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Chapter 431 What do you take my match for?

Liu Yiming felt things were going to go wrong. He shared the same thought as Hairun: even if he got 5 votes, his final score would only be 7, exactly the same as Ogura Watami.

In this way, Hairun is definitely eliminated, while its own situation is uncertain.

"I'll go first; I'm basically destined to be eliminated."

Hairun, with a long face, handed the envelope to the notary.

"Hairun, 4 votes, 4 points, total 5 points."

Hairun's face was as black as soil as he bowed to the judges in gratitude.

Damn it, I was actually fantasizing about getting 5 votes? What a load of rubbish!

Seeing Hairun's votes, Liu Yiming's heart sank again: "Both Ogura Tomi and Hairun have 4 votes? What about me?"

At this moment, Yuri stood up.

[Silly Fairy: Everyone, guess how many judges' votes Yuri will get? I bet it'll be 5!]

[Kindergarten Turtle: Not necessarily. Although he sang very delicately, it doesn't guarantee he'll get 5 votes, right?]

[So cute it's incurable: Hairun got 4 votes despite singing like that, the judges must have been quite lenient with the votes; ultimately, it's the audience votes that count.]

[They'll draw their swords at the drop of a hat and start shipping couples: The judges are all very good at handling people, so I feel like it'll definitely be 5 votes!]

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The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded ten million. This competition for ordinary people, which has lasted for several months, is finally about to reveal its secrets. Many contestants, viewers, fans, marketing accounts, MCN agencies, and brokerage companies have gathered in the live stream to wait for the announcement of the final results.

"Yuri, 5 votes, 5 points, total 10 points."

As soon as the notary finished speaking, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted in the room. Without a doubt, Yuri had won the first Late Night Singing Party Competition.

Yuri's skin, excluding his beard, had turned a rosy hue. Upon seeing the score, the 1.9-meter-tall giant excitedly roared to the sky, "Katyusha, did you see that? I did it!"

Deng Qiqi clapped her hands to congratulate Yuri, saying, "You did it, big guy!"

Hairun and Liu Yiming's smiles were more like cries. One was already out of the game, and the other might be, but they had to pretend to be happy to congratulate their partner who had fought alongside them to the end.

All the two of them wanted to say was: In my dreams, I also roared like that to the sky!

The notary took the envelope from Deng Qiqi, and the crowd gradually quieted down. Basically, Deng Qiqi's votes would determine the champion and runner-up, and given her performance, she seemed to be under no pressure.

Deng Qiqi smiled broadly, confident in her powerful lungs, believing no one could rival her.

"Deng Qiqi, 5 votes, 5 points, total score 9 points!"

This result was completely unexpected, and there wasn't even a ripple in the comment section of the live stream. Instead, Yuri shouted again, "Congratulations to Deng Qiqi!"

Ye Xian rubbed his ears. This big, hairy man was so easily startled, lacking the subtlety he displayed when singing. But that was fine; the team needed someone like him to liven things up.

The current imbalance between female and male users in Qiuye Selection has been criticized for a long time.

All eyes turned to Liu Yiming. Liu Yiming, who had initially been so confident in winning the championship, looked bitter. He wanted to open the envelope himself, but he didn't have the courage. Hai Run, who was watching from the side, got annoyed and snatched the envelope from Liu Yiming's tightly clenched hand and handed it to the notary.

"Liu Yiming".

The notary paused slightly upon seeing the vote count, then continued reading: "3 votes, 3 points, total 5 points."

"What? I got 3 points?"

Liu Yiming had initially breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to thank Hairun, but he never expected the judges to give him a score even lower than Hairun's: "How is this possible? Absolutely impossible! There's something fishy going on, there's definitely something fishy going on!"

Ye Xian's face immediately darkened.

The judges all looked sullen.

Isn't this a slap in the face?

You're saying there's something going on inside, does that mean we took money?

Hairun tried to step forward to persuade Liu Yiming, but he abruptly shook off her hand: "Don't touch me! Your singing was awful, yet you scored higher than me? Who are you trying to fool? My audience vote score was higher than yours; there's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Hairun was immediately embarrassed.

"Don't hit someone in the face, what do you mean by that?"

The live stream chat suddenly became lively, with tens of millions of people watching the scene, and many of them laughed.

[The Queen of Moaning Concerts: A Culprit? A fan singing competition without any sponsors, with Brother Xian paying out of his own pocket the whole time—you say there's a culprit? You're out of your mind!]

[I broke up with my homework: If this is a contest of great voices from the Tang Dynasty, I'd be the first to stand by you, because there must be something fishy going on! But this is Brother Xian's singing competition, broadcast live from beginning to end, everyone's watching. You say there's something fishy going on, so why hasn't anyone exposed anything fishy yet?]

[A close friendship like that of Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya: He means he sings better than Yuri, Deng Qiqi, and Ogura Watami! Are you kidding me? With your lifeless rap, I doubt how you even made it to the finals.]

[Kindergarten Queen: I heard she's a trainee from WaWaJiJi. If there's any shady dealing involved, I don't believe WaWaJiJi didn't pay her up. You know, WaWaJiJi is the best at this kind of thing!]

……

Liu Yiming's reputation for being incredibly good is well-known within his fan base, so when he shouted that there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation, it made many viewers burst into laughter.

The casual viewers in the live stream laughed when they saw the comments flooding the screen.

Everyone has their own ability to judge whether a song is good or bad.

The reason why your audience vote is second to last instead of last is related to Ye Xian's voting mechanism.

After everyone votes for their favorite contestant, the remaining votes will be given to other people who are pleasing to the eye. However, Hai Run, whose skin is darker, is clearly not as popular as Liu Yiming, who comes from the "Waaah" group.

Seeing that Liu Yiming was still arguing and making a fuss, Ye Xian slowly stood up. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Ogura Watami suddenly stand up.

"Young man, would you like to have another match with me? I'll grant your wish!"

The mature, sophisticated voice immediately stunned Liu Yiming upon her appearance.

Its small body seems to possess boundless power.

Everyone immediately understood that, according to the competition rules, even if Liu Yiming got 5 votes from the judges, he would only end up tying with Ogura Watami, resulting in a tie for third place.

When Liu Yiming saw Ogura Watami step forward, he immediately clung to her like a lifeline, shouting, "That's right, I feel your performance is also problematic. All you can do is use a voice changer. Do you dare to use your natural voice and have a fair competition with me in terms of singing ability?"

Ogura Watami's actions seemed simple, but she was more perceptive than the other contestants in grasping the crux of the matter.

She didn't want everyone to misunderstand her third-place ranking, so she took the initiative to stand up and defend her position.

We're all young people. Just because you have a temper doesn't mean I'm easy to bully!

Ogura Watami covered her mouth and chuckled, "I see you won't give up until you see the Yellow River. Then let's have a competition!"

This time, her voice returned to normal.

However, this voice made Liu Yiming's expression change slightly, because he did not expect that the other party's original voice was not bad, but rather quite distinctive.

But things had come to this point, and he couldn't back down any longer, so he confidently declared, "Then let's have another round!"

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, Ye Xian stepped forward.

"I disagree!"

"What do you take my match for?"

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4600 bottles

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Ps2:

"I will not give up until I see the Yellow River," from Chapter 17 of "Officialdom Unmasked" by Li Baojia of the Qing Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)