Chapter 106 Finals Process

At this moment, Wei Ye inexplicably reached an unspoken understanding with the six people who were recording in seclusion.

He saw that the sixth place wasn't his own child, even though they were all in the debut positions. He still felt something was wrong; it shouldn't be like this. His six kids should be in the top six.

If he can simply ignore this, then he is definitely not qualified.

After pondering for a long time, Wei also came up with a solution.

A way to garner a large number of votes for Gu Huailang, who is currently ranked relatively low.

Turn the tables and take the initiative. Instead of worrying about being misled by others, just spread the word.

While others use makeup and hype to create romantic pairings, he plays the sympathy card for Gu Huailang.

Gu Huailang might get angry after the recording ends, but we'll deal with that when the time comes.

The most important thing right now is for everyone to secure their debut position.

That evening, the production team issued a statement saying that Jin Ziran had chosen to withdraw from the program for some personal reasons. Jin Ziran posted a statement on her personal account saying that she voluntarily withdrew, which caused an uproar, and netizens went on a gossip-filled spree.

The topic of "#Jin Ziran's withdrawal from the competition" remains highly popular, even reaching the top of the charts. Various platforms and forums are filled with related topics. Jin Ziran's fans and WONE's fans are going crazy and attacking the production team after exclaiming that it's impossible.

Back home, Jin Ziran hid in his bedroom, unwilling to come out, and secretly scrolled through his phone, satisfied with the current popularity. If he could make good use of this popularity, he could become a top star even without "Group Camp," and might even develop better than the other members of the show!

Just as he was uncontrollably fantasizing about the future "face-slapping" scenario, he suddenly noticed that the popularity of a certain topic had also surged, and the number of discussions was constantly being refreshed every second.

#Gu Huailang was bullied

The topic initially gained traction among anonymous users on the forum, who posted only a few ambiguous messages about Gu Huailang being isolated and bullied at school.

Following the clues left by the anonymous user, fans and onlookers quickly pieced together the events, and some skilled fans even came forward to confirm the authenticity of the information.

Will's fans dug up the news that Gu Huailang's rating suddenly dropped in the company. With the two pieces of evidence corroborated, they naturally understood why Gu Huailang's rating dropped so sharply for no reason: because he was injured.

The post-performance interview clip of Gu Huailang during the second public performance of the show has also been unearthed.

The program team: "In a post-interview, Meng Fanxi said that he was a little surprised at first because he felt that you were more suitable for the Vocal group. Now, after this period of practice, he said that he has taken back his initial idea. He thinks that you are a perfect fit for 'Wings'. What do you want to say about this?"

When Gu Huailang heard the program team relay Meng Fanxi's words, he smiled happily, as if he had expected Meng Fanxi to say such a thing.

He said, "Actually, I know that I might be more suited to vocals, but I want to stand behind Vansi and support him, just like he once stood firmly by my side and pulled me out of a bad memory."

At first glance, this interview makes it seem like everyone on the team gets along really well, and it feels like Meng Fanxi has a story with each of them.

Looking at the background now, we realize how difficult a period Gu Huailang went through. Without the support and encouragement of his teammates, he might have continued to decline and leave the company, and he wouldn't be in the group now.

More and more clues surfaced, and some passersby even brought out videos they had unintentionally filmed that appeared to show Gu Huailang being surrounded.

The discussion surrounding this topic has rapidly gained momentum, sparking much reflection and attention. People, whether or not they are fans of Gu Huailang, have developed feelings of sympathy for him and have channeled this sympathy into their motivation to vote.

Not only that, Meng Fanxi and his other teammates with six eternal stars also received a lot of praise and votes.

The topic went viral across multiple platforms, completely overshadowing the discussion about Jin Ziran's departure from the trending topics. Before long, there were no more topics related to Jin Ziran at the top of the trending searches.

Jin Ziran was so angry that she couldn't eat and ran amok in the house, with the sound of things falling constantly coming from inside.

Wei Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched more and more people vote for Gu Huailang. He kept a close eye on the public opinion surrounding the Eternal Six Stars, knowing that he couldn't afford to make a single mistake as the finals approached.

The company was no longer so tight-lipped. After being persuaded by him and Zhou Xingzhi, they were willing to issue a statement on behalf of Zhang Yang. He could sense that as long as the six of them debuted smoothly according to the rules, the company would recognize their group as promised.

After a busy day, Wei went to a small noodle shop near the company for dinner. While eating, he kept refreshing the forum messages. When he saw a post, his hand stopped in his tracks.

One fan lamented that if Meng Fanxi and the others hadn't been by Gu Huailang's side, Gu Huailang might have been demoted repeatedly due to his worsening injuries until he left the company.

Wei Ye knew that Will would not let an S-level trainee's rating suddenly drop drastically without taking any action. He would definitely send someone to communicate with Gu Huailang himself after the anomaly continued for a period of time.

But this fan's exclamation seemed to spark a thought in his mind.

