The wealthy military officer spoils his wife excessively

"Brother Feng..." She wanted to say thank you, but felt she should apologize first, so she was speechless for a moment. Her ears, reddened with shyness, were visible under her wispy hair, and her voice was soft and sweet.

“Ahem…” Xue Shaofeng turned around awkwardly. “Xiao Jia told me you were here. I saw a bunch of reporters rushing over, so I came to see what was going on. I didn’t expect you to actually be here.”

He didn't ask her why she was there. Having been in this industry for many years, he knew some things that didn't need to be said aloud.

Su Wen keenly caught a clue: "You mean someone leaked the information to the reporters?"

Xue Shaofeng just smiled and said, "With such deep thoughts, if you used them in the competition, you might very well win the championship."

Su Wen was astonished. Feng Ge means… one of the contestants leaked the information?

When Assistant Xu came to invite her, everyone in the dressing room saw it. Everyone present at the time... She paused, then pursed her lips thoughtfully.

"Alright, what's the use of thinking about all this? Do you know how to move later? And you didn't even come to rehearse the mystery segment tonight. You'll suffer a lot in the competition later."

Xue Shaofeng picked her up by the back, scolding her as he shooed her toward the stage.

"What mysterious element?"

"that is……"

"Hey Feng, I've finally found you! The director's been urging us to get ready to start filming."

Before Xue Shaofeng could explain, the young man in charge of the setup had already come over to urge him on. Tonight's finals would begin with a special performance by the three judges, so Xue Shaofeng needed to get to the airport to prepare.

"Brother Feng, hurry up and go. Good luck!" She waved and smiled, showing her teeth.

Xue Shaofeng felt a moment of disorientation, and before he could run several meters away, he turned back and said to her, "Girl, do your job well, and don't embarrass me when you go on stage!"

The stage was being cleared in a tense atmosphere. At 7:59 PM, the director grabbed the microphone and announced, "Countdown... three, two, one!"

As a series of rousing music played and the stage lighting changed rapidly, the three judges rode onto the stage on a lift. After a modified collaborative dance, the judges announced the arrival of the emcee for the evening. Fans in the audience waved their light sticks and support items, and screams rose in waves.

The emcee, a renowned host from CCTV, was witty and quick-witted, instantly heating up the atmosphere: "Do you all know what's next?"

Tell me, who do you want to see?

His response was a wave of cheers from the audience, the loudest of which wasn't the name of any contestant, but that of judge Xue Shaofeng.

"It seems there are a lot of little bees here today."

Xue Shaofeng's fans are affectionately known as "Little Bees," and they affectionately call their idol "Xue Xue." The emcee joked that he had also joined Xue Xue's fan club and even used a still of Xue Xue from a drama as his phone wallpaper. To prove it, he immediately pulled out his phone and held it up to the camera.

The atmosphere has reached a fever pitch; now it's up to the contestants to see how they perform.

Xue Shaofeng's performance was the finale and was scheduled last. After the first two performances, Yuan Yuquan was temporarily in first place with a slight advantage. In previous performances, Yuan Yuquan had always followed a creative and elegant style, but in this performance, she changed her usual approach, dancing and singing with the girl group Showgirls. Her enthusiastic energy and excellent pitch earned her unanimous praise from the judges.

Now, it all depends on my performance.

Suwen pressed his hand to his chest, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

The music started again, and judging from the audience's enthusiastic cheers, Xue Shaofeng had already taken the stage.

They did not go on stage together. After Xue Shaofeng finished singing the first verse, Su Wen would come on stage from the other side, surrounded by dancers.

Huayi Brothers' dance instructors designed the performance to contrast Suwen's playful and elfin image with Xue Shaofeng's ascetic military uniform, creating a visually stunning effect. The costumes for the dance troupe were also elaborately designed, involving no fewer than twenty people.

When Xue Shaofeng took Suwen's hand on stage, the screams from the audience nearly lifted the roof off. Suwen grew even more nervous; under the intense spotlights, beads of sweat were clearly visible on the tip of her nose.

She didn't even know how she finished singing the first verse. It was as if her soul had been ripped out, leaving only an empty shell. All her movements were mechanically performed under the drive of instinct.

Next comes that extremely high-pitched climax!

During practice, the two rehearsed this segment at least a hundred times in the recording studio, but Suwen still occasionally cracked her voice, so both of them were quite worried.

Adding to the discomfort in his throat from a cold and fever, he was a little unsteady on his breath when he sang the first line, which Xue Shaofeng must have noticed as well.

