"I'll pick backup singers for you in advance. It'll promote you and the company at the same time. Essentially, you won't be doing group performances. You'll still be on a solo track."
Jiang Xueli leaned back in the taxi. "Oh, I see. When I think of a group, I think of something like a girl group."
Lin Zhengran shook his head.
"You're overthinking it. A girl group is a professional team. They perform basically all their songs as a group, but that requires all the singers to be at the same level. The skill gap between you and the other artists at our company is too wide. That path isn't an option, and I don't plan on sending you down it anyway."
Jiang Xueli was starting to understand. "Then what about the other girl groups at our company?"
Lin Zhengran said, "They *are* professional teams, but you're a very special exception. You're not like them."
