This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 211 Comrade Xiao Lu, you'd better take on the responsibilities I'm giving you now.
Audience members and judges cast their votes on the voting machines.

In the guest seats, these guests wished they had voting devices in their hands so they could cast a strong vote for Lu Ran.

The guests here are either friends of celebrities, people from sponsors, or self-media bloggers invited by the production team to promote the show.

"I want to vote too! Give me a voting machine!"

Some of the guests were itching to vote for Lu Ran.

He looked to his left and saw a barrier strip leading to the audience seating area.

Some viewers were still stunned.

The guest anxiously reminded him, "Don't just stand there, vote for Lu Ran first. If you don't vote, I'll vote for you."

The audience member then realized what was happening and quickly picked up the voting device to cast their vote.

While everyone was voting, Han Ye and Ye Zhenzhen exchanged a glance.

They both understood what the other was looking at.

This game is in jeopardy.

One minute later, Mu Yong announced: "Voting is over. Please invite the other six singers to the stage."

Everyone stood up one after another.

Li Haorui stood directly to Lu Ran's right.

He deserves this position.

His face was filled with joy.

As soon as Lu Ran released this song, he knew he had it in the bag!

You can't write as well as Lu Ran, and you can't sing as well as he!

Fu Ziheng's smile looked somewhat forced.

He felt he was in danger today.

According to the original plan, he got third place in the last round and was going to aim for first place in this round.

But this time, let alone first place, they couldn't even make it into the top three!
What are you doing!
After the singers were in position, Mu Yong chatted for a few minutes and then read out an advertising slogan.

Just as the audience was getting impatient, Mu Yong announced: "Next, let's reveal the rankings of this episode's singers!"

The audience's attention was immediately drawn.

By the end of the show's recording, everyone should have been exhausted and feeling terrible, so why would they care about rankings?

But this time was different; Lu Ran's song got everyone excited.

We need to check Lu Ran's ranking to see if there's any foul play involved.

Mu Yong began with the last announcement.

The last one was the first female singer to perform.

The second to last is a young male singer.

When he got to the third to last number, Fu Ziheng kept telling himself, "It's not me, it's not me."

However, his name was still read out mercilessly by Mu Yong.

Third from last, fifth from the top.

Forget about the top three, they didn't even make the top four.

Fu Ziheng's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely dead.

"Fourth place in this round, Ye Zhenzhen!"

After Mu Yong announced the news, Ye Zhenzhen managed a smile.

This was within her expectations.

Li Haorui's heart began to pound.

He actually made it into the top three!
This is a major step forward in his music career!

He has never achieved such a glorious record in all his years in the industry.

Ye Zhenzhen's status is... well, you know!
A goddess in a cheongsam, a sexy diva.

He won!
Although winning only once doesn't mean he's better than the diva, it's still a victory.

Mu Yong slowly announced, "The singer who came in third place this time is Li Haorui!"

Upon hearing this, Li Haorui smiled from the bottom of his heart.

But instead of looking at the camera, he subconsciously looked at Lu Ran.

Now, the judges were all a little nervous.

"Lu Ran and Han Ye are competing for first place?"

"I never expected that Lu Ran, who has only been in the industry for a short time, could already go toe-to-toe with Han Ye!"

"I initially thought Lu Ran was Fu Ziheng's rival, but it turns out he wasn't."

Even the judges were unsure this time.

Han Ye and Lu Ran each have their own strengths on stage.

But when it comes to who sings better, everyone leans more towards Lu Ran.

But Lu Ran is a newcomer to the music scene, so isn't it a bit too outrageous for him to take first place?

Mu Yong paused for a while, then smiled slyly.

The singer who came in second place is...

He drew out the last syllable, then announced, "Han Ye!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he excitedly shouted, "Let's congratulate Lu Ran on winning first place in this episode of 'Voice of the Heart,' and thank him for the wonderful performance he brought us!"

On the big screen, the singers' rankings appeared, with their names followed by their vote counts.

Lu Ran received the most votes.

Mu Yong walked up to Lu Ran and asked, "Lu Ran, is there anything you want to say to everyone?"

Lu Ran cleared his throat.

Mu Yong immediately thought of Lu Ran's style.

I have a few words to say.

Lu Ran said slowly, "I am grateful to the 'Voice of the Heart' program team for building this stage to spread warmth, and I am even more grateful to the audience for their support of Cantonese culture."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Mu Yong's face. Several well-dressed leaders sitting in the audience also nodded slightly.

Some of these leaders are from Tencent Video, while others are from relevant cultural and publicity departments.

This is right!

