Chapter 183: She Is Not the First

Lin Yu was once again lost in thought, pondering in silence.

In this match, everyone would undoubtedly pull out all the stops and showcase their ultimate strength. Off the stage, they might be close brothers or best friends, but once they stepped into the arena, rankings were all that mattered.

For this first round, Yuan Jinxia's performance—though her overall strength was the weakest among all the contestants—was backed by the strongest judge, creating a formidable competitive edge.

"It looks like if anyone wants to advance, they really have to bring their A-game!"

Hearing his remark, the other contestants and judges nodded in agreement.

That was indeed true.

The very first performer had already unleashed their trump card. If those who followed failed to score higher than the first contestant, it would be even more embarrassing than finishing last with the lowest score!

...

As the song reached its climax, Yuan Jinxia and the male judge held hands and faced each other. At that moment, the sweet female harmonies blending with the smooth male rap pushed the romantic atmosphere to its absolute peak.

Their eye contact instantly ignited the girlish hearts of everyone in the audience!

The screams reached a deafening level, with young girls exaggeratingly cupping their hands around their mouths like megaphones. Fortunately, the sound engineer adjusted the distance just in time; otherwise, countless viewers watching from home would have had their eardrums blown out!

As the song ended, the host took the stage, made a lighthearted joke with the duo, and then it was time for the voting process.

The audience both inside and outside the venue began to cast their votes. Three minutes later, the results were in.

The final score for the two of them was three hundred and twenty points!

Hundreds of thousands of viewers from on-site and off-site held voting rights, but the scores were evaluated based on a total of one thousand points, with excess votes calculated proportionally.

Next, Si Shaozhe took the stage. Before stepping onto the elevating platform, he high-fived Lin Yu and Wang Fei, then jogged down to wait for his entrance.

Yuan Jinxia and the male judge, having finished their performance, returned to their respective seats.

Xu Mengbai hurried over to Yuan Jinxia, chatting with her about her feelings on stage and taking the opportunity to praise her recent performance.

After stepping down, Si Shaozhe changed into a white suit before coming back up. Once he removed his hat, everyone realized he had dyed his hair purple, giving him an extravagant yet regal look.

As the instrumental intro began to play, he pulled a rose from his pocket and held it between his teeth. With a dreamy, affectionate gaze, he looked out at the audience!

The fans: Ahhhhhhh!!

"Young Master is so handsome!!"

"Prince! Please marry me, Prince!"

"Ahhhhh, he's drop-dead gorgeous!!"

"Si Shaozhe! Si Shaozhe!"

"Top traffic star!!"

"Yyds!"

...

The viewers in the live broadcast room were also starting to get emotional at this moment.

Si Shaozhe's styling this time completely subverted his usual aloof image, making him look dashing, bold, and cool instead!

"Oh my god, regardless of Si Shaozhe's actual singing ability, his looks are seriously top-tier!"

"I have to admit, he is indeed very handsome."

"It really proves the saying that if you're good-looking, anything you wear looks great."

"Ahhhhh Prince!! I love Si Shaozhe so much!!"

"I'm crazy for Si Shaozhe, obsessed with Si Shaozhe, I'd run headfirst into a brick wall for Si Shaozhe!"

"Ahhhhh Si Shaozhe, I love you!!"

"To the person with the magic cape above: Young Master just looked at me, he only likes me!"

"Are you all out of your minds? Count me in! Today's Si Shaozhe is so handsome I've actually fallen for him. I'm converting to a fan, family members!"

"This flamboyant purple hair—even after being dead for a hundred years, nobody could be this pale, but seriously, he is indeed handsome!"

"Starting today, I am officially a visual fan! Yep!"

...

Unlike his usual performances relying on the rap that fans put on a pedestal, Si Shaozhe this time held a rose, lowered his eyelids, and sang a love song like a melancholic prince.

If he had just sung love songs earlier with this kind of skill, he wouldn't have been despised to that extent in the previous round!

The combination of a love song and the strong partnership with the female judge ultimately earned him a high score of five hundred and thirty points!

Far surpassing Yuan Jinxia.

The contestants watching the whole process from the stage felt their pressure skyrocket.

Five hundred and thirty points—more than half of the total score. With skill like this, it was enough to make anyone feel immense pressure.

Wang Fei prepared for his performance, taking off his jacket and handing it to Lin Yu before heading backstage to wait for his cue.

After Si Shaozhe and the female judge finished their performance, they returned to their respective seats.

"Yo, not bad performance today!"

Lin Yu teased him: "Compared to your drinking capacity, well~ the gap is truly not just a little bit."

Si Shaozhe let out a haughty hum.

"My singing isn't bad, and my alcohol tolerance isn't either! As a top star, I can do everything!"

"Oh, is that so?"

"Just wait, once the competition is over, I'll bitterly train my drinking skills, and then we'll..."

"I'll arrange another massage session for you!!" Sister gave him a heavy smack on the back of the head.

Watching Si Shaozhe look at her with a wronged expression, Sister kept one hand behind her back and calmly pulled out a long, round object...

Si Shaozhe's face turned pale instantly. If they weren't at the competition site, he would have dropped to his knees right then and there!

"Like drinking alcohol?" Since his match was temporarily over and he had a brief rest period, Sister intended to cram some massage knowledge into him!!

Watching Si Shaozhe being dragged away, Lin Yu and Wang Fei exchanged glances.

If they hadn't misread it just now, that kid was still blinking like crazy while being dragged off.

It seemed he still hadn't given up his wicked ways!

"After all, he got beaten up. If we don't go drinking tonight, wouldn't that be an injustice to his injuries?" Lin Yu calmly analyzed Si Shaozhe's current thoughts.

Wang Fei nodded in agreement.

"Let him have a few extra drinks tonight."

"Makes sense."

At this moment, Brother Jun was already on his way over.

"Wang Fei!! You're about to go on stage, what are you doing? Want to practice your vocal cords again!?"

...

Next up on stage was Wang Fei.

Partnering with Wang Fei for the performance was the female judge Didi, known as the little diva of love songs.

The pairing of the love song prince and the love song little diva, joining forces at full strength, completely crushed the other duos right from the start.

If this weren't a competition, the earlier contestants choosing to sing love songs would genuinely make people think they were just there as mere padding!

The contestants in the on-site resting area began watching the performance intently.

As the love song little diva from a few years ago, Didi had retired for three or four years due to marriage. Making a rare appearance on stage and singing again—who wouldn't look forward to that?

The moment Didi and Wang Fei appeared on stage together, both dressed entirely in white, anyone unaware might have thought they walked straight into a wedding venue!

To welcome the collaboration of the king and queen of ballads, the production team specially arranged a shower of falling petals.

Pink petals drifting down accompanied by the immensely romantic love song arrangement—right from the opening, the atmosphere was pushed to the max!

The live audience screamed in wave after wave!

If diva Didi weren't already married, tomorrow's gossip headlines would undoubtedly be flooded with scandalous rumors about a marriage alliance between the king and queen of love songs!

Meanwhile, in a certain villa district abroad, a man watching the live broadcast wore a face full of utter bewilderment.

What on earth is going on here??

Sitting safely at home, yet a green hat mysteriously drops onto his head??

He could never let his wife go on stage again after this. This... this, this, he was genuinely getting jealous!!

The two people on the screen looked so well-matched that he even started shipping them as a couple.

But wait.

That's his wife, dammit!!