Debut position

"Congratulations to the 16th-place trainee, Cen Hao!"

Cen Hao stood up from his seat with a flattered expression on his face. It was obvious that this ranking was far higher than he had originally expected.

Frankly speaking, Cen Hao's overall ability is acceptable, and he has the ability to get an A on his first stage.

Although he was later defeated by Shu Lang and unfortunately relegated to Class B, he fought back with his hard work in the theme song, which was enough to prove his singing and dancing ability.

However, Cen Hao is older and his appearance and other qualities are not as good as those of the other contestants promoted by the same company.

His initial role on "Super Idol" was as a bookboy who accompanied the prince to study and was responsible for setting off another trainee from his original company.

All the investment from the original company was concentrated on another trainee.

They arranged for him to have the best makeup, character design, story line, and even spent huge sums of money to build relationships.

As for Cen Hao, he was completely a discarded pawn who had been used up and was left to fend for himself.

Unexpectedly, Cen Hao took the initiative to take over Shu Lang's battle card, not only to gain another opportunity to show himself, but also to develop his own story line.

Thanks to Yi Jingchen, he and Shu Lang have even become the current number one American CP Haolang in "Super Idol".

During their last performance, there were even offline CP fans who came to support them together.

Cen Hao took advantage of this favorable situation and, despite his own unfavorable conditions and limited resources, turned the tide and rushed to 16th place, surpassing his younger brother who was being promoted by his original company.

The trainees from the same company exchanged glances from a distance.

They know that their company is best at adapting to changing circumstances.

Cen Hao climbed up the company with his own ability despite being looked down upon. I'm afraid the company's crown prince should be replaced.

If Cen Hao had seized the opportunity, it would not have been impossible for him to replace the former crown prince and achieve a higher ranking.

Cen Hao excitedly stood in the promotion area, but faced with the "congratulations" from all directions, he was still a little at a loss.

In the pending area, Yi Jingchen was even more at a loss than him.

"It's my turn, it's my turn!" Yi Jingchen grabbed a handful of cat's claw petals, looked around, and thought about who he should entrust them to.

When the rankings were last announced, Yi Jingchen ranked 15th.

Later, he secretly took a bite of the melon and realized that he didn't have many loyal fans, and very few people were willing to spend time voting.

The voting group struggled for a day, but seeing no change in the rankings, they gradually lost their enthusiasm for voting. They started following the main character and lying down to criticize the show.

At the same time, in order to compete for the debut spot, the top-ranked contestants are working hard to vote.

According to calculations, his ranking should not change much, and being able to maintain 15th place would be a big victory.

Gu Sijun, who was in charge of announcing the new Class B rankings, had already begun reading the description of the next trainee.

"The trainee who ranked 15th received a total of 9.04 million in the first phase..."

"He's from the performance group of 'Yang Mao'."

"He is..."

"Shu Lang, I should go over now. Take this."

Yi Jingchen thought it was him, so he hurriedly called Shu Lang, intending to entrust his cat's paw petals to him and ask Shu Lang to scatter the flowers to his friends in the group.

Shu Lang turned around and reached out to catch the petals.

His hand hovered in the air as he heard Gu Sijun say a name:

"Congratulations, Yumo!"

Yi Jingchen let out an "Ah", and his hands were faster than his brain. He immediately changed direction and sprinkled the beautiful petals on You Mo's head.

"Thank you." You Mo smiled, a little happy to announce his ranking first.

When the last data was published, Yumer was ranked 14th.

A few days ago, he once broke into the debut circle.

Because Ling Qiu stuffed thumbtacks into his shoes, and because of rumors of bullying and script hijacking on the set, audiences who had seen You Mo's works, out of sympathy, caused his votes to surge.

You Mo considers himself a man of integrity.

Even though he had been targeted by Ling Qiu before, he never gave in.

He didn't want to be in the debut position because he was 'miserable'.

Yi Jingchen read his thoughts and took the initiative to go over and hug You Mo.

"Keep going! Truly outstanding people can forge ahead no matter which track they are on!"

"Yeah!" You Mo nodded heavily, hugged him back, and pointed to the promotion area across the way. "I'll go over there and wait for you. You try to come over later."

