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

Because "Extreme Wave" got off to a good start, the atmosphere was heated up, which is a great advantage for the two groups that will be performing next.

Next up are the two groups performing "Dawn".

"Dawn" is a very standard boy band song. The overall concept is rebellion and breaking the rules. It's cheesy, but it's a 100% safe bet. The ceiling isn't high, but the floor is definitely not low either. As long as you can perform it completely, the live effect won't be bad.

In addition, both groups A and B were equally skilled in this song, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Group A sang a little better, while Group B danced a little better. In the end, Group B, which had higher overall popularity, won.

Xiang Xiaoyu had just finished his performance on stage and was still catching his breath when he started nervously campaigning for votes. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when the voting results came out. He followed the other members of Group B backstage and bumped into Xu Nian, who was about to go on stage.

That's how people are. When they're down on their luck, they beg and plead. But once they've weathered the storm, they see others about to suffer the same misfortune, and that's a different kind of feeling.

Moreover, Xiang Xiaoyu and Xu Nian had a very good relationship; they were even classmates in the same elementary school. So how could he possibly resist being a jerk?

"Oh, it's the great vocalist here!"

Don't give me that!

Hearing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but laugh and punch him. Their "Youth Echoes" group had it tough too. The original song was too classic and the halo was too big. If they didn't sing it well, they would be ridiculed from all sides. He wasn't a masochist and didn't want to see his face being dragged down on various marketing accounts in the future. Now that Xiang Xiaoyu had interrupted him, he did feel much more relaxed.

Fortunately, the final result was good. Thanks to Sun Yixiao's guidance in refining the choreography, Group A's movements were more fluid and visually appealing, and they successfully showcased their excellent singing skills, winning by a significant margin.

However, his subsequent films, "Floating City" and "Forbidden Zone Game," were only so-so.

Despite being an R&B-style vocal track, "Floating City" had an advantage over "Echoes of Youth" in terms of both arrangement and vocal difficulty, and offered more room for performance. However, surprisingly, neither group performed very well. Group A won only because they cracked a few notes less than Group B.

"Forbidden Zone Game" was even worse; it was so cheesy it was unwatchable. I don't know if the production team was deliberately messing with them or if they genuinely have a problem with their aesthetic sense. The song's style is dangerous, seductive, and languid, and being a girl group song inherently makes the performance extremely difficult.

They probably realized they were terrible at both singing and dancing, so Group A put a lot of effort into their makeup and styling, wearing things like fishnets, knitwear, and openwork clothing... they were practically stripping naked on stage.

The key is that only those with good figures have the right to do this. One after another, they came with their "little bellies" sticking out, making the audience feel disgusted. They could barely find one or two who didn't look so bad, but upon closer inspection, their eyeliner was thicker than their under-eye bags, making it impossible to see their facial features.

Group B was slightly better; at least their makeup and styling weren't as outrageous. However, they went to the other extreme—their "manly syndrome" was just too severe. They couldn't let loose at all while dancing, acting all awkward and hesitant, and they made a lot of silly little movements when loading goods.

After these two performances, the atmosphere, which had started off well, suddenly cooled down, and Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu's group were about to take the stage in this atmosphere.

The camera wobbled, leaving a blurry silhouette, then focused in motion, and the image suddenly became clear.

Even clearer than the image itself are the two perfect faces.

A large, fluffy hat covered his head, and on Jiao Wangshu's head was a white lop-eared rabbit. The two long rabbit ears fell down, making his face look smaller and more delicate. His light gray amber eyes stared at the camera, as if at this moment, he could only see you in the whole world, which made people's hearts soften, as if they were soaked in honey water.

As everyone knows, Ling Tinglan's features are sharp, a kind of wild, extremely dangerous beauty. If Jiao Wangshu is a bright moon, aloof and noble, inspiring respect and keeping one at a distance, then Ling Tinglan's first impression is even fear. But at this moment, he's wearing a puppy hat, like a big bad wolf with its ears perked up pretending to be a pet dog, feigning innocence to trick people into eating bones.

Whether in humans or small animals, there is a very special phenomenon called "rigidity." When faced with an extremely impactful scene, the first instinct of a living being is not to run away or scream, but to freeze completely, with its body stiff, its mind blank, and forgetting to act.

And now it seems that everyone present is caught in this "frozen reaction".

"Am I dreaming?"

Xiang Wanwan stared with her big eyes and muttered to herself. As soon as she finished speaking, Dai Xiaoqing, who was also dazed, acted faster than she thought. Before she could even hear what she said, she had already slapped Xiang Wanwan's cheek.

