Translator: _Min
[If this is the level of a âCenterâ candidate for âYouth With You,â Iâm losing faith in this show.]
LIS tms all youâve got and youâre dreaming ot bemg tne âLikes Kingâ < you snould go back and practice more.]
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
Even Lu Yanâs fans had quieted down, hesitant to voice any support.
Lu Yan glanced at the crowdâs reaction and knew he was utterly doomed.
Furious but helpless, he couldnât vent his frustration.
He had chosen âMountain Ghost Ballardâ precisely because he had studied opera and was confident in nailing the operatic portions of the song.
On top of that, being a song with traditional elements, he expected it to attract more fans than Xie Yuâs groupâs English song.
Furthermore, Tianle Media had arranged special treatment for him with the production team.
He had the best equipment, a luxury that other groups didnât enjoy. Everything was perfectly set up, but who could have predicted Si Fuqingâs unexpected move?
He absolutely didnât believe her claim that sheâd learned the song in such a short time! n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She must have been hiding her real talents, aiming to target him at this crucial moment!
âOur public judges are ready, and itâs time for the voting again,â the host raised his hand. âYou have one minute to vote for your favorite trainee!â âIf you donât give a âLike,â it will be considered an abstention. So, please hurry!â Time ticked by, each second lifting Lu Yanâs heart higher and higher.
After one minute, the rankings were revealed.
No.l Lu Yan 459
No.2 Ye Qingyou 458
The moment these numbers appeared, the noise level in the venue spiked. âLu Yan only has one more âLikeâ than Ye Qingyou?!â
âIsnât Lu Yan the âCenterâ? How come he couldnât even beat Ye Qingyou, whoâs just a dancer?â
âIf Si Fuqing can sing the original version of âMountain Ghost Ballard,â and Lu Yan, who has studied opera, gives us a mediocre performance, who can he blame?â
âThe winner of our fourth round isââ The host was clearly shocked and paused before announcing, âYe Qingyouâs group! Congratulations!â
Lu Yan clenched his fists, his face turning slightly pale.
It was bad enough that his âLikesâ count wasnât as high as Xie Yuâs, but now he had also lost the group duel.
Unwilling to accept this, he cast a resentful glance towards the highest seat, his heart burning with envy and anger. That was supposed to be his spot!
It was all Si Fuqingâs fault.
âHey, our judges also have something to say!â The host pointed the microphone towards the audience. âWhat would you like to say?â
Fans in the audience shouted a few phrases.
âOh, it looks like weâre giving âLikesâ to Teacher Si as well,â the host exclaimed, a touch surprised. After a quick consultation through his earpiece, presumably with the director, he continued, âAlright, letâs take one minute to give our âLikesâ to Teacher Si Fuqing.â
This time, it didnât even take a full minute for the numbers to appear on the screen.
There, in bright red next to Si Fuqingâs name, was the striking figure of 1000.
A full 1000 âLikesâânot a single one missing.
âIt seems Teacher Si is the true âLikes Kingâ of the day,â the host said, smiling.
âOne thousand âLikes.â What would you like to say, Teacher Si?â
âXie Yu, better stay seated, â Si Fuqing raised her chin slightly and grinned, âIf you dare to get up today, Iâll let you know what it feels like to never see tomorrowâs sun.â
Xie Yu:
[hahahahaha, Xie Yuâs assertiveness is completely lost in front of Teacher Si.] [Anyone shipping this couple? Hold on, let me just set up a forum for us!] [What kind of heresy is this? Go away, go away, go away!]
Even the director couldnât help but marvel at how every highlight seemed to center around Si Fuqing and Xie Yu.
Checking the live streaming data backstage, he felt his spirits soar.
The performances that followed failed to capture the audienceâs attention.
Some in the audience were dozing off, while others were still absorbed in Si Fuqingâs earlier singing.
âItâs incredible, truly incredible,â Pei Mengzhi marveled. âSi Fuqing may be young, but she has such a commanding presence. These trainees really listen to her.â
He scrutinized Xie Yu, who was sitting in the elevated âLikes Kingâ seat. A sense of inexplicable familiarity nagged at him.
Pei Mengzhi nudged Yu Yaoâs arm. âLook at him, Xie Yu. Have you ever seen him in the city of Sijiu?â
Yu Yao turned his gaze toward Xie Yu.
Just then, as if sensing his attention, Xie Yu lowered his head, his eyes meeting Yu Yaoâs directly.
At that moment, there was no smile on Xie Yuâs face, his foxy eyes cold.
A king-like condescension.
Yu Yao felt somewhat uncomfortable.
He furrowed his brows and averted his gaze. âNever seen him.â
âThatâs strange,â said Pei Mengzhi. âThe way he carries himselfâyou can tell he comes from an prestigious family.â
Yu Yao had little interest in Xie Yu.
But upon hearing this, he remarked casually, âUnlikely. Prestigious families wouldnât allow their direct heirs to enter the entertainment industry. At most, they might dabble in it for fun..â