Day 128
I don’t know how the production team arranged it, but the three people were standing so close to each other that Fu Xunyan could almost feel the heat radiating from the arms on both sides.
He pursed his lips a little embarrassedly, which only caused a wailing from outside the screen.
"Who do you think will take first place today?" Jiang Sulin read out the question along with the word cards.
Min Hai and Da Pei looked at each other and tacitly skipped Fu Xunyan in the middle.
"Well - I think I'm first." Da Pei took the microphone and spoke explosively with an indifferent look on his face.
[Dalbae seems to have absolutely no regard for the lives of us fans… I ran away when Sturgeon attacked me.]
[He was so busy telling jokes to entertain his wife that he didn't even bother with us. I'm so upset.]
[??? Where did the sturgeons come from? They're very friendly! Even if you spread rumors about treasure hunting, don't spread rumors about us!]
[Who? Who wants to spread rumors about Fu Xunyan? Even suicide is not that easy.]
After saying that, Da Pei raised his eyebrows and bared his teeth at Fu Xunyan on purpose, but unfortunately it had no deterrent effect, it was more like wagging his tail.
Fu Xunyan never thinks that others cannot surpass him. Although he has his self-esteem and desire to win, it does not mean that he despises others and thinks that he is better than others in all aspects.
But he also rationally knew that the traffic he attracted due to the hot topics in the early stage of the program had already sent him to the top of an unreachable mountain.
The data from the second public performance is enough to explain everything, so he will not humbly tell others that everything is possible - the first place is his, this is the reality, this is his strength.
So he took the microphone under the spotlight and in full view of everyone.
His thin lips approached the microphone, and everyone looked at him with expectant eyes.
"That's a shame, I'll hold my position."
Wow, not only netizens, but even the trainees present had great reactions. They all had a psychedelic look as if they were high. If you didn’t know better, you would think they were all high.
"Then you have to apologize to me too? Can't you give in?"
A gentle voice sounded in their ears. They turned their heads and saw a guy smiling like Black Lily, breaking the barrier between them without saying anything.
Min Hai touched the hair that had grown a little longer, and his fingertips picked up the pink tuft, adding a bit of ambiguity.
Just when netizens were about to start laughing, the three of them burst out laughing together, especially Dabae, who fell backwards with tears in his eyes.
"How stupid..." Ye Lai commented on the steps, covering his eyes to show that he couldn't bear to watch.
[I’m speechless, my family, this is really not going to sell.]
[I beg you guys, can you please be more normal? Please learn from the people next door!]
Fu Xunyan laughed too.
Although standing here should be an extremely tense occasion and moment, he didn't seem to feel that way.
It’s not because of the pride and confidence of being ahead in votes, but simply because - because I am surrounded by so many sincere people.
The three of them were minding their own business, completely unaware that the audience were covering their chests, gagging and laughing along.
"Hehehe~"
Chen Lianqing twisted his temples and looked at the girls around him staring at the screen without blinking, feeling almost lost.
Unfortunately, she was very sober - well, not that sober.
On the screen, the boy standing in the middle is so handsome that it is dazzling.
He is a contradiction between youth and maturity. His still somewhat immature face hides a deep soul, which gives him a charm that his peers cannot possess.
Chen Lianqing's hand scratched the edge of the camera twice, feeling very itchy. It was a pity that he didn't have the chance to watch the ranking live, which was a great pity.
The final result was not too unexpected, Fu Xunyan was indeed first.
But what was particularly surprising was that Minhae actually surpassed Dalbae and became the second.
After finishing his speech and about to go on stage, Da Pei subconsciously tried to hook Fu Xunyan's arm, but missed.
[Dalbae:??? Where is my good friend who is so old?]
[Please be more careful, Peizi. The side you are standing on is Fu Xunyan's injured hand. You should at least switch sides.]
Shen Ziqing gestured to the first and second to go on stage hand in hand. Unexpectedly, the always obedient Min Hai smiled slightly, turned around and pushed Fu Xunyan to the back.
"You are the first one, come up last, let's go first."
After saying that, he grabbed Da Pei's hair, forced him between his armpits, and pulled him up to the pyramid.
Only Fu Xunyan is left.
Under the tall pyramid, only Fu Xunyan was left standing in the center of the stage, looking up at them.
Far from appearing insignificant, he actually looked taller than any of them. Every look in his eyes and every pursed lip of his exuded a charm that was completely different from theirs.
That is the calmness and easy-goingness after a thousand sails have passed.
Jiang Sulin was also with him, but strangely, they unconsciously ignored this star-studded mentor.
Looking at them from another perspective, the eliminated contestants also forgot at this moment the purpose of their standing here and the distant place they would go to in the future.
Just because he was standing there.
Everyone applauded him.
Including those who have been shortlisted for the finals, who have been confirmed to be eliminated and are in tears, the elegant and easy-going Jiang Sulin, who is standing in the distance and anxiously giving orders, and those staff members who seem very proud of him but don't know what they are proud of.
