This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 356 Completely Overthrow This Unhealthy Trend

Lu Ran began to think seriously, and also went online to look up relevant information about the Huaqu Awards.

The organizer of the Huaqu Awards is a company called Huaqu International Culture.

The actual controller of this company is named Yin Shuzhi.

This information is publicly available online, but few people usually look it up.

Lu Ran continued his investigation along this line and discovered that Yin Shuzhi actually controlled several other companies.

These companies are all in the entertainment industry, engaged in music production, performances, and other related businesses.

If you continue investigating, the entire route becomes quite complex.

Many companies have business dealings with each other.

For example, if a film and television company produces a TV series, it needs various songs and background music, so it needs to find a music company to produce them.

In today's market environment, unless there are special requirements, anyone can make the music.

That would definitely be given to someone you have a good relationship with.

Over time, through this long-term cooperation, these people have developed various kinds of business dealings.

The fact that Yin Shuzhi can serve as the chairman of the Huaqu Awards is enough to show how extensive his network of connections is.

Lu Ran continued to investigate and found out the members of the judging panel for the previous Huaqu Awards.

All of these members are over forty years old; there isn't a single young person among them.

They all have very high titles; they are either company bosses or professors at music academies. In short, they are all well-known figures in the arts and entertainment circles.

If you say they lack talent and have no works, that's not really true.

Some people have created classic works, so they are not incompetent.

"Judging from the identities of these judges, they are definitely qualified. The difficulty lies in how to infiltrate and how to obtain evidence."

These people have been in the entertainment industry for many years. Before this, we didn't know each other. Why should we let you into this circle, and why should we let you know so many inside stories?

It's even less likely that you'll just be allowed to sneak in.

Given that Shunqiziran has also collaborated with Lu Ran before, these people will definitely remain wary.

Although this part is difficult, Lu Ran is not without a solution; he has a secret weapon.

After sorting things out, Lu Ran first called Zhou Ruiyang.

He used a character check card beforehand to determine whether Zhou Ruiyang's character was up to standard.

Lu Ran had a pleasant collaboration with Zhou Ruiyang before, but going against the Huaqu Awards could offend half of the music industry, so he had to be careful to avoid any problems.

Zhou Ruiyang's character is rated 93 out of 100.

This person's character is perfectly acceptable.

After the call connected, Zhou Ruiyang laughed and said, "Lu Ran, what brings you to call me?"

Since the end of "The Future Singer", Zhou Ruiyang and Lu Ran have had fewer opportunities to collaborate.

But it doesn't stop Zhou Ruiyang from showing off to Lu Ran when he goes out. Back then, Lu Ran performed so well on "Future Singer King". I, the music director Zhou Ruiyang, deserve some credit for that.

Moreover, Zhou Ruiyang knew about Lu Ran's other identity.

"Professor Zhou, I'd like to ask you about the Huaqu Award."

Zhou Ruiyang: "Are you trying to win the Chinese Music Awards? Considering the quality of your album last year, it's definitely enough. You deserve the Best Male Singer award, and no one in the industry will say anything."

Lu Ran: "No, that's not it. I wanted to ask how to get on the judging panel for the Chinese Music Awards?"

"Huh? If you're on the judging panel, you'd better not submit your album for the competition, unless you're planning to keep your identity a secret forever."

This is to avoid suspicion; the Huaqu Awards may be rife with irregularities in secret, but on the surface, they will always appear fair and just.

Members of the production team of the singer's nominated album and employees of the production company are not allowed to be on the judging panel.

Otherwise, it would be like voting for yourself.

"Teacher Zhou, it's alright. I didn't pay any protection money, and I won't be selected anyway." Lu Ran didn't care at all.

Zhou Ruiyang was startled upon hearing this.

He quickly realized what Lu Ran had done.

Having been in the industry for so many years, he also knows some of the inside stories of the Chinese Music Awards.

In fact, given his qualifications, he could have been a judge for the Chinese Music Awards, but he didn't.

Holding that money was like holding a hot potato.

Zhou Ruiyang asked curiously, "What are you planning to do?"

"I want to smash the Chinese Music Awards."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruiyang subconsciously looked around, thankfully he was the only one in the office.

"Lu Ran, you need to be careful. The Huaqu Awards have been around for so many years. You can't just smash it like that."

"Let's give it a try. I'm only in my twenties. If I can't break it this year, I'll try next year. Year after year, I'll eventually break through it."

Lu Ran could outlast the entire judging panel.

Zhou Ruiyang fell into a deep silence.

He knows a lot about the entertainment industry, but he doesn't dare to, nor does he have the ability to, do anything about it.

There are many things that are simply beyond our control.

Many things within the industry are mysterious to outsiders, but are not secrets to insiders.

Everyone knew, but no one tacitly told anyone.

There will be consequences if you tell anyone.

If you still need to make a living in this industry, you can't afford to ruin your own livelihood.

At that moment, he felt as if he saw the sun in Lu Ran.

Do you know the consequences?

"At worst, I can become an internet celebrity instead of a star. I can still find a job. There are so many things I can do."

Lu Ran didn't care at all.

