Xie Chuchu turned her head on instinct.
But she couldn't tell who had spoken.
From the voice, it sounded like a young girl.
She turned back.
She understood how eager everyone was to find out the results.
She was anxious, too.
But honestly, a little more waiting wouldn't hurt.
If the last contestant was treated perfunctorily just because she was the last one to take the stage,
wouldn't that be unfair to the child?
Xie Chuchu shook her head slightly.
There was nothing she could do about what other people thought.
Whatever she thought in private was her own business.
It was just that the person who'd spoken had been a little loud.
"All the contestants are onstage."
Chi Xiuke reminded Xie Chuchu.
Xie Chuchu's attention immediately turned to the familiar figure onstage.
Although there was some distance between them, the stage lights were bright, and Xie Chuchu had good eyesight.
She could clearly see the little expressions on Xue Jiamin's face.
The child was pretending not to care, but her tightly pressed lips and lowered gaze betrayed her nerves.
Of course,
Xue Jiamin wasn't the only one. The other contestants onstage were nervous, too.
Their smiles all looked a little awkward and unnatural.
The contestants onstage were nervous.
The audience below was nervous, too.
The only ones who probably weren't nervous were the judges, who already knew the results.
Zhujian lay back down on the ground.
But it was a little curious about what was happening.
Were they done performing?
Why had so many people come onstage at once?
Zhujian raised its head slightly.
It peeked at the stage through the gaps between the seats.
Its cautious, almost furtive manner made Xiao Xiao laugh.
The poor creature was really going to great lengths.
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