Generally speaking, those who pay to watch the performance aren't true passersby, but fans who already have a fan club membership.

So, the performance repo will be strongly subjective depending on each person's fan club, and sometimes, a stage described by different people can be vastly different.

But tonight, when it came to 《You Can't Stop Loving Me》 Group B, everyone who went to the performance and came back, kept saying the same few things.

-It was so hot!

-It was so explosive!

-It was so good to ship!

The series of replies below were also flying fast.

【What happened, what happened, quickly tell me! I'm not short of traffic!】

【I'm coming in with my bowl, ready to ship!】

【No, why is everyone who comes out tonight unanimously praising 《You Can't Stop Loving Me》 Group B, did some company hire water army?】

【? Just representing myself, I'm not a water army, just a normal show fan, but this group really shocked me!!】

【Group A's overall performance was actually quite good, I thought Xue Zhihan would stick to her gentle flower style, but she did a good job with the contrast this time, it's just that her eye makeup was too heavy, it really looked like she had been punched.】

【Actually, if it wasn't for Lin Zui and Jiang Ye, their group would have been stable, but this time there's no saving them, the two big shots in Group B directly changed the choreography and the theme idea, everyone was stunned at the time.】

【Cheng Zhen is still so cute. Her vocals are also very stable.】

【Lin Zui's mom can rest assured too! I've seen her group's stage twice, this stage is better than her previous performances, she seems to be the type who gets stronger when she faces stronger opponents, I think she's better suited to be in a group than solo.】

【Then I'll shout it out! I actually came for another girl, but Jiang Ye is really amazing!!! She was so beautiful tonight, and her blood-tear makeup was so beautiful. I dare say that if the program team doesn't suppress her, she will definitely explode, and her aura is so strong, she doesn't look eighteen at all!】

【The most important thing is!! There was so much interaction between the members of their group, I shipped almost every pair, I can only say that the shipping enthusiast fans are blessed.】

【You'll have to watch it yourself when it airs, I have a feeling that if the program team does a good job, this stage might actually go viral.】

【Wuu wuu wuu, really? This Jiang Ye's mom is relieved, now I just hope the editing team will do a good job.】

【Hey, the person who posted above, don't run away! Let me ask, did Lin Shen Ye Mao get acquainted tonight?】

The person above quickly replied:

【There was a duet interaction on stage! Although there wasn't any direct physical contact, the atmosphere and tension were both maxed out! kswlkswl, I'm so happy watching beautiful women interact.】

Amidst the cheers, some people couldn't help but raise objections.

【Wait, isn't this the legendary straight girl selling herself? It's so low.】

They were quickly refuted.

【? The one above, where is it low? Why can male idols interact and we can shout kswl, but female idols get called straight girls selling themselves?】

【Idols are supposed to work! Please, I love watching them interact!】

•••

Backstage, the vote counting room.

The air conditioning wasn't turned on all the way from the stage to this room.

Jiang Ye had thrown her coat on stage during the performance, and she was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt when she left, in the sub-zero temperature, her fingertips and nose were red with cold.

But her eyes were shining, as if she had finally accomplished something remarkable, and she felt happy and relaxed.

The ten members of the A and B groups sat down in the room.

There was a small screen in front of them, about to announce the final voting results.

Although Xue Zhihan felt uneasy, she was still trying to force a smile.

She comforted her teammates, saying a lot of things like, "At least we tried our best, don't worry too much about the results", adding bricks and mortar to her kind little angel persona, and at the same time, she took the opportunity to get close to Group B.

"Let's make a deal."

Xue Zhihan stretched out her hand towards them, smiling, "No matter which group wins, it can't affect our friendship, right?"

Jiang Ye: "..."

Since she said that, Jiang Ye could only shake hands with her, "Of course."

It has to be admitted, Xue Zhihan is a genius in the idol business world.

She can always suck your blood when you least expect it.

Her skilled business skills, even she had to admire them.

Lin Zui: "?"

Compared to Jiang Ye, she was really just confused.

Did she and Xue Zhihan have any kind of friendship?