What era are we living in? How can they possibly ban me?
Of course, we must also be wary of the enemy resorting to desperate measures and other means.

However, with the physical recovery card and Lu Ran's years of physical training, there shouldn't be any major problems unless it's a life-threatening situation.

Zhou Ruiyang thought about it and realized that made sense.

Lu Ran has many choices. As long as a person is alive, they can't be driven to death by needing to pee. "To join the Huaqu Awards jury, you need at least three recommenders from music associations. I can be your recommender, but you'll have to find the other two yourself."

Zhou Ruiyang is a member of the music association.

Lu Ran asked, "Can Lian Xinghan and Tang Yufeng be recommenders?"

"Sure, they're both members of the music association. Do they know who you are?"

"do not know."

Zhou Ruiyang thought for a moment and said, "I'll help you contact them. Even if something goes wrong later, when the Huaqu Awards are liquidated, the responsibility will fall on me. Lian Xinghan and Tang Yufeng don't need to get involved."

If Lu Ran were to contact these two people, they would recommend Shunqiziran to join the judging panel without knowing the situation.

When things went wrong, even Xinghan and Tang Yufeng were implicated.

But he couldn't tell them the inside story, and Lu Ran didn't want the two seniors to suffer an undeserved disaster.

Zhou Ruiyang also understood this point and took the responsibility upon himself.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou."

Lu Ran's tone was very sincere.

"It's alright. I work behind the scenes anyway, so it won't affect me much if something goes wrong. Okay, go and make the preparations, leave the rest to me."

Zhou Ruiyang didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

Lu Ran put down his phone and felt a sense of admiration for Zhou Ruiyang.

"Teacher Zhou is a man of noble character, and his heroic nature is revealed in times of crisis."

These tasks were entrusted to Zhou Ruiyang. Getting in was the first step, and infiltrating the circle to obtain evidence was the second.

Lu Ran didn't have time to handle this matter personally.

Besides, he would be exposed if someone made a phone call.

This matter must be entrusted to a trustworthy person, someone who is reliable, meticulous, and proactive.

Lu Ran already had someone in mind.

He made a phone call to Lu's father.

The call was answered quickly.

Lu's father: "Son, your mother was just saying she missed you, and you called right away. Our family is just like everyone else."

"Dad, on behalf of the Parents' Committee, I have an important task for you."

Lu's father's tone turned serious.

"This is no small task."

Do you know what it means to let things take their natural course?

"I know, I even wrote a song for you, 'On the Hopeful Fields, My Motherland,' your mom loves listening to it."

"I just let nature take its course."

There was an instant silence on the other end of the phone.

Inside the braised meat shop.

Mr. Lu frowned; he, who was usually eloquent, was at a loss for words after hearing this news.

Wait a minute! What do you mean?

"There is no such person as 'Let Nature Take Its Course'. This person is actually me, another pen name of mine."

Lu Ran offered an explanation.

Mr. Lu's expression was serious: "You can't say things like that carelessly. We don't do things like impersonating other people."

"I'm not making this up. I really just went with the flow. Those songs were actually written by me."

"No, you..."

But Lu's father quickly realized that his son must have been very difficult to do to bring up such an important matter.

"Dad, the organization has decided that from today onwards, the identity of 'Shun Qi Zi Ran' will be temporarily assigned to you. You will be 'Shun Qi Zi Ran'."

"I can't write songs."

"You don't need to know how to do things, just how to handle situations."

"Then we've come to your dad's area of ​​expertise."

Lu's father was very quick to accept the fact that Lu Ran's life was going naturally.

Lu Ran explained his plan to his father in detail.

"Comrade Lu Feng! This task is related to the integrity of the entire music scene. It is a just battle that we must win. I know the road ahead will be difficult, but some things must be done no matter how hard or dangerous! This is not only a task, but also the expectation of millions of musicians! Do you have the confidence to join me in completely overthrowing this evil trend?!"

Lu Ran's impassioned voice came through the phone.

Lu's father, also known as Comrade Lu Feng, felt his blood, which had been cooling down, suddenly ignite.

Mr. Lu has always been an upright and honest person, and his first reaction upon learning about this matter was that it was too dark.

Is this what the entertainment industry is like?

"I have confidence, don't worry. Leave this to me, I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly."

Lu's father wasn't afraid at all.

He supports his son in this matter!

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran began making preparations.

We gave Lu's father a dedicated WeChat account and a dedicated mobile phone number, and provided him with some basic pre-job training.

During this time, Lian Xinghan and Tang Yufeng also inquired about Lu Ran's situation in the small group.

They were both curious when they learned that Shunqiziran wanted to join the judging panel of the Chinese Music Awards.

Lu Ran took the opportunity to transfer the "Let Nature Take Its Course" account to the new WeChat account.

He completely severed ties with his WeChat account and the idea of ​​letting things take their natural course.

Two days later, Yin Shuzhi, chairman of the Huaqu Awards, received a phone call.

"Shunqi Ziran wants to join our Huaqu Awards judging panel?"

Yin Shuzhi immediately stood up from his chair.

(End of this chapter)