When the theme song was finally released by the production team, fans who had been eagerly waiting were thrilled and immediately showed their support for their favorite contestants.
The theme song video for "Dancing Life" sparked heated discussion online, especially surrounding the center position held by Li Yuan.
"This girl is amazing—she stands out among all these beauties."
"My eyes were so busy watching, but even though Wu Yunlan only had a one-second shot, I was completely drawn in by Li Yuan."
"No doubt, being in first place pays off—she's getting the most hype."
But not everyone was singing praises.
"That much screen time for the top-ranked girl? That's unfair to the others."
"Give anyone 15 seconds of solo shots—even a pig could be made into a star!"
"Hey, cut the jealousy—Li Yuan earned that spot with real skill."
Meanwhile, sharp-eyed fans began editing their own versions of the videos.
One enthusiastic fan of Jiang Yuqi edited together her wink moment from the video and other previously aired highlights into a 30-second "promo clip."
To their surprise, the clip went viral, racking up over a million views, which was a huge break for the previously small-time uploader.
This user, who went by "I'm Jiang's Big Fan," quickly gained thousands of followers and became a key member of Jiang Yuqi's growing fandom.
In the comments:
"That wink hit me right in the heart. I hereby pledge my loyalty to Jiang Yuqi alone!"
"This edit was pure gold. I'm now officially part of her fan club."
"She's got the looks and the work ethic—how can you not stan?!"
Negative comments were minimal and swiftly removed by the uploader.
Riding the momentum, the show's team opened offline voting channels, giving fans more ways to support their idols. They also revealed the ranking system:
40% from audience votes,
40% from mentor votes,
20% from individual livestream popularity.
To make it to debut, contestants had to excel across all three areas.
Then came the second competition round:
Team Performance Battles.
Five songs were provided, and the 100 contestants were divided into 10 teams of 10.
Each song had two teams assigned, and the losing team would face elimination.
Selection order for songs was based on the previous online popularity ranking, favoring those with high audience support.
As expected, Li Yuan ranked first and confidently chose the cool, powerful track "Lotus Bloom."
To her shock, Jiang Yuqi was ranked second—a result she hadn't expected at all.
Her stunned expression was captured in crisp HD by the cameraman, later joked by fans as:
"Caught a surprised little deer!"
Once she composed herself, she picked "You in the Distance," a rhythm-rich song with emotional depth.
Her reasons?
To try a different style and show more versatility.
To avoid being overshadowed by Li Yuan, who was already a top competitor.
Interestingly, Li Yuan felt a little disappointed—she had been looking forward to going head-to-head with the hardworking Jiang Yuqi.
All contestants selecting the same song were divided into Team 1 and Team 2 via random draw.
Jiang Yuqi's teammates ended up being:
Fu Yueran, Zhao Qinghuan, Gao Ningchu, and others.
Zhao Qinghuan volunteered as team leader, and everyone agreed.
But a tough issue soon arose—how to divide the parts of the song?
More lines = more screen time = higher survival odds.
"Let's just have Zhao Qinghuan assign them."
"No way! She'll favor her friends. That's not fair."
Arguments broke out.
Jiang Yuqi, uninterested in wasting time, offered a suggestion:
"Let's all pick the part we want, perform it live on the spot, and the rest of the team—those not competing for that part—will vote. Whoever gets the most votes wins. If it's a tie, we vote again."
Her proposal was based on skill, fair and transparent. Everyone agreed.
In the end, Jiang Yuqi secured the second-most lines, exactly what she was aiming for. She was very satisfied.
While other teams were still stuck fighting over lines, eagle-eyed netizens noticed that Jiang Yuqi's team was already in full rehearsal mode.
Online chatter picked up again:
"That girl is smart—this idea was genius."
"Even though I'm a Fu Yueran fan, I've gotta admit Jiang Yuqi is quick-thinking."
"If Fu Yueran and Jiang Yuqi are friends, then their fans should be friends too!"
"Wait a minute. Why is Jiang Yuqi deciding things instead of the team leader?"
"Exactly! Zhao Qinghuan didn't even get to speak."
Of course, some contestants who got fewer lines still felt sour, but they had nothing to say—after all, it was based on actual performance.
Now, Jiang Yuqi was about to enter four intense days of group rehearsal.
No one dared slack off—elimination was on the line.
Meanwhile, Zhang Kexin quietly made plans to buy more fake followers and hype to build momentum and sabotage her rivals.