Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

Chapter 120, the grand finale, she's back again!

Jiang Fan had barely settled into his office chair when Li Cheng, a cigarette dangling from his lips, pushed open the door and walked in.

"Jiang Fan, the renovation team has finished!"

"So fast?"

"Of course, you should see who did it."

Li Cheng plopped down on the sofa, crossed his legs, took out his phone, swiped a couple of times, and sent a screenshot of a business card to Jiang Fan.

"Old Zhou is a renovation expert, a local craftsman in Songjiang with over ten years of experience. Give me the address, and he can come over this afternoon to measure the house."

Jiang Fan edited the address of the welfare home and sent it over.

Li Cheng glanced down at the screen and put his legs down.

"Sunshine Children's Welfare Home?"

"Yes, the place where I grew up."

Li Cheng was completely stuck.

He opened his mouth, stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray, and took out his notebook, turning to a page.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"The roof waterproofing was completely torn down and redone. The kitchen stove was replaced with a new one, and the windows in several dormitories were also damaged. Air conditioning was installed in every room; with more than thirty children, they can't stand it in the summer."

Jiang Fan leaned back in his chair and tapped the table twice with his fingers.

"Make it clear to Lao Zhou that he shouldn't skimp on necessary expenses and should use good materials. Also—tell them to be careful during construction, as there are lots of children in the yard."

Li Cheng quickly wrote a page with his pen.

"Don't worry. I'll personally oversee this job and make sure it's done perfectly for you."

"OK."

Li Cheng stuffed the notebook back into his pocket.

"Oh, right, business as it may. The plane tickets to Feixing City for tomorrow are booked, the flight is at 2:30 pm, and everything has been coordinated with the production team."

Jiang Fan nodded.

The recording of the fourth episode of "The Voice of Heaven" is about to begin.

Shen Nian's "A Diao" is almost finished.

This ranking is crucial—

The fifth round is the elimination round, and those ranked lower will directly enter the PK pool.

"Any news from Zhang Yihan?"

Li Cheng shook his head.

"Things have calmed down a bit more at Global Times. The news of Deputy Director Liu's suspension has spread throughout the industry, and Qin Wanhao probably won't dare to pull that stunt a second time."

It was almost time to leave work in the afternoon.

Li Cheng finished making a phone call outside the door and then pushed the door open and walked in.

"Old Zhou has already taken the measurements at the welfare home. It'll cost over 100,000 yuan in total. What do you think?"

"Okay. It's fine if it goes over the limit, you decide what to do."

"Alright. I'll keep an eye on it, you don't need to worry."

Zhou Yutong, sitting at her workstation in the corner, listened intently for a long time.

She stood up from the chair and blinked at me.

"What orphanage? What are you talking about?"

The office was silent for two seconds.

Shen Nian came over from the recording studio to pour water, with the lyrics book in her hand.

She took over the conversation for Jiang Fan.

"Jiang Fan grew up in an orphanage. He went back to visit yesterday, bought a lot of things for the children, and even paid for the repairs of the house."

Zhou Yutong was stunned for a moment.

She glanced at Jiang Fan, then at Shen Nian.

"Brother Fan, you..."

The second half of the sentence stuck in his throat and didn't come out.

She rubbed her hands together and took two steps closer.

"Um... Brother Fan, I can volunteer there when I have time. I can teach kids to draw, play guitar, and even teach them to sing."

Jiang Fan was checking the arrangement files for "A Diao" on his computer without even looking up.

"Okay. I'll call you next time I go."

Zhou Yutong stood still and raised her right hand to express her opinion.

"Being able to work with Brother Fan makes my life worthwhile."

Li Cheng turned around and glared at her—

You stole my lines, you bastard!

He added a shout.

"Dinner's on me! Anyone who doesn't come is a dog!"

Zhou Yutong was the first to jump up: "Go, go, go! What are we eating?"

"You're still being picky?"

Shen Nian glanced at Jiang Fan while holding her water glass, and a smile curved her lips.

Jiang Fan turned off the computer screen, stood up, and stretched.

"Let's go."

The four of us had dinner at a hot pot restaurant downstairs from the studio that evening.

After drinking two bottles of beer, Li Cheng started bragging, talking about how he used to be an intern at a record company.

Jiang Fan had heard that story three times already, and each time the version was different.

Zhou Yutong listened with great interest, occasionally exclaiming "Wow!" to cheer him on.

