Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kiriwake Yayoi and Chu Wangshu have a conversation about controlling emotions, with Yayoi considering Chu a potential genius.
• The trainees prepare for the Second Evaluation, with Yayoi and Chu Wangshu practicing intensely.
• The show's producers reveal that they will conduct surprise visits and interviews in lower-rated classes, giving contestants hope for screen time and popularity.
• Xie Qingxuan practices Zen Meditation to control her emotions and improve her performance.
• Chen Yining practices her dance for the Second Evaluation, struggling to reach [Flow State].
• Ji Shuzhu supports Chen Yining but reveals her intention to no longer wait for her and hints at leaving if Chen Yining doesn't take action.

Character Developments

• Kiriwake Yayoi: Shows understanding and acceptance of Chu Wangshu's emotions and potential.
• Chu Wangshu: Struggles with her possessiveness and emotions but is determined to improve.
• Xie Qingxuan: Progresses in Zen Meditation, using it to control her emotions and enhance her performance.
• Chen Yining: Struggles to reach [Flow State] and feels pressure to fulfill her promise with Ji Shuzhu.
• Ji Shuzhu: Supports Chen Yining but grows tired of waiting for her and hints at leaving if Chen Yining doesn't take action.

Significant Themes

• Emotional control and personal growth.
• The pressure to fulfill promises and expectations.
• The struggle to reach one's full potential.

Character Interactions

• Kiriwake Yayoi and Chu Wangshu: Yayoi provides guidance and understanding to Chu Wangshu, helping her control her emotions.
• Xie Qingxuan and herself: Xie Qingxuan uses Zen Meditation to control her emotions and improve her performance.
• Chen Yining and Ji Shuzhu: Chen Yining struggles to reach [Flow State] and relies on Ji Shuzhu's support, while Ji Shuzhu grows tired of waiting for Chen Yining to take action.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing's Weibo account gains five million followers overnight, making her a significant figure in the Chinese Entertainment Industry.
• Flash Dance announces it will livestream the entire second-rating process, causing a wave of excitement and anticipation.
• Xie Qingxuan, the first contestant, enters the Competition Venue for her assessment.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing's fans, now organized as the 'Yuan Xiao Group', are actively supporting her and discussing her background and struggles.
• Xie Qingxuan remains confident and determined as she prepares for her performance.

Significant Themes

• The power of fans and their influence on an idol's career.
• The pressure and anxiety of performing on stage, especially when the outcome can significantly impact one's future.

Character Interactions

• Xu Ling, a fan of Chu Yuanqing, actively engages with other fans in support groups, discussing Chu Yuanqing's background and emotional state.
• The mentors of Flash Dance and the Dream Weaver Rabbit are present to evaluate the contestants' performances.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Flash Dance uses a Virtual Reality System to create a realistic stage environment with a live audience, causing initial panic among the contestants.
• Xie Qingxuan misses her opening beat but quickly recovers and completes her performance of "candy" using Meditation State.
• After her performance, Xie Qingxuan becomes determined to immerse herself in the stage without relying on Meditation State.
• Other top A-Class contestants struggle with the setup, leading to poor performances and emotional breakdowns. One contestant is rated D-Class.

Character Developments

• Xie Qingxuan: Struggles with stage fright but manages to complete her performance. Afterwards, she becomes determined to improve her stage immersion.
• Other A-Class contestants: Struggle with the sudden pressure and lack of experience, leading to poor performances.

Significant Themes

• Overcoming sudden pressure and adversity.
• The importance of experience and growth in an idol's career.
• The impact of mental health on performance.

Character Interactions

• Xie Qingxuan interacts with herself, reflecting on her performance and vowing to improve.
• The mentors evaluate the contestants' performances, providing constructive criticism.
• Viewers in the Live Broadcast Room express their outrage and sympathy towards the contestants, blaming Flash Dance for the excessive pressure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The second round of evaluations proceeds at a slow pace.
• Ji Shuzhu and Chen Yining retain their A-Class ratings with impressive performances.
• Kiriwake Yayoi, despite her lack of major stage experience, enters a [Flow State] and delivers an astonishing performance, retaining her A-Class rating.
• Chu Yuanqing trains diligently for her upcoming performance, grappling with her discomfort in wearing skirts.

