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

For two whole hours, Jin Lan still hadn't reached the climax of her song, and she was almost forgetting what she had sung before.

The original singer, Haozi, has some very subtle key changes and playful details, but as for Jin Lan? Forget about it.

She's lucky if she can sing those few notes correctly from the sheet music, let alone transpose them or sing them legato?

Think more!

Based on the current progress, Chen Ya did a quick calculation and realized that in four days, let alone mastering the skills, even teaching Jin Lan to sing would be a problem.

Therefore, we must make the most of every minute now. Apart from resting and taking care of our voices, we must spend all our time teaching Jinlan to sing.

We have to stay up all night while she still has energy.

After finishing filming Qin Yunshang's group, the production crew went to film Lu Chujiu and Jia Yi's group.

Their group is progressing the fastest, and Lu Chujiu is learning quickly; they've already started practicing dancing.

To create suspense for the later competitions, the production team muted their singing practice, making it impossible to hear what they were singing. However, Lu Chujiu still left a deep impression on the viewers in the live broadcast room.

Afterwards, He Su and Yu Xiaoxiao strolled around for a while and did a mukbang at the free restaurant. After finishing their dance practice in the evening, it was already midnight, and the day's program was finally completed.

Just as He Su was about to end the live stream and go to rest, he suddenly received a message from the director, and was stunned, exclaiming in surprise:

"What? Jin Lan and Chen Liang are still practicing singing? They've made up?"

"What? They've been practicing all along? All this time?!"

"Go take a picture of them? Okay, okay, I'll go check it out right now."

He Su turned around and exchanged a glance with Yu Xiaoxiao; she had heard it too.

What's going on with these two? They're still practicing singing.

Didn't they have such a big falling out before? They thought Jin Lan and Chen Liang wouldn't make up today, and were wondering if things would improve tomorrow.

I never imagined they'd been practicing singing all this time!

It's true what they say, "Silence is golden, but when it comes, it's astonishing." He Su and Yu Xiaoxiao immediately headed towards Chen Liang and the Jinlan Group.

When the two arrived, they saw that Chen Liang and Jin Lan were indeed still practicing singing in the room, one teaching the other to sing, and they were actually quite harmonious.

Originally, because it was late at night, there were only a few viewers left in the live stream, with only a few night owls still waiting. When they saw this scene, the chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap, why are these two still singing? Are they working that hard?"

"Weren't you arguing before? Now you've made up?"

"I really admire Jin Lan. If I were manipulated like that, I would never work with him again."

……

Yu Xiaoxiao wanted to go in and ask about the situation, but He Su stopped her.

"Don't bother them, let them practice on their own," she said. "Their progress has been very difficult to begin with, they can only make up for the gap through hard work."

Yu Xiaoxiao nodded.

Although these two are not as skilled or popular as the other groups, and their personalities are extremely incompatible, it is gratifying that they can at least work together now.

Perhaps this is what they mean by "the early bird catches the worm."

Silent all night.

The next day, Lu Chujiu and Jia Yi's team announced that the song was basically finished and they were the first group to submit their work.

Of course, a performance-level song is not so simple to complete; it also requires arrangement and stage planning.

The lyricist and composer are only responsible for the lyrics and music. To create a stage effect, more instruments need to be added to the accompaniment, which requires arrangement.

At the same time, adjustments need to be made based on the actual stage conditions to achieve the desired effect.

For example, in Chen Ya's previous life, the famous "Singer" program featured some well-known songs that were rearranged for the stage, such as "Heaven".

Some have commented that the "Singer" version of "Paradise" is more grand and better-sounding than the original cassette tape version, which is attributed to the development of arrangement techniques and concepts over the past decade or so.

The production team brought a music group with them, including an arranger and a backing band. After teaching Lu Chujiu how to sing, Jia Yi worked with the team to refine the song.

Moreover, because they had the most time, Lu Chujiu decided to choreograph a dance herself to make the performance even more spectacular.

This puts even more pressure on the other two groups.

Fortunately, on the afternoon of the second day, Meng Xing finally completed his work under pressure.

Qin Yunshang lived up to her popularity, learning the song in a very short time.

Currently, only Chen Liang and the Jinlan team have not yet submitted their papers.

In the evening, Jin Lan dragged her tired body to the cruise ship restaurant. Before she could even sit down, she saw Qin Yunshang beckoning her over from afar.

Only Qin Yunshang and Lu Chujiu were at the dining table.

Jin Lan tried to cheer herself up, greeted the two of them, and then sat down next to Lu Chujiu. As soon as she sat down, she let out a heavy sigh.

"What's wrong? Are you tired?" Qin Yunshang asked.

"I'm so tired, I'm exhausted," Jin Lan said in a hoarse voice. "I have no strength left, my voice is almost hoarse, and I can barely stand."

"So amazing?" Qin Yunshang asked, "Didn't you guys get any rest?"

“He rested, but not for long,” Jin Lan said. “He worked until 2 a.m. yesterday, and I just woke up today, and he dragged me to continue.”

As Jinlan spoke, fear surfaced in her eyes:

"He seems to have inexhaustible energy and won't let me rest at all. Even when I'm completely exhausted, he keeps making me practice, and I can't get him to stop even when I beg him."

Qin Yunshang said, "Then he's really too perverted."

"Yeah, what a weirdo."

Lu Chujiu, who was sitting to the side, blushed.

As she listened to their conversation, something felt off.

Something seems off?

Jin Lan did not tell them that she had been made to cry by Chen Liang the day before.

Although Chen Liang wasn't a good person to her, he was temporarily her teammate.

These two people in front of me are both rivals.

If the opposing team finds out about the discord within her team, it will definitely hurt morale.

Having the opportunity to have dinner with the two of them, Jin Lan suddenly realized that she could glean some information from them.

