Chapter 023 First Performance Group Ranking

The contestants' eyes involuntarily turned to Lu Wei. No one would comment much on their group's performance, as anyone with eyes could see it.

If it weren't for Lu Wei's outstanding performance, how could the group "Miracle Girls" have ranked above 8th place? To put it bluntly, if they were missing from the battle for the last spot, everyone would think it was a shady deal.

Lu Wei blinked, puzzled by the rankings. Wasn't she objective enough? Did she underestimate her teammates' performance? Or did she underestimate the audience's acceptance of the songs?

Could it be that I'm just some kind of protagonist halo? How about... after the recording, should I buy a lottery ticket?

That's not right. If she was the child chosen by Guang, she would have returned to her country to enjoy life long ago. There is no reason for her to stay in Goryeo for so long.

What is the reason?

The staff member carried a camera and strode up to Lu Wei, pulling her out of her doubts and allowing her to enjoy a close-up shot of her face.

If this shot were on a contestant with a strong desire to perform, their facial expressions would have already changed to one of surprise, disbelief, looking around, and open-mouthed surprise.

Being excellent without knowing it is a traditional virtue in talent shows and an important criterion for the audience to judge the character of the contestants.

But Lu Wei did not choose to do so. Even though she was really confused, she did not look at the camera in front of her. Instead, she suppressed the doubts in her pupils and shifted her gaze to the stage and to the star promoter Li Jae-hyun.

Other people who didn't know the truth thought she was overconfident at first glance, and their impression of her became much worse.

Han Xuanzhen expressed her incomprehension of this. She felt that Lu Wei was blinded by greed. She didn't show off when she should, but frantically tried to show off her presence when she shouldn't.

The camera is right in front of you, but you still don't cherish it. The audience doesn't care about your true personality, they only care about what is presented on the screen.

Li Jae-hyun shook her head in amusement. She was probably the person who understood Lu Wei the most among all the people present. Some people looked calm and at ease, but they were actually confused in their hearts.

She had the same expression when she was nominated for the Blue Dragon Award for the first time. Everyone thought she was very confident in herself, but in fact she was wondering why she was nominated, why it was so sudden and so unexpected.

In fact, if you observe carefully, you can find the difference between confidence and doubt in Lu Wei, because she does not have the pride brought by excellent results, nor does she have that distinctive outward temperament.

Having said that...this kind of personality would be much less likable in a fast-paced variety show, but it would be a good choice for acting.

Li Zaixian, who saw a reflection of his past self in Lu Wei, couldn't help but overthink things. Seeing that the suspense was almost built up, he picked up the cards and announced the subsequent team rankings.

"7th place, MUYI group, with a total of 354 votes."

!!!!!!

As soon as the 7th place was announced, the contestants' faces showed even more surprise. Even Kim Yoo-ri couldn't help but glance at Lu Wei across the crowd.

It's not like she hasn't encountered people like this who can take off and benefit the team in the 101 series of talent shows, but such people shouldn't appear here.

Since the audience can see Lu Wei on the stage, they will definitely pay attention to her on music shows. It is impossible for her to participate in the variety show "Stars Bling" and still be an unknown and ignored existence.

It was really strange. Lu Wei was like a firework that suddenly exploded in the sky, coming so unexpectedly and so dazzling that I couldn't take my eyes off it.

Jin Nayan was in a very complicated mood. She was proud of Lu Wei, but sad about her own bias.

The other teammates also had mixed feelings, and it was hard to describe how they felt. Apart from the joy of being carried away, they were more thinking about where they had fallen short.

The estimated ranking was getting further and further away from him, and Lu Weiren was becoming more and more numb. His entire soul seemed to be floating in the sky, dizzy and at peace.

Li Jaehyun looked at the content on the card and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips: "6th place, Miracle Girl, total votes: 361."

Well, number 6, miracle girl.

The soul drifted for too long that Lu Wei did not react immediately, and even repeated Li Zaixian's words in his mind.

By the time I realized what was happening, all I could think was: What?! Sixth place?! Are you kidding me?!

Along with the ranking came applause and congratulations from all sides. For the outstanding group, getting 6th place was not something to be happy about.

But for the "Miracle Girls", this is undoubtedly pie in the sky and gold on the ground.

Everyone still had their wits about them and knew there was some water in the votes, so they didn't dare to show their happiness too obviously. When faced with other people's praise, they always had a humble smile on their faces.

"Congratulations." Qiao Zhizhi deliberately moved back two steps so that she didn't leave the team and could still talk to Lu Wei.

"Thank you." Lu Wei turned his head, raised the corner of his mouth and said thank you politely.

