“Of course, congratulations to Lin Zui as well!”

“With 13,068,000 support votes, she is the second place finisher in the ‘Chasing Light Girls’ finals!”

As soon as the two of their votes were announced, everyone immediately noticed.

The difference between their votes was almost four million.

It seemed that Jiang Ye’s fans had truly done as they had shouted in their slogans.

Not only did they want to send Jiang Ye to debut as the C position, but they also wanted to send her to debut with a landslide victory, to make her the C position who was so popular, so untouchable, and so unquestionable.

No one had expected that this trainee from a small company, who had been predicted to have a 0.017% chance of debuting before the show started, with odds of 600 to 1.

Would end up breaking through the ranks of the highly popular trainees and become the undisputed C position.

Looking back on Jiang Ye’s journey, it was truly a miracle in the history of talent shows.

The rankings were set.

Whether someone was happy or sad, the audience was screaming.

On stage, Lin Zui extended her hand to Jiang Ye and gave her a sincere hug.

Jiang Ye returned the hug just as sincerely.

She was her best opponent, and also her best friend.

Thank you for being by my side at this moment of debut.

After the hug, Lin Zui was about to give her group speech.

But as soon as she stood in front of the microphone, she heard someone in the audience shout "I’m sorry" amidst the cheers and noises.

The voice was strong, but with a crying tone.

The entire venue instantly fell silent.

The comments were also stunned.

【… What, did I just hear someone say sorry?】

【Although it’s really inappropriate, it’s understandable.】

【Think about it, from the perspective of Lin Zui’s fans, it’s really heartbreaking, everyone thought she was going to be the C position, right? Now, even keeping second place feels so difficult…】

But Lin Zui steadied herself, then suddenly smiled, "Did I just hear someone apologize to me?"

"Don’t do that."

"Listen to me, you guys were amazing, you don’t need to apologize to me."

"Maybe I didn’t get first place, and you’re disappointed, but that’s my problem, not yours."

"You did a good enough job, you worked hard."

Compared to Jiang Ye, Lin Zui wasn’t really an idol who doted on her fans.

But at this moment, not a single one of her fans wasn’t moved by her words.

"Everyone, be happy."

"Because from now on, I, Lin Zui, can be the girl group I love again!"

After Lin Zui finished speaking, she walked off the stage.

She faced Jiang Ye’s direction, took two steps back, waved her hand, and said in a relaxed and relieved tone, "I’ll go up and wait for you."

Then she turned around and walked towards the pyramid.

Jiang Ye looked at her back, smiling through her tears.

She had just cried, and her eyes were still red.

The lights shone on her, and the tears in her eyes sparkled, like diamonds decorating her.

It was a soft, vulnerable kind of beauty.

Amidst the cheers.

Jiang Ye stepped forward, grabbed the microphone, and spoke, her nose still a little red.

"I spent three months living a grand dream."

"It was a dream we shared, and we made it."

Her voice was slightly choked with tears, and full of gratitude, "I always tell you guys thank you."

"But this time, I want to say, from now on, please continue to walk with me."

"We have many more and better dreams worth pursuing together!"

After Jiang Ye finished speaking, she bowed to the mentors first, then walked towards the pyramid.

There was a path sprinkled with gold glitter and confetti leading to the pyramid.

Jiang Ye’s steps were light, even her movements of waving to the fans as she walked were like a little butterfly flapping its wings.

She was flying forward.

Jiang Ye heard countless fans shouting at her not to cry.

And many more were shouting at her, "Happy debut".

The live stream was crashing from all the comments Jiang Ye’s fans were posting.

The forum had suddenly gained thousands of new posts, filled with screams.

【Ah, ah, ah, wuwuwu, my daughter debuted, I’m not sleeping tonight!!!】

【Wuwuwu, I’m so happy!! Our Jiang Ye is going to walk on a flower path from now on!!!】

But before she stepped onto the pyramid, Jiang Ye suddenly stopped.

She bowed deeply to the fans on both sides.

This journey was something I worked hard for, but it was also you pushing me from behind.

Thank you.

After Jiang Ye bowed, she walked up the steps.

Cheng Zhen immediately flew over and hugged her.

Shen Zhiyi reached out and touched her head.

Everyone had taken off their microphones, so no one could hear the girls whispering to Jiang Ye on the pyramid.

But everyone knew that they were giving Jiang Ye the warmest welcome.

After Jiang Ye sat at the top of the pyramid.

Mu Xingchi said, "Now, I’m going to announce the final debut spot for 5tars."

Everyone already had a hunch about who the C position would be, so it wasn’t a surprise.

But there was a lot of uncertainty about who would get the fifth spot.

They had just announced two rounds of the ranking, urging people to vote.

At this moment, anything could happen.

Mu Xingchi: "Please look at the big screen."

The screen showed the final two trainees in the ranking.

Tan Meng and Liang Yu.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Tan Meng was so nervous that her legs were stiff.

She almost tripped as she walked out.

Fortunately, Liang Yu noticed that she was uncomfortable and naturally extended her hand to her, pulling her over, which helped her relax a little.

They hadn’t actually collaborated on any stages before.

And Liang Yu wasn’t very sensitive to people’s emotions, she wasn’t the type who was good at interacting with people.

But at that moment, Liang Yu suddenly remembered what Jiang Ye had always done for the girls.

She didn’t understand before.

But now, she wanted to try it.

Maybe this would really help people relax.

Mu Xingchi began to read the final clue.

Almost everyone in the venue held their breath.

