Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Not Nervous
Reese Shaw snorted coldly, turning her head to look elsewhere.
Jackie Qualls, on the other hand, turned his gaze towards them.
James Landon subtly pursed his lips, taking a moment before speaking again, "I’m not nervous."
His voice trembled, a clear sign that he was lying.
Violet Lee couldn’t hold back her laughter, but she didn’t continue to tease James Landon, instead, she just watched the girl on the screen, "She can do it."
As the song ascended into its high notes, all eyes and camera lenses turned to Hannah.
In that moment, she was the center of attention.
Her head was lowered, her fragile and slender neck glowed almost luminescently white under the lights,. Her soft black hair cascading down, contrasted with her white skin, creating an exquisite aesthetic.
It took one’s breath away.
Her voice possessed an ethereal quality, like the moisture after rain and the first rays of sunrise. It flowed gently as stream water, originating from the mountains, and accumulating at the peak.
A proud swan advanced through the torrential downpour, desperately flapping its wings.
Thunderclaps echoed, their earth-shattering noise reverberating through the mountains.
The galaxy streamed down, causing the lake’s surface to explode. Tiny droplets splashed onto the flower’s heart, trickling down the soft petals, finally pooling into a small puddle.
The small puddle reflected the entire sky.
Dense forests, vibrant flowers, scattered feathers.
They took away the last hint of warmth.
Hannah reinterpreted the song in her own distinctive style.
If the original song was about a swan’s self-sanctification, unwilling to associate with the wicked, then Hannah’s rendition was about the fall after the struggle.
Heading towards death, yet she wore the vitality of yesterday.
With just one performance, Hannah fiercely shattered all the voices of doubt.
The audience was silent for a moment, before erupting into enthusiastic applause.
Jack Stewart lead the applause, and soon, everyone started chanting Hannah’s name.
On stage, Hannah slightly curved her lips into a smile, and bowed in gratitude alongside her teammates.
Everyone was crying tears of joy. Some teammates awkwardly turned away to wipe the tears off their faces, while Hannah maintained her smile throughout.
Innocently clear, enticing, breathtaking, and beautiful.
It was given to her by the song, and she gave it back to the song.
"I must write a song for her." This was James Landon’s first response.
He abruptly stood up, his voice ringing slightly higher than usual.
Reese Shaw, who was sitting beside him, was the first one to be startled, but before she could say anything, James Landon had already bolted.
He seemed possessed.
Jackie Qualls, worried that something would happen, hurriedly followed him.
Violet Lee smiled faintly, looking at Reese Shaw, "Ms.Shaw, it seems my eye for talent is better."
Reese Shaw’s face fell, the paper in her hand was already torn by her frustrated grip.
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James Landon rushed to the backstage, only to find that Hannah’s interview had already ended, leaving behind a few girls from the same group happily chatting.
In the group evaluation, Hannah comfortably secured the first place with a score of 208, but she was nowhere to be found.
James Landon looked around, but couldn’t find her, "Where’s Hannah?"
He asked the girls nearby.
The girls exchanged confused looks and shook their heads.
None of them knew where Hannah had gone.
Just as this was happening, Jackie Qualls came over and asked, "Where’s Hannah Winter?"
Another person looking for Hannah Winter?
Everyone knew that James Landon appreciated Hannah’s singing skills, but what was Best Actor Qualls up to?
Throughout the show, Jackie Qualls always maintained a calm and hermit-like demeanor, showing no special bias or prejudice towards anyone.
