Before the ‘Tiny’ group took the stage, the entire venue was shrouded in darkness.

Many audience members could not help but feel restless.

Most of the audience today were Jiang Ye’s fans.

They were filled with anticipation, like unwrapping a gift, for Jiang Ye’s performance, because they had personally voted for it.

Speaking of which, this song selection was originally a gift they gave to Jiang Ye.

But it was a half-finished gift.

Ultimately, how it was presented would depend on Jiang Ye’s completion and how she reciprocated it to them.

This was the most heartwarming two-way relationship between an idol and their fans.

Jiang Ye believed in her fans’ choices.

And her fans believed that Jiang Ye’s response wouldn’t disappoint them.

The spotlight on the stage suddenly lit up.

The hearts of the audience jumped.

At the same time, the stage backdrop appeared, a chaotic mix of orange, red, and black, setting the tone for the stage’s style and enveloping the entire performance in a semi-bright, semi-dark atmosphere.

On the stage, the lights swept across the five trainees, who were positioned in five different locations.

Jiang Ye was half-squatting in a corner, her face turned sideways, looking at the camera.

The big screen immediately showed a close-up of her.

Jiang Ye’s fans in the audience held their breath for a moment.

Before entering the venue, they had been thinking about screaming at the top of their lungs for the stage effect, then applauding and cheering during the performance, but all of that was forgotten in this moment.

“Ahhhhhhhh Jiang Ye, I’m a mother now!!!”

“Wow, wow, wow, I can’t take it anymore, I can’t take it anymore! Sister is so cool today!!!”

In her previous two performances, Jiang Ye had used black hair.

Although it wasn’t wrong, it had created a certain aesthetic habit for her fans.

So, this time, to match the stage style and give her fans a new surprise, she specially dyed her hair red and braided it into beautiful dreadlocks.

Her skin was already fair, and now, the fine red dreadlocks fell around her face, making her lips look even redder and her skin even whiter, wild and beautiful.

She was also wearing black sunglasses.

When she looked at the camera, the sunglasses slipped down slightly, and her eyes narrowed, making her normally gentle and beautiful eyes look a little fierce.

The black choker around her neck and the hip-hop style denim jacket further emphasized her unique style today.

She was no longer the cute little butterfly, but a wild cat that wouldn’t be restrained.

The music started.

Jiang Ye stood up and swiftly took off her sunglasses, tucking them into her jacket pocket.

She walked towards the center of the stage, waving to the audience, “Hello boys and girls, welcome to our world!”

The screams from the audience reached a new crescendo.

As she said those words, the five people standing in different corners of the stage all retreated towards the center.

With the heavy beats of the song’s intro, golden sparks erupted from the sides of the stage.

They moved in sync with the beat, all in unison, retracting their movements and lining up, then started dancing the first group dance with the intro.

After the intro ended, Luo Xuan moved to the center of the stage.

Jiang Ye had considered that the first section should be impactful and set the tone.

But it shouldn’t be too heavy, otherwise it would overshadow the other members. So, she arranged for Luo Xuan to take this position.

Luo Xuan had collaborated with her in the first performance, and the overall stage effect was excellent.

Now, she pulled off the hood of her hoodie, narrowed her eyes, and picked up the microphone, still looking incredibly cool.

After Luo Xuan, it was Lu Xiaowan.

She was still a little nervous.

But she remembered what Liang Yu had told her, the most important thing in rapping is your attitude.

Even if you don’t actually sing well, it’s mainly about giving off the vibe that you’re so awesome that these losers better open their eyes and look at you.

That way, the atmosphere of the whole venue will be easily ignited.

Lu Xiaowan was actually a soft-spoken girl.

But for the sake of the overall stage effect, she gritted her teeth and went all out.

She threw down a barrage of rap, and the audience cheered along, smoothing out the nerves in her heart, and she got into the rhythm of the stage and the audience together.

After Lu Xiaowan, it was Fan Fan.

Her section was before the chorus, and she performed steadily, without any flaws.

But before the chorus kicked in, Liang Yu’s tongue-twister instantly heated up the atmosphere again.

The music transitioned into the chorus.

Everyone stood in a V formation again.

This was a group dance, and it was also a chorus that represented the soul and theme of the entire song.

“We may be small, but we have existed.”