Character Developments

• Kiriwake Yayoi's love for the stage and dedication to being an idol allow her to enter a [Flow State], leading to a breakthrough performance.
• Chu Yuanqing continues to improve her skills and adapt to her new environment, showing determination and discipline in her training.

Significant Themes

• The transformative power of dedication and passion (Kiriwake Yayoi's love for the stage).
• The struggle with one's comfort zone and insecurities (Chu Yuanqing's discomfort in wearing skirts).

Character Interactions

• The interaction between Kiriwake Yayoi and her Fans is highlighted, showcasing their emotional connection.
• Chu Yuanqing's interactions with her roommates are briefly mentioned, with each of them focused on their own training and preparations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xie Qingxuan attempts suicide by drowning in the bathtub after failing her second evaluation.
• Chu Yuanqing finds her and saves her, leading to an intimate moment between them.
• Xie Qingxuan asks Chu Yuanqing why she stands on the stage, hinting at her desire to understand and overcome her own barriers.

Character Developments

• Xie Qingxuan: Struggles with her mental state after failing her evaluation, shows vulnerability and clinginess towards Chu Yuanqing. Her desire to understand Chu Yuanqing's motivation suggests she's seeking a way to connect with the stage.
• Chu Yuanqing: Shows empathy and concern for Xie Qingxuan, revealing her desire to make people smile, which is her driving force for becoming an idol.

Significant Themes

• The struggle and importance of one's dreams and motivations.
• The impact of failure on mental health and self-worth.
• The connection and understanding between people with similar goals.

Character Interactions

• Xie Qingxuan and Chu Yuanqing: Their interaction deepens as Xie Qingxuan seeks comfort and understanding from Chu Yuanqing, leading to a moment of intimacy and emotional connection.
• Xie Qingxuan and Kiriwake Yayoi: Although not present in this chapter, Xie Qingxuan's actions and thoughts reflect her awareness of Kiriwake Yayoi's success and her desire to understand and overcome her own barriers, setting up a potential interaction between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing finds Xie Qingxuan applying makeup to herself in the dorm.
• Xie Qingxuan offers to help Chu Yuanqing with her makeup before she goes on stage.
• Wu Jian Misa, Chu Yuanqing's manager, catches Xie Qingxuan applying makeup to Chu Yuanqing.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Shows discomfort with makeup but agrees to wear it for the sake of her persona and the stage. She's also more open to Xie Qingxuan's help.
• Xie Qingxuan: Demonstrates idol skills by applying makeup for Chu Yuanqing. She's also more comfortable around Chu Yuanqing, showing a caring and helpful side.
• Wu Jian Misa: Shows a brief, intense reaction upon seeing Xie Qingxuan with Chu Yuanqing, hinting at potential disapproval or jealousy.

Significant Themes

• The pressure to maintain a public persona and professionalism in the idol industry.
• The complex dynamics of relationships and power in the industry, hinted at through Wu Jian Misa's reaction.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing and Xie Qingxuan: Their interaction is friendly and comfortable, with Xie Qingxuan showing a caring side and Chu Yuanqing being more open to her help.
• Wu Jian Misa and Xie Qingxuan: There's a hint of tension or disapproval from Wu Jian Misa towards Xie Qingxuan, suggesting potential conflict or misunderstanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kiriwake Yayoi returns to her dormitory and struggles with her possessiveness and jealousy towards Chu Yuanqing.
• She uses a self-hypnosis method, the Perfect Performance Method, to calm her emotions by simulating a gunshot to her heart.
• In the competition, many B-Class contestants struggle, while Tang Liuli surprises everyone by earning an A-Class rating with her emotional singing.

Character Developments

• Kiriwake Yayoi: Struggles with her possessive feelings for Chu Yuanqing and uses her self-hypnosis method to control her emotions. She realizes she needs to find a way to distance Chu Yuanqing from others without violating her principles.
• Tang Liuli: Proves her worth by earning an A-Class rating, demonstrating her unique talent in recognizing and utilizing emotions in her performance.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for self-interest in the idol industry, and the realization that it's normal to use reasonable means to achieve one's goals.
• The pain and effort required to achieve success and genuine friendships, comparing them to the thorns one must tread to become an idol.
• The importance of emotional intelligence and adaptability in performance, as seen in Tang Liuli's success.

