Chapter 341 Splendor (10,000-word update!)
Ma Zhiyuan lodged a strong objection with the production team of the program "Idol Era".
He sent a screenshot to his director and said righteously, "This method seriously affects the fairness of the competition. If Li Zhibai and Yan Liang can gain more support by performing with Lu Yanhe, how unfair is that to other solo performers?! We spend one or two months preparing a stage, only to face other people performing together on this stage. If this is how you play the game, what's the point of ranking? Just guarantee Li Zhibai first place!"
The director, who was harshly criticized by Ma Zhiyuan, was also helpless.
As the production team, they naturally hope the show will generate more buzz and highlights.
Therefore, if Lu Yanhe could perform on "Idol Era", it would definitely be a new topic, and he might even deliver a fantastic performance.
A classic stage can continuously attract viewers to a program.
This has already been proven by previous episodes.
However, Ma Zhiyuan's strong opposition put them in a difficult position.
Ma Zhiyuan is not a minor celebrity. His protest against this unfair treatment to the production team must be taken seriously. To some extent, the relationship between the production team and popular idols is a symbiotic one, where each party benefits from the other. "Idol Era" cannot simply ignore Ma Zhiyuan's attitude and let him "come or not, it's up to him" just because the show is currently very popular.
As one of the top idols on the show, his presence actually influences the show itself.
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The production team of "Idol Era" held an emergency meeting.
Qin Zhikun, as the person in charge of "Idol Era", is in a bad mood.
This program was jointly broadcast by Beijing TV and Bingyuan Video Network. Initially, these companies were the key producers of the program.
The show is so popular that many people in China are saying it's "the year of the rise of idols."
Previously, idols were just a small branch of the entertainment industry. In China, no matter how popular idol artists were, they were definitely not mainstream. Now, thanks to the show "Idol Era," there's a trend of idol artists moving into the mainstream.
At this crucial juncture, Qin Zhikun felt it was the perfect time to press his advantage. If a young artist like Lu Yanhe, who enjoys mainstream recognition, was willing to perform on the stage of "Idol Era," it was a completely different matter from him being a regular guest.
If Lu Yanhe is willing to perform on the "Idol Era" stage, it could actually expand the boundaries of "Idol Era".
Qin Zhikun really wanted to give Ma Zhiyuan a piece of his mind.
But he cannot.
Because Ma Zhiyuan was not someone he could verbally abuse to his face.
That's outrageous.
“Ma Zhiyuan was threatened by Li Zhibai. Li Zhibai’s popularity soared after ‘Baiyuyao’ and surpassed him, which made him very anxious,” said the director in charge of Ma Zhiyuan. “Ma Zhiyuan felt that if Lu Yanhe performed on stage with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, it would definitely boost Li Zhibai’s popularity even more and allow him to surpass him again at this crucial moment.”
Qin Zhikun asked, "How are they doing now? What are the statistics from all aspects?"
“They’re very close, almost even.” The colleague in charge of the data immediately said, “Back in early May, Li Zhibai’s data was ahead of Ma Zhiyuan’s. However, in recent times, Ma Zhiyuan has released a new song and participated in several large-scale events, which has given him much more exposure than Li Zhibai, so he has overtaken him again.”
"If Li Zhibai hadn't collaborated with Lu Yanhe on this stage, would Ma Zhiyuan have won first place?"
"Judging from the current situation, that is indeed the case."
"Could Lu Yanhe really provide Li Zhibai with such a significant boost?"
"Lu Yanhe's data performance on social media platforms has always been very good." Some people said, "His public image is the best among the younger generation of artists, and many parents like to read his news."
Qin Zhikun frowned: "Just because Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe performed on the same stage, will all the parents come to vote for Li Zhibai?"
“Of course we all think it won’t happen, but Ma Zhiyuan is so worried.”
"I'm truly impressed."
“Producer Qin, what should we do? I heard that Ma Zhiyuan is now joining forces with other artists to protest against us.”
"Is Lu Yanhe only willing to collaborate on stage with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang? Is he unwilling to do it alone?"
"He also has his own stage where he sings the theme song for 'The Seventeenth Floor,' but that's just for promoting 'The Seventeenth Floor.'"
“Our program airs on Beijing and Taiwan, and it’s not the first time that theme songs from some of the most popular dramas have been performed on our show. If we only keep Lu Yanhe’s performance, the impression we want to create might be greatly diminished. People won’t think that Lu Yanhe is here to perform on stage, but rather to promote his new drama.”
