42 Chapter 42
◎Reversal◎
At this time, two words just posted by Pei fans were also stuck on the barrage.
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By the time Zhang Li finished speaking, the ordinary audience could no longer hold back.
[Hahahaha, whoever said Zhang Li wouldn't choose Deng Xu? Stand up!]
[The one who just said Zhang Li would be handstand-fucked if he chose Deng Xu, I'll check your ID later. It's already been posted, so you're not going to deny it, are you?!]
[Hilarious! A certain fan was having a great time dancing, but Zhang Li slapped him in the face.]
Zhang Li is such a tough woman! I finally understand. What she said before was true. She really has high hopes for Deng Xu.
Even if Deng Xu was ranked last, she still dared to choose him! I'm willing to respectfully call her Sister Li! I truly love a woman who dares to speak and act! ...
Seeing the screen full of words praising Li, Pei's fans felt a pain on their faces.
However, the barrage of comments was in complete frenzy, and some even started comparing Pei Yuanzhi.
[Zhang Li said he should just choose someone if he admires them. I remember a certain actor gave his only A-level award to Feng Ruo this morning. Why is he so hesitant to choose someone else?]
Do you think Pei dares to choose? Just look at the way Zhang Li blushed this morning.
If Feng Ruo and Zhang Li were to be chosen at the same time, and someone chose Zhang Li, then that movie star would be completely humiliated.
[You can't even win over a woman, what a loser! ...]
Pei's fans, who originally felt slapped in the face, could no longer sit still when they saw their idol being mocked in this way.
[In order to snatch the contestant, Zhang Li even lost her dignity and tried to seduce an ugly woman. Who can snatch her away?]
[Looking like that, even if she can sing, it's disgusting just looking at her.]
"Are you so sure Feng Ruo will choose Zhang Li? Jia Jia also chose her, and maybe Yuan Minshan will choose her too. Both of the other two are talented. You'd have to be blind to choose Zhang Li, an outsider..."
Unfortunately, just as they finished typing their words, it was Yuan Minshan's turn to choose the contestants in the live broadcast room. Yuan Minshan directly chose Jin Quan and another contestant.
[Hahahaha, Yuan Minshan chose Jin Quan, and she got slapped in the face for the second time]
I don’t understand why some people dare to continue to speak outrageously even after being slapped in the face.
[Waiting for Feng Ruo to choose Zhang Li]
[Pei fans bet against it, the villa is by the sea, can you give me some tips for the next World Cup? I made a reverse bet and made a fortune...]
The barrage was filled with mocking voices.
Pei’s fans were so angry that they didn’t want to talk.
As expected, when the contestants chose their mentors, Bi Yan announced that they would start with Feng Ruo.
Feng Ruo said without hesitation, "I choose the group of Teacher Zhang Li and Teacher Chen Xiaodong!"
When she said this, her eyes seemed to be shining, staring straight at Zhang Li. The previous awkwardness on her face was gone, and there was a hint of blush on her face. She looked inexplicably cute.
Many viewers noticed this phenomenon.
[Hahaha, Feng Ruo really chose Zhang Li, but why did she change so much? ]
【Did something happen during the intermission? 】
[After looking at her for a long time, why do I still feel that she is a little cute? What a strange appearance.]
[It seems she really likes Zhang Li. When she looks at Zhang Li, her expression changes...]
Pei fans are completely afraid to speak.
The live broadcast continued. After Feng Ruo's choice, Cai Lihua, who came in second, hesitated for a moment and chose Jia Jia's group.
Cai Lihua is the one with excellent singing skills. Zhang Li gave A-level scores to all three groups, but was suppressed by Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang, who gave B-level scores to a female contestant who has already signed a contract with a company.
[Oh no~ This is karma, you're suppressing my score? I could have gotten straight A's, tied for first place with Feng Ruo.]
[It's so funny, I treated her as a backup and got caught]
This contestant is actually quite smart. Zhang Li and Feng Ruo chose each other, Yuan Minshan chose Jin Quan, and although Pei Yuanzhi chose her, Pei Yuanzhi doesn't understand music at all, and Yun Shang's style is completely different from hers. Jia Jia's group is the best choice.