Character Interactions

• Kiriwake Yayoi's internal struggle with her feelings for Chu Yuanqing, and her determination to find a solution that doesn't compromise her principles.
• The audience's low expectations for Tang Liuli's performance, which she defies by earning an A-Class rating.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Liuli, struggling with social anxiety, delivers a successful performance but breaks down afterwards.
• Chu Wangshu (Yue Bao) performs on stage, making mistakes but showing improvement and determination.
• Chu Wangshu cries in Chu Yuanqing's arms after her performance, expressing her desire for her father to see her succeed.

Character Developments

• Tang Liuli: Struggles with social anxiety but maintains composure during her performance. Her determination to overcome her mental illness is evident.
• Chu Wangshu (Yue Bao): Shows improvement in her performance, despite initial mistakes. She displays vulnerability and determination, expressing her desire to make her father proud.
• Chu Yuanqing: Comforts Chu Wangshu, displaying a nurturing and caring side. She encourages the younger girl and reassures her.

Significant Themes

• Overcoming adversity: Both Tang Liuli and Chu Wangshu face challenges and strive to improve despite their difficulties.
• Family and support: The importance of family support and understanding is highlighted through Chu Yuanqing's comforting of Chu Wangshu.

Character Interactions

• Tang Liuli and herself: Tang Liuli struggles with her anxiety but ultimately delivers a successful performance, showing determination to overcome her mental illness.
• Chu Wangshu and Chu Yuanqing: Chu Wangshu cries in Chu Yuanqing's arms after her performance, expressing her desire for her father's approval. Chu Yuanqing comforts and encourages her, displaying a nurturing side.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Chu Wangshu's fans express pity and support for her, while Chu Yuanqing's fans empathize with her and want her to debut.
• Chu Yuanqing learns the truth about her Lantern pendant's condition, realizing her time is limited.
• Tang Liuli absorbs Chu Yuanqing's emotional feedback, discovering Chu Wangshu's importance to her.
• C-Class contestants await their second evaluations, with Chu Yuanqing being the first to go on stage.

Character Developments

• Chu Wangshu: Shows vulnerability and gains fans' sympathy.
• Chu Yuanqing: Struggles with her impending death and her daughter's confession.
• Tang Liuli: Discovers Chu Wangshu's importance to Chu Yuanqing and absorbs her emotional feedback.

Significant Themes

• Mother-daughter relationship: Chu Wangshu's desire for her mother's attention and love.
• Time limitation: Chu Yuanqing's awareness of her dwindling time.
• Emotional feedback: Tang Liuli's ability to absorb and analyze emotions.

Character Interactions

• Chu Wangshu & Chu Yuanqing: Their emotional exchange leads to Chu Yuanqing's guilt and sorrow.
• Tang Liuli & Chu Yuanqing: Tang Liuli absorbs Chu Yuanqing's emotional feedback regarding Chu Wangshu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing's debut performance on stage, relying solely on her beauty to captivate the audience.
• Mentors' reactions: Chen Baijiu is concerned about her lack of singing and dancing skills, Zhao Dapan is amused, Luo Siling and Jiang Chi consider the audience's immediate feedback, and the Dream Weaver Rabbit anticipates her potential.
• Livestream audience reactions: Chu Yuanqing's fans are overwhelmingly supportive, while others criticize her for relying on her looks alone.
• Chu Yuanqing's hallucination from the Sea of Truth: She relives the moment she destroyed the Pure White Forbidden Zone and the aftermath, guided by Charlotte.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Her beauty captivates the audience and mentors, but her lack of singing and dancing skills is evident. Her hallucination shows her past actions and the burden she carries.
• Chen Baijiu: He is rational and values fundamental skills, struggling to score Chu Yuanqing's performance.
• Zhao Dapan: He finds Chu Yuanqing's situation amusing and believes in her potential to handle any score.
• Luo Siling and Jiang Chi: They consider the audience's immediate feedback and believe in Chu Yuanqing's ability to enchant the audience.
• The Dream Weaver Rabbit: It anticipates Chu Yuanqing's potential and wants to see if she can reveal more of it on stage.
• Charlotte: She appears in Chu Yuanqing's hallucination, guiding her and trying to awaken her from her dissociative state.

