Lan You looked at the fan calmly, his face innocent. "I didn't say that. We just want to clarify what happened and give an explanation to the audience and the teacher."
In fact, many people have had this idea in their minds, but thinking that Chu Xinrou's gentle and forgiving character would not allow her to do such a thing, they rejected the idea.
"The situation is actually like this. I was originally supposed to dance the ballet 'Les Fairies', but due to a problem with the background music, I had to temporarily change it to Swan Lake. But when I found out, it was already the third to last program, so only my program and Mi Tanhua's were left, and that's why our programs clashed. I'm really sorry that my negligence affected everyone's interest." Chu Xinrou's sincere words quickly reassured the audience.
After all, Chu Xinrou's reputation had long spread throughout Hai City.
"Ms. Chu is right. In order to arouse the audience's interest, she gave up the finale and performed early. Her original intention was good, but she did not expect it to backfire. I, as the director, am also responsible. I... am sorry to everyone." The director bowed to the audience.
"When Xinrou was about to perform, I was the host. She was originally going to dance 'The Fairies', but later she pointed out a problem and wanted to change it to Swan Lake." Qi Heng also stood up to speak for her.
"I can testify that I wrote the script for Chu Xinrou's part. They are indeed fairies." A fan in the audience stood up to defend Chu Xinrou.
Lan You saw so many people speaking up for Chu Xinrou. This was normal. Chu Xinrou was famous for her good popularity in Qinghe. They all spoke up for her because what they saw was just the surface facts.
"Squad leader, you guessed right. Chu Xinrou didn't plan to jump into the Fairy Lake at first." Lan You had a smile on her face. Even Mi Tanhua didn't know what she was doing.
Lu Wanying looked at Lan You on the stage with worried eyes.
"Now that things have been made clear, I have no more questions."
Lan You said this and walked off the stage, followed by Mi Epiphyllum.
Chu Xinrou apologized again to the audience and teacher and left the stage.
Backstage, Mi Tanhua asked doubtfully, "Lan You, you asked those questions just now because... do you suspect Chu Xinrou did this on purpose to suppress us?"
Just as she feared, being laughed at.
Lan You didn't answer her, so Mi Tanhua began to talk to herself, "You heard what Chu Xinrou said just now. I think she...she doesn't seem like that kind of person. She's a very nice person."
Lan You wasn't surprised to hear Mi Tanhua defend Chu Xinrou. She said lightly, "Do you think someone like her, who chose to dance 'The Fairies' instead of 'Swan Lake' to whet the audience's appetite, would give up the chance to be the finale? You know what the finale means."
Mi Tanhua was confused for a moment. Her mother really guessed Chu Xinrou's thoughts, but was Chu Xinrou really as scheming as Lan You said?
Lan You simply admired Chu Xinrou's deep yet concealed scheming. Although there was a problem with her background music, it was a good excuse for her to give up the chance to be the finale just to understand the audience's feelings.
The audience's doubts were instantly dispelled.
"Although the evening show had some minor hiccups, it ended perfectly. Now, ten renowned teachers will grade the performances, removing the extremes and calculating the average. The top three programs will receive first, second, and third prizes. Please look at the big screen."
"The winners of the singing group are... First place, Class 1, Grade 1, with a score of 8.9, second place, Class 1, Grade 2, with a score of 8.8, and third place..."
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"The awards for each program group have just been announced. The final award to be announced is for the solo dance group. Who will win it?"
As soon as the words fell, the audience in the audience was not affected by the previous interlude at all, and shouted loudly, "Chu Xinrou, Chu Xinrou, Chu Xinrou..."
"It seems that the students performing in the solo dance group are very talented. The judges haven't given their scores yet, so the results are worth looking forward to."
Below the stage, the judges looked conflicted.
A minute passed...
Two minutes passed...
Backstage, as time passed, Chu Xinrou became more and more anxious. She knew that the reason the results were delayed was because of Lan You, otherwise the scores would have come out long ago.
What should she do? If she doesn't take first place, she'll be laughed at.
"What on earth are these judges hesitating about? Of course, Chu Xinrou should be the first."
"I'm afraid Chu Xinrou is in danger this time. Even if she uses her trump card, she might still be defeated by Lan You. I'm not like those cowards who dare not offend the Chu family and only speak against their will."
"You're just saying sour grapes. If your family could get in touch with the Chu family, you probably wouldn't dare to say that."
"Who wants to be hypocritical with the Chu family? Besides, I am just being realistic, otherwise those teachers would have no reason to worry about it." Lou Zhijing said angrily.
"How about we make a bet, and whoever loses buys the meal?"
"Okay, I bet on Lan You." Lou Zhijing said in a resounding voice.
He lowered his head and smiled as he texted An Xinghe, "Guess who will win first place? How about the loser...just find a girlfriend?"
What's the point of treating others? What he wants to see most is what An Xinghe, who is as steady as a mountain, is like when he falls in love.
He couldn't help laughing when he thought of this scene.
Not long after, An Xinghe replied, "Chu Xinrou."
"Damn, Xinghe actually guessed Chu Xinrou, what a lack of tacit understanding." Although Lou Zhijing was complaining, he was laughing in his heart. This discerning person could tell at a glance that Lan You was better, and Lan You deserved to be first.
"If you lose, you must keep your word when you find a girlfriend," Lou Zhijing emphasized.
An Xinghe ignored him. He didn't care about that. The matter was settled.
Finally, after five minutes, someone whispered something into the chairman's ear, and then the ten teachers had a heated discussion, and finally the result was reached.
"The results for the solo dance group are finally in. The first place winner is... Congratulations to Chu Xinrou for getting a great score of 9.7."
Everyone's speculation was finally settled, and exclamations suddenly rang out.
Lu Wanying's eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Chu Xinrou felt relieved.
"Second place, Mi Epiphyllum Lanyou 9.3 points."
Mi Tanhua's tense mood finally relaxed. She was quite satisfied with the result and her face was full of smiles, but when her eyes fell on Lan You, her smile froze slightly.
"Lan You, what's wrong with you? Are you... unhappy?" she asked with concern.
"There's no such thing as happy or unhappy." She had expected this result a long time ago.
Seeing her like this, Mi Tanhua suddenly felt complicated.
As soon as the host finished reading, someone protested, "I object, Lan You is better, why is his score so much lower?"
The person who stood up to protest was an elderly man in his sixties, with gray hair on his temples and wrinkles all over his face, but that couldn't hide his elegant temperament.
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