Tao Liangchen

Chapter 500 Trainee Auditions

Wearing a mask, he went outside.

The bodyguards surrounding Su Yehao and Jiang Yu made them seem like major celebrities, attracting even more attention.

The usually empty office building was bustling with activity today.

Two teams of judges were separately holding auditions for male and female candidates. After collecting resumes, they gave each person thirty seconds for a talent demonstration, then scored them on their resumes.

This was just a preliminary selection. There would be further rounds of auditions. Training a trainee required a significant investment of resources, so quality was more important than quantity.

Su Yehao had discussed it with Xiao Nizi beforehand: the selection criteria had to be strict, and they would rather not recruit anyone than lower their standards.

Although he didn't have much experience in building an idol group, he was prepared to invest a lot of money this time, which was completely different from those second-rate small companies. From the very beginning, Tian Yu Entertainment aimed to be a hit in Asia, so the requirements couldn't be low.

After looking around, he finally found Xiao Nizi in the office.

Su Yehao sat lazily on the sofa in the reception area and asked her, "It's crazy busy outside. You're actually hiding here, slacking off? Aren't you going to keep an eye on things personally? What if you miss out on some good seedlings?"

"...I was forced to hide here. Some people are full of confidence, but their singing is too awful, or their dancing is particularly terrible. I'm afraid I'll burst out laughing on the spot and hurt their confidence. For the sake of both parties, I'd better wait until the second round of auditions before showing my face."

Nangong Tian sipped her rose tea and poured a cup for both Su Yehao and Jiang Yu.

Su Yehao really couldn't get used to this kind of tea, and with a wry smile, he continued to ask, "So, when you were watching just now, did you find any good seedlings?"

"What kind are you referring to? There are a few handsome guys and beautiful girls, but they're still quite far from my ideal standards. Anyway, it's not like we have to choose trainees today. Next, we'll expand the scope of our advertising, preferably letting all the young people in Hong Kong City know about it."

As soon as Nangong Tian finished speaking, Jiang Yu shook her head and reminded,

"It doesn't necessarily have to be Hong Kong people, right? If we want to develop in the surrounding areas, it's best to choose some mainlanders, and also some trainees from Southeast Asia and Japan. Their participation will make it easier for us to open up markets and gain goodwill."

Su Yehao heard this.

He was about to give Jiang Yu a thumbs up.

But unexpectedly, she added in front of Xiao Nizi,

"Oh, right, Ah Hao told me before that he was going to Taiwan Island to pick some fair-skinned and coquettish beauties. I think he has ulterior motives and is up to no good. When the time comes, he'll probably keep all the good stuff to himself, enjoying himself to the fullest."

"..."

Su Yehao, his forehead covered in black lines, immediately said,

"Okay, I know you know a lot of idioms, alright? My conscience is clear! I'm really thinking about business. A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow, you know."

Jiang Yu immediately identified with the burrow-side grass, and the air seemed to freeze instantly, almost suffocating.

Sure enough.

Nangong Tian smiled slightly.

She looked at Jiang Yu and then at Su Yehao. After all, there was a precedent to follow, so it was difficult for her to believe the saying "a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow."

Fortunately, Xiao Nizi didn't intend to pursue the matter, only saying,

"I will definitely keep a close eye on them. But Brother Hao, you're right, the girls on the island are indeed very delicate. Occasionally, when I go back to worship our ancestors with my mother, I often see beautiful girls on the street, their skin is so fair it's almost glowing, very pleasing to the eye... like me."

So it was self-praise.

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Nangong Tian was indeed born on the island and was only taken to Casino to make a living by her mother when she was a few years old.

To avoid being double-teamed by the two of them, Su Yehao tactfully changed the subject and said with a smile:

"I heard there's a theory called 'beauty repulsion', just like magnets that repel each other. If you two both think a certain girl is very threatening, then just sign her up directly, and you definitely won't go wrong. As for the handsome guys, leave them to me. I'm very confident in my aesthetic sense, otherwise, how would I have taken a fancy to you?"

Both Jiang Yu and Xiao Nizi noticed the word "you", and they tacitly didn't mention it, so as not to make each other feel awkward.

Xiao Nizi joked, "Wow, if you find a super handsome guy to come back, will Brother Hao be jealous?"

"Why would I be jealous? A good-looking appearance is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is one in a million. But I'm different. Not only do I have a good-looking appearance, but I also have an interesting soul. My personal abilities are beyond question, and the key is that I'm also super rich. Are you willing to let me go?"

"Of course not!"

"Well, I'll let you pass for now. But thinking about it carefully, men like Uncle Da and Brother Zhenhua, who rely on their strength to make a living, are also quite charming. Otherwise, let's just forget about forming a boy band."

After hearing Su Yehao's words, Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu burst into laughter.

Jiang Yu decisively mocked, "Someone says they're not jealous, but why do they seem so insecure?"

Nangong Tian also laughed and said, "Although it's so funny, it's true that men who get jealous are more reliable, because they care that's why they mind..."

The preliminary selection outside continued.

Ten people in a group, Linda Yun helped to send a thick stack of resumes, with two-inch photos attached, plus five clear life photos.

The audition was announced temporarily these few days, and there were still a few people who knew about this event. It mainly focused on the major art training centers in Hong Kong City, so it had an advantage in terms of talent display. Many contestants knew musical instruments.

Staying in the office, Su Yehao simply selected, but none of the teenagers or pretty girls really made him feel handsome and beautiful, and there were only a few of the upper middle class.

It was originally to select truly good seedlings, and you can't rush to eat hot tofu.

In addition to sitting and waiting for trainees to be delivered, Su Yehao also suggested hiring some scouts to look for potential stocks such as school beauties and school grass in various schools. Talents can be cultivated, but the appearance...really depends on luck.

Speaking of handsome men's groups.

It reminded Su Yehao of the f4 group in *Meteor Garden*. That kind of appearance can be said to be particularly able to fight, and it is not bad even after 20 years.

If you want to enter the mainland entertainment industry, handsome men and beautiful women from Taiwan Island do have an advantage in terms of language.

On second thought, since he knew the stars of his previous life...why not directly pull those male and female stars in to form a group?

Suddenly I felt stupid before.

So Su Yehao called Linda Yun and asked her to find someone to check the information of small stars, with a wide range, under the age of 25, who looked handsome or beautiful, and had not yet become too famous, etc.

Even if they have already signed a contract with other companies, they are not afraid. As long as they have potential, they can simply spend money to buy out the contract and include their brokerage company for training.

It was said that the company was handed over to Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu to toss about, but the project had just started, and Su Yehao felt it was necessary to help, and came up with many ideas.

Unfortunately, the two girls didn't appreciate it.

Seeing that he kept gesticulating, and they almost became decorations, Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu discussed it and joined forces to expel him.

Not allowing Su Yehao to intervene in the selection of trainees anymore...