The first part of the recording of Chasing Light Girls was seat selection.

The specific rules for seat selection were only given to them yesterday.

There were sixty numbered seats in the venue, and the trainees entered in order of their numbers and chose to sit in the ranking order they thought matched them.

The number order was based on the order in which they signed up.

Although Jiang Ye signed up late, Tan Meng, from the same company, was one of the first to decide to go to Chasing Light Girls, so her number was moved up accordingly.

Jiang Ye stuck a nametag with the number seventeen on her left abdomen, slightly hid the microphone on her waist, and then walked out of the dressing room, ready to enter.

Tan Meng only glanced at the microphone on her collar and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's there, so why didn't you reply to me for half a day?"

She paused and then quickly said, "I was just concerned about you, I just didn't want our competition to seem unfair."

Jiang Ye smiled and avoided the topic, saying, "Should we go on stage?"

"Almost."

Tan Meng gestured to the small TV in the backstage that was broadcasting the scene.

Some trainees had already entered.

But since there were not many people, the air in the venue was clearly a bit awkward.

Jiang Ye glanced at the seat layout.

As she expected, there were only five seats at the top of the pyramid.

Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

It was the same as in her previous life.

There were only five debut spots.

Tan Meng also quickly noticed this.

Before today, she thought there were nine debut spots.

When she saw the five separate seats at the top, she was clearly stunned for a second, "Did the rules change this year?"

Tan Meng subconsciously looked at Jiang Ye, as if she wanted to find some of the same tension from her to comfort each other.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ye simply nodded calmly, "Probably."

The top five seats were empty.

The last one was already taken.

It seemed like everyone was quite humble when they first met.

Tan Meng didn't expect it to be different from what she had imagined, and she panicked, "Where are you going to sit?"

Jiang Ye did not even think before replying, "First."

Tan Meng: "???"

Tan Meng immediately looked at Jiang Ye with a look of "Are you crazy?".

Jiang Ye looked back at her, "Don't you want to be first?"

Tan Meng: "…"

Of course, she wanted to.

But it's the C-position.

Even if she wanted it, she had to be humble first.

Besides, every trainee here pretended as if they were seeing each other for the first time.

But who hadn't thoroughly researched every competitor?

Who didn't know Lin Zui was coming?

Anyone with a little self-awareness would leave this first seat for her.

But Jiang Ye was as if she didn't know Lin Zui existed, the words "first" were spoken calmly and peacefully.

Tan Meng: "... Are you serious?"

Jiang Ye showed an innocent expression, "What if this is the only time I can be first? At least let me think about it."

"Besides, the audience now isn't in their first love, they're tired of the act of being brotherly and sisterly, it's better to be more direct with your attitude."

Do you see that first seat?

If you want it, go sit there.

Do you need someone to give it to you?

Besides, seat selection is just a preliminary face-recognition stage for the audience.

The program team won't be able to cut all the shots of everyone taking their seats.

There's only one way to be sure to get noticed by the camera.

That's to be first.

Soon, it was Jiang Ye and Tan Meng's turn to enter.

Tan Meng followed behind her, still asking uncertainly, "Are you really going to sit there?"

"Do you want to sit there?"

Jiang Ye said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "If you want to sit there, I can play rock-paper-scissors with you, based on our months of living together."

Tan Meng: "... No, no."

Although she dreamed of debuting as the C-position.

She still had some self-awareness.

Tan Meng eventually sat in the sixth position.

She had already planned out how to play her prepared script if they asked her why she was sitting in sixth.

The top five were the debut spots, and sixth was always leaving room for improvement.

But after she sat down, she couldn't help but look back.

Jiang Ye actually went up three more steps.

The eyes of all the trainees in the venue were immediately focused on her.

The camera also immediately focused on her.

Jiang Ye took her seat in the center, the C-position.

She raised her head, smiling with her eyes curved, and greeted the camera, as she had said in her self-introduction video a few days ago.

Her expression was natural, relaxed, and without any tension, she was so familiar that she didn't look like a newcomer at all.

Jiang Ye's features were already bright and beautiful, the kind that could handle the camera, and with stage makeup, she was even more eye-catching, making people feel that even if she couldn't do anything, she could still rely on her looks to get a debut spot.

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The mentors in the backstage who were watching the live feed couldn't help but exclaim when they saw Jiang Ye actually sitting in the first position.

"Is this the trainee who said she was going to sit in the first position yesterday?"

Yang Jingjing looked at her in surprise, "She really went for the first position."

Mu Xingchi, however, laughed even more happily than yesterday, "It's interesting, it's kind of like something I would have done when I was eighteen."