Significant Themes

• Beauty vs. Talent: Chu Yuanqing's reliance on her beauty raises questions about her talent and skills.
• Burden of the Past: Chu Yuanqing's hallucination shows the burden she carries from her past actions.
• Audience Feedback: The mentors and audience's immediate feedback play a significant role in evaluating Chu Yuanqing's performance.

Character Interactions

• Mentors' reactions to Chu Yuanqing's performance vary, with Chen Baijiu being concerned, Zhao Dapan amused, Luo Siling and Jiang Chi considering audience feedback, and the Dream Weaver Rabbit anticipating her potential.
• Chu Yuanqing interacts with Charlotte in her hallucination, with Charlotte trying to awaken her from her dissociative state.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing experiences a vivid illusion of Charlotte's final moments, triggering profound sorrow and regret.
• Charlotte sings an Austrian nursery rhyme, "Edelweiss," which calms the collapsing Salt Continent and influences the atmosphere.
• Chu Yuanqing, in a trance, performs a dance with Charlotte, which is both romantic and sacred, purifying the souls of the dead.
• Outside the illusion, Chu Yuanqing enters a [Flow State] and performs at an extraordinary level, surpassing the theme song's original intent.
• The audience is deeply moved, and their positive emotions support Chu Yuanqing, allowing her to continue the illusion.
• Charlotte reveals that the souls of the departed helped Chu Yuanqing, and she promises to share more secrets if Chu Yuanqing becomes the world's top idol.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Experiences emotional turmoil due to the illusion, improves her performance skills through imitation, and gains support from the audience.
• Charlotte: Shows her caring and mischievous side, reveals she knows about the souls helping Chu Yuanqing, and expresses her love for Chu Yuanqing.

Significant Themes

• The power of music and performance to evoke emotions and connect with audiences.
• The impact of the past on the present, and the importance of remembering and honoring it.
• The support and love of fans, and how it can empower and uplift performers.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing and Charlotte: Interact within the illusion, dancing and singing together, with Charlotte guiding and supporting Chu Yuanqing.
• Chu Yuanqing and the audience: The audience's positive emotions support Chu Yuanqing, allowing her to continue the illusion and perform at a higher level.
• Charlotte and the souls of the departed: Charlotte acknowledges the help of the departed souls in supporting Chu Yuanqing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing's performance of "Candy" in the secondary evaluation is beyond expectations, transcending the usual level of singing and dancing.
• The performance inadvertently suppresses the curse of the Sea of Truth, leaving Chu Yuanqing confused and emotional.
• The mentor group struggles to evaluate Chu Yuanqing's performance due to its extraordinary nature.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Realizes the power of her performance, feels a mix of emotions, and temporarily sets aside thoughts of Charlotte.
• Chen Baijiu: Recognizes the exceptional nature of Chu Yuanqing's performance and feels a sense of crisis about his choreography approach.

Significant Themes

• The power of emotion and will in idols, transcending technical skill.
• The struggle between reason and the extraordinary in the idol industry.
• The impact of past memories and promises on the present.

Character Interactions

• The mentor group discusses and evaluates Chu Yuanqing's performance, with Chen Baijiu leading the conversation and Zhao Dapan concluding it.
• The audience and public opinion are captivated by Chu Yuanqing's performance, leading to a surge in viewership and praise.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing's performance in the second evaluation stage of Flash Dance garners massive attention and heat.
• Her stage is considered a "cheat" due to its overwhelming impact, causing regret among fans who didn't watch it live.
• Xu Ling, a fan, plans to edit and promote Chu Yuanqing's stage to maintain her CP with Yayoi.
• The Calamity Species in the Cube Prisons are eliminated due to the magic gathered from Chu Yuanqing's performance.
• The Dream Weaver Rabbit, a super AI, recognizes Chu Yuanqing's potential and strategic value.
• The subsequent C-Class contestants' stages receive more traffic and attention due to Chu Yuanqing's precedent.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Her performance raises the audience's psychological threshold, and she becomes the focus of attention.
• Xu Ling: She becomes determined to promote Chu Yuanqing's stage and maintain her CP with Yayoi.

