Chapter 343

His manager hurried over to welcome him as he entered the backstage.

“Jonathan, you are great!”

“What happened?” Joseph looked at him, puzzled, as he undid the buttons on his collar.

He was too used to donning casual attire. The stiff collar of the formal shirt was making him uncomfortable.

“Your performance is amazing and has received unanimously great reviews.” The manager whipped out his phone to show him.

“Your sudden change in style and decision to sing the patriotic song has received great reviews from the netizens and the government. Look at this.”

The manager swiped his phone and scrolled down to view the comments on Twitter, “Look at this. The Youth Committee has left you a compliment through its Twitter account! The state media has praised you!”

Joseph was surprised.

Although he was popular with a large fan base, he was only a pop star after all. The government usually paid no heed to a small-time idol like him.

“Look! Even the state media praises you as an idol spreading positive influence! Haha, the state media seldom compliments celebrities!”

The manager was so proud that he almost cried tears of joy.

But Joseph remained humble, “Help me thank them. I still have a long way to go if I want to act in movies and television dramas. It’s only a patriotic song. There’s no need to blow up the matter.”

Though idols who could sing and dance could attract a large fan case, he was still keen on becoming an actor starring in family dramas instead of idol shows.

But he needed the government’s approval before he could act in television dramas.

The advice his boss gave him last night popped up in his mind. Indeed, Boss is never wrong! I finally got it!

He let out a deep sigh.

At this moment, Lisa was singing on stage accompanied by other dancers.

The performers were merely extras who were selected to represent their respective departments. But their level of professionalism surprised many. In fact, their performance did not lose out to professional actors.

Although the female singer’s voice was quite ordinary, she had a good sense of timing as her singing hit all the right notes.

The dance performance was well-coordinated with lively expressions on the dancers’ faces.

The audience, including those who did not appreciate music, enjoyed the performance.

Another round of applause rang out after the performance ended.

The audience had not expected such a good performance following Jonathan’s performance. With the success of the two consecutive performances, the audience was waiting for the next performance in anticipation.

“They can sing and dance pretty well.”

“The female performers’ make up is particularly fashionable.”

“I wonder what the brand of the female singer’s lipstick is? It looks fabulous on her.”

“Yes!”

“What’s the next performance?”

Lisa brimmed with confidence as she entered the backstage after her performance ended.

Sweeping her gaze across the room, she feigned a concerned look and approached Ashlyn after she confirmed that Janet did not turn up, “Ms. Berry, you still can’t find Janet?”

Ashley took off her earphones and cast a panicked glance at Lisa before answering her in an annoyed tone, “If I knew that Janet is so unreliable, I will not have cast her as the female lead for the sketch right at the start. She should let me know if she is not interested in performing instead of vanishing now.”

Ashlyn ranted on in an irritated tone.

Lisa blinked innocently and consoled her, “Ms. Berry, don’t be angry. Should I head over to the Smiths’

house and take a look?”

“There is no need for that. It’s all my fault that I have chosen the wrong person. A director has gone to the Smiths’ house already. I have to find someone to replace her if she doesn’t turn up,” said Ashlyn, shaking her head resignedly.

Lisa was secretly thrilled.

Ashlyn returned to her work. Lisa sent a WhatsApp message to Sienna, “Ashlyn thinks that Janet has not turned up for work on purpose. It seems like the Smiths has not told anyone about her disappearance and is only searching for her secretly.”