At this moment, the screen in front of them suddenly lit up.

Everyone immediately sat up straight and focused on the screen, waiting for the results to appear.

The voting results were announced in order from lowest to highest.

The order of the top few was given quite quickly.

Cheng Zhen came in fifth.

Her role in the song was mainly vocals, although she held up the high notes in the second half, it was easy to be overlooked when watching the performance live, so her vote count was low.

But she had a good attitude, and when she saw the results, she just said "oh," and optimistically said, "It's okay, at least thirty-one people saw me live."

Luo Xuan came in fourth.

Yu Chenchen came in third.

Jiang Ye quickly calculated in her mind while waiting for the results.

Their group's total vote count was already significantly higher than the other group's.

Unless Xue Zhihan's personal vote count beat Lin Zui and Jiang Ye's combined, it would be difficult to make a comeback.

Of course, it was impossible, as everyone knew.

So, before the last two results were announced, Lin Zui suddenly said, "Want to make a bet?"

Jiang Ye glanced at her, "What?"

Lin Zui, "Bet on who will get first place in our group."

"Okay."

Jiang Ye raised her eyebrows, "What do you want to bet?"

"Let me think, anyway, we can't go out."

Lin Zui thought for a long time, and finally said like a kindergarten kid, "Let's bet on a box of hot milk, whoever loses will go to the convenience store to buy it for the other person at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"..."

Jiang Ye couldn't help but laugh.

She didn't mind, she usually got up early to exercise when she didn't have to stay up late practicing, so she nodded, "Okay, no problem."

The two of them were chatting about the bet lightly.

But Xue Zhihan's heart was pounding, she was panicking.

Every second that the screen was delayed felt like it was stretched infinitely, making her more and more anxious.

She knew without calculating what the final result would be.

So, she couldn't care about the win or loss of the entire group, she only cared about whether her vote count was high enough.

She knew that this song, like the theme song, was obtained from the program team through connections.

So, she had practiced this stage countless times before coming to the talent show, and after choosing this song, she used this to create a kind, teaching angel persona for herself, actively motivating her teammates.

She had chosen Jiang Ye, betting on the information gap between the two of them.

Xue Zhihan knew that Jiang Ye's skills were indeed above hers.

But five days wasn't enough to compare to her months of practice.

When Jiang Ye chose Lin Zui as her teammate, she started to panic.

Even more unexpectedly, Jiang Ye and Lin Zui were able to put together a stage of this caliber in just five days.

With this creative bonus, even if their dance skills weren't as good as hers, it was enough to attract the audience's attention.

Xue Zhihan thought about the effort her company had put into her, and her heart sank.

Even though it was a cold day, her palms started to sweat.

If she couldn't give the company a good result.

Xue Zhihan didn't dare to imagine what her result would be.

Just then, the screen suddenly displayed the final result.

Before Jiang Ye could see it, Lin Zui patted her shoulder.

"Alright."

Lin Zui showed a triumphant smile, "Buy me milk tomorrow."

Jiang Ye glanced at the vote count.

Lin Zui, one hundred ninety-one votes.

And she, one hundred eighty-six votes.

Jiang Ye: "..."

How come it was only five votes?

That was so unlucky.

She had once thought that she had a chance to be reborn, maybe she was the destined heroine of this world.

Was this the result of being the destined heroine?

But Jiang Ye was only slightly disappointed for a moment, and she quickly cheered up.

Because she wasn't very surprised by this result.

On the one hand, the live votes didn't really mean anything, the real feedback would only be known after the show aired.

On the other hand, Lin Zui had a fan base.

The performance tickets were sold before the show aired, so there was no doubt that most of the people in the audience today were Lin Zui's fans, so it wasn't strange that Lin Zui would win.

She was more surprised that the difference between her and Lin Zui's votes was only that much.

Given that Lin Zui's fans had such strong control over the audience.

Jiang Ye was still able to get almost the same number of votes as her.

Jiang Ye suddenly smiled.

What it meant was obvious.

Her mood instantly brightened, and she nodded to Lin Zui, "Alright, I'll admit defeat, I won't go back on my word."

