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Chapter 161 The Flowery Underpants Electric Boy's Father
The backstage area of ​​the "Singer" live stream.

"What do you mean?" Secondhand Bro realized what was happening and looked at Hua Yichen: "You really want to team up with me?"

He gestured, "Then the first thing is, you can't wear a suit!"

Hua Yichen was dumbfounded: "If I don't wear a suit, what should I wear?"

"Women's clothing".

Hua Yichen: "..."

He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Never mind... I was just kidding."

I really don't dare to team up with anyone; Secondhand Bro is truly a pioneer in this industry.

To sum it up in one sentence, in the field of funeral fashion, Second Hand Brother is a master who has already entered the field, while Prison Flower is still exploring and is in a half-baked state. If the two of them were to compete in magic power, he would definitely be no match for Second Hand Brother at the moment.

How could a mage possibly defeat a second-tier elemental archmage?
That's unscientific.

“I know Chi Ye.” Second Hand Brother shook his head: “His ‘A Bridge of Fate’ is amazing, a formidable opponent.”

"I wonder who he'll be able to take on the challenge."

……

at the same time.

Lounge corridor.

"Aren't you running out of time? They're live-streaming right now. When are you going to accept the challenge?"

Pliers Girl and Ikeno "bump into" each other, and then casually inquire about each other's whereabouts.

Chi Ye glanced at her, curious: "I'm here to accept the challenge. You're a replacement singer, and you haven't even shown up today. What are you doing here?"

"...What do you mean? Don't I need to prepare a new song?"

Shi Jinwei was inexplicably dissatisfied with Chi Ye's attitude and asked again, "Who do you think you can expose?"

Ikeno said sincerely, "I hope to expose you."

Shi Jinwei: "..."

Unable to communicate, utterly unreasonable!
She turned and left angrily: "Chi Ye, just this once. If I hadn't taken advantage of you last time, do you think I would have come looking for you on my own initiative?"

Chi Ye glanced at her sideways, thought for a moment, and then reminded her, "Sheng Ning is the host for the next episode, so you'd better be prepared."

"!!"

Sister Pliers paused, gritted her teeth, and then quickly left.

"Sister Shi, why don't you ask Brother Chi... what song is Teacher Chi going to sing this time?"

His assistant was extremely anxious: "He keeps saying he's going to release an album, but there's still no news... Didn't you want to ask him about it before you came?"

"What are you asking? Who said I was going to ask?"

Shi Jinwei subconsciously retorted, then said irritably, "Who knows what he's going to sing, but with such a short time, it's probably an old song... most likely 'A Bridge of Fate'."

She paused, then sneered, "Without me, let's see how he sings!"

Assistant: "...Why not a song from the new album?"

Shi Jin shook his head slightly: "No... It depends on who his opponent is this time. If they are too strong, he may not have a suitable work."

"A Bridge of Fate is Different"

"A Bridge of Fate" is indeed different.

In terms of live performance and singing skills, almost everyone felt that Ikeno had to sing this song when she came to "Singer".

Otherwise, if you pick a strong opponent, it will be difficult to advance.

Of course, as Shi Jinwei said, song selection also depends on the opponent.

As the first singer to reveal the list on "Singer", the news that Chi Ye would be revealing the list had already been marketed and prepared a week in advance.

On the "voting and popularity rankings" of major online platforms, his ranking has remained high due to his father-son relationship with Hua Yichen and netizens' desire to watch the drama unfold.

It even ranked first on Hunan TV.

Otherwise, why would Hunan TV be so eager to invite him?

The people who voted had a very simple idea.

First of all, Ike is talented, especially when overseas pop stars are dominating the Chinese entertainment industry. As a well-known singer among the younger generation and a big shot in the Chinese music scene, even if you go crazy, you have to open the eyes of foreigners!
……

Backstage lounge of the "Singer" program team.

now.

