After Transmigrating as a Scum Omega, I Had a Happy Ending with My Ex-Wife [Entertainment Circle] - Chapter 20

The studio was now packed with trainees, and the mentors had also taken their places.

The Class A trainees stood beside the mentors with a sense of trepidation, while Su Hua and the others—who had been handpicked from various classes—stood on the mentors’ other side. In truth, even without a word from the mentors, everyone already understood the situation.

A total of six people had been pulled from Classes B, C, D, and F. Since Class A consisted of ten trainees, six of the current occupants were about to be demoted.

The tension was electric.

Fu Mo began reading the list: “Song Fang, Lin Xiaohan, Han Sixi, Fu Yiwen…”

The first four were familiar names, but as soon as Han Sixi was called, not only was Han Sixi herself stunned, but every trainee in the room and the viewers at home were left in shock.

Among the audience watching the livestream, Han Sixi and Wen Yutong had a massive following. Hearing that Han Sixi was being demoted, the fans immediately flooded the bullet-chat.

【Why?! Our Sixi clearly performed well.】

【Exactly! Fu Mo, don’t think you can throw your weight around just because you have a Film Queen award. Crawl back to the film industry!】

This comment instantly summoned Fu Mo’s fans. While Han Sixi was popular, her fame was nothing compared to Film Queen Fu’s. Furthermore, the comment was so aggressive that even casual passersby began firing back.

【Who does your Sixi think she is, acting up here?】

【When Film Queen Fu was making a name for herself in the industry, your Sixi was probably still in some corner of the earth.】

【Right, don’t think you’re all that just because you wrote a few songs.】

The rhythm of the livestream was completely hijacked, leaving the director in a state of mixed joy and anxiety. This involved two major figures; if Film Queen Fu was treated poorly in her first variety show appearance, the entire program could be in jeopardy.

Sure enough, half an hour later, an explosive hashtag—#FloweringStarletFansTellFilmQueenFuToGetOutOfTheShow#—appeared on the Weibo trending list. It was so controversial that it hit the top three within minutes, and judging by the engagement, it was likely to climb higher.

At the same time, someone began leaking a trove of “black material” regarding Han Sixi. Photos of her going to hotels late at night or shopping with mysterious men were being dug up.

Han Sixi’s fan probably never imagined that a single comment would cause her idol to be blacklisted onto the trending searches. Other fans in the group chat swarmed to curse her out, and the admins promptly kicked her out.

The girl felt both aggrieved and angry. She felt she did everything for Han Sixi; she couldn’t understand why the other fans wouldn’t stand with her.

Back at the scene, Han Sixi had no idea her fan had caused such a disaster. The company’s PR department had spent ages cleaning up her past scandals, and now, thanks to one fan, they had all resurfaced.

In an instant, Han Sixi was viral, and Dreamy Youth was viral.

Of course, some people were focused on the fact that Fu Yiwen had dropped from Class A, while Su Hua had returned to Class A. The memory of their battle during the initial evaluation was still fresh in everyone’s minds. Fu Yiwen and Su Hua themselves didn’t have much of a reaction; Fu Yiwen had to admit that in terms of dancing, Su Hua was indeed better.

With the class reshuffling over, it was time for the second task.

Fu Mo said: “The second task is a group battle. We will form 16 teams, divided into Group A and Group B. Through head-to-head matches, we will select the best team. Simultaneously, this competition will feature our first elimination: 100 down to 50.”

The studio went silent. Some trainees even forgot to breathe.

Fu Mo looked at them: “This competition is the key to whether you advance.” She scanned the room. “Do your best.”

Those with solid skills felt confident, while the trainees who knew their foundations were weak were on the verge of tears. Fu Mo didn’t give them much time to dwell and continued with the day’s tasks: “Based on the performance of all trainees over the past three days, we will now select eight ‘Diligence Centers’ and eight ‘Ability Centers.'”

Fu Mo: “First, the Diligence Centers. In 8th place, Li Han.”

Li Han jumped with joy as her friends clapped.

Fu Mo: “7th place, Lin Nan—who practiced thirty minutes longer than Li Han.”

