Chapter Summaries

Liang Zhisheng noticed Miura Yuki had not returned to Dorm 707 and worried the trainee had forgotten his early Class F class. After waking at 3:40 a.m. and finding Miura’s bunk still empty, Liang went to look for him.

• Su Junzhe agreed to help others, while Lai Yudong worried that Qu Xincheng might neglect his own practice by helping everyone in Class B.
• Liang Zhisheng returned to Dorm 707 and learned from Li Xu that Miura Yuki had not come back.
• Li Xu went to sleep, and Xu An returned from a tiring dance practice while Liang prepared for bed.
• Liang Zhisheng woke at 3:40 a.m. and found Miura Yuki’s bunk untouched.
• Liang Zhisheng put on a padded coat and left the dorm to search for Miura Yuki.

Liang Zhisheng searched the practice rooms for Miura Yuki and found him asleep on the floor of Class F. After waking him, Liang Zhisheng heard Yuki speak unusually quickly and clearly before Yuki realized what he was doing and covered his eyes again.

• Liang Zhisheng checked the Class A classroom and met Mo Li practicing dance alone.
• Mo Li told Liang Zhisheng that Su Junzhe had taught Miura Yuki and a Class C trainee the theme song dance earlier that night.
• Liang Zhisheng searched the other classrooms and found Miura Yuki asleep on the floor in Class F.
• Liang Zhisheng woke Miura Yuki and reminded him that it was four in the morning and class began at eight.
• Miura Yuki apologized and explained that he had fallen asleep while trying to practice singing, speaking rapidly and clearly.
• Miura Yuki realized Liang Zhisheng had noticed his unusual speech and covered his eyes, admitting he was a little lively.

Lai Yudong remembered how he had trained late, fallen asleep in the practice room, and talked freely when Liang Zhisheng found him. Liang escorted him back to the dorm while reminding him to stay warm, shower, and avoid waking their roommates.

• After Su Junzhe’s Class A lesson, Lai Yudong and Zhou Rui ate dinner, then joined Su Junzhe to practice before Lai Yudong continued training alone.
• Lai Yudong fell asleep in the Class F practice room, and Liang Zhisheng found him while he was livestreaming and talking more than usual.
• Lai Yudong got up, collected his things, and left the practice room with Liang Zhisheng.
• On the way back, Liang Zhisheng reminded Lai Yudong to wear a jacket, shower before bed, keep quiet, and check on Li Xu in the morning.
• Liang Zhisheng teased Lai Yudong for usually answering with nods and shakes, and Lai Yudong fell silent.

On the way back to the dorm, Lai Yudong worried that his practice was falling behind after hearing how hard Mo Li was working, but Liang Zhisheng reassured him. Liang then asked about Lai Yudong’s handwriting, and Lai admitted he had practiced calligraphy since childhood.

• Liang Zhisheng told Lai Yudong that Mo Li was still practicing and planned to continue until four in the morning.
• Lai Yudong compared his own effort to Mo Li’s and worried that he was not working hard enough.
• Liang Zhisheng encouraged Lai Yudong, reminding him that Teacher Cao Yan had praised how quickly he learned the dance moves.
• Liang Zhisheng complimented Lai Yudong’s handwriting after glimpsing his lyric notebook.
• Lai Yudong admitted he had practiced calligraphy since childhood, and Liang Zhisheng explained that he had quit his own lessons.

Lai Yudong encouraged Liang Zhisheng about choosing an unconventional career, then got up early and practiced with support from Su Junzhe. At Class F’s dance lesson, Cao Yan praised Lai Yudong and two other trainees for their progress.

• Lai Yudong told Liang Zhisheng that becoming a successful content creator took courage, and Liang Zhisheng promised to vote for him if he was eliminated.
• Lai Yudong woke Li Xu early, then went to breakfast after getting up before the rest of the dorm.
• Su Junzhe sat with Lai Yudong and advised him to practice more, explaining that he had risen early to reinforce his own training.
• Cao Yan checked Class F’s theme-song choreography and praised Lai Yudong, Wang Yiwen, and Pei Lan for their performances.
• Cao Yan recognized Miura Yuki as a last-minute replacement and commended his improved timing and hard work, encouraging him to aim for promotion.