"But."

"We'll have to see if she can live up to it, or rather, if she can hold onto this position."

The trainees entered one after another.

Trainees kept casting their eyes towards her.

Jiang Ye was very calm.

She was never afraid to expose her ambition.

Only those with ambition that doesn't match their abilities will be ridiculed.

And those with ambition that matches their abilities will attract more and more hardcore fans.

To give fans the motivation to love her, first, she has to show her attitude.

The trainees couldn't help but turn off their microphones and discuss privately.

"Who's that trainee in first place?"

"She looks pretty good."

"Shengrui Entertainment Jiang Ye, I've never heard of that name."

"I've never heard of the company or her name."

"Could she be this year's dark horse?"

Since they were still under the camera, everyone chatted politely even with their microphones off.

But there was a hint of disbelief in their words.

Who here doesn't want to be first?

But most people wouldn't sit in the first position at the beginning.

It's too easy to start high and end low.

What if they fail?

What if they drop in ranking after the evaluation?

It's safer to start from a lower point and gradually rise.

Tan Meng, because she was from the same company as Jiang Ye, was constantly being asked for information by those around her.

"That first place is from your company?"

"She looks pretty good."

Tan Meng couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

She had to admit that Jiang Ye's choice made sense.

In just half an hour, because of Jiang Ye's choice, her identity in everyone's eyes had changed from a pre-show underdog and the company's main focus to the teammate of the arrogant trainee who chose first place.

The seat selection took about an hour.

The venue was basically full of trainees.

Jiang Ye scanned the area around her and noticed the person sitting in second place.

She only showed half of her side profile, but Jiang Ye was very impressed with her.

Xue Zhihan.

She was the C-position from the previous season.

She had skills, but she debuted as the C-position because of the company's packaging, which made her a beautiful, gentle, kind-hearted angel, who was an ACE queen on stage and a pitiful little white flower off stage.

No matter if it was a performance or practice, her teammates were always inevitably compared to her and made into villains who bullied her.

Jiang Ye silently made a note in her heart.

If it wasn't necessary, it was best not to get too close to her.

Who knows if her company would use her as a stepping stone.

Finally, the last trainee entered.

The other trainees couldn't help but cheer.

"Wow, it's Lin Zui."

"Oh my god, she's here too?"

"Damn, she's even on this show, do we still have a chance?"

Jiang Ye watched the other trainees' performance with boredom, and couldn't help but applaud them in her heart.

No wonder others say that the end of idols is acting.

Look at them.

Their acting skills are really good.

It's not their fault.

After all, playing the role of the atmosphere group might also earn them a second or two of screen time.

It's definitely better than constantly drinking the program team's sponsored drinks for screen time.

Lin Zui was the last to enter.

And only the twenty-first seat was left.

"Will Lin Zui sit in twenty-one?"

"I don't know, twenty-one is not even in the first tier, or even the second tier, if Lin Zui really sits there, it's too..."

"But there are no other seats left, where else can she sit?"

Amidst the trainees' discussions, Lin Zui walked past the twenty-first seat without looking, continuing to walk up.

Everyone's eyes followed her.

Finally, she stopped in front of Jiang Ye.

Lin Zui lowered her head to look at the pink nametag on Jiang Ye's chest, "Jiang Ye?"

She looked like she was under twenty.

She's quite bold.

She smiled lightly and greeted Jiang Ye, "Hello."

Jiang Ye looked up at her and said, "Hello."

"The rules for the seat selection stage are free."

Lin Zui said, "The program team didn't say you can't compete or swap."

"So, I want to ask you, can you give me this seat?"

She spoke loudly, and her voice spread throughout the venue.

Everyone in the venue fell silent.

Damn, this is too exciting.

We know Lin Zui is arrogant.

But we didn't expect her to be this arrogant.

Invisible smoke quickly filled the air between them.

Jiang Ye conservatively estimated that there were at least eight cameras pointed at them.

Jiang Ye, who had never been favored by so many cameras at the same time in two lifetimes, was almost moved to tears.

Thank you, Lin Zui.

Thank you for targeting me specifically.

Besides, a popular contestant with her own traffic initiating a stimulating conversation that would definitely be broadcast in front of the camera, can that be called targeting?

It's basically a blood transfusion.

But Jiang Ye remained calm and asked her, "Why?"

"I think I have enough strength to sit in this position."

Lin Zui paused and asked her back, "What about you, what do you have?"

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, then smiled brightly at her, "I have bunny teeth."

Lin Zui: "?"