Chapter 78: The Stage of the Gods

After being upset by Kang's fans for so many days, he finally made it to the top of the news.

Although the response was odd, it at least beat Kang Xing fans in terms of the buzz around the response.

The result was a cynical response from the other side: " An idol uses the stage to speak, what's a few hits?"

Sheng Mingzhi's deep cabinet fans were also shameless: " Sheng Mingzhi is an actor, thank you."

Kang Xing is a fan who is very angry.

Soon, the voting channels opened, and everyone was busy voting and putting aside their tears for the moment.

All the practitioners were chasing each other closely, especially Kang Xing and Ji Jiao, who were just a few thousand votes behind.

As a result, the atmosphere on Twitter became very tense.

Almost to the point of starting a fight at the drop of a hat.

Kang Xing and Ji Jiao fans, in particular, are already thinking about how to settle their scores before the rankings are even released.

Of course, all this was unknown to the guests who were there.

Having worked for months for the final, everyone was ready to give it their all.

After the results of the pre-game draw, the order of the shows was announced.

Kang Xing's performance was clearly grouped with Ji Jiao's show!

The pop-ups were in shock.

"woc, the show's doing something wrong this time."

"It's hard not to suspect that the draw is inside-out."

" Ji Jiao's dancing is fine, I just don't know how Sheng Mingzhi's violin is."

"Although the previous response was really funny, the stage is still on strength."

"Let's hope Sheng Mingzhi doesn't pull it down too much ...... It's making me a bit nervous too."

......

In the blink of an eye the show is half over.

The finalists' performances on the final night were impressive, with a few good stages already trending and being heavily retweeted by marketing agencies.

At 10:30, it was finally Kang Xing's turn to take the stage.

After not working with Sheng Mingzhi, Kang Xing gave up dance performance and took the risk of choosing a rap stage in order to challenge himself on the final night.

The supporting act is a very strong teacher of singers.

The song was originally a ballad, but Kang Xing reworked the lyrics and turned it into a rocking rap.

As the most popular trainee during his debut, Kang Xing's strength is not to be underestimated.

It took a lot of courage to break through on finals night, giving up his best dance and choosing to rap instead. What's more, he did a great job on the rap stage, working almost perfectly with his support act and running straight into a bomb.

With his explosive choreography, exaggerated dance moves, arrogant to unbeatable stage presence and stunning rap hidden skills, he changed his usual gentle and clean temperament and turned into the king who ruled the stage. The extreme contrast also brought him extreme heat, lighting up the entire audience and infecting even some who were not his fans.

As soon as the show was over, Kang Xing's rap stage came out of the ring.

There's the heat from the tap and the heat bought by their studio.

The pop-ups on the live channel also went crazy.

Kang Xing's fans even took to Twitter to scream in excitement.

Burning, so burning.

It also put a lot of pressure on Ji Jiao and Sheng Mingzhi's next performance.

Kang Xing has already blown up the venue like this, and it's suddenly more difficult to take the audience's already high emotional queue to the next level.

Ji Jiao's palms were already sweating after watching this stage.

It would be a lie to say that you are not nervous.

He was backstage when he heard the screams of the audience turning the sky upside down.

His fans are even more worried about him.

Private messages on Twitter are encouraging.

"Go for the highest peak, take it easy, it's okay, you're the best!"

"No matter what the final result is, we'll be rooting for you."

"It doesn't matter, the highest peak, we're sure to have the top spot anyway, we don't have to be first."

......

You can see how good the feedback was on Kang Xing's staging.

Even his fans are telling him to give up his bid for first place!

Is it that hard to top?

Ji Jiao was a little upset and a little lost.

Subconsciously, he looked to Sheng Mingzhi.

Ji Jiao thought to herself that Mr. Sheng's fans would be comforting him as well.

I glanced at it quietly and then saw a private message from a Sheng Mingzhi fan on my screen.

"See Kang Xing on stage, if you can't beat him, don't recognize me as your father (light a cigarette)"

"I can't afford to lose this one, so don't you lose it for me."

"I've done a round of bragging for you on Twitter, don't embarrass me, understand?"

"Remember to give Kang Xing fans the 10 million they owe from the last bet with them."

"Block Kang Xing now immediately and we won't lose.jpg"

......

......

Little Mr. Sheng's fans are horrible!

Looks like his class teacher in high school!!!

Seeming to notice his gaze, Sheng Mingzhi casually dropped his phone and turned his head: "You have something to say?"

