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Chapter 128 Ordinary people should be confident!

While stubbornly holding on may seem a bit unethical, it can be quite effective.

Naza himself wasn't very bright. Although he noticed that something was wrong with Zhang Tianai, he didn't think about it in that way.

She whispered, "You're also a contracted artist with the company. You can come to me if you have any difficulties."

I will definitely help if I can.

Zhang Tianai recognized the tone in Naza's voice, which sounded like that of a proprietress.

She was resentful, but since the situation was against her, she could only say, "Thank you for your kindness, but let's try to spend less time together for now, so as not to expose ourselves."

Upon hearing the word "expose," Naza subconsciously glanced at the camera in the upper left corner.

Only after seeing that Zhang Tianai had covered the camera did they breathe a sigh of relief.

This guilty conscience is hilarious.

Zhang Tianai was already happy, but seeing that bewildered look, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and a smile returned to her face.

Fortunately, Nazar didn't seem to mind.

She shushed her and said, "Then I'll go first. You're right, we can't expose ourselves."

After saying that, Naza tiptoed out of the room.

Zhang Tianai burst out laughing at his silly antics.

The following evening, the "Ranking Match (Part 2)" was broadcast.

Zhang Tianai gave her first performance on the show.

This performance was a week ago, when Zhang Tianai was still overweight. Coupled with her deliberate attempt to hide her true abilities and play ugly, it was naturally quite comical.

After the performance, none of the five judges showed their cards.

Naturally, Zhang Tianai was placed in the elimination waiting area.

This is also the rule for placement matches.

Each of the five judges has 20 cards and can choose 20 contestants to become their team members.

That will inevitably result in one more player being unwanted.

This contestant will enter the elimination waiting area. In the second competition, the player can be forced to choose another contestant for a PK match. The winner stays and the loser is eliminated.

After the broadcast of the "Ranking Match (Part 2)," Zhang Tianai became the only contestant who did not advance to the next rank.

Unfortunately, she lacked self-awareness and was overconfident, believing that the five judges were blind and could not see her potential.

This performance naturally drew even more ridicule.

With the added fuel to the fire by Fengxing Media, Zhang Tianai became the focus of attention on the internet for a whole week.

Not only did she steal Sister Feng's thunder, but even Brother Chun and Brother Zeng had to give her a wide berth.

Netizens have given her many nicknames, such as Sister Ai, Sister S, Sister Puxin, etc.

"Sister Ai is the only S-class in Produce 101, she's amazing!"

"Sister Ai's S-class figure is captivating, I'm totally smitten!"

"Sister Ai is so ordinary, yet so confident, I'm so impressed!"

"If I had half the confidence of Sister Puxin, I wouldn't be just a junior manager now; I would definitely be a CEO by now. Oh my god."

……

Various forms of mockery emerged online, and several viral memes were created.

Fengxing Media heavily promoted the "Pu Xin Jie" meme, and it was quite effective.

"So ordinary yet so confident," or simply "Puxin" (meaning "ordinary yet confident"), has also gained recognition from netizens.

But the most popular meme is still "Ai le ai le".

Netizens took Zhang Tianai's name and used the phrase "Aile Aile" to make sarcastic remarks and create a meme.

That's how the internet works; some memes become popular for no apparent reason, without any discernible pattern.

I don't know who started it, but people added "Ai le ai le" to the end of their comments about Zhang Tianai.

As a result, the meme quickly became popular, and within two or three days it went viral and was frequently quoted.

I encountered an idiot while playing a game.

"Wow, you're having a great time! Awesome!"

Arguing with someone online.

"You must be incredibly handsome, I'm swooning!"

This meme has even appeared in discussions about the stock market and finance.

"The A-shares have performed so well this year, allowing me to remain a shareholder. I'm so happy!"

Netizens have discovered that the meme "艾了艾了" is really useful, full of sarcasm.

With the meme going viral, Zhang Tianai has truly become famous.

The popularity of the show "Produce 101" has also increased.

On the evening of May 21, Jiang Yifeng returned to the training camp.

