Chapter 288-293

Chapter 288. Class Allocation

The trainees present were silent for two seconds. Then, several members of the Mysterious X team immediately applauded fiercely, and then the crowd applauded.

"This must be a genius! I couldn't believe he could perform so well without any acting experience after only five days of training. Sigh, I'm feeling a little disheartened. It seems that I'm not suitable for this job. I might as well go home and farm, hehe."

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"Don't say that. There are nine places to step out of the way, so we all have a chance. Besides, I heard that the rankings after that will depend on the audience's votes. Today, only the coaches are giving marks to everyone. In the future, whoever can step out of the way will still have to see the popularity of the audience."

"What you said makes sense. Let's continue to work hard. Even if we fail, it's good to have more fans."

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Wen Xiu's face turned pale when he heard that he was not in the top three.

According to his expectations, he should have been in the top three. If he performed well, it wouldn't be a problem for him to get first place.

However, he did not know if it was because Mysterious X had affected his mentality and caused him not to perform well or if it was because of Mysterious X's fantastic performance that his performance was too ordinary. The teachers did not praise his performance much. Only Chen Xi gave a more perfunctory comment, "Wen Xiu's overall ability is powerful, and his stage style is also very mature."

In the end, Wen Xiu obtained a sixth place, barely entering the top nine.

There were nine positions in the talent show, so the top nine were pre-selected candidates in the trainees' hearts. The sixth place was already unattainable in many trainees' spirits, but Wen Xiu was not satisfied!

He wasn't interested in sixth place. For this kind of variety show, the audience would only remember the first place and the most dazzling person! The center position on stage also belonged to the most famous person! What was the sixth place? Was it a green leaf to set off others?

He didn't want to be a green leaf!

After Li Yang announced the rankings, Ding Shan stood up and said, "The rankings have been announced. This will be your first evaluation since coming here. The instructors have stringent requirements, but I want to tell you that the competition in the market is even more brutal! I hope the ranked trainees won't be proud and will continue working hard to become stronger. The trainees who are ranked lower also don't be discouraged. You still have a chance to turn the tables. I hope you will work hard to become the dark horse that stunned everyone!"

Ding Shan's words made the trainees' blood boil. Everyone applauded fiercely, and Ding Shan's words also inspired some of the people who were ranked very low, and their fighting spirit was reignited.

When Chen Tong saw that the Festival Group had asked Ding Shan to come out and make a summary speech, she was very unconvinced.

Why should this opportunity to be in the limelight be given to Ding Shan? She was also one of the five mentors, so why didn't they choose her to do the closing speech?

Hmph, if the Festival Group didn't give her a chance, she would fight for it herself!

Chen Tong took two steps forward and squeezed into Ding Shan's side. She roared, "Mentor Ding Shan is right. This is only an evaluation. In the future, it will still depend on the audience's votes. So, everyone must perform well in front of the camera, understand? "

Seeing Chen Tong stand out and become the center of attention, Ding Shan felt helpless, but she was too lazy to argue with Chen Tong.

Just as she was about to leave, a staff member at the side suddenly handed her an envelope. Ding Shan was stunned for a moment before she opened the envelope and quickly read through it.

After Chen Tong was in the limelight, she was very proud and satisfied. The live director looked at her helplessly, but he didn't dare to step forward and criticize her.

This made Chen Tong understand a principle: She had to fight for her opportunities. She and Ding Shan were both instructors, so why would she let Ding Shan be in the limelight? The Festival Group was biased towards Ding Shan, and so were the other coaches. If she didn't fight for herself, she might not even get a shot in the end!

Chen Tong understood this and suddenly felt enlightened. She smiled and said to all the trainees, "Alright, everyone must be tired. Let's go back and rest!"

"Wait a moment."

Chen Tong was very unhappy to be interrupted. She frowned and looked at Ding Shan.

"The Festival Group has something to announce." Ding Shan waved the envelope in her hand. Without even looking at Chen Tong's ugly expression, she turned around and said to all the trainees, "After the rankings are confirmed, the program team is going to split everyone into four classes, A, B, C, and D. Nine people will be from Class A, and 13 people will be from Class B, "

Following Ding Shan's announcement, the trainees all started discussing.

