How interesting.
This information was known to very few people. Vivian had only learned it by leveraging Nathan’s influence–it was classified intel.
Regular staff only knew that Elena had been injured too severely to get out of bed.[]
This was Louie Cavendish’s star artist. Though he was just the third Cavendish son, the Cavendish family was a massive empire.[]
Louie himself was CEO of Cavendish Entertainment, ranking in the top three entertainment giants in the city.[]
He wasn’t married and had no official girlfriend. For him to be this devoted, personally handling everything, she was probably his kept woman.
Nathan remained noncommittal about Vivian’s analysis.
He didn’t care about Louie’s affairs, but something about that silhouette he’d glimpsed earlier nagged at him for reasons he couldn’t explain.
But that was all.
In the backstage makeup area, Amelia had finished final coordination with the relevant staff.
People bustled back and forth. Louie had left to handle other matters–as CEO of Cavendish Entertainment, he couldn’t stay by Amelia’s side constantly. But he’d brought along an assistant.[]
The assistant, Sunny, was a cute girl with black–rimmed glasses who was both adorable and highly competent. She was currently helping Amelia.[]
Sunny was scribbling notes and muttering: “…stage check, lineup confirmed. Elena, you’re third to perform.“[]
Amelia nodded lightly.[]
Just then, she suddenly felt someone’s gaze lingering on her.[]
Frowning slightly, Amelia looked up to see Vivian standing at the other end of the area.[]
When Vivian noticed her looking, she smiled and nodded.[]
Amelia just gave her a curious glance without any response.[]
Sunny noticed and lowered her voice: “Elena, Mr. Cavendish asked me to tell you–Vivian has à powerful, mysterious team behind her that’s not affiliated with Harrison Industries. Every appearance and statement is personally designed by that team:“[]
“Unless absolutely necessary, it’s best to avoid direct confrontation with Vivian.“[]
So if it was necessary, confrontation was fair game.[]
Amelia looked away and nodded to show she understood.
On the other side, Vivian also looked away, but the moment she turned around, her smile vanished.[]
A kept woman acting so arrogant![]
But then… a calculating gleam flashed in Vivian’s eyes.[]
The kept woman could be useful to her.
The live broadcast began soon.[]
First up were introductions and performances by the three judges.]
The first two judges were established music industry figures with entertaining introductions and solid performances.
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Last was Vivian.[]
From the moment she appeared, she was different from the others.[]
The spotlight hit her in a flowing white dress, making her look even more tragically beautiful under the stage lights.
“Hello everyone, I’m Vivian Hope, a floral designer. I’m so happy to be here on this stage meeting all of you.“[]
“You might wonder why someone whose main job is floral design would join this reality show.“]
“Many people say Vivian’s just here for publicity. I want to tell everyone–“[]
“Yes, I absolutely am here for publicity!“]
Vivian smiled, looking bold and sincere.]]
She looked directly into the camera and said clearly:]
“I want as many people as possible to see me, to see me trying different ways of living, to let more people know that even when life reaches a dead end, you can still live brilliantly.“[]
Her face wore a beautiful but broken smile that, combined with her words, moved people to tears.
Amelia sat in her individual backstage dressing room, enduring her physical discomfort while calmly watching Vivian’s speech.[]
What exactly did Nathan like about Vivian?]
Was it this energy, or was Vivian’s spirited personality actually similar to his younger self?
Sometimes people really do feel sympathy for someone who resembles their own vulnerable period.]]
This kind of care and sympathy often isn’t about that person, but about their former selves.[]
And men’s sympathy often gets mixed up with love.[]
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“Next, I’ll perform the song ‘Slight Love.‘ This song captures my emotional journey during this difficult time, and I hope it can give strength to people experiencing pain like mine to keep living bravely.“]]
Vivian bowed deeply, then the stage went dark.[]
Amelia raised an eyebrow slightly. “Slight Love“?]
She’d titled the song “First Light.“[]
Seeing through the past, glimpsing the future, the dawn’s first light–that was the song’s original meaning.
Well, Vivian could change it if she wanted. The contract allowed for modifications.[]
Now to see whether “Amor” and Cavendish Entertainment would be credited when the song went live.[]
The ‘Voice of Heaven‘ backstage was divided into two sections.]
One was a communal hall where contestants and judges who wanted to interact could gather.[]
The other consisted of individual dressing rooms for each contestant and judge.
Few viewers would watch such a long live broadcast, so they needed to create an edited version for the platform later.[]
They needed contestants‘ and judges‘ reactions as supplementary footage for editing.
So both the hall and individual dressing rooms had TVs showing the live broadcast and recording equipment.[]
These parts wouldn’t be broadcast live but would be edited according to the production team’s arrangements.[]
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The makeup area didn’t have these features unless someone was recording privately.[]
Right now, Amelia was in her individual contestant dressing room with Sunny beside her.
A large screen on the wall showed the live broadcast of Vivian’s current performance.]
Beside the screen, dense bullet comments scrolled frantically:[]
“OMG this is so good! Just the intro is incredible, let alone what’s coming!”
“I’m crying already. That 25–second preview that leaked made me tear up, now I’m completely losing it.“[]
“So emo, don’t know which boyfriend to think about, sob.”
“Share one with me!“]
“Getting in line for a boyfriend!“]]
“Line +1, teacher, I want two.“[]
“So many videos used those 25 seconds as BGM this week. I thought I was sick of it, but hearing it now, I still can’t help crying.“[]
“Amelia, are you watching the live stream? Stop being stubborn and divorce him already!”
“Same old saying: Amelia’s 25 years can’t compare to Vivian’s 25 seconds!”
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As netizens chatted, Amelia calmly picked up her phone in the backstage dressing room and methodically opened various music platforms.]
According to Vivian, “Slight Love” would simultaneously launch on all music platforms. Whether there were proper credits, she could check easily enough.
She didn’t even need to search specifically.[]
Opening the first app, the song appeared in the launch screen ad with Vivian’s retouched photo.
Amelia clicked in and saw:[],
“Slight Love”
Artist: Vivian Hope
Lyrics: Vivian Hope
Composer: Vivian Hope
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