Chapter 276-281

Chapter 276. Shula Jewelry

Du Bing passed a gift box to Chen Tong. "Chief Wang especially gave this to you. Put it on."

Chen Tong's eyes lit up. After opening the gift box, she surprisedly said, "This is ... The rose princess style?"

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The jewelry in the gift box glowed dazzlingly under the light. This jewelry set was one of the noble epic high-end jewelry series released by the International top jewelry family, Shula. It was called 'Rose Princess'.

Only the super VIP customers of the brand could buy the high-end custom-made jewelry from Shula, and they were only lent to the brand's global spokesperson and image Ambassador. There was a female star in the entertainment company that Chen Tong was working for who was very famous internationally. She was the spokesperson of Shula in the Asia-Pacific region, so this jewelry set should have belonged to that female star.

It wasn't easy to borrow haute couture clothing and jewelry. Sometimes, celebrities from a company would freeload haute couture clothing or jewelry from the company's brand spokesperson. However, Chen Tong's status was far lower than that of the company's internationally famous female star, so she usually did not have the right to borrow this haute couture jewelry.

CEO Wang had invested a lot in Chen Tong to get her such a set of top jewelry.

The status and value of a celebrity were not only reflected in their popularity.

The saying goes, "Buddha depends on gold clothes, and man depends on clothes." The clothes and attires of celebrities could also reflect their position in the entertainment industry. To get the brand's recognition, a star could be plated with a layer of gold.

Although Chen Tong was very popular in the country, she did not have many brand endorsements. In other words, there were a lot of female celebrities like her in the country. The top luxury brands did not even look at her. It was difficult for her even to borrow a high-end custom-made set, let alone get a spokesperson.

President Wang had sent Chen Tong a set of high-end custom-made jewelry, equivalent to forcibly raising Chen Tong's status.

The audience didn't know how Chen Tong got this jewelry set, but as long as they saw Chen Tong wearing this set of jewelry, they would think that a well-known international luxury brand loved Chen Tong.

Chen Tong hugged the jewelry box and grinned from ear to ear. Once again, she felt she was lucky to have someone to rely on. Even if she didn't like President Wang, there was no doubt that this person was her most significant source of confidence.

"As far as I know, Ding Shan doesn't have any decent jewelry endorsement, so she probably won't be able to bring out any decent jewelry when she shoots the poster. This time, you have to make good use of this opportunity. If you surpass Ding Shan's popularity in the variety show, your status in the entertainment industry will also greatly improve. I believe you understand this." Du Bing said.

Chen Tong nodded thoughtfully and said with some pride, "Sister Bing, don't worry; I'm confident I can beat her this time. Although Ding Shan was on a hot search for a few days, she hadn't had any new work for a long time. Her popularity is only high on the surface, and her fans aren't very active on the internet. Her ability to collect data is far worse than mine."

Chen Tong had already asked her assistant to give instructions to her fans. When the Festival Group announced the coaches on Weibo, her fans would go to all the forums to post and comment.

When the public saw that Chen Tong's popularity was higher than Ding Shan's, they thought that Chen Tong's popularity had already surpassed Ding Shan's. By then, Chen Tong could step on Ding Shan's fame and become one of the top female celebrities in the country!

At this moment, Ding Shan did not know about Chen Tong's situation. After Zhenzhen had done her makeup and style, Ding Shan took out the pearl earrings the brand sponsored for her and put them on.

Xiao Zhao watched from the side and said worriedly, "Sister Shan, this pair of earrings was given by the brand you endorsed last year. The design isn't the latest, either. If someone with a dirty mouth finds out about the earrings, they'll gossip."

Ding Shan also knew that Xiao Zhao's words made sense, but she did not have any luxury jewelry endorsements in her hands now. After leaving the Ding family, all her savings had been used to open a studio. The money in her hands was not enough to buy that luxury jewelry priced in the millions, so she could only make do with the jewelry she had in the past.

Zhenzhen wanted to pull out some of Ding Shan's hair to cover her earrings. After the Festival team releases the official announcement on their Weibo, there will be people searching for accessories worn by female celebrities. If someone found out that Ding Shan was wearing earrings from last year, some people would say disgusting things like Ding Shan being outdated.

