Chapter 7 Storm (Please vote! Please read on!)
"You really kept it a secret from me!"

Zhang Liang, who had been waiting outside the lounge, greeted Li Qing the moment he came out.

Having said that, Zhang Liang's face was full of surprise.

Although Li Qing’s achievements had little to do with him, he was the one who brought the person here after all, so his face was radiant.

I can only say that Wang Sulong’s "Universal Sound Power" is truly a classic song from his previous life, and it amazed the audience as soon as it appeared!
Li Qing smiled shyly and gave a draft answer that he had prepared earlier.

"I was also a little shocked by its effect, after all, I had only been thinking about it intermittently before."

"Shocked? I'm really shocked!" Zhang Liang corrected him seriously, "I think this is much better than some of the clichés on the music charts."

"Brother Zhang, that daily fee..."

Gu had to be embarrassed, all the false reputations were fake, only having a full stomach was real, Li Qing asked shyly.

"Of course, of course. I can't believe you're still thinking about the daily salary." Zhang Liang was a little speechless, but his hands kept moving. He quickly took out his mobile phone and transferred the money via WeChat.

"Do you know that if you are successfully signed by a company, you can directly debut as a singer? What a precious opportunity." Zhang Liang said, "Alas, it's a pity that the audition will not be broadcast live, otherwise you would definitely attract a lot of attention now."

"I'll do my best and leave the rest to fate. I'm not greedy."

Li Qing was thinking about what to eat later. Although he had just had dinner not long ago, he still wanted to have chicken legs.

But he was still a little excited because his assets increased by 500 in an instant.

Anyway, as long as he is well fed, the whole family will not be hungry. Apart from the pressure of college tuition which cannot be rushed, he has a very easy life.

Suddenly, out of the corner of Li Qing's eye, he saw an 'acquaintance' who he had only interacted with a few times - Lin Xiaoyu - walking out from behind him.

Lin Xiaoyu was also a little surprised to see Li Qing. She raised her hand and pressed down the brim of her duckbill hat, and seemed to be preparing to pretend not to know her and walk past her.

"come on!"

When Lin Xiaoyu walked by, Li Qing suddenly said something encouraging.

"Thank you."

Lin Xiaoyu was stunned, but responded in a low voice.

Ha ha……

Li Qing smiled indifferently, then left the recording site while chatting with Zhang Liang.

……

"Director, part of the audition video has been leaked to the Internet!"

“Do we need to order the forum officials to delete it?”

Backstage, in a slightly messy room of more than 100 square meters, a bunch of filming equipment were placed randomly. The only tidy place was a white painted table and an old computer.

One, two... A weathered man sat in front of an old computer, staring at the screen in front of him in a daze, and the whole room was filled with smoke.

"Sigh~"

It was not until the flickering cigarette butt turned his fingers yellow that he came to his senses and hurriedly pressed the cigarette into the ashtray.

"Da da da……"

The sound of hurried high heels came closer and closer. As soon as the young and beautiful female assistant came in, she gave him a difficult question, her face flushed with anxiety.

"Let me take a look at the situation first." Wang Sheng frowned slightly, and even ignored the female assistant he usually looked at, staring straight at the screen.

This young female assistant was specially recruited by Wang Sheng. As for the implication——

In his own words, it is pleasing to the eyes and a way to relieve work stress.

For a successful competition, gimmicks are essential.

Before the official broadcast, the sense of mystery must not be destroyed by leaks, otherwise it will be the fuse of failure.

"Okay, I'll show you some of the more popular videos."

The assistant quickly played the video to Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng watched the blurry video in silence, but he could still tell who the protagonist was.

He was the young man who made a stunning debut by singing an original song and gave him a big surprise. His name seemed to be Li Qing?
"Some of the other contestants' songs were leaked, but the main topic of discussion online was contestant Li Qing's original song "Universal Sound Power". The rest of the songs were not as popular as his." "Tell me, if we choose to delete them, what are the benefits?"

Wang Sheng tapped the table with his fingers occasionally while asking.

"Yes...Yes, we can keep the program mysterious and hide the general content of Li Qing's original song to attract the audience's curiosity."

The young female assistant lowered her head, tangled her white and tender fingers together, and gave her answer awkwardly.

Wang Sheng shook his head and said calmly: "Not enough."

"Have all the contestants in the audition been recorded?"

"Not enough... Yes, although it will not be broadcast later, all high-definition video materials are preserved."

The young female assistant didn't understand where the mistake was, but still answered Wang Sheng honestly.

"Very good. Next, let the technical department edit the video and make it into a behind-the-scenes video."

"After enough discussion online, we will release it through the program team's official account."

"Remember, the protagonist of the behind-the-scenes video must be the most popular contestant, and the rest can be filled in with a few people who have received some attention, as well as the seeded contestants originally planned by our program team."

"Also, don't reveal everything. Just give out some song titles and snippets, especially that original song!"

"And remember to communicate with the audience and contestants after you go back, asking them to keep silent about the program's progress and songs. They don't need to support or hype the show, but are allowed to talk about some small, non-specific things."

"Okay, teacher, ah! No, director." The assistant agreed with his head down.

"And think about the purpose of this arrangement again when you go back. I will check it out."

Wang Sheng warned that this female assistant was good in every way except that she was too rigid and inflexible.

They are the program team of the singing talent show, and the competition rules and confidentiality are of course important.

But it is more important for the program team to gain a lot of exposure and attention!

Since God gave him Li Qing as a dark horse, he naturally had to make good use of it.

The gimmick of the original song appearing in the audition should last for a while. Wang Sheng was previously worried about how to make a good first hit, but now the problem has been solved.

On the Internet, short snippets of lyrics are circulating wildly along with blurry videos.

Most people are astounded by it. Although there are better songs than this, this is just an audition for a singing competition. It's like using a cannon to kill a mosquito!

Of course, there are naturally some disbelieving voices.

"The words audition, novice contestant, and original song don't go together. If anyone believes me, I'll laugh at him for two and a half years!"

"To be honest, I was looking forward to the Star of Tomorrow, but it was a bit of a trap after all this. It's too tacky. The accidental leak of the contestant's song shows that the production team has put a lot of thought into it."

"As a passerby fan, please give an objective comment. It is indeed a bit deliberate. Just don't say that it is a famous singer who participated in the competition under a pseudonym, and then make a blunt twist."

Yan Zhenzhen is a female college student who prefers fresh and light songs.

After accidentally seeing a short clip of her singing on the Internet not long ago, she instantly became a fan and her first thought was.

This is so appetizing!!!

Isn’t it me who wrote the lyrics!!!
Then, she turned into a big fan of this unknown song, constantly forwarding it to seek like-minded people.

And is there a longer video? This is not enough!

But as the saying goes, where there are like-minded people, there will definitely be some people who pretend to be rational. The most infuriating thing is that Yan Zhenzhen couldn't refute it. After all, it might be fake.

“Ahhhh!” Yan Zhenzhen slammed the desk and yelled, “I’m so pissed off!!!”

beep beep...

The penguin icon on the computer desktop suddenly began to shake violently, indicating that someone was refreshing the screen quickly.

　Here I would like to recommend a very good book about urban entertainment stars, "Reborn in the Millennium, I am a Director" written by the author Yu Luoxia Yihui.

(End of this chapter)