Yi Jingchen had little confidence and muttered, "I have a feeling that I will be the next one."

[Although 14th place is very far from the debut position.]

[But it’s not bad to be in the same number with friends~]

A cat comforted himself optimistically.

As it turned out, Yi Jingchen's premonition had no credibility.

The next 14 and 13 are the names of other contestants.

By the twelfth announcement, Yi Jingchen was already feeling a little unconfident.

"Why isn't it my turn yet?" Yi Jingchen sat there, swaying back and forth, feeling a little restless.

He even began to doubt himself.

[Maybe I'm too self-aware and think I can keep my rank.]

[Actually, due to some behind-the-scenes manipulation by the production team over the past few days, I've been eliminated?]

No way, no way, no way? Do I have to go back to school tomorrow and face this dismal graduation thesis?

The more Yi Jingchen thought about it, the more desperate he became. The whole cat turned grayish white, and a desolate background music played beside it.

Shu Lang turned around and patted him on the shoulder, trying to stop Yi Jingchen from thinking too much.

Since I couldn't communicate with his inner thoughts, all I could say was a pale "It's okay."

From Yi Jingchen's perspective, it was even more desperate.

[I’m going to be eliminated!]

Even Shu Lang, the good guy, doesn’t know how to comfort me. Woohoo!

Shu Lang:?

When did I become a good guy in your world?

Announced to be ranked tenth, she is only one step away from debuting.

Yi Jingchen ignited his last hope.

Based on the information he got, his ranking would definitely not allow him to make the debut circle.

You have to know that there is a thick wall of steel between the debut circle and the non-debut circle.

Other fans are struggling and can’t even get in, so why should he?

[If I am not ranked 10th, it means I was voted out by "Super Idol"!]

[The main topic of my graduation thesis is the shocking scandal of a certain S-series talent show!!!]

On the side, the director and planner of "Super Idol" were terrified when they heard this, and thought that they must not let this ancestor go back to school to write a paper.

He is so popular now, and everyone is waiting for him to release some news.

If the graduation thesis really writes about the shady dealings of "Super Idol", should boy group auditions still be held?

The director didn't pay attention to the final ranking, and whispered to the stage manager next to him, "Is Yi Jingchen the tenth place?"

The field controller flipped over and answered affirmatively, "No!"

The director's eyes went dark, and he wondered what was going on with the data department this year?

We have been repeatedly urged not to make any drastic moves and to respect the voting facts as much as possible.

What's the result?

How did you eliminate the person who should least be eliminated?

While the director was wondering, Gu Sijun had already named the trainees who were just one step away from Class A.

"Congratulations, Luchu."

"It's me?" Lu Ju stood up in surprise. He didn't expect that he could get to tenth place, right next to the debut position.

During the initial stage of "Super Idol", Lu Jiu made a lot of presence because of his appearance in the trending searches about Yan Zhuo's scandal, which led to an inflated ranking.

He is a person who lacks confidence due to various reasons.

After the heat of the first stage faded, Luchu's ranking plummeted, making him even less confident.

He hadn't heard his name just now, and the same thought as Yi Jingchen came to his mind:

Did I perform so poorly that I was eliminated?

In fact, any trainee who has a little bit of information would question whether Lu Ju is being too cautious.

After the first performance, Luchu's fan club and voting group got back on track overnight, and the speed at which he gained fans made second- and third-tier stars in the domestic entertainment industry jealous.

Because his performance was too sexy and erotic, it just filled the vacancy of no "Golden Flower" in this year's talent show.

Countless fans who love clay sculptures (treating male idols as beauties) excitedly shouted "wife" and "daughter" and fell into Luchu's trap, causing his ranking to surge epically.

In just three days, they caught up with the accumulation of half a month of other artists outside the debut circle and reached the tenth place.

Luchu's hands were still shaking when he picked up the microphone.

“Thank you to all the mentors and thank you to those who voted for me.”

"I know I have many shortcomings. I want to be a singer, but my singing skills are very average. I want to be an entertainer, but I am too shy to show myself. For the past twenty years, I have always been the one in the crowd who would not be chosen."

