Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 176: Praise Mia Sutton More (Double-length - )
Sure enough, within a few seconds, the host spoke again: "Mr. Sterling?"
Comments: [Hahaha, called out, called out, I knew it, he’s here, how could he not be called out, that’s just impossible!]
[Sigh, this is just normal practice, stay calm.]
[Jensen, it’s your time to shine, praise Mia a lot and sign her to your company, that way I can have the advantage!]
[The one above, what advantage are you talking about?]
[Oh, I work for Prosperity Group.]
"..."
[Get lost, you...]Such hate!
This was followed by a long string of colorful "get lost" comments, truly hilarious.
Jensen Sterling picked up the microphone beside him, stood up, and said slowly: "I think tonight’s performances were all really good, especially... the last group, they were fantastic." He prepared to sit down after speaking.
[Say a bit more, what’s the use of just one sentence, praise them more vigorously!]
But how could the host let such a good opportunity slip by, and immediately asked: "So which trainee did Mr. Sterling vote for?"
Hearing this, Jensen Sterling’s eyes held a hint of a smile, and he said: "I voted for Mia Sutton..." He paused for a moment, as if he was thinking, then said: "Everyone, make sure to vote quickly for the trainees you like."
[Hahaha, what other trainees? He just means to vote more for Mia Sutton.] 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
[Let me translate for everyone: More than half of the time has passed, for those who haven’t voted for Mia Sutton, hurry up!]
[To the one above, I think you’re absolutely right.]
...
By now, the performances of three groups were all over, and everyone would have one minute for a solo stage, but it required some time in between, so next was the guest performance.
Host: "I’m sure everyone is looking forward to our guest performance, so let’s give a warm welcome to our girl group YEP!"
Immediately, there was applause from the audience. The YEP group had been around for several years, a very popular group in the country. However, in recent years, their captain Chloe Young had been working abroad, and the other members had their own engagements, so they hadn’t gotten together much.
Now Chloe Young was back, and this was their first full appearance in two years. Even though they had been away for a while, it hadn’t affected their popularity at all.
Chloe Young stood up, turned around with a smile, waved to the audience, and then led her teammates on stage with a classical dance performance.
The five-member group, standing on stage, either leaped or spun perfectly in control; there was no denying that they were a very mature group, performing flawlessly.
Chloe Young stood by a guzheng, wearing a light purple traditional outfit, playing the strings as she integrated into their dance.
As the performance ended, both the audience and the host couldn’t help but marvel: it was gorgeous, that must be the charm of classical dance.
With a proper smile on her face, Chloe Young listened to the host’s compliments, her heart unmoved, having heard such praises many times before.
Her gaze gradually fell on the person in the center of the guest seats, but unlike she imagined, the man never lifted his eyes; instead, he was looking at his watch.
For some reason, a surge of frustration rose in Chloe Young’s heart, stemming from being slighted; what was so interesting about that watch, was their performance not as good as a watch?
A few seconds later, her face regained its perfect smile, and then she took the microphone and said: "This is our group’s first activity together in two years; we are very grateful to the program for giving us this opportunity; we wonder if everyone enjoyed it?"
The people below were very supportive, because it was indeed great, and being a classical dance added an advantage; there’s an innate leniency for classical dance: "We liked it."
Hearing this, Chloe Young seemed embarrassed and smiled quietly, saying:
"Thank you all for the recognition, well, there are many seniors sitting here today, and we would like to know what the teachers in the guest seats think, so if there’s anything we didn’t do well, we can improve in the future."
Although she said that, her eyes were focused in the middle of the stage; the host noticed this too, realizing she wanted to know what Jensen Sterling thought.
For a moment, he thought that the person hailed as the number one in girl groups, Chloe Young, was just so-so. Leaving aside that this was the final night for forming the group in "Shining Stars", she could show her face, but shouldn’t try to steal the show; this wasn’t her stage.
Moreover, as a girl group seeking teacher feedback, it should be from singing and dancing mentors; although Jensen Sterling was the biggest name there, they were totally unrelated professions.
However, the host still spared her from embarrassment, since this was a live broadcast.
[Uh... honestly, I don’t understand why Chloe Young asked such a question; this wasn’t their stage.]
[Not much fondness for this really.]
[They’re back performing as a group for the first time; what’s wrong with asking a question or two? Besides, their performance was good.]
[Haha, even if you ask, pick the right occasion; is this the appropriate place? Please understand this is "Shining Stars" formation night, not their annual meeting.]
[Sorry, sorry, I’m her fan; she probably didn’t think it over; everyone, please be tolerant.]
[Next time, better bring your brain outside; I used to like her, now suddenly not so much; I still prefer Mia.]
[Speaking of which, don’t you think she looks a bit like Mia Sutton?]
[...now that you mention it, seems like it.]
The comments went crazy, even drifting off topic to discuss whether they looked alike.
The host, with a smile on his face, then asked Jensen Sterling: "What did Mr. Sterling think about the YEP performance?"
In the shot, Jensen Sterling slowly lifted his head, raised his eyes to look at the stage, and under Chloe Young’s gaze, he blandly said two words: "Not bad."
[Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter, "Not bad", can you be any more perfunctory!]
[Don’t talk nonsense, how is he being perfunctory; he did say "not bad", right, two whole words.]
[To the one above, you’re so stingy, you’ve probably depleted all the bamboo shoots in the mountains.]
[Honestly, when the camera panned over, Jensen Sterling wasn’t even looking at the stage; he was playing with his ring.]
