Chapter 358 Lin Fan's Hesitation
After Ning Xiaoyue and her team's disastrous performance, everyone at Wenyue Company fell silent. The situation didn't look good!
At this moment, Feng Tianming barged in, demanding Lin Fan concede.
It turned out that Feng Tianming had already obtained the results of the initial performance through some channels. He came to Wenyue Company while the program was airing. He couldn't resist; he really wanted to embarrass Lin Fan and gloat.
In the past, he'd always been humiliated in front of Lin Fan, but this time Lin Fan finally lost!
Everyone looked at Lin Fan, and their faces showed some embarrassment. This time it was truly humiliating, and there was no way to refute it.
Lin Fan, however, was not embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Why should I concede? Is the result out yet, have you already won?"
Feng Tianming laughed heartily, "Lin Fan, you're just putting on a brave face. I'm embarrassed for you. My girl group has one member rated A-level, entering the debut position, and the other four are B-level. What about your group? They're simply rubbish!"
Lin Fan was silent, seemingly unable to argue.
Indeed, Ning Xiaoyue and the others didn't perform well at all.
Feng Tianming got increasingly smug: "The facts are right in front of you. You've got nothing to say now, have you? It proves my original decision was right. Luckily, I gave up on this group, and you, Lin Fan, have such poor judgment, picking up the rubbish I discarded. Hahaha..."
Wang Xiangqian angrily said, "Feng Tianming, don't go too far!"
Feng Tianming snorted, "What, I was just stating the truth. Can't handle it? Wang Xiangqian, you should've jumped off a building back then; then you wouldn't be this embarrassed today. Hahaha..."
Feng Tianming's words were excessive, angering everyone at Wenyue Company, but they had no courage to refute it, due to Ning Xiaoyue and her team's poor performance!
"Young Master Feng, you might be celebrating too early. I admit your group performed well tonight, better than Xiaoyue and the others, but that doesn't mean you'll laugh last," Lin Fan said calmly.
Feng Tianming burst out laughing, "Lin Fan, you go on deceiving yourself!"
Lin Fan said, "We'll see tomorrow if I'm deceiving myself. According to the rules, the result of the initial performance is only temporary. Tomorrow the show will open for voting, and debut positions are determined by vote rankings. You know this, don't you, Young Master Feng?"
Feng Tianming said, "Of course I know. Lin Fan, where does your confidence come from? With that trashy group and such a bad performance, can you really have fans who like them? Once voting opens tomorrow, I bet your team will be at the bottom! And my team is so outstanding; their votes will surely be at the top!"
Lin Fan said, "Well, we shall see tomorrow when the results are out. You can gloat then; you're free to leave now!"
Feng Tianming scoffed, "Lin Fan, besides arguing, you can't do anything else. Cherish tonight, for tomorrow the vote count will teach you a lesson, and we'll see what you have to say then!"
After saying this, Feng Tianming left laughing.
Wang Xiangqian grumbled, "Feng Tianming runs faster than a dog; the show just ended, and he's already here to provoke us?"
Lin Fan chuckled, "He probably knew the result of the initial performance early on."
Wang Xiangqian said, "True, the show is recorded. It's a pity our company is small and lacks information channels. Feng Tianming surely has his sources."
Lin Fan said, "Building information channels is simple, but I think it's unnecessary."
Wang Xiangqian sighed, "True, Xiaoyue and the others did so poorly; they'll likely be eliminated in the first round. It's pointless. Brother Fan, I'm sorry. Our company was poor before, couldn't afford good teachers for singing and dancing, leading to their skill level never improving. Plus, Xiaoyue's singing and dancing talent is mediocre. She's likely to drag Brother Fan into losing the bet."
Wang Xiangqian looked guilty.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the company felt sorry and lowered their heads, feeling sorry for Lin Fan.
Previously, their company was on the verge of collapse, and Feng Tianming's withdrawal almost drove Wang Xiangqian to suicide. Lin Fan lent a helping hand and invested 20 million to save the company.
But Ning Xiaoyue and her team's performance is really a letdown for Lin Fan's investment.
Seeing everyone's disappointment, Lin Fan smiled and said, "There's no need to be so down. After all, the result isn't out yet; the real test hasn't begun. Let's wait for tomorrow."
Wang Xiangqian said gloomily, "Actually, Feng Tianming is right; Xiaoyue's performance was so bad. How can anyone like her?"
Lin Fan shook his head and said, "Not necessarily."
Then, Lin Fan said goodbye and left. Given everyone's current mood, he couldn't comfort them, so he decided to leave.
Back in the Rolls-Royce, Lin Fan fell into deep thought.
Though he wouldn't admit it, Lin Fan shared the same concern as them; Ning Xiaoyue and her team's performance was so bad. Can they really attract fans?
If they can't attract fans, no one will vote for them, and if the votes are low, they lose.
Maybe Ning Xiaoyue needs some help.
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should give Ning Xiaoyue some top-tier Koi Carp Luck.
His top-tier Koi Carp Luck can be gifted. That night he gave top-tier Koi Carp Luck to Chu Xiaoxiao, and she managed to hit her targets every time and even gained an unexpected fortune of 400,000.
If he gives top-tier Koi Carp Luck to Ning Xiaoyue now, her fate would surely change.
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, then smiled slightly and drove away.
The night went by uneventfully.
Next day, while Lin Fan was still asleep, he was suddenly awakened by a ringing phone.
It was Wang Xiangqian calling.
"Brother Fan, the voting for the show is open. At noon, the initial vote results will be announced. Also, Xiaoyue is trending now on social media," Wang Xiangqian said.
Lin Fan said, "What's going on? Did you buy the trending spot?"
Wang Xiangqian said, "Brother Fan, don't joke. After Xiaoyue's performance last night, would I buy a trending spot for humiliation? It's probably the high discussion rate online; anyway, the video of Xiaoyue's performance last night went viral."
Lin Fan said, "I don't use Weibo. What are the netizens saying?"
Wang Xiangqian said, "Netizens are saying all sorts of things. Most criticize her poor performance, but some think she's cute despite that. Brother Fan, honestly, I feel the situation isn't promising."
Lin Fan nodded, "I got it."
Most people criticize Ning Xiaoyue; it indeed doesn't sound promising.
Time quickly passed, and noon was approaching fast.
At Wenyue Company, Wang Xiangqian sat in his office, anxiously awaiting the results, feeling restless.
Meanwhile, at another entertainment company, Feng Tianming and a group of employees were also waiting for the results.
Unlike Wang Xiangqian, Feng Tianming was very optimistic about the outcome. He was confident that his girl group would get high votes, especially the one rated A-level, who might even receive the most votes!
"I think we can start preparing for the celebration. As long as our group's votes make it to the top nine, I'll treat everyone to a seafood feast tonight," Feng Tianming said happily.
The employees immediately smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Young Master Feng!"
Feng Tianming chuckled, "With our group's performance last night, we attracted countless fans; it's a given. As for Lin Fan's broken group, they can't even dance properly. How can they compete with us!"
Everyone laughed aloud.
"That Ning Xiaoyue, she even became a trending topic, getting criticized by netizens!"
"Ridiculous, can that even be called dancing!"
"Counting beats while dancing, so embarrassing."
The employees heartlessly ridiculed Ning Xiaoyue.
Noon finally arrived, and the voting results were announced!
Feng Tianming said, "Everyone quiet down. Someone, put the voting results on the public screen!"
On a large screen, the initial vote results for the Creation Star show were displayed, and everyone's eyes were fixed on it.
Suddenly, everyone's faces changed, their laughter replaced by shock.