"This kind of place, how can we practice!" Mu Feng looked around at the cramped space, seething with anger inside.
Meng Nianchu tilted her head and glanced at the practice room where Linda's students were currently in. Her red lips parted slightly as she said word by word, "Then let them have a good look at how we're going to win it back!"
"That's right! Didn't he say that we resorted to under - hand methods before? Now let them see our real strength!"
"Right! The pieces for this competition have already been announced. Let's practice hard and win back the practice room!"
Adversity can easily make people lose their fighting spirit, but it can also arouse people's competitiveness.
Meng Nianchu's students were driven from the luxurious practice room to this cramped place. Coupled with the contemptuous looks from the director and Linda, they felt even more pressured.
The desire to win the competition fairly and make others look at them with new respect became even stronger!
There were three days until the next competition. Meng Nianchu and her students exerted all their strength to prepare for this competition.
Especially Mu Feng. The total rest time he had in these three days was less than eight hours.
Finally.
After all the hardships, the "battle" time had arrived.
The stage was ablaze with light, while the backstage was in turmoil.
For this competition, the tutors didn't need to accompany the students on stage. They just needed to sit in their tutor seats. Linda's students took the stage first, setting the stage on fire.
Mu Feng and the others stood backstage, tense all over as they watched their performance. Their expressions became even more solemn.
Sure enough, Yu Likun's stage control ability was still as strong as ever.
A powerful sense of oppression filled the air. After Yu Likun and the others stepped off the stage, when passing by Mu Feng, Yu Likun deliberately bumped into his shoulder and said, "Come on."
"Don't worry."
After the host finished the speech, Mu Feng took a deep breath and led the other students onto the stage. They stood in their pre - rehearsed positions in the formation, and the music started.
Immediately, they controlled their expressions.
The hard training over the previous three days paid off at this moment. Unlike Yu Likun, who had to struggle to lead the others to control the whole stage alone, Mu Feng and his students were in perfect harmony. All the stage movements, every step forward and backward, were timed perfectly!
The audience in the stands held up banners and cheered.
Linda crossed her arms and glanced at Meng Kun sitting not far away.
Meng Kun nodded slightly.
After the final climax ended, Mu Feng gasped for breath, finishing his performance.
The audience in the stands began to vote.
Two minutes later, the voting results were displayed on the big screen. Mu Feng, as expected, was the one with the most votes among them. Seeing that his result had improved a bit compared to previous competitions, a satisfied smile appeared on his sweaty face.
But at this moment, Meng Kun turned on the microphone and said, "There are only three thousand people in the audience. How come Mu Feng got two thousand and one votes? How could such a large number of the audience be Mu Feng's fans? Is there a mistake in the back - end data?"
His words were sonorous, showing no sign of creating a variety show effect.
The smile on Mu Feng's face froze instantly.
Linda said casually, "Could it be that all the audience here are Mu Feng's fans? The data is too fake."
"Mu Feng faked the data. Cut his votes in half." Without careful investigation, Meng Kun directly passed a death sentence.
As a result, Mu Feng's votes were now fewer than Yu Likun's.
Mu Feng clenched his fists. His eyes stubbornly met Meng Kun's aggressive gaze as he firmly replied, "I don't need to fake the data! The audience are willing to vote for me. They're right here. Why do you say it's not real!"
"It's too fake."
Mu Feng was so angry that his cheeks turned red. Flames burned brightly in his eyes as he said, "You..."
"Also," Meng Kun shifted his gaze to the two students behind Mu Feng. "Li Meng and Wang Dan, you two had no expressions when you took the stage. You lacked tension in your stage performance, and your eyes were empty. You couldn't interact with the audience. So your votes are directly zeroed out and won't count as scores."
"Why should you!"
The two said in unison.
Linda looked at them disdainfully and sneered, "The stars behind this variety show want to create the most outstanding stars. With your meager skills, of course, we can't waste public resources on you."
"Director Meng, they got these votes through their own hard work. Isn't it a bit too much for you to just zero them out or cut them in half so easily?" Meng Nianchu stood up, looking directly into Meng Kun's eyes as she coldly questioned.
Meng Kun remained calm. "I'm the director of this variety show. I can do whatever I want. If you have any objections, wait until you're in my position to say so."
"The competition is unfair!" Mu Feng gasped for breath, on the verge of exploding with anger. After working hard for so many days, were his votes and those of his teammates going to be zeroed out or cut in half just because of the director's prejudice?!
Why?!
Mu Feng suppressed his anger and tried to organize his words. "The votes were cast by the audience themselves. They voted because they liked our performance! You just casually deny our hard work and the audience's love for us. Do you think you're not wrong?"
"I'll say it one last time. Your votes will be cut in half, and those two's votes will be zeroed out. They're tied for last. All of you get out!"
After that, as if he didn't want to entangle with Mu Feng anymore, he walked down the stairs and headed straight for the backstage.
The entire audience fell silent, watching Mu Feng, who was dejected, unwilling, and full of anger.
This matter was a foregone conclusion. Even if Meng Nianchu went to the director's office to argue forcefully, it was still of no use.
Those two students were eliminated and couldn't participate in this variety show anymore.
And Mu Feng's votes had to be cut in half. Otherwise, he might as well quit the competition voluntarily.
When the two students heard the news that Meng Nianchu brought back, they forced a bitter smile. Their noses were sore as they said, "It's okay. There will be opportunities in the future. Thank you, Teacher Meng, for caring so much about us these days."
"Mu Feng, you still have to continue the competition well. Don't be impulsive and just leave. Isn't that director just trying to get us out so that Linda's group can win? We won't give him the satisfaction!"
Seeing Mu Feng sitting in the corner with a tense face and a fierce look in his eyes, Wang Dan was afraid that Mu Feng would leave the show in a fit of anger.
Meng Nianchu also looked at Mu Feng. Just as she was about to speak, suddenly, a soft conversation came from outside the door.
"Don't worry. I'm the director of this variety show. Even if Mu Feng isn't driven away by anger, he won't have an easy time in the future. I have plenty of excuses to get him out of the show. Then you'll win!"
"Now there are only two people left in Meng Nianchu's group. I can just wave my hand and say a few words, and they'll be out immediately. Linda, I've helped you this much. You should help me too and give me some benefits."