Su Xiaobai ignored his younger brother's questioning.

He then took out his phone, tapped it a few times expressionlessly, and then put it back in his pocket.

Then he sat down in a chair, resting his chin on his hand, as if nothing had happened.

This inexplicable behavior left the henchman beside him bewildered.

But he saw that his older brother neither spoke nor acted.

The group had no choice but to remain seated and wait for the performance to end.

...

At the same time.

Hunan TV.

Backstage of "I Am a Singer 2024"

Singer Eem's passionate rap performance ended amidst cheers from the audience.

However, backstage in the live broadcast room, director Yan Jiping's expression grew increasingly grim.

The live stream originally had nearly 40 million viewers online.

Surprisingly, his performance gradually declined during Eminem's performance.

She even did a dramatic water drop halfway through the song.

The number of online users plummeted from nearly 40 million to just over 30 million.

On the contrary, the real-time viewership of television stations was not significantly affected.

This unusual situation also puzzled the "I Am a Singer" program team.

But soon, someone discovered the problem.

It turns out that Jiangxi TV's "Masked Singer" is competing with Hunan TV for viewership!

At the same time, the number of viewers for Hunan TV's live broadcasts dropped sharply.

The number of online viewers for Jiangxi TV has jumped from less than 10 million to 30 million!

And the reason for this is...

The mysterious singer Bei Xuan, who appeared on stage for the finals, has been revealed to be possibly Wang Yueheng himself!

"Strange, isn't Wang Yueheng in Kyoto? Why would he suddenly go to Jiang Province TV to participate in a competition?"

"Even if it were him personally, his popularity wouldn't suddenly skyrocket like this. Eminem is an international rap superstar..."

"Let's go see what songs the singer over there is playing?"

Director Yan Jiping frowned, somewhat confused about the situation.

The popularity of the live stream, which was on the rise, came to an abrupt halt.

Turning around and diving from a high platform is truly unbelievable...

Unless Jiangxi TV can field an internationally renowned team of singers like Hunan TV?

But that's impossible for a mere second-tier provincial satellite TV station.

The financial expenditures alone wouldn't be enough to get approval from the TV station...

Amidst my doubts.

Yan Jiping had no choice but to send his production team to the Jiangxi TV studio to investigate the situation.

"Director Yan, Bei Xuan just sang a song called 'Infernal Affairs,' and his live performance style is indeed very similar to Wang Yueheng himself."

"As for whether this song is good or bad, why don't you take a look for yourself..."

Sun Yutian, the director in charge of investigating the situation at Jiangxi TV, walked over a while later with red eyes.

He handed his phone directly to the director.

The screen shows a recorded clip that I just found on Douyin.

The scene depicts the beginning of the Infernal Affairs storyline.

"What is this? Is this a competition from 'Masked Singer'?"

Yan Jiping, the director of "Singer", subconsciously reached out and took the phone, glancing impatiently at the screen.

At the same time, I was looking for the fast-forward button, wanting to fast-forward through the rest of the game.

But as Han Chen, Liu Jianmin, Chen Yongren, and other characters appeared one by one.

The suspenseful and intricate storyline immediately caught the director's attention.

I unconsciously released the button on the edge of my phone that was set to play at double speed.

Until the final gunshot rang out.

Chen Yongren, shot in the forehead, fell heavily to the ground as background music began to play.

And the song title "Infernal Affairs" appeared.

Director Yan Jiping also felt as if he had been hit by a bullet.

My whole body trembled slightly involuntarily.

As the director of "I Am a Singer".

Yan Jiping also worked his way up from screenwriter, copywriter, and planner.

I have a deep appreciation for the quality of the fast-paced plot of the film "Infernal Affairs".

He could be absolutely certain.

If Hengxue Entertainment were to fill in the shortened music video with richer details and expand it into a full-length film...

Then find a suitable actor.

It can definitely achieve box office results comparable to, or even surpass, those of "Dying to Survive"!

"I have clearly traversed the path before me day and night without rest."

Why haven't we reached the other side of our dreams yet?

"I have clearly given it my all."

"On the Road Every Day"

"I'd rather live well than die..."

Then, the melody of the song came from the employee's phone.

Still immersed in the plot of the film, Yan Jiping finally realized the truth at this moment.

No wonder the viewership of his own TV programs is plummeting.

If it were him, and he saw this movie, "Infernal Affairs," at first glance...

They would also leave Hunan TV's live broadcast without hesitation to watch "Masked Singer" instead...

"Bei Xuan... Bei Xuan... If we could invite him to be the challenger in the next episode..."

While looking at the phone screen.

A bold idea suddenly popped into Yan Jiping's mind.

It's practically a foregone conclusion that the Chinese singers' team will suffer a crushing defeat in this "I Am a Singer 2024" competition.

Based on the current situation.

Overseas singers will undoubtedly dominate the top three positions with their powerful live performances and popularity.

If we can invite a singer of "Bei Xuan's" caliber for the next competition.

Wouldn't that immediately maximize the viewing experience?

At least they no longer have to rely on the over-40-year-old female singer Yehena to support them.

only.

Who exactly is this Northern Xuan singer?

...

"No way, Director Yan actually watched Bei Xuan's entire concert..."

"As the director of 'I Am a Singer,' he's actually watching the 'Masked Singer' competition right now!"

"What would Em think if she knew...?"

"Who exactly is this Bei Xuan? If he's not Wang Yueheng, then the Chinese music scene is truly blessed!"

"Sigh, let's worry about Na Jie instead. I reckon she's going to be overtaken by Aim again this time."

"But I have a feeling that Sister Na might be saved this time?"

"At least in terms of popularity, he's on par with Aem. After all, all the viewers in his livestream have left; it's practically dark humor..."

...

When the other staff members backstage at Hunan TV learned that director Yan Jiping was engrossed in a variety show on Jiangxi TV, they were all in an uproar.

However, when I saw Eminem performing...

After the live stream viewership plummeted.

Everyone wore helpless smiles, as if they had just witnessed a lame joke.

Despite being incredibly strong and capable of dominating the entire field, he was unexpectedly overshadowed by an unknown contestant from a neighboring provincial TV station.

Eim's timing for taking office this time is really bad.

"You mean, the program on Jiangxi TV just now surpassed the viewership of our live broadcast?"

"Just based on singer Bei Xuan's song 'Infernal Affairs'?"

The host, Mr. He, who was waiting backstage, soon learned from the staff next to him that the popularity of the live broadcast room had dropped significantly.

He looked surprised.

Who could possibly have stolen the popularity of Hunan TV's top variety show host?

Especially considering that international superstar Eminem is on stage!

"That's incredible! I'll have to go see what song they're singing on the other side later."

The host, Hu Quan, also looked shocked upon hearing the news.

To my knowledge, this is the first time Hunan TV has encountered a situation where its ratings have been hijacked.

If it weren't for the fact that I also had to host the "Singer" program.

Singer Hu Quan probably just picked up his phone and went straight into the "Masked Singer" live stream...

"Since Hengxue Entertainment's high-tech special effects were used, it's probably related to Wang Yueheng."

"I hope it's him."

However, when they learned that the scene also used holographic projection effects that only Wang Yueheng's studio had ever used, they were surprised to learn that the same techniques were being used.

The host, He Jiong, quickly realized what was happening.