Chen Feng raised his work badge slightly and gestured to Jiang Chen, "I'm Miss Ye Yuwan's personal assistant, and this gentleman is Miss Ye's agent. We are late because of some work-related matters."

"All right, please come in!" The security guard confirmed Chen Feng's identity and reached out to open the side door.

Chen Feng led Jiang Chen through the door.

Entering through the side door, they found a small courtyard with several large boxes placed around, filled with various props, costumes, and the like.

"All these items belong to the venue. Due to the large scale of the selection event, there's no space inside to store them, so they had to be piled up here for now," Chen Feng explained and then walked towards a security door at the back of the courtyard.

When they arrived at the security door, Chen Feng swiped his work badge over the door's electronic sensor.

Beep beep beep!

Clunk!

A mechanical sound ensued, and the security door automatically opened.

Pulling open the door, Chen Feng led Jiang Chen inside.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! It's almost our turn!"

"Every breeze, blinding, my eyes…"

"Memories seem to..."

"Tears of the Polaris..."

As soon as they entered through the security door, a chorus of noise washed over them, causing Jiang Chen to pause and look around in astonishment.

Before him was a wide corridor, over five meters across, but at this moment, only a space wide enough for a single person to pass through was clear. The whole corridor was packed with people—if it wasn't for some applying makeup, others getting dressed, and some practicing singing, Jiang Chen might have thought he'd stumbled upon a horde of frenzied fans!

"All these people… are they here for the selection?" Jiang Chen asked Chen Feng in surprise.

Chen Feng nodded slightly.

Jiang Chen, with confusion written all over his face, said, "Isn't there a makeup room or waiting area? Why are they all here… and even changing clothes here?!"

While talking, Jiang Chen saw a girl unashamedly taking off her top in the middle of the crowd, wearing only her bra as she turned around to grab a performance outfit to put on.

"There's no choice, there are too many registrants. The makeup rooms and waiting areas simply can't accommodate everyone, so they have to squeeze in here," Chen Feng sighed softly.

What the heck? Too many people? Not enough space?

Where is this place? This is Eagle's Nest, isn't it? At the peak of that grand event, didn't it hold more than a million people? And now you're telling me it can't fit them? What situation is this?

"Chen Feng, are you sure the 'not enough space' you're talking about is the same 'not enough space' that I'm thinking of?" Jiang Chen looked at Chen Feng, bewildered.

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then understanding dawned, and he said with a slight smile, "It's the same 'not enough space' you're thinking of. Although the venue is large, no one is allowed to stay in the performance area up front, the artists' and instructors' rest areas, and the staff rest areas. So, there really isn't much space available for the contestants!"

"Wait a second, even excluding those areas, the venue still has a lot of space left, right?" Jiang Chen asked, still puzzled.

Chen Feng blinked, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "There are also some sons from influential families in some rooms. They're not only occupying some rooms to watch the performances, but they also took up some of the rest areas, so... "

"Sons from influential families? They're here to watch the selection? Since when do they have so much free time?" Jiang Chen asked Chen Feng, looking puzzled.

"They... aren't here to enjoy the selection, but to... pick out girls!" Chen Feng said with a complex expression.

Jiang Chen didn't react for a moment, looking at Chen Feng with a blank face, "Selecting girls? Selecting girls for what?"

Chen Feng looked at Jiang Chen with a meaningful glance but didn't answer this question.

Noticing the unusual look in Chen Feng's eyes, Jiang Chen suddenly realized what was going on, and his face instantly darkened.

"Bastards! They're actually exploiting these girls chasing their dreams for their lecherous desires?!"

Jiang Chen sneered, "Which company is hosting this selection competition? How dare they do such a thing? Allowing these scoundrels to pick and choose. And they even have the nerve to use Yu Wan for their promotion? They are utter bastards!"

Chen Feng stood there stunned, men and women in the corridor also turned their heads to look at Jiang Chen. What's gotten into this guy? Tianxiang Entertainment is such a good company, why is he cursing them?

"You don't know?" Chen Feng's eyes showed surprise as he looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen frowned, "What should I know?"

"This selection is hosted by Tianxiang Entertainment, a company under the Longteng Group. Only a local behemoth like Longteng could hold such a selection at Eagle's Nest!" Chen Feng said with a strange look in his eyes.

Jiang Chen was taken aback at first, the competition was organized by an entertainment company of the Longteng Group? Didn't he just scold his own group?

Then, a towering rage rose from his chest, and his eyes showed a cold murderous intent, "Take me to the VIP area of those young masters from aristocratic families!"

"Mr. Jiang, this kind of thing happens in every entertainment company. It's one of the ways these companies cultivate connections. Maybe we shouldn't..." Chen Feng whispered in an attempt to console him.

"How would you react if your daughter was among these girls, coming here with a heart full of dreams, only to be deceived and violated? What would you do?" Jiang Chen looked at Chen Feng coldly, not hiding the disdain in his eyes.

Chen Feng's face went pale, and a rush of shame emerged in his heart as he whispered, "I'm sorry!"

"You don't need to apologize to me. I know that's how human nature is; when others are suffering, as long as it's not our own family or friends, we couldn't care less. I can't control other companies, nor do I intend to, but Yi Chen, Jiuzhou, Longteng owned companies must never do such despicable things!" Jiang Chen spoke with a grim expression.

Chen Feng's face flushed with renewed guilt.

Without another word, she led the way to the resting area of those young masters, with Jiang Chen following behind with an icy expression.

After passing through several corridors and checkpoints, they arrived at a quiet area. There were no participants of the selection in this corridor, only four men in black blocking anyone trying to enter.

On both sides of the corridor were rooms guarded by two men in black at each door.

"Stop! Who are you?" one of the men in black stepped forward to stop them from entering the corridor.

Just as Chen Feng was about to speak, Jiang Chen's indifferent voice rang out, "Are these men also arranged by the company?"

"The guards along the corridor, yes, but those at the door were brought by the young masters themselves," Chen Feng replied, her expression ugly.

"Good! Very good!"

Jiang Chen spoke with a cold face, looking up at the man blocking his way, his eyes emitting a chilling light, "The company pays you to help these bastards abuse girls?"

The guard was taken aback, sizing up Jiang Chen, with a look of contempt, "I don't understand what you're talking about. I only know that the girls who come here do so willingly. If they want to soar from the branches to the phoenix, they have to pay a price!"

"Kid, who are you? How did you get in here without a work permit? Get lost!" another guard frowned at Jiang Chen and barked.

"Ah! What are you doing? Don't... don't come here!"

Suddenly, a panicked cry for help arose.

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