After binding the entertainment system, she made countless top stars

Chapter 670, Issue 1, Page 23

The online buzz is still building.

Inside the VIP room, Chang Yun was on the phone.

"Yes, it's me."

"We have no such plans at the moment."

"How about this, you send us the script first, and if it's suitable, I think Zigui will agree."

"Okay, I'll remind her to make a decision as soon as possible."

……

Most of it was just polite talk.

Lu Wantang found it boring and, after listening for a couple of sentences, turned her attention to the live broadcast.

Only after Chang Yun sat back down did he ask about the situation.

"The caller was a TV drama director who said that 'Snow Flower' was a good fit for his drama and that he wanted to buy the rights to use the song as the theme song."

Lu Wantang glanced sideways: "Is it a drama that has already finished filming, or one that is about to start filming?"

"It was just filmed, and the theme song hasn't been decided yet, that's what he said."

As Chang Yun spoke, he tapped on the tablet, and soon turned the screen around.

"Look, it's this drama. It's been promoted many times, and there are related topics online."

Lu Wantang glanced down and said, "Korean drama?"

"Hmm, probably because I listened to 'Snow Flower' first and didn't listen to the other two versions..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Seeing his expression, Lu Wantang knew something was wrong: "What's wrong?"

"This director is from the same company as Lin Zhihao."

Chang Yun then displayed the company's information.

"One of the top entertainment companies in the Korean region, with countless singers and actors under its wing, Lin Zhihao is probably one of the less valued ones."

"The director contacted us so quickly, there must have been instructions from higher-ups at the company... Could this be the explanation Richard mentioned?"

It's highly likely that Richard contacted this company, intending to use the cooperation to eliminate any potential animosity between them caused by Lin Zhihao.

"I don't know what Richard said to them, but their company reacted so quickly and even found a suitable project to cooperate on. Their efficiency is frighteningly high..."

Lu Wantang rested her chin on one hand and said, "Instead of guessing here, Brother Yun, why don't you just ask this director directly? He should know some inside information."

“That works too. Judging from his tone, he seems to really like Chen Yubai’s song and is eager to collaborate with us. Maybe we can find out something.”

Chang Yun is as proactive as ever, and basically does what he says he will do.

Lu Wantang suggested: "Just ask him how his company will 'handle' Lin Zhihao."

Chang Yun hesitated for a moment while typing: "Just ask like that? What if their company doesn't intend to 'handle' it? Wouldn't that be awkward?"

"It doesn't matter." Lu Wantang waved her hand. "They approached us for cooperation, not us. Besides, we were just asking casually."

It was a casual question, and there was no threat or dissatisfaction intended.

As for what the other party might think, that's not something Lu Wantang considers.

Upon hearing this, Chang Yun sent several more inquiries.

The other party seemed to really care about this collaboration, and quickly sent a response.

"He said he didn't know why the company suddenly asked for cooperation. He just received the relevant notification. After listening to the song, he felt it was very suitable, and other conditions could be discussed later."

"As for Lin Zhihao, the company will most likely just give up on him."

Lu Wantang was a little surprised: "It's just a little bit of public opinion, it hasn't reached the point of no return, and you're already giving up on it?"

“It should be true,” Chang Yun explained. “The Korean region is one of the most developed areas in the entertainment industry in Xizhou. Every year, quite a few artists go there to study and develop their careers.”

To put it bluntly, this company doesn't need any employees.

“It could also be because they’re worried about offending Richard,” Chang Yun said, half guessing and half certain. “Someone in their company probably knows about Richard’s family background.”

Lu Wantang nodded.

She was satisfied with the explanations Richard gave, whether directly or indirectly.

At the same time, in the backstage lounge.

"When I accepted this show, you didn't say I could only record one episode, and that I would lose to a newbie!"

"Other programs have fixed scripts and procedures, how could this program not? Did you collude with the production team to trick me?"

"Without a script or a fixed procedure, how could Chen Yubai possibly win? The judging panel must be made up of people specially arranged by the production team. What's the point of their votes?"

……

Lin Zhihao usually only loses his temper with his assistant, and his attitude towards his manager has always been quite good.

But he couldn't take it anymore, so he started cursing as soon as he entered the room, one curse after another, leaving his manager unable to utter a complete sentence.

The assistant shrank to the side, secretly admiring Lin Zhihao's courage.

His agent has more than one artist under his management, so isn't he worried about being targeted in the future?

Or does he not feel the need for a future?

Just then, the agent's phone rang.

She took the opportunity to go outside and answer a phone call.

Upon returning, contrary to his usual behavior, he didn't argue with Lin Zhihao anymore, only saying:

"Now that the show is over, we should leave. The company has other plans for you."

The last sentence silenced Lin Zhihao completely, and he immediately raised his chin, "Then let's go!"

The assistant, who had been watching the manager's expression closely, sensed something was wrong. "Sister Jin..."

"Xiao Li, right?" The agent patted him on the shoulder. "You can come with me for now, I'll arrange some easy work for you."

Assistant Li's eyes widened, and she instantly understood what the other party meant.

— Being Lin Zhihao's assistant is anything but easy. The agent's words clearly indicate that he is going to be transferred, which has only one premise: Lin Zhihao is going to be sidelined by the company.

Looking at the people ahead who were still completely unaware, Xiao Li felt as if a windfall had fallen from the sky. "Yes! Thank you, Sister Jin!"

"Tsk, we have to thank Chen Yubai for this."

The agent had a complicated expression. Although she wanted to get rid of Lin Zhihao, this unruly artist, it was also a fact that her artist had been defeated by the other party in just one round.

Xiao Li didn't think too much about it.

He felt that his life had become bright.

When I got back, I bought all five songs that Chen Yubai had released and added him to my special follow list.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Tonight's battle to defend the title ends here."

"First of all, congratulations to the seven champions for successfully defending their titles!"

"Thank you to the seven challengers for their wonderful performances!"

"Next up is the final part of this episode, titled 'Ranking Battle'!"

"This data will be included in everyone's total score, and may become one of the factors in determining who wins the championship."

Regardless of whether all seven groups of guests can make it to the end, at least for now, they need to do their best.

Although the seven groups of guests had already competed against each other in the first part of the competition, the competition between them will only be more intense in this second round.

This is especially true for people who are very dissatisfied with their ranking.