It's unclear how skilled the host is, but their ability to keep viewers on the edge of their seats seems to be universal.

She paused for a full minute before reading out, "The sixth place is...the sixth place is..." before continuing, "The sixth place is Fang Mengda! Congratulations!"

Fang Mengda was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of surprise. In his opinion, as long as he could enter the top six, he would have already reached the height he had set for himself.

His tear ducts were so sensitive that he couldn't help but burst into tears once again!

Fang Mengda almost cried while giving his acceptance speech. Having gotten used to his tough guy crying, it wasn't as unbearable to watch as before.

Next, the host announced the fifth and fourth place winners in the same way.

If Fei Zhengqi hadn't withdrawn halfway through, he would surely have been in the top three. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Fei Zhengqi is now under Ziler's control and has no chance to perform on stage again.

After Yin Chengjue gave Fei Zhengqi the money she wanted last time, he received a series of messages from Fei Zhengqi's email account, all of which were about the Qi family.

Fei Zhengqi seemed determined to bring down the Qi family, or... bring down Qi Le?

The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before Yin Chengjue's gaze returned to the stage. At that moment, the host announced Tao Li, who had come in third place.

Tao Li excitedly went up and gave an acceptance speech, then turned his gaze to Rong Yu and Bi Sheng, patting the seats next to them.

The host noticed his subtle action and quickly asked, "It seems that Xiao Tao already has his first and second place picks in mind. Could you tell us?"

Tao Li's expression froze. Asking such a question was easy, but answering it would surely invite hatred.

Tao Li stared wide-eyed at the host and said, "Can I take this as you digging a pit for me to fall into?"

His question was so direct that it made the host, who was smiling and watching the show, freeze in surprise. He quickly waved his hand and said, "How could that be? I just wanted to know who you think is the best candidate. I saw you make eye contact with someone just now."

Tao Li winked playfully: "You mean, the person I just made eye contact with is someone I want to take the first and second place seats? Well, I'll be honest, I was looking at my fans, my little ceramic babies~ Would you let them come up and squeeze into those two spots?"

The ceramics fans sitting in the audience, upon hearing this, exclaimed: "Ahhh! We can do it!"

"Haha, Xiao Tao is indeed very humorous!" The host awkwardly tried to save face, his smile almost bursting off his face.

The other trainees, who knew they wouldn't make it into the top six, all had expressions of watching the show with amusement. The host had only teased them halfway through before setting traps for them to talk about; he deserved to be criticized!

The host didn't dare to ask any more questions now. She couldn't be sure what kind of trainee she would ask about next, so she could only honestly announce the rankings: "The second place is... Ming Qian!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the room.

Then, the fans holding up Mingqian's light sticks cheered enthusiastically. Mingqian also showed a surprised and delighted expression. Only after being urged repeatedly by the host did she take small steps forward.

However, before he could even step onto the stage, he had already covered his eyes.

So when he finally stood on the stage, his big eyes had become watery.

Both Fang Mengda and Ming Qian cried, but Fang Mengda's tears attracted a group of haters, a group of haters who had been following him and criticizing him for a long time. Ming Qian's tears, on the other hand, evoked a kind of pitiful sorrow, a kind of sadness that made people feel sorry for her, and a kind of heartbreaking scene.

"Really, thank you so much for your support. I didn't expect... I really didn't expect it. I'm sorry, I'm so surprised... I..." Mingqian choked up more and more as she spoke, and in the end, she began to sob uncontrollably.

His actions made it difficult for Bi Sheng's fans, who believed he was ranked second, to retaliate.

Bi Sheng's performance has always been excellent, but this time he didn't even make the top five. Rong Yu's performance, both before and in this performance, has been consistently ranked first by everyone. This means that Bi Sheng is almost certainly out of the running for a top-six debut spot!

Sure enough, after Ming Qian finished her speech, sobbing uncontrollably, and slowly walked to the second position, the host announced Rong Yu's name.

The fans of Yu Xiang Rou Si (a type of fried pork) chanted Rong Yu's support slogan in unison, while waving their light sticks. The cameras scattered in various places also turned around to capture the entire scene on camera.

The cameras at each of the live broadcast points focused on Rong Yu, and then they noticed that Rong Yu's gaze didn't seem to be fixed on the host who had called out his name, but rather... was looking towards the audience...

He seemed completely absorbed in the show until the host called him twice more, at which point he snapped out of his reverie, blinked, and gave a gentle, handsome smile, saying, "Huh? This time I don't have to wait a minute?"

