Crossdressing: I'm a man, bound to the All-Powerful Movie Queen System.

Chapter 197 For the sake of Angelica dahurica! Both can be abandoned!

Zhao Tian and the other students, who were discussing the goddess, were startled and quickly shut up and stood still.

"What are you all doing?!"

Li Ronghao's gaze swept across the entire room, his tone stern:

"Your soul was already stolen before you even got on stage?"

"Are you here to compete, or to chase after your idols?"

Before the trainees could defend themselves, Li Ronghao dropped a bombshell:

"I have some news for you!"

"Tonight's assessment is no ordinary group test!"

"It's a surprise attack by the mentor teams!"

"Nayoung's team is right next door. Tonight, we're going to have a real fight with them!"

"ah?!"

The students were shocked.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Li Ronghao repeated Wang Dazhong's brutal "double elimination" rules, and then threw out the bait he had prepared beforehand:

"I know that there is a Jiang Baizhi in Na Ying's group. You all think she is very strong, and some of you even think you can't beat her and want to surrender."

"but!"

"I'm telling you all, whoever beats Jiang Baizhi tonight will be the winner!"

"I'm not only guaranteeing him a spot in the finals!"

"All of my personal resources, connections, recording studios, and even the production team for my next album will be tilted towards him!"

"I will personally write songs for him! I will help him become a true superstar!"

boom--

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Li Ronghao's words directly ignited the fighting spirit of these young people.

Anyone who survives the blind selection process has a bit of pride.

Everyone has a couple of hidden gems up their sleeve.

"Let's give it our all!"

"Our advisor has said so, we can't back down!"

"Jiang Baizhi may be beautiful, but we make a living with our voices!"

"Winning means getting all the resources? This is a worthwhile deal!"

"Defeat Na-young's group! Defeat Jiang Baizhi!"

Just moments ago, the trainees were all just eager to fawn over their idols, but now they've instantly transformed into roaring little tigers.

Lee Ronghao nodded in satisfaction.

"That's more like it!"

"What do you mean by surrendering before the battle even begins? That's the act of a coward!"

"We musicians must have this kind of indomitable spirit!"

"Alright, you guys hurry up and warm up, get ready. I'm going to the front desk to get everything ready; we're about to start recording."

Li Ronghao waved his hand, and amidst the spirited farewell gazes of the group of trainees, he turned and walked out of the lounge with a flourish.

Close the door.

Lee Ronghao straightened his suit, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Hmph."

"Luckily, I was quick-witted and managed to stabilize morale with a burst of encouragement."

"Zhao Tian is also a fourth-ranked player. If he performs normally, he might be able to beat that little girl."

He was in a good mood and was about to walk towards the studio.

however.

He hadn't even taken two steps.

The door to the lounge behind us wasn't completely closed, and we could hear the students talking inside.

"Hey, Brother Zhao."

A student's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of teasing:

"Teacher Li really went all out just now."

"Didn't you say you'd only concede defeat if you faced your goddess in the finals? Now you're going to face her in the next round."

"So? With so many resources promised by Teacher Li, aren't you tempted?"

"If you win this, you'll be able to do whatever you want in this industry!"

Lee Ronghao subconsciously stopped and pricked up his ears.

He wanted to hear his favorite general's opinion.

Inside, Zhao Tian remained silent for two seconds.

Then, in an extremely affectionate and fearless tone, he loudly proclaimed:

"brother."

"To be honest, I'm very tempted by the resources."

"Winning the game and becoming a superstar, I'm also very tempted."

"but!"

Zhao Tian abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming impassioned:

"If it's for the sake of Angelica dahurica, then both can be discarded!"

"Those resources are nothing!"

"You simply don't understand!"

"This rule change is fantastic! I was worried I wouldn't get to face her in the finals, but now I'll definitely meet her in the next round!"

"What does this mean?"

Zhao Tian's voice trembled with excitement:

"That means tonight! Right tonight! I can stand on stage and compete face-to-face with my goddess!"

"I can see her up close, just like the students in Na-young's group, and even interact with her!"

"This is truly my dream come true!"

