Chapter 530: Boat Orchid
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The emcee quickly went on stage and smiled as he said, “What an entertaining performance.”
Xia Ling still did not know how to react, which was uncommon in her two lifetimes as a singer. She used to have a very arrogant personality and would never think of someone as her equal. She would never be the bigger person and praise someone else. In this life, this was the second time she considered someone else her equal.
The last time she stood on the same stage as Bai Murong, it was not a competition. In the end, she let Bai Murong take the spotlight, but that did not mean she was inferior to him. However, this was different. To win successfully, she had to suppress Qin Zifeng. She didn’t know how to respond to this situation.
Should she say that she won by fluke? She was unwilling to undermine her abilities like that.
Should she praise Qin Zifeng’s singing? Would people she was being sarcastic?
She was confused and dumbfounded. It was only now that she showed a 20-year-old girl’s innocence. As if the outstanding Phoenix on stage was just an illusion.
Qin Zifeng lost and felt unhappy. Seeing that she was uneasy, all of his unhappiness turned into a sigh. He felt that he was not defeated by Xia Ling. Instead, he was probably defeated by Bai Murong. He was smart and reacted quickly. He felt that Bai Murong had the same uncertainties as him when he was on the same stage as her. Did she suppress her astonishing skills, or did she not have sufficient skills in the first place?
Bai Murong actually found someone to test this out during the second round.
Qin Zifeng quietly gritted his teeth and secretly cursed Bai Murong for doing something so tasteless. On the surface, he couldn’t help but save the situation. “I lost. Ye Xingling is really impressive and truly a rising star.” He lost fair and square. No wonder he was nicknamed “Commander Qin.” He really had a masculine and commanding appearance.
“Even though Commander Qin lost, he still looks so domineering. He’s truly handsome.” An audience member said.
“Exactly. Even though Commander Qin lost, I’m still his die-hard fan.”
“Commander Qin, I want to have your babies!” A crazy female fan yelled.
“Commander Qin is the most mighty!” Even more crazy female fans hollered.
After hearing the shouting, Xia Ling was relieved. It seemed that she didn’t cause much damage to Qin Zifeng’s image. Only then did she let out a relaxed smile.
Qin Zifeng had been singing for years and was very observant. Seeing her reaction, he guessed what she was thinking about, and his last grievance disappeared. It was not her fault that she sang better than him. In fact, her character was not bad. Although she won, she was still worried about her opponent.
There was a warm feeling in Qin Zifeng’s heart. In this year, he was only focused on surpassing others, and it was really rare for him to be truly worried about others. This lady was really a beautiful and pure person.
However, he didn’t know that if she were replaced with Xia Ling in her past life, she would not be this beautiful and pure.
In her past life, Xia Ling was arrogant and domineering and could not wait to crush her opponents. When she won, she didn’t know how to suppress her feelings, and her opponent was lucky if she didn’t maltreat them after their loss. Even in this life, when she competed with people she hated, she would drag them down. He should really burn some incense and thank the heavens because there were only a handful of people that she gave in to.
After listening to Qin Zifeng admit defeat, the emcee praised him for being a good sport. He also asked Xia Ling, “Xiao Ling, I believe that many people here did not expect you to win. Do you have any thoughts?”
Xia Ling had no choice but to speak and chose her words with great care. “Hm… I like Commander Qin’s singing style a lot. Very few people would think of this way to integrate heavy metal elements in their singing. It’s very special. If there’s a chance, I hope to have a conversation about his music direction with him.”
What she said tugged at Qin Zifeng’s heartstrings.
This girl in front of him really understood music, which was why she was so genuine. Due to that, he knew that she truly admired him. It was unrelated to her status and directly resonated from her love of music.
“Sure. I promise you.” Qin Zifeng said. He also couldn’t wait to have a discussion with her.
A thrilling competition ended in harmony.
Everyone was happy.
The audience below the stage cheered again and congratulated Xia Ling for winning the final competition.
The emcee said with interest, “Oh yes, Commander Qin. You said before that if Xiao Ling won, you would give her a gift. Can you let us know what this gift is?”
Qin Zifeng was startled. He had long forgotten that. Before the battle, he never once thought that he would lose and just said that there would be a gift in passing. He didn’t really prepare one.
He looked awkward and thought about it. Finally, he said, “Recently, there’s a pot of boat orchids that are not bad that I got just in time to give it to Xiao Ling. Fresh flowers for the beauty.” His amateur hobby was to collect precious orchids, and many fans knew that a pot of orchids from him was definitely a treasure.
“Ye Xingling is really lucky.” In the group of superstars, someone said, “Zifeng is so stingy. The last time I went to his home, he wouldn’t even let me touch his baby orchids. I can’t believe he’s so generous to give away a pot of boat orchids today.”
Bai Murong also heard about Qin Zifeng’s hobby of cultivating flowers. It was said that he spent the money he earned from his concerts on the orchids, which was why he still couldn’t get a wife. He also heard that recently, he received quite a good pot of orchids that his circle of friends raved about.
The emcee said enviously, “Xiao Ling is really blessed.”
Xia Ling smiled and thanked him.
The competition ended smoothly, and the news exploded. She was the first competitor in history to finish the game from start to end, creating a record for the music festival. The last duet with Qin Zifeng and the gift of orchids turned into a positive discussion.
Xia Ling’s popularity soared just as she wanted, and she stood on the stage in glory during the closing ceremony of the festival.
Out of all the singers on the stage during the closing ceremony, she was the most eye-catching because the platform she stood on was the most legendary one, and she was also the most popular singer. Many mysterious auras were intertwined in her presence, and many reporters couldn’t help but point their cameras at her.
The music festival ended.
Sister Mai Na analyzed their results. “Not bad. The market response is very good. Word of mouth changed from the initial negative news of you joining the music festival into the compliments of many fans today. Many people even sympathized with you regarding the disruptions of your marriage with Pei Ziheng, and even more people wish for you to last forever with our Boss.”
Xia Ling was calm. These are all superficial. To her, her largest gain was being able to trample on Xia Yu. Now, Xia Yu was ridiculed every day such that she did not dare to show up, and even her advertising endorsements and official microblogging sites had stopped. It would probably take a very long time before her reputation was restored.
Another gain was that pot of boat orchids.