This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 358 No matter how strong their background is, I have 1.4 billion people behind me.
In the latter half of last year, Lu Ran was the most popular singer in the entire Chinese music scene, without exception.

Riding on the immense popularity of "The Future Singer," Lu Ran practically achieved top-tier popularity during that period.

In addition, Lu Ran did not become lazy and continued to create a series of excellent works. Even many singers in the music industry believe that Lu Ran should win at least one of the Best Newcomer or Best Male Singer awards at this year's Chinese Music Awards.

This isn't the golden age of the music scene anymore; there aren't many good songs to begin with, and Lu Ran's competition is too fierce.

Many singers believe that spending a little money to win a Chinese Music Awards is a sure-fire way to make money.

With that little money, you could easily earn it back by putting on just one concert.

The boost from the award far outweighs the money spent on buying it.

This is why many singers in the entertainment industry still try to get involved in these awards even if they know the inside story.

As the saying goes, so many people want to kneel but don't even have the chance.

This time, Lu Ran's name was not on the entire list of nominees for the Chinese Music Awards.

The sensation caused by this situation can be imagined.

The most excited were Lu Ran's fans.

Fans have taken over the official Weibo account of the Chinese Music Awards, demanding an explanation in the comments section.

Subsequently, the online gossip and entertainment were also alarmed.

"There are so many hit songs on the album 'Ideal,' which I listen to every day. How come they can't be nominated? Is the Chinese Music Awards really that high-level?"

"Screw the high bar. Look at Qi Xingze, a rapper who's been nominated for Best Male Singer. His songs aren't even as good as shouting rap. Why can't Lu Ran do it?"

"Among the five nominees for Best Male Singer, there is Jiang Yaofeng, another online singer who became popular on short videos, and this Bai Yuhao, who came from a boy band and is backed by Taihua Entertainment."

"Aside from the blind Jiang Yaofeng, who among us can fight Lu Ran?"

“Jiang Yaofeng is no good either. His album last year was only visible to fans.”

On Weibo, all sorts of discussions are emerging.

Even netizens who don't follow entertainment awards were alarmed.

It's not surprising that Lu Ran won the award; it would be strange if he hadn't been nominated.

In the van, Lu Ran put down his phone.

Li Quan asked, "What do we do now? Should we respond?"

Lu Ran waved his hand: "No rush, let's play around with them a bit more."

Everything is under control.

The Huaqu Awards wanted to use this incident to generate buzz, and he also wanted to use it to generate buzz.

If we don't get the Huaqu Awards buzzing around, there'll be no point in messing things up later.

Small awards are easily lost, but for major awards that have been running for a long time, it's not something you can just smash up with a few words if you really want to.

Li Quan was feeling quite uneasy.

Having been an agent for so many years, he had never encountered anything like this before.

This time, we're really going to pull off something big.

In a villa in Beijing.

Yin Shuzhi kept receiving phone calls.

The Huaqu Awards became a trending topic, sparking a media storm and becoming today's top entertainment news.

The other nominated singers were actually a bit uneasy as well.

Those with real talent are fine, but those singers who lack talent and relied solely on buying their way to the top are a bit worried seeing this trend.

Yin Shuzhi comforted them one by one.

"Don't worry, even if the sky falls, the Huaqu Awards will hold it up. You just need to prepare to attend the awards ceremony, and we'll handle everything else."

"The Huaqu Awards have been running for 28 years. Lu Ran wasn't even born when the Huaqu Awards were first established, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Even if some netizens say that your award is undeserved, it's only a short-term thing. In a couple of months, or even just a month, everyone will forget about it. When you promote your work, you can just say that you won the Huaqu Award, and everyone will just think you are very talented. No one will delve into whether the award you received was appropriate."

Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, Yin Shuzhi has long been adept at understanding public opinion.

Trending topics on the internet come one after another, and even if you saw a trending topic yesterday, you might forget about it the next day.

The netizens' enthusiasm will only last for a short time.

At this moment, Jiang Yaofeng called Yin Shuzhi.

Jiang Yaofeng and Yin Shuzhi have known each other for a long time; Jiang Yaofeng met Yin Shuzhi in his first year in the industry.

"Brother Zhi, you have to be careful of Lu Ran. This guy doesn't play by the rules," Jiang Yaofeng warned.

As Lu Ran's victim, Jiang Yaofeng is still feeling panicked.

He sensed something was wrong.

Yin Shuzhi asked curiously, "Tell me more about it."

Jiang Yaofeng recounted what happened on "Future Singer": "Lu Ran is a vindictive person. Even now, he hasn't spoken out online about this matter. I feel like he's definitely up to no good."

"That is indeed possible. I will contact the media to gain the upper hand in public opinion."

After finishing his conversation with Jiang Yaofeng, Yin Shuzhi gave some instructions to his subordinates.

Soon after, the official Weibo account of the Chinese Music Awards released an announcement.

"Recently, we have noticed the discussions among some netizens about the nomination list. The Chinese Music Awards has always adhered to the three no's principle: when evaluating the merit of an album, we do not look at sales figures, nor do we look at the popularity of the singer, nor are we affected by any news about the singer or the album."

For 28 years, the Huaqu Awards have always used artistic value as the sole judging criterion. The nomination list is generated independently by a judging panel composed of senior industry professionals, eliminating any external interference.

Regarding the exclusion of individual artists, we reiterate that the authority of the awards stems from the adherence to the essence of music, not from compromising with popularity. The fairness of the Chinese Music Awards can withstand the test of time. Any attempt to use market performance to hijack the judging results runs counter to the original intention of this award.

