Dreams come true - Idol Producer Fan Chengcheng FF (RESQ SAGA PART 1)

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"The Top 4 in the upper tier." PD said. "Let's announce the four candidates for first place. Please look at the display."

Just then, the four faces appeared on the screen. They were Xukun, Justin, Chengcheng and Linong.

"Congratulations!" I told Linong and both Yuehua boys as they were close to me at that moment.

"You've made my pants damp with your sweaty hands!" Chengcheng scolded Justin.

"I'm sure you aren't much better." I told him and high-fived Justin.

"Firstly, lets take a look at the trainee in 4th place." PD announced. "From the Citizen Producers he received a total of 6,085,851 votes. He is from... Yuehua entertainment. At the concept evaluation performance, he presented everyone with a new style, as usual. It's the oldest amongst the both of you... or is it the youngest?"

"PD, please!" I begged him. "You need to stop doing that."

"He, amongst the both of you, gets very happy when he's up to mischief. Justin, you are happy when you squeeze people's cheeks?"

"I'm happy." He quickly answered.

"If you are happy then come on stage." 

All the Yuehua boys then stood up to give him a bone-crushing hug. He then went towards me.

"Congratulations, Minghao." I told him.

"I'm Justin!" He protested.

"Sure thing, Huang Minghao!" I said smiling.

He then went up to the stage to do his speech.

"Next, announcing the trainee in third place." PD carried on. "From the Citizen Producers he received a total of 6,243,396 votes. He eats meals everyday. He probably eats a lot, because he gained ten kilogrammes. Congratulations to Yuehua entertainment's Fan Chengcheng."

Once again, the Yuehua boys stood up to congratulate him. After that, I nearly jumped towards him to give him a hug.

"Congratulations!" I said and kissed the top of his head as I was a step above him.

"Promise me you won't go." He said ignoring me and looking stern yet sad.

"You know I can't promise you anything!" I tried to reason.

"Promise!"

"I'll try..." 

That was the best that I could tell him without it being a lie. There was only one spot left to be announced as we already knew the candidates for the top two. It could belong to anyone sitting down there with me. Nothing was set. Nothing was guaranteed.

"Citizen Producers, hello. I am Fan Chengcheng. Because of your encouragement I have also slowly gained more self-confidence, improved myself and I am very thankful." Chengcheng said beginning his speech. "Everyone comes from different places, different backgrounds but everyone is gathered together. I feel pretty happy. Practice time actually has been rather short, it's not that long, but I consider us to be as close as flesh and blood. I really view you all like my real brothers." 

He stopped for a second and then looked at me.

"Oh, and our 琳琳公主 (Princess Linlin). Don't think I've forgotten about you." He said with a little smile before turning back to being serious. "Actually I really can't bear to see everyone leaving and-" 

He had to stop as he began tearing up. He kept looking at me with his sad eyes and made me teary although I refused to let any tears fall down. I had to be strong. I had already cried too much. I need to be strong at least for him. If he saw how much it was affecting me in reality he'd break down too and I couldn't bear to see that. 

PD then brought him a tissue and I chuckled a little. I didn't get how this program was sponsored by mineral water and not by a tissue brand. We seemed to be using them all the time.

"I feel, just like our leader said, this is only our beginning. You cannot possibly be worse than others. " He continued. "I hope it will be better in the future. That's all, yes. Thank you, everyone."

He then went up to his spot and Linong and Xukun were both called on stage.

"If I remember properly, it was also the both of you standing here the first time." PD remembered. "Nongnong, it feels like you look quite healthy today."

"Yes. Recently I have been more upbeat and happy. Thank you to all the Citizen producers for seeing my hard work, my progress and letting me have another chance to rise up. Really, thank you guys a lot for working hard in voting for me. Thank you." Said Linong.

"Kunkun, is there anything that you want to say?" PD asked Xukun.

"Actually before, during the first time, it was also Nongong and me who were standing here and then, seeing Nongnong smiling so happily right now it makes me very happy too." Said Xukun. "Today, seriously, we must not cry. We have to smile because there is still a collaboration stage with the mentors waiting for us. I think this something that is really worth us working hard for a great learning experience, that's why we must do it well and we must hsve positive energy."

"Decided based on the votes of the Citizen producers in the third round of rankings from the Citizen Producers, he received a total of 17,400,495 votes. Will it be Chen Linong, who finally found himself again, or will it be the one who has performed stably all along and also has a stable ranking, Cai Xukun?" A few seconds of tension passed until he finally announced the winner. "Congratulations to individual trainee Cai Xukun. At the same time, congratulations to Chen Linong for the second place with 6,651,023 votes."

After they both had made their speeches and went upstairs it was finally time to announce the 20th spot owner.

"There is only one spot left for those who will proceed to the final debut evaluation. Who will be the trainee that will snatch this last hope?" Said PD. "Before announcing rank 20, let's first take a look at the rankings and vote counts of the rest of the 15 unnanounced trainees."