The stage performance ended.

The six people stood back in a row, greeting the audience one by one.

When it was Jiang Ye's turn, the screams from the audience reached a new peak.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Ye."

Jiang Ye heard a sea of people calling out "wife" from the audience, knowing that the stage effect had definitely met her expectations.

She said with a smile, "It was great to collaborate with Teacher Mu on this stage. I learned a lot during the past few days of practicing with him. I hope you enjoyed the stage we presented."

Mu Xingchi next to her: "..."

Jiang Ye always said nice things.

She probably rolled her eyes a few times in her heart.

But even so, he couldn't help but smile.

A fan in the front row shouted at her, "Jiang Ye! Are you cold wearing so little?"

This question clearly resonated with many people.

Shouts came from all around.

"Wuwuwu, although it’s March, the weather hasn’t warmed up yet! Daughter, wear more next time!"

"Don’t catch a cold! We’re all worried about you!"

However, Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, "Not cold."

She scanned the audience, half-joking and half-serious, "With so many people calling my name, of course I won’t be cold."

Sure enough, after she finished saying this, another wave of screams came from the audience.

After everyone interacted with the audience, the mentors returned to their lounge, while the trainees went back to their viewing area.

However, Jiang Ye's group hadn't even entered, when they were stopped at the door.

"Jiang Ye is back!!"

"Jiang Ye! You know that the entire backstage was calling your name! You’re really amazing, I’m speechless!"

"Wuwuwu, I wish I had been eliminated, then I would definitely collaborate with you on the finals stage!"

"Jiang Ye, why don’t you sign my autograph now! I think your autograph will be worth a lot in the future! It’ll be too late later!"

Jiang Ye: "…?"

Facing the enthusiastic trainees, Jiang Ye smiled helplessly, agreeing to their requests while trying to push through the crowd, finally returning to her seat.

Lin Zui teased her, "Your fan club is growing bigger and bigger."

Jiang Ye glanced at her and smiled, "Why don’t you consider joining?"

Before Lin Zui could answer, Cheng Zhen immediately said, "I can join!"

She quickly sat next to Jiang Ye, blinked, and asked, "I just watched your performance, it was so, so, so good!"

She shyly covered her face, but her eyes were bright, and she asked expectantly, "Can you teach me how to dance like that?"

"?"

Jiang Ye looked at her, "Didn’t you dislike dancing?"

"I didn’t like it before, but it’s different now."

"And it’s so cool and impactful to watch you dance."

Cheng Zhen’s tone became a little more serious, "Besides, I can’t always stick to one style, I need to try different things."

In other words, she couldn’t just have mother fans.

Jiang Ye understood her meaning, chuckled, and looked at the person next to her, "Why don’t you ask Tan Meng?"

"That’s also an option."

Cheng Zhen winked, looking at Tan Meng who was sitting next to Jiang Ye, and said with a smile, "Teacher Tan, you danced so well just now, I really like it."

Tan Meng's performance was the first part of the show.

Although she didn’t reach Jiang Ye’s level of charisma and skill, her performance was definitely impressive, setting the tone for the rest of the stage.

"No."

Tan Meng immediately said, "Who wants to teach you?"

Cheng Zhen pouted, her head resting on Jiang Ye’s lap, like a wilted cabbage.

"… And."

Tan Meng added very softly, "I need to learn from Jiang Ye too."

Jiang Ye: "?"

Jiang Ye was surprised.

If it had been the old Tan Meng, she definitely wouldn’t have said that.

Even if she realized she had a gap with others, she would only say, "It’s nothing special, she’s just a little better than me, and I’ll catch up soon."

Jiang Ye paused and jokingly pinched her face, "Did someone possess you?"

Tan Meng: "..."

Tan Meng puffed out her cheeks and slapped Jiang Ye’s hand away, "No, I didn’t."

It was because of this opportunity to perform alongside Jiang Ye that she realized the gap between her and Jiang Ye even more clearly.

She thought that after all this time, she was about to catch up with Jiang Ye.

But Jiang Ye was even better than she had imagined.

Maybe her performance on stage today was a 90, but Jiang Ye was definitely a perfect 100.

Of course, she wasn’t happy about it.

But because she wasn’t happy, she wanted to catch up with her even more.

"You’re thinking too much, I just want to… learn from my enemy."

Tan Meng looked at her, paused, and her tone became a little more determined, "Next time, I want to be in the same group as you again."

Jiang Ye curved her eyes, and she nodded confidently, "Okay, welcome."

The fourth stage was Mentor Cui Qi’s rap stage.

Perhaps because he hadn’t collaborated with a professional rapper in a long time, Liang Yu seemed to be in a good mood this time, and her rap collaboration with Mentor Cui Qi was a highlight of the song.

The last stage was Mentor Yue Xia’s "Early Spring Heartbeat".

Mentor Yue Xia was in charge of playing the piano and providing vocals.

