Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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She was genuinely frightened by Sheng Ziyou, instinctively shutting her mouth tightly, her eyes filled with guilt.
Sheng Ziyou just looked at her with a half-smile.
But soon, Wen Shanshan felt a surge of anger. She was afraid of Sheng Ziyou? How could that be!
In an instant, Wen Shanshan went from feeling guilty to raising her chin and feigning composure: “Teacher Sheng, what are you doing?”
Sheng Ziyou was amused by her tense expression, and handed her two skewers of barbecue with her other hand, her voice full of laughter: “Don’t be nervous, Teacher Wen, I just brought you some barbecue skewers~”
Wen Shanshan looked at her suspiciously.
“Don’t worry, it wasn’t poisoned.” Sheng Ziyou handed her the skewers.
This was sent by Ji Ran to Wen Shanshan. The boy was very thoughtful; seeing Wen Shanshan standing alone, he gave Sheng Ziyou a wink.
After all, the camera was still rolling, and Ji Ran wanted her to appear more friendly and magnanimous.
Sheng Ziyou didn’t care at first, but seeing Ji Ran’s constant hints, she casually took two skewers and handed them over.
Whether Wen Shanshan liked them or not was beyond her consideration.
You need to make comparisons to gain insights. Sheng Ziyou didn’t like Wen Shanshan, who was stupid, before, but compared to Zheng Jiaoqian, who was vicious, stupidity was better.
At least a fool wouldn’t attack their own teammates during a performance, nor would a guest attack a contestant.
With this in mind, Sheng Ziyou’s gaze towards Wen Shanshan became much more friendly.
Wen Shanshan: “…”
She wondered if she had just misread it, but Sheng Ziyou actually gave her a “friendly” look.
She looked down at the skewers in her hand. Could they have been poisoned? Or had something that shouldn’t have been added?
Otherwise, why would Sheng Ziyou be so friendly to her?!
Wen Shanshan held the food but didn’t dare to eat it. Sheng Ziyou ignored her and stood chatting with Qu Feng and the others.
“Please have a guest come up and collect the score of any one of the students!” the production team suddenly announced.
The five exchanged glances, and Qu Feng smiled and said, “Teacher Ran, you should go take a look first.”
Sheng Ziyou and the others nodded and smiled in agreement.
“Okay, I’ll go first.” Ran Youqing wiped his hands and walked towards the staff.
After taking two steps, he stopped again and asked, “Are you just giving me any score, or do I have to choose the people myself?”
“Teacher Ran, you can choose one yourself. We can give you any student’s score,” the production team explained, while waving a stack of envelopes in their hand.
At this moment, the trainees were on tenterhooks, staring intently at Ran Youqing and the program crew.
Ran Youqing thought for a moment, then whispered a name to the staff member, who handed him an envelope.
He opened it and looked at it, raising an eyebrow slightly.
This challenge scared the students half to death. Were they pleasantly surprised to see a high ranking or astonished to see a low ranking?
And whose ranking was it?
“Teacher Ran, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me!” Guan Yike rushed forward, eager to see.
Ran Youqing put the envelope away, not letting him see it, and glanced at him: “It’s not yours, what’s the rush?”
Ji Ran couldn’t help but feel nervous and peeked out.
Sheng Ziyou tugged at him, shook her head, and mouthed “close”.
Ji Ran immediately understood that the score Ran Youqing got must belong to Guan Yike.
Ran Youqing still wouldn’t show it to Guan Yike, instead smiling and saying, “The student ranking I got is pretty high…”
“Who is it? Who is it?” the trainees asked curiously.
Ran Youqing said in a serious tone: “This trainee is simply a perennial fourth place. He was fourth in the last performance, and he’s still fourth in this performance. Tsk tsk.”
“Ha ha ha ha–“
“Guan Yike, Guan Yike!”
Okay, the ranking is Guan Yike’s.
Guan Yike smiled, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She reached out, snatched her report card, and playfully hugged Ran Youqing, saying, “Thank you, Teacher Ran! I love you!”
He was indeed quite happy, after all, Gu Yuzheng’s group deservedly won first place in this performance.
Next up was Feng Yuanxuan, a popular trainee who even trended on social media. He was already prepared for his ranking to drop…
“Thank you to all the fans who voted for me, thank you, I love you all—” The last four words were shouted out.
The students all congratulated him with smiles, but they were becoming increasingly uneasy inside.
After getting this result, the next one won’t be for another half an hour.
The barbecue was almost over, so the students went to the kitchen to help with the cooking. Lu He was a good cook, and Ji Ran could also cook.
In addition, many other students also know how to do this.
He had assumed that these teenagers living in the ivory tower were well-off and few of them knew how to cook, but it turned out that quite a few of them do.
