"Hello everyone, I'm Luo Chen."
"As all the trainees can see, behind me, there are only 36 chairs left."
"Another 35 trainees are leaving the show early. The trainees' stay or departure depends solely on the producers who vote, that is, you who watch the show."
After the familiar opening remarks, the camera turned to the 71 trainees who were anxiously waiting for the final result.
No one wants to leave, and the thought of possible elimination makes no one feel relaxed. But now, facing the camera, they have to keep smiling. Because girl groups are about bringing joy to the audience.
"Whenever I watch it again now, my heart beats faster," said Wang Xingrui, covering her chest.
"I wonder how they feel when they watch this show at home." Lin Xuan'er tried to imagine that her parents would probably pretend not to care.
"The first ones I'm going to announce are the trainees ranked 24th to 35th."
Like most of the audience, Zhou Yiyang immediately raised his voice of protest.
"How can this be!"
"Wouldn't it be better to announce it from top to bottom?"
"From bottom to top is fine too. I want to see if the sister I picked is safe!"
Luo Chen naturally didn't hear the audience's opinions, and he announced the 35th person first.
Although this is not an ideal result, at least this period is safe.
Several trainees who were ranked around 40 last week began to pray.
"No. 35, Hu Xinyi from Duole Media."
The trainee who was called burst into tears. She was ranked 29th last week. Although she had regressed this time, at least she was not eliminated. This was a result she could accept.
After Hu Xinyi stood there, picked up the microphone and thanked those who supported her, Luo Chen began to announce the 34th place.
Soon, the results for the 24th to 36th places were announced, and most of the trainees who were safe cried with joy, except for a few trainees who had regressed significantly and were a little unwilling to accept it.
Those trainees who were not ranked very high to begin with, now all looked like eggplants hit by frost, wilting after finding out that their rankings had not been called out yet.
Sitting behind Wang Xingrui were Wu Xue and Wang Jing. Their rankings last week were all outside the top 40. Although their rankings have not been announced yet, they actually already knew the results.
Wang Xingrui had already lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes.
Wu Xue and Wang Jing, on the other hand, were very calm. At the beginning, they were afraid of being eliminated.
They were all from small girl groups, the kind that almost no one had heard of, whose only activity might be dancing during grand opening sales.
After being eliminated, they will inevitably return to their original group. This is the case if they are lucky. If they are unlucky, the company may directly disband the girl group because they can't make money.
However, no matter how much they were reluctant to leave, they couldn't change anything, so they might as well leave with dignity. At least they had left behind a stage with a good reputation, and some people remembered their names.
"Next are the trainees ranked 10th to 24th. You're just one step away from debuting. Many of you were once highly ranked, so don't be discouraged. Of course, there are also trainees who have come from the bottom and sprinted up, so don't be too proud. Let me tell you a statistic: the 10th-place trainee received 7.98 million votes, while the 9th-place trainee received exactly 8 million. The gap between you is very small, but the 10th-place trainee won't be able to debut."
After these words, the trainees regained their spirits. The show wasn’t over yet and they still had hope.
Hu Die, who arrived late, ran into the bar breathlessly and asked quickly, "How is it? Who was eliminated?"
"I haven't told you yet!" Zhou Yiyang waved at Hu Die and introduced her to Strawberry Duoduo: "Hu Die, our makeup artist, but she hasn't officially started yet."
"Who told us the production team is taking care of their makeup now?" Hu Die pouted. Just as the camera panned over Bai Yueguang and the other three, she immediately said, "Lin Xuan'er's lip color is too pale this episode, like she hasn't had a drink of water in days. If it were me, I would definitely change the color. And Su Yin, she really doesn't need heavy makeup; it would waste her face. When I take over, you'll see an even more beautiful Bai Yueguang!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen had already started announcing the tenth place.
This is obviously a difficult position to accept. Many fans do not want their favorite trainees to be ranked here. However, Zhou Yiyang does not think so:
"If it were me, between the ninth and tenth place in this issue, I would choose the latter."
"Why?" Hu Die never liked to think.
Strawberry, on the other hand, bit her nails and said, "Because this isn't the finals, the person who's ranked tenth right now will make the fans feel sorry for them, and it will motivate them to cheer harder next time. Am I right?"
"That's right," Zhou Yiyang smiled, "I'm sure that the tenth place this time will definitely rank higher than the ninth place in the future."
"Tenth place, Xiaolei from Formosa Entertainment."
Is it her? Zhou Yiyang remembered that she ranked quite well last week, around eighth or ninth.
Regardless of whether it is a script or not, Xiaolei’s fans should be even more excited.
"During the last elimination round, I was immature and spoke carelessly, which caused some controversy and misunderstanding. I'm really sorry for accidentally hurting my sister Xuan'er. Actually, Lin Xuan'er and I are very good friends, and she is my role model and goal! Xuan'er, I will get closer and closer to you!"
Hu Die suddenly got goosebumps all over her body. She took a big gulp of her drink and said, "Why is she saying that so weird?"
"Xuan'er is truly miserable," Zhou Yiyang had just finished speaking when the camera turned to Lin Xuan'er. Lin Xuan'er had clearly guessed this and smiled faintly at the camera. This seemed to confirm that she and Xiaolei had a good relationship. "She definitely wouldn't have the personality to tear Xiaolei apart. If it were Tang Yue, she would probably have grabbed the microphone and said that her relationship with Xiaolei was just average."
When Lin Xuan'er heard this, she wasn't exactly shocked, but she still felt a little uncomfortable. She and Xiaolei had no personal connection, and yet this person kept trying to tie her down, which was really annoying.
"Xuan'er," Su Yin leaned her head on Lin Xuan'er's shoulder and looked at her phone: "Fortunately, you and her are not in the same group for this performance."
"Yeah," Lin Xuan'er said, dreading being paired with Xiaolei again during song selection. She even prayed as she drew her lots. "But you and Tang Yue are her teammates. Did you guys rehearse well?"
"With my sister Tangtang here, she's very obedient. But her business ability is still good. When we face you and Ruirui, it's hard to say who will win or lose!"
At this time, Luo Chen's voice came from the phone:
"Seventh place, individual trainee, Tian Xiaohua, received a total of votes."
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