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Chapter 863 Important Sixteen
Liu Ling's words were not meant to flatter Zhang You.

To be honest, not only those in the industry and the staff of the "Special Voice" Season 2 production team, but even the audience knows how important Zhang You is to "Special Voice" Season 2.

Only Zhang You didn't act like a big shot.

Or they might make unreasonable demands that exceed the contract; otherwise, the production team, no matter how unhappy they are, will have to accept them.

"What's going on today!?"

Zhang You suddenly asked.

"For the sake of ratings"

Liu Ling replied directly, "I guess Director Ning and Planner Xu also knew that 'one song, multiple performances' would be difficult for the other contestants, so they deliberately had it added and then used the reactions of the other contestants to create hype."

"..."

Zhang You had nothing to say.

The tricks in the entertainment industry are indeed more insidious than the last. I knew it! As the chief director of "Special Voice," Director Ning couldn't possibly be unaware of how difficult this assigned song was, yet he still added it anyway. Obviously, he knew the singers wouldn't agree, so he and the chief planner, Xu Hanwen, deliberately pulled this stunt.

It has to be said that it was quite successful.

It probably won't be long before the news about the falling out between the singers and the production team of "Special Voice" Season 2 goes viral tonight. Once the official episode airs, everyone will see that nothing happened.

But what can you do now that you've already seen it all?

The afternoon's recording would quickly shift the audience's attention, and that's when they heard Liu Ling say that. Otherwise, Zhang You would have really thought that the production team had gone to extremes for ratings.

As for letting him do it, it's probably because they want to create a buzz.

The Mariana Trench may be deep, but it's not as deep as the entertainment industry, because the entertainment industry is full of scheming and unpredictable human nature.

"You didn't know beforehand!?"

Zhang You asked again.

"I really don't know. If I had known, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry."

Liu Ling explained, "The director probably included your 'one song, multiple versions' creation, but didn't expect it to be selected in this episode. They were probably waiting for another random selection to create a buzz, but it just so happened that it was selected this time."

"Doesn't the controller have hands and feet?!"

Zhang You was somewhat incredulous.

"no"

Liu Ling said, "If you don't believe me, go and try it later. Who would dare to play like this? Let me tell you something... Someone offered 50 million to our deputy director, wanting his daughter to compete against you. He didn't care how many episodes she appeared in, he just wanted her to be on the show once. The deputy director kicked him out immediately. Now everyone in the station is watching this program. If something goes wrong, no one can handle it."

Who will be the singer participating in the next episode!?

Zhang You asked one last question.

"I don't know. The production team has a list, but we'll have to wait until tonight's meeting to find out who will be invited. Mr. Zhang, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just a small-time host; I was so scared just now that my head felt like it was going to explode."

Liu Ling said in an exaggerated tone.

Upon arriving at the fifteenth floor of the television station, Liu Ling led Zhang You to the door of an office, pointed inside, and said, "This is it. I have to get back to work."

As she spoke, Liu Ling reached out and tugged at Zhang You. When Zhang You looked at her in confusion, Liu Ling whispered a reminder, "If you're planning to participate in the third season of 'Special Voice,' ask for an exorbitant appearance fee. The production team will agree; they know better than anyone how important you are to the show."

"Thanks," Zhang You quickly said.

This is the benefit of building good relationships with people who understand interpersonal skills.

As for Liu Ling being a TV host, saying this might be seen as betraying the TV station. While it sounds reasonable, she is actually just an employee.

Which employee in a company truly treats the company as their own home?

If we actually did that, the company wouldn't be happy!

As for sending Zhang You over, Liu Ling could have simply asked a staff member, but he still sent him personally. This meant that Zhang You's previous help made him realize that he owed Zhang You a favor, so he needed to repay it appropriately.

After all, only in this way can the relationship deepen and can be transferred from work to private life. Otherwise, it will only stay at the work level at best. When Zhang You entered the office, Director Ning quickly got up and poured him a cup of tea.

Teacher Zhang

Xu Hanwen smiled and said, "I apologize for what happened not long ago."

"It's alright, Teacher Liu has already explained it to me."

Zhang You quickly waved his hand and said, "He said that you and Director Ning hope that the second season of 'Special Voice' will have higher ratings, so you want to create some hype."

"I hope you understand."

Director Ning's expression relaxed.

"Teacher Zhang, Director Ning and I know you're in a hurry to get home, so we won't take up any more of your time. I'll get straight to the point. The second season of 'Special Voice' is about halfway through filming, and it will end in about a month and a half. As for the ratings, I'm sure you already know... But first, I have some good news for you. These past few days, representatives from several countries have come to the station to negotiate the purchase of the broadcasting rights. This means that once the deal is finalized, 'Special Voice' will go international."

Congratulations!

Zhang You quickly expressed his gratitude.

"You deserve some credit for this. Without your outstanding performance, we wouldn't have attracted production companies from other countries. So, given this great momentum, it's inevitable that we'll film a third season after the second season ends. This is the station's decision, Vice Director Xie's decision, and also Director Ning's and my decision."

Xu Hanwen began, "After all... to put it bluntly, who knows how well the next variety show will turn out!? Rather than risking producing another variety show, it's better to continue focusing on 'Special Voice.' Although we may seem to hold high positions, we think like ordinary people—we all want to make money first."

"..."

Zhang You wanted to remind Xu Hanwen that there was no need to emphasize his position or distinguish himself from ordinary people, since everyone was just an ordinary person. However, after thinking about it, he didn't say it aloud, mainly because it was easy to offend people.

"Old Xu, make this quick and easy."

Director Ning couldn't help but speak up.

"Sorry"

Xu Hanwen immediately realized he had rambled on a bit, and quickly got to the important matter of finding Zhang Youlai, saying, "Teacher Zhang, it's like this, you participated in the first and second seasons of 'Special Voice,' and I believe you must have developed an affection for this program just like we have."

"..."

Some people, once they start talking, leave others speechless.

Just like Xu Hanwen, the chief planner of "Special Voice", if it were him, he would make money first and think about the rest. But when it was Zhang You's turn, he started to play the emotional card.

Zhang You immediately became impatient and said, "Please get to the point. It's not impossible for me to participate in the third season of 'Special Voice,' but it depends on how much the production team is willing to pay... If you're asking for 100 million or 150 million for my appearance fee, then don't even mention it, so as not to waste everyone's time. You can continue producing the third season and find other singers instead."

(End of this chapter)