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The third ranking announcement had just been recorded when the production team urged the post-production team to rush the editing and release it online.

At this stage, the timelines inside and outside the program are almost synchronized.

"Eleventh place?"

Lin Ning stared in disbelief at the contents of her phone.

"How could this happen? They're about to fall out of the debut lineup!"

She immediately launched her attack in the small group chat:

Did everyone see the rankings announced by the show's producers in the third round?

Although we all know that based on Jiaojiao's consistent rankings, he should be a shoo-in for the finals, we really can't all save up our tickets for the final night, can we?

【Didn't we already agree beforehand that the third round of individual votes couldn't be stopped? @MoonAndYou, have you actually followed the decisions we discussed beforehand?】

Lin Ning was angry because, for this kind of talent show, the trainees' popularity is very important, and they will be targeted and criticized by marketing accounts no matter what aspect they do.

All sorts of nonsense, like the hourly increase in the vote pool, the daily activity level of fans, whether their ranking goes up or down each time the rankings are announced...

You never know when someone will drag you down and mock you.

Whoever's heart it is, it will cherish it.

Fans often don't want to give the attention of those marketing accounts that are obviously trying to find people to criticize them and who just want to get some negative traffic.

But ignoring it completely risks handing a knife to the enemy; this distorted environment has shaped such a distorted view of honor and shame.

Lin Ning was really angry about this, because she was also afraid that Jiao Wangshu would be ridiculed by everyone like that.

Before @月亮与尔 could speak, the others in the group, seeing that the atmosphere seemed a bit tense, stepped in to smooth things over.

Meow Meow is Miao Miao:

[@A Little Mooncake, don't worry. Er'er probably didn't think too much about it because she thought the votes for the third round were secure. Anyway, the third round is over now, so let's focus on preparing for the finals.]

Anda:

Yes, yes, thankfully our Jiaojiao is still in the debut position this time. Not wasting tickets is a win.

After being gently persuaded by others, Lin Ning calmed down and her anger subsided considerably.

I'm not blaming her, I just really can't understand it.

[Actually, the groups that have consistently held a debut position like us didn't do much voting this time. I originally estimated that our rankings would at least stay around the same as during the second performance, right? But now, we've dropped two or three places! Who can accept that?]

Yes, I know, the company we hate the most also dropped this time, just like us. But that company doesn't have a data team like we do, so after all that effort, the price increase was still the same as theirs.

I feel nauseous just seeing their names together!

So you didn't even participate in the voting this time? You promised to vote, but you didn't. Next time, can you at least discuss this with us before making such a decision? @MoonAndYou

As Lin Ning continued to speak in the group, @月亮与尔 finally seemed to come online:

I'm sorry, I didn't vote for Jiaojiao this time. It was a mistake on my part.

I just feel that since he's already guaranteed a spot, there's no need to waste tickets on things like this. Those tickets are hard-earned money; who would want to throw them away?

My mistake was being too presumptuous and making this decision without consulting you beforehand.

I'm so sorry, I promise I won't do it again.

Lin Ning was also furious for a moment. Seeing that the other party's attitude of admitting her mistake was good, and that what she said did make some sense.

If it weren't for the fear of being ridiculed by the public, who would want to waste money for nothing? So they let the matter drop without much thought.

Let's let this go this time. After all, we still have a tough battle ahead, so let's not fight amongst ourselves.

Remember, what we need now is not just for Jiao Wangshu to debut, but for him to debut at a high level!

[Everyone who's been through this together should know very well that our Jiaojiao absolutely has the ability; it's just that damned Donghai Entertainment is doing nothing!]

Only by debuting at a high level, allowing everyone to see his popularity and value, can he gain more influence!

Anda:

That's right, our goal is to finish third, secure fifth, and even give it another shot! Surpassing second and catching up with first isn't impossible! After all, we've already collected so much, we should be able to push a little harder in this final stage.

[If they throw away ten million, even if it's just a drop in the ocean, at least we'll hear a bang, right? I don't believe the production team would be so ungrateful!]

Lin Ning:

That's right, but the current situation is indeed not optimistic. At this point, it's not just us who are working hard; other fans are also incredibly motivated.

[First and second place are probably out of the question; we've come this far. Neither Ji Yan nor Su Xingran's families will give up. However, we should still be able to fight for third! Success or failure hinges on this!]

After they finished discussing, they went their separate ways, some urging others to spend money on in-game purchases, and others posting big-character posters.

This scene is now playing out repeatedly among fans of other groups as well.

The same goes for Ji Yan's fans.

In this show, Ji Yan was almost always in first place every time the rankings were announced. With only the finals left, how could his fans just give up the center position?

Su Xingran's fans were also indignant, asking if there was a significant gap between the first and second place rankings.

They were so close, they really wouldn't be willing to give it their all!

It seems that these two companies have now completely broken off relations.

As a result, the two main characters have almost stopped interacting recently, the strategic CP (couple pairing) agreement has been completely torn up, and overnight, many big fans who initially supported the pairing have smoothly switched to being solo CP members.

It's only when the tide goes out that you can see who your true friends are.