The ranking was already cruel enough, and now they even had to divide into classes.

Chapter 289. Pink Uniform

"Now, I'll distribute the class uniform to everyone." After Ding Shan finished speaking, a few staff members brought clothes of different colors and handed them to the trainees.

Among them, the uniform of Class A was bright pink, the uniform of Class B was light blue, the uniform of Class C was light green, and the uniform of Class D was gray.

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The trainees of Class D looked at their dull uniforms and then at the good-looking and youthful uniforms of the other trainees beside them. They all felt wronged and sad, and a few were about to burst into tears.

After Xiang Hong received the pink uniform from the staff, his expression changed.

Pink? Why was he wearing pink? Did that b*stard Yin Hui specially arrange this?

If he discovered this was Yin Hui's doing, that guy would be dead meat!

At the same time, Yin Hui, sitting in the office, sneezed and muttered to himself, "Who's talking bad about me behind my back?"

" Yin Hui, you're bold to let the trainees of Class A wear pink uniforms. If Old Xiang finds out that you arranged this..., " Lu Chen, who was eating fresh cherries on the table, laughed evilly.

"Don't you want to see that guy in the pink uniform? It must be especially tender! I'm doing this for his good. His temperament is too cold, and there's no affinity at all. Pink is so good; it can make him look youthful and cute. Maybe Ding Shan's heart will be moved by his youthful and cute appearance?"

"Hahaha, you're something! I didn't expect to have the chance to witness Xiang Hong's dark history. This trip was worth it!"

After that, the two of them laughed smugly in the office.

On the other side, the trainees had all changed into their class uniforms. Ding Shan didn't want to pay too much attention to Mysterious X, but her eyes couldn't help but drift in his direction.

It couldn't be helped. He was too cute in pink was Mysterious X.

Ding Shan didn't know why the word 'cute' came to her, but she felt that the clash between pink and the mysterious man was very contrasting. The contrast was so great that it was funny and cute simultaneously.

Mysterious Person X seemed to have sensed Ding Shan's gaze. He raised his head and squinted at Ding Shan.

Ding Shan's expression immediately changed to a serious one. The speed at which she changed her expression was as fast as a movie queen.

Xiang Hong helplessly smiled.

This cunning little fox.

After the evaluation ended, the Festival Group and the instructors discussed the schedule for the next few days.

The instructors had to film the sponsor's commercial the day after tomorrow, while the trainees had more work. Not only did the trainees of Class A have to film the sponsor's commercial, but they also had to film the theme song's music video with the other trainees. After the program was broadcast, major music websites would publish the theme song and music video.

The night after the live stream ended, the highly efficient Festival Group officially announced the lineup of the instructors on Weibo to hype up the program.

"Sister Chen, the official Weibo has @ us! The fans have already started to post comments and share numbers. Should we post another Weibo to respond to the officials?" Chen Tong's assistant came over with her phone and said.

"I'll post it later. How's the official @ Ding Shan's Weibo data?" Chen Tong didn't even look at the data related to her and directly asked about Ding Shan's situation.

"The official site hasn't @ Ding Shan yet. I guess they'll announce the mentor at different times." The assistant explained.

"Oh, then you keep an eye on her data and ask sister Bing when the hot search will be released. Ding Shan will buy the trending search; she can't suppress my popularity, go and find a few more marketing accounts and ask them to post more negative news about Ding Shan, plastic surgery, or whatever, go!" Chen Tong arranged it in a hurry.

Even though she was fully prepared, Chen Tong still felt a little uneasy.

Ding Shan's popularity was too high some time ago. It was the kind of popularity she dreamed of. She wondered if the audience was still paying attention to Ding Shan after so many days.

However, Chen Tong was also confident in herself. In the past few years, the operations of her fan group have been excellent. Her ability to create data was influential among A-list female stars. Most female stars did not dare to go against her.

Although Ding Shan had been in the industry for many years, many of her fans were ordinary viewers who did not play much with the internet. They were not Ding Shan's loyal fans. These familiar viewers liked Ding Shan at most, but they were not good at analyzing data. So, when it came to the combat power of her fans, her fans were stronger.

Ding Shan, let's see how you will turn things around this time. Just wait to be my foil!

