Chapter 318-323

Chapter 318. The Battle For The Center Position

Of course, there were also people like Wang Le. Not to mention being the center of attention, he wanted nothing more than to become invisible on stage. Looking at his expression, one could tell that he was already looking forward to being eliminated in his first public performance and then going home.

On the screen, Wen Xiu's team seemed to have some conflicts.

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Wen Xiu and another member of Class B were fighting for the center position. The other members probably felt that they were not as strong as the two of them, so they gave up and came up with a solution: Wen Xiu and the trainee would each dance, and then they would vote.

After Wen Xiu and that trainee finished their performance, more than half of the team members chose the trainee from Class B.

Wen Xiu looked at the others in disbelief. "How did you guys choose? I can't dance as well as him?"

Wen Xiu immediately understood without waiting for the few to speak. He stared at the others gloomily, " I know, you're all from Li Yang's battle team, so you're deliberately ostracizing me, right? Alright, a small group, huh?"

There were still cameras at the side so that Wen Xiu couldn't argue with the trainees. He looked at them with a cold gaze, then turned and left.

After Wen Xiu left, one of the trainees in the team said helplessly, "What's there to be angry about? Although his overall strength is extreme, his control of this explosive dance is not as good as Jin Cheng's! Jin Cheng is the champion of the National Street dance competition!"

The B-class trainee named Jin Cheng sighed helplessly. Although he didn't want to make things too ugly with Wen Xiu, he didn't want to give up the central position he had fought for.

He furrowed his brow and said, "At first, he agreed to the vote. In the end, he's not in the center with the voting. He's not happy. Why is he so hot-tempered?"

Even if the other teams didn't choose the center position, they wouldn't give the others the same attitude as Wen Xiu.

After the instructors' review in the observation room was over, Ding Shan found the director and asked in a low voice, "Director, will the Festival team cut out the scene where Wen Xiu and the team members argued?"

Although Yin Hui had already promised her that this program would not be edited maliciously, it did not mean some scenes could not be cut out.

The director was in a difficult position. He looked at Ding Shan and hesitated before saying, "Ms. Ding, I know you don't want the trainees in your team to have bad scenes, but if you insist on this request, I'll ask the editor to cut this part out later ...."

"No, no!" Ding Shan immediately said, "Please don't cut it out. Our show's main focus is the truth. There's no reason to keep the scenes where the other trainees did not perform well and cut out the scenes that would affect Wen Xiu. Just follow the rules; I won't interfere."

The director was stunned and looked at Ding Shan in surprise. "Okay, I understand. Ms. Ding, you're broad-minded. I thought you were going to plead for your team's trainees."

As Wen Xiu was a very strong trainee in Ding Shan's team, the director never thought there would be any personal conflict between Ding Shan and Wen Xiu. In addition, Ding Shan's interaction with Wen Xiu in front of the camera was also very normal. The director's first thought was that Ding Shan was too generous, unlike Chen Tong, who came to him all day, asking him to add more scenes for her or to delete all the quarreling scenes in her team.

Ding Shan did not know what the director was thinking. She was only worried that the director would cut out the scene of Wen Xiu throwing a tantrum. This was a rare moment when Wen Xiu was not hypocritical. Of course, she had to let the audience see his 'True nature.'

Ding Shan still remembers that after she got together with Wen Xiu in her previous life, she brought Wen Xiu to participate in many popular variety shows and made him famous step by step.

However, Wen Xiu was still extraordinarily arrogant and uncultured person.

Once, the two of them participated in a variety show called 'Come to my house for dinner.' The show was set to have celebrities on the road ask passersby to take them home for dinner.

At that time, Wen Xiu went with her to look for passersby. Because Ding Shan was still rather shy then, she was too embarrassed to ask for a free meal from passersby, so Wen Xiu patted his chest and said he would go.

At that time, Wen Xiu pulled a passerby and said very straightforwardly, "Auntie, can we go to your house for a meal?"

When Ding Shan heard this, she felt a little suffocated. The woman in front of her was obviously in her thirties; how could Wen Xiu call her Auntie? To a girl, this was very impolite.

Chapter 319. A Laughable Reminisce

As expected, the woman rejected him immediately. She even looked at Wen Xiu in confusion. "Who are you? Why would you come to my house for dinner?"

