Chapter 159 The fourth performance ends
Lu Wei and his teammates returned to the backstage. This time, the production team did not use a small room to announce the votes, nor did they rank the players according to individual votes. They regarded the players of each team as a whole, and they shared the same fate, which was very close to a real team.
The competition is coming to an end, perhaps this is a little care given to them by the production team.
Harmful.......
It is true that it is easy to get carried away by real emotions when following a talent show. Even a woman as strong as her can't help but think about it.
There won't be a next time. No one can handle the experience of repeating the same mistake again. Only the person involved knows the pressure of repeating the same mistake again and again.
Because the set was still being removed, Lu Wei sat quietly in the waiting room in a daze until the staff came to notify him, then he stood up and walked towards the recording location.
This time, no contestant was fiddling with the Hot Wheels to grab the best photo opp position. They all moved forward at a uniform speed and lined up according to the staff's instructions upon arrival.
To enhance the visual quality and give viewers the illusion of a sea of people, the competitors were spaced one meter apart, resembling a regular checkerboard pattern. If a few red dots were placed on the ground, it would likely create the illusion of elementary school students doing calisthenics.
The times are calling. Although the occasion was serious, Lu Wei almost couldn't help herself. She was really impressed by the production team. They had done enough to make her feel good. They had cleared all her melancholy with one click for free. It was quite good.
The air became fresher.
Lu Wei wasn't the only one who felt an inexplicable familiarity with this scene. The other contestants, once they had regained their footing, completely transformed into statues, waiting a millennium for love. They didn't dare turn their heads, fearing a glance from the contestants on either side would lead to their final attempt to lift the curse and return to the human world.
Lee Jae-hyun walked onto the stage with his cue card in hand, looking down at the procession from above. His eyes were filled with a mixture of speechlessness and helplessness. After a moment, he suppressed his emotions and raised the microphone, saying, "Congratulations to all the contestants for completing this performance. The specific stage rankings will be announced next. Are you ready?"
"We're ready." Everyone responded in unison.
After the question and answer session ended, five bars of squares appeared from top to bottom on the large screen in front, waiting for enthusiastic netizens to fill in the blanks.
The close-up camera passed across the contestants' faces one by one, and the director tried to find expressions of nervousness, anxiety, and uneasiness in them. Unfortunately, the contestants did not give him face as usual.
Li Jaehyun waited a moment, then received instructions from the production team and continued with the process: "First, we'll announce the team that ranked fifth in the live voting for this performance."
The 5th?
It should be a cute-style [A Candy]. Lu Wei stated in advance that it was not because the strength of this team was significantly different from that of other teams, but because this team was the only one among all the teams that chose to use option two and only went to the extension platform at the last moment.
The lack of a large-screen broadcast on site is somewhat of a disadvantage, so the online version may be better.
Everyone knew this very well, and when the results were announced, their pupils didn't even tremble and their expressions were as steady as a rock.
Lee Jae-hyun: "Congratulations to Team One Candy for coming in fifth place with 582 votes."
After hearing the final verdict, Sun Congli, Quan Sharon and the others felt very disappointed. They knew that the results were not ideal, but they did not expect it to be so unsatisfactory. They were at the bottom from the beginning to the end and could not even perform as well as the lyrical song.
There is no hope of changing one's fate. The dark horse will appear in the first or second place at most, and will not appear in the bottom team. The final round is uncertain.
Now they can only resort to some metaphysical means and pray sincerely, hoping that the god of fate will favor them again.
Although he guessed correctly but received no reward, Lu Wei pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the final speech of this team.
The staff handed the microphone to Sun Congli. She took a deep breath, straightened her lips and said simply, "We have done our best. Thank you for your support and kindness."
Leading a team alone is too difficult. She was completely carried by her teammates in the third public performance, which had nothing to do with her personal strength. If she had a choice, Sun Congli would rather go to the Shura Field to fight beasts, at least it would add some victory attributes to herself.