Lai Yudong gained a little confidence after receiving praise for his dancing, but he remained anxious about singing without his Pitch Corrector. In vocal class, trainees complained that they had not received the lyrics in time, and Jiang Xiaoting asked whether they had memorized them anyway.

• Cao Yan praised Lai Yudong's dance before pointing out that his movements were still stiff.
• Lai Yudong worried that his singing would not improve through practice, though he accepted that using the Pitch Corrector would have been unfair.
• Jiang Xiaoting introduced herself to Class F and asked whether the trainees had memorized the lyrics.
• Luo Feiran and Liu Qichu said the staff had not given them the lyrics, prompting complaints about other classes getting them earlier.
• Lai Yudong stayed silent after sensing trouble, and Jiang Xiaoting calmly asked whether the trainees were saying they had not memorized the lyrics.

Jiang Xiaoting tested Class C’s preparation and began a chaotic relay singing exercise. Lai Yudong salvaged his turn by following the misplaced lyrics and impressed the class with his distinctive voice, though his technique still needed work.

• Jiang Xiaoting pointed out that only six Class C students had memorized the lyrics despite having extra time and more people than the other classes.
• Jiang Xiaoting handed out lyric sheets and had the students sing two lines each in relay, but their timing and pitch quickly fell apart.
• When earlier students sang the wrong lines, Lai Yudong recognized that they were one line ahead and matched the backing track with the correct lyrics.
• Lai Yudong sang clearly in his distinctive low voice, catching Jiang Xiaoting’s attention and earning praise from the audience comments.
• Lai Yudong nervously checked Jiang Xiaoting’s reaction, then relaxed when she let the relay continue without interrupting him.

Jiang Xiaoting taught Class F the theme song and assessed the trainees’ singing, exposing Lai Yudong’s difficulty adapting his broadcasting habits to vocal performance. With less than forty-eight hours to practice before the evaluation, Lai Yudong cut back on sleep to work on the song.

• Jiang Xiaoting listened to all forty-two trainees and found that most of Class F struggled with the theme song.
• Jiang Xiaoting taught the song line by line, then had the trainees practice and sing individually while she corrected their mistakes.
• Jiang Xiaoting told Lai Yudong that his singing was too quiet, his enunciation too precise, and his vocal placement unsuitable for singing.
• Lai Yudong practiced a singing technique with Jiang Xiaoting but found it difficult to overcome his broadcasting habits.
• Lai Yudong reduced his sleep so he could practice for the theme song evaluation.

Lai Yudong and Zhou Rui practiced together through the night before the second assessment, while Zhou Rui worried about the competition and his chances of reaching Class A. As dawn approached, they left the practice room exhausted, with the assessment only hours away.

• After vocal class, Zhou Rui asked Lai Yudong to practice with him, and they became partners who trained separately in the same room.
• During a break, Zhou Rui explained why he thought the season’s competition was fierce and said he would be happy to reach Class B.
• Lai Yudong asked the system about getting publicity, but it said he needed to use his initial capital to create wealth first.
• Lai Yudong and Zhou Rui continued practicing until nearly five in the morning, when they were the only ones left in the Class F practice room.
• Zhou Rui staggered out exhausted, and Lai Yudong supported him as they headed out before the assessment.

Lai Yudong waited through the Class F theme song evaluations, then performed under pressure after asking the system to hide the distracting bullet comments. He sang and danced with precise timing, hoping to complete the song without mistakes and earn a chance to move up a class.

• The theme song evaluation began, and trainees recorded videos in their respective classes for the mentors to regrade.
• Lai Yudong encouraged Liang Zhisheng and Zhou Rui before joining the tense wait in the Class F practice room.
• Pei Lan volunteered to perform first and danced smoothly at first, but his strength and voice faltered as the song went on.
• Lai Yudong turned off the bullet comments, focused on the music, and began his evaluation with practiced movements and the first lyric.