The Queen’s Rise to the Top

Chapter 401

After dinner, Nan XiangWan ate some more fruit and rinsed her mouth repeatedly with ice water.

Xiao Dong was busy at her side, massaging her temples while coaxing her: "Boss Nan, sing well later!"

Nan XiangWan: "When have I not sung well?"

Xiao Dong: "Yes, yes, our Boss Nan is the best!"

Nan XiangWan opened her mouth wide and stretched the muscles in her face.

Xiao Dong: "Do you need to apply some force here? Relax..."

Nan XiangWan: "Mmhmm."

Every time before she went on stage, Xiao Dong was like a different person, attentively taking care of her needs and pampering her like a child.

According to Xiao Dong, this was called pre-performance relaxation to avoid tension on stage.

Nan XiangWan said she would not feel nervous.

The order was still very good this time. When it was Nan XiangWan's turn, she was fifth.

Just before her was Yang Rongjun, who had just finished singing and was coming back.

When Nan XiangWan went out, she happened to run into him.

Yang Rongjun saw her from far down the hallway. His eyes lit up and he came over. His assistant seemed to be busy and didn't notice Yang Rongjun sneak up to Nan XiangWan's side.

Yang Rongjun: "What a beautiful young lady! And this dress, look at this dress!"

Nan XiangWan looked strange: "Weren't you just seeing me earlier, Teacher Yang?"

Who was the one desperately trying to give Xiao Dong a cigarette?

Yang Rongjun blinked: "Let's chat, standing here and chat."

Nan XiangWan: "Oh, if you're bored, why not go out for a smoke?"

Yang Rongjun: "Keep your voice down!"

Nan XiangWan: "???"

At this time, Yang Rongjun's assistant walked by: "Teacher Yang, go ahead and chat, I'll go tidy up the waiting room."

Yang Rongjun beamed: "Go on, go on."

Nan XiangWan lowered her head, looking at the old man vigorously pulling her hand, confused.

As soon as the assistant disappeared, Yang Rongjun immediately let go of Nan XiangWan: "I'm sneaking out for a smoke, don't expose me. Hurry up on stage!"

Nan XiangWan: "......"

All that just to sneak a cigarette? What an act!

On stage, Jie Chou had already organized the audience to wave their hands together below.

Guan Liangzhe found it amusing and joined in with his host status, making it even livelier.

Director Zhang Rui watched from backstage, taking out his phone to record while looking at Jie Chou admiringly.

Although the guy was exaggerated, he was quite capable!

There could be some extra activities during intermission to liven up the atmosphere for the online audience watching the livestream so they wouldn't get bored.

But before he could even fully form the thought, Jie Chou on the auditorium floor had already started his antics.

He stood in the middle, facing the other audience members, raising both hands up high.

Jie Chou: "I say Nan Wang, you say hey!"

Jie Chou: "Nan Wang!"

Crowd: "Hey!"

Jie Chou: "Nan Wang!"

Crowd: "Hey!"

Guan Liangzhe even handed over the microphone to amplify Jie Chou's voice more naturally as he led the cheer.

In fact, he could also manipulate things this way as the host, but he couldn't be overly partial towards any one singer.

The whole audience, regardless of which company they were from, excitedly took part, shouting spiritedly.

Zhang Rui was about to spit blood!

Weren't those all people sent by big entertainment companies, either to shoot footage of their own artists or music figures themselves coming to learn? Yet they were led by Jie Chou to cheer a slogan for Nan XiangWan?

Why don't you just go ahead and organize a fan event!

Livestream comments:

:I'm laughing to death at Cracked Voice Bro!

:Retire from being king, Hammerhead! Come be a brick layer!

:Nan Wang~ Hey! Nan Wang~ Hey! Brainwashed!

......

Amidst the uniform shouts, the stage lights dimmed.

Jie Chou immediately drew back both hands, settling the crowd down to sit properly.

Really, his control of the scene was unmatched!

Guan Liangzhe also stood below, turning off his mic. It was starting. What would Nan XiangWan sing today? So anticipating!

Amidst the darkness, a beam of gold light came on in the middle of the stage.

Rippling down then layering over each other, dots of light scattered out like dancing fireflies, but also more resembled a starry galaxy.

The stellar light show was very brief. During this extremely short time, Nan XiangWan came on stage and walked to the center.

Right after, the starlight vanished completely and the whole stage lit up brightly, all focused on her!

In that instant, the vision of her blue, gradating to navy blue galaxy gown came into view.

Nan XiangWan stood tall and erect there, the crystalline crown on her head glinting.

Her long feathered hair draped smoothly down her back, natural and softly curled.

The entire scene was unbelievably beautiful!

Below, the crowd immediately cried out in awe.

This opening was so dreamy!

Jie Chou had already lost control, shouting exaggeratedly: "Ah ah ao ao ah ah my mom Nan XiangWan ah ah my god princess ah my princess woof woof woof woof woof...."

The beginning parts were still decipherable on what he was yelling but the later parts got a bit deranged.

A symptom of excessive excitement leading to loss of language control?

Those around him were bursting into laughter. Fortunately Cracked Voice Bro was there to distract them, otherwise they might have nearly suffocated from Nan XiangWan's beauty.

On the big screen next to them, the song title for this performance lit up:

"Soldier" - Samantha Jade

As the accompaniment sounded, Nan XiangWan, looking into the distance high above, took in the rhythmic music with every note seeming to throb against the heart, thumping.

She drew her distant gaze back in and closed her eyes.

The microphone came close to her lips and a breathy, nasal-infused hum rang out:

[MmmMmm]

Amidst the pulsing beats, these two soft croons conveyed a hint of mystery.

Her exquisite features, the moment she shut her eyes, her lashes fluttered lightly.

Countless people in the audience were instantly charmed senseless by these two nasal sounds!

Jie Chou was already shouting incoherently, desperately wanting to kowtow to Nan XiangWan.

These nasal breaths - sexy, mysterious yet also like sighs.

He truly could not think of any words to describe this kind of feeling. It was simply an ineffable complexity of emotions poured into these two gentle murmurs.

In summary: Nan XiangWan awesome!

Livestream comments:

:Holy f**k! I'm a woman but listening to Nan XiangWan's two sounds makes me...I'm sorry, that was inappropriate...

:Ahhhhh I'm dead!

:Feels like an arrow through the heart!

......

At this point the accompaniment reached 14 seconds.

Nan XiangWan raised the mic again. At the same time she suddenly opened her eyes wide, her gaze focusing intensely.

Her eyes shone brightly, capturing souls!

[I'mlayinghereinthedarkness]

[Themiddleofnowhere]

[There'snooneinsight]

The extremely strong punctuated singing was met with thunderous applause below!

The atmosphere set up here was absolutely perfect. Though it was just a song, it was like watching a drama.

Nan XiangWan's costume was a princess, standing beautifully in the center of the stage.

Yet the song she sang was not a sweet love story.

It was about a knight battling for his mistress!

The implied meaning behind Nan XiangWan's getup was not a princess sitting on her throne but a warrior princess on the battlefield!