This director lacks vision.

Chapter 127 I'm so heartbroken!

Zhang Tianai had always had a good impression of Jiang Yifeng, even harboring ulterior motives.

During her week of dieting, when she was in the most painful and difficult time, she would take out Jiang Yifeng's photo to look at.

I will take Jiang Yifeng as my role model to motivate myself.

Over time, her obsession with Jiang Yifeng deepened.

Moreover, Zhang Tianai felt a deep sense of inferiority after gaining weight.

Jiang Yifeng's gentleness and care for her deeply moved Zhang Tianai.

Zhang Tianai was most proud of her relationship with Jiang Yifeng.

It's a strange feeling that a chubby girl who no one cares about can frequently interact with a handsome and wealthy director, and be valued and treated gently by him, with various personas and resources arranged for her. It's hard not to fall for him.

When people feel inferior, they are more likely to place their self-worth on others.

Zhang Tianai is like that.

When she first approached Jiang Yifeng, she was quite pragmatic, wanting to curry favor with her boss and gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.

However, the emotional aspect takes up more and more of the later episodes.

Jiang Yifeng himself was unaware of this.

In his mind, Zhang Tianai was only overweight, which affected her appearance, and she would definitely be a great beauty once she lost weight.

But other people don't even see this idea.

Who knows what Zhang Tianai will look like after she loses weight?

Even Zhang Tianai herself didn't know.

She's been chubby since she was little, so she's always dressed in a cute style.

I've made countless resolutions to lose weight, but I still can't resist delicious food.

This is why Zhang Tianai lacks confidence in losing weight, because she has failed many times before.

……

Seeing that Jiang Yifeng did not make a move, the light in Zhang Tianai's eyes dimmed.

She forced a smile and said, "I'll keep losing weight. I'll come back to you when I'm prettier!"

Jiang Yifeng sighed and said, "I originally planned to find a romantic occasion after you successfully lost weight and then devour you, my little sweetheart."

I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry.

Come to me, have you had dinner yet?

Zhang Tianai shook her head: "No, you can't eat at night."

"It's okay. Healthy weight loss should start with nutritious meals. I'll teach you."

Zhang Tianai nodded happily, her heart pounding with excitement, her hands trembling, and her little mouth munching with increasing gusto.

Jiang Yifeng put in a lot of hard work to give the audience a better view of Produce 101.

Hoeing the fields at midday, sweat drips onto the soil beneath the crops;
Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard-earned.

Zhang Tianai felt the hardship involved and didn't waste a single grain of food.

It must be said that you can't lose weight by dieting haphazardly; you still need to rely on exercise.

Zhang Tianai had a lot of exercise tonight, and when she did squats at the end, she scraped her knee and bled a little.

Jiang Yifeng also got a taste of the slightly chubby feeling; it was quite comfortable.

Afterwards, he shamelessly said, "You must keep our affair a secret and don't let Naza know yet."

She has no problem with me going on business trips, but she has requirements regarding who I travel with.

This was a bit of a dig at Zhang Tianai, but Zhang Tianai fell for it.

She even felt a surge of emotion, realizing that Jiang Yifeng didn't despise her.

"I'll keep it a secret, I won't tell anyone!"

Zhang Tianai lingered with Jiang Yifeng for a while, then agreed to come back next week to lose weight. She put on her coat, limped away, and left satisfied.

She was in a very good mood and even hummed a little tune.

Jiang Yifeng washed up in his hotel room before coming to the conference room.

It was already 8:20 PM, and the first episode of Produce 101 had been uploaded 20 minutes earlier.

Mu Di and the others sat in the conference room waiting. After Jiang Yifeng was seated, she clicked play, and everyone watched the program together.

This episode is the ranking competition (Part 1), which revolves around the theme of "ranking". Even when the contestants meet and chat, they talk about this topic.

And it also gave rise to some famous moments.

For example, Zhang Tianai, weighing 130 pounds, was bursting with confidence and made the outrageous claim that she was definitely "S-class". She not only learned from Sister Feng, but also from Sister Furong, striking an S-shaped pose.

They were ridiculed by the audience, and some even started to make fun of them in a different way.

"How can it not be considered an S? An S-shaped outfit is still an S!"

For example, there was a contestant named He Na who had a lot of breasts.

The other contestants offered insincere compliments.

Wow, you're so pretty, you must be at least an A, right?

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, He Na replied directly: "Are you blind, my big D!"

The phrase "I'm a big D!" immediately went viral on Weibo and gradually became an internet meme.

This also brought He Na some attention.

Of the five judges, Tengger was the one who got into the zone the fastest.

When it came to recruiting people, Tengger would sometimes play the emotional card, saying things like, "You're about the same age as my daughter." At other times, he would act like a scoundrel, saying that since he had given an A-level card while everyone else had a C-level card, he felt he was being taken advantage of by giving a higher card and would try to get a B-level card instead.

He looks exactly like a little kid, which is very different from his usual image.

The audience then realized that this seemingly very serious singer was actually a very interesting person.

Tengger's script was designed.

For example, the line "You're about the same age as my daughter" was designed by the production team to be repeated to deepen the audience's impression and create a meme.

Just like Wang Feng's "Tell me your dream" and Yang Kun's "32 concerts" in "The Voice of China".

Although there was a script, Tengger performed very well, and under his influence, the other judges gradually got into the zone as well.

The five judges vying for contestants during the qualifying rounds provided plenty of laughs.

