Chapter 102 Results of the Three Dukes

Unexpectedly, they were the only group that managed to hold on.

This combination is actually somewhat decent.

[Why is it so short? I'm late!]

Is it lip-syncing? How can it be so solid?

[How could it be lip-syncing? If you listen closely, you can even hear popping sounds from the microphone.]

This is the level a boy band should be at.

...

The production team held up a piece of white paper that read: "Stop online statistics."

The viewers in the live stream seemed to understand but not quite, unsure of the basis for the online statistics: the number of likes? Or the number of views?

Other live streams have been shut down one after another, but this one is still open and hasn't ended.

At the end of the graduation party, all the performers returned to their seats, the stage lights went out, and the lights in the audience area came on, making it as bright as day.

The auditorium's loudspeaker broadcast the school bell unique to Xijingu Primary School—the sound of the cool water from Xijingu Spring washing over the stones.

Meng Fanxi and the others were sitting in the last row, and the live stream camera could see the back of their heads up close. Fans exclaimed that their heads were so fluffy and they wanted to touch them!

They had grown accustomed to the sound of the school bell at Xijingu Elementary School over this period of time. Watching a group of graduating elementary school students listening to the school bell that they would rarely hear in the future, Meng Fanxi was filled with emotion and whispered to his teammates, "It reminds me of when I graduated from elementary school."

"Do you still remember?" Xu You asked.

Meng Fanxi asked in surprise, "You don't remember? I was quite sad at the time."

Gu Huailang said quietly, "Most people should remember the scene of graduating from elementary school, right?"

Xu You: "I'm not an ordinary person."

Meng Fanxi laughed a few times.

What they thought was a quiet conversation was actually clearly heard by the people in the live stream, who were laughing hysterically.

After the bell faded, a familiar melody for elementary school students played again, lively and cheerful, but now tinged with sadness.

The children sang together the Xijingu Primary School's school song, "The Morning Sun."

The school bell rang for recess.

"The chalk is dancing on the blackboard!"

The pages rustled as they turned.

"Good friends should go to school together!"

...

"The morning sunlight, an indescribable longing."

"A beautiful afternoon, by the desk, under the shade of a tree."

Let's write our own chapter in the story of Xijingu together!

"la la la la la la la"

...

Meng Fanxi had previously played the school song of Xijingu Elementary School during a break in the dance studio because she was curious about it. The song was catchy and its melody was simple, yet full of childlike fun. It was easy for the six of them to sing along to the whole song in no time, and even Fu Hanfei could sing it.

They swayed their bodies and sang along to the music.

Inside the auditorium, the elementary school students sang lively and loudly. On the large screen on the stage, glimpses of the graduating class's school days were played, including scenes of them striving in the elementary school sports meet, scenes of them working together in open classes, and scenes of their daily school life.

The children's eyes gradually reddened, and the originally beautiful melody turned into tear-jerking notes. Every now and then, a child would quietly wipe away tears. They were sitting at the very back and could see everything.

Lin Ruohe was moved by the scene, perhaps thinking of her childhood. "Times like this, when we can all get together, will become fewer and fewer. In junior high, high school, and university... we will gradually drift apart."

Meng Fanxi's gaze softened even more. "So we should cherish each other even more. There aren't many people who can accompany each other from student days to graduation and work."

Lin Ruohe replied in agreement, "Thank you all."

The viewers in the live stream were incredibly touched. They were initially commenting with "tears welling up" and "it reminded me of my elementary school days," reminiscing about their youth. However, after hearing the conversation between the six eternal stars, their perception was refreshed. It seemed that the group's relationship was genuinely strong, even stronger than what was shown on the show.

Recalling the rumors that circulated some time ago that the six eternal stars were not favored by Will and only had the opportunity to debut in "Group Camp", the viewers in the live broadcast room were all working hard and expressed their determination to ensure that these six boys would debut in a landslide and not be threatened by any team or individual.

The live stream ended abruptly after the school song performance without any prior notice.

It was time for Meng Fanxi and the others to leave Xijingu Elementary School.

The production team was in a tight schedule, and they chartered a bus to take them back before dawn the next day. After all, their address had been exposed, and many fans were already on their way to meet them. Even though the production team had appealed to everyone on various platforms to be careful and not to take chances by trying to meet them, they could still see some information about them on their way.

The production team could only speed up the process.

Fu Hanfei was very thoughtful in this regard. He bought a large truckload of small gifts and left them at the school in the name of the Eternal Six Stars. Every student and teacher received one, and Meng Fanxi and the others were very grateful.

The day they left was a weekend, and the morning was unusually quiet. Meng Fanxi felt that they had come in a hurry and were leaving in a hurry. The only regret was that they couldn't say goodbye to everyone properly.

But the children's homes are all here. No matter how high or far they fly in the future, their homes are here, so there will always be a time when they can see each other again.