Chapter 277. The King of Looks

Ding Shan gently held Zhenzhen's hand and shook her head. "It's fine. Trying to cover it up will only make others say I'm guilty. I have nothing to be guilty about. If they want to say it, let them say it."

Ding Shan wasn't someone with a fragile heart. She could withstand the ridicule and abuse from the outside world.

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Moreover, she also believed that one day, she would not be as embarrassed as she was now. She was not afraid of being at a low point. She could turn the tables and rise from the ashes!

"Alright then, but sister Shan, your looks are heaven-defying. You're the most precious and beautiful jewel. You don't need any extra embellishments." Zhenzhen looked at Ding Shan's beautiful face and said with emotion.

She did not say this to comfort Ding Shan; she thought so.

Ding Shan has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. Although many people defamed her, no one could deny her dominant position in the entertainment industry with her looks. Under the topic of comparing the faces of female celebrities in the entertainment industry, there was an iron law that almost everyone acknowledged: Which female star in the entertainment industry was more beautiful? If Ding Shan were there, she would choose Ding Shan. If Ding Shan weren't there, they would continue discussing.

"That's right, that's right. Sister Shan's face is like a goddess's, even without makeup. What do you mean by 'The heavens are begging to feed her?' look at sister Shan, and you'll know!" Xiao Zhao immediately nodded in agreement.

"Alright, stop flattering me, you two. I don't need to worry about my lack of confidence when I'm with you two. Please don't praise me anymore. If you praise me again, I'll walk sideways when I go out later." Ding Shan felt a little amused. Seeing the two of them praise her so seriously, she felt a little embarrassed not to give them red packets.

While the five mentors were preparing for the next poster shooting, the trainees also received the notice.

Not only did the trainees have to take a half-body photo, but they also had to prepare a self-introduction. When the time came, the self-introduction of the trainees would be included in the show's trailer.

Some trainees were newbies who had just entered the entertainment industry, while some were mature trainees who had already made their debut and were ready to start again on this show.

But no matter what type of trainee they were, the thought of introducing themselves to the National audience made them very nervous, but at the same time, they were very excited.

The shooting for the trainees was scheduled after dinner, but most were not in the mood to eat in the cafeteria. Everyone rushed back to the dormitory to touch up their makeup, do their hair, and practice self-introduction in front of the mirror or mobile phone. For a while, the trainees' dormitory was in a mess.

Xiang Hong had also received the notice, and Yin Hui had come to tell him personally. Xiang Hong frowned when he heard that they would shoot the posters and record the self-introduction. "Why so suddenly? "

Yin Hui rubbed his hands together excitedly. "It's like this. My variety show is going to be released on Youku. It was originally planned to be broadcast next month, but I heard that Pomodoro is also preparing to release a talent show. The broadcast time is set for the end of this month, so I hesitated."

"So you plan to seize the initiative?" Xiang Hong lazily leaned back on the sofa. "It seems like you're pretty confident in this variety show. "

"That's right. Don't you know who invested in the variety show? It's a variety show that I, young master Yin, personally produced. How can it not be popular?"

Yin Hui still wanted to praise himself, but Xiang Hong snorted in disdain. "But I heard you bought more than ten advertisements on five to six social media platforms. If you are confident in your variety show, why are you spending so much on marketing? So much money that you can't burn it all?"

Being exposed by Xiang Hong heartlessly, Yin Hui was a little embarrassed, "What do you know? Good wine needs good packaging, or else who would know that it's good wine?"

"Oh, I don't understand?" Xiang Hong's tone had a trace of danger that Yin Hui was familiar with.

Yin Hui hurriedly changed his words. "No, no, no. I don't know anything! I mainly feel that with President Xiang personally participating in my variety show, there's no need to worry about it not being popular. With Ding Shan joining us and with both of you around, my variety show will be popular all over the country, and then it'll set off a national talent show and star-chasing craze!"

Yin Hui mentioned Ding Shan and Xiang Hong at the same time. This statement pleased Xiang Hong, and his eyes immediately became much gentler.

Yin Hui thought, 'He's not even in a relationship yet, and he already cares so much about Ding Shan. I don't know how exaggerated it will be if he really is in a relationship.'

