Thin ice (2)

"The 5th position goes to Chao Fu."

"The 4th position is...er..."

A long pause added more suspense, and the host's expression changed from shock to realization.

"This contestant has moved up a lot in the rankings. Despite some initial mistakes, she showed her talent in the last round, proving she can be a good singer."

The studio fell silent. Almost everyone was holding their breath.

After a dramatic pause, the host announced, "Xia Mengrui has claimed the 4th spot!"

When the host announced the 4th position, Xia Mengrui was truly surprised.

She didn't have to fake her shocked expression because it was really unexpected.

She weakly got up from her seat and went to the chair with a big '4' on it. Instead of acting proud, she chose to keep a small smile. 

"What the heck...she is actually top 5?"

"Gotta give it to her, she has improved a lot."

"Wasn't it Yang Lingyun who carried the performance?"