Studio Superstar: Chapter 84 Part 2

“Xue Xiao, you are the actor who interests me the most in the industry in recent years. As many people have told you, your progress is too fast and there seems to be no upper limit. Every time I watch your acting, I can’t help but look forward to the next time.”

“It is actually a good thing that you were signed by Teacher Shen. This industry is very impetuous. Even I am not sure if I will only give you roles that make money and ignore your future development because you are so profitable.”

“Teacher Shen is different. He should be the person who understands you the best in this industry and can pave the path that is most suitable for you.”

Xue Xiao’s gaze couldn’t help falling on Shen Tingyan.

The gazes of the two people met in mid-air.

The senior executive said, “I don’t want to analyze anything. I just want to express my liking for you. If there is an opportunity, I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.”

Xue Xiao said, “Thank you!”

The professional judges finished their comments, and the finals finally reached the last part.

Jiang Quan said, “Teacher Shen, come and canvass votes for Xue Xiao.”

Asking for votes wasn’t something that Shen Tingyan was capable of.

This man himself didn’t care whether others liked him or not. It was hard to imagine he would care if others liked his participants.

At this moment, countless viewers online and offline were curious about what Shen Tingyan would say.

Shen Tingyan leaned forward slightly. The light fell on his handsome and calm face.

“Recently, many people have asked me if I want to make my own movies in the future.”

The audience was in high spirits.

Yes, this question had been hovering in their minds for a long time. Was Shen Tingyan finally going to answer it directly?!

Xue Xiao was slightly startled when he heard this beginning.

Shen Tingyan’s voice was low and soft. “The answer to this question is yes. I started preparing to move behind the scenes a year ago, but I got stuck at a very critical step and couldn’t find the actor I wanted.”

He stared straight at Xue Xiao.

“Meeting you is the biggest surprise I have received at this stage of my life.”

Xue Xiao’s heart skipped a beat.

Before all the viewers had time to digest the amount of information contained in Shen Tingyan’s answer, they were stunned.

Shen Tingyan used ‘you.’ It wasn’t so much that he was trying to get votes for Xue Xiao but that he was talking directly to Xue Xiao.

“In the past, I only wanted to make ‘stories,’ but my father said I still didn’t understand the most important thing about making movies. I didn’t think so. But now, I finally understand that he wasn’t wrong in this matter.”

“Now, in addition to wanting to shoot the ‘story’, I also want to shoot ‘characters’.”

“I want to shoot various characters, various emotions, and ‘people’ from various angles. I am constantly inspired and have come up with ideas.”

The studio gradually fell very quiet.

Only the cold yet gentle voice echoed throughout the entire studio.

“Last time I told you, the reason why you are ‘that actor’ in my mind is because your future is beyond my imagination.”

“But now,I also want to tell you that the reason you are the ‘actor’ in my mind is because as long as you stand there, I will always have the desire to make movies.”

“I will always want to stay in this industry.”

Xue Xiao’s throat was extremely dry.

His heart was beating very quickly.

He stared at Shen Tingyan and heard the man say, “No matter what the result is today, I have found the person I want.”

……

There was a commotion in the studio.

The live stream room’s barrage was also going crazy.

“F**k!”

“Is this a confession?”

“What is this if it isn’t a public confession?”

“Why don’t these two people get married? If they don’t get married, I will die with everlasting regret!”

“…Am I the only one who thinks Shen Tingyan really likes Xue Xiao?”

“Who said it is just you? We are all serious, okay?”

“If nothing else, I have never heard Teacher Shen say such heartfelt words QAQ.”

“Whether it is love or a master-disciple relationship, Shen Tingyan is absolutely true to Xue Xiao…”

Xue Xiao’s eyes were sore.

Jiang Quan asked him to express his final thoughts. He hesitated to open his mouth for a moment, fearing that his hoarse or choked voice would make a joke.

He took a few deep breaths. Everyone waited for him quietly, and Shen Tingyan stared at him quietly.

Xue Xiao finally calmed down and opened his mouth.

“I made up my mind to be an actor on a very ordinary night.”

“My childhood friend, little Ye Xingxing said that within five years, he would invite me to a stadium with thousands of people and let me listen to their band’s concert.”

“I didn’t fall asleep very late that night. I got up at 3 o’clock in the morning and sent him a message, telling him that I wanted to invite him to watch a movie in the largest theater in our city within five years. I was going to be acting in that movie.”

The audience laughed.

“The matter was finally settled on an ordinary night.”

“My father suddenly walked out of the study, took off his glasses, and told me to stop making noise.”

“My mother held my hand and told me tearfully that I had to pay attention to safety when going out to work. She was afraid that I would be abducted as soon as I stepped outside the borders of our city.”

The audience laughed with tears in their eyes.

Mother Xue was very embarrassed, and Father Xue put an arm around her shoulders.

“I met my master on an ordinary night.”

“He went out for filming when I came back from filming. We bumped into each other on the stairs.”

“He told me that I must be the new guy on the third floor. If I worked hard, there would definitely be a day when I emerged from being an extra.”

“Later, I also met a lot of friends. Friends from the film and television city and friends on this show.”

Chang Yun and Jiang Lianlian were both wiping their tears.