"Thank you for seeing me. I will work hard to improve my shortcomings and become an excellent idol so that you won't regret your choice today."

Luchu's eyes were red, and he bowed sincerely towards the camera, not standing up for a long time.

After listening to his speech about the promotion, Yi Jingchen clapped his hands and actually felt a sense of empathy.

Everyone who is currently walking on this road is running with all their might, sprinting towards the brightest position.

If I contribute less than them, why should I stand at the highest position?

Yi Jingchen looked up at the sparkling, vacant C position, and suddenly felt that being eliminated in the first stage was not a bad thing.

How could he reach that position now?

Since the ending is doomed to be hopeless, why not...

Wei Mi was responsible for announcing the new Class A roster, starting with number nine.

Each of the top nine trainees received a separate envelope and card.

She opened the envelope for the ninth place and saw the name on it. She was stunned for a few seconds, then showed an expression of relief.

"The ninth-ranked trainee received a total of 14 million..."

Although the other trainees didn't know who it was, they started gasping when they heard the number of votes.

"Oh my god, fourteen million?"

"If this number of votes was placed two years ago, she could have debuted directly in the center position."

"Last year's draft was a huge hit, so the base has expanded, right?"

"It's mainly because it's really tight this year. There are a lot of talented people outside the debut circle who are pushing for it, so the line is rolled up really high."

"Yeah, who would have thought that the difference in votes between ninth and tenth place would be three million."

Wei Mi continued, "The first contestant to enter Class A..."

She looked up and glanced around, and everyone felt seen.

Only Yi Jingchen lowered his head, with no hope of making his debut, wondering how he would complete his hellish graduation thesis after being eliminated.

It’s better to drop out of school. There is no threshold for dropping out of school.

Bill Gates was also a runaway student from Harvard!

Yi Jingchen was just thinking about it when he heard Wei Mi announce the first characteristic.

"He's from Class A."

There are only nine trainees from Class A.

Before the ranking, trainees who can wear the Class A uniform represent sufficient strength.

Yi Jingchen raised his eyes and looked at Shu Lang from Class A.

Shu Lang turned around and looked at him as well.

Wei Mi: "He looks very nice when he smiles."

When everyone heard that the smile was beautiful, they immediately put on the smile that they had adjusted thousands of times.

Yi Jingchen glanced at the side and secretly complained:

[Wow~]

[In my lifetime, I’ve seen 100 ways to fake a smile.]

[I suggest you preserve this expression and open a fake smile museum in the future.]

Wei Mi couldn't hold it back and smiled, clearing her throat before continuing, "The audience says he's a natural idol."

"Who is it? So powerful." Yi Jingchen muttered in a low voice.

The evaluation of "natural born idol" is much more valuable than "good at singing and dancing" or "all-round ACE".

Looking across the entertainment industry, there are too many people who boast of their singing and dancing skills, but few dare to say that they have the talent to be an idol.

Everyone looked around, looked at Du Xingwei and Tian Xitu uncertainly, and then quickly looked away.

Not to mention that given their popularity, it is impossible for them to get a spot.

Du Xingwei is from Hell Factory, and Tian Xitu participates in theater performances three times a week.

Both of them are representatives of hard work, and it is difficult to attribute their success purely to talent.

So here comes the question.

Apart from the two big guys Xingtu, is there anyone else who deserves the title of "natural born idol"?

Yi Jingchen was also curious, so he craned his neck and searched around to see if there was any big boss he had forgotten about.

Everyone is confused by the label of "natural born idol".

Wei Mi finally relented and slowly announced the answer, "Congratulations—Yi Jingchen!"

"……ah?"

"Is it actually him?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Yi Jingchen, and even Yi Jingchen himself was extremely surprised.

"It's me?"

【???】

[Poisonous, right? I guessed everyone in Class A, but I didn't think of Yi Jingchen.]

[I didn't wear a colored uniform today. I almost forgot this little loser was from Class A.]

[+1, thinking about Yi Jingchen's strength, I subconsciously ignored the fact that he stayed in Class A. I thought the ninth student in Class A was a milk-dried man.]

