Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Other Itineraries
He gently tucked her into his embrace. The young girl’s voice was both soft and playful. She loved to be pampered in his arms, her face reddening with shyness, yet her eyes were filled with lively mischievousness.
She was always teasing, yet remained incredibly self-aware. She observed others as if she were watching a play. Many times, he was seething with frustration at her games.
The young, delicate woman could never receive enough affection, in the prime of her life, akin to a sprite in the mountains, making one unable to let go once held.
Slap—
The somewhat glaring orange sparks held a scorching heat, yet they still couldn’t compare to the tumultuous heat in his heart.
Arnold Simmons suddenly spoke, "Does she have any other schedules after this?"
The assistant provided information fluently, "Miss Winter has a magazine shoot in two days."
This magazine shoot was a reward from the Shining Star Journey 2 production team for the top three contestants. Hannah, naturally, was included as she was ranked first.
Arnold gave a little nod, lighting the cigarette in his hand.
After the cigarette was finished, the strong smell of tobacco in the air somewhat soothed his inner restlessness.
He looked at the man standing next to his cherished girl, a dangerous expression in his eyes.
Distasteful.
The performance was coming to an end.
As the drumming decelerated, coincidentally, a breeze came by, lifting the red veil on her face revealing a stunningly beautiful woman underneath.
Her smile was radiant, irresistible allure.
Hayes Edwards extended his hand to help her down from the drum.
They stood side by side, and cheers flooded from the audience below.
——Someone asked me when I started believing in superstitions, I said it was ever since witnessing Hannah Winter dance. There really are fairies in this world!
——Can’t believe this girl not only looks good and sings well, even her dancing is gorgeous. How can anyone compete?
——At this moment, I wish I could be in Hayes’s shoes. Not for his handsome face, just for the chance to stand by Hannah’s side.
——The dance of the gods, it was perfect! If Hannah is not ranked first, I would seriously question the show’s credibility!
——She’s truly stunning! Can I take home that drum she danced on?
"Moonlight" was originally just a traditional instrumental music piece anonymously posted online three years ago. The song’s duration was only one minute and eight seconds.
All the instruments used in the song were traditional, with no post-production manipulation.
It was then edited into various period dramas and short videos as a soundtrack.
Many commented at the time that a good piece of music had been overused by the online community to the point where hearing it now felt pretty cliché.
However, who would have thought that three years later, today, Hannah could reinterpret the piece and give it new life.
It felt as though the piece was uniquely hers.
The performance concluded, and Hannah was again trending online.
Many fans and netizens tried to uncover the original composer of the song, but their attempts yielded nothing.
The performance ended. Jackie Qualls stepped onto the stage. His gaze fell on Hannah, his voice soft and rhythmic, "First place for Moonlight team, Hannah Winter."
This result was not surprising in the least.
Cheers erupted from the crowd.
Jackie was standing at the side, quietly congratulating her as she passed by him, "Congratulations."
Hannah took a small step, turning her head to reveal a dimpled smile, "Thank you."
Jaskie bent down to help fix the overly long skirt trailing on the floor for Hannah, then watched her ascend step by step to her throne of victory.
The performances were group matches as well as solo matches tonight.
After each group’s performance, the live audience would choose an individual as the number one within the group.
