"Finally!"
"So comfortable~"
By the time Yu Xinxin finished, there were only seven people left behind, so the morning competition was almost over.
When her score came out, it was 9.0. Among the twenty contestants who had already performed, it wasn't bad, it was considered average.
However, what surprised everyone was that the girl who seemed to have a good relationship with contestant number 22, who was contestant number 24, also delivered her speech without notes, and her score was quite good, 9.3!
"Xiao Xi, she really seems to have some skills..."
Yu Xinxin looked at the person not far away and thought about her on-stage speech just now. Honestly speaking, she was indeed a bit outstanding...
But that was nothing compared to Xiao Xi!
"Mmm, she's quite good," Qiu Xi also admitted.
Compared to contestant number 22, she was indeed more than a little better.
Comparing her with the first half of the contestants, she truly possessed some ability.
No wonder contestant number 22 didn't say anything when she spoke before... Turns out she really had some skills...
"Okay, let's not talk about it. After watching this last one, we can go for lunch."
Their competition for the day was over, and they only needed to show up in the afternoon.
Perhaps they could even have some free time to look at tomorrow's speeches!
"Mmm!"
After the morning competition, Qiu Xi was temporarily in first place.
It remained to be seen if there would be contestants with higher scores in the afternoon.
"Teacher Huang, we're here."
As soon as the performance on stage ended, the two of them rushed down.
"Alright, let's go~"
The two teachers had been paying attention all morning, and now that they knew the scores of their two students, they were still quite happy.
"We still have to come in the afternoon, but you can come and practice here. Although it's a bit noisy, it won't be a waste of time."
There was no way around it, this was a requirement from the competition organizers. Even though the morning competition was over, people still had to show up in the afternoon.
"Teacher Huang, we both know." Yu Xinxin responded.
That was exactly what they had planned.
"Good~"
"As long as you know, let's go eat first."
The earlier they finished eating, the better nap the children could have.
"Got it~ Thank you, teacher."
...
Afternoon-
The people who had a good nap were indeed in good spirits.
Yu Xinxin walked beside Qiu Xi, being even more lively than the contestants who were about to compete.
This spirit lasted until Qiu Xi sat down and quietly practiced her speech for tomorrow's competition.
"..."
Xiao Xi is so outstanding, yet so hardworking...
Is she being too relaxed?
She seems so noisy...
After a moment of self-deprecation, Yu Xinxin looked at Qiu Xi a few more times, then moved a little distance away from Qiu Xi, and started memorizing with a small notebook.
Qiu Xi glanced at the suddenly quiet person and said, "Xinxin, quite a few people didn't use notes today. I expect there will be even more tomorrow, so try to memorize it well."
If her guess was correct, everyone planned to shine in the final round.
With their own topics and their own speeches, everyone would definitely be the same. They had already started preparing as soon as they received the news.
When so many people were able to deliver speeches with only less than a day of preparation, those who had been preparing for this for a long time would be even more so.
Moreover, since they had their own topics and their own speeches, what they presented would definitely be what they were good at.
Therefore, tomorrow was destined to be a grand scene of "hundred flowers blooming and vying for beauty."
It was quite necessary to do a little more preparation.
"Xiao Xi!"
"You're right!"
Yu Xinxin nodded heavily and then focused even more intently on the script.
On the scene, besides those who had competitions in the afternoon, looking around, basically everyone was doing the same thing.
However, those who had competitions nearby were not nervous. Time was fair, and their competitions tomorrow would also be in the afternoon, so their moods were relatively stable.
Next, the afternoon competition began.
As Qiu Xi had expected, the number of people who delivered speeches without notes in the afternoon was significantly higher than in the morning.
However, this was also normal. Everyone had witnessed it in the morning, so they wouldn't be too surprised in the afternoon.
On the other hand, while Qiu Xi was looking at her notes, she would occasionally stop to listen to other people's speeches.
It was like learning...
...
Finally, at nearly 6 PM in the afternoon, the second day of the competition finally concluded.
This time, the scoring rankings were announced directly.
"Everyone, please look at the big screen!"
"First place, contestant 21, 9.5 points; second place, contestant 31, 9.4 points; third place, contestant 52, 9.4 points; fourth place, contestant 24, 9.3 points..."
Qiu Xi stared at the rankings on the screen for a long time. Yu Xinxin, contestant 23, with 9.0 points, was already ranked 29th. There were several people with the same score.
However, with the same score, the ranking followed the sequence of their numbers, so there were no ties in placement.
That was understandable, as this was only the second round, and the finals were tomorrow!
"Xiao Xi, congratulations~"
Even though Yu Xinxin herself was only ranked 29th, it didn't stop her from being happy for Qiu Xi.
This was first place!
Although Xiao Xi was only ninth in the first round, if she performed well tomorrow, the competition would likely be without suspense...
"Zhenzhen, you're really amazing~"
"..."
This is truly uncanny!
In such a large venue, she could still hear this...
Yu Xinxin didn't want to see this ugly little display of cunning, so she pulled Qiu Xi and walked away.
Jia Yinxin pouted, "It's just a bit of luck!"
It was still uncertain who would win tomorrow!
Although she didn't particularly like Zhenzhu, it was because her family was rich! Compared to that "Xi" person, she still sided with Zhenzhu.
Zhenzhu, standing nearby, didn't refute Jia Yinxin's words as she watched the people walking away. A fleeting look of certainty flashed in her eyes.
Champion?
It all depended on who had the greater skill!
It was fortunate that Qiu Xi and the two of them walked away quickly. If they had known the thoughts of these two people, they would have laughed for a long time.
This was not something that could be decided by mere words, but by strength.
Perhaps Zhenzhu's thoughts had some truth to them.
As for Jia Yinxin... she was somewhat ignorant.
Someone who was ranked who-knows-where in the first round, and almost 50th in the second round... those eyes... didn't seem to see clearly!
"Xiao Xi, these two are really inexplicable, especially contestant number 22. I find her annoying just looking at her!"
Everyone was a newcomer, so why was she so "unique"?
Thinking about it made her feel ridiculous!
There was no past enmity or recent grievance, so how could she be so unrestrained with her words before even getting to know each other?
To be honest, Yu Xinxin couldn't understand...
Qiu Xi said with a hint of doubt, "Mmm... perhaps, she's just like that?"
Contestant number 22... maybe she simply couldn't stand others doing better?
After all, why else would she have embarrassed her in the first round?
As for contestant number 24... she truly didn't understand!
"Forget it!"
"It's getting late, let's find the teacher and go back quickly."
If she couldn't figure it out, then she shouldn't dwell on it.
Perhaps the answer would present itself...