Ji Jiao opened, " Mr. Sheng, I'm a bit nervous."

Sheng Mingzhi nods, "Nervous is right."

Ji Jiao was in tears and was about to say that Mr. Sheng, you also found Kang Xing's stage difficult to surpass, which put you under pressure...

Sheng Mingzhi said, "After all, it's such a long acceptance speech for a champion."

Ji Jiao: ......?

Wait, that's not why I'm nervous!

Little Mr. Sheng is too confident!!!

Why does it have to be that we're going to win the title!

Probably reading Ji Jiao's eyes, Sheng Mingzhi looked at him coldly: "I never take second place on stage, so neither can you, understand?"

Ji Jiao: TvT!

However, Sheng Mingzhi's calm demeanour miraculously rubbed off on him.

In fact, if you think about it, Ji Jiao is not too nervous. He originally participated in the talent show by mistake, and during the audition he heard that those who signed up would receive two bottles of shampoo.

Originally, he was only going to make it to the first round of the competition, but somehow he managed to become the second most popular trainee in his debut battle, thanks to his excellent dancing talent and his natural idol-like qualities.

Thinking about it, Ji Jiao asked, "Mr. Sheng, what was your first intention in coming to the stage?"

Sheng Mingzhi justified it by saying, "Enjoy the adoring glances."

So simple, so unpretentious in the beginning.

Ji Jiao said silently, "I'm not good at reading because of that."

More simple, more unpretentious reasons.

The agent was beside himself with tears in his eyes.

So none of you two are there to chase your dreams are you!

Sheng Mingzhi and Ji Jiao burst out laughing at the same time as the words left their mouths.

Leaning forward and back, he seemed to be poked hard for a laugh by the other's frank answer.

Sheng Mingzhi said, "So what are you nervous about."

Ji Jiao said, "Yeah. There's nothing to be nervous about."

Go all out and enjoy the stage -

Ji Jiao's tears and emotions did not last half a second.

Sheng Mingzhi then spoke sinisterly, "Big deal, Kang Xing wins first place and I'll ban him, huh?"

Ji Jiao: ......

Isn't that what you still care about!!!

And Sheng Mingzhi is clearly more concerned with the fact that Lu Jiayan hasn't arrived by now than he is with the tension of the stage.

It was clear that he had promised to come and see him on stage before, and then he broke his appointment.

I can't tell you how depressed and lost I am.

But Sheng Mingzhi also knew that Lu Jiayan must have had a reason for not coming.

He thought that if Lu Jiayan didn't come, he would have to call and make a scene.

But the reality is that you are not as capricious as you think you are.

He is twenty-three, not thirteen.

Lu Jiayan is not the age to be pestering people to put themselves first, Lu Jiayan is already working hard and he is not always around 24 hours a day.

Only, even with all the excuses he gave Lu Jiayan.

The sadness in my heart still hasn't diminished by half.

Before going on stage, he picked up his mobile phone several times to tweet Lu Jiayan, but finally hesitated for a moment and decided against it.

Wenwen helped Sheng Mingzhi take the violin out and walk from backstage to the middle of the stage where there is a passage connecting to the audience.

Halfway down the road, Sheng Mingzhi is suddenly called by a girl.

It looked familiar, and when Sheng Mingzhi recalled it, he suddenly remembered that it was the same fan who had just held that retarded banner!

The girl waved, "Sheng Mingzhi! Don't be nervous! Go for it!"

After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and shouted, "It doesn't matter if we lose, there's no shame in losing a paste ratio, online we tear back!"

A sudden warmth in the heart.

He let out an "Oh" and waved his hand, "Got it."

Then gently returned, "I won't lose."

Also, who is Pasteby?

Does anyone else not know that Sheng Mingzhi is the Purple Star of the entertainment industry in 2025?

In tandem with the live tension, there were live pop-ups.

After Kang Xing's explosive performance, some of the fans who had been confident in Sheng Mingzhi's performance had their hearts completely broken.

Pop-ups with Sheng Mingzhi's Deep Cabinet fans.

"I'm so nervous."

"Help, is Sheng Mingzhi the next act, I'm really nervous."

"Fuck, why, it's not like he's debuting tonight, why am I more nervous than a show fan."

"I was so nervous I made three trips to the toilet, dammit."

"I got anxious I got anxious and I admit to panicking I panicked."

"I'm like the mother of a kid waiting to get out of high school right now.jpg"

"Who gets it.... I've started retweeting koi on Twitter."