Li Han happily hugged her friend.

“6th place…” Trainees from Classes B to F were called for their hard work.

“1st place, Lou Kexin.”

Lou Kexin’s many friends cheered and congratulated her. Kexin waved happily, her eyes landing on Su Hua with sheer delight. If not for Sister Su Hua, she would never have woken up that early.

Fu Mo continued: “Actually, there was another trainee tied for first. However, due to her outstanding skill, the directors have placed her in the Ability group.”

“It’s Su Hua,” Li Han said, raising her hand.

Everyone had guessed as much. Over the past three days, Su Hua was always the first one up, heading to the F dorms to get Lou Kexin. Everyone knew about it, though some had secretly whispered that they were just “faking effort.” Now that their skills and effort had been rewarded, those critics felt a stinging slap to the face.

“Yes,” Fu Mo nodded, looking at Su Hua. “By unanimous vote of the mentors, Su Hua is the 1st place in the Ability Center group.”

Applause rang out, though it was sparse in some areas. Those who had been helped by Su Hua were genuinely happy, while others could barely maintain their smiles. Han Sixi clapped, but there was no warmth in her eyes. Not only had Su Hua taken her Class A spot, but she had now taken the top Ability Center spot as well.

Beside her, Wen Yutong clapped sincerely for Su Hua. She felt that someone with such talent who also worked this hard deserved the top spot. She even felt a bit guilty; having started in Group A, she had become a bit complacent, only practicing during scheduled hours.

【Ahhh! I knew it! Su Hua gets up first every day; how could she not be on the Diligence list? It turns out she’s on both the Diligence and Ability lists!】

【Watching her get up so early and bring the little darling along… ugh, I’m starting to become a fan.】

【Me too, ever since that song during the first evaluation.】

【Putting the rumors aside, since the show started, I haven’t seen her do anything out of line.】

【Also, I noticed something. There’s a host from Lemon TV named Tian Tian on the show. I saw a photo of her and Su Hua on Weibo before.】

【I’ve wanted to say this for a while—they don’t seem to have any interaction at all.】

【I saw them pass each other a few times; Tian Tian looked like she wanted to call out, but Su Hua just ignored her as if she didn’t know her.】

【Whoa, that’s cold.】

The audience had no idea that when Su Hua arrived, she had simply forgotten what Tian Tian looked like. During the first evaluation, she had been in the restroom during Tian Tian’s performance, resulting in a perfect miss. Since then, she had been so focused on the theme song that she had no intersection with her.

After Fu Mo finished announcing all the Ability Centers, the other trainees were allowed to choose the teams they wanted to join.

When Su Hua saw a girl approaching with the name “Tian Tian” on her tag, her expression flashed with confusion, followed by an awkward realization. Though it only lasted a second, the viewers caught it.

【Hahaha! Mommy, Su Hua’s face just killed me.】

【She was definitely thinking: ‘Who is this, have I seen her before?’ until she saw the name tag!】

【Tian Tian must be so embarrassed—how do you forget someone you’ve posted selfies with?】

However, Tian Tian wasn’t as aggrieved as people thought. To be honest, whenever Su Hua joined their gatherings in the past, she usually sat in a corner drinking alone, never participating in their conversations. Afterward, she would take photos with them and post them online. Because of those photos, these mid-tier hosts became famous by “leeching” off Su Hua’s notoriety.

It made them feel a bit guilty. When Su Hua was being trashed, they wanted to clarify, but no one believed them—people thought they were being threatened by Su Hua to speak up. The situation only worsened as the public “confirmed” the rumors.

Seeing Su Hua now, Tian Tian’s eyes lit up. This woman had helped her jump from a minor host to a major one on Lemon TV.

“Sister Su Hua,” Tian Tian greeted.

“He-hello,” Su Hua replied, unsure how to respond. Ever since she arrived in this world, although she inherited the memories, the last year of the original owner’s life was a blur of fragmented pieces. She had no memory of this Tian Tian at all and didn’t dare act too familiar for fear of exposing herself.