Chapter 6 Perfect

Chapter Summary: Highest number of votes received!

Dynamic music slowly began to play, and the live broadcast camera zoomed in from a distance. Mu Zhi and others, standing in the center of the stage, posed with their backs to the audience. The camera first cut to Mu Zhi, who was standing in the center position.

Mu Zhi perfectly synchronized her singing with the beat, turned her head, and lip-synced to the song.

Her seaweed-like curls were tucked behind her ears, revealing a perfect profile, snow-white skin, slightly lowered eyes, and three dazzling rubies like teardrops at the corners of her eyes. Light gold powder was sprinkled around her eyes, and her red lips parted slightly as she sang a song, exuding a lazy, alluring, and seductive charm.

The spotlight shone down

The noisy stage

You say I'm just a beautiful empty shell.

As Mu Zhi sang, she turned around and walked towards the front of the stage, keeping time with the rhythm.

Her seaweed-like curls flowed freely, her makeup was exquisite, her beautiful eyes sparkled like a galaxy, and she wore a captivating smile. Her beautiful neckline, collarbones, and the way her body swayed to the music revealed a dazzlingly white, jade-like waist, and those long, white legs...

The opening scene was both beautiful and cool.

The fans of Muzhi in the audience had gone crazy, shouting "Ahhh, Muzhi!"

After Mu Zhi finished her opening solo performance, the live stream screen was filled with exclamation marks:

"！！！！！！！"

Holy crap!!!!!!!!!

"That vase branch is awesome!!!"

After realizing what had happened, some netizens quipped, "The real show is yet to come!"

The real show is yet to come.

Mu Zhi's second solo performance is here!

Come and laugh at me.

Come and oppose me!

Come and look up to me

Open your eyes and see clearly.

This short dance segment is energetic and exciting, without any high-difficulty, large-scale moves.

The rhythm is extremely strong, with many details in the movements of the shoulders, chest, waist, hips, and legs. If you make a slight mistake, the rhythm of the following movements will be disrupted.

Mu Zhi jumped down flawlessly, perfectly timed the rhythm, and her beautiful face radiated confidence throughout. She was completely immersed in the dance, her movements were well-paced, and she was very relaxed, enjoying the stage.

As the dance drew to a close, the music slowed down.

Mu Zhi's voice rang out, like a devil's whisper in your ear, accompanied by a barely perceptible, alluring laugh:

"Worship me~ I radiate light~"

The music stopped.

Six girls in red stood together, some bending over seductively, some touching their lips with their index fingers, and some with their arms crossed, as if they had stepped into a mural.

Perfect ending!

As soon as the stage performance ends, the camera cuts to a close-up of each contestant, and most of them smile at the audience.

When we arrived at Muzhi's place...

Mu Zhi accurately caught the direction of the camera. Having just finished dancing, she was slightly out of breath and gave the camera a wink!

The chat room erupted in excitement:

"Holy crap! Mu Zhi killed me!"

"The last wink, and I'm gone."

"Sister is so beautiful!"

"Ahhh, Hua Vase looks so beautiful tonight! I've gone from being a hater to a fan!"

"I'm bowing down to Flower Vase Branch! The stage performance tonight was absolutely amazing! Every single strand of hair was captivating! I'm drooling over every single frame!"

......

After the performance, the mentors gave their feedback.

Yu Nannan exclaimed excitedly, "Tonight's performance was amazing! It's the best stage performance I've ever seen Jingzhu and her group perform. Especially Muzhi, your performance tonight was such a pleasant surprise, better than ever before. You really enjoyed the stage, and you were radiant when you danced on stage, so beautiful!"

William hummed a line from a song, "Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love."

"I really enjoyed your performance!" She gave a thumbs-up with both hands and added, "I loved the ending."

Xie Chaoyun gave high praise: "I have seen Zhou Jingzhu's group perform 3 times. The first time was during the competition for the order of appearance, the second time was during the rehearsal, and the third time was tonight. Each time they improved, which led to tonight's perfect stage. You perfectly interpreted 'beautiful appearance'."

"We hope that every trainee who comes to 'Chasing the Light Girl' will continue to challenge themselves and bring more surprises to the national producers."

No wonder the trainees respectfully call him the "chicken soup master" behind his back.

Next, it was time to reveal the vote count.

Mu Zhi's performance tonight was nothing short of perfect, so the outcome of their group's PK against the previous group was practically a foregone conclusion.

Of the six trainees in the "I'm Not Only Beautiful, But Also Have an Interesting Soul" team, three are ranked in the top 10 in popularity: Zhou Jingzhu is ranked 4th in likes, Mu Zhi is ranked 5th, and Lü E is ranked 7th.

They are all popular contestants with many fans, and their stage performances are better than the previous group.

It all comes down to how much of a difference there is in the number of votes.

The results were quickly tallied. Guan Qi'er took the data, glanced at it, and then announced, "What are the votes for the two groups? Please look at the big screen. First, let's look at the live votes..."

When the vote count was displayed on the big screen, Mu Zhi's group was far ahead, receiving 728 votes on the spot.

He received 802 out of 1000 votes in the live online voting!

A total of 1510 votes were received!

Congratulations to the "I'm not only beautiful, but also have a fun soul" team for winning!

The highest number of votes ever!!!

Another segment will announce the individual votes received by the contestants in these two groups during tonight's performance.

Despite being mentally prepared when the third place was announced, Lü E's smile was very stiff when she heard her name called.

The second place went to Zhou Jingzhu.