Lin Zui stood in the C position, leading the other nine trainees to perfectly interpret this sweet song full of spring romance.

She also choreographed the dance herself.

Jiang Ye watched from backstage as Lin Zui stood with her hands behind her back, giving the camera a gentle wink, and she almost couldn’t help but laugh.

Lin Zui actually danced to this kind of song.

It was so interesting.

If it had been her in the past, she would have never chosen this song.

But since coming to this show, she seemed to be constantly challenging herself.

Jiang Ye thought for a moment.

It was more accurate to say that everyone on this show seemed to be making changes, all striving towards a more perfect version of themselves.

•••

After all the performances were finished, the five mentors returned to the stage.

They were going to talk about their experiences as mentors on Chasing Light Girls during these two months.

Mentors Chen Yiming and Yue Xia were older, so their speaking styles were more stable.

Cui Qi was still the same, teasing the audience, teasing the trainees, and even teasing himself.

Yang Jingjing, who was easily moved, almost cried during her speech.

The last to speak was Mu Xingchi.

"When I first came to this show, I really came with the mindset of a mentor, I wanted to teach these trainees a lesson, so they would realize how hard it is to be an idol and how dangerous the entertainment industry is."

"But later, I realized that it wasn’t just the trainees who needed to be taught a lesson, but me too."

Mu Xingchi chuckled softly as if he had remembered something, "I didn’t expect that coming here as a mentor, I would actually be taught a lesson by some of the trainees."

The other mentors were either talking about their feelings or being sentimental.

But Mu Xingchi’s words were different from theirs, and they were also different from his usual arrogant style of challenging the heavens and the earth.

The audience, who had been shouting his name, couldn’t help but quiet down.

"So, here, I want to thank… the trainees who taught me a lesson."

"You’ve taught me a lot."

"And, I hope that every trainee who persists in their dreams will achieve their wishes."

Mu Xingchi paused, smiled, and said, "I also hope that they will continue to do better after leaving the show."

Jiang Ye, who was busy looking for clothes backstage, suddenly sneezed.

A trainee next to her asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I’m cold."

Jiang Ye touched her cold arm, "I think I’m going to catch a cold."

It’s strange, it is already March, why is the weather still so cold?

She said, then sneezed again.

It turns out that what she said on stage to the fans, that I’m not afraid of the cold because you’re here, was all a lie.

Jiang Ye thought expressionlessly, you still have to wear more when you should, warmth is the most important thing.

•••

The mentors finished their speeches.

The audience dispersed, busy going back to post their performance reports.

The mentors and trainees were then arranged for post-show interviews.

Jiang Ye had fewer questions in her post-show interview today.

They mainly asked her about her experience collaborating with Mentor Mu Xingchi, whether she felt nervous, and what his usual training style was like.

Jiang Ye had anticipated these questions, so she said some niceties without any emotion, and finally thanked her fans for their support.

After she came out, she quickly changed clothes, removed her stage makeup, and prepared to go home.

Jiang Ye mentally calculated that she would have to greet her station sisters who were staying behind, and then go home to get a good night’s rest.

She wouldn’t be able to rest for long, she would have to prepare for the finals, and she couldn’t catch a cold at this critical moment.

After packing her things, Jiang Ye was about to leave when she saw someone unexpected in the corridor.

Mu Xingchi had been leaning against the wall, and when he saw her, he stood up straight, "Going home?"

Jiang Ye nodded and politely asked, "Do you need anything else, Teacher?"

Mu Xingchi shook his head and just said, "The stage today was very impressive."

Honestly, he had been moved on stage.

Jiang Ye on stage always seemed to be glowing, it was impossible to not be captivated.

Jiang Ye smiled and said, "You were great too."

After all, this was a mentor collaboration stage.

No matter what, it wouldn’t have been a complete stage without Mu Xingchi.

And he had also performed very well on stage, adding to the overall effect.

Mu Xingchi was silent for a moment, looked at Jiang Ye, and after a moment of hesitation, said, "Jiang Ye, you’re truly the trainee I admire most."

"But…"

He smiled, looking relaxed, "We’re really more suited to be friends, right?"

"..."

Jiang Ye blinked and said seriously, "We’re still teacher and student."

She deliberately emphasized, "You’ll always be my respected Teacher Mu."

Mu Xingchi: "..."

He chuckled to himself.

Jiang Ye was truly Jiang Ye.

She even blocked him from the path of being friends.

"Then Teacher Mu."

Jiang Ye took two steps back and waved to him, "I’m going, goodbye."

After she finished speaking, she didn’t hesitate, turned around, and left the corridor.

Mu Xingchi watched Jiang Ye’s back.

She was wearing a white down jacket and ran quickly, disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Teacher and student, huh.

Okay, let’s just stay as teacher and student.

That way, he would always remember the lesson Jiang Ye taught him.

Mu Xingchi lowered his eyes and said softly, "Goodbye."

"Teacher Jiang."