Walking the Path of a Workaholic in Cliché Novels (QT) Chapter 39

By the time the audience was in their seats, it was almost time for “Singer-Songwriter” to officially start airing. The edited video began to play on the huge screen in front of the stage. The same content has also appeared on TV, and fans and interested viewers of “Singer-Songwriter” were eagerly awaiting. 

     It started with video content of the contestants’ creations. Beautiful artists were walking around the villa, sitting and stopping, like a picture scroll, and An Yinong was the most attractive one in the video. Either because of his appearance, or because of his temperament, or because of his behavior, few people could ignore him, even if he was standing in the corner.

     “What’s going on? Why does it feel like he has a lot of shots, but our brother has a lot less. Is there something shady?” Zhang Ruojun’s fans at the scene were a little dissatisfied.

     In fact, it was because Zhang Ruojun ‘created’ too few scenes, and the program team couldn’t cut more even if they wanted to. The fans at the scene kept booing, and the comments on the Internet about the beginning of this episode were completely the opposite. They were all very satisfied.

     “This is a very capable singer. Why haven’t I seen him before? What’s his name? What work does he have?”

     The atmosphere when An Yinong communicated with other singers was particularly serious and professional. It was a “singer atmosphere” that could be seen by laymen. Therefore, the audience was also full of expectations for the music he would perform next.

     However, what he didn’t expect was that when the theme was finalized, the young singer had to change the title. At this time there was only a little more than a day left.

     “Ha, that’s so funny. Who does he think he is? He’s so arrogant. He doesn’t take others into consideration at all.” Zhang Ruojun’s fans laughed.

     “That’s too willful. This is a competition.” The audience in front of the TV was nervous for him and hated him for not fighting.

     Unexpectedly, the work produced in three hours was evaluated by the arranger: “The most amazing thing in this program. If it cannot get a score of 4.6 or above, I will suspect that there is something shady.”

     The fans of Zhang Ruojun stopped talking. This was a famous arranger teacher.

     The audience was itching with curiosity: The editor went too far and didn’t show any of the song content. What kind of song would it be?

     At this time, the photographer, director, assistants, etc. were all ready, the host came to the stage, and the TV station switched to live broadcast mode after a short commercial break.

     “Welcome to “Singer-Songwriter”, I am your host Xiaodao. I have a piece of sweet leaf, which can make you happy. I would like to thank “Xinyue” tea for the sponsorship.”

     This host was more serious, spoke in an orderly manner, neither too fast nor too slow, and could easily calm the audience down.

     He first introduced the five judges: “Here are our judges: Teacher He, the eternal rock youth, Teacher Zhang, the king of love songs, Teacher Wang, the queen of sweet songs, Teacher Gao, the gold medal composer, and Teacher Jin, the famous lyricist. Welcome the five teachers. Take your seats.”

     Amid the warm applause of the audience, the five judges and teachers sat down one by one.

     “In the past few episodes, some viewers have been reporting to our program team, saying, your program is good, the songs are all very good, but it isn’t perfect, there is still one thing that is not good. I asked, what is the bad point? Huh? You said there are only old faces in the show, no young faces, it’s not good, it’s not young enough.”

     At this point, the host sighed: “I thought, yes, how can we have such a young and energetic program without young people? So, this time we have two special guests on the program. They are – —”

     “Zhang Ruojun!”

     The voice shouting “Zhang Ruojun” formed a huge wave of sound, which suddenly overwhelmed the few “Ke Yinong” in the first place. Those who didn’t know it thought this was Zhang Ruojun’s home field.

     Several guests in the audience looked displeased. Although the judges had the right to score, the audience’s reaction would also affect the singer’s performance. There were so many Zhang Ruojun fans in the audience at this moment. Such a huge momentum was really not good for them.

     The host on stage had a calm expression: “Yes, it is our young singers, Ke Yinong and Zhang Ruojun! Let us welcome these two young friends.”