“We may be small, but we are not equivalent to failure.”

“The energy that hundreds of us, all small, burst out with is more amazing than anything.”

After the chorus ended, it was Jiang Ye’s turn.

She grabbed the microphone and came to the center of the stage. Before her part began, she raised her eyebrows and chuckled softly.

This laugh wasn’t her usual bright style, it was more like a sneer.

But in the atmosphere of this song, it ignited the audience’s blood.

“She’s coming, she’s coming, she’s coming, Sister Ye is here!”

“Shhh, everyone be quiet, listen carefully to Sister Ye unleash her power!”

Jiang Ye’s eyes swept across the audience like daggers.

The third performance stage usually has a common theme.

Because the songs for this performance were original songs tailored to the trainees by the program team, they usually incorporate things that the trainees want to say to the audience from their perspective.

It’s either about youth and dreams, or it’s a sharp response to those who doubt them.

‘Tiny’ was no exception.

The first half of the song was written from the perspective of trainees who weren’t seen, saying that they were small, but they still had strength in their hearts.

The second half of the song shifted the perspective, saying that you, the people who hide behind screens and maliciously judge me, are the truly small ones in my eyes.

Jiang Ye was in charge of the second half.

Her enunciation was fast, each word thrown out, layer upon layer of emotions pushed forward, becoming increasingly intense.

By the last few lines, it was as if she was using the lyrics to respond to something.

“Why is every little move I make scrutinized?”

“It seems like there are always people who want to use my mistakes to take advantage of me.”

“I don’t care, one day I’ll make you shut up.”

Jiang Ye paused, then softly hissed, “Don’t blame me when I crush you.”

The lyrics were written by someone else.

But the words she wanted to say were true.

As a top contestant, the more praise she received, the more criticism she received.

There were countless comments criticizing her for being a privileged contestant, for gaining sympathy, for marketing herself, and for having dirty tactics.

Jiang Ye never responded, but that didn’t mean she thought it was all justified.

As she said, she was just waiting for the time to make them shut up.

Jiang Ye rarely showed this kind of wild, sharp edge, her whole being was covered in thorns, yet she was still unbelievably beautiful.

The fans in the audience went even wilder.

“Sister! Sister! Crush! Me!”

“Ahhhhh, I’m going crazy! Sister is so cool, my legs are going weak!!!”

After Jiang Ye’s part, it was Liang Yu’s turn.

Liang Yu was a professional rapper, and she wasn’t lacking in any ruthlessness when it came to dissing people.

She even thought the lyrics were too mild and wanted to improvise a couple of lines, but the program team advised against it, fearing that it would go against censorship, so she gave up.

Even so, she still sang with the style of someone who had been in underground competitions, a vibe of “I don’t care about losers, fakers, haters, you’ll all be my defeated opponents one day”.

After Liang Yu finished, she and Jiang Ye returned to the center of the stage.

Jiang Ye had designed two-on-two interactions in the eight-member version of the stage.

In the five-member version, although they didn’t have to worry about the parts being long enough, she still kept this design.

Because it was full of tension, the audience would like it.

The dense drumbeat in the music was like the war drums of an ancient battlefield.

Jiang Ye and Liang Yu looked into each other’s eyes, stepping on the beat and rapping the next section one after another.

Liang Yu’s rap was fast-paced and fierce.

Jiang Ye’s rap was cool and steady.

Their voices were so fast, it was like they were dissing each other, but if you listened carefully, it was like they were helping each other say what was in their hearts.

Finally, the rap section ended, and they pushed each other away forcefully, retreating to both sides of the stage.

The audience was so excited by this duet interaction that their adrenaline was pumping.

Several girls’ voices started to crack as they shouted for Jiang Ye and Liang Yu.

Finally, the music ended, and the stage froze on everyone’s ending pose.

Jiang Ye looked at the camera, her eyes narrowed, beautiful like a flower burning fiercely.

The red glow of the stage lighting was like flames, engulfing her in the shadows.

But the more she burned, the more beautiful she became, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, stepping on the prejudice and disdain directed at her, reshaping herself in the flames.

All the stage lights came on.

The performance was over.

Jiang Ye stood up and, in the eyes of everyone, took off her earpiece.

Then, she shouted to the audience, spreading her arms wide.

As if embracing the screams that were surging towards her like a wave.