Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

After announcing the rules for the third round, Yu Lan coldly announced to the audience, who were still looking on with lingering interest, "The second round is officially over. Please leave the venue in an orderly manner."

Sitting in the VIP section, Jiang Ming glanced at his watch and realized it wasn't too late.

The Jing couple approached, the woman with a faint smile on her face, and called Jiang Ming's name: "Xiao Ming".

Jiang Ming stood up politely and returned a polite smile: "Aunt Jing, Uncle Chen."

The Aunt Jing and Uncle Chen he mentioned were Jing Chi's parents, Jing Yeyun and Chen Wenfa.

Time has not left many marks on Jing Yeyun's face, but due to excessive worry, strands of white hair have appeared among his black hair, which looks particularly striking.

Jing Yeyun smiled and glanced at Jiang Ming from head to toe, saying with some emotion, "It's been a long time since we've seen each other since Xiaoyu left home. You've become even more capable and outstanding."

"Yes, it's been a long time, Aunt Jing." Jiang Ming lowered his eyes, his tone also carrying a hint of emotion.

Rather than saying that Jiang Zhiyu lost contact with the Jing family after leaving home, it's more accurate to say that their relationship entered a strange stalemate after Jiang Zhiyu's birthday.

The Jing couple didn't blame Jiang Zhiyu himself; in fact, they felt even more pity for him than before. However, they always harbored a deep-seated resentment towards the Jiang family.

But at this moment, Jing Yeyun and Chen Wenfa seemed to have let go of their worries.

Jing Yeyun nodded at him and continued, "How are your parents' health lately?"

"Everything is fine," Jiang Ming paused for a moment, then tentatively began, "Aunt Jing and Uncle Chen can visit Jiang Garden when they have time. My mother often mentions you."

"Okay, we will." Jing Yeyun smiled kindly and prepared to leave.

But she suddenly stopped as if she remembered something, and turned to look at Jiang Ming: "Xiao Ming, if you see Xiao Yu later, don't tell him we've been here."

Jiang Ming responded and watched the Jing couple leave the VIP stands before he himself left.

Unbeknownst to the three of them, a strange emotion flickered in the eyes of the middle-aged man sitting quietly in the corner.

Only after everyone in the VIP section had left did the middle-aged man stand up, raise the brim of his hat, and reveal a face that would be met with intense hatred by the Jing and Jiang families if they saw it.

He looked at the close-up shot of Jiang Zhiyu on the big screen, a smile playing on his lips, and then turned and left.

- [Has the Shining Project Shined Yet?] Forum

#The second official performance has officially ended. Let's talk about our thoughts!#

[1L: Although apart from Jiang Zhiyu's group, none of them received much recognition from Su Gaoming, I genuinely felt that the entire second performance was excellent; I thoroughly enjoyed watching it live.]

[2L: My friend, a Jiang Zhiyu fan, shouted all night after watching the second public performance that he wanted to be a fan of Jiang Zhiyu for life. This shows that Jiang Zhiyu's performance has solidified his fanbase.]

[3L: I didn't have high expectations for original stage performances, but to my surprise, the overall performance was actually quite good.]

[4L: After reading this, all I can remember is three digits: 859. Jiang Huang is amazing...]

—Reply: [Same here, this number really shocked me. I've never seen such a huge margin of victory. This is like a male lead from a novel making his debut.]

—Reply: [My friend didn't understand the significance of this number, so I explained to her that it represents a divinely chosen, universally adored, and popular body, and she understood...]

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[69L: xxy deserved to be eliminated. I don't know why the production team didn't just force him to withdraw and keep him in the competition. Were they just trying to humiliate him?]

—Reply: [He's like a dead person to me now; I've almost forgotten about him if I don't mention him.]

—Reply: [It's just the backlash of one's own actions.]

[70L: I have a feeling that if Jiang Zhiyu doesn't have his image ruined and continues to rise in popularity at this rate, he'll become a top star sooner or later.]

—Reply: [Recently, I've been seeing a lot of people criticizing Hong Liu for trying to piggyback on ZPL's (Zhongyi Pro League) promotional efforts. If they had put more promotional budget into the trainees themselves, Jiang Zhiyu would definitely have more buzz than he has now.]

—Reply: [Seriously, I don't know where Hong Liu gets his obsession with piggybacking on ZPL. If he ends up losing more than he gains, I'll really curse him out!]

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[124L: Actually, I feel like Hong Liu really benefited from this; the number of online viewers for the second performance broke the record again, and by a huge margin.]

[125L: Judging from the number of followers Jiang Zhiyu has gained, the popularity of the second performance is much greater than I expected!]

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[245L: I never expected Jiang Zhiyu's individual votes to be so high, and their group votes are also high. Jiang Zhiyu and Lin Sen alone are leading by a wide margin.]

—Reply: [I can only say that "I Am Both Inside and Out" is truly amazing... It's the most divine stage I've ever seen in a talent show; it's on a completely different level in every aspect!]

—Reply: [I'm really moved to have watched the live stream with you since we decided on the theme. All eight kids in our day and night group are great kids. Everyone is working hard and giving their all for the same goal 55555]

—Reply: [So, being the top group ticket seller with rave reviews from mentors and guests is definitely worth it!]

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[398L: Anyone want to talk about Yan Zuo and Jiang Zhiyu? I have a feeling these two share some kind of secret, the atmosphere is really strange!]

—Reply: [I also think so. It's unclear whether these two even know each other. Yan Zuo's words are cryptic, while Jiang Zhiyu hasn't shown any unusual behavior.]

—Reply: [Actually, judging from their demeanor, I'm still inclined to believe that these two know each other. Although the talent show circle and the e-sports circle seem to be two different worlds, it's understandable if they knew each other privately for some other reason.]

—Reply: [Anyway, I find Yan Zuo's words very subtle, suggesting something about going against his conscience. I'm going to start spreading rumors about him!]

—Reply: [It feels like we're really friends. If neither of you is willing to share how you met, then nobody will know.]

[399L: The elimination round is coming again, and after that, there will be seven days of song selection voting. Ever since I started watching "Shining Project," my life has become more and more fulfilling...]

—Reply: [Haha, the original poster is being very tactful. They're basically being rushed. I don't understand how they can be so busy when they don't have much content.]

—Reply: [But I heard the production team will release a special episode during these seven days, supposedly recorded on July 9th!]

—Reply: [Holy crap, this mysterious date of July 7.9th is still chasing me!]

The morning after the performance ended was still the time to announce the elimination rankings.

At this point, the pyramid seating area had been reduced to 36 seats, making it appear somewhat deserted in the vast venue.

There were still 56 trainees standing busily on one side of the stage. Apart from the five trainees who had been "dead" in the second performance's individual vote, all the remaining trainees were gathered in the studio.

The 56 trainees, all dressed in their trainee uniforms, stood quietly in the waiting area on the side, awaiting the final verdict.