     There was another wave of cheers and screams. If one looked closely, they would find that there was a leader in Zhang Ruojun’s fan group. She was organizing the fans and uniting them as a whole.

     There was a leading fan, a small team leader, and one person was responsible for several small fans. With just one word, they could unite their fans together in a very short time. Who could see this method and not say it was scary?

     This was all arranged by Zhang Ruojun’s boss.

     On the one hand, he asked gunners to write lyrics and music and send them in, and then asked Zhang Ruojun to pretend-compose. On the other hand, he mixed a group of organized fans into the audience and turned the away game into a home game.

     “No wonder you can market a mediocre young singer to a top-notch one.” An Min sneered.

     “However, strength is king on this stage. Whether it works or not doesn’t depend on how many fans there are.” Beiyou also suppressed anger. As for the last permanent guest, although he did not speak, he was full of fighting spirit, which showed his true thoughts.

     At this time, the host has turned to the five judges and teachers: “Through the video just now, we have seen the creative status and process of the five guests. I wonder who among the five teachers is more optimistic?

     “Who do you think is most likely to become the champion? Teachers can speak boldly. There is no penalty for wrong answers, and of course there are no rewards for correct answers. Do you want to hear it?”

     The audience burst into cheers: “Guess one!”

     “If you asked me to guess, I would probably choose An Min.” Teacher He said, “Her condition has always been very stable. It can be seen from the previous episodes that she knows herself very well.

     “Of course, the shortcoming is that it is too stable and lacks a little passion, but fortunately, I saw a breakthrough in her creation this time, which may bring surprises.

     “Among the guests, I am currently the most optimistic about her.”

     “An Min, did you hear that? Teacher He, who is always serious and gives the lowest score, is optimistic about you!” The host shouted to the guest seat, and the camera immediately turned around and focused on the shy An Min.

     “Thank you Teacher He and the other judges. I will try my best to do my best.”

     “Lao He is optimistic about An Min, but I am different. I am optimistic about our niche singer Guoshu. Guoshu’s music style is very unique, which may be influenced by his ethnic grandmother who is good at singing and dancing. I personally like it. Because It’s selfish, so I choose Guoshu.” said Teacher Wang, Queen of Sweet Songs.

     Among the guests, Guoshu bowed in her direction, with uncontrollable happiness on his face.

     “I choose Beiyou.” Arranger Gao said into the microphone, “Every time her music is refreshing, Beiyou has an extraordinary sensitivity to sound, which is amazing.”

     Beiyou jumped up happily: “Thank you, Teacher Gao!”

     Zhang Tianwang patted the microphone: “Me, I’m optimistic about Ke Yinong, an impressive young singer. His performance on the stage is unparalleled. And his creative ability is also very good. To be honest, he has many songs. I like them all and hope to have the opportunity to collaborate.”

     An Yinong bent down slightly: “Thank you, Teacher Zhang. This is my honor.”

     Four of the five guests were mentioned, so when should it be Zhang Ruojun’s turn?

     Zhang Ruojun’s fans stared at Lao Jin expectantly, wondering how this famous lyricist would praise their brother?

     No one expected that Teacher Jin’s first words would be: “If you ask me who among the guests has the most hope of becoming the champion, An Min or Ke Yinong.”

     Eh? Not Zhang Ruojun?

     The audience looked at Zhang Ruojun, and the camera panned over. Zhang Ruojun almost couldn’t hold back his smile, although his expression at the moment was very forced.

     The agent looked at the chief director, but the chief director didn’t even look back: “Sitting in rows to share the fruits? Don’t even think about it.”

     “The reason is very simple. First of all, Beiyou is a famously partial player. As much as her songs are annoying, her lyrics are also so annoying. Sometimes I can’t wait to write lyrics for her.” Teacher Jin complained accurately.

     Beiyou burst out laughing after being complained about. Anyway, she was not partial to subjects for a day or two. If Teacher Jin really couldn’t help but write lyrics for her, then she will still make money.

