Upon seeing the video, An Nanyi's pupils contracted, she pursed her lips, and then looked at An Jing in surprise, her eyebrows slightly raised, her voice rising a few notches, and she said excitedly, "Big brother, do you suspect that I deliberately locked the door from the inside?"

An Jing watched his every move, and his suspicions were confirmed. He could tell that An Nanyi was obviously nervous and guilty, and that his brother was lying.

He stared intently into An Nanyi's eyes, as if trying to see through his younger brother's heart, and said in a deep voice, "Nan Nan, your older brother hasn't said anything yet, so why are you feeling guilty?"

"You're showing me the security footage because you suspect me, aren't you?" An Nanyi said, her eyes red and aggrieved. "I did lock the door from the inside, but it wasn't intentional. I made Yan Yan sick. I know I was wrong and I've apologized. Big brother, what more do you want from me?"

"Nan Nan, all I want is for you to tell the truth."

"I'm telling the truth! Brother, why don't you believe me? Are you going to doubt your own brother for the sake of a complete stranger?"

An Jing rubbed his temples helplessly, not knowing what to do for the first time. He felt that his well-behaved, sensible, and kind younger brother had become a different person, and it all seemed to be because of Lin Qingyan's appearance.

“Let’s not talk about that for now.” An Jing looked at An Nanyi and said calmly, “I want to know why you’re targeting Lin Qingyan.”

Upon hearing this, An Nan shook his head in disbelief, his cheeks flushed red, and his tone became increasingly agitated: "I didn't target him. I've always treated him as my good friend. It's Lin Qingyan who doesn't like me. He's the one who asked Lu Yuqi to target me."

"Didn't you see how Lu Yuqi usually makes things difficult for me? He falsely accuses me without any evidence, curses me, and talks to me in a sarcastic tone all day long. If it weren't for Lin Qingyan's instigation, I have no grudge against him, so why would he target me like this?"

"Big brother, you watch me get bullied and don't care about me, and now you even doubt me because of Lin Qingyan. Is the big brother standing in front of me still the one who loved me?"

An Jing looked at An Nanyi, who was on the verge of tears, and was speechless for a moment. After all, he was his younger brother whom he had doted on for almost twenty years. He paused for a moment and then said, "Yan Yan is not that kind of person."

"Fine, you won't believe me no matter what I say, so I have nothing more to say!" After shouting, An Nanyi turned and left. An Jing stood there watching his back without chasing after him.

An Jing frowned slightly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Regardless, his suspicions remained. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that his brother had been targeting Lin Qingyan from the very beginning.

Before the interview, Nan Nan had inadvertently revealed to him that Lin Qingyan was a bad student who stole wallets and got into fights. Perhaps she said it on purpose to leave him with a bad impression of Lin Qingyan...

An Jing took two deep breaths, rubbed his temples which were throbbing slightly, and refused to think about these things anymore. In any case, he did not want to doubt his own younger brother.

He told himself, "That's it, forget it."

"Gu Fei, I apologize to you on behalf of my brother. I will discipline him properly in the future. Please don't hold it against him for my sake."

"This will not be repeated."

After a pause, the man on the other end of the phone added in a deep voice, "If there is a next time, I will teach him a lesson for you, and the outcome will not be as simple as it is now."

"I know, don't worry."

After hanging up the phone, An Jing sighed silently.

Gu Fei was absolutely serious about what he said.

——

The third episode of Tomorrow's Stars aired on Friday night at 8 pm sharp. Many netizens were looking forward to the contestants' performance in the first public performance. However, before everyone could cheer for the contestants' performance, they were shocked by something else.

The production team included a clip from the show "The Whale That Became an Island" where they selected the center position and team leader, along with a short segment where Lu Yuqi confronted An Nanyi.

When it came to the team captain election, An Nanyi jokingly said, "Yu Qi, you should think this through carefully. You can't just vote for him because you're close to Yan Yan."

Lu Yuqi said, "Then I'll choose Lin Qingyan, because I have double standards."

An Nanyi's eyes reddened, and she said with a wronged and sad expression, "Yuqi, Yan Yan, I don't know what I did wrong to make you hate me so much..."

Lu Yuqi said, "So you knew we disliked you? I thought you didn't know, otherwise why would you always follow us?"

These few lines of dialogue completely shocked the netizens in front of the screen. The barrage of comments even hesitated for two seconds before being filled with question marks and exclamation marks.

【？？？！！！】

[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Only "holy crap" can express the utter shock I feel right now!]

[The production team is incredibly bold! They're really trying to stir things up by including this!]

[I have to say, Lu Yuqi is so fierce, hahaha! His sarcastic and witty manner is so charming, hahaha! Well said! I knew Annan was just putting on an act from the start.]

Poor An Nanyi, what did he do wrong? He was almost brought to tears by the backlash. Did Lu Yuqi go too far this time?

