How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 363 Ungrateful?

"Oh!"

Zhang Jiajia closed the door and looked warily at the assistant director inside. With Chen Silu's reminder, she didn't think the other party was a good person.

The assistant director looked trainee number 3 up and down. Although she wasn't as pretty as number 9, she had a really hot body and gave off a carefree and genuine vibe. President Feng would probably like her.

"Your name is Zhang Jiajia?" The assistant director glanced at the list in his hand and memorized the names of numbers 1, 7, 16, and 20.

"Yes, what do you want?" Zhang Jiajia asked coldly, her eyes filled with hostility, showing no fear or hesitation despite the other party's status as an assistant director.

The assistant director wasn't angry when he saw it; he liked her unruly demeanor. He felt a sense of accomplishment in conquering this type of woman.

"Do you want to be a member of a girl group?" the assistant director asked directly.

You need bait to fish, otherwise why would the fish bite?
"Of course I want to. Why would I come here if I didn't want to?" Zhang Jiajia said.

The assistant director smiled.

Just think about it.

As long as he has desires, he can control the other person.

"Yes, you trainees came here to compete for the nine spots in the girl group, didn't you?"

The assistant director stared intently at trainee number 3 in front of him and said with a smile, "I can make your dream come true. I can also give you a lot of screen time and opportunities to perform during the show's recording. I can even promote you as a key figure after the show airs."

He paused deliberately at this point, observing the reaction of trainee number 3.

He believes that no trainee could resist such temptation.

Zhang Jiajia was taken aback at first, but quickly understood why the assistant director had contacted him.

Seeing that Chen Silu wouldn't comply, they started targeting her again.

Zhang Jiajia sneered inwardly.

Knowing what Chen Silu had gone through, she naturally understood that the other party had ill intentions.

Although she was a newcomer, she knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

"Really?" Zhang Jiajia feigned a happy expression, but in her heart she was plotting how to teach this lewd assistant director a lesson.

The assistant director's smile widened even more when he saw the delighted look on trainee number 3's face.

The fish is hooked.

Only that silly girl on number 9 doesn't know what's good for her; she doesn't even know how to chew her food when it's fed to her.

He had even started imagining the scene of the plastic besties, No. 9 and No. 3, turning against each other, and that Chen Silu would definitely regret it.

"Of course it's true. I'm the assistant director of this show, and my words speak for the entire production team," the assistant director said confidently.

"Oh, then I really need to thank you properly," Zhang Jiajia said.

The assistant director's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected this trainee number 3 to be so savvy. Maybe if President Feng got the meat, he could also get some soup. So he asked with a lecherous grin, "How do you want to thank me? The list of girl group members is very valuable."

"Hmm..." Zhang Jiajia tilted her head, looking thoughtful, and after a moment said, "How about I treat you to lemonade tomorrow at noon, from Mixue Ice Cream?"

"what?"

The assistant director was startled, and his smile froze on his face.

Do you think you can trade a cup of Mixue Ice Cream lemonade for a spot in a girl group?
Is this woman out of her mind?
He put away his smile and decided to state his conditions directly.

"No need for lemonade. Tonight, come with me to meet the person in charge of the show 'Super Trainee.' As long as you listen to him and make him happy, not only will you be the center of this show, but you'll also be the center of a girl group in the future, understand?" the assistant director said.

"Understood." Zhang Jiajia nodded, then said, "You want me to accompany the program director, right?"

"Not bad," the assistant director said without hesitation.

Zhang Jiajia sneered and, without saying a word, raised his hand and slapped her.

"Snapped!"

Her long, slender, fair right hand slapped the assistant director hard on the right side of his face. The force was so great that it sent the assistant director's head tilting to the side, and his face turned red instantly.

"You..." The assistant director covered his face with his hands, looking at the No. 3 trainee in front of him with anger and embarrassment, unable to believe that the other party dared to hit him.

Also, weren't we just having a nice chat? Why did you suddenly hit him?

“Assistant Director!” Zhang Jiajia said with a serious face, “I’m here to participate in the competition, not to be a prostitute. You’ve got the wrong person.”

After saying that, he turned around, opened the door, and left gracefully.

Facing the questioning gazes of his companions outside the door, Zhang Jiajia smiled victoriously and made a "V" sign with the hand that had been used to slap Zhang Jiajia.

"you!"

The assistant director was so angry he wanted to yell, but after seeing the other trainees in the corridor, he suppressed his anger. However, he had already sentenced trainee number 3 to death in his mind for the rest of the competition.

"Jiajia, are you alright?" Chen Silu asked softly.