"By the way, didn't you dislike Chen Tong before? I also feel that she is sometimes insensible. The planning Director told me a lot about her problems. Sigh, what a headache. So, I thought of an idea. I will let Ding Shan be both a coach and national producer."

Chapter 278. A Perfect Photo

After saying that, Yin Hui looked at Xiang Hong expectantly, as if he wanted to hear Xiang Hong's praise.

Xiang Hong frowned. "What's a National producer? "

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"It's just a title. It's just a gimmick for publicity. It doesn't have any other rights."

Seeing Xiang Hong's dull expression, Yin Hui hurriedly said, "Don't think I'm doing something unnecessary. The entertainment industry values such titles and gimmicks. Let me put it this way, if we compare variety shows to a movie, Chen Tong and Ding Shan were originally female leads, and their scenes were the same. But now that Ding Shan has the title National producer, the audience will think that Ding Shan is the female lead, and Chen Tong is the second female lead."

Even though Ding Shan and Chen Tong were both female coaches, their shots were similar; Ding Shan had a different identity than Chen Tong during the show's promotional period. No matter how much Chen Tong stole the limelight, it would be difficult for her to suppress Ding Shan.

Hearing Yin Hui's explanation, Xiang Hong nodded his head slightly. Although he didn't think that others would steal his intelligent little fox, he was still delighted that Yin Hui's method could help Ding Shan.

Xiang Hong looked at Yin Hui. It was rare for him to find his good brother quite pleasing to the eye. He patted Yin Hui's shoulder. "You've done well this time." His tone was like a big brother praising his little brother in a gang.

It was rare for Yin Hui to be complimented by Xiang Hong. For a moment, he was confused. After laughing for a while, he suddenly thought of something and said to Xiang Hong, "You still have a shoot later. Do you want me to find you a stylist and makeup artist?"

"You don't need to." Xiang Hong leisurely put his hands behind his head and leaned on the sofa.

Yin Hui looked at Xiang Hong's face, which the creator favored, and suddenly felt that his question was unnecessary.

With Xiang Hong's face, even in the entertainment industry, where handsome men were everywhere, almost no one could compete with him, not to mention his unique temperament.

Ai, it's infuriating to compare people. Why does this bad-tempered guy have so many good points? Even if he didn't like him, he couldn't hate him.

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After everything was ready, the staff led Ding Shan to the filming location.

As the male teachers spent much less time on makeup and styling than the female teachers, Chen Xi and Su Yan had already finished their shoot. At this moment, the photographer was taking photos of Li Yang, and it looked like he was almost done.

After Li Yang was done with the shoot, she saw Ding Shan and walked toward her with a smile. Her eyes were filled with admiration and amazement. "You're so beautiful tonight. Even I, a woman, feel moved. You're the king of looks in the entertainment industry."

"Sister Li, please don't make fun of me." Ding Shan smiled in embarrassment. Her eyes were like crescent moons, and she looked sweet and cute.

"It seems like Chen Tong isn't here yet. Why don't you go and film first? We'll go back together after you're done." Seeing that Ding Shan had no objections, Li Yang called out to the photographer who had just taken a photo of her.

When the photographer saw Ding Shan, he was so stunned that his eyes were dazed. After returning to his senses, he excitedly discussed the shooting ideas with Ding Shan.

The photographer's inspiration suddenly gushed out like a spring in front of such a beautiful woman like Ding Shan.

He guided Ding Shan into various poses, standing in the center of the spotlight. "Well, raise your chin again, and you can show a smile. Yes, that's it! Take a picture of the side of her face; this one looks good too!"

To those in the art industry, Ding Shan was like a muse that could provide them with endless inspiration and imagination.

The photographer looked at the young girl standing in the light. The light illuminated her facial features, and her originally white skin seemed to glow.

She turned her face slightly to look in the direction of the light source. Her smooth outline had a delicate sculpted feeling, comparable to the model of her facial features, and had the elegant temperament of Oriental classical beauty.

What surprised the photographer, even more was that Ding Shan's eyes had content. She was unlike many models who only knew how to pose and find angles in front of the camera. As an actress, her eyes had a sense of a story that she wanted to tell but couldn't.