Chapter 290. I Have no Money

"Sister Shan, Chen Tong bought three hot Searches at once; what should we do? Should we buy the trending searches too?"

Xiao Zhao was so anxious in the bedroom that she was pacing around the room. When she turned her head and saw that Ding Shan was still reading her script calmly, she quickly walked to Ding Shan's side and raised her voice, "Sister Shan, aren't you worried?"

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Ding Shan put down the script in her hand and smiled helplessly. "What's the use of being anxious? It would only make her more nervous. It's her business if she wants to buy the trending searches. I don't have money anyway so I won't buy it. "

Ding Shan's 'I don't have money' was said so confidently that Xiao Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "But you and Chen Tong are both coaches of the show. Before you participated in the show, the audience often compared the two of you. If your popularity is suppressed by her during the official announcement, it will be awful for your future development!"

"You're right, but I don't have a better way now. The studio has just been established, and I've invested all my money. Where would I get the money to buy hot Searches and data?" Ding Shan picked up the script in her hand and continued to read it slowly. At the same time, she said in a calm tone, "But this isn't a big deal. The show hasn't even aired yet, so I don't mind fighting with her for that bit of popularity."

After being reborn, Ding Shan was very clear about many things.

Many of the most famous seniors would not appear on the hot search for several years, but no one could deny their influence and status in the domestic film and television industry.

On the contrary, some internet celebrities and famous stars fought for a few hot Searches and even scolded each other on Weibo. Besides adding to the netizens' laughing stock and audience, what good would it do for their image?

In this fast-paced industry, Ding Shan still believed in the principle of a steady stream flowing over a long period. She was not fighting for overnight popularity, but she wanted to work steadily and move up step by step until she stood at the top.

Many people were at the foot of the mountain, which was extremely crowded.

However, there were only experts at the peak. There were very few of them.

Looking at Ding Shan's calm and determined eyes, Xiao Zhao's initially anxious mood slowly calmed down. She was a little ashamed of her impetuousness. Ding Shan was so quiet. As Ding Shan's manager, how could she be so impatient?

Xiao Zhao calmed down and began to think of countermeasures in her mind. Although they did not have the money to buy the hot search to compete with Chen Tong, Ding Shan had been famous for many years and had a broad audience of fans. This was also a massive advantage for Ding Shan.

Thinking of this, little Zhao was not so flustered anymore. She turned on her phone and began contacting the management of Ding Shan's various fan groups and fan clubs, preparing to discuss how to deal with the following situation.

However, after Xiao Zhao browsed through the official Weibo of the Festival Group, she was surprised to find that the officials had only announced the names of four mentors so far. Ding Shan was not mentioned.

What was going on? Xiao Zhao subconsciously almost panicked again, but when she remembered that she had just secretly decided to be steady in the future, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down.

Xiao Zhao was going to make a phone call to the Section Chief to ask why they had not yet announced Ding Shan's position as a teacher.

At the same time, Chen Tong, who was on the other side, also discovered this.

"Sister Chen, what's going on? Did the people running the Weibo account forget to @Ding Shan?" Chen Tong's assistant smiled, "If that's the case, that's great! We don't even need to do anything; Ding Shan's popularity has completely disappeared. Look, sister Chen, the netizens on Weibo are all talking about you now. The number of reposts on your Weibo has exceeded 400000."

Not only that, but the netizens also found that Chen Tong was wearing a rose princess set of jewelry from the Shula family.

At this moment, Chen Tong's fans were ecstatic. It was as if they were celebrating the Spring Festival. They went around the square to show off to other netizens. Chen Tong had won the favor of Shula and would soon become the new favorite of the fashion world.

Chen Tong was happy to hear her assistant's words.

The officials had yet to @ Ding Shan on Weibo. If it were a mistake of the Festival team's operations staff, it would be a good thing.

"Let's go; I think Ding Shan is also in a hurry. Let's go and see her!" Chen Tong's lips curved into a smile, revealing an expression of anticipation for a good show.

In Ding Shan's bedroom, Xiao Zhao was about to call the Festival Group, but she heard a knock on the door before the call went through.

Chapter 291. You Look Like a Clown

The rapid and loud knocking on the door made Ding Shan raise her head.

