I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Thanks, let's go back."

After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and left. Lu Chujiu was pressed against the wall, still somewhat shaken.

Watching Chen Ya's retreating figure, Lu Chujiu's gaze gradually softened.

Perhaps Chen Ya himself did not know that he was a very important person to Lu Chujiu, to her entire life.

Previously at Rayark Entertainment, she was just an unremarkable member of that girl group she was training with, standing on the very edge, with no resources or screen time.

Moreover, in terms of family background, the other girls in the group were either locals or from wealthy families, while she was just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family.

Moreover, she was a country girl; she didn't know how to dye her hair or paint her nails before joining the group, and it was the other members who taught her.

Logically speaking, a girl like her should have been eliminated from the cruel entertainment industry very quickly. But strangely, all the other members of that group were eliminated, and she is the only one who has survived to this day...

Chen Ya himself may not know that he deserves a large part of the credit for Lu Chujiu's success.

During her time at Rhea, she and Chen Ya never exchanged a single word. When they met, they would simply nod to each other, and they rarely had any business dealings.

But Lu Chujiu inexplicably felt that the other person was very kind to her.

Sometimes he would say some very harsh things, and the other members would complain in private that the manager was mean and humble. Only she had a vague feeling that those words were said to her.

Although the general consensus on this manager was that he was "unremarkable" and "not worth mentioning," she always felt that this Manager Chen was actually quite good.

She sometimes even fantasized about becoming his girlfriend.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking.

Later, she always put in more effort than others during practice. While her teammates were playing around, she was practicing; while her teammates were gossiping, she was practicing. She kept practicing.

That's why she's been able to persevere until today.

She had been wanting to thank Manager Chen, even though he might be confused and not know what she was thanking him for, but she just wanted to express her gratitude.

Unfortunately, he only made a fleeting, brilliant appearance in her life, leaving only a trace, and then disappeared without a trace.

She tried to subtly inquire about where Manager Chen had gone, but no one could give her the answer, just like the suicide squad in "Norwegian Wood".

But, good heavens, no one knows why she was able to see him here.

Chen Ya looked back in confusion. Lu Chujiu leaned against the cold marble wall, calmed her breathing for a moment, turned around, and followed.

The two returned to Qin Yunshang's side, where the nation's daughter was giving them a knowing look.

"An alliance?"

Faced with Qin Yunshang's barbed question, Chen Ya smiled and said, "No, it really was just catching up."

“It doesn’t matter if we form an alliance,” Qin Yunshang said. “The balance of power is in my hands now. If I make a choice, your alliance could easily break down, so I’m not worried at all.”

"Well, actually, if you don't say what's on your mind, your success rate will be higher."

"What do you know? Sincerity is also a strategy."

...Not far away, the new members arrived, and He Su was raising his hand to welcome them:

"Jin Lan, Jia Yi, welcome to our idol training program!"

(Lu Chujiu previously appeared in chapters 92 and 95 of this book.)

Chapter 407 The Voyage Begins

"Teacher He, thank you for your hard work. Sister Xiaoxiao, thank you for your hard work."

Jia Yi greeted the two mentors with a shy smile on his face.

Yu Xiaoxiao glared and said, "Why is He Su Teacher He, but I'm Sister Xiaoxiao?"

Jia Yi covered his mouth with his fist, looked down and smiled, saying, "You're too young and beautiful, you don't look like a teacher. Teacher He Su is exceptionally serious and upright today, he looks just like a teacher."

Yu Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry: "Don't think I didn't hear you say I'm childish."

He Su also smiled and said, "Teacher Jia, you really know how to talk. It's true that people with good writing skills are all so good at talking."

"Oh, not at all, I have very low emotional intelligence," Jia Yi said with a smile, scratching his head.

Only now did Chen Ya finally see the legendary Jia Yi.

This man, who is known as "the second best at close quarters".

He was curious about who the people believed could succeed him, but when that person appeared before him, he was somewhat disappointed.

