She was clearly standing at the center, yet it was someone else who received all the adoration.

Season Fanxing versus Season Shengxue, the score is 65.8 to 34.2!

Congratulations to Season Fanxing for defending her King position!

She is also the final King of the first season of "The King of All Singers"!

"Victory belongs to those who work for it, and pride to the victors! Season Fanxing, you are the well-deserved King of Singers!"

With Brother Du’s announcement, the entire set of "The King of All Singers" erupted in cheers.

The audience raised their arms and shouted, voices resounding like thunder.

Colorful confetti, like a vibrant rain, fell from above, showering Season Fanxing.

Season Shengxue stood beside her, head slightly bowed, long lashes unable to hide the disappointment in her eyes.

She clenched her fists at her sides; though turmoil swirled within, she maintained a graceful composure.

Season Fanxing did not miss this scene. Normally, she might already be on her way back to Zhigeng Island, but her ever-calculating sister insisted on embellishing her own "record." Since her sister cared so much, Season Fanxing would respond in kind.

She decided to fight magic with magic.

Surrounded by cameras, Season Fanxing took Shengxue’s hand. "Big sister, you’re happy for me too, aren’t you?"

Ribbons still fluttered on the stage; Shengxue stood at the center of the spotlight, surrounded by cheers.

But these ribbons, these spotlights, were not hers.

"Season Fanxing! King!"

"Season Fanxing! King!"

She stood in the center, yet the adulation belonged to another.

At last, Shengxue could no longer hold back. She withdrew her hand and turned to leave.

[Huh? Season Fanxing rarely reaches out, why did Shengxue walk away? Is she sulking because she lost?]

[Impossible! Our Snow isn’t like Fanxing, who has no manners!]

[Laughable, both Fanxing and Snow share the same parents—did they only raise the elder daughter and neglect the younger?]

[Stop arguing. It’s normal—the show ended, what’s the point of staying on stage?]

[That’s right! It’s over!]

["The King of All Singers" gets better every week. Fanxing and Fang Zhi are like gods battling. When will they actually invite Mr. Fang onto the show?]

[What a great idea! Switch out his disappointing apprentice for him!]

[Everything about "The King of All Singers" is perfect now, except Ren Feichang’s pig-headedness ruins it!]

Online, the discussion raged.

# "Dream Play" VS "Lingering Song" # has topped the trending searches, bringing Suzhou along with it.

The golden holiday is approaching, and at this critical moment, ticket booking systems for Suzhou are nearly crashing.

Announcements of sold-out train tickets flooded social media.

Travel agencies’ phones rang off the hook, hotel rooms were filled to capacity.

The once quiet and tranquil water towns of the Jiangnan region suddenly became the focus of nationwide attention.

Director Su Sheng of Suzhou’s Department of Culture and Tourism stared in shock at the numbers. In the Dragon Country, the prevailing belief was, "There’s no scenery worth seeing here, tourist spots are scams without substance. Better to travel abroad and experience foreign culture." Such views had led to an exodus of travelers every holiday.

Provincial tourism bureaus had long felt helpless about this phenomenon.

Until today, Su Sheng had never understood why—Dragon Country was vast and rich, its culture spanning five thousand years. Why did the younger generation look down on it?

"What on earth happened?" For the first time in his tenure, Su Sheng encountered such a situation.

"Director, they came because of these two videos," said his secretary, showing him recordings from "The King of All Singers" featuring "Dream Play" and "Lingering Song."

Su Sheng watched "Dream Play" first, but halfway through, he frowned. "This is enough to attract people?"

"No, Director Su, there’s this one too." The secretary switched to the next video.

The performer’s attire and singing style were that of a Jiangnan woman. The song was melodious and moving; even Su Sheng, a local, felt a yearning in his heart.

He wanted to sit by the river, listen to the rain in a teahouse, and sip tea...

It was a long moment before Su Sheng collected himself.

"Contact all major transportation companies! Arrange extra vehicles!" He issued orders calmly, responding to the sudden surge of tourists.

"We must prepare for reception in advance! We cannot let visitors down!

Notify all businesses: overcharging tourists is strictly forbidden. Any violation, close the shop immediately!"

Su Sheng knew well: to build Suzhou’s reputation, they must not disappoint their guests.

"And contact the girl in the video—the second one!

Buy the copyright to this song, and use it for Suzhou’s tourism promo...

No! Ask if she would like to be Suzhou’s tourism ambassador!"

"But Season Fanxing’s contest was closed, she may not be available..."

"We can wait!

Tell Xiao Liu to record all the data from this video’s guest traffic. Make a report—next time I meet with other provincial bureaus, I’ll use it!"

When the recording ended, Season Fanxing sat before her vanity. The stylist was undoing her hair as she scrolled through Suzhou’s tourism account.

Many netizens posted their Suzhou tickets.

Normally "neglected," Suzhou’s tourism page was now packed with users, and accounts from other provinces flocked there to interact.

[Wow! Is this the official account I know? So adorable!]

This lively exchange unexpectedly became a celebrated event.

Seeing it, she found it amusing; perhaps one day she would watch tourism bureaus across the country compete for travelers like those in Huaxia, pulling out all the stops.

The blog of renowned director Season Changming’s wife, Ruan Lin, was bustling as well.

Many netizens flooded her latest "Lily Flower" post to congratulate her.

[Here to share the good news! Season Fanxing has won again and defended her King position!]

[Mother Ruan is amazing—both daughters are so talented, especially the Song King Season Fanxing, my idol!]

["Red Actress" and "Lingering Song" are both beautiful! Mother Ruan must be thrilled today!]

Season Fanxing, guided by intuition, opened her mother’s blog and nearly laughed at the comments.

This misunderstanding was enormous. Her mother had never cheered for her, nor would she rejoice in her victory.

Especially since her achievement was built upon Season Shengxue’s defeat.

Sure enough, not long after, Ruan Lin deleted the post.

Her phone vibrated; seeing the caller’s name, Season Fanxing felt a foreboding sense.

She took a deep breath and answered.

"What did you do on stage today!" Ruan Lin’s voice came through, barely concealing her anger.

She had come to demand an explanation.

"Mother, I only did what I should."

"What you should?! You made your sister dance while injured—are you so cold-blooded that you had to beat her?!"

The stylist paused, awkwardly stepping aside.

In the mirror, Season Fanxing’s expression was calm as water. "Mother, Shengxue chose to challenge me herself."

"Your sister is so talented and ambitious—what’s wrong with that!"

Ruan Lin reprimanded, "But you? All you care about is your vanity, with no regard for your sister’s feelings!"