This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 55 The shady story!

Jiang Yaofeng's expression this time was completely different from his previous aloof attitude; his face was filled with appreciation.

"Lu Ran, as I said last time, you are very strong. My expectations for you are higher than those for other contestants. You sang three inspirational songs in a row. Although they were all similar types of songs, I felt your progress this time. You have improved a lot in songwriting, composition, and singing skills compared to last time."

After Jiang Yaofeng said that, the contestants' waiting room erupted in chaos.

"Professor Jiang gave it such high praise?"

Fei Lingyun and Chen Yinan exchanged a glance, not expecting Jiang Yaofeng to praise Lu Ran this time.

Is this script wrong?

On the other hand, Chen Ke kicked Li Quan with her black stockings and high heels.

"You said you wouldn't care last time, what a lie! You really did secretly get in touch with Jiang Yaofeng." Chen Ke's tone was still a little resentful.

Li Quan, you're not a honest person.

Li Quan was also completely bewildered.

I do not know either.

What connections could I possibly make? I don't even have Jiang Yaofeng's phone number. Who knows why Jiang Yaofeng praised Lu Ran this time?

Li Quan was about to make a joke when he suddenly realized the problem.

Jiang Yaofeng's praise might not necessarily be a good thing!
On the mentor's panel, Jiang Yaofeng raised the sign in his hand.

"Your performance this time was indeed good, but you still haven't stepped out of your comfort zone. You're still singing inspirational songs. I'll give you five votes. Keep it up!"

The sign in his hand had the number five written on it.

Many audience members began to applaud.

Who said Jiang Yaofeng suppressed Lu Ran?

Isn't this taking good care of Lu Ran?
In that instant, Lu Ran also understood Jiang Yaofeng's actions.

It has to be said that this top influencer is quite adept at maneuvering; it's just unclear whether it was planned by his company or something he came up with himself.

After the last episode aired, there were still some criticisms of Jiang Yaofeng online.

But after Jiang Yaofeng did this, public opinion reversed again when the episode aired.

"Are you using me as a tool to boost your reputation? Only five votes? Are you trying to fob me off?"

If you don't look at the other contestants' votes, you'd think that Lu Ran getting five votes from Jiang Yaofeng was already quite remarkable.

But you should know that Jiang Yaofeng still gave ten votes to several contestants who sang worse than Lu Ran.

Fei Lingyun finally understood.

It's definitely not Jiang Yaofeng having a change of heart!
"I understand. Today's round is with the audience judges. We'll see Lu Ran's final vote count later," Fei Lingyun said in a low voice.

Chen Yinan also realized what was happening.

They even thought their mentor had fallen for someone else.

Despite Jiang Yaofeng's eloquent explanation, he only received five votes in the end.

Jiang Yaofeng gave both of them ten votes.

After Jiang Yaofeng finished speaking, the host looked at Lu Ran.

She figured that since Jiang Yaofeng had said that, Lu Ran should at least say thank you.

However, Lu Ran remained expressionless and silent, as if he were very nervous.

Lu Ran had absolutely no desire to thank him.

Zhou Hao noticed the awkwardness and spoke up, "Lu Ran, your singing has indeed improved, especially the last chorus. The emotions build up layer by layer, and it's all high notes, which is a great test for your breath control and breathing."

"I regret it now, I really regret it. If I had known you were this amazing, I would never have given you to Lin Xingchu!"

Zhou Hao didn't mind making a self-deprecating joke at all.

Of the three mentors, he was the oldest. Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, Zhou Hao could sense that the atmosphere today was a bit off.

He wanted to lighten the mood.

Zhou Hao held up the sign in his hand: "I'll give you ten votes. I'm different from Mentor Jiang. I think inspirational songs are great; they can give listeners strength."

Zhou Hao looked at Lin Xingchu and smiled, "Xingchu, this is your person, it's your turn to speak."

At this moment, Lin Xingchu also understood.

Jiang Yaofeng is using today's events to clear his name.

The reason he's acting like a nice guy here is because he's already figured out how to win over Lu Ran elsewhere.

That means only the public jury!
Lin Xingchu didn't waste any words and directly raised the sign in her hand: "I think I'll give Lu Ran ten votes. I don't think anyone will object, right? Lu Ran's performance on stage today definitely deserves these ten votes."

Jiang Yaofeng and Zhou Hao both smiled slightly and remained silent.

On stage, the host sensed that something was off about the atmosphere.

The main issue is that Lu Ran, who was talking before, is silent this time.

The female host glanced at Lu Ran's expression out of the corner of her eye and found that Lu Ran's expression was very calm.

"No, no, he's too handsome, I can't look at him anymore."

The female host directly moved forward with the process.

"All voting has now concluded. Next, we will announce Lu Ran's final vote count!"

"Three, two, one, please look at the big screen!"

For a moment, everyone inside and outside the studio held their breath. The contestants, their agents, and the audience all did.

Once Lu Ran's votes are released, they will determine everyone's final ranking.

At that point, the nine eliminated candidates will be determined.

Li Quan's palms were sweaty with nervousness.

He kept praying in his heart that he would definitely advance.

Finally, the image on the big screen changed, and Lu Ran's final vote count appeared.

The audience vote was 459, the mentor vote was 25, and the public jury vote was 59.

The final vote count was 543.

The moment the vote was announced, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Audience tickets are fine, mentor tickets are fine too.

However, out of 150 votes from the public jury, Lu Ran only received 59 votes.

In an exam, this is equivalent to getting only 59 out of 150 points, which is not even passing.

Li Quan's expression changed instantly, and his eyes filled with anger.

He noted down the votes of all 38 contestants who had just passed by.

Lu Ran's current vote count ranks him 31st among all contestants.

This ranking means immediate elimination!

A contestant who got 459 out of 500 audience votes is being eliminated?

The agents' lounge was already getting a bit noisy.

Chen Ke noticed Li Quan's change and immediately reached out and placed her hand on Li Quan's arm.

"Brother Quan, don't worry."

At this moment, the host on stage also realized that something was wrong.

Xu Zi's voice came through her in-ear monitor.

"Ignore it, continue publishing the overall rankings!"

Xu Zi's voice was very firm.

The female host quickly recovered from her initial panic and continued, "The total votes for all thirty-nine contestants have now been announced. The ranking of the contestants for the second performance is..."

The host deliberately dragged out the last syllable.

Because Xu Zi's voice rang in her in-ear monitor again.

"Be prepared to adapt to changing circumstances."

The host, having prepared himself mentally, announced loudly, "Please look at the big screen!"

On the big screen, the vote rankings of the thirty-nine contestants were announced.

The audience started watching from top to bottom.

First place: Fei Lingyun.

Fourth place: Chen Yinan.

Thirteenth place: Wang Jiayue.

Eighteenth place: Zhao Long.

Lu Ran's name was not in the top ten, nor in the top twenty.

When everyone saw the thirty-first place, they finally saw Lu Ran's name.