Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054: Disrupted Her Rhythm Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054: Disrupted Her Rhythm The situation escalated so much that no matter how viciously Xia Xue and Yan Qingqing fought on stage like dogs, both ended up thoroughly embarrassed. The leader, still upset by Yan Qingqing, bluntly signaled to the host standing nearby.

Xia Xue was smarter than Yan Qingqing. After exchanging a few harsh words, she was the first to adopt a stance and apologized to Rong Yan, her words seemingly sincere, “Rong Yan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have given in to temptation and handed things over to Qingqing. And just now, it was my fault too. I was too scared when you asked me, my mind went blank, I didn’t even know what I was doing and ended up saying things against you. I’m truly sorry.”

Yan Qingqing was so furious she wanted to tear Xia Xue apart as she said venomously, “Stop pretending here! Like you don’t know. You deliberately targeted me to frame me and Rong Yan, taking advantage from the sideline.”

She was not to be outdone and also apologized to Rong Yan, “Rong Yan, I’m sorry. I was deceived by her, unaware that it was your work. I would definitely not have used it if I knew.”

“Qingqing, you clearly knew, why pretend you didn’t? Why can’t you admit it?” Xia Xue said, both aggrieved and innocent.

Fucking hell, Yan Qingqing almost came to blows with her, “You are sick in the head, both ancient foxes, why put on an act for me? Does pretending like this make any sense? Neither of us did right. Just admit your mistakes and apologize.”

“I did admit it, Qingqing, it’s you who is unwilling to admit it,” Xia Xue still looked pitiful, pushed to the point that her eyes almost turned red by Yan Qingqing.

Yan Qingqing had never hated anyone as much as she hated Xia Xue, wishing she could rip her “acting” face off, but restrained her temper as she was still on stage, “I can’t be bothered to talk to you.”

The host, following instructions from backstage leaders, intervened to stop their quarrel and bluntly said, “Yan Qingqing and Xia Xue violated the rules of competition, and our committee has unanimously decided to suspend both for three months. During the three months following this competition, regardless of their standings, they will not have access to subsequent resources and exposure opportunities arranged by AQ for the winners. I hope both will take this as a lesson and reflect seriously.”

“Alright, our competition continues, and now it’s Ruan Rou’s turn…”

The host smoothed things over and announced the penalty for Yan Qingqing and Xia Xue, then hurriedly arranged the subsequent schedule.

The recent unpleasantness caused such a stir that the subsequent program and performances paled in comparison to the earlier dramatic face-off, except for Ruan Rou’s fans who fervently cheered on their idol, while other audience members were preoccupied with their phones.

Someone had captured the incident on stage and posted it online, along with various exposes from fans at the scene, making the internet as lively as if it were a festival. The viewing figures for the AQ finals skyrocketed like a rocket, finally easing the frowns of AQ’s leaders after the earlier discomfort.

Hanks Dina came here specifically to see Rong Yan’s complete work. After hearing “Like,” she was largely indifferent to the subsequent performances, maintaining presence only due to professional etiquette and not leaving midway.

Chu Xi noticed that Dina was very pleased with Rong Yan’s work, her heart gradually sinking…

Dina had personally said that as long as her trip wasn’t in vain, the lead role for “City Falling” was decided in favor of Rong Yan.

This Rong Yan really knew how to disrupt her plans…