"It's okay, I even slapped him," Zhang Jiajia said smugly.

"Really?" Zhao Tong and the others' eyes lit up, their excitement making them wish they could slap themselves too.

Only Cao Qing was deathly pale, as if the sky had fallen.

She also plans to perform well in the competition, strive to make it into the top 9, become a member of the girl group, and let Teacher Zhang take a good look at her.

But now, she feels that her future is shrouded in shadow, and all her previous efforts have been in vain.

Sand dollars!

idiot, idiot, idiot!

Cao Qing cursed inwardly.

The assistant director looked at the trainees from Tianxi Media with a sinister gaze. One was pretending to be aloof, and the other two were also pretending to be aloof. He just couldn't believe that they were all pretending to be aloof.

No!

Today we must stir up conflict among these trainees and turn them into enemies.

"Number 7, come in here for a moment." The assistant director called out the name again, and then went into the room.

Cheng Sisi was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself, "Is this assistant director crazy? Why is he staring at us like that?"

“Sisi…” Chen Silu grabbed Cheng Sisi’s sleeve.

"It's okay, I'll be right back," Cheng Sisi said, then went into the room.

"Crack!"

After closing the door, Cheng Sisi asked directly, "Director, what do you need me for?"

"Do you want to be a member of a girl group?" the assistant director asked.

"Yes," Cheng Sisi answered without hesitation.

"Do you want to become the face of the show and be heavily promoted by the production team?" the assistant director asked again.

"I want to," Cheng Sisi replied firmly.

"Your companions are ungrateful, and now this opportunity has fallen into your lap."

The assistant director gritted his teeth and said, "Come with me tonight to meet the program director. If you can keep him happy, everything I just said will come true. Think it over carefully. For a trainee like you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do you want to go back to being a trainee? Do you want to be a nobody in the entertainment industry for the rest of your life? Do you...?"

"Snapped!"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Cheng Sisi slapped him hard and said seriously, "If I, Cheng Sisi, am eliminated in the competition, it's because I'm not good enough. I'll go back to the company and practice. If I win by such dirty means, won't people laugh at me?"

After saying that, he opened the door and went out.

"..."

The assistant director covered the left side of his face where he had been hit with his hand, panting heavily.

Do the trainees at Tianxi Media usually practice martial arts? How come they start hitting people at the drop of a hat?
One is like this, and so are the other two. Do they even respect him as the assistant director?

He's been in this line of work for over ten years and has never suffered such humiliation.

"Number 1, come in!" the assistant director shouted.

He refused to believe he couldn't handle the trainees at Tianxi Media.

Zhao Tong was overjoyed.

Is it finally my turn?
Should I use my left hand or my right? The assistant director entered the room. This time, he learned from his previous two experiences. Didn't these trainees like to stand next to the door? So he would stand a little further away from the door.

In this way, even if the trainee wanted to hit someone, a distance of five or six meters would be enough for him to dodge.

With that thought in mind, he slowly turned around, but before he could speak, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a burning pain on his right cheek.

I got slapped again!

The assistant director was furious.

He wasn't ready when trainee number 1 attacked him directly. Wasn't that a sneak attack?
wrong!

He hasn't said anything yet.

"Why did you hit me?" the assistant director shouted.

"I'm just taking the initiative to prevent you from spewing nonsense," Zhao Tong said confidently.

She had been saving up for this slap all morning, and now she finally delivered it. One word: satisfying.

The assistant director was furious; he knew perfectly well what the other person meant by 'spitting filth'.

"Aren't you afraid of being eliminated? Do you believe I can make sure you're eliminated in the first round?" the assistant director threatened.

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Tong shrugged. "Wasn't I destined to be eliminated from the start?"

"Oh!"

The assistant director stood there dumbfounded, staring at the door that had been slammed shut.

As the show's assistant director, he usually controls the trainees by 'eliminating whomever he wants'.

But now, these trainees from Tianxi Media are not afraid of being eliminated, which makes his threat less effective.

If a brick loses its hardness, what's the difference between it and tofu?
'I guess I'm just unlucky!'

The assistant director was feeling frustrated.

Although there are still two trainees from Tianxi Media, he is no longer willing to negotiate with them. Who knows if the other two will launch a sneak attack?

He didn't want to get into two more big slaps.

The assistant director took out his phone and looked at his face; it was a little red, but thankfully not too obvious.

Surprisingly, those trainees, despite their young age, hit quite hard.

He put away his phone, pushed open the door and walked out, glaring fiercely at the three trainees who had just attacked him, before heading towards the front of the group.

Cao Qing watched the assistant director's retreating figure, feeling utterly frustrated.

