Chapter 30
It wasn't just the camera that captured Jie Xichao's wink.
Almost as soon as the performance reached the middle, the atmosphere of the entire venue was completely aroused.
Different from the pure adrenaline rush brought by the burning stage. This stage gives people a more immersive feeling.
It's not sentimental, nor does it have much emotional ups and downs.
A lively and refreshing stage brings a very complete audio-visual experience.
The originally tired audience no longer felt tired. Looking at the dreamy stage, they seemed to have returned to their youth with the trainees on the stage.
Among all the trainees, most people's eyes unconsciously fell on Li Xichao.
Very strange.
It is obvious that Jie Xichao is not the one with the most parts in the group, and his style is not the most suitable for this song in the group. But among the five people on the stage, he was inexplicably so dazzling that he could not be ignored.
This wink was almost immediately caught by the audience in that direction. A small discussion broke out among the crowd, mixed with the soft screams of a few little girls.
"I thought he was not suitable for this stage..." The girl next to Jing Jin murmured in the audience.
Jing Jin hadn't recovered yet, and blurted out: "How is it possible? My brother is only 22, okay, rounded up to 18, how can he not be suitable? This stage is tailor-made for him!"
As she finished her words, she suddenly came back to her senses.
Oh no!
Girl:?
She suddenly came to her senses: "You climbed the wall?"
Jing Jin: “…”
"You even crawled to our house!" The girl's voice suddenly became higher.
Jing Jin said awkwardly: "Well... didn't you say you don't recognize your rivals? Calling them rivals is just giving them the opportunity to touch your porcelain and promote themselves."
One ranked first and the other ranked twentieth.
It does sound embarrassing that the former recognizes the latter as a rival. Although Jing Jin always felt that, according to this logic, it seemed more embarrassing that the person ranked first lost to the person ranked twentieth.
Girl: “…”
It seems like they said that before.
She didn't get sidetracked: "Who did you just vote for?"
Jing Jin shuddered.
She just.
She just...
What can she do then!
Her brother just winked at her!
Her once beautiful, gentle but distant brother who had never received a love letter or chocolate is now serving her on the stage!
How can this be tolerated! This won’t work!
This needs some compensation!
She coughed: "Well...I can explain."
The girl stared at her.
"If I say that the brother I just called him," Jing Jin said with difficulty, "he is really my brother in the physical sense, and we are related by blood, do you believe it?"
Girl:?
"ah?"
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While Jing Jin was still explaining to the girl the complicated ethical issues between her and Jie Xichao, the stage had already been cleared.
All the trainees from Group A stood aside, while Dou Yu went on stage with the trainees from Group B.
Both groups appeared emotionally stable. Considering the quality of their performances, they do have the confidence to do so.
Dou Yu picked up the microphone first.
He was the first person to see the two sets of stages, and he still felt a little emotional at this moment.
In the blink of an eye, his era has passed. The newcomers nowadays are so strong.
Just a moment.
Soon, he calmed down and spoke.
The first person to ask was Guan Heng beside him: "Junior brother, are you nervous?"
The voice was filled with laughter.
Guan Heng also laughed. He has a delicate appearance, not as handsome as Jie Xichao, but has a gentle temperament similar to Jie Xichao. When he smiled, many people in the audience were a little dazed.
Then he picked up the microphone and said, "Don't be nervous."
The tone was firm.
"I'm very curious, and I believe everyone is curious too." Dou Yu continued, "Why did you choose to be an opponent of Qingyuan instead of a teammate?"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of booing in the arena.
One of the major attractions of talent shows and boy and girl groups is the CP, and it is not uncommon for couples to rise to the top by relying on the CP. The players are used to the basics of straight and curved, and regard business as one of their jobs.
But in fact, there is no need to be deliberate in this business. Anyway, in the eyes of CP fans, a good relationship is love, a bad relationship is broken love, and no relationship is love that is about to be created by someone arranged to help.
There are also many CPs in "Super Star", but CP actually depends a bit on popularity.
