Chapter 270-275

Chapter 270. The Complaint

Ding Shan didn't plan to say too much. The rest was up to Zhou Dong to figure out.

She flipped through the information sheet in her hand and said to Zhou Dong, "Alright, you can go back now. Call Wang Le over.

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After a while, Wang Le came out.

The tall Wang Le stood in front of Ding Shan, and Ding Shan had to look up to see his face.

When she saw Wang Le's desireless and gloomy face, Ding Shan felt her blood pressure rise.

The teacher-in-charge told Ding Shan that Wang Le had been fishing in troubled waters in the morning and afternoon. Other people couldn't remember the dance moves and were anxious like ants on a hot pan, but he wasn't flustered. He leaned against the wall and almost dozed off.

Ding Shan took a deep breath and asked Wang Le, "Wang Le, why don't you train with your teammates? Are there any difficulties that you can't overcome?"

Wang Le saw Ding Shan was looking at him seriously and was a little nervous. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss. Ding, you know that I can't sing or dance. I want to go back and be a nutritionist. I've embarrassed you by joining your team, but don't worry; I'll be eliminated in the first selection round. I won't give you any more trouble in the future." As soon as he mentioned being eliminated, Wang Le's dull eyes suddenly flashed with a glimmer of excitement.

When Ding Shan heard Wang Le's words, she didn't know what to say.

She didn't expect Wang Le to have any fighting spirit at all. She rubbed the space between her brows and said helplessly, "I know you were forced to be a trainee, but look at your teammates around you; they're all training seriously. Your attitude will affect them. Taking a step back, even if you treat training as work, you still have to correct your attitude, right? If your attitude is so negative, the audience might misunderstand that the other trainees in your company have the same attitude. Do you think your boss will be angry?"

Wang Le didn't think so much, and his expression was a little nervous when he heard this.

He gave it some serious thought and felt that Ding Shan's words made sense. He was wearing a trainee's uniform with the company's logo on his right chest. If he were too passive, it would hurt the company after the show broadcast.

Ding Shan continued to guide him patiently. "But if you perform well on the show, your company might think you're serious and even raise your salary, right?"

Wang Le was suddenly enlightened, and his gaze toward Ding Shan became filled with admiration. He nodded. "I understand, teacher Ding."

However, Wang Le's expression quickly turned into one of distress, "But I'm not interested in singing or dancing. I don't even know what I should do."

"You just do whatever others are doing." Ding Shan could only say this. In short, it would be fine if Wang Le did not appear too negative in front of the camera.

Ding Shan found more trainees with more significant problems to chat with. Although traditional and old-fashioned, this kind of conversation style used by the high school's head of teaching to educate high school students was beneficial.

In addition, Ding Shan's analysis of the mentality of these trainees was very accurate. After a few rounds of conversation, most of the trainees with negative attitudes and unconfident attitudes had adjusted their attitudes.

Ding Shan finished her conversation with the last trainee and suddenly saw Wen Xiu walk out of the training room. He came to her and revealed an innocent and harmless smile.

Ding Shan didn't plan to talk to Wen Xiu. It seemed like Wen Xiu couldn't hold it in any longer and was planning to take the initiative.

"Do you need something?" Ding Shan's face was calm and even revealed a gentle smile.

"I do have something to report to Teacher Ding." Wen Xiu's expression became slightly more severe, and he said in a deep and worried tone, "It's like this. Mysterious Person X left the training room in the morning and hasn't returned yet. The other trainees are all talking about it. "Professor Ding, since we are all trainees, we shouldn't give them such special treatment. This will make the others uncomfortable and even affect the unity of the whole team. What do you think?"

Oh, so he's here to complain.

Ding Shan knew that Wen Xiu was trying to find an excuse to get close to her. It just so happened that Mysterious X didn't come to the training room today, so Wen Xiu thought of reporting this matter to her. Not only would he have a reason to communicate with her, but he could also show his enthusiasm for the team.

Chapter 271. Gentle Green Tea

Ding Shan nodded perfunctorily. "You're right. I'll talk to Mysterious Person X. Thank you for reminding me about this."

