Ye Zhizhou wasn't in a hurry, but Xu Zihe was a bit panicked. The current public opinion wasn't just that Ye Zhizhou was being targeted; she had also gained a lot of haters.
Even on her latest Weibo post, there were many abusive comments. Xu Zihe was so angry after seeing those comments that she wanted to delete them, but her agent advised her to be more composed.
"Zihe, don't get so worked up. It won't matter if they scold you a few times. The most important thing right now is your performance. Only if you perform perfectly on stage will the audience be moved by your performance."
Xu Zihe was in a bad mood and was not in the right state of mind during rehearsal today. The dance teacher knocked on her several times.
The agent saw it all. Xu Zihe was the most capable and most likely to become popular among the artists she had managed in recent years, and she couldn't let Xu Zihe be affected.
"Alright, but I feel bad for dragging Ye Zhizhou into this."
In those insults, she and Ye Zhizhou were portrayed as troublemakers from the production team, bullying each other at the slightest disagreement—this was completely unfounded.
Ye Zhizhou clearly helped her!
“Even Ye Zhizhou isn’t in a hurry, so why are you? Learn from her. We’re going to be stars, we can’t be so fragile and unable to handle the pressure, how can we make a living in this industry?”
The agent found it strange that Ye Zhizhou hadn't made a statement yet, but such one-man entertainment is not uncommon.
Choosing not to explain anything that happens is fine, as long as you have strong professional skills, you can become famous even if you are slandered, so this is not the point.
Xu Zihe was a little reluctant; she really couldn't control her emotions.
"Okay, then I'll leave it at that for now. The performance is tomorrow."
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"I found out that Ye Zhizhou practices dance at the gym every day, never stopping except for eating and sleeping."
Guo Siyi's agent had a very serious expression on her face. She had met her match; Ye Zhizhou's mentality was surprisingly strong.
Xiao Bei was even more displeased after hearing this, "Forget it, you guys are completely unreliable. I've done everything I could, the rest is up to you!"
She couldn't get involved anymore. She should have thought of this earlier. Ye Zhizhou always seemed fearless when she was on the show. How could she be so worried about this that she couldn't sleep? She was so naive!
"Sister Xiao Bei, you've been in the entertainment industry for so long, and you've never played a second female lead. Are you content with that?"
Guo Siyi spoke up to stop her, and what she said made Guo Siyi want to curse.
"What does this have to do with you? Our goal is to bring down Ye Zhizhou, not to fight amongst ourselves."
Xiao Bei suddenly became rational at this moment; she didn't want to be used as a pawn.
Guo Siyi pursed her lips, and seeing that her method was not working, she gave her agent a wink.
"Here's the thing, Xiao Bei, leaving now won't change anything. I have some more information here. Do you want to hear it?"
Seeing the mysterious look on her agent's face, Xiao Bei decided to sit down and listen carefully.
Are you sure it's true?
After hearing this, she was also incredulous, never expecting that the reason for Ye Zhizhou's high score was actually like this.
The agent said confidently, "Of course it's true. There's nothing in the entertainment industry that I can't find out."
"Sister Xiao Bei, this is explosive news! Are you sure you want to break up?"
Guo Siyi continued to persuade Xiao Bei.
After thinking it over carefully, Xiao Bei decided that since she had already chosen this path, she might as well go all out with Ye Zhizhou. After all, things couldn't possibly get any worse than they were now.
"Okay, when do you plan to release it?"
Seeing that Xiao Bei was interested, the agent and Guo Siyi exchanged a glance. The agent smiled and said, "When the show airs tomorrow, that's when the most people will be watching, and that will have the biggest impact on them. Let's wait and see."
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At the Jinshi program venue, the semi-finals are underway, and all the staff are very busy.
This time, there are relatively few participants, so everyone has one chance to rehearse. However, the judges are not in the audience, so it is a chance for them to try and make mistakes.
"Ye Zhizhou, how are your preparations going? Are you nervous?"
Ever since Xu Zihe was rescued by Ye Zhizhou, he has been very enthusiastic towards Ye Zhizhou backstage, sticking to him all the time, which has made others notice something.
Ye Zhizhou herself was the only one unaware; her attention was entirely focused on the program.
"I'm not nervous. I've made ample preparations. If I don't get the ranking I want, I'll just have to leave it to fate."
She appeared very natural, showing no signs of fatigue or tension, and she even did her own makeup today.
She was worried that the show's makeup artist might pull some tricks, or that the makeup wouldn't meet her expectations.
"I'm so envious of you. I was so nervous. Luckily, I drew a number after yours today."
Xu Zihe linked arms with Ye Zhizhou, behaving like two sisters.
Everyone else was watching and discussing amongst themselves. These two really had teamed up, just like what was said on Weibo. Could it be that what was said on Weibo was true?
However, most of the contestants on the show focused on the performances rather than internal strife, so they didn't stir up any trouble.
The semi-finals have begun.
The host was still in high spirits, and Ye Zhizhou's appearance was ranked eighth, which was relatively high.
Many audience members came to see her specifically and weren't very interested in the previous performances, but they would still vote for the better ones.
After Ye Zhizhou appeared, the atmosphere among the audience became noticeably more lively.
"Ye Zhizhou, Ye Zhizhou!"
In the last game, Ye Zhizhou didn't have any fans holding up light boards, but in this game, there were, and more than one.
This time, Ye Zhizhou prepared a pure dance called "Fairy Deer," which she choreographed herself and tells the story of the deer maiden from the Buddhist legend.
To match the image of the deer woman, Ye Zhizhou wore a white dance dress.
She danced to the music, her movements crisp and graceful, showcasing the Deer Maiden's gentleness and nobility.
After the dance ended, the audience cheered.
In recent years, few people have paid attention to traditional dance, and no one expected that traditional dance could be so excellent when it is brought to the stage.
Just as the judges were scoring, a piece of news broke on Weibo.
[Little Meow: So the judges on that variety show liked Ye Zhizhou's mother. No wonder they gave her such a high score. What happened to fairness?]
As soon as the news came out, many audience members saw it, and some irrationally started cursing.
Because the semi-finals were being broadcast live, the situation quickly got out of control, and the host rushed to salvage the situation.
"Everyone, please calm down. Let's not talk about anything unrelated to the competition for now. The production team will give everyone a reasonable explanation after the competition ends."
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