Jiang Ye quickly digested this fact.

But Xue Zhihan couldn't.

She stared at the screen, she hadn't even reacted yet.

She was the C-position of Group A, and she only got seventy-three votes.

And this vote count wasn't even as high as the third place in Group A!

Xue Zhihan's face immediately turned dark.

But in just a second, she forced herself to quickly adjust her state.

Her heart sank, but she pretended to be relaxed and applauded, smiling and congratulating Group B, "You guys won again."

She paused, then continued to add selling points to her and Jiang Ye's CP without a trace.

She looked at Jiang Ye and said, "I still couldn't challenge you successfully this time."

"But there's next time."

Xue Zhihan said, "I won't give up challenging you."

Jiang Ye: "..."

She didn't know why.

She suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

•••

After all the groups finished their performances and the voting results were announced, all the trainees returned to the hall.

Besides the group victory, each member of the group would also receive a bonus of 10,000 votes.

Additionally, the person with the highest total votes would receive a bonus of 100,000 votes.

Because Lin Zui was in her group, Jiang Ye knew that she wouldn't be able to get this 100,000-vote bonus.

But she still wanted to know what their vote count was like compared to everyone else.

... It should be pretty high, right?

The mentor who announced the results was rap mentor Cui Qi.

He was also considered young among all the mentors, and his speaking style was also lighthearted and humorous.

"It's so tense, why are you so tense, are we mentors that scary?"

"Everyone performed very well today, I watched every group backstage, you're all amazing, you've worked hard."

Cui Qi applauded, then looked at the trainees in the audience, "What's wrong, you all look so tired, do you all want to go home and rest now?"

He slammed the script down and joked, "Alright, we're not recording, let's talk about it tomorrow."

All the trainees couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, it's not like we can't record, right?"

Cui Qi picked up the script again, "I'm getting paid to do this, I've no choice, hang in there for a little longer."

The tense atmosphere in the room relaxed after his little joke.

"Alright, let's take a look at everyone's ranking now."

"First, let's start with the trainees ranked fifty-first to sixtieth."

Cheng Zhen whispered, "Wow," then said, "Isn't this public execution?"

Jiang Ye thought to herself, that's right.

This was definitely public execution.

Because some of the trainees ranked fifty-first to sixtieth only received a single-digit number of votes, and suddenly being displayed like this was extremely embarrassing.

This result didn't mean that their stage performance wasn't good enough, maybe they just had fewer parts, or maybe their initial popularity was too low and no one paid attention to them.

But this could very well be their only performance stage.

Jiang Ye thought back to her former self and felt a little regret for them.

The vote count kept scrolling.

Finally, it reached the top five.

When Jiang Ye saw the result, she froze for a moment.

She thought that her and Lin Zui's vote count should be pretty high.

But even though they made it to the top five, she and Lin Zui were in fourth and fifth place.

It seemed that even though every audience member could cast two votes, and their group's stage was undoubtedly the best tonight.

They were still somewhat affected by being in the same group, and their votes were split.

"See."

Lin Zui rolled her eyes, "I told you not to be in the same group as you. This vote splitting is serious."

Although she sounded like she was complaining, Jiang Ye knew that she was clearly very satisfied with the results of their collaboration.

After spending these few days together, Jiang Ye had gotten to know Lin Zui's personality a bit.

She was actually a pure stage-centric person.

She didn't care much about the results.

So, she knew that she was actually just joking.

Jiang Ye tilted her head and joked back, "Yeah, you have to avoid the group I'm in next time."

"How can I avoid you?"

Lin Zui retorted back, "Why don't you think about actively avoiding me?"

"Because the next song selection should be based on the order of the names released, right?"

Jiang Ye stood up straight, smiling, "Please respect the person in front of you, the first place in seat selection, the first place in initial C, and maybe soon the first place in name release."

Lin Zui was speechless, "... I really shouldn't have voted for you for the C-position."

Joking aside.

Jiang Ye still paid attention to the people who had higher vote counts than her.

