The next morning.
At Huaxing Company's building, in the waiting room outside the second-floor recording studio, stars had gathered aplenty.
Wen Meimei followed behind Sister Long and was startled by the mix of new and old faces in the room, not expecting such a small audition to attract so many people.
Besides a few singers who had debuted for a year or two gaining some fame, most were newcomers set to debut this year.
Like Wen Meimei, many of the girls were singers from talent shows, some were fresh talents pushed by lesser-known agencies, and only a few were industry veterans who hadn't released any significant works.
Some acquaintances formed small groups, chatting and laughing, while several unknown newcomers stood anxiously in a corner, practicing their singing.
Upon seeing Wen Meimei, they noticed her barefaced appearance, filtered her from their attention, and didn't even bother to greet her.