When the group of fans, exhausted from their long journey, boarded the plane, the first group of fans who had gone to meet them were disappointed. However, the fans were very well-mannered and knew that their behavior would affect how others perceived their idols, so everyone behaved politely.

Even though their hopes of seeing their idols up close were dashed, the fans still felt that coming here was a bonus, and since they were essentially in the same space, they immediately changed their mindset and began to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

After discovering that the place was indeed beautiful, they were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they stayed in one of the few guesthouses in the village and started taking photos and posting them online, which sparked a tourism boom and boosted the tourism industry in Xijingu Village.

With the school's permission, the fans visited Xijingu Primary School. The children there were naturally friendly and quickly became acquainted with the fans. They sang the Xijingu Primary School song together and strolled leisurely around the school.

The video quickly went viral online, with the number of views for the video titled "Fans Originally Intending to Follow Their Stars, But Accidentally Discovering a Tourist Paradise" continuing to rise. Combined with the live broadcast clips of the Xijingu Elementary School graduation party, it attracted more and more people to visit and check in there.

Driven by fans, the "Thank you for six stars" at the end of the initially viral video has become a trendy slogan. Everyone who checks in and takes photos must say it or add "Thank you for six stars" to their caption to truly say they've been there.

Many uninformed people, by specifically searching for "what is the meaning of 'thank you six stars'", have seamlessly progressed from "who is Eternal Six Stars" to "participated in a program and performed on the program" and then to "the connection with Xijingu".

From becoming a fan to voting and then going to Xijingu to shout "Thank you for the six stars" in one go.

If Meng Fanxi knew what was happening outside, he would definitely smile and shake his head to express his gratitude to Teacher Fu Hanfei.

Fu Hanfei returned to Mushroom Park with them. He was unusually angry. He felt it was a pity that he hadn't been able to let the Eternal Six Stars say goodbye to the children properly. After all, many of the sixth-grade students had already graduated and would be going to junior high school in the county after one winter break, so there would be very few opportunities to see them again.

Meng Fanxi knew that this regret contained a lot, especially the regret with the small dance troupe. They had fought side by side for so long, but he did not expect that they would leave in such a hurry the next day.

Fortunately, there was a winter break. Meng Fanxi and the other six discussed it and told Fu Hanfei that they would definitely return to Xijingu after the show's recording was over. The friendship they had built was not limited to just one public performance.

If possible, they would like to follow in Fu Hanfei's footsteps and teach at Xijingu Primary School whenever they have time, and even expand to the surrounding areas or further afield in the future.

Fu Hanfei was deeply moved after hearing their words. He believed in their sincerity and immediately became friendly to the production team again.

They gathered at the studio in Mushroom Park. After a quick makeover, each team didn't even have time to change their clothes before the production team started recording the results of the third round of competition to maintain the authenticity of the show.

The results of the third public performance were not determined by the audience and invited judges as in the past, but by a combination of votes from the audience at the performance and online popularity. In terms of venue, Ye Ni's team performed in an indoor basketball court, which had the largest number of participants, while the other teams had roughly the same number of participants.

Voting takes place after the performance ends and the audience leaves. Some people may be in a hurry to go home and not have time to vote, so the offline voting doesn't create a significant gap.

The final outcome is determined by online popularity.

The key metric for measuring online popularity is the ratio of viewers to comments.

Hearing this, Meng Fanxi became somewhat interested; this statistical method was quite unusual.

The person announcing the results is no longer Yun Mengtao or any of the mentors, because now the mentors are also in competition.

Meng Fanxi originally thought that director Jiang Xunzhen would come out to make the announcement, but Jiang Xunzhen had no intention of appearing in front of the camera. Lian Yousu, a staff member who had previously worked as a host and later moved behind the scenes, hosted the entire process.

She handled the process very quickly, announcing the results from eighth place all the way up to the top three.

"Third place goes to—Congratulations to the WONE group!"

Applause erupted, accompanied by incredulous murmurs from the crowd.

"WONE third? What happened? They actually fell out of the top two."

What happened to WONE?

"Huh? Then the first and second places are in the Eternal Six Stars and Paradox."

"What's going on with Paradox? Did they pull off a comeback?"

The WONE members all looked rather grim, with Han Jia among them displaying a puzzled expression.

"Second place goes to—Congratulations to Eternal Six Stars!"

The discussion this time was much louder than before.

"???"

"Huh? Huh? Huh?"

What underhanded tricks did Paradox use?

"How is that possible?"

"Finally, let's give a warm round of applause to Paradox, the group that has won first place in their first performance!"

Meng Fanxi wasn't too surprised to be ranked second. The arrangements this time were all abrupt and highly unpredictable, so anyone could have taken first place.

But then he looked at the four Paradox players, who were happily huddled together. What had they been doing during the live stream?

Turning our gaze, we see Tan Yi, their mentor, also clapping happily.

What role did Tan Yi play?

At this moment, Meng Fanxi noticed a hint of jealousy flash in the eyes of Jin Ziran, who was standing diagonally behind his teammate.