Chapter 33 Today's meal is guaranteed to be plentiful.

At 6 p.m., the trainees arrived at the rehearsal hall on time. Jin He mingled in the crowd, gazing longingly at the stage in front of her. An Yi stepped forward, and the noisy children instantly fell silent like little quails.

"Good afternoon, kids. Did you get a good rest today?" An Yi greeted them as usual.

"You've had a good rest!"

"Well, next we will be selecting songs for the third public selection stage. Because the number of students in the academy has decreased, our team formation mode has also changed. According to the rules, the top ten on the popularity list will serve as team captains in turn, with ten people forming a team, for a total of six teams."

"The team leader can only invite one member to join the team at a time. After the other ten team leaders have invited their members, the next member can be invited. First, let's take a look at the songs that need to be performed."

The first song is a fan-made theme song for a novel, titled "That's Spring Mountain".

"The second song is 'At the Time of Birth,' a song released by Lin Nian last year."

"The third song is Yao Zhang's debut song, 'Don't Leave My Love'."

The fourth song is "Escape," a single by the well-known singer Zhang Dahao.

The fifth song is a foreign language song called "Never".

"The sixth song is Su Yunnan's single 'Give Up Freedom'."

Jin He was squinting, pondering which song would be less strenuous, when Fang Xiaoke quietly leaned over: "Brother Xiao He? What song do you want to choose?"

“That’s Spring Mountain,” Jin He said.

"Then I want one too..."

“It’s not suitable for you, choose something else.” Jin He said, “You’re a vocalist, and your dancing is just so-so, so choose Lin Nian’s song. You already have an audience base, and your strengths have been highlighted. Now you can choose a song with a contrast.”

"Oh? Then I can't be in a group with you."

“You’ve grown up, Fang Xiaoke.” Jin He looked at him with a gratified expression. “Go and be independent. I’ve taught you everything I needed to.”

"Wen Lian is currently number one on the popularity chart, so please come forward and choose a song first."

Wen Lian walked forward without looking to the side and stood under the sign for "That Was Spring Mountain". Fang Xiaoke looked at Jin He with a wronged expression, and then, as the second place winner, he chose "When He Was Born".

After the top ten contestants had all chosen their songs, An Yi asked the team leaders to choose their members. Wen Lian didn't hesitate and blurted out, "I want Jin He."

Jin He never expected that he, a retired man nearing retirement, would become such a sought-after person.

Because of the change in group rules, Jin He didn't have many familiar faces around her this time. The only two people she knew were Wen Lian and Song Bai, who looked somewhat familiar. She only knew the others, but they didn't seem to have any intention of talking to her.

"Alright, our six groups are now divided. Now, let's introduce a flight instructor." Since it was someone he knew, An Yi didn't bother with any more suspense and said directly, "Let's welcome flight instructor Lin Nian!"

Jin He: "..."

Who made An Yi take on this hosting job? It's absolutely terrible!

However, the children didn't seem to notice An Yi's terrible crowd-warming skills. They were very shocked by Lin Nian's arrival, and some of them even stood up!

"Lin Nian! Oh my god! No wonder the production team bought the rights to Teacher Lin's songs!" Fang Xiaoke excitedly shook Jin He's arm. "Teacher Lin Nian! I love him so much!"

Aurora, scattered like stars in the sky, apart from Jin He, any one of the others is someone these kids can only look up to; they are the kind of seniors who debuted early and have already achieved outstanding results.

"That's great! Teacher An Yi teaches singing, and Teacher Lin Nian teaches dancing. I knew this program was worth it!"

Lin Nian came out and waved to everyone: "Good evening, everyone."

Good evening, Teacher Lin!

"You guys are so young and full of energy. Seeing you makes me feel like I'm back when I first debuted. The production team invited me to be a guest mentor for a few episodes, and I really hope to grow together with you all during this time." Seeing that they might be a little excited, Lin Nian smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I've always enjoyed being with young and ambitious kids."

Lin Nian's personality and appearance make it very easy for people to lower their guard. If others aren't careful, they might really think he's a gentle older brother, but in reality...

Jin He recalled the experience of being pressed down and having his muscles stretched by Lin Nian when he first debuted.

Well, some experiences are things children have to go through.

The cafeteria was packed with people that night because Teacher Lin was very generous. On his first day here, he treated everyone to barbecue. Ten of them sat around a large iron plate, and the aroma of the barbecue filled the entire cafeteria, making everyone's mouths water.

"It smells so good." Song Bai rested his chin on his hand, waiting for the meal to be served. "Barbecue, barbecue, I haven't had barbecue for a month."

Jin He glanced at him, reached for half a cucumber, and chewed it with a crunching sound. The pork belly sizzled and popped against the hot plate. He looked away and swallowed a mouthful of sour water.

As the team leader, Wen Lian naturally took on the responsibility of grilling the meat. He placed a piece of grilled meat into Jin He's bowl first. When he looked back, he saw that the meat on the plate had been almost devoured by the hungry young men, but he still kindly left him a bite.

Wen Lian: "..."

"Try it, the heat should be just right."

The roasted meat was still piping hot in the bowl, sizzling with oil. Jin He stared at it, swallowed hard, picked up some chopsticks, blew on it a couple of times, dipped it in the seasoning, and put it in her mouth.

"How about it?"

It smells good. Jin He nodded with her mouth closed, gave Wen Lian a thumbs-up in agreement, chewed twice, and tried to swallow.

"I've prepared some vegetable salads for them, so there shouldn't be any major problems," Lin Nian muttered while eating. "How's Xiao He doing? Is it serious? He looks so thin."

An Yi's eyes were fixed on a certain spot as he listened to the half-hearted reply, "Not good. Sometimes I need oxygen. I'm also a picky eater. I won't eat this or that, and I don't like meat. I have to beg and plead to get a meal."

“Still being picky about food? You haven’t changed your dislike for meat after all these years? This won’t do,” Lin Nian said. “Will he be able to eat his fill tonight? I specially bought three pigs, a sheep, and a cow to feed these young men.”

An Yi: "..."

"Are you feeding them like pigs?"

"How can you feed us like pigs? This meal is all you can eat today." Lin Nian laughed, a laugh that sent chills down An Yi's spine.