According to the show's schedule, other groups would battle first, and the challenge between Sunflower and 5tars would be the last.

So, while the other groups were performing on stage.

The two groups were already chatting backstage.

Especially Jiang Ye and Gu Jin, they were really hitting it off.

Jiang Ye felt that those rumors about Gu Jin were definitely false.

She was clearly very enthusiastic.

And she had a lot of ideas when it came to music and stages.

She never shied away from or hid her feelings about things she liked.

When she saw Jiang Ye, she praised her initial stage creation and her performance in the third performance, she didn't hold back on her praise at all.

In the end, her teammates couldn't help but remind her, "That's enough, Captain, we're here to compete, not to socialize and chase stars."

Jiang Ye actually didn't expect Gu Jin to watch her show.

After all, Sunflower was also their senior.

There weren't many girl groups in China, and when Sunflower took the top spot in the Chinese girl group scene, 5tars wasn't even a thing yet.

But she not only watched.

She clearly liked it a lot.

Her enthusiasm was so infectious that Jiang Ye even felt like she was the senior at one point.

Jiang Ye and Gu Jin exchanged WeChat.

Gu Jin remembered her fans and still felt sorry.

She didn't say everything because she was aware of the cameras backstage, she just whispered to them, "If... well, if they offended you, I apologize."

"..."

Tan Meng and Cheng Zhen were actually a little angry.

But seeing how nice the captain was, they calmed down, "It's okay, it's not your fault."

Jiang Ye also understood, "No need to apologize."

The two groups were both from talent shows, and there was an unspoken competition between them. Even if they didn't fight because of the support color incident, they would eventually fight about something else.

It's so normal in the fandom.

And she didn't have the habit of taking her anger out on the main person because of her fans.

If you really wanted to talk about it, her fans and Lin Zui's fans had almost never put down their weapons and made peace, either during the competition or after.

But no matter how much the fans fought, it didn't affect their relationship at all.

Gu Jin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

She paused and asked Jiang Ye, "So, we can be friends in the future, right?"

Jiang Ye laughed, "Of course."

Gu Jin: "Then I'm relieved."

The rumors that Gu Jin was cold to outsiders and didn't like to interact with people weren't false.

But it depended on the person.

She wouldn't bother with people she didn't think were worth her time, of course.

But if she met someone she admired, she would definitely be the first to put down her guard.

Jiang Ye was exactly the type of person she liked, she added her on WeChat and wasn't satisfied, she insisted on making a dinner date, "But I still want to treat you to dinner, as a welcome party for friends."

Jiang Ye couldn't refuse, she could only smile and nod, "Okay."

Gu Jin's teammates whispered behind her.

"Is our captain usually like this?"

"No!"

"Is she crazy?"

"No way, I suspect she has a crush on Jiang Ye."

"Does that count as a scandal?"

"It... it does, right?"

"Oh no, our group won't have the first idol scandal, will we!"

Gu Jin: "..."

What the hell is going on!!

The first few rounds of battles finally ended.

When the challenge began, the two teams were invited onto the stage by the host.

The audience cheered loudly.

Sunflower fans shouted as loud as they could.

After all, they had lost the light stick battle, but they couldn't lose in terms of momentum, they had to rely on one person to shout with the force of ten, to suppress the other side.

But they didn't expect that the fans of 5tars next door were all screaming, their deafening screams drowned them out again.

Sunflower fans: "..."

Speechless! Frustrated!

"We already know Sunflower, although you lost to Shining Girls last time, you're still a very powerful girl group."

"5tars just debuted, they're the hottest new girl group right now."

"One team is here to fight for a spot, and the other team is here to keep their spot, both teams could be said to be fighting for their lives."

"I believe this will be a very interesting challenge."

"Before the two teams start, is there anything you want to say?"

The host smiled and asked, "Do you want to throw some shade at each other?"

Jiang Ye picked up the microphone, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm not good at that, senior, you go first."

She actually wanted to see how much shade the other side threw before throwing any herself.

But Gu Jin didn't hesitate, "I'm looking forward to 5tars' stage!!"

Sunflower fans in the audience: "?"

Girl! Are you crazy?

This is the shade-throwing segment, not the mutual confession segment!

"Wow, it seems like Sunflower has high hopes for 5tars."

The host looked to the other side, "What about 5tars? The senior has spoken, you can't back down from the shade-throwing, right?"

"Of course, we're also looking forward to our senior's performance."

But Jiang Ye paused, smiling, and added, "But I believe that 5tars will still win."

•••

After the shade-throwing segment.

Sunflower performed first.

Sunflower debuted last year, so their advantage was that they had more stage experience.

But their fatal flaw was that they had already debuted for a year, and they had spent more time apart as a group than together in that year, so their overall practice time wasn't very sufficient.

Jiang Ye could tell after watching the first half of the stage.

Sunflower's singing and dancing were actually fine.

Although some members weren't very stable in terms of breathing, it was enough for a girl group stage.

Their key problem was that they weren't outstanding enough.

Looking at the entire stage, only the C position was considered eye-catching.

The other six members were more like her backup dancers than her teammates.

But 5tars was different.

Jiang Ye was undoubtedly the most eye-catching member of the group.

But she wouldn't be the only eye-catching one.

After all, each member of 5tars had their own unique characteristics, and no one would overshadow the others.

They could only create the best stage when they were together.

Before 5tars took the stage.

Jiang Ye gave a routine stage pep talk, "Although Yan Jie said this is just a stage, it doesn't matter if we win or lose, the main goal is to promote the song."