Another week has passed, and Zhang Tianai has lost another 7 pounds, now weighing only 112 pounds!

Her facial features are more defined, and with the change in makeup, she already looks like a pretty young woman.

Zhang Tianai, in particular, is a naturally gifted athlete with wide hips and buttocks.

Now that I've lost some weight, my waist and hip curves are showing.

Wearing a bodycon skirt is very alluring.

Jiang Yifeng first checked Zhang Tianai's weight loss results, and then took the opportunity to exercise with her to help her continue losing weight.

Seeing that she wasn't getting enough to eat, they fed her two extra nutritious meals.

After completing her weight loss, Zhang Tianai left completely satisfied.

Jiang Yifeng once again watched the second episode of Produce 101 – the Challenge (Part 1) with Mu Di and others.

A challenge match is a competition where lower-level players can challenge higher-level players to a duel.

If the challenge is successful, the two players' ranks will be swapped.

Everyone has one chance to take on the challenge.

Viewers noticed something was wrong after clicking on the program.

The program begins with footage of Zhang Tianai training hard.

Through a 3-minute edited video, Zhang Tianai lost weight from 130 pounds to 119 pounds!
At the end of the video, the program showed a freeze-frame.

The image shows a set of comparison photos. On the left is Zhang Tianai's weight of 130 pounds when she first came to the show, and on the right is the change in Zhang Tianai after a week.

Besides the weight, the makeup and styling in the two photos are also very different.

This creates a very strong contrast.

Zhang Tianai, who weighs 119 pounds, already shows the potential to be a beauty.

The production team asked her, "Today is a challenge competition. The person you're competing against might be eliminated. Have you decided who you want to challenge?"

Zhang Tianai said confidently, "I've made up my mind, it's her!"

Viewers were intrigued by Zhang Tianai's transformation and wondered who she was challenging and who would be eliminated.
The scene then shifted to Tang Shiyi, the "Dancing Queen." Zhang Tianai's challenger remained undisclosed until the end of the episode.

The show's use of such seductive tactics naturally drew criticism from viewers.

But the harsher the criticism, the more people want to watch.

Moreover, amidst this barrage of criticism, the hashtag "Sister Ai loses weight" quickly rose to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

Viewers who were initially teasing Pu Xinjie suddenly found it hard to accept that Zhang Tianai had actually become more beautiful through weight loss.

Many people continue to mock them.

Then, on the evening of the following day, Zhang Tianai challenged a D-level competitor.

She sang and danced to Elva Hsiao's "Confession." Although it wasn't perfect, she was very confident and had excellent stage presence.

Her dance moves were crisp and powerful, with a good sense of rhythm. Although her singing had many problems, her facial expressions were very captivating.

Jiang Yifeng was surprised when he saw it.

I never expected Zhang Tianai to have such a strong stage presence.

This kind of performance is usually only available to contestants who have had extensive stage experience and a track record of success.

It can only be said that Jiang Yifeng's support for Zhang Tianai really gave her a source of confidence.

"I don't know if I can do it or not, but if the boss says I can, then I can."

Zhang Tianai has this mindset, and besides being confident, she is also very happy.

This positive emotion can also influence performance on stage.

Zhang Tianai's performance in the challenge competition amazed many people.

In particular, she delivered her victory speech after the match, following a script.

Many people laugh at me, saying that I am just an ordinary person and shouldn't be so confident.

But I want to say it loudly here: ordinary people should be confident!

After this slogan was shouted out, Zhang Tianai's image and reputation began to rebound from their lowest point.

Especially after the third week of the show aired, Zhang Tianai, who weighs 112 pounds, looked and performed even better.

Those who previously questioned whether she was just a flash in the pan have fallen silent.

The name "Sister Ai" suddenly changed from a derogatory term to an affectionate one.

The meme "Ai Le Ai Le" has also taken on a new meaning, becoming more inspiring!

On May 29, CCTV News published a report.

"Confidence changes lives, and we should not deprive ordinary people of their confidence."

