Chapter 4243

On this day, Su Xinghui was also busy all day. He directed the staff to set up the venue, hang banners, and place nameplates with names on the front-row seats. Every judge, leader, and teacher had a nameplate and was assigned a seat. He also set out drinking water and snacks like fruit, peanuts, and melon seeds.

Qian Wenyu was the entertainment committee member, and originally these things should have been arranged by her. However, she was also a contestant today and had to prepare her competition piece, so Su Xinghui took the initiative to take on these tasks, allowing Qian Wenyu to focus on preparing for the competition, which made her very grateful.

Before the competition started, Qian Wenyu specifically thanked Su Xinghui, saying, "Secretary Su, thank you. You did all these things for me."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm tone-deaf and can't participate in the competition, so what does doing a little work matter? Sister Qian, just participate in the competition with peace of mind; I'll handle these things. By the way, Sister Qian, you look so beautiful today; you are completely the class beauty of our class!"

Qian Wenyu did indeed look very beautiful today. She was wearing a floor-length bright red gown. The gown was elegant and luxurious, similar to the performance costumes of professional singers. This gown covered up her slightly plump figure, and combined with her meticulously prepared gorgeous hairstyle, she appeared very charming.

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Qian Wenyu burst into laughter: "Secretary Su, you are teasing me. I'm the only girl in our class, so it's too easy to be the class beauty!"

Su Xinghui also laughed out loud and said, "Alright, Sister Qian, hurry up and go prepare for the competition; I'll handle these things."

Qian Wenyu smiled and returned to the backstage to prepare for the competition.

The audience arrived at the small auditorium one by one, and the judges and leaders also arrived. Yu Jianyuan was the last to arrive at the venue. This time, he first looked at the list of competition pieces for the day.

After reading it, Yu Jianyuan said to He Lin beside him, "Old He, why isn't Su Xinghui's name on here?"

He Lin was secretly amazed that Yu Jianyuan didn't ask anyone else but directly asked about Su Xinghui. It seemed Minister Yu was quite attentive to Su Xinghui. Was his attendance at the training class's activity this time also for Su Xinghui's sake?

He Lin said, "Su Xinghui didn't sign up this time."

Yu Jianyuan asked in surprise, "Why didn't he sign up?"

He Lin smiled and said, "He said he was tone-deaf, so he refused to sign up."

Yu Jianyuan said thoughtfully, "Tone-deaf?"

A moment later, Yu Jianyuan smiled.

Although Su Xinghui didn't participate, Yu Jianyuan still watched with great interest.

The participating students went on stage one by one to perform their pieces. The first to go on stage was Bao Chengzhi, who sang "Meeting at the Aobao." He sang with full breath and controlled his high notes well, winning a round of applause. The judges quickly gave their scores, and the final average score was 9.59.

This score was quite high, which made Bao Chengzhi very happy. After thanking the judges and leaders on-site, he returned to the backstage.

Su Xinghui was also standing backstage. He was responsible for notifying the students to go on stage in order and would offer them opinions and suggestions, such as on their attire or hairstyle. There were professional costume designers and hairstylists backstage who could help them adjust on-site, allowing them to perform in their best state.

Seeing Bao Chengzhi come off the stage, Su Xinghui gave him a thumbs up. Bao Chengzhi was all smiles and made a gesture of thanks to Su Xinghui.

Bao Chengzhi had drawn the number one spot today. Originally, this wasn't a good draw, as the possibility of getting a high score with the first spot was generally not high, which made him a bit depressed.

However, Su Xinghui comforted him, saying that being the first to sing was actually a good thing; as long as he sang well and got off to a good start, he would definitely leave a very deep impression on the leaders.

This immediately helped Bao Chengzhi adjust his mindset. He went on stage first very relaxed, performed first, and performed very excellently—one could even say he performed beyond his level—and he indeed received a round of applause.

Bao Chengzhi even saw Yu Jianyuan smiling and clapping for him, which greatly boosted his spirits. It could be said that this made him even happier than the high score the judges gave him.

Therefore, Bao Chengzhi was very grateful to Su Xinghui. If it weren't for Su Xinghui's encouragement, he wouldn't have had such a good mindset, so he naturally had to thank Su Xinghui.

After Bao Chengzhi's performance, Yan Junfeng, Fu Minzhong, Xu Weidong, and others went on stage one after another to perform. The pieces they performed were all famous red songs, such as "Little Poplar," "Singing for the Motherland," and "Song of the Yangtze River"—all very popular pieces. Their careful preparation during this period did not go to waste, and their performances were all quite good.

The scores given by the judges were also quite fair, with their scores basically between 9.3 and 9.5. However, so far, Bao Chengzhi's 9.59 was still ranked first, which made him very excited because more than half of the students had already performed, and only five students remained. Bao Chengzhi's hope of getting a good ranking or even the championship was growing.

At this time, Zhang Zhongshan appeared. His competition piece was "Wusuli Boat Song," which was also his specialty. The difficulty of this song was very high, but he had practiced for so long, and his level was very stable, which made him very confident as he prepared to go on stage.

Before he went on stage, Su Xinghui also gave him a thumbs up and said, "Old Zhang, come on!"

Zhang Zhongshan smiled and shook hands with Su Xinghui before going on stage. During this period, Su Xinghui often accompanied him to practice singing and would point out some of his problems for him to improve, which made him very grateful to Su Xinghui.

As soon as Zhang Zhongshan went on stage, he began to sing loudly. His high notes were bright and full, making him very suitable for singing this "Wusuli Boat Song." He also sang with great emotion, which could be said to have shocked the audience. When the song ended, the applause was like thunder.

The score the judges gave Zhang Zhongshan also made him beam with joy. He received a high score of 9.71, which put him in first place for the time being, and he was far ahead of Bao Chengzhi.

After Zhang Zhongshan expressed his thanks to the judges and leaders, he returned to the backstage. Su Xinghui high-fived him in celebration, and Zhang Zhongshan was also beaming.

Next, three people went on stage one after another to perform, but none of their scores exceeded Zhang Zhongshan's. With only the last two people left, Zhang Zhongshan's hope of winning the championship was growing.

The second to last person was about to go on stage; it was Qian Wenyu, the only female student in the short-term training class. Before she went on stage, Su Xinghui also gave her a thumbs up to encourage her.

Qian Wenyu, dressed in a gorgeous gown, made a magnificent entrance. The piece she sang was "Ode to the Red Plum," which was also a classic piece with very high difficulty. This song was very much anticipated.