This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 263 You think I'm just being pretentious?

The official Weibo account of "Voice of the Heart" has announced the singers performing tonight.

Since Lu Ran and Li Haorui left, the production team found two new singers to fill their spots. Including the singers who advanced previously, there are a total of seven singers participating tonight.

At this point, some netizens had already noticed the problem.

"On the Weibo account 'Voice of the Heart,' all the promotional materials for Brother Shen and Director Lu have been deleted!"

"I also want to say that not only on Weibo, but also on Tencent Video, the exclusive stage for Brother Shen and Lu Ting is gone. If you want to watch it, you can only watch the full episode."

"Are you really that petty? Didn't you say the reason for quitting was a scheduling conflict? What are you so guilty about deleting these things?"

The topic of "Voice of the Heart" deleting these promotional materials quickly became a trending topic.

But before long, the popularity of this trending topic continued to decline and eventually disappeared from the trending list.

Although some netizens are still discussing it, it remains nowhere to be found on the trending topics list.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the "Voice of the Heart" program team...

Gu Yaohui called all the contestants tonight into a room.

This matter between him and Lu Ran has blown up; tonight will be the time to see the outcome.

Now that things have come to this, Gu Yaohui has no choice but to go down this dark path.

It all comes down to which side has the better final product.

As long as the final episode of "Voice of the Heart" achieves the expected results and surpasses Lu Ran's performance, he will be fine.

This matter can be resolved smoothly.

The final result depends on these singers.

These singers lack Lu Ran's boldness.

To survive in the entertainment industry, you have to blend in with the crowd.

We'll still need to collaborate with Tencent Video in the future, so how could we possibly offend our big spender?

Naturally, whatever the sugar daddy asks, he has to obey.

However, these singers also harbor a sense of pride.

Those who can stand on the stage of the finals are all singers who are currently popular or were once popular.

Perhaps they are not as popular as Lu Ran or Lin Xingchu right now.

But in the past, who hasn't reached this height?

In terms of singing ability, these singers all believed they could easily outshine Lu Ran.

A whole group of people participated, and it was an S-level variety show on Tencent Video. How could it be inferior to a short live stream that Lu Ran put together with his friends?
Ye Zhenzhen spoke first, saying, "President Gu, please rest assured, we will do our best in tonight's live broadcast to give this season of 'The Voice of China' a perfect ending."

With Ye Zhenzhen taking the lead, other singers also expressed their opinions.

Listening to everyone's words, Han Ye sighed: "Our performance is absolutely worthy of this stage."

Time flew by and it was already 8 p.m.

At the same time, the exciting live stream officially began on Tencent Video.

The grand closing ceremony of the Lingnan Culture Tour was also officially broadcast live on Douyin.

Countless people across the country flocked to the live stream.

Music critic Hu Nengkai opened two screens, one to watch "The Voice" and the other to watch Lu Ran's live stream, so that he could write his review later.

Watching The Voice is my job, watching Lu Ran is my life.

Hu Nengkai is already eagerly anticipating tonight's live broadcast.

"I wonder what songs everyone will sing, and Lu Ting's new song, we should sing it tonight too."

Hu Nengkai stared at the live stream screen.

The "Voice of the Heart" segment begins with advertisements from sponsors.

When it came to Lu Ran's side, it was still the sponsor's advertisement.

Wait a minute, something seems off about this ad!

Besides the ubiquitous "shaking hands" logo, three out of the four prominent billboards advertise consumer goods, all of which are domestic brands.

None of these three are big brands, but Hu Nengkai had at least heard of them.

But what's the deal with this last advertisement?

"Qincheng Little Chef? What the heck?"

Qincheng Xiaochu, sandwiched among the three brands, stands out conspicuously at this moment.

Not only Hu Nengkai noticed it, but netizens also noticed it.

"What kind of ad space is this? Why is there a Qincheng Little Chef ad here?"

“I even did a search, and it turns out it’s a small restaurant in Qincheng.”

"Who has such strong connections to secure this advertising space from Director Lu? Are they a relative of Director Lu?"

At this point, Xiong Jie and his wife closed the shop and stayed home to watch Lu Ran's live stream.

As soon as the billboard appeared, the two of them burst out laughing.

Even the person involved thinks this is a bit too outrageous.

Soon, friends started messaging them.

"Old Xiong, do you still recognize Lu Ran?"

"You're amazing! You've even put ads on Lu Ran's stage. How much money must that have cost?"

"You're such a secretive person! Why didn't you say you had this relationship sooner!"

My friends were all stunned; no one could stand it.

The person who drinks and brags with you every day suddenly becomes a sponsor of a big stage and reaches the pinnacle of life.

That won't do.

Seeing his friend's compliments, Xiong Jie explained to his friend one by one, telling the truth.

Apart from the sponsorship fee being contractually undisclosed, there's nothing else to hide.

Then his friends all said, "You're just talking nonsense to me."

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
What makes you think you were chosen?!

What did Lu Ran see in you?

Xiong Jie was helpless.

