As long as they don't have any major flaws on stage, the final scores shouldn't change too much.
Soon, online voting was launched, allowing each viewer to vote for three people. This not only allowed them to select the most popular individual trainee but also the most popular team.
Soon, the top eight contestants will debut together.
When they debut, the group will be disorganized.
Zhang Ya felt that all eight of them would debut, but before the results were announced, it was inevitable to feel nervous and worried.
Soon everyone's scores were released, and Zhang Ya came in first place with an overwhelming number of fans, which surprised even her.
On stage, she was dumbfounded and said, "So many people like me?"
The audience was amused, and a group of people flooded the live stream chat with messages telling her, "We just love you that much, so if you don't like it, just shut up."
The second place was quite interesting, consisting of Shen Ningjiao and Han Shixue. Since their fan bases were similar, the idols themselves at the event couldn't see the online voting results, but the fans could. Neither was willing to lose to the other, and the scores were very close. In the end, they even cast the same number of votes for each other.
Zheng Wan came in third place, and Xu Yi came in fourth.
It's all perfectly reasonable. Zheng Wan's company will definitely manipulate things for her. The vote count might be somewhat inflated, but people only care about the final result. Whether it's inflated or how much is inflated is no longer important.
Next was Miao Lele.
Zhuang Yan and Ruan Hanmei have relatively low scores, and if they encounter strong opponents from other teams, they may be squeezed out of the top eight.
After Xu Yi and her group left the stage, the third group came on stage, and the stage erupted in cheers once again.
Xu Yi was about to change her clothes and remove her makeup when Zhang Ya stopped her.
"Don't worry, the final results will be out soon. The top eight will successfully form a group and debut, and they will have to go on stage to give a speech and express their gratitude."
Xu Yi assessed her own abilities and analyzed the current situation. She was certain that she could debut, so she listened to Zhang Ya and did not change her clothes.
Zheng Wan stayed by Xu Yi's side, while Zhang Ya led the others away, seemingly preparing to cause trouble in secret.
Xu Yi wanted to go and take a look, but Zheng Wan stopped her with her clumsy acting skills.
"What's wrong?" Xu Yi looked at her in confusion.
Zheng Wan stammered for a long time but couldn't get to the bottom of it. Finally, she gritted her teeth and grabbed Xu Yi's arm.
"Don't go, stay here and watch the show with me!"
"..." Xu Yi tried to pull her arm out, but she was tied too tightly, and her whole body was almost hanging off her. Helpless, Xu Yi gave up struggling. "Loosen up a little, and I'll stay with you."
"Then stay with me like this. I like being close to you."
Xu Yi had no choice but to go with her.
All four performances on stage have ended. From the preliminary rounds all the way to the finals, seventy or eighty people have been eliminated in just two months.
Xu Yi's gaze fell on the mentor's seats. From where she and Zheng Wan were, they could see Gu Yueyue and Xia Lan.
Before making any decision, Xia Lan always likes to turn her head and discuss it with Gu Yueyue for a couple of minutes.
Although all of this was scripted in advance, Xia Lan only talked to Gu Yueyue each time and rarely spoke to Yuan Beidu beside her. This made many people ship them as a couple, and also made Xu Yi feel a little uncomfortable.
From Gu Yueyue's position, she could actually see Xu Yi and Zheng Wan hiding in the corner.
Her eyes dimmed and her red lips pressed into a straight line. Only when the camera panned over did she regain her gentle smile.
In the trainees' dormitory of the program, Zhang Ya directed her teammates to quickly set things up.
"Thank you all so much for today. I hope all my wishes come true later." Zhang Ya hid a bouquet of roses in a spot she had prepared beforehand.
As Shen Ningjiao arranged things, she hesitated for a moment and asked Han Shixue beside her, "Is this really okay?"
"Is everything alright?" Han Shixue wasn't sure either.
During yesterday's dinner party, after Xu Yi left, Zhang Ya suddenly revealed that she liked Xu Yi and planned to confess today. She asked everyone to help her by having Zheng Wan hold Xu Yi back after their competition so they could come here together to set up the venue. Then, when Xu Yi arrived, Zhang Ya could confess.
Zhuang Yan chuckled: "There shouldn't be any problem. Xu Yi and the captain have a good relationship. Maybe she also has feelings for the captain."
Ruan Hanmei: "Let's not stay in the house later. Let's all find an excuse to leave. Just leave one camera here to film. If it's successful, everyone will be happy. If it's not successful, it won't be too embarrassing."
"Of course we hope the captain succeeds. It's obvious that the captain really likes Xu Yi. And we heard that the reason the captain participated in this program is to be with Xu Yi." Miao Lele was busy popping up balloons and took a moment to chat with them.
After the fourth group's performance, the mentors gave their scores.
Xu Yi tried again to pull her arm out of Zheng Wan's embrace, but failed.
"What exactly do you want? They made you trap me here, what's the point?" Xu Yi found herself increasingly unable to understand mortals.
"How did you know they were the ones who asked me to trap you?" Realizing she'd been tricked, Zheng Wan smiled. "Good thing. Just don't worry about it, just come watch the show with me."
"The show's over. What's the point of watching anymore?"
“Then let’s look at our advisor!” Zheng Wan pointed casually. “Look at Professor Gu, doesn’t she look even prettier today?”
Mentioning Gu Yueyue, Xu Yi was less impatient. Following the direction Gu Yueyue was pointing, she saw the four mentors standing up to applaud and congratulate the eight trainees who had successfully debuted.
Liu Dai read out the names of the eight people one by one.
"Ahhh! Our names are on it!" Zheng Wan grabbed Xu Yi's hand, jumped up and cheered, her high-pitched voice almost sending Xu Yi flying.
