Chapter 192

Gao Yunyun and Li Yu Jiao, plus the studio that Zhang Qi brought them, now have a somewhat strange atmosphere.

Gao Yunyun sat cross-legged on the chair, her high heels swaying left and right.

She held her phone, staring at the live‑stream screen, and said with lingering feeling: "I feel I was wrong; I shouldn't have come to this show. A variety program with amateurs actually dug out a master like Jiang Cheng."

Li Yu Jiao lounged on the sofa; since the resting room had no men, besides the three of them there were also two female assistants, so Li Yu Jiao was rather casual, her two long legs fully exposed, a perfect nine‑head proportion—too much for a single sofa.

She was practically the most beautiful decoration in the lounge.

Li Yu Jiao glanced at Gao Yunyun, habitually throwing her a flirtatious look, and said: "Oh please, you got the advantage and still act cute—this is the highest‑rated variety live‑show ever."

"That said, Jiang Cheng is indeed formidable; he lifted the show's traffic to its current level purely through strength, without any opportunistic marketing tricks."

"Come to think of it, I misjudged him. When I ran into him backstage earlier, he glanced at my leg, and I gave him a cold look. If I'd known, I would have let him look a bit longer."

Gao Yunyun said: "Huh, do you think Jiang Cheng is like those brainless guys? He's talented, after all, and he looks refined—surely he doesn't like your unrestrained type; he prefers someone gentle like Anqi."

Gao Yunyun had merely intended to joke, but as soon as the words left her mouth she regretted it.

Only then did she recall that Zhang Anqi had stepped on Jiang Cheng while on stage.

Li Yu Jiao also realized this and immediately turned her gaze toward Zhang Anqi.

Zhang Anqi's complexion was already poor, but hearing both of them bring up this topic made her instantly embarrassed, wanting to find a hole to hide in.

She tried to force a smile, but it was clearly futile.

After all her calculations, she never expected Jiang Cheng, after writing so many classic songs, could still produce a piece like "Longing."

Especially seeing Gao Yunyun and Li Yu Jiao act so relaxed, not caring much about winning or losing, made her feel even worse.

Because even if those two lost the match, they at least got screen time on the show, gaining traffic and hopping onto a hot topic.

But she herself is different—how much sweat she poured out, probably only she herself knows.

No, Lin Muyang and Kangwei also understand…

Actually, that's not right either, because Lin Muyang only knows about himself and him, but not about himself and Kangwei, so truly only she herself can know exactly how much sweat she has shed.

But now she has lost completely.

More importantly, even if Gao Yunyun and Li Yu Jiao lose later, they won't have to pay any extra price, but because she previously stepped on Jiang Cheng, there will surely be a backlash after the show.

"Sorry, Anqi, I didn't mean to." Gao Yunyun said.

Zhang Anqi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

She had originally held her tongue, thinking the matter would just pass, but who knew Gao Yunyun would come out and give her another stab.

She really wanted to die.

She lifted her head to look at Gao Yunyun; Gao Yunming's pair of big eyes were very bright, a melon‑seed face, called the National Goddess, her looks absolutely striking—but now she just wanted to tear that face apart.

Forcing a smile, she said: "It's fine."

Li Yu Jiao, lying on the sofa, almost burst out laughing at the sight.

Chen Shu stood on the stage; after the mentors' comments, he quietly stepped down. Walking from backstage to the live‑stream room, he encountered many singers and composers along the way; upon seeing Chen Shu, they immediately gathered around him, all offering congratulations.

Although the scoring segment hasn't arrived yet, everyone knows Jiang Cheng's team will surely win.

Chen Shu gazed at the surrounding fiery gazes, his eyes slightly reddened, his heart also happy; he knew all this was thanks to Jiang Cheng, that seemingly laid‑back boy!

He couldn't help but quickly deal with the people around him, then quickened his pace toward the lounge; he wanted to see Jiang Cheng sooner—after leaving the Entertainment Circle for ten years, this ten‑year blank period finally saw a glimmer of hope.

This light poured down from above, enveloping him.

"Jiang Cheng, thank you—you gave me a second life!"

As soon as Chen Shu entered the lounge, he flung himself into Jiang Cheng's arms, excitedly saying.

Jiang Cheng spread his arms, not knowing what to do—whether to hug or not—wondering if this older sister, twenty years his senior, could really be so emotional.

But come to think of it, Jiang Cheng wondered whether today was special—why all these women like to hug; Chen Shu wanted a hug before going on stage, Ye Qing wanted one after stepping down, and Chen Shu wanted another after leaving the stage.

But actually, Jiang Cheng most wants to hug the Yujie right now.

If we truly compare looks and bearing, how many Asian faces on this earth could rival the Yujie?

That is a gift from God!

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Before long, all the contestants had finished their performances.

At that moment the live‑stream audience didn't rise but fell, leaving only over three million people.

Why use the phrase "only left"?

That's because after Ye Qing finished singing "White Fox," Chen Shu then sang "Longing," and these two popular figures directly pulled the viewership up to nearly six million!

This number is not only the highest record for a variety‑show live stream, but also the peak concurrent viewership record for the entire Short Sound platform!

And this record was created by a single variety show!

The show finally reached its final segment.

Jiang Cheng led Su Manyao, together with Chen Shu, out of the lounge toward the stage.

In the final segment they all had to go on stage to receive votes from the audience and the live‑stream fans.

"Jiang Cheng." As he passed through the hallway, Jiang Cheng was suddenly called out.

He turned around and saw that the caller was Gao Yunyun; Jiang Cheng noticed that Gao Yunyun's looks resembled a female surnamed Gao celebrity from his previous life.

He had once liked that celebrity very much, but she was not a singer—she was an actress.

"Huh, what's up?"

Jiang Cheng planted his feet, looked at Gao Yunyun, and asked.

In his impression, he and Gao Yunyun had never interacted; they could be said not to know each other at all.

Gao Yunyun walked up to Jiang Cheng with her hands behind her back, wearing high heels; she was slightly shorter than him, she lifted her head to look at him and said: "I think the songs you write are a style I really like; may I conveniently add you as a contact?"

The singers and composers taking part in this show are all amateurs, many of whom are also fans of Gao Yunyun, especially the males.

When they saw Gao Yunyun appear, their eyes were fixed on her; although they could share the stage with her, the chance to see Gao Yunyun herself in person might happen only once in a lifetime.

But I never expected that my dream goddess would, right before my eyes, proactively ask another boy for contact information, and then that boy, not long ago, was just like me—a complete nobody unknown to the entire internet. (End of chapter)