Xiao Zhao put down her phone and went to open the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the fake smile on Chen Tong's beautiful face.

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"Aiya, why is it so quiet here? It is as cold as Ding Shan's popularity on the internet. Sister Shan, I heard that the officials seemed to have forgotten to @ You. How could they make such a low-level mistake? Even if you're not as popular as you used to be, they can't ignore you like that!" Before Chen Tong even entered, Ding Shan could hear her loud laughter.

Ding Shan furrowed her brows and slowly stood up. She walked to the door, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and looked at Chen Tong coldly. "Isn't it all because of you that I wasn't tagged by the official Weibo @ "

Ding Shan's strange words stunned Chen Tong. "What does that have to do with me? "

"That's right; what does it have to do with you?" Ding Shan smiled. "So, what are you doing here?"

Chen Tong was confused by Ding Shan's words. She glared at Ding Shan angrily and said viciously, "Ding Shan, do you think you're at the top of the entertainment industry now? Even if you want to be arrogant, you need to have the capital. Don't you see how cold you are now? Even the officials have forgotten to promote you. I know you must be very sad right now, right? I'm here to comfort you. It's not a good feeling to have no popularity. But it's normal in the entertainment industry; you'll get used to it!"

Looking at Chen Tong's proud and arrogant face, Xiao Zhao was so angry that she wanted to kick Chen Tong out.

Xiao Zhao was worried that Ding Shan would be sad after hearing Chen Tong's words, but when she turned her head, she could not see any sadness or anger on Ding Shan's face.

"If you want to show off before me, please get the facts right first. I'm an officially invited mentor. Would they forget to promote me?" Ding Shan shook her head and looked at Chen Tong mockingly. "Do you know what you look like now? "

Before Chen Tong could say anything, Ding Shan smiled and said, "The clown."

After that, Ding Shan ignored Chen Tong's shocked and angry expression and closed the door.

"Ding Shan!" Chen Tong was so angry that she almost kicked the door. The assistant beside her hurriedly pulled her back and begged, " "Sister Chen, you can't kick the door! There are cameras in the corridor!"

Chen Tong's face was red, and her chest was heaving up and down violently. She clenched her fists and closed her eyes to calm herself down.

I can't be angry. That woman did it on purpose. If I'm furious, I'll fall into her trap!

When she opened her eyes again, Chen Tong looked a lot calmer.

"Ding Shan, I'm here to comfort you; why did you close the door? Should you close the door and cry? Even if you're the last to be officially announced, you're still the Festival's supervisor. Don't be too sad; you can't force popularity. Even if some people stay in the industry for two more years, they will still fall, right?" Chen Tong said while pinching her throat.

After she finished speaking, she revealed a sneer of ridicule.

In the past, Ding Shan would always use her seniority to suppress her. Did she think she was the Queen? A Phoenix without feathers was inferior to a chicken; did Ding Shan not understand this logic?

Pei, Pei, Pei, why did she have to compare her to a chicken?

Chen Tong pouted and turned to her assistant, "Let's go, remember to arrange for Ding Shan's black material."

In the room, Xiao Zhao heard Chen Tong's mocking words outside the door. She was so angry that she threw her phone on the sofa.

"What's going on with the Festival Group? Why are you the last one to be announced? On what basis?"

Ding Shan sat down and poured a glass of milk. She smiled when she heard Xiao Zhao's words. "Why don't you think of the bright side? The last one is still the finale."

"You can't say that!" Xiao Zhao was suddenly anxious and showed the data on her phone to Ding Shan, "Sister Shan, look, the official Weibo @ Chen Tong, the number of reposts is about to break a million! The netizens are all talking about her. She's very popular now. If you are announced after her, the netizens will only think that the Festival Group placed you behind her because your popularity is lower than hers!"

It would be fine if Chen Tong were a female star with no fan base. But Chen Tong's fans were famous in the entertainment industry for their strong combat power. They guided the direction of the comments, did the data, and splashed dirty water on the comments. Each one was more skilled than the other!

In the face of such an enemy, revealing a single flaw would likely lead to a tragic defeat.

Xiao Zhao's expression was solemn as she frantically thought of a plan. When she looked up, Ding Shan had already washed up and was preparing to go to bed.

