Not to mention Lin Rui, even Zhao Wenyao, Sun Min and Zhang Chengzhang looked at Xia Xianci with curiosity.

This woman is no ordinary person.

Both in terms of background and ability, he is among the best in the entertainment industry.

"Please speak, sister-in-law."

Lin Rui looked at him with a listening expression.

"I wonder if my younger brother would be interested in participating in variety shows?"

As soon as Xia Xianci spoke, Zhao Wenyao immediately realized something and couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Xia, are you referring to the program 'Crossover Singer'?"

"Mr. Zhao has heard of it too?"

Xia Xianci smiled, not surprised at all.

"Before coming to Lizhou, I had been following the entertainment industry here. Around the Lunar New Year, your company promoted this program."

Zhao Wenyao gave a very subtle answer.

In fact, "Crossover Singer" is Xianci Entertainment's main program this year, and it was even promoted in Lizhou before the Lunar New Year.

Xia Xianci was busy with promotional work and caught a cold without realizing it, which is why she missed the chance to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

Of course, there is much speculation about which crossover artists Xianci Entertainment will invite to perform on stage.

"So, the program is about to be recorded?"

Zhao Wenyao asked the question seemingly casually.

To be honest, he was quite interested in the program, but he was too embarrassed to say so directly. However, Zhao Wenyao believed that with Xia Xianci's intelligence, she would surely understand his thoughts.

"Due to copyright disputes, the progress has been delayed."

Xia Xianci sighed, "I didn't expect that the design plan would conflict with a variety show in the Hibiscus Kingdom, and there are quite a few overlapping parts."

Changsun Yi, who was standing to the side, said in a deep voice, "We suspect there is a problem inside, but we haven't been able to find the mole yet. However, there are only three teams involved in the design, so it's only a matter of time before we find them."

"Sister-in-law, which variety show would you like to invite me to participate in?"

Lin Rui picked up the teacup in front of him and asked casually.

"Because 'Crossover Singer' invested a lot of promotional resources in the early stages, the outside world was full of expectations for the program. However, it has been slow to get off to a good start, which will inevitably affect the patience of fans."

"Copyright disputes cannot be resolved in a day or two. We have sent several teams to Hibiscus to seek negotiations, but that company is clearly trying to annoy us and refuses to budge."

"So, I want to launch a new program on short notice. Although I haven't decided on the topic yet, I just saw my brother's performance on stage and I want to invite him to participate in the recording of this program as a mentor."

Xia Xianci didn't care about Lin Rui's current influence at all.

The recording of the new program will take at least two months, and the program design alone will take at least a month.

If all else fails, she wouldn't mind buying the rights to some variety shows.

By then, Lin Rui would have already risen to the ranks of celebrities, and his influence might be even more exaggerated.

The Xia family had thoroughly investigated Lin Rui's rise to power through various channels; to the Xia family, Lin Rui was synonymous with miracles.

In fact, they were quite surprised when they saw the intelligence they had gathered, and they really couldn't understand why Lin Rui had become famous so quickly.

The conclusion is that heroes are made by the times!

First, some people in the Huazhou literary circle denounced Lin Rui on Weibo, which brought the name "Floating Life" into the spotlight at that crucial moment.

Of course, this isn't necessarily a good thing. If it were anyone else, they would have been criticized to the point of leaving the industry and going into hiding.

However, with the involvement of Li Donglai, the richest man in Hua and Xia states, things took a dramatic turn. The endorsement from official media further benefited the identity of Fusheng!

Because of official support, Lin Rui's career will be smooth sailing from now on. But according to common sense, even if Lin Rui is outstanding, he can only be considered a top-tier star at best.

However, the revelation of his identity as a piano master completely caught the attention of the China Arts and Literature Association.

With Li Donglai investing 300 million yuan into Tianrui, coupled with Lin Rui's extraordinary abilities and unconventional personality, some ideas that the authorities had been shelving finally became possible to be put into practice.

It was precisely because of this idea that required practical application that the authorities secretly gave Lin Rui a lot of exposure.

In addition, Lin Rui's profound knowledge of poetry and songs coincidentally sparked the enthusiasm of Huazhou literati for music, which also coincided with some of the official ideas at the time.

Therefore, Lin Rui's ability to become the youngest celebrity in history is not only due to his outstanding abilities, but also closely related to the behind-the-scenes support from the government.

After reviewing the information they had gathered, the Xia family immediately concluded that Lin Rui was a prime example of the government personally creating a god-like figure!

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Rui asked, "Sister-in-law, does this mean you haven't prepared a program yet?"

"Not yet. If a new plan hasn't been developed within half a month, I will select some suitable variety shows as soon as possible and then send someone to negotiate with the copyright holders."

Xia Xianci readily admitted it.

"Actually, I do have a few proposals for variety shows."

Lin Rui stroked his chin and said calmly, "Initially, we wanted to assign it to the company's variety show team, but there hasn't been a suitable opportunity."

Do you have a solution?

Xia Xianci's eyes lit up, and Changsun Yi, who was standing next to her, also showed an interested expression.

As her husband, he knew all too well how much effort Xia Xianci had put into the new program lately.

"right."

Lin Rui nodded.

"Could you tell me about it? If the plan is suitable, we'll negotiate the copyright fee until my brother is satisfied."

As the saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." If Lin Rui's design is feasible, then it's better to give the copyright fee to Lin Rui rather than to his competitors.

After all, the Xia family would have to deal with Lin Rui quite often in the future. After reviewing Lin Rui's information, Xia Xianci, and indeed the entire Xia family, agreed on this point.

"Copyright fees are secondary."

Lin Rui smiled and held up one finger: "I only have one request."

"Please speak freely, brother."

Xia Xianci looked at Lin Rui with a serious expression.

"Tianrui must be involved in this program, including the design of the venue and the setup. They have to listen to my suggestions."

"this…"

Upon hearing Lin Rui's request, a hint of hesitation flashed across Xia Xianci's face.

This is, after all, a program of Xianci Entertainment. It's not that Tianrui can't participate, but if we give up all the initiative, what role will Xianci Entertainment play in this?

Are you just passing by?

As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be proper.

This is a matter of priorities, involving choices and trade-offs, and cannot be taken lightly.

"I agree to this request on behalf of Xianci."

Changsun Yi, who hadn't said much, gently pressed Xia Xianci's hand.

Xia Xianci understood Changsun Yi's gaze, nodded, and said nothing more.

"Brother Lin, could you tell me what this column is called?"

Changsun Yi looked at Lin Rui with a serious expression. The reason he agreed was not because he thought highly of Lin Rui's design, but because he trusted his third grandfather Changsun Jinghong's judgment.

Lin Rui didn't hesitate this time and smiled, "This is a music mystery guessing reality show called 'Masked Singer'."