Chapter 60: Top the Hot Search with Skill
“Your overall performance was good, the best so far, but…” An Jing paused, his gaze lingering on Lin Qingyan, “Lin Qingyan, your singing was great, but you made two small mistakes in your dance moves.”
“Yes, I noticed that too, but the overall performance was excellent, very handsome.” Cynthia added.
Vocal mentor Song Qi was surprised, “Really? I didn’t even notice. I was too focused on his singing.”
Rap mentor Ouyang Fan hooked his arm around Song Qi’s shoulder, jokingly teasing, “Brother, we two uncoordinated dancers should keep quiet.”
Song Qi helplessly pouted, “Okay.”
[Hahaha, Ouyang Fan, why are you telling the truth!]
[It’s okay, our Song Song’s singing is good enough!]
Lin Qingyan placed his hands in front of him, politely bowing, his tone serious, “Yes, I’m not very skilled in that dance. I’ll continue to work hard. Thank you for pointing it out.”
[Yan Yan is so obedient and sincere. It’s okay, keep working hard, sister believes in you! Charge!!]
[Lin Qingyan’s skills are just so-so. His singing is okay, but his dancing is terrible]
[What? What? What? He made a mistake? Where? I didn’t notice?!]
[His dancing is indeed lacking, but his singing was amazing. His voice is so beautiful ah ah ah ah!!]
Many doubts appeared in the barrage, but Lu Yuqi’s next words made the doubters feel slapped in the face:
“Lin Qingyan injured his leg before; he spent three days practicing this dance. The other three of us had been practicing for over ten days.” Lu Yuqi explained, seeing that Lin Qingyan didn’t intend to.
Hearing this, the mentors on stage and the contestants in the audience were surprised. If he achieved that level in just three days, it was already incredible!
An Jing said, “Yes, I can testify. I was there during the interview, and his leg was indeed injured.”
As soon as An Jing finished speaking, a video of Lin Qingyan’s interview was shown. When An Jing asked if he could dance, Lin Qingyan lifted his pants to reveal his leg wrapped in a bandage, honestly saying he fell while climbing a tree. The barrage erupted in laughter again.
[Although it sounds pitiful, I really want to laugh hahahahaha]
[Yan Yan is so honest hahahaha, I really like him!]
[Those who said his skills were lacking just got slapped in the face, right? The dance moves are so complex, it’s already amazing to do it like that in three days]
[What a treasure boy, I love it. Lu Yuqi’s mom, I’m sorry, I’m switching sides]
The mentors then questioned other contestants. Finally, they determined the grades. The four mentors deliberated for a long time, seemingly facing a difficult choice, making even the audience nervous.
Finally, An Jing announced the results, “Yi Hua Entertainment trainees, those who received a B are Liu Yang and Li Chuan.”
[What?? Lin Qingyan isn’t a B? Could it be a C?]
[Lu Yuqi is definitely an A, could Lin Qingyan also be an A?]
An Jing continued, “Those who received an A are Lu Yuqi…” He paused, and under everyone’s doubtful and expectant gazes, he loudly called out Lin Qingyan’s name.
It was both unexpected and expected.
Not only the contestants and audience were surprised, but also Lin Qingyan himself. He didn’t expect to get an A. He excitedly hugged Lu Yuqi, a happy smile on his handsome face, his peach blossom eyes curving, seemingly sparkling, “Thank you mentors, thank you everyone. I will continue to work hard, thank you.”
An Jing looked at the smile on the young man’s face and smiled gently, “We were hesitant, but after discussion, we all agreed that you deserve an A. To live up to this A, you need to work harder in the future.”
“Yes, I will definitely work hard!”
The first A’s had appeared, two of them. Regardless of the other contestants’ feelings—envy, jealousy, or dissatisfaction—they outwardly cheered and applauded.
An Nanyi, sitting among the contestants, also applauded happily but secretly clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms. It seemed everything was slipping from his control.
[Yi Hua is amazing, two A’s and two B’s, completely crushing the contestants from the smaller companies!]
[Kiki and Yan Yan are amazing!! So the excellent ones play together? Double A’s, so cool!!]
[Lu Yuqi getting an A is understandable, but Lin Qingyan…]
[Could Lin Qingyan be favored by the show’s producers??]
[Speechless… This little brother’s singing and dancing are really good, getting an A is normal, right? Anyway, my gaze couldn’t be taken away from him since he started playing the piano]
[Yes! Yan Yan really amazed me. This wife call, I’ll say it first for everyone!]
