Chapter 89 Official Ranking (Meng Fanxi not yet reached)...

The background sound of a heartbeat, "thump, thump," instantly silenced everything around us, so quiet that even the sound of a staff member moving equipment could be heard clearly.

The mentors stepped back to the right side of the stage, where a stage usually only seen at award ceremonies was set up. At this moment, the entire stage was revealed, with tiered seating arrangements.

The previously transparent ranking platform suddenly lit up with golden numbers, from 1st place to—

50th place!

Only 50 trainees could stay on stage; the rest had to leave disappointed.

That means 39 trainees will be eliminated from the current trainees!

The trainees below the stage erupted in an uproar. Faced with the prospect of eliminating nearly half of them, their faces betrayed their shock and tension, and hushed whispers arose from the audience.

"The production team is too ruthless! I feel like I'm in danger." Xian Yiran from the Five Grains Abundance group whispered to Wu Jianian next to him. His group, Fengdeng Boys, didn't win in the first round, and they also lost to Ren Yuchen's group in the last round. Without the bonus of extra votes, and with his status showing 'stay' and 'leave' at different times, it meant that he was in the danger zone and at risk of being eliminated at any time.

Wu Jianian frowned. He, who was usually very expressive, was silent at this moment. The crumpled corner of his clothes betrayed his anxiety.

Zhong Chu and Fan Na were sitting at the very back. At first, they didn't understand what was going on. But after hearing the trainees in front of them discussing, their faces turned pale instantly. They remained silent, their anxious eyes constantly scanning the conversation in front of them, their hearts sinking to the bottom.

Those sitting in the first row were relatively calm. Meng Fanxi was thinking about something deeper: after 39 people were eliminated, how many teams could retain their original members?

The mentors stood behind the stage and began announcing the rankings. The setup and the mentors' expressions made the whole event very ceremonial, which also increased the pressure on everyone.

Yun Mengtao: "As you can see, it is with great regret that after this ranking is announced, only 50 trainees will remain, and 39 trainees will regretfully leave the stage of 'Group Camp'. Now, please welcome mentors Ye Ni and Tan Yi to reveal the rankings of the safe zone."

Ye Ni and Tan Yi revealed the trainees ranked 40th to 20th. They belonged to the middle safe zone, so there was no need to create too much suspense. The two mentors revealed the trainees in a very efficient manner.

Ye Ni first announced: "The trainee ranked 40th, after considering the additional votes, is—Congratulations to Lu Ning from the E6 group!"

The spotlight shone on Lu Ning, and all the trainees stood up to applaud him and send him off onto the stage.

Meng Fanxi was so excited he almost jumped up and turned to look at Lu Ning.

Lu Ning's eyes widened, clearly not expecting to stay. He touched his temples helplessly. His E6 teammates surrounded him the moment the rankings were announced, hugging him tightly.

After he calmed down, he first went to the back row and hugged Zhong Chu and Fan Na. Fan Na was just casually hugging him, but he mainly hugged Zhong Chu. The two of them had developed a mutual respect and friendship when they were choosing songs for the second performance.

On the way to the stage, Wu Jianian and Han Jia also walked out of the queue and hugged him.

As Lu Ning passed the first row, he strode over and gave Meng Fanxi a tight hug. As Meng Fanxi hugged him back, he noticed Gu Huailang standing to the side, looking somewhat at a loss as to whether he should also hug Lu Ning, since the three of them were teammates in the second public performance.

The scene now seemed to have left Gu Huailang aside, silently tickling Meng Fanxi's funny bone.

He smiled and patted Lu Ning on the shoulder, "Go on up."

Lu Ning was the first trainee to step onto the stage. The mentors watched him with smiles, and the applause from the trainees below the stage never stopped, giving him the feeling that 'it's only 40th place but it feels like I got 1st place.'

He stood on the stage corresponding to his ranking, and Yun Mengtao guided him to give his acceptance speech.

Lu Ning stood there with his hands in front of him, which reminded Meng Fanxi of the theme song evaluation. Lu Ning was also the first one to be selected then, but back then he was confused and helpless. Now he was able to handle unknown situations very well.

He pursed his lips, looked at the camera facing the stage, and said, "First of all, I want to thank the fans who voted for me. Without you, I wouldn't be standing here. I also want to thank my E6 teammates. Because of you, I dared to step out of the team and embrace new challenges."

"Finally, I want to thank my teammates from Wings, and thank you Fanxi," he said, looking at Meng Fanxi in the audience. "Thank you for choosing me and believing in me. Just like you said, after completing Wings, I feel like I have nothing to be afraid of anymore."

Meng Fanxi gazed at him tenderly, a bittersweet feeling welling up inside him. He hadn't expected that after joining "Team Up," he would make friends beyond his teammates.

Then Ye Ni and Tan Yi announced the rankings. Every trainee whose name was called was very excited, and some even cried on stage. This emotion also infected everyone present.

Meng Fanxi was more concerned about the more dangerous members of Wings. The further back in the group he went, the less likely he was to hear their names, and the more disappointed he became.

