Why did you make me reincarnate?

Producer Zhou Ming gave it 80 points, Liu Yang gave it 85 points, but Cao Ke unexpectedly gave it a high score of 95.

This allowed Yan You to surpass all the previous contestants and take the top spot.

When Yan You stepped off the stage, Xu Chaoyang noticed that she glanced at the judges' panel, as if confirming something.

Xu Chaoyang had a better understanding of the situation. She guessed that there were acquaintances on the judging panel, and that some other deals might have been made.

who can that be?

It's unlikely that the producer or the Youth League Committee would be involved; neither side would joke about their work...

Xu Chaoyang thought for a moment, then his gaze fell on the slightly chubby regional manager of Lianhua Group. Perhaps he should take some time to visit Zhou Jingran; judging by the time, he should be returning to Zhejiang University by now.

Following Yan You was Jiang Banxia, ​​who was wearing a black dress today, looking somewhat different from her usual charming self.

Xu Chaoyang sat below the stage watching her, and sighed inwardly. She had finally come.

When Jiang Banxia came up, a round of applause rang out from below the stage. Although it wasn't as enthusiastic as Yan You's, it was sincere.

"Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Banxia, ​​a freshman in the School of Geology, from Wenzhou. Today, I will be performing the piano."

She walked to the piano on the side of the stage and sat down. Her slender fingers rested on the keys, and a melodious tune began to resonate in the studio.

Xu Chaoyang had to admit that Jiang Banxia played the piano very well, with very rich emotions and every note was just right.

After the three-minute performance, the audience erupted in prolonged applause.

The judges also gave it a high score, so it's currently ranked second.

As Jiang Banxia stepped off the stage, she glanced at the audience and suddenly stopped, because she saw Xu Chaoyang.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Banxia was clearly taken aback, as if she hadn't expected to see him here.

She hesitated for a moment, but still walked this way.

What are you doing here?

Xu Chaoyang did not hide anything, "I invested in VV Forum, and this event is a collaboration between our forum and the TV station."

Jiang Banxia looked astonished. She recalled the rumors about the VV forum that had circulated at school, saying that one of the forum's founders was a freshman, and some people guessed that he was from the computer science department.

I never expected it to be Xu Chaoyang.

"You really are..." she said, her tone tinged with a complex emotion, "always surprising."

Jiang Banxia really wanted to ask him why he hadn't replied to her messages after entering university, even though their campuses weren't far apart.

But now the timing is clearly not right, because Ning Qiushuang has already appeared on stage.

Compared to the other contestants, her outfit was very simple, still a white shirt and jeans, a minimalist style that was just right to make people relax.

Many boys in the audience stared wide-eyed. Ning Qiushuang smiled and began to introduce herself.

"My name is Ning Qiushuang, a freshman in the Department of Foreign Languages. I love reading and traveling. Today, I will be reciting a poem, 'If Life Deceives You'."

Ning Qiushuang's first choice was the Department of Foreign Languages, and her voice was superior to Zhao Shu's, possessing a natural magnetism that perfectly conveyed the artistic conception of the poem.

After the judges finished scoring, she is currently ranked third.

When Ning Qiushuang stepped off the stage, she glanced in Xu Chaoyang's direction and noticed Jiang Banxia standing next to him.

Especially the way the girl looked at Xu Chaoyang; it was clearly not the way strangers should look at each other.

What's going on? Do they know each other?

Qiu Fei made a grand entrance last, wearing a blue pantsuit without any extra embellishments. But it was this simple outfit that made her stand out even more.

Even without this impromptu goddess competition, Qiu Fei was already quite famous on campus, so her coming to compete with others was actually a way of lowering her status.

Walking to the center of the stage, she picked up the microphone and looked calmly at the audience below.

"Hello everyone, I'm Qiu Fei, and I'm currently a junior in the law school."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it had a natural penetrating quality.

"My talent today is a personal speech."

A murmur arose from the audience: What kind of talent is this?

Ignoring these comments, Qiu Fei continued, "The topic I've chosen to discuss with everyone is whether beauty is an advantage or a disadvantage in the workplace."

She began to talk about her manuscript, which included many of the popular memes of the time.

As Xu Chaoyang listened, he marveled at the writer's skill and thought to himself that Qiu Fei was not the icy goddess that everyone imagined. On the contrary, because of her profession, she had a better understanding of people's lives than most people present.

The speech was clear in its arguments, sharp in its language, and also quite humorous.

In just ten minutes, she addressed this seemingly absurd argument from multiple angles, including workplace prejudice and questioning of competence, leaving no room for rebuttal.

The audience was completely silent; everyone was awestruck by her powerful logical thinking and eloquent expression.

On the judges' panel, Wu Ming couldn't help but applaud.

During the scoring process, both the Youth League Committee and West Lake Channel gave her scores of over 90, so it's no surprise that she should take first place.

But when Lianhua Cao Ke's score was announced, everyone frowned.

"70 points."

Faced with everyone's doubts, Cao Ke said matter-of-factly, "What kind of talent is a speech? Compared to the hard work of the other contestants, I don't think Qiu Fei has any sincerity towards this competition..."

As a result, Qiu Fei's average score was even less than 85 points, ranking behind Jiang Banxia and temporarily in third place.

When she stepped off the stage, her expression was quite calm, as if it were all expected.

After the competition concluded, the audience began voting.

The large screen displayed the vote counts for the eight contestants in real time. The voting channel was on the VV forum, where Xie Shu and others conducted the final data statistics and sent them back to the venue.

Since it's a pre-recorded broadcast anyway, this design is just to add some tension during the broadcast.

At the beginning, the rankings were normal, with Yan You only leading by a few dozen votes.

With the support of popular users, Qiu Fei quickly rose to the top and climbed to the number one spot, since the forum was still dominated by users from within the university.

But just as Qiu Fei began to overtake, the situation suddenly changed.

Yan You's votes surged wildly, far exceeding the speed of other contestants, and she climbed back to first place in just a few seconds, and is still climbing.

Xu Chaoyang stared at the screen, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He took out his phone and sent Xie Shu a message: "Yan You's vote count is problematic. Check the source."

"We're already investigating. The IPs are concentrated in a few specific ranges, similar to the situation in the last forum poll."

Xu Chaoyang understood the situation. He stood up, walked backstage, and whispered something to Mu Yu.

Mu Yu's expression changed after hearing this. "Even so, they are still the investors. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Xu Chaoyang laughed and said, "Don't worry, I can cover it up. Just announce it."

Holding the final results, Mu Yu stood behind the curtain and muttered to herself, "Xu Chaoyang, don't you dare screw me over."

She took a deep breath, walked onto the stage, and announced the results of tonight's competition under the watchful eyes of the judges and contestants.

"I hereby declare the champion of the first VV High School Cup to be... Qiu Fei!"