Chapter 270: Girls' Generation

The answers were basically all of the opinion that Miss Luo Quan's face was impossible to replicate, and could only be approached in certain local features.

Miss Luo Quan naturally gave a 'like' to the answers after reading them. Just kidding, her face was rated by the System as a "?"-level of beauty; how could it be so easily replicated?

Besides agreeing, she also felt a bit fortunate. Having a one-of-a-kind face still had its benefits; even after becoming famous and being used as a template for plastic surgery, she didn't have to worry about encountering "face-clashers" in the future.

Leveraging this wave of popularity, Miss Luo Quan's Weibo followers surged again, officially breaking through 25 million.

Although it wasn't growing as fast as Wen Xia's, for a star like her without any team marketing, it was already extremely rare.

Speaking of Wen Xia, she was about to welcome the important moment of her re-debut.

On June 26th, the show that swept across Asia, "Creating Girls' Generation," was finally coming to an end.

The 100 girls who came from the national auditions, all harboring a girl group dream, had only 16 left after nearly three months of study and competition.

These 16 girls would compete for the final 8 spots to debut as the nine-member group "Girls' Generation" alongside mentor Wen Xia!

The debut album produced by Miss Luo Quan had already had its rumors leaked; the album was titled "Girls' Generation," featuring nine songs, and the song titles would be revealed the day after the group was formed.

Miss Luo Quan, who had been absent for two whole episodes of the show, finally returned, joining Jin Zihao, Zhao Yining, and Aila backstage, ready to enjoy the trainees' performances.

As for Wen Xia, she had long since changed into her outfit, ready to take the stage with the trainees. Tonight, she was one of the protagonists!

The tracks to be performed tonight were no longer chosen by the trainees themselves, but were the three lead singles from the "Girls' Generation" album that Miss Luo Quan had brought out in advance.

They were the songs everyone was already familiar with: "Gee," "Nobody," and "Day by Day."

All of them were versions that Miss Luo Quan had localized into Chinese herself. The lyrics might not be as filled with witty remarks as the ancient-style songs she wrote, but the melody and rhythm were absolutely invincible—one listen was enough to get anyone addicted!

However, even in Chinese, not long after the song "Gee" was released, the versions by Wen Xia, Miss Luo Quan, and Jiang Yuner all topped the major music charts. (PS: "Audio source" can be understood as play count.)

The latter two songs were new, and no information had been leaked in previous episodes; they were also the highlights of this final episode.

In fact, after the previous episode ended, the remaining sixteen trainees had already received the MV for these two songs, with Miss Luo Quan singing and Wen Xia choreographing.

Subsequently, they began practicing.

This one week would determine their fate—at least, that's what the girls felt.

However, at the end of the penultimate episode, the huge popularity gap between the trainees was already visible.

The top eight and the bottom eight were simply not in the same world.

The mentors understood this, the producers understood this, and only the trainees didn't understand it—or rather, were unwilling to understand it.

Even if it was a one-in-ten-thousand chance, they still had to fight for it.

It sounded cruel, but the path of an idol was just like that; saying it was like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge was no exaggeration.

At least they still had such a platform to increase their exposure, and through these three months, they had gained many fans and popularity.

And more girls who wanted to become idols didn't even have the chance to step onto this platform.

Although the ending was already destined, the girls still brought out their final state, presenting a visual feast for the audience watching in front of their screens.

The sixteen-person competition only lasted for a little over an hour, and then, it entered the final audience voting segment.

This vote was limited to ten minutes; it was a competition of who had higher popularity and stronger monetization ability.

The girls couldn't see their own vote counts and could only wait quietly for the results with smiles on their faces.

Ten minutes passed quickly, and Jin Zihao, who received the data, didn't show too much of a surprised expression.

He walked slowly onto the stage, his voice gentle: "I've been strict with you for three months; this time, I won't be strict with you anymore."

When these words were spoken, twelve of the sixteen girls burst into tears. They understood that this magnificent and long performance was finally coming to an end.

But for some of them, the next, even grander performance had just begun.

"What I want to say is, regardless of whether you can debut in the end, at least at this very moment, you are all equally excellent in my heart. You are the best reserve idols in all of China. Even if you fail this time, there are still countless opportunities waiting for you in the future, and your prospects remain bright!"