Qin Zhikun sighed.
"I'll think about it some more."
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Lu Yanhe only heard about it several days later.
When he learned that Ma Zhiyuan disagreed with him performing on stage with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang because he was worried that his ranking would be overtaken, his first reaction was—
Are you really that petty and timid?
However, they already had a long-standing grudge against Ma Zhiyuan, so Lu Yanhe was not at all surprised that Ma Zhiyuan would do such a thing.
However, Li Zhibai was furious when he heard about this.
Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan were basically constantly at odds on the show "Idol Era".
It's not just the two of them; their fans are all independent groups and frequently engage in online battles.
From a biological perspective, two tigers cannot share one mountain. In reality, this was a long-standing feud between the two, which was about to erupt here.
Yan Liang had privately told Lu Yanhe that he felt a crucial reason why Li Zhibai was so dedicated to the show "Idol Era" and meticulously prepared for each stage performance was because of his arch-rival, Ma Zhiyuan. Li Zhibai could lose to anyone else, but he absolutely could not lose to him.
Lu Yanhe deeply agreed with Yan Liang's words. Anyone familiar with Li Zhibai could see how dedicated he was to the show "Idol Era".
This is why Li Zhibai's fans often clash with Ma Zhiyuan's fans. They know Li Zhibai too well; how could they hold him back when he's putting in so much effort to fight against someone? That speaks to the self-discipline of his fans.
Upon learning of Ma Zhiyuan's actions, Li Zhibai immediately called Zhou Pingan.
"You know what Ma Zhiyuan did?"
Zhou Pingan said, "I just heard about it too."
"You just heard about it too? I don't believe it at all," Li Zhibai sneered. "You heard about it as soon as I called you."
Zhou Pingan said helplessly, "Believe it or not, it's up to you, but I just heard about it. If I had known beforehand, I would definitely have stopped him."
"Will you stop him?"
“It’s good for you and Yan Liang to work together on stage with Lu Yanhe, so of course I’m happy to. Why shouldn’t I stop him?” Zhou Ping’an said. “I’m not just his manager.”
"Heh, you actually know about this." Li Zhibai made his usual sarcastic remark, but he believed what Zhou Ping'an had said.
Based on his understanding of Zhou Ping'an, he should not have lied about this matter.
Knowing that Zhou Ping'an wasn't involved, Li Zhibai felt things would be much easier.
“Then you shouldn’t get involved in this matter,” Li Zhibai said. “He’s nobody. The three of us want to collaborate on a stage, so it’s none of his business to talk nonsense.”
Zhou Ping'an asked warily, "What do you want to do?"
Li Zhibai said, "I'm determined to go on this stage!"
Zhou Ping'an: "You want to talk to the production team about this?"
"If the production team takes this stage and stops us from going on because Ma Zhiyuan disagrees, then Yan Liang and I will never go on this lousy show again," Li Zhibai said angrily.
Zhou Ping'an: "Don't do anything reckless. 'Idol Era' is one of the most popular shows right now, and you've maintained high exposure through it. You've already secured seven new endorsements in the first half of this year, all thanks to 'Idol Era.' This show has provided authoritative data to back your popularity; otherwise, so many brands and businesses wouldn't be seeking to collaborate with you. Moreover, given the current situation, if you were to withdraw from 'Idol Era,' it would be a huge disadvantage for you in the Tianxing Awards rankings and the year-end awards."
Li Zhibai said, "Since you've already gotten me a few roles, why don't I act in them?"
“You’re different from Lu Yanhe. He doesn’t like the stage. Can you give it up? Are you willing to give it up?” Zhou Ping’an knew Li Zhibai well enough and hit the nail on the head about what Li Zhibai cared about most.
Many people can't tell that Li Zhibai truly loves performing on stage.
He participated in the talent show and debuted because he loved it.
Li Zhibai said, "I just don't believe it. With 'Idol Era' being so popular, there aren't any other similar programs appearing."
"Don't try the 'scorched earth' approach!" Zhou Ping'an was afraid that Li Zhibai's temper would flare up and cause a real falling out with the production team. Zhou Ping'an had seen Li Zhibai's temper the most. "Please calm down first. I'll go and talk to Ma Zhiyuan first."
Zhou Ping'an decided to take the initiative himself.
