Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

There were many people waiting backstage. Jiang Zhiyu sat on a soft sofa in the corner, and for a moment he felt as if he had returned to the crowded and noisy backstage before the initial stage seating selection.

Almost all the trainees who were previously eliminated were invited back for a final collaborative performance of the theme song.

Most people no longer felt any pressure to advance or debut. Unlike the slightly tense atmosphere at the time, most of them were now chatting casually in small groups.

Jiang Zhiyu sat alone in the corner, leaning back in the soft sofa, his gaze wandering among the familiar faces in the room.

Soft background music played from the speakers, and staff members hurried around checking the performance schedule with different people.

This atmosphere made him feel comfortable; he observed his surroundings in a relaxed and quiet manner, like a spectator.

"Jiang Jiang, here's your name tag." A hand holding a name tag reached out from the side and handed it to him.

Mi Lan stretched, looking tired. "I'm so sleepy from doing my makeup and hair today—huh?"

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly widened, his drowsiness vanished, and he looked Jiang Zhiyu up and down with curiosity: "You today..."

Jiang Zhiyu looked up, smiled obediently at Mi Lan, took the name tag, and pursed his lips without saying a word.

His demeanor and makeup were so disjointed that Lin Sen unconsciously strolled closer, marveling at him.

Yao Wei, who shared a dressing room with Jiang Zhiyu, returned from the restroom and proudly raised his chin, saying, "Jiang-ge's worth is evident."

Lin Sen nodded in agreement, then glanced at him speechlessly: "Why are you so arrogant?"

Yao Wei still grumbled and raised his chin, gesturing wildly as he explained to the other trainees who were gradually gathering around him his shock at first sight of Jiang Zhiyu's makeup and styling.

This once quiet corner suddenly became lively, leaving Jiang Zhiyu, who was surrounded in the center, seriously puzzled: ? Why did everyone suddenly come?

The rehearsal of the theme song stage was the first item in the rehearsal, and they stood in various positions on the stage under the guidance of the staff.

Jiang Zhiyu stood on the rising platform in the center of the stage, with a deep and wide audience area and nine seats arranged in a pyramid shape in front of him.

Inside the fully enclosed venue, the cacophony of voices and the hum of exhaust pipes overlapped, while restless molecules floated in the beams of light cast by spotlights.

The empty stands resembled a dark vortex, subtly conveying a sense of urgency that threatened to engulf everything.

"Are you nervous?" Wei Shuang glanced at him casually as she passed by.

Jiang Zhiyu was taken aback and did not answer immediately.

After speaking, Wei Shuang looked away and said softly, "This isn't like you."

Yes, he was supposed to be the one who always seemed calm.

But why did he become more and more nervous as he got closer to the finish line?

Jiang Zhiyu lowered his head and clenched his slightly trembling hands, somewhat unsure of his own feelings at that moment.

Is this fear of something long awaited and finally within reach, or an undisguised excitement as the end approaches?

The noise was swept away from his ears, and he looked down at the long road that stretched out to the pyramid seats.

A steady stream of people passed by him, leaving behind fleeting shadows.

"Xu Xiaoyu?" Someone whispered nearby.

"Didn't he retire from the entertainment industry?"

"He's been signed by a new company."

"Is there really a company willing to take on this huge bombshell?"

"Who knew? It's a newly acquired entertainment company that's signed a lot of artists all at once, almost accepting anyone who comes along."