Especially Fu Jiahuan, who could even toss the wok while the fire was on high.
“I never knew you had this skill, Brother Huan!” Lin Yidong said, snuggling up to Fu Jiahuan with an amazed expression.
Fu Jiahuan raised an eyebrow and said proudly, “That’s right, what can’t your brother Huan do? Men from Sichuan and Chongqing can be elegant in public and skilled in the kitchen. You won’t be at a disadvantage or be fooled if you marry one!”
“Tch—” the students spat at him.
It was at this moment that the production team spoke up again— “Please have one mentor come and collect the scores of any student!”
This time it was Sheng Ziyou’s turn. She stepped forward, thought for a moment, and received Ji Ran’s results.
Almost all the students in Gu Yuzheng’s group looked over. They guessed that Sheng Ziyou might collect the scores from their group, but they couldn’t guess whose scores she would collect.
Sheng Ziyou turned the book over behind the students’ backs, glanced at it, and was slightly taken aback.
Immediately, a look of deep sorrow appeared on her face.
The trainees were on tenterhooks, wondering if the score Sheng Ziyou had received might actually mean they hadn’t passed.
“Should I tell you now?” Sheng Ziyou opened her mouth, her voice heavy with sorrow.
The production team replied, “You can tell the trainees anytime before 8 PM.”
Sheng Ziyou then looked towards Gu Yuzheng’s group, her expression serious: “Should I announce it now?”
Ji Ran opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Gu Yuzheng frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. Teacher Sheng… shouldn’t be collecting the results of students ranked lower too early, right?
Lin Yidong pursed his lips: “Teacher Sheng, just tell us, we’ll find out sooner or later anyway.”
He suspected it was his own performance, since his ranking was fluctuating between advancing and not advancing, and it was highly likely that he had not advanced.
Sheng Ziyou sighed, but suddenly held up her report card and laughed loudly—
“Congratulations to Ji Ran for ranking first in this performance!!”
“Ah—” the students exclaimed.
This was truly unexpected!
Compared to Guan Yike’s almost consistent performance, Ji Ran’s results were like a rollercoaster ride.
From ranking first in the initial audition to a sharp decline thereafter, and then ranking sixth in the last performance, almost falling out of the debut positions.
This time, he surged straight to first place.
Sheng Ziyou wasn’t surprised that Ji Ran could take first place; his last hospital visit had made headlines and attracted the attention of countless people.
He had only been discharged from the hospital for a short time when he went on stage to perform with his teammates and did not hold them back at all; his performance was outstanding.
Those group fans would surely have added Ji Ran’s name to the debut group they wanted, which would obviously increase the number of votes.
Some people questioned Ji Ran’s stomach ailment, but his agent had previously released a diagnosis report, and anyone with medical knowledge would know how serious it was.
So his fans were heartbroken and started voting for him like crazy as soon as he was discharged from the hospital.
Recently, there had been various controversies among the trainees, and many trainees’ fans had gotten involved, but Ji Ran’s fans had remained quiet.
It’s not that they don’t want to participate, it’s that they simply don’t have the time!
All the fans focused their energy on voting, not only voting themselves but also getting their family and friends to vote. They had no time to participate in anything else, their minds were solely on voting for Ji Ran.
After Sheng Ziyou announced the rankings, she paused for a moment, looked at Ji Ran, and the camera quickly focused on her, as did some cameras.
“Ji Ran, congratulations on returning to first place. The mentors have seen your hard work over the past two months; your strength is truly remarkable. Ran Ran, you should be more confident; you’re amazing. Congratulations again on your comeback against all odds,” Sheng Ziyou praised, emphasizing the last four words.
She was labeling Ji Ran as someone who “turned the tide against all odds”.
Good labels were very beneficial to trainees. Nowadays, people often say “tear off the labels”, but in fact, having labels was a good thing during competitions.
She felt that Ji Ran, Gu Yuzheng, and Feng Yuanxuan all deserved to be number one.
Now that Ji Ran had taken the top spot and pushed Jiao Xiu down, Sheng Ziyou didn’t want Jiao Xiu to make a comeback.
A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
Jiao Xiu’s face paled for a moment in the crowd. He had not been number one for two consecutive times. This result was far inferior to being at the top of the list until he debuted as the center.
He bit the inside of his mouth, the pain brought him back to his senses, and he finally smiled.
Jiao Xiu raised his hand and joined the other students in congratulating Ji Ran.
When he saw Sheng Ziyou congratulating Ji Ran, he felt that the world was really unfair. Some people could get help from others without giving anything in return.
Even when he bit himself, Jiao Xiu could only restrain himself and bite the inside of his mouth, not daring to bite the parts that the audience could see.
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