I …… I didn’t ah, Mr. Cheng ……”
Xu Jiao Ran hurriedly explained.
“Then you have to sing well this time! Make sure to remember, the high notes must be sung up, don’t buzz like a mosquito!”
Cheng Hua said in a cold voice.
“Okay.”
Xu Jiao Ran nodded her head.
With that, Xu Jiao Ran then sang it all over again.
“No, again!”
Again.
“No, soprano! High note! It must go up high!”
Cheng Hua’s voice had turned into a scolding.
At this moment, Xu Jiao Ran had already sung ‘Love in Death’ five times in a row, and each time she sang it very seriously.
After these five times, Xu Jiao Ran already felt that her throat was so sore that it was already completely congested, and even her voice was already a little mute.
“Teacher Cheng, I …… I’ve been practicing all day today, and now my throat is a little less comfortable, can I take a break today?”
Xu Jiao Ran said in a weak voice.
“Rest, the competition is coming tomorrow, how can you still rest! Besides, you’ve only been singing for a while, so you’re being a bit too pretentious! Come on, while it’s still early, sing a few more times!”
Cheng Hua urged with some impatience.
Although Xu Jiao Ran now felt that Cheng Hua’s actions were a bit abnormal, and that he was deliberately targeting himself.
However, Xu Jiao Ran had no other choice.
After all, she was still a student under Cheng Hua’s hand, and in the Super Singer competition, the mentor still had a lot of power.
He even had the right to disqualify Xu Jiao Ran from the competition!
It wasn’t easy for Xu Jiao Ran to make it this far, so she didn’t want to give up in the middle of the competition.
Xu Jiao Ran had no choice but to endure the pain in her throat and continue to sing.
Looking at Xu Jiao Ran, who was being teased in front of him, Cheng Hua’s heart was incomparably smug.
When Ding Xiong had called him earlier, he had already explained to Cheng Hua that not only should he teach Xu Jiao Ran a good lesson, but he should also make Xu Jiao Ran withdraw from tomorrow’s competition!
So, Cheng Hua came up with such a solution.
Cheng Hua knew very well that everyone’s vocal cords have a limit to their ability to withstand.
If we continued to sing the way we were, it wouldn’t take long for Xu Jiao Ran’s vocal cords to suffer serious damage.
At that time, Xu Jiao Ran would have difficulty in making her voice heard, and she would not even be able to sing!
At that time, she would naturally not be able to participate in tomorrow’s competition!
In his heart, Cheng Hua was simply smug about his solution.
And just at that moment, Xu Jiao Ran’s mobile phone suddenly rang.
“Teacher Cheng, excuse me, can I go answer a call first?”
Xu Jiao Ran hurriedly said when she saw that it was Li Nan’s name displayed on the phone.
“How can you leave your phone on when you’re practicing a song! Alright, you go and return quickly, so you’ll be delayed!”
Cheng Hua said without good humour.
“Okay!”
Xu Jiao Ran nodded, and then hurriedly picked up her phone and walked out.
At this moment, at the exit of Sha City Airport.
Li Nan had already gotten off the plane and walked out from inside.
“Hey, Xu Jiao Ran, didn’t you say you were going to treat me to dinner, are you done with your side?”
Li Nan asked with a smile.
“No…… cough, sorry, Li Nan, I haven’t finished my song practice over here, I might not be able to go for a while yet.”
Xu Jiao Ran coughed twice, her voice a little hoarse as she said.
“It’s not over yet? I hear your voice seems to be a bit hoarse, why are you still practicing, the competition is tomorrow, shouldn’t you rest your voice today?”
Li Nan heard the abnormality in Xu Jiao Ran’s voice and asked strangely.
“This …… is a bit of a long story, how about this, you can find a place to wait for me for a while, I’ll call you then.”
Xu Jiao Ran said.
About her side of things, Xu Jiao Ran did not intend to let Li Nan know.
Because she felt that she had already caused a lot of trouble for Li Nan, so she didn’t want to make Li Nan worry about herself again.
“Eh, alright then, then you must pay attention to resting your voice ah.”
Li Nan admonished.
“Mm, okay, I know, bye!”
After saying that, Xu Jiao Ran hung up the phone.
On the other end, Li Nan looked at the phone that had already hung up, but a trace of suspicion spread across his face.
When he had called Xu Jiao Ran before, Xu Jiao Ran still had a very happy look on her face.
But now, Xu Jiao Ran’s voice was clearly tense, as if she was hiding something from herself.
Thinking of the last time when someone posed as a doctor and falsely claimed that Xu Jiao Ran’s parents had a car accident, deliberately making Xu Jiao Ran unable to participate in the competition, Li Nan vaguely had a bad feeling.
Without any further hesitation, Li Nan took a taxi and rushed towards the headquarters of Orange Channel.
Meanwhile, at the Orange Channel building.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Jiao Ran went back to the practice room.
“Okay, turn your phone off, let’s continue practicing!”
As soon as he entered the door, Cheng Hua said in a cold voice.
Xu Jiao Ran had to do as she was told.
After turning off her phone, Xu Jiao Ran resumed her singing of “Love Even If You Die”.
For the next half an hour, under Cheng Hua’s request, Xu Jiao Ran had to practise ‘Love Me to Death’ over and over again.
Each time the high notes were sung, it was causing damage to Xu Jiao Ran’s vocal cords.
In the end, Xu Jiao Ran felt that her entire throat was so sore that she could no longer speak.
By the time she reached the high notes, Xu Jiao Ran’s voice had even begun to break.
“What’s wrong with you, why is your singing getting worse and worse!”
Cheng Hua criticized unceremoniously.
“Yes …… sorry teacher Cheng …… cough ……”
Xu Jiao Ran said as she endured the sharp pain in her throat.
Looking at Xu Jiao Ran’s appearance, Cheng Hua’s heart became even more complacent.
It seemed that his plan had been a complete success!
When he thought of the benefits he would get from befriending Ding Xiong, Cheng Hua’s heart was overjoyed.
At this moment, Cheng Hua’s mobile phone rang again.
Seeing that it was Ding Xiong calling, Cheng Hua’s face instantly showed a look of triumph.
“Don’t be lazy and keep practising, I’m going out to take a call!”
Cheng Hua shouted coldly at Xu Jiao Ran.
After that, Cheng Hua took his mobile phone and left the practice room.
“Hello, Young Ding!”
Cheng Hua answered the phone with a flattering face.
“How did things go?”
Cheng Hua said in an arrogant voice.
“Don’t worry, Young Ding, I’ve pretty much cleaned her up, with her current state, it’s hard for her to talk, let alone participate in tomorrow’s competition!”
Cheng Hua said hurriedly, inviting credit.
“Hmph, you’ve done a good job! Don’t worry, I’ll definitely help you with what I promised you, and you’ll definitely still be among the mentors for the next season of Super Singer!”
Ding Xiong said with a smile.
“Thanks a lot, Young Ding! Thank you, Young Ding!”
Cheng Hua was full of excitement.
