Chapter 135 The third ranking is released
When Qu Qinghuan brought up the first topic, Xie Qingyu exchanged glances with Gu Qiong without leaving a trace. The two of them understood each other tacitly, and it seemed that this interactive session would take a gentle approach.
Sure enough, before they even got to the third topic, Qu Qinghuan started talking about the final ranking.
It was obvious that she also felt that this forced awkward conversation mode was not OK and wanted to end it as soon as possible.
In fact, all the contestants present, including Xie Qingyu, knew it very well.
Since the production team didn't "strategically" drop him to third place, there will be basically no changes in the final ranking, except for the difference in votes.
However, since the third round of voting was shorter than the previous two rounds, the votes for the contestants whose rankings have been announced have generally decreased compared to the total votes in the second round.
But even so, the overall popularity of "Road to Star Dreams" is still skyrocketing.
Even though the voting period is shortened, its total number of votes still crushes other talent shows of the same period, and is completely not on the same level.
Judging from the current situation, the other two talent shows that started at the same time have been squeezed out by "Road to Stardom" and have no room for survival.
They can only rack their brains to avoid its edge, try to take advantage of the popularity, and at the same time reduce capital flow, for fear of further losses.
As the lights in the room focused on him, Qu Qinghuan announced to the camera in a resounding voice:
"The second-placed contestant in the third round of 'Road to Stardom' is Gu Qiong, with a total of 19,082,245 votes. Congratulations!"
Before he finished speaking, the auditorium was filled with applause and cheers.
Gu Yan nodded slightly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth lifted up a little.
Qu Qinghuan paused for a moment, and after the applause died down, he continued:
"The third round of rankings for 'Road to Stardom' is released, and the number one contestant is—"
"Thank you Qingyu!!! Total votes..."
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the big screen, and they even held their breath unconsciously.
Qu Qinghuan still looked around the room and announced the moment the data popped up:
"Total votes: 31,994,076!"
"At the same time, contestant Xie Qingyu once again secured first place in this ranking announcement. Congratulations!!!"
"Wow—" There was an uproar in the auditorium.
Although this number has decreased compared to the second consecutive time, considering that the voting cycle has been greatly shortened this time, the gap of nearly 13 million votes can be opened in such a tight time. This huge advantage is simply breathtaking!
It’s really too scary!!!
The expressions of the contestants were even more wonderful - some were amazed, some were envious, and most of them were deeply shocked.
It can be said that with this fault trend, as long as the production team does not secretly make trouble on the night of the finals, the top debut spot has already been booked in advance.
When Xie Qingyu turned his gaze, he happened to meet Gu Qi's smiling eyes - those eyes were three parts teasing and seven parts blessing, obviously making fun of the sensation he caused at the scene.
Xie Qingyu's Adam's apple moved slightly, but he just shook his head and chuckled, then shrugged helplessly.
This is the world in front of the camera. Any emotional fluctuation in daily life will be magnified tenfold here.
The contestants may not all be extroverted, but since they have chosen this job, they have to do their best.
At Qu Qinghuan's suggestion, Gu Yan, who was still ranked second, was the first to speak.
Interestingly, the two people standing on the stage at this moment have both reached the top of this stage before.
Gu Qi was the first pick when the initial draft picks were announced, while Xie Qingyu was a rookie who came in later.
Now they stand side by side, one still calm and reserved, the other one is full of vigor and vitality, somehow creating a sense of ritual of the alternation of the old and new kings.
While Gu Qiong was speaking, Xie Qingyu had also made a rough outline in his mind. In fact, many of the things he had said had already been said in a few moments, but he still had different feelings every time he stood here.
After Gu Yan finished his speech, he handed the microphone over. Xie Qingyu nodded slightly and took it with both hands.
Once again standing in this position, facing the slightly expectant gazes of the crowd, they seemed curious about how he would speak this time.
Judging from the online trends that Leo Puppy secretly reported to him, it seems that many people like his speaking style.
He also sent a lot of information about this to the private messages of the players he supported.
Leo has received quite a few messages, but he is still in the base, which is supposed to be a "closed" situation and unable to receive any messages.
Once clicked, it will be marked as read on the other side, so everyone just read a small part outside and didn't dare to click, but it was enough to see the attitude of each fan group.