Tan Meng actually got third place with her stage performance.

This surprised her a bit.

But her stage today was indeed good, and this vote count was deserved.

And the person with the highest total vote count was a girl named Liang Yu.

She got two hundred and thirty votes, and she had a bit of a gap with the second place.

Jiang Ye had a slight impression of her.

She was one of the trainees who had risen to the A class during the re-evaluation.

She had chosen her own song for the stage, a song that suited her style, plus the teammates she chose and the opponents in her group didn't have any big names, so it wasn't strange that she got first place.

Jiang Ye wasn't disappointed with the result.

But as someone who wanted to fight for first place in everything since she came here, she still sighed a bit when she saw that it wasn't her.

There was no way, vote splitting was definitely a problem.

It seemed like she would have to wait for the second performance.

Besides, Jiang Ye didn't know how big the program team's vote pool was.

If the show was still half-dead.

Then, a 100,000-vote bonus would be a lot.

Just as Jiang Ye was lost in thought, she heard Cui Qi say, "Congratulations to Liang Yu for receiving a 100,000-vote bonus."

"At the same time, let's take a look at the vote count for all twelve groups."

The large screen displayed the vote count ranking of the twelve groups.

《You Can't Stop Loving Me》 Group B, as the top stage of the night, had a huge gap with the other groups.

"But actually, we have a hidden rule tonight."

Cui Qi said, "The group with the highest total vote count will receive an additional 50,000 votes for all members."

"So, let's congratulate 《You Can't Stop Loving Me》 Group B, everyone gets an additional 50,000 votes."

Jiang Ye: "?"

Jiang Ye: "???"

Cheng Zhen was the first to react, excitedly shaking her hand behind Jiang Ye, "Jiang Ye, we won!"

The other trainees couldn't help but cast envious glances.

A single person bonus was a distant dream.

But a 50,000-vote bonus for everyone in the group was definitely something to be envied.

Jiang Ye raised her head, her eyes instantly lit up.

This wasn't just a bonus of 50,000 votes falling from the sky.

It was also an affirmation of their stage!

"The performance is over, the votes you received in this performance are a thing of the past."

After announcing all the results, Cui Qi smiled, "Give yourselves a break, girls, see you in two weeks for the ranking release."

As soon as Cui Qi left, many trainees quickly relaxed.

Jiang Ye glanced at the time.

It was almost midnight.

Cheng Zhen was also extremely sleepy.

She rested her chin on Jiang Ye's shoulder and whispered to her, "Can we go now?"

"Not yet."

Jiang Ye said, "There's definitely post-interview."

Post-interviews are individual interviews with the trainees after the official recording ends, allowing them to share their thoughts.

But this is usually only given to trainees who are popular, have a lot of screen time, or are considered the royal family.

So, even without opportunities, ordinary trainees can tell from this whether they have screen time, whether they are being paid attention to, or whether they still have a chance to debut.

For example, in her previous life, Jiang Ye never had a post-interview.

So, she knew very clearly that she was a discarded trainee who couldn't be saved.

But this time, most of the trainees in their group had some popularity.

Everyone should be called for an interview.

Sure enough, a staff member came to find them, taking them to different interview rooms.

•••

"Jiang Ye, right?"

"You've been first place, and you also got the theme song C-position. What are your thoughts on getting fifth place in the performance?"

Actually, Jiang Ye felt fine.

The performance votes didn't represent the total votes.

Besides, if you count the 50,000 bonus votes, she would be in third place.

But Jiang Ye knew that this post-interview would definitely be aired.

And it would probably be shown right when the screen shows her fifth place, and then this segment would be aired.

So, Jiang Ye only considered it for a second, then smiled, "Since it was voted by the live audience, I'm happy to accept this result, because this is their feedback. I'm grateful for every vote, no matter how many."

"But if you're asking about my thoughts, I definitely have some worries."

Jiang Ye lowered her eyes slightly, "I'm worried that I didn't do as well as before, I'm worried that my stage wasn't liked by others, and I'm also worried that if I drop a bit more, I might be eliminated."