He didn't trust Li Zhibai at all.
Li Zhibai questioned, "You went to communicate with Ma Zhiyuan? Would communicating with him be useful?"
Zhou Pingan said, "Whether it's useful or not, you should wait until I've communicated with you first."
Li Zhibai said, "Then don't keep me waiting too long!"
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After receiving the phone call from Ma Zhiyuan, Liu Zhiyin kept thinking about what Ma Zhiyuan had said.
“I know you recorded ‘The Days of Youth’ with them, and you all have a good relationship. However, this matter is much more serious than your personal relationship,” Ma Zhiyuan said. “This time, Li Zhibai and I are competing for first place in the first half of the year, but what about the second half, and next year? Your popularity and fame are rising so fast right now, and maybe soon it will be time for you to compete for a higher ranking. If your competitors pull this stunt and bring in some of their friends to support them, do you think you have a chance of winning?”
Ma Zhiyuan's words cut into Liu Zhiyin's heart like a sharp knife.
Liu Zhiyin's biggest disadvantage is that she knows too little about the domestic entertainment industry and has far fewer friends in it. Especially when she needs help from her celebrity friends for promotion, she basically only has her friends from "Young Days" to help her.
Ma Zhiyuan's words make a lot of sense.
Actually, if it weren't for the fact that this matter involved Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai, and Yan Liang, Liu Zhiyin would have supported Ma Zhiyuan.
But in this matter, no matter how right Ma Zhiyuan is, how reasonable he is from a rational point of view, or how much she should support him, she will not do it.
Having spent years in a girl group overseas, Liu Zhiyin has truly experienced the harsh realities of life. The setbacks and heartache she endured while wandering alone in a foreign land are known only to herself. Since returning to Korea, the program "Young Days" has been the only thing that has truly helped her open up and make friends over the past two years.
The people on this show aren't just all smiles and friendly in front of the camera; off-camera they're nothing special. On the contrary, they often get together to play games, help each other promote their work, and recommend opportunities. It's difficult to gather everyone together completely outside of filming hours, but they always manage to get together in small groups from time to time. Those who can't make it will join next time, and they always stay in touch.
Liu Zhiyin cherishes these friends.
In "Idol Era," Li Zhibai and Yan Liang both knew she was unfamiliar with the domestic situation, especially when preparing for the stage. She not only had to take care of her own part, but also find dancers, compose music, and choreograph. After creating a meticulously crafted stage, there were many other things to consider. Both of them helped her a lot during the show.
When Liu Zhiyin's makeup artist ran into trouble and couldn't make it, almost delaying the recording, Li Zhibai immediately lent her his own makeup artist. When Liu Zhiyin needed a good performance slot, Yan Liang readily swapped his own good spot with her. Not to mention, the column dedicated to her on "Jump Up" was always reserved for her; whenever she wrote an article, an editor would carefully communicate with her, revise it, and then publish it.
The self-media outlets under the "Jump Up" group alone have promoted her at least five times. These weren't purchased by her company or team; they were promoted voluntarily because Lu Yanhe has a good relationship with her.
A couple of days ago, her agent told her that the self-media "Editor Club" of "Jump Up" had launched a new video account called "Li Bi Comes to See the Entertainment Circle" and wanted to follow her for two days. They bring their own commercial advertising and publicity, so she can get a service fee, earn commercial commissions, and increase her exposure. This kind of opportunity isn't for some self-media to piggyback on her traffic.
Liu Zhiyin had heard that the first person photographed by "Li Bilai to meet the entertainment industry" was Jia Long, and the second artist was her.
She got all the benefits: money, exposure, fame, and prestige. She was the one who benefited the most.
Liu Zhiyin called Li Zhibai.
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Ma Zhiyuan believes that what he said this time was reasonable and that it has gained the support of many people.
The show "Idol Era" airs weekly and has about thirty regular guests who take turns performing. In addition, there are hundreds of newcomers from various entertainment agencies and idol artists who occasionally appear on the show.
Ma Zhiyuan's main focus was on uniting those thirty-odd regular guests.
However, after making a round of phone calls, very few people received a clear answer that they would go with him to express their opposition to the program.
Many people's attitude is that you make a lot of sense. What they are doing does affect fairness. However, it is understandable that the production team wants to do this. If they can get Lu Yanhe to perform on "Idol Era" in this way, the show will also benefit.