[Yes, although Jiajia chose Feng Ruo, Feng Ruo had already chosen Zhang Li. Choosing Jiajia now is equivalent to surrendering. Jiajia will definitely choose an alternative with her the second time.]
If the audience can see it, how can the instructors on the scene not see it?
Sure enough, when Jia Jia heard that Cai Lihua chose her group, she showed a surprised smile.
Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang remained completely silent.
The show goes on again.
There is no need to explain the good understanding between Jin Quan and Yuan Minshan. This can be seen from the way Yuan Minshan comments and Jin Quan readily accepts them.
Both parties successfully elected each other.
On the contrary, the fourth-place male contestant of the team, seeing this situation, quietly changed his original choice of Yuan Minshan and Hu Minzhi to Yun Shang and Pei Yuanzhi.
Hearing that a contestant had finally chosen them, Yun Shang smiled at them, but Pei Yuanzhi still looked indifferent.
When the commentators saw his face, they started to mock him again.
Then came the selection of the second team.
In addition to Deng Xu, there is one female contestant and two male contestants.
Originally, Yuan Minshan chose this female contestant in addition to Jin Quan, but for some reason, the female contestant chose Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang. The other two male contestants chose Yuan Minshan and the others, and one chose Jiajia.
Deng Xu naturally chose Zhang Li and the others.
Therefore, in the first round of mutual selection, only Zhang Li, Feng Ruo, Deng Xu, Yuan Minshan and Jin Quan successfully selected each other.
Those who are unsuccessful will come to the second choice.
The contestants had already expressed their attitudes in the first round, and the mentors did not want to lose face or cause trouble, so they naturally did not force them to pair up with contestants who chose other mentors.
The results came out very quickly, but they were also very surprising.
Yuan Minshan's team has Jin Quan who is ranked third and a male player who is ranked sixth. Jia Jia and his team have Cai Lihua who is ranked second and another male player who is ranked seventh. Pei Yuanzhi and his team have the male player who is ranked fourth and the female player who is ranked fifth.
The barrage quickly discovered a pattern.
[This is too coincidental, 1 and 8, 2 and 7, 3 and 6, 4 and 5]
What’s even more coincidental is that each group consists of one man and one woman. Could this be arranged by the production team?
[This is so funny! If the production team really had a script, they wouldn't have made it so even. Whose script is so obvious?]
[From this perspective, although Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang only came in last place on their team, they are actually in the best position. After all, three contestants are eliminated each round, and they currently occupy fourth and fifth place...]
This comment served as a reminder to everyone.
Some other viewers also said that the following contestants might make a comeback, but Pei’s fans only focused on this one point.
Yes, this time they just encountered a team that was short-sighted enough not to choose their idols in the top three. However, if both of their idols’ teams made it, it might play an unexpected role in the finals!
But compared to this, they care more about Zhang Li.
I don't know what some people are thinking. They are so immersed in their own imaginations that they treat the last place that others don't want as a hot commodity.
[It's a shame this time's number one winner has poor eyesight, but what does that matter?]
[Does anyone really think someone with unclear pronunciation can sing well? No way, no way?]
[This is just to fool people who don’t understand, but Zhang Li really thinks he knows more than serious singers.]
[Everyone else says you can't do it, but I insist you can, and I'm going to help you make a comeback. Zhang Li thought she was acting in some kind of drama about a loser making a comeback? ...]
Pei’s fans seized the last bit of time and made all kinds of mockery in the barrage.
It’s just that the audience really had no idea about this matter, so they just pretended not to see it.
With Bi Yan's final closing words, the live broadcast finally came to an end.
Soon, after a list of sponsor names came out, the live broadcast was finally taken offline.
This show was destined to be popular from the beginning, especially after Deng Xu appeared and Zhang Li commented on it, many netizens had already posted it online.
After a few hours of fermentation, there has been considerable discussion on major platforms.
Many people were already expecting Zhang Li and Pei Yuanzhi to "fight" on the show because they were both participating.
