On the podium.
The female host said, "We now invite the contestants onstage."
The male host read the names, "Last year's first runner-up, Teacher Big Thunder!"
The applause from the audience was sparse and not too warm. This was because many people were still focused on the problem of Zhang Ye's cheating. Even though the judges and the organizers from the Couplet Organization had said the report was invalid due to a lack of proof, it was natural for people to be absorbed by conspiracy theories. They felt that the result was untrue, and that Zhang Ye had cheated.
"Member of the Couplet Organization, Teacher Lu Fang."
"Peking University Associate Professor, Teacher Zhou Yan."
"Famous romance author, Teacher Zheng Anbang."
The contestants appeared onstage one by one as they sat in one of the 50 contestant gallery seats.
