“Ariana, someone must have tampered with your laptop. I can't even turn it on."

Without thinking, Ariana knew who was responsible.

"It's all right now. Did you hear all that applause? It was for Sarah," she said, putting her arm around Betsy.

Betsy looked stunned, and tears were still rolling down her face.

When Sarah stepped off the stage, Ariana helped her into her coat and gave her a big hug.

“I told you that you could do it. I'm really proud of you. I'm your biggest fan."

“Thank you, Ariana. Thanks for believing in me," Sarah said, tears welling in her eyes.

"Let's get back to the lounge, and I'll tell you what happened."

"Okay."

The two left together. As she passed Elva, Sarah gave her a triumphant smile, which really pissed Elva off.

After Sarah's performance, the following artists who went up after her weren't as outstanding or refreshing.

But fortunately, some of the other guests were actresses before they were singers, so it was understandable that they weren't as talented at singing.

Ariana sat in the lounge, chatting with Sarah and Betsy as they watched the other artists' performances via the monitor.

The show went on. Finally, Elva made her entrance on stage for her performance as the last contestant.

Ariana perked up and began to watch more seriously.

To be honest, Elva's singing was not too bad. One could tell by the way she kept her tone consistent and her mannerisms controlled that she had practiced this song. It was a song she had to perform many times because it was the song that made her famous .

However, not everyone was enthused by it. The performance was good, but it wasn't as surprising or heartfelt as Sarah's.

And maybe it was because her mood was affected by Sarah's performance that, midway through the song, Elva forgot the lyrics.

This was extremely unprofessional for a seasoned singer who had performed at dozens of concerts.

"She's doomed. Forgetting the lyrics while you're singing is a rookie mistake," said Sarah disapprovingly.