Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

This plan sounds rather improbable.

It's unprecedented that such an important role selection was decided by someone outside the industry.

Ding Heng shifted the blame, saying, "Teacher Qi agreed to Principal Li's proposal."

Hua Qing blinked, even more incredulous.

Students voted through performances.

This is actually Principal Li's proposal, and Teacher Qi doesn't object to it?

However, things have come to this point, and it's better than resorting to back channels or loopholes.

Nothing in this world is perfect...

Hua Qing sincerely said, "Ding Heng, thank you."

Ding Heng jokingly asked, "Senior, are you confident? Shen Tingwan is only 0.5 points behind you."

"of course."

Hua Qing spoke with certainty, without the slightest hesitation, her cool eyes gleaming.

If you don't even have the confidence to win over 1,500 people, how can you have the confidence to win over the entire nation's audience?

The pride of a genius is beyond question!

Chapter 195: 100% Love Threads (Part 2)

June 26th, the day of the performance.

After the news of the open selection was released, the reactions from people in the industry were quite polarized.

Some people find it absurd—isn't it child's play to let hundreds of students vote on the lead dancer?

Some people find it novel—at least it's open and transparent, which is better than deciding behind closed doors.

In any case, "Looking at the Sea" was originally just a project that had some discussion in the dance circle, but it managed to break out of the circle with a "non-professional voting selection".

There was even a trending topic: #Students vote for lead dancer in "Looking at the Sea".

The comments section was in complete chaos.

Some say it's a desecration of professionalism, while others say it's a good attempt to be down-to-earth.

Some people are just watching for the spectacle; they don't understand how the dancing goes, and they just vote for whoever is prettier.

Just when the public debate was at its fiercest, someone unexpectedly stepped in.

Longhe.

She quietly forwarded the promotional link for the performance of "Looking at the Sea".

There was no caption, no emoji.

A dry, uninspired repost.

Like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, the entire comment section instantly exploded.

"Sis, was your account hacked?"

"Wait a minute, Longhe is paying attention to dance dramas? What kind of crossover collaboration is this?"

"I remember at the Longhe Shanghai concert, there was a classical dancer who stepped in at the last minute. I think she was one of the performers from 'Looking at the Sea'?"

"So Longhe is backing up that young lady?"

"I don't care about our relationship, I'm going to see it once Longhe sends it to me!"

The focus of public opinion quickly shifted from "whether the student vote was professional" to "what exactly is the relationship between Long He and Hua Qing".

Someone dug up a video of Hua Qing's concert in Shanghai last year, and the image of her dancing gracefully on stage in a moon-white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was captured and turned into a GIF, which went viral on various platforms.

"It was her! I thought she was such an ethereal dancer!"

"So Longhe is campaigning for her specifically this time?"

The number of people on the trending topics list jumped from over 40 to number one, and the number of followers on the official Weibo account of "Looking at the Sea" increased by 50,000 overnight!

Backstage.

The atmosphere in the dressing room was quieter than I had imagined.

The three candidates shared a large dressing room, each sitting in their own spot, their reflections in the mirrors not disturbing each other.

The makeup artist applied the final touches to Hua Qing's face, gently pressing the powder puff into her skin.

Her makeup was light, her eyebrows were soft, and her lips were a light coral pink. She looked less aloof than usual and more gentle and girlish.

She plays the young Mazu, before she became the sea goddess, just an ordinary fishing village girl.

Shen Tingwan sat at the other end, and the makeup artist was styling her hair. Her makeup was heavier than Hua Qing's, and her lips were redder, giving her an overall more mature look.

Her portrayal of Mazu, a sacrifice and transformation from a mortal to a sea goddess, requires greater dramatic tension.

Fan Chenxi sat in the far corner, her makeup the heaviest, playing the role of Mazu after she became a goddess...

The lottery results were decided yesterday.

Hua Qing went first, Shen Tingwan second, and Fan Chenxi last.

"take it easy."

Hua Qing opened her eyes and looked at Fan Chenxi in the mirror.

Fan Chenxi forced a smile: "It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous... my hands are shaking."

"Take a deep breath."

Shen Tingwan spoke up at the same time to comfort her, her tone gentle: "Just go on stage, there are so many people in the audience, they're all just ordinary folks."

Fan Chenxi nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

The door to the dressing room was pushed open, and Qi Yanran walked in.

"Is everything ready?"

The three nodded in unison.

"I've already covered the technical aspects repeatedly over the past few months, so I'll just say one thing now..."

Qi Yanran paused slightly: "No matter the outcome, the fact that you've come this far is enough to prove your excellence. Even if you don't win the role today, your future is limitless!"

After saying that, Qi Yanran turned and walked out of the dressing room.

Instead of returning to the audience seats, she walked along the corridor, turned a corner, and stopped at the entrance to the side stage passage.

Ding Heng leaned against the wall, looking relaxed: "Teacher Qi, is there something you need?"

Qi Yanran stood beside Ding Heng.

From here you can see a corner of the stage, where the lights are being finalized and staff are busy moving around.

"thank you."

Why is Teacher Qi thanking me?

"You've given 'Looking at the Sea' such a huge boost in popularity, I really have to thank you!"

"what?"

Ding Heng was both amused and exasperated.

He could tell that Qi Yanran was being sarcastic and sarcastic.

From Qi Yanran's perspective, Long He's reposting of "Looking at the Sea" was clearly an attempt to support Hua Qing.

With a popular celebrity with millions of fans publicly supporting her, Hua Qing's current advantage is immense!

And all of this was attributed to Ding Heng by Qi Yanran as a matter of course.

Ding Heng was truly innocent; he never expected Long He to join in the fun.

She's a big star, yet she uses her official account to repost things indiscriminately. Doesn't her manager care?

At seven o'clock sharp, the lights went out.

The theater was packed.

The theater was packed with 1,500 student audience members, along with staff from the theater troupe, the school, and the investors.

The front row will remain reserved for special audience members as usual.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen sat in the third row on the right, their expressions calm.

Li Weiyong sat in the center of the first row, surrounded by several leaders from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

On the stage, a spotlight shines down.

The narration begins, deep and resonant, carrying the weight of history.

"On the 23rd day of the third month of the first year of the Jianlong era of the Northern Song Dynasty, Lin Mo was born on Meizhou Island. He was intelligent from a young age, knew celestial phenomena, was good at swimming, and often rescued ships in distress at sea."

The villagers, grateful for her kindness, called her the 'Dragon Girl'..."

The music starts.

Hua Qing slowly walked out from the side of the stage, a fisherwoman dressed in coarse cloth.

Her hair was braided into a long braid that hung down in front of her chest. She walked slowly barefoot, with a thin red string tied around her ankle.

There were no fancy clothes, no elaborate headdresses.

Clean and simple, plain and understated.

She walked to the center of the stage, where lights poured down from above.

To the accompaniment of soft music, Hua Qing began to use dance movements to demonstrate Lin Mo's teenage years. She studied astronomy, was skilled in swimming, and was proficient in medicine. She was determined to save people and never married!

The music quickened, and the sound of waves rose.

The sea breeze lifted her hair, and her skirt swayed gently.

A storm is coming.

Lin Mo stood up and gazed into the distance.