Only Jiang Ye, seeing that the person competing with Tan Meng was Liang Yu, had already breathed a sigh of relief, becoming the calmest person in the venue.

Sure enough, Mu Xingchi announced the answer she had guessed.

"——Congratulations, Shengrui Entertainment trainee, Tan Meng!"

Jiang Ye smiled in relief and stood up to applaud her.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Tan Meng’s fans in the audience were screaming her name at the top of their lungs.

No one knew how much pressure they had been under these past few days, how many roller coaster rides their hearts had been on.

But in the end, they had won.

They had used their own power to break through the seemingly impenetrable unspoken rules of the talent show industry and sent their favorite girl to debut!

As Tan Meng walked onto the pyramid.

The five debut group spots were filled.

"Now, I announce, the five-member girl group of Chasing Light Girls, 5tars, officially debuts!"

The clock struck midnight.

Amidst the cheers, the five girls on the pyramid bowed to the camera and the audience.

From this moment on, they would embark on a new chapter in their lives.

…

The live stream camera suddenly ended at this moment.

【Ah, ah, ah, damn, why did it cut! I wanted to see what happened next!】

【How did it end!! Is this fair!!】

【I can only go back and wait for the station sister’s follow-up fancams, wuwuwu, I wonder if the program team will release the backstage footage.】

【Wuwuwu, Tan Meng finally debuted, I’m crying, I’m going to go now, I still have some yogurt from voting left at home.】

The five members of the debut group walked down from the pyramid.

As soon as Jiang Ye came down, Zhu Li, who was so happy she was about to go crazy, hugged her tightly, "Wuwuwu, I knew you could do it!! I’ve been voting for you every day, wuwuwu! Now you’ve finally debuted as the C position, so I’m your fan now, right—"

The trainees who did not debut were also waving goodbye to their fans in the audience.

Only Xue Zhihan was sitting alone on the steps.

A pair of shoes stopped in front of her.

She didn’t have to look up to know who it was, she quietly said, "Congratulations."

"Yeah."

Shen Zhiyi naturally sat down next to her and said, "You can bring me some things back when you go back to the company tomorrow."

Xue Zhihan: "?"

Xue Zhihan hesitated, "You…"

Shen Zhiyi: "Or are you going to give up this industry after you go back?"

Xue Zhihan looked at her for a long time, as if she couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.

Finally, she shook her head and smiled, "I won’t."

"Then there’s nothing to regret."

Shen Zhiyi smiled, very gently, "See you in the future."

•••

Jiang Ye went over to greet Jiang Grandma.

The tears she had just stopped were about to start flowing again, but Jiang Grandma’s words, "Everything’s good, but why did you dye your hair this color?" stopped her.

Jiang Ye: "..."

Jiang Ye whispered, "You don’t understand, young people are all like this now, it’s the new trend."

"Okay, I don’t understand."

Jiang Grandma smiled and patted Jiang Ye’s hand, "I just know that our Jiang Ye is successful now, and you even donated to our orphanage, right?"

Jiang Ye: "?"

Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment, she subconsciously looked at Qin Yue, who was standing next to her, as if she suddenly understood something.

Qin Yue’s lips curved into a smile, he was about to say "you’re welcome" after Jiang Ye thanked him.

But the next second, he heard Jiang Ye come over and whisper to him, "Qin Zong, did you deduct the donation from my future salary?"

She hesitated for a second, then said, "Thank you, I’ll work hard and pay it back as soon as possible."

Qin Yue: "..."

•••

After Cheng Zhen finished greeting her parents, she came over to congratulate Tan Meng.

But Tan Meng, besides being surprised by her debut, was a little embarrassed to face Liang Yu.

After all, they were the last two in the ranking.

She debuted, which meant that Liang Yu had lost that opportunity.

But she wouldn’t be the first to say something conciliatory, so she was awkward, and in the end, she was about to drive herself crazy with worry.

"Okay."

Liang Yu saw her expression and rolled her eyes, then she stood on her tiptoes and poked her forehead, "Just be happy, don’t think about the fact that I didn’t debut."

"I wouldn’t have debuted without you anyway, I don’t care."

Tan Meng was slightly stunned.

Jiang Ye had just walked over, and when she heard Liang Yu’s words, she nodded, "That’s true."

She put on a very serious expression and said, "You know about red-black metaphysics, right?"

Everyone else was confused, "What red-black metaphysics?"

"Don’t the fans all change their support avatars to the same one when a trainee debuts?"

A week before a trainee debuts, the fan club will announce a unified support avatar, usually something like "xxx debut".

Fans will change their avatars to this one during that week, it’s a regular group activity.

Everyone understood this, so they nodded.

"But every year, trainees who use red-black avatars for their support never debut."

"Even if they’re clearly going to debut, they will be suppressed by votes, replaced by someone else, etc., for all kinds of strange reasons."

"So, it’s called red-black metaphysics."

Jiang Ye’s tone was like she was telling a ghost story, scaring them all.

"So, this year, most trainees’ fans learned from this experience."

"But there was one fan club who didn’t know anything about talent shows, they were still clueless and used red-black colors, they were not afraid of death and challenged this metaphysics."

Jiang Ye paused, her gaze shifting to Liang Yu, "That’s right, it’s the little unlucky girl next to you."

Jiang Ye: "So, blame her fans. After all, those who dare to challenge metaphysics will be punished by metaphysics."

Tan Meng: "..."

Liang Yu: "..."

If someone else said this, it would have been a perfunctory and ridiculous comfort.

But coming from Jiang Ye’s mouth, it sounded like it was really a thing?