She looked at the light, and her eyes revealed the courage to pursue and the determination to break out of the cocoon and rebirth. That kind of unstoppable sharpness made the whole photo vivid and rich, with a movie-like texture. In the extreme beauty, the audience also felt a profound impact.

The photographer was so excited that he wanted to immediately upload the photo to his computer and enlarge it countless times to appreciate it. He was fascinated by the photo's atmosphere, details, and composition. Only when Ding Shan called him did he return to his senses.

Chapter 279. Won't Lose

Ding Shan thought the photographer was distracted, so she smiled warmly and asked again, "Do you need me to adjust my posture for another shot? "

The photographer was still a little excited. Seeing Ding Shan ask him with such a gentle attitude, he hurriedly said, "There's no need for that. Miss Ding, you did a great job. The photos are perfect. The publicity will be very effective!"

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"That's good. Thank you for your hard work." After Ding Shan thanked the photographer, her body relaxed slightly. After shooting for so long, she was a little tired.

As they walked out of the studio, Ding Shan smiled at Li Yang. "Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go back."

They were about to leave when Li Yang suddenly lowered her head and whispered to Ding Shan, "Chen Tong is here."

Ding Shan looked up and saw Chen Tong, dressed in a high-profile way, walking over.

Chen Tong was stunned when she saw Ding Shan. She sized her up for a few seconds; then, her eyes showed a hint of fear and disgust.

Chen Tong walked over to the two of them and said, "Aiya, I'm late. Are you two done filming? Sister Shan, you're dressed so formally today. People who don't know would think you're going to a film festival to walk the red carpet. It's just a promotional poster. You don't have to be so serious. Otherwise, you will steal the limelight from the trainees when the show airs, don't you think?"

Chen Tong's words seemed to be complaining about Ding Shan's beautiful dress.

It was no wonder Chen Tong felt that Ding Shan was too much of a threat to her. Ding Shan's clothes and makeup were usually low-key and reserved. She suddenly became high-profile, making it harder for people to look away. Even when Ding Shan was standing behind Li Yang, Chen Tong still saw her at first glance.

'Sure enough, Ding Shan's low profile in the past was all an act. This woman was waiting to steal her limelight, but she pretended to be virtuous and not fight for it. It was pretentious and disgusting!'

Hearing Chen Tong's sarcasm, Li Yang couldn't hold it in anymore, even before Ding Shan could say anything.

She glanced at Chen Tong and said, "Instructor Chen Tong, you're wrong. Our Instructors are also the face of the show. This show still needs the five of us to attract the audience's attention. How can we not dress up well? Even a rough person like me has a new hairstyle. Shanshan is young and pretty, so it's natural for her to dress up."

Seeing that Li Yang was obviously on Ding Shan's side, Chen Tong was even more annoyed.

She gritted her teeth and suppressed the hatred and anger in her heart. She squeezed out an indifferent smile. 'I don't care about this anyway because no matter how much effort some people put in, it's all in vain. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see!'

Seeing Chen Tong arrogantly walk past the two of them into the studio, Ding Shan smiled helplessly at Li Yang. "Sister Li, why are you being so calculative with her? She's just that kind of person. The more you pay attention to her, the more she'll be angry. It's better to ignore her."

"My temper isn't as good as yours. I really couldn't hold it in just now. Look at her, she couldn't wait to wear jewelry from head to toe, yet she still had the cheek to mock you. Also, you wait and see. After the Festival Group releases the official announcement on Weibo, her team will buy the hot search to compare with you. You have to be prepared in advance." Li Yang kindly reminded her.

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Sister Li. But I'm not afraid of her." Ding Shan nodded.

"Also, the jewelry she was wearing just now didn't seem cheap. I think I've seen it in a magazine before, " Li Yang said.

"It's the rose princess set of high-end jewelry from Shula." Ding Shan said.

"You know it?" After Li Yang recovered from her shock, she felt anxious for Ding Shan. "She managed to borrow high-end jewelry from Shula. This is going to be troublesome. Please take care of yourself." Li Yang looked at Ding Shan's jewelry with some hesitation.

"Well, I don't have any high-end jewelry brands to endorse. I can't do anything about it." Ding Shan smiled helplessly, but she wasn't in a hurry. "It's okay, Sister Li. Jewelry is just an item to set off people. Even without those things, I'm confident that I won't lose to anyone."

