Chapter 33: 033: Treat the Competition Like a Concert!
A sudden commotion erupted from the passage leading to the stage.
The three judges near the passage turned their heads in unison, each with a hint of curiosity: What was that noise inside?
Were the Mango TV staff so unprofessional?
Didn’t they know it was live broadcast?
Soon, the noise grew closer.
The sound grew louder, coming from far to near, as if people were exclaiming, applauding, and cheering, until it reached their ears.
It was as if something magical was in the passage, rapidly spreading towards the exit, drawing everyone’s attention…
At this moment, the three judges, the audience in the front row, and the parents of the five contestants all felt like they were at a concert waiting for a superstar to appear.
The executive director frowned, clearly displeased.
This was the live broadcast of the Super Girl Hangzhou Division finals, not some damn marketplace.
Just as he was about to tell an assistant to check what was happening in the passage, a figure suddenly appeared at the corner of the passage.
It was the stagehand, Little Li…
The executive director immediately cursed into his earpiece: “Little Li, I told you to call the contestants out, what the hell are you doing? This is a live broadcast, what’s with all the noise…”
But Little Li looked incredibly excited…
He ran to the exit and stood there, saying into his earpiece: “Director Zhang, Director Zhang, it’s going to explode… Zhang… Zhang Liangying’s styling today is…”
Although Little Li was young, he had been with the executive director for two years and had never made such a mistake. His panic today was abnormal…
“What? What do you mean, Zhang Liangying?”
“What’s this ‘explode’?”
“Damn it, Little Li…”
“I’m going to have a good talk with you after the broadcast ends.”
“You have no professionalism at all, making our peers from Qianjiang TV laugh at us and disgracing our Mango TV…”
The executive director said angrily.
But when he looked towards the exit again, he was stunned, his mouth agape like an egg, “Oh my god, is this still Zhang Liangying…”
At the corner of the passage, a girl appeared.
Her long hair was smoothly draped behind her head, bangs on both sides of her cheeks covered her ears, below which were two bright golden earrings. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on her nose, and her fair face bore a hint of a cold expression.
A white dress perfectly hugged her figure, and under the lights from the passage ceiling, she was enveloped in a warm white glow.
“Damn~”
“Heavens! Is this Zhang Liangying?”
“Are you sure it’s not some female celebrity making a guest appearance?”
The three judges exclaimed in disbelief.
Just then, four other contestants appeared at the corner, but they seemed to fade into insignificance under Zhang Liangying’s radiance.
They looked like Zhang Liangying’s backup dancers?
As Zhang Liangying and the four contestants stood on stage, soft discussions gradually arose in the studio, with many people whispering to each other.
Zhang Liangying’s mother covered her mouth, her eyes smiling, “Liangying looks so beautiful today, how did Little Shen make her look so good…”
In contrast, the parents of the other four contestants felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
No~
Zhang Liangying, what’s going on with you?
We’re all here to compete in a singing competition, and you’re dressed like this, are you here to hold a concert? This is outrageous!
Damn it…
Why isn’t my daughter this beautiful!!!
…
Meanwhile.
The viewers watching the live broadcast on TV began to wonder – why was the studio so noisy? What were Wang Han and You Weiwei looking at sideways?
At this moment, the two of them were interviewing 31 public judges, but their eyes kept darting towards the stage, making people very curious.
Wang Han handed the microphone to a public judge, looking at the stage as he asked, “Who do you like, who do you want to vote for, say it out loud.”
This public judge was a young man wearing a black T-shirt. He was also staring intently at the stage and said insincerely, “I think… I can only decide who to vote for after they perform, because I need to be fair…”
You Weiwei: “Yes, we believe all our public judges will cast their votes carefully… Now, our five contestants have changed into new outfits… They will bring us a very exciting medley warm-up performance in reverse order…”
As soon as she finished speaking, thunderous applause, whistles, horns, cheers, and shouts erupted from the venue…
“Damn, Zhang Liangying, you’re so beautiful!”
Someone with a loud voice suddenly shouted, stunning everyone present. Wang Han laughed and said, “Please, fan, don’t get too excited…”
You Weiwei smiled and said, “Liangying is indeed very beautiful today, especially in her current outfit, but our other contestants are also very beautiful, aren’t they?”
Fans and relatives of Ye Yiqian, Lin Shuang, and others cheered.
“Shuang Shuang, go for it!”
“You’re the most beautiful…”
“Ji Minjia must make it to the top three!!”
“Ye Yiqian, don’t be nervous, believe in yourself.”
“…”
The viewers in front of the TV were stunned, what was going on?
What happened to Zhang Liangying?
Why hasn’t the damn camera switched to the stage yet!?
After much anticipation, the camera finally focused on the stage, on Zhang Liangying at the Center Position, and countless people in front of the TV’s eyes lit up.
“My god, is this still Zhang Liangying?”
“I feel like Zhang Liangying is holding a concert, and Ji Minjia and the others are just supporting acts.”
“Was this styling also done by Shen Qing?”
“Heavens! Even if Shen Qing can’t write songs, he could make a lot of money with this makeup and styling skill!”
“I’m so looking forward to what song Liangying will sing next? Will it be an original again?”
“Hahaha, don’t you guys know yet? What song Zhang Liangying sings depends on what inspiration Shen Qing had a few days ago.”
“Hehe, looking forward to it!”
“…”
Actually, Wang Han and You Weiwei wanted to continue talking about Zhang Liangying’s styling, but due to time constraints, they could only start the medley performance segment.
“Now, let’s welcome No. 10 Ding Ding, to bring us 《Venus》.”
“Where are the applause!?”
“Let’s enjoy it together.”
This song was an English song covered by Stefanie Sun in 2002, with a musical style based on 1980s disco dance music.
It had a strong rhythm.
It fit Ding Ding’s usual style.
As soon as the music started, Ding Ding snapped out of Zhang Liangying’s shadow, “Come on, come on! I can’t think about other things, let her be strong, let her be strong…”
“Goddess On The Mountain Top”
After singing the first line, she found her rhythm.
Today, she was wearing a tight gray dress with a very short hem that only covered half of her thigh, making her hot dance moves somewhat sexy.
But unfortunately, she wasn’t very good-looking, so she couldn’t attract many people.
“Burning Like a Silver Flame”
“The Summit Of Beauty And Love”
“…”
The peak popularity of this song was around the late 80s, a disco dancing era. The entire song had a strong sense of rhythm, and many people in their 50s and 60s in front of the TV couldn’t help but start dancing to the disco.
When Ding Ding finished the last line, she retreated to the back.
At the same time, the voice of the executive director on site announced, “Please welcome Zhang Liangying to perform 《Rain Butterfly》.”