Seeing the host's increasingly awkward expression, Rong Yu quickly put her hands together in a gesture of apology and said playfully, "Just kidding, I was just daydreaming. Sister Zhou, please don't mind. I'll apologize to you right away!"

The embarrassment on Xiao Zhou's face had subsided a little when she deliberately put her hands on her hips and said, "So how do you plan to apologize to me? I don't ask for much. Just do that dance you were doing earlier, the one where you tore your clothes, do it again right here and then I'll forgive you."

There was a moment of silence from the audience, followed by an even more enthusiastic roar that quickly coalesced into one shout: "One more! One more! One more!"

Rong Yu smiled gently, his expression showing no shyness or panic whatsoever. He even raised his chin slightly, lifted his hand, and placed his slender, well-proportioned fingertips on his collarbone before slowly sliding them down to the buttons of the only short-sleeved shirt he was wearing.

They were tearing off specially made robes on stage before, and after that, all that was left was this short-sleeved shirt. What if they took that off too...?

The cheering crowd fell silent instantly. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the big screen, at Rong Yu's fingertip displayed on it, which was swirling around the first cut.

"Hehe, just kidding. I only let the person I have a crush on see me take off my clothes myself." After whetting the audience's appetite, Rong Yu immediately withdrew her hand and strode towards the stage.

Scene: "Ahhh!—"

Yin Chengjue: "..." It's someone I have a crush on again. What's so great about that person that Rong Yu talks about them all the time without worrying about losing fans!

Yin Chengjue began to feel uncontrollably jealous.

"First of all, thank you so much for voting for me, allowing me to continue standing on this stage, to appear on camera a few more times, and to say a few more words. I am really happy and grateful. So, as usual, I would like to take this opportunity to confess to the one I have a crush on: mua~ Did you see me today?" Rong Yu blew a kiss to the nearest camera.

Fish-flavored shredded pork fans: "Ahhh! Mua~mua~mua~ We've seen you!"

The daily life of Yu Xiang Rou Si fans—they fantasize that their idol's crush is themselves. Even if they know it's not true, fantasies are never something they can control.

Yin Chengjue gripped the light board in his hand, his fingertips slowly tracing Rong Yu's name.

"Secondly, I also want to thank my fans, Yu Xiang Rou Si. It is they who have allowed me to stand on the stage of my debut today. If my crush was the reason I entered the debut group, then you are the driving force that keeps me going. You have encouraged me and let me know that I am not so useless, and that I have shining qualities that you can appreciate." After Rong Yu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to his fans.

"Finally, I will strive to improve myself further, so that your expectations of me will not be in vain, and so that the votes you have cast for me these past few days will not become outdated and scattered dust." Rong Yu raised her little finger and smiled, "I'll make a pinky promise with everyone here as a pledge between us."

"Aaaaaah!—"

As Rong Yu finished speaking, many fans of Yu Xiang Rou Si (shredded pork with garlic sauce) could no longer contain themselves and let out excited and moved cheers.

When the others spoke, three out of five were crying. Even the two who didn't shed tears had red eyes and choked voices, trying their best to hold back their tears.

Rong Yu, however, simply smiled.

But he made a group of people cry.

Yin Chengjue looked around, his gaze sweeping over the wine-red light signs bearing Rong Yu's name.

These are Rong Yu's original fans, the first batch of fans after Rong Yu's official debut.

Perhaps some of them will accompany Rong Yu for a long time, while others will drop out halfway, and some will turn from fans to haters because of love. But it is undeniable that they witnessed Rong Yu's debut.

This is an irreplaceable group, and this is an irreplaceable bond.

Looking at Rong Yu bowing deeply, Yin Chengjue felt as if he could understand Rong Yu's current feelings.

A thunderous applause propelled Rong Yu to the top spot, securing her debut as number one.

As the host announced, "GCD boy group has officially debuted! Please look forward to the debut tour of the six boys!" the grand finale of the third public performance officially came to an end.

Yin Chengjue left before the show ended, arriving backstage early. He beckoned to Rong Yu, who had finished packing her luggage, and said, "Let's go."

Rong Yu immediately strode up, turned around and said goodbye to Tao Li and Wen Yu behind her: "I'm leaving first! Contact me on WeChat if you need anything!"

Other companies sent people to pick up these artists, especially those who had successfully debuted, who already had company-provided chauffeured cars for transportation, so Yin Chengjue's appearance wasn't too abrupt.

Or rather, no one recognized Yin Chengjue dressed like that; they just assumed he was sent by Huanchen Entertainment to pick someone up.