Chapter 292. Announcing The Mentors

Oh my God, how could she still be so calm? How could she fall asleep in this situation?

"Xiao Zhao, why are you looking at me like that? This should be something for the Festival team to worry about. Do I have to post on Weibo right now and say that I'm the fifth coach of this show? The Festival Group invited me over to be their teacher. They have no reason to offend me. What good would that do them? I'm guessing they have their plans."

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Even though Ding Shan didn't know what the Festival team had planned, she felt Yin Hui wouldn't go so far as to set her up. If he set her up, wouldn't that be the same as setting up the program? Yin Hui cared so much about the program, so he would not do that.

Oh right. Ding Shan seemed to have recalled something. "When we were shooting the poster last time, the staff seemed to have mentioned 'National producer' to me. I don't know what that meant."

Xiao Zhao, who contacted the management of the fan group and the fan support club on her mobile phone, did not hear Ding Shan's last sentence.

After the exchange with the management staff, Xiao Zhao stood up. It had been a sleepless night for her. This could be considered the first challenge she faced since becoming an agent.

Ding Shan still had a shoot tomorrow, so she should rest early. Xiao Zhao checked the windows, closed the curtains, and then said to Ding Shan, "Sister Shan, you should sleep. You still have work tomorrow. Don't worry; leave the situation online to me and the fans. We've long been prepared for this day."

Ding Shan was usually busy with work, so she didn't know much about the situation of the fan group. Xiao Zhao directly managed the fan group and the fan support club. Xiao Zhao had learned a lot of tactics for the entertainment industry's online public opinion war through the exchanges with the administrators these days.

Now, it was time for her to make her appearance!

The city quieted down, but the internet was still very lively.

Today's most important event in the entertainment industry was the mentors' official announcement by 'Idol Creation Camp.'

This variety show had also been leaked online before, but because the Festival team had kept it a secret, the audience wasn't too sure about its actual situation.

Today, this program has finally unveiled its mysterious veil.

"Break through the night, walk on the waves, Idol Creation Camp; we meet at the peak!"

Starlight Entertainment posted a Weibo post at seven o 'clock in the evening, accompanied by a poster with a dark blue starry background. In the middle of the poster was the Logo of 'Idol Creation Camp.'

As a newly established entertainment company, Starlight entertainment was not very famous in the entertainment industry. When this Weibo post was first posted, it did not set off much of a storm on the internet.

But then, Starlight entertainment posted four Weibo posts within an hour, tagging Li Yang, Chen Xi, Su Yan, and Chen Tong, the four mentors.

Chen Xi and Su Yan are currently the most popular male singers in the music industry. Both of them had more than 10 million fans on Weibo.

As for Chen Tong, she was currently a very famous little princess of variety shows. She had participated in many popular variety shows. Although she did not have many representative works, she had made a name for herself in the entertainment industry with her beauty. She was once known as "Little ding Shan.'

Li Yang was a manager, so her popularity was naturally not as good as the other three celebrities. However, after some investigation, the netizens found that Ms. Li was not simple.

She graduated from the country's top media college and has been in the entertainment industry for 15 years. She was once the publicity director of a top female star's studio. After she changed her career to a manager, she made countless top stars in the entertainment industry famous. She was known as the 'Superstar pushing hands in the industry.' In terms of experience, Li Yang was the most senior of the four.

The netizens were boiling with excitement.

This lineup of coaches was too luxurious! It would probably cost a sky-high price to hire one person, but Starlight Entertainment hired four people for a talent show!

After the four official Weibo announcements were posted, they quickly made it to the entertainment hot search list on Weibo that day.

The hot search list was updated every half an hour, and almost half of the spots were occupied by the four mentors and 'Idol Creation Camp.

The popularity continued for a few hours. Not only did it not die down, but it also caused even more people to discuss it.

Netizen 'Love to eat little peaches': "Don't praise too early. Domestic talent shows have always been mediocre. Can those who are selected be called idols? The market has been too reckless for the past two years, and I'm already tired of aesthetics."

Netizen 'Erick-Z': I'm here for our Tongtong. Chen Tong is a super beauty with myriad styles in the entertainment industry. She's also the little princess of the variety show group. She deserves all the flowers and applause!