Shen Nian sat next to Jiang Fan, cooked a plate of tripe for him, and put a few pieces of fatty beef into his bowl.

Jiang Fanwan was never free.

The flight took off from Hongqiao Airport at 2:30 p.m. the next day.

After dropping the two off at the airport, Li Cheng rushed off to the welfare home to oversee the construction.

Before leaving, he rolled down the car window and gave Shen Nian a thumbs up.

"We'll win this round!"

Shen Nian smiled and waved her hand.

On the plane, Shen Nian sat by the window, with earphones in her ears listening to music.

She closed her eyes, her lips moved slightly, and she sang along silently to the melody.

Jiang Fan sat down next to him and scrolled through his phone, scanning the data panels of various platforms.

The total number of views for "As You Wish" across all platforms has exceeded 600 million, and Xu Qingya has also received an invitation to the National Day Gala.

The data for Su Yuyan's and Shen Nian's songs has also been rising.

All three of them are moving uphill, so there's no need to worry for now.

Jiang Fan locked the screen, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes for a while.

In Xingcheng, at the hotel, the two checked in with ease.

Jiang Fan told Shen Nian to go to bed early to rest her voice, and Shen Nian obediently went back to her room.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Shen Nian went on stage for a rehearsal.

Shen Nian sang from beginning to end, a full four and a half minutes, in one go.

Jiang Fan stood in the side curtain area and gave a thumbs up.

Shen Nian handed the microphone to a staff member and jogged off the stage.

"How is it?"

"No problem. Just keep it this way."

The two walked side by side towards the backstage.

"Jiang Fan".

"Um?"

"After this season's competition is over... let's go to the orphanage to see Aunt Fang together."

Jiang Fan turned to look at her.

"Are you serious?"

"I'm serious." Shen Nian raised her chin. "I want to meet the person who raised you."

"Okay. I'll take you there then."

Shen Nian's steps immediately became a little lighter.

The live stream started promptly at 8 PM.

The number of online viewers jumped from nine million at the start, reaching thirteen million in ten minutes.

The comments section was flooded with messages, all cheering on their favorite singers.

Everyone put in their best effort this time.

After the farce in the third episode, the rankings actually became more valuable.

Who's capable and who's not, we'll see tonight.

Backstage, the eight groups of singers were making their final preparations in their dressing rooms.

On the large screen in the dressing room, Teacher He was already standing in the center of the stage. After warming up the audience, he announced the start of the lottery.

Teacher He walked from room to room.

Chen Hao drew number 4, and Zhang Yihan drew number 6.

It was Shen Nian's turn.

Teacher He carried the lottery box into the dressing room, and the camera pointed at her.

Shen Nian reached in, pinched a ball, and took it out.

8 number.

And it's the grand finale again.

Teacher He laughed: "Teacher Shen Nian and number 8 are destined to be together."

Shen Nian laughed and held the ball up to the camera, waving it around.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

[Oh my god, it's the grand finale again!]

This luck is just too bizarre!

After Teacher He left, the corridor gradually quieted down.

Applause erupted as the first singer took the stage.

Shen Nian sat back down in the makeup chair and tidied her hair in front of the mirror.

She wore a black dress today, and her hair was pulled back.

She wore a Tibetan-style necklace around her neck, and her expression was more composed than in previous issues.

Jiang Fan walked behind her, and the two looked at each other in the mirror.

Are you nervous?

Shen Nian shook her head.

"I'm not nervous."

She was telling the truth; after three episodes, she had gotten used to standing on this stage.

Chen Hao's singing voice came from the big screen.

The deep, resonant bass could be heard through several walls, raising the mood of the entire audience, with many members of the judging panel clapping along to the rhythm.

The applause lasted for a long time after the song ended.

Shen Nian listened for about ten seconds, then turned back.

"He's in great form this time. His offensive game is stronger than in the previous three episodes."

Jiang Fan nodded.

Chen Hao clearly realized that he couldn't get first place by playing steadily for three consecutive rounds, so this time he started to fight hard.

The fifth person to appear was Zhang Yihan.

This time, we're taking an emotional approach.

Her singing skills weren't amazing, but there were no obvious flaws.

Shen Nian looked at it for half a minute before looking away.

There was a knock on the door of the dressing room, and a staff member peeked in.

"Teacher Shen Nian, get ready to go on stage."

As soon as the previous singer finished, applause surged in and then receded like a tide.