We appreciate the oversight from all sectors of society. We will continue to uphold our professional ethics and select truly artistically vibrant works for Chinese-language music.

The official announcement from the Huaqu Awards once again became a trending topic.

In Lu Ran's fan group, representatives from various provinces are also discussing this matter.

Liang Mancang: "The three principles of the Huaqu Awards were indeed established a long time ago, and these three principles seem to be fine on the surface."

Zhang Jinbu: "That's all just high-sounding talk. These people are really despicable. Don't they think Lu Ting's songs have any artistic vitality? Aren't they better than that rap?"

Wang Baoan: "Isn't Teacher Shunqizi a good friend of Lu Ran? Even he can't help Lu Ran?"

In the fan group, everyone was suddenly at a dead end.

According to the Huaqu Awards, it is perfectly reasonable not to give the award to Lu Ran from a procedural standpoint.

It's precisely these seemingly harmless behind-the-scenes manipulations that infuriate people the most.

"@Secretary Li, say something! What did Director Lu say?" However, Secretary Li didn't have time to speak in the group chat.

At this moment, the representative from Hunan Province, Orange Isle, sent a message.

"It's a classic case of everyone kicking someone when they're down; all sorts of weirdos are popping up! Weibo is full of people mocking Lu Ran now."

Everyone rushed to Weibo to check.

Before the Huaqu Awards issued their announcement, public opinion was overwhelmingly in favor of Lu Ran.

The announcement of the Huaqu Awards clearly shows that they are going head-to-head with Lu Ran.

Now, Lu Ran's haters have all come out.

A large number of people emerged, including fans of Jiang Yaofeng, fans of Huotuan, fans of An Lingling, and fans of Jiang Yixuan, whose brother is already in prison.

"There's nothing wrong with the Chinese Music Awards. Fans chasing awards only make a fool of themselves. Does it mean it's unfair if your idol doesn't win an award?"

"The celebrities who were nominated for awards last time are still being ridiculed by everyone."

"Lu Ran keeps saying he doesn't follow the fan culture, but he starts telling his fans to go all out even before winning an award. It's really laughable."

Public opinion began to reverse.

Fans of the nominated singers also came out in droves.

After all, when their own singer wins an award, they have to help maintain their idol's image.

If this award is rigged, then what does that mean for our own singers?

On the set of "Snow Blade Tiger".

Xu Gaomin's assistant excitedly ran over while Xu Gaomin was resting.

"Director Xu, good news, Lu Ran is being ridiculed by everyone."

Xu Gaomin was somewhat surprised: "Let me see."

The assistant immediately handed over the phone with a broad smile.

Xu Gaomin watched for a while, then burst into laughter.

"Sure enough, this is the way to deal with Lu Ran. Make Lu Ran and his group panic, and he won't win in the public opinion arena."

Xu Gaomin began to think seriously.

"Since the Huaqu Awards have already done this, it's not impossible for me to work behind the scenes for the subsequent film and television awards. If Lu Ran doesn't win an award, then we're being fair and just."

Film and television awards are held every two years. There are no film and television awards for this year (21), and Lu Ran didn't have any works last year either.

It's clear that this year is the year Lu Ran's works will truly shine.

We'll have something to watch next year.

Xu Gaomin shouted, "Today, everyone in the entire crew will get an extra chicken leg!"

Xingyao Media's side.

Guo Weicheng also saw the situation online.

He was very satisfied with this.

No one can lose all the time!

This time, Xingyao Media proved to be superior and won!

At Zhou Ruiyang's company.

Bai Yiyi rushed into Zhou Ruiyang's office.

Bai Yiyi and Lu Ran recorded a program together, and Bai Yiyi had a very good impression of Lu Ran.

"Teacher Zhou, what's going on? Logically speaking, Lu Ran shouldn't be unable to win an award, right? And why isn't Teacher Shunqizi helping Lu Ran? Did Teacher Shunqizi and Lu Ran have a falling out?"

Zhou Ruiyang smiled calmly: "Don't worry, just keep reading, this isn't over yet."

Bai Yiyi knew there was more to come from Zhou Ruiyang's expression.

She asked curiously, "What else?"

"I do not know either."

Zhou Ruiyang didn't understand Lu Ran's thoughts.

But based on his understanding of Lu Ran, this man had never backed down.

If they don't make a sound, then they're preparing.

At this moment, Lu Ran was still in the nanny van, and his phone showed a call from Su Qingtang.

By now, quite a few acquaintances had asked him about the situation, such as Zhou Haolin and Xingchu, all asking him what happened.

Lu Ran replied to each of them, saying that nothing was wrong.

Lu Ran answered the phone.

Su Qingtang's voice came through.

"Are you planning to take on the Chinese Music Awards?"

Su Qingtang got straight to the point.

She knew that "Let Nature Take Its Course" meant she was Lu Ran's person, and she wouldn't think about anything else.

Since everyone had naturally made it into the judging panel, Lu Ran clearly had no intention of participating in the selection process.

"Teacher Su, you understand me best."

"Speak, what do you need help with?" Su Qingtang's gentle voice came from behind her.

Lu Ran asked, "Where do we submit reports and complaints in the entertainment industry?"

"Just give it to me. I know people in Beijing who can help you submit it."

"Thank you very much, Teacher Su."

"How do you plan to handle this? These people have unusual backgrounds, so it will still have an impact on you."

"No matter how powerful their background is, I have 1.4 billion people behind me."

Su Qingtang was stunned by Lu Ran's words.

In the entertainment industry, not many people dare to say such things.

But Lu Ran might actually be able to do it.

"As long as you know what's going on."

(End of this chapter)