Mu Qiu felt worried for the audience’s vocal cords, which were constantly working at high volume.
After the party with Lin Lian, Xu Cheng, and Bai Shu wrapped up, the final climax fell on Li Yang, Cheng Zhirang, and Shi Yuhuai.
Shi Yuhuai, wearing a flashy pink outfit, exuded a unique, flirtatious sexiness that left a deep impression. As soon as he started singing "My Boo," the audience got exceptionally excited.
The key was that his and Cheng Zhirang’s lyrics were interwoven, two lines from one and then two from the other, making the audience jump around like crazy.
"Brother Cheng! You’re so sexy!"
"Shi Yuhuai, I love you!!!"
"Husband! Husband! They’re all husbands!"
"That’s someone else’s husband! Shi Yuhuai is ours!"
"You’re so provocative! I love it!"
"Don’t even think about it! Just get closer to me!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"
"Sorry, Brother Cheng, I do love you, but today Brother Huai is so provocative! I love it!"
"Husband!"
Finally, someone dared to shout out the word "husband," Mu Qiu clearly saw Shi Yuhuai’s movements pause, his body stiffening again, as if slowly turning into stone.
She tried hard not to laugh, focusing intently as she sang the last part of Cheng Zhirang’s lyrics in harmony.
The final line was still left to the most experienced little prince of the stage. After a few riffs, the row of charming individuals swayed back into the darkness.
The audience let out a powerful final wave of screams, enough to make one’s ears itch.
In the unclear darkness, Cheng Zhirang gripped her hand again, guiding her all the way back to the backstage area.
As soon as they returned, Guan Yu and her group warmly welcomed them, naturally focusing their chatter on Shi Yuhuai.
Guan Yu got overly excited: "I didn’t know you had this side to you, Brother Huai! Your sway was really enchanting. Can we see that expression again?"
Shu Ran stared at him with a very complex and subtle expression, as if saying: Even a straight guy like you has such a provocative side? You’ve sullied yourself.
Shi Yuhuai stiffly walked back to the stool he had just sat on, sat down, instinctively tugged at his shorts to cover more skin, then closed his eyes, trying to calm the discomfort brought by the performance.
"Brother Huai’s limbs are so stiff they can’t even move," Mu Qiu tried to bail him out, but her tone was gloating, "As soon as he heard someone below call him ’husband,’ even the corners of his mouth started to turn to stone."
Shi Yuhuai opened his eyes, glaring fiercely at her: "Shut up, don’t say another word."
"Okay." She shrugged, actually keeping quiet, hiding her laughter behind Cheng Zhirang’s shoulder.
Cheng Zhirang remained silent, seemingly lost in thought, but a faint smile still played on his lips.
Now that all the performances were over, everyone was no longer nervous and could chat freely without just trying to relieve tension. They talked about everything under the sun.
At this moment, the audience was voting for them, and they needed to wait for the host to call them back on stage.
Most of the conversation was Guan Yu teasing the new guests.
"Zhang Li, those big beach shorts of yours must be quite cool, huh?"
Zhang Li: "Ah, yes, they’re quite cool."
Guan Yu: "Should we swap? You wear my skirt; I want some of that coolness too."
"...Sister Guan Yu, wouldn’t your skirt be cooler?"
"I just want to see you in a skirt."
Zhang Li: "..."
After harassing Zhang Li, she turned to Lin Lian.
"Lin Lian, how come you’re so good-looking? In school, weren’t you the campus heartthrob? How did your company discover a talent like you?"
Lin Lian was playing with the tassels on his white shirt and only responded to one of her questions:
"Someone casually took a photo of me in my first year, and by the next day, someone came to find me."
"Oh, then you were definitely the campus heartthrob. Brother Heartthrob, I’ll give you a little something."
Lin Lian: "What?"
Guan Yu had her assistant bring over her phone: "My WeChat."
Lin Lian: "..."
Seeing the next male guest was about to suffer, Shu Ran timely put a stop to it.
"Guan Yu, can you stop teasing people? If you’re so capable, go tease Brother Huai."
Guan Yu pouted: "What’s the point of teasing him? Competing with him for desserts? He’s a straight guy, no fun."
Shi Yuhuai sneered: "Brother Cheng is quite interesting; why don’t you try teasing him."
Mu Qiu calmly spoke before anyone else: "Thanks, but no thanks."
Cheng Zhirang chuckled softly, his chin resting on her shoulder.
Guan Yu scrunched up her face, expressing jealousy and envy: "Ew~ come on, Li Yang, let’s lean on each other too."
She patted her shoulder, indicating Li Yang could lean on it.
Li Yang quickly shifted seats, avoiding her: "That’s really not necessary, you make me anxious."
Guan Yu snorted heavily, spread the gradient blue hem of her skirt, covering Mu Qiu’s feet and grumpily ordered: "Jio!"
Mu Qiu pulled back her foot: "Why do you seem a bit unsatisfied today, Sister Guan Yu? Who owes you money?"
"All the men in the world who can’t have me."
"...You’re disgusting."
The voting session ahead ended, and the staff reminded them to get on stage.
The group, who had been tired and droopy just moments ago, suddenly became energetic, lining up and taking their place in the center of the stage.
Behind them were the results of the two teams’ votes, and a few of them sneaked a glance back.
Guan Yu’s team won by over five hundred votes.
Li Yang immediately had a satisfied smile on his face, but thinking it was too obvious, he restrained himself, suppressing his happiness as he turned to look at the stage below.
Now he’s first!!!
As the saying goes, happiness, love, and sneezes - you simply can’t hold them back. No matter how hard you try to suppress them, your expression gives it right away.
Mu Qiu glanced at him for quite a while.
The host caught their sneaky glances and directly called out Li Yang: "Li Yang, did you see the results? Are you happy?"
Li Yang squeezed his cheeks with his hand but was still smiling: "Is it that obvious? I’m primarily happy for Sister Guan Yu’s team’s flawless performance and their high level of completion on stage."
Guan Yu immediately piped up: "Li Yang, you’ve clearly mastered Mu Qiu’s technique."
Mu Qiu: "? I feel like I’ve been rudely treated, what’s this got to do with me?"
Shu Ran wouldn’t let go of the chance to get some time in the spotlight, chimed in with a smile: "As everyone knows, nothing Mu Qiu says on this show is true, and now Li Yang’s learning to spout lies right away. You’re happy to be first, aren’t you? By the way, in the past seven episodes, were you ever non-team first?"
Li Yang chuckled awkwardly: "What’s in the past is in the past, being first is now here, right? Come on, come on, the last part, punishment time."
"No rush," the host grinned mischievously, "we still have to announce the results first. Come on, audience, the show has already released everyone’s final scores on Weibo. Now, let’s shout out the name of each contestant with a round of applause, shall we?!"
The audience was more than happy to oblige: "Yes!"
The host: "Then let’s go with the director’s naughty plan, announcing from last place first! The last place is—"
The audience burst into laughter, the name they shouted out loudly bringing joy to the crowd.
"Shi Yuhuai!!!"