Chapter 122 The Third Performance
Arriving at the recording room where the votes were announced, Lu Wei didn't immediately frown or lower her eyes. Instead, she walked to her chair and sat down naturally. This time, she felt very calm, neither overly nervous nor overly relaxed. After all, she had done everything she needed to do and put in the effort she needed to. Now she just had to wait for the results. If she could get a good number of votes, that would be great. If not, she would analyze it carefully and think about how to improve herself.
Qiu Haiyun and Sun Congli were a little nervous, but they didn't show it on their faces. However, their tightly clenched hands revealed their thoughts.
After the show became a hit, it didn’t matter whether or not more tickets were added. What mattered was whether or not the show could win, whether or not the performance could attract more attention and convert it into fans.
After everyone settled in, the large screen in front of them flashed briefly, and the team names and member names were listed one by one. Because the team had omitted the center position, only the captain, Qiu Haiyun, had a special mark on his name.
The staff did not play fast music, not because they didn't want to, but mainly because based on the past performances of these contestants, playing it would be a waste of electricity.
There's no need.
After about four or five seconds, the reaction shot was almost finished, and the score area on the right side of the screen popped up.
Everyone's pupils contracted at the same time, and then they clapped in unison.
【Sun Congli: 41】
With a popular player on their team, they had no idea whether the score was high or low. So, they couldn't express their surprise or comfort, and could only applaud silently.
Sun Congli's heart ached. She'd expected her vote count to be low, but not by this much. She was a high-ranking figure, after all, and out of 600 people in attendance, she only received 41 votes. If her performance on the third public performance didn't live up to expectations, she wouldn't even be eliminated from the show; she could just pack up and leave.
Before everyone's thoughts could drift away for long, the votes for all of Sharon were announced. She was in a good mood and there were no major fluctuations. Her performance was not ranked well in the team, and her personal ranking was at the bottom of the team. Asking for too much would only bring trouble.
【Full Sharon: 49】
The votes for the two members are out, and it is obvious that the three public individual rankings are announced in reverse order.
【Qiu Haiyun: 75】
Seeing this number, Qiu Haiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her ranking was in the middle of the team, and her score was within the expected range. She hoped Lu Wei could raise her score, otherwise, even if all of them were combined, it wouldn't be enough.
[Song Yuji: 78]
From the moment Song Yuji knew Qiu Haiyun's vote count, she had a rough guess about her own votes. Not to mention her lips twitching and her face looking embarrassed, she didn't even blink twice, as if this name was not hers.
With only one member's score still to be announced, everyone's gazes were fixed on the same spot. Math problems within a thousand are easy to solve with addition and subtraction, but the four of them only managed 243 votes, which, considering the enthusiasm of the audience, was clearly abnormal.
Lu Wei blinked and looked calmly at the screen in front of her. She said she didn't know her approximate vote count was fake, and she knew her vote count might be contradicted, so she simply didn't think about anything and acted like a blank slate.
The staff had expected to capture some amusing moments with Lu Wei, but they hadn't expected him to be so easily upset. His expression management was even better than anyone had imagined. He shook his head slightly and moved the mouse.
【Lu Wei: 260】
The moment the votes came out, congratulations came pouring in.
Qiu Haiyun: "Congratulations!"
Song Yuji: "Congratulations!"
Sun Congli: "Congratulations!"
Jeon Sharon: “Congratulations!”
Lu Wei stood up and bowed first towards the camera, then towards his teammates, his gesture expressing his gratitude.
200+ votes is a very high number no matter which performance it is. She is very grateful to the audience who voted for her and to her teammates who worked hard for the stage together.
Because the vote difference was so huge, Qiu Haiyun and the others couldn't even harbor dark thoughts. Their hearts were filled with a mixture of blessing and envy. Lu Wei's progress was rapid. There were two points about her that could be criticized: her ability and her personality. There was nothing much to say about her personality; her ability was evident with her own eyes. As the show's popularity grew, so too did her rapid growth.
All individual votes are in, and the total number of votes appears next to the song title.
【Enjoy yourself: 502】
Without a reference point, any guesswork was unnecessary. The team members politely said goodbye to the staff and headed to the waiting room.
Seeing that the performance of the last team [Shock Wave] had not yet ended, Lu Wei and his teammates consciously stood at the door, not easily disturbing the contestants inside and interrupting their mood of watching the performance.
Lu Wei deliberately leaned sideways, leaned against the wall, and looked at the screen. In just two seconds, her eyes lit up.
Wow...Audition.
This rhythm, these fragmented and dense movements one after another, have doubled the difficulty level and are worth replaying over and over again.
An expert can tell whether a dancer is good or not at a glance. Among this team of dancers, apart from Kim Yoo-ri, the most eye-catching one is the main dancer Zhao Minxi. She has excellent control over the details of strength, and there is a visible difference between her and the others.