Wen Xiu was stunned.

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At that time, he already had more than ten million fans online and could be considered an A-list male star. He had confidently said that he would take Ding Shan to complete the mission assigned by the Festival Group, but he did not expect that the random passerby he found did not know him!

"You don't recognize me?" Wen Xiu's face immediately darkened, and he looked a little fierce.

The woman was a little scared and took two steps back.

Ding Shan saw the video camera not far away that had recorded Wen Xiu's expression and tone. She immediately thought, 'It's over. If this were broadcast, Wen Xiu's rude questioning attitude and arrogant self-righteousness would make the audience loathe him.'

Ding Shan hurriedly stood up from behind Wen Xiu and said to the woman, "I'm sorry, we're filming a variety show. It's a mission, so I'm sorry to disturb you!"

"Ding Shan?" When the woman saw Ding Shan, she was stunned for a second before covering her mouth in agitation, looking like she was about to faint. "Is it you? Do you want to come to my house for dinner? Then I'll welcome you! What do you like to eat? Are you used to northern food? I watched your play when I was in middle school. I never dreamed that I would see you on the street!"

Looking at Ding Shan and the woman chatting happily at the side, Wen Xiu's expression turned even uglier. It was as gloomy as the sea before a storm.

Ultimately, Ding Shan and Wen Xiu completed their mission and went to Ding Shan's female fan's house to have a sumptuous dinner.

However, Wen Xiu put on an icy and impatient expression throughout the process. The female fan's daughter wanted to give him the candy, but he impatiently pushed the little girl away with a slap. The little girl almost fell to the ground at that time.

Ding Shan hurriedly coaxed the little girl. After persuading the little girl, she turned her head and saw that Wen Xiu was looking at her and the female fan's family with a cold gaze.

After the recording of the show ended, Ding Shan immediately went to the Festival team and invited them for a meal. She also asked them to delete Wen Xiu's unpleasant expressions from this episode.

For the director and the producer, Wen Xiu's bad temper could instead cause a response and the audience's discussion. It was a perfect contradiction, but Ding Shan was very popular then, and all variety shows were fighting to invite Ding Shan to participate. They didn't want to conflict with Ding Shan, so they reluctantly agreed.

Ding Shan thought that this matter was over, but after the variety show was aired, Wen Xiu went to watch it and found that there were almost no scenes of him. They were all scenes of Ding Shan interacting with that female fan. He instantly lost his temper and roared at Ding Shan over the phone, "Where's me on the camera? Why is it always you? Didn't you say that you're bringing me to a variety show to help me increase my exposure? How did it become your one-man show? You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

For Wen Xiu's sake, Ding Shan had put down her pride and begged the producer and director, and they finally agreed to delete the scenes. Now, Wen Xiu was throwing a tantrum at her. Ding Shan was so aggrieved that she almost shed tears.

"I'm sorry. Maybe the Festival Group saw that you weren't in a good state then, so ..." Ding Shan did not mention that she had asked the director for help. She felt that if she did, Wen Xiu would not be grateful to her and might even scold her for being a busybody.

Ding Shan had already figured out Wen Xiu's true nature at that time. However, she had always consoled herself that Wen Xiu was still young and did not know how to control his emotions. He loved her but was careless at times and did not consider her feelings.

"I'm not in a good state? Can I be in good condition? That woman said she didn't know me. If she knows you, how could she not know me? I've shot many advertisements, and my posters are all over Century Square, but she said she doesn't know me! And you? What were you doing at that time? You're just standing there and watching me make a fool of myself! Were you very proud of yourself at that time?"

Ding Shan didn't know what to say then. Before she could explain, Wen Xiu shouted, "You're such a hypocritical and disgusting woman!" Then, Wen Xiu immediately hung up the phone.

The past resurfaced in her heart. The past memories that made Ding Shan sad could only be summed up ridiculously.

Ding Shan had never thought that her true heart would be trampled under the feet of others.

Wen Xiu, I won't help you again in this life. I'd like to see how far you can go without me.

Ding Shan took a deep breath and turned to leave.

