Universe Infinite Canteen

Before going onstage, Xiaoxia was surprised to see Angie eating half a sandwich.

"You can't be that hungry, can you? The concert is starting in 2 minutes."

"I can finish it in one minute," Angie muttered with food in her mouth, and then she really did show everyone what rapid eating looked like.

It took her less than 40 seconds to finish the rest of the sandwich, and then she choked.

Fortunately, the assistant Yi Xiaomin reacted quickly enough, and handed her a bottle of mineral water. Angie gulped down two mouthfuls, and finally got her breath back.

Song Yiyi, the leader of Love & Five, even helped her wipe off a bit of mayonnaise that had stuck to the tip of her nose.

"Don't drink too much water either, there won't be time for you to go to the bathroom later. By the way, is your foot really okay now?"

"Don't worry, I'm completely recovered," Angie said.

Song Yiyi nodded without saying anything more, and at that moment the prelude to the first song started outside.

The five of them hurried to their positions, and as the stage rose, they appeared in front of tens of thousands of spectators in their five colored spaceships.

Ma Lu and the others had taken their seats by now, positioned directly opposite the center of the stage, in the third row of the inner field, with an excellent view.

As soon as Love & Five appeared, the stadium immediately erupted with cheers like a tsunami, and then the stands turned into a sea of glowing lights.

He Xiaoqian had seen concerts on TV before, but being there in person was a completely different feeling from watching through a screen, involuntarily getting caught up in the atmosphere around her.

Even if she wasn't a fan of Love & Five, she couldn't help but feel her heart pounding along with the crowd's cheering.

In the audience, only Old Wang sat with decorum, immovable as a mountain.

Meanwhile, Ma Lu had put away his phone and started watching the performance.

As the top idol group in the country, Love & Five definitely had something special.

Their choreography, music arrangement, and stage design were all internationally top-notch. Although their singing skills couldn't be considered the best, they were still up to first-rate standards.

Plus, the five girls each with a distinct personality, had become famous across most of China shortly after their debut.

Their first album swept up almost every newcomer award in the Hua Entertainment Circle, and their subsequent albums continued their impressive performance, with each having two or three hit songs that became national anthems.

This propelled their popularity ever upward, catapulting them to national idol group status.

The first to start singing was the team leader, Song Yiyi. Her live performances were the most stable among the five members of Love & Five, hardly ever making a mistake. Fans had given her the nickname Perfect Miss.

Whether in commercial performances or humming spontaneously on variety shows, her delivery was always impeccable.

Following her was Christina. In stark contrast to Song Yiyi, she had a wide vocal range and excelled at whistle tones. However, her drawback was inconsistency, with great fluctuations in her performances.

When she was on point, she was extremely so, and when she wasn't, it was similarly extreme. But luckily, she seemed to be in good shape today.

After Christina was Angie. Angie's singing abilities in Love & Five were near the bottom, with only Xiaoxia, the youngest and darling of the group, being worse.

However, Angie had her own strengths which earned her a spot in Love & Five, namely her unique vocal tone.

Vocal tone is sort of a god-given gift, difficult to cultivate through practice. Angie's tone was pure and ethereal, very distinctive.

Paired with her innocent image, her popularity within Love & Five was always high, even surpassing that of the leader, Song Yiyi. Nevertheless, this couldn't hide the fact that her singing was weak.

Her pitch wasn't always good, and sometimes she would accidentally rush the beat.

Especially in the recent period, because she had broken her leg, her combined rehearsals with the other group members were less frequent than usual, which is why Song Yiyi was a bit worried about her.

But it turned out that her concern was completely unnecessary.

Today, Angie was touched by divinity, as soon as she opened her mouth it was a showstopper; not only did she not rush the beat, but she also displayed powerful control during her performance.

She switched between head voice and chest voice with ease and dexterity, exhibiting not just the standards of a conservatory style but also infusing her singing with rich emotion, bringing her distinctive timbre to its utmost potential.

So much so, that Duan Shishi, who was positioned behind her at position number 4, was somewhat taken aback and missed her own line that came next.

Fortunately, Perfect Miss promptly saved the day by covering for her, and a recovered Duan Shishi quickly continued singing.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, with only those on stage fully aware of what had just transpired. To the audience below, engrossed in the fervor of the concert, Angie's singing simply sounded very pleasing.

"Wow, as expected of Angie! So impressive." Ma Youyou, standing beside, also praised, her eyes turning into stars.

Just at this moment, Angie happened to glance their way unintentionally, and Ma Youyou immediately began energetically waving her little sign in support.

Angie saw her and smiled in response.

She was feeling better than ever before; ever since she ate the sandwich Ma Lu had brought, she had entered a mysterious state, with the stars of the Hua Entertainment Circle parading before her eyes one by one.

If this were a fantasy novel, that feeling would probably be what they call enlightenment.

However, this is reality, and Angie could not precisely define what this was, but one thing was certain—she had become stronger.

Singing now was as simple for her as eating and drinking; she expended hardly any effort and naturally immersed herself in the music, harmonizing her body and spirit with the surrounding melody.

The high notes that used to be a strain, the uncertain breath changes—all of that no longer existed at this moment.

She even forgot all the singing techniques she had practiced for years and simply reveled in the music, enjoying the act of singing, using her voice to convey her feelings.

Despite the concert lasting 120 minutes, everyone felt it went by quickly. love&five finished their final song, yet the audience still refused to leave the venue.

Amid the crowd's calls, love&five came back for four encores before the concert finally concluded.

By then, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Ma Youyou had thought Angie would need to go back to the hotel to rest afterward, but unexpectedly, she remembered their late-night snack agreement, and proactively sent a message, even dispatching Yi Xiaomin to pick up Ma Youyou.

Before leaving, Yi Xiaomin got a signal from Angie to also invite Ma Lu along. She still wanted to inquire about that particular sandwich they had tonight, something that once tasted, becomes hard to let go of.

Especially for singers, it could be considered invaluable.

This made Angie even more curious about how those peculiar dishes at Universe Infinite Canteen were made.

However, in the end, only Ma Youyou came by herself. After asking Ma Youyou, Angie learned that Ma Lu, not wanting to get stuck, had left for the parking lot to drive off before the concert ended, claiming he was eager to go back and play games.

Angie was irked but her gaze fell on Ma Youyou and she saw it as an opportunity.

Ma Lu's younger sister seemed much easier to handle, and if she could cultivate a good relationship, it would be like having an inside agent by Ma Lu's side in the future—how could he not surrender then?

With this thought, Angie's enthusiasm surged, and she pulled Ma Youyou into an embrace.

"Come on, I'll take you to a fun place."