How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 51 Retirement

When the audience saw the result and the number of votes Zhao Tianming received in this episode, they felt a little sad.

Over 450 votes, although it is considered a very high number of votes. If it were any other guest, everyone would still think that this number of votes is already very good.

But for Zhao Tianming, the situation was quite the opposite. As a talented singer of the older generation, and one who had consistently won first place since the show began, this number of votes and ranking was truly disgraceful, and even somewhat unbecoming of Zhao Tianming.

But that's the fact. Zhao Tianming only got more than 450 votes in this episode, and 460 is not even enough to make the cut.

and……

With this score, not only did Zhao Tianming lose his first place, he also lost his second place.

Now that the guests have finished their performances, everyone knows their vote count. Jiang Yu is now a distant first place winner with over 470 votes. Second place goes to Shen Hongyu, and third place goes to Zhao Tianming.

From first to third place, although the ranking is still in the top three, the audience is a little sad to see it fall from the top to third. And judging from the previous broadcasts, Zhao Tianming seems to have some problems with Jiang Yu.

But in this situation, Jiang Yu, whom he disliked and whom everyone called the "ruined artist", won the first place in the semi-finals.

This situation really surprised everyone.

It wasn't just the audience. The production team, including Xu Ya and Director Li, had anticipated and guessed the outcome, but when they saw the final result, they were still a little surprised and dazed.

Zhao Tianming actually lost to Jiang Yu, and not only did he lose the first place, he even lost the second place.

Xu Ya's pretty face was filled with shock.

"I didn't expect Jiang Yu to actually win and take first place in the semi-finals!"

She spoke with a tone of astonishment. Honestly, Jiang Yu had changed dramatically. He used to be known as a traffic star, with poor singing skills and rubbish songs. But ever since Jiang Yu's reputation collapsed and he appeared on their show, he seemed to have changed.

The improvement in his singing and his creative ability were all visible changes and improvements. From last place in the first episode to first place in the semifinals, Xu Ya was impressed by Jiang Yu's transformation.

and……

It seemed as if Xu Ya had gradually forgotten her dislike for scumbag men. In her mind, Jiang Yu had become a talented and affectionate singer. His romantic experience was rich, but he seemed different from the online rumors; he treated each relationship with great care.

We are all adults, who doesn’t have a few exes nowadays?
Director Li was also shocked at the moment, but at the same time, he felt a headache and his mood became a little complicated.

Jiang Yu won first place, and he was indeed shocked. He had even been looking forward to seeing this guy's comeback. But now, after Jiang Yu finally won first place in the semi-finals, he felt a little regretful. He really wished that this had not happened.

"How come Zhao Tianming is so unmotivated?"

If you had performed better and maintained the first place, I wouldn't have so much headache now.

Jiang Yu won first place in the semi-finals and immediately announced his withdrawal from the competition, which will definitely have some impact on the program.

Director Li has now begun to think about what to do next.

In the lounge, the guests were shocked when they saw the final result and the number of votes Zhao Tianming received in this episode.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Jiang Yu who was sitting there, with shock, confusion, and envy in their eyes...

Jiang Yu actually won, actually beat Zhao Tianming and took first place! At this moment, all the guests had this thought in their minds, even finding it a little unbelievable. But the facts were before them, and they had to believe it.

Huang Mingliang, in particular, looked at Jiang Yu, who was sitting there with a calm expression, with astonishment in his eyes.

This guy actually won first place in the semi-finals!

"How did he become so powerful?"

Huang Mingliang was puzzled. When he met this guy at a music festival half a year ago, his singing skills were really lame. How come he was getting better and better with each episode? Was it really like what people said online, that this guy had suddenly become smart?

A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Hongyu's pretty face, and then she smiled and spoke to Jiang Yu beside her.

"Congratulations to Teacher Jiang Yu, you're really number one now."

Jiang Yu smiled. He was quite satisfied with the first place.

At this time, staff members had already come to lead the guests to the stage to interact with the audience and give out small gifts.

When everyone arrived on the stage, the host stood in the middle, with Jiang Yu and Zhao Tianming standing on either side. At this moment, Zhao Tianming no longer had the arrogant and domineering look he had before.

He looked dazed, even finding it hard to accept the outcome. Seeing Jiang Yu, Zhao Tianming's eyes were a little evasive. He felt as if an invisible hand had slapped him in the face. The burning sensation made him afraid to look directly into Jiang Yu's eyes.

Especially the strange looks from the other guests, the whispers from the audience. It seemed as if they were constantly reminding Zhao Tianming that he had lost, lost to Jiang Yu, lost to the traffic singer he despised the most, lost to such a failed artist.

This made him feel uneasy even when he was standing on the stage, and his expression became a little unnatural.

"Alright, to thank everyone for their support, we've prepared some small gifts for everyone. Now, let's first interview Mr. Jiang Yu, the first-place winner of the semi-finals, about his feelings..."

The host knew Jiang Yu would be leaving after this episode, and they were following the protocol. The production team had planned for this segment to allow Jiang Yu to reveal his own withdrawal from the competition, allowing him to take responsibility for it.

This is the condition for Jiang Yu's resource exchange. His voluntary withdrawal from the competition will have the least impact on the program team and the station.

Jiang Yu also knew that it was time to leave, so he took the microphone. Shen Hongyu was still looking forward to his next speech.

The audience gradually quieted down, and Jiang Yu spoke softly.

“Thank you so much for your support!”

He bowed again to the audience before continuing to speak.

"I'm so grateful to everyone for taking first place in the semifinals today..."

Jiang Yu said a lot of official words of thanks. After hearing Jiang Yu's words, especially when the city mentioned that he won the first place in this issue, Zhao Tianming's expression became more and more ugly.

Jiang Yu continued: "Finally, here, I also want to tell you one thing..."

"Due to my health and work reasons, I will withdraw from the upcoming competitions. I am truly grateful to everyone for coming this far. We will meet again in the future..."

Jiang Yu finished speaking, bowed again in thanks, then handed the microphone to the host. Amidst the stunned gazes of those who hadn't yet reacted, he walked off the stage. The stage was ablaze with light, while the audience was completely dark...

(End of this chapter)