Who Comes First?

Song Yang handed over his phone with a keen eye.

"Oh my, Mr. Fu has been eagerly anticipating Miss Ye's performance for a while now. It's just that Miss Ye had the misfortune of drawing the last slot, so we had to wait quite some time for her to take the stage. But as soon as she did, Mr. Fu was immediately informed," Song Yang remarked.

Fu Yushen gazed at the live stream on his phone screen. Ye Shengge, in her pristine white attire, appeared ethereal and unbelievably beautiful. However, as he glanced at the scrolling comments on the screen, his brow subtly furrowed.

"Wife? The comments are calling her 'wife'? But Ye Shengge is clearly my wife," he thought to himself.

At the competition venue, as the audience showered Ye Shengge with praise, claiming she was more beautiful than herself, Ye Shanshan, who was in the midst of touching up her makeup, became so infuriated that her hand trembled, causing her lipstick to smudge.

What she despised most was that face of Ye Shengge!

On the other hand, Ye Huaijin and Ye Mingzhe, who were watching Ye Shengge's performace, both wore bewildered expressions.

They had always known that Ye Shengge was beautiful. However, when she was still with the Ye family, she had always followed them like an obsequious lapdog, lacking any dignity. When had her demeanor become so refined?

Onstage, a melodious ancient tune began to play, enveloping the atmosphere in its full glory. Ye Shengge faced the audience, and with the rhythm of the music, she gracefully began her dance.

She slowly raised her arms, and her sleeves slid down gently, revealing a portion of her snow-white arms. Her delicate fingers intertwined like a peacock, creating elegant and graceful dance movements.

A gentle breeze blew, causing her strands of hair to sway gently, while her white chiffon dress fluttered gracefully.

Simultaneously, white apricot blossoms fell from above.

Ye Shengge danced step by step, following the rhythm of the music, and her pace gradually quickened. Each twirl appeared effortless, and every dance pose exuded a subtle elegance.

She danced as gracefully as a startled swan, as agile as a wandering dragon, resembling a celestial being untouched by the mortal world on high above the nine heavens.

The vast competition venue fell into an eerie silence, with everyone's eyes fixated on the stage as if they were transported into a pure white dreamscape of classical dance.

As the music's tempo increased, Ye Shengge suddenly leaped into the air. Her legs split, performing an aerial split, before landing gracefully. Her billowing skirt swept up the fallen apricot blossoms, creating a dreamlike spectacle.

The spirited music gradually transitioned into a soft melody, and Ye Shengge lay down on the stage. Her voluminous skirt resembled a blooming flower, surrounded by drifting apricot petals. She appeared like a celestial being from a painting, with her fair and slender neck slightly lifted. Her watery eyes glistened with an otherworldly clarity.

Only when the stage lights slowly dimmed did the audience below realize that the performance had concluded, leaving them with a sense of unfulfilled longing. They hadn't had enough.

In the livestream chat, comments had flooded in.

"Wow, how ethereal! I can't believe I witnessed a celestial maiden dancing in my lifetime."

"Did you all see that aerial split just now? It was incredible, and her landing was so graceful!"

"As someone who studied dance for five years, I can say that Ye Shengge is top-tier. She effortlessly executed many difficult moves."

"I thought Ye Shanshan's classical dance was beautiful, but when compared to Ye Shengge, it's just 'so-so' now!"

"Weird, Ye Shengge is so talented, why did Ye Shanshan get first place in the preliminaries?"

At the competition venue.

After Ye Shengge's performance, it was time for the scoring segment.

First were the four judges.

The four judges exchanged glances and whispered to each other:

"This Ye Shengge indeed danced very well. How many points do you think would be appropriate?"

"In my opinion, Ye Shengge did indeed dance very well. However, how could she possibly compare to Ye Shanshan? Although Ye Shengge is also a daughter of the Ye family, she is simply not as favored as Ye Shanshan."

"Moreover, Ye Mingzhe is also here at the scene, clearly in support of Ye Shanshan. It's better for us to be prudent."

After the four judges finished whispering to each other, they swiftly assigned their scores.

"9.2 points."

"9.3 points."

"9.2 points."

"9.2 points."

As soon as these scores were announced, there was a commotion in the audience seats below, with countless murmurs and discussions.

Even the online viewers in the live stream room were bewildered.

[What's happening? How could Ye Shengge's score be so low?]

[I remember Ye Shanshan got two 9.4s and two 9.5s. Even someone like Ye Shanshan can get a 9.5, why is Ye Shengge's score so low?]

[Exactly, Ye Shengge clearly danced better than Ye Shanshan.]

[What's going on? How did the judges score? Are they blind?]

Backstage, upon seeing the scores, Ye Shanshan let out a sigh of relief. At least these judges were sensible.

Ye Huaijin, upon noticing the score, also breathed a sigh of relief. He could tell that Ye Shengge had indeed performed better than Shanshan. But he didn't care who was better; he only wanted his precious sister Shanshan to win first place.

Ye Huaijin grinned smugly. "Based on these scores, Ye Shengge is already 0.9 points behind. With only teacher Yao left to score, and since teacher Yao is known to be strict, she won't give a very high score. Today's first place in the semi-finals will definitely go to our Shanshan."

Ye Mingzhe nodded slightly. "First place is definitely Shanshan's, no doubt."

Even if Ye Shengge danced exceptionally well, it didn't matter. She was their older sister, and there was no harm in letting Shanshan take first place.

Onstage, Ye Shengge saw the scores and maintained her poised and dignified demeanor. "Thank you, four judges."

Next up was Yao Ruosu's scoring. She stared at the direction of Ye Shengge with an enigmatic expression in her eyes. It was only when a nearby staff member reminded her that she realized it was her turn to score. Yao Ruosu came to her senses, swiftly assigned scores, and then revealed her scoring card.