Seeing that Ding Shan had no apparent reaction to this matter, Wen Xiu was a little dissatisfied.

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From his point of view, the mysterious man's absence meant he didn't put Ding Shan and the entire battle team in his eyes. Ding Shan should at least be angry, but she didn't seem to have any emotions. Why was that? Could it be that Ding Shan had a good impression of that Mysterious X?

At the thought of this, Wen Xiu felt a sense of danger and the smile on his face became a little stiff.

No, he couldn't let Ding Shan be attracted to that mysterious man. It seemed that he couldn't take it slow. He had to do something to make Ding Shan focus on him again.

Damn it; Ding Shan had a good impression of him in the beginning. Why did this Mysterious X suddenly appear out of nowhere?

Wen Xiu's eyes flickered. With one look, Ding Shan could tell that Wen Xiu was probably thinking of some evil tricks. She was not in a hurry and was instead interested in watching a show. She wanted to see what Wen Xiu was up to.

"Teacher Ding, don't move!" Suddenly, Wen Xiu's pupils dilated as he looked at Ding Shan with a severe expression, his tone somewhat nervous.

Ding Shan furrowed her brows. She couldn't figure out what Wen Xiu was trying to do for a moment. Seeing Wen Xiu's gaze shift to the top of her head, Ding Shan was about to look up when Wen Xiu stretched out his hand to support himself against the wall behind Ding Shan. His entire body leaned close to Ding Shan as if he wanted to hug Ding Shan.

Ding Shan jumped in shock and almost wanted to punch Wen Xiu. She didn't expect this man to be so bold. Could it be that he tried to hit her forcefully?

Wen Xiu stretched out his hand, lightly patted Ding Shan's fluffy hair, and gently blew it.

After he was done, he lowered his head and looked deeply at Ding Shan. He lowered his voice and said, "Teacher Ding, a leaf just fell from your hair. I've removed it for you."

The man's deep and magnetic voice was charming to the ears. Only Ding Shan's reflection could be seen. The distance between the two of them was very close. Ding Shan could see his slender neck and prominent Adam's apple just by lifting her head slightly. She could also smell the refreshing scent of men's cologne on him.

This kind of scene that often appears in love idol dramas could almost make a woman lose the ability to think instantly.

The sudden increase in distance with the opposite sex, that moment of panic, could easily be mixed up with the feeling of falling in love. If Ding Shan was a simple little girl with no love experience, she might have already blushed red, embarrassed, and uneasy. She might even have developed a hazy infatuation with Wen Xiu.

Ding Shan couldn't be blamed for falling into Wen Xiu's hands in her past life. This man was a male version of green tea; he had too many tricks up his sleeve.

If one didn't know his true colors, one would be easily deceived by his fake gentleness and affection.

"I was wondering why you suddenly told me not to move. You frightened me." Ding Shan pretended not to understand the burning gentleness in Wen Xiu's eyes. She very slowly patted her chest, pretending to be frightened.

"Alright, you can go back first. I'll be checking everyone's training results later. Tell them to prepare in advance.

Wen Xiu never expected Ding Shan to have such a reaction.

He was very confident in his appearance and acting skills. He had once relied on this set of actions and gazes to make a few ex-girlfriends fall in love with him. But why did Ding Shan not have any reaction to the ambiguous atmosphere he created?

Could it be that Ding Shan's reaction was too slow because she had never been in love before? Wen Xiu was very disappointed. He felt a sense of helplessness towards the whole affair.

If Ding Shan knew that in Wen Xiu's heart, he was comparing her to a 'Bull' who did not understand the essence of his performance, she would probably be unable to help but curse.

The disappointed Wen Xiu turned around and entered the training room. As soon as he left, Ding Shan patted her head in a highly unlucky manner.

The thought of Wen Xiu affectionately blowing away the 'leaves' on her head made her feel goosebumps.

It seemed that she had to be more careful of Wen Xiu in the future. This man was no longer satisfied with lying with his mouth and had even started to touch her!

Ding Shan sorted out her mood and walked into the training room. She didn't notice that on the next floor, not far away, a pair of eyes had been on her.

