This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 364 It's Time to Toughen Up Jiang Yaofeng

Since joining the judging panel, Shunqiziran has been dedicated to her duties.

Yin Shuzhi had seen all of these actions.

He initially thought that "Let Nature Take Its Course" would be difficult to get along with, but now it seems that he was just overthinking it.

"His insight into the natural course of things is truly remarkable. And he's right, how could someone who can write those songs be a fool? He'll definitely have a place in the entertainment industry in the future."

Yin Shuzhi made a mental comment.

He felt that going with the flow suited him well; that's the kind of person who can accomplish great things.

What time is it? Why aren't you on the side of the Chinese Music Awards? You're still thinking about backing down.

Is this something we can back down from?
If Lu Ran doesn't receive an award today, and he makes a fuss, then the award will be given to him.

If we don't give that star an award tomorrow, and that star makes a fuss, does that mean we should just give the award to that star?
If things really escalate, the Huotuan fans are far more powerful than Lu Ran.

But should the Huaqu Award really be given to Huotuan?

Thinking about this, Yin Shuzhi still hesitated a little.

As long as the money is right, giving Fireball a team award wouldn't be a problem.

In the online meeting room, Yin Shuzhi cleared his throat and said seriously, "There's no need to mention Lu Ran's matter again. The Huaqu Award absolutely cannot be awarded to Lu Ran."

After Yin Shuzhi finished speaking, Shunqi naturally added a few more sentences.

Yin Shuzhi listened to Shunqi's natural narration, nodding throughout.

She understands him perfectly; her views are the same as his.

"If we award Lu Ran just because of this commotion, where is the credibility of our Huaