"Do I need you to remind me? Do you think I'm stupid?"
A cute person is cute even when he rolls his eyes.
Wang Shuang was unconvinced. "If you're not stupid, who else is? You're a big talker, but you're actually a paper tiger. If anyone treats you a little bit well, you'll be eager to rip their heart out."
Wen Ying happened to hear this and agreed deeply.
After getting to know Li Mengjiao more deeply, Wen Ying realized that she was a simpleton.
My family protected me too well, my life went smoothly, but I wasn't vigilant enough.
Li Meng was embarrassed and angry, and punched Wang Shuang several times. Just as the competition was about to begin, Wen Ying and others were asked to leave the backstage.
Wen Ying and Xie Qian were walking at the back, and Xie Qian suddenly spoke:
"It's unlikely that Li Mengjiao will win tonight."
Wen Ying was surprised. "Why do you say that? The judges all like Li Mengjiao. She's also very popular outside the arena, so her chances of winning should be very high. Didn't you hear that because of Li Mengjiao's presence, the other contestants, including Xu Mei, have lost confidence in tonight's competition?"
Xie Qian shook his head: "That's not the way to look at things. The TV station has to consider ratings as well as social impact. Li Mengjiao is too young."
Is Li Mengjiao capable?
Of course there is.
However, her appearance and age will give people a preconceived notion that she is not as strong as other contestants and that she is relying on her cuteness to win.
Don't be fooled by Producer Yan's enthusiasm towards Xie Qian. He only considers the ratings of the program in his work. Even if Producer Yan strongly supports Li Mengjiao, this is a talent show hosted by Mango TV after all, and Chengdu TV is only a co-organizer.
Li Mengjiao's victory certainly met the expectations of some viewers, but if Li Mengjiao had not won the championship, tonight's competition would have been more unexpected, with a bigger reversal, and would have caused more discussion.
Xie Qian's words left Wen Ying silent.
Wen Ying suddenly remembered that in her previous life, there was a contestant of the 2004 Super Girl class who was the same type as Li Mengjiao. She was also a minor and was also very popular outside the venue. She was favored to win the championship before the finals, but there was a reversal in the finals and she only won the runner-up.
If Mango TV had not changed the competition system, the runner-up would not even be eligible to go to Hunan Province to participate in the annual finals!
If Li Mengjiao cannot become the champion, who is most likely to win?
——It’s Xu Mei!
Xu Mei's popularity is second only to Li Mengjiao.
Li Mengjiao is a middle school student, and Xu Mei is a college student.
When minors and adults were put together, the latter won the championship and was more convincing.
Xu Mei's popularity is not as good as Li Mengjiao's, but her appearance is not worse than Li Mengjiao. If she enters the entertainment industry in the future, she may even have more advantages than Li Mengjiao.
When TV stations organize talent shows, in addition to earning advertising fees and sponsorship fees, the winners are also cash cows. Perhaps, Xu Mei is more commercially valuable in the eyes of the Super Girl organizers.
Wen Ying followed Xie Qian's train of thought and found herself helplessly unable to refute it.
The live broadcast was about to start in 20 minutes. What Wen Ying didn't know was that just as she and Xie Qian had left, producer Yan brought a few people into the backstage.
These people went backstage with contracts in their hands and went straight to the top five contestants to persuade them to sign the contract.
Li Mengjiao's mother frowned after hearing what these people were doing. "So urgent? Must we sign tonight?"
"Very good, sign tonight. Contestant Li Mengjiao is a minor, so as her guardian, you can sign on her behalf. We have a comprehensive plan to develop each contestant into a rising star based on their unique qualities. Given Li's popularity, if we give her another push, she could become a nationwide sensation!"
Some people are born to be obvious seedlings, such as Li Mengjiao, the favorite to win the Chengdu competition area.
Being young and popular shows that he is very adaptable.
Whether it is to make a quick buck in the short term or to cultivate it into a long-term cash cow, it has great potential.
Mother Li glanced at the contract and didn't refuse outright. She said rather politely, "After tonight's game, I'll discuss it with Mengjiao's father."
Mother Li refused to sign the contract in her heart.
Businessmen will not do business at a loss. As long as it is a contract, it is impossible for the company to unilaterally train Li Mengjiao. It will definitely ask for a return from Li Mengjiao.
What can Li Mengjiao do? All she can do is to use up her popularity, obey the company's arrangements, and participate in one commercial performance after another to make money.
That won’t do!
Li Mengjiao's family agreed to let her participate in the talent show because she herself likes singing and dancing. However, her mother strongly disagreed with letting her underage daughter sign a contract with a company and make money through commercial performances.
Although the Li family is not wealthy, they are not so poor that Li Mengjiao has to give up her studies to support the family.
Mother Li thought that after participating in the Super Girl competition, her daughter's life would return to normal.
The couple didn't have high expectations for Li Mengjiao. They just hoped that she could get into college, and after graduation, her family would arrange a leisurely job for her. It didn't matter how much she earned. The couple just wanted to work hard and save enough money for their daughter.
Mother Li politely declined, and the person who persuaded her to sign the contract immediately looked unhappy.
Producer Yan tried to smooth things over: "Such a serious matter, shouldn't both parents sit down and discuss it together? Can we talk about it after tonight's game?"
It took a lot of effort to persuade the person who wanted to sign the contract, but he was unhappy and Mother Li was also unhappy.
This is not the first time the signing issue has been brought up tonight. Someone had already approached the top five contestants after the 7-to-5 match.
The company's attitude is based on the principle of voluntariness and they will never force players to sign contracts. Qin Yi firmly opposed Xu Mei signing the contract, and the remaining four finalists did not sign.
Unexpectedly, the company did not give up and chose to rush backstage with the contract again 20 minutes before the live broadcast of the final.
Mother Li was furious: "Is this a contract? This is clearly a threat!"
Does it mean that disobedient players can forget about winning the championship?
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