Although the live broadcast didn't show any obvious signs of violence, some curious people still sensed a conflict between the two and recorded and edited the video before posting it online to attract traffic. They also recorded the comments, especially the comments themselves.
This trick really worked.
Many of Pei's fans had already felt "wronged" in the barrage, and when they saw these videos, they had no scruples anymore.
[This is a rubbish production team, discriminating against us! They deliberately blocked our accounts so that all the comments would be in favor of a certain obscure celebrity. It's really disgusting! I hope they go bankrupt soon!]
[We report other people's negative comments and they don't delete them, but they just delete our own comments?! This is really crooked!]
Our Zhi Ge is so unlucky to have accepted your show! He's taking advantage of the fact that he has a backer and is doing whatever he wants. He deliberately let someone come to disgust Zhi Ge and us. It would be better for everyone if he fell sooner / smile]
[The SB program team invited SB, you guys are really good at colluding with each other! After our Zhi Ge finishes recording, I will not stop until I report you and bring you down! ...]
In addition to those who cursed the program team and Zhang Li, there were also many people disguised as passers-by who said that Zhang Li's choice of Deng Xu proved that she had a mental problem.
The post, which was originally of average popularity, quickly became very popular because of their commotion.
Especially on Weibo, as the popularity increased, some people deliberately created some entries to fan the flames, which quickly increased the number of people paying attention to the live broadcast.
Except for Zhang Li and Pei Yuanzhi, the fans of other people are harmonious.
It’s just that Zhang Li, who had always been weak, inexplicably attracted a large number of passers-by who became his fans after watching the live broadcast. Not only did they come over to follow Zhang Li, but they also spontaneously started fighting with Pei fans.
It's not that they really have any loyalty to Zhang Li, they just simply can't stand the way Pei fans act crazy everywhere.
Pei's fans said that Zhang Li deliberately tried to attract Pei Yuanzhi's attention, and passers-by fans directly mocked Pei Yuanzhi for being incompetent and unable to afford to lose.
Pei's fans said that Zhang Li deliberately licked the other contestant in order to snatch the other contestant, and passers-by directly took screenshots to compare Pei Yuanzhi's indifference to other contestants with his smiling face towards Feng Ruo.
Pei fans said that Zhang Li was stupid for choosing Deng Xu, who was ranked last. Passersby then took screenshots of the comments showing Pei fans being slapped in the face and spread them everywhere.
In the end, Pei's fans couldn't stand it anymore. Not only did they curse and vent their anger on various platforms, they also started quarreling in Pei Yuanzhi's fan group.
Pei Yuanzhi actually has some normal fans. They didn't pay attention to this matter at first, but after these people made a fuss and learned the truth, they laughed at them stupidly and some of them stopped being fans.
This time the loss of fans was even more serious than last time, with the number of fans dropping by tens of thousands.
Wei Jie actually knew about the discriminatory treatment of "Sing Loud" as early as when Pei fans' comments were deleted by the live broadcast staff.
But unlike the fans who were kept in the dark, she knew that the program crew did it on purpose, and their purpose was to warn them that since they had participated in their program, they had to abide by their rules and not bring any behavior that would affect the program to their side.
But in order to consolidate Pei Yuanzhi's fans, she had already used various means to transform these fans into fanatical fans, many of whom were underage star-chasers.
Some of them even regarded Pei Yuanzhi as a belief and would not allow anyone to blaspheme Pei Yuanzhi.
Manipulating such fans is indeed very useful in dealing with opponents, increasing popularity, and improving status.
But if you encounter any bad situation, it will be difficult to control it.
Wei Jie originally asked her assistant to notify all the fan leaders to appease them and not to cause conflicts with the program crew and other people.
It would be fine if these fans just endured it for a while, but when they encountered things like today where they were frequently slapped in the face and ridiculed by the public, they were completely out of control.
Seeing the chaos on all major platforms, Wei Jie was overwhelmed.
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The complete opposite of Wei Jie is Cheng Yu.
