Chapter 40

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Chapter 40: Charlotte, Come and Save Me Quickly!

The theme song’s victory was now fully confirmed.

The players on stage wore varying expressions, all looking surprised.

Could Kirimi Miyuki really be the final winner?

Although her performance had indeed been explosive, compared to the other Grade A contestants, she lacked strong management company backing and was a foreigner with few local fans.

Theoretically, she should have ranked third at most—there was no way she could surpass Xie Qingxuan.

Moreover, the other competitors were no pushovers.

Setting aside Tang Liuli, who was once a top entertainment figure, just looking at Chen Yining and Ji Shuzhu was enough.

The companies behind these two ranked among the top domestically, and they could even generate buzz together despite competing. Though they might split votes due to different positioning, they shouldn’t lose to a relatively unknown “sakura girl.”

If they hadn’t known that “Dazzling Stage” was a national project, they might have suspected insider dealings.

But the most unbelievable part was that the unexpected winner was Kirimi Miyuki.

Like the other contestants, Kirimi Miyuki had no idea about this explosive news and couldn’t understand why she had so many fans.

However, the real-time comments floating nearby soon provided the answer:

“Wow, we did it, we really pushed ‘candy’ to the top!”

“Yay! It’s a big win for the two fan support groups! Honey Qing and Little Sakura both got tickets!”

“Little Sakura can keep dancing her sweet style, and Honey Qing, who isn’t very skilled, can learn the simplest dance. It’s a win-win situation!”

“Can new fans ask why she’s called Little Sakura?”

“Because in the island country, Miyuki means March, which is when cherry blossoms bloom. So, she’s called that. Sounds nice, right?”

“Oh, I see. I became a fan through Honey Qing and came here to chat. Thanks for answering, I’ll continue enjoying this.”

The comments were filled with celebrations from the fan couples.

Kirimi Miyuki stared at the big screen, startled. Her joy was suddenly overwhelmed by intense guilt, making her blush and purse her lips.

Now she understood why she’d received the most fitting theme song and even secured the top specific ticket.

Thinking Chu Yuanqing could only learn the simplest “candy” in a short time, they had both reached an agreement, resulting in Kirimi Miyuki gaining the most benefit!

But the problem was that maybe the fans didn’t understand.

Kirimi Miyuki, however, knew that “Candy” wasn’t the best choice for Chu Yuanqing’s abilities. Instead, “Burn” would have been most suitable for her, matching her initial level with its moderate difficulty and rock style.

In other words, she had essentially drained Chu Yuanqing’s energy and used it to boost herself.

If Chu Yuanqing had ranked first, it would have been fine. However, she ended up in second place, with only a 6% difference from Miyuki’s score. Within this 6%, there were likely some mutual CP fans whose influence was unclear and far from fair.

Kirimi Miyuki had become the ultimate winner.

Despite this, she felt no joy. In fact, she felt deep guilt when she remembered hugging Chu Yuanqing first, which gradually mixed with panic.

Although she had no ill intentions then, looking at the results, it was clear her action had inadvertently encouraged Chu Yuanqing’s fans to continue voting for “Candy”!

Little Sakura felt dejected as she glanced at the numb-looking Chu Yuanqing on the other side. She couldn’t bear to watch any longer and decided she needed to apologize.

At that moment, Chu Yuanqing was truly sad.

Oh no, even though she deliberately hid in the corner and ignored all the comments, how could Dream Weaver Rabbit still sneak up on her and show off in front of the audience?

Was this show sponsored by the national anti-fraud center, causing some kind of luck to try to undermine her grand insurance fraud scheme?

Unfortunately, people’s emotions don’t always align.

While Chu Yuanqing felt sad, all the comments before her were full of well-wishes:

“Aww, Honey Qing still hasn’t reacted, she must still think of herself as invisible, so she must be so surprised, right? The more I think about it, the more my heart aches!”

“Yes, maybe Qing Qing is embracing the idea of having no regrets, wanting to try it out in ‘Dazzling Stage.’ She never thought her efforts and bravery would be seen by so many people.”

Chu Yuanqing looked around at the surrounding comments, her face stiff, a shattered golden light flashing in her eyes, almost causing her to lose composure.

In a daze, she envisioned the Chen Bridge revolution, the surrounding comments like soldiers in yellow robes, trying hard to shield her.

Chu Yuanqing didn’t need to wave her arms; she just had to breathe quietly, and her followers would proclaim her as ruler, marching into the capital city amidst the army’s support, and sitting on the throne.

She felt numb.

Although the comments were sincere—so sincere that even if they made her uncomfortable, they still moved her somehow—but… she really didn’t want to be an idol!

Chu Yuanqing wanted to speak and explain, but sadly realized she couldn’t say anything.

Know what they mean by a difficult situation? This was it.

Chu Yuanqing regretted it deeply, wishing she hadn’t shown off on stage.

Faced with so many heartfelt comments, she couldn’t find the words to say anything; she couldn’t bring herself to deny or disappoint others.

It had always been like this.

Chu Yuanqing was clearly afraid of pain, of hardship, of getting tired and of trouble, but when people expected, pleaded, and needed her, her body moved involuntarily.

Whether facing a disaster beast with supreme meme power, or stepping into the Pure White Forbidden Zone that turns everything into salt blocks, she eventually paved the way to victory with a mountain of her own stacked corpses.

“Aren’t you tired?”

This was a question once asked by The Last Diva.

Chu Yuanqing had never directly answered before, because she was humanity’s hope, the final savior, the protective wall of human reason.

Therefore, answers unbecoming of a savior could not leave her mouth, and to avoid lying, silence naturally became the only choice.

But now…

Chu Yuanqing just wanted to cry out!

Woo woo woo, Charlotte, I’m so tired, come and save me!

The comments remained completely unaware of this sadness, still celebrating this victory that surpassed all others, swirling around the desolate Chu Yuanqing like fish, suddenly turning into bright golden words, looking cheerful and lively like dancing robes.

The other players looked at Chu Yuanqing with jealousy or admiration, making her the center of attention second only to Kirimi Miyuki, who now burned in the spotlight.