To put it bluntly, Li Zhibai was already ranked ahead of everyone else, so why should they be used as pawns by Ma Zhiyuan just to prevent Li Zhibai from improving his ranking?
Although Li Zhibai is arrogant on the show, he is only arrogant in his own way, either targeting Ma Zhiyuan or rarely affecting or guarding against others.
Ma Zhiyuan, however, was hostile to everyone, treating each person with the utmost hostility and in an equal manner.
He had no friends on "Idol Era".
Zhou Pingan also advised him to be kinder and more amiable on the show, and to have a few friends.
At the time, Ma Zhiyuan also said, "This is originally a competitive arena. Isn't it ridiculous to make friends on a show? It's simply unrealistic."
Now, Ma Zhiyuan is reaping the consequences of his actions.
He had no friends, no one to support him, and no one would be willing to speak up for him at this time.
Of course, Ma Zhiyuan didn't feel like he was reaping what he sowed; he only felt the loneliness of being at the top.
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"Spring Sprouts" Forum.
The user "I am a Leo Girl" said: Have you all heard? Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan are at odds again, but this time Yan Liang and Lu Yanhe are involved too. Apparently, the "Idol Era" program originally wanted Lu Yanhe to collaborate with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang on a stage performance. You all probably know that Lu Yanhe was originally in the same group as them, right? The program team originally planned to use this stage performance as the highlight of that episode, but unexpectedly, Ma Zhiyuan disagreed and absolutely refused to allow the performance to include it in the show.
ID "Longyuan": Why did he disagree? It didn't take up his stage. Does he think that if they go on stage, they'll squeeze out his stage opportunity?
ID "I am a Leo woman": No, but it is indeed very awkward. I heard from inside sources that the semi-annual list of the Tianxing Awards is about to be released. Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan's data are very close and they are competing for first place. Ma Zhiyuan does not want Li Zhibai to use this stage to suppress him. After all, as you know, the three of them together will generate a lot of buzz.
ID "Spring Night Happy Husband": It sounds like Ma Zhiyuan's opposition isn't without reason.
ID "1497": That makes no sense at all. According to his theory, then artists who don't participate in the competition rankings shouldn't participate in this program at all, because their participation would affect the fairness.
ID "Spring Night's Happy Husband": You can't say that. After all, Lu Yanhe can indeed bring more attention and popularity, right? Lu Yanhe is so popular now, everyone knows his influence.
ID "I am a Leo woman": In short, the production team is in for a headache now.
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Hou Jun is having a really tough time right now.
"Little Song Gathering" is almost out of business. He heard that the higher-ups have discussed canceling the show several times.
The reason this stalemate continues is purely because of his insistence.
Although "Little Song Gathering" did not perform well, Hou Jun's abilities were still highly recognized by Aurora Video.
For any large-scale gala event, Hou Jun and his team are almost always put in charge of producing videos for Aurora Video.
Every gala that Hou Jun produces has consistently garnered both critical acclaim and immense popularity.
This time, Hou Jun was once again tasked with organizing a graduation party.
Hou Jun was in charge of the previous graduation parties.
Lu Yanhe and the others participated earlier. Last year, Lu Yanhe didn't have time, so only Yan Liang and Li Zhibai came.
As soon as Hou Jun received the news this year, he immediately began to compile a list of artists.
His first question was to Chen Ziyan if Lu Yanhe had time.
Lu Yanhe's development in recent years has been rapid.
Hou Jun felt that Lu Yanhe best represented young people. This vibrant and energetic spirit was most evident in Lu Yanhe.
However, Chen Ziyan did not give a definite answer, only saying that Lu Yanhe would be preparing for the stage performance of "Idol Era" in June and might not have time to appear on this gala.
Hou Jun didn't give up and kept in touch. Chen Ziyan's lack of a direct rejection was a good sign.
Zhou Ping'an, however, directly refused.
The reason given was that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were both too busy in June, their schedules were already set, and they couldn't take on any new work.
After seeing the revelations about them on the show "Idol Era" on the "Spring Sprout" forum, Hou Jun's first reaction was—
There might be a chance.
If "Idol Era" really decides not to let Lu Yanhe and the other two perform together on stage, then he must take that stage back.
Hou Jun sent the screenshot of the leak to Chen Ziyan: Ziyan, putting everything else aside, if it's really true that 'Idol Era' can't be performed on, can you make a connection and let this stage be performed on our stage?