This was the first announcement of Zhang Li's public appearance after signing the contract. When Cheng Yu learned that "Sing Loudly" had also invited Pei Yuanzhi, she knew that she had a tough battle to fight.
However, Pei Yuanzhi and Wei Jie played a good hand badly. First, they refused to repost the official Weibo announcement, which directly offended the program crew. During the live broadcast, a group of NC fans completely destroyed Pei Yuanzhi's popularity.
Zhang Li made Cheng Yu worry-free. His performance during the live broadcast was simply awesome.
Cheng Yu effortlessly guided the direction of the news to the desired one at every critical moment of the live broadcast without revealing anything.
Although Zhang Li's fans are few in number and there is no trace of their existence in the barrage, in fact, they were all guided by Cheng Yu and Xu Fei to kick Pei fans hard at the critical moment, and the other party was completely unaware.
As soon as the live broadcast ended, they knew that they had won a great victory.
Cheng Yu looked at Zhang Li's Weibo account, where the number of his fans was increasing rapidly, and felt relieved and at ease.
As long as things continue like this, Zhang Li's situation will soon be reversed.
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On the other side, the program crew had just finished broadcasting and everyone gathered backstage. The director wanted to have a meal together.
However, Bi Yan whispered a few words to him and learned that Zhang Li had already reached a contract agreement with Feng Ruo and Deng Xu on behalf of Lingman, and would return to Lingman to formally sign the contract later.
In order not to delay the two contestants, the director announced that the dinner would be postponed until half a month after the next one.
Pei Yuanzhi didn't want to stay with everyone for long. After hearing the director say that he could move freely, he nodded to the director and left.
Yun Shang was more polite and polite. He also signaled to the others before leaving.
The departure of the two did not affect the atmosphere backstage at all, but made it more harmonious.
At this moment, Yuan Minshan suddenly asked, "How did these two people get together?"
This question is indeed strange. One is a commoner superstar who has always been a loner, and the other is a wealthy movie star with a strong background. The two have never heard of any intersection before. Yun Shang inexplicably invited the other party to participate in this music variety show, and Zhang Li, who is at odds with Pei Yuanzhi, is also there.
Everyone couldn't help but look at the director.
The director was puzzled. "Why are you looking at me? I only invited Yun Shang."
So, everyone's attention fell on Zhang Li again.
Zhang Li knew the answer, but he didn't reveal it to them. He just curled his lips and smiled.
"We should go now. Feng Ruo and Deng Xu are still waiting for us."
Chen Xiaodong also remembered this important thing, "Oh, right!"
Everyone was not embarrassed when they saw this, but after the two left, Yuan Minshan thought for a moment, "I always feel that Ah Li should know something."
The others also had thoughtful expressions.
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After leaving the mentors' exclusive backstage area, Zhang Li and Chen Xiaodong saw Feng Ruo and Deng Xu waiting for them beside Bai Wen and the others.
It was probably only later that they found out that they were both about to sign contracts with Lingman and were both contestants. Feng Ruo and Deng Xu, two people who were originally strangers, inexplicably developed a feeling of mutual appreciation.
Although it was obvious that the two had vastly different talents in the eyes of others, Feng Ruo did not show any dissatisfaction when she learned that Zhang Li had spoken highly of Deng Xu and also gave him an A-level contract.
She now has a filter for Zhang Li, and thinks that since Zhang Li said so, Deng Xu must be very talented.
The two discussed some music-related matters, and Feng Ruo soon discovered that although Deng Xu was also a newcomer who had not yet debuted, he knew much more than himself, and could even write his own lyrics and music.
In fact, Deng Xu had already hit countless walls before coming to this show. He had met many people who thought he had no talent, and had also been looked down upon by many "musical geniuses". Feng Ruo was the only one who was obviously extremely talented but had such a pure mind.
The two complementary people quickly recognized each other and have been close friends ever since.
Of course, this is all in the past.
The appearance of Zhang Li and Chen Xiaodong quickly attracted everyone's attention.
Afterwards, Feng Ruo and Deng Xu obediently followed Zhang Li and the others out of the venue and headed to Lingman headquarters.
