Chapter 099 The first ranking release ends
After the 19 finalists were announced, Lee Jae-hyun, as directed by the director, read out the specific vote counts and then said something clearly pointed: "The contestant ranked 18th was very popular with the promoters during the second public performance."
As the words fell, a little suspense was created, but only a little. The contestants' eyes first turned to the person who had been in this position during the mid-point broadcast last week, and then to the only remaining candidate in Group B during puberty.
After all, the word "deeply" is too meaningful. If the second public performance was only averagely good, using this word would likely be criticized by the audience.
Lu Wei had a rough guess in her mind, but her gaze did not change at all, still staring straight at the large screen in front of her.
Lee Jae-hyun paused for two or three seconds, then, realizing the time was almost up, raised the microphone and said, "No. 18—Ahn Joo-hyun."
As expected, the result was just as Lu Wei had guessed. She immediately clapped her hands after hearing the voice. With Cao Youmei's amazing performance before her, she was curious about what earth-shattering words An Zhuxuan could say.
As the announcement came out, the contestants all wore expressions of mild surprise. Aside from the top three from the first public performance, all members of Group B were on the list, and each had seen their ranking rise by more than ten places.
Everyone knows that unless someone voluntarily withdraws from the competition and the production team wants to destroy their reputation, all members of this group will advance 100%.
An Zhuxuan stood up calmly. Her position was different from those on the edge of elimination and those in high positions. She didn't need to embellish herself with tears or surprises. For the contestants in this range, apart from anything else, there really wasn't much fluctuation in their facial expressions.
The contestants whose names were called stood in a row in the waiting area. The rankings continued to be announced, and everyone thought that there would be no more news about Group B of Adolescence.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Lee Jae-hyun used almost the same words again and said: "The 12th-place contestant, the second public performance stage, was also loved by the star promoters."
As soon as these words were spoken, the cameras all focused on Lu Wei, Jin Youli, and Li Enxing. The surrounding contestants stared at them with wide eyes in surprise. The contestant in the upper circle had fallen, and even fell outside the top 10.
This popularity is declining too...quickly.
Li Enxing really gave everyone a perfect interpretation of what a low-level operation of giving up is.
Why didn't they mention Lu Wei and Jin Youli? It can only be said that the producers didn't want the show to fail, so it was impossible for them to be put in the urging vote-seeking position in the first ranking release.
Although the production team hasn't yet explicitly announced which places will be regrouped for debut, everyone has a rough idea. According to past practice, it's either 1-11 or 1-9. Of course, 1-12 is also possible, but odd numbers are easier to arrange and more symmetrical.
Lee Jae-hyun: "12th—Lee Eun-byul."
Li Enxing took a deep breath and tried to suppress her expression. From 6 to 12, the drop wasn't just a matter of numbers. Without the stage of adolescence, her ranking would have plummeted even more.
Jin Youli raised an eyebrow inwardly. The audience wasn't blind. A prodigal son's return to the right path wasn't enough to move everyone. Li Enxing currently had only one path to follow: show a strong side in the upcoming matches, lead the team perfectly, and strive to demonstrate his strength to the outside world.
Otherwise... this ranking will only fall further and further. The second public performance can save the moment, but it can't save forever. There will always be a day when the relationship will run out.
Lu Wei discovered that the Korean audience was both what she had imagined and different. The health bars of the obscure fans seemed much thinner than those in the domestic entertainment industry.
Therefore, if you are not careful, you will fall from a high altitude.
Li Enxing actually doesn't have any major problems, but in this competitive variety show where everyone is motivated, showing a discouraged side is his biggest problem.
Emotionally and intellectually, everyone understands that everyone experiences lows. Often, with a little more progress, there's a chance for light to shine. But... this is a fast-paced talent show, not a slow-paced variety show about life. The two have different definitions and naturally different audiences.
Lu Wei could actually sense that Li Enxing's condition was improving, but she just needed a little time. The Three Guilds were the node of her nirvana, either she would be reborn from the ashes or sit back and wait for death.
The stage is the foundation for all contestants.
An Ju-hyun didn't dare to glance at Lee Eun-byul as she walked slowly toward the waiting area. The sudden drop in her ranking nearly frightened her to death. With this negative lesson learned, no one dared to show any negative emotions in front of the camera for the rest of the competition.
"11 - Song Yuji."
"10th place - Qiu Haiyun."
A rapper and a lead singer.
The higher the ranking, the more obvious the contestant's own characteristics are and the more outstanding their advantages are.
"Okay, contestants ranked 20-10, please give your speeches." After saying this, Li Jae-hyun put down his cue card and turned his gaze to the contestant beside him.
The staff brought the microphone to the stage, and all the drafts that An Zhuxuan had originally prepared were invalidated. If she now echoed Cao Youmei's words and stood on the side of Adolescence Group B, it would only make the outside world think that she was mocking Li Enxing in disguise.
There's no need, really. Her popularity isn't even as high as Li Enxing's. If she gets retaliated against, she'll regret it.
