Faced with Guo Siyi's sophistry, Xu Zihe simply sneered.
"Siyi, as your senior sister, I have always treated you well, but why did you treat me like this? When you did such a thing, did you ever think that one needle might kill me?"
Even though it was just a tiny needle, it was a fatal blow to her, especially since she had to perform on stage.
Even after being exposed, Guo Siyi still acted as if she had done nothing wrong, showing no remorse whatsoever.
Xu Zihe watched Ye Zhizhou return backstage and then ignored Guo Siyi.
Although what Guo Siyi did was very wrong, since they were from the same school, she didn't want to make a big fuss and embarrass Guo Siyi too much.
"Ye Zhizhou, thank you for helping me earlier. I know you did a great job on stage. Congratulations!"
Xu Zihe's smile was a little forced, but Ye Zhizhou didn't think it was excessive.
If it were her in this situation, Guo Siyi would be in a terrible state. She wouldn't be here unharmed. Xu Zihe is just too kind.
"You're welcome. You're lucky I happened to see it. Be more careful next time."
After finishing her sentence, Ye Zhizhou packed her things and left the backstage area. She didn't want to stay in this kind of troublesome place any longer.
The show didn't end until 5 PM. She and Qin Xuan had a casual lunch and were waiting for the preliminaries to be recorded. The production team required that they not leave early, so they had to wait.
Actually, it's because she's currently ranked first. After all the contestants have finished their photoshoots, the contestants who passed the preliminary round will have a group photoshoot.
"Let's welcome the contestants who passed the preliminary round. They were selected by our three judges and ranked in the top 25. Congratulations to them! Next, they will face the even more grueling semi-finals, where they will need to prepare their performances in just two days. Are the contestants confident?"
As everyone else expressed their confidence, Ye Zhizhou glanced around the stage and noticed that Guo Siyi was nowhere to be seen. It seemed that Guo Siyi had been eliminated.
This outcome made her feel much better. If someone as dishonest as Guo Siyi could pass the preliminary round, she really wouldn't be able to resist exposing the show's shady dealings.
"Next, please welcome Ye Zhizhou, the first place winner in the preliminary round, to speak on behalf of the contestants."
The host suddenly shoved the microphone right up to Ye Zhizhou's mouth.
It's standard practice for the winner of a talent show to speak first, and Ye Zhizhou immediately snapped out of his daze and answered with great enthusiasm.
"Winning first place was unexpected. Thank you for your support and love. I hope to bring you more wonderful performances next time. Thank you."
Her answer was rather official. One should be very careful when speaking in this kind of situation, and it is best to speak in a more official manner so that no one can find fault with her.
The other contestants all cast envious glances at Ye Zhizhou; not everyone is qualified to hold a microphone and give a speech.
"That concludes today's program. We look forward to seeing you next time."
After the host finished speaking, the cameras stopped rolling, and the audience left in an orderly fashion under the guidance of the staff.
The contestants left one after another. Ye Zhizhou was about to follow the contestants out through another exit when He Guinian called him back.
"Xiao Zhou, you did a really good job today. There were too many people around, so I didn't know what to say. I never knew you had this side to you. How many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"
He Guinian was the one among the three judges who gave Ye Zhizhou a perfect score. In his mind, Ye Zhizhou seemed like a sweet young girl, but her style today was more suitable for young people's tastes. Her performance was very powerful and gave everyone a big surprise.
Ye Zhizhou smiled faintly, "Thank you for the perfect score, Teacher He. Maybe I performed exceptionally well?"
He Guinian knew she was being modest. "The semi-finals aren't until the day after tomorrow. Let me treat you to a meal. Oh, and bring your boyfriend too."
Ye Zhizhou initially wanted to refuse, but seeing He Guinian's firm attitude, he invited Qin Xuan to have dinner with He Guinian.
"So you're Xiaozhou's boyfriend? You look pretty good. Don't you dare bully Xiaozhou, okay?"
In front of the two of them, He Guinian acted as if he were an elder, and solemnly warned Qin Xuan to treat Ye Zhizhou well.
Ye Zhizhou pursed her lips slightly. Last time, her biological father spoke up for Qin Xuan, and this time Teacher He spoke up for her. Does this mean they're even?
Qin Xuan focused his attention and looked seriously at He Guinian. "I will not allow anyone to bully Xiao Zhou, including myself."
He Guinian was taken aback by his serious attitude. He was actually half-joking. He had no right to make demands of Qin Xuan. He just couldn't help but say that because he liked Ye Zhizhou so much.
"You're a good boy, eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
After finishing their meal, Ye Zhizhou and He Guinian said goodbye and returned to their cozy little apartment.
"Shall we rest for a while before training again?"
Qin Xuan noticed that Ye Zhizhou had moved some things around the living room, seemingly to prepare for training. He felt that she was working a bit too hard and wanted her to rest.
However, Ye Zhizhou refused, "There are only two days left. I can't use the same technique as last time. I have to try a different approach, so I need to practice some more. You don't need to wait for me. Go to sleep first."
Seeing that she insisted, Qin Xuan simply stayed in the living room as her audience and helped her see where the problem was.
Before he knew it, it was past ten o'clock at night. Ye Zhizhou was covered in sweat, and his body smelled of shower gel after taking a shower.
"Let me help you blow-dry your hair."
Qin Xuan had prepared a hair dryer long ago; she was working so hard, he had to help her.
"Okay." Ye Zhizhou was slightly surprised, but this time she didn't insist and let Qin Xuan blow-dry her hair.
While enjoying Qin's services, she checked Weibo's trending topics and found herself trending again.
What makes this talent show different from other shows is that it has less post-production work; it's basically recorded and broadcast on the same day.
At 9 p.m., the program was broadcast on an online platform, and the number of views quickly climbed from a few million to hundreds of millions.
#Ye Zhizhou shocked the audience#
#Xu Zihe is as excellent as ever#
There's another one that's already climbed to the top of the trending topics list.
#Ye Zhizhou assaulted someone backstage#
Upon seeing this title, Ye Zhizhou already knew why this topic was trending.
There was no surveillance backstage at the time, so only they knew what they were saying.
It seems that Guo Siyi has no intention of letting the matter rest and plans to escalate it.
"Did you hit someone backstage today?"
The hairdryer stopped, and Qin Xuan asked Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou pursed his lips and answered with a forced smile, "Yes, things are a bit complicated, and it doesn't really count as hitting someone. Let me explain."
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