Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 2.2. Zhou Ye
Lin Shaobai watched Zhang Jingyi leave the office before walking up to his mother.

"Mom, what did you call Zhang Jingyi over to sign?"

"Call her over to sign the documents. There's a promotional video to shoot afterwards, and we need to select some good-looking students to appear on it."

"You chose Zhang Jingyi out of so many freshmen?"

"Yes. Mom thinks she's quite cute, like a little princess."

"Oh?"

"Oh what?"

Dean Han looked up at his son.

"It's nothing. I think you have a pretty good eye for people." After understanding the situation, Lin Shaobai turned around and slung his backpack over his shoulder: "Okay, Mom, I have to rush to record the show."

Time is of the essence; if we continue chatting, we might really miss the deadline.

"You're really going?"

Dean Han said incredulously.

Lin Shaobai turned his head to look at his elderly mother: "Yes."

"But Mom remembers you sang terribly. It was your singing that cured my migraines back then."

"Doesn't this description mean I sing very well?"

"Because Mom's whole head hurt after that."

"..."

Lin Shaobai grinned, speechless.

He learned from his past memories that the original owner came from a family of performers, so it was normal that he wasn't a great singer.

Speaking of this, we have to mention the Nightingale team in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Mencius's intention, Zhou Ye, Wang Hedi, Gong Jun, a group of very good-looking actors, when they sing, it's like listening to celestial music and temporarily deafening the ears.

"Mom, if I participate in this show and win, what kind of reward will I get?"

"If you can win the championship, pigs can fly."

"I'm serious, if I win the championship... then can I take more days off afterward? You can just turn a blind eye then."

"School's only just started and you're already thinking about taking leave later, you brat... Hey! You're leaving before you've even finished speaking!"

Dean Han couldn't stop her son at all. After watching him run away in a flash, she could only bang on the table in frustration!

Where did Lin Shaobai learn this bad habit of leaving before finishing his sentence?

"Ah, thinking about it, it must be because of the Lin family."

What we're saying is, this kid doesn't have any professional singing skills at all.

After Lin Shaobai left, Zhang Jingyi returned to Dean Han's office.

Actually, she wanted to come in earlier, but she chose to wait quietly because she heard the mother and son talking so enthusiastically.

"Dean, I'm sorry, there's another letter here that I forgot to bring."

Zhang Jingyi said in a gentle tone.

"Okay, thank you. Oh right! Actually, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with."

While Dean Han bent down to get the documents, Zhang Jingyi glanced at the spot where Lin Shaobai had just been sitting.

She overheard the conversation between the mother and son, which fueled her curiosity about Lin Shaobai.

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Meanwhile, Lin Shaobai had already finished communicating with the director of "The Voice of China Season 2" at the recording site.

According to the program schedule, he was scheduled to be the first to appear.

Of course, it could also be because he is one of the few original singers.

Before the contestants took the stage, there was a performance by the four mentors. They paired up and sang each other's hit songs on stage.

Jay Chou and Nayoung sang Chen Yixun's "Because of Love" together, Liu Huan and Chen Yixun sang Jay Chou's "Chrysanthemum Terrace" together, Liu Huan and Jay Chou sang Nayoung's "A Smile and It's Over", and Nayoung and Chen Yixun sang Liu Huan's "Heaven and Earth in My Heart".

When Jay Chou and Eason Chan perform, the screams from the audience will be twice as loud as before.

It's clear that these two are indeed popular mentors.

After the performance, the four mentors sat in their respective "chariot seats".

The rule is that when a mentor encounters a moving "singing voice," they press a button, and their chair will slide down from the top of a 4.5-meter-high track and "rush" to the front of the student.

The whole setup is like a mentor driving his own chariot on a racetrack, hence the name "chariot seat".

There was also a door in front of the mentor, so the mentor could not see the student's appearance until the button was pressed.

"Now, the global premiere of 'The Voice of China Season 2' has officially begun!"

After the host, Hua Shao, stood on the stage and read out a long list of sponsors and title sponsors, he began to go through the program's schedule.

Lin Shaobai's self-introduction immediately appeared on the big screen.

To be honest, the pace of this music variety show is really fast.

"Hello everyone! My name is Lin Shaobai, and I'm a freshman in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, class of 2017. Although I major in acting, I've always had a deep love for singing. It's so great to be on this stage, and I'm determined to pursue my dreams. Today I'm bringing you my original song, 'Love That Will Never Be Lost.' Believe in yourself, and keep going!"

Actually, Lin Shaobai didn't intend to say so much at first; he only added a lot of official jargon later to reach the word count.

In the first round of the blind auditions for mentors, he brought the future hit love song "Never Lost Contact Love".

The song was very popular, and it became even more popular after being covered by Shan Yichun.

The phrase "never lose contact" in the lyrics represents a person's promise and guarantee to their love life, a love that will never lose contact.

After the individual introductions finished playing, a small amount of discussion arose in the audience.

"From the Beijing Film Academy's acting department? Shouldn't they be pursuing acting? Did they choose the wrong program? Can actors sing well?"

"Yeah... But to be honest, Beijing Film Academy is Beijing Film Academy, he's really handsome! Tall too, a perfect man!"

"Didn't any of you realize that he was talking about an original work?"

"I don't know, I didn't notice. What was he mumbling about? He's so handsome, I just want to kiss him."

At this moment, sitting in audience section B is a long-haired girl with very delicate features wearing a black baseball cap.

She has a classic oval face, round eyes and lips, and clear, bright features.

Beauty is on a completely different level from others; even the simplest long, straight black hair and the most understated outfit can inspire longing.

It has a unique quality, like an uncarved, irregularly shaped piece of jade that appears close to nature.

When she's not smiling, she gives off a unique sense of loneliness and stubbornness, but when she smiles, she's incredibly cute, like a happy little puppy.

She was originally just a quiet audience member, but she became somewhat interested when she saw that Lin Shaobai was from the Beijing Film Academy.

"I didn't expect the first contestant to be from Beijing Film Academy? And from the acting department... That's interesting."

She smiled with interest, and casually pulled her black baseball cap down.

"Hey Zhou Ye," her friend sitting next to her covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "You know, we can run into someone we know while watching a show."

"Is it cooked?"

"Oh, he's from Beijing Film Academy, from the same school as us, it's normal to call him an acquaintance. Class of 2017... that's a freshman junior!"

"Ah."

"He's so handsome, I'm tempted to ask for his contact information! Why don't you ask for it for me this time, Yezi? He won't refuse someone as good-looking as you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye's eyes widened, and he shook his head vigorously, saying, "Are you crazy? No way. You can go by yourself."

The post titled "Never Losing Contact with My Love" was published in December 2017, but the timeframe here is set to August.

Except for the timeline of this particular program, which is pushed back a bit, the novel mostly follows the original timeline.

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