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Chapter 743 Tonight''s Queen of the Stage as to Be Brenda
Chapter 743 Tonight''s Queen of the Stage Has to Be Brenda.
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Marrisa and her friends waved their gs in support, quickly drawing the attention of the entire audience.
For a moment, thousands of eyes turned to look at Marrisa, Robin, and the other two.
Marrisa had dressed up specially for Brenda''s campus concert tonight,
Butpared to the fan group for Rhea''s supporters, her outfit looked pretty in.
Robin, as always, was in his usual casual clothes-clean and simple, yet still dignified. Joanna wore her prettiest new outfit today.
It wasn''t shy or extravagant, but it was fresh, elegant, and had a unique charm. Despite the simplicity of her clothes, they couldn''t hide Joanna''s breathtaking beauty. Meanwhile, Marge was still wearing her work uniform from the school cafeteria..
The four of them, sitting in a corner of the hall, stood out in their own way.
Up on the contestants'' stage, Rhea pointed at Robin and the others andughed exaggeratedly.
"Brenda, your friends and fans look like a gang of beggars. Hahaha....
The sudden silence made Rhea''s voice, amplified by the microphone, sound particrly harsh.
The 4,000-seat auditorium at Brighton University was filled with an almost suffocating quiet.
Thousands of gazes, each with a different expression, seemed to be sizing up Robin, Brenda, Marrisa, Joanna, and Marge.
Seeing the situation, Karen suddenly stood up, raised her arm, and called out loudly, "Go Rhea! Rhea''s the
best!
As soon as she shouted, Rhea''s massive fan group of 300 people immediately followed suit. The whole hall echoed with chants of, "Go Rheal Rhea''s the best!"
Then, they began singing a track from Ivy''s new album, "The Joke''s On Me".
"I gave you my heart, but I was just a side character...
"Turns out the joke
was
I loved you with everything I had, only to end up with empty dreams.
All I can do is let go.
"Helplessly hiding the pain.
"Tears won''t let you see clearly
I
Chapter 743 Tonight''s Queen of the Stage as to Be Brenda.
"I gave you my best...
"While I took all the grief...
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As Rhea''s supporters sang the song, their intentions were crystal clear.
They used the song to paint Brenda as the joke in the lyrics, mocking her for even thinking she could.pete with Rhea on the same stage and fight for the campus concert crown. To them, it was pure overconfidence. Seeing this, Marrisa felt they were bullying Brenda.
In her frustration, she suddenly climbed onto her chain waving her g high and shouting, "Go Brenda! Brenda''s the best!"
But no matter how hard she yelled, her voice couldn''t overpower the deafening cheers of Rhea''s 300-person fan group.
Suddenly, the leader of Rhea''s fan group made a hand gesture, and the entire fan club fell silent.
No more singing,ughing, or noise,
The only sound in the massive auditorium was Marrisas lone voice. She stood on the chair, waving her g with all her might, shouting passionately, "Go Brenda! Brenda''s the best!"
Thousands of eyes turned to look at Marrisa, her small frame standing tall on the chair. Her enthusiasm and determination caught their attention, but there was also a hint of ridicule in their gazes.
However, Brenda broke into a radiant smile. She joined in with Marrisa,ughing as she called out, "I am the best! Go me! Hahaha!"
Theirplete disregard for the mockery around them ignited something in Joanna and Marge.
Marge pulled Joanna up onto a chair, insisting she join Marrisa. The three of them stood together, waving their gs and shouting as one.
Robin was stunned by their boldness, watching in awe as the three women threw themselves into their cheers. For a moment, he just stood there, dumbfounded.
Marrisa noticed and pped him lightly on the arm, snapping him out of his daze. "Get up! Join us!" she urged.
"Alright!" Robinughed, standing up and raising his g high. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Go Brenda! Brenda''s the best!"
The entire auditorium suddenly witnessed a scene that was both ridiculous and heartwarming.
What started as a moment of scorn and mockery gradually shifted into something unexpectedly touching. People who had been watching for entertainment began to feel a strange admiration for Brenda. Despite having only four people in her fan group, their energy and presence rivaled Rhea''s 300.
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The drama on stage reached Rhea, who suddenly burst outughing. "Brenda, just look at your fan group. Don''t they look like a bunch of refugees? Hahaha!"
Her remark sparkedughter from parts of the audience.
Brenda, unfazed, smirked and addressed the audience and the judges with a calm yet confident voice. Ladies and gentlemen, the size of a fan group doesn''t matter.
"As long as they''re the people closest to me, as long as they''re here to support me, even if it''s just one person. I''m the happiest I can be."
Her words silenced the room. What followed was a thunderous round of apuse that filled the auditorium. The earlier jeers andughter were gone, reced with something warmer and more sincere.
Rhea''s expression, once filled with mockery, darkened for a brief moment.
Her eyes shed with cold resentment. Hmph! she thought. No matter what she says, a small fan base will always hurt her chances. That will cost her thepetition.
Five minutester, thepetition officially began.
In the first round, the ten contestants each performed a song of their choice.
By the end of the round, only five would advance to the next stage.
The first round of thepetition ended.
After the judges'' scoring and the support points from the fan groups were tallied, the five contestants advancing to the next round were announced.
The top spot went to an international student.
Rhea, boosted by her fan group and the judges'' scores, secured second ce.
The third and fourth spots were taken by two students from the math and athletics departments.
As for Brenda, her performance of "Whispers of Adia" earned her the highest score from the judges in this round,nding her in fifth ce.
She beat the sixth-ce contestant by just 0.1 points-barely avoiding elimination and an early end to her run in thepetition.
This result thrilled Marrisa and the others.
Ovee with excitement, Marrisa dashed onto the stage and gave Brenda a tight hug.
If it hadn''t been for the judges and the on-site security reminding her to step back, she would have given a full-blown eptance speech right then and there.
Joanna quickly got up and dragged Marrisa back to her seat.
Watching Marrisa''s antics, Robin couldn''t help but feel emotional.
His thoughts drifted to those years he and Brenda had spent with Marrisa back in Terenova.
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Though the three of them had been poor and powerless back then, Marrisa''s unwavering love and determination had made every day joyful.
She gave them a warmth and safety that no amount of money or status could buy-a sense of home and family.
This petite, fragile woman had shown a strength and courage far beyond any man when it came to protecting her kids.
"Robin!" Marrisa''s excited voice pulled him out of his thoughts. "I''m already so happy that Brenda made it past the first round!
"Even if she gets eliminated in the next one, it doesn''t matter to us."
Robin nced at the time and said firmly, "She won''t get eliminated. Brenda''s going to win the title of Queen of the Stage tonight!"
Marrisa shook her head with a smile. "I know that''s impossible.
"Brenda told me that when ites to the final round of the campus concert, it''s all about the fan support points.
How could the few of us possiblypete with fan groups that have hundreds of people?"
Joanna nodded in agreement. "Exactly. In the end, it really justes down to the size and strength of the fan group. Brenda''s singing is top-notchi-she''s been professionally trained, and she performs better than anyone else. "But our numbers are just too small.
"Not to mention, we didn''t prepare as thoroughly as they did