An Zhuxuan took the microphone handed to her by the contestant on her right, said a few words of thanks and promised to continue working hard, and then handed it away like a hot potato.
This ordinary operation made the contestants who opened their notebooks to learn and record it a little disappointed.
After Li Enxing took the stage, Lu Wei had no expectations for An Zhuxuan's speech. Perception is often unpretentious. People with high emotional intelligence will speak in accordance with the development of things, not just simply apply formulas.
Sitting on the pyramid, Cao Youmei was happy for herself in her heart, but her face did not show anything. It was not that An Zhuxuan lost to her in the art of language, but that the god of fate was on her side today.
The microphone was passed around one by one, and soon it landed in Li Enxing's hands. Almost all the contestants, on and off the stage, focused their attention on her.
These meaningless glances put immense pressure on Lee Eun-byul. She tried hard to adjust herself, looking at the camera with a determined gaze and saying, "I'm very grateful to my fans for supporting me. Thank you for allowing me to keep going. I'm sorry that due to personal reasons, I've left a bad impression on the outside world. I'm truly sorry. I will do my best in the upcoming competitions to show you a different Lee Eun-byul."
Failure is not scary. What is scary is that you don’t even have the courage to admit failure.
As the last syllable fell, the contestants raised their hands at the same time, and applause rang out in the space.
Although they are competitors, they are also the ones who can empathize with each other the most. Going forward may be a cliff, and going back will definitely be a dead end.
The rankings for the top ten places have all been announced, and now it is the turn of the single digits to be announced.
The players whose names hadn't been called yet, regardless of where they were in the rankings last week, were all nervous. The thought, "What if?" was everyone's final consolation.
"9th place—Zhao Minxi."
Lu Wei wasn't very familiar with this contestant. He only knew she was Kim Yoo-ri's former teammate, and that they had a good relationship, at least that's how it seemed in the feature film. She was a big dancer, and her skills were far superior to hers.
"No. 8—Sun Congli."
A rare comedian on the show, Sun Congli received a significant amount of screen time. After her name was announced, she launched into a flurry of facial expressions, covering her mouth, glaring, and hugging, all without missing a beat. This is incredibly rare for a contestant of this caliber.
Lu Wei did not comment on this. As long as the methods of gaining attention are made public and follow the proper procedures, there is no distinction between high and low.
"No. 7—Han Shuying."
? ? !!
To everyone's surprise, Han Shuying ranked 2nd in the first public performance, and 4th in the previous week's broadcast. After the fan meeting and the end of the second public performance, she dropped directly to 7th.
The audience's preferences are a little too unpredictable.
Jin Youli was filled with disdain. This person's tea smell was too obvious. His personality had collapsed several times, and he hadn't fallen out of the upper circle like Li Enxing. She had to thank Lu Wei and her teammates for drawing attention to Han Shuying.
The script can't be written randomly, it must have a beginning and an end, or it can be pretended to be more realistic. Who can stand it if you start by selling your teammates' friendship and then sell tea.
Lu Wei could tell the internal dynamics of the fourth-generation group from the moment they chose their songs. Han Shuying was too anxious to maintain her image in front of the camera. The audience can pull one person down, but the contestants can't. It would ruin their popularity.
If the connection between the blood sucker and the blood bag itself is disconnected without a reasonable reason, both will be easily backlashed.
“No. 6 – Shen Baola.”
Qiao Zhizhi's teammate and the center player of SPDE. The difference between the first and second place rankings is only one, and the momentum is very good.
"No. 5—Gao Wenyan."
From Group A of [World], the team that finished last in the first public performance, this dark horse emerged. Their innocent looks and clean temperament perfectly matched this competition piece.
Coupled with the story of his comeback, it is not unreasonable that his ranking has soared by dozens of places.
Currently, there are only the top four and the last one seats left in the pyramid.
Lee Jae-hyun no longer directly announced the number of votes and the candidates as before, but changed his words: "Next, let's announce the four alternate candidates."
As soon as these words were spoken, the large screen above the contestants' heads quickly split into four parts, pointing at Lu Wei, Jin Youli, Kong Yufei, and Jiang Yilin respectively.
Lu Wei blinked rapidly. To be honest, she knew she would most likely not be eliminated in the first round. After all, there was too much public opinion about her.
Good and bad, excellent and poor, a huge pile will appear after searching.
but..
....The top four spots still surprised her.
To reach this position, the efforts made by her friends outside who support her are no less than hers.
Lee Jae-hyun looked at the question on the cue card and raised the microphone, saying, "Contestant Kim Yoo-ri, you ranked first in the broadcasting rankings last week. Are you confident you can maintain that ranking?"
"Everyone is very good, and I'm not completely sure." Jin Youli didn't dare to say anything definite, mainly because Lu Wei was present. No one knew how much vote bonus the meeting and the second public performance brought her.
"Okay, contestant Lu Wei, the outside world's attention on you continues to increase. Do you think you can get first place this time?" Li Jae-hyun changed someone else and continued to ask.
