Pei Qian's hand holding the phone trembled.

What did "congratulations" mean!

Pei Qian put away his phone and quickly walked towards the second floor.

There was a small private cinema on the second floor, which could also be used to watch TV programs.

Li Shi also became nervous.

What was going on?

Judging from Pei Qian's actions and expressions, this phone call must be important.

Five minutes after Pei Qian went upstairs, Li Shi left his seat and walked towards the second floor, pretending to be casually strolling around.

Moyu Internet Cafe was divided into two floors, both with Internet cafe areas and coffee areas. There were only two or three scattered customers on the second floor now, so Li Shi's behavior wouldn't be too conspicuous.

The private cinema was originally playing a movie, but no one was watching. Pei Qian had already tuned to the programs of Modu Satellite TV.

The moment the picture appeared, Pei Qian was stunned.

Chen Lei's figure actually appeared on the huge screen!

He was in front of the microphone, gently plucking the guitar strings, singing with deep feeling.

"In the quiet night, I walk on the street"

"In the dim light, you are waiting"

"In this noisy city, only you can understand my sorrow"

"No matter how far I wander, I never forget that intoxicating cup of wine..."

The melody was melodious and pleasant. Chen Lei sang it with his unique voice, which made the slightly lazy atmosphere of this song even more vivid.

The melody of the song was slow, with a special kind of human touch and the atmosphere of life, but it also vaguely carried a touch of sadness, making it unforgettable once heard.

"Bang!"

A mentor excitedly pressed the light in front of him.

"Bang!"

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Chen Lei hadn't sung a few words yet, just reached the chorus, and all four mentors had already turned around!

Pei Qian took a closer look at the name of the TV program.

*Finding a Good Voice*!

Pei Qian: "???"

Looking at the big screen, Pei Qian was completely stunned.

He even began to doubt his own memory.

What was going on?

If he remembered correctly, *Good Voice* wasn't a program that aired in 2012? And it wasn't broadcast on Modu Satellite TV either??

Was the Erie Island tragedy about to be repeated???

Pei Qian instantly understood why Huang Sibo had called him!

Huang Sibo knew that Chen Lei was a singer who came from Moyu Internet Cafe, and President Pei had specifically told him to take good care of him, so the relationship between the two was obviously unusual.

Now that Chen Lei had appeared on a national variety show, Huang Sibo naturally had to notify Pei Qian.

…

Li Shi had already found a corner in the coffee area on the second floor and sat down, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window, but was actually paying attention to the big screen.

Seeing Chen Lei, Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

"False alarm, I was overthinking it."

"Chen Lei used to be a resident singer here and has a good relationship with the people here. It seems normal for President Pei to come and watch his show as a friend."

"Wait..."

"That doesn't seem right!"

Li Shi suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem and could no longer remain calm!

…

Chen Lei had already finished singing a song, and the audience was filled with continuous applause and cheers.

"Hello, four mentors."

"My name is Chen Lei, and I come from Jingzhou."

After briefly asking Chen Lei for his basic information, a mentor went straight to the point: "I noticed that this song is called 'Waiting', a love song."

"When you were singing just now, I wanted to say that the lyrics are so well written! These are definitely lyrics that someone with a story can write."

"In the quiet night, you understand my sorrow, no matter how far I wander, I never forget that intoxicating cup of wine..."

"Is this written for your girlfriend? Is she still waiting for you somewhere, right?"

Chen Lei smiled embarrassedly, obviously still not used to so many people being around, and seemed very shy.

"No."

"This song is written for a place, a small Internet cafe that makes me feel at home."

"Actually, I have always been very inferior. After graduating from high school, I never looked for a job until one day, I passed by an Internet cafe nearby..."

Li Shi sat in a corner on the second floor, his hands already trembling slightly.

He looked at Pei Qian, who was facing the big screen, and vaguely felt that his back looked like a mountain, pressing heavily on him!

"Could it be... he deliberately played this for me to see?"

Li Shi's heart grew even colder.

On the screen, Chen Lei was still talking about his story with Moyu Internet Cafe.

"Later, with the strong support of President Pei, I finally mustered the courage to come to Modu to pursue my dream."

"I heard that after I left, the Internet cafe's revenue dropped a lot, but President Pei never looked for me again, probably not wanting this news to affect me."

"So I wrote this song to commemorate that time that I will never forget."

"This time I have the opportunity to be on the stage of *Good Voice*, and I want to say to President Pei, President Ma, and everyone at Moyu Internet Cafe: Thank you."

"Thank you for allowing me to firmly walk on this road. Moyu Internet Cafe will always be like a home to me!"

Several mentors applauded.

"Oh my god, I thought it was a touching love story, but I didn't expect it to be a story about dreams!"

"That's great, it's really touching, it reminds me of when I was particularly miserable, and some small things could give people warmth..."

"Don't worry, Chen Lei, I guarantee you, you're already a hit! Come to my team, I have more than twenty concert tours across the country next year..."

"Stop, stop, stop, it's not time to grab people yet, wait a minute! Chen Lei, now that four mentors have turned around, you've already secured your spot in the next round. So, what are your plans next?"

Chen Lei didn't hesitate: "I want to go back to Jingzhou and sing a few songs at Moyu Internet Cafe again."

"I want to tell them in person that I miss this place very much."

Chen Lei's face was filled with a happy smile.

With a "啪" sound, the screen went black.

Pei Qian turned it off.

At the moment the screen went black, Li Shi felt his heart sink, as if it had fallen to the ground and shattered into pieces.

In the darkness, President Pei's back looked like a huge beast, as if it was about to devour someone!

In Li Shi's view, Pei Qian's behavior was a kind of extreme confidence!

Although President Pei didn't look back, Li Shi could imagine his extremely confident expression, as if saying, "The outcome is already decided, there's no need to watch the rest, right?"

Yes, there was no need to watch the rest at all.

Only now did Li Shi realize that Pei Qian didn't come to watch Chen Lei sing at all. This was all a performance deliberately put on for him!

The popularity of *Finding a Good Voice* was beyond doubt. Chen Lei's song "Waiting" would probably become popular all over the internet soon.

And Chen Lei's story about Moyu Internet Cafe that he shared at the end would naturally cause heated discussions across the internet!

Chen Lei said that he was going back to Jingzhou and sing a few songs at Moyu Internet Cafe again. Anyone could imagine what the scene would be like at that time...

Li Shi barely stood up and came to Pei Qian, his heart full of bitterness.

He thought that Pei Qian was helpless and waiting to die, but he was obviously dead wrong.

"President Pei, I admire you."

"This move was buried so deep. When you strike, it's a decisive blow."

"I didn't expect that I still underestimated you."

"You won this time. I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Li Shi shook his head and turned to go downstairs.

Everything collapsed at this moment. Continuing to use those small tricks was meaningless. It was even more impossible to invest in Moyu Internet Cafe again.

Of course, the business world is like a battlefield, and victory and defeat are common occurrences.

Li Shi had been floating in the business world for so long, so he was naturally willing to admit defeat and had nothing to complain about. In fact, Pei Qian's status in his heart had been elevated even higher, turning him into a very respectable opponent.

Pei Qian was still immersed in great shock and grief. By the time he reacted, Li Shi had already left Moyu Internet Cafe.

Pei Qian was dumbfounded.

Damn, don't go!

Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!!