Chapter 272. Reason

As he watched Ding Shan enter the training room, Xiang Hong's expression turned extremely ugly. Standing beside Xiang Hong, Xu Yan could naturally tell that his boss was in a terrible mood.

"Miss Ding didn't interact with the trainee at all, " he said hurriedly. "There must be nothing between them. It must be an accident!"

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Xu Yan also saw the scene just now. From a distance, the atmosphere between the two of them did feel like a young couple.

Xu Yan was perplexed. He initially thought that Ding Shan and his boss had already reached the stage where everything would go smoothly. Who knew that a third party would suddenly appear out of nowhere? What exactly was going on?

"You want to interact? How do we interact?" Upon hearing Xu Yan's words, Xiang Hong's mood not only did not improve but became even worse.

His gaze was like a knife made of ice. Xu Yan felt a chill spread through his body when he was stared at.

"President Xiang, I didn't mean it that way." Xu Yan wanted to explain, but Xiang Hong was not in the mood to listen. He directly turned around and left.

Aiyo, what's going on? Wasn't he fine this morning? President Xiang even gave Miss Ding Shan some drinks. Their relationship should be further developed.

When Xu Yan thought of this, he suddenly realized something. With Xiang Hong's proud and cold personality, he would probably not tell her even if he had given something to Ding Shan.

As for Ding Shan, even if she weren't a fool and guessed that the person who sent the gift had investigated her preferences, she would probably think that the person who sent the gift was just an ordinary fan of hers. She would never guess that it was Xiang Hong.

How could he do good deeds without leaving his name? Xu Yan suddenly felt that he had found the key to the problem.

When Xiang Hong returned to his office, he saw Lin Si sitting on the sofa, leisurely drinking coffee and reading a financial magazine.

When he saw Xiang Hong enter, Lin Si immediately sensed that he was not in a good mood. He frowned and asked, "What's with your expression? Who provoked you?"

Xiang Hong's expression in front of his good friends was also very monotonous. However, as Xiang Hong's good friend for many years, Lin Si could still observe the different emotional states that were revealed in the subtle changes in his expression.

For example, even though Xiang Hong still had a sour face, his slightly slack mouth and sharp eyes showed he was depressed.

Xiang Hong's current mood was indeed not very good. In the first 20 years of his life, he had always felt that he was a very stable person. It had been many years since he had been excited by anything.

Probably because of his success in his career and his strong mentality, he looked at many people and things from the perspective of a superior, like a god who would not leave the altar and get involved with the emotions and desires of mortals.

An elder in the family commented on him: "Extremely smart, but lacking a trace of humanity. Too heartless."

However, since that little fox appeared, Xiang Hong's attitude has changed.

Previously, he had only observed everything about her from afar, but now that he was by her side and had contact with her, her influence on him seemed to have increased.

As the scene from earlier appeared in his mind, Xiang Hong could tell that it was that man who had suddenly approached Ding Shan, and Ding Shan had been entirely passive.

But even so, he was still very depressed. He even thought, 'Why didn't ding Shan push him away when he got close? Wasn't this little fox usually very clever and cunning? Why was she so dazed at such a critical moment? She would be at a disadvantage easily. Didn't she understand?'

"Oh, is it because of that woman?" Lin Si thought for a moment and guessed the reason for Xiang Hong's emotional fluctuation.

Indeed, Xiang Hong had specially come to attend Yin Hui's variety show because of that woman. He was utterly bewitched by that woman now, and he was angry because of that woman.

Xiang Hong shot a glance at Lin Si. "What brings you here? "

This meant that he didn't deny it.

Lin Si furrowed his brows. Seeing his good friend lose his soul over a woman made him feel a little upset. However, as someone who had experienced such things, he knew it was customary for Xiang Hong to be emotional.

With these two feelings mixed, Lin Si felt a little awkward. He sighed and said to Xiang Hong, "I've done some research on Ding Shan,"

Chapter 273. Not Simple

Xiang Hong raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Si. He did not seem very interested, as if he was saying, 'If you want to tell me, then I'll just listen to it.'