     “As for Guoshu, his personal style is too strong and he likes to write lyrics in minority languages, which has led to many people not being able to accurately understand the meaning of the songs, causing some cognitive biases and preventing them from appreciating the songs well.” Teacher Jin talked about the weakness of Guoshu again.

     Guoshu blushed and scratched his hair in embarrassment.

     “And Zhang Ruojun, I don’t know much about your style, but just looking at your performance in the video, whether it’s singing skills, composing music or lyrics, there are some gaps between you and other contestants. In fact, I hope you can calm down and study hard.”

     Teacher Jin’s words are telling Zhang Ruojun, don’t play with those vain people. The most important thing for a singer is his singing skills.

     Zhang Ruojun showed an aggrieved but strong smile to the camera.

     The fans were very distressed now. They booed Teacher Jin one after another, and the atmosphere was suddenly awkward. Fortunately, Teacher Jin didn’t take it seriously. He put down the phone and sat back, doing whatever he wanted.

     “Now, all five of us judges have selected the contestant who they think is most promising to win the championship. So what about you in front of the TV? Which guest are you most optimistic about?”

     The internet immediately started debating which guest was the most promising. Zhang Ruojun’s fans were jumping up and down there, but the other viewers didn’t show any respect. Everyone chose someone except Zhang Ruojun.

     “Can Zhang Ruojun’s fans have some AC points? Just your steamed voice, without background music and sound engineer, it sounds fake, okay? How dare you show up in “Singer-Songwriter” and embarrass yourself? Do you think this is this? Is it a rubbish show created by random capital?”

     In the live broadcast room, the program has entered the lottery phase, and five guests have come on stage one by one.

     Every guest received a round of applause when they came on stage, but the one who received the most applause was Zhang Ruojun. As soon as he came, the fans who had been feeling sorry for his brother for a long time seemed to want to compensate for all the cold treatment he had received. They wanted to slap their palms red and make a comeback.

     “Bah, what kind of celebrity is Zhang Ruojun? He is nothing compared to the three people in front of him. Fans are praising him so hard. Are they not afraid that your brother will lose his life?”

     At this time, An Yinong, who was also a young idol, came on stage. He was wearing jeans, a white T-shirt, and a black shirt-style jacket. He was very casual and had no expression on his face.

     The audience was silent for a moment. It felt like the lights dimmed as soon as this person appeared, giving it a very depressing feeling.

     “Is this Ke Yinong? How come he is mourning?” The audience in front of the TV felt strange.

     “What about mourning? Isn’t this melancholy?” Yan Fen held her face in her hands. The good-looking man was particularly charming when he was decadent. “Look at that little lost look in his eyes. It makes people feel so distressed.”

     “…” Yanfen was really a magical creature.

     “What’s going on?” Tang Yu’s fingers in the box tightened into fists. He wanted to know what happened in the past three days. A young man who was soft and smiling suddenly became so depressed when he entered.

     Was someone bullying him?

     At this moment, Tang Yu regretted it. In order to protect An Yinong’s privacy, he didn’t even let anyone report his situation in the villa from time to time.

     The guests on the stage drew their numbers one by one.

     “No. 5.” An Yinong had already drawn the number, which was the last one. He turned around to get off the stage, glanced at the audience, and saw Tao Ran, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time.

     Tao Ran was much thinner, his originally well-fitting clothes were hanging on his body, and his expression was not very good, but he still smiled at this side.

     In that direction, in the dim environment, he also saw a pink rose. The owner of the rose looked here with some worry, but when she met his gaze, she turned away awkwardly.

     An Yinong’s gaze stayed for two seconds, he nodded slightly to the audience, and then walked off the stage without looking back.

     After a short commercial break, the stage was quickly set up and guest number one came on stage. Except for the main stage, all the headlights in other places were dimmed, and the sound in the auditorium was as low as 20 decibels.

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