"Clap clap clap!" Shang Liu clapped three times. "I didn't realize that President Yin had the potential to make up stories."

Yin Chengjue: "...You flatter me."

Qin Linlin had already taken out her phone and quickly wrote it down, clearly indicating that she had decided to adopt it.

The four of them took turns writing an outline for this episode's story, which Qin Linlin excitedly took back to organize.

There's still some time before the official recording of "Don't Close Your Eyes When It Gets Dark," so Qin Linlin needs to make the most of this time to write the script.

Three days later, the voting for Rong Yu's performance ended, and Rong Yu's "The Clown" was indeed at the top, far ahead of the competition.

It's not surprising that Rong Yu is ranked first, after all, his strength is undeniable. But the one ranked second is Ming Qian, who has always been stuck at the very bottom!

This is very confusing. The first and second place were Rong Yu and Fei Zhengqi before. Fei Zhengqi is at least a trainee who is good at singing and dancing. Even if Fei Zhengqi is not here this time, the order should be the straightforward boy Tao Li or one of the other A-class students. It should not be Ming Qian's turn.

But then, Mingqian suddenly rose to prominence, like a dark horse bursting forth, and quickly secured her place in this position.

This angered the fans of other trainees, who went to the program's comments section demanding an explanation, while some checked the voting data from the final day.

Then they discovered that while the votes for other trainees showed a steady upward trend every day, Mingqian's votes suddenly surged in the last hour of voting, quickly overtaking Tao Li, who was in second place.

The release of this data has sparked dissatisfaction among many trainees' fans, who are demanding a reasonable explanation from the program team.

The fans of the trainees were immediately unhappy and posted their voting records, openly mocking some trainees' fans for being sore losers, saying that they didn't have money to vote themselves and were blaming others for throwing money into the competition.

Shallow Moonlight V: No way, there can't be anyone who doesn't know that subscribing to a membership gives you double the votes, right? Some poor people are unwilling to spend money on their idols, so they accuse other fans who are willing to spend money. I find it really funny!

Golden Sands V: Ugh! It's all just jealousy. Poor bastards can't afford to lose. They're just jealous that our Qianqian has such wealthy fans. We don't need to give them attitude. We have a clear conscience.

Consort Li V replied to Golden Sands V: I'm speechless. Open your eyes and see clearly, okay? This isn't about buying votes. This data isn't generated by human votes at all; it's manipulated by the backend. I used the "Shining Stars" app to calculate the vote count for my debut, and "Shining Stars" votes have an expiration date. You can get votes by checking in and completing tasks on the same day, and the votes in your personal account are cleared at 12 o'clock sharp. So everyone will reveal their votes on the same day, which means that the possibility of saving votes to vote at the last minute is zero.

So here's the question: if there's no way to save up votes, why did Mingqian's votes rise slightly in the previous days, only to suddenly spike in the last hour? Even if all his fans who voted before him didn't subscribe to a membership and then suddenly subscribed in the last hour, doubling the votes, it still wouldn't have the same effect!

Golden Sand V replied to Consort Li V: Can't it just be that our Qianqian has gained more new fans? Isn't it normal for new fans to join the voting? You can't accept defeat, so stop talking about behind-the-scenes manipulation!

The comments section was in an uproar, and the person in charge didn't give a direct response, only saying that no abnormalities were found in the voting data, that the voting on the Stars Shine app was fair and just, and that Mingqian was indeed ranked second.

Tao Li's fans had no choice but to give up, while Ming Qian's fans started crying and playing the victim, feeling that the whole world was bullying them.

This time, Mingqian seemed genuinely innocent, which garnered sympathy from many passersby.

Yin Chengjue hadn't paid much attention to this at first, since Rong Yu was ranked first, which was enough for him.

But he ultimately underestimated some of the shady practices in the entertainment industry.

Just as the hype surrounding Mingqian's controversial voting subsided slightly, a hashtag #RongYuHitsSomeone# suddenly appeared and quickly captured everyone's attention.

This post about the exposé came very quickly and suddenly. When it first went viral, there weren't many comments, but after refreshing the page, it instantly became tens of thousands of comments.

Now, what else could Yin Chengjue not understand? Rong Yu was being used to reduce the heat for others, commonly known as taking the fall.

With everyone's attention shifting to Rong Yu, the popularity of Ming Qian's side will definitely decrease, and the previous arguments and quarrels will naturally be forgotten.

Netizens have short memories; as soon as there's a new piece of gossip, the old gossip can be replaced with something fresher.