Xu Yi rubbed her ear with one hand and saw Liu Dai tell her to go rest, and then asked the staff to inform the eight people who successfully debuted that they would record a group video separately tomorrow.
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then glanced at Zheng Wan and asked, "Didn't the captain say we'd be on stage soon?"
"Huh? Oh, Captain must be mistaken? How should I know? I'm not the captain." Zheng Wan hurriedly avoided Xu Yi's gaze, her words mumbled and unclear.
Xu Yi had a gut feeling that Zhang Ya had just lied to her, but she couldn't figure out why Zhang Ya had lied to her.
Meanwhile, the audience on the other side of the stage was already leaving in an orderly manner, and the mentors were also looking exhausted and preparing to leave.
Xu Yi was about to leave, but Zheng Wan held her arm tightly, preventing her from leaving.
"Aren't you going to let me leave?" Xu Yi asked her in surprise. "Could we find somewhere else to sit for a while?"
"I...I don't know. Don't move. We're right here, look..." Zheng Wan glanced around, then suddenly pointed to two people not far away, "Look! The captain and Teacher Gu."
Gu Yueyue was exhausted after a long day and planned to go back and rest, but Zhang Ya stopped her.
She was somewhat displeased, but she didn't show it. Then, remembering that the other person was her fan, she became even more amiable.
"Captain Zhang, is there something you need?"
Zhang Ya was overjoyed when her idol called her "Captain Zhang." She said shyly, "I want to confess my feelings later. Teacher Gu, could you give me a blessing?"
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Chapter Sixty-One
"Confession?" Gu Yueyue was stunned for a moment, then looked in the direction where Xu Yi and Zheng Wan had been, but the two were no longer there.
Gu Yueyue had some guesses in her mind, but she wasn't sure. She just maintained a gentle smile and said to her, "I wish you success in your confession."
When Xia Lan came over, Zhang Ya, who was about to say something, immediately stopped talking.
"It's finally over." Xia Lan came to Gu Yueyue's side. "Teacher Gu, shall we go eat together? I found a really delicious private restaurant, even better than the one we went to last time."
Gu Yueyue, who originally intended to go back to sleep, accepted Xia Lan's invitation.
"Okay, wait for me a moment." Gu Yueyue turned around and smiled at Zhang Ya, "I wish you all the best. Teacher Xia and I will be going now."
"Okay, sure. Have fun too."
On her way back, Zhang Ya sent a message to Zheng Wan, asking her to take Xu Yi to the dormitory as soon as possible.
As a result, he tried calling Zheng Wan twice but couldn't get through.
Zheng Wan was too busy to answer the phone; she was preoccupied with breaking up the fight with Xu Yi.
Xia Lan and Gu Yueyue were just about to go out for dinner when Yuan Beidu suddenly appeared and asked them to wait for him, saying he wanted to come along too.
So Xia Lan suggested going to the lounge to wait for Yuan Beidu. As a result, a commotion broke out in the audience on the way there, and Xia Lan looked over from a distance.
A girl wearing her support outfit was stopped by two men who seemed to be trying to bully her.
Xia Lan was straightforward and impulsive, so she rushed over immediately.
Seeing this, Gu Yueyue was afraid that things would escalate, so she quickly contacted the program's security.
What started as a conflict between two fan groups has escalated since Xia Lan arrived, attracting a large number of her fans who have gathered around her. The situation has become increasingly heated, and it seems that some people have even started physical altercations.
Gu Yueyue couldn't stand it anymore. Reason told her that the best thing to do was to stay where she was and wait for the program's professionals to handle the situation. But her emotions made her unable to watch several girls being pushed to the ground, so she impulsively followed suit.
The scene quickly descended into chaos. Someone shouted, "The big star is hitting someone!" And someone actually started hitting him.
Xu Yi pulled his arm out of Zheng Wan's embrace. This time, Zheng Wan was stunned and had no defenses against Xu Yi, who easily escaped.
"Miss Gu, be careful!" Xu Yi rushed over and shielded Gu Yueyue in his arms. The surrounding fans were all anxious and no longer cared about who was whose fan. Everyone was dividing into teams based on their support outfits.
Xu Yi wanted to take Gu Yueyue away from here, but her hands and feet were bound by a powerful spiritual force. The sudden movement startled her. Following the source of the spiritual force, she saw Xu Shang smiling brightly outside the crowd.
Xu Shang had a lollipop in her mouth. When she saw Xu Yi looking over, she took the lollipop off and waved to Xu Yi.
'What are you doing? Let me go!'
"No, that's a rare opportunity! This is the perfect chance to be a hero and win her heart. Let me add a little something extra."
Soon, Xu Yi felt a sharp pain on her face, as if she had been punched hard.
After Gu Yueyue arrived, she hurriedly helped the girls who had fallen to their feet. Soon she realized that she was surrounded by a crowd and couldn't get out.
Although the production crew arrived quickly, they were all on the periphery and it was difficult for them to squeeze through.
Gu Yueyue heard someone shout, "A celebrity is hitting someone!" A moment later, she heard someone shout, "Xia Lan hit Yueyue's fan!" Before Gu Yueyue could react, someone shouted from somewhere, "Gu Yueyue hit Xia Lan! Sisters, get revenge!"
"Huh?" Gu Yueyue was quickly surrounded by people. Several times, fists grazed her cheeks. Suddenly, a man rushed over from somewhere, reaching out his arms to pounce on her. Gu Yueyue was so frightened that she took several steps back, almost falling to the ground.
She didn't feel any pain; instead, she was being held securely in someone's arms, and all she could smell was the familiar, comforting scent emanating from Xu Yi.
"Miss Gu, are you alright?"
When Xu Yi is flustered, he will no longer call her Teacher Gu, Gu Yueyue thought to herself.