The Rebirth of a Diva
Episode 5's
Tan Ying, understanding the hidden meaning behind his gaze, said with a smiley tone in his voice, "We start the examination now. The six of you, introduce yourself first." As he spoke, he pointed to the six of them below the stage with a pen in his hand.
Shen Manyao had no choice but to stop talking.
The number 67 trainee, who was beside Xia Ling, stepped forward. "Good morning examiner, I'm number 67, Zhou Yu. I entered Skyart Entertainment last year. My interest is …"
“Next.” Tan Ying suddenly cut him off.
Zhou Yu was startled, and then hurriedly retreated. Xia Ling did not need to turn her head to be able to sense her panic. He silently shook his head. Sometimes, being too interested in an impression can have the opposite effect. This was only a small test, the self-introduction part was just a test of the trainee's politeness and elegance. Who would be interested to hear a little chick tell her life story?
He stepped forward as he thought, and then introduced himself. "Year two, Class C, Ye Xingling."
Brief and sweet introduction. It was easy for Tan Ying, and easy for herself.
Tan Ying looked at both Xia Ling before showing for the next person to continue.
The next trainee was not as short as Xia Ling, but learned from Zhou Yu's mistakes and made it relatively short. An expression of satisfaction appeared on Tan Ying's face, and the next trainee immediately followed him. As a result, the self-introduction segment was completed smoothly.
Next is the standard dance segment.
"Standard dance" refers to the different foundation dance songs used in training camps on a regular basis. The examiner will randomly select a song to test the basic skills of the trainee. Given that they chose trainees to perform in the MV Shen Manyao, Xia Ling thought that the standard dance style would be more towards Shen Manyao's flamboyant style. However, the song Tan Ying chose was unexpected. It was a slow rehearsal dance song.
Xia Ling glanced at Shen Manyao and seeing that she was completely uninterested, her eyes were still fixated on the man sitting next to her. He had no spare capacity to care about anything else happening in the examination room.
The man in the main seat put a hand under his chin, looking indifferently, letting Tan Ying call out a shot.
Music slowly began to play.
Xia Ling followed everyone as they started dancing, focusing on making sure she would not stand out. This was akin to asking a taekwondo black belt holder to pretend that he could not fight, but not too bad, so no one could tell. Executing this is very awkward.
Although it was a bit narcissistic to think that way, at this moment, Xia Ling was very grateful to Tan Ying for choosing such a slow song. If he chose the difficult part in the flamboyant style, which was Xia Ling's skill, pretending to be mediocre would be even more torturous. . .
As her mind began to wander, the standard dance segment ended. Xia Ling was satisfied with her appearance when she saw some trainees looking at her with disdain. Very good, in the next freestyle dance segment he just needs to keep it together and the victory will be his.
Each trainee was given five minutes for their freestyle dance. There will be no accompanying music, so trainees will have the freedom to show whatever they want.
Each trainee was given five minutes for their freestyle dance. There will be no accompanying music, so trainees will have the freedom to show whatever they want.
Typically, trainees will use this segment to present the dance they trust the most, as this is the best time to show their talents to the examiners. As expected, an atmosphere of excitement began to appear once Tan Ying announced the start of the freestyle dance segment. The trainees who are unhappy that they are not showing off their skills in the standard dance segment immediately take their place and focus on showing the best of what they have prepared.
Xia Ling remained unfazed, constantly thinking about her own affairs and dancing with her mediocre dance steps. He had choreographed this movement with careful calculations. As long as he didn't make a mistake, given Skyart Entertainment's month-end exam assessment rubric, he wouldn't rank at the bottom. With regards to the selection of MV Shen Manyao, he would definitely not be chosen.
Passing the exam and failing in the selection for MV would be the perfect scenario.
As Xia Ling finished her dance in satisfaction, she raised her head only to see the man sitting in the main seat staring at her.
Behind the thin glasses, he could not see his expression. Very quickly he shifted his gaze, used his finger to push his glasses, and turned to say something to Tan Ying in a low voice.
Tan Ying nodded, stood up and announced the end of the examination.
That cold and distant look made Xia Ling somewhat uncomfortable. On the other hand, maybe it was just a misunderstanding. . . Xia Ling was of the view that she danced in a mediocre manner. If he could just be chosen, Skyart Entertainment should just close it.
Or perhaps, the man expressed his disgust at Tan Ying.
Or perhaps, the man expressed his disgust at Tan Ying.
As he thought more about it, this latter explanation seemed more likely. He immediately felt relieved.
As Xia Ling followed the last group of trainees out of the room, she only took a few steps before looking at Luo Luo, who had been waiting for a long time in the large hall. Luo Luo jumped up and prepared to pounce on Xia Ling, but Xia Ling was ready this time. He stepped to the side and a small shadow of pink color missed his target.
"Xingling ~" Luo Luo winked her dog's eyes at Xia Ling, her voice mixed with a hint of disappointment.
Xia Ling was unmoved and only received the bottle of mineral water that Luo Luo handed over. "Let's go back to the dorm and take a shower before going to eat."
Luo Luo did not raise any objections and walked with a spring in her step with Xia Ling. This child had boundless energy and could not sit still. "Xingling, Xingling, how are you? Chance selected? You know everyone's saying how lucky Shen Manyao is, the MV he's going to film this time is …"
"Stop—" Xia Ling felt her head throb. He stopped walking and looked at Luo Luo. "I did it so badly, there's no chance I'll be elected."
Luo Luo immediately stopped talking, disappointment written all over her little face. He scratched his head and tried to comfort Xia Ling. "It's okay, Xingling, it's okay even if you're not elected. There will be many opportunities, you need not be too sad …"
Yes God, Xia Ling was not sad at all.
Xia Ling looked at this obnoxious child, hoping that he could wrap up Luo Luo and throw her 108 thousand miles away. Controlling himself, Xia Ling was squeezed weakly. "I've never liked Shen Manyao. I don't want to film the MV …"
Pfft, a light laugh sounded.
Xia Ling looked at this obnoxious child, hoping that he could wrap up Luo Luo and throw her 108 thousand miles away. Controlling himself, Xia Ling was squeezed weakly. "I've never liked Shen Manyao. I don't want to film the MV …"
Pfft, a light laugh sounded.
"Who is that?!"
Xia Ling turned around warily and saw behind her was a tall plant, about half the height of a normal person, with thick foliage of leaves. Behind the factory is a quiet rest corner with a man relaxing on a wide genuine leather sofa. He wore a well-fitting white shirt, platinum-rimmed glasses, and Patek Philippe on his left wrist.
This was the man who sat in the main seat in the exam.
He picked up the coffee cup that was on the glass table and gestured a toast to Xia Ling from afar. Behind his glasses, his eyes were clearly filled with entertainment.
Xia Ling and her eyes met for a moment, before she turned around, her face had no expression. He said one word to Luo Luo. "Go."
Luo Luo followed behind him in confusion. "Xingling, isn't he …"
"Whoever he is, it has nothing to do with me."
After dying once, it seemed that all of his curiosity had died with him. Now, he just wanted to live life without any difficulties. Big shots that cannot be read, it would be better to be as far away from them as possible.
