“Congratulations, Big White Goose!” As Ni Hao announced, Big White Goose seemed a bit disappointed.
After all, who wouldn't want to push forward?
Previously, when Wu Anjun was around, she had hovered around fifth place, with her only fourth-place finish being a tie.
Recalling the conversation between Xiao Jingyu and Wu Anjun earlier, a bold idea formed in her mind: if you can't beat them, join them!
However, her situation was a bit complicated; she just didn't know if Teacher Wu Anjun would accept “them.”
“The third-place contestant in this round received 911 votes, a very high number! Let's congratulate Peacock Fairy!”
Peacock Fairy's third-place ranking in this round was considered very reasonable and normal by many viewers and netizens.
After all, Na La had already revealed her cards, and Xiao Jingyu even performed the song Wu Anjun gave her!
Many people believed she didn't lose due to lack of strength.
And now, the tense and exciting moment had arrived: who among Na La and Xiao Jingyu would take first place in this round?
Ni Hao didn't add any advertisements; instead, she loudly and excitedly gave the answer directly: “The first-place contestant in this round received 953 votes! Let's congratulate Teacher Xiao Jingyu!”
At this moment, thunderous applause erupted from the audience, clearly indicating their great satisfaction with this result.
“Likewise, congratulations to our Tianhou Nala; she received 937 votes in this round, placing second.” Ni Hao, seeing the applause subside, announced Na La's votes for tonight.
937 votes were already very high; if Xiao Jingyu hadn't had the boost from Wu Anjun's song, she really wouldn't have been able to beat her!
Unfortunately, there were no ifs.
“Teacher Wu Anjun, will Xiao Jingyu perform the song you wrote for her again in the next round?” At the end of the live broadcast, Ni Hao asked the question everyone cared about.
“Yes!” Wu Anjun stood up and answered domineeringly.
“Hahaha! He's showing off!”
“I just love Wu Anjun's arrogance! Looking forward to the next episode!”
“What's wrong with being arrogant if you have the strength? Can everyone consistently put a Tianhou in second place?”
“You guys are going to take all the insults from the mountains, aren't you? Doesn't the Tianhou need face?”
Amidst the netizens' frantic barrage of comments, the sixth live broadcast came to an end.
At this moment, no one expected that Peacock Fairy, after the two eliminated singers were unmasked, would also come before the camera.
Peacock Fairy first bowed deeply, then spoke: “Due to certain reasons, I will be absent from the live broadcast of the next variety show, but I believe I will return for the resurrection round! I am very sorry!”
This scene left countless viewers and netizens bewildered. What was going on? Peacock Fairy was a strong contender, a seeded player, right?
In the minds of many netizens, she was a strong contender for the top three.
And how high was the exposure of the “Who is the Singer” stage! How many singers would fight tooth and nail to get in, and you just suddenly gave up?
How big of a deal must this be for you to give up this stage!
However, the fact that Peacock Fairy announced this matter live in front of everyone proved that there was no room for reversal.
Su Yu in the guessing panel seemed to have thought of something and then understood.
“Everyone, rest assured, for an excellent singer like Peacock Fairy, our “Who is the Singer” production team will always keep its doors open for her! We await her return!”
Qian Jin's voice rang out, serving as proof that there was no hidden secret between them and Peacock Fairy.
Moreover, before all this live broadcast, Peacock Fairy's agency had already discussed this matter with Jinling TV.
Jinling TV simply agreed without even asking for liquidated damages.
And Qian Jin had originally planned to reveal another bombshell: that someone among the replacement singers in the next episode would perform Su Yu's song.
But after thinking about it, Qian Jin gave up, deciding to leave it as an Easter egg for the audience and netizens.
After all, he, as the director, didn't even know what song Xue Qing, the replacement in the next episode, would sing.
Moreover, Xue Qing was a pure newcomer, with only one representative work, “balloon.”
Qian Jin only knew that her lung capacity was astonishing, but as for the extent of her singing skills, Qian Jin was unsure.
If he promoted her too aggressively in the early stages, and she ended up being eliminated in the first round, wouldn't he have done a disservice with good intentions?
However, the ratings for this sixth episode truly gave him and Jinling TV another surprise.
The peak viewership for this episode appeared during Xiao Jingyu's performance; although it didn't exceed Wu Anjun's 6.3, it still reached 6.1!
And the average viewership also saw a slight increase compared to the previous episode.
In Qian Jin's eyes, all of this was an extremely rare outcome.
It's important to remember that their initial expectation was simply for the ratings not to drop too severely!
......
Su Yu, who was returning to the hotel to pack his luggage, received a call from Xiao Jingyu.
“Teacher Su Yu, I didn't disappoint you this time, did I?” Xiao Jingyu's inquiry came through.
“The stage presence was very strong! You also lived up to this song! Keep it up, I look forward to your next performance!”
Su Yu smiled, giving her great affirmation and encouragement.
In fact, the current Xiao Jingyu truly needed encouragement and support.
Su Yu believed that with her confidence regained, she would surely rise from the ashes!
“Thank you, Teacher Su Yu, I will!” After hearing Su Yu's affirmative words, Xiao Jingyu's voice indeed sounded much more confident and relaxed.
Actually, Xiao Jingyu was a bit worried that her mistake on stage today would displease Su Yu.
Although Wu Anjun didn't directly mention it when he was on the guessing panel, who knew if he was trying to save her face?
Now, hearing such heartwarming words, Xiao Jingyu was completely at ease.
For the rest of the time, she just needed to continue practicing the remaining four songs Su Yu gave her.
She no longer had the chance to achieve five consecutive wins and directly enter the finals because the ninth and tenth episodes were the resurrection rounds.
At most, she would only get three consecutive wins. Would that make any difference compared to her, as an initial performer, directly entering the eleventh episode's semifinals?
Of course, besides advancing, she also had another mission: to keep Na La firmly in second place!
Xiao Jingyu would not forget this...
After packing their luggage, on the way to the airport, Su Yu and Han Jiangxue, Han Jiangxue finally couldn't help but ask: “Junior, do you think Peacock Fairy went to participate in the Sino-Foreign Music Exchange Conference?”
“She should have, otherwise she wouldn't have withdrawn midway. And I feel that her inviting me to write songs in the variety show was actually for this exchange conference!” Su Yu nodded, stating his analysis.
“Then do you have a suitable song for her to sing?” Han Jiangxue asked with a smile.
“Of course I do, I just don't know if it will be selected.” Su Yu spoke truthfully.
The Sino-Foreign Music Exchange Conference, just by its name, didn't sound like a privately run event. The song solicitation might have started long ago, perhaps even before Su Yu's transmigration.
What was the deal with Su Yu suddenly sending songs over at this time? It was too out of line with the rules.
Of course, if Peacock Fairy's agency actively sought him out, then none of this would be a problem.