novelraw Chapter 244 - 237: Jealous Rage
Chapter 244 - 237: Jealous Rage
Ah!
Amazing!
Oh my god! Jiang Mengqi’s dancing is incredible. How did I not notice this before?
This group is so strong, it’s like they’ve been possessed by demon dolls; I’m still spooked.
The audience at the scene couldn’t stop clapping for them enthusiastically.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyue couldn’t help but reveal a rare smile.
She knows that this battle marks Jiang Mengqi truly standing out.
Every episode of the show needs a shocking moment, needs someone to be rediscovered, so the audience can maintain their sense of excitement.
Sitting in the waiting room, Gao Ziyi’s face darkened. Seeing her former teammate perform so well made her feel an extreme sense of crisis.
She’s afraid Jiang Mengqi might overshadow her, even though recently, the show’s key staff have been calling her "Lucky Star." But she knows her funny persona won’t last forever.
Because she used to be genuine, and now she’s deliberately putting on an act.
Amidst the thunderous applause, the five girls stood up from the ground.
"You five are just like your dance name—’Surprise’," Tian Jiaxuan walked onto the stage, visibly astonished by their performance today.
After allowing the five to introduce themselves once more, Tian Jiaxuan addressed the audience: "Founders, please raise your voting devices to choose your favorite ladies."
The girls stood there, holding hands, each of them extremely nervous. They felt they all had a chance, and they truly did.
The 30-second countdown quickly ended, and Tian Jiaxuan spoke: "Alright, now let’s see who the ’Thumbs-up Queen’ of this group is!"
"Will it be Jiang Mengqi, or Rainbow Barbie?" Tian Jiaxuan’s words made Jiang Mengqi involuntarily laugh. Rainbow was her nickname, after all.
But in the waiting room, many of the girls were cheering on Su Ruiqi; they liked her better.
Su Ruiqi herself was also extremely nervous, hoping desperately to hear her name announced on this stage.
"Congratulations, Jiang Mengqi!" Tian Jiaxuan’s words made the former ecstatic. She finally felt seen.
Jiang Mengqi took the microphone and said, "Actually, winning ’Thumbs-up Queen’ isn’t important to me, because today we’ve already delivered an amazing performance."
Her words earned widespread approval, with the mentors on stage nodding repeatedly.
The girls hugged each other; they all knew today they had truly been seen, and the sweat they’d shed over this period had not been wasted.
"Now, who will take the throne next?" Tian Jiaxuan continued.
Though Jiang Mengqi predicted she wouldn’t surpass Li Zimeng, she still had hope in her heart.
Sitting in the waiting room, Gao Ziyi stared intently at the big screen, her eyes wide open.
"I think it’ll be Mengqi!" Lai Ruoxuan, seated next to Duan Yuxin, said seriously.
"Could it really be Jiang Mengqi?" Gao Ziyi asked, stunned.
Seeing Jiang Mengqi receive the ’Thumbs-up Queen’ title already had her immensely tense, and now hearing Lai Ruoxuan’s comment made her feel even worse.
By now, even the least perceptive person could see that this selection show’s debut lineup would most likely feature one person from each company.
Right now, she and Jiang Mengqi were the two biggest rivals.
"Let’s look forward to the results together," Tian Jiaxuan directed her gaze at the audience.
Beams of light streaked across the stage like shooting stars, but the big screen still wasn’t lit up.
Kind-hearted Jiang Mengqi jumped up happily upon seeing the screen remain unlit.
"Yay! Yay!"
She thought, if she truly won ’Thumbs-up Queen,’ she’d be letting down her friends around her. This mindset is actually a true display of team spirit.
"We either all do great together, or we all remain ordinary alike."
Sitting in the practice room, Gao Ziyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt her heart settle.
She couldn’t help but mock loudly, "Yay? Yay for what, you big idiot!"
Her words shocked everyone. No one expected Gao Ziyi to say such a thing to Jiang Mengqi.
Duan Yuxin and Lai Ruoxuan, sitting near her, froze, then revealed a look of disdain in their eyes.
"Rainbow, although you didn’t win ’Thumbs-up Queen,’ you’ve won the recognition of all the audience members here. Your performance was truly amazing," Tian Jiaxuan said with a smile.
"And thank you to everyone who voted for us," Jiang Mengqi smiled back.
"Now, you have one more task, which is to choose the next team to perform."
"Alright, I’m excited to see the next performance too," Jiang Mengqi said as she turned around to look at the big screen behind her.
At this time, the contestants waiting backstage started covering their faces again.
Tian Jiaxuan couldn’t help laughing at this ostrich-like behavior: "Ladies, uncover your faces and be a little braver."
"Mengqi, do you want to choose the vocal group or the dance group?"
"I’d prefer to choose the vocal group."
Jiang Mengqi displayed her emotional intelligence once again; she had already noticed backstage that there seemed to be subtle competition between the vocal and dance group mentors.
At this moment, Zhang Zijing made a heart gesture, indicating her eagerness to perform.
She now looked like she couldn’t sit still anymore, eager to step onto the stage.
Jiang Mengqi followed suit and said, "Then I’ll pick the group dressed entirely in black."
As soon as her words fell, Zhang Zijing’s group burst out in cheers.
They had been waiting impatiently.
Each girl in this group carried a strong competitive spirit.
"Alright, we’re looking forward to this group’s performance as well," Tian Jiaxuan said with a smile.
Running toward the stage, Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t stop thinking about the practice sessions from the past few days.
The song "Liar" was one that none of the four vocal groups initially wanted.
Because of its high level of difficulty; the chorus features a G5 high note requiring explosive vocal power.
The song’s original singer is the sweet pop diva from the USA, marked with a touch of rock.
Although the diva was mocked by Americans for her supposedly average singing skills, she was actually an alumna of the country’s most prestigious children’s choir.
If her voice were placed in Huaxia’s pop scene, it would undoubtedly rank at the top.
Yet even she found this song challenging; how much more so for Fu Xiaoyu and her group?
Though Fu Xiaoyu’s team comprised four professional-grade singers, including Zhang Zijing, who had 12 years of traditional vocal training, mastering this song was still tough.
There’s no way around it—your talent ceiling is what it is.
In the entire base, the only ones who could manage this song were the departed Chen Afang and Xu Qianhua. However, in the high note sections, Xu Qianhua’s voice might still fall short.
Penguin deliberately chose this song to challenge the trainees.
The highest notes were assigned to Zhang Zijing.
She practiced obsessively every day, trying to capture the right feeling.
The funniest part? She even "sang so hard" that she broke a microphone.
During this time, their group overheard someone say their rendition of the song sounded bad.
That deeply hurt them; "bad" meant their performance failed.
It also implied their skills were lacking—something the four of them could not accept.
They believed the foundation of their standing here was their technical proficiency.
Having their skills questioned was utterly disheartening to them.