As the melody climbed higher and higher, Suwen's palms were already soaked with sweat, and the intense spotlights that followed made it almost impossible for her to open her eyes.

One sentence, two sentences... after reaching the climax, her voice trembled the whole time, but fortunately, she escaped unharmed.

She felt a light touch on her palm, and when she looked up, a faint hint of worry was clearly visible in Xue Shaofeng's eyes.

However, it was only fleeting; under the stage lights, everything seemed so unreal.

However, she couldn't ignore the oppressive gazes constantly being cast from the audience. She wasn't mistaken; it was Lu Zheng—

At this moment, he sat openly with Xiao Rong in the guest seats, his face seemingly expressionless, but his eyes were bright and never left her and Xue Shaofeng's clasped hands.

When their eyes met, he seemed to move his lips and say something.

With so many people in the audience, how did he know they were watching him?

What exactly did he say?

In his confusion, the air rushing down his throat turned into a very thin gasp, but no sound came out!

Suwen's heart sank immediately. It was all over. She would pay a heavy price for her distraction!

At that very moment, Xue Shaofeng suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. The two were almost face to face, and Suwen could even feel his high nose touching her. In this incredibly ambiguous moment, Xue Shaofeng took off his hat and covered his most intimate parts!

Ambiguous...yet it evokes contemplation.

Did the two people behind the hats actually kiss?

Although everyone knew it was part of the stage design, the fans below inevitably lost control and screamed, plunging the scene into chaos. No one paid attention to whether the newcomer on stage had lost his voice or cracked his tone. Everyone was stunned by the scene, and only a very few people knew that this scene had not been included in the previous rehearsals.

Suwen snapped out of her daze and immediately realized Xue Shaofeng's intentions. She dared not be distracted any longer and focused intently on completing the next half of the song.

As the song ended, the screams from the audience continued, accompanied by thunderous applause. The spotlights shone as brightly as day, and she felt a sense of exhaustion, as if she had been pulled back from the brink of death. Her score was slightly lower than Yuan Yuquan's, but she narrowly surpassed the other person.

Even the emcee couldn't help but ask her, "Was it really with Xue Xue? Did you enjoy it?"

Of course not... but for the sake of the show, I can't say that directly.

She smiled slyly: "What everyone sees is what it is."

When she looked around, the person who had pulled her back from the cliff was no longer there. Xue Shaofeng returned to the judges' table, and even though she knew he couldn't see her, Su Wen still cast a grateful glance at him.

After this special stage performance, the third place winner has been determined. The champion will be either Suwen or Yuan Yuquan. In the online popularity vote, Suwen is currently in the lead, but the gap is not large, while in the live performance segment, Yuan Yuquan has the edge.

The key to determining victory or defeat lies in a mysterious aspect unknown to Suwen.

The emcee teased, "As everyone knows, Nian Gao excels in low notes, while Yu Quan is outstanding in high notes; both of their voices are very distinctive. What if we switched them and had them sing each other's hit songs? Would you like to hear Nian Gao sing 'Over the Rainbow'? Would you like to hear Yu Quan sing 'Killing Me Softly with His Song'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene erupted again, but Su Wen felt as if he had been hit over the head.

The melody of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" is simple, and Suwen's rich bass voice simply conveys a different kind of languid and charming quality, not because of the bass itself. However, the high notes in "Over the Rainbow" require real skill and cannot be bypassed by playing fancy tricks.

Having missed the rehearsal, she could only use the short ten-minute performance by Yuan Yuquan to prepare. And this time, Xue Shaofeng wouldn't be there to cover for her.

She stood backstage, watching Yuan Yuquan on stage, tapping his fingers to the beat while singing softly and freely. He sang just as well as she had in the past, and although their styles were very different, Yuan Yuquan's loud and clear performance was even better.

The winner of this contest has been decided.

When Suwen finished singing the last line with her almost torn voice, she even shed tears of regret. Although the audience still gave her thunderous applause, her heart felt like it had been swept away by a strong wind, leaving nothing behind.

Xue Shaofeng is such a good friend. During his review, he even interpreted her tear as "being fully engaged, empathetic, and singing out his own feelings." This grown man even sniffled, as if he was genuinely moved to tears by her song.

The audience chanted cheers to comfort him, and seeing this, Suwen couldn't cry anymore and forced a smile.

The competition then entered a commercial break, while the judges on site were already engaged in a heated discussion about the results.

Suwen stepped off the stage to change, and Xiaojia was already waiting there to touch up her makeup. Just then, a tissue was offered to her.