20 – Stage Theme Selection Reversal, Theatrical Makeup
The audience, who had been so confident before, were now dumbfounded.
“What is this woman doing? What the hell is with rolling dice! She’s clearly first in popularity and has absolute priority!”
“Just pick ‘Exotic Romance’ and be done with it. What does rolling dice mean? Randomly courting death?”
“Don’t you think the idea of drawing lots means she can handle anything, so she’s leaving the decision to fate?”
“Hah, with her professional skills, what could she possibly know? If she draws ‘Opera Garden Rouge,’ it’s a dead end!”
Yan Qing truly couldn’t make a decision.
Because none of these themes were difficult for her, and she liked them all without any particular preference.
So she simply used the most serious method—
Roll! The! Dice!
Whichever the little rooster picks, she’ll choose!
Yan Qing numbered the five themes: “Ancient Elegance,” “Republican Era Misty Rain,” “National Style Martial Arts,” “Exotic Romance,” and “Opera Garden Rouge” were 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. If she rolled a 6, she’d start over.
“Biu—” The dice was tossed into the air.
The hearts of the live-stream audience hung in suspense as they watched the dice spin several times in the air, accompanied by the crisp sound of it hitting the table—”clack—”
It spun continuously on the tabletop.
Then gradually came to a stop—5!
“What’s 5? What’s 5? I forgot!”
“Ancient Elegance, Republican Era Misty Rain, National Style Martial Arts, Exotic Romance, Opera Garden Rouge… Opera Garden Rouge!”
“What? What did you say she drew?”
The live-stream audience rubbed their eyes and stared intently at the number. It really was 5…
The “Opera Garden Rouge” everyone feared the most!
But Yan Qing remained calm. After seeing the number on the dice, she calmly picked up the theme card for position five and turned to leave the room.
The live-stream audience was collectively stunned.
“Suddenly, I feel like I’ve greatly misunderstood Yan Qing. Is this the behavior of a master or just giving up entirely?”
“Right now, I’m just really worried about Su Jinxia. If she picks any of the other four, she’ll definitely win…”
“Who the hell would’ve thought she’d roll dice! Rolling dice is one thing, but randomly landing on ‘Opera Garden Rouge’!”
Watching the live stream, Jiang Wangyan chuckled softly.
The girl on screen was like a mischievous little lion, full of wildness and destructive power, unrestrained. The more voices mocked her, the more she’d defy them in her own way.
“Qingqing…” His eyes shimmered with emotion.
He was growing more and more excited about her after her rebirth, even more captivating than before… utterly enchanting.
Back in the studio, Yan Qing was the center of attention.
Next to enter the room was Keikei. During the ice-breaking stage, she had captivated the audience with her unique, high-energy original rap, defeating Wang Shuyao, who was in the same category.
Yan Ke looked at Yan Qing curiously. “Sis Qing, which theme did you pick? You took so long.”
Luo Yi also eagerly stuck close to gossip.
Everyone was afraid of being last in popularity and forced into “Opera Garden Rouge,” and they all had their preferred choices. Therefore, what themes the earlier contestants chose was crucial…
Su Jinxia, who was in the same group as Yan Qing, also looked over.
“Just picked one randomly.”
Yan Qing didn’t hide it. She directly took out her theme card and showed it to everyone.
Yan Ke and Luo Yi quickly leaned their heads in.
The moment they saw the theme, the two exchanged a glance and couldn’t hold back…
“Ah—” A scream rang out.After making her choice, Keikei rushed out excitedly, “Yan Yan Yan Qing Qing Qing, she actually chose…”
“Opera Garden Rouge???”
Yan Ke and Luo Yi exclaimed in unison, utterly shocked.
Keikei suddenly stopped short, “How did you know? Ah! Qingqing, you showed them the word cards!”
Su Jinxia also abruptly looked up at her.
She stood up in agitation, “Opera Garden Rouge?”
This was the only one among the five themes she wasn’t good at! How dare Yan Qing choose Opera Garden Rouge?
“You…” Su Jinxia almost lost control of her emotions.
She quickly adjusted herself, speaking gently, “Qingqing, why did you choose Opera Garden Rouge?”
“Yeah,” Luo Yi also expressed confusion.
Although it’s a singing and dancing stage, different styles and song choices have different focuses. The other four lean more toward dance, while this one clearly emphasizes vocals…
It might even require singing in opera style!
And Yan Qing showcased her dance skills in the ice-breaking stage, yet her choice was the complete opposite.
Yan Qing blinked her eyes, “…by drawing lots.”
She proudly showed everyone the dice. Each of the five themes had a number, and what she got was purely based on luck.
“Do you need it?” she asked sincerely. “If you don’t know what to choose, you can use this.”
Luo Yi: “…”
Yan Ke: “…”
Keikei also returned to her seat with a complicated expression. The next one called into the private room was Luo Yi.
“You’re something else,” she gave a thumbs-up before leaving.
Su Jinxia was almost driven mad by her, “Qingqing, this is… too reckless. The public performance stage involves eliminations. How can you choose something you’re not good at?”
“Not good at?” Yan Qing raised her eyelids slightly.
She looked at her with a faint smile, “Well, sorry about that, but I’m good at this. Are you not?”
Su Jinxia: “…”
She gritted her teeth in frustration, wishing she could tear Yan Qing apart. But with the live broadcast cameras on her, she didn’t dare lose her temper to maintain her persona…
But how could Yan Qing possibly be good at opera arts!
The last one to enter the private room was Viki.
When the blonde, blue-eyed foreign girl returned to the studio, she excitedly rushed toward Yan Qing and gave her a bear hug, “Sister Qingqing, you’re my savior! You’re a hero!”
If Yan Qing hadn’t chosen Opera Garden Rouge,
she, as the lowest in popularity, would have been forced to choose it. As a foreigner, she was even less familiar with opera arts, and if she had chosen it, she would have faced elimination…
In the end, Keikei chose Republican Era Misty Rain, Luo Yi chose Wuxia in National Style, Yu Shengsheng chose Ancient Charm and Beauty, and Viki luckily matched with Exotic Flair, which suited her best.
But Yan Ke sighed, “Oh no, I’m not good at Wuxia in National Style. Could it be that I’ll be eliminated in the first round?”
“You can do it!” Luo Yi hugged her. “Don’t be afraid. If you run into trouble, I’ll help you! This damn production team won’t get to eliminate our little cutie.”
Yan Ke had lost to her in the ice-breaking stage. She usually had a sweet and cute style, and these national-style themes didn’t suit her persona. It would indeed require a breakthrough.
Yan Qing also turned to look at her, “If you don’t mind, you can also come to me. I should be fine with this one too.”
But the barrage was flooded with mockery.
“Hah! The flop is showing off again!”
“My girl is ten thousand times better than her! Does she even need her help? She’d be lucky not to cause trouble!””She should worry about her own Opera Garden Rouge first! I’m quite looking forward to hearing her hoarse voice go off-key in the opera singing.”