Among the current bunch of CPs, Ai Qingyuan and Guan Heng are from the same school and are both ranked very high, so they are currently ranked first in popularity.
Guan Heng also discussed this issue with Ai Qingyuan in private. The reason given is that station C has high exposure.
This reason is realistic and reasonable, and Ai Qingyuan also understands it.
But at this moment, Guan Heng smiled, but what he said was not a private answer, but: "After standing by his side for a long time, I also want to see what it feels like to stand opposite our Qingyuan and be stared at by him."
Ai Qingyuan was stunned.
Jie Xichao whispered "wow".
This is a very profound statement.
As expected, many girls in the audience blushed.
It can be expected that after the performance, this passage will be quickly spread to major platforms, especially the CP super topic.
His smile seemed to be a sign of watching the fun. Ai Qingyuan, who was standing beside him, came back to his senses and twitched his mouth: "...How about I get you a handful of melon seeds?"
Watch while eating.
Xie Xichao was very modest: "No, no, no."
The brief exchange session ended quickly. As a person on the blacklist of the program team, Xie Xichao naturally would not have the opportunity to be cueed in such occasions.
He began to daydream openly. After the huge physical exertion, he still felt a little exhausted. His teammates beside him seemed to notice it and asked him in a low voice if he was okay.
He shook his head. On the other side, Dou Yu had already cueed the two sides' canvassing for votes.
Usually the C position and the team leader are responsible for canvassing for votes. When it came to Jie Xichao, he finally perked up, said some pre-prepared words, and cueed all the members of the team to help the audience have a deeper impression. Then the microphone was handed to Ai Qingyuan.
Ai Qingyuan took it and lowered his eyes to think.
After a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Is anyone curious why I am in the same group with Jie Xichao?"
Xie Xichao:?
He raised his head and Dou Yu also looked over.
The whole audience was in an uproar.
*
Why is Xie Xichao in a group with Ai Qingyuan? This question was indeed something that everyone present was curious about besides the duel between fellow disciples.
But Dou Yu didn't mention it, so many people forgot about it.
In fact, this is also one of the hot topics that the program team can hype.
Why not fry?
Xie Xichao knew the reason without having to think.
One is that I don’t want to give him extra attention. There is a huge gap in popularity between him and Ai Qingyuan, and the gap is still between first and twentieth. Logically, there shouldn't be any intersection at all.
The competition for the initial C position has already been an unexpected boost for him, and the production crew will definitely not hype up anything that would create an atmosphere of "he and Ai Qingyuan competing for C position."
another……
Xie Xichao looked at Ai Qingyuan and almost wanted to sigh.
The program team did not mention the selection of the team in order to protect Ai Qingyuan. If nothing unexpected happens, the original selection controversy will not be broadcast in the main film. Because Ai Qingyuan's approach is actually very controversial.
But Ai Qingyuan said so.
Not only did he say it, he also said it loud and clear: "Because I want to compete with him again. I lost to him when I chose C, and I want to see if I am really not as good as him."
Xie Xichao picked up the microphone and said sincerely: "No, you are really good."
Have you seen that your brother Guan Heng can hardly laugh anymore?
Ai Qingyuan already knew that this person was not as gentle as he appeared, and his words were sarcastic.
He raised his eyebrows and decided to be magnanimous and not argue with Xi Chao.
He said: "But now, I have almost forgotten the feeling that I had to beat him at that time."
Jie Xichao was slightly surprised.
He raised his eyes, but Ai Qingyuan didn't look at him. He just kept talking to himself, "I'm very happy to be in the same group with him. I said what he didn't say. The reason why Group A of "Stand By" was able to have such a good stage effect in the end was because he participated in the stage design, arrangement and the audio at the beginning, and he worked on the details bit by bit to finally create the stage."
He paused, "I like this stage very much, and I hope everyone will like it. Although the opponent is Heng Ge, we are competing fairly from the opponent's perspective. If everyone likes this stage, please vote for us."