Chapter 320. Broadcast

The next day, news came from the festival team that the trailer and the first stage edited version of tonight's show would be officially released on tomato web. At the same time, the music video for the theme song 'Sea of stars' would also be released on major music websites.

The release time had been announced on the internet in advance. For a while, the topic of 'Idol Creation Camp' broadcast set off a hot discussion among the people.

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Fans of the trainees, fans of the five mentors, and a few variety enthusiasts were discussing the largest talent show in recent years.

As the night approached, Ding Shan prepared some fruits and snacks. She and Xiao Zhao were sitting on the sofa, ready to watch the show's first episode.

Xiao Zhao looked highly excited. "Sister Shan, I'm going to see you soon!"

Ding Shan laughed at her words. "Aren't I right beside you? Is the 'I'beside you a ghost?"

"No, no, sister Shan, you don't know. You're completely different in real life and on camera! How should one describe it? If you're a gentle goddess in real life, you're a domineering Queen in the camera!" Xiao Zhao's eyes were bright and full of anticipation.

"You're exaggerating." Ding Shan smiled, took a small bite of the pudding, and then looked at the screen.

The program started.

With a lively melody, the trailer for 'Idol Creation Camp' began to play.

Since the two of them were watching the video on the website, they could see the real-time bullet comments at the top of the video.

"I'm looking forward to it! I'm going to see my idol Wen Xiu soon! I'll vote for you even if I have to go bankrupt!"

"I'm here for Ding Shan, the first variety show since the goddess's comeback. I'm a 50-year-old woman who has never watched variety shows, but I'm here to join in the fun. When is Ding Shan going to appear?"

The trailer was a combination of clips from the first time on stage. The scenes were cut very quickly and were only about two minutes long. The trailer had edited all the exciting scenes, with the most eye-catching being the appearance of the five-star coaches.

To whet the audience's appetite, the trailer did not expose the content of the five coaches' performances, only giving each coach a close-up shot.

Although Ding Shan was both a mentor and a National producer, there were not many shots of her.

The camera flickered, and Ding Shan's perfect side profile appeared on the screen. The stage lights shone on her face, and her entire body was so white that it seemed to be glowing. Her swan-like slender neck appeared elegant and noble.

After the trailer finished playing, Xiao Zhao was very dissatisfied. "Why are there only so many scenes? It doesn't even show your unparalleled beauty, sister Shan! And that dress, why didn't they cut it in?"

Ding Shan didn't care at all and patiently comforted Xiao Zhao. "The trailer still needs to put more than a hundred trainees in. It can't be a private show for the instructors, right? I think it's pretty good this way."

Xiao Zhao gritted her teeth. She felt even more depressed when she saw Chen Tong's fans praising Chen Tong's dress.

"Our Tongtong is a little princess. Her outfit is too stunning! It's so beautiful that it hits my heart!"

"I think that Tongtong is more suitable to be a National producer. She's beautiful and capable. I don't know what the production team is thinking. It's fine if they found an outsider to be their mentor, but they even made her a National producer. Hey, I think there's some inside story?"

"There were rumors that Ding Shan found herself a sugar daddy. Maybe that's true ...."

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Xiao Zhao was furious at the comments of Chen Tong's fans slandering and mocking Ding Shan, "Why are Chen Tong's fans as annoying as cockroaches? Would they die if they didn't slander Ding Shan when they praised Chen Tong?"

Ding Shan's fans were much more polite than Chen Tong's fans. They would only praise Ding Shan when she appeared on the screen and would not mention her name in the cameras of other coaches.

However, Chen Tong's fans were like dangjicord, who had seen a windmill. They had completely lost their minds. They kept spamming comments throughout the trailer, wishing the whole screen would be filled with comments about Chen Tong.

Ding Shan knew that Chen Tong's fans were indeed very aggressive. Chen Tong had not really controlled her fans in the past few years. Instead, she encouraged them to continue to increase their fighting strength.

The other female celebrities knew how scary Chen Tong's fans could be when they went crazy. They rarely clashed with Chen Tong and even avoided her fans.

Chapter 321. Chen Tong's Appearance

Ding Shan vaguely felt that Chen Zhao's fans' way of doing things was dangerous.