Mu Zhi ranked first in the group, and second in popularity among the individual contestants tonight.

Second only to Xia Xinyan.

When the trainees in the lounge heard Mu Zhi's vote count, they all exclaimed "Wow!" No one expected Mu Zhi's performance tonight to be so stable, exceeding expectations and turning the tide against all odds.

The host asked members of Zhou Jingzhu's group to share their feelings about winning the most votes.

When it was Mu Zhi's turn to speak, she was asked, "Is there anything you'd like to share with everyone?"

Mu Zhi took the microphone from Guan Qi'er and bowed slightly to the audience. "Thank you for your support, everyone. Thank you for voting for me and giving me the opportunity to shine on this stage."

Looking firmly into the camera, he conveyed his inner voice: "I assure you here that I will work even harder to live up to your expectations and will never let you down."

Xia Xinyan looked at Mu Zhi on the screen and sensed Mu Zhi's ambition for the stage. A hint of wariness flashed through her heart, but she smiled calmly and led the applause...

At the end of the second performance, all 48 trainees stood on the stage.

Host Guan Qi'er looked at the cue cards and read, "The second performance has come to an end. Who will you pick for tonight's stage? The voting channel on the Owl platform is now open. Please cast your precious votes for your favorite contestants."

"Voting will close in 48 hours! Your votes will determine whether the dreams of these 48 trainees can continue on this stage. We also have some good news to announce: the top three trainees with the most votes will have a 2-minute solo performance in the third stage. Hurry and vote for your favorite trainee!"

See you on stage at the next performance.

The trainees on stage reacted differently to this major perk. Those with lower popularity could only feel sour and envious, as this was a competitive game for the high-popularity trainees.

The trainees in the top 10 of the vote rankings announced last time all have a chance, especially those who performed well on stage tonight.

However, the most competitive and popular contestants for these three spots are undoubtedly the top 3 trainees from the previous ranking: Xia Xinyan, who ranked first in likes; Liu Cai, who ranked second; and Zhang Mengyu, who ranked third.

The performance recording has finished, and it's almost 11 PM.

After recording for several hours, everyone's highly focused minds could finally relax, and they all showed signs of fatigue, yet their excitement and anticipation were undeniable.

The routine after each performance is to return to the pink "castle" where they train and live. The staff will temporarily return their phones, and at midnight, the staff will come to each dormitory to collect the phones again.

That means after getting the phone, you can probably browse it for about an hour.

During the competition, the production team cannot completely isolate the trainees from the outside world. The trainees also need to know about the outside world's voices and the online evaluations of them. For them, this is both pressure and motivation.

Mu Zhi stood aside and waited until everyone had taken their phones before walking over.

After taking my phone, I was about to leave.

Lu E suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said sarcastically, "You've been hiding it quite well! Could it be that you planned a do-or-die comeback scenario from the very beginning?"

She played a supporting role for Mu Zhi tonight!

The more I think about it, the more upset I get!

Mu Zhi's stage performance tonight was more perfect than any of her previous practice or rehearsal performances. This perfection cannot be explained away by some kind of superhuman performance. Lü E is more inclined to believe that Mu Zhi did not bring out her full potential during practice and rehearsal.

They deliberately concealed their strength!

All for the sake of shining brightly tonight!

He stole the spotlight from everyone else in the group!

Mu Zhi: ??? She looked completely bewildered by Lü E's accusations.

What do you mean by saying the previous stage mishap was intentional? Was the dramatic rise and fall a scripted comeback story?

Lü E must have a brain full of ice.

If it weren't for the fact that it was in a blind spot of the corridor's surveillance cameras, she would have reported to the program crew that Lü E was harassing her.

I was so angry I almost laughed. "I didn't drag the team down, and you're upset instead, coming to accuse me of stealing your thunder because I performed too well? Don't you think it's ridiculous that you're acting so incompetently and furiously?"

Lü E was so angry her throat was practically burning, "You..."

Time spent on her phone was precious, and Mu Zhi didn't have time to pay attention to Lü E. This person was very strange from the moment she opened her mouth, so she had to be careful. Could it be that she was recording with her phone on and deliberately came to set a trap?

"If you want to debut, work hard to improve yourself. Stop trying to create a persona for me, or you'll crash and burn."

After saying that, Mu Zhi left without looking back.

Actually, she and Lü E are both actresses, so they can have more in common.

However, on her very first day after transmigrating, Mu Zhi encountered Lü E, who immediately displayed malice and regarded her as a thorn in her side. It seems that she had benefited from the previous eye-rolling incident.

Lü E probably thought that by removing her from the competition, she could not only free up a debut spot, but also turn the haters who disliked Mu Zhi into her own service.

She had a clever plan, but unfortunately Mu Zhi turned the tables beautifully tonight, not giving Lü E a chance.

As for Lü E's accusation of "preserving strength," it's merely a habit of Mu Zhi as an actress.

Before filming begins, during rehearsals and auditions, actors merely go through the motions and don't fully immerse themselves in the role. They save their emotions for the actual filming. Once the director yells "action," they become 100% in character.

Standing on the stage, Mu Zhi was just a trainee at that moment.

The brief encounter with Lü E has ended.

Mu Zhi didn't go back to her dormitory immediately. Instead, she went to the small balcony on this floor to check the communication information on her phone.

As soon as I turned on my phone, a call came in from a number with the contact name "#General Manager Shang".

Shang Jian? The original owner's agent, Mu Zhi was looking for him.