There are also sensible and analytical passers-by.

" Kang Xing is having a bit of a hard time trying to top him after this wave of stages."

"Still looking forward to it, hope Sheng Mingzhi goes for it."

"Eh, just don't pull it down too much."

"I'm a bit scared to even look at it ......"

"I'm afraid the contrast is too harsh and this embarrassment for people is back."

And the Kang Xing fans hiding among the passers-by.

"Seriously, what can you expect from a rich kid who learns to play the violin, it's mostly just a persona."

"It's really up to the idol to act on the professional stage and the actors to act well."

"2333 Sheng Mingzhi It's not a good idea to act, is it?"

"It's a good thing Kang Xing didn't work with Sheng Mingzhi, it turns out we Kang can blow up a venue all by ourselves, hehehe"

" Kang Xing is so competitive! I'm so proud to be a fan!"

"Just ask Sheng Mingzhi if his face hurts?"

Each of the three had their own version of the story, with the pop-ups tearing each other apart as they brushed by.

But truth be told, in fact, the crowd probably had it all in mind.

Sheng Mingzhi's group of deep cabinet fans are still talking tough, but they're already preparing for the worst.

The little wasters have always pulled down anyway, so what's one more stage to pull down, just get used to it.

After all, the Kang Xing show is too hard to top.

How can Sheng Mingzhi, as an amateur support act, compete with other professional idols on stage?

Amidst a chorus of disapproval, the lights of the debut battle dimmed and finally went out.

At the same time, the live broadcast was simultaneously relaying the situation, with the screen gradually going dark as the live lights went out.

A few rows of small white letters fade to the screen.

Song: Por Una Cabeza - Carlos Gardel / One Step Closer

Arranged by Sheng Mingzhi

Choreography: Ji Jiao

Dance Company: F-fly

When I saw that Sheng Mingzhi was the composer, I was already "holy shit".

The crowd probably didn't expect Sheng Mingzhi to have the guts to make up his own music for the final performance.

Kang Xing fans are becoming more and more thankful that their brother is not working with Sheng Mingzhi.

Otherwise you really have to be dragged to death.

Just as the pop-ups were splitting hairs, the live stage had fallen completely silent.

Slowly, a white chasing light falls centre stage.

Ji Jiao, dressed in a velvet red suit, appeared in the light alongside the piano.

After a lighthearted piano solo, another chasing light suddenly struck the stage.

The audience's eyes followed the light firmly as the curtain of light showed Sheng Mingzhi wearing a white satin shirt that draped with a number of silk strands designed to be tied into his trousers, lining his waist with a slim cut.

Sheng Mingzhi's face has been riding high in the inner entertainment.

With all the blackmail, no one has ever hacked his face either.

But three years into her career, Sheng Mingzhi's make-up, if she does wear it at all, is very light for film and television, and even for red carpets, it's too light.

Never before has he been so finely painted as he is today, with his already thick face and natural fox eyes, the idol stage make-up has outlined his aggressive, bright looks even more flamboyantly, and under the chasing lights, the beauty is astounding.

The HD camera doesn't seem to show enough, and there's not a single flaw to be seen even when the lens is pulled in close.

The dislike of the face is so extreme that the end of the eyes are raised, bringing with it a regal effect that the pop-ups freeze for a few seconds, unable to help but hold their breath.

The gentle and elegant solo of the violin, in the same vein as the piano, slowly unfolds before the audience in a chic and elegant ballroom.

The swing arm moves from left to right and the camera pans from Ji Jiao to Sheng Mingzhi. The entire stage is almost devoid of any light source except for his single catchlight.

When all eyes were on Sheng Mingzhi, he was in a trance for a moment.

It has been a long time since I have played the violin in front of so many people.

By this moment, he had to admit that he was born with a love of the stage.

When he picks up the instrument, the blood boils in his heart.

Like a defiant response to the call of the stage.

After the elegant introduction, a violin solo follows.

Sheng Mingzhi's demeanour was relaxed, more for enjoyment than for playing an instrument, and there was no doubt that his violin playing was highly accomplished, both in terms of technique and mastery.

The solo almost had the whole pop-up in a state of disbelief.

Ji Jiao moves to the front of the stage in the darkness, responding to the violin and presenting an adapted solo.

Echoing the music, he plays the role of a teenager who has just fallen in love, and the dance at the moment is euphoric, gentle and cautious.

