She Outshines Them All

She Outshines 337

When the storm was about to arrive, everything was calm.

Under the guidance of the troupe teacher, Josie was happy and worked hard at practicing singing every day. As usual, the entire family took great care of her, encouraging her to pursue her dreams.

At the same time, Paityn accompanied her mother–in–law and husband to host different people for dinner every day.

On the first night, the three of them invited the director of Valemont City TV Station, the producer, and the executive director of “Star Quest.” They presented each of them with a bottle of National Cellar 1573.

Saanvi and her son did not mention anything about Lorelai. They only commented that the “Star Quest” was a very professional show and were happy to cooperate with Valemont City TV Station.

Westin said he could break his principle of not participating in variety shows and dedicate his “first time” to Valemont City TV Station. He also mentioned that he might consider being a judge with his wife for the next season’s talent show.

The station head was delighted when he heard this. He kept exchanging toasts with Westin, wishing both sides a successful partnership.

The next night, the three of them invited the other four professional judges of the show and gave each of them two bottles of 1985 Lafite.

Saanvi and her son also exchanged iMessages with them, saying that if the family ever needed any help in the future, they should feel free to reach out.

The family invited media representatives to dinner on the third, fourth, and fifth days. Each of them received a Hermès as a gift.

Because there were many media representatives from different fields and regions, some of whom represented only themselves, not everyone was willing to cooperate with the family.

Therefore, the family only managed to invite more than half of the media representatives for dinner.

As for the audience at the live event, they did not participate in the voting on the championship night, so the family did not need to concern themselves with that.

Just like that, after the Pittman Family’s secret activities for five days, Friday arrived. The National Finals of the Star Quest show began.

Because Josie and Lorelai entered the top ten directly, they need not participate in the competition that night.

Since Saanvi and her son were in Valemont City, they went to watch the competition that night, which caused another small commotion.

They felt that victory was in their grasp and did not feel any pressure, so they watched leisurely.

Little did they know that Louis had seen their actions.

Valemont City was his family’s territory. Josie was participating in Valemont City’s competition. Mr. Graham would definitely care about Josie’s performance.

That night, he informed Mr. Graham about the Pittman Family’s activities.

Matthew only said, “Tell the TV station if the show can’t be fair and just, then they shouldn’t bother doing it anymore.”

That was all he needed to say.

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When the higher–ups of Valemont City TV Station received such news, the pressure was too great.

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After the competition ended on Friday night, the staff avoided Paityn and secretly reminded the professional judges and media representatives, “The impact of this episode is too great. There are hundreds of millions of viewers watching. Please try your best to score objectively and not be affected by other factors.”

This made the judges‘ hearts skip a beat. They started to get concerned that it could be that someone had reported that they had received benefits from some contestants.

Yet, this was relatively common.

It could be that even the production team had received many benefits from accepting contestants.

No matter what, the production team had already reminded them. They could only restrain themselves and not go overboard.

The next day, at 7:30 p.m., the nationally focused and crowded Finals of “Star Quest” officially began.

According to tradition, the opening would be performed by a professional judge to liven up the atmosphere.

This time, the opening performance guest was Paityn.

When the host announced Paityn’s name, the audience cheered. The ratings showed that the program had reached an all- time high. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Amid the applause of countless people, Paityn calmly walked onto the stage.

This time, she had not applied bold, elaborate makeup. Instead, she opted for a more natural look with nude makeup.

She was not wearing anything extravagant either. Her hair was simply styled, with minimal jewelry, and she wore a light pink vintage dress. Standing quietly on the stage, she bowed with a slightly wistful look in her eyes.

It was not until the familiar music began that she spoke, “Hello, it’s me.”

The entire place fell silent.

Everyone watched her, filled with skepticism.

It was Adele’s “Hello.”

It sounded beautiful.

But it was also a difficult song to sing.

The seemingly soothing song contained the explosive power of the universe. It was shocking and had the power to make the entire world cry.

Paityn’s voice was ethereal, pure, and melodic, unlike Adele’s high–pitched, rich, and powerful voice. Everyone wondered if Paityn could deliver a performance that would make the world weep.

Soon, some in the audience were in tears.

Her rendition differed from Adele’s, but she sang with her style and emotion. It was not the overwhelming, explosive force that directly impacted the heart. Instead, it was like a voice from the heavens–gentle, refreshing, and continuous.

When she finished, the applause was deafening.

Many people commented: [The diva truly lives up to her title. Her voice is still there, her skills unchanged, but the emotions in her singing have grown more reserved and profound.]

[I think no matter who wins the championship tonight, they will pale in comparison to her singing]

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Even Josie, who was standing backstage, could not help but clap. Her eyes sparkled as she said, “Wow, that was so beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen someone sing like that…”

Lorelai walked over, raising her chin proudly. “She is my mother. She is much better than your country bumpkin of a mother!”

Josie waved her fist angrily. “My mother is not old–fashioned! My mother is way kinder than yours! You and your mother have hearts as dark as coal.”

Athena patted Josie’s head to stop her from continuing and then looked at Lorelai. “Josie’s mouth is for singing. Is yours for arguing and insulting people?”

“If you want to insult someone so badly, go out on the street and be a loudmouth. You can say whatever you

want.”

“You-” Lorelai was so enraged that her face contorted, and she was about to lose her temper. Luckily, her assistant quickly pulled her back. “Miss, you are going on stage soon. Do not let others mess with your emotions.”

Lorelai stamped her foot and pointed at Josie. “Just wait tonight, I will definitely beat you!”

The first round of the competition was 7 out of 10.

Josie was scheduled to perform fourth.

Lorelai was scheduled to perform seventh.

Josie sang “Tibetan Plateau,” another difficult song.

Winning the championship on such a large stage was not enough for her to sing well. Her performance had to be challenging, and she had to stand out to prove her strength.

Not only did Josie sing stable high and long notes, but she was also wearing Tibetan attire, singing and dancing beautifully.

This allowed her to advance successfully into the top four.

Lorelai was equally impressive.

She played the piano while singing “I Will Survive,” and like Josie, she advanced to the top four with high votes.

The audience marveled, “If she only sang well, she probably would have just made it into the top seven, but her piano skills are also quite high–absolutely professional level.”

“Not only that, but her pronunciation of English was very accurate. She didn’t miss a single word or note. It was truly impressive.”

Subsequently, in the quarter–finals, both the street–dancing student and the professional acrobat made it into the top four.

Next came the final round, which directly decided the champion, runner–up, and third place. Each contestant only had one opportunity to perform.

The rating system for “Winner’s Night” differed from previous competitions.

In addition to canceling the live audience voting segment, they used a one–person–one–vote method to directly count each contestant’s vote. The contestant with the highest number of votes would be the champion, and so on.

Additionally, the votes of each professional lead judge were equivalent to 2 votes. With the 30 media representatives‘ votes included, the maximum number of votes a contestant could receive was 40.