Li Yang sighed. She thought of all the trouble that Ding Shan had with the Ding family and said with some regret, "The Ding family has delayed you. If you were in a better management company, with your appearance and temperament, you would have long been the darling of a fashion brand."

Chapter 280. Ruthless

Fashion brands value their spokesperson's resume and temperament very much. Ding Shan had previously been scammed by the Ding family and acted in many bad movies. In the eyes of those top luxury brands, it was naturally a severe stain. No matter how famous Ding Shan was and how good her looks and temperament were, it was difficult for them to consider working with her.

Therefore, celebrities also had to cherish their reputation. For some celebrities who had signed multiple big brands as endorsements, once there was a serious scandal, the endorsement cooperation was immediately suspended, and they would never have the chance to win the favor of the brand in the future.

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Fortunately, although Ding Shan had acted in some lousy films, she had not been involved in any scandals. As long as she slowly accumulated representative work, she would still have the opportunity to discuss cooperation with big brands in the future.

Ding Shan was about to go back with Li Yang when they walked to the corner of the corridor and saw a person standing in the shadows.

Under the dim light, Ding Shan could feel that person's gaze on her. She couldn't help but stop in her tracks. Then, she saw the man walk out from the shadows, his bright obsidian-like eyes staring straight at her. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he called out, "Teacher Ding."

Li Yang quickly recognized that the man in front of them was Mysterious X. It seemed like he was waiting for Ding Shan.

"It seems your team member has something to discuss with you." Li Yang said to Ding Shan. "I won't disturb you then. You guys can continue chatting."

After Li Yang left, Ding Shan looked at Xiang Hong suspiciously. Just as she was about to say something, Xiang Hong pushed open the empty room door and said to Ding Shan, "It's windy outside. Ms. Ding, come in and talk."

When she saw Xiang Hong enter the room, Ding Shan looked left and right. She hesitated for a moment, then followed him in. However, she did not close the door when she entered. Instead, she left a small gap.

Seeing that Ding Shan's vigilance was relatively high, Xiang Hong was instantly satisfied.

It's good to be alert; it's not easy to be stolen by others.

Ding Shan saw that Xiang Hong didn't say anything and remembered that she had initially planned to look for him, so she directly said, "Where did you go today? Although your identity is special, you're still my team member. You didn't train with the others all day, so the other team members are suspicious. In addition, I don't know much about your strength, so I wanted to find some time to talk to you ..."

Ding Shan spoke in a rather severe tone when her vision suddenly darkened. Xiang Hong had walked up to her.

The sudden approach of the man made Ding Shan take a step back in alarm.

"Is Teacher Ding trying to understand me?" The man's voice was low and magnetic as if it had a little hook. Ding Shan looked up and could see the pair of deep eyes.

That familiar feeling appeared again. The closer this man was to her, the stronger that feeling became.

Ding Shan was perplexed. She tried her best to recall, but she still couldn't remember seeing this man's face.

It was reasonable to say that she would never forget such an extremely handsome face, but she had no impression.

When Ding Shan's gaze landed on Xiang Hong's face, he saw that she looked a little nervous. For a moment, he thought that she had remembered. However, when he saw the confusion in Ding Shan's eyes, he immediately understood that she had not thought of him at all.

As expected, women were heartless. After a night of passion, they could not remember anything.

Ding Shan didn't understand why the man in front of her suddenly revealed a trace of resentment and dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Hell! It was as if she had done something wrong to him. Please, why was he looking at her like that? She didn't even know him before!

"You're my team member. Of course, I have to understand your situation. That way, I'll know how to help you." Ding Shan suppressed the complicated thoughts in her heart and said in a severe tone.

"Help me? How can you help?" As if he had heard something funny, Xiang Hong laughed.

He usually looked cold and distant to everyone, but when he smiled, the contrast was extreme, like the spring wind melting the ice and snow.

Ding Shan was mesmerized by the man's two-second smile before she returned to her senses. She looked to the left and tried not to look at Xiang Hong. "I can only help you by understanding you first."

The conversation between the two of them was like a tongue twister. If it were in the past, Xiang Hong would not have the patience to talk about such nonsense. But now, he felt that this was very good. Being able to speak to her, even if it was just some nonsense, was it not very romantic?