From Xiang Hong's point of view, he was only interested in Ding Shan as a person. Ding Shan's identity, background, and occupation were unimportant to him. Therefore, he had never investigated Ding Shan before. He trusted his judgment of people.

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Moreover, he wanted to understand not the labels other people had placed on Ding Shan but the real her under those labels.

However, Lin Si did not think so. Xiang Hong knew Lin Si was worried about him, so he did not stop Lin Si from investigating. He only told him not to do anything overboard.

He did not expect Lin Si to investigate so quickly.

When Lin Si saw Xiang Hong's carefree attitude, he felt even more helpless. In that instant, he thought that he had been unnecessary.

"I haven't found any information on her biological parents. That's strange. Her experience before the Ding family adopted her was completely blank. I couldn't find a single trace. It seems like human traffickers most likely abducted her." When Lin Si said this, he felt little sympathy for Ding Shan.

Regardless of Ding Shan's character, just looking at her childhood experience, she was indeed a pitiful person.

After hearing Lin SI's words, Xiang Hong tapped the table with his fingers, his eyes turning deep.

The little fox's background was even more pitiful than he had imagined. All these years, he had no idea how she had managed to survive in the Ding family. Moreover, she could not find her biological parents now. In other words, she had no family left in this world.

When he thought of this, Xiang Hong felt a dull pain in his heart.

Xiang Hong looked at his phone's photo album. Ever since he followed Ding Shan's Weibo, he would conveniently save every photo she posted.

Ding Shan's smile in the photo was bright and radiant, without any gloominess. However, Xiang Hong seemed to be able to see through her smile and see the lonely and helpless moments she had endured alone.

Xiang Hong's fingers gently touched the beautiful girl on the screen. His movements were so gentle that it was as if he was touching a fragile, precious porcelain.

"Oh right, there's one more thing. Ding Shan started her studio a while ago. I thought she would sign with a new company, but I didn't expect her to start her studio." Lin SI's tone revealed a hint of surprise.

It wasn't that there weren't celebrities who had their studios and companies these days, but most of them were short-lived. Almost none of them were able to make it big or strong.

There were many complicated factors in this. It was not just ambition and means that could turn a celebrity idol but a behind-the-scenes capital that controlled the market.

However, ding Shan's courage and boldness made Lin Si look at her in a new light.

Xiang Hong nodded. "I think Yin Hui mentioned this to me before. He wanted to sign her."

"It seems that this woman is very ambitious. She is independent and clear-headed in her career. Xiang Hong, I know my words are unpleasant, but as your brother, I still want to remind you not to take it too seriously. With your qualifications, you can find any woman you want, so why do you have to take her so seriously? This woman is not simple. I advise you to be careful."

"If I could control myself and not follow her, I wouldn't have come to this variety show." Xiang Hong laughed at himself.

This feeling of losing control was perhaps called being moved.

Even an expert like Xiang Hong was unable to control his own heart. He could only allow his emotions to be affected by one person, and one person entirely occupied his vision.

Lin Si did not expect Xiang Hong to say that. He frowned. Then, his eyes became slightly dazed as if he had recalled something. His expression turned ugly.

After a long time, Lin Si sighed. "You won't turn back until you hit the wall. Alright, I'm not going to care about you anymore."

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The music in the training room sounded, and more than 20 trainees lined up in five rows, singing and dancing to the music.

However, everyone's movements were very disappointing. Some people could complete the entire dance, while some limbs were stiff, and even their movements were not coherent.

Singing was also a disaster. Other than a few people with higher singing standards, the others were more or less out of tune and rushed to film.

When the music stopped, Ding Shan heaved a sigh of relief and rubbed her brows.

Everyone could see that Ding Shan was very dissatisfied with the trainees' performance, and her expression was a little nervous and uneasy.

Chapter 274. Bribing The Teacher

"Today's practice will end here. I believe you all know your performance. This is the first training day so I won't beat you down. Go back and rest. We'll continue tomorrow."

Ding Shan also knew that this was only the first day, and many people had not even adjusted their state of mind. Even if she were anxious, it would be useless. She could only take it slow if one meal could not make one fat.