Zhao Dong laughed at them, and Jin Xiaochen secretly took a photo of them.

“I also got to know Director Gao, the brothers and sisters of the show’s staff, Teacher Guan, Teacher Su, and Director Feng.”

“Every ordinary moment created the extraordinary emotions I am feeling at this moment.”

“I really want to thank all you, everyone who has appeared in my life and brought energy to me.”

Xue Xiao bowed deeply.

He left one person unsaid.

Everyone knew that his speech wasn’t over, and they waited quietly.

After Xue Xiao straightened up, he raised his eyes and looked at Shen Tingyan.

He pursed his lips, smiled shyly, and said, “I met you on a sunny morning.”

“I was shocked by the acting skills of my brother, who was three years older than me on TV. I stupidly asked my mother if this was really acting.”

“My mother said that if this wasn’t acting, could it be real?”

“I said, ‘But he is around my age.’”

“My mother said that it means this boy is talented. This little actor will definitely become a big star in the future.”

Xue Xiao paused before saying softly, “I admired him very much and wanted to be like him. I also liked movies and dramas. I like acting.”

A smile appeared in Shen Tingyan’s eyes.

“The day I decided to become an actor, I watched two of your movies before I laid down.”

“The day the matter settled, I changed the wallpaper on my phone to a still from your latest movie at that time.”

“The day I moved into the rental house in the film and television city, I stuck your poster in front of my desk.”

Shen Tingyan’s smile became deeper and deeper.

Xue Xiao’s breathing trembled slightly.

“I really got to know you when we met by chance in the corridor backstage of my first performance. You wished me good luck for my afternoon performance, and I wanted to rush to the stage right away.”

“Later, you said a lot to me…”

There is no need to look down. Just look up at the sky.

You made me try to be a superstar on the set.

“This race has reached the finish line, but I am still on the road. However, I will remember your words and keep running forward.”

Xue Xiao smiled and said, “Knowing you is also the biggest surprise I have gained at this stage of my life.”

“Thank you, Shen Tingyan.”

The moment his last words came out, everyone in the audience stood up and cheered. Xue Xiao didn’t notice or hear it.

In the huge studio, separated by a long distance, he and Shen Tingyan only looked at each other with a smile.

……

Jiang Quan shouted, “There are still ten minutes left.”

“The number of votes has now been hidden. Please seize the last remaining time to vote for your favorite participant!”

……

The live stream had been going on for 2 hours and 20 minutes.

There were more than 100 viewers in the live stream room. There were so many barrages that they stacked together. The screen was full of ‘ahhhhhhh.’

On Weibo, the hot search topics related to the show almost dominated most of the hot search list.

‘Cheng Yang fake votes’, ‘Dou Mingjian’, ‘Gu Ling’, ‘Superstar immortals fighting in the studio’, and so on were ranked in the middle of the list.

‘Shen Tingyan’s confession’ was the third most searched topic, and ‘Shen Tingyan and Xue Xiao couple’ was the second most searched topic.

‘Xue Xiao Ordinary Noise’ was first on the hot search.

The number of votes in the backstage area soared at a dizzying speed. The amount of traffic almost set a record in the history of variety shows.

……

In the studio, Jiang Quan’s voice was passionate.

“Let’s count down together!”

“Three—”

“Two—”

“One—”

“The voting is closed!”

The audience applauded, and all four mentors stood up.

Gu Ling, Dou Mingjian, and Cheng Yang were all invited to the stage.

Dou Mingjian grinned and hugged Xue Xiao’s shoulders. Gu Ling calmly looked at the dazzling light, and Cheng Yang was so nervous that he gulped.

The staff member quickly ran to the stage and handed Jiang Quan a card.

Jiang Quan glanced at it and said, “Now, the final votes have arrived in my hands.”

“Let’s start with last place.”

“First of all, fourth place has 25,689,477 votes!”

“—Cheng Yang, congratulations on getting such a high number of votes!”

In the midst of the cheers, Cheng Yang was stunned. A trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Why were the votes counted like this…?

“Third place, with 89,274,657 votes—”

“Dou Mingjian! Congratulations on becoming the third runner-up in the finals of the first season of Studio Superstar!”

The audience let out cries of astonishment.

It wasn’t just because of the difference in the number of votes between Dou Mingjian and Cheng Yang but also because Dou Mingjian turned out to be third place.

However, it didn’t seem strange. Dou Mingjian, Gu Ling, and Xue Xiao were like three immortals fighting!

“Second place with 90,871,234 votes—”

Jiang Quan deliberately paused when he said this.

Only Xue Xiao and Gu Ling were left. Who was first, and who was second?

Forget the audience, even Su Shijin couldn’t stand it. Su Shijin covered her forehead and said, “Teacher Jiang, don’t keep us in suspense. Hurry up and announce it!”

They were dying of nervousness.

The audience also shouted, “Hurry up!”

Jiang Quan smiled. “Okay okay, I will announce it.”

“Let’s congratulate Gu Ling for becoming the runner-up of this season!”

In the midst of the excited screams and warm applause of the audience, Jiang Quan said loudly.

“Let’s also congratulate Xue Xiao, who won with a total of 118,793,456 votes!”

“Xue Xiao, congratulations on becoming the overall champion of the first season of Studio Superstar!”

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