As the solo violin turns into a concerto, alternating with the piano, the orchestra dominates the second movement, the tempo gradually picks up and Ji Jiao's dance becomes progressively more flamboyant.

His dance skills are strong and even more infectious.

Sheng Mingzhi's reworked tune has a powerful empathic power that works perfectly with the dance, capturing the eyes of all the audience almost instantly as all the emotions of the watcher are captured and deeply immersed in the story woven by the music.

The stage lighting changes rhythm to the drums of the music, giving the audience a strong visual and auditory sensation.

Ji Jiao gradually descends into emotional agony, mastering her body to the limit, even her micro-expressions perfectly incapable of picking out a single mistake, her dance movements tangled and complex, like the irrational sorrow of a teenager.

Slowly, there was no longer any sound in the audience, everyone was holding their breath and staring intently at the performance on stage.

The tempo gets faster and the music gets more and more exciting, and at the beginning of the third movement, Ji Jiao's dance moves suddenly change from teenager to woman, a dazzling display of unexpected skills and a smooth change of roles that directly explodes the entire stage performance.

The music became loud and boisterous and began to blow up the venue.

The ballroom becomes a racetrack, love becomes a gamble, and he and "she" begin a game of chance that is not in doubt.

The change of dance in two roles stunned everyone. It was clearly a one-man show, but you could see the madness and sinking of the teenager, the chase and desperation, the teasing and seduction of the woman, the passion and flair!

This section is now entirely piano and orchestral, and is Ji Jiao's home turf, as the music gradually begins to build towards a climax and the camera focuses on Ji Jiao's dancing.

Sheng Mingzhi adjusts the angle of his violin slightly in the darkness in preparation for the next performance.

Ji Jiao's performance has achieved a certain delicate balance between the teenagers chasing a desperate love affair, which is reasonably the best it can be, but Sheng Mingzhi always feels that something is missing.

This lack of something soon dawned on him in the next second.

It's not that Ji Jiao's performance isn't on point, it's that his emotions aren't.

Sheng Mingzhi, who has always relied on talent and skill to make his audience empathise, has never injected his own emotions into his music.

During this slowed down second, Sheng Mingzhi, as if sensing something in his vision, raised his eyes and swept across the audience.

The man he didn't think was coming was looking at him intently, his gaze firm and gentle.

Finding him at a glance from the crowd seems to be a skill exclusive to Sheng Mingzhi.

It is like a light that suddenly appears in the darkness.

He suddenly couldn't hear anything at this moment.

Sheng Mingzhi remembers that afternoon many years ago when dusk came late, casting a soft glow over the teenagers at the classroom door.

As now - like a god who appeared in his life without warning.

After that it became like an instinct to chase his back.

Hopelessly caught up in a desperate crush, looking at the mountains as he is, looking at the sea as he is, the landslide in his heart that no one knows but himself.

Sheng Mingzhi used to walk a step behind him.

This one step away was once like a distance he could not cross, measured in light years.

Ji Jiao completes the teenager's burned out love affair with a dance that ends abruptly when all the music comes to a halt during the final dance set.

The world is quiet.

The stage, the director, the guests, the audience, everything was so quiet that it was hard to hear even the sound of breathing.

Sheng Mingzhi places his bow on the strings in this ethereal silence.

The next moment, the passionate love and the sound of the violin exploded like a torrent without warning, the high tone of the violin stretched the empathy to the extreme and even Ji Jiao on stage trembled for a second.

The rock and roll sound that swept through the room was as powerful and resonant as the violin.

Even after hearing it countless times - but Sheng Mingzhi is surpassing his last performance with skill and emotion every time! The shock it brings to him is a whole new feeling every time!

An enviable and terrifying talent! Unquestionably and deservedly gifted!

Ji Jiao's dancing was overwhelmed by Sheng Mingzhi's playing!

The arm swings around Sheng Mingzhi's performance in a three-hundred-and-sixty-five-degree circle, incorporating his expressions and gestures into the live camera, which verbally enhances the live performance.

The visual aesthetics and oppression of that face, which is both aggressive and overwhelmingly beautiful, together with the raging and pouring sound of the piano, is unprecedentedly thrilling and mind-blowing!

So much so that no one knew when the show was over.

All that remained in the audience were the fans who had not yet recovered and the violent heartbeat in their chests that could not be calmed down by any means.

I don't know who was the first to stand up and the applause broke the silence of the room.

Then one by one, more and more people stood up as if to relieve their uncontrollable emotions, and in that moment the screams rang out across the arena!