This report reviewed the changes in public opinion about Zhang Tianai over the past three weeks and affirmed Zhang Tianai's slogan—ordinary people should be confident.

Following the initial report by CCTV.com, many other media outlets also followed up with their own reports.

Zhang Tianai's image has been completely transformed, from being ridiculed by the entire internet as "Sister Ai" to gradually becoming a representative figure of an inspirational life.

The phrase "Ordinary people should be confident" has become a famous internet saying and has received much praise.

Under the manipulation of Fengxing Media, many clips of Zhang Tianai's inspirational videos began to appear online.

This made Zhang Tianai even more popular.

In the latest online poll, Zhang Tianai received 316 million votes, a full 145 million votes more than Tang Shiyi, who came in second!

This shows just how popular she is; she was far ahead of everyone else in Produce 101.

Li Yitong, who was originally ranked first, gradually slipped to eighth place, behind the outspoken and decisive Yang Caiyu.

After three weeks of training, Li Yitong has lost a lot of weight and become even more beautiful, which is quite inspiring.

Her biggest problem is that she lacks individuality.

Even though the production team provided her with a script and a set of lines, she still didn't do a good job.

They are somewhat passive in personality.

Other contestants performed better and received more attention, so her ranking naturally dropped.

However, Li Yitong is still considered relatively good, after all, her smiling eyes are genuinely sweet, and the smiling girl still has a group of loyal fans.

Dilraba is more "average". She sings okay, dances okay, and performs okay, ranking 27th.

Although Dilraba is beautiful and has attracted some fans, she lacks buzz and highlights, so she naturally doesn't have high popularity.

After all, with so many contestants on Produce 101, the audience's attention could easily be distracted.

But things often turn out unexpectedly.

On June 1st, Dilraba suddenly asked the production team for leave.

The reason given was to take the college entrance examination.

Dilraba is quite prudent in her actions; she made two preparations.

Before registering for Produce 101, she followed her teacher's advice and took the entrance exam for Shanghai Dramatic Arts Academy, which she passed successfully.

Therefore, during the training camp, Dilraba spent some time every day reviewing her lessons in preparation for this year's college entrance examination.

Once this reason for requesting leave was given, the production team naturally couldn't refuse.

After consulting with Jiang Yifeng, Mu Di gave Dilraba some preferential treatment and released a statement to the public.

[Statement regarding Dilraba Dilmurat's absence from this week's training and competition due to taking the college entrance examination.]

This statement immediately sparked a great deal of attention and discussion.

Netizens then discovered that there were actually contestants on Produce 101 who were preparing for the college entrance examination.

The program also released video footage of Dilraba reviewing her lessons in the training camp.

Netizens couldn't help but admire it after seeing it.

"It turns out Jiang Yifeng was right. Produce 101 is a program full of positive energy. First there was the inspirational Zhang Tianai, and then there was the studious Dilraba!"

"Seeing Dilraba still persisting in her studies in the training camp really brought tears to my eyes. If I had had this kind of enthusiasm for learning back then, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University wouldn't have been a dream."

"Are all you guys this upright? Didn't you notice how beautiful Dilraba is? Especially her figure, it's really amazing!"

"It's all because there were too many beautiful girls on Produce 101, I was dazzled, how could I have overlooked such a stunning beauty?"

……

As the topic of Dilraba taking leave to take the college entrance examination went viral, her beautiful appearance also attracted more attention.

Through word of mouth, Dilraba suddenly became incredibly popular.

In the first popularity poll in June, she surprisingly surpassed Tang Shiyi, ranking second with 187 million votes.

At this time, Zhang Tianai's weight dropped to below 100 pounds. With Jiang Yifeng's hard work, she underwent a complete transformation and became a bright and beautiful woman.

She is extremely popular and consistently ranks first.

It wasn't until then that Nazar, who had been hovering around fourth or fifth place, suddenly realized...

"Wasn't Produce 101 supposed to make me famous?"
How come the fat woman I looked down on became famous first, and then my fellow villager's little follower became famous?

What about me?

(End of this chapter)