Chapter 158: The Finals Begin

Father Su had been in a coma for two days with no signs of regaining consciousness, which almost made Su Tong abandon the live broadcast of The Voice's Top 4 finals.

"Go. If your father knew you gave up the competition, he would blame himself terribly when he wakes up. We've already signed with Star Hang Satellite TV, and they are giving you the opportunity to star in *Fairy Descends to Mortal World*. You also have the obligation to fulfill the agreement and bring Xiao Yu and Xiao Xiao to the venue," Zhang Xin said as she rushed over to Coastal City to persuade Su Tong to return to Yandu.

The Voice grand finale was held at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Yandu. Among reality singing and dancing shows, this was the most magnificent musical extravaganza.

The general schedule for the finals was as follows: the opening featured the four primary mentors and the top twelve contestants singing a song together, followed by the host's appearance. After the opening remarks, each of the top four contestants would sing a duet with a mega-star.

This duet would be scored based on votes from netizens, mentors, and a panel of five hundred judges on-site.

After this song, outstanding contestants from the previous season would appear and collaborate once more with the four contestants of the current season.

The duet with the previous season's contestants also counted toward the scores.

Finally, the four contestants would each perform a solo song to calculate their final scores.

With a total of three songs and three rounds of scoring for each person, the one with the highest total score would be the champion of this season's The Voice.

"Xiao Tong, don't throw a tantrum. You aren't a doctor, and staying at the hospital all the time won't help. What will the production team of The Voice and Star Hang Satellite TV do if you forfeit? You've already signed the contract. Unless there is a case of *force majeure*, if you breach the contract, you will have to pay an astronomical penalty, and you will never have such a good development opportunity again in the future." Sister Ya did not return to Coastal City, but she persuaded Su Tong over the phone.

"Alright," Su Tong finally agreed to return to Yandu. He arranged the leave for Xiao Yu and Xiao Xiao, promising to come back the day before the live broadcast to bring them to Yandu together.

As soon as he returned to Yandu, Su Tong went to find Li Guowei, the director of The Voice production team.

"What? You want to duet with Da Qiao?" Li Guowei was in a difficult spot. "The contestants from the previous season have already been arranged for you, and your mentor Na Jie has also been confirmed to duet with you. Student Su, you are making things too difficult for me."

Su Tong insisted on dueting with Xiao Yu, which meant either Na Jie or the contestant from the previous season had to be dropped.

"That contestant from the previous season is an artist signed to your Star Hang Satellite TV. I believe you have the authority to replace her," Su Tong said, exuding an overbearing aura that made people think he was a heavenly king.

"That's not against the rules, but everyone is either dueting with a mega-star or with a contestant from the previous season of The Voice. You're asking us to replace a contestant..." Li Guowei almost lost his temper. He had been holding in way too much frustration as a director.

"How about you let me duet with Xiao Yu as an extra bonus performance?" Su Tong proposed.

Li Guowei felt like vomiting blood. This was The Voice competition; did he think it was a concert or an ordinary variety show? If he were a guest, he could do whatever he wanted, but he was a contestant—a competitor!

In the end, Star Hang Satellite TV settled the matter only after Su Tong agreed to write a song for the replaced contestant from the previous season, allowing Xiao Yu to take her place.

Because of the four mentors, the number of people seeking songs from Su Tong was countless. In the end, Zhang Xin scared many of them away by setting the price at one million Da Qin dollars per song.

One million Da Qin dollars per song was no longer an exorbitant price—it was a polite refusal.

At this stage, unless there were personal favors or exchanges of mutual benefit, Su Tong would not casually write songs for others.

As a guest for The Voice grand finale, Xiao Yu's contract with Star Hang Satellite TV already specified that she would perform a solo song.

Therefore, Su Tong was now communicating with the band, guiding the instrumental accompaniment for the two songs he had designated.

After two days of exhausting arrangement work, Su Tong finally got the band up to speed.

This was mainly because the band wasn't just playing accompaniment for Su Tong and Xiao Yu's two songs; there were other competing singers and guests as well.

Su Tong seized every spare moment and finally finalized the accompaniments within two days.

