Chapter 62

The audience all hissed, clearly dissatisfied with Zhang Zonghuan's unfinished words.

Pudding's voice rang out at the right moment: "Alright, thank you to the four judges for your comments. Next, let's welcome the five contestants of today's second group to the stage!"

Liu Qin was the fifth contestant to appear today. After the comments on Liu Qin ended, Pudding came to the stage and invited the previous four contestants. After a moment of music, the five contestants of today's second group were already standing on the stage.

"Our rules are simple and clear. Either one contestant from today's second group will advance, or one will be eliminated..." Pudding looked at the four judges with a serious expression and said, "Please, judges, make your decision."

"Let's discuss it," Yi Bai said with a smile.

"Sure, we'll wait a moment," Pudding nodded.

The four judges huddled together, seemingly arguing about something. No sound could be heard, but after two minutes, Ma Haoran made an "OK" gesture.

"Very good, the four judges have reached a decision," Pudding smiled slightly, then said mysteriously, "Will a contestant leave the stage in disappointment today, or will a contestant advance with honor?"

The music became tense, and the camera focused on the four judges.

"Surely Liu Qin will advance, right?" someone in the audience whispered.

"Hard to say. Although Liu Qin's performance was excellent, it felt like it lacked some surprises..." Many people were not optimistic about Liu Qin.

"But the four judges all gave Liu Qin high praise."

"Don't forget, besides advancing, there's also the possibility of elimination... If someone is eliminated, no one will advance."

The audience was restless, and countless viewers watching the live broadcast were staring intently at the screen, curious about the fate of today's second group of contestants.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Yi Bai stood up and slowly announced, "Of the five contestants in the second group... one will be eliminated."

Eliminated!

Not advanced!

At this moment, all of Liu Qin's fans were boiling with anger!

"Why!"

"Is Liu Qin's singing not good enough? Why can't she advance in this round?"

"Would you rather eliminate a contestant than let the best performer of the second group advance?"

"Black curtain! I felt something was off when the judges were discussing. There must be some hidden black curtain!"

"Yesterday, Li Tianyin advanced so smoothly. Why can't Liu Qin advance? Her performance was no less impressive than Li Tianyin's yesterday!"

Many fans were indignant, but the competition would not be swayed by the will of a few.

When Yi Bai said that someone would be eliminated today, the other four contestants, besides Liu Qin, all became nervous.

The eliminated contestant would come from these four. No one was foolish enough to think Liu Qin would be eliminated. Not advancing in this round was already the worst outcome for Liu Qin.

The camera panned, showing the state of the five contestants to the entire nation.

Hesitation, unease, tension, fear, anxiety, and even a glimmer of hope... a myriad of emotions were on display.

But when the camera focused on Liu Qin's face, countless viewers noticed that her expression remained as calm as usual, as if the outcome of the competition could not stir any extra emotion in her.

Yi Bai's gaze fell on the second contestant from the left: "I'm sorry, Liu Juanjuan, you are eliminated."

"Ah..."

Upon hearing that she was eliminated, Liu Juanjuan burst into tears on stage.

"This is how the stage works. For every contestant who advances, another must be eliminated... Liu Juan, I'm sorry you can't continue to shine on this stage, but this stage will carry your dreams. I hope you will still use your strength to pursue your future..."

Pudding's hosting skills were impressive. His words were naturally moving, causing the remaining contestants to have tears in their eyes.

Of course, Liu Qin, who had the least tears on the stage, was not included. She was even called the "Goddess of No Tears" by many fans online.

"Be strong..." the judges also consoled her.

Liu Juan finally managed to stop crying. Pudding asked, "Liu Juanjuan, do you have anything you want to say?"

Liu Juanjuan took the microphone, wiped her tears, and choked out, "I'm not the most popular contestant, but I have fans who support me. I feel most sorry for them... My fans supported me so much, and I let them down."

"It's my own fault, I'm sorry..." At this point, Liu Juanjuan started crying again.

"Cheer up!"

Someone in the audience shouted.

Among those present were Liu Juanjuan's fans, who all had red eyes and shouted, "Cheer up, Juanjuan, we will always love you!"

——

"This is the competition."

These were the words Pudding liked to say the most during his hosting. At this moment, many viewers had a deeper understanding.

"Although Liu Qin didn't advance, she wasn't eliminated. This is just a low point for her." Thinking of this, Liu Qin's fans calmed down a bit from their earlier excitement.

"That's right, we should be grateful that our idol is a strong girl." Liu Qin's resilience seemed to have infected her fans.

"Who can predict the future... Every season of 'Next Queen' is full of suspense. No one can claim victory until the end!"

"Regardless of whether she advances or not, I still believe in Liu Qin. With her unparalleled calmness, she will surely overcome the challenges and advance again..."

"Yes, we should believe in her. She is different. Those who like Liu Qin know that she is very different from other girls."

Of course...

The atmosphere couldn't remain harmonious.

There were some sarcastic voices in the audience—

"Not advanced."

"Previously, they praised her as a creative talent, but now she's just relying on her past achievements."

"Exactly, her calmness on stage must be an act. She must be furious inside, but still putting on a calm face. That's just ridiculous."

"Trying to compete with our Li Tianyin? She's far from it!"

"Arrogance comes with a price... Liu Qin said she didn't consider anyone a rival. This arrogance will surely be punished!"

Online, the fans of Li Tianyin and Liu Qin had been arguing for days. Now that Liu Qin didn't advance directly, Li Tianyin's fans were eager to celebrate.

"Is Liu Qin really out of ideas?"

"Disappointed. I'm unfollowing her from today. I don't like Liu Qin anymore."

"Maybe Liu Qin was just a fleeting star. I liked her so much before..."

Some disappointed fans announced they were leaving Liu Qin's fan base, adding to the already difficult situation for Liu Qin's fans.

In a dormitory at Tian University.

"Unfair." Wang Yu angrily shut off the computer, his voice tinged with frustration, as if he himself were on stage.

"Who made her rely on her past achievements?" Ren Changjiang shook his head, deliberately lowering his voice, clearly not wanting to further upset Wang Yu.

"Is Liu Qin really not advancing today because she didn't sing a new song?"

Zhu Changhong looked thoughtful, "Luoyang, what do you think? Is Liu Qin really..."

Zhu Changhong turned to look at Luoyang, but Luoyang was already gone.

"Strange, he was just here. Where did he go? He's always so mysterious..." Zhu Changhong shook his head, looking at the dejected Wang Yu and the smug Ren Changjiang, and kept his mouth shut.

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