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"Teacher Ding, wait!" Ding Shan had just walked out of the training room when a man in a suit called out to her.

Ding Shan was a little puzzled. She looked at the other party, but before she could ask, the other party took the initiative to say, "Teacher Ding, did you like the drinks and desserts from this morning?"

"You sent it? I like it. Sorry for the trouble." Ding Shan didn't expect the man to be the one who gave her the drinks and desserts. She was about to thank him, but the man waved his hand. "No, no, it's not me. Mysterious X arranged for me to give them to you and even told me your preferences."

"It's him?" Ding Shan was a little shocked. This Mysterious Person X looked very arrogant and didn't look like the type of person who would chase after celebrities. Moreover, when he looked at her, his expression was entirely unlike a fan who saw a star he liked. Instead, it was more like a hunter.

The Hunter, who had been in disguise for a long time, finally sees his prey.

Why did Mysterious Person X know her preferences? Could it be that he was like Wen Xiu and wanted to obtain some benefits from her?

If the mysterious man was not her fan, he was suspected of bribing the teacher with the things he sent.

"Yeah, yeah!" Xu Yan revealed an excited smile and thought. As expected, he had to do it. Now that Ding Shan knows her boss's feelings for her, she must be very touched, right?

Ding Shan still didn't understand Mysterious Person X's intention for giving her these things. However, she looked at the man who suddenly appeared in front of her, and her eyes gradually became confused. "You came to find me to tell me this? "

This man suddenly appeared in front of her. Could it be that the Mysterious Person X incited him to come and ask for 'Benefits' from her?

No, no. Xu Yan had already thought of a reason in his heart. He was about to open his mouth to explain when the program team staff in uniform ran to Ding Shan's side, panting.

"Teacher Ding Shan, do you have time now? The higher-ups have made last-minute preparations for the program to be released in advance, so they need to take a few sets of photos for the Instructors. After that, they also have to take photos of the trainees. Time is a little tight, so I wonder if you can spare some time tonight?"

The Festival team was going to release their program in advance? This news surprised Ding Shan.

It seemed that after her reincarnation, many things had indeed deviated from the original development trajectory. Ding Shan did not have anything else to do at night, so she nodded. "I'm fine with it."

The program team staff heaved a sigh of relief. "Alright, I'll send you the National producer's uniform later."

A nationwide producer? Ding Shan was stunned for a moment. Wasn't she a teacher? What was a National producer?

But before Ding Shan could ask, the staff member left in a hurry, probably to inform the other Instructors.

Ding Shan had doubts in her heart, but she felt that the Festival Group probably wouldn't dare to do anything too out of line, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

With this interruption, Ding Shan forgot what question she wanted to ask Xu Yan. However, when she looked at Xu Yan, she suddenly realized that this person should be one of Mysterious X's men.

The staff of the Festival team usually had a name tag on their chest, so this person didn't look like one of them.

"Do you know the identity of this Mysterious Person X?" Ding Shan asked tentatively.

"How would I know?" Xu Yan naturally did not dare to reveal the true identity of his boss.

Ding Shan also knew that she wouldn't be able to get any information from the man in front of her. She thought for a moment and asked, "Where does that Mysterious Person X usually go? He didn't come to training all day. As his instructor, I should at least know where he is. You've been in contact with him. Do you know where he is?"

Xu Yan hesitated and thought, 'It should be okay to tell Ding Shan this, right? Maybe it would increase the chances of the two of them meeting each other.'

Thinking of this, Xu Yan told Ding Shan the floor of Xiang Hong's temporary office and handed her a piece of paper with a number written on it. "This is the contact information of that Mysterious X. If you need him, you can add him as a friend.

Ding Shan took note and thought, "This Mysterious X is mysterious. If I didn't meet this man in front of me, I wouldn't know where to find him."

Chapter 275. High-Profile

The festival Group didn't mention if the instructors and trainees could be added as friends in private. However, Ding Shan didn't like to add strangers, and she wasn't that familiar with Mysterious X. She planned to go to the floor where Mysterious X was located and ask around. If she could find him in person, there would be no need to add him as a friend.