Chen Ziyan replied several hours later: Wow, you guys are really well-informed. This news had only just started to emerge, and you all already knew about it.
Hou Jun immediately became alarmed and asked: "Who else knows? Is someone trying to take it from me?"
Chen Ziyan said: There are still many grand ceremonies and galas to come, such as the Qixi Festival Gala and the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and they all want to secure a new stage for the three of them.
Hou Jun said: "Ziyan, you know, I've worked with these people many times before. I have to take care of these old acquaintances. You know that the shows I put on will never let their stage be overlooked."
Hou Jun thought to himself, in just two short years, these three young people have all transformed into top-tier celebrities. Who knows when he will see them collaborate on stage again?
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The three people at the center of the storm finally found some time to get together in the company's rehearsal room, staring at each other blankly.
Li Zhibai found several songs for the three of them to perform on stage, and they planned to choose one to collaborate on together.
As a result, both Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang felt it wasn't a good idea.
Yan Liang said, "That's too impetuous. Neither Yan He nor I are like that."
Hysterical, hoarse-voiced.
Li Zhibai was somewhat frustrated and said, "What can we do? The main problem is that lousy show 'Idol Era' airs once a week, and there are more than a dozen stages every week. Any decent songs have already been adapted, so there really aren't many to choose from."
Yan Liang took out his phone, sat on the floor, and carefully read through the top 100 songs on several music app charts before finally bowing his head in resignation.
"That's really true."
Lu Yanhe looked at them.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were also looking at him.
“How about we call it quits?” Li Zhibai said. “I still hope that the stage where the three of us collaborate is a good work, rather than a forced and perfunctory collaboration.”
Without good works, there is indeed no point in reuniting.
Yan Liang said, "Indeed, it's rare for the three of us to get together. If our performance isn't good, not only will everyone be disappointed, but I myself will be disappointed too."
Hearing the two of them speaking so listlessly and dejectedly, Lu Yanhe clicked his tongue and said, "I'm telling you, can you two stop pretending?"
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time.
"So, you have a song?" Li Zhibai asked, his face lighting up.
Lu Yanhe scratched his head. “There is indeed a song that would be quite suitable for the three of us to sing, but I feel that it is not very suitable for the show ‘Idol Era’. It’s not so… idol-like, it’s a bit nostalgic. So at the time, I didn’t say that I had a song that would be suitable for the three of us to perform. I was originally thinking that if the three of us had the opportunity to perform together on the Spring Festival Gala, it would be more appropriate to sing this song.”
Yan Liang's eyes lit up.
"What song is it? Let us hear it!"
Lu Yanhe sighed helplessly and said, "I'll just sing it for you directly. I haven't recorded a demo yet."
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A silver sedan drove into the parking lot and smoothly parked in a parking space.
Chen Ziyan changed into high heels in the car, opened the car door, and ran into Qin Zhikun, the producer of "Idol Era".
"Oh, Lao Qin, I was just thinking of going to your office to find you, but I didn't expect to run into you here." Chen Ziyan got out of the car, looked at Qin Zhikun who also got out of the car, and smiled slightly. "I called you, but you didn't answer. What, are you avoiding me like the plague?"
Qin Zhikun looked helpless, as if he had been defeated by you, and said, "I know you don't come to my door unless you have something to ask, so I didn't dare to see you."
"You, the producer of a nationally popular show, don't dare to see me?" Chen Ziyan smiled. "Invite me to your office for a cup of tea."
Qin Zhikun was completely cornered by Chen Ziyan, so what could he say? He could only make a gesture of invitation.
Chen Ziyan said, "Actually, I know you're in a difficult position. After all, Ma Zhiyuan is a top star in our program, right? We can't let our big star be unhappy."
Qin Zhikun immediately said, "No matter how big a star is, he can't be bigger than Lu Yanhe."
"Come on," Chen Ziyan glared at Qin Zhikun reproachfully. "But let me tell you, Lao Qin, whether you ultimately allow the three of them to perform together on the show or not, you have to make a decision as soon as possible. This news has spread really fast; almost everyone knows now that the three of them have a new stage, and everyone wants to grab it. Don't feel pressured. To be honest, I understand if you don't want this stage to air on 'Idol Era'."
Qin Zhikun chuckled inwardly.
We can only take that with a grain of salt.
He said, "You watched this show being made. If it were you, what would you decide? Actually, you know that no matter what decision you make, the show will suffer."
