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.
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!"
