Chapter 26: A Crushing Entrance, A Powerful Face-Slap

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: A Crushing Entrance, A Powerful Face-Slap

However, Shannon Everett’s performance this round was excellent. Dressed in a red historical costume and holding a silk fan, she performed a beautiful and elegant classical silk fan dance.

The silk fan dance isn’t easy, especially since the silk on Shannon Everett’s fan was very long. One wrong flick could result in a mistake.

But Shannon Everett’s movements were precise, and the unfurled silk flowed as smoothly and flexibly as running water.

Every single move was executed perfectly, without a single mistake.

Even her facial expressions were effective at stirring the audience’s emotions.

After her dance, Shannon Everett bowed to the audience in thanks.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The livestream’s bullet comments were also filled with endless praise.

[Not bad, not bad at all. Shannon Everett danced even better today than in the semi-finals. She must have trained hard in private. I love contestants who are willing to work hard!]

[Shannon Everett is the young lady of the Everett Family. She has everything, yet she still works this hard. What right do I have to slack off?]

[I get it now. No wonder the Everetts like Shannon Everett. Even though she’s not their biological daughter, who wouldn’t like such a hardworking and ambitious girl?]

[??? Can we not over-praise her? I mean, Shannon Everett’s dance was good this time, but there’s no need to hype it up this much, right?]

On stage, the judges began to give their scores.

The four judges who had been bribed by Wyatt Everett exchanged a look and raised their scorecards one after another.

"9.8." ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"9.7."

"9.9."

"9.8."

The moment these scores appeared, an uproar swept through the audience.

"Whoa, such high scores! They’re almost perfect!"

"Looks like these judges really liked Shannon Everett’s performance."

"To be honest, Shannon Everett really did dance quite well this time."

"I wonder what score Eleanor Yates will give?"

After the four judges had given their scores, it was time for the special guest judge, Eleanor Yates, to give hers.

Eleanor Yates raised her scorecard. She looked at Shannon Everett on stage, her gaze holding the encouragement of an elder for a junior. "9.1. You danced well today. Keep up the good work."

Shannon Everett’s heart leaped with joy. She bent into a deep bow. "Thank you, Mr. Yates!"

[In the last semi-final, I think Mr. Yates gave Shannon Everett a 9.0. This time he gave her a 9.1, which means Shannon Everett has definitely improved.]

[I’m liking Shannon more and more. She’s hardworking and humble, with a great family background. A totally pampered and beloved young lady.]

[A life like that... I’m so jealous!]

Wyatt Everett stood backstage, watching the judges’ scores. He was fairly satisfied.

’I originally wanted to have those judges give Shannon a perfect 10,’ he thought, ’but that would have been too obvious. It’d be bad if it aroused suspicion.’

’Sienna Everett is up next. No matter how well she dances, those judges won’t give her a high score.’

’Heh. First place in the finals has to be Shannon’s!’

「Elsewhere.」

When Isabelle Sutton saw the scores, her eyes widened in shock. "How are the scores so high?"

’Shannon Everett did dance well,’ she thought, ’but was she really *that* good?’

Isabelle Sutton looked at Sienna Everett beside her and made a fist. "Sienna, you’re up next. You can do it!"

Sienna Everett’s eyes curved into a slight smile. "Thanks."

As Isabelle cheered her on, she couldn’t help but worry. ’As a dancer myself, I can naturally tell the skill level of each contestant. I thought Sienna Everett would take first place in today’s finals for sure.’

’But after seeing Shannon Everett’s score, I’m suddenly not so sure. It seems like Shannon has a really good chance of winning, too.’

On stage, the host announced the final contestant.

Many in the audience were eager to see Sienna Everett’s performance this round. Hearing the host’s announcement, they immediately focused their attention on the stage.

The stage lights dimmed.

A moment later, a single spotlight shone down on the center of the stage.

There, a massive round drum lay horizontally on the stage, its white drumhead facing up.

In the dazzling light.

A graceful figure in red stood upon the white drumhead.

That intense splash of red instantly captured the gaze of the entire audience.

The young woman wore a light, red gauze dress, standing barefoot on the drum. Her heels were slightly raised, revealing slender ankles and fair skin that seemed to glow with a soft, pearly light.

On her slender, snow-white ankle, a blooming spider lily was painted in red pigment.

Alluring and bewitching.

As the camera slowly panned up, the young woman’s exquisitely stunning face came into view.

Her skin was as white as jade, with a single vermilion dot on her forehead.

Her shimmering, watery eyes were accentuated with red eyeliner that flicked up into a lazy wing. With every glance, she exuded an indescribable, bewitching allure.

Her skin was like porcelain, her lips a vibrant red. Dressed in a light red gown, she swayed with a captivating charm.

The livestream’s bullet comments exploded in an instant.

[HOLY SHIT!! I’M GOING CRAZY! I’M GOING CRAZY! SIENNA EVERETT’S ENTRANCE IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND BEWITCHING! I didn’t misspell that, she’s seriously mesmerizing!!]

[AHHHH SIENNA EVERETT YOU’RE KILLING ME WITH YOUR BEAUTY!!]

[DAMN, SIENNA EVERETT’S FACE IS UNREAL! Last round she wore white and looked so ethereal, and today she’s in red looking so bewitching and alluring. Her versatility is insane!]

[I have to admit, Sienna Everett’s beauty is on another level!]

[Speaking of which, since Sienna Everett is standing on a drum, is she going to perform a drum dance?]

The audience watched the stage with curiosity.

As the background music began to play.

Sienna Everett lifted a fair, jade-like leg and began to dance gracefully.

The hem of her light, red gauze dress fluttered up and down with her steps, revealing her eye-catching, snow-white ankles.

The bewitching spider lily on her ankle flickered in and out of sight.

It was the epitome of enchantment.

Sienna Everett crossed her hands in front of her, twisting them into a beautiful and alluring pose.

Her jade-like feet spun gently, and the light red skirt fanned out with the rotation, like a flower in passionate bloom.

After a series of spins, she gracefully bent backward, her supple body stretching into a beautiful, elegant arch.

As she straightened up, she swiftly whipped her arms out to the sides. Her long, red water sleeves, both gentle and powerful, flew out with force, and a THUD sounded, as if they had struck something.

Hearing the sound, the audience craned their necks in curiosity.

’Where did that sound come from?’

At that moment, all the stage lights flared to life.

To Sienna Everett’s left and right, two more round drums now stood upright.

The THUD from just now was the sound of her water sleeves striking the drumheads.

Yes, striking the drums with water sleeves!

Seeing this, the audience erupted in a clamor.

"Striking the drums with water sleeves!"

"Holy shit! It’s striking the drums with water sleeves!!"

"You see this kind of thing in TV shows and movies all the time, but very few people can actually do it in real life! Even some of the best dance instructors would find it difficult!"