It seems to be between 40th and 50th place.

Xian Yiran ranked 35th. Meng Fanxi saw Wu Jianian clapping vigorously and knew that he was happy for his teammate, but the unconcealed sorrow in Wu Jianian's eyes also showed that he was extremely uneasy.

Unexpectedly, he was called next.

Tan Yi: "Congratulations to the trainee ranked 35th, based on the combined bonus votes! Wu Jianian! The Five Grains Abundant Harvest Group."

Wu Jianian was also stunned for a moment, then put his hands on his chest and took a deep breath. True to his humorous nature, his exaggerated reaction amused many people present.

He nimbly hugged his teammates and the Wings team members from the second performance, and rushed onto the stage. Even Yun Mengtao was afraid he would slip and reminded him to slow down.

Wu Jianian stared at the camera and waved his hands vigorously: "Thank you to all the fans who voted for me! I'm staying!" In his haste, he even blurted out his dialect, and everyone in the audience watched him with smiles.

After taking another deep breath, he suddenly became sincere: "At first, I didn't think I could stay, and my desire to stay wasn't that strong, because even if I were eliminated, I would still have many things I like to do. But after each stage, especially 'Wings,' I realized that I love this stage and every moment of my performance. I want to thank all the trainees here. With you all by my side, even though we are competitors, it is because of you that this journey has become more exciting."

He paused for a few seconds, then said, "I want to thank Captain Meng."

If he hadn't looked at Meng Fanxi, Meng Fanxi wouldn't have reacted at all. You see, Wu Jianian had never called him Captain Meng in private. Suddenly calling him by such a formal title in such a formal setting made him laugh a little, so he looked at him with a smile.

The other six Eternal Stars also looked at Meng Fanxi with a mocking expression.

Wu Jianian: "Thank you for your dedication to the stage, which allowed me to immerse myself in the performance. I have learned a lot from you, and I will continue to move forward with these achievements."

Meng Fanxi nodded and applauded him from below the stage.

In the later rankings, there are no Eternal Six Stars or members of "Wings", but it is confirmed that the Five Grains Harvest Group and Kangjin Boys are all safe and sound, becoming the two teams that have confirmed the retention of their original members.

The rankings of the Paradox members have dropped quite a bit. Although An Yi didn't appear here, he was definitely in the top 20, so the Paradox team was retained. Their members were not as happy as the other two teams.

Paradox's captain, Gao Xinyi, ranked 25th, looked visibly unhappy, whether from dissatisfaction with his own ranking or with the team's overall ranking.

Yun Mengtao: "Which section will be revealed next?" She asked a small question, wanting to interact with the audience.

As a result, the trainees below the stage all looked at us with pleading eyes, as if saying, "Stop messing with us, just announce it already."

She smiled helplessly, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Now, please let Mentor Fu Hanfei announce the rankings of trainees from 11th to 19th."

The trainees at the back of the line, who felt they were on the verge of danger, wailed in despair. Among them were Zhong Chu and Fan Na. Fan Na, unable to bear the constant anxiety, covered her head with her hands and appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized he really, really didn't want to leave the stage, having already forgotten about his earlier suggestion to Zhong Chu to quit the show.

The trainees ranked 11 to 19 are basically the top-tier trainees, and most people can guess who they are, as you can tell from the cheers of the audience during regular performances.

Fu Hanfei: "After considering all the bonus votes, the trainee ranked 11th is—Congratulations to Han Jia from the WONE group!"

This ranking was clearly within Han Jia's expectations. He calmly stood up, did not hug the members of the WONE group, and walked past Jin Ziran and Gu Huailang to give Meng Fanxi a light hug.

The movement was so natural, as if it were something done casually while passing by, that it didn't attract much attention.

Meng Fanxi felt that Han Jia's ranking was too low. In the current WONE, Han Jia was more deserving to be the group's main focus than Jin Ziran. But he didn't know what Baihe Company was thinking, focusing on promoting Jin Ziran. You should know that Jin Ziran at this time did not have the halo of being the center of "Teen Idol" in her previous life.

A thought flashed through Meng Fanxi's mind, and she paused, focusing intently on the stage.

Han Jia wasn't a talkative person, but now that he was standing on the ranking stage, he was ready to speak.

Han Jia spoke calmly, but couldn't hide the slight tremor in his voice. Anyone would probably be a little nervous standing there. He first thanked the fans who voted for him, his tone sincere.

Meng Fanxi nodded secretly; only those who take their fans seriously can be considered qualified idols.

After Han Jia calmed down, he also looked down at the audience. "Actually, I prefer singing to dancing, but in the end, I chose to join the Dance group. There is only one reason."

Everyone understood what he meant. The fact that Meng Fanxi used to be a trainee at Baihe Company was already widely known. Combined with the fact that Han Jia only interacted with Meng Fanxi before going on stage, many trainees became curious and doubted again: what exactly happened between Meng Fanxi, Baihe, and the members of WONE?