Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

Even before the match started, the waiting area was already filled with a strong sense of tension.

Li Mingxuan shook his head helplessly. Without a doubt, that slick-haired boy was a trainee shoved in by some entertainment company. He felt that he had received professional training and had an advantage over others, so he developed a superior mentality.

Little do they know that such people rarely go far, often ruining their future due to their arrogance and conceit.

Li Mingxuan knew that this farce wouldn't escalate further because someone would prevent it from happening.

as predicted.

After the two had only exchanged a few words, a staff member came over and stopped them!

Furthermore, the statement sharply indicated that disrupting the order would result in a warning, and a second offense would lead to immediate disqualification from the competition!

Only then did the two sides stop fighting, but it was clear that neither side was willing to admit defeat, and their eyes were filled with sparks.

"Ding."

Li Mingxuan took out his phone and saw that it was a message of encouragement from Chang Xuanling.

"Brother Mingxuan, keep it up! I'll be waiting to watch your performance and support you!"

There's also a little rabbit cheering emoji at the end.

Li Mingxuan smiled faintly and replied with an "okay" emoji.

Nine o'clock sharp.

The contestants began to wait to enter the venue one after another.

They entered in groups of ten, one after another.

This elimination round will be more rigorous. Although there is only one song allotted, if the performance is poor, the judges may interrupt the performance and eliminate the contestant directly.

Moreover, this is the last preliminary round before the official competition, and it requires accompaniment and singing along, which is more difficult than singing a cappella.

If you fall behind due to nervousness, you'll unfortunately be eliminated.

Therefore, it is possible that the second round will proceed faster than the first round.

The morning passed, and the time was temporarily stuck at number 80. Li Mingxuan could only wait for the afternoon.

After leaving the waiting area, Li Mingxuan stood at the entrance, waiting for Chang Xuanling to come out.

A few minutes later, a youthful and beautiful figure skipped and hopped out.

Her petite figure makes it hard to believe she's in her early twenties; she looks more like a little girl.

Seeing the handsome figure at the door, Chang Xuanling was extremely excited. She quickly walked up to him and gently patted Li Mingxuan's shoulder.

Li Mingxuan is 1.83 meters tall, while Chang Xuanling is just over 1.6 meters tall, so she is right up against Li Mingxuan's chest.

Seeing the girl so happy, Li Mingxuan couldn't help but be infected by her joy.

Since Li Mingxuan had a match in the afternoon, Chang Xuanling suggested that they just grab something to eat nearby.

Li Mingxuan readily accepted the girl's considerate attitude.

So let her decide what to eat.

Chang Xuanling has been in Shanghai for quite some time, so she's definitely more familiar with the local restaurants than Li Mingxuan.

The two arrived at a relatively secluded street and found a small tavern, where they sat down.

The girl ordered some quick food, then ordered rice for Li Mingxuan, and that was about it.

Li Mingxuan glanced at the girls discreetly; they were all relatively inexpensive, which improved his impression of them.

The two then chatted about some casual conversation and the competition while waiting.

I learned from Chang Xuanling that this singing competition has several stages.

The preliminary rounds consisted of two initial screenings, selecting one hundred contestants—a one-in-four chance. Those who met the judges' criteria advanced.

Then comes the preliminary round, which is the official competition.

From these 100 contestants, 48 ​​outstanding singers will be selected to compete in the next round of the semi-finals.

In the semi-final stage, an elimination round will be held among the forty-eight singers to select the top sixteen.

These sixteen finalists will compete in one-on-one matches to determine the top eight who will advance to the semifinals.

The final will be decided among these eight teams, with the top four advancing. After two rounds of intense competition, the top three teams will be selected based on their points ranking.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the top three contestants will all successfully debut and receive offers from entertainment companies, thus officially entering the entertainment industry.

Of course, if an entertainment company has high hopes for you, even if you are eliminated midway, you may still be selected to become a trainee of the company. After professional training, you can also debut.

But this kind of luck is extremely rare.

The two ate and talked for half an hour before leaving the streets and heading towards the competition venue.

"Brother Mingxuan, keep it up! I secretly listened to the accompaniment I uploaded for you yesterday, and it's really good. You'll definitely advance!" Chang Xuanling cheered for Li Mingxuan at the entrance of the contestant passage.

"Hehe, okay, I'll definitely live up to your expectations." Li Mingxuan nodded with a smile and reached out to rub her head.

The girl was a little nervous when she spoke, worried that she had secretly listened to his song and that it would make him angry. But when she saw that Li Mingxuan was not only not angry, but also affectionately patting her head, she immediately relaxed, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and her appreciation for Li Mingxuan grew even stronger.

"I'm going in now," Li Mingxuan waved to her.

"Okay, keep it up!" Chang Xuanling raised her right hand and waved it vigorously. Only after watching that tall figure disappear did she reluctantly turn back.

"Oh my, is our lovely Ling'er so reluctant to part with her boyfriend?"

Just then, a teasing voice rang out beside her, and Chang Xuanling instantly turned into a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her fur standing on end.

Seeing that it was a female colleague she was on good terms with, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she reached out and tickled her colleague's eyes.

"You stinky Jiajia, you're talking nonsense!"

"Ah, haha, no! It itches so much! Ling'er, I was wrong, I was wrong!" The girl, whose vital spot had been hit, immediately surrendered and admitted defeat.

It took Chang Xuanling quite a while to stop.

After their playful fight ended, the two sisters walked hand in hand to the side. On the way, the girl named Tan Jiajia was still asking about Chang Xuanling's romantic affairs.

Chang Xuanling could only say that she was a friend she had just met and that she sang very well.

Upon hearing this, Tan Jiajia immediately became interested and pulled her aside to tell her about it.

Chang Xuanling didn't say much, only that she would tell her after he advanced, and that she would also ask Tan Jiajia to cheer him on and vote for him.

……

Li Mingxuan, who had just entered the waiting area, was unaware that Chang Xuanling was already building his fanbase and improving his public image.

At 1 p.m., people numbered 81 to 90 began to enter, including the pink-faced boy who had been shouting in the morning.

Before leaving, he made a gesture towards the waiting area, clearly a provocation to the man he had clashed with that morning.

The latter didn't indulge him; instead, he gave him a disdainful gesture in return.

Half an hour later, Li Mingxuan stood up.

It's finally his group's turn!