Besides the humor and drama, the show itself also features high-quality performances. In the qualifying round, Tang Shiyi, Jin Chen, and another junior from the Beijing Dance Academy appeared together and performed a song and dance routine of "Blue and White Porcelain".

The combination of Chinese-style songs and ethnic dances, while not exactly the style of a typical girl group, was still refreshing.

Chinese audiences still really like this kind of thing; the Twelve Girls Band was once extremely popular.

In addition, Naza performed "A Little Sweet," a song Jiang Yifeng wrote for her, and Liu Meihan sang and danced to "Why Not Dance," among other performances, all of which were of good quality.

The program was 96 minutes long, and Jiang Yifeng watched it so intently that he finished it before he knew it.

Mu Di handed Jiang Yifeng a document and said, "The first episode had 167 million views within two hours of its release, with a completion rate of 77%. The overall data is quite good."

Jiang Yifeng was a little surprised.

"Such a high completion rate?"

A 77% completion rate for a 96-minute video is an astonishing figure.

After all, it's an hour and a half long, and besides those who didn't like it and clicked close, quite a few people left halfway through.

Mu Di nodded and said, "This is real data extracted from the Sohu video backend."

Such a high completion rate indicates that the audience highly approves of the program.

Sure enough, Mu Di continued, "The first episode has already received more than 3000 comments, with a positive review rate of over 85%."

The analysis report on the individual evaluations of the contestants and judges has not yet been released.

I just paid close attention to the comments on the screen, and I estimate that Tengger is the most popular judge.

Naza received some positive reviews, while Zhang Tianai was ridiculed by many, but she also had the highest popularity.

Li Yitong received a lot of negative reviews, while Liu Meihan's evaluation improved somewhat.

Produce 101 was filmed and broadcast simultaneously, and the production team would adjust the program content appropriately based on audience feedback.

Therefore, after each episode airs, a professional data report is generated to ensure that audience preferences and market dynamics are understood.

After all, there are 101 contestants in the training camp, which is a lot of people, and it's impossible for everyone to get screen time.

The production team will film more of whoever the audience likes to watch.

After the first episode aired, Zhang Tianai was undoubtedly the one who received the most criticism.

But she gained attention from the online buzz; even negative publicity is still publicity.

In contrast, Li Yitong lost fans.

Her smiling strategy didn't work with the audience.

Viewers felt that Li Yitong's audition was unfair because the two sides were not on equal footing.

Li Yitong maintained a smile while facing the judges, proving that she had a good attitude, was polite, and that her smile was indeed very sweet.

However, when Li Yitong was ridiculed on the show, facing contestants with lower votes and popularity than herself, she just smiled and didn't retaliate, which seemed too naive.

Viewers who empathize with the situation also feel frustrated.

As a result, Li Yitong lost some fans.

Jiang Yifeng said, "Let's analyze the situation for Li Yitong and come up with some words to clear her name. We need to protect popular contestants appropriately."

For a show, every popular contestant is a valuable resource that should not be wasted.

Mu Di nodded, then asked, "Should we take care of Dilraba?"

Jiang Yifeng came to the recording site last week and focused on Dilraba's makeup and styling.

That's why Mu Di asked this question.

Dilraba is not very talkative and has poor speaking skills, so she hasn't received much attention since the first episode aired.

Jiang Yifeng said, "No need, let's see if she comes to her senses on her own."

After chatting with Mu Di for a while, Jiang Yifeng took a car to Qin Lan's house.

Zhang Tianai is a novice and is on a diet, so she doesn't have much fighting power. Jiang Yifeng wasn't satisfied with what he just had.

Tonight, Qin Lan invited Yang Mi to form a dulcimer duo.

This dulcimer is like a CD; Jiang Yifeng has to play it well.

While Jiang Yifeng was having fun at Qin Lan's house, online discussions about "Produce 101" officially began to take off.

Netizens praised the show highly, with some saying Jiang Yifeng was awesome for finding so many beautiful women to sing and dance, making it a feast for the eyes, while others said that the Produce 101 format was novel and completely outclassed Hunan TV's Super Girl.

Some netizens also praised the judges and contestants.

Of course, there were also some criticisms.

Because Fengxing Media arranged for negative articles, Zhang Tianai received the most ridicule.

The name "Sister Feng 101" quickly spread, and she was ridiculed and mocked everywhere on the internet.

Some netizens also used photos of Zhang Tianai weighing 130 pounds to create some spoof images and edited videos, which attracted a lot of attention.

For a time, Zhang Tianai received the same treatment as Sister Feng and Sister Furong, and was ridiculed by the entire internet.

The contestants from Produce 101 also watched this episode at the hotel.

Naza is kind-hearted, and given her big sister mentality on the show, she made a special trip to Zhang Tianai's room to comfort her.

But Zhang Tianai didn't seem sad at all; in fact, she even had a smile on her face.

That smile was warm and sweet; it was definitely not faked.

Naza asked curiously, "With so many people criticizing you, aren't you sad at all?"

Zhang Tianai remembered Jiang Yifeng's instructions not to let Nazha know the situation, and she felt a little panicked.

She had a sudden inspiration and began to pretend to cry.

"Waaaaah~ I'm so sad!"

Zhang Tianai cried loudly, but she was so happy to have won over her beloved male god tonight that her tears sounded like laughter.

Naza was speechless.

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Zhang Tianai dared not disobey Jiang Yifeng's instructions and decided to fight to the bitter end.

"I'm just heartbroken, look how red and swollen my eyes are!"

Naza: "..."

(End of this chapter)