"But I think we have to win."

But this time, she didn't need to motivate them, her teammates were already fired up.

"Of course!"

"Definitely!"

"We're going to beat them!"

Being anticipated by their own fans, and being underestimated by the other fans.

Several complex emotions mixed together, they took this debut performance more seriously than anything.

This was the first time they were facing fans, not as trainees, but as debuted idol group members.

The spotlights on stage were already shining on them.

It was time to return to the place they were most familiar with.

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, "Let's go."

The music started.

But the audience didn't see the five of them.

As they were restless, the camera took a panoramic shot from above, projecting it onto the big screen.

The five members of 5tars were lying on the ground.

The camera shot down from above, and the positions they were lying in formed the shape of a five-pointed star, corresponding to the name 5tars.

The fans instantly cheered.

"Here they are, they're finally here!!"

"Wuwuwu, I've missed you guys so much, Mom!"

"Daughter, go get them!!!"

The background music flowed slowly.

Jiang Ye was the first to open her eyes, facing the camera that was shooting her from above.

Even from this death angle, Jiang Ye was still stunning.

She had dyed her hair a deep blue today, and with the help of the lighting and the set, it looked like the color of the night sky.

The screams from the audience erupted again.

Sunflower fans immediately covered their ears.

Annoying!

There was a piano sound in the background music.

Jiang Ye stretched out her hand, her fingertips tapped in the air as if she were playing the piano keys, her expression lazy and elegant.

After a strong beat in the music.

She pressed down forcefully on a key in the air.

Her four teammates seemed to be suddenly awakened by her, and they slowly opened their eyes.

The emotions in the music followed.

They got up from the ground and stood in a row.

The five of them were wearing black or white according to their positions, and when they stood together, they looked like a row of tall piano keys.

The next second, the slow-flowing music beat suddenly sped up.

It was a very fast and catchy melody.

The five people on stage instantly followed the rhythm of the music and began to dance in unison.

The sharp and synchronized dance moves had a strong visual impact, and everyone's movements were like they were copied from the same person.

They had perfected such a synchronized stage in just half a month.

The fans of other groups in the audience were stunned.

"My god, this is so synchronized!"

"I'm not very knowledgeable, but I'm saying, is this the legendary sharp dance?"

5tars' fans were very proud.

"Star Group is awesome!"

"Of course, with two aces and two dance mains, how could our Star Group not be able to synchronize their dance!"

It had only been a few days.

The fans had already come up with nicknames for 5tars.

The five people on stage weren't affected by the audience, their movements were still perfectly synchronized.

They had practiced this stage for a long time.

As trainees, they had given their all during the competition.

And after debuting as idols, they still hadn't slacked off.

Only Cheng Zhen was a little weak in dance.

But she had been pushed by one teacher in the past, and now she was being pushed by four teachers, and she had improved a lot.

She had no problem keeping up with the others' steps now.

After the first section of synchronized dancing, the formation changed.

Lin Zui began to sing her first part of the song.

The overall style of the song was rhythmic, and everyone's part was relatively equal, only Jiang Ye, as the C position, had a short, eye-catching solo.

Halfway through the song, the music beat suddenly paused.

Then, a few heavy drum beats hit everyone in the audience like little hammers.

Then, the next second.

The five of them threw off their jackets with the speed of the wind.

The stage backdrop lit up.

Fireworks erupted around the stage.

The five of them turned in unison in front of the camera.

The next second, as they turned, their dresses seemed to change color.

The fireworks confused the audience's vision, and for a moment, it felt like the people on stage had changed clothes in the blink of an eye.

The audience was stunned.

"??!! When did they change clothes?"

"Damn, this one-button costume change is so smooth!!"

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, I think I just missed something!!"

Amidst the cheers, Jiang Ye raised her eyes to the beat of the music, her eyes were bright and lively.

Her previous lazy aura was gone.

In its place was a sweet girl.

The song entered its final section.

Unlike the previous part of the stage, the second half was more energetic and youthful.

The fireworks continuously erupting around them illuminated their faces with a youthful glow, both their singing and their dance moves were like a summer breeze blowing towards everyone, bringing a burst of warmth.

On this stage, they exuded the energy and color of a new girl group.

Finally, the camera froze.

The spotlight fell on Jiang Ye, like a bright halo draped over her.

She tilted her head slightly towards the camera and beckoned gently.

This song was called "One and More".

It's meant to say, we're not just one person, and we're not just one fixed form.

As a girl group, we want to always bring you more surprises.

What do you say, do you want to love us?

The screams from the audience reached a fever pitch.

"Ah, ah, ah, you didn't disappoint us!"

"The quality of this stage is amazing, wuwuwu, Mom didn't wait in vain!!!"

"Ah, ah, ah, Stage Queen Jiang Ye slayed me again today!!!"

The fans of other groups couldn't help but cheer.

Even the Sunflower fans who had been covering their ears and didn't want to listen to their rivals were a little stunned.

Damn, you have to admit, 5tars is actually pretty good.

All the audience members in the venue were cheering.

And Gu Jin, on the other side of the viewing platform, was also clapping wildly for the stage.

Her teammates smiled and asked her, "Whose side are you on? Listen to these screams, we might lose the vote later, and you're still so happy?"

"Of course, I'm happy!"

Gu Jin's eyes lit up, "Whether we win or lose, as long as the stage is in the hands of the people it should be in, I'm happy."

Their Sunflower group would disband in half a year.

But she did not regret it.

Because in 5tars, she saw a new hope for the future of Chinese girl groups.