In order not to delay the shooting at night, Ding Shan could only call Zhenzhen, who had already gotten off work and ask her to hurry over to do her makeup and style.

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"I'm sorry, Zhenzhen. The Festival Group has made an emergency arrangement, so I'll have to trouble you to work overtime." Ding Shan said apologetically when she saw that Zhenzhen, who had rushed over, had even buttoned her clothes wrongly.

"Sister Shan, what are you saying? You're willing to wait for me because you trust my professional abilities. I'm more than happy to be able to get sister Shan's approval! Sister Shan, what style do you want to wear this time? Is it sweet or mature?" Zhen Zhen asked as she took out the cosmetics and tools from the makeup box.

"I don't have any other requirements as long as I'm beautiful." Ding Shan looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes shining.

Xiao Zhao looked at Ding Shan in surprise, then smiled excitedly. "Sister Shan, I thought you would continue to keep a low profile, but it's hard for you to keep a low profile with your looks. I think you should have been more arrogant. Sister Shan, you were such a low profile before, and Chen Tong thought she could be better than you. I don't like her."

"We were on the show earlier, so I naturally couldn't show off too much. After all, the live recording is still focused on the trainees 'performances. If the instructors had stolen the limelight, it would inevitably cause a bad impression on the audience. But we're shooting the posters now. When the time comes, the official Weibo will post promotional photos of the coaches to hype up the show. I will disappoint my fans if Chen Tong suppresses me during the official Weibo post because I'm keeping a low profile."

When it is time to keep a low profile, Ding Shan could keep her calm, but when it is time to maintain a high profile, she will not hold back!

The exact time Chen Tong, on the other side, obviously thought the same.

Chen Tong's makeup team was busy. The makeup artist was applying eyeliner for Chen Tong when Chen Tong suddenly slapped her hand. Chen Tong scolded angrily, "You drew such deep eyeliner on me. Are you trying to make me look like an old witch?"

The makeup artist was so scared that she didn't dare to speak. The assistant beside her saw that Chen Tong was angry again and hurriedly came over to persuade Chen Tong, "Sister Chen, time is tight. Don't take it to heart. You're lovely today. Look at your makeup; it's so perfect. No one will be able to steal your limelight!"

Chen Tong looked at the woman in the mirror. Although she was lovely, her expression was a little gloomy and fierce. She snorted coldly, "What do you know? That Ding Shan is not to be trifled with. I'm a female mentor of the same level and type as her. She wants to suppress me in the promotional poster. I can't lose to her this time!"

Chen Tong used Ding Shan's name to become famous. Even now, people still call her 'Little Ding Shan'. This time, she was participating in the same variety show as Ding Shan, so it was an excellent opportunity for the audience to distinguish her from Ding Shan. She had to surpass Ding Shan in all aspects to get rid of the title of 'Little Ding Shan'.

Chen Tong clenched her fingers, her eyes full of confidence.

"What are you still doing? Are you waiting for me to invite you? Wipe off the eyeliner and repaint it! My makeup today must be stunning and shocking at first sight. I must suppress Ding Shan until she can't lift her head, understand? You don't need to come tomorrow if you can't do it. Just get lost!" Chen Tong vented all the pressure and anger in her heart on the makeup artist. Seeing that Chen Tong's mood was so unstable at the moment, the assistant beside her didn't dare to say anything.

After Chen Tong was done with her makeup, she slowly stood up. Looking at her flawless makeup, her tensed face finally relaxed a little.

The assistant was about to say something, but she suddenly stopped and shouted, "Sister Bing is here!"

Chen Tong turned her head and saw the manager the company had arranged for her, Du Bing, enter the room.

Du Bing was the company's top manager and had more than one artiste under her. Chen Tong was one of them. Last month, Du Bing had gone overseas with an artiste to attend a film festival and had only returned a few days ago.

Du Bing was usually very busy. Today, Du Bing had taken time out of her busy work to come to this variety show. It might have been CEO Wang's arrangement, but it also showed how much the company valued Chen Tong.