The crisp "smack" not only woke Xiang Wanwan up, but also the surrounding air, and the cheers and screams almost drowned out the venue.

No matter how good the camera is, it can't compare to the human eye. Before, we were only seeing it through a screen, but now that we've seen the real people, the shock brought by the 2D to 3D conversion is indescribable. Especially compared to the group of ugly people just now, the audience at the scene felt that their souls had been completely purified.

The director cleverly provided two cameras, splitting the large screen image in two. Even so, everyone's eyes couldn't keep up. They had to switch between their left and right eyes, and it felt like they were taking a taxi back and forth in their eye sockets.

Just then, under Lev's frantic prompting, Youyou, the team leader, silently counted "1, 2, 3" and said, "Hello everyone."

"We are Group A of 'Neon Confession,' and today we're bringing you a super refreshing and incredibly sweet summer performance!"

The stage belongs to them now.

Accompanied by upbeat music and gentle swaying, the five-person formation dispersed, and the camera zoomed in one by one, showing each person a line of lyrics. In just a few seconds, handsome faces flashed across the big screen, creating an extremely comfortable visual experience.

"A gentle evening breeze blows, fireworks light up the street corner—"

At this moment, Su Xingran was in the center position. His facial expressions showed that he had received special training and knew how to capture the camera. As the next lyric came, "Your unintentional smile," his smile also blossomed and was perfectly displayed on the big screen, causing a gasp from the fans in the audience.

He really is a perfect fit for this stage.

Then the formation changed again, the stage's center of gravity shifted to the left, and the music's rhythm quickened. Lev snapped his fingers and stepped out to the beat, "Light up, neon lights illuminate the entire sky, your smile instantly captivated me, one step, two steps closer to your embrace..."

A long rap lyric came out of his mouth quickly. His usually tongue-tied Mandarin became an advantage at this moment. The slightly strange intonation mixed with the rhythm turned into a particularly pleasing melody, which was refreshing.

Similarly, Youyouyou did not hold back either. Her unique timbre, with its own electronic sound effect, was surprisingly well-suited to the chorus of this song.

The charm of idols lies in their stage presence, and the charm of idol groups lies in their large numbers.

Why do people love to debut in groups? Because everyone in an idol group has their own strengths. Some people can't sing well but can dance well, some people can't dance well but can sing, and some people are very talented but not good-looking. Correspondingly, there will also be some pretty faces who are slightly lacking in ability.

After this period of hard work, Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu may not have made any revolutionary progress, but they were able to keep up with the whole process, not forget the movements, not move around randomly, and successfully complete their own short and simple parts. This is a visible improvement compared to their thunderous performance on the initial stage.

Plus, they're both so good-looking, making them a perfect combination in the group, where 1+1 is far greater than 2.

The camera then shifted to a frontal view.

Jiao Wangshu's eye makeup today was in shades of red. I initially thought the makeup artist had gone too far, but now, under the stage lights, it's become much less noticeable. It's just that the subtle hint of red at the corners of his eyes that makes them look even more lively. The twinkling starlight in his eyes seems to jump straight into people's hearts.

Seeing the camera switch towards her, Jiao Wangshu didn't forget to manage her facial expressions. However, since her child couldn't wink yet, she simply closed her eyes and made a "closed-eye wink." With the little hearts drawn under his eyes and the sequins attached, he looked even more pure and adorable.

Dai Xiaoqing received the wink perfectly from below the stage. She was so charmed by his cute little expression that she clutched her heart and screamed. Before Xiang Wanwan could roll her eyes at her, the next second, Ling Tinglan's face appeared on the big screen.

Unlike Jiao Wangshu, Ling Tinglan is very good at winking. He even blinked twice in one second. If this expression appeared on the face of other male idols, Xiang Wanwan would definitely jump up and yell "greasy man". But unfortunately, Ling Tinglan's face is just too good-looking. This kind of high-class feeling that can't be suppressed makes him not break even when he makes this expression. It will only make people who see it exclaim "cold face cute".

"Let the wind be gentler, the night slower, the affection more obvious, and the courage more abundant..."

With the increasingly fast tempo and everyone's synchronized dance steps, the song is coming to an end.

As the last line of the lyrics fell—

"This feeling of being moved will never fade."

The music stopped, but the long ending wasn't over yet. When the camera panned over, Ling Tinglan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and placed her hand on Jiao Wangshu's face. At the same time, Jiao Wangshu was making a heart shape with her hand, which together formed a complete heart.

—The final ending shot is all about love.