Chapter Forty-Seven: On the day they won the championship, they got their marriage certificate.
Her tone was casual, yet extremely lethal.
The pupils beneath Qinglan Fire Phoenix Mask suddenly widened, and in the blink of an eye, all the astonishment turned into a murderous aura.
This is the first time I've encountered a newcomer like this! How dare they talk back to her?
Qinglan's manager angrily rebuked, "Susu, are you openly challenging Qinglan? Do you think you're someone special just because you met a big shot in the live stream and gained some fans?"
"Alright!"
Qinglan finally spoke up. She stepped forward and faced Su Muci in front of the media cameras.
One wore a noble phoenix mask, exuding elegance and nobility; the other wore a snow-white silver fox mask, seemingly gentle yet harboring a sharp edge.
The moment their gazes collided in the air, it was as if invisible sparks flew.
"Su Su, remember what you just said."
Qinglan spoke softly, her words carrying a condescending sarcasm.
Su Muci replied without backing down, "Miss Qinglan, see you in the PK later."
"hehe."
Qinglan leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I love an ant like you who overestimates yourself. You're perfect as a stepping stone for me to win the championship."
After saying that, she gave him a disdainful look, and led her agent and bodyguards through the crowd toward the main stadium.
Su Su's fans at the scene all spoke up for their idol to stand up for them:
"SuSu! We love you!"
However, some people expressed concern: "Qinglan is a leader in the radio industry. Even He Chengfeng, the chief judge of the organizer and a veteran in the radio industry, is Qinglan's number one fan. Will Su Su be subjected to unspoken rules?"
Meanwhile, GX Radio's assistant was also badmouthing Su Muci.
"Su Su, you shouldn't have provoked Qing Lan."
Su Muci disagreed: "Some people, even if you don't provoke them, will still come looking for trouble!"
Past experiences have taught her that if she backs down the first time someone picks on her, she'll have to kneel down to please them the second time. By the third time, kneeling won't work either; only being devoured completely will satisfy these abusers who take pleasure in torment!
Therefore, she will not back down! Not even a single step!
For other broadcasters, this radio competition is a pursuit of glory, but for her, it is the hope that her mother, who had retired at the peak of her career, could finally voice after suppressing her pent-up frustrations for twenty years. It is the only chance for her to emerge from the darkness and despair of the past eight years.
She not only refused to back down, but she was determined to win!
...
Time passed by in seconds.
The scorching sun gradually baked the bustling city of Jiangcheng.
No one expected that a brilliant new radio star would be quietly born on this extremely ordinary day!
...
In a hotel suite in the city center, Huo Junjun rubbed her aching temples as she got out of bed. Suddenly, looking out at the bright sunshine, she felt as if lightning had struck her head!
"Oh no! Today is Mu Ci's competition!"
"I overslept! Damn it!"
Huo Junjun was rushing to grab her phone from the bedside table when she unexpectedly came face to face with Cheng Siyu, dressed in a suit and tie, sitting upright like a statue on the sofa beside the bed...
She paused for half a second.
"Depend on!"
She immediately grabbed the pillow next to her and threw it at him, her voice filled with shock and anger: "You hypocrite, confess! What did you do to me while I was drunk!"
After catching the flying pillow, Cheng Siyu calmly placed it on the side of the sofa, arranged it neatly, and explained:
"Miss Huo, rest assured, there is nothing wrong between us."
"Ha! That's right, you're not just a cargo handler, you're also a monk! I overestimated you!"
As Huo Junjun spoke, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
She recalled being rejected by the "monk" in front of her thirteen times before, including one time when she even tried to seduce him in a bikini by the pool, but he remained unmoved. Now, they were spending the night in the same hotel room, and he was still unmoved.
This is not only a disgrace to men, but also an insult to her feminine charm!
Huo Junjun's pent-up resentment from previous years surged back.
She angrily stepped off the bed, and looking at her perfectly intact dress and stockings, she almost laughed out of anger again.
"I'm too lazy to argue with a monk like you, I'm going to go support Mu Ci!"
"No need to go, it's 12:30 pm now, the competition is over."
"What? It's over? Wait..."