The performance ended quickly, and Lu Wei pursed her lips, feeling a bit unsatisfied. The energetic dance and the idol were a perfect match. If the third public performance had been a concert, the ticket would have been well worth the price. She watched from beginning to end without losing her composure.
"Come in first." Qiu Haiyun called out. Although the performance was over, they had to at least wait for the staff to clear the venue before they could record the next segment.
"Okay." Everyone nodded and walked into the waiting room.
The contestants, whose attention had just shifted from the stage, looked at them with excited eyes. If nothing unexpected happened, the first place in the competition would come from one of these two teams.
It depends on whether Lu Weiqi is better, or whether Kim Yoo-ri, Shen Bao-ra, Jiang Yilin, and Zhao Minxi will come from behind.
However, with this division of the personnel, Lu Wei's chances of winning were reduced by two points. Even though everyone would involuntarily think of that god-like scene on the podium when they saw her, the audience would be the ones who decided who the winner was.
Lu Wei leaned over and nodded to the contestants to say hello. Thinking that the performance was over and there was no need to film reactions anymore, he quickly found a seat nearby.
Qiu Haiyun and the others were not stupid either. They all knew that there were not many shots left, so they went further away and moved forward to sit next to Lu Wei.
Seeing that Lu Wei's expression was unclear, the contestants smacked their lips, straightened their heads and bodies, and continued to look at the screen in front of them.
The on-stage canvassing session wasn't much to write home about. Kim Yoo-ri continued to play it safe, while Shim Bo-ra and the others more or less thanked their fans and the audience. With the exception of Han Seo-young, whose ranking was steadily declining, the top performers didn't come up with any new tricks.
"The stage was good, but the speech was average."
"Indeed, Yingcha and Wenfei are more interesting than them. I just want to see the brave speeches of those who are all bacon."
"It's so funny, don't be so chaotic."
"I'm not trying to be mean, but Lu Wei's speeches are truly amazing. Every time, they make me want to take out my notes. He exudes the air of a seasoned professional."
"Hahahahahaha, how can I look directly at Emperor Wei from now on?"
"She's quite talented and saved herself 30 years of detours."
"Don't be ridiculous."
The audience at the scene did not dwell on the vote. It was normal to have some bias. It all depended on who would win or lose in the duel between the two sides.
With this, the performances of the 12 teams in the four groups of the third public performance were all over. The contestants quietly waited in the waiting room for the venue to be cleared, while the "Shock Wave" team checked the vote count.
About 20 minutes later, a staff member knocked on the door of the waiting room and said, "Everyone can go to the recording hall."
After the words fell, the contestants bowed and thanked the staff behind the scenes as they walked out. Lu Wei blended in with the crowd and followed the flow, arriving at the empty auditorium and standing in a line with his teammates according to the order of arrival.
After everything was ready, Lee Jae-hyun walked out from backstage, holding a cue card and announcing the winning team in the rap group: "Congratulations to Team [Time] for receiving a bonus of 40,000 votes."
Lu Wei raised his hands and clapped politely. Although there were only two teams in the rap group, a winner was a winner.
After learning the result, the members of Team [Time] could no longer hold back their tears, which fell to the ground. Their team consisted entirely of contestants from the lower ranks, and adding votes might not be important to others, but to them, it was extremely important. At the critical moment, they might need it to give them a helping hand in order to stay.
Lee Jae-hyun gave the contestants a significant buffer. She didn't immediately announce the next group's vote count, but waited a long time, allowing the contestants from Team [Time] to calm down before raising the microphone again: "Hard work won't let you down. The star promoters will see you."
Hearing these words of comfort, the contestants straightened their lips and bowed to the senior on the stage. They all understood the truth, so they hoped so.
Lee Jae-hyun: "The team that received the extra votes in the all-around category is [fascination]. Let's congratulate them!"
The contestants were not at all surprised by this result. The chaos and excellent performance were not inconsistent.
However, Lu Wei glanced at the big screen in front of him. The votes for the losing team were announced, but the winning team's were not. Was this to create suspense for the team with the highest number of votes?
Li Enxing didn't dare to smile. She was afraid that after the show was broadcast, everyone would know about their team's mischief and they would be ridiculed, so she chose to remain humble to the end.
Kong Yufei's face was sullen, the words "Don't mess with me" plastered across her chest. She wasn't even first place, so what was there to be happy about? She'd thought she'd be able to create a stage to surpass Group B of [Adolescence], but she'd never expected to encounter a group of teammates who were weak and talked too much.
Winning was even uglier than losing, and many players almost laughed out loud. This team is truly the first to be incompatible.
Li Jae-hyun shook his head in his heart and continued to announce the winning teams of the remaining two groups.
"The dance team that received the extra votes is: [Shock Wave]. Let's congratulate them!"
Lu Wei clapped her hands as usual. She slid her eyes down the screen and saw that the second place in the dance group, [Space Escape Plan], had received 495 votes.
Their brains started working quickly. They were only 7 votes behind [Space Escape Plan].
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