Running Over The Head Of My Ex [Rebirth]

Chapter 19

“Are you not feeling well, Qingqi?” Yan Huan inquired.

He Qingqi nodded, giving a random excuse: “Hmm, it seems I have a bit of low blood sugar.”

“Do you want some chocolate? I happen to have some.” Yan Huan, like a magician, pulled out a piece of chocolate from his suit and handed it to He Qingqi.

He Qingqi took it: “Thank you, Mr. Yan.”

The other 49 girls in the preparation room screamed enviously, seemingly jealous that He Qingqi got to eat Yan Huan’s chocolate.

Afterwards, Yan Huan announced the votes for Ning Meng and the other four candidates, following the prescribed procedure: 69:42:16:10:2, with a total of less than 200 votes cast.

Two vote counts appeared on the screen.

431 votes: 430 votes—a difference of just one vote—is a tiny, almost negligible number, yet anyone would feel regret over losing by such a narrow margin.

“Dong.”

Zhuo Zhiwei got 431 votes.

He Qingqi has 430 votes.

He Qingqi’s charming and roguish beauty ultimately couldn’t beat Zhuo Zhiwei’s sexy and restrained allure.

For a while, He Qingqi remained calm, no longer feeling sad. She looked up, feeling that her loss had been fair.

Only then did she realize that her right palm seemed to be touching something soft and smooth.

Her eyelid twitched, and she discreetly moved her hand down until it touched her clothes.

However…

Zhuo Zhiwei’s body stiffened, and she gave He Qingqi a resentful glance.

He Qingqi was puzzled by her look and glanced down, embarrassed to discover that her hand was on Zhuo Zhiwei’s firm buttocks.

She didn’t know why, but she gave it a squeeze on impulse.

It felt good.

These days of close interaction had brought their feelings to a higher level, making He Qingqi aware of how tolerant Zhuo Zhiwei was towards her, just as she was towards her, so she wasn’t worried about Zhuo Zhiwei getting angry.

After doing the mischievous act, He Qingqi quickly withdrew her hand and stood upright, sneaking a mischievous smile at Zhuo Zhiwei.

She thought no one had noticed.

“Qingqi! Don’t hide! Mommy saw you squeeze Weiwei’s butt!”

Mommy saw you squeeze Weiwei’s butt…

Huh?

He Qingqi looked up suspiciously, scanning the audience and wondering if she had misheard.

Why would a male fan call himself mommy?

…

The video released was a muted version.

But the director found this part interesting, played it at 0.5x speed, and amplified the male fan’s voice.

“Mommy saw you squeeze Weiwei’s butt…” a rough male voice echoed slowly.

“Hahahahaha, I think I saw Qingqi’s inner collapse.”

“[Image] Mommy?”

“Are you all focusing on the goofy fan? Why did I notice the butt squeeze? 23333.”

“Squeezing the butt, hahahahahahaha; Qingqi must be retaliating; if you win, I’ll squeeze your butt!”

“qwszd! Look at Weiwei’s coquettish eyes and Qingqi’s mischievous smile.”

“Whimpering, both of them performed exceptionally well. Look at Qingqi’s abs and Weiwei’s A4 waist. Why are they required to compete in the same group? Could ‘Idol Era’ allow for individual competitions? Don’t force me to choose between my flower and my melon!”

Some CP fans even found a comparison picture from the second episode’s theme song performance where Tao Jinghan touched Zhuo Zhiwei’s waist and got a cold, painful response.

“Locked, locked! Don’t look for the key; I swallowed it!”

Of course, not all fans were harmonious like this. Apart from rational fans and CP fans, some toxic solo fans expressed their dissatisfaction with rival fans, tearing each other apart and even making #HeQingqiZhuoZhiweiSecondBattle a trending search term.

Where there are people, there are disputes, particularly in competitive talent shows where if you take first place, I can’t, resulting in inevitable fan battles that, despite their severity, increase the show’s popularity.

However, the production team wasn’t just trying to exploit the fans; they wanted the seven who debuted to have a longer career. They moderated fan wars and timely released unity-promoting clips.

Before the performance of “Last,” the production team specially edited footage of Tao Jinghan guiding the two in the dormitory, of course, cutting out some inappropriate scenes and directly showing how wonderful their relationship was, which some fans appreciated.

“My love triangle is great; please walk the path of flowers together!”

“The innocence of first love, the perfection of Hanhan’s words, and the dodging eyes—my Qing and my Wei are real!”

“Hanhan is such an angel, not caring if the other is a rival, teaching without reservation.”

But gradually, W.S. fans reacted; solo fans criticized Tao Jinghan for leaving and trying to leech off the original group, while group fans and CP fans hoped Tao Jinghan would return, dominating the entire screen with comments.

Especially the Jing-Tong CP fans, who felt a full screen of angst and truth upon witnessing Tao Jinghan’s despondent behavior, couldn’t help but recall Tao Jinghan’s peculiar behavior prior to his departure from Bian Sui Tong.

“I cried. Is Tao Jinghan so sad that Tongtong said the same thing to her?”

“I sincerely believe it’s true; you can fake sweet moments, but you can’t fake angst.”