The fourth "regular season" has just ended, and the rankings of the participants have not changed much, with Chantimo and Gen Z still maintaining their dominance on the leaderboard.

But with the rankings finalized, the atmosphere didn't relax; instead, it became even more "tense."

The first singer to reveal their opponent in the fifth episode will do so at the end of the fourth episode's live broadcast.

This indicates that "Singer" is about to enter a brutal elimination system.

"Who will be exposed next... Oh dear, I'm so nervous."

"Please don't pick me, I can't handle 'A Bridge of Fate'."

"...Who is this singer?"

As everyone watched Ikeno, whose results were about to be revealed, they began to discuss it animatedly.

Next to the center position, the teacher crossed his legs and waited for the camera to focus on him before complaining, "Why did the production team invite him here? What are the skills of these overseas singers? I can't even beat them. Is he just here to create some entertainment?"

"They really do jump on the bandwagon wherever there's a trending topic."

Yes.

The teacher had absolutely no liking for Ikeno.

She felt that this person was too arrogant, and that after several encounters, he had been "targeting" her, intentionally or unintentionally humiliating her.

With Ikeno's arrival, her marketing campaign #FiftyYearOldWomanGuardingTheNationalGateway# was overshadowed, and its popularity was diverted...

She was very unhappy.

Sitting not far from her is Hong Kong's "Little Singer King," Hai Lai Tan Mu.

As his name suggests, Brother Tanmu is known as the "Little Phlegm King".

Because he has a unique skill that others don't have—"phlegm cavity resonance," which is basically the same as Lao Peng's pelvic resonance.

Both of them are the type who can't stand bodily secretions.

He is also one of the company's initial contestants to participate in "Singer" this year.

Hearing the teacher's complaints, he cleared his throat, which was slightly itchy. Staring at the large TV broadcasting Chi Ye's announcement of the results, he really wanted to shout, "Young Master!"
Teacher Shi, who was quite far away, glanced at the other teacher and then looked at Chi Ye, who was waiting for the results to be announced, through the camera lens.

Hmm... she still looks so good.

indoor.

There are also two renowned singers from the international music scene.

Chantimo scrolled through her phone out of boredom, while the strongest Gen Z, Fansia, curiously inquired about Chi Ye's information from the people around her, occasionally covering her mouth exaggeratedly in front of the camera.

—Ever since she couldn't control her "frozen" expression when a singer from the Chinese entertainment industry performed in the first two episodes, she has been trying hard to manage her facial expressions in the last two episodes.

Make money, don't shiver.

In this backstage dressing room, domestic singers and overseas singers are clearly separated.

It wasn't just a language barrier; it was also because these two were incredibly talented.

To be honest, even Fanxia, ​​who was born in the 00s, completely outclasses everyone else in live performances.

In the very first episode, the teacher backstage was stunned for two seconds as soon as she opened her mouth, which caused her to make several mistakes due to nervousness in her subsequent performance.

His stage fright was so bad it was laughable.

In the following episodes, the two overseas "divas" swept through the Chinese music scene, leaving the other singers utterly defeated.

From the first episode until now, the two have basically taken turns being first and second, and have never fallen out of the top two.

Therefore, some people online have created memes featuring Chantilly, saying things like, "Wasn't I here to be a mentor? How did I become a contestant? Singer tricked me!" and a fake smile from a Gen Z, "I thought coming to China was a test of singing skills, but it turns out it's a test of acting skills..."

In front of the two foreigners, the "domestic entertainment industry" has utterly lost face.

"He...he likes to go crazy? And he's another guest on the same level as those with floral shorts and electric shocks?!"

Meanwhile, Fansia had already heard the team's translation, and when she looked at Ikeno in the camera, she was utterly shocked, her expression strained.

……

Online, in the live broadcast room of Mango TV.

The camera focused on Ikeno, who was about to announce the results.

The screen is filled with scrolling comments.

"Make way, everyone! The king of Mandopop is here!"

