Chapter 107 Second Sequence Release 3.0
The lights in the auditorium were dazzling the contestants. At this moment, the ninth-ranked contestant had been announced, and everyone knew the result.
This also means that the real battle has begun - behind every number in the ranking of this level is the real money spent by fans.
Qu Qinghuan could clearly feel countless burning gazes fixed on the prompt card in his hand, as if they could see through it and know the contents inside.
How awful~, she had already quit, but now she couldn't help but want to tease him.
With a flick of his finger, he shook the card to the left like a cat toy...
"Swish!" The heads of the entire contestant booth turned to the left in unison.
Then he raised it to the right...
"Shua——" His sight drifted to the right again.
Xie Qingyu drooped her eyelashes slightly to hide her smile.
"How about..." she deliberately dragged out her tone, "I'll show you my hand card?"
"Is it really possible?" A young contestant actually responded, looking at Qu Qinghuan expectantly.
This kid probably treated the program recording as asking questions in class.
Qu Qinghuan pursed her red lips and said, "Of course..." Seeing the other person's expression instantly light up, she paused for two seconds with a malicious look, "No, you can't do that~ What are you thinking about!"
"puff--"
"This silly child!"
The contestants seat burst into laughter.
With this back and forth, Qu Qinghuan successfully brought the rhythm back to normal. She couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up in her heart. Today was another excellent day. You are worthy of it!
"In the second round of rankings, the ninth-ranked contestant..." She deliberately dragged out the ending, like a hook, twitching everyone's appetite, "is from the Vocal group."
Although they always say that they will never join in Qu Qinghuan's evil push-pull interactive games again, but every time she pulls the ending tone... Oh, it's their fault for not having enough self-control, so hateful~~~
Just like at this moment, there was a whisper of discussion in the contestant seats again.
The scope of Vocal group players at this level has been narrowed down to Sun Lele and You Jinzhao.
Most people's eyes flickered back and forth between the two of them - You Jinchao had secured his debut position last time, so it was unlikely that he would fall so hard; and Sun Lele, who ranked tenth, seemed more suitable for this position.
Or...is it the player who broke into the top ten?
The two people who were being stared at by so many people had calm expressions on their faces. Having reached this level, they still had some mental capacity.
Qu Qinghuan waited until the discussion died down before continuing, "He's from 'Spring Memories'—"
"Wow!" There was an instant burst of exclamations from the audience.
"Reminiscences of Spring"?
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Wei Ran. After all, his first performance had already aired, and his popularity was already building. However...
Wow! If that's true, then he's crawling too fast, isn't he?
Xie Qingyu sighed in his heart, because Qu Qinghuan's gaze clearly turned in another direction.
"The ninth-ranked contestant is—You Jinzhao! Total votes: 13,339,866! Congratulations!"
This result exploded like a bomb in the contestant booth.
Everyone swallowed their saliva at the same time - the first possibility they ruled out actually became a reality?
Falling directly from debut position to ninth place, what's going on?
The person involved, You Jinzhao, stood up calmly and high-fived each of the contestants who stood up to congratulate him.
As he walked towards the podium, his steps were even lighter than usual.
After the second public recording was completed, he had a premonition that the ranking might not be satisfactory.
It wasn't just a failure on stage, after all, there was still some time before it was officially broadcast. The real reason was... he clearly noticed that the voices of the contestants around him were getting higher, but he was still relying on his old reputation.
Now that the huge rock hanging in my heart has finally fallen to the ground, I feel a sense of relief and peace of mind.
When turning around, You Jinzhao caught a glimpse of his plummeting ranking on the big screen behind Qu Qinghuan, and a hint of fighting spirit appeared at the corner of his mouth.
If you find a problem, correct it. If you lose your ranking, try to get it back next time.
The draft is a marathon. Who dares to say that the outcome is decided before the finish line?
You Jinchao had just taken the ninth seat in the pyramid.
Qu Qinghuan looked at the rankings to be announced next on the cue card and the names of the contestants written on it.
He glanced meaningfully at the remaining contestants whose rankings had not yet been announced. It was obvious that the eighth place to be announced next had a bright spot, which made them all nervous.
"The eighth-placed contestant in the second round of 'Road to Stardom' is—" Without the usual suspense, she directly read out the name that made everyone's pupils tremble, "Weiran! Total votes: 14,432,923. Congratulations!"
"boom--"
Everyone's heads were buzzing. Isn't this too explosive?
Wei Ran's first ranking was 36th, and his second ranking advanced 28 places to the top ten - eighth place.
That was fine, after all, they had expected this. The most surprising thing was that the ninth place winner in the previous announcement was You Jinzhao! They were on the same team in the second public performance!!!
As a result, the only one in the team who did not fail on stage fell out of the debut position, while the one who was at the "car accident scene" first rose so much.
And he happens to be one level higher than You Jinzhao.
Although they know that the audience is not very clear about the situation of the second public performance at the moment, they know!
It happened to be after the recording of the second public stage was completed, and the second ranking was announced immediately afterwards.
This... this is so exciting!!!
There was a curious contestant whose head was like a cobra, swinging to one side and then to the other. It was impossible to keep track of it, it was impossible to keep track of it at all!
Weiran's fingers curled up unconsciously.
He could feel the shock and questioning in those eyes, like countless needles piercing his back.
If...if I hadn't made the mistake in the second public performance, would I...
"Hurry up and go up." Xie Qingyu's palm suddenly fell on his back, and the warmth came through the fabric. "Don't keep Teacher Qu waiting for too long."
