"Yiyi, do you know how hard it is to be a trainee? You have to practice non-stop every day, sotis for more than ten hours without rest. To look good, you might have to diet, and you definitely can’t eat junk food. You have to work out and learn various skills... Are you sure you still want to be a trainee under these conditions?!"
In the living room of the suite, Xie Baosheng seriously asked Xie Yizun.
"I’m sure." Xie Yizun said without hesitation.
"Alright, then we’ll send you to be a trainee." Xie Baosheng said.
"Really?" Xie Yizun jumped up happily, "You really support in becoming a trainee?"
"Yes." Xie Baosheng said.
"But, I need to tell you in advance, until you have enough ability to beco a star, an idol, a singer, or an actor, we won’t push you too hard." Xia Youqing added.
"I understand, I will work hard to beco the best star." Xie Yizun was very confident in himself.
"The best star?" Ning Youguang curiously asked, "What do you think is the best kind of star?"
"Of course, the kind most loved by fans." Xie Yizun said, "Stars who can bring joy to their fans."
Ning Youguang continued to ask, "Anything else?"
Xie Yizun thought seriously, "Stars who can bring positive energy to their fans."
"Not bad, you’ve got so ideas." Ning Youguang smiled and gave his brother a thumbs-up.
First, he got his parents’ support, and now he got approval from his sister.
Xie Yizun was extrely happy, his excitent beyond words.
Xie Baosheng looked at his joyful son and seriously reflected on his own shortcomings, then apologized to him, "Yiyi, I’m sorry, I was too busy with work to spend ti with you before. I will make more ti to be at ho with you in the future."
Xie Yizun felt that he was already a big kid, and whether his dad spent ti with him or not didn’t matter much anymore.
However, his parents were willing to relent and let him beco a trainee, and that made him really happy, so he didn’t bother ntioning it.
He looked at Ning Youguang with sparkling eyes, "Sister, did you persuade them?"
"I just gave them a little suggestion." Ning Youguang said, "The most important thing is that they love you, support your interests, and are willing to help you achieve your dreams."
"Yes!" Xie Yizun excitedly pumped his fist, "Great, thank you, Mom and Dad!"
He walked over and hugged his dad, then looked at his mom.
Xia Youqing felt a bit disappointed when she saw her son was willing to hug his dad but not her.
"Don’t be too happy too soon." Ning Youguang seriously said to Xie Yizun, "We agreed to support you in becoming a trainee today not because you threatened to run away, but because we saw that you genuinely want to be a star and are ready to put in the effort. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Xie Yizun nodded earnestly.
"Once you really beco a trainee, you must persist no matter how hard or tiring it gets. If you don’t, we won’t be able to continue supporting you. Because when everyone around you is working hard to help you achieve your dreams, it’s irresponsible to give up halfway." Ning Youguang said seriously, "If you’re not responsible for your own life, how can you expect others to help you? Also, from now on, we’ll reassess the credibility of your words."
"Sister, please believe in , I will definitely put in the effort." Under Ning Youguang’s stern gaze, Xie Yizun straightened his attitude.
"I’m glad to hear you say that." Ning Youguang said, "But I’m more concerned about what you do."
Xie Yizun said, "Okay, I’ll work hard and show you!"
Ning Youguang said, "Right now, no matter what you say, it’s still just words."
Xie Yizun scratched his head, "Then what do I have to do to make you believe ?"
"You need to agree to two conditions." Ning Youguang said, "You also have to sign an agreent with us to guarantee your credibility."
"What conditions?" Xie Yizun felt a bit uncomfortable and also a bit scared.
But in order to beco a trainee and not go to school, he bravely asked.
Ning Youguang seriously said:
"First, we won’t imdiately let you drop out, but we will request a long leave from school for you. The duration is uncertain, because you haven’t experienced the life of a trainee yet. We’re not sure if you’ll be able to persist, so we’ll send you to experience it first. Once you’re certain you can handle the life of a trainee, we’ll let you drop out."
"Second, since you’ve decided to beco a star who brings positive energy to fans, you can’t stop learning. You’ll still have to take cultural courses, just not at school. We’ll hire teachers for you, and you’ll have to take school exams, which will assess your learning results."
"What?" Xie Yizun was a bit unwilling, "I can accept the first one, but why the second one? If I’m going to be a trainee, why do I still have to study and take exams?"
Ning Youguang said, "Because we don’t want to see a day when big star Xie Yizun mispronounces words on TV or online!"
"What the hell?!" Xie Yizun scratched his head.
"It ans we don’t want you to be soone who only brings shallow joy to fans." Ning Youguang said, "Moreover, given the increasing demand for spiritual and cultural qualities among young people today, without an interesting soul and so depth, it will be hard for you to beco a well-loved star."
Xie Yizun was silent.
Ning Youguang continued, "You’re different from Mom. In Mom’s ti, artists could beco big stars just by being good-looking and knowing how to act or sing."
Xia Youqing felt slightly implied and protested, "Hey..."
Ning Youguang turned to her, "Sorry, I didn’t an you lack depth."
"..."
So annoyed!
But Xia Youqing didn’t know what to say.
She just drank so water to ease her embarrassnt.
Shi Wangyue slightly bowed her head, hiding the smile she couldn’t suppress.
Ning Youguang continued talking to Xie Yizun, "In the entertainnt era that belongs to your future, personal traits will determine success! Because the kids who will beco your fans are very sophisticated, they were exposed to a flood of interesting people on the internet very early on. In variety shows, they watch Ivy League brothers do stand-up and Ivy League seniors talk about love. Their happiness isn’t easily swayed by mindless laughter anymore. If your soul isn’t interesting and your mind isn’t well-read, do you really think you can confidently win their favor?" 1314
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