Chapter 27 Who’s the Real Singer?

They bhadn’t /btold bJean /babout the lip–syncing,

They feared Jean would refuse to perform if she found out

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The n was to catch Jean off–guard on the day of thepetition, hoping she wouldn’t have time to react. As long as the y concluded smoothly—

How Jean reacted afterward wouldn’t matter at all..

But to everyone’s shock-

Jean not only brealized /bwhat bhad /bhappened quickly, but she immediately countered them, leaving everyone else stunned,

They should’ve taken Jean’s microphone away from her beforehand!

With thest note of Jean’s singing, the y came to an bend/bb. /b

The audience was a mixed bag of reactions. Some were amazed and captivated, others whispered among themselvesb, /bsome appeared puzzled, and a few politely pped to support the performers.

bWhat /bshould’ve been a wless show now felt more like a farce.

Jean, Lacey, and the rest lined up across the stage-

They couldn’t leave yet. It was now time for the judges toment.

The elderly judges seated at the panel were tense. faces stern, whispering back and forth bas /bthey quietly discussed what they’d just witnessed.

Only Easton seemed unbothered, bwatching /bthe students on stage bwith /bmild amusement.

“I think it’s not just me, but everyone here must have the same question, Eastonzily curved his lips into a yful smile. speaking slowly and casually. “Who exactly was singing the song we heard twice just now?”

As he spoke, the bcrowd /bfell silent.

The students on stage reacted differently:

Lacey stood stiffly, blips /btightly pressed together, her fists clenched at her sides, betraying the tension she tried to hide. Jean stared innocently at Easton, looking as adorable as ever.

The rest of the cast appeared anxious and uneasy.

Suddenly, Lacey grabbed the microphone, bconfidently /bstepping forward, boldly dering. “It was ine, Judge Easton” She sounded absolutely certain, with no hesitation whatsoever.

Easton neither agreed nor disagree. Instead, his gaze shifted toward Jean, his smile deepening as he asked, “Do you agree

Tim. bude tree?”

Jean’s lips twitched slightlyi. /i

Phat the heck is a Tittle tree‘ Can we please stop being so ridiculous!!

Easton’s eyes

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Wow, this brother looks amazing now. Who’d ever imagine he’s going to end uppletely ruined in the future!

Easton was puzzled.

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Having faced countless public asions. Easton maintained perfectposure despite the astonishment and confusion in

his heart.

He kept his cool and remained calm.

If not for the public setting. Easton really wanted to immediately question this little girl-

What did she mean by pletely ruined“? Exin yourself clearly!

Judge.”

Jean took the microphone, speaking sweetly and pulling Easton back from his wandering thoughts.

“I also want to bsay/b–it was me who sang it

The audience erupted instantly.

Two different people were iming to be the original singer of the exact same song!

On top of that, these two people had entirely different speaking voices.

In other words, one of them had to be lying!

Things were spiraling bfar /bbeyond everyone’s expectations.

What bhad /bstarted as an excellent performance was now bogged down in controversy over lip–syncing and stolen voices.

Everything happening in Central Theater bwas /bbeing broadcast live by the TV station

No one had anticipated such an incident during the Hope Cup finals.

In an instant, interest spiked dramatically, band /bthe phrase “Hope Cup immediately shot up the trending searches online.

Social media exploded bwith /bdiscussions about the lip–syncing incident:

“Oh wow, something wild just happened at the Hope Cup finals!”

“I’m watching it too, bthis /bdefinitely counts as ba /bstage ident, right? Straight–up lip–syncing bscandal/b!”

“I was watching for Easton only. Didn’t care about anything else. All I know is Easton looked soooo good today! My eyes bhave /bbeen blessed.”

“I really like the girl bying /bthe tree! She’s super cute and charming. Hope bshe /bisn’t the one faking the singing.”

“Well, the bmain /bactress bstands /bout more. The tree barely had any role.”

“Um, am I not allowed to like the tree girl? Honestly, I don’t find the main actress’s face memorable,”

“You’re saying bthat /bnow, but will byou /bstill like ‘little tree‘ if it turns bout /bshe’s the faker?”

“Well, what if it’s the main actress who lip–bsynced/b?”

“Hey, fans of both sides, stop fighting already!”

Meanwhile, at Central Theater—

Larry tightly gripped the microphone, her bface /bcalm band /bsteady

Truthfully, though

only a teenager cey appeared far poreposed bunder /bbpressure /bthan others her age.

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bI /bbalso /bhave plenty of other evidence,” she quickly added.

All eyes then shifted to Jean.

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“bHow /babout you?” Easton slowly asked Jean, seemingly eager to hear bwhat /bshe would say. “What do you have to say for yourself?”

Jean pursed her lips lightly. Then, calmly meeting Easton’s rxed band /bdeep eyes, she replied without rushing, “I don’t think

we need to go through all that trouble.”

She lifted her eyes, gazing steadily at Easton. “Why don’t Lacey band /bI each sing ba /bshort section right here? After hearing us both sing, everyone can judge for themselves whose voice it really is.

As soon as Jean said this-

Lacey’s expression frozepletely.

bCold /bsweat instantly soaked her tightly clenched palms..

Jean turned to look at Lacey, smiling sweetly, appearingpletely innocent. “Lacey, bhow /babout you go first?”

Lacey remained quiet, lips pressed tightly together.

A torrent of hatred flooded her heart, her fingers twisting slightly from stress.

Lacey still wouldn’t respond, so Easton cheerfully took bcharge/bb, /bdeciding for her. “All rightb, /bwe’ll follow little tree’s suggestion. Lacey, please bsing /ba short section first.”

Immediately, all the pressure and attentionnded squarely on Lacey’s shoulders.

Lacey nced toward Jean standing a short distance away. The one who started all this mess looked back at her calmly, head slightly tilted.

Taking a bdeep /bbreath, Lacey finally opened her mouth as if resigned to her fate-

But after singing just the first few notes, her voice abruptly failed,

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