NOVEL NEXT Chapter 262: Han Liheng Wouldn't Really Deliberately Lick Gu Zhi, Would He?
Never expected that a sweet little song could cause such a huge sensation in the audience.
The piercing screams of fans filled the air.
[Damn, not gonna lie, I actually found it exciting...]
[Haha, you're really treating us like family! But I also didn't think anyone could dance a sweet song like that, I demand an encore!!]
[Oh my god, the class led by Gu Zhi is really solid, there's no denying their skill now, right?]
[The whole audience is screaming, but only Gu Zhi in the bottom left of the stands remains as steady as a mountain, haha.]
The camera cut to the audience, where Gu Zhi sat calmly, as if he had anticipated all of this.
His slender fingers casually twirled a paper cup, his eyes indifferent as he watched the stage, once again causing a flurry of screams in the comment section.
It was a while before the surroundings quieted down.
The members of A Class, who were confident of their victory, were instantly unsettled after watching the performance of S Class.
They had expected S Class to be strong, but not this strong!
Their carefully prepared and choreographed dance couldn't even compare to them in terms of audience reaction.
Pan Xixi was even a bit lost, almost unable to keep her composure.
It wasn't long before the remaining classes finished performing, and soon it was time for the scoring phase.
All the classes and members were assessed together based on comprehensive strength.
As expected, A Class and S Class stood out the most.
The closer it got to the end, the slower the judges scored, causing the atmosphere to become more tense.
Fans both in front and backstage were curious about who would win the S rating this episode.
[It's A Class and S Class's turn, oh my god I'm so nervous, the S rating just has to be our Qianqian's! /praying]
[S Class retaining their ratings this episode is beyond question, right? I wouldn't accept anything less than first place!]
[Isn't it exaggerated to say the whole group retains their rating? Pan Xixi should definitely get an S, right?]
[Liang Wanning for the win, long live Liang Wanning, bless Gu Zhi /praying]
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The atmosphere was tense, silent.
Until Gu Wenlin looked at the people from A Class, then at his score sheet, and generously praised, "Without a doubt, A Class has made great progress this episode, making me see their strength in a new light. In fact, they've been working hard behind the scenes too. During rehearsals, I guided them in their dance studio for an entire day without anyone complaining about being tired."
His deep voice sounded, causing an uproar below the stage.
A Class's progress is great? Clearly, S Class made more progress, didn't they!? Comparing this episode to the last is a significant improvement; in the last episode, there were even S Class members who dropped to C Class!
[No way, how is Gu Wenlin judging, clearly S Class made more progress, right? Even those girls who moved up from A Class improved more.]
[Linlin is professional, whatever he says goes, no rebuttal accepted.]
[Aren't they going to praise S Class next? After all, those in A Class were once led by Gu Zhi and did improve.]
The comment section was abuzz with discussion.
But Gu Wenlin couldn't see the comments and continued:
"For example, Li Dandan and Tao Xiang, who have always been in A Class, have improved noticeably. And Pan Xixi, who dropped from S Class to A Class, not only didn't lose heart but shone even brighter. In my eyes, you all are well-deserved S ratings!"
He stated confidently, leaving no room for objection.
This episode's S Class was led by Gu Zhi, so naturally, he wouldn't praise them for being outstanding.
He had already seen in the live comments that many attributed S Class's success this episode to Gu Zhi.
But she had only been there for half a day, what did that have to do with her!?
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Pan Xixi was especially relieved; she hadn't expected Gu Wenlin to affirm her, which meant she would have no problem returning to S Class.
Her performance wasn't lacking; she dropped her rating last episode because of Gu Yiyi, so there was no reason she shouldn't return to S Class this episode.
She didn't lose to Liang Wanning.
As Gu Wenlin finished speaking, the other judges remained silent.
Looking down at the score sheets for quite some time, Han Liheng finally couldn't help but say:
"Honestly, both S Class and A Class surprised me today; I've seen the progress in every one of you—20 people's worth of improvement."
He finished, glanced around, and continued, "What surprised me more is that the girls from S Class, who seemed unattainable to the S rating's old second-place, maintained their rating with their strength. I have to admit, Gu Zhi has been with us for just two episodes, and already, she's developed more than a dozen promising talents!"
As he finished his words, applause immediately erupted around him.
The audience couldn't help but scream.
[No way! He spoke so well, I agree with Han Liheng's statement. A Class did improve, but the girls from S Class obviously improved more, right!?]
[Oh gosh, he even praised Gu Zhi, has Brother Burger been completely won over by Zhi Zhi?]
[So what does this mean? Gu Wenlin thinks someone from A Class deserves the S rating, but Han Liheng believes S Class is more qualified?]
[Heh, Han Liheng is just helping out a friend from the same variety show, praising whichever class Gu Zhi leads.]
[Do you even know what you're saying? A Class was personally led by Han Liheng, alright?]
[Fight, fight!]
The comments varied widely.
The members of A Class and S Class looked tense.
Gu Wenlin was even more taken aback, his expression slightly rigid, and bluntly said: "What do you mean by that? Keeping the entire S Class's rating? That's simply absurd; the challenge difficulty of a sweet little song wasn't that high, no matter how excellent S Class is, they can't all maintain their rating, right? Moreover, Pan Xixi from A Class clearly performed well enough for an S rating!"
Han Liheng glanced at him, frowned, and inexplicably lost his previous admiration, his eyes showing a hint of impatience:
"In my view, they deserve the S rating. The challenge difficulty of a sweet little song wasn't much, but their performance today was an undoubtedly deserving and uniquely styled girl group performance. A Class's performance was indeed good, and their individual abilities are stable, but their collaboration lacked a soul, everyone being strong individually without a group spirit. Teacher Gu Wenlin, we're here to develop a girl group, not individual singers."
"You!" Gu Wenlin was so rebutted that he couldn't speak for a moment, glaring at him with anger, "That doesn't mean the entire group should maintain the S rating, you're just being ridiculous!"
As Gu Wenlin finished his words, the fans of A Class members couldn't sit still and couldn't help but say:
"Exactly, keeping the entire S group is too ridiculous, right? What's the point of comparison then?"
"However, no matter how you compare, Pan Xixi is still stronger than Tao Xiang in A Class, right? Why can Tao Xiang get an S and not Xixi?"
"Han Liheng wouldn't really be sucking up to Gu Zhi, right?"
Hearing this, Han Liheng directly laughed out of anger, couldn't help but pick up the microphone and said: "Gu Wenlin, weren't you the one who set the precedent for retaining S ratings continuously? Who awarded someone the S rating three times in a row!?"