229: Chapter 229: I'm shipping them! I've got some sweet moments again!

Soon, Liu Fang smiled and handed the trophy into Shen Qingxue's hands.

"Teacher Shen, congratulations, the championship is well-deserved."

Shen Qingxue took the trophy and nodded slightly.

"Thank you."

Liu Fang's gaze turned back to Lu Li, his tone carrying a hint of a smile.

"Teacher Lu, the original songs you've written during this period have been discussed internally by us several times. They are truly the biggest highlight of this competition, without a doubt."

Lu Li chuckled lightly.

"Teacher Liu flatters me."

Liu Fang waved his hand, skipping excessive formalities, said a few more polite pleasantries, and then retreated to the side.

On the stage, the host picked up the conversation.

"Teacher Shen, as the grand champion of this competition, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

Holding the microphone, Shen Qingxue was quiet for a moment before speaking.

"First of all, thank you to the organizers, thank you to all the audience members who supported us, and thank you to the four judges for their reviews."

She paused for a moment, glanced at Lu Li, and then withdrew her gaze.

"Finally, I want to give a special thank you to one person."

"Without the songs he wrote, I couldn't possibly be standing on this stage today, let alone win this championship."

"Therefore, this championship doesn't belong to me alone; it belongs to… Rock Sugar Pear."

Finishing her sentence, she turned slightly sideways to look at Lu Li.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment by her gaze.

But before he could react, Shen Qingxue had already stood slightly on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something.

The sound collection equipment on the stage was extremely sensitive.

Even though she lowered her voice, that sentence was still clearly transmitted through the microphone.

"The championship prize money is in hand~"

The whole venue fell silent for an instant.

Then, a massive wave of teasing and cheers erupted from the audience below.

At this moment, no matter how thick-skinned Lu Li was, he couldn't help but blush a little.

On purpose, she was definitely doing it on purpose.

Standing to the side, the host's expression quickly switched from surprise to a professional smile, knowing very well how to maintain proper propriety.

"Whoa! It seems Teacher Shen and Teacher Lu's relationship is even better than we imagined!"

The bullet comments in the live broadcast room had completely gone crazy.

[What did she say just now? Did anyone hear it clearly?!]

[I heard it! She said the championship prize money is in hand!]

[What kind of fairy-like scene is this, I am dead]

[No, the point isn't what she said, the point is her action!!! She leaned right next to his ear!!!]

[Could the two of them actually be together?]

[Isn't this action pretty normal? They just leaned next to the ear to say a few words, is there any need to be so excited?]

[I don't care, I don't care! Anyway, I've shipped it, I've shipped it, I've shipped it!]

[Where is the Civil Affairs Bureau? Hurry up and move the Civil Affairs Bureau here for me!!!]

On the stage, Lu Li touched his ear, pretending to be calm.

He opened his mouth wanting to say something, but his mind went completely blank, and he couldn't say a single word.

Shen Qingxue, on the other hand, was very composed. She had already straightened her posture again, gazing straight ahead as if nothing had happened just now.

Of course, it would be even better if that hint of smugness at the corner of her mouth could be concealed a bit.

Experienced as the host was, seeing that the scene was already exciting enough, he appropriately wrapped things up.

"Once again, congratulations to Teacher Shen Qingxue for winning the grand championship of this competition!"

"In addition, after the competition ends, we will hold a Guofeng Exchange Conference once again tomorrow night at eight o'clock! The participating personnel are as follows..."

In the list provided by the host, the names of Lu Li and Shen Qingxue unexpectedly appeared.

This caused another commotion.

[Guofeng Exchange Conference? Damn, they are all veteran singers]

[Awesome, to actually be able to invite so many big names, they are all top-notch experts at writing Guofeng music]

[F*ck, Rock Sugar Pear made it in! The gold content of this is really unquestionable]

[No, why is Lin Zhihan involved too...]

[Normal, Starlight Entertainment behind her is super awesome. If there's a chance to hype her up, they definitely will hype her to death]

Soon, the host turned serious again.

"The preview ends here. Finally, this Original Song Competition comes to an end. Thank you all for your company, see you next session!"

The lights gradually dimmed, the music started playing, and the screen of the live broadcast room slowly faded to dark.

The audience at the scene was still cheering passionately, but the staff had already begun guiding the audience to leave in an orderly manner.

On the stage, Shen Qingxue was still holding the trophy in her arms, turned her head sideways and glanced at Lu Li.

"Shall we go?"

"Let's go."

The two of them walked down from the stage side by side, passed through the side wings, and walked outward along the corridor.

When walking to the backstage exit, Lu Li suddenly slowed down his pace and turned his head to glance at Shen Qingxue.

"Just now... were you doing that on purpose?"

Shen Qingxue tilted her head, her expression innocent to just the right degree.

"What on purpose?"

"The part where you leaned close to my ear to talk, and even let the microphone record it."

"What else?"

Shen Qingxue looked at him righteously.

"The championship prize money was indeed obtained, and I wasn't wrong."

Lu Li looked at this appearance of hers, opened his mouth wanting to refute, but found that he actually had nowhere to start.

"...Fine, as long as you're happy."

The corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth curved up slightly, she didn't reply, and continued walking forward.

Lu Li followed.

"Then let me ask you, are you... happy tonight?"

Shen Qingxue thought for a moment, then nodded earnestly.

"Happy."

Lu Li immediately grinned.

"Hahaha, that's fine then. Just remember to split the prize money with me half-and-half later—oh no, nine-tenths, because... I'm going to become your exclusive unscrupulous capitalist."

As soon as these words came out, he originally thought Shen Qingxue would retort, but he didn't expect...

"What splitting it half-and-half with you? I'll let you keep all of it. If I need it, I'll just ask you for it."

"What, saying it like that, could it be... you still treat me like an outsider?"

Shen Qingxue tilted her head slightly, then rolled her eyes at him.

Lu Li was instantly left speechless.

He had originally just been making a joke, but he didn't expect Shen Qingxue's sincere words to almost give him a mental breakdown.

As expected, the truth is truly a sharp blade.

After a good while, Lu Li couldn't help but mutter.

"The way you put it makes me look like a butler."

"Then will you be one or not?"

Shen Qingxue said without even turning her head.

"I will."

Lu Li didn't hesitate at all.

Shen Qingxue let out a soft chuckle, didn't reply, but her steps clearly grew lighter.

The two of them had just turned the corner of the corridor when they ran straight into Xu Hang.

Xu Hang was leaning against the corridor corner, obviously waiting for someone. As for who he was waiting for... the result was self-evident.

"Teacher Shen, Teacher Lu."

He took the initiative to greet them, his tone sounding very polite.

"Congratulations, Teacher Shen, tonight was well-deserved, that song is indeed amazing."

Shen Qingxue nodded indifferently.

"Thank you."

Xu Hang's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them, seemingly wanting to say something more.

But Shen Qingxue didn't give him the chance to continue the conversation, turning her head to glance at Lu Li.

"Let's go, time to head back."

"Alright."

Lu Li nodded naturally.