The cheers penetrated the eardrums, but it seemed as if they were separated by a thick layer of glass.
Fu Xunyan seemed to see himself, and saw himself bowing to the camera.
He felt that he was often too pessimistic. At this moment, in addition to the joy and pride of being number one, he also felt an almost cold, philosophical compassion.
This compassion is not only for Zhou Hengyu who cheated to get into the debut circle, and not only for Ye Lai who fell from the altar due to various factors, but also for himself and everyone present.
All the trainees practiced facing the phantoms on the cave wall day after day, imitating the postures of light and shadow, listening to the company's instructions, reciting expressions that the media and fans might like, and boiling their sweat and youth into images that they threw at the cave wall, hoping that it would be moving and could trigger cheers from outside the cave.
Today, they stood here, their figures finally projected, clearer yet more distorted.
We are no longer complete, independent people.
Fu Xunyan admitted that whether he thought so or not, under the gaze of more people, he had become the number one symbol, or product.
A symbol that needs to be constantly measured by data, sculpted by public opinion, and scrutinized by capital.
Just like Ye Lai, his decline was not because he didn't work hard enough, perhaps it was just an insignificant shake of "light and shadow", or an untimely passerby walking outside the cave.
Countless images flashed before Fu Xunyan's eyes again, and he finally returned to reality.
These thoughts were important; they kept him sane.
They are also unimportant because as long as they are ignored, they cannot affect him in the slightest.
A magnificent throne at the top of the pyramid appeared before my eyes. It looked like the chair of a ruler that only appeared in low-quality cartoons, covered in red velvet, disguising itself as magnificent.
He first took the good hand, then turned and sat down.
The applause was thunderous again.
The camera finally stopped focusing on him. The moment it moved away, he could see Zhou Hengyu's unwillingness and contempt, Ye Lai's thoughtful look, Da Pei's indifference, and Min Hai's happiness.
There were also those eliminated people in the distance who were in more or less embarrassing situations.
This is an expedition in pursuit of dreams, and also a collective, modern martyrdom.
He always knew.
The 20th place game seems to never get boring, and every time a few people are cast on the screen to reveal the lucky winner.
The lucky person this time should indeed be called lucky because he is Zayti.
[Ohhhh, it’s him! The guy from the collaboration stage! I even voted for him.]
[Zhaiti was also quite quiet. The other runners-up had also made a lot of noise before, but he ended up taking advantage of the situation.]
[What a harsh word! What does it mean to "pick up a bargain"? Isn't it all about ability?]
[Seriously hilarious! Why not let him quit the "Cake" team and try something else? Isn't he still relying on the traffic he gained from following Fu Xunyan?]
[Is this crazy? Is Fu the center of the universe? Everyone's progress is because of him?]
[Isn’t sturgeon the central idea of Fu? It’s hilarious, I thought the earth wouldn’t rotate without him.]
[Don't go too far. Zaiti's ability to stay here is entirely due to his own efforts. What does this have to do with the Tutoring Center?]
[When did you give Fu Xunyan this nickname?]
[You guys are crazy! When did Sturgeon ever say anything like that? Are you so crazy about slander and framing people now? You just say it without thinking?]
[If it’s not your family, then whose family could it be? It can’t be Zaiti’s own family, right?]
[Everyone, please calm down. The trainees are all choosing their songs for the finals, and you're still here caring about a ranking that's already concluded.]
[Choose a song, choose a song, choose a song! Choosing a song is the most important thing! Don’t be like the one next door, Qiuqiu’s “New Century.” It’s already the finals, and that song is so terrible!]
Rather than arguing with others, the sturgeons care more about what song Fu Xunyan will sing in the finals.
After a brief black screen, the trainees had changed into their training uniforms when the screen came back on.
[The pace is so fast, it’s not that I haven’t wiped my tears yet, I’m worried about those who leave.]
[Although it is a bit, it's normal, right? The other party is clearly trying to air the finals first, so won't that take up all the traffic?]
[Huh? You're saying "Forward" has more traffic than "New Century"? Are you kidding?]
[Hey, don’t look down on “Go Forward”. I didn’t expect that the last few episodes would be so good.]
[Yes, I can testify! The show after the relatives disappeared was really good, especially our treasured river, which is definitely worth watching.]
[??? Where is Anli Nima here?]
[Don't be so angry, sisters. Even if you recommend it to me, it's useless. This place is already overwhelmed. Even the eighth place has more fans than Park Soo-ha.]
Objectively speaking, Park Soo-ha is really good, but it's a pity that he went to the wrong production team. It would be great if he came here. I always felt that the way he looked at Fu Xunyan during the last sports meet was not right.
[Alright, alright, the next show is coming to steal my husband, right? Shut the door! Let Ye Lai go!]
[Default left? That won't work. Dal-bae, your wife is going to be taken away.]
[No, I won't accept it. I won't allow a wife from another place!]
[I can’t accept a foreign son-in-law…]
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