It's useless to canvass for votes. You can imagine what position these people hold in the hearts of the audience.
After saying this, Sun Congli put down the phone in frustration.
Lu Wei calmly turned his gaze to the big screen. He had done his best and had a clear conscience. That was enough. If you want to be happier in this world, you have to allow everything to go against your wishes.
Li Zaixian nodded and let it go. "Okay, next, let's announce the team that ranked fourth in the live voting for this performance."
The fourth place was a bit of a surprise, with [love&love] being stylistically appealing and [seeing the moon] being comfortable to listen to. Lu Wei couldn't guess and gave up without hesitation.
Gao Wenyan pinched her palms. If she failed to defeat Kong Yufei in the battle of picking up the leak, then her ranking in the third round of ranking release, and even the ranking in the finals, would drop sharply.
She didn't need to elaborate on which team had more advantages, a team that had undergone a major change or a team that had undergone a minor change.
Although Kong Yufei changed her style a little and turned her attention to other people, to be honest, Gao Wenyan's strength was not as good as Han Shuying's. She must have nothing better to do to regard this person as an opponent. It was too low of a standard.
Both teams prayed, hoping that the team name Lee Jae-hyun would say wasn't theirs. 3rd and 4th, one a positive number, the other a negative, the difference was enormous.
Lee Jae-hyun: "Congratulations to the [love&love] team for coming in fourth place with 643 votes."
It's over...
The players on the teams of the 5th and 4th place teams had these two words popped into their minds at the same time: the former because of the difference in votes, the latter because of the ranking not meeting expectations.
Lu Wei clapped her hands, following the crowd. The matter was settled, and she wouldn't make any second-guessing comments. In competitive variety shows, the contestants' strength was important, but so were the audience's preferences.
Jin Youli lowered her eyes, hiding the mockery in her pupils. This man had no foresight at all. He didn't even choose Kong Yufei when he met her. I really don't know what he was thinking.
Being so cowardly, he is another different kind of Li Enxing.
Gao Wenyan took the microphone with both hands. A faint buzzing sound was heard, and her voice trembled as she spoke. "I'm very grateful to the team members for their support during this period... I'm grateful to the star promoters for their support. We really tried our best."
She shouldn't have given up on Kong Yufei for her own selfish desires. She overestimated herself and underestimated her opponent, leading to a complete loss.
Due to the restrictions of their positions on the chessboard, the team members, sensing their captain's helplessness, could not give Gao Wenyan a hug directly, so they could only turn their heads and look at her with concern.
Qiao Zhizhi sighed slightly. She no longer expected to be promoted to the upper rankings. It was good enough for her to reach the final round now.
If it weren't for the damn internal voting process, she would definitely be able to get a big boost.
Li Jae-hyun looked at the contestants' complicated expressions and shook his head slightly. Since there is a ranking, there will always be someone ranked 5th or 4th, but no one wants this ranking to fall on themselves.
Since everyone knew who came in third, Lee Jae-hyun didn't create too much suspense. He paused briefly and said directly, "For this performance, the team ranked third in the live voting is Team [Jianyue]. Congratulations, you received 655 votes."
"Thank you to the star promoters for your support. Thank you so much. We will keep working hard!" Cui Zhihe imitated her predecessors in giving her speech, but her tone was much higher.
Being able to push a ballad to number 3 was a remarkable achievement, and she was very satisfied with the current results. Before seeing the performances of "Burning Fire" and "Night", Cui Zhihe still had some unrealistic fantasies, but now she has already faced the reality.
Kong Yufei slightly raised the corners of her mouth and clapped her hands. She felt that hard work was useful and she was unwilling to give up. Three consecutive failures had improved her mentality.
Since she started participating in the competition, if you insist, she has never won once.
There is no way, she just can't win. The team's strength can't catch up with the first two teams. She doesn't have Lu Wei's excellent infectious talent, nor does she have Jin Youli's strong support.
