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Because he had shown Chen Zhe Qiao Lin's photo, Chen Zhe recognized him at a glance.

Qiao Lin could only nod his head in agreement with his cousin's identity. He could not possibly ask him to say that he was Qin Shu's brother-in-law in front of so many people.

Qiao Lin held the banner in his hand and said, "I specially made this to cheer for Shu. I wonder if it can be used."

"Of course." Chen Zhe took the banner from his hands, "But this thing seems to be quite long. When we enter the arena, I'll get a few people to pull it open. This is light. Cousin, take this."

Chen Zhe bent down and took out a light sign from the box at his feet that said "I love Qin Shu for ten thousand years." He turned on the switch, and the two words Qin Shu were still glowing with a coquettish pink color.

Chen Zhe did not treat himself as an outsider, and called Qiao Lin cousin.

Looking at the lamp token in his hand, Qiao Lin was actually a little embarrassed. In his impression, only female fans would do this.

A few minutes later, Qiao Lin was dressed up by Chen Zhe. The headband on his forehead, the ribbon on his arm, and the scarf tied around his neck were all filled with the names of Qin Shu and LP, and had already become one with the group of friends and relatives led by Chen Zhe.

Before entering the arena, Chen Zhe did not forget to push Qiao Lin to the front of the line and said proudly to the people of the LP Family and Friends Group, "Look at our cousin, if we don't compete with them in terms of imposing manner and voice, those bastards will lose with just his looks."

Chen Zhe's words made Qiao Lin even more embarrassed, "Don't say that, it all depends on Shu and the others' performance on the stage. Those of us who support them also have to follow the rules, don't let anyone say that Shu and Faang Su are wrong."

"Right, right." Hearing Qiao Lin's words, Chen Zhe began to remind the family and friends, " The outcome of the competition depends on the strength of Qin Shu and Faang Su. As long as we support them, it's fine. However, support is support. There's no need for us to fight to the death just for the sake of winning. It would only show that the fans and relatives of the LP are lacking in quality. Everyone's been a star chaser, and you all know that one brain-dead man is worth ten."

Everyone nodded.

After the staff announced that they could enter the stage, everyone entered the broadcasting hall under Chen Zhe's lead.

This was only a small broadcasting hall of the television station. However, the stage was not small, and the audience could hold hundreds of people. When the finals came, the big broadcasting hall would be able to hold even more people.

They found the area that the program team had divided up for the LP's relatives and friends. The program team obviously favored the LP. There were twenty-one contestants and hundreds of spectators. Their area could seat about seventy or eighty people, but there were only about forty people in the relatives and friends group. The remaining seats should be filled by the audience arranged by the program team.

At ten minutes past seven, when all the spectators had arrived, there was not a single empty seat left, and the staff was nervously explaining to the audience the order of the scene. The audience was allowed to cheer for the contestants they liked, but they were not allowed to walk around, because each contestant had only one song, and so they were allowed to line up one by one to present flowers and gifts.

The show started at exactly 7: 30, and the host and hostess went on stage first for a long broadcast, followed by introductions of the judges who had been there that night, and finally for the twenty-one contestants.

Qin Shu and Faang Su wore black and white T-shirts and light-colored jeans. They stood out among the other contestants in colorful stage outfits, but they seemed natural.

When Qin Shu saw Qiao Lin, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, he kept waving at him.

"Oh no." Chen Zhe suddenly stood up from his seat at the side, "We can go up on stage later and present flowers and gifts, but we're not prepared. Cousin, you stay here and watch. I'm going out for a while."

Chen Zhe was shocked, then he turned around and left his seat. Qin Shu was his best friend. No matter what, he could not be left behind.

By the time Qiao Lin got up to call for him to stop, Chen Zhe had already run out of the room.

Qiao Lin thought that with Chen Zhe's departure, he would at least take half an hour or so before he would return. The LP competition number was seven, and the seventh one was on stage. He was worried that Chen Zhe would not be able to make it back in time.

In less than five minutes, Chen Zhe returned with a brown stuffed bear in his arms.

When Chen Zhe sat down with the bear in his arms, his entire body was drowned by the bear.

"So fast?" Qiao Lin was a little surprised by Chen Zhe's speed.

"I didn't buy this." Chen Zhe was also at a loss, "This thing is a famous brand, it costs at least a thousand or two. How can I afford it? It's impossible for me to buy such a girlish thing for Qin Shu."

"Then how did you get it?" Qiao Lin was puzzled. If he did not buy it, then could it be that he had picked it up?

Chen Zhe struggled to hold the bear and explained, "As soon as I came out of the studio, I met a man. When he saw my outfit, he asked me if I was from Qin Shu's family and friends. When I said yes, he gave it to me. He said it was for Qin Shu because he still had something to do. He couldn't come in to watch the competition, so he asked me to give it to Qin Shu later."

Hearing Chen Zhe's words, the first person Qiao Lin thought of was Yee Fann. "What did that person look like?"

"He wears black-rimmed glasses, but he looks pretty. I asked him who he is, but he only said that he is from Qin Shu's company."

According to Chen Zhe's description, this person shouldn't be Yee Fann. With Yee Fann's reputation, Chen Zhe should be able to recognize him.

Qiao Lin looked at the bear carefully and even reached out his hand to search around, trying to find the card or something that the man had left behind, but it was not there.

"Don't worry, we passed the security check when we came in. There are no dangerous items hidden inside." Chen Zhe thought that he felt that the bear was not safe.

"Cousin, you can send this bear up later." Chen Zhe suggested.

"Isn't it inappropriate for a man like me to send it up?" Qiao Lin had already imagined the infatuated look of a female fan sending flowers up on stage.

"There's nothing wrong with you being his cousin. It would be strange if the few of us were to send flowers up there." Chen Zhe stuffed the bear into Qiao Lin's arms, "When they go on stage later, you will send them up after singing for a minute."

Qiao Lin touched the big bear's soft skin and could only agree.

Soon, the competition officially began. To someone like Qiao Lin, who had no musical talent, the process of the competition was actually quite boring. Listening to one or two songs was refreshing, but after three or four songs, the novelty was gone. The songs of the first few contestants were all very fast, singing and dancing. The scene was so high that his ears could not take it anymore, and the judges' comments came and went with the same words.

Forty minutes after the match began, Qin Shu and Faang Su, who was holding a guitar, finally entered the stage. The originally flickering lights were turned into warm white and dimmed. Only their seats on the stage were illuminated.

As soon as the two of them appeared on the stage, the studio gradually quieted down, so quiet that Qiao Lin could even hear the disdainful voice from the relatives and friends of the other contestants, "Who doesn't know how to play the guitar?"

Then came the soft, ancient guitar music, and the sounds of disdain slowly faded away. After the prelude, Qin Shu's clear voice rang out in the studio.

The strange love song had a tinge of sadness and sweetness about love. It was Faang Su's own song, and the company had someone fill in the words. The melody was simple and beautiful, but it highlighted the advantage of Qin Shu's voice. If someone else were to sing this song, with the wrong voice, they might not be able to sing the meaning of the song.

"Cousin, it's time to give the gift on stage." Qiao Lin, who was below the stage, was also stunned by Qin Shu's singing. If Chen Zhe had not reminded him, he would have forgotten about this matter.

Qin Shu, who was on the stage, and Qin Lang, who sang in a tone so out of tune that he could change the tune of the entire class, were hard to connect.