"Yingzi: Wilderness! The country is in danger! Return immediately!"

"Yingzi won't do, we're not related. It has to be Huahua."

"Hua: Father, the country is in danger, I am panicked, return quickly to save the country!"

"6, hahaha." "Brother, you finally decided to leave the film set. I haven't seen your face in so long, I'm so craving it."

"That girl from the 'Wild Dream' is just like me!"

"Who's taking the challenge? Yingzi? Hu Ye, you better kill Yingzi and the mage!"

Although Chi Ye hasn't appeared in public for over a month, the afterglow of "A Bridge of Fate" still lingers. Coupled with the fact that the "Singer" program is now teeming with talent, fans, netizens, and viewers have a strong desire for gossip and entertainment.

Chi Ye himself couldn't see the comments, but He Jiong, who was next to him, could get the feedback. He smiled and asked Chi Ye softly, "Are you going to take on the challenge yourself?"

"can."

"Well, come on."

Teacher He stepped aside, while Chi Ye walked to the list on his own. He glanced at it and saw that the blind box recommended by netizens was "fifth place".

Of course, fifth place here is not a ranking, but a random ranking on the singer chart.

He reached out and, without hesitation, flipped open the list.

His first opponent on "Singer" appeared – Shan Timo.

Chiye: "?"

The production team: "?"

Audience and backstage guests: "?!"

I am!

Teacher He looked completely bewildered and subconsciously turned to the show's director: "Wanla, we just invited Chi Ye over, and he's already going to be eliminated in the first round?!"

The show's director was equally bewildered at this moment.

Another reason for the success of this season of "Singer" is its "real-time" and "interactive" nature.

The real-time aspect involves singing a cappella throughout, without any auto-tuning, and with all microphones on – a true test of raw live performance skills.

Interactivity means that whether it's the announcement of the results, the challenge of the results, or other subsequent events, everything is decided by online voting and broadcast live.

Therefore, there is absolutely no way to fake it in this respect.

It is precisely because of this exciting competition format that the viewership ratings of "Singer" have repeatedly reached new highs.

But they never expected that Ikeno's first opponent in the "first round" would be Chantilly.

Who is Chantilly?

She's an "international diva" who's won a Grammy, and the most prestigious and talented singer on this season of "Singer" so far, without a doubt.

It was her appearance, along with Fanxia, ​​that utterly routed Yingzi and the others, leading netizens to exclaim that the Chinese entertainment industry was doomed.

In the recently concluded rankings, Chantilly surpassed Vancia to successfully reclaim the number one championship position.

Such a guest was drawn in the first round of the competition... How must the person who drew the draw feel?
It's over!
The number of comments exploded instantly.

"Huye! Huye, say something!"

"Damn, what bad luck! I got Chantilly on my first try?"

"It's over, even 'A Bridge of Fate' can't be saved."

"What kind of expression is that, Hu Ye? It's hilarious!"

"So similar! So similar!"

The online trolls were overjoyed, especially Yu Yan's fans, who "hated Chi Ye to the bone"—they usually ignored Chi Ye's attempts to take advantage of them because they were afraid that Chi Ye would try to take advantage of their brother.

But now that my brother isn't watching the show, if I don't seize the opportunity to "get revenge," when will I ever get another chance?

In an instant, trending topics such as #ChiyeRevealsChantimon#, #ChiyeExpression#, #TheMasterofChineseMusicScenesHasNotYetGotAchievedAchievements#, #Chiye:YouGoFirstWhenFightingTigers,IRunAwayWhenOnTheBattle# squeezed out Mango TV and Chiye's newly marketed #FatherAndSonInTheBattle#.

—The show "Singer" is truly a hit even before the performances begin.

However, at the scene, Ikeno's expression didn't convey as much as the netizens' forced "reading comprehension" interpretation.

He was initially surprised when he saw the name Chantilly, and then... then he felt a little disappointed.