He suddenly found it interesting that language, after being refracted millions of times, would turn into another form of starlight.
The words that I had intended to end with just two short sentences took a turn on my tongue.
Xie Qingyu raised the microphone to the perfect position, his voice like moonlight soaked in dew:
"I used to think that the most touching relationship between idols and fans was 'being seen', but along the way I discovered that what is more precious is 'being remembered'.
- Remember my stumbling when I was young, remember my every imperfect attempt, remember those shining moments that even I overlooked. "
"The lights on the stage will go out, but the stories will always be fresh. The next time we meet, I will carry the courage etched in your eyes and walk more calmly and more firmly."
He paused, his voice soft but clear: "I am so grateful to be able to share this journey with everyone - whether it's you who are watching on the other side of the screen, or every partner who is traveling with me...
It is the brightest gift since I came here (to this world).”
"Let's not leave any regrets in this final match."
The moment Xie Qingyu finished speaking, thunderous applause suddenly broke out in the auditorium.
Among the contestants, pairs of bright eyes looked at him, filled with longing and eagerness.
He stood under the spotlight at the podium and bowed to the cameras in all directions.
The drooping hair brushed lightly across the porcelain-white cheeks, and the whole person was as radiant and lustrous as mutton-fat jade soaked in moonlight.
If Xie Qingyu Duwei, the contestant who was unfortunately eliminated in the second round, was still here, he would definitely be the most excited one in the audience at this moment.
However, the difference between being there and not being there is not that big, because there is a great possibility of being eliminated again.
There are only 20 spots for the 35 contestants to advance, and with Xie Qingyu, there are already 19 contestants confirmed to advance.
This means that among the 16 players left in the contest, only one can catch the last train to the finals.
The remaining 15 people will bid farewell to the stage of "Road to Star Dreams" today.
There was a subtle sense of tension in the air. Some people unconsciously clenched the corners of their clothes, while others repeatedly adjusted their collars that had already been straightened.
When the big screen scanned the contestants' seats, you could see some people forcing smiles and some with tears in their eyes.
This last ticket to the next round carries the dreams and regrets of too many people.
Before the rankings were announced, everyone thought they had calmed down and could face leaving calmly, but when this moment really came, they found that they still felt unwilling and were timid.
The moment Xie Qingyu turned and walked towards the top of the pyramid, his eyes inadvertently swept across the contestant seats.
The forced calmness and unconcealed uneasiness on those familiar faces were clearly reflected in his eyes.
His footsteps paused almost imperceptibly, and a sense of melancholy arose in his heart, but more of it was alertness.
In the talent show competition, it seems that there is a huge difference between Xie Qingyu and them.
But if you stay at a high place for too long, it is easy to forget what it was like in the beginning.
The applause under the spotlight can create an illusion that being at a high position is a matter of course.
But the faces that are about to leave are all a reminder that today's glory may become a thing of the past tomorrow.
Which one of them didn't sit in his or her own seat in the pyramid, looking at the 'winner' in the area where the eliminated contestants would be?
Xie Qingyu recalled a sentence he had written in his diary in another world: Humility is not an attitude, but an instinct for survival.
The entertainment industry is like a revolving door that never stops. You may be the center of attention today, but be replaced by a newcomer tomorrow.
It is harder to stay sober than to stay passionate, but if you don’t even have this awareness, you will be swallowed up by this world of fame and fortune sooner or later.
After Xie Qingyu sat at the top of the pyramid, he let out a breath.
In this world, he will never give up the right to "choose" and let himself fall into the situation of being "chosen".
Because in this cruel arena, the moment you stop, you are already leaving.
Xie Qingyu's thoughts were brought back to reality. At this moment, Qu Qinghuan was carrying out the final contestant warm-up session below the stage.
Whenever she suddenly called out a contestant's name, a glimmer of hope would burst out in those originally dim eyes, but it would quickly go out the next second when she was told that it was not hers.
Qu Qinghuan on the stage tightened her fingers around the microphone slightly. She looked at the densely packed asterisk marks on her wrist card and tried her best to choose a relatively mild topic.
But it is obvious that the production team does not care about the feelings of these lower-ranked contestants and their fans at all, and only picks on the weak.