The slightly calm tone of voice acted like an anchor to steady his wavering thoughts.
Wei Ran took a deep breath, gave Xie Qingyu a grateful smile, nodded to Gu Yan and Wei Liangchen, and walked towards the podium.
Under the spotlight, Wei Ran's knuckles turned white as he gripped the microphone. Now was no time for self-doubt; he had to prove to the fans who voted for him that he could handle this position!
Xie Qingyu silently watched the figure on the stage pretending to be calm, his brows furrowed slightly.
He didn't know what the production team was planning, but... Wei Ran shouldn't have been promoted so quickly.
It's too dangerous!
If Wei Ran has a good mentality and performs well in the second public performance, she will be able to catch this wave of traffic and rush into the debut position with three members.
Unfortunately, both he and the program team knew that this was no longer possible, so their intentions were worth pondering.
After the second public performance is broadcast, I am afraid that Wei Ran’s votes will rebound from the peak, plummet, and cause considerable controversy.
What's worse is that Weiran simply doesn't have the mentality to digest such ups and downs.
But Xie Qingyu himself is currently just a contestant and he cannot interfere with the decision of the program team.
He had reminded Wei Ran several times in subtle ways, but some roads can only be understood by walking on them one's own way.
Xie Qingyu retracted his gaze. On this stage, sometimes flattery is more deadly than suppression. If you can catch it, you will soar to the sky, and if you can't, you will fall to the bottom. There is no third option!
The next thing to be announced is the seven places for the second round of debut. Except for the chair at the end, there are only seven empty seats at the top of the pyramid.
"The seventh-ranked contestant is--" She suddenly stopped talking. Xie Qingyu just met her gaze and thought to himself that it was not good. This was going to happen again.
As expected, Qu Qinghuan changed the subject: "Contestant Qingyu, you were in this position last time..."
"Do you think it will be you this time?"
Xie Qingyu's Adam's apple moved slightly. The trap of this question was that no matter whether he answered "yes" or "no", he would appear either arrogant or hypocritical.
He was considering how to make the most of a small effort, and the other players around him thought he was in trouble and took the initiative to cover for him. Suddenly, there was a wave of voices of indignation.
"Oh, Teacher Qu, please announce it soon. I can't wait!"
"The child is hungry and wants to eat early~"
"That's right!" Someone next to them immediately responded in a pinched voice, "The child is so hungry that he can eat a cow~" The exaggerated ending tone made everyone laugh.
The most amazing thing was that a certain drama queen actually used the sleeve of his coat to wipe the corner of his eyes in a pretentious manner: "Teacher Qu, please stop asking contestant Qingyu all the time. You are so biased. We are not worthy. It hurts so much~"
Qu Qinghuan knew what they were planning. He raised his hand and nodded at them a few times with a half-smile, and then he stopped harping on the issue.
Xie Qingyu curled the corners of his mouth, and his eyes showed a bit of warmth, knowing clearly that his future was even more precarious than his.
But I'm still worried that he might not be able to handle the initiator's questions. These kids are really... unexpectedly cute~
The seventh place finally announced was Sun Lele, which made him very happy.
Seventh place - although it is just the tail end of the debut position, it is a huge dividing line!
Just like the seventh and eighth place winners on the final night, one was able to give a speech with tears in his eyes, while the other could only force a smile and applaud. There was a huge difference between them.
He is not greedy, one small step today, one small step tomorrow, just like this until the final debut list on the group formation night, hehehe~
At this moment, Sun Lele's entry into the debut position also means that Tianguang Entertainment has sent a total of five contestants to participate in the competition.
Including Gu Yan and Bai Lang, whose rankings have not yet been announced, there are three people who have become debut candidates, directly occupying nearly half of the debut positions.
What's even more terrifying is that the remaining two runners-up also made it to the next round. This dominance makes people sigh: the "strength" of large companies in trainee resources is indeed extraordinary!
After Sun Lele finished her speech, the sixth place was announced. The previous ranking was still You Jinchao, but this time it was - Wei Liangchen!
Maybe because they have experienced so many ups and downs, everyone has been able to calmly think that it is okay and can accept it... Bullshit!!!
This is a direct drop from the peak of third to the current sixth, and if it continues to work hard, it will fall out. (bushi)
In short, Wei Liangchen looked very relaxed. He stood up normally, shook hands gracefully with the people around him and expressed his gratitude. Even his steps when he walked onto the stage were textbook-like.
But the more this happens, the more creepy it is - he hasn't acted like this in a long time since that time he exposed his true nature on the spin-off show.
Now suddenly picking up the old character is like the calm before the storm.
Everyone is speculating whether he is going to put on his character again?
But to be honest, this thing is easy to take off, but difficult to put on again.
Xie Qingyu saw through his tricks. He didn't want to reshape his image, but clearly needed to use this familiar performance to cushion the impact.
I don’t need anyone’s comfort, I just want to be alone!
"The fifth-ranked contestant is—" Qu Qinghuan on the stage continued to announce the rankings.
"——Leo! Total votes: 19,460,885. Congratulations!"
Dropping from fourth to fifth is a normal fluctuation, and Xiaohu can bear it.
The light-blond boy immediately rushed towards Xie Qingyu beside him like a cannonball, hugging her under the guise of celebration - God knows how long he had been waiting for this opportunity!!!
Last time his brother was seventh and got in earlier than him, this time finally... finally!
"The fourth-placed contestant in the second round of "Road to Stardom" rankings is—"
"Qingyu contestant, do you think it will be you..."
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