They just took a liking to me. I don't know what they saw in me. At first, I thought it was a scam.

As the live stream began, Lu Ran's live stream room generated its first topic.

"Who exactly is Qin Cheng Xiao Chu?"

All of this was within Lu Ran's expectations. At this moment, he was sitting in a chair below the stage.

There was a large set of chairs behind them, where people could sit and watch the performance.

Outside the chairs, a large group of people stood watching the performance, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The host is speaking on stage.

Li Haorui sat next to him, holding the microphone tightly in his hand.

Brother Shen's expression was serious.

Today, the show "Voice of the Heart" removed his promotional materials, which has had a significant impact on his mental state.

Some things you can only understand by experiencing them.

When the online public opinion erupted, and those who spread rumors wrote long essays and criticized him in the public opinion, only Li Haorui himself could understand the frustration and bitterness he felt.

Although the matter was quickly resolved, its impact did not disappear.

It was during his recent trip that Li Haorui gradually emerged from that state of mind.

He also harbored resentment.

Lu Ran also knew that Li Haorui was also harboring resentment.

So the solo song he prepared for Li Haorui tonight is called "Exaggeration".

Eason Chan's Cantonese version of "Exaggeration" was released in 2005.

The composer created this song after Leslie Cheung's death, expressing his shock and grief over his passing.

After the lyrics were rewritten, it became the cry of a frustrated nobody.

Besides the Cantonese version, there is also a Mandarin version of "Exaggeration" sung by Lin Zhixuan. The two versions have different styles and their own merits.

This Cantonese version is also more in line with Lai Ho-yui's life experience.

After the host finished his opening remarks, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

In the live stream, netizens also started urging them on.

"Sing me a song right now!"

"The 'Voice of the Heart' concert is about to start, you guys better hurry!"

The host didn't delay and let Li Haorui go on stage.

Li Haorui stood up; he had been gathering his emotions for a while.

He walked onto the stage, first greeting his friends in Hong Kong, and then greeting the viewers in the live broadcast room.

"The next song I'm going to sing was written for me by Lu Ran. I really like this song, and I hope you will like it too. The song is called 'Exaggeration'."

Li Haorui spoke these words in his deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, music started playing.

This time, the accompaniment was no longer played from speakers, but by an entire band.

The overall audiovisual effects are not much different from those of a large stage.

On stage, Li Haorui lowered his head slightly, and the lights dimmed.

"If someone asks me, I'll tell them, but nobody comes."

"I'm filled with anticipation but also frustration; I have things to say, but they can't be heard."

Li Haorui's slightly hoarse voice reached the ears of the audience.

At this moment, the first singer from "Voice of the Heart" also took to the stage.

Hu Nengkai, who was looking at two screens, turned off the audio on the "Voice of the Heart" screen.

He began to savor Li Haorui's song.

The singing continues.

"Like a sudden burst of song, anywhere feels like a stage with four sides open~"

"Wearing my shiniest outfit, I'm feeling quite emotional. Remember to put your hands in your pockets if someone comes to take a picture!"

When he sang this line, Li Haorui put his hand into his pocket.

The next line is the chorus of the song.

Li Haorui's previous songs did not feature such a powerful high note, but in this song, he seemed to have completely unleashed his true self, even though his voice was a little hoarse.

"You can think I'm exaggerating, but the exaggeration is just because I'm scared~"

"If it looks like wood or stone, will it get noticed?"

Upon hearing these two lines of lyrics, Hu Nengkai recalled the previous online rumors.

Only celebrities get attention; if you're a stone or a piece of wood, who will notice you?

"Does the world still praise silence? It's not explosive enough!"

When this lyric appeared, Hu Nengkai was completely certain.

This song is Li Haorui's response to what happened some time ago!
Or rather, this is Lu Ran's response to that matter through Li Haorui's words!
In this era, everyone is chasing traffic and viral moments.

The fabricated content was forwarded over ten thousand times, while the debunking content went unnoticed.

If the person spreading the rumors hadn't turned themselves in so quickly, this incident, if it had lasted any longer, would have been enough to completely destroy the popularity that Li Haorui had just built up.

I don't know when it will be possible to recover.

This world doesn't praise silence; it only complains that topics aren't explosive enough!
"I was eighteen that year, at my alma mater's dance, standing there like a lackey~"

"At that time, with tears in my eyes, I swore that everyone must see me~"

On stage, Li Haorui was still singing.

His emotions gradually escalated from the initial calm.

"There aren't many lucky ones; if you've never been one, you'll know why I am."

"If I put in ten times the effort to make something stand out, would a normal person be able to generate enough discussion for me?"

The live stream chat was buzzing with excitement.

"No normal person would have such a topic!"

"I feel sorry for Brother Shen. It wouldn't matter if he were even more exaggerated."

Towards the end of the song, Li Haorui's performance became somewhat exaggerated.

His voice reached the ears of countless viewers.

In this day and age, since everyone is focused on trending topics and traffic, just consider my appearance as exaggerated.

But no matter what, never forget that there are always people supporting you.