"certainly--"
He paused, "I still want to beat him. So, in the individual voting in the group later, I hope everyone can give me the result and answer I want. Thank you everyone."
After saying that, he put down the phone. At the same time, the large screen behind him slowly scrolled numbers.
The counting of votes begins.
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The voting for the performance of "Super Star" is divided into two parts.
The first part is the in-group voting, which is to select the MVP in each group’s mind.
This group of votes will continue until the end of the season. This is also the "result" that Ai Qingyuan wants to know.
The second part is the group showdown voting which will end soon.
Select the group with better performance from groups A and B. All members of the winning team will receive reward tickets.
These votes are directly added to the accumulated votes for the first round of eliminations after the first public performance.
All members of Group AB of "Stand By" are basically in the top 40, so these welfare tickets are useless.
The results will come out soon.
There were a total of 500 audience members at the scene, and the votes for Groups A and B were 397 and 103 respectively.
The vote difference is about the same as Jie Xichao expected.
But the other trainees in the group didn’t have this experience, and they couldn’t suppress the joy on their faces.
A high number of votes means the stage is popular. Then the popularity will be high when it is broadcast, and the chance of making it to the end will be greater.
The group members hugged each other, and Jie Xichao glanced inadvertently and saw Group B on the other side.
Although the welfare tickets are useless, no one likes to lose, and the overall atmosphere next door is very depressed.
Guan Heng stood at the innermost part, and his teammates outside blocked him.
From Jie Xichao's perspective, he could see that he was looking at the numbers on the screen with a stunned look in his eyes.
He paused.
Ai Qingyuan called his name: "Xie Xichao, what are you looking at?"
Xie Xichao came back to his senses.
"Nothing." He looked away.
"Go back." Ai Qingyuan said, "Wait for the results."
The two waved to the audience one last time and then walked backstage to the waiting room together.
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On the way back, Jie Xichao and Ai Qingyuan walked at the end.
The latter said: "Why don't you speak?"
Xie Xichao: “Hmm?”
"You're quite good at talking, aren't you? At the fan meeting." Ai Qingyuan snorted coldly, "I saw your fans all said that you can cast a spell."
He paused, "Why didn't you tell us about the practice you took us through?"
Xie Xichao paused for two seconds and told the truth: "Because I know it will be cut if I tell it."
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
What a real reason. It’s a pity that he has to imagine a lot of nonsense.
"You still mentioned Zou Yi." He said, "You are also quite..."
He remembered what Xie Xichao said and changed the word, "Dedicated."
If it were him, he wouldn't have the patience to practice with a bunch of losers.
Of course, he was obviously not included in this group of rubbish.
Xie Xichao smiled and said, "Then I can't compare to him."
He will not give up the part he deserves, nor will he sacrifice his own opportunities to give others opportunities.
Ai Qingyuan thought he was doing voluntary labor, but Jie Xichao knew that was not entirely the case. Wanting to help the younger generation is one aspect. On the other hand, he was very clear that in a talent show, only when the team is seen first will the individual have a chance to be seen.
It is definitely beneficial for them to perform on the group stage. And he is also part of the team.
Furthermore, composing music, choreography and even stage design are just a piece of cake for him.
Ai Qingyuan didn't understand these. Or even if they understand it, they are too lazy to do it.
Xie Xichao had no interest in educating others, he just said:
"Thanks."
Anyway, Ai Qingyuan did help him.
"…Why does it feel so awkward to hear you thank me?"
Ai Qingyuan muttered.
The two returned to the waiting room, and the trainees waiting for them inside stood up.
Everyone has watched the performance just now. It would be a lie to say that it was not shocking.
Ji Yan was most familiar with Jie Xichao and rushed over directly: "Brother, your team is so awesome!"
Xie Xichao staggered after being knocked by him, feeling somewhat helpless: "...Student Ji Yan, can you be a steady person?"
Ji Yan said affectionately: "What is steadiness? Can it be eaten? I only know that your wink touched my heart, brother, and I am going to slide on your eyelashes now."
