Director Liu stopped reading here, turned to face the big screen, and the backstage staff immediately pointed the camera at the three groups that had not yet been ranked. Lan Qingyue and Wei Yu were sitting upright on the sofa, so nervous that their smiles were frozen.

Yue Lingyi and Liu Xiaoxiao held each other's hands, biting their red lips tightly, and stared intently at the big screen.

Chen Xi and Yan Yi sat on separate sofas, separated by a coffee table, with zero interaction and no communication. Chen Xi looked at the camera with a smile in her eyes, seemingly radiating confidence.

Director Liu was very satisfied with what he saw. He waved the list in his hand, his mouth wide open, almost to the back of his head. "To be honest, I'm just as nervous as you are right now. My palms are sweating, like I'm about to win an award myself. I haven't felt this way in many years."

"Alright, alright, everyone must be getting impatient, so I'll start reading now."

The camera cut back to the stage, where Director Liu held a piece of white paper, looked at it for a few seconds, and read aloud: "First place, highest score 9.5, lowest score 8, total score 80! Let's give a round of applause to congratulate Chen Xi and Yan Yi!"

The guests, completely bewildered: "..."

Good grief, here we go again.

I don't know if you're even human.

But you really are a dog.

What a scoundrel!

That's insane!

The tension was so high that it kept everyone on edge. I wasn't even this nervous when I went on stage for the fashion show. Hearing the score was like a rollercoaster ride; I almost died.

Why!

The first place winner has been determined.

There's no hope!

Lan Qingyue felt a moment of relief. Although she didn't get first place, second or third place wasn't bad either.

If you get first place now, you'll naturally want to get first place in the second and third rounds as well, which will put you under more pressure and make you more nervous.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to take a step or two back in the first round, leaving yourself room to improve.

The ranking in this round doesn't matter. The second and third rounds will be judged by designers, which will definitely be more professional and reasonable.

After comforting herself and figuring things out, Lan Qingyue felt less disappointed.

She looked at Wei Yu with concern. Wei Yu's expression was indifferent, and she couldn't guess what she was thinking. Her hands were resting on her knees in a relaxed manner. If it weren't for the wrinkled corner of her skirt, Lan Qingyue would have thought that the nervous Wei Yu she had just seen was just an illusion.

After keeping everyone in suspense, Director Liu returned to the main topic, "Second place, highest score 9.5 points, lowest score 7.5 points, total score 79 points. Congratulations to Lan Qingyue and Wei Yu."

Lan Qingyue: "!!!"

Oh my god!

They're in second place!

It really is!

You heard right!

Her face...it's saved!

It's such a pity, we were just one point short!

cruel!

Wei Yu's expression froze for a moment, staring blankly at the screen. Then she looked at the excited Lan Qingyue and asked in a calm voice, "Second place?"

Wei Yu's expression was too calm, and Lan Qingyue suddenly couldn't guess Wei Yu's mood. Alas, a difference of one point was such a cruel score for Wei Yu.

She nodded emphatically, "Yes, Weiyu, we came in second place. Thank you, thank you for helping me improve!"

Perhaps Wei Yu was not satisfied with the result, but Lan Qingyue felt a sense of satisfaction. She couldn't help but hug Wei Yu excitedly, and her clear eyes suddenly became misty, blurring her vision.

This is an affirmation!