If Kang Jinxian’s voice was acclaimed as the sound of heaven, then this voice was beyond description with mere words. Ethereal, clear, pure, indescribably graceful. Countless eyes were glued to the screen, fixated on the elegant and beautiful girl. Every cell in her body radiated light, not blinding, but like the most dazzling sunlight, warm and penetrating, quietly nourishing the heart. She looked at Kang Jinse and smiled, "If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?" The subdued retort, despite its gentle tone, somehow carried an awe-inspiring force. Like Tai Chi, from a calm tension flowed an endless succession of movement, a blend of the ethereal and the solid, the soft and the hard, unceasing. Yes, after harming so many people, if a simple sorry could win forgiveness, it would be that easy, and bad people would run rampant. Moreover, the harm done to others lasts a lifetime, can it really be erased just by saying so? This Kang Jinse really had some nerve, expecting others to forgive her. Even if they didn’t, she deserved it. Kang Jinse paled, clutching the microphone tightly, "I know my sins are grievous, and I dare not ask for your forgiveness. For the harm I’ve caused you and your brother, I am willing to spend the rest of my time making amends, seeking redemption. I only ask that you give me the opportunity." The remorse was sincere, full of regret for the past. "Because of your intervention, my mother has been missing for ten years, her fate still unknown to this day. I won’t play the saint and say I forgive you because that would be a betrayal to the mother who gave birth to me, and to the hardships my brother and I have endured in a foreign land for ten years. I can’t believe it myself, and the public won’t either. If you truly want to atone, then fine, go find my mother and apologize to her personally. If she forgives you, then I will have nothing more to say." She wasn’t playing the saint, she had character and was heavily invested in familial loyalty. That was the impression Yun Ya left on everyone in that moment. She viciously thought to herself that if Ji Lanyi were watching this scene, it would sicken her more than swallowing a fly. She admitted, she had brought it up on purpose, to disgust Ji Lanyi. Ji Lanyi had disappeared for ten years, widely known, so asking Kang Jinse to find Ji Lanyi was as hard as ascending to the heavens. But one could say that this was a textbook response, not giving anything away, fully considering the mother’s perspective, instantly awakening any sympathizing women, making the hairs on their backs stand on end. Ji Lanyi really had a good daughter, pretty, with good manners and grace; the key was, she always considered her mother’s viewpoint. If only she were one’s own daughter. The audience applauded Yun Ya’s response, saying how well-spoken it was. For Kang Jinse, today was really her moment in the spotlight. This woman, who had the title ’mistress’ tied to her name for over a decade, making a public confession in front of the national audience, was truly unprecedented. Not to mention the previous fierce battle with her blood sister, Kang Jinxian and Yun Shen became the talk of the town for the coming years. The buzz was unparalleled. Kang Jinse departed from the stage with a certain melancholy, her silhouette stooped a little more. There was a time when she was the epitome of a sensual beauty, and now her prime days were fading. Just then, the host, hearing the message in his earpiece, stepped to the center of the stage, "We have just received news from the station. Kang Le has been found to have maliciously engaged in vote-rigging by unfair means, which is of a particularly despicable nature and has severely damaged the reputation of both our station and The Voice of Beauty program team. On behalf of The Voice of Beauty Program Team and Jiangbei Television Station, I hereby announce that Kang Le’s votes are nullified, her qualification for competition is revoked, and she is permanently banned from appearing on Jiangbei Television Station’s screens. Our station firmly opposes any form of deception and artists engaging in such conduct." Kang Jinse had already said that Kang Le’s fiancé had manipulated the votes to fulfill Kang Le’s dream of becoming the champion, hence the vote-rigging scandal. Therefore, when the host made this announcement, people were not too shocked. "Taking into account the combined votes, The Voice of Beauty’s champion this year is..." the host extended his arm towards Mai Zheng: "Let us congratulate, Mai Zheng." Mai Zheng raised an eyebrow and took the microphone. After the events that had just unfolded, even though he had won the championship, there was nothing joyful about it, only a sense of disgust. He briefly expressed his thanks and then, with a turn of his speech and a smile, said, "Actually, winning this championship doesn’t bring me much joy. What truly makes me happy is seeing my childhood friends who are here at the venue today. It’s been ten years since I’ve seen them, and I can hardly recognize any of them." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novèlfire.net