The rehearsal had not included this segment, and Ye Qiao knew well it was not an arrangement by Ning Xiaofei, but rather someone deliberately making things difficult.
Struggling to control her emotions, Ning Xiaofei held her mobile phone with one hand and supported Ye Qiao's back with the other, speaking softly by her ear.
"We'll talk about this in a bit."
Of course, the stage was not the place for such discussions, something Ye Qiao was also well aware of.
Then, the two children released each other and faced the audience, bowing and waving together.
"We congratulate these ten contestants on successfully advancing to the next round, and we also wish the other forty contestants well. Now, I would like to invite our semifinal champion, Ning Xiaofei, to speak on behalf of all contestants!"
Shang Ya walked over and handed the microphone to Ning Xiaofei.
Taking a deep breath and accepting the microphone from Shang Ya's hand, Ning Xiaofei glanced around with sincere intonation.