Significant Themes

• The power of Chu Yuanqing's performance and its impact on the competition and the Calamity Species.
• The strategic value and potential of Chu Yuanqing as recognized by the Dream Weaver Rabbit.

Character Interactions

• Xu Ling interacts with other fans in group chats, feeling pressured by the competition.
• The Dream Weaver Rabbit interacts with influential figures, discussing Chu Yuanqing's potential and impact.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The second rating stage of Flash Dance, initially a warm-up, became intense due to Sakura and Chu Yuanqing's performances.
• After their departure, the quality of the show returns to normal, and the split-screen design is used to retain audience interest.
• The number of viewers decreases as the rating order is from high to low, and the contestants with the best strength and popularity have already performed.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing, after her successful performance, regrets not intentionally failing to get eliminated. She realizes she entered a 'Flow State' during her dance, which she hadn't planned for.
• She reflects on her enjoyment of playing with a toy duck, attributing it to karma correction, and decides not to indulge in such pleasures.
• Chu Yuanqing accepts her daily struggles under the curse, finding peace in the new era where the concept of a 'Calamity God' has faded.

Significant Themes

• The theme of acceptance and finding peace in one's circumstances, even in the face of hardship.
• The idea of karma correction and its influence on Chu Yuanqing's actions and perceptions.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing interacts with her past self through memories, reflecting on her actions and decisions.
• She also interacts with the toy duck, attributing her enjoyment of it to karma correction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing realizes the Sea of Truth's curse backlash caused her Lantern pendant's overloaded state.
• She decides to find Chu Wangshu (Xiao Shu) after her performance.
• At the B-Class practice room, she finds Xiao Shu waiting for her, having skipped meals.
• They have dinner together at the cafeteria.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Realizes the cause of her power fluctuations, feels guilty for making Xiao Shu wait, and enjoys taking care of her.
• Chu Wangshu: Waits for Chu Yuanqing, feels embarrassed and happy when she's taken care of, and suspects she's been hexed by Chu Yuanqing's affection.

Significant Themes

• Motherly love and affection: Chu Yuanqing's nurturing behavior towards Xiao Shu.
• The impact of the Sea of Truth's curse: Its backlash affects Chu Yuanqing's powers.
• The generation gap: Xiao Shu's immaturity and impulsiveness around Chu Yuanqing.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing and Chu Wangshu: They grow closer as Xiao Shu receives motherly care from Chu Yuanqing, and they enjoy each other's company.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yuanqing's stage performance is praised by Chu Wangshu, but she remains uncertain about her rating due to lack of reference points.
• Liang Xiaoxiao performs on stage, struggling with stage fright and virtual reality illusions. She falls during her performance but continues dancing, completing the song.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuanqing: Becomes more confident in her dancing after receiving praise from Chu Wangshu.
• Liang Xiaoxiao: Realizes her lack of passion and understanding of what being an idol means. She falls during her performance but persists, showing dedication and determination.

Significant Themes

• The pressure and challenges of performing on stage.
• The importance of understanding one's passion and purpose.
• The impact of virtual reality illusions on performers.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing and Chu Wangshu: They support each other, with Chu Wangshu boosting Chu Yuanqing's confidence.
• Liang Xiaoxiao and the audience (virtual reality): Liang Xiaoxiao struggles with the virtual audience's expectations and her own insecurities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liang Xiaoxiao's stage performance fails, and she's likely to be eliminated soon.
• Flash Dance's live stream ends, and contestants return to their dorms.
• Liang Xiaoxiao cries in her dorm, and Chu Yuanqing comforts her.
• Chu Yuanqing and Liang Xiaoxiao talk in the park outside their dorm.

Character Developments

• Liang Xiaoxiao: Struggles with self-doubt and despair after her stage failure. She opens up to Chu Yuanqing about her past hardships and feels relieved after pouring out her feelings.
• Chu Yuanqing: Shows empathy and understanding towards Liang Xiaoxiao's situation. She comforts the younger girl and shares words of encouragement and hope.

