Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Sheng Ziyou returned to her room, placed her computer on the table, and then sat down gently.
After a moment, she took out her tablet to check the students’ current real-time rankings.
“Huh?” Sheng Ziyou was a little surprised when she clicked on it.
This ranking had changed drastically again, and she couldn’t even predict which six contestants would ultimately debut.
The production team claimed that they did not interfere with the vote count and that everything was fair and verifiable. Even if there was some inflated data, it won’t be too much. At least it won’t be like some talent shows where the final debut contestants were basically decided shortly after filming began.
So even though Sheng Ziyou was a mentor, she didn’t know the trainees’ debut status; it was all based on real-time rankings.
This year’s boy group selection competition emphasized fairness, so there were an exceptionally large number of participants, and the final selected trainees were also exceptionally outstanding.
As far as Sheng Ziyou was concerned, there were far more than six people in the entire training class who were good enough to debut, but there were only six spots available.
The rankings that Sheng Ziyou was now facing were different from before; it was a complete reshuffle.
First place: Jiao Xiu; Second place: Gu Yuzheng; Third place: Guan Yike; Fourth place: Feng Yuanxuan; Fifth place: Fu Jiahuan; Sixth place: Lu He; Seventh place: Ji Ran; Eighth place: Long Mu; Ninth place: Hu Changming; Tenth place: Lin Yidong; Eleventh place: Jing Xianglei; Twelfth place: Tang Yanhao…
Ji Ran dropped out of the debut positions, and Feng Yuanxuan dropped from first to fourth place, and was clearly still falling, possibly dropping to the middle or lower ranks.
Lu He also dropped one place, while Jing Xianglei’s rise was meteoric, going from last place to eleventh.
Jiao Xiu had returned to first place.
Sheng Ziyou raised an eyebrow slightly and then logged out, not even voting for anyone, even on her alternate account.
After exiting, she opened Weibo again. The full video had just been updated, and three topics had already become trending topics.
The boy group selection competition was the best talent show ever, with a large number of fans among the trainees. It also had a youthful appeal, so it was naturally good at generating buzz.
Basically, every time the main episode aired, a topic trended on social media. Even the practice room version trended from time to time, making it quite a lively event.
This time, three topics were trending on social media—
#Sheng Ziyou Dancing#
#Ji Ran lost weight#
#FengYuanxuanGetOutOfTheBoyGroup#
Some fans were still desperately trying to generate buzz around their idols, hoping they could trend on social media and be seen by more people.
However, because these three topics almost monopolized all the traffic, they couldn’t push it up any further.
Sheng Ziyou dancing was big news!
It was already at number two on the trending topics list, and it was also marked with a “hot” tag.
If it weren’t for the two celebrities getting married, this would probably have made headlines as the number one trending topic.
You know, Sheng Ziyou had always been called a “vase,” so the sudden discovery that she could dance, and dance quite impressively at that, was… quite something.
When Sheng Ziyou clicked on it, the first Weibo post was a screenshot, and the second post was a video from a popular online influencer.
All three of their dance videos were uploaded, and the comments section quickly garnered over two thousand views.
Sheng Ziyou nodded; the top comment was—
“Where’s the vase you promised?”
Even Sheng Ziyou laughed, and the replies below were adorable, all chiming in with comments like, “Where’s the talkative vase? Why can you dance?”, “What happened to being a vase? Why can you do dolphin sounds?”, “What happened to being a vase? Why can you compose music?”…
Some people also said—
“After Sheng Ziyou calmed down and studied seriously, she really changed. It’s just that her acting skills are not good enough, otherwise she would be a true all-rounder.”
This comment received countless likes, leaving Sheng Ziyou feeling helpless. Currently, in everyone’s impression, she really didn’t seem to be able to act…
Next up were Sheng Ziyou’s fans, who were as excited and happy as if it were Chinese New Year.
“Aaaaaaah, my Yubao!!”
“I love it! My baby is so amazing!!”
“Attracted by looks, loyal to talent.”
“I really love Yubao!”
“Go, Yubao!! You’re the best!!!”
….
Sheng Ziyou gently stroked it, a smile on her lips.
She had said she would make these lovely fans proud to be her fans.
This was her lifelong goal and her lifelong pursuit.
Below that were the comments from people who went from being neutral to becoming fans, and from haters to becoming fans.
Since Sheng Ziyou transmigrated, aside from boy band programs, her only work had been Chang Su’s advertisements.
She played “Yan Niang” and did a good job, but it’s a pity that the film won’t be released until the Lantern Festival.
But it was precisely because of these works and her ability to frequently trend on social media that her Weibo followers had skyrocketed, her topic activity had soared to number one, and her commercial value had continued to rise.
Zhao Jing said at noon today that the film contracts and advertisements she was receiving now were much better than before.
This made Sheng Ziyou very happy.
She exited and clicked on the remaining two topics.
One was Ji Ran, whose drastic weight loss had broken the hearts of his fans, and even strangers had been gently advising him to take care of himself.
But there were always trolls saying disgusting things in the comments, which made Sheng Ziyou feel uncomfortable.
Those haters said—
“Tsk tsk, only 52kg? At that weight, he’s just a skeleton. Ji Ran’s fans have such unique taste, liking the ‘White Bone Demon’.”
