You're My Husband, My Only Husband

Si Di finished singing and dancing.

Before the ending pose, he had a sudden idea. As his right hand patted the left side of his chest, he lifted it away, crossed his thumb and index finger, and smiled as he made a finger-heart gesture.

A little touch of ingenuity.

It was like he had conjured a heart from his chest.

[Damn, my heart's pounding!]

[Si Di, are you trying to sweeten me to death? [Dizzy][Dizzy]]

[The more you make my heart race, the guiltier I feel for having cursed you before. Please, Di-baby, could you stop being so charming... [Cry][Cry]]

[Hehe, how ridiculous. You think a mere heart can buy me off? 4D, do you think I'm so shallow and easy to fool? I'm telling you, I don't want your heart. I want you—your body!]

[Si Di, I'll say it again: you're my husband! You're not my idol. Don't let me hear you say you're an idol ever again. I don't want to hear those two words again! Let me tell you one more time, I'm sincere about you. You're my husband, my only husband!]

When in Rome.

Si Di held his ending pose for several seconds before lowering his hands and bowing politely toward the mentors' table.

Qian Er took the initiative to rise and applaud.

As a mentor, that gesture represented immense approval.

Qin Wei frowned slightly and turned to shoot Qian Er an unhappy look.

Qian Er raised his brows fearlessly.

He appreciated Si Di. Standing up might have involved a bit of personal feeling, but—

Who the hell cared.

His legs belonged to him. He could sit when he wanted to sit, stand when he wanted to stand, and express his affection for whoever he wanted.

Now that he was seated at the mentors' table, he ought to do whatever he pleased.

The trainees below began whispering among themselves.

Someone said, "Does Teacher Qian Er standing up mean he's giving Si Di an A? Then what about Huo Xiao? Si Di is impressive, but Huo Xiao isn't weak either!"

"But Si Di's performance was perfect too. It wouldn't make sense not to give him an A..."

"The show's drama has been maxed out. Even the planners couldn't come up with a better topic. A clash between two powerhouses—who would've thought Si Di was this strong, and that he'd chosen Huo Xiao, who was just as strong?"

Many people turned to look at Huo Xiao.

Huo Xiao, however, remained extremely calm.

He sat in the front row. He was so tall that the stool looked unusually short beneath him.

He sat there with his legs bent, elbows braced against his knees, lifting his eyes slightly.

He stared fixedly at Si Di, who looked white enough to glow on the small stage.

His calm gaze carried a hint of provocation.

And a faint smile.

Si Di did not look at him. Having just finished the theme song performance, he was waiting for the mentors' evaluations.

Qian Er was the first to speak.

He did not sit down after applauding. Instead, he directly picked up his microphone and said, "I really wasn't wrong about you, Si Di. You've given me such a wonderful surprise! I don't know what the other mentors think, but as far as I'm concerned, one of the seven future debut spots absolutely belongs to you!"

Hiss—

The entire venue drew in sharp breaths.

Before the camera could even turn to Si Di, Li Si beside him immediately picked up her microphone.

"So? Does Teacher Qian Er mean that Si Di won the battle, enters Class A, and Huo Xiao gets downgraded to Class B? If Huo Xiao goes to Class B, does Teacher Qian Er think that's fair?"

At the initial stage, Si Di had not been eliminated, and Li Si had been thoroughly slapped in the face.

For the past two days, everyone had been practicing the theme song's singing and dancing. There had been no rap component, so Li Si had not come.

She did not appear until today's theme song evaluation, and she had been wearing a sour expression ever since arriving.

As long as Si Di was around, she could not save face.

Having finally caught an opportunity, she immediately started tearing into Qian Er.

Would Qian Er put up with her?

Hehe.

"Teacher Li Si, there's no need to dig a pit for me. I absolutely acknowledge Huo Xiao's ability. If even Huo Xiao, the king of the stage, goes to Class B, then we'd undoubtedly be telling the audience that Limited Idol is rigged."

"While I acknowledge Huo Xiao, I have no way to deny Si Di either. Si Di is exceptionally gifted. With just a little effort, his improvement has been nothing short of astonishing! And Teacher Li Si, the reason you insisted on eliminating Si Di at the initial stage was because you believed the future was unknown."

"So what about now? Do you still think so? Si Di has proven through these three days of hard work that his future is absolutely not an unknown!"

Si Di truly had undergone a qualitative and quantitative transformation over these three days.

Li Si hesitated for several seconds, then pressed on. "This isn't the time to talk about the future. Right now, we must choose between Huo Xiao and Si Di—the one who is more capable and more suited to remain in Class A."

Qian Er nodded. "Teacher Li Si, there's no need to dress it up with so many high-sounding reasons. I know you're still hung up on what happened at the initial stage, so just say it plainly. What is your reason for refusing to let Si Di enter Class A?"

The flames of war had fully ignited!

[Qian Er is seriously so straightforward, hahahaha.]

[To be fair, Li Si really is being a little too deliberate.]

[The person in Class A who forgot the lyrics and dance moves this morning—she said time was tight and the task was heavy, so a few mistakes were normal. But now that it's Si Di's turn, even though he performed really well, she insists on picking faults where there are none.]

[I'm dying, Qian Er is the mouthpiece of the entire internet!]

[I advise the Limited Idol production team to broaden their horizons. Don't limit yourselves to letting us national producers vote on whether trainees stay or go. Maybe you could usher in a new era of idol survival shows and open a mentor voting channel, letting the public decide whether mentors stay or go.]

[The public picks the mentors?]

[I'd immediately smash the little piggy bank I've been saving for eighteen years and spend every last cent voting for Li Si! Voting for her to leave right away!]

[No, don't leave—run!]

Qian Er had exposed Li Si's thoughts, so she simply stopped trying to hide them. Holding her microphone, she said with perfect confidence:

"I think Si Di's mistake was choosing to battle the strongest, Huo Xiao. Perhaps he believes his own abilities aren't weak, but compared with Huo Xiao, he still lacks dedication to and control over the stage."

Huo Xiao had been a trainee for four years.

Before participating in Limited Idol, he had appeared on the hugely popular China Has Ha-Xi.

That show was not an idol survival program, but a competition where already-debuted artists collaborated on stage performances.

As a complete newcomer, Huo Xiao had not won in the end, but his sharp and mature stage presence had left a deep impression on viewers.

A music critic had once said: Huo Xiao possessed an imposing stage presence and would surely become a king of the stage in the future.

Qian Er did not refute that point.

Si Di's performance had been nearly flawless in terms of fundamentals and even technique.

But in terms of stage presence, he had little experience and was therefore somewhat immature.

Qian Er said nothing, and Li Si grew rather smug.

With a trace of condescension, she asked, "Si Di, what do you think? What qualifications do you have to replace Huo Xiao in Class A?"

"Or rather, do you think that someone like you deserves to make Huo Xiao lower himself and go to Class B?"