Chapter 477: Chapter 496: Chen Yu’s Lingering Thoughts

My seat wasn’t front and center.

I wasn’t in the center for the group photo.

I even had to perform before her, just to warm up the crowd.

’So this is what it feels like to lose. It’s all that crazy woman Emily’s fault. If she hadn’t... stirred things up, how could the person beside me have gotten so much attention.’

’I should have been the victor.’

While he was lost in thought, the host up front called Xiong Xin’s name. He straightened his clothes and walked onto the center of the stage from the side. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Jiang Qiuqiu stood up as well. The wait right before her turn felt a bit long. Finally, after three to five minutes, the host’s voice could be heard praising Xiong Xin, and soon—

"And next, the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Streamer Jiang Jiujiu will be performing the song ’Joy’ for us."

"Please welcome Jiang Jiujiu!"

The lights came up. Jiang Qiuqiu walked to the center of the stage as the familiar background music began to play. Facing the microphone, she sang the first line of the song.

[I’ve been waiting! Here she is, here she is! I’m starting my screen recording!]

[Record it quick, so we can watch it as much as we want later!]

When it came to singing, Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t have dazzling technique, but she had intense emotion and an active Healing Spiritual Power.

The lyrics and melody were both joyful. As Jiang Qiuqiu sang, she seemed to throw herself into that happiness, and her special, active spiritual power quickly infused her voice—

Jiang Qiuqiu knew she wasn’t just singing for the people in the audience.

She was also singing for her fans.

When the song ended, the audience was silent for a moment. The host was the first to react, and as his co-host stepped up to add their praise, a round of applause finally erupted from the crowd. Jiang Qiuqiu smiled at the camera.

"That was truly wonderful!"

"I never thought Juju was not only a great cook but also such a beautiful singer." One of the hosts exclaimed, "It was like you transported us right into that happy place."

"Let’s give another huge round of applause to thank these ten outstanding streamers for their wonderful performances!"

"Three short hours have already passed, and the annual meeting is coming to a close. Now, let’s welcome the Chairman of the Federation Live Broadcast Company, Mr. Qian Duoduo, to the stage to bring our annual meeting to a perfect conclusion!"

As soon as the big boss, Qian Duoduo, took the stage, the live comments hit another peak.

[Now *that’s* a boss. So handsome!]

[He’s been handsome for over a decade, the same every year, hasn’t changed a bit.]

[I heard he’s also very devoted. A man who’s rich and devoted is so hard to find...]

Over all these years, Qian Duoduo’s public persona had been very successfully crafted.

He also rarely did anything in public that people disliked, so his closing speech was very quick. He stated a few practical key points, didn’t offer a single platitude, and finished up in less than five minutes.

After he left the stage, it was time for the curtain call. There was no performance for the curtain call. Around 10:25, people began to exit the venue in an orderly fashion. The streamers would be checking into the Star Hotel next to the venue; the next day, they could organize their own activities or go home.

Little President Qian had arranged a few interviews for Jiang Qiuqiu with independent media outlets.

The interview questions were all quite ordinary. There were none of the tricky, gotcha-style questions meant to dig up old dirt. Jiang Qiuqiu’s answers, however, were quite cute.

It made several reporters exclaim that her off-stage personality was completely different from her on-stage one.

By the time she left the venue, it was almost 11 o’clock. Chen Yu was still waiting for her.

The moment she saw Chen Yu, Jiang Qiuqiu couldn’t help but say, "You’re very persistent."

"Well, I have a big appetite," Chen Yu said. "I’m dying to eat your cooking."

"Did you sort things out with the kitchen?"

"All settled!"

"And the menu? Have you decided what you want?"

Chen Yu replied, "That actually took me a lot of time, but yes, I’ve decided."

"Alright, I’ll go change my clothes. Meet you in the 8th-floor kitchen?"

"Okay, I’ll go wait for you there!"