Chapter 293. The Fifth Mentor

Netizen 'Sleep a little more': "Senior Li Yang has always been behind the scenes and has never shown her true face. I heard she is a strong woman among the women in the entertainment industry. To be able to invite such a mentor, I think this variety show will not be too bad."

Netizen 'Vvvv ': "Welcome to Chen Xi's new album. Every one of them is a masterpiece. You won't be disappointed! I must follow brother Chen Xi's variety show!"

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Netizen 'Green Lemont': "The last time I watched a talent show, Su Yan was still a contestant. Now, he's already a teacher. Time flies.

I'm looking forward to it. I hope this show won't disappoint me."

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The netizens were all expressing their curiosity and anticipation for the show. When they saw that the Festival team had only announced four coaches at the same time, everyone thought there would be only four coaches left for the show.

All the marketing accounts also released the news of the official announcement of the four mentors of 'Idol Creation Camp.'

Among the four mentors, Chen Tong was the most popular.

Chen Tong's fans were already mighty. Their ability to generate popularity, comments and quarrels were even more substantial than the fans of some top female stars.

After the official Weibo post was released, Chen Tong's fans seemed to be in a Carnival. They posted all related topics to celebrate. They even left comments under some posts discussing Chen Xi's and Su Yan's music styles, telling ordinary viewers how outstanding Chen Tong was.

The actions of Chen Tong's fans made Chen Xi and Su Yan's fans feel a little uncomfortable, but they held back and didn't say anything.

After all, the program was not online, so it was best not to quarrel.

It was customary for Chen Tong's fans to be so happy. In their opinion, Chen Tong was the only female celebrity mentor in this talent show, so it is evident that Chen Tong was still the 'Team's favorite little princess' of the variety show.

However, just as the netizens were enthusiastically discussing the four coaches, an account that claimed to be an internal staff of the Festival Group posted a Weibo message-

"It's not four, but five,"

Five? The netizens left comments under this Weibo post.

"???"

"Is what you said true? Who's the fifth instructor?"

"Everyone, let's disperse. This person is talking nonsense. They would have announced it long ago if there had been a fifth instructor. Why did they have to wait so long?"

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In the face of doubts and questions, the self-proclaimed internal staff of the Festival Group posted another Weibo-

"I'm not lying. It's a certain female celebrity. She's very popular."

After the second Weibo post was posted, the netizens' curiosity was piqued to the peak. The number of people who doubted the second Weibo post was much less. Everyone was guessing which female celebrity would be the fifth coach.

Chen Tong's happy fans suddenly felt something was wrong. They took turns commenting on the second post.

"Fire? How popular could it be? With our Tongtong fire? Don't talk big, alright?"

"No matter who it is, our Tongtong is the most beautiful!"

"That's right. Moreover, Tongtong is very professional in singing and dancing. She's the most beautiful teacher, Tongtong!"

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Chen Tong's fans didn't know if there was a fifth coach or who the fifth coach was, but they were evidence that they couldn't let this person challenge Chen Tong's position as the "Team's favorite little princess" among the five coaches.

If it was an older female star, there was nothing to worry about.

However, it would be terrible if she were about the same age as Chen Tong or even a female star of the same type.

The speculation and discussion about the mysterious Fifth mentor made Idol Creation Camp even more popular.

Seeing the netizens discussing the "Fifth mentor," Chen Tong felt something was wrong. She had a bad feeling.

She had been in a good mood.

Although Ding Shan ridiculed her after she went to find her, Chen Tong felt that she still had the upper hand.

At the same time, she was a hot topic on the internet, but no one talked about Ding Shan. Even if the officials announced that Ding Shan would be the fifth mentor, Ding Shan would not be able to surpass her popularity quickly.

However, something happened.

At a time like this, someone said that the Festival Group had a 'Fifth Coach'. This undoubtedly made everyone who knew about the variety show curious about this fifth coach.

This was equivalent to all the popularity of this show suddenly gathering on this mysterious fifth coach.

If they announced that the fifth instructor was Ding Shan, they would have to go all out.

Chen Tong's expression changed completely. She stood up abruptly and said with a trembling voice, "Contact sister Bing, quick!"