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

Yu Lan announced with a smile: "The second place winner this time is—Mi Lan, who received 4926748 votes!"

"At the same time, let's congratulate Jiang Zhiyu, who came in first place this time, with 10018374 votes!"

[Did I hear that right? Jiang Zhiyu's votes have surpassed ten million? Has our obscure talent show become this popular?]

[Wow, this is seriously amazing! The man who carries the show forward truly lives up to his name.]

Hong Liu, your father, who will guarantee you wealth and luxury, has arrived.

[No wonder she's been gaining popularity since the beginning of the show; her popularity has increased many times over. It's a true underdog story.]

Tears welled up in my eyes! All our efforts were worth it!

[With overwhelming talent and popularity, a true top star, rarely seen in Chinese talent shows, has arrived.]

Jiang Zhiyu watched quietly as Mi Lan finished her brief but sincere remarks, then walked up to the top of the pyramid seating area, sat down in the second seat next to Lin Sen, and then entered the speech area.

"Thank you everyone for voting for me. I am very grateful to every teammate in the second performance. We created and rehearsed together and performed the stage that we all loved. I am also glad that we were all able to advance together."

"Thank you for everyone's recognition, and thank you to every viewer and fan who supports me. I will remember your kindness and will treat the upcoming third public performance stage with more dedication and seriousness, so as not to let down this love."

"I will continue to focus on the stage and do my best. Thank you everyone."

The live recording of the ranking announcement finally came to an end. The lights in the studio slowly dimmed, and the trainees gradually dispersed, enjoying a rare 7-day holiday arranged by the program team.

The original plan was for Jiang Zhiyu to film several business videos and spin-off variety shows within these seven days, but Hong Liuli overruled everyone's objections and gave Jiang Zhiyu five days off as well, so that he could rest well and come back to make up for the filming content in the last two days.

After recording and packing up, it was already evening.

Jiang Zhiyu didn't linger. Carrying his black backpack, he casually greeted Lin Sen and Mi Lan.

"I'm leaving now, see you in a few days."

Lin Sen waved his hand: "Go on, go on, get some rest, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Mi Lan nodded in agreement: "Be careful on the road."

Jiang Zhiyu responded softly, without exchanging any more pleasantries. He discreetly avoided the crowd gathered in the corridor and walked towards the private car parked on the side of the road outside the gate.

A large crowd of fans gathered near the gate, and as Jiang Zhiyu approached, they all spoke with concern:

"Jiangjiang, go back and get some rest. You've lost weight!"

"The demos for all six songs from the third public performance have been released. Have you listened to them, Jiang Jiang? Is there a style you'd like to hear?"

Jiang Zhiyu hadn't had a chance to listen to the demo of the third song yet, so he simply shook his head slightly: "I haven't listened to it yet. It's okay, any style is fine, I can try it."

"Alright! Leave it to us! We guarantee we'll get the mission done!"

Amidst the enthusiastic farewells of his fans, Jiang Zhiyu strode over and got into a black private car.

After closing the car door, he opened the window slightly and waved to the fans who were keeping a distance from the private cars: "Go back now, I'm leaving, see you next time."

"good--"

Bye-bye! See you next time!

The car slowly drove away from the recording studio, and the neon street scene outside the window receded little by little.

The car was quiet. The driver didn't make a sound. He was the only one leaning back in the back seat, slightly relaxing his shoulders and revealing a relaxed and lazy air.

The journey wasn't short, and he didn't touch his phone the entire way. He simply sat quietly by the window, watching the familiar street scenes along the way, feeling exceptionally calm.

During his time in the "Shining Project," he could feel the changes in his mindset; a sense of comfort and gradual relaxation was quietly permeating his life.

More than half an hour later, the car came to a steady stop downstairs in the residential area.

Jiang Zhiyu got out of the car, thanked the driver, and walked straight into the apartment building with his backpack.

I swiped my key card to unlock the door, took the elevator, and watched the elevator numbers slowly change until I finally arrived at my doorstep with a "ding".

He took out his key and gently turned the doorknob. A familiar scent rushed out and instantly enveloped him.

He casually placed his backpack next to the shoe cabinet in the entryway, changed out of his outdoor shoes, and stepped barefoot onto the slightly cool floor, completely relaxing.

Jiang Zhiyu casually tugged at his collar, walked to the living room sofa, sat down lazily, leaned back, and let out a long sigh.

Messages kept popping up on his phone, but Jiang Zhiyu had no intention of looking at them. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in the darkness.

The titles and demos of the six songs for the third public performance were already posted on the show's official account in the afternoon.

[@ShiningProject: All six songs for the third public performance are coming! Fans, choose your favorite song for your favorite trainee!]

The first song is called "Wild Starfire," which has a strong electric guitar feel and is mainly hardcore rap with a very powerful explosive force.

The following songs are titled "Evening Breeze Confession," "Weightless Quadrant," "Dawn's Light," "Limited-Time Burning," and "Flowers Bloom from Cracks," each with a different style, but all were specially commissioned by the program team for the third performance.

Regardless of which song each fan group decides to choose for their trainees, the voting for the third public performance song selection will begin promptly at midnight.

- [Has the Shining Project Shined Yet?] Forum

#Which song are you all planning to submit? Any inside information? Trying to avoid the most popular ones...#

[1L: I guess the original poster is here to find out which song Jiang Si will choose to avoid competing with his group for the center position of other songs.]

—Reply: [(Original Poster) See through it but don't say it!]

[2L: I saw on the square that Jiang's fans recently asked Emperor Jiang what he wanted to choose, but Emperor Jiang said anything was fine and let Jiang's fans decide.]

—Reply: [I saw it too. Jiang's fans are screaming again, saying that Jiang Zhiyu trusts them, and they're all making a collective confession.]

—Reply: [(OP) Is there any other information besides this? Is there any information about which candidate they intend to apply to?]

[3L: Actually, you'll know once the voting starts tonight. Whichever song gets the most votes is the one that's chosen.]

—Reply: [That's too passive! It will also waste a lot of time.]

……

[41L: Let me summarize. Based on the recent rankings, we know that Mi Lan's family chose "Dawn of Light," Lin Sen's family chose "Evening Breeze Confession," and as for Jiang Zhiyu, it seems most likely to be "Wild Starfire" or "Weightless Quadrant."]

[42L: "Wild Starfire" forum, wishing for this song, the style is so cool, looking forward to seeing his cool guy side.]

……

[68L: So really no one knows which song Jiang Si voted for? Are they all from the secret service? How can they be so good at hiding things!]

[69L: It's almost midnight, I'm so anxious!!!]

……

[149L: The suspense is over! Jiang Si really did vote for "Reverse Wild Spark," and the votes skyrocketed like a rocket. Even with system delays, the conclusion will be reached in just half a minute.]

—Reply: 【Great, great, I really love this song!】

[150L: The seven-day voting has started, which means their seven-day holiday has started too. How am I going to survive these seven days?! I'm going to be lonely to death!]

—Reply: [It's okay, I heard the production team will release some promotional material, so there's something to look forward to, hehe.]

—Reply: [I hope the material is long enough... ideally, enough for me to enjoy for seven days...]

—Reply: [I heard Jiang Zhiyu will be appearing in the video and it's related to games! I'm so excited! It's my first time seeing Jiang Jiang play games; I wonder how good he is.]