Chapter 56: First Ranking Announced
The first performance ended just like that.
Some of the trainees were happy and some were sad.
Xia Linxing is among those who are worried.
"Sigh..." He sat in the studio with his chin in his hand, sighing softly.
As soon as he got off the stage yesterday, he was surrounded by his teammates and comforted. Xia Linxing forced himself not to shed tears.
He was indeed very sad.
But he is not sad that few people voted for him.
After all, his mistake was indeed caused by himself, so it is normal that he received few votes.
He was sad. He had practiced so many times, but he still failed to perform well and show himself well on the stage where he met the audience for the first time.
In particular, he still remembered the light board that belonged to him when Zhao Jian took him to secretly watch the audience enter the venue.
——His fans came specially for him and brought their own light boards, but the stage performance he put on failed to sustain their love.
Xia Linxing was sad... he had let down his fans.
"My dear, this is not your fault!" System 999 has been constantly comforting Xia Linxing since he left the stage yesterday, "This is all the fault of these damn tasks!" It's all the fault of the main system for designing such complicated and difficult tasks!
If the task hadn't distracted its good cub, its good cub would definitely have gotten more votes!
"Baby, you've worked really hard!" While other trainees only needed to focus on training, his little one not only had to train but also had to find a way to complete the task. In System 999's view, the fact that his little one had successfully completed the performance was already quite remarkable!
"Hey, Xia Linxing, why are you sitting here alone..."
Xia Linxing looked up and saw Ding Shaoyuan walking over with a smile and sitting down next to him without any hesitation. Xia Linxing looked at him strangely, not understanding why Ding Shaoyuan chose to sit next to him today.
After the first public performance ended yesterday, the production team gave them half a day off, and then arranged the announcement of the first ranking without any hesitation and in full swing.
——That’s why they are gathered in the studio now.
The first ranking announcement also marks the beginning of the first elimination round. Usually, at this time, trainees will choose to sit with other trainees they are close to so that they can all be nervous together.
But Ding Shaoyuan and him...
Although they lived under the same roof, Xia Linxing couldn't shamelessly say that he and Ding Shaoyuan had a good relationship.
However, Ding Shaoyuan didn't seem to think so. He brought up the topic in a very familiar manner: "Where do you think you will rank?"
"I didn't get many votes for this performance. I'm a little worried about whether I can stay..."
Ah... Xia Linxing slowly reacted: It turned out that Ding Shaoyuan came to him to seek a sense of superiority.
Xia Linxing remembered that Ding Shaoyuan's votes seemed to be slightly higher than his.
It's probably the difference between 30-something and 50-something.
But... Xia Linxing glanced at Ding Shaoyuan.
Did he forget... that he still had the bonus votes for the group's victory?
Although Xia Linxing received almost the lowest number of votes in the group, or even among all the trainees, their group's total votes ranked sixth.
In this competition system, the six trainee groups ranked from first to sixth will receive different degrees of vote bonuses.
However, since Xia Linxing's vote base is already there... after adding it in, it is estimated that it will be just about the same as Ding Shaoyuan.
Since the votes for the performances are made public in real time, what actually determines their ranking is the first online voting number that ends before the first performance officially begins.
And Ding Shaoyuan's confidence also comes from this——
Voting was open after the first episode aired. However, due to some well-known reasons, Xia Linxing's reputation after the first episode was not very good. Even after the second episode aired, the production team gave Xia Linxing a false accusation and his reputation began to reverse, but Xia Linxing still missed the voting during this period.
Although Xia Linxing unexpectedly gained a group of CP fans after the second episode was broadcast, the number of CP fans was there, and half of them had to be given equally to Chen Sibai, so Ding Shaoyuan didn't think Xia Linxing's first ranking would be very high.
After the first ranking is announced, the program team will eliminate 30 people.
"Don't worry, kid!" System 999 was full of confidence in Xia Linxing. Although System 999 couldn't see the current number of votes and rankings in the online voting because the voting channel was closed, System 999 was inexplicably full of confidence.
After all, its puppies are so cute! Who wouldn’t like its puppies?
"You will definitely be able to stay."
Xia Linxing shook his head, very self-aware. He also wanted to stay, because he had to stay in the show to complete the rest of his plot tasks, but the problem was that the "Xia Linxing" in the original novel was able to contact outsiders to bribe him, but Xia Linxing still didn't know who the staff member he bribed was, let alone bribe him.
At this moment, the lights in the studio dimmed, leaving only a single spotlight in the center of the stage. The trainees fell silent, the air thick with tension and anticipation.
The rankings are announced and the competition has begun.
"Today, we will announce everyone's first ranking."
Xie Tinglan appeared on the stage, holding in his hand the list that would determine the fate of the trainees below the stage.
"Unfortunately, after today, 30 trainees will leave us..." Muffled cries erupted in the studio. The trainees looked at each other in bewilderment, and some, already feeling bad, began to cry silently.
Xia Linxing was sitting at the side, and the atmosphere also became tense. He bit his lower lip and his fingers unconsciously twisted his clothes.
"Then, let's announce the 70th one first."
Xie Tinglan called out the names of the trainees one by one. Some were ecstatic, while others forced smiles. Amidst the various reactions of the other trainees, Xia Linxing watched... and gradually relaxed.
If he is really eliminated, there is nothing that can be done... He has tried his best, and if he is still eliminated, it means that his ability can only go so far.
"Now, there are still two rankings left to be announced."
"No. 48, and No. 85."
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the only two trainees who were not called to the stage were Xia Linxing and Ding Shaoyuan who was sitting next to him.
There is a world of difference between the two rankings.
"Then we will announce the 85th place first." Xie Tinglan glanced at the audience, and the lighting technician also followed a beam of light to Xia Linxing and Ding Shaoyuan.
Xia Linxing sighed softly.
Judging from the look Xie Tinglan gave him just now, the 85th place is most likely him...
"This trainee is——"
Xia Linxing consciously began to stand up, and then heard Xie Tinglan announce: "85th place, Ding Shaoyuan!"
"At the same time, let us congratulate Xia Linxing—"
“No. 48!”
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