Chapter 35 The Focus

At this moment, hearing this number of votes, it was impossible for Zhao Yanhong not to be nervous, even though she had always been very confident in herself. However, Athena, Lin Qianyou, and Hu Xiaoxiao had always been her strong rivals.

Athena, in particular, is a beauty with a completely different style from hers.

Athena's temperament and appearance are very popular with current aesthetics. When she came to register for the first time, she was noticed by Linda.

From the day of registration, Athena was the favorite to win the championship in the eyes of everyone, including the media.

She has always regarded Athena as her only rival.

As for Hu Xiaoxiao, although he is also very strong, Zhao Yanhong thinks that she and Hu Xiaoxiao are of the same type, and she is confident that she is stronger than Hu Xiaoxiao.

But as the competition went on, she found that Hu Xiaoxiao had changed a lot and was learning things very quickly, and she gradually felt a sense of crisis.

But the first impression was too deep, and she still subconsciously believed that her opponent was still Athena.

When Zhao Yanhong heard the host say that she had 96 votes, she recalled that the fourth place had 93 votes, and she had three more votes than the fourth place.

With the number of votes getting closer and closer towards the end, the three votes in the middle will inevitably include one person, or two people.

In other words, she is either first or second.

Of course, there is no doubt that there is another possibility that she does not want to face, that is, both Athena and Hu Xiaoxiao exceed the number of votes of 96.

Zhao Yanhong became nervous. She certainly hoped that the second one might not come and that she would be the first.

But facing the host's questions and the gazes of all the audience, Zhao Yanhong restrained her inner ambition and said gently:

"I don't know, Gavin, just read it out. No matter what place I come in, I'm already satisfied. Getting a top three vote was beyond my expectations. I'm very touched, really, really touched. I didn't expect everyone to think so highly of me and cast so many votes for me. I'm so grateful to everyone. Thank you."

Zhao Yanhong bowed to the audience and received applause.

Amidst the applause, Zhao Yanhong shed tears of emotion and kept expressing her gratitude. "Thank you for voting for me, thank you!"

Chen Jinchu began to announce, "The third place is, the number of votes is - the number of votes is - 95 votes, is -"

It is known that Zhao Yanhong received 96 votes, so the third place will be either Hu Xiaoxiao or Lin Qianyou.

The camera switched back and forth between Hu Xiaoxiao and Lin Qianyou, but of the two, Lin Qianyou was very patient, and she was the favorite from the beginning, and she didn't think her votes would be less than Zhao Yanhong's.

Lin Qianyou is very confident. From childhood to adulthood, she has basically always been first in any competition.

She was used to being the first forever.

The more cameras she's given, the calmer she becomes. The more attention she gets, the more relaxed she becomes. She loves being in the spotlight. So it's unlikely that you'll see her nervous or uneasy on camera.

"The third place is - Number 9, Lin Qianyou."

Chen Jinchu announced the results loudly.

There was warm applause at the scene, which lasted for a long time.

On the stage, Hu Xiaoxiao was calm and composed.

But Lin Qianyou was completely stunned. This result was far beyond her expectations.

How could she be third?

She should have won first place.

After the host announced the result, Lin Qianyou didn't move for a long time and stood there stiffly.

Seeing this, Cheng Shiya, who was number 8, turned around and hugged Lin Qianyou to express her congratulations.

This action finally brought Lin Qianyou back to his senses. He quickly hugged her back and held her for several seconds to calm his shock.

Then, Lin Qianyou showed an impeccable smile and took the microphone. "Thank you all for voting for me. Thank you. I will work harder and strive to get better results in the finals to repay everyone."

She will definitely try her best. Now it is only the semi-finals, and the outcome will depend on the finals.

Lin Qianyou pondered the votes she'd lost, likely due to the weekly magazine incident. Although she was innocent and had already been cleared, the incident had been so drastic that it had affected her to some extent.

By the time the finals are over, and more time has passed since the weekly incident, the impact will be less, or almost non-existent. After all, she is truly innocent.

After the third place is announced, the first and second place will be announced next.

At the same time, this moment is also the focus of tonight's program, touching the hearts of thousands of citizens.

Chen Jinchu finally stopped keeping the secret and announced loudly, "The second place is Miss Zhao Yanhong, number 16, with 96 votes."

There was another round of warm applause at the scene. Amidst the applause, Zhao Yanhong's face looked slightly unnatural, but she quickly joined in the applause.

Moreover, Zhao Yanhong walked towards Hu Xiaoxiao with an excited smile and hugged Hu Xiaoxiao: "Congratulations, congratulations to you."

Hu Xiaoxiao hugged Zhao Yanhong back and said with a smile, "Congratulations to you as well."

Zhao Yanhong's mouth stiffened for a moment as she turned her back to the camera: What's there to congratulate? It's unlucky!

Turning around, she excitedly pulled Hu Xiaoxiao in front of Chen Jinchu and said, "Host, it's time to announce this year's champion. Let's all be happy for Xiaoxiao together."

Chen Jinchu said, "Tonight is the semi-finals. There is no champion. It's just the number of votes, which means popularity."

Chen Jinchu changed the subject and said to Zhao Yanhong, "How do you know that number 19, Hu Xiaoxiao, is the first place winner? What if she and you have the same number of votes and you're tied?"

Zhao Yanhong felt hopeful again, but she didn't show it on her face. She said modestly, "I think Xiaoxiao is beautiful, talented, and eloquent. She definitely deserves first place."

Chen Jinchu naturally wouldn't let go of the prank on Hu Xiaoxiao, so he said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Do you think Miss Zhao Yanhong No. 16 is sincere?"

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at Zhao Yanhong with a smile, took the microphone, and said to Chen Jinchu with a smile: "Gavin, you are a very bad and naughty person. You want to see our jokes.

We train and study together every day, and we all have a good relationship privately. Please don't ruin our harmony. As for who will be first, you just said it very well. It's just popularity votes. The real champion will be in the finals.

So, whether I'm first, tied with Miss Zhao, or among the dozen or so contestants present, since we've all qualified for the finals tonight, we're all tied in terms of results, and we're all the best."

"Well said, you're so good at talking. No wonder everyone voted for you. If I had a vote, I would vote for you too." Chen Jinchu finally announced the first place: "First place, with 97 votes, number 19, Hu Xiaoxiao. Congratulations, Ms. Hu Xiaoxiao."

The applause was thunderous. Facing countless enthusiastic smiles and applause, Hu Xiaoxiao stood on the stage, feeling joy from the inside out. There was also a strange sense of satisfaction that made her feel a little dizzy, as if she had drunk a fairy wine.

She really loves the stage.

Well, let’s keep up the good work.