Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 70: The Will of the People Cannot Be Defied

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: The Will of the People Cannot Be Defied

The little one’s superb singing sent the hall into a frenzy.

"Champion!"

"Champion!"

"Champion!"

The crowd’s chants surged like a tidal wave, leaving the judges with troubled expressions.

In the audience, Wang Tiancai shouted, "What’s happening? Isn’t the championship mine?"

"Don’t worry," Wang Wei said confidently. "The championship will definitely be yours."

"Why?" Qiu Yanyan, completely unaware of what Wang Wei had done behind the scenes, asked in confusion. "That little girl sang wonderfully. I’ve heard many children’s songs, and none were as good as hers. She should be the champion, that’s a fact."

Wang Wei shook his head. Although he was fond of despicable tactics, he adored his child and was devoted to his wife. "Yanyan, just relax. The best of everything will always go to you and our son."

Qiu Yanyan felt that something was amiss. Their conversation was completely drowned out by the roaring crowd. However, it didn’t escape Wu Tian’s ears.

Wu Tian knew many competitions had unwritten rules or were rigged, but he never expected it to happen in a children’s singing contest. With a faint smile, he looked at Qin Yuhan and the little one who had just happily bounced back to her seat. "Do you want to win the championship?"

"The championship belongs to my little girl," Qin Yuhan declared. "No one’s voice is better than hers. I must say, she inherited my voice."

She’s just praising herself in a roundabout way, isn’t she? Wu Tian thought.

"I want it," the little one chirped sweetly.

"Alright," Wu Tian nodded.

Child after child took to the stage, and more than an hour passed before the competition finally came to a close.

"Now, will the judges please give your scores and choose the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up," the host announced. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The judges deliberated with troubled expressions.

One of the male judges, thinking of his career prospects, stepped forward and announced, "The champion is Wang Tiancai."

As his words fell, some of the other judges guiltily lowered their heads. In the hall, all the parents and children were stunned.

Wang Tiancai? The child who sang ’Can’t Help But Love’?

He had certainly left a deep impression on everyone, not for his singing, but for his temper. He had even yelled at other parents and children from the stage. His father, Wang Wei, was also a well-known figure in Yang City. But no one had expected Wang Tiancai to win.

In his seat, Wang Tiancai jumped up on his seat and cheered, "I’m the champion! I’m the champion!"

Seeing his son so happy, Wang Wei felt that everything he had done was worth it.

Qiu Yanyan, however, grew unhappy. "Wang Wei, I know what game you’re playing. This is wrong."

"Why is it wrong? Can’t you see how happy our ’prodigy’ is?" Wang Wei smiled. "Besides, you don’t need to worry. With the Wang Family’s influence in Yang City, fixing this competition was no problem at all."

"In that case, our ’prodigy’ will grow up to be a failure," Qiu Yanyan said coldly. "One day you’ll be gone, and Tiancai, unable to stand on his own, will quickly squander the family fortune or lose everything to his rivals’ schemes."

"Stop, don’t say another word." Wang Wei quickly shook his head, refusing to listen. He didn’t want to admit his methods were wrong.

In the crowd, the goddess Qin Yuhan’s beautiful face grew icy. The Qin Family wasn’t afraid of the Wang Family. To use such tactics in a mere children’s singing contest? Qin Yuhan had reached her limit.

Just as she was about to stand up, Wu Tian placed a hand on her shoulder. "Just keep watching. There will be an unexpected turn of events."

"Hm?" Qin Yuhan didn’t understand what he meant. What unexpected turn? It’s already a done deal.

But just as she was thinking this, the other judges suddenly walked onto the stage.

The male judge who had announced Wang Tiancai as the champion said, "Next, the other judges will announce the first and second runners-up."

"Get out of here!" an older judge suddenly roared, pointing at the male judge.

The man was completely stunned. What is happening?

Before he could process it, the other judges began lashing out, their words like daggers.

"You are a disgrace to the teaching profession!"

"That’s right! You’re unfit to be a role model!"

"You’ve insulted the very title of ’judge’!"

"We, as educators, must treat everyone equally!"

"Yes! We must not bow to the powerful!"

"You may be afraid of Wang Wei, but we aren’t!"

"That’s right! We are not afraid of Wang Wei’s threats!"

The other judges now stood as if they were ready to face death itself. The male judge was dumbfounded. He couldn’t understand how these judges, who had been so hesitant just a moment ago, were suddenly filled with such heroic spirit. This doesn’t make any sense.

The judges’ fearless and principled stance influenced many of the parents.

"Wang Wei has gone too far."

"Exactly! It’s just a children’s singing competition. Did he really need to resort to such methods?"

"I’m never shopping at the Wang Family’s clothing stores again."

"Me neither!"

"But most of the clothing stores in Yang City are owned by the Wang Family."

"Then we’ll shop online or go to other cities to buy our clothes!"

"Agreed!"

The venue erupted in an uproar of public outrage.

Wang Wei was flabbergasted. How could such a trivial matter have escalated to this point?

Wang Tiancai burst into tears. "Why? Why won’t they let me be the champion?"

"Tiancai, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, the championship will be yours."

Wang Wei refused to believe it. Would the Wang Family truly decline just because these people stopped buying his clothes? There were so many people in Yang City; what did this small group matter?

But on stage, the judges began to speak in unison.

"The previous announcement is null and void."

"That’s right."

"We will now announce that the champion is contestant number 131!"

In the audience, the little one in Wu Tian’s arms wiggled happily and asked shyly, "What should I say when I go on stage? ’Thank you, MMTV’? ’Thank you, NNTV’?"

"..." Wu Tian burst out laughing. What did winning an award have to do with those TV channels?

"This can’t be! This is unacceptable!" Enraged, Wang Wei rushed onto the stage. Disregarding the public setting, he stormed up to the judges and pointed a finger at them. "You’re joking! Tell everyone you’re joking! The champion is still Wang Tiancai!"

His eyes were ferocious, a clear warning. But the judges, like unwavering resistance fighters of old, stood their ground with determined eyes and an unyielding spirit. "Mr. Wang, please step down."

"Right. You have no right to be up here."

"Besides, your son’s singing is quite poor. How could he ever be crowned champion? He couldn’t even place as a runner-up."

"Exactly. Now please get off the stage."

Wang Wei was seething with anger, but he couldn’t wrap his head around it. How did these judges suddenly become so courageous?