Chapter 93

Since the decision was made to continue the competition, there naturally had to be some special arrangements.

After a thorough discussion by the planning team of "Next Stop: Queen," they finally set the rules.

To downplay the impact of Liu Qin's absence in the previous round, they decided to have her perform last in the second round of the Top Ten competition.

Currently, it was a critical period for "Next Stop: Queen" — the previous round that Liu Qin missed was not just a preliminary round, but a highly competitive Top Ten competition with many strong contenders.

The first round of the Top Ten competition had already been fiercely contested.

Only five people had been confirmed to advance, and among these five, two stood out the most...

One was Su San, the consistently rock-styled cool older sister, and the other was Chu Yue, the delicate and lovable girl.

Su San's strength, both inside and outside, was evident to all, and making it to the Top Ten was a natural progression for her.

While Chu Yue's opening performance was not as stunning as Su San's, her state steadily improved with each competition, and her popularity continued to rise, allowing her to enter the Top Ten as expected.

Therefore, the coveted Top Ten spots, which many contestants envied, now had only five remaining.

With Liu Qin included, there would be eleven strong contestants vying for these five remaining spots in two days, making the competition extremely fierce.

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This was a room specifically used for vocal practice.

Expensive sound systems, complete equipment, and a microphone with perfect sound quality.

Wearing headphones and following the beat, Liu Qin was practicing the song she had prepared.

This song was quite interesting and very different from Liu Qin's previous style, giving the entire song a unique feel.

Luo Yang and Yang Mi sat on the chairs nearby, quietly listening to Liu Qin sing.

Speaking of Yang Mi, Luo Yang had originally planned to send her back to Tiandu, but Yang Mi refused, insisting on staying to cheer for Liu Qin.

After all, she was a die-hard fan of Liu Qin and wouldn't easily miss such a chance to be close to her idol.

Luo Yang seemed somewhat helpless and had no choice but to bring this "dead weight" along to help Liu Qin prepare for the competition the day after tomorrow.

Liu Qin didn't mind this arrangement. After a few days of interaction, she found Yang Mi to be quite likable — the girl's occasional clumsiness and sharpness were not off-putting.

The song Liu Qin had prepared was about three minutes long.

After finishing the song, Luo Yang remained calm, but Yang Mi was already very excited, her eyes shining brightly as she clapped enthusiastically.

"Did you like it?"

Liu Qin lightly flicked the bangs from her forehead and looked at Yang Mi.

"Very much!" Yang Mi nodded vigorously. "The lyrics are also very interesting!"

Luo Yang pondered for a moment. "The song is good, but it feels like something is missing."

It was important to note that Liu Qin's withdrawal from the previous round had already caused a significant stir.

Since Liu Qin hadn't been in touch with the outside world, she didn't directly feel the criticism. However, Luo Yang often went online to check the news and knew that Liu Qin was still in the spotlight. The force that had previously suppressed Liu Qin had reappeared, likely due to Xue Kai's machinations from the shadows.

The label of being arrogant and aloof had been firmly placed on Liu Qin's head.

At this point, simply releasing a good-quality song seemed insufficient to silence the critics.

"But you said the song itself is good," Liu Qin frowned, believing that on a talent show, as long as the song was good, everything else would fall into place.

Luo Yang smiled. "But just singing the song dryly won't be convincing. Don't forget, your goal is the championship, not just a spot in the Top Ten."

To win the championship, she needed to show more on stage; otherwise, she might stumble in the end.

"Why do you say that? I think the song is great; it grabs people's attention right away..." Yang Mi interjected weakly.

This was her immediate reaction. The song Liu Qin had just sung was indeed very captivating, making her want to record it and play it on loop.

"So, you're the great Yang Mi," Luo Yang teased.

"What do you mean?" Yang Mi's face showed her usual curiosity.

"Probably saying you're a brainless Yang Mi. This guy's words are always hard to understand," Liu Qin muttered, pursing her lips.

"Brainless Yang Mi?" Yang Mi was still confused.

Liu Qin fixed her gaze on Luo Yang. "Do you have any good ideas?"

Although she didn't like relying on Luo Yang, Liu Qin sometimes had to admit that Luo Yang's intelligence was slightly higher than hers, and following his advice was usually the right choice.

"Call me 'Bro.'"

Luo Yang wasn't going to give Liu Qin any easy guidance.

"Ha." Liu Qin's lips curled slightly, but she didn't give in.

"Bro, tell us, tell us," Yang Mi eagerly chimed in, embodying the phrase "the eunuch is more anxious than the emperor."

Luo Yang crossed his legs and played with his phone, saying casually, "Stop, it doesn't count if Yang Mi calls me."

"Don't be too much," Liu Qin's eyes glinted dangerously.

Luo Yang, recalling Liu Qin's past, felt a bit uneasy. After checking that there was nothing heavy around that could be used as a weapon, he narrowed his eyes and said, "This is called an unwritten rule, you understand?"

Liu Qin huffed and walked toward Luo Yang.

Luo Yang's expression changed, and he became wary. "What are you going to do?"

Liu Qin's face remained cold as she continued to approach Luo Yang, her lips slowly moving close to his ear.

Just as Luo Yang was about to call for help, Liu Qin suddenly said in a voice that was unbearably sweet, "Oppa~~~"

The voice was so winding and seductive that it was almost unbearable.

Luo Yang was completely thrown off.

At that moment, any man hearing such a sweet voice might have felt a tingling sensation and a surge of excitement.

But Luo Yang felt all his goosebumps rise, and he shuddered, shouting, "Disgusting, Liu Qin, you're beyond saving."

A man calling himself "Oppa" in such a sweet voice would unnerve anyone.

Liu Qin straightened up and said with a raised eyebrow, "Isn't this what you wanted? You're such a prude."

"Prude," Yang Mi added seriously, though she didn't fully understand the term.

"Fine, I surrender..." Luo Yang raised a white flag.

"Surrender?" Liu Qin looked disdainful. "I don't know who's being disgusting."

Luo Yang rubbed his forehead in frustration — Liu Qin had recently learned to be more venomous from him, making her harder to deal with. With Yang Mi's silly and cute support, she had the upper hand.

"Let's talk about your idea," Yang Mi said, unusually reliable for once.

Luo Yang stopped joking and said, "My idea is... well, let's talk about it during the competition."

"Luo Yang"

"Ashiba!"

The room echoed with the two girls' relentless voices.

(Thank you to Xiao Gou's Hushubao 1888, KM*Piaoling*588, Yi Chuang Weileng Ye Tingyu, Mo Jiuqi, and other friends for your support. Love you all, kisses. PS: Almost forgot, recommending a friend's novel "Super EQ System" on Qidian.)

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