Seeing that several trainees were about to lose their composure, Jin Zihao smiled: "Alright, I won't ramble anymore. Now, I will announce the vote results for the final episode of 'Creating Girls' Generation'!"

"The first place is... with 34,652,167 votes... is..."

Jiang Yuner, Lin Yuxiao, Yue Wei, and Junko all clenched their fists. They were the four recognized as having the highest strength and popularity. Whoever was first place would be the face of Girls' Generation besides Wen Xia!

"It's Jiang Yuner!" After Jin Zihao finished speaking, countless golden fireworks erupted at the edge of the stage, and high-pitched music began to play. Everyone was cheering for this first-place winner.

The comment section was also boiling at this moment:

"As expected!"

"Yuner is the queen!"

"Well-deserved!"

"Beyond reproach!"

No one questioned this result. From the first episode, Jiang Yuner was like a "Big Demon King" on the show, and her popularity covered both domestic and international audiences; it was no surprise she took first place.

Putting on the "Golden Crown" symbolizing first place, Jiang Yuner was filled with mixed emotions at this moment:

"Thank you to everyone, thank you to the mentors, the fans, and all the workers in front of and behind the scenes... There are too many people I want to thank. But the person I want to thank most is actually Miss Luo Quan. Without her help, I wouldn't have had the chance to debut at all. She gave me a rebirth; she is the angel who saved me!"

The camera cut to Miss Luo Quan backstage; she just smiled and clapped for Jiang Yuner.

Most people didn't expect that Miss Luo Quan would have such a deep relationship with Jiang Yuner. When watching the show, they only knew she knew Miss Luo Quan, but she hadn't become good friends like Junko.

This truly surprised all the fans.

"I wish you a bright future," Jin Zihao said with a smile, offering his wishes. "Your Chinese has improved a lot, but you still need to work hard."

Next, the second place was announced.

"The one ranked second in votes... is Lin Yuxiao!"

"Third place... Yagyu Junko!"

"Fourth place... Yue Wei!"

"Fifth place... Luo Luo Chu Yi!"

"Sixth place... Xu Yuelin!"

"Seventh place... An Xin!"

Every girl whose name was called shed tears of excitement.

For them, the ranking didn't really matter anymore.

Everyone was filled with tears, thanking everyone they could think of. The immense joy had swallowed their ability to phrase sentences; no matter how eloquent they were usually, they probably couldn't say a coherent sentence at this moment.

Luo Luo Chu Yi was the most excited among all the girls who debuted, already crying with a face full of tears. Fortunately, the makeup on her face was high-end, with good waterproof effects, so she didn't turn into a mess.

Three months ago, she was still a working girl who came to the big city from the countryside, feeling lost about the future, being picked on by customers and scolded by her boss every day for those few dozen yuan in wages.

And now, she had become an idol in the spotlight, possessing an infinitely beautiful future.

In the first eighteen years of her life, this was a scene she wouldn't have dared to imagine even in her dreams.

At this moment, she said the words she spoke in the first episode: "I used to doubt myself, thinking how could someone like me become an idol."

"I never dared to believe I could make it to today, but I really did it. I want to especially thank Teacher Miss Luo Quan; it was her encouragement that allowed me to reach today!"

This was already the third time Miss Luo Quan had been thanked tonight, by Jiang Yuner, Yagyu Junko, and Luo Luo Chu Yi respectively.

In the end, only one debut spot remained.

The nine girls looked at Jin Zihao with longing, their hearts already in their throats.

"I announce, the last trainee to win a debut spot is... Xu Xuan!"

The girl whose name was called burst into tears on the spot, while the remaining trainees' faces turned pale, and their eyes instantly turned red.

The remaining scene was very touching, as the trainees who debuted and those who didn't hugged and comforted each other.

They were competitors, but at the same time, they were also the closest friends who understood each other best.

For the eight trainees who didn't debut, this spring ended in such a regretful way.

It was a pity, but there was no other way.

Amidst the slightly sad music, those eight trainees shed tears on the stage and eventually left in sorrow.

But for the eight trainees remaining on stage, no matter how reluctant or sad they were, they had to bring out their best state, because their magnificent summer had just begun!

The music gradually stopped, and the lights on the whole stage disappeared.

Three seconds later, the shining lights illuminated the stage again, and Wen Xia, wearing the same sky-blue shirt and miniskirt as the trainees, walked slowly from the lift to the front of the stage.

