Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Su Bei didnât think much of it, but everyone around her was on guard.
She smiled. âAre you afraid of being beaten up by Lu Heting or Mom and Dad?â
He Xuyan glanced at her faintly, and Su Bei smiled even wider. âOh, youâre afraid of all three of them!â
He Xuyan reached out to rub the wig she was wearing, but Su Bei avoided it. âNo, no, no. Thereâll be scandals again.â
After Su Beiâs teasing, He Xuyanâs emotions recovered a lot. He pushed aside his thoughts, and his dark eyes were bright again.
Su Bei went to the scene and regained her composure.
At this moment, the show officially began.
It had to be said that Yali and Pan Hongsen had a lot of fans. There were already a few of them sitting around Su Bei, muttering that they had to eliminate Xu Zhiqin tonight.
The show officially began. After a few peopleâs performances, it was time for Yaliâs performance.
She was fashionable and beautiful. Her acting skills were not exquisite, but they were compatible with the persona in the script. Therefore, after her performance, the voting channel opened, and the votes rose.
Several directors also gave her good evaluations.
Xu Zhiqin would have a difficult time tonight.
Su Bei sat below the stage and looked at the stage with a serious expression. She only hoped that more people would be able to see Xu Zhiqinâs exquisite acting skills.
Xu Zhiqinâs performance was about to begin.
If the othersâ acting skills were slightly above average and barely passable, then Xu Zhiqinâs performance was representative of quality.
Her every frown, smile, word, and even teardrop could move oneâs heart.
Yaliâs fans, who were sitting beside Su Bei, whispered, âWhat should I do? I donât seem to want to make things hard for her anymore.â
âBut have you thought about what Yali is going to do? Pan Hongsen is Yaliâs real boyfriend! Theyâre definitely going to get married! As a fan, are you going to support the other party and watch our ship be torn apart?â
âOf course not. Iâd better vote for Yali. Hurry up and vote for her!â
âThatâs right.â
When Su Bei heard the words of the people beside her, the corners of her lips twitched. Sure enough, fans were the most unreasonable. In order to protect their idol, they would not care about acting skills, performance, or even character.
There was nothing anyone could say about Brother Mark taking advantage of this.
Not only did everyone vote for Yali, but they also voted for all the other contestants. They didnât vote for Xu Zhiqin. There was no doubt about the result.
The show was coming to an end, and everyone was just waiting for the results to be announced.
It was finally time for the announcement.
Whether Xu Zhiqin was eliminated or not was naturally the highlight.
The host said excitedly on stage, âAt the moment, Yali is ranked first while Xu Zhiqin is ranked last. Itâs very dangerous to be last. Whether the actor can enter the next round depends on the directorsâ votes!â
Then, the directors voted.
The fansâ votes accounted for 50%, while the four directorsâ votes accounted for another 50%.
However, with the current score gap, unless Xu Zhiqin could score more than 9.5 points from each director, she would definitely be eliminated.
Although Chen Ke, Gao Chengru, and Yan Li all liked Xu Zhiqinâs acting, they were very cautious directors. They rarely gave a high score of more than 9.5.
The possibility of getting a high score of more than 9.5 tonight was not high.
Sure enough, Yan Li only gave her a score of 9.4. âZhiqin performed very well, but thereâs still room for improvement. I hope you can continue to improve.â
Gao Chengru shrugged. âI have nothing to nitpick about Xu Zhiqinâs performance tonight. I give her 9.4.â
Chen Ke also nodded. âMe too.â
The three directors gave the highest score they had given since the start of the show.
Even so, Xu Zhiqin was still far from advancing.
Yali pretended to be regretful, but she was already celebrating her victory in her heart. Even if He Xuyan gave her another 9.4 points, there was nothing Xu Zhiqin could do.
Her fans were indeed good at fighting!
Xu Zhiqin looked at Su Bei below the stage and gave her a smile. Although it was a pity that she could not enter the finals, this was already a victory for Su Bei.
At this moment, Xu Zhiqin heard He Xuyanâs voice. He said, âIâll give you 9.9 points.â
9.9 points!
Not only was it the highest score since the start of this show, but it also pulled up the previous scores!
It made the average score of the four directors exceed 9.5 points!
Xu Zhiqin could advance!
He Xuyanâs score not only exceeded Yali and Brother Markâs expectations but also the entire production teamâs expectations.
The host on stage was stunned for a moment before announcing the final results.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Su Bei looked up at He Xuyan. From this position, she could only see his back. His back was still straight, and he had his usual straightforwardness and bearing.
She immediately logged into Weibo. As expected, He Xuyanâs score was already on the trending searches.
Fortunately, He Xuyanâs straightforward personality had long been deeply rooted in peopleâs hearts. Although everyone was surprised, most of them understood. After all, anyone with eyes could see how good Xu Zhiqinâs performance was.
The netizens were also helping to fight back against Yaliâs and Pan Hongsenâs fans.
Su Bei also thought to herself that her brother was still the same. He did things according to his heart and did not care about the criticisms of others.
When Yali got off the stage, she was so angry that her breathing was shallow.
Her assistant quickly followed her and handed over the water and towel.
âHe Xuyan, how dare he?!â Yali said angrily. âI did everything that I shouldâve, but my plans were still ruined by He Xuyan!â
âDirector He has always been stubborn. Otherwise, weâve won him over earlier,â the assistant said in a low voice.
Yali vented her anger.
âYali, itâs okay. Since you got the most votes from the fans this time, itâll be the same for the finals. Donât worry.â
Yali shook her head. âHow is that possible? The fans are exhausted!â
Su Bei, who had entered the backstage area, smiled and said, âTonight, many people have seen your acting skills. Even Yaliâs fans are growing biased toward you. Her fans wonât be as united as they were today in the finals.â
Xu Zhiqinâs palms were covered in sweat. âItâs all thanks to Director He.â
âDonât say that. You make it sound like heâs playing favorites. Itâs all because of your strength.â Su Bei smiled.
Xu Zhiqin also knew that she had misspoken and laughed.
However, she probably couldnât meet He Xuyan tonight. The outside world was discussing He Xuyanâs high score. The irrational Yali fans were even cursing. If she went to look for He Xuyan and the reporters saw her, she didnât know what they would write and how much pressure they would give him.