On the day before the live broadcast, Su Tong originally wanted to go back and pick up Xiao Yu and Xiao Xiao himself, but Gao Litong secretly asked for leave and personally escorted Xiao Yu and Xiao Xiao to Yandu.

"Student Su, thank you, thank you..." During the final rehearsal, after listening to Su Tong and Xiao Yu's duet as well as Xiao Yu's solo, Li Guowei and the staff of The Voice production team had red, teary eyes from excitement. "I am so glad I listened to you. You never fail to disappoint everyone."

"We are all workers of the soul, no need to be so formal. The meaning of music itself transcends any language, purifying and elevating people's souls. It is my honor to be able to benefit everyone." Su Tong's mood had improved quite a bit because his father's condition had taken a turn for the better, showing some signs of consciousness.

Today, he had just called the hospital. The three siblings had a video call with their father; although their father could only open his eyes and couldn't speak yet, seeing the three siblings and listening to them talk on the screen made his complexion look remarkably good.

"Dad, tonight Xiao Yu and I are both singing in the Bird's Nest, one of the most magnificent stadiums in the country. Get some rest, and once tomorrow night passes, we'll be back," Su Tong said to Father Su on the other end of the video call, sounding optimistic and cheerful as if Father Su had never been injured at all, chatting just like he always did.

Finally, the grand finale of the fourth season of The Voice arrived as scheduled. The opening performance featured the four mentors leading the top twelve contestants in a chorus of "Dream," kicking off the event and setting the entire arena ablaze.

A sea of people filled the venue, cheers shook the heavens, and countless light sticks waved.

A massive, intangible collective energy permeated the air, impacting every single audience member present. Even the viewers in front of their televisions were influenced by the atmosphere at the venue; every cell in their bodies danced with joy, and their blood boiled.

The grand finale of The Voice had actually lost its pure flavor to some extent; some movie production teams would send singing actors to promote their films, and Star Hang Satellite TV naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to promote its own shows or television dramas.

For instance, this time, regular cast members of a variety show came to promote an upcoming program on Star Hang Satellite TV.

"Long live Gege, standing out above the crowd, his radiance overshadows all four mentors."

"Big Brother is so handsome, wailing, I want to marry him so badly."

"Haha, according to leaks from the production team, Da Qiao will also take the stage tonight."

"Roar roar, I've waited so long, I can finally see Da Qiao!"

"Our precious baby is finally making her debut appearance, we've finally waited for this day."

"Big Brother is the most handsome tonight, did everyone see that?"

"Gege is the champion, Big Brother is the champion! Everyone vote hard, we can't let the online scores fall behind other contestants!"

"..."

Fans of League of Legends were exceptionally excited upon seeing Su Tong, whether they were at the venue or in front of their televisions.

Banners reading "Nian Nu Jiao must win," "Gege is the most handsome," and "Gege is the champion" had already been hoisted at the venue.

Of course, fans of the other three contestants also held up banners.

Lin Yin failed to enter the top four and stopped at the top six. This was one of the conditions for lifting the ban on Yang Feifei; even if Lin Yin possessed immense strength, she could not enter the top four.

At this moment, Lin Yin not only came to the venue in her capacity as one of the top twelve to support Su Tong, but Yang Feifei and Sister Ya also came along to support him.

The director even specially gave Yang Feifei a close-up shot, causing screams of excitement from the audience at the venue and in front of the TV screens.

Yang Feifei, one of the Four Great Goddesses of Da Qin, had actually come to watch the grand finale of The Voice as well.

"Good evening, dear audience here at the venue and in front of your televisions!" The thrilling voice of The Voice host, Hua Shao, resounded. "This is our motherland's magnificent Bird's Nest, the live venue for the grand finale of The Voice..."

The cheers of the live audience rolled in like waves, rising higher and higher.

"The Voice, The Voice..."

"Gege, Gege..."

"Qin Feng, Qin Feng..."

"Demon Queen, Demon Queen..."

"Fairy, Fairy..."

Aside from Su Tong, the top four contestants of this season included Qin Feng, Xu Yanwei, and Liang Luoshi.