The relationship between a celebrity and their fans should be healthy and cheerful, but Chen Tong's behavior was like raising poisonous insects. Her fans were getting more robust, but the backlash would be even more severe if an accident happened one day.

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After the trailer ended, the show's first episode officially went live. On the screen, beams of lights lit up on the dark stage, and the commentator's deep and emotional voice sounded. "The stage of dreams is about to open. Young people, there is wind on your shoulders, and on the wind are the billions of stars that light up your dreams. Young people should be fearless, like Eagles soaring in the blue sky. Even if there are countless unknowns in the future, you must be yourself that is not defined!"

The lights flickered, and the music started playing.

" Welcome to the Idol Creation Camp!"

Ding Shan's emotions were also affected. The commentator's last sentence, "You have to be yourself that can not be defined," touched her deeply. She used to be a celebrity with many labels on her. Being stared at by so many people, Ding Shan felt like she was standing on the peak of a mountain with a strong wind blowing. Under her feet was a bottomless abyss; if she were not careful, she would be crushed into pieces.

At that time, she didn't dare to be herself. She only knew how to be the perfect idol in everyone's imagination. She didn't dare to cry or laugh in front of others. She didn't dare to vent her anger. She could only choose to digest all the negative emotions quietly.

Her rebirth gave her a chance to choose again, but the more important thing she learned was to be herself! She was no longer afraid, no longer afraid of others not acknowledging her. She had found her confidence!

The program officially kicked off. After the host said a few official words, the performance of the five coaches of the Festival Group began.

"She's a new generation of capable female singers. Her voice is as melodious as a lark, and she looks sweet and pretty. As the first female coach to appear, she will bring us a song from her new album. Let me give a round of applause to mentor Chen Tong!" After the host finished speaking, he waved his hand and directed the camera to the center of the stage.

The stage dimmed, and a beam of light shone down. Chen Tong stood in the middle of the stage in a long dress. Her makeup was exquisite. She smiled sweetly at the camera. Her smile was pure and lovely.

"Wow, Tongtong is so beautiful. I'm already moved even before she starts singing! You're my wife!"

"I don't need to tell you who's the most beautiful today, right? I can blow on Tongtong's makeup for a year. I have material for tonight's dream!"

"Yeah, she's much better looking than Ding Shan. Who said that our Tongtong is little Ding Shan? It's Ding Shan's honor to be associated with our Tongtong!"

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The screen was filled with comments from Chen Tong's fans, giving Zhao a headache. She was so angry that she crushed the bag of chips, "Who wants to have anything to do with her? She was the one who claimed that she was little Ding Shan when she had just stepped out of the industry. Did her fans not have any memory, or were they blind? I'm so angry; being compared to her is simply the unluckiest thing in the world!"

Ding Shan was forgiving and did not argue with Chen Tong about her popularity. However, Chen Tong's fans seemed to think that Ding Shan was easy to bully. Every time they praised Chen Tong, they would always bring Ding Shan along and step on her to set off Chen Tong.

This was too disgusting!

Xiao Zhao was furious. She took the remote control and was about to press the fast-forward button. "I can't take it anymore. Sister Shan, let's hurry up. Her fans are just as annoying as her!"

"No need, we'll just continue watching." Ding Shan held Xiao Zhao's hand.

Fast forward to what? She still wanted to see Chen Tong's singing go out of tune later.

On the screen, Chen Tong was about to reach the high notes. As expected, she made a mistake on the first high note. Although she lowered the pitch later on, the song looked ordinary after that. It lost the charm of the original version.

Some of the more sensitive audience members in the live comments asked, "Chen Tong seemed to have gone off-key just now. I thought I heard it wrong, so I went back and listened to it two times. It was off-key, and she lowered her tone at the end."

Those who weren't Chen Tong's fans were already tired of their madness, so they started to echo, "It sounds like her voice cracked, and she went off-key after that. I'm a professional musician, I'm sure of it."

"Isn't Chen Tong a professional singer? How could she make such a mistake on stage? This song shouldn't be that difficult, right? It's even her song, and she's the first to appear on stage. If she makes a mistake when she appears, it won't be good for the show's reputation."