It seems that a long time ago, a trainee left the company because of a rapid decline in performance. At that time, the company talked to him, but he refused to communicate, and his guardian also firmly chose to leave the company, so that trainee quit.

They stopped paying attention to the trainee's movements...

Wei suddenly felt that there was a thread connecting everything, from Qu Liangze and Gu Huailang to Jin Ziran and Zhang Yang...

If, he boldly guessed, someone thought that Gu Huailang's actions could be imitated by that trainee?

Is it not a coincidence that Qu Liangze belongs to Kai Di Entertainment?

If Gu Huailang's rank keeps dropping and he leaves the company, where will he go?

A company that suddenly offers warmth and an olive branch in the cold wind is something that no confused trainee could refuse.

Within Will Company, Kaidi Entertainment, Lin Ruo and her pre-debut group, Jin Ziran's sudden advances towards Ren Yuchen...

Everything has a traceable path.

It was clearly a premeditated poaching operation that was much larger in scale than anyone imagined!

This might just be the surface purpose; what's the deeper meaning?

Wei Ye's fingertips traced the screen as he remained motionless in that position, the noodles in his bowl already slightly cool.

A chill ran down my spine.

Perhaps their ultimate goal is to dismantle Welsh from within, or to dismantle any company.

He scrolled through his contacts and dialed the numbers of other acquaintances in the entertainment industry.

...

In the recording camp of "Group Camp", the controversy surrounding Jin Ziran's withdrawal did not surprise everyone for long. Even his former group WONE recovered without any impact in a short period of time.

The finals are the last battle, and the entire event will be broadcast live. Compared to the past practice of creating drama to increase viewership, the production team now hopes to finish the show smoothly.

If they can hold on to this last bit of luck, the show's final reputation won't be too bad, and they can continue with a second season, a third season, and so on.

Meng Fanxi clearly sensed that the production team seemed to be treating them more gently. The competition process was no longer half-hidden as before, but was directly announced.

The final will have two parts: an individual showcase and a team showcase.

The solo performance is simply an extra opportunity to showcase oneself to the voting audience, which is equivalent to campaigning for votes. Therefore, there is no additional competition for victory or defeat. Trainees convince the audience with their performances.

The team showcase uses a battle format with real-time online voting, and each member of the winning team receives an extra 50,000 votes.

The 50,000 votes had a negligible impact on the outcome, and Meng Fanxi understood that the production team focused more on online voting and voting by invited judges, with the team battles merely serving to add some entertainment value.

But none of the teams underestimated the team performance because of this small number of votes.

The live broadcast of the finals will undoubtedly be a peak in the show's popularity, and no one should miss this stage to showcase themselves.

The first thing to decide is the type of solo performance, which is also divided into three types: Vocal, Dance, and Rap.

Each person will give a 1.5 to 2-minute performance, which will be done in a relay.

Each team was in a separate room, and they couldn't see each other's choices.

Once you've made your decision, simply click "Submit" on the tablet provided by the production team.

Lin Ruohe, Zhang Yang, and Ren Yuchen chose Vocal as usual.

To play it safe, Gu Huailang and Xu You also chose vocals.

Meng Fanxi was planning to choose Dance, but Lin Ruohe told him to think about it again.

Lin Ruohe: "Fanxi, your voice is clear and bright. Some of the minor problems you had with singing before have all been improved and have reached a qualitative level through your persistent practice. Solo singing will definitely bring out the advantages of your voice. Why don't you try vocals this time?"

Zhang Yang also said, "The risk of solo dance is still too great. It's not that you're not good, but those trainees who have participated in professional dance competitions since childhood are eager for this opportunity. There is less room for development in solo dance than in solo singing."

"Although I didn't participate in professional dance competitions from a young age, I did train as a trainee from childhood. I may be lacking in competition skills, but that's about it."

Meng Fanxi naturally understood the reasoning his teammates were talking about, but he was by no means a reckless person. Long before the third public performance, he had been thinking from time to time about what he should perform if there really was a solo performance.

An idea that had been dormant for many years welled up from the bottom of my heart.

He wants to dance, a dance that carries insights from past and present lives, and he has enough confidence in it.

Seeing Meng Fanxi's firm resolve and confidence in his performance, everyone ultimately chose to believe in him and firmly support him.

Meng Fanxi submits her decision to choose Dance.

The next focus is on the song selection for the group performance.

The production team put in a lot of effort for this group performance, carefully selecting nine original songs.

There were only 6 teams on site, including full teams, temporary teams, and teams like WONE that were missing a player.

Six teams will be given priority in selecting songs, and the remaining songs will be featured on other programs on Star Channel later.

That's how extravagant and capricious they are.

The song selection rules added a touch of fun, with the production team hiding each word of each song in the trainees' rooms and the studio.

After listening to all the songs, to choose your favorite song, you need to find the words and put them together.

The six eternal stars are speechless again; the song selection order has absolutely nothing to do with the ranking.