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Chapter 111 A Thorn in the Eye?
Hearing An Ling mention Shen Luo's name made An Rui feel even more uncomfortable.
He spent so much money on marketing to increase his popularity, but Shen Luo, who came from humble beginnings and had no background, was still able to compete with him in terms of popularity.
An Rui already disliked him, and now that An Ling was comparing him to Shen Luo, he was even more certain that An Ling was deliberately trying to embarrass him.
But the host just wanted to ease the awkward situation as quickly as possible, and since Shen Luo was the next person to be interviewed, he quickly changed the subject.
"Oh? So Teacher Anling thinks highly of Shen Luo."
An Ling nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.
"Yes, I worked with Shen Luo on set a few years ago. Back then, he would seize his free time to practice dancing, which shows that he truly loves dancing. Seeing his performance on stage today, I also think he performed very well."
That was several years ago. At that time, Shen Luo was just a stunt double in their crew. An Ling only started talking to him because she was curious after seeing him dancing by chance.
Shen Luo said his dream is to become a singer and dancer, which is why he seizes every spare moment to practice. He also made a promise with An Ling that he would definitely see him on stage in the future.
This was just a small episode in An Ling's life. If the original novel hadn't mentioned Shen Luo's name when describing An Rui's affairs, An Ling wouldn't have remembered it at all.
The host breathed a sigh of relief.
That part has been smoothed over; now all we need to do is interview Shen Luo briefly to divert everyone's attention.
"I see. I didn't expect the two of you to have such a connection. Shen Luo, is there anything you'd like to say?"
Shen Luo first bowed to the audience, then smiled gratefully and said:
"Thank you for the praise, Teacher Anling, and thank you to every audience member who supports me. It has always been my dream to perform on such a stage. I promise that I will take every stage seriously in the future and live up to your love and expectations."
He neither showed excessive excitement at An Ling's praise, nor did he bring up the previous crew matters to try and get closer to her. He simply expressed his gratitude, and this humble yet assertive attitude easily won people's favor.
After that, the host stopped mentioning Shen Luo and moved on to the next contestant. However, everyone's attention had already been diverted by An Ling's words, and they started discussing her and Shen Luo in the live chat.
[Wait, how come An Ling and Shen Luo have worked together before? Was Shen Luo an actress?]
[Hehe, you guys didn't know, did you? Shen Luo sometimes works as an extra on film sets to earn money, and sometimes he works as a stunt double. That's probably how they met, right?]
[What? He's just an extra. I thought he was an actor!]
[What's wrong with working as an extra? Is it illegal? Shen Luo comes from a poor family and earns a living by working as an extra, is there anything wrong with that?]
[Am I the only one paying attention to the fact that he used to be a stunt double? Being a stunt double isn't something just anyone can do.]
[Yes, Shen Luo went to a martial arts school at a very young age, and his martial arts skills are truly impressive. However, he also enjoys singing and dancing, so he later learned to dance as well.]
[Wow, that's amazing! It seems An Ling has a good eye. As a casual observer, I think Shen Luo is the strongest and most outstanding.]
[Don't miss out, everyone! Come check out our all-around ACE, Shen Luo, who excels in both singing and dancing! You won't regret investing in her!]
After all the performances have finished, it's time to reveal the rankings.
An Ling already knew the final result from the original plot, so she wasn't curious at all. But she didn't expect that the final ranking would be different from the original text.
In the original text, Shen Luo won first place and debuted in the center position with a slight advantage, while An Rui came in second.
Shen Luo did indeed come in first place this time, but An Rui actually dropped to fourth.
【Um? 】
[The ranking is different from the original?]
What's wrong? Does nobody want to take responsibility for his debut?
[I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but at least now Shen Luo isn't the only one ranked higher than An Rui. Maybe An Rui won't see Shen Luo as a thorn in his side anymore?]
An family: A thorn in their side?
They realized something was wrong when they heard this. Did Xiaoling mean that Xiaorui disliked Shen Luo?
Although they didn't know Shen Luo, and today was their first meeting with the boy, they felt that the boy was quite likable.
First of all, they have to admit that the entire An family is probably a bit obsessed with looks, and this fondness might just be because Shen Luo is good-looking.
He's the type of guy who's instantly handsome; his striking features would make him stand out even in a crowd.
Moreover, his temperament was different from others because he had practiced martial arts since childhood. When he stood there, he was like a green bamboo, with a tall and straight posture that revealed a hint of tenacity. However, he often had a smile on his face, which weakened the feeling of being sharp and aggressive, making him look both gentle and sharp.
Anyway, the An family all thought Shen Luo was very pleasing to the eye, and they felt a desire to get closer to her from the very first meeting.
How could anyone dislike someone like that?
Is it because he has an exceptionally bad personality?
The An family quickly denied this idea.
With An Rui's spoiled personality, how could anyone be worse than him?
It's not that they don't stand on their own side, but An Rui really doesn't seem like the type to take things lying down. Even if he dislikes someone, it's not necessarily that person's fault.
They were hoping An Ling would reveal more, but after the results of the talent show were announced, the scene was chaotic. People on stage were crying and people off stage were crying. An Ling was too busy watching the excitement to think about anything else.
After the show ended, staff members quickly came to guide them away.
The An family members didn't need to leave directly like the other audience members. They were all guided to special backstage lounges to wait for their children to come off stage and reunite with them.
The filming of "Dream Idol" was conducted in a completely closed environment, and these contestants had not seen their families for two months. Now that the competition is over, they can finally go back to their families.
As for the eleven contestants who successfully debuted as a group, the production team also gave them a few days off.
After that, they will become official artists, and they will have to film group variety shows, record songs, and release albums. They will be busy for a long time. Why not take a few days to adjust after the show ends and let them get together with their families?
Whether it was special treatment or not, the An family members were taken to a separate lounge.
The staff told them that An Rui would come to find them after the production team finished explaining some work-related matters to the contestants.
But they waited and waited for more than half an hour, and still no one came.
An Ling was getting a little impatient.
I already said I wanted to focus on health, so my plan to go to bed early today is ruined again!
Where did that bastard Anrui go?!