What do you mean?
Why not talk to her?
Does he look down on her?

Cao Qing always regarded himself as a student of Teacher Gu Chunyan. Although Teacher Gu left later, and he had to accept Teacher Zhang's training, he always looked down on this person surnamed Zhang, and by extension, he also looked down on people like Zhao Tong.

However, just now, the assistant director contacted Zhao Tong and others but not her, which severely damaged her self-esteem, like being pricked with a needle.

She clenched her fist and suddenly made a decision.

Since opportunities don't come to her, she will take the initiative to seize them.

With this thought in mind, Cao Qing looked at Zhao Tong and the others beside him and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the front of the group, as if afraid that others would catch up with him.

Zhao Tong and the others didn't think much of it and gathered in a circle to share their experiences of hitting people.

"Let me tell you, that assistant director wanted me to be a prostitute, so I went up and slapped him so hard he was dizzy," Zhang Jiajia said proudly.

"Jiajia, you're so brave!" Su Jin said admiringly.

“He’s nowhere near as good as me. When I went in, before he could even say anything, I slapped him across the face,” Zhao Tong said.

"Xiao Tong, you are even braver!"

"..."

the other side.

Cao Qing quickly caught up with the assistant director.

"Director, I'd like to have a talk with you."

"Ok?"

The assistant director was slightly taken aback when he saw who it was. He remembered that this person, number 20, was also a trainee of Tianxi Media.

He didn't go to the other person, but the other person took the initiative to contact him instead?

what's the situation?
You wouldn't want to give him a big slap in the face, would you?
This is too bullying.

"What is it?" the assistant director asked, frowning. At the same time, he subtly took two steps back to create some distance and avoid being ambushed.

This is a corridor. If the trainees around him see this, how can he, as the assistant director, continue to work here?
"Director, it's not convenient here," Cao Qing said softly, then deliberately glanced at the trainee next to her.

The assistant director paused for a moment, and judging from his expression, it seemed he wasn't there to beat someone up.

He glanced at his watch; there were still ten minutes before the recording of the show, so he figured he might as well listen to what the other person had to say.

"Come with me," the assistant director said calmly, walking a short distance before pushing open a door and entering a room.

Cao Qing followed him inside, looking around.

The room was filled with tables, chairs, benches, and other props; it was probably a warehouse.

"Speak, what do you want?" the assistant director asked, while remaining wary of the other party.

As the old saying goes: Once bitten by a snake, one is afraid of a well rope for ten years.

What's more, he was bitten three times in a row.

Upon hearing this, Cao Qing took a deep breath, as if she had made an important decision, and suddenly bowed deeply, "Director, please give me a chance."

"Oh?"

The assistant director, seeing this, immediately became interested and asked with a smile, "What kind of opportunity do you want?"

Cao Qing straightened up, looked at the assistant director opposite her and said, "I want a chance to become a member of a girl group. I'll do anything you ask as long as I can get into the girl group."

After she finished speaking, two blushes appeared on her cheeks.

The assistant director narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully examining the trainee number 20 in front of him.

If someone still doesn't understand what the other party means after all these years, then they've wasted all those years in this industry.

Well, number 20 has a pretty good appearance and figure. Although she can't compare to number 9 and number 3, she's still on par with number 1 and number 7.

Of course, the most crucial thing is attitude.

This number 20 is clearly more ambitious and eager to improve.

"I have a question that I hope you can answer," the assistant director said.

"Director, please speak." Cao Qing straightened up and deliberately puffed out her chest.

The assistant director swallowed hard and said, "Your colleagues all refused the opportunities I offered, why didn't you refuse? Aren't you all supposed to stick together?"

Cao Qing immediately said, "Director, you misunderstood. Although I come from Tianxi Media just like them, we were taught by different teachers. The teacher who taught them was very arrogant, so they were also very arrogant. They don't know what's good for them and don't understand your good intentions, but I do."

The assistant director nodded; he liked trainees who were understanding and ambitious.

"very good."

The assistant director stepped forward and placed his hand on Cao Qing's shoulder.

Cao Qing's body trembled slightly, but he did not flinch.

The assistant director was very satisfied with the performance of trainee number 20, so he said, "I like your straightforwardness and honesty. I'm never stingy in giving opportunities to someone as eager to improve as you. Tonight at 7 pm, I'll take you to meet the program director to see your performance."

Upon hearing this, Cao Qing was immediately filled with excitement.

"Director, please rest assured, I will definitely not waste this opportunity. Just look at my performance."

"Well, I'm optimistic about you."

……

(End of this chapter)