How about I sell you this crutch?

Lin Mu asked warily, "Talk about what?"

I already have two headache-inducing crazy women, I hope Haiyuan doesn't come.

Chi Haiyuan said aggrievedly, "Are you still mad at me? I was just a little upset that you kept ignoring me that day. I just liked you too much!"

Lin Mu asked, "Were you eliminated?"

Chi Yuting's eyes were slightly red, her lips trembling, looking pitiful:

"I only got two blue lights and am on standby. Never mind me, I heard Teacher Wang and Teacher Zhang think highly of you. I'm really happy for you."

Lin Mu sneered.

As expected, after discovering he was also a contestant, Chi Haiyuan had someone inquire about his "stage name" and results.

As soon as she heard that even Wang Xinzhe and Zhang Zheng called him "Brother Long" and almost argued over the copyright for his song, Chi Haiyuan immediately realized that she was nowhere near reaching a point where Lin Mu would have to look up to her.

In fact, Lin Mu had become even more out of her reach.

Coupled with Chi Yuting facing standby, she wanted to latch onto the "Brother Long" golden thigh.

Of course, to implement a "cast a wide net" strategy, Chi Haiyuan deliberately waited for Lin Mu at the entrance, so that Wu Tian wouldn't see her intimate moment with Lin Mu.

She truly is a woman destined to become the King of Pirates, so meticulous.

Chi Yuting said, and then began to act, reaching out to link arms with Lin Mu.

"See, you're Dawei Tianlong, and I'm Xiao Qing. We're so fated, it must be destiny."

"Hey, hey, hey, contestant Xiao Qing, speaking of fate, aren't you and Xiao Bai even more fated? You were just hugging Wu Tian."

Zisu stood between them.

Wu Tian's "stage name" was Xiao Bai.

Zisu had just witnessed Chi Yuting flirting with Wu Tian in the waiting room, and now the woman was reaching out to her little brother again.

How could she stand this?!

Chi Yuting looked Chi Yuting up and down, feeling a strong sense of threat, and asked Lin Mu, "Who is she?"

Zisu snorted and pointed to her name tag:

"This is during the recording of the show. Please, both contestants, abide by the program's rules, go back to your seats, and await the second round of competition."

"You're on standby too?" Chi Yuting was stunned and asked Lin Mu.

"Mm," Lin Mu nodded impatiently.

"Heh, I thought you were so amazing, but you're just a gilded spearhead!"

Upon hearing that Lin Mu was also on standby, Chi Yuting immediately felt confident again. She rolled her eyes and strutted into the waiting room.

"What's wrong with this woman?"

Zisu didn't understand why Chi Yuting's attitude had changed so quickly.

Lin Mu said, "Those who go out to sea often are like this."

He then walked into the waiting room.

Zisu was confused: "Go out to sea?"

Lin Mu entered the contestants' waiting room. The other contestants looked over, but Lin Mu ignored them and walked to a corner to sit down.

He wanted to use this opportunity to familiarize himself with the song he had just thought of.

To advance to the next round, he couldn't just sing a melancholic song to fool Junior Feng this time.

However, if Junior Feng thought she could recognize him this way, she was too naive!

"Brother, how are you?"

At this moment, Hao Jian ran over, asking with a curious expression.

Lin Mu turned his head to look at him and asked, "Did Xiao Qing come looking for you earlier to ask about me?"

Hao Jian said, "Yeah! She's so beautiful, and she came to ask about you proactively. She must be interested in you! I told her everything about you!"

Lin Mu narrowed his eyes, "So, you told her I'm Dawei Tianlong, and you told her about what happened to me on stage?"

Hao Jian nodded repeatedly, "Brother, if you're interested in Xiao Qing, I can tell you about her too. Not just her, I've figured out the intel on other female contestants too. I can share it with you for free, hehehe!"

Lin Mu smiled and, for the first time, carefully examined the guy.

An ordinary face, a lewd smile, utterly common, possessing the perfect demeanor to be a gossip monger.

Lin Mu asked, "How do you know so much gossip?"

"You mention this, and I won't be sleepy anymore!"

Hao Jian sat cross-legged on the chair, as if sitting on a Northeast kang, and said animatedly, "I've been called 'Gossip King' since I was little. I know everything about who in the courtyard secretly went to get their hair done without their husband knowing, or which Poodle ran off with the neighbor's calico cat!"

Hao Jian paused, waving his hands as he said with relish, "Every time I uncover some hidden secret, I feel so good. It's way more interesting than singing!"

Lin Mu asked, "Then why are you here for the talent show?"

Hao Jian looked around and whispered, "Actually, I'm just here to dig up secrets in the entertainment industry. It's so satisfying to get the inside scoop up close!"

Lin Mu looked at him, suddenly with a benevolent expression, "How about I sell you this corner?"

It was time to bring in some fresh blood for the team's transformation.

"Huh?" Hao Jian didn't understand.

"Did you advance?" Lin Mu asked again.

"No, I got four red lights just now!"

Hao Jian said proudly, "I asked around. I'm the only one in the top 80 who got four red lights. Pretty amazing, right?"

Lin Mu chuckled, "You're actually happy about that?"

"I know my singing isn't good. I just came here for the gossip.

Let me tell you, the girl on stage 25 and the guy on stage 39 are a couple. Then, girl 25 was flirting with guy 41. And 41 and 39 even went to a hotel together last night."

Hao Jian whispered excitedly.

"Whoa, that forms a closed loop."

Lin Mu looked at the contestants Hao Jian mentioned and was slightly taken aback.

"Aren't 39 and 41 both guys?"

"Doesn't that make it even more exciting?" Hao Jian chuckled lewdly.

Lin Mu was amused and said to Hao Jian, "So now that you're eliminated, you won't be able to get any more gossip."

"Yeah, sigh. The most regrettable thing is that I didn't get to hear any gossip about the judges."

Mentioning this, Hao Jian looked a bit dejected, appearing quite regretful.

"You want to hear gossip about the judges? Alright, I'll take you."

Lin Mu smiled.

"What?"

Hao Jian was confused.

Lin Mu said, "After the recording, go to the parking lot on Huiyuan Road, two streets away, opposite Yonghui Supermarket. Wait for me, and I'll take you to dig up some major gossip about Zhou Yiyi."

Hao Jian chuckled, "Are you kidding me?"

"Believe it or not, the choice is yours. This is your only chance. Whether you continue to live a 평범한 life or a thrilling and exciting one depends on your choice."

Lin Mu smiled faintly and said no more.

Hao Jian looked at him hesitantly, seemingly moved by his words, yet finding it hard to believe.

This Dawei Tianlong was just an amateur contestant. How could he possibly have gossip about Zhou Yiyi?

Lin Mu ignored him and silently reviewed the song he was about to perform in the upcoming PK.

He had performed this song at his school's freshman welcome party in his previous life.

It could be played and sung on the piano or the guitar.

However, to continue misleading Junior Feng, he had to add a little something extra.

At this moment, a staff member came over to have the pending contestants draw lots and register the songs they would perform.

There were 16 contestants in this pending group, divided into 8 pairs for PK.

When it was Lin Mu's turn, he casually drew a lot. Without looking at his opponent, he handed the number tag to the staff member.

"Contestant Zhang Hen, will you be singing an original song again?"

Lin Mu nodded.

"Please state the song title."

"Ugly Monster."