Tiffany had assumed he would at least respond somewhat, but Jackie just glanced at her faintly, as if deliberately skipping over her.

The smile on Tiffany’s lips froze, not knowing why he had suddenly become so indifferent.

They had still been in contact on his birthday this year, and Jackie had even sent her a blessing.

Naturally, she could discern the fondness in his words and his different attitude towards her.

The reclusive film Emperor, who was perceived by everyone as gentle and detached, was uniquely affectionate towards her, bringing Tiffany great vanity. But she knew that to deal with men, she had to maintain a sense of distance, neither too close nor too far away.

Therefore, her attitude had always been ambiguous, elusive.

But now...

Did her attitude hurt Jackie, hence his coldness towards her?

Tiffany was thinking to herself when the show’s producer had already announced the official start of the recording. The mentors and conveners had all taken their seats.

Admittedly, the production team had indeed invested heavily in "Shining Star Journey 2", particularly in terms of the mentor lineup.

One convener plus three mentors.

Jackie, being a film Emperor, obviously needs no introduction — his presence guarantees half of the show’s popularity. "Shining Star Journey 2" was the only variety show in which he had joined as a regular guest.

Among the three mentors were two dance teachers, Reese Shaw and Abby Lee, and one vocal teacher, James Landon.

James Landon, a vocal teacher, held the most weight. He was a well-known musical genius in the entertainment industry, handling songwriting, composing, and singing all by himself. However, he was somewhat aloof. This was his first ever appearance on a variety show.

Next was Reese Shaw, a member of a girl group who has been in the industry for nearly ten years.

The remaining Violet Lee was a renowned choreographer who had choreographed for many overseas girl groups. She was just well-known for her modesty.

Of course, according to leaks, the production team would later invite some special mentors to join, but the candidates are currently confidential.

Jackie picked up the microphone in his hand, and his warm and slow voice drifted into everyone’s ears, "If everyone is ready, let’s welcome the first group of trainees to the stage."

As his words fell, the names of the company and some famous artists from the same company appeared on the screen, which also counted as a highlight.

However, the first trainee to go on stage was clearly unaware she was the first. Everyone was exceedingly nervous, but they did not dare to delay and rushed backstage to prepare.

Immediately following, crew members began to notify the next two groups to start preparing.

The order was completely random.

So nobody knew whether they would be next, rendering the atmosphere extremely intense.

The production team had previously announced that the competition format would be a group duel, meaning there would be different trainees from two companies performing the same song.

So when the first group came out, the other group naturally knew they would be next, since they were all performing the same song.

Singing and dancing performances, with all mics turned on, and no post-production tuning.

This was definitely the program team’s biggest move.

The first group’s performance was somewhat lackluster. Perhaps because they were the first to go on stage, several members of the team were off-key. You could even hear clear tremolos, and even the dance movements were weak.

The two dance mentors below had already begun evaluating privately.