Chapter 625: Chapter 625 Mai Dangna Arrives
The outcome of the competition held no great suspense.
An Nuonuo won the final championship with overwhelming superiority.
Chu Youwei secured the runner-up position.
As for Bai Xiaoya, she took third place.
In truth, Bai Xiaoya should have been able to rank only fifth or sixth.
The reason she could clinch third place was that Jiang Xu went to find Mei Jiji’s ex-girlfriend.
He asked her to pass a message to Mei Jiji, to tweak the results a bit behind the scenes.
The e-commerce platform ‘Blueprint,’ founded by Bai Xiaoya and modeled after Vipshop, had now gotten on the right track.
Furthermore, recently An Nuonuo had directed a significant amount of traffic to it.
Although it hadn’t turned a profit yet, it was only a matter of time.
This time, it was specifically to stoke the fire for her even more.
To help Blueprint achieve profitability sooner.
Once Blueprint was successful, it would be like filling in Jiang Xu’s final gap.
After that, he could achieve a perfect ecosystem encompassing entertainment, news, and shopping.
Aside from Bai Xiaoya’s unexpected surge causing some surprise, the other rankings were anticipated by many.
However, at that moment, the unexpected still occurred.
After the rankings were announced, the host did not proceed to the next step of having the top ten contestants perform live talent shows.
Instead, she took to the stage and said, “First off, congratulations to our ten award-winning contestants, and those who didn’t win shouldn’t be disheartened.
It’s not that you lack talent, but just a bit of bad luck.”
Then, the tone shifted, “Today, we have specially invited an international superstar as our guest of honor to put a perfect end to this competition.
Now, let us invite—Miss Mai Dangna to the stage!”
As the words ended, the venue erupted in a thunderous roar.
“Did I hear that wrong?”
“Mai Dangna?”
“How is that possible? How could a star of such caliber come here?”
…
Even Jiang Xu was somewhat surprised.
Amidst a bout of background music, Mai Dangna made a dazzling entrance.
It was really her!
The audiences onsite, online, and in front of televisions were all in a frenzy.
This was a figure who had set the world on fire, with a fan base counted in the hundreds of millions.
Jiang Xu’s eyes narrowed.
What was the Mei Family planning to do?
Onstage, Mai Dangna delivered three songs in a row, elevating the atmosphere to an unprecedented climax.
The audience felt as if they had hit the jackpot.
To be able to hear such a star perform live was truly worthwhile.
If it weren’t for the bodyguards blocking them, many would have wanted to rush the stage.
After the three songs were over, Mai Dangna did not leave the stage.
The host Liu Yan jogged up, her excitement rendering her somewhat incoherent.
After a while, she calmed down and greeted her.
Liu Yan, “Miss Mai Dangna, may I ask what brought you to this stage today?”
In her heart, Mai Dangna thought, isn’t it because you paid a handsome amount? But she said, “Hmm, I’ve always longed for this country, which is why I came all this way.”
She knew how to navigate social graces.
The applause below was non-stop.
Liu Yan then asked, “Besides bringing us a fantastic performance, is there any other reason you came here today, Miss Mai Dangna?”
Mai Dangna, “I really like a girl named Nuonuo—An.”
Liu Yan, “Oh, she’s the champion of our first School Beauty Competition… Let’s invite Miss An Nuonuo to the stage.”
An Nuonuo stepped onto the stage once again.
Up close, a glint of amazement flashed across Mai Dangna’s eyes.
This girl was simply too perfect.
It set her own heart fluttering, let alone those of the males?
“Hello, Miss Mai Dangna,” An Nuonuo greeted her graciously.
The once socially anxious girl now faced such an international superstar with poise.
The audience below went crazy taking photos.
Such a historic joint appearance might only come once in a lifetime.
Mai Dangna was full of admiration, “Miss An is truly beautiful, flawless.”
An Nuonuo said, “You are also very beautiful.”
After a few simple courtesies, Mai Dangna extended an invitation to An Nuonuo, “In half a month, I will start my global concert tour and I would like to invite Miss An as a special guest.”
The crowd below burst into an uproar.
Many of An Nuonuo’s die-hard fans were so excited their faces turned red.
That was Mai Dangna!
Such a top-tier superstar was inviting their idol to be a special guest.
It was a tremendous honor!
Only Jiang Xu remained calm.
Even under this calmness, though, there was a hint of dangerous light.
So this was the trap they had laid.
By luring An Nuonuo out of the country, many matters would become much simpler to handle.
The other party really went to great lengths, one scheme after another.
In the spotlight like this, to invite an international superstar in person.
This was tantamount to roasting An Nuonuo on the fire, a dilemma whether to advance or retreat.
If she agreed, she would put herself in danger.
If she outright refused, then later online, there would definitely be a swarm of people saying that An Nuonuo had become arrogant and ungrateful, among other things.
Even more seriously, some might accuse her of damaging the feelings between the peoples of both nations.
For such a problem, Jiang Xu guessed An Nuonuo would find it difficult to decide.
He was prepared to stand up and help her out of the situation.
But at that moment, An Nuonuo spoke up.
“Firstly, thank you for the invitation, Miss Mai Dangna. Before I respond, I would like to share a set of data with you.”
Mai Dangna was taken aback but still listened quietly.
An Nuonuo continued, “To date, there are nearly a million children in my country who cannot afford to go to school, trapped in the mountains.
They cannot witness the prosperity outside and face the plight of not having enough to eat or wear.
Generation after generation, they survive on that little patch of land.
The only way out is through education.
Every time I see these scenes, my heart aches.
Compared to attending Miss Mai Dangna’s global concert, I would rather use my time to help more children go to school.
When the day comes that there are no more children in my country who are unable to receive education and Miss Mai Dangna is still willing to invite me then, I will definitely go.”
“Good!”
As soon as her words fell, the audience responded with resounding praise, followed by thunderous applause that went on and on.
Jiang Xu smiled.
His little fool was finally growing up, now able to stand on her own two feet.
Her answer was textbook perfection.
She had perfectly blocked all potential risks and problems.
Mai Dangna’s expression changed slightly.
She hadn’t expected An Nuonuo to be so eloquent.
If she didn’t agree, how could she fulfill the task given to her by that person?
After all, he had given her a hefty sum of money.
Otherwise, she would not have made the trip to this country personally to invite someone she had never heard of before.