Every topic introduced is like a poisoned needle, piercing the most vulnerable part of the human heart.
In the end, Qu Qinghuan calmly folded the page of asterisk-covered hand cards in half and put them away, skipping this step and reading out the names of the two candidates.
Zhang Zixuan and Fan Niuniu, who were called, stood up from the contestant seats. One covered his mouth in surprise, while the other had a look of disbelief on his face.
The light in the eyes of the other fourteen contestants was completely extinguished at this moment.
Xie Qingyu was not surprised by this result.
Zhang Zixuan’s situation is well known to everyone. As for Fan Niu Niu... this teammate in the third public performance is definitely a "magical" player!
His magic is simply breathtaking.
Just like now, he once again defeated Zhang Zixuan and won the last ticket to the finals with a score of 20th.
Zhang Zixuan's expression was almost out of control, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, and he obviously found it difficult to accept this result.
Fan Niuniu, who was standing next to him, scratched his head with a simple look on his face, his round eyes filled with confusion as if to ask, "I actually advanced again?"
It can be said that except for the first time when he was a little nervous, he was in the mentality of saying goodbye to the stage in the following two times, but he entered the circle smoothly one after another.
What’s even more amazing is that his total number of votes, 6,032,598, is only 1,123 votes away from Zhang Zixuan’s 6,031,475, making it the smallest vote difference so far in this competition.
The most crucial part is that Fan Niu Niu narrowly advanced among the same candidates as Zhu Xiaojun when the second ranking was released.
Now the third ranking announcement has happened again and the same drama has happened again. This luck is simply like being "possessed by the Emperor of Europe"!
Now, not only Xie Qingyu, who had already noticed it, but everyone at the scene realized this incredible coincidence.
Countless inquiring eyes scanned this honest figure from head to toe, as if trying to see through his plain appearance to find some mystery.
If the production team wasn't secretly manipulating this, then this luck would be too incredible!!!
After Fan Niu Niu finished his speech after advancing, the spotlight in the auditorium turned to Zhang Zixuan who was about to leave the stage.
He slowly walked forward and took the microphone, but when the cool touch of metal touched his lips, he suddenly fell into a brief silence.
From the first day he entered the show, he was determined to go all out.
On the first public performance, he took the most parts without hesitation. As for his teammates' thoughts? Those were just unnecessary concerns of the weak.
In this arena dominated by cameras and traffic, strength has never been the only pass.
He clearly remembered the forbearing looks in his teammates' eyes; they were actually secretly trying to win the audience's sympathy.
But they don’t know how ridiculous such calculations are in the ever-changing public opinion field.
The audience's eyes are always chasing the most dazzling figures, while they are destined to be just the background boards that pass by quickly.
It's not that he didn't notice the strange looks from others, nor that he didn't understand that the audience was mocking him as a clown.
But so what? When the team advanced, he was the only one left in the end!
It was not until Er Shun met Xie Qingyu, the opponent who saw through all his disguises in just a few words, that he really began to examine his choices for the first time.
During the subsequent training, he unexpectedly experienced the long-lost, pure joy of being on stage.
As for Li Luoqi..., he is just another sober egoist. Their cooperation is like a carefully choreographed duet, with tacit understanding between their advances and retreats.
Standing on the brink of elimination, he suddenly realized that this path, which had gone off track from the very beginning, had already determined his current fate.
But the spotlight on the stage will not stop for anyone. At the moment when he smiled with relief, the audience's attention had turned to Fan Niu Niu who sat on the last seat in the pyramid.
The vacancies have been filled, and by the night of the group formation, only 7 spots will remain at the top of the tower!
And his story will end at this moment.
"My name is Zhang Zixuan." He nodded gently at the camera, "Thank you all for getting to know me."
This brief farewell and the change in facial expression made him look completely different from the image he usually showed.
Xie Qingyu sat at the very top, his eyes swept over Zhang Zixuan calmly, then his gaze shifted slightly and fell on Li Luoqi who was sitting diagonally below him. The other party looked normal, not even his eyelashes trembling at all.
So...the first CP he promoted with true feelings in his life was fake from the beginning?
Are these two immoral guys deceiving the public's feelings???
Especially Yu Yuzi who was choked by them countless times, feeling so angry~(T^T)
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