The purpose of having "Voice of the Heart" broadcast in Cantonese is not for any competition in the music scene, but to promote Cantonese culture.

This program features singers from Hong Kong and singers from mainland China.

We exchange ideas and make progress together.

As it turned out, only Lu Ran understood the spirit of the program.

A middle-aged man said to the person next to him, "This young man is not bad. Do you think we can let him perform on CCTV's New Year's Eve Gala?"

He spoke with a slight Cantonese accent.

The middle-aged man next to him nodded: "Lu Ran, right? I remember him. He was on the National Day Gala before, so of course he can be on CCTV's New Year's Eve Gala."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man with a Cantonese accent said, "How about letting him sing a Cantonese song at the New Year's Eve party?"

This made the other middle-aged man uneasy.

Why do we have to sing Cantonese songs when we're just talking normally?

Do you really think I don't know Lu Ran?

I was just being polite and pretending we weren't close, but you're taking advantage of my kindness.

He sings Cantonese songs, so who will sing Mandarin songs?

He said earnestly, "Lu Ran is, after all, a singer in the Chinese entertainment industry. He will definitely have to sing Mandarin songs when he participates in the New Year's Eve gala."

“This is a cultural exchange. You know, Lu Ran is in first place now, so it would be perfect for him to sing a Cantonese song. With his creative ability, he could totally write a new song.”

"This really won't do. The production team wanted him to sing 'Loyalty to the Country' for the National Day Gala last time, but he didn't get a chance to sing it. He has to sing 'Loyalty to the Country' for the New Year's Eve Gala this time."

“We are one family in Hong Kong and the mainland, so it’s great to sing a song like ‘I Really Love You’.”

"Let's sing 'Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty' instead."

The two started arguing, and another person nearby couldn't stand it anymore.

He reminded him, "You two stop arguing. Lu Ran is such a talented songwriter, why not have him write a song that includes both Cantonese and Mandarin, and sing both parts?"

Their eyes lit up.

"good idea!"

The two middle-aged men smiled knowingly at each other.

On stage, Lu Ran continued, "Today's first place is not my personal glory, but comes from every kind mother. It is because of you that we have this first place. As an artist, I will continue to repay everyone with my works."

After he finished speaking, Mu Yong clapped.

The audience applauded Lu Ran.

In the small room.

Cai Jiasheng, with a gloomy expression, got up and left.

Li Quan deliberately asked, "President Cai, are you still talking to Lu Ran?"

Cai Jiasheng left without saying a word and slammed the door shut behind him.

Li Quan smiled smugly.

He really wants to show off, but unfortunately there's no one else in the room.

This made him somewhat nostalgic for the days of recording "The Future Singer," where a bunch of managers would sit in one room and pretend however they wanted.

Thinking of this, he picked up his phone to end the recording and then sent a message to Chen Ke.

On stage, amidst applause, the closing music began.

Mu Yong shouted, "See you next time!"

After the recording ended, everyone left.

Lu Ran was about to leave when Mu Yong stopped him.

Below the stage, several people who looked like leaders had already walked over.

When the leader stepped forward, Mu Yong immediately went to greet him.

One of the leaders whispered a few words in Mu Yong's ear, and Mu Yong's eyes widened.

Then, the leaders walked up to Lu Ran.

Mu Yong also introduced Lu Ran to each of them.

These are all high-ranking leaders.

The leader who had previously suggested that Lu Ran sing both Cantonese and Mandarin at the New Year's Eve gala laughed and said, "Comrade Lu, you're going to have to take on the responsibility now. Let Director Mu tell you what to do."

After they finished speaking, the leaders left.

Mu Yong said with some difficulty, "Lu Ran, it has been decided from above that you will participate in this year's CCTV New Year's Eve Gala."

CCTV's New Year's Eve gala is in preparation. Since the decision has been made, Lu Ran definitely can't go anywhere else, unless it's a pre-recorded show.

CCTV's New Year's Eve gala was broadcast live.

It would be a big deal for other singers, but it wasn't a big deal for Lu Ran.

Those few songs of his are enough to guarantee him a spot on various CCTV galas this year.

But there's no need to make things difficult for yourself.

Lu Ran: "Anything else?"

Mu Yong: "The leader asked you to write a new song that can be sung in both Cantonese and Mandarin, and also needs to be suitable for the CCTV New Year's Eve Gala stage."

This is what Party A requires.

Anyway, Mu Yong couldn't figure out how to write this song.

Even if it could be written, it definitely wouldn't be something that could be done in a short time.

This is making things difficult for people.

Lu Ran's eyes lit up as soon as he heard that.

"Is there such a good thing?"

(End of this chapter)