Huo Junjun suddenly turned her head and glared at Cheng Siyu, who remained seated motionless like a wooden doll, her pupils shrinking.
"You...how did you know it was over? Did you know my best friend had a match today? What else do you know?!"
Su Su's true identity is a closely guarded secret in the radio industry...
Cheng Siyu looked at the astonished Huo Junjun, and finally moved.
He raised his arm and handed her the phone: "Ms. Huo, look for yourself, it's number one on the trending topics list."
Huo Junjun took the phone he handed her with some skepticism. The top trending topic was a bright red tag:
#SuSuWinsTheAnnualRadioQueenTitle!
Her eyes widened in shock: "Holy crap! My best friend won the championship!!! What happened?! Can anyone tell me what happened?!"
Shocked, Huo Junjun discovered something serious.
She walked towards Cheng Siyu, and suddenly, with one hand she pressed down on the back of the sofa, and with the other hand she precisely and swiftly grabbed Cheng Siyu's tie, looking down at him and demanding, "Tell me! How did you know my best friend is Su Su? You scoundrel, were you eavesdropping on me talking in my sleep last night?"
Cheng Siyu looked up and stared at the magnified face in front of him. The two were so close that he could clearly see her trembling eyelashes.
Her pretty face clearly exuded an indescribable charm, yet her demeanor resembled that of a mafia boss...
They were incredibly fierce.
His Adam's apple bobbed: "Miss Huo, why don't you watch the full replay of the match first? It's not long, only three hours."
"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you after I finish watching this!"
Huo Junjun loosened his tie, sat down next to him, and started playing the replay video.
...
On the other side, Su Muci walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the sunlight warming her body.
A tall, slender shadow slowly approached.
She turned her head and met Huo Zhan's burning gaze.
Huo Zhan was wearing a white shirt and a dark suit, his hair was neatly styled, and perhaps because the sunlight was so bright, his familiar handsome face looked exceptionally gentle.
"Ms. Su, the marriage certificate."
A deep, magnetic voice gently brushed past her ear.
She took the red book he handed her, and as she recalled what had happened that day, an incredulous look appeared in her eyes.
Three hours ago, she won the championship.
As Huo Zhan predicted, the Zhou family went bankrupt instantly!
They reached an agreement that day and received their marriage certificate in the last five minutes before the Civil Affairs Bureau closed that morning!
Holding the red booklet in her hand, Su Muchi felt as if she had just had a very long dream.
Thinking back to Qinglan's last look...
Recalling Zhou Mengying's madness...
And Fu Hengzhi's astonishment...
Everything happened so fast it was unbelievable!
Scenes from the exciting competition flashed through her mind...
...
"The first match will be between Su Su from GX Radio and Qing Lan from Zhou's Radio!"
At 9:00 a.m. sharp, the annual radio host selection competition officially began with the host's high-spirited voice.
Queen Qinglan was the first to take the stage.
She was still wearing that gorgeous gown and phoenix mask, and walked gracefully onto the bizarre stage.
A huge wave immediately erupted from the audience.
"Our Queen Qinglan is in the first match! Qinglan, crush the noobs! Qinglan, take the championship!"
"Su Su, who challenged Queen Qinglan, has really messed up this time. She's about to wrap up filming! Hahaha!"
In contrast to Qinglan's fans' smugness and arrogance, Susu's fans were filled with lamentations.
"It's over, our Su Su has really been set up. She's facing the strongest opponent in the very first match."
"Isn't this just eliminating her from the preliminary rounds?"
In the guest seating area, Zhou Mengying and Huo Junyan took their seats representing Zhou's Radio and GX Radio, respectively.
Zhou Mengying smiled and said to Huo Junyan, "Your GX's Loulan is gone, and your only decent anchor, Susu, ran into my Qinglan in the very first episode. It seems GX Radio's feng shui is bad, and it's not far from bankruptcy, is it?"
Huo Junyan sneered: "Miss Zhou, it's not certain which family will go bankrupt."
As soon as he finished speaking, a bright light flashed across the stage.
Suddenly, Su Muci changed out of the dress prepared for her by GX Radio and put on her own antique-style cheongsam!
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