Two lifetimes of experience had taught Jiang Ye the art of making fans worry.

When saying these things, she must be smiling.

Because idols must show positive and upward emotions.

So, she wouldn't deliberately tell her fans that she worked hard, she suffered, and she hoped to be seen, she would only reveal a little bit of hesitation and fear at the right moment.

This kind of wavering, uncertain feeling is very captivating.

Because idols and fans must have a two-way relationship.

I bring energy to you.

Then, when I'm a little uncertain, a little lost, will you give me the courage to continue?

If the fans are affected.

Then, her purpose would be achieved.

•••

It was very late after the post-interview ended.

Because there was a distance between the stage and the dormitory.

The trainees who had finished their post-interviews took a bus back together.

After getting on the bus, Jiang Ye chose a seat by the window and sat down.

The bus had air conditioning, and a layer of mist quickly formed on the window.

Jiang Ye wiped away the mist on the window little by little and greeted the few station sisters who were still waiting for them to finish their performance.

This was also basic business.

Although there were fans and paparazzi among the station sisters.

Some people were waiting because of love, and some people were waiting because of money, but Jiang Ye didn't care.

She only needed to do what she should do.

After all, even paparazzi photos would eventually be spread to online fans.

So, her every move was also crucial.

After the post-interview, Jiang Ye went to the restroom to remove her stage makeup and put on a thick down jacket.

So now, she was wrapped in her down jacket, only showing a little bit of her hands, and through the car window, she greeted the people outside with a cheerful expression, completing her daily business tasks.

But those who didn't like to work like Lin Zui were an exception.

It was almost one o'clock now, she was already very sleepy, she found a seat behind Jiang Ye, pulled down the curtain, and muttered, "Remember to buy me milk tomorrow."

In front of Jiang Ye, several trainees were still chatting, showing no signs of tiredness despite the late hour and the performance battle they had just finished.

Every year, talent shows were like this.

The first performance was always when people were at their best.

Dozens of girls huddled together, talking about their performance on stage, whether their makeup was eye-catching enough, whether they would be seen.

At this time, they seemed to be able to put aside a little bit of their competitive desires, just chatting casually, no longer thinking or talking about the first elimination, which would come in two weeks.

Because after that elimination, one-third of the people would leave.

Suddenly, a station sister came over and knocked on the car window.

Jiang Ye was mechanically waving her hand, and when she saw her, she waved back.

A moment later, Jiang Ye suddenly tilted her head, her pupils slightly constricted, then she trembled violently.

She recognized her.

This was the only station sister who had followed her in her previous life.

The one who shouted loudly outside the convenience store, telling her to make more friends, to talk more, and not to be afraid.

Jiang Ye was instantly stunned.

She never expected to meet this station sister again in this life.

In her previous life, she had always been curious why she, such a nobody, had a station sister willing to follow her.

Later, when she was secretly frozen by the company, she went to see the station sister's website.

The number of reposts, comments, and likes was very low, but she persisted for a long time.

Later, she helped the fan club fight for their rights, hoping that the company would let her out.

Although in the end, she left.

But no matter what, Jiang Ye was grateful for the time she had spent with her.

She was following her again in this life? She wasn't following Shining 101?

Jiang Ye was a little dazed for a moment.

The station sister seemed to be saying something.

But through the car window, Jiang Ye couldn't hear her.

So, the station sister thought for a moment, lowered her head, typed a few lines on her phone, and held it up to her.

【Your performance tonight was amazing! I saw it! Many people liked you!】

【I'll come to the next performance too, you must do your best!】

Jiang Ye's memories from her two lifetimes suddenly intertwined.

It was as if in her previous life, she had also used her phone's memo to cheer her on, and then made an appointment to meet again at the next performance.

At that time, Jiang Ye nodded.

But she knew in her heart that she wouldn't have a second performance.

Jiang Ye suddenly felt a sourness in her nose, then nodded vigorously, "Yes."

Through the car window, she mouthed the words to her one by one.

See you at the next performance.

The second performance she didn't get to see in her previous life.

This time, she would finally be able to see it.