Faced with Lu Yuqi's actions, some people felt that he was right. Since An Nanyi knew that others disliked him, he should not get so close to them. Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Some people enjoyed watching it; it was the first time they had seen such an awesome and unpretentious contestant. Only a show-off like him would dare to do this, showing no restraint in front of the camera and saying whatever he wanted.

Some people said they were shipping them. Lu Yuqi openly said he wanted to choose Yan Yan, and they said he was being hypocritical. Isn't this blatant favoritism? What is this if not love?

The arrogant king and the silly beauty are just too perfect!!

Some people think Lu Yuqi's actions were excessive and that An Nanyi was pitiful and miserable, especially his fans, who have been cursing Lu Yuqi's ancestors for eighteen generations on Weibo.

[I'm so angry! Who is Lu Yuqi? What right does he have to talk about Nan Nan like that?! How can someone with such poor character participate in a talent show? He should just withdraw from the competition!]

[Nan Nan looks like he's about to cry. How heartbroken he must be! Why does he have to suffer like this? It's so unfair!!]

[Fans who like Lu Yuqi are truly blind; you can tell from his face he's no good. And Lin Qingyan too—they're all in cahoots!]

[It's one thing to insult Lu, but why insult our Yan Yan? What did he say? What did he do? Do An's fans have to be so rude?]

[Lu Yuqi and Lin Qingyan, withdraw from the competition immediately! Stop ruining Nan Nan's life!]

[Annan Yicai has withdrawn from the competition! He's withdrawn from the competition! I've never seen such a pretentious person before. He's always crying and whining, does he think he's Lin Daiyu?]

...

Fans from all sides immediately started arguing, while netizens were enjoying the drama: the show had generated buzz and achieved its goal; this was a brilliant move.

But no matter how much they argue, we still have to watch the show. The "Whale That Became an Island" group has instantly become the most anticipated group among netizens. They've been fighting like this, both openly and secretly, how can they possibly train together? I wonder if the stage will also be a complete mess?

"The Whale That Became an Island" was the second to last to appear, which was the grand finale.

[They're here! I can't wait to see their performance. I hope they don't start fighting on stage, hahaha]

[I got this from Weibo]

[Add one]

The stage design for this set is the most unique. The overall color scheme is the azure blue of the ocean, with waves rolling and flowing. The most special design is that there is actually a thin layer of water covering the floor.

The six people dressed in light blue stood in the center of the stage, as if they were in the deep blue sea. The one who attracted the most attention was Lin Qingyan, who stood in the center.

The boy wore the same light blue silk long-sleeved shirt and trousers, as light and airy as gauze. His makeup was also very special and exquisite. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were as deep as the sea, reflecting light under the stage lights.

With her clean and delicate features, she possesses a cool and gentle beauty, as if she were an untouchable spirit from the ocean.

[Holy crap, Lin Qingyan is amazing! Is he even human? Is he even human? Is he even human? Isn't he like an ethereal spirit from the ocean, untouched by worldly concerns?!]

[Yan Yan is so pretty and beautiful!!]

[Absolutely stunning! Even non-fans are amazed!]

【Ahhh, I love it so much!!! How can there be such a beautiful person in this world, my wife!!!】

As the melodious and ethereal prelude began, the six people danced to the music. Their expressions, eyes, and gentle, graceful movements were surprisingly well coordinated.

Lin Qingyan was the first to speak:

"I am a blue whale that has become a lonely island."

It has the largest figure,

Fish and shrimp swam around him...

The boy's voice was clean and gentle, clear and ethereal, carrying a faint sadness and loneliness, as if one could see a blue whale swimming in the deep sea, lonely and solitary, gently telling its own story.

The moment he opened his mouth, the audience in front of the screen fell silent, as if they had cast aside all their distracting thoughts and were intently watching the young man's graceful figure dancing on the screen, listening attentively to his singing.

Your clothes are worn out.

But the singing voice was gentle.

Accompany me as I drift aimlessly around...

The six people on the stage seemed to transform into blue whales in the deep sea. The boy in the center danced to the music, and the water on the floor was splashed up like pearls, drawing graceful arcs in the air and wetting the boy's clothes and face.

The camera zooms in and slows down, showing the young man leaping and turning gracefully. His loose shirt lifts with his movement, inadvertently revealing a small section of his fair, slender, and supple waist. The slow motion allows viewers to see more clearly as water droplets fall onto his waist and slowly roll down...

The boy's eyes and expression were cold and sorrowful, revealing a fragmented fragility.

He was like a spirit dancing in the sea, yet he yearned for the sky, for the mountains, for the earth, and for his loved ones, but in the end, he could only be bound by this ocean.

The viewers in front of the screen were so engrossed that they slowed their breathing, as if they couldn't bear to disturb him.