After Transmigrating Into a Male Idol Talent Show

Chapter 3 - Do you know how to sing rap?

"Is that Nan Xiao...?"

"It's really him. How did he end up here? I remember he debuted five or six years ago, right?"

"Is this what they call the tears of time? Nan Xiao actually came to compete with us in 'Infinite Youth'... sigh, I actually feel a bit bitter about it."

The surrounding trainees were whispering to each other. Qin Lu watched the person in the center of the stage. Indeed, he seemed more mature than these trainees whose average age was around twenty. He had a strong presence and didn't seem uncomfortable facing the camera.

He was the epitome of the "handsome and sharp" style, with delicate stage makeup that accentuated his features, combining sharpness with a hint of softness.

Even though he was a senior to most of the trainees present, having debuted for many years, Nan Xiao still solemnly bowed ninety degrees to the four mentors after stepping onto the stage.

"Hello, mentors. I'm Nan Xiao."

The mentors obviously recognized him. The outspoken rap mentor, Yin Su Li, exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't you the one from the recent hit drama 'Palace Secrets'... the royal guard with a sword?"

Usually, when someone hears their role being mentioned by Yin Su Li, they would show a smile, or at least pick up the topic intentionally or unintentionally. But Nan Xiao was not an ordinary person.

He remained serious, not even a twitch of his eyebrows. "Yes, that's me."

Yin Su Li seemed to be catching up on the drama and wanted some spoilers. "So, did you find the female lead in the next episode? Wasn't she rescued by the second male lead?"

Nan Xiao remained impassive. "It will be broadcast tomorrow at 6 p.m."

Yin Su Li: "You're quite principled, huh?"

Nan Xiao nodded. "Thank you. It's what I should do."

Yin Su Li: "..."

Okay, he's quite unique.

She turned to the dance mentor, Yao Chen. "Do you know him?"

"Yeah." Yao Chen had sighed with emotion when he saw Nan Xiao's profile as a trainee. He looked at Nan Xiao. "In fact, you could say you're my senior. We met at the Entertainment Awards ceremony."

At that time, Nan Xiao had just turned twenty, just debuted, still full of anticipation for the growth of his popularity. When Yao Chen saw him, he was still a naive half-grown kid, thinking he was a formidable senior.

In the blink of an eye, five or six years had passed. Yao Chen's boy group, 1billion, had become more and more popular, and his popularity was incomparable to before, but Nan Xiao had become a trainee who had to accept evaluations from his juniors.

Life is unpredictable.

Nan Xiao's path to stardom had been somewhat rocky.

He debuted as a boy group member at nineteen, but apart from a little initial splash, there was soon silence. Gradually, the group ceased to exist, and the members went their separate ways.

For a long time, Nan Xiao couldn't get any work. It seemed like just yesterday he had plenty of jobs to do, but today everything seemed to have disappeared.

The termination fee was something the members couldn't afford, so they either dragged it out or took various minor roles in obscure variety shows or dramas.

In the blink of an eye, four years had passed. Nan Xiao had slowly gone from being the main lead to the third male lead, from the leading role in web dramas to getting decent supporting roles in mainstream dramas. He seemed to have not wasted his efforts.