Something's not right!
Changsun Yi looked at Xia Xianci strangely. "We didn't say at the beginning that we would just put together a show to divert attention from 'Crossover Singer'?"
How did things suddenly go so far off course?
With this lineup, how big of a budget must they have?!
Besides, can money really solve the problem of inviting these heavyweight figures to participate?
Seeing the arrogant look on Lin Rui's face, as if Tianrui was not short of money, Changsun Yi coughed lightly, secretly telling himself that his third grandfather would never lie to him, and said seriously, "This matter still needs to be carefully considered."
Can we not consider it carefully?
The stage alone would have to be rearranged. If such a large-scale event were to be organized, then the stage previously prepared for "Crossover Singer" would have to be completely overturned.
There's no other reason than that the specifications aren't up to par!
Lin Rui wasn't in a hurry, and smiled, "We can discuss the specifics slowly. If you're willing, we can find an opportunity..."
"No need."
Changsun Yi and Xia Xianci spoke almost in unison.
"We can sign a contract first."
Xia Xianci's tone was quite resolute.
joke!
Their hesitation stemmed from their worries about how to invite big-name celebrities to join the show, rather than from doubts about the show's quality.
However, given the Xia family's influence in Lizhou and Xia Xianci's connections in the entertainment industry, inviting qualified celebrities to join them wouldn't be a big problem; it would simply be a matter of doing favors and deciding on the amount of compensation.
"Then I'll prepare the plan later. As for the contract details, I'll have Mr. Zhou discuss that with his wife."
"I'm really not good at doing business."
Lin Rui's honest and simple appearance made everyone at the table laugh.
Xia Xianci couldn't help but laugh, thinking to herself, "Could it be that I, as your sister-in-law, would cheat you on the contract?"
…
In the afternoon, the four competition zones officially entered the knockout stage.
Compared to the atmosphere in the morning, the venue was much sparser in the afternoon, but that doesn't mean the excitement has cooled down.
On the contrary, as many onlookers eagerly spread the word, the number of viewers watching the live stream in the afternoon was more than double that in the morning.
"This guy didn't even get eliminated in the first round?"
Looking at Li Guanghao on the stage, Zhao Wenyao was somewhat puzzled.
Sun Min's gaze toward Li Guanghao still held disgust, as if she found this nasty guy too much of an eyesore. So she stopped paying attention to the guqin music and went to the painting area instead.
Lin Rui looked around the arena and frowned.
He had expected that most of the contestants from the countries of Fudao and Mujin would be eliminated, but to his surprise, apart from the guqin music, the contestants from Shenzhou and other countries were almost evenly matched in the chess, calligraphy, and painting categories!
He glanced casually at Lü Jixiao and Jiang Qingyang's reactions and found that the two of them didn't seem surprised at all, as if this kind of scene was normal.
"Has foreign capital infiltrated?"
Lin Rui couldn't help but look towards the referee team.
If I remember correctly, in the calligraphy and painting competitions, the contestants from China had an absolute advantage. Some of the contestants that I thought could advance to the knockout stage were eliminated first, while those contestants from other regions who should have been eliminated actually advanced!
absurd!
"With Mr. Lü's experience, he should be able to see that some members of the judging panel have engaged in favoritism and corruption. These people must have received a lot of benefits from foreign capital."
"I've heard that Elder Lü is upright and incorruptible; how could he allow such a thing to happen under his nose?"
"Not only is Elder Lü keeping quiet, but he's also pretending to be ignorant. Could it be that he has some unknown plan?"
Lin Rui thought to himself.
Meanwhile, the knockout stage officially began.
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