The dust settled on the last three spots, and the battle for the first spot began. The contestants suppressed their distracting thoughts, blinked their curious eyes, and secretly glanced at Jin Youli, Lu Wei, and others.
The winner of the second encounter, if nothing unexpected happens, can lay the foundation for the C position. How will the winner and loser be determined?
Lee Jae-hyun, a master at creating dramatic performances, deliberately slowed down his speech before saying, "We're about to announce... the team that ranked second in the live voting for this performance."
As soon as the words fell, the contestants switched from stealing glances to looking at him openly.
Feeling the heated gazes of the players around her, Lu Wei stood still, her eyes focused on her nose, her nose focused on her heart, and her composure. Her sometimes effective and sometimes ineffective expression management was on full display, preventing the players watching her from finding any flaws.
To be honest, she wants to win, but she is not nervous.
Lose with honor and win with integrity, this is the lesson the motherland taught her.
At this moment, Jin Youli was unexpectedly calm. Perhaps it was because of Ershun, or perhaps it was because she recognized Lu Wei as her opponent from the bottom of her heart. In short, she was not as uneasy as bystanders imagined.
From the first public performance to now, her strength is her greatest confidence, and the countless scripts she has written are all based on it.
She will feel happy if she wins, and she will not give up on herself if she loses.
Han Shuying, Li Enxing and other contestants who want to wash away the negative impression of the outside world and move up the rankings through performances appear indifferent on the surface, but are actually in turmoil in their hearts.
Amidst the tense atmosphere deliberately created by the production team, Lee Jae-hyun spoke forcefully, "Congratulations to the [Raging Fire] team! They won second place in this performance! They received 752 votes!"
"Congratulations to Team [night]! They won first place in this performance! They received 769 votes!"
Two congratulations came out one after another, and the applause from the audience suddenly rang out. Although it did not reach thunderous level, it was much better than the previous lackluster applause.
Everyone's gaze was focused on the same spot in a surprising way. If gazes could materialize, Lu Wei would have been covered in marks.
The vote count was not very close, with a difference of 17 votes.
In other words, Lu Wei completely surpassed Jin Youli and strongly suppressed her.
The contestants who realized this hated themselves for not having the foresight to spot this brightest dark horse and to hold on to it to soar to the sky.
An Zhuxuan, who bought all the stocks, became the most envied person among the lower-ranked players.
Han Shuying almost jumped up, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise. If she wasn't afraid that she was too mean, her laughter would have circled the venue three times.
Hey-Hey/Hey V Hey!!
It was worth her effort to stay in this group.
Finally, she saw the light of day.
Li Enxing bit her lower lip. This was no longer a matter of luck. She must have been stuck with something dirty. She continued to have bad luck. Nothing good happened to her since the second public performance.
Kim Yoo-ri let out a breath, took the microphone handed to her by the staff, and said words of thanks as usual, without any sign of dejection on her face.
If it doesn't work this time, try it next time. If it doesn't work next time, try it the next time. If it really doesn't work, then join in. Compared with being stuck at the bottom and dragging the plane, these are nothing.
Lu Wei clapped her hands sincerely as Jin Youli finished her words. This was a great opponent, and she was honored to be on the same field with Jin Youli.
She was even happier than winning first place, because everyone saw and recognized their performance. Rankings and such were just another added value.
As the team leader, Jiang Yilin happily took the microphone handed to her by the staff. She couldn't hide the joy on her face. If the occasion was not inappropriate, she could have given an impromptu speech.
An Joo-hyun looked at Cho Yu-mi, his chin raised a few millimeters. This smug display, visible only to each other, irritated Cho Yu-mi, but she was speechless.
After the process was completed, all 30 contestants bowed deeply towards the front at the same time. Thus, the fourth performance of [Bright Stars] came to a successful conclusion.
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