After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

It's actually Teacher Tan Yue! The production team really went all out this time!

The audience erupted in thunderous cheers.

Tan Yue, dressed in a smart red suit, strode to the judges' table.

She is a true superstar in the Chinese music scene.

He is known for being outspoken and intolerant of any injustice.

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments.

"Holy crap! Sister Tan! That aura!"

"Sister Tan is awesome! This is a true powerhouse!"

"Now let's see who dares to cause trouble on the judges' panel!"

Backstage.

The advancing contestants are preparing in the stands.

Li Ziyan sat in the center, looking calm and confident.

Jiang Yichen leaned back on the leather sofa, crossed his legs, and calmly looked at the LCD TV on the wall.

The other eight contestants in the room were not so calm.

Someone was pacing back and forth in the same spot.

Some people are meditating with their eyes closed.

In the studio.

Shao Hua stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone.

"The three judges are now seated."

"Now, let's move on to the most exciting part of the evening!"

"Start scrolling on the big screen!"

On the huge LCD screen at the back of the stage, the portraits of the ten finalists began to flash wildly.

The background sound effects became urgent, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"stop!"

Shao Hua suddenly waved his hand.

The image on the screen freezes.

On the left is Wang Qiang, a bar singer in his early thirties.

On the right is Afei, the lead singer of the band with long hair and an electric guitar on his back.

In the preparation room, the other contestants all breathed a sigh of relief.

Clearly, none of them really wanted to be the first group to go on stage.

Shao Hua looked at the camera.

"Tonight's first matchup: Wang Qiang vs. A Fei!"

"Please welcome our two contestants to the stage!"

Wang Qiang and A Fei walked out of the passage one after the other.

The two nodded to each other and walked to the preparation areas on either side of the stage.

According to the order drawn by lot, Wang Qiang sang first.

The lights dimmed, and a spotlight shone on him.

He closed his eyes, gripped the microphone stand with both hands, and delivered a cover of a classic old song.

His voice carried a heavy sense of vicissitude, hoarse and deep.

There weren't many fancy techniques; it was all about relying on emotion to hold on.

The performance ended three minutes later.

Applause erupted from the audience.

Immediately afterwards, the band's lead singer, Afei, took the stage.

He threw off his coat, grabbed his electric guitar, and rushed to the microphone.

A heavy metal rock song that ignited the entire venue.

The high notes soared extremely high, and the typhoon was wild.

The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited, with many young audience members waving their arms wildly to the rhythm.

After their performances were over, they stood together in the center of the stage, awaiting the results.

Shao Hua strode onto the stage.

Thank you to both contestants for their wonderful performances!

"Now, I hereby announce that the audience voting channel is officially open!"

"Three minutes only!"

"Please, audience members, press your voting buttons."

"Viewers watching the drama or in the live stream, please scan the QR code below to cast your vote for your favorite contestant!"

A three-minute countdown appeared on the large screen at the back of the stage.

Shao Hua turned to look at the judges' panel.

"While the audience votes, we will first hear the opinions of the three judges."

"And now, the three judges will cast their 30,000 votes!"

"Professor Zhang Xiangjun, please go first."

Zhang Xiangjun picked up the microphone and looked at the two people on the stage with gentle eyes.

"You two have completely different styles, each with its own merits."

"Ah Fei's rock music is explosive, and his live performances are incredibly infectious."

"But personally, I prefer Wang Qiang's singing."

He looked at the bar's resident singer.

"There are stories in your songs."

"That sense of hardship and vicissitude that comes from struggling at the bottom is something that no skill can replace."

"This genuine emotion touched me."

"Therefore, I'm giving my 10,000 votes to Wang Qiang."

Zhang Xiangjun pressed the green button in front of him.

Wang Qiang suddenly gained 10,000 votes.

Wang Qiang was so excited that he bowed repeatedly.

Shao Hua immediately responded.

"Thank you for your feedback, Teacher Zhang!"

"Next, please welcome Ms. Tan Yue!"

Tan Yue sat up straight, picked up the microphone, and spoke crisply and decisively.

"I disagree with Lao Zhang's opinion."

"This is a talent show stage. What we want to see is overall strength and future potential."

"Wang Qiang's emotions were indeed strong, but his breath control was unstable, and he clearly struggled with the high notes."

"On the other hand, look at Afei."

"This rock song is extremely difficult, but he didn't make any mistakes throughout. His high notes were clear and his stage presence was steady."

"This is the kind of professionalism that this stage needs."

"I'll give my 10,000 votes to Afei."

Tan Yue pressed the button without hesitation.

Ah Fei also gained 10,000 more votes.

The two players are tied!

All eyes immediately turned to Lin Qinghe, who was sitting in the middle.

Lin Qinghe picked up the microphone, her tone steady and professional.

"I agree with Professor Tan's point of view."

"Music needs emotion, but it also needs the skills to support that emotion."

"Ah Fei made some clever changes to the arrangement, giving this old-school rock song a new vitality."

"This innovative capability deserves recognition."

"I voted for Ah Fei."

She extended her fair finger and pressed the button.

The judges' voting process has ended.

Afei received 20,000 votes, and Wang Qiang received 10,000 votes.

At that moment, the three-minute countdown on the big screen also reached zero.

Voting channels are closed.

Shao Hua held the script and glanced at the data transmitted by the director through his earpiece.

He deliberately dragged out his words.

"The judges' votes have been finalized."

"But this is not the final result!"

"The decision of whether the two players stay or leave will also be made by our audience both at the venue and in the live broadcast room!"

"Will Wang Qiang be able to turn the tide against all odds by relying on audience votes?"

"Will Afei be able to maintain his advantage and advance smoothly?"

Shao Hua took a deep breath.

"Please look at the big screen!"

The lights in the room went out instantly.

The rousing drumbeats echoed throughout the studio.

On the big screen, the bar chart representing the number of audience votes for the two contestants began to rise rapidly.

The numbers kept fluctuating until they finally stopped.

Both were ordinary people with no fan base, and the voting period was short, so neither of them received a very high number of votes.

Wang Qiang received 13452 votes from the audience.

Afei received 15678 votes from the audience.

Shao Hua immediately raised his voice: "The results are in!"

"Wang Qiang, the audience has 13,452 votes, plus the judges' 10,000 votes, for a total of 23,452 votes!"

"Ah Fei, the audience has 15,678 votes, plus the judges' 20,000 votes, for a total of 35,678 votes!"

"Congratulations to Afei for successfully advancing to the next round!"

The audience burst into warm applause.

Afei excitedly raised his arm and bowed deeply to the audience.

Although Wang Qiang was somewhat disappointed, he still walked over and hugged A Fei with great manners.

In the heart of Shanghai, in a small Western-style building.

Gu Ruanxing sat cross-legged on the sofa and stuffed a big mouthful of strawberry ice cream into her mouth.

She glanced at the vote count on the TV screen and pursed her lips.

"This vote count is absolutely dismal!"

"The two of them together only got less than 30,000 votes."

"There must be at least a million people waiting in this live stream on Tencent Video. These netizens are so stingy, they won't even give a free vote."

She picked up her phone, opened Weibo, and glanced at the live discussions.

As expected, netizens are all complaining.

"These two sang... well, they were just so-so, I had absolutely no desire to vote for them."

"+1, I forgot it as soon as I heard it, what's the point of remembering it? Too lazy to scan the code, next one next."

"From this perspective, each judge's 10,000 votes carry significant weight; gaining the judges' approval is half the battle won."