Sham3less Idol (BL) (END)

4. Showtime

The belly beer director shakes his head. He is editing the videos taken yesterday.

Around fifty contestants got eliminated in first stage. Actually it could have been more than seventy.

The producer asks for some contestants to be given green light despite their poor performances.

Their agencies might have bribed him to open back door.

From a hundred contestants, only fifty survives the first elimination.

Only ten of the fifty aren't coming from entertainment agencies.

The Director doubts they could pass the next round. It's hard for a trainee to survive if one hasn't got proper trainings in agency.

He shakes his head and then complaints, "This Jingmi is totally shameless. How could he declare to be homeless?"

His assistant scratches his head and confesses, "He might be telling the truth."

"Huh?"

"Look at the address written as home. I've checked it. That place is a cheap hotel at Shanghai's outskirt."

The director is speechless. He slaps his thigh and laughs heartily.

He claims, "This is it! The viewers love sad background story. Give him more screen time in next round."

"Director, he has no agency."

"It's even better. We must let one or two freelance trainees enter the last stage. So no one could say we are biased."

The assistant is silent. He knows the deal beneath the table.

Some contestants are going to enter the last round even if they performed poorly.

Because they have strong family backgrounds. One should treat them as little ancestors. You can't offend the investors of the show.

Because half of the contestants are leaving, the dorm rooms have gotten reshuffled.

Now they have three persons in a bedroom.

Aiguo is happy that he stays as Jingmi's roommate.

He approaches the newcomer with a big smile on his face.

"I'm Jian Aiguo. He is Jingmi. What's your name?"

"Fu Xian."

"Nice to meet you, Fu Xian."

"En."

Aiguo keeps chatting with Fu Xian despite the latter looks bored.

Fu Xian secretly mocks this country bumpkin in his heart. He knows people with no good foundation couldn't win this contest.

It's clear the debut group will be formed from big agencies trainees.

Jingmi stretches his body. He splits his legs and tries to increase his body flexibility.

Aiguo notices it. He pushes Jingmi on his back. Helping him to stretch better.

"F*ck! My balls! Stop! Stop!"

"Sorry..."

Aiguo scratches his head. He accidentally hurts Jingmi.

Fu Xian sneers. These bozos won't last the next round.

Unlike him, his mid level agency has promised to give him full support. Making sure he get enough screen times.

The three trainees train for another hour before they wash up and go for dinner.