CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER 221: IS THE FAMILY VARIETY SHOW COMING TO AN END?

Several mentors heard this, and their expressions were somewhat troubled.

Han Liheng frowned, hesitated for a while, and finally said:

"To be honest, your performance just now was a complete mess. Even your movements weren’t synchronized. Did you really rehearse before going on stage?"

Han Liheng has always been quite straightforward. Seeing Gu Wenlin and Gu Yiyi perform this kind of dance was completely unexpected—this was practically a Waterloo in Gu Wenlin’s career!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, a few people looked displeased. Liang Wanning instinctively retorted, "How could that be? Our stage has Teacher Gu. Surely you’re not biased because you lead the A Class..."

"There are three centers on one stage. Who do you think the audience should focus on?" Han Liheng impatiently interrupted, "At times, I couldn’t even tell who your actual center was. The three of you stayed upfront for too long, and the audience didn’t know whom to watch. Each style was different. Everyone was dancing individually, completely failing to meet a group standard. It’s utterly inadequate."

"I..." Liang Wanning was rendered speechless by his rebuttal.

What Han Liheng said mercilessly slapped them in the face in public.

She indeed felt that Gu Wenlin and Gu Yiyi’s assist moves were a bit too much, but Gu Wenlin was a mentor, a well-known senior in the industry. What could she say?

Besides, she originally thought that having more screen time with Gu Wenlin and Gu Yiyi would bring them more popularity.

But she didn’t expect to be belittled by Han Liheng!?

Gu Wenlin’s expression became uglier. He stared at Han Liheng with a look that could kill. Who did he think he was to evaluate him?

"So, you think our performance was no match for A Class?"

"When it comes to group dance, indeed, it couldn’t compare." Han Liheng pressed his lips together, speaking seriously without any detours, "A Class’s overall level has improved significantly. It’s evident to all."

"You..." Gu Wenlin’s face darkened, fixing him with a cold gaze.

Before he could say more, Han Liheng gave him no chance to speak and bluntly announced, "So, in this round’s performance, Tan Qian, Lu Yuyao, Li Dandan, Tao Xiang, and Liu Rong from A Class maintain their A rating, while the rest are all elevated to an S rating."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Other than those named, who were somewhat disappointed yet unsurprised, everyone else was utterly astonished.

A Class improved so much!?

However, A Class indeed delivered a spectacular performance—each person had their own unique trait without deviating from the group.

Primarily because this time S Class’s performance was exceptionally off...

S Class members, however, all looked sullen, almost not daring to hear what Han Liheng would say next.

With A Class having six directly promoted, does that mean six from S Class would be demoted!?

Liang Wanning’s heart tightened, instinctively rebuffing, "That’s impossible..."

Before she could utter another word, Han Liheng glanced at her and continued, "S Class, Liang Wanning, maintain your S rating. Zhang Yuyao, downgraded to A rating, the rest downgraded to C rating."

These words left everyone even more incredulous.

They dropped directly from S to C!?

The other six girls from S Class looked even more distressed.

They had maintained their S ratings from the initial evaluation and the first performance.

Yet, today’s performance dragged them down to A and even C!?

Several girls were dissatisfied, some even cried in anger.

Gu Wenlin and Gu Yiyi were also quite furious, as Han Liheng was essentially slapping them in the face.

Unable to hold back, they rebuked, "You’re talking nonsense! Just because you assist A Class, you deliberately..."

Han Liheng frowned, interrupting without hesitation, "What do you mean by deliberate? This is the score from all the mentors. Even if I didn’t announce it, the audience would have eyes when the show airs!"

He never expected Gu Wenlin to be such a person.

After all, he once idolized him, yet Gu Wenlin acted so willfully, going to any lengths just for more screen time, even if it meant ruining the stage!

Any discerning person could see that A Class’s performance was far better than S Class’s. Even if not for their significant improvement, that S Class dance could easily be rated F!

Gu Wenlin’s expression turned cold. Before he could say more, another producer, receiving instructions from the director, quickly said, "Alright, let’s wrap up today’s recording. It’s late, so let’s rest and continue tomorrow."

A group of people heard this, each with different reactions. Other class members appeared as though they hadn’t had enough drama, while A Class members were hard-pressed to hide their happiness, yet cautious not to show it excessively.

S Class members all wore ugly expressions but dared not speak up.

At this point in recording, indeed, the episode should end, and everyone refrained from saying more.

But the fans present were indignant.

"Is Han Liheng sick? Just because he leads A Class, he says they improved a lot and gave them higher scores? That’s just so unfair!"

"Though, to be honest, A Class has improved significantly. Honestly, what’s Gu Yiyi doing here? She competed for screen time with my girl throughout. No wonder she tried to snatch Gu Zhi’s status as a rich heiress!"

"And Gu Wenlin, isn’t it disgusting? As a mentor, not even understanding these basics, causing our Yaoyao, who’s danced for years, to finally make it to S Class, only to be kicked out, sob sob sob."

"I disagree with this rating result. Can’t the production team rearrange? Let S Class perform by themselves, without auxiliary performance!"

The fans, extremely angry, could only seethe helplessly, quickly dispersed by the program staff.

Meanwhile, Gu Zhi, who was about to head backstage, was stopped by the director, who looked at her eagerly:

"Teacher Gu Zhi! Are you available next week to join us as an assistant? You can name your price!"

He saw today that within just a few hours, Gu Zhi remarkably elevated A Class’s overall level.

The facts proved her professional ability must be very high.

The A Class trainees even praised her for half a day!

Even though their program sought popularity, they genuinely wanted to cultivate an outstanding girl group.

Girl groups are increasing rapidly, with two or three audition programs appearing just this year.

Yet their overall level remains quite far from professional groups.

If Gu Zhi agreed to join, their group would certainly have hope!

Hearing this, Gu Zhi paused for a moment but immediately refused, "Sorry, I don’t have time."

"No worries, it can be according to your schedule," the director argued, "Besides, isn’t your family show ending soon? Just spare a little time to give a few lessons to everyone."