The song "The Actor" at the beginning stunned me with its portrayal of the aloof school be

Jiang Che's gaze slowly moved across the room.

They passed the only Shengda heir who was already prepared.

Finally, it landed steadily on Lin Wei's face.

He raised his hand and brought the microphone to his lips.

He uttered three words.

"I choose her."

Just three words.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Even the host on stage was stunned for a moment and almost couldn't say anything.

He originally thought Jiang Che would choose that one last one, and he had already prepared the lyrics.

On the mentors' panel, the mentors exchanged glances.

They knew better than anyone what this choice meant.

The first few cuts Jiang Che made were aimed at Shengda, which was related to official business.

This blow was aimed at Lin Wei, and at personal grudges.

Jiang Che has almost finished handling official business, and now it's time to settle his personal accounts.

Qin Lie held his teacup, lost in thought.

This kid actually has such a methodical approach to doing things.

First, eliminate all outsiders one by one, and force Shengda to submit.

Finally, he turned around and calmly dealt with the person who had truly provoked him.

They walked steadily, step by step.

……

The most confused person was Lin Wei.

She froze instantly.

His face drained of all color in an instant.

She never expected this.

Jiang Che would bypass Shengda's only son, who was right in front of him.

But of all things considered, I chose her.

This completely shattered the "pattern" that everyone had figured out.

Logically, he should have eliminated that last remaining child first.

But he didn't.

He skipped over the person who most deserved to be called out and pointed directly at her.

That sole heir of Shengda was also stunned.

His nerves, which had been on edge the whole way, relaxed to the point of being dazed the moment he was skipped.

He subconsciously looked at himself, then at Lin Wei, and remained in a daze for a long time.

The relief of escaping unscathed was mixed with a touch of astonishment.

In previous episodes, Lin Wei was still presumptuous and thought...

Jiang Che skipped over her time and time again because he still cared about her and couldn't bring himself to do it.

She even dreamt of the two of them getting back together.

She thought she was the one being treated specially.

She thought that Jiang Che, who had once deeply loved her, still harbored some old feelings for her.

now.

That pitiful illusion was shattered by those three words.

It turns out it wasn't that I couldn't bring myself to do it.

It turns out he was just waiting.

Once we've dealt with Shengda enough, we'll have time to formally settle accounts with her.

He skipped over her so many times not because he was reluctant to let her go.

It's because they think it's not the right time yet.

Lin Wei's fingertips began to tremble uncontrollably.

His face was drained of color, and even his breathing became erratic.

She finally realized that she had been completely manipulated by Jiang Che from beginning to end.

His decision not to choose her was not out of consideration for past feelings.

It was like saving her as the last dish to be enjoyed slowly at the end.

During these five periods, she thought she had dodged one calamity after another.

In reality, she was simply forced to move inch by inch toward the guillotine.

From the moment she was called out, she had no way out.

She didn't even have the right to beg for mercy.

The gazes from the audience, waiting to see her eliminated, were like needles, densely pricking her.

……

The contestants in the audience were whispering among themselves.

Why did he choose Lin Wei?

"Wasn't it agreed that we'd only target Shengda's sole heir?"

"He's... ready to settle the score."

Some people realized what was happening and gasped.

"The people who attacked Shengda earlier were a warning to the company."

"Now that the company has backed down, he has the time to deal with Lin Wei."

"Wow, so they were saving her for last all along."

Only then did everyone realize how steady Jiang Che's game of chess had been.

First, clear away the outsiders, then settle the personal grudges.

Not a single step is out of place, not a single detail is overlooked.

Some contestants in the audience couldn't help but sigh softly.

"This isn't a competition, it's revenge, and they even managed to take first place."

"To settle both public and private scores at the same time—that's a terrifying thought."

"It's fortunate I never provoked someone like him to share the stage."

Those few words expressed the sentiments of many present.

The awe in their eyes grew even stronger as they looked at Jiang Che, and no one dared to say another word.

The live stream chat exploded with excitement.

The barrage of comments was incessant, dividing the audience into two distinct camps.

Overjoyed.