Lu Wei shook his head and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, I don't know. Thank you all for your kindness."
She really didn't know and didn't tell any lies.
"Contestant Kong Yufei, your outstanding performance in the second public performance has been noticed by the star promoters. What kind of results do you think you will achieve?"
Kong Yufei didn't think too much and said bluntly: "3rd or 4th."
The directness of the words made Li Jae-hyun raise an eyebrow. The contestants admired Kong Yufei's courage; she had practically broken the suspense.
"Contestant Jiang Yilin, you ranked fourth in the first public performance. When the rankings are released, where do you think you will be?"
Jiang Yilin sighed inwardly. Kong Yufei had made it clear what place she could possibly be. After mentally reciting her character a few times, she raised the microphone and said, "I don't know. Whatever place I get, it's a pleasant surprise for me."
Li Jae-hyun finished asking the questions on the card and finally got to the point.
"4th place—Jiang Yilin."
Jiang Yilin was not surprised at all when she heard her name called. If it weren't for the camera blessing of the first public performance and the stage blessing of the second public performance, it's hard to say whether she could have touched the upper circle. Therefore, she gave a very happy speech.
"3rd place—Kong Yufei."
Kong Yufei might have had some thoughts and felt unconvinced before, but now she has no thoughts at all. It's a fact that her stage skills weren't as good as others during the second public performance. At least Lu Wei and Kim Yoo-ri were quite impressed with her.
If you are not willing to give up, just wait until the next stage.
She delivered a very arrogant speech, and her arrogance made the contestants feel intimidated. It turned out that her arrogance was not suppressed by the two above, and it was still reflected in every aspect.
Lee Jae-hyun looked at the two remaining contestants and said breathlessly, "The second-place contestant, her debut time... was very short... or was it very long?"
"Contestant Lu Wei, can you answer this?"
enmmm.......
Lu Wei found that his language skills were getting better and better, and he could already see the true intentions of others from their words in advance.
She thought for a moment, then raised the microphone and said, "Maybe it's longer, maybe it's shorter. It depends on your perspective."
Lu Wei played Tai Chi. She was afraid that the answer she gave would upset her friends who supported her, so she simply didn't give a direct answer.
Li Zaixian nodded and said, "Okay, congratulations to Lu Wei for achieving the excellent result of second place in the first ranking release."
“!!!!!”
"ah????"
"How... could that be."
The contestants, who had been silent for a long time, finally uttered a single word during this segment. Lu Wei's momentum was clearly stronger than Kim Yoo-ri's. Either the production team was trying to drum up votes, or other contestants were colluding to suppress her.
Lu Wei pursed her lips and stood up. Amidst many incredulous gazes, she walked to Li Jae-hyun. She first leaned slightly towards Li Jae-hyun, and then bowed deeply towards the front.
After straightening up, Lu Wei looked at the camera seriously and said, "I'm very grateful for everyone's support and love for me. I can stand here not only because of my own efforts, but more because of you. If it weren't for you, I might not be in this industry now. I've actually always wondered whether I prefer this job that can create light, or I prefer the sight of everyone waving glow sticks for me. Until today, this question seems to have an answer. I like my glowing self, I like you all glowing, and I like us growing together even more. Thank you for appearing in my world."
After Lu Wei finished speaking, he bowed deeply towards the camera again, then walked to a position near the top of the pyramid and sat down.
Kim Yoo-ri breathed a sigh of relief. She was also surprised that she could maintain her ranking. Lu Wei's popularity was too high. The production team suppressed her popularity in the first public performance, but they were obviously unable to do so in the second public performance.
She has to try her best in the third public performance, otherwise, based on Lu Wei's current speech, she will definitely fall behind the top spot.
After both of them expressed their thoughts, there was only one seat left on the field.
Li Zaixian did not create any suspense, and the faces of four substitute contestants appeared on the screen. Among them was Lu Wei's teammate, Han Xuanzhen, the other party of the evil couple.
Normally, this spot is reserved for contestants who work incredibly hard but remain unnoticed. Unfortunately, this year's contestants' efforts are largely comparable. Take the four onscreen, for example: it's impossible to tell who will advance and who will be eliminated.
"No. 55—Qian Ailuo."
Han Xuanzhen's heart skipped a beat and her breathing became a little uncomfortable. There were 9 people in their entire team, and excluding Lu Wei, only 2 people advanced.
She didn't even reach the black and red threshold. Park Yoon-ji and Kim Na-yeon both advanced, so why can't she? It can't be that the outside world prefers the contestant who doesn't make trouble.
An Zhuxuan shook her head. The purpose of the program is to work hard and make progress, not to ride on the popularity of CP. Unless Han Xuanzhen's own advantages outweigh the negative public opinion, it is impossible to leave the last place to her. Otherwise, passers-by will have a very bad impression and it will affect the reputation of the program.
The rankings were all announced, and the contestants stood up under the leadership of Lee Jae-hyun and bowed to the front.
At this point, Yishun is completely over.
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