[The "Super Idol" copywriting is a scam! Does Yi Jingchen deserve the label of a natural idol?]

[A complete amateur with 0 days of practice and no knowledge of the idol industry, who finished in Class A, Class A, and Initial C in the audition, and kept the A all the way. This is not considered a talent flow]

[Little black man above, stop using tags to change the subject. Who just said that Yi Jingchen entered Class A and stood on his head to eat shit?]

[I don't believe it. Yi Jingchen is the emperor. He must have rigged the votes.]

[Swipe your uncle! My sister even left her ticket stub, and when the welfare list opened this morning, Yi Jingchen was ranked sixth in real time. My family even thought ninth place was too low.]

[I advise the haters not to mess with Yi Jingchen. Recently, Yi Jingchen has a group of new fans who are hardworking, good at spending money, and good at sharing the burden. They also curse people very dirty. You can't afford to mess with them.]

[A slight thumbs up to the above… I was originally a Yi Jingchen fan, but was inexplicably swept up in it. I voted for the pick list all night, and now I’m being dragged into voting for the welfare list.]

Who isn't? I originally thought Yi Jingchen was a dead end and was planning to give up, but then a new fan pulled me in and voted all night long, causing me to lose a lot of hair (tired smile)

[Again, if you doubt Yi Jingchen's vote count, provide evidence. If you can't, get down on your knees. My sister has to vote on the welfare list, so she doesn't have time to watch you livestream eating shit while doing a handstand.]

Yi Jingchen, who had not yet figured out his situation, had no idea how many black players were sliding on their knees because of his 9th place.

He glanced at the empty seat for ninth place, then looked down at his name tag and then at Professor Wei Mi.

[Teacher Wei is definitely playing a meme!]

[If I wait long enough, she'll say that the ninth place is Shu Lang, who's next to me.]

"..." Wei Mi looked straight at him and turned over the ninth place card. "Yi Jingchen, please come to the promotion area and give your speech for the promotion."

The director cut to a wide shot, allowing everyone to see the three big words "Yi Jingchen".

Yi Jingchen finally believed it, slowly stood up and was about to walk over.

"Yi Jingchen!" Shu Lang called him and held out his hand. "Petals."

"Oh, I almost forgot to entrust it to you."

As soon as Yi Jingchen handed over his claws, Shu Lang grabbed his wrist and raised it above his head!

"Congratulations on making it to the debut position!" Shu Lang smiled, "Others have a sense of ceremony, and you need it too."

"Shu Lang..." Yi Jingchen called his name with emotion.

Hearing his tone, Shu Lang had no doubt that this silly silver tabby would be moved to tears.

Unexpectedly, he pointed to the ground and said, "You can't scatter flowers like that. You'll get them all over the floor and it will be hard to pick them up!"

“…”

[It's such a long time, and you're still concerned about environmental issues. As expected of a journalist, your angles are quite sharp.]

"I'll pick them up anyway, so don't worry. Let's go to the promotion area." Shu Lang pushed Yi Jingchen, bent down resignedly, and picked up the petals one by one.

The barrage was full of Hahahaha, and people said that the two gradients were like brothers, the kind that were in chaos and domineering in the kennel.

Yi Jingchen realized that he had been dawdling for too long and might delay the process, so he quickly ran towards the promotion area.

Running past the other contestants, I saw Du Xingwei jumping up, with his colorful hair spreading out like cotton candy.

"Great! I told you you could hold Class A!"

On the pyramid behind him, the friends who have advanced also gave Yi Jingchen thumbs up.

Contestants within the debut position have the opportunity to speak individually and do not need to wait for other trainees.

Yi Jingchen stood in front of the microphone and said gratefully, "Thank you everyone, thank you to all the audience who voted for me."

He patted his chest to comfort himself, "That was a close call. I almost thought that the elimination speech I prepared would come in handy."

Mobb Z scoffed, "Are you ready for your elimination speech?"

"Of course. Being prepared for multiple scenarios is part of our professionalism as journalists." Yi Jingchen proudly took out a few small slips of paper, flipped through them, and showed them to everyone. "This is the speech after being eliminated. This is the speech for maintaining the same ranking. This is the speech for declining ranking. And this one..."