Significant Themes

• The harsh reality of the idol industry and the cruelty of survival shows.
• The importance of emotional support and understanding in overcoming hardships.
• The theme of finding hope and happiness despite past suffering.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yuanqing comforts Liang Xiaoxiao after her stage failure and listens to her pour out her feelings.
• Chu Yuanqing shares words of encouragement and hope with Liang Xiaoxiao, helping her find a glimmer of positivity in her situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liang Xiaoxiao has a heartwarming moment with Chu Yuanqing, feeling warmth and love for the first time.
• She realizes her feelings for Chu Yuanqing and fears losing her, driving her to want to stay in Flash Dance at any cost.
• The contestants receive their second ratings. Liang Xiaoxiao gets a D-Class rating, which she finds surprisingly good.

Character Developments

• Liang Xiaoxiao: She experiences love and care for the first time, which transforms her determination to stay in Flash Dance. She also begins to question her feelings for Chu Yuanqing.
• Chu Yuanqing: She shows kindness and care towards Liang Xiaoxiao, unintentionally sparking feelings in her.

Significant Themes

• Love and affection: Liang Xiaoxiao's lack of love in her life and her discovery of it through Chu Yuanqing.
• Determination and drive: Liang Xiaoxiao's newfound resolve to stay in Flash Dance, driven by her feelings for Chu Yuanqing.
• Competition and struggle: The harsh reality of the Shining Stage, where contestants must face their ratings and the intense competition.

Character Interactions

• Liang Xiaoxiao and Chu Yuanqing: Their interaction leads to Liang Xiaoxiao's realization of her feelings for Chu Yuanqing and her determination to stay in Flash Dance.
• Contestants and the Dream Weaver Rabbit: The mascot's words and actions add to the tension and drama as the contestants receive their ratings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The contestants receive their second round of rankings. Chu Wangshu gets B-Class, and Chu Yuanqing gets A-Class.
• The contestants receive their third round of envelopes, with the packaging indicating the upper limit of the possible ratings.
• Chu Yuanqing gets an A-Class rating, causing unease among the other C-Class contestants.

Character Developments

• Chu Wangshu is relieved and happy with her B-Class rating.
• Chu Yuanqing is shocked and disbelieving of her A-Class rating.
• Xie Qingxuan is surprised by Chu Yuanqing's A-Class rating and decides to investigate the other A-Class contestants, starting with Tang Liuli.

Significant Themes

• The intense competition and emotional toll on the contestants.
• The impact of Chu Yuanqing's unexpected A-Class rating on the other contestants.
• The theme of devouring dreams and collecting personality fragments, hinted at by Xie Qingxuan's thoughts.

Character Interactions

• Chu Wangshu and Chu Yuanqing share a moment of relief and happiness.
• Xie Qingxuan observes Chu Yuanqing and decides to investigate the other A-Class contestants, showing a hint of jealousy towards Tang Liuli.
• Tang Liuli feels a sense of unease and anxiety, possibly due to Xie Qingxuan's attention.

Plot Points & Events

• Tang Liuli analyzes why she's sensing strong emotions and suspects it's due to Chu Yuanqing's presence.
• Kiriwake Yayoi is revealed to have taken an interest in Chu Yuanqing, aiming to recruit her for her team.
• The second round of evaluations ends, and the contestants await the new competition system.

Character Developments

• Tang Liuli shows possessiveness over Chu Yuanqing, feeling threatened by Kiriwake Yayoi's interest.
• Kiriwake Yayoi is determined to recruit Chu Yuanqing for her team, seeing her as a potential asset.
• Chu Yuanqing becomes popular among her peers after receiving an A-Class ranking, with many girls approaching her.

Significant Themes

• Possessiveness and jealousy among contestants.
• The power dynamics and alliances forming within the competition.

Character Interactions

• Tang Liuli feels threatened by Kiriwake Yayoi's interest in Chu Yuanqing.
• Kiriwake Yayoi is determined to recruit Chu Yuanqing for her team.
• Chu Yuanqing gains popularity among her peers after receiving an A-Class ranking.