“My CP is too tragic; why did they suddenly go abroad? But the Sui-Han girls never give up.”

“Upstairs, please keep in mind that my Han is a melon!”

W.S. had a huge fan base, but “Idol Era” also attracted many fans, and Tao Jinghan was their favorite idol. If she returned overseas, even attending a fan meeting would be difficult. Seeing W.S. fans asking her to return made them angry, feeling it was like a family tearing each other apart.

“Fan circles, please concentrate on your own activities; refrain from KY! If you appreciate W.S.’s post on W.S.’s super topic, please refrain from seeking attention on our ‘Idol Era’.”

“If Tao Jinghan gave up debuting with W.S., then there’s no talk of returning. Please respect W.S. fans.”

“Tao Jinghan must have reasons for coming back; do the group fans think making her return is for her benefit?”

…

The production team made a smart move this time. The broadcast of “Last” indeed garnered unprecedented popularity, benefiting He Qingqi and Zhuo Zhiwei.

In the third ranking, He Qingqi dropped from second to third, narrowly losing to Zhuo Zhiwei by 120,000 votes.

Thanks to “Last,” each of them gained one-third more votes than last time, but they still couldn’t beat the big boss, Tao Jinghan, who surpassed them by over 2 million votes.

A well-deserved lead.

This time, only twenty-four contestants remained, with Liu Ningzhao, Liang Chuang, and Li Siwan already eliminated, packing their things and heading home, making the building even more desolate and filling the girls with melancholy.

To lift this heavy mood, the production team prepared a farewell party for the thirty-two eliminated contestants, with the program list prepared by the remaining twenty-four.

On the day of the farewell party, He Qingqi realized that all the contestants were comedians, delayed by singing and dancing; even the ice queen beside her was amused.

He Qingqi and Zhuo Zhiwei prepared a parody of “Meteor Garden.”

When she nonchalantly said, “If I’m happy, I can buy the whole building,” the crowd went wild, and even Yan Huan shouted along, “Little He Boss.”

The title “Little He Boss” was officially announced.

Parting was inevitable, and after sending off Liu Ningzhao, Liang Chuang, and Li Siwan, He Qingqi faced the rules for the third performance.

The audience chose the center position for the third performance, where one vocal group, two dance groups, and one rap group competed. While competing individually, they also competed as teams, with the winning team receiving vote bonuses and individuals getting multiplier boosts.

The production team’s goal was clear: to ensure the best individual talents got some protection. An excellent team needed outstanding main dancers, singers, and rappers. Without such abilities, they would soon be ordinary.

Following the vote count, Yan Huan announced the four center positions and their corresponding songs.

“He Qingqi, vocal group ‘When I’m Close to You,’ Tao Jinghan, rap group ‘I Don’t Care,’ Zhuo Zhiwei, dance group ‘Wild,’ and Cheng Yi, dance group ‘Thunder.'”

Upon hearing the song, He Qingqi was filled with question marks, stunned and disbelievingly staring at Yan Huan, questioning her life choices.

If she remembered correctly, “When I’m Close to You” was a very sweet and cute song. Were her fans out of their minds? Was she, He Qingqi, unable to wield a knife anymore, or had her fans gone too far?

Clearly, “Thunder” was the most suitable for her!

Cheng Yi, too! Was it appropriate for such a cute face to dance to that song?

Since the show began, Cheng Yi has consistently ranked fourth with her lively and cheerful style. She was sweet-looking, and her previous performance songs were sweet too.

He Qingqi couldn’t understand: were these two fan groups’ brains squeezed together by a door?

Yan Huan lightly coughed, his lips curving up, seemingly mocking He Qingqi.

He glanced at the card, mimicking: “Our Qingqi is either dancing cool and edgy or sexy and flirtatious. Fans, give it your all; this time we want to see Qingqi in a cute little skirt!”

He changed his tone: “A little skirt! A little skirt!”

“And we want to see Qingqi pout and act cute for us!”

“Pout and act cute; pout and act cute!”

The fans’ behavior was so silly that even Tao Juice couldn’t help but assist them, voting for He Qingqi for a laugh.

He Qingqi was completely petrified; the first time she surpassed Tao Jinghan in votes was for this reason!

Zhuo Zhiwei seemed to hear the sound of a statue suddenly shattering and falling to the ground beside her.

She pursed her lips, her eyes smiling, and stared at He Qingqi’s profile.

He Qingqi looked over aggrievedly, wrapped her arms around Zhuo Zhiwei from behind, and rested her chin on Zhuo Zhiwei’s shoulder.

“Zhiwei…”

She has become increasingly adept at making intimate gestures towards Zhuo Zhiwei since “Last.”

“Good girl.” Zhuo Zhiwei patted her head for comfort: “I also want to see you in a skirt.”

He Qingqi: “!!!”

Cutting her open, she’d be all black inside!

“…I’m already wearing a skirt.” And it’s pink.

However, her protest went unnoticed.

“This performance has a special rule.”

Yan Huan continued: “To enhance our contestants’ abilities as girl group members, the production team has invited well-known group members from home and abroad to perform with you.”

“They will arrive at the program tomorrow and live with you for two weeks, so please look forward to it.”