After the competition ended, the contestants returned to their apartments in the villa area together. The top ten contestants who advanced stayed on, while the eliminated contestants were free to leave. They were only required to make one final appearance at the end of the show, and even that was optional, entirely up to the contestants to decide.
On the way back, Li Tianchao's face looked awful, but clearly, no one here cared about his expression. The atmosphere inside the car was gloomy, silent, with everyone preoccupied with their own thoughts, and they returned to their accommodations in silence.
The next day, Du Wen arrived early while the remaining ten contestants were gathering for breakfast. Upon seeing Du Wen, they immediately stood up to greet him, and Li Tianchao's face brightened too, thinking that Du Wen was there to see him. But Du Wen's words only made Li Tianchao's face darken again.