Yi Jingchen glanced at the logo on the note and said, "This is a message of gratitude for improving my ranking and entering the 14th-12th place."

"I seem to have forgotten my speech for entering the debut circle." Yi Jingchen put all the unused debut speeches into his pocket and looked up at the camera. "So the next part is all improvisation by me."

"Good!" A few people who loved to stir up trouble took the lead in applauding him.

Yi Jingchen looked at the camera with a smile, "First of all, thank you for every one of the 14 million votes. You've worked hard."

He bowed deeply before continuing, "Just now, Teacher Wei said that I was a natural idol. It seems that many people disagree with this statement and think that I don't deserve this position."

"Indeed, I can understand you. My current abilities aren't good enough, and ninth place is too high for me."

"but--"

"I'm not going to prove I deserve the ninth spot."

"no need."

As soon as he finished speaking, the haters who had already disliked Yi Jingchen were all furious.

[This is sick. This is the first time I’ve seen such a self-righteous loser.]

[Although we respect voting and money, Yi Jingchen is such a shameless loser. Other losers got a ranking they don't deserve, and they still pretend to cry a little.]

He almost said he looked down on the draft, saying that anyone with capital was awesome and could trample on the draft rules.

Are all the haters deaf and blind? Did you forget that the theme song took the longest to practice? Did you forget that we stayed up all night designing the stage for the first performance? Where did Yi Jingchen violate the rules of the talent show?

[Fans are still trying to clean up? It's best to run away sooner rather than later if you're dealing with an idol who doesn't strive for progress and disappoints his fans.]

Yi Jingchen's fans who were watching the live broadcast couldn't help but feel shaken when they saw the long speeches filling the entire screen.

There are a few "old fans" who have been in the fandom for a long time. They don't believe that Yi Jingchen will take the fans' efforts for granted and are unwilling to put in the effort.

really.

After the shock in the audience gradually subsided, Yi Jingchen continued.

"Because my goal is there!" Yi Jingchen stretched out his hand and pointed to the highest position.

Half an hour ago, he was sitting in the audience, thinking that it was a good thing that he was eliminated early, at least he didn't have to pay so much sunk costs.

Now, he is standing in the ninth position and his thoughts are completely different.

Without working hard enough, they pushed themselves into the debut circle, allowing themselves to wear the Class A uniform again and live in the big dormitory.

Even though she knew that Yi Jingchen's ability was not as good as others, she was still so determined and full of expectations for him.

How could Yi Jingchen back down?

He made a decisive decision and smashed his drumstick.

[Stop the loss in time!]

Everyone has paid enough to get me here. I can't let others down simply because the cost now is small compared to what I'll have to pay later.

My previous thinking was completely wrong. I only treated the draft as a competition. I thought if I lost, the worst that could happen was to change games.

[The draft should be a brand new life. Once you start, there's no turning back.]

At this moment, Yi Jingchen was sent here by 14 million tickets, and only then did he realize that he had "no way out".

But he was not afraid and had no regrets.

"I want to sit on the top of this pyramid!"

"And I want you all to admit—"

"Yi Jingchen truly deserves the title!"

Yi Jingchen put down these words, turned around and walked towards his seat, leaving everyone with an imposing back view.

In fact...

[Ah, that turn I made just now was so cool! And that impromptu line I came up with was so cool too!]

[For a few seconds, I felt like I had become the protagonist of a passionate youth manga!]

[But…if I don’t end up getting the center position, everything I just said will become a punchline.]

Yi Jingchen sneaked back to his seat and reflected on what he had just said, wondering if he had been too confident.

He really wants to get the final C and works hard for it.

But he wants to get the final C now, which is like a beggar from the bottom wanting to become a king. It sounds unrealistic no matter how you listen to it.

Yi Jingchen shook his head and threw away his distracting thoughts.

Never mind, the words have been spoken and he has no way out now.

Besides, there are more than one precedents in history of beggars becoming kings.

Based on this, there is definitely more than one possibility for him to become the C position!