"It's finally here! The revenge I've been waiting for for over twenty episodes!"

"Remove her from the music industry!"

"I've been waiting for this moment forever!"

"Jiang Shen, sing her songs to death!"

"First, I'll behead my beloved. Today, my beloved is officially on the guillotine."

The other side is taking a more measured approach and analyzing the situation.

"Think about it, Jiang Che's previous attack on Shengda's men was a way of intimidating Shengda."

"Now that Shengda has backed down, he's finally free to act."

"Officially settle scores with his ex-girlfriend who wronged him, publicly belittled him, and threatened him with the company."

"The public and private lines will be severed together today."

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

"This mental fortitude and strategic planning are more captivating than any scheming drama."

This analysis was featured prominently on the forum.

Some people even dug up old stories about Jiang Che and Lin Wei.

"Back then, Lin Wei's first move after coming ashore was to eliminate her beloved Jiang Che."

"Now look what's happened. My crush has become the corner singing god, and he's just stabbing me in the back."

"This retribution came in a textbook way."

"How blind I must have been to dump someone like that."

"Shengda and Lin Wei, they're both incredibly pretentious."

The screen was filled with comments, all waiting to see Lin Wei's life end with this song.

Then everyone realized what was going on.

Jiang Che had planned this whole game from the very beginning.

Prioritize public interests over private ones, and never make a mistake.

……

The anticipation was brought to its peak.

Everyone wants to know the same thing.

Jiang Che, what kind of song will you use?

This former lover is now a rival.

The program was delivered cleanly and efficiently.

This battle settled a personal grudge and attracted worldwide attention.

It would be rather pointless if he won by just singing casually.

But everyone knows that Jiang Che is never casual.

Every time he makes a move, it's like a divine achievement.

What will it be this time?

Wang Haoran in the dormitory was so excited that he kept rubbing his hands together.

"Here it comes, the grand finale!"

"My brother has been holding back for so long, today we're finally going to teach this ingrate a lesson."

"I bet there's something special about this song of his."

The comments section was full of urging people to hurry up.

"Jiang Shen, quickly tell me the song title, my heart is about to jump out of my chest."

"Looking for a divine song that will kill Lin Weishe."

The only Shengda survivor who was skipped no longer possessed the tragic spirit he had shown before.

He breathed a long sigh of relief, having narrowly escaped death.

But seeing Lin Wei being called out, he couldn't quite describe how he felt.

Both were from Shengda, but today he escaped death, while Lin Wei was pushed to the guillotine.

He was even somewhat relieved that he and Jiang Che did not have any personal grudges between them.

Lin Xier, who was in the guest seats, also sat up straight.

She knew Jiang Che's importance better than anyone else.

In this battle, he is sending away his ex-girlfriend and all the grudges.

Given his personality, he would never simply win.

She had a vague premonition that this song was probably not simple.

We must win beautifully and end things thoroughly.

It's quite rare to put these two things together in one song.

But ironically, Jiang Che's greatest strength lies in making difficult things seem effortless.

……

on the stage.

Lin Wei was led by the staff to the position designated for the challengers.

Her hands were still trembling uncontrollably.

His face was deathly pale, and he could barely stand.

She knew this location all too well.

In previous episodes, the Shengda contestants stood right here as Jiang Che sent them away one by one.

Now, it's her turn.

She wanted to resist, to say something.

But when faced with Jiang Che's calm and expressionless face, he couldn't utter a single word.

There was no hatred or anger on that face.

There is only one kind of mundane conclusion, like settling a trivial matter.

This calmness made her more uneasy than any anger.

Jiang Che remained calm and unhurried.

He raised his hand to the host, indicating that he would go first.

He was as composed as if he were performing an ordinary show.

All eyes in the room turned to him.

Everyone held their breath and pricked up their ears.

The song he was about to sing carried the weight of grievances he had accumulated along the way.

What could it be?

He spoke and announced the name of the piece.

"This song is called 'Ugly Monster'."

……

That's the title of the song.

This caused several knowledgeable people in the audience to change their expressions first.

Just hearing the name, they vaguely guessed who the song was targeting.