Chen Ziyan smiled gently, "If it were me, I would only do one thing: try my best to get Ma Zhiyuan to agree and stop objecting."
Qin Zhikun was taken aback.
“Don’t you know Ma Zhiyuan’s temper? He’s arrogant and conceited,” he said. “If you talk to him too much, he’ll think you don’t take him seriously.”
“Big stars are like that, they have this kind of temper. If they didn’t have this temper, they wouldn’t be able to act so high and mighty,” Chen Ziyan said. “But, in the end, this is your show. Everything you do is for the good of the show. In the end, it’s just that Ma Zhiyuan himself is unhappy. But is this show his show by himself?”
“That’s not just my show,” Qin Zhikun sighed. “The main thing is that he has a point. If this gets out, it would be unfair to him.”
Chen Ziyan: "Hehe, I'm just asking, can he stop Lu Yanhe and the other two from going on 'Idol Era'? Can he stop them from going on other stages? It's unfair. When he lost his teammates and had to face Li Zhibai, Lu Yanhe, and Yan Liang alone, he was already inferior to them. What is fair? What is unfair? Are we preventing him from collaborating with others on stage, or is it that he has no teammates to collaborate with? He also came from MX. Wei Zhuoran and Qu Yousong from MX are quite popular, aren't they? As long as he can get his two teammates to help him create a stage, it's the same."
Qin Zhikun: "..."
Chen Ziyan said, "I think you shouldn't make things difficult for yourself. You're just concerned about the word 'fairness' and want to cause trouble, right? Why don't you just hold a vote and let all the resident artists who participated in the recording of 'Idol Era' vote to choose whether to support or not? If they support it, then we can put it on your 'Idol Era' stage. If they don't support it, then we can find another stage. To be honest, Lao Qin, if it weren't for the fact that I invested in this show and the Tianxing Award, I wouldn't care if they were on your show."
Qin Zhikun was stunned for a moment.
"vote?"
"Hmm." Chen Ziyan nodded. "Speaking of which, Ma Zhiyuan said that we can't let this kind of thing set a precedent and ruin the atmosphere of fair competition in 'Idol Era.' I also want to say that we can't let the production team hesitate and delay making a decision just because one artist is complaining. This will only worsen the atmosphere of 'Idol Era.' It's a show; it pursues entertainment value, quality, and popularity, not so-called fairness that is not real."
She lifted her eyelids slightly and looked at Qin Zhikun.
"Don't you think so?"
"Otherwise, what if others follow suit?"
"Among the top-tier artists of 'Idol Era,' is Ma Zhiyuan the only one? Isn't Li Zhibai also short-tempered? Do you think he hasn't come to you yet because he doesn't care about this matter?"
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"vote?!"
Zhou Ping'an hadn't even figured out how to persuade Ma Zhiyuan when he suddenly received a notification from the "Idol Era" program team.
Whether Li Zhibai and Yan Liang can collaborate with their friends on a stage performance for "Idol Era" will be decided by a vote of the more than 30 regular guests.
Whether it's voting or live streaming, the entire process is under the supervision of the audience.
Ma Zhiyuan was instantly excited.
Li Zhibai's first reaction was to curse everyone, but he only shut up after hearing Lu Yanhe say that the idea came from Chen Ziyan.
“Uh—” Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief and asked why.
Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Ziyan told me to tell you that you shouldn't be so self-righteous just because you feel you're in the right. Ma Zhiyuan also has a group of incredibly powerful fans. If this is forced onto the show, the mud will be thrown at you, and you won't be able to wash it off. It's better to let everyone vote openly. This isn't a show for one or two people, nor is it a competition or ranking for one or two people. With such a public vote, no one can say anything. If we go on stage, Ma Zhiyuan can't say anything anymore. If we don't go on stage, it has nothing to do with Ma Zhiyuan's opposition. It's decided by everyone's vote. In short, this matter has nothing to do with Ma Zhiyuan. His will cannot influence the decision of this matter. That's why Sister Ziyan suggested voting."
Li Zhibai listened attentively to Lu Yanhe's explanation, then revealed an expression of amazement.
"Ha." He expressed his feelings with a breathy sound.
"What if the vote doesn't support our collaboration on the 'Idol Era' stage?" Yan Liang asked.
