CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124 VERY SCHEMING

"She wants to sing one of her own songs." Jiang Baocu continued to promote, "She has sung ’Once You’ before, Senior Brother, you’ve heard it, right? And her poems, she’s very talented."

Qin Lin suppressed his anger and stared at Sheng Tang. "What do you want to sing?"

"A song I composed myself," Sheng Tang said.

"Sing a few lines for me."

Sheng Tang cleared her throat.

She casually sang a few notes.

Sheng Tang’s vocal quality was excellent, a gift from her original self.

Her range was wide, with a magnetic deep voice and a very rich high register.

It was evident that she had received training.

Qin Lin frowned, not daring to be completely reassured, but he had no choice but to temporarily tolerate it.

"Are you going to play the piano yourself?" Qin Lin asked again.

Sheng Tang nodded.

"... Alright then." He remained silent for several seconds, thinking it was better to let Sheng Tang give it a try than to leave the time slot empty or find someone else to replace her.

Qin Lin had indeed heard Sheng Tang sing ’Once You’ before.

Despite the limited environment and conditions at the time, Sheng Tang sang quite well. It’s a pity they couldn’t find the original version of the song later, or many classmates would have downloaded it to listen.

"Remember, you’re here to fill in the gap. No need for accolades, just don’t mess up, understand?" Qin Lin sternly told her, "Don’t get fancy on stage!"

"Got it," Sheng Tang assured seriously.

Her demeanor was proper; her features, enhanced by makeup, made her eyebrows look vivid and her eyes bright, sparkling as she looked at people. Her dress was also quite beautiful, accentuating her poise.

No matter what, let her handle it!

"Good luck!" Qin Lin patted her shoulder.

Sheng Tang responded affirmatively.

Jiang Baocu let out a huge sigh of relief, slumping into the makeup chair, completely deflated.

She still felt a bit nauseous, utterly drained of energy.

Sheng Tang sat beside her.

Other classmates were in the dressing room, and when Sheng Tang and Qin Lin were talking, they began to discuss among themselves.

"It’s Jiang Baocu from your department, stirring up trouble again!"

"Letting Sheng Tang take over and sing last minute? What a joke, without any rehearsal."

"Did you hear? She’s going to play and sing herself! Just look at how capable she thinks she is!"

"No way she’ll sing well, she’s not a professional musician, not even a music major."

"Jiang Baocu and Sheng Tang are going to embarrass us all!"

One of the girls, also from the broadcasting department, always had a grudge against Jiang Baocu.

Jiang Baocu was very well-connected at school, but no one really knew her true background; they only knew she had an aunt who owned a company and was quite influential.

As for her parents, she never talked about them to outsiders, so they might no longer be alive.

A girl relying on her aunt, what was there to be afraid of?

"...You don’t have to be like this, right?" The girl looked at Jiang Baocu, "So many people waiting to get a shot, and you took a spot only to hand it to your best friend. Aren’t you being too manipulative?"

In the beginning, no one was willing to come.

Later, when the leadership from the education bureau came, everyone wanted to be in the spotlight, but there was no time to rehearse, so they all missed the chance.

Jiang Baocu was forced to step up, but now she was being accused like this, making her very resentful.

"Aren’t you the real manipulator?" Jiang Baocu sneered, "Everyone backstage here today, who doesn’t know how this opportunity came about? They didn’t want it and gave it to us! You know that, don’t you?"

Jiang Baocu’s voice was quite loud.

People looked over.

She was stating the facts. Clearly, they were compelled; this opportunity wasn’t actually good. But now it had become a popular chance, and everyone wanted to grab it, accusing them of taking advantage.

Outrageous!