#RongYuAssaultsSomeone#

This label is far more interesting than errors in voting and ranking data, because the former is just a matter of money, while the latter is a serious incident. If someone is injured, it becomes a civil matter, and in severe cases, it can even turn into a criminal matter!

The video quality is not very good; people can only be barely seen—it is clearly a recording that fell out of the surveillance camera, and obviously not a recent recording.

The background vaguely shows that this is a dark alley, and there are about five or six people standing in the alley. Among them, the most conspicuous is a relatively short boy wearing a white T-shirt and carrying a black shoulder bag.

The boy initially had his face turned to the side, revealing a fair and well-behaved face. A few black dots could be vaguely seen on his left ear, which were probably something like an earring.

As the video began, the boy tossed his shoulder bag aside, then skillfully rolled up his sleeves and launched a swift punch. Before the five men opposite him could react, he had already knocked the man directly in front of him to the ground!

The surveillance video had no sound. Yin Chengjue only saw the other four men seem to be stunned for a moment, then open their mouths with ferocious expressions and say something. The four of them then pounced on the boy.

The boy swiftly dodged, seized the opportunity to grab one of the men's wrists, turned around, bent down, and delivered a judo throw over his shoulder!

The fall was incredibly precise, slamming the other two men to the ground!

The man who wasn't hit punched landed a punch on the boy's stomach. The boy bent over and gagged, then squatted down and swept his leg, knocking the man who had punched him to the ground.

At this moment, the man who had been knocked down first stood up and, with a ferocious expression, lunged at the boy, trying to lock his hands.

The boy rolled on the spot, nimbly dodging the attack, causing the man to miss his target. He was also accidentally kicked by someone else who had fallen to the ground, causing him to stumble and fall.

But just then! Someone else jumped up from the ground, a cold glint flashing in their hand, and charged straight at the boy!

Yin Chengjue's pupils contracted slightly. The man was holding a small knife! The man intended to attack the boy with the knife!

The boy had clearly seen the weapon in the man's hand, but instead of dodging or avoiding it, he waited until the man rushed in front of him and the knife was about to be brought towards his chest before raising his hand and slashing it hard at the man's knife-wielding hand!

The man's face contorted as he opened his mouth wide, seemingly in pain, and the knife slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

The boy stomped his foot, and it seemed that his foot stepped on the handle of the knife. The knife bounced up due to the force, and the boy caught it with precision!

And this scene was right in front of the surveillance camera!

The boy's face was captured in perfect clarity!

The movements, the posture, the wicked smile on his face.

Yin Chengjue was almost unable to recognize him.

He would rather believe that Rong Yu had a twin brother who looked exactly like him than believe that Rong Yu would show such a vicious and sinister smile.

Then, the boy in the video held a knife to the man's neck and grabbed the man by the collar with his other hand.

The boy was clearly not as tall as the man, but he lifted the man, whose legs were already weak, as easily as if he were a chick. The knife was still moving back and forth against the man's neck, making the man look terrified, completely unlike his arrogant self just now.

The video ends here, lasting only forty seconds.

The person who posted the video seemed to think it wasn't exciting enough, so they also added a few pictures in the comments section.

That's a picture of Rong Yu, wearing a white T-shirt, entering and leaving the police station.

If the surveillance footage was dark and the image wasn't clear enough, then the picture above is much clearer, capturing Rong Yu's delicate and handsome face perfectly, with the men fighting with him next to him.

The blogger who posted this video also wrote a very sinister caption, which was highly suggestive.

Dongdong Express V: Is this the idol you like? These days, even a street thug can debut as an idol, and he even won first place in the vote. It seems that having a pretty face can get you anything. Let's see how many brainless fans in the comments section will still be kneeling and whitewashing a street thug? [Video].

Comment section: Dongdong Express V: [Image attached], brainless fans, stop trying to defend your idols. Your idols have already been taken to the police station and have criminal records. They can't be cleared up. Why don't you just lie down and let the ridicule come?

Dongdong Express V: I will delete all those foul-mouthed comments. Brainless fans are brainless fans. You can idolize any kind of trash. I reasonably suspect that you are mentally unstable. You should go to the hospital to get checked out instead of spewing insults at me!

Dongdong Express V: To those brainless fans who send me private messages cursing me, I have a built-in reflective card! All the disgusting things you say to me will be reflected back! I hope your families can handle it.

Dongdong Express V: This kind of morally corrupt social scum should go to jail and get out of the entertainment industry!