People don't understand her situation, and their congratulations are out of kindness. She is in good mental state right now and is not crazy enough to shoot indiscriminately.

Besides being surprised by her ranking, Lu Wei also felt a dilemma about her upcoming competition plans. She had originally planned to just be a bystander, but instead, she was given such a big "surprise".

How about... the opposite?

No, no, as soon as the thought came to my mind, I immediately shot it down with my own hands.

Being a qualified slacker meant spending all her time in the practice room, using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed. If she chose to work hard in the future, she might as well buy a swimming ring, close her eyes and jump into the Yellow Sea, then swim straight home and count the balls.

Oh... it's so hard...

It’s so hard to be a qualified idol... It’s so hard to be a bad idol... It’s so hard to record a show... Her life is so difficult.

Just when Lu Wei was secretly feeling sad about his bitter life, the ranking on the field was about to be announced to third place. The suspense that had been created for the entire night was about to be revealed, and the mystery of those truly unjustly forgotten groups was about to be unveiled.

There are only three teams on the field whose rankings have not been announced. They are the fourth-generation reorganized girl group WINS, the audition group SPDE, and the original 101 contestant drag group Cenozoic era.

Lu Wei came back to her senses and gave a thumbs up to her original foresight. Apart from predicting the Waterloo of her own team, she had never made a mistake before.

If we make another prediction, the reverse ranking of these three teams should be WINS, SPDE, and CE.

As expected.

"3rd place, WINS group, 427 votes, congratulations!" Lee Jae-hyun added a congratulation to his idiomatic expression, which seemed particularly real under the camera.

The fourth generation group members all have some strength in them, and the audience can see that they spend a lot of time on the stage, and the WINS members manage their expressions very well.

However, what others consider to be a very good result, seems quite ordinary to the person involved. With nearly double the time spent in the industry as others, it would be unexpected if they didn't make it into the top three.

Han Shuying suppressed her resentment and smiled in response to the praise from all around her. She wasn't easily satisfied. She had come to participate in a competitive variety show with the intention of achieving the highest ranking.

If they fail to achieve good results, the backlash will drag them into the bottomless abyss.

After Lee Jae-hyun and the other contestants calmed down, he continued to announce: "Second place, SPDE, with a total of 435 votes. Congratulations."

This result is not surprising. First of all, they have the advantage of being the first to appear. Secondly, their style is more energetic singing and dancing, which brings a greater visual impact to the audience.

Director Min Zhimin, who single-handedly pushed for SPDE against all odds, is also proud of this. What's the point of excessive ambition? It's clearly excessive ability. Those who lack vision simply don't understand what it means to discern a gem.

Lu Wei's initial fear of lowering audience expectations wasn't groundless. Performing behind the top three teams, they'd be a shame if they weren't roundly criticized.

After seeing Qiao Zhizhi and her teammates hugging each other, Lu Wei politely replied, "Congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you." Qiao Zhizhi thanked him repeatedly. Her efforts were not in vain and everything was worth it.

The second place result has been announced, and the remaining group's ranking is self-evident. There is no other position to choose from except first place.

Therefore, Lee Jae-hyun did not create an obvious atmosphere of tension or suspense, and said simply and clearly: "First place, Cenozoic Era, with a total of 463 votes. Congratulations!!"

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"Well done, Kim Yoo-ri!"

Listening to the congratulations coming from all directions, Kim Yoo-ri fought back tears. Her pressure was no less than any other contestant. These days, she'd been constantly thinking about how to perform better and how to get back to the form she had when she participated in 101.

Fortunately, the feedback was positive.

Fortunately, I didn't become the sacrifice.

Lu Wei applauded. She really liked Jin Youli's performance on the stage. Her performance with her own spotlight was really eye-catching.

Whether in the 101 series of auditions or in the current obscure group, she deserves her position.

Lee Eun-byul, another 101 talent show alumnus, wasn't in such a good mood. Her group, Eternal Stars, ranked fifth, a position that made it hard not to speculate.

The words "the company forced her to participate" became her excuse in the face of such a huge gap in rankings, and her rebuttal was minimal.

The contestants on the scene and the audience leaving the venue all have a clear idea in their minds, and know clearly who is working day and night and who is just playing it safe and idling.

Lee Jae-hyun ignored the crowd's expressions and raised the microphone again, saying, "The rankings for the first performance group have now been announced. The first chance to choose has been given to everyone. Your fate is now in your hands, so please seize it."

As soon as the words fell, the contestants nodded vigorously, trying to let the future audience in front of the screen see their determination from the strength of their nodding.