"I've tried my best, I'm so sorry. I can't understand why this happened..." Kim Soo-mi felt uncomfortable, but still bowed her head and apologized.

She hadn't made any mistakes before and was very popular.

She can negotiate with confidence, even in front of her agent and the company.

However, she has been in a bad situation recently, and even the proudest person knows when to bow her head.

Agents are also very stressed; once they make a big promise, they have to keep it from falling apart.

It's all their fault for not being humble before and looking down on singers from the Flower Kingdom.

Now, our country has actually produced a decent singer.

Their previous words are going to become a joke.

The manager shook her head and said to Kim Soo-mi, "Forget it, even if you don't perform very well this time, with the trending topics, you should still get a lot of votes from Koreans."

The panic on Kim Soo-mi's face vanished instantly.

The two walked towards the lounge while talking.

What the two were unaware of was that the video Kim Soo-mi posted on her blog had also been uploaded to foreign websites.

A Chinese person watching the live stream on an international platform, probably out of a desire to show off, forwarded the link to Kim Soo-mi's video to the live stream platform.

[Changsun Gangyi: Look... even you Koreans say that the language of flowers is the most beautiful language in the world. Being able to learn to sing a song about the language of flowers is something to be very proud of.]

[Linghu Chongchong: Hahaha, thank you Jin Xiumei for promoting the culture of our Flower Kingdom to the outside world.]

I'm not so bothered by celebrities coming to our country to make money.

Such a conscientious celebrity is being wasted in that small place like Korea.

[??: What nonsense is Kim Soo-mi spouting in there?! Why would a dignified Goryeo person grovel before the Flower Kingdom?]

[??: She didn't say anything good about China back home.]

I had previously heard from others that Kim Soo-mi disliked the food in Hwagu-kwon (the country of flowers).

She could never like anything from the Flower Kingdom. This video is probably a deepfake, right?

[Changsun Gangyi: Bullshit! Why would I use AI face-swapping to fool you? This is a video I copied from Huaguoguo.com.]

[Ribson: I'm an engineer working in AI, and I'm pretty sure this video is real.]

But whether it's true or not doesn't matter, liking Mandarin-speaking singers isn't anything shameful.

【??: Ugh! Kim Soo-mi has deceived my feelings again, I'm not voting for her.】

...

In the blink of an eye, another half hour passed, and all the singers had finished their performances.

Finally, the tense voting stage arrived.

The host, holding a microphone, stood on the stage and said emotionally, "Beautiful times always pass so quickly, and all our singers have finished their performances."

Next up is our voting segment, and our program's voting channels are now open.

Both the audience at the venue and viewers on online platforms can log in to our voting platform and cast their vote for their favorite singer…

As soon as the host finished speaking, the viewers immediately took out their phones to scan the QR code to vote.

Gao Lichang called out to the audience on his left and right, "Vote for our Xu Yan! Xu Yan sang the best this time."

“Yes, contact your family to help vote,” the older man next to him echoed.

Xiao Zhi and Xu Yanyu sat together in the lounge.

Xiao Zhi clasped her hands together in front of her chest and shouted nervously, "Everyone must vote for Teacher Xu!"

After Xiaozhi finished speaking, she opened her eyes and glanced at the big screen again.

The host on stage is interrupting the commercial break again.

"Teacher Xu, don't be nervous. You're sure to get a lot of votes this time."

The song "Floating Light" that you just sang was even better than the song that Fanfan prepared.

You're sure to get a great ranking this time...

As Xiaozhi spoke, she turned to look at Xu Yanyu, only to find that Xu Yanyu remained calm.

Xu Yanyu was browsing Weibo when she came across something interesting.

Xiao Zhi asked in confusion, "Teacher Xu, aren't you concerned about what title you can get?"

Xu Yanyu raised her head and replied, "It's alright. Everyone's reaction is even better than I expected, they like my song even more."

Xu Yanyu shook her phone, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

Xiao Zhi leaned closer and looked at Xu Yanyu's phone.

A short video clip is playing inside.

This is the scene of Xu Yanyu singing "Floating Light" on stage.

The video was accompanied by text that explained the meaning of the song bit by bit.

The vivid language used here stirred a strong sense of patriotism in Xiaozhi.

"The poem and lyrics are such a perfect match! They go so well with Teacher Xu's song," Xiao Zhi said happily.

Xu Yanyu reminded her, "Take another look at which account reposted this Weibo post."

Xiaozhi's gaze shifted to the account that posted the video, and she said incredulously, "It's the official account of Flower Kingdom?"

Xu Yanyu looked at the Weibo account with the words "Huaguo Society" on it and said, "This account shouldn't be fake, right?"

"It's true! This account is real. Look, so many people in the comments are praising it."

Many people say you're an officially recognized singer who embodies positive energy. Xiao Zhi pointed to the pop-up comments above the video.

Xu Yanyu nodded in satisfaction.

I'm a little happy. I don't know which blogger made the video, but it got reposted and liked by the official account.

Meanwhile, Tang Qianqian, who had spent a lot of money creating videos and buying trending topics, was refreshing the trending list while contacting people to help vote.

She was even more concerned about the voting situation than Xu Yanyu.

"There are a few more materials, let's send them out together. Yan Yu's reputation must be impressive."

"Finally, we've managed to push Kim Soo-mi's trending topic down."

The official media has good judgment; singers with positive energy like Xu Yanyu deserve more promotion.

"Everyone, remember to leave comments under the trending topics to vote for Xu Yanyu. It would be best to like the fifth comment and push it to the top spot."

...

Wei Li was also very concerned about his voting results at this time.

He went online to campaign for himself, but Wei Li felt he couldn't be too direct in his campaign.

He considered it carefully before posting this message on Weibo.

My dear fans, the time has come when we need you.

As it turns out, Wei Li does have fans.

Immediately, comments from fans who were particularly interested in him appeared.

[Call for pear powder when needed, call for muses and roses when not needed...]

[I've switched from following to disliking, but I forgot to unfollow.]

Sigh, I'll still vote for you. I've loved you for so many years, I know what you're like all too well.

...

Kim Soo-mi, however, was starting to panic.

"I was criticized on Chinese social media platforms."