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After all, Ye Zexi had truly stunned a lot of people yesterday.

Ye Zexi himself was a little surprised too.

Shan Zeyu had shed his previous sternness, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. "Keep it up from now on. And of course, stop chasing people. Show a little ambition, okay?"

The moment he said that, no one could hold it in anymore. Everyone burst out laughing, and quite a few of them teasingly looked toward Tang Jing.

Tang Jing smiled but said nothing.

Ye Zexi naturally caught the teasing in Shan Zeyu's tone and said innocently, "Can't help it. When love comes, you can't stop it."

Shan Zeyu immediately laughed.

Qu Xiao laughed as well. "You definitely have to stop it. Don't let down our expectations of you. You probably don't know this, but during yesterday's review, Teacher He, a mentor with such high standards, didn't praise anyone except you! He likes you very much!"

After she said that, the contestants were both surprised and confused.

What?

Likes him?

The smile at Tang Jing's lips stiffened slightly as he looked up at He Jinyun ahead of him.

Qu Xiao realized at that moment that she had accidentally said the wrong thing. Just as she was about to remedy it, Ye Zexi said, "That won't do. It can't be only Teacher He who likes me. Teacher Qu and Teacher Shan, don't you like me too?"

Qu Xiao froze.

Seeing her reaction, Ye Zexi put on a wounded expression. "Then I guess I haven't worked hard enough. I'll try my best to make Teacher Qu and Teacher Shan like me too."

"Hey, hey, I haven't even said anything yet. Why are you already acting?" Qu Xiao did not know whether to laugh or cry. Knowing that Ye Zexi was helping her out, she gave him a grateful look.

He Jinyun smiled and picked up his microphone at just the right moment. "Mm, not bad acting. Are you really not considering making movies?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Zexi's eyes. Why hadn't this guy given up yet?

"Forget it, forget it." Ye Zexi waved a hand, pretending not to understand what He Jinyun meant. "Someone like me clearly isn't suited for that line of work."

Shan Zeyu found that amusing and subconsciously asked, "Then what kind of work do you think suits you?"

A smile instantly spread across Ye Zexi's lips. His beautiful eyes curved, his expression becoming particularly unrestrained, and even the tear mole beneath his eye seemed to radiate smugness.

"Probably—" Ye Zexi drawled.

Shan Zeyu suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Ye Zexi said the next second, "The kind of work a rich second-generation heir does."

Qu Xiao: "Pfft."

Shan Zeyu's breath caught in his throat, neither rising nor falling, and he could only turn to look at He Jinyun.

The corners of He Jinyun's lips lifted despite himself. He turned away, deliberately pretending not to see his friend being stumped.

Shan Zeyu: "..."

In the end, Qu Xiao took over and told Ye Zexi to stop being so glib.

Ye Zexi was somewhat helpless. How was he being glib?

He was serious.

But clearly, most of those present thought Ye Zexi was joking. Everyone laughed it off without taking it to heart.

Only Tang Jing secretly clenched his fists where the cameras could not see.

Most people took He Jinyun's remark about making movies as a joke because they did not know why He Jinyun had joined "Era Idol."

Tang Jing was with the same company as He Jinyun. He had once happened to hear his manager mention that He Jinyun had joined "Era Idol" to cast roles for his new film.

Very few people knew about this, and Tang Jing was one of them.

His manager had even told Tang Jing to perform well. If he really got selected, then even if his acting skills were lacking, it would still be an opportunity to gain experience.

Thinking of what He Jinyun had just said to Ye Zexi, Tang Jing's lips pressed into a thin line.

*

The commentary soon ended. Li Changjian told everyone to take a short break before continuing the recording with the announcement of the elimination list.

But with the elimination list about to be announced, who could possibly relax? The atmosphere in the recording hall was even tenser than during yesterday's livestream.

If there was anyone who was not nervous, it was probably only Ye Zexi. He even took out his phone during the break.

The moment he opened WeChat, he saw a conspicuous notification of 99 unread messages behind Wei Lifei's chat window.

When Ye Zexi opened it, he realized that Wei Lifei had not been joking when he said he would recommend some high-quality tops for him.

In just one morning, he had received more than ten new friend requests.

Ye Zexi was immediately speechless.

Yezi: What exactly are these people you recommended to me?

Wei: Hurry up and accept the requests! I sent you their basic profiles too, along with photos.

Wei: Don't worry! They're clean in every way. I personally selected every single one for you!

Wei: If you don't like some of them, you don't have to accept them. Pick two you like and chat with them, so you won't be lonely during the two months you're at the show.

Wei: Are you over the moon already?

Ye Zexi: "..."

Over your big head!

Ye Zexi replied with only one word: "Scram."

As for those dozen or so friend requests, Ye Zexi rejected every last one without exception.

Who knew where Wei Lifei had found these people? One of the friend requests even came with the message, "How about we look at the script first..."

Weren't they supposed to be people recommended to date him?

Did dating require looking at a script too?

Terrifying.

Ye Zexi rejected them even faster.

At the same time, He Jinyun's phone chimed in the mentors' lounge.

Upon receiving the rejection notice, He Jinyun showed no surprise. He had clearly expected this outcome.

It seemed he would have to wait a little longer.

He Jinyun put away his phone. No rush, there was still time.

*

The short break quickly ended, and filming resumed.

Shan Zeyu was holding the elimination list for this round. He did not beat around the bush and began announcing the names directly.