He enjoyed it and never got tired.

Chapter 281. Motive

"Alright, then, Miss. Ding, you can come and get to know me better. I'll welcome you." Xiang Hong squinted his eyes and said in a leisurely tone.

It was as if a store owner was saying 'Welcome' to the customer, or a chef was saying 'Please enjoy' to the customer.

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Ding Shan suddenly felt strange, and the air around her gradually became ambiguous. She thought that she and the man in front of her were like two drops of water on a glass, slowly approaching a critical point and about to merge uncontrollably.

Ding Shan took a deep breath and regained her rationality. Her tone returned to normal. "What did you call me over to say?"

She couldn't let this man delay her, so she had to end the conversation quickly.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to remind Teacher Ding that sometimes it's better to keep a distance from the students to avoid being used by people with ulterior motives. What do you think, Teacher Ding?" Xiang Hong recalled the scene of Ding Shan and Wen Xiu approaching each other during the day, and a trace of coldness appeared in his eyes.

Xiang Hong knew that Ding Shan was a brilliant person. Logically speaking, she would not be deceived and used by a man like Wen Xiu. However, according to his understanding, Ding Shan had never been in a relationship before. He was still worried that the hypocritical Wen Xiu would bewitch Ding Shan.

Of course, these concerns were not the main reason. The main reason was that he was jealous.

He had just come to her side, and Ding Shan had not even recognized him. She still treated him as a strange man. He did not even have the chance to get close to her, so what kind of trash was Wen Xiu? How dare he get so close to her?

Xiang Hong's words confused Ding Shan. When did she stop keeping a distance from the students? Moreover, if she wanted to keep her distance, he was the one who was so close to her, but instead, he was reminding her.

Ding Shan was a little unconvinced. "Of course, I understand this logic, but since you've suggested that I keep a distance from the students, shouldn't you take a few steps back? Also, speaking of ulterior motives, I still want to ask you why you sent me drinks and desserts. What's your motive?"

Xiang Hong was taken aback. He was a little surprised and confused. "How did ding Shan know that he was the one who had sent those things? Could it be that she had specially gone to investigate?"

"Purpose?" Xiang Hong felt somewhat helpless, but he also wanted to laugh. What purpose could he have?

Oh, he did have one. His only goal was her.

However, Xiang Hong didn't understand why Ding Shan's first reaction when she found out that he was the one who had given her the gift was not that he had a good impression of her but that he had some other purpose. Was he scheming? She didn't suspect Wen Xiu's motive for getting close to her, but she questioned him.

Seeing that Xiang Hong did not answer immediately, Ding Shan felt that this person would likely be like Wen Xiu, approaching her for benefits.

Although she could not understand what other value she had to a man like Xiang Hong, she was still very important to him.

"You're not going to tell me that you're giving me this because you're my fan, are you?" Ding Shan stared at Xiang Hong and asked.

"Can't I?" Just as Xiang Hong thought of an excuse, Ding Shan found one. He smiled and said, "If I'm not Teacher Ding's fan, why did I choose you out of the five Instructors?"

Ding Shan didn't know what to say. She didn't believe that this person was her fan. She had seen many fans who liked her, and she knew how fans would react when they saw their idol. The man in front of her seemed to be interested in her, but it was more like the interest of a hunter in his prey.

Xiang Hong could tell that Ding Shan did not believe his words. Indeed, his little fox was clever; how could she be easily deceived?

"No matter your purpose, since you've come to this variety show and become my team member, I still hope you can get good results in the next evaluation. Even if you don't train with the other team members in the future, you must practice hard on your own." Ding Shan didn't know if Mysterious Person X would listen to her. He didn't look like the kind of person who would listen to others easily.

However, to Ding Shan's surprise, Mysterious Person X nodded obediently and said, "Alright, I understand. Don't worry, Miss. Ding."

Ding Shan was a little embarrassed by the other party's good attitude. She even suspected that she had misunderstood the other party's intention.

While the two were talking, there was some noise outside. The trainees seemed to have finished recording their self-introductions and were discussing with each other.

Ding Shan looked at Xiang Hong. "Have you finished recording your self-introduction?"