Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

However, seeing Liu Yumeng's unusually apological behavior surprised Li Mingxuan, but also made him more vigilant.

If someone who is used to being arrogant and domineering suddenly apologizes and acts as if they have suddenly realized their mistake, then they are either not truly enlightened, or they are just covering for themselves and may be planning something big.

His actions did have some effect, with the audience applauding and cheering, showing their support for his timely realization.

Just as Li Mingxuan was pondering for a moment, the microphone was passed to him.

As one of the main characters from a few days ago, and given Liu Yumeng's sincere apology just now, Li Mingxuan's response is bound to attract attention.

Thousands of eyes from the judges and audience members below the stage were fixed on Li Mingxuan.

Chu Ci's eyes held a hint of worry, hoping that his words were not wrong.

Lin Yue was also watching the stage nervously, ready to take immediate action to correct any mistakes Li Mingxuan made.

"What Liu just said really touched me. I also want to apologize to him here. After all, I was the one who struck first. If we're really talking about it, you're the victim. How can I let you apologize?"

"So I also want to say sorry, because my impulsiveness has caused inconvenience to netizens. I hope everyone can forgive me. At the same time, I hope to make peace with contestant Liu, compete fairly, and bring more wonderful works to everyone, so as not to disappoint everyone's expectations and support."

After Li Mingxuan finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the audience, which was met with even more enthusiastic applause, all expressing their support.

Chu Ci and Lin Yue were both satisfied with Li Mingxuan's response and clapped enthusiastically. They had indeed been worried about Li Mingxuan, and their palms were sweating with nervousness. However, Li Mingxuan's strategic retreat was a good response to Liu Yumeng and also implied his hope for fairness in the competition.

This was undoubtedly a sarcastic remark directed at Liu Yumeng.

Will Liu Yumeng really do as he hopes, compete honestly, and not resort to dirty tricks?

"Alright, let's cheer for the two of you to put aside your differences," the host said.

The microphone continued to be passed around until the last female contestant. She was petite, but had a charming and mature face and a hot figure. She was definitely a cute little girl.

Her remarks were also quite surprising.

"No matter what others do, they are all stepping stones on my road to success. I will thank every opponent, but you will only see my back!"

Such a confident and self-assured girl is truly eye-catching, and her singing voice is also very unique, with a very strong penetrating power that strikes straight to the heart.

After all sixteen contestants had introduced themselves, the host asked them to take their seats on either side of the stage.

This was prepared in advance by the organizers, which is equivalent to dividing the team into two teams.

Li Mingxuan discovered that Zhou Chen was on his team, Cai Yong and Liu Yumeng were on the opposing team, and the girl number sixteen was also on the opposing team, which seemed to be based on odd and even numbers.

The host continued to explain the rules: contestant number one would play against contestant number sixteen, contestant number two against contestant number fifteen, and so on.

Li Mingxuan considered it and concluded that this way, he wouldn't run into Cai Yong or Zhou Chen in the first round, which was a good option.

The host then asked everyone to get ready, and the competition officially began three minutes later.

Today is also the broadcast time for the preliminary rounds of "The Rising Star". The semi-finals and finals will be broadcast nationwide on the seventh day after the competition ends, at the same time as the preliminary rounds.

So today is both the time for the competition and the time for the preliminary rounds to be broadcast.

In the orphanage of Linjiang City.

Liu Wenyuan gathered the children in the living room and then turned on the TV, which was showing the preliminary rounds of "Rising Star".

The children stared wide-eyed at the television, excited because their mother had just told them that their brother Li Mingxuan was going to be on TV.

Seeing Li Mingxuan appear on the TV screen from time to time, and the children cheering, made Liu Wenyuan feel very gratified and happy.

"Thank you for your wonderful performances, both contestants. Please give your feedback, judges."

After the first pair of contestants competed, Li Mingxuan felt that, unsurprisingly, contestant number sixteen, the girl who claimed that everyone else was just a stepping stone for her, would lead her opponent by a significant margin.

Because her voice is very powerful, her song selection is entirely based on her own characteristics, and her performance on stage is also excellent. Furthermore, because she went on stage first, she put even more pressure on the first contestant.

As expected, the judges also favored contestant number sixteen, and in the end, contestant number sixteen led by a full five hundred votes.

The gap is evident.

Both boys, number two and number fifteen, chose love songs. However, because they were of the same genre, the difference in their scores was more pronounced. Number fifteen's score was lower because his emotions were not as strong.

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When it was Zhou Chen's turn, he chose a folk song from Guizhou, which has a unique style. The song itself is clear and bright, and with the help of his voice, it highlights the charm of the song and perfectly captures the simple and pure folk style of the people of Guizhou.

When Zhou Chen made it to the quarterfinals, Li Mingxuan gave him a high five to celebrate his return.

Liu Yumeng followed Zhou Chen on stage to perform.

He does seem to be a little different today.

In the past, he was always seen as a slick, pretty boy, but today he chose a passionate and energetic rock song, completely changing his usual style.

Moreover, this is a new song with a lively and upbeat melody and positive lyrics. His performance was also quite good, and it's clear he's been trained.

This scene ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Liu Yumeng will also make it into the top eight.

The competition was in full swing, and after a long wait, Li Mingxuan finally got his turn to go on stage.

He walked with steady steps, his face beaming with a sunny and cheerful smile.

Many people in the audience are already very familiar with Li Mingxuan; he sings his own songs in every round of the competition.

Moreover, every song is so classic and beautiful. "Summer Wind", "Blue and White Porcelain" and "The Sea" are still on the new song chart of the Penguin Music platform, and the ranking changes every day.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Li Mingxuan will definitely be among the top three on the new song chart.

"Little Li, what song did you bring us today? Auntie is really looking forward to it!" Chu Ci looked at Li Mingxuan with a kind smile that warmed everyone's hearts.

"Aunt Chu, today I'm bringing you a powerful song called 'Youth.' I hope that after listening to it, you will remember your original aspirations and, after experiencing many trials, still be young at heart."

Li Mingxuan said with a smile, and the judges and teachers below the stage were all looking forward to it, their eyes fixed on him.

"Okay, we're really looking forward to it, please begin!"