Lu Yanhe said, "That's fine. Then we won't ask anyone to come to the stage to collaborate with us. For us, it's just a change of venue to perform. Sister Ziyan said that if we can't get on 'Idol Era,' we'll go to the graduation party held by Aurora Video. We also performed at their party the year before last."
Upon hearing this, Yan Liang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tsk tsk, look at your agent, he figured out a solution and a way out in no time. And look at our agent, all talk and no action, saying he'd go and communicate with Ma Zhiyuan himself, and look at what he came up with." Li Zhibai said with a look of disgust.
Lu Yanhe laughed.
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And so, the live voting began.
The online poll for a collaboration stage in "Idol Era" shocked the entire internet.
The main issue is that, in many people's view, this vote is making a mountain out of a molehill.
However, Qin Zhikun said directly in front of the camera: "This is also to establish a rule for the later episodes. Whether our idol artists can invite outside helpers to collaborate on stage. If this vote passes, then everyone can do so in the future. If it doesn't pass, OK, we respect everyone's opinion, and no one can invite outside helpers to collaborate on stage in the future."
Each person had a different expression.
Ma Zhiyuan was also taken aback.
Qin Zhikun's words were somewhat beyond his expectations.
He originally thought that if it were a vote, people would vote against it in order to have more exposure for their stage and not have too much attention stolen.
However, Qin Zhikun's words meant that this vote was no longer just about the collaboration between the three of them, but a rule applicable to the future.
Ma Zhiyuan immediately sensed something was wrong.
foreign aid.
Who dares to say they will never hire outside help in the future?
Some stages require multiple people to perform together to create a good effect.
Ma Zhiyuan wanted to say something, but he was not given a chance to speak.
The others around him made decisions much faster than he had imagined; one by one, they got up and went to vote.
Ma Zhiyuan was among the last few to get up and vote.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang just looked at him, their expressions indifferent, without saying a word.
After everyone had cast their votes, Qin Zhikun began to count the votes in front of everyone.
After reading only a dozen or so, everyone already knew the result.
Of the first fifteen choices, only two were opposed.
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People tend to consider things from their own self-interest.
No matter how eloquently a principle is explained, if it doesn't apply to oneself, then it's not a good principle.
This result was like slapping Ma Zhiyuan twice in the face in public.
He called them one by one to persuade them; everyone knows he doesn't want Li Zhibai and the other two to perform on stage.
Now, according to everyone's vote, everyone voted in favor.
Ma Zhiyuan's face looked as if it were covered with a layer of gray cement.
He even wanted to get up and leave immediately.
However, the event was being broadcast live, and if he dared to leave with a sullen face, Li Zhibai's fans would immediately swarm him like locusts.
Ma Zhiyuan was so angry that his teeth ached, but he couldn't show it at all.
At this moment, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang suddenly turned to look at him.
Ma Zhiyuan was taken aback.
Li Zhibai smiled slightly at him, raised his left hand, and covered the corner of his mouth as if whispering something to him, blocking the camera. He said something, but there was no sound, only clear lip movements.
“Sha——Bi——”
Ma Zhiyuan's fist clenched instantly.
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Hou Jun was very disappointed and dejected.
It's such a pity we didn't manage to take over this stage.
"Director, Jiang Yuqian said she doesn't have time and can't come," a staff member said.
Hou Jun nodded, "I understand. She has been quite busy lately, so it's okay if she says she doesn't have time."
He looked at the confirmed guest lineup on the whiteboard and couldn't help but sigh.
So far, the lineup of artists for the graduation party has been quite average, and none of them have been the most popular.
The pressure is immense.
Just as Hou Jun was thinking this, his phone suddenly rang.
"Ziyan?" He was somewhat surprised.
Chen Ziyan said, "Director Hou, did I disturb you?"
"What's with all this talk about disturbing us? I've seen the result. It's a pity this stage can't be used for our gala performance," Hou Jun said.
Chen Ziyan said, "Yes, it's a bit of a pity, but, Director, Yan He has agreed to attend your party."
Hou Jun was taken aback.
"Really? Didn't you say he was very busy?"
“He is very busy, but he would definitely come to your party unless he absolutely had to overcome all difficulties,” Chen Xiyan said with a smile. “The reason he didn’t agree to come until now is because he was arranging a surprise for you. Now I can give you my answer.”
"What surprise?"
"What do you think about the cast of Friends reuniting at your graduation party?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Hou Jun heard fireworks exploding in his sky, and the whole world was splendid.
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