"Wow! Brother Zhao is awesome!"

"The God of Pure Love collapsed to the ground!"

A cacophony of laughter and shouting erupted from inside.

.......

Outside.

Lee Ronghao's hand, supporting himself on the wall, slowly slid down.

He was like a soulless shell, staring blankly at the ceiling of the corridor.

"Is this what youth is?"

"Is this love?"

"hehe......."

despair.

This is utter and complete despair.

"I gave you my resources..."

"I gave you my promise..."

"I'm even going to write a song for you..."

"And you're telling me all of this is less important than standing next to that 'Jiang Baizhi' and singing a song?"

Li Ronghao felt a sharp pain in his chest.

These don't look like students at all!

This is clearly an undercover agent sent by the enemy!

This was clearly sent by that old hag Na-young to torment him!

"Destroy it, I'm tired."

"This team is really impossible to lead."

Lee Ronghao dragged his heavy steps, staggering towards the studio.

His back view was desolate, like that of an elderly father who had just gone bankrupt.

In the corridor, even the pale overhead light seemed to sense Li Ronghao's sorrow, flickering twice.

Li Ronghao leaned against the wall, feeling as if his feet were filled with lead with every step he took.

Until we reached the door to the studio.

He took a deep breath before forcibly putting the shattered "strict teacher" mask back on his face.

I straightened my slightly disheveled suit collar and pushed open the heavy soundproof double doors to the studio.

"boom--"

As soon as the door opened, a deafening roar of noise rushed out.

The studio was brightly lit, and hundreds of audience members were already in place, warming up with applause under the direction of the stagehands. The atmosphere was as lively as if it were Chinese New Year.

Wang Dazhong, the chief director standing on the side stage, spotted Li Ronghao floating in like a ghost at a glance.

"Hey! Ronghao! You're here!"

Wang Dazhong, beaming, went to greet him, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, and excitedly patted Li Ronghao on the shoulder:

"How did it go? How did the mobilization attempt go?"

"Are they all pumped up with adrenaline, ready to take down Nayoung's team?"

Lee Ronghao raised his eyelids, his signature small eyes filled with utter despair.

He looked at Wang Dazhong's expectant face, his lips twitched, and finally, all his unspoken words turned into a sigh:

"hehe......."

"Yes, they have a lot of energy."

"They're all holding their breath..."

He's holding back his ambition... to become Nayoung's son-in-law!

Wang Dazhong completely missed the sarcasm in his tone, thinking Li Ronghao was just nervous, and patted his back even harder.

"That's good! That's good!"

"Tonight's battle will be tough, but that's exactly the kind of drama we need!"

"Go ahead! Take a seat! Sister Na and the others are getting impatient!"

Lee Yong-ho was so badly filmed that he almost coughed up blood.

He waved his hand and swayed as he walked toward the mentor's seat.

At this moment, Na Ying, Wang Feng, and Zhang Xingzhe had already taken their seats.

Nayoung was gossiping with Jang Hyung-cheol, laughing heartily. She seemed to be in a great mood, completely relaxed and radiating an "I'm on the court today" vibe.

Seeing Lee Yong-ho walk over with a troubled expression, Na-young raised an eyebrow and shouted in her loud voice:

"Oh! Teacher Li is here?"

"What? You brought your group of kids here to observe and learn?"

Nayoung pointed towards the backstage area, looking every bit the boss:

"Great, great. Let your students see how our group sings."

"After all, tonight is our group's internal assessment. Not only do we have an ace like Jiang Baizhi, but the other trainees are all incredibly strong!"

"You guys just sit back and watch, being cheerleaders wouldn't be bad!"

Li Ronghao's body stiffened.

He glanced resentfully at Nayoung, then looked towards the lounge behind her.

Gritting his teeth, he squeezed out a sentence:

"Sister Na...you win."

"Your group... has really good feng shui."

Nayoung was bewildered by the praise, but still proudly tossed her hair:

"That's right! Don't they know who's leading the team!"

Just then.

The on-site director's voice came through the in-ear monitor:

"Attention all departments! Five seconds left!"

「5、4、3、2、1！」

Recording begins!