hapter 745 You Made Me Stubbornly Defy Fate Chapter 745 You Made Me Stubbornly Defy Fate
The Brighton University campus concert hall was silent
The stillness was as pure and sweet as a clear blue sky.
Brenda's voice, cool and fresh like a mountain spring, drifted through the air like a gentle breeze, enchanting everyone in the audience.
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Her song, "Dreamscape", was like a clean, beautiful white cloud drifting in from the farthest reaches of the sky, carrying with it all the best hopes and dreams.noveldrama
It stepped innocently into this vast space of blue sky and sea, creating a serene, ethereal atmosphere.
But in an instant, a shadow of mist broke through this vision of beauty.
Behind every dreamlike image was the harsh, grey haze of reality.
Through her song, Brenda conveyed emotions of helplessness, frustration, confusion, and struggle.
Her heartfelt performance resonated deeply with everyone present-each soul striving forward in life. weighed down by survival, dreams, and uncertainty. "Living alone in this city, struggling just to feed myself, it's exhausting.
"Who has time to talk about dreams? They're just fantasies, really.
"When I wake up. I'm still running down stormy streets.
"Sometimes I want to cry, but I swallow my tears, burying them deep in my chest.
"Another year passes, and I sit on the street corner with empty hands.
"Only my dreams keep this numb body moving.
"Dreams, how old are you this year?
"You keep luring young souls, blooming and fading, giving me hope only to drown me in disappointment.
"Dreams are forever young
"You make me stubbornly defy fate.
"You drain me, leave me pale, but still I naively believe that the flowers will bloom again.
This song, the voice of a dreamer struggling through hardship, was brought to life through Brenda's
soulful voice.
She wasn't just singing: she was joining with every wanderer in the room, raising her voice in defiant resistance against the bleakness of life's hardships. 1/4
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This deep sense of resonance went far beyond the song itself.
In Brenda's performance, everyone heard a voice of defiance-a spirit that said, "Even if life dealt me bad hand, I'll play it like a champion."
Through her voice, the audience understood a profound truth about life the ultimate fulfillment isn't in reaching the destination, but in constantly fighting along the way.
No matter how messy your starting point, you can still live a life you're proud of.
As the final note faded, the hall was silent
Faces across the audience looked dazed and moved, still caught in the tension between dreams and reality.
No one wanted to break this moment that belonged to Brenda and the raw emotions she had stirred.
Even the judges and the host seemed to have forgotten their roles..
If Brenda hadn't given a gentle reminder, the host would have stood there in a daze, not knowing do what to
At last, he broke the spell, gesturing for the judges to evaluate and score Brenda's performance.
In the back, Rhea's stunned expression quickly twisted into one of venomous resentment.
She discreetly took out her phone and signaled to Karen and Matilda to post anonymous, malicious comments about Brenda on the live-stream platform, accusing her of possibly bribing the judges. In no time, these two anonymous posts created a wave of suspicion online.
Viewers who had been moved by Brenda's song saw their admiration quickly dampened by the negative comments
The goodwill Brenda had built up was soon eroded by these rumors,
Though the final scores for the first two rounds weren't affected by online voting, the audience would only vote in the final rounds to determine the top three, the online negativity had a strong impact on the judges. The five judges, all respected professors from Brighton University's music department, saw the accusations spreading online and began to wonder if someone among them had indeed taken a bribe from Brenda A strange thought began to grow in each of their minds I didn't get any payoff, so why should I give her a high
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When the host invited the judges to give their evaluations, none of them wanted to speak first.
An awkward silence settled over the room.
Even the host was caught off guard by this strange situation
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Finally, he decided to address the first judge directly.
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"Professor Pauley, would you please share your though on contestant number five, Brenda?"
Melinda Pauley, a seasoned professor in Brighton University's music department, was highly respected and had trained nearly a hundred successful musicians over her career.
After a moment of contemplation, she nodded to Brenda and said, "Contestant number five, Brenda, gave a good performance. It shows a certain level of professionalism.
"However, I had trouble hearing the first part clearly. I'm not sure if that was due to background noise in the hall or an issue with Brenda's timing.
"So overall, I would say that if the first half had come through more clearly, this performance could have been perfect.
"Well, Brenda, I encourage you to keep working hard in the future! My final score is 9.13
When the score was announced, a collective gasp rippled through the audience.
Melinda, the most respected professor in the music department, had given Brenda such a low score.
Everyone knew that Brenda had sung the first half of the song beautifully-it was only due to the disruption from Rhea's fan group that parts of her performance were hard to hear for the general audience.
But the judges, with their direct-feed headsets, would have heard everything clearly, even over the background noise.
Yet, Melinda still only gave her a 9.1. It was a disappointing blow.
After Melinda set her score, the other four judges followed suit, as if coordinated, all giving scores within 0.1 points of 9.1.
In the end, Brenda's score from the judges averaged to exactly 9.1, effectively eliminating her from advancing to the third round.
The hall fell silent.
Meanwhile, the false rumors online about Brenda bribing the judges were instantly disproven. Viewers now realized they'd been misled, feeling regret for having believed the malicious comments. But it was too late-Brenda's low score was now set in stone, a consequence of unfounded accusations.
Though few wanted to admit they'd been swayed by dark-minded rumor-mongers, every well-intentioned viewer silently cursed the malicious trolls and their toxic lics.
Hiding behind their screens, spreading baseless accusations-such people were lower than animals.
What frustrated them most was that Brenda's incredible talent was now effectively out of the competition, preventing her from moving on to the third round.
It was a real loss.
Chapter 745 You Made Me Stubbornly Defy Fate
According to the competition rules, the contestants first tenres were determined by a combination of judge ratings and fan support points
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Viewers now feeling guilty, could only hope that Brev fan group might somehow pull through and raise her final score.
For Brenda to stay in the competition and advance to the third round, her total score needed to exceed 9.42, the score held by the math department contestant
This meant her overall score had to reach at least 9:43.
To achieve that, her fan support score would need to be at least 9.76
But that level of support was almost impossible.
Even Rhea's massive fan group-the strongest in the hall-couldn't achieve that score.
And Brenda's side only had four supporters,
With such a small group, they'd be lucky to reach even 9 points, let alone 9.76.