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

Shen Fengyu lowered her head, her voice filled with unease: "My popularity ranking has been stuck at the very end of the elimination zone. I feel that after this performance, I probably won't be able to stay."

He genuinely loves the stage and puts in his best effort, but that's the reality of talent shows—if you don't have a memorable moment for the audience, you'll be eliminated.

He had already made ample preparations, but when he actually said it, he was still filled with reluctance and unwillingness.

Jiang Zhiyu sat next to Shen Fengyu. Hearing this, he turned to look at him, his tone firm and without any extra comfort, yet exceptionally powerful: "But the first public performance stage will change many things."

As long as the stage performance is good enough, and as long as the audience can see it, the popularity ranking will be reversed, and there is still a chance.

Never give up easily until the very last moment, and never deny yourself in advance.

Shen Fengyu looked up at him, and seeing the determination in his eyes, the panic in her heart inexplicably calmed down a bit. She nodded vigorously: "Yes, I know, I will do my best in this performance."

Regardless of the outcome, at least stand firm at your post until the very end and finish this journey without regrets.

After the rehearsal, all the trainees returned to the practice room to make final adjustments to the questions raised by the director. They practiced until late at night before dragging their tired bodies back to their dormitories to rest.

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The first public event officially kicked off the next day.

In a café outside the performance venue, Lu Shanshan, clutching a huge light board, frowned as she stuffed it into her bag, while turning to her companion and asking, "How strict is the security check today?"

My companion shook his head in frustration: "I don't know either. I also have a glowing object, and it would be a problem if I couldn't bring it in."

"I have to find a way to get them in. I'm responsible for bringing long light sticks to occupy the front railing!" Lu Shanshan gritted her teeth, closed her backpack, and asked, "Have the fan club members arrived yet?"

"Looks like we've arrived. I just saw them handing out support banners up ahead. What's up?"

"I left the batteries for my light stick with them!"

Ding—a notification popped up on her phone.

Lu Shanshan picked up her phone and saw a message from Tan Yi: "Shanshan, don't be late tomorrow. I've sent you screenshots of the e-ticket and the address."

She checked her camera battery and memory card with one hand, and replied to Tan Yi's message with the other: "Don't worry, I'll be there soon."

"Shanshan, the fan club is here," her companion called out to her from the side.

She looked up and responded, then hurried off to retrieve her light stick battery.

Jiang Zhiyu's fans had already made a pact to present him with a dazzling sea of ​​blue lights over a lake during his first performance, as a gift for his first official stage performance.

Meanwhile, backstage, the dressing rooms and makeup rooms were bustling with people. Staff members were running around with schedules, and makeup artists and stylists were busy with the trainees. All sorts of sounds were mixed together, creating a lively and noisy atmosphere.

Jiang Zhiyu and his teammates squeezed into the dressing room and sat down one by one to get their makeup done.

Deng Sushui, as the temporary PD of the program, walked around the backstage with a microphone and a live camera to conduct random interviews.

He walked around and stood next to Jiang Zhiyu, and the camera immediately focused on Jiang Zhiyu.

"Jiang Zhiyu, you're about to go on stage for a performance. Are you nervous?" Deng Sushui asked with a smile, handing him the microphone.

Jiang Zhiyu was having his eye makeup done with his eyes closed when he heard this. He slowly opened his eyes, looked at the camera through the mirror, and said calmly, "I'm not nervous."

Deng Sushui then asked, "After the performance, the production team will give everyone a day off. Have you thought about how you're going to spend this day off?"

Upon hearing this question, Jiang Zhiyu paused for a moment, then gently shook his head: "I haven't thought about it; there's other work to do."

His day off had already been booked by the program team, as he was going to attend a ZPL league match, but it was still confidential and the specific itinerary could not be announced to the public.

As Jiang Zhiyu felt the makeup brush lightly sweep across his face, he once again understood the meaning of what An Junying had said before: "There is no holiday."

Deng Sushui nodded, didn't ask any more questions, said a few words to the camera, and then turned to interview the other trainees.

The makeup was still being applied. Jiang Zhiyu already had extremely outstanding features, with clear contours and naturally beautiful peach blossom eyes.

With the makeup artist's meticulous touch, his beauty became even more stunning.

His stage outfit for this performance was a custom-made black fringed suit.

The suit was sharply tailored, and the slim fit accentuated his tall and straight figure, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and extremely smooth lines.

The tassels on her shoulders swayed gently with her movements, creating a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere that was both cool and stylish.

In terms of makeup, he didn't go for the usual heavy makeup look; his base makeup was clean and clear, highlighting his naturally good skin.

The eye makeup was the finishing touch; the makeup artist delicately outlined a gradient blue at the outer corner of his eyes, resembling a fish tail, slightly upturned, creating a cool and stunning effect.

It wasn't too heavy, but it perfectly accentuated the strengths of his eyebrows and eyes, adding a touch of broken yet alluring beauty that made it impossible to look away.

Once the styling was complete, Jiang Zhiyu stood up. His teammates, who had been chatting and touching up their makeup, all turned to look at him, stunned and amazed.

"Wow... Jiang Jiang, you look so beautiful!"

"Amazing, this look suits you so well."

The teammates were generous with their praise, their eyes filled with astonishment.

The cool black suit, paired with the blue fishtail at the corner of his eyes, softened his aloofness while retaining his unique composure, creating a striking beauty that made it impossible to look away at first glance.

At this moment, the live broadcast channel of "Shining Project" has been officially opened, and countless viewers are waiting in front of their screens for the performance stage to begin.

Behind-the-scenes interviews and footage of the trainees preparing were simultaneously broadcast on the live stream.

When the camera panned across Jiang Zhiyu, clearly presenting his complete appearance to the audience, the live stream chat exploded instantly, flooding the screen with dense messages that almost covered the entire screen.

"Mom, I saw a fairy!"

[The makeup artist deserves high marks; how can he look so good? This style suits him perfectly.]

[The fans who entered next to me were all screaming while holding their phones. I wondered what was going on, but when I opened the live stream, I immediately understood.]

Wait a minute! The blue of this fishtail looks like lake blue!

[This color was definitely chosen by Jiang Zhiyu himself, so this is what it means for idols and fans to go to such lengths together...]

[I'm so envious of Jiang Zhiyu's fans.]

The barrage of comments scrolled at an astonishing speed, filled with praise for Jiang Zhiyu's look, and the popularity soared instantly.

Many casual viewers were even won over by this one shot and began to look forward to his stage performance.

As the audience gradually entered and finished entering, the theme song playing on a loop in the speakers stopped, and the lights on the ceiling went out at the same time, plunging the venue into darkness.

The countdown on the big screen lit up: five, four, three, two, one—

With a "snap," a spotlight shone on the center of the stage, where Yu Lan stood with a smile.

She raised the microphone: "Hello everyone, welcome to the first performance stage of 'Shining Project'."