"By the way, Sister Yunshang, do you know that Chen Liang?" Jin Lan asked. "I saw you two together when you first arrived yesterday."

Chapter 412 The Early Bird Catches the Early Bird

Upon hearing Jin Lan inquire about Chen Ya, Qin Yunshang's eyes lit up, and she smiled:

"What, you're getting interested in him?"

Jin Lan quickly waved her hands: "No, no, no, I was just asking casually. He didn't chat, and I don't know anything about him. I feel like this is... not very good."

"whee."

Qin Yunshang let out a cute laugh. But to Jin Lan, that laugh sent chills down her spine.

It was as if she could see right through me.

Qin Yunshang may seem naive and innocent on the surface, but she is actually full of schemes. As soon as Jin Lan opened her mouth, she guessed what she was up to.

Qin Yunshang spread her hands and said, "Actually, I don't know what he did before. I only met him yesterday."

"You only met him yesterday?" Jin Lan looked at Qin Yunshang suspiciously, instinctively feeling that she wasn't telling the truth. "You seem to know him quite well."

Qin Yunshang smiled and said, "I just met you all, but we've gotten to know each other better today, haven't we?"

Jin Lan smiled in accompaniment. Qin Yunshang had completely exposed her, and she hadn't been able to find out anything she wanted to know.

Qin Yunshang stretched out her fair wrist, took out a sugar cube from a small transparent box, dropped it into her black coffee, stirred it gently with a small teaspoon, and rubbed her snow-white feet, clad in crystal-studded sandals, against each other on the wine-red Persian carpet, like two slightly excited little rabbits.

While doing all this, she casually dropped a bombshell on Jin Lan:

"However, my sister does know him."

"Your sister... President Qin?" Jin Lan stammered.

Lu Chujiu, standing to the side, suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.

Qin Yunshang lowered her head to drink her coffee, closed her eyes to rest and savor it slowly, completely ignoring the tense gazes of the two women beside her.

It took her a while to finish the next half of her sentence:

"But we're just acquaintances, we probably don't have any real relationship."

"So we weren't really that close," Jin Lan said, her tone instantly becoming much more relaxed.

"That's my guess, so I said 'probably'."

Jin Lan's relaxed expression froze on her face.

Qin Yunshang looked up and secretly glanced at her, her stomach churning with laughter.

This guy claims he's here to get to know his teammates, but really he just wants to know if Chen Liang has any powerful connections.

If Chen Liang didn't have a powerful background, she probably wouldn't hesitate to betray him if it became necessary.

So she decisively sold Chen Liang out.

She belongs to the chaotic good camp; she can't wait to see the world descend into chaos, the fiercer the fighting, the better.

Anyway, Chen Liang had been warned beforehand to be careful of being betrayed by his teammates, whether he listened or not was his own business.

Even if she makes a fool of herself, she'll be happy, as she can just watch the show from the sidelines.

Setting down her coffee cup, Qin Yunshang wore a faint smile, quite mysterious, leaving those around her wondering what she was laughing about.

"I guess Chen Liang is a long-time employee of my sister's company. He hasn't had any outstanding songs over the years, so this is a chance for him to make a name for himself."

Jin Lan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then he must be President Qin, whom I met through work?"

"Yes."

Qin Yunshang suddenly turned around and cued Lu Chujiu, saying, "Chujiu, don't you know him too? By the way, is he your classmate?"

Lu Chujiu panicked and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Ah? Um...yes, that's right."

Qin Yunshang asked, "What classmate? University classmate?"

"Mmm-hmm." Lu Chujiu nodded repeatedly.

Qin Yunshang became increasingly puzzled and asked again, "So you graduated from the same company? Did you arrange to come together?"

Lu Chujiu blushed, realizing she had given herself away, and quickly covered it up, saying, "It was just a coincidence."

Seeing that Qin Yunshang still didn't believe her, Lu Chujiu said again, "Brother Chen is indeed very hardworking. Later, he was transferred to the head office. Maybe that's why President Qin took a liking to him."

Jin Lan repeated her words from the side: "She works very hard."

“Yes, when he was still with me, he worked overtime until late at night every day,” Lu Chujiu said earnestly.

Jin Lan lowered her head and pondered. Working overtime until late at night probably meant she didn't have any connections.

For a moment, the three of them were silent.

Their table was by the window, from which they could see the port side of the cruise ship, with the blue waves rippling outside, and it was a fine, sunny day.

Jin Lan lowered her head, pondering her own thoughts, still weighing whether Chen Ya's background was stronger or her own, while Lu Chujiu was lost in her own thoughts.

She thought to herself, "Brother Chen is indeed Brother Chen. Gold shines wherever it is. In such a short time, he has managed to gain President Qin's appreciation at the head office. This man is indeed a high-potential stock."

Back when she was in the first girl group, all her female teammates teased Manager Chen, calling him a rigid, unromantic, and unattractive man from a poor background. Only Lu Chujiu thought differently and didn't dare to say anything.

She felt that a successful mid-to-low-level manager in such a company, who didn't pursue his dreams but lived a down-to-earth life, would be the best partner, right? Now it seems that's indeed the case.

It just seems like Chen Liang isn't very popular with women. He's always all alone and doesn't seem to have a girlfriend. I don't know why.

Looking at the rippling blue waves outside the ship's deck, Qin Yunshang suddenly turned her head and asked, "Jin Lan, do you know Jin Wei from the publicity department of the head office?"

Jin Lan visibly panicked and said, "Huh? No, I don't know her. Why is Sister Yunshang asking this?"

Qin Yunshang said, "You don't recognize him? He's quite famous, isn't he?"

"I've heard of it, but I don't know it." Jin Lan lowered her head, looking like she'd been caught red-handed, not daring to breathe.