Ling Xiaoli instantly felt a massive headache coming on…

But no matter what happened—even if the sky came crashing down—she had to get through the upcoming performance!

This was a crucial turning point for the original owner in the novel.

If things fell apart here, then her own future would fall apart too.

At least Ling Xiaoli could be thankful that she had studied vocal music since childhood. She was also a karaoke enthusiast of ten years and had performed at numerous school and company events.

Singing an anime-style song she already knew was completely within her abilities. At the very least, she was certain she could do better than the original owner.

She quickly organized her thoughts and turned to Luo Zhaoyin.

“Luo Zhaoyin, I have to apologize to you first. I think I caught a chill last night and came down with a bit of a cold. You can hear how hoarse my voice is. I’m really not in good condition today. I’m truly, truly sorry!”

In the original story, the original owner knew she had a performance that day, yet she had gone drinking with her dubious friends the night before. As a result, her voice had become hoarse, the performance had ended in disaster, and she had consequently grown to hate the female lead, who had desperately tried to save the situation.

Luo Zhaoyin was startled and hurriedly asked:

“Xiaoli, are you feeling well enough to continue? The production team has a backup performance. If you really can’t do it, we can ask them to change the program!”

Ling Xiaoli sighed inwardly.

Just look at how kind she was. No wonder she was the female lead Ling Xiaoli liked.

The two of them were performing in the same act. If the program were changed, they would both have to be removed from it. That would mean Luo Zhaoyin would lose the opportunity to appear on such a major stage.

And this was still the early stage of her career, when every single performance opportunity was extremely important.

After reflecting on this, Ling Xiaoli gave a playful smile.

“It’s fine! I can still sing. It’s just that my whole body feels weak right now, so I might not be able to dance. We’ll have to interact with each other more later, okay?”

She could sing, but she couldn’t dance—she was, in other words, hopeless when it came to dancing…

So she gave Luo Zhaoyin a warning in advance. As for the rest, she could only leave it to fate.

“Okay, no problem!”

Luo Zhaoyin hurriedly nodded.

Beside them, the pink-haired woman rolled her eyes so hard they nearly reached the heavens.

………

“Haha, I’ve said so much already. If I don’t invite the actual performers onto the stage soon, the audience here and the fans watching from home are going to eat me alive.

“So, please welcome Ling Xiaoli and Luo Zhaoyin as they perform Guofeng Sacchulation for everyone!”

The moment Ling Xiaoli and Luo Zhaoyin appeared onstage, the viewers watching the livestream went wild. All kinds of comments began flying across the screen.

【Where’s my otaku dance? Where’s my adorable otaku dance?!】

【Lili is so cute today too! I want to see Lili dance! Dance, dance, dance…】

【Lili’s voice sounds hoarse. Am I hearing things?】

【You’re not. It really is hoarse, but Lili’s singing skills are obviously much better today!】

【Heh, everyone online knows that Ling Xiaoli relies entirely on a million-yuan autotune expert to sing. And you’re telling me this is her singing ability? Give today’s sound engineer an extra chicken leg!】

【Who are you insulting, you bastard? If you can do better, then get up there yourself!】

【I hate it when people say, “If you can do better, then do it yourself.” What, if I eat a dish and say it tastes bad, do I have to know how to cook it myself?】

………

While Ling Xiaoli’s fans and haters argued fiercely, an occasional comment mentioned Luo Zhaoyin.

【Let me timidly ask—doesn’t anyone else think A-Yin is ten thousand times prettier in person than in her music video?】

【A-Yin is so beautiful, and her singing sounds amazing too!】

………

However, those two comments were quickly drowned out by the arguments surrounding Ling Xiaoli.

【Ling Xiaoli is just a heavily made-up internet celebrity. Compared with Luo Zhaoyin beside her, she’s unbelievably ugly. I honestly don’t know where all these brainless fans came from.】

【She abandoned her college boyfriend, cheated on him with a rich man, and became his mistress. I also heard she had plastic surgery!】

【If you have proof, then show it. If you don’t, stop talking nonsense.】

………

Of course, Ling Xiaoli couldn’t see the lively barrage of comments. She completed the performance nervously and cautiously. Unlike in the original story, nothing went wrong, and she successfully finished to a round of applause.

After coming offstage, Ling Xiaoli had just breathed a sigh of relief when the voice of the pink-haired woman rang out again.

“Ling Xiaoli, you’re really lucky. You actually managed to muddle through even under those circumstances. I’m impressed, I’m impressed.”

Ling Xiaoli couldn’t even be bothered to respond to this nameless extra. Instead, she focused entirely on Luo Zhaoyin.

“A-Yin, how did it feel to perform onstage for the first time? Were you nervous?”