After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Less than half an hour later, a group of people, consisting of representatives selected from the six groups of contestants, returned in a lively and cheerful manner.

Qi Lei's expression, however, remained relatively normal.

But Lan Qingqing, who was beside him, was clearly overjoyed!

"Sis, good news!"

As soon as Lan Qingqing ran back, she couldn't contain her excitement and leaned close to her ear to whisper:

"The organizers said that the competition rules were changed at the last minute, which did affect the final result and made it more difficult for us to win the prize."

"Therefore, they specifically applied to their superiors to add an extra award for the team that participated in the entire competition."

"Not only will every participant receive a beautiful souvenir, but each team will also receive a shopping mall voucher worth 2000 yuan."

"Our team consists of three people, so on average, each person will receive a shopping mall voucher worth 666 yuan."

"There are no time or product restrictions. With the voucher, you can buy clothes upstairs or rice, flour, and cooking oil at the supermarket downstairs."

"This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Lan Yujuan smiled; this result was within her expectations.

However, the shopping mall is indeed generous, thinking of using vouchers as compensation, which is a valuable commodity.

If you need something, you can buy it on the spot and exchange it for something practical to take home.

You can also monetize things you don't need.

Almost everyone who has shopped at this mall knows that there are scalpers near the mall who specialize in buying vouchers at a 5% discount.

It doesn't matter if you don't know; scalpers have a very keen business sense.

As long as you stand near the mall with your voucher in hand, professional scalpers will come looking for you.

Soon, the fifth group finished their competition.

Between groups 5 and 6, there was a short performance by a local, relatively unknown original singer who came on stage with a guitar to sing.

The three-person team was backstage, preparing in a tense yet organized manner.

As Lan Yujuan prepared, she listened to the songs on stage. The rhythm was soothing and healing, and she felt very comfortable listening to them.

The lyrics are about life and dreams, and the singer's magnetic voice is like a ball of fire.

This singer, I don't know who invited him, his song and the coffee shop are a perfect match.

Lan Yujuan was standing behind the stage, so she couldn't see the singer's face.

She subconsciously moved to the side of the stage, wanting to see what the singer looked like.

The moment Lan Yujuan saw the singer's face clearly, she was extremely surprised.

"Sis, isn't that guy singing handsome?" Lan Qingqing came over and whispered in her ear.

Lan Yujuan nodded subconsciously, "Yeah, he sings well and he's handsome too!"

She belatedly realized what was happening and turned to ask, "You know him?"

Lan Qingqing nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course I know them!"

"Everyone on that bar street knows him."

"His name is Lin Feng. Not only is he handsome and sings well, but he is also an excellent composer and writer, and he is quite famous in the industry."

"However, he doesn't have much of a background, his education level isn't high, and he even taught himself to play the guitar."

"So even if you're very talented, you won't have many good opportunities."

"Xu Jian wrote almost half of the songs he sang in bars."

"However, Young Master Xu has a story and a background, so no one can afford to offend him, and everyone wants to curry favor with him. Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity, they will give him priority."

"Lin Feng is different. He's only called upon in emergencies, and his appearance fee is very cheap, only three to five hundred for a whole night."

"He spends most of his time practicing singing and busking in the underpass near the train station."

Lan Yujuan heard so much, and especially from Lan Qingqing's tone, she could hear a hint of regret.

So, I couldn't help but ask:

"Who do you think is more talented, Lin Feng or Xu Jian?"

Lan Qingqing replied naturally, "It must be Lin Feng!"

"Even Young Master Xu himself, when drunk, has publicly admitted more than once that Lin Feng is better than him."

"If he had half of Lin Feng's talent, he would never be content to be confined to this small place; he would have already taken his guitar and ventured out to explore the world!"

"However, many customers also say that besides his talent, Lin Feng is also poor and shabby, so listening to him sing is not interesting."

"When people are drunk, they prefer to watch the young master of the Xu family, with his unrestrained and free-spirited singing style."

Hearing this, Lan Yujuan finally understood.

She looked at the young original singer sitting quietly on the stage, playing the guitar and singing with a powerful voice, and suddenly an idea came to her.

As Lin Feng finished singing and stepped off the stage, and the host came on stage to speak, Lan Yujuan grabbed her phone and chased after him.

"Hello, Lin Feng! Would it be convenient to exchange contact information?" Lan Yujuan asked directly.

Her overly direct approach left Lin Feng completely bewildered, and his ears and cheeks turned bright red.

"Hello, do we know each other?"

Lan Yujuan, seeing that she was about to go on stage to compete, didn't bother to explain in detail and simply expressed her wish.

"My name is Lan Yujuan. I run a coffee shop on the hillside by the river. The foot traffic is pretty good."

"If it's convenient for you, I'd like to invite you to perform at the café regularly."

"We can meet later to discuss the specifics, sign a formal contract, and negotiate the price."

Lin Feng hesitated for only a moment before taking out his phone and proactively opening the scan function.

"Okay, I'll add you."

The two had just exchanged contact information when Lan Yujuan waved goodbye and turned to go on stage.

For Lan Yujuan, this preliminary round was a piece of cake.

From the moment she stepped onto the court until she advanced to the finals, her mindset remained consistently stable, and she clearly seemed to be enjoying the game.

Qi Lei's focus and composure were even more captivating than hers.

The three people stood on the stage in a triangular formation.

Qi Lei was positioned in the center and slightly forward, while Lan Yujuan and Lan Qingqing were positioned on the left and right sides, respectively, towards the back.

Lan Yujuan and Qi Lei's performance completely outshone the previous five groups, instantly attracting the attention of both online and offline audiences.

Even though Lan Qingqing hid in a corner and slowly and cautiously completed the task, no one noticed her; she was a complete novice.

Without a doubt, the Banshan Xiaoyin group advanced to the semi-finals on the spot and won the first place among the six groups in terms of score.

The three of them stood on the stage, and were very happy and excited after receiving their tickets to the semi-finals.

Until Lan Yujuan inadvertently looked up and spotted the familiar figure of a man standing in the crowd.

Chen Mo stood quietly in the middle of the crowd, not knowing how long he had been there.

For some reason, the moment their eyes met across the distance, Lan Yujuan felt inexplicably guilty under his gaze.

It was as if she had done something wrong and been caught red-handed...