After gender swapping, my best friend and I hardcore BL (Boys' Love) became top influencers.

Bai Shuyang's pairing with Gu Shiwan was a great success, and of course, Gu Shiwan also benefited a lot from it.

After announcing the results of the bonus votes for the mentor collaboration stage, the rankings for the official stage of the third performance were announced next.

The five songs were then displayed together on the big screen, and the constantly changing numbers eventually settled, with "Invincible" unsurprisingly taking first place.

Although Gu Shiwan, who was in the same group as Ji Yan, did not win first place in the group, his vote count was very close to that of the winner.

If Ji Yan's fans hadn't held their ground and taken this precaution at the last minute, he would have definitely won first place. The CP fans who are really into it are terrifying.

Upon seeing this result, the trainees below were in an uproar. It was truly unexpected that someone who hadn't shown any particular talent in the first few rounds would actually be able to gain momentum in the later stages.

Others sighed in admiration, but their already anxious hearts were on edge even more.

Although Bai Shuyang and Gu Shiwan were both in the debut positions last time, their rankings weren't very high.

If they continue at this rate of growth, their ranking will definitely rise significantly this time.

So, if someone gets promoted, it means someone else gets demoted.

Zhong Jun clenched his fists so tightly that he unconsciously pinched his palms until they were bruised.

As fellow vocalists, he, Sun Yixiao, and Bai Shuyang are completely similar in their roles, but Zhong Jun is confident that he will not lose to any of them in terms of ability.

Even because Bai Shuyang's performance was mediocre before, he was completely overshadowed by him and Sun Yixiao on the previous stage.

He didn't actually take the other party seriously. In Zhong Jun's mind, he only regarded Sun Yixiao as a rival who could appreciate him.

Unexpectedly, even at this point in the recording, Bai Shuyang still had this trick up his sleeve.

It's often said that talent shows are about skill, but that's not actually the case. Ultimately, talent shows are about popularity.

As long as the fans like him, he can debut.

Regardless of how the other trainees feel at this moment, the ranking announcement will not stop.

The content on the big screen changed again, with the thirty-five names arranged in the order they were in the second ranking announcement.

Bai Shuyang.

"And Ji Yan."

PD Kang read out their names, "Because you were the first in your groups for both the mentor collaboration stage and the official performance stage, you two are now being given a special privilege."

"Please each choose a trainee, and we will announce their rankings first."

The trainees were in an uproar. Tianhua Culture must have contacted the production team beforehand; they really know how to sell.

The two people standing on the stage are both from Tianhua, and they each have their own popular on-screen couples. It's obvious who they'll choose.

As expected, Bai Shuyang chose the ancient timeline without hesitation, clearly determined to continue promoting this CP to the end.

When it was Ji Yan's turn, his gaze first fell on Su Xingran, and then unconsciously drifted to another place...

What happened?

Seeing that the other party hadn't said his name yet, Su Xingran's alarm bells went off: "Don't mess with me, bro!"

As it turned out, his worries were entirely correct. Less than two seconds later, Su Xingran heard Ji Yan utter the name that did not surprise him at all.

"I choose Jiao Wangshu."

A smile is a form of politeness, but it can also be a warning.

Can't you learn from the person next to you? The selection process here is clearly a sweet moment; if you don't sell it to your fans, what will you eat?

I told you long ago, he can't work with these rich young masters and brats.

If you're going to create a CP (couple pairing) on ​​the spot, then do it properly. Why did you turn around halfway through and go after another man?

Once this segment airs, I wonder how much their CP (couple) fans will react.

Su Xingran was extremely worried, but she rolled her eyes at him, because Ji Yan was still excited about the selection of people earlier.

Wow, he actually said Xinxuan's name out loud. That's really daring.

Standing below the stage, Jiao Wangshu never expected that her ranking would be announced so soon.

Seeing Ji Yan's somewhat eager eyes, Jiao Wangshu suddenly realized.

It's no surprise that everyone's starting to panic as the finals approach.

Even Ji Yan is so actively breaking up CP pairings to promote his solo fans.

This method is too crude. His blatant "selling out" is tantamount to pushing all the CP fans to the other side.

Alas, he is truly beyond redemption.

Could Tianhua please pull him back quickly and have him relearn "The Bromance Manual"?

Thinking this, Jiao Wangshu stood up with Gu Shiwan.

The corresponding vote count and rankings appeared on the big screen.

Jiao Wangshu ranked eleventh, and Gu Shiwan ranked ninth.

"Wow--"

While everyone was shocked by the rise in Gu Shiwan's ranking, they were also shocked by the fall in Jiao Wangshu's ranking.

If it drops any lower, it'll fall out of the debut position, right?

Each time the ranking is published, it has been declining, falling all the way down from a high position to this point.

Jiao Wangshu must have a strong heart; this kind of change might not be something most people could handle.

After they finished their speeches, the two of them sat down in their seats for advancing to the next round.

The exciting announcement of the rankings continues, but the rest of the process is quite routine.

The program retained the first and second place winners, and there is still one last spot to advance, leaving the suspense for the twentieth place winner.

One trainee after another stepped up.

The vote count on the big screen and PD Kang's voice froze together.

"Bian Hewen, third place."

Kim Min, fifth place.

"Ling Tinglan, ranked tenth..."

Everyone knew what was going on as soon as Bian Hewen's name was mentioned.

The competition for first and second place will still be between Ji Yan and Su Xingran.

So in the end, it was the two of them who stood here together.

Ji Yan was saved by the extra votes.

On the big screen, their votes were very close, with Su Xingran only about 30,000 more votes than Ji Yan.

However, because Ji Yan had an additional 40,000 votes, he was overtaken in one fell swoop.

"Congratulations to Ji Yan for winning first place."

Actually, for the other trainees, who came in first or second in the third performance wasn't that important at all.

Anyway, all these popular contestants are guaranteed to make it to the finals.

They only cared about one thing: who would be the 20th person to seize this last opportunity.

The camera focused on Zhou Che, Kael, and Wu Yuze.

The three people stood in a row nervously.

Zhou Che probably has the best public image among the three, but he has few die-hard fans, and not many people will actually vote for him.

Wu Yuze wasted too many opportunities in the early stages because he was always trying to work on his lousy script. Now his company doesn't want to continue to provide him with resources and support, and he is under a lot of pressure.

Kael is the only Thai member of the trio, and if the show wants to protect a Thai contestant, he's the only one they can choose.

And that proved to be true; in the end, it was Kael who successfully stayed.

The list of those who advanced was finally finalized, and a belated sense of regret began to overwhelm us.

For many trainees, it's just a tiny bit short.

Parting is always bittersweet and hurried. After the rankings were announced, the eliminated trainees had to leave the training camp by bus.