Chapter 322. Mistake

Seeing that someone said that Chen Tong's singing was out of tune, Chen Tong's fans were instantly enraged, and their aggression was immediately revealed.

"Do you have a problem with your ears? I think it's quite nice! I'm also a music professional so I won't mishear you. You're trying to find an excuse to defame our Tongtong, right?"

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"You're Ding Shan's fan, right? Was she anxious? Are you jealous of our Tongtong? That's right; your Ding Shan doesn't know how to sing, and who knows what she will perform later? Is she afraid of embarrassing herself, so she's slandering Chen Tong first?"

In an instant, the audience who said that Chen Tong's singing was out of tune were all ridiculed and insulted by Chen Tong's fans. Some were even forced to say that they were Ding Shan's fans.

Some of Chen Tong's fans were too mean, so the website automatically blocked some words. The screen was filled with comments like "You ****" and " Your whole family ***".

In the beginning, Xiao Zhao was pleased when the audience said that Chen Tong had made a mistake in her singing. She opened a bottle of Coke to celebrate. However, she was shocked when she saw Chen Tong's fans shamelessly denying that Chen Tong had made a mistake.

"Can these people still be called fans? Were they brainwashed? It's fine if you don't want to admit it, but you're even scolding the ordinary audience?"

Ding Shan also didn't want to see those cursing bullet comments, so she took the remote control and selected the 'Bullet screen filter' mode.

After the screening, the bullet screen would only show the comments of the higher-ranked users on the Pomodoro web. To a certain extent, a large portion of Chen Tong's fans were filtered out, and the bullet screen suddenly became much cleaner.

Xiao Zhao took out her mobile phone and clicked on the Weibo topic square of 'Idol Creation Camp'. She found that the square had also started to quarrel.

Because 'Idol Creation Camp' had just been broadcast, many marketing accounts and netizens wanted to ride on the popularity of this show. The show had only been online for a few minutes, and some people had already posted some discussion topics.

Chen Tong was the first coach to perform. After she made a mistake, someone immediately posted the video of her singing on Weibo square with the words: Chen Tong, the first female coach of Idol Creation Camp, made a mistake. The professionalism of the program is questionable!

The marketing accounts were not Chen Tong's fans. They only wanted popularity. Even the title was rushed and dragged into the deep level of 'program professionalism.'

Xiao Zhao wanted to give these marketing accounts a round of applause. Still, when she thought about how these marketing accounts had once spread rumors and slandered Ding Shan, she immediately held back her impulse.

"Sister Shan, you see, the audience's eyes are clear. Many people can tell there's a problem with Chen Tong's performance. However, facts speak louder than words. It's useless if they want to distort the truth. Not everyone in the world likes Chen Tong brainlessly!" Xiao Zhao felt extremely comfortable. She opened the can of Coke and took a big gulp. She felt refreshed.

"The audience will naturally be able to tell. That's why I said that celebrities do not need to scheme against each other in private. It's better to think about how to perform well in front of the audience." Ding Shan said in a calm tone.

Chen Tong wanted to make a stunning appearance and crush Ding Shan, so she specially chose a difficult song, but in the end, she made a mistake.

If she had not been so insistent on competing with Ding Shan and had participated in the show with a normal heart, she might not have caused much trouble in the end.

Now that the audience was questioning the professionalism of the program because of Chen Tong's mistake, the Festival team would probably not have a good impression of her.

Not to mention, Chen Tong had changed the song behind the Festival team's back, which caused a lot of accidents during the recording.

The performance ended, and the camera was pointed at Chen Tong. Chen Tong seemed to know that she had made a mistake. An annoyed expression appeared on her face. Then, she seemed to be saying something to the Festival Group's director with a dissatisfied expression.

The camera didn't record the content of their conversation, but the scene changed to the waiting room.

The director's words came out of the loudspeaker in the waiting room, "Including in the future, no matter how many times the contestants perform, they can only have one chance to appear on the stage. Success or failure is a problem that you have to overcome on your own. You can't blame anyone. This is the value that our stage wants to convey. I hope the newcomers can cherish the stage and show the audience the most realistic picture!"

Then, the camera zoomed in on a few trainees. After the shock, the trainees' expressions became severe. Someone nodded to the person next to him. "That's how it should be. You have to respect the stage."