[Yi Hua’s contestants are already so amazing, I’m looking forward to Chenxing’s contestants! Speaking of which, isn’t An Jing’s brother from Chenxing?]
Chenxing was second to last to perform, with five trainees including An Nanyi. Their song style was similar to Yi Hua’s—passionate and explosive, and their skills were also strong.
Perhaps due to nervousness, An Nanyi accidentally went off-key during a high note, but overall, he was pretty good; his skill was among the best among all contestants.
[Sister-in-law is here to cheer on Nannan, charge!!]
[Nannan is a fairy who descended to earth, so handsome!]
[Nannan sang so perfectly, I believe you can get an A!!]
[Ah this… are those above bots? This is considered perfect? He went off-key, and An Nanyi’s makeup is too heavy!]
An Nanyi’s appearance wasn’t particularly striking; his features were pretty, but makeup enhanced his looks significantly. He always wore exquisite makeup, and many fans liked it.
“I heard that An Nanyi’s brother is one of the mentors here. Is that true?”
Everyone looked at An Jing, who helplessly rubbed his forehead, smiling, “Yes, yes, it’s me. But don’t worry, I’m fair and just to every contestant here. I still hope everyone will like Nannan.”
“Thank you, Teacher An.” An Nanyi smiled slyly at An Jing. Soon, tears welled up in his eyes. He said self-reproachfully and dejectedly, “Actually, I feel sorry for my teammates. I went off-key during the high note.”
“I’m here today to prove myself with my skills. I’m An Nanyi, not An Jing’s brother.” He bowed sincerely to everyone, then choked, “I’ll work harder to prove myself in the future, thank you everyone.”
“Nannan, you’re great, add oil!!”
“Add oil!!”
Lu Yuqi twitched the corner of his mouth, avoiding eye contact, coldly spitting out two words, “Artificial.”
He looked at Lin Qingyan beside him, who was watching the stage with interest. He nudged the younger man’s arm, asking, “What are you looking at?”
“Nothing.” Lin Qingyan chuckled. After a few days, An Nanyi’s acting had improved a bit.
[So heartbroken for Nannan, baby, you’re the best in our fans’ hearts, Nannan add oil!!]
[Nannan, you’ve already done great!!]
[SOS help!! Am I the only one who thinks he’s so artificial? Proving himself? Who would know An Nanyi without An Jing?]
[I just want to know what brand of makeup he uses? His makeup doesn’t come off even when he cries, I want to get the same one…]
Regardless, his final grade was B.
[?? I don’t understand, Lin Qingyan got an A, why did Nannan only get a B? I think Nannan performed much better than Lin Qingyan]
[Is there foul play? Lin Qingyan made two mistakes in his dance moves, Nannan just went off-key once. Why did he get an A?]
[Wow, An Nanyi’s fans are blind, right? Lin Qingyan’s skills were recognized by the four mentors. Are you the professionals, or are they?]
[There’s no need to step on one to praise the other. It’s been said that Lin Qingyan only practiced the dance for three days. It’s already amazing that he can do it like that, okay?]
…
The first episode of Tomorrow Star’s caused a sensation. Many netizens watched out of curiosity, expecting some jokes, but they got hooked.
The mentor lineup was strong. Although the first few performances were mediocre, the later contestants were increasingly skilled and handsome, each with different personalities.
The most memorable were the arrogant King Lu Yuqi and the clumsy beauty Lin Qingyan.
On the night of the broadcast, their names topped Weibo’s trending searches. Many netizens found Lin Qingyan’s livestream account.
[The silly netizens are right, Lin Qingyan’s livestream is hilarious, it’s my source of happiness!!]
[The part where he was forced to recite Li Sao was really funny. What did Yan Yan do wrong? He just wanted to sing and dance, why force him to recite Li Sao hahaha]
[Thank you, Tomorrow Star’s, for letting me discover this treasure boy Lin Qingyan! Handsome, obedient, skilled, and seriously funny. It’s hard not to love him]
[Arrogant King and clumsy beauty, I’ll ship this CP first!]
Lin Qingyan’s initial stage performance and livestream video were widely reposted; his Weibo, which had only tens of thousands of followers, rapidly gained more.
Fast-working fans started staying up late to edit videos, write fanfiction, and draw fanart.