Li Zihang, backstage, had a complicated expression, which finally turned into a relieved yet helpless smile as he applauded for Ye Cang.
The host walked onto the stage, and although she quickly touched up her makeup, her eyes were still noticeably red.
The host said helplessly, "As a professional host, I've been trying my best to hold back, but I really couldn't. I was thinking, 'Oh no, I'm definitely going to get my pay docked,' but when I turned around, I saw that all of us directors were already sobbing uncontrollably..."
The audience burst into laughter, and the camera even gave a close-up shot of several directors in the audience.
Although the directors quickly realized what was happening and covered their faces, their red eyes and tear stains were still visible.
The host made a joke, which lightened the atmosphere considerably, before asking the bigwigs and judges in the guest seats.
"I wonder what the teachers have to say after listening to this song?"
The bigwigs exchanged glances, then handed the microphone to Fan Jing. Fan Jing was both amused and exasperated. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xiao Qiu has been muttering about not knowing where you came from. Now, I want to ask that question too: where exactly did you come from?"
The audience burst into laughter again. Ye Cang was somewhat helpless, not expecting that after decades, the old man was still so mischievous.
After the laughter subsided, Fan Jingcai continued, "I take back what I said earlier. You are even more outstanding than I imagined. If you were to enter the music industry, we old guys would feel a lot of pressure."
Fan Jing has always been steady and straightforward, so to receive such praise from him is enough to show his appreciation.
The fans at the scene were incredibly excited, shouting Ye Cang's name. Li Zihang's fans quickly followed suit, also shouting Li Zihang's name.
Before the final showdown between the two has even concluded, fans have already engaged in a pre-match battle.
Ye Cang and Li Zihang stood together, with their online support rates displayed behind them. However, the data had been overwritten, and only two beams of light of almost equal length could be seen.
Before this competition, Li Zihang was temporarily leading Ye Cang by three votes. Now that the two songs have ended, it is still unknown who will win the final victory.
The host stretched out his hand and shouted a five-second countdown.
When the voting ended, all the audience's eyes were focused on the two beams of light.
The director handed the final vote count to the host, who glanced at it and looked surprised: "The votes for these two contestants are surprisingly close, differing by only a thousand votes. In that case, let's start by announcing the ten millionth vote."
The numbers on the big screen kept scrolling and finally landed on "5". One person had 50 million votes, which accounted for more than half of the votes of the top ten contestants.
Numbers kept appearing on the big screen, finally stopping at the thousands.
The host looked at the two judges in the guest seats: "Next, for these two crucial numbers, would you please have the judges who supported the two contestants announce them for us? Please welcome Ms. Xia Fei and Ms. Tang Ruoyi."
Xia Fei and Tang Ruoyi walked onto the stage from the guest seats.
At this point, both the audience at the venue and those watching on screen were very tense, so the host stopped keeping them in suspense and asked the two to reveal the final vote count.
Xia Fei said a "7".
Tang Ruoyi said "5".
At the last moment, Ye Cang overtook him by two thousand votes. A fleeting look of disappointment crossed Li Zihang's face, and he was the first to applaud for him. Soon after, Xia Fei and Tang Ruoyi also joined in the applause.
The host announced loudly, "Congratulations to Ye Cang for winning the 'Rising Star' competition with 56,347,231 votes."
Fireworks exploded around the stage, colorful balloons burst open overhead, and golden confetti rained down, accompanied by applause from the audience.
Ye Cang's championship is well-deserved.
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Meanwhile, in the dressing room of the Jinmen Theater in Dongjiang City, several young actors were watching the final of "The Rising Star". They were all fans of Ye Cang, and when they saw Ye Cang win the championship, they all cheered excitedly.
However, soon after, the teacher's scolding voice came from outside the door: "What are you doing? The performance is about to start! Hurry up and come out to get ready!"
The girls were caught off guard and rushed out without even turning off their phones.
After they left, the dressing room fell silent, with only the cell phone lying carelessly on the table still ringing.
A slight breeze seemed to blow through the dressing room, causing a soft rustling sound from the clothes rack, but it quickly stopped, and a pale foot suddenly appeared in front of the dressing table.
This was an extremely beautiful woman. A well-fitting dark red cheongsam accentuated her slender yet curvaceous figure. A jade bracelet adorned her long, fair arm, making it impossible to tell whether the bracelet or her arm was whiter.
Beneath her slender willow-leaf eyebrows were a pair of alluring phoenix eyes, with slightly upturned corners. Her captivating gaze held a touch of heroic spirit that set her apart from her feminine demeanor.
She slowly walked towards the dressing table, but the mirror opposite her was empty.
Her gaze was drawn to the phone, and she looked down at it. At that moment, Ye Cang was giving his acceptance speech, and the camera was pointed directly at him.
The woman's expression shifted when she saw Ye Cang in the camera lens.
"Huh, what's this...?"
Chapter 35
After the finals, all the players and staff went to a celebratory banquet together.
From the knockout stage to the top ten, and then from the top ten to determine today's champion, it took a full three months. Who could have imagined that the final winner would be Ye Cang?
Even producer Zhang Li had to admit that this dark horse was truly unexpected.
She looked at Shen Huai with a meaningful expression: "Mr. Shen's vision is truly admirable. To be able to cultivate a complete novice into what he is today, Mr. Shen not only has remarkable methods, but also considerable resources behind him."
Shen Huai felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't tell the truth, so he could only acquiesce.
Zhang Li gently clinked her glass with his: "I look forward to having the opportunity to work with Mr. Shen again in the future."
"I'm looking forward to it too."
Shen Huai took a sip of his drink, smiled and nodded at her. Before he could say anything more, Xue Chengge ran over and whispered in his ear, "Brother Shen, go check on Brother Ye. He seems to be drunk."