Yan Jin’s action of kissing Yu Shu was not hidden from others, so many people saw this scene, including Yuan Xiaoshuang and the others.

“To engage in such intimate behavior in public,” Yuan Xiaoshuang sighed deeply. “It seems the noble is very fond of this young gentleman.”

“I just hope Father can be gentle with his comments later.” Guan Shu Lan, who had failed to deliver the message and had been scolded by her father to “not interfere in this matter,” forced a smile. “Otherwise, I’m worried that noble will wreck the place.”

“Achoo.” Yan Jin, who was walking towards the audience seats, suddenly sneezed.

She rubbed her nose while quickly glancing back at Yu Shu. Seeing that he wasn’t paying attention to her, she let out a sigh of relief.

Luckily, Yuan Yuan didn’t notice. Otherwise, he would surely fuss over her for a while.

He’s about to go on stage soon. Can’t waste time on this.

[It’s here, it’s here. I’ve been waiting so long just to see Yu Shu dazzle everyone in this ancient setting.] [I hope Yu Shu doesn’t mess up. Otherwise, he’ll lose face in front of the entire nation.] [Our Yu Shu has never messed up a performance. Every stage of his sets the venue ablaze!]

Meng Yushan, Guan Shu Lan’s father, was a middle-aged man with a clean and handsome face. As soon as he saw Yu Shu, his brows furrowed slightly.

It wasn’t that Yu Shu’s makeup was inappropriate. Rather, it was too perfect. Before he even started performing, just based on his face and bearing, he overshadowed all the other men.

If he really won first place, would the travelers during the Lantern Festival parade be able to see him as Guanyin?

Meng Yushan looked down again and saw that Yu Shu was actually planning to dance with a sword while singing. His brows furrowed even tighter.

He hadn’t seen the intimate moment between Yu Shu and Yan Jin earlier, so he assumed this was just someone relying on his looks to climb branches. Even before Yu Shu performed, he had already developed some dissatisfaction in his heart.

Yu Shu, who had experienced the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, naturally noticed that one of the judges didn’t seem to like him very much.

But Yu Shu wasn’t deterred. He wasn’t money, so how could he be liked by everyone?

Moreover, in the past few months, he had practiced his performance to perfection. As long as nothing unexpected happened, Yu Shu was confident he could take first place.

Aside from seeing Yu Shu’s performances on Mother Yan’s phone, Yan Jin had never properly seen Yu Shu in full makeup and costume, formally performing on stage.

So all in all, today was the first time Yan Jin was seeing Yu Shu’s live stage. When she saw Yu Shu take the stage, Yan Jin unconsciously sat up straight.

It wasn’t just Yan Jin. Others in the audience also sat up straight one after another.

[I’m dying of laughter. I was originally lying on my bed watching, but when Yu Shu appeared, I actually sat up.] [I even put my crossed legs down. Sitting up straight now is the greatest respect a face fan can show to Yu Shu’s face.]

After Yu Shu, dressed in a black riding outfit, took his position, he first raised his head to scan the audience for Yan Jin. When his eyes met Yan Jin’s, Yu Shu waved his hand, his eyes curving up. Anyone could see his good mood at this moment.

Meng Yushan impatiently tapped the table, signaling for Yu Shu to start quickly.

The urged Yu Shu immediately wiped the smile off his face and swiftly drew out the long sword in his hand. The blade reflected a silvery-white glow under the sunlight.

Yu Shu’s every move was extremely crisp and powerful. Although each sword technique was fierce beyond compare, without any fancy moves that dazzled the eyes, people couldn’t take their eyes off him.

“Beating the drums, wielding the weapons vigorously.”

As soon as Yu Shu started singing, whether it was the people intently watching the stage or the people talking on the side while multitasking, they all stopped their actions in unison.

Even though modern and An Kingdom’s musical tastes were quite different, excellent music transcended borders and time.

Yu Shu’s voice had the clarity of a young man, easily mastering both low and high notes. What was most valuable was that he not only had superb technique but could also use his singing to influence the listeners’ emotions.

When it reached the climax, the atmosphere of the entire venue seemed to be ignited by Yu Shu, and everyone sang “Beating the Drums” along with him.

“Beating the drums, wielding the weapons vigorously.”

…

“From Sun Zizhong, pacifying Chen and Song.”

Yan Jin in the audience hummed along softly while curving her eyes.

Her Yuan Yuan was indeed amazing.

After Yu Shu’s performance, everyone present felt the champion was in the bag unless there was someone even more outstanding later on.

But that probability was too low.

Yu Shu was already good-looking in the first place. All the men in the venue combined weren’t as good-looking as him alone. His sword dance was extremely heroic, and his singing was so pleasant that it could lead the entire audience to sing along with him.

It was too difficult to surpass such a brilliant stage.

Even Meng Yushan let out a long sigh in his heart after watching Yu Shu’s stage.

Although his impression of Yu Shu hadn’t completely changed, the other party indeed had solid skills.

As for Yuan Xiaoshuang and the others, who had just been stirred up by Yu Shu to sing loudly along with him, after hearing from Meng Yushan that Yu Shu had won the championship, they couldn’t restrain their excitement and hugged each other, crying.

Guan Shu Lan’s reaction was especially intense.

Heavens, they had finally escaped disaster this time.

Fortunately, the young gentleman favored by that noble had real ability. Otherwise, with her father’s nitpicky personality, he probably would have scolded the person.

The first prize of the selection competition was an exquisite crown. After receiving the crown, Yu Shu didn’t put it on his head. Instead, he smiled and held up the crown, ignoring everyone’s gazes, and ran all the way to Yan Jin.

Yu Shu’s forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat from dancing and running, looking a bit disheveled, not at all like his dazzling appearance on stage earlier.

But as Yan Jin wiped the sweat from Yu Shu’s forehead, she felt that Yuan Yuan without his superstar aura was especially heart-stirring to her.

Yan Jin was wiping Yu Shu’s sweat when she suddenly felt a weight on her head—Yu Shu had placed the crown on her head.

“I am their number one.” Yu Shu smiled with pursed lips. “But Xiaoxiao, you are my number one.”

[Heavens, Yu Shu is just too romantic!] [I cross the sea of people just to crown you. You two better get married on the spot. I even brought the civil affairs bureau here!]

Yan Jin hadn’t expected Yuan Yuan to place the crown he had worked months to win on her. She touched the crown and lifted the corners of her mouth. Wrapping her arms around Yu Shu’s neck, under the gaze of the entire audience, she kissed him.