193: Chapter 193: Becoming Famous Overnight 193: Chapter 193: Becoming Famous Overnight As the audience picked up their voting devices and cast their votes, the giant LED screens above the stage began to change.
Below the stage, Chen Yi widened his eyes, staring intently at the voting numbers for his own performance on the big screen.
He fervently hoped that all his supporting fans would vote for him.
He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes shining with enthusiasm.
He had always been the top figure in the music departnt at Huadu University, with many fans supporting him, which was why he held onto his last shred of hope.
If all those fans voted for him, even if he couldn’t beat Lin Fei, there was still a possibility to tie with Lin Fei in votes.
Of course, he also harbored a bit of ambition deep down, which was to hope his votes would surpass Lin Fei, allowing him to maintain his status as the top figure in the music departnt.
On the screen, Chen Yi was featured with Program No.
1, piano performance “Pastoral Movent No.
1,” and the votes started climbing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
A trace of a satisfied smile appeared on Chen Yi’s lips: It seed his fans hadn’t forgotten to support him after all.
Then, his gaze turned to Program No.
2, Lin Fei and Yuan Yuxi’s suona performance “Ten Farewell to the Red Army”: 1, 10, 30, 50…
Chen Yi suddenly widened his eyes in shock; his program’s votes increased one by one, while Lin Fei’s votes grew by 10s and 20s, making him feel like he had been struck heavily in the chest and left speechless.
However, during the mont he was dazed, he noticed Lin Fei’s votes had already jumped to 100, and then the numbers climbed as if they were on steroids: 150, 200, 300, 500, 800…
1000, 1500, 2500…
3800, 5500, 7500, 10000…
15000…
20000…
48888…
As the one-minute voting ti concluded, Lin Fei’s votes finally froze at the number 48888.
While Chen Yi saw his own votes were only 88!
He felt completely drained, sinking into his chair, gasping for breath as if he couldn’t withstand the enormous pressure and needed deep breaths to relieve it.
88 votes, against 48888 votes—4,888 vote difference!
Such a striking disparity completely shattered Chen Yi’s confidence.
He, the piano prince and top figure of the music departnt, had practiced tirelessly to perform “Pastoral Movent No.
1” at his highest level, only to receive 88 votes.
Yet Lin Fei received over 99 percent of the school’s audience votes, indicating total recognition of Lin Fei by all the spectators, even the fans who originally supported Chen Yi almost entirely switched to Lin Fei.
Chen Yi felt hollow inside, facing such a huge defeat.
He felt both agony and sha within, unable to accept failure!
On stage, Qin Zimo smiled as she looked at the voting results on the screen, and addressed the audience, “Voting ti is over.
Now you can see the voting results for each program on the big screen!”
Yuan Yuxi then continued, “Next, I’ll announce the top ten voting results.
First place goes to Lin Fei’s suona performance ‘Ten Farewell to the Red Army,’ with 48,888 votes!”
As soon as Yuan Yuxi finished speaking, the audience of tens of thousands erupted into applause, showing the enthusiastic support for Lin Fei’s suona performance of “Ten Farewell to the Red Army.”
After the applause finally subsided, Yuan Yuxi continued, “Second place goes to the freshman dance class’s performance ‘Peacock Spreading Tail,’ with 89 votes!”
In the audience, a dozen girls from the freshman dance class imdiately cheered, clearly not expecting their dance performance to finish second, leaving them extrely delighted.
Hundreds around them joined in the applause, though it was still less than the thunderous applause for Lin Fei.
Yuan Yuxi then glanced at the screen and said, “Third place is Chen Yi’s piano performance ‘Pastoral Movent No.
1,’ with 88 votes.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi was nearly furious enough to cough up blood.
Not only did he fail to get first place as the mighty piano prince, he didn’t even secure second place.
Missing second by one vote, he was forced into third.
All of Chen Yi’s enthusiasm dissipated, feeling stifled with unspent frustration and nowhere to vent or express it.
Yuan Yuxi’s close collaboration with Lin Fei led Lin Fei to receive more audience applause than he did, and his vote count was thousands of tis higher, winning a place far ahead of him, with even second place using a one-vote margin to suppress him.
Chen Yi felt he was going crazy.
Since entering Huadu University, he had been like a dazzling star with his musical talent recognized by everyone, becoming the renowned piano prince—when had he ever been this embarrassed and defeated?
After Yuan Yuxi announced the top ten voting programs, Principal Zhu and Mayor Luo took the stage to award the top ten perforrs.
Of course, Principal Zhu and Mayor Luo first shook hands with Lin Fei and respectively awarded trophies, prize money, and flowers to Lin Fei and Yuan Yuxi.
The entire audience continued shouting Lin Fei’s na.
Mayor Luo and Principal Zhu then awarded the freshman dance class perforrs with a trophy, though second place received no prize money, yet the dozen performing girls remained thrilled for achieving second place, even ahead of the renowned piano prince, which exceeded their expectations.
Standing among the awarding perforrs, Chen Yi felt no joy, seeing all of the tens of thousands of spectators focusing their attention on Lin Fei and Yuan Yuxi, while he seed like re air, unnoticed by anyone.
If it weren’t for Lin Fei’s appearance, the spotlight should have been on him.
He bore resentnt towards Lin Fei, secretly vowed: Soday, he would make Lin Fei face the sa awkward downfall as he did today.
Mayor Luo continued to chat amiably and warmly with Lin Fei on stage, with only Principal Zhu left to award Chen Yi.
“Chen Yi, congratulations on winning third place in tonight’s performance.” Principal Zhu smiled as he handed the trophy to Chen Yi.
Chen Yi, although feeling humiliated for only winning third place, managed to force a smile and thanked Principal Zhu, “Thank you, Principal.”
Principal Zhu placed the trophy in his hand and encouraged, “Chen Yi, keep working hard.”
Then, Principal Zhu continued to award other victorious students.
Watching as Mayor Luo smiled amiably and chatted with Lin Fei, while the audience’s attention remained on Lin Fei, and Principal Zhu rely offered a simplistic encouragent, Chen Yi felt abandoned.
After the awards ceremony, Mayor Luo, Principal Zhu, Lin Fei, and Yuan Yuxi took a souvenir photo together.
Of course, all perforrs also took a group photo.
That night, Lin Fei beca renowned throughout Huadu University, truly achieving overnight fa.
With the announcent from the four campus belle hosts declaring the end of the performance, all students began to leave the stadium in an orderly fashion.
Chen Yi left alone, looking numb and disoriented.
While Lin Fei and Yuan Yuxi, Wang Yixin, Xu Wei, and other Flying Team players left, chatting and laughing.
Watching Lin Fei and Yuan Yuxi, Wang Yixin, Xu Wei, and others leaving while laughing and chatting, Qin Zimo stood on stage, lost in thought, her hand unconsciously placed on her lower abdon, where the previous pain had fully vanished since Lin Fei’s massage treatnt.
“Zimo, what are you thinking about?” At that mont, Zhang Ruoxi, radiant in a white long dress, asked her.
Qin Zimo snapped back to reality, smiling at Zhang Ruoxi she said, “I wasn’t thinking about anything.
Shall we go?”
Zhang Ruoxi nodded.
The two left the stage.
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