“Why haven’t we seen Lin Xiaoman?” the host was getting anxious and said to a staff member, “Go and look for her.” Chu Daizi quickly tried to reassure the staff: “You’re busy here, I’ll go look.”
The unexpected extra work had the staff overwhelmed, and hearing her offer to help find someone, they quickly thanked her. Chu Daizi smiled at them and walked out of the studio with light steps.
She didn’t need to actually look for Lin Xiaoman. She just needed to stand here until the last minute, go in and tell everyone they couldn’t find Lin Xiaoman, and accept entering the finals amid everyone’s regret. Simply perfect.
Watching the stopwatch outside the studio, Chu Daizi seemed to see victory walking towards her. She began humming the afternoon competition song, a cheerful little tune, quite suitable for celebration.
With just the last ten seconds left, Chu Daizi was counting down in her heart, her mouth curving high.
Suddenly, a yellow-skirted figure appeared in her peripheral vision. She turned her head and saw – it was Lin Xiaoman!
Chu Daizi stepped back in disbelief.
The girl walking towards her was beautiful and moving, with an angel-like face. But her gaze was sharp as a blade, seeming to see through everything, with an undisguised coldness that was frightening.
Lin Xiaoman brushed past her, softly dropping two words: “Idiot.”
Chu Daizi’s hands and feet went cold. Lin Xiaoman knew! She stood frozen until she heard the cheers inside, then finally reacted.
She rushed into the hall. The girl on stage was radiant, impossible to look away from.
This competition’s song was a light-hearted love song. Lin Xiaoman’s voice was sweet, her dance full of energy. From the moment she appeared, the audience was boiling, and she perfectly mobilized everyone’s mood.
When it was Chu Daizi’s turn, her mind was preoccupied and she was affected by Lin Xiaoman’s performance. Her entire performance was off-key, and the result was obvious. Lin Xiaoman overwhelmingly won with three votes and successfully advanced to the finals.
When she returned to the rest room, Chu Daizi recalled the events and felt a sense of unreality.
She had tried everything to lock Lin Xiaoman in the room, but Lin Xiaoman had actually broken down the door and made it to the competition.