"Go to the side." Ai Qingyuan grabbed his collar and threw him to the side, saying unhappily, "Don't block the display screen."
As he spoke, the screen jumped.
The screen clearly shows:
"Stand by" Group A individual voting results.
The left column at the bottom contains everyone's name, and the right side is a blank voting area.
Ai Qingyuan swallowed his saliva.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous. He felt more nervous now than when his college entrance examination results came out.
——After all, he packed up and came to Shenghong right after the college entrance examination. He had no interest in studying at all, but only in singing and dancing.
He subconsciously wanted to find Guan Heng.
Over the years, he has become accustomed to having Guan Heng by his side. He has an older brother, but family affection has been weak in his family since he was young. Guan Heng gave him the feeling of being more like a brother than his biological brother.
But Guan Heng was not there.
He had no choice but to turn around again, and Jie Xichao was sitting next to him. Looking calm and composed.
He said, "Hello."
Xie Xichao: "First, I won't scream...what's wrong?"
"Your dice." Ai Qingyuan said awkwardly, "Let's count it."
Xie Xichao: “…”
He took it out and handed it directly to Ai Qingyuan very generously.
Ai Qingyuan stared at it for a long time and felt that the dice looked strange and delicate, but felt very good in the hand. No wonder Jie Xichao kept pinching and kneading it whenever he had time.
He tried to throw it, but he didn't get the strength right.
When the dice was about to fall to the ground, a hand reached out and caught it steadily.
Turn your shiny palms upwards and then spread them out.
The dice showed a green 2.
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
The corner of his mouth twitched. He said, "You..."
Xie Xichao seemed to be thinking about something.
"No." He put the dice away and explained, "I was just throwing them for fun, don't believe me."
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
Can you please stop trying to cover up the truth?
He was just throwing it for fun to relieve his nervousness, but the number was so coincidental that it made him even more confused.
In the midst of the chaos, he heard someone suddenly say, "The scores are out!"
He raised his head suddenly.
First column: Ai Qingyuan (C)
Number of votes received on site: 187.
The place was silent.
Is this a high number of votes? It is considered high in the current stage.
There were 500 tickets shared by 5 people, and 187 votes was nearly 2/5. For any trainee outside the top 5, this was a surprising result.
But this is Ai Qingyuan.
He has been the absolute number one in the rankings for the past three weeks.
According to this ratio, he should have gotten at least half of the votes.
187 votes can only prove that——
Because of the live stage performance, the tickets were divided within the group.
Although the bet between Ai Qingyuan and Jie Xichao was almost a joke, everyone present knew it to some extent.
Everyone was analyzing it quickly in their minds.
Generally speaking, a group's votes are distributed based on the popularity of the trainees in the group.
But there are exceptions.
Because for the sake of balance, not all the people at the scene will be fans. Even if they are popular contestants with a very high fan base, the probability that they are all fans of this group member is very small.
That’s the charm of performances. This is also the reason why some people rely on performances to make a comeback.
Online voting depends on popularity and fan base. But offline, as long as you perform well, everyone has a chance to turn things around. Because when other people's fans are not burdened with themselves, they will also take off the filters and watch the stage performance and vote fairly and impartially.
187……
This is a very subtle number.
Strictly speaking, there is only one popular contestant in this group, Ai Qingyuan. The rest are about the same.
possible. The remaining votes were divided fairly evenly among the people.
Or maybe...
The one who took away most of Ai Qingyuan's votes was one person.
Will it?
Surpass again.
The first one was a vote among the trainees themselves, which could be said to be due to personal connections, after all, Ai Qingyuan has never been popular.
But this is the scene.
Ai Qingyuan is the C position, and even if the tickets are released according to the ratio, he should have the most fans at the scene.
Now that he has the upper hand, will he...
The next moment, the following number popped up.
Bright red represents number one.
Second row: Xie Xichao (L)
Number of votes received on site: 206
A difference of 19 votes.
The first place in the group of "Stand by":
Jie Xichao.
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