“52kg? Who are you kidding? The production team is getting more and more shameless. This is no way to whitewash Ji Ran.”
“With Ji Ran’s eating habits, how can he be so thin? Did he induce vomiting? That’s how mukbang streamers are, just trying to make money off their fans.”
“Ji Ran used to be disrespectful to the mentor, and now that his ranking has dropped, he’s using every trick in the book to whitewash himself.”
….
Sometimes, the words typed out by “haters” or “keyboard warriors” online, with their wanton insults and arbitrary speculations, were truly disgusting.
Sheng Ziyou left the chat, opened Feng Yuanxuan’s topic, but after scrolling through it a few times, she left again.
Haters attacked him relentlessly, saying he was dragging the team down.
Among them were fans of other group members who, influenced by malicious individuals, felt that Feng Yuanxuan was dragging down their idol. They were burning with anger, and the words they uttered made Sheng Ziyou thankful that Feng Yuanxuan’s phone had been taken away.
Feng Yuanxuan’s fans were also actively trying to clear his name, but with little effect.
Fans who were provoked also started cursing at the haters. Then, some “righteous bystanders” forced Yuanxuan’s fans to admit that they were indeed rude and that their idol was no good either.
Then, when genuine bystanders occasionally say a few fair words, such as “fans’ behavior shouldn’t be attributed to the artists” or “maybe there are other unknown truths,” they were all ignored, leaving only a war of words.
Sheng Ziyou didn’t want to watch anymore. She had seen and dealt with this kind of thing many times before, so there was no need to watch any further.
She washed up and lay in bed, but felt a little uncomfortable and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Sheng Ziyou patted her head and scoffed, “At your age, you’ve seen so much of the world, how come you’re getting more and more regressive?!”
She picked up her phone and logged into her alternate account. At that moment, all the fan groups were celebrating like it was Chinese New Year, filled with joy and excitement.
Everyone in the group was praising her, and Sheng Ziyou finally managed a smile.
These pomelos were truly her pillar of support.
The group admin posted three announcements: one was about supporting her on the ranking list, another was about her trending on social media that evening, and the third was about everyone excitedly urging each other to check it out.
The last announcement, which was also posted daily, reminded fans not to cause her any trouble, and not to do this or that…
Every clause was designed to constrain her fans and prevent her from having any negative impact.
Sheng Ziyou smiled and typed—
[Xiyou: I saw Youbao today. She was very happy that everyone liked her. She said that as long as everyone is happy, she is happy too (づ￣3￣)づ]
As soon as her message was posted, the group chat was flooded with comments from many people asking about Sheng Ziyou’s recent situation.
“Has Yubao lost weight?”
“Yes, she took her students to weigh themselves, but didn’t step on the scale herself, so she must have lost weight too.”
“She looks a bit thinner than the last time I saw her.”
“Boss, please help us remind Youbao to take care of her health. Look how thin Ji Ran has become.”
“Yes, boss, remember to pass on our concern to Youbao, and remind her when she doesn’t eat!”
“Ahhh, boss, you absolutely have to take good care of Youbao!!”
….
[Youbao’s Honey: Okay, Xiyou is just a member of the production crew. She can’t watch over Youbao every day. Everyone, please don’t make things difficult for Xiyou.]
After a moment, the group admin added a sentence—
[Youbao’s Honey: If I happen to run into you, I’ll still remind you…]
[Xiyou: You’re welcome! I’ll definitely remind her next time I see Youbao.]
Sheng Ziyou: Just a reminder, you still need to lose weight.
After chatting in the group for a while, someone suddenly asked her—
“What kind of person is Feng Yuanxuan? I used to like him a lot, but lately…”
Before Sheng Ziyou could speak, all sorts of messages started appearing below.
Some say it shouldn’t be taken seriously, others say it’s his fault for not managing his fans well, and that he also dragged down his group members, while still others say they simply don’t like him.
Of course, some of his true fans also jumped out—
“I am a Yuzu (a fan of Ziyou) and also a Xuan fan. Those negative comments may not have come from us Xuan fans. After the incident, we have been reporting it and looking for evidence to prove that those people are not Xuan fans. Please don’t misunderstand. Xuan fans, like Yuzu, love their idol very much but are also very restrained. Please don’t hate that handsome young man with the heavenly voice because of these things.”
After this person spoke, there was a moment of silence on the screen.
After a while, someone finally said, “Let’s continue focusing on Yubao’s beauty and dance skills, and stop talking about these things!”
Sheng Ziyou’s fingers tapped rapidly—
[Youbao and Feng Yuanxuan have a very good relationship. I saw them discussing music yesterday. This matter is indeed a bit troublesome; those people whose identities we don’t know have caused trouble for Feng Yuanxuan. But Feng Yuanxuan is truly a very, very good older brother. He didn’t drag the group down and even consulted Youbao.]
It’s probably only on her alternate account that Sheng Ziyou would say something so directly.
Fans all knew that “Xiyou” was a member of the program team, and they also said that Sheng Ziyou and Feng Yuanxuan had a good relationship. At least these lovely fans immediately extended their affection to Feng Yuanxuan and started saying things like they felt sorry for him being criticized.
Mentioning Feng Yuanxuan dampened Sheng Ziyou’s mood.
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