Why isn't it Yingzi and her son... Oh well, Chantilly will do too, anyway... we can just change the song. Perfect, Auntie got what she wanted.

When you're challenging someone, you have to choose a song that's explosive, the more explosive the better.

In addition to fulfilling his promise to his "aunt," he had indeed prepared song selections before coming.

"If I get to play Chantemo... I'll prepare for the match seriously."

This is what Ikeno said in an interview after the results were announced.

……

the other side.

indoor.

When the singers and guests saw the name of Chi Ye's opponent, they were equally surprised and astonished... The teacher almost burst out laughing, and Hua Yichen had already laughed out loud.

They don't even use salt anymore.

As for the "protagonist" Shantimo herself, she widened her eyes and covered her mouth in a very fake manner: "OMG...OMG...I'm so nervous."

Fansia, who was listening nearby, couldn't hold back any longer and pursed her lips to avoid getting on the "black trending searches" again.

Make money, make money, I'm here to make money!

"...Why is Ikeno so unlucky?"

Sister Pliers frowned slightly without her noticing. Her assistant, thinking she was worried about Chi Ye, quickly said, "Sister Shi, you don't need to worry..."

"Huh?" Shi Jin was slightly taken aback: "Worried? Worried about what?"

Suddenly, she remembered something. After the camera turned off, she stood up and urged, "Let's go, let's go find Chi Ye."

"?"

The assistant was bewildered: "Didn't you just say you wouldn't contact him again...?"

"I want to see his expression and reaction right now!"

Sister Pliers said sarcastically, "Haha, I've never seen him get the short end of the stick before, I can't help it... just thinking about it makes me so angry. Our King Chi's first time taking on a challenge, and he got Chantilly... hahaha."

Assistant: "..."

……

"You're saying Chino exposed Chantimour? His opponent next time is Chantimour?"

An airport waiting area.

Sheng Ning, who was preparing to fly to Xiangnan, couldn't help but smile as she listened to the news on the phone, and said four words with undisguised joy.

"Oh dear, it seems so."

……

Inside the hotel, Shang Jie had just "argued with her agent" and assured him that she would finish her several appearances in Xiangnan in the next few days and that it wouldn't interfere with her work when she saw the live stream room and the trending search list explode simultaneously.

Her eyes were vacant as she murmured, "Wanla...who should I support now?"

"Shanti Mo... Chiye... Shanti Mo... Melon Field..."

"Waaaaah, it's so hard to choose!"

……

At the same time, in many places, among many people, the big news of Ikeno taking over the Chantilly title was being hotly discussed.

The terrifying popularity of "Singer" has exploded again. After a wave of excitement, regardless of winning or losing, Chi Ye's popularity has instantly rebounded.

Of course, he is not satisfied with the current "empty" popularity.

To reiterate, Chantemo is Chantemo; it's really no different from Yingzi and Laohua.

One of his purposes for coming here was to promote his new album on the charts.

The team behind the new album had been preparing for half a year. The stronger the competition, the better the results will be. There is no question of whether they can win or not.

If I really can't beat them, I'll just add some points!
He's thinking about something else now.

The live version of his new song he's going to perform, should he refine his Beijing accent a bit more to make it even more explosive and exciting?
So, after he determined his opponent on "Singer", in addition to having his new album team communicate with the "Singer" program team about the accompaniment stage for the new song, the first thing he did was call Jin Sui: "Auntie, didn't you say last time that you knew a few great Beijing opera singers?"

"Find it for me, I need to catch up on my lessons."

On the other end, Jin Sui was bewildered: "Make it on the spot?"

Ikeno: "I'll sing the theme song from your movie on 'Singer'."

This year: "...Wait for my call."

Chi Ye hung up the phone, thinking to himself that having connections really makes a difference; this efficiency is top-notch.

in this way.

A week later.

The fifth episode of "Singer" will air on Friday.

With a star-studded cast and soaring ratings, Ikeno has already "caught up" on his studies.

(End of this chapter)