Jia Yi had his hair slicked back, wore a suit, and had a Cartier Ballon Bleu watch on his wrist. He walked with his hands in his pockets and a limp, looking a bit like a sleazy guy.

Based on this watch alone, Chen Ya couldn't possibly have a good impression of him—it was the same model as Chen Sheng's.

In short, back then, Chen Ya wore a suit and sneakers and went to the university to look like Jiang Xinhai, but Jia Yi had none of that style.

On the contrary, it has a bit of the oiliness that is unique to middle-aged people.

A deliberate shyness, a confident bashfulness, and a secretly smug feeling are all seamlessly blended together in this one person.

Chen Ya was immediately shocked—could the second most popular character in the audience's hearts really be this slick?

He didn't understand.

Actually, he hadn't thought about the most terrifying part yet.

The scariest thing is that, very likely, in the minds of the audience, this image of Jia Yi is the closest to what everyone imagines of him.

After all, Zhichi has never appeared in public before.

The only video footage of him that has ever been exposed to the public is the interview video in the music archive where he didn't show his face. The clothes he wore at the time were somewhat similar to the one Jia Yi is wearing now.

In the live stream, the chat was already buzzing with excitement because of Jia Yi's fans.

"Jia Yi is so handsome! Come here and let Auntie give you a hug!"

"I love Jia Yi, our Yi Bao is the best in the world!"

Am I the only one who thinks Jia Yi is a bit greasy?

"This is Yibao Showcase. Uninformed people should refrain from making irresponsible remarks!"

Jia Yi isn't the kind of pure songwriter; he also sings, and his fan base is unmatched by those who only focus on songwriting.

In his early years, he participated in many talent shows, singing his own original works, but he never really became famous.

Later, I don't know who he got in touch with, but suddenly he had more resources and his popularity increased. Now he has his own fan club.

Moreover, due to his unique image management style, his fan base is mostly in the middle-aged and elderly range, with a particularly large number of auntie fans who have extremely strong purchasing power.

So he's more popular than a mere celebrity, and songs that collaborate with him are guaranteed to sell well.

The blonde beauty standing next to Jia Yi also waved and greeted him.

"Hi, Teacher He, Sister Xiaoxiao, and viewers in the live stream, good afternoon!"

Yu Xiaoxiao continued, hands on her hips: "Jin Lan, right? Why are you calling her that too?"

After hearing this, Jin Lan laughed and said, "Since Teacher Jia calls me that, I'll just follow his lead. I'm not good at emotional intelligence, so following Teacher Jia's lead is sure to be the right thing to do."

Yu Xiaoxiao made an "X" with both hands: "Wrong! I'm telling you, you're wrong! I'm Teacher Yu too!"

He Su, who was standing next to him, said, "Calling her Sister Xiaoxiao is also fine. Teacher Yu sounds like a crosstalk performer."

"Why do you say that too!"

The two bantered like that, filling the entire live stream with a joyful atmosphere.

The comments scrolled across the live stream screen:

"This gold and blue is so beautiful, I've never seen it before."

"Of course, they're trainees, it's normal that they haven't seen them before."

"What should I do? I think Jinlan is also very pretty. If it weren't for Yunshang'er being here, she would definitely be my favorite."

"The girls this time are all beautiful and I like them all. I'm looking forward to the next episode."

The camera lens, very perceptively focused on Jin Lan's upper body, showed her with her blonde hair and flamboyant makeup. Despite wearing seasonal clothes, she exuded a hot and sexy vibe.

Chen Ya looked down and asked Qin Yunshang beside him, "Who is this?"

Qin Yunshang shook her head: "I don't know him."

"Could there be celebrities you don't recognize?"

Qin Yunshang couldn't take it anymore and clenched her fist, saying, "They're trainees, they haven't debuted yet!"

Lu Chujiu, who was squatting next to the two, leaned over and whispered, "Brother Chen Liang, this Jin Lan is a trainee from our company. She's someone we're planning to promote recently."