Yi Jingchen came to a conclusion and forced himself to comfort himself.

As a result, when he turned around, he saw Ling Qiu sitting in the eighth seat, glaring at him fiercely.

Yi Jingchen: ???

[Why is he glaring at me instead of Yumo?]

[Is there a congenital disease that makes me feel uncomfortable if I don't stare at people?]

In fact, the script that Lingqiu Company and the program team arranged for him was to compete for the C position, making him the first person in "Super Idol" to make a declaration to compete for the C position.

Ling Qiu has already written the manuscript and has polished it repeatedly to ensure that it is foolproof.

As a result, Yi Jingchen got ahead of him and said with the momentum of "I want to be the Pirate King" that he wanted to become the final C, stealing all the limelight from Ling Qiu.

To make matters worse, Lingqiu, which had been firmly in the top five, dropped in the rankings to only 8th place.

Ling Qiu was very upset because his ranking dropped so much. His originally majestic declaration for competing for the top spot was read out like a middle school student's morning reading, and he was ridiculed by the barrage of comments.

How could Ling Qiu not hate him!

There were too many big guys who hated Yi Jingchen, but Yi Jingchen didn't take it seriously at all and excitedly applauded Shu Lang who got fifth place.

Under Yi Jingchen's gaze, Shu Lang scattered the petals he had just picked up on his head.

[A family should be neat and tidy.jpg]

Except Fu Zheng.

After scattering the flowers, Shu Lang was just about to pick up the petals.

The group next door couldn't stand it anymore and came over to help clean up.

Shu Lang hurried to the promotion area, first thanked everyone who voted for him, and then cue the company and juniors again.

The staff told him that after Shu Lang mentioned the company's difficulties on the show, the person in charge of a practice studio contacted them and said that they could rent the practice studio to them from 11pm to 9am at a very low price.

The time period from 11pm to 9am is when most trainees take a break.

This period of time under the leadership group means that the company's children need to stay up late to practice all night every day.

After discussion, everyone decided to accept this condition.

After all, no matter how hard it is to work all night, it is much better than working in an abandoned warehouse.

When Shu Lang heard the news from the company, he was both moved and distressed.

"I want to debut. I really, really want to debut."

"So, thank you all so much for getting me to this position. I won't let you down."

Shu Lang walked up to the promotion position he had finally obtained, raised his hand and bumped fists with Yi Jingchen who was approaching.

Yi Jingchen ran over on purpose, of course not to bump fists.

He leaned close to Shu Lang's ear and whispered, "How many people are there in your company?"

Shu Lang replied, "Including me, there are 17 trainees in total."

Yi Jingchen didn't say anything else, nodded, and sat back down thoughtfully.

Shu Lang looked at him strangely, not understanding why Yi Jingchen came over to ask such a question.

There are three seats left in the pyramid, and their ownership no longer requires special discussion.

Mu Gan is the only popular contestant who does not have an official fan club.

However, its ranking is particularly stable, holding the third place with 29 million votes.

When he gave his speech, his style was obviously different from others.

Mu Gan stood in front of the microphone, with a candy in his mouth, and his voice was a little unclear.

"Hello everyone, this is my first time giving a speech."

"When I won before, they would either scold me or show me respect."

Mu Gan thought for a few tenths of a second and continued, "The draft was more interesting than I thought. It was a completely unfamiliar environment, and I met people I would never have met before."

"As for my debut, I don't have any idea yet."

He smiled and said, "Let's do this for now."

As usual, there is not much content and no theme can be extracted.

A very Mu Gan-like speech.

Next, there were only two positions left, and the instructor called up Du Xingwei and Tian Xitu at the same time.

In previous talent shows, the announcement of first and second place would always become a "competition for the C spot" scene, with all kinds of tense micro-expressions and the air filled with gunpowder.

"Super Idol" seems to be cursed. The competition for the C script has been sent out eight hundred times, but the top two refuse to accept it.

Tian Xitu and Du Xingwei came to the promotion area hand in hand in a friendly manner.

The director team signaled them to use harsh words to create a sense of competition.

Du Xingwei glanced at Tian Xitu and hooked his finger. Everyone thought the show was finally about to begin.

