When Yu Nian didn't hear her name called, the light in her eyes went out, and disappointment welled up in her heart. She wasn't second or third. According to the usual practice in the industry, even without Lu Yingying and Lao Qiao's behind-the-scenes manipulation, the organizers would definitely not allow her to have such a controversial position as first place. After all, she had encountered this kind of thing many times before. As long as you can't compete with others in terms of status, popularity, or capital, first place will often go to someone else.
"Now only our first place is left. Can you guess who it will be?"
"Alright, enough suspense. Now I'll announce the winner of this round. Please welcome our timeless beauty, Ms. Lu Yingying! Highest score of the round: 97.7 points! Congratulations to 'Pink Flame,' and congratulations to Yingying."
As everything was already expected, Lu Yingying stood up and confidently bowed to the audience and the live broadcast camera.
She walked slowly to Huang Jiating and said, "Teacher Huang, now we can work together, right?"
At this moment, because Yu Nianluo and Sheng were not among the top three, some fans and casual viewers who liked "Ice Blue Coast" in the live stream began to express their dissatisfaction.
[Are these judges mistaken? Ice Blue Coast clearly deserves a top-three ranking for its lyrics and composition! Is there some kind of inside story behind this ranking?]
[What?! I woke up to find my first place stolen?! I was so sure Yu Nian would get first place that I went to sleep, and now you're telling me the first place went to that awful Barbie pink?!]
[Waaaaah, I'm still waiting for their acceptance speeches! Can the organizers please give them an Excellence Award?!]
[Stop struggling upstairs, the result is in, the Barbie pink has already been thrown in front of Huang Jiating.]
[Inspiration Music Festival, forever blacklisted! What the hell was that? Were the judges blind or deaf?]
[Oh my gosh, Huang Jiating's fans are going crazy! Even someone with no talent or connections wants to collaborate with Huang Jiating? Do you even deserve it?]
[Just a casual observer, but I genuinely think "Ice Blue" sounds nice. Do you think the organizers might be playing a prank? Maybe there will be two winners.]
The comment section was in complete chaos, while Old Joe, watching the battle from backstage:
Hehe, that's exactly the kind of show effect we wanted; Miss Lu, I've given you first place, but you didn't say you couldn't have two first places. As for Brother Huang, good luck to him.
Within just ten minutes, the chat in the live stream became increasingly noisy, and the number of viewers doubled as the live stream was about to end.
Seeing that the program had achieved its intended effect, Lao Qiao, who was standing next to the judges, winked at Yu Shu.
Yu Shu understood, and the familiar voice rang out again.
"To the audience here and our fans in the live stream, please be patient. Our final round isn't over yet. In all sixteen performances, there's actually one song that has the same score as our number one. Can you guess which one it is?"
An uproar erupted below.
"Yu Nian! Luo Sheng! The Ice Blue Coast!!"
"The icy blue coastline of tangerines!!!"
"Sashimi! It must be my sashimi!"
At this moment, a large number of comments appeared in the bullet screen area.
[Frog Fun! I knew this director and producer were no good, they actually pulled this stunt, awesome!]
What does this mean?! Is my favorite couple finally going to meet at the top?! Will I ever see them officially announce their relationship in my lifetime?!
[I'm so drunk! Inspirational music, you really know how to mess with people. I was almost asleep, but you woke me up with all your might. Who understands this?!]
Did anyone notice Barbie Pink's expression? Hahaha, she looked so incredulous, it cracked me up.
[Barbie fans are so anxious! The results weren't even finished being announced before they were already eagerly crowding around Teacher Huang. Can't they have a little more self-respect?! (Disdain) (Disdain)]
[What a jerk!! Who was it? Who came up with this? It made me so angry in the middle of the night that I had to eat several bowls of snail noodles to vent my frustration! Is there any kind soul who can help me bear the extra five pounds I gained tonight?! Five pounds of fat!!]
[Upstairs, this is all I can do for you. (Manually tagging @Producer Qiao Jiling and @Director Huo Dun)]
[Family members came to help! @Producer Qiao Jiling @Director Huo Dun]
[@Producer Qiao Jiling]
The two people who had been closely watching the comments felt a chill run down their spines: …
Is this about to become a hit?
"Ahem, everyone, let's get back to the main topic. I'm sure you've all guessed who this duo is by now, so let me announce it..."
Just as Yu Shu was about to announce the final results, a tall figure suddenly appeared before her.
"Teacher Yu, I'll announce the rest."
Huang Jiating nodded to Yu Shu and took the list from her.
"Oh, okay."
After handing over the important task to Huang Jiating, Yu Shu headed towards the audience, only to encounter Lu Yingying, who had just slunk off the stage, on her way.
Their eyes met unexpectedly, and Lu Yingying's face showed a mixture of embarrassment and resentment, which she expressed through gritted teeth.
"Teacher Yu, you and Lao Qiao are truly a perfect match, never suffering any loss."
After hearing this, Yu Shu felt a little awkward, but then she thought about it again. She had taken the money, but she had indeed given 100 points as promised.
But she did give the highest score, while Huang Jiating gave the lowest. What could she do?
The scene then returns to Yu Nianluo and Huang Jiating.
"Now I'd like to announce another first place winner of this music festival, who is also my personal favorite of the night—Yu Nianluosheng's 'Ice Blue Coast,' with a score of 97.7, tied for first place with 'Pink Flame.'"
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