"Is that so?" Chen Ya nodded.

Qin Yunshang glanced suspiciously at Lu Chujiu, who looked innocent and kind, and became even more wary.

These two became so familiar so quickly; it seems we still need to be careful.

On He Su's side, Yu Xiaoxiao was still using the previous topic as an excuse to elaborate, saying:

"Teacher Jia Yi, look, you've corrupted Jin Lan. Shouldn't you make it up to me by writing me a song or something?"

Jia Yi quickly said, "Sure, even without compensation, I'd still like to write a song for you."

He Su, standing nearby, exclaimed, "You're so cunning, Yu Xiaoxiao! It's not right for you to take advantage of someone's misfortune like this! Teacher Jia Yi, could you write one for me too?"

"Okay, okay, I'll write them all!"

Just as the two were taking the opportunity to ask each other to sing, a person came walking unsteadily from not far away.

He Su, with his sharp eyes, spotted it immediately and exclaimed:

"Teacher Meng Xing, you're late!"

Not far away, a man in his thirties was slowly walking over. His face was flushed, and you could tell from his gait that he had been drinking, and quite a lot at that.

This person gave Chen Ya a much better impression than Jia Yi from before. First of all, he wasn't wearing a Cartier Ballon Bleu, and he wasn't wearing a watch.

In addition, he had the air of a corporate slave who had just come out of an izakaya after get off work, like a down-on-his-luck private detective, dressed in drab clothes, giving off a travel-worn vibe.

Of course, that's how Chen Ya sees it, but that's not how the audience sees it. The general audience still doesn't accept this kind of character.

As Meng Xing approached, He Su twitched his nose and asked, "Teacher Meng Xing, have you been drinking?"

Meng Xing blushed and said, "I'm sorry, I was helping Zhang Chenjie, the Heavenly King, finish a song today, and I got carried away and had a few drinks. Sorry! Sorry!"

Yu Xiaoxiao, standing nearby, exclaimed, "What! Zhang Tianwang is releasing a new song?"

Meng Xing seemed to have sobered up a bit and said, "Yes, I estimate that the next album will be released soon, so everyone can look forward to it."

Yu Xiaoxiao realized, "Wait a minute, you're using our show to advertise!"

Meng Xing grinned mischievously and said, "Yeah, you don't mind if I use this space to advertise, right?"

He Su said, "Teacher Meng, I don't mind advertising, and I'm also looking forward to Zhang Tianwang's new song. But I do mind that you've been drinking. This is a serious variety show. How much have you been drinking?"

Meng Xing held up five fingers: "Just five taels."

He paused, then added, "Five ounces of baijiu, a bottle of beer, and I think I also drank some of the red wine from home."

He Su looked up in despair and said to the film crew next to him, "It's over, it's over. Did the crew have any seasickness medicine? We should be able to use it later."

Yu Xiaoxiao said earnestly from the side, "To be honest, maybe that's just how the genius Teacher Meng Xing is. He can only unleash his full potential when he's drinking."

Meng Xing quickly asked, "For the songwriting segment next, does the show have a bar provided?"

"no!"

"Then you can go buy it yourself, right?" Meng Xing licked his lips. "I've been wanting to try Japanese sake for a long time."

"Stop drinking!" Yu Xiaoxiao exclaimed in frustration.

With Meng Xing's arrival, the entire cast of "Idol Training Club" (3+3+2) is now complete.

He gathered everyone together and made them stand in a row. He Su stood in front of the group and said:

"Now that everyone is here, our idol training class is officially starting."

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am He Su, an idol trainee who debuted in 15."

“I’ve been practicing since I was 15. That’s what life is like for trainees: practice, practice, and more practice! I still don’t dare to slack off today.”

"People might think I'm being hypocritical by saying this. I'm already so famous, why am I still talking so much? Isn't my fame all due to good luck? What does it have to do with practice? But I hope that after you become a trainee, you will change this mindset."

"Only by putting in the hard work can you know how arduous the road to pursuing your dreams is."