In the end, Du Xingwei said, "Tutu, can you switch places with me? I got a mark on my left cheek from sleeping last night."

"Okay." Tian Xitu nodded in cooperation and stood on his left to block the camera.

Du Xingwei saw the director's prompt board and asked casually, "We're standing together again, are you nervous?"

"I'm not nervous," Tian Xitu replied immediately. "In my previous company, we had rankings every year and every month. I always came in second, so I'm used to it."

"Then I'll give you the first place this time. I don't really want to be the one." Du Xingwei muttered softly, "Being the center of the group means being the spokesperson, saying a lot of serious things, and being stared at by so many eyes. I can't do that."

Du Xingwei likes the stage and likes being an idol.

But he is too young and not ready to be an artist.

"...Thank you." Tian Xitu thanked him softly, and then said softly, "Actually, I've come second so many times that I've gotten used to that position."

"Forget it."

"Stop your harsh words, you two."

The mentors couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted them.

If these two people compete for the C position, this year's "Super Idol" is doomed.

Wei Mi was no longer nervous and quickly announced that Tian Xitu was the first place.

The difference in votes between the two was not much, both received over 30 million votes.

Yi Jingchen looked at their votes and then thought about his own.

You have to work three times harder than before to have the ability to compete for C.

"Three times..."

Yi Jingchen suddenly felt that his future was full of difficulties.

"Can my nine lives hold up?"

Du Xingwei was the first to express his gratitude for advancing. He was not a sentimental person by nature, so he talked about some trivial things in a long-winded manner.

"Well, you know what I'm talking about. The company didn't plan on letting me make an announcement this early. But I didn't have much to do at the company, so the boss threw me into a talent show. The seniors said the talent show ecosystem is more relaxed than the entertainment industry, so they wanted me to get used to it."

"Coming to Super Idol, I feel the atmosphere here is really good. It's much happier than in the office, and I've also made a lot of new friends."

Du Xingwei looked at the camera and said seriously, "If my boss is watching the show, I want to discuss this with you. I'd rather debut with my friends. Let's let someone else join the 18-year-old boy group we planned earlier."

Du Xingwei's company leader: ...

So all the time I spent training you was wasted?

I shouldn't have let you out in the first place!

It’s so hard to raise a rebellious child!!!

Du Xingwei finished his speech about his promotion and was about to return to his seat.

Tian Xitu beside him gently called him and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to form a new group with new friends, including me?"

"Including!" Du Xingwei said seriously, "You, Yi Jingchen, Mu Gan, Lu Xiaochu, and Jin Jiancang, and more... everyone is the one I want to form a group with."

Tian Xitu stared at him quietly, and after a few seconds, he whispered thank you.

Du Xingwei tilted his mushroom head in confusion, not understanding why Tian Xitu asked such a strange question.

Half a minute later, Tian Xitu made an explosive speech in front of five million live viewers, which was unprecedented in the history of talent shows.

"Hello everyone, I'm Tian Xitu."

"My original agency, 48 Series, asked me to give up my debut qualification for "Super Idol" and leave the show with my former teammates after all of them were eliminated, and participate in the 48 Series general election this year."

"After careful consideration, I have decided to reject their outrageous demands. My contract still has two years and seven months left, and I will be required to pay a penalty of over 12 million yuan. I have no objection to the compensation amount, and I hope the original company will expedite the termination process."

【???】

[Wow, Tutu is so tough, calling out the termination of the contract during the live broadcast, public opinion will definitely monitor the 48 series and prevent them from doing anything tricky]

[Wait, where does Tutu get so much money? He comes from an ordinary family, and all the money-making resources in the company have been given to Ye Xuan. He only has a fixed salary from performing. He probably didn't even make a fraction of the termination fee in the past two years.]

I'm more curious about why the melon god didn't reveal the news of Tian Xitu's contract termination in advance, leaving me completely unprepared.

[Yes! Type 'Yi Jingchen is not good enough' on the public screen.]

“???” Yi Jingchen felt insulted.

[Wait, who can’t do it!!!]

[I was the one who instigated the termination of Tutu's contract~]