novellhall Chapter 128: A few dishes and he's already this drunk?
Chapter 128: A few dishes and he's already this drunk?
The crowd's emotions were ignited by the host Tang He, and then gradually calmed down by him; this is the skill of a top-notch host.
However, while everyone else's spirits were low, it was Li Yingqi, who came in first place, who was the most upset.
Zhuo Yuanquan, who came in second, went on stage. He didn't say much, but finally pounded his chest with his fist, pointed at Lin Fan, and said, "Brother Fan, you wait for me, I will definitely surpass you!"
Lin Fan sat in the audience, feeling rather helpless. "If you're going to give a speech, just give yours. Why do you keep bringing me along?"
Li Yingqi's face was ashen, and even when he was the first place winner and spoke on stage in the center position, he couldn't hide his displeasure.
The group of people, including Li Xiaodong, were so enthusiastic, and Tang He was really emotional, which got everyone into the mood, but what does that have to do with me?
All that passion was directed at Lin Fan!
What's even more infuriating is that Lu Bingyang and Zhuo Yuanquan constantly say things like, "Lin Fan, you are my role model," "Lin Fan, you are the goal I want to surpass," and "Lin Fan, you are my mentor!"
What does that mean?
Does this mean Lin Fancai should be in first place?
Shouldn't this center position be given to Lin Fan?
Where am I supposed to put this? Do you think I don't care about the dignity of my royal family?
Li Yingqi was furious, but she had to pretend to be passionate and enthusiastic. After all, everyone else was acting like a teenager, and if she was the only one who was clear-headed, it would be too annoying.
Li Yingqi is not stupid.
However, when it was Li Yingqi's turn to speak, she said that she couldn't help but say a few words.
"Thanks to the Morning Star program team, it was the program team that gave me a platform, allowing me to fully express myself..."
"I am grateful to my agency, Starry Sky Entertainment. It is the company that has nurtured me and enabled me to continuously grow and improve..."
"Finally, I want to thank my guardian stars. It is your hard work that allows me to stand in the center position. I want to say that I believe in my abilities, and I have not let everyone down! I will not use motivational platitudes to mislead you, nor will I fool you with songs of dubious origin. I will only prove myself with my strength. I am the undisputed center!"
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"Whoosh..."
The scene suddenly became lively, and the live broadcast room quickly exploded with excitement.
"Wow, straight to the point! So direct? You mean everyone's tears just now were because of those inspirational platitudes?"
"Heh, songs of unknown origin? Copyright is so strict in our country, where do you think Lin Fan got his three songs? Bought them? Dude, please check Brother Fan's pockets, I guarantee, his wallet is as clean as his face! Where did he get the money to buy songs?"
"Oh my, this royal family has quite the nerve! They think they deserve it? Dare they release all the vote counts?"
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[Heroism: My brother is too tough! He's disliked Lin Fan for a long time, and he keeps saying he doesn't want to debut but he's always trying to ride on Lin Fan's coattails! So shameless!]
[Eat My Frying Pan: Haha, Lin Fan is just trying to ride on his coattails? Are you sure it's not the 99 students from "Morning Star" who are trying to get attention by associating with him?]
[Loli's Ramblings: Come on, let's count how many times Fan Ge has been on the trending topics list? How many times has your brother been on it? By the way, do you want us to check how many of your brother's trending topics were bought?]
[Died from athlete's foot attacking the heart: You got this drunk after just a few dishes? What gives you the nerve to claim you're so talented? Dare to sing live? Dare to turn off the sound card? Dare to sing a cappella? With your sickly appearance, do you really think you earned your center position through your own abilities?]
[I regret descending to earth: I have a feeling that with such a brainless center position, this season's contestants on "Morning Star" are doomed to flop!]
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The host, Tang He, was stunned. Even after thirty years on stage and successfully defusing countless performance mishaps, this moment made him feel dizzy. Was this the darkest moment of his hosting career? Was his lifelong reputation going to be ruined by this bastard whose name he had never heard before?
All that effort I put into building up the atmosphere, all that emotional manipulation I used to unleash my maximum damage, and now it's all been wiped out by this one casual "inspirational quote"?
I knew I shouldn't have gone out today! I shouldn't have taken this job!
The dog poop I stepped in this morning wasn't telling me I'd have good luck today; it was telling me that today is just a pile of dog poop!
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Ding Erxun was also stunned. He thought he was already independent and sharp-tongued enough, but now it seemed that he had found a kindred spirit!
Pooh!
You idiots!
My sharp tongue comes from a cultured critique, okay? It's not mindless ranting!
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Zhang Xinlan was both amused and annoyed. Others might not know, but she was very clear that Lin Fan's songs had a clean origin. She had even witnessed him writing the songs herself. Now that people were saying the source was unknown, wasn't that also implying that she had bought a song of unknown origin?
Based on that one sentence, Zhang Xinlan had made up her mind that she would not allow her entertainment company to have anything to do with this season's "Morning Star" idol boy group. Especially that brainless center position.
This decision will be implemented immediately!
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Luo Yu's mouth dropped open, completely unsure whether to respond. Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, as a veteran in the industry, Luo Yu could only utter three words in response to daring to say such a thing at this moment.
Respect!
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The mentors exchanged bewildered glances. On such a stage, in such an occasion, under the watchful eyes of so many people, how could you be so unlikable? Does your mother know?
The director, standing backstage, was so angry he kept throwing down his headphones: "Where are the people from Starry Sky Entertainment? Get out here! What do you want? Do you even want to debut? If you don't, I'll change the center position right now!"
Mr. Wang, the artist director of Starry Sky Entertainment, was so angry that he kept hitting his head. "Has Li Yingqi lost his mind? Why did I ever think of promoting him to the center position? Just because he knows how to flatter? How am I supposed to save face now?"
Calm down! Calm down!
"Director, actually this is for the best!"
As expected of a bigwig in the entertainment industry, Mr. Wang quickly found his direction: "This finale night was already somewhat disrupted by Lin Fan's new song and a duet, which messed things up. Tonight's focus is on the group's formation, not on a trainee like him with no connections and no chance of debuting! So, it's easier for them to create buzz by fighting! I'll contact some marketing accounts in a bit, and they can just throw out a few articles. Who would still stand up for this little trainee then?"
The director was furious: "The situation that Tang He just managed to turn around and the emotions he'd built up have been ruined by him, calling it mindless hype. How are you going to defend this? Tell me, how are you going to defend this? He's not just offended Lin Fan, but tens of millions of viewers right now! You need to understand, there are over 80 million eyes watching right now. How are you going to defend this? Tell me, how am I supposed to explain such a serious live broadcast mishap to the investors?"
"Director, our live stream viewership has already surpassed 100 million when Lin Fan and Zhang Xinlan sang together!" The assistant director seized the opportunity to quickly add fuel to the fire.
Upon hearing this, the director felt a wave of dizziness.
Is this good news or bad news?
How many people are there in the country? 30 billion!
With 100 million viewers watching the live stream, one in 30 people saw what just happened!
At this moment, I want to kill someone!