Although Zhang Li and Chen Xiaodong came together, they rode in separate nanny cars.
For convenience, Feng Ruo followed Zhang Li and Deng Xu followed Chen Xiaodong.
On the way back, Zhang Li talked to Feng Ruo and asked about her personal situation.
Only then did I learn that Feng Ruo was from City A, but her parents had both passed away and she grew up with her grandmother.
At this point, Feng Ruo remembered something and her face became a little embarrassed again.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Li immediately noticed her change.
Feng Ruo raised her eyes and met her gaze. As she looked at her picturesque face, a belated feeling of inferiority suddenly surged up. "Sister Li, with my looks, is it difficult for me to become a very popular singer?"
She thought Zhang Li would hesitate and pause, but she just looked surprised. "Why do you think so?"
Zhang Li had actually expected this to happen a long time ago, so his surprise was just a pretense.
"Do you know how many people envy your talent? Your singing voice is enough to make everyone fall in love with your songs."
"Also, there's nothing wrong with your appearance. If you insist on thinking there's something wrong, perhaps it's because... there's a lack of variety?"
After Zhang Li finished speaking, he asked the driver to pull over.
She asked Bai Wen to hand the tablet to her, then opened a drawing software and drew on it with the tablet pen.
Chen Xiaodong, who was behind, thought something was wrong and asked his assistant to ask. After learning that everything was fine, he also stopped behind and waited.
Zhang Li's painting took shape quickly, and then she handed it to makeup artist Ranran.
As soon as Ranran saw it, she understood what Zhang Li was drawing, and her eyes lit up.
Zhang Li then exchanged seats with Ranran in the back row.
Ranran brought her makeup bag and sat next to Feng Ruo. She compared the painting on the tablet with Feng Ruo, then smiled and said, "I'll change your makeup."
After a long time, Ranran finally completed the last step.
She handed a mirror to Feng Ruo, but the face reflected in it almost made Feng Ruo scream out loud.
“This…is this me?!”
Her original face was somewhat ordinary, even ugly, with small eyes and thick lips, but Ranran gave her an exaggerated yet strangely beautiful makeup, which was more complicated than ordinary smoky makeup. The exaggerated pattern around the eyes enlarged the eyes visually. I don't know how Ranran applied lipstick on her lips, but they looked much smaller, just chubby and cute.
"This is you! You will become the versatile queen of the domestic entertainment industry in the future." Instead of the talented singer in the original novel who was PUA-ed into undergoing several plastic surgeries, and finally became disabled and depressed and committed suicide, causing countless fans to feel heartbroken.
Zhang Li was extremely fortunate that her wide social circle in her previous life had allowed her to meet a renowned top-tier remodeler. A remodeler, as the name suggests, transforms someone into a variety of beauties based on their existing conditions.
Zhang Li had learned a few moves and thought they were useless, but now he found that everything was just right.
Feng Ruo gave her a shy smile, then looked left and right in the mirror. It was obvious that she had completely gotten rid of the inferiority complex she had just felt.
Bai Wen and the others watched her transform little by little, praising her enthusiastically: "She looks so beautiful! It suits you very well!"
It was the first time Feng Ruo heard the word "beautiful" from someone else, and she shyly said thank you.
Seeing this, Zhang Li signaled the driver to set off again.
When they arrived at Lingman and got off the car, Feng Ruo's makeup quickly attracted the attention of others.
Not only Chen Xiaodong and Deng Xu were surprised, but even after entering the company, the receptionist and passers-by couldn't help but cast curious glances at Feng Ruo.
These looks were no longer strange, subtle, or even disgusting, but were filled with appreciation and envy. Feng Ruo felt as if she had been reborn.
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But no one knew that a rumor began to spread on the Internet.
I heard that Zhang Li has signed Feng Ruo, an amateur singer from "Sing Out Loud," to Lingman Entertainment. However, judging by Feng Ruo's appearance, Lingman will probably arrange for her to undergo plastic surgery before her debut soon after signing her. Are these "transformed, spiritual singers" the only ones left in our domestic entertainment industry?
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