There was no need to say anything; she walked straight to the center C-position. Today, she was the protagonist!

The music started; it was the theme song that ran through the entire show, "Gee."

After two months, the trainees sang this song again and danced this dance, showing a completely different style.

The nine people were like one, their dance moves beautiful and crisp. The audience saw something in them they had never seen in a Chinese girl group before—singing and dancing strength comparable to top-tier Korean girl groups!

All the viewers who had been following this show since April showed gratified smiles at this moment.

The history of Chinese idols had turned a new page starting today!

On hot searches, the keyword "Girls' Generation" appeared on the hot searches of all mainstream media both domestically and internationally.

The live broadcast on YouTube exceeded two million viewers, and the popularity on Tencent Live was close to 100 million.

This incredibly exaggerated data proved how many people were looking forward to the birth of this girl group.

Miss Luo Quan, sitting off-stage, looked at Wen Xia on stage and saw how brilliant her smile was.

She hadn't smiled this happily even when she found out she scored 568 on her exams a few days ago...

The nearly three-month-long "Creating Girls' Generation" concluded successfully. The various data of this variety show refreshed the records for viewership and attention for the same type of show, and the number of times it hit the hot searches crushed almost all film and television works in recent years.

The popularity of "Creating Girls' Generation" was phenomenal.

Their first stage performance after debut was under the attention of all of Asia.

And next, they would also have countless resources provided to them by Tencent.

The debut album was produced by the new Asian diva, Miss Luo Quan.

Such treatment simply made countless peers at home and abroad envious.

As the world's largest entertainment company, Tencent's business had long spread across Asia. Although the focus was domestic, Tencent held shares in many foreign entertainment companies.

As the company that loved investing the most, Tencent's presence could almost be said to be everywhere.

Such a behemoth currently only had one girl group truly signed: "Girls' Generation," with nine artists.

One could imagine what a terrifying amount of wealth this was.

And the debut album Miss Luo Quan produced for them also made countless stars jealous.

To this day, no one doubted Miss Luo Quan's creative talent anymore; since her debut, every song she wrote became a hit.

She wrote a song for Lovemusic, and then the band became an overnight sensation, becoming the hottest rock band of the year, holding concert tours all over the world.

She wrote a song for her younger brother, Lyon, and then he became famous worldwide, becoming the dream lover of girls everywhere.

It was unimaginable to what extent Girls' Generation would become popular after receiving Miss Luo Quan's help.

And the day after Girls' Generation debuted, the song titles for the self-titled album "Girls' Generation" were also released:

"Gee" (Original: Girls' Generation)

"Nobody" (Original: Wonder Girls)

"Day by Day" (Original: T-ara)

"No. 9" (Original: T-ara)

"As If It's Your Last" (Blackpink)

"DDU-DU DDU-DU" (Original: Blackpink)

"Bboom Bboom" (Original: MOMOLAND)

"Into the New World" (Original: Girls' Generation)

"Expectation" (Girl's Day)

Almost all the song titles were in English, indicating that Girls' Generation didn't just want to dominate the domestic market; they also had considerable ambition for the foreign market.

However, only three songs from the whole album were released so far. Although they were all masterpieces, the remaining six hadn't been released yet, which could be considered a "big pie" drawn for the fans.

And the girls were currently busy recording songs and MVs.

On the night of their debut, they received a schedule for July.

Besides recording the debut album, it also included appearing on variety shows, programs, and learning Korean.

As the world's largest girl group market, Korea was definitely a key focus for future development, almost as important as the domestic market. This was also the only condition Wen Xia had when signing with Tencent—to put it bluntly, it was to form a group so she could kill her way back!

Now the "recruiting troops and buying horses" part was done; whether they could kill their way back depended on the response to the first album.

Besides the Chinese lyrics Miss Luo Quan filled in, Girls' Generation would also release a Korean album later; Miss Luo Quan had prepared two sets of languages in total.

For some reason, when Wen Xia looked at the Korean version, she always felt that this version was significantly better than the Chinese version.

She asked Miss Luo Quan, but she just smiled and didn't explain it to her.

However, the quality of the songs was absolutely top-tier among K-pop songs, which gave Wen Xia considerable confidence in breaking into the Korean market. ===== CHAPTER 271 =====