Chapter 323. An Unprofessional Coach

When this scene was played, a new round of discussion was set off on the bullet screen.

"Could it be that Chen Tong requested a second recording? It should be like this, right? Otherwise, the director wouldn't have said those words."

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"I'm convinced. It's bad enough that this woman's fans are arrogant, but why is she overboard herself? She even planned to record it a second time. Are we here to watch a rehearsed performance? We want to see the most realistic talent show, a talent show without any rehearsals or malicious editing!"

"Perhaps Chen Tong's professionalism is questionable, but I feel this show is real now. Chen Tong's singing broke and went out of tune on stage. Post-production could have fixed this, but the Festival team didn't do that. Instead, they put the coaches' mistakes in the show. The coaches don't have the privilege of faking it, so the scenes of the trainees must be the most realistic!"

"So excited! I've finally seen a talent show without a script. I came here to watch Chen Xi, but now I think this show is good. I'll continue to follow it!"

" The singer I like is also participating in this show. I was worried that he didn't have any backing and would end up being cheated. But now, this kind of phenomenon won't happen on this show. I can rest assured."

On Weibo's square, the discussion about the program clip quickly became a hot search. Most of the ordinary audience had the same thoughts as the bullet comments. Everyone felt that through these clips of Chen Tong's performance, they could see the reality and honesty of this variety show.

"The most realistic talent show in history: Idol Creation Camp.

This topic quickly made it to the entertainment hot search list. Although the Festival Group might have bought this hot search for marketing, the content of this hot search was still recognized by the netizens.

Everyone said it was fine, even if the coaches were not that professional. The most important thing was that the program had no shady dealings!

At this moment, Chen Tong, called an 'Unprofessional Mentor' by the netizens, was so angry that her lips were trembling. She clenched her skirt tightly, and her long nails dug into her flesh.

The Festival Group didn't even let her do the post-editing! She was a teacher invited by the Festival team, but the Festival team had gone too far!

"Clang!" The fish tank on the table was thrown to the ground by Chen Tong, and the little goldfish inside struggled helplessly on the floor.

The loud noise startled Chen Tong's assistant, who edited Chen Tong's selfie. The assistant rushed out and saw the little goldfish Chen Tong had liked a few days ago struggling on the ground.

The assistant hurriedly found a basin and put the goldfish. She was nervous and afraid. She suddenly felt that her fate was similar to the goldfish.

When Chen Tong was in a good mood, she happily fed the goldfish. The goldfish would be the first to suffer when she was in a bad mood.

No, she wasn't even as good as this goldfish. She was a poor worker who met a bad-tempered employer who continuously caused trouble.

Sometimes, she envied Ding Shan's manager, Xiao Zhao. She seemed to have a good relationship with Ding Shan, and Ding Shan was always gentle with her. She even saw the two of them eating snacks together.

This was something she didn't even dare to dream of.

"Why are you in a daze? Get over here!" Chen Tong's irritable voice came from behind, like an active volcano about to erupt.

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After Chen Tong's performance, it was Su Yan's turn.

Su Yan's performance was very professional. Someone on the bullet screen said, "Just now, Chen Tong's fans said that there was a problem with the Festival Group's equipment, which was why Chen Tong made a mistake in her singing. Then, how could Su Yan's performance is so perfect? Can't Chen Tong's fans admit Chen Tong's mistake?"

"I can see that the logic of Chen Tong's fans is: It is better to slander Ding Shan than to admit her mistake. They've already started to change the topic, saying that Ding Shan's performance will be much worse than Chen Tong's later. They probably think that Ding Shan is unprofessional in singing and dancing, so Chen Tong's mistakes will not be so obvious after Ding Shan is involved."

Ding Shan didn't open all the bullet comments. The high-level users' comments were probably directed at Chen Tong's fans.

"Again and again, " said Xiao Zhao in disgust. "It's her mistake, and she's dragging you into it. I think she shouldn't be called little Ding Shan anymore. She should be called a little parasite."

However, although Chen Tong's fans' words were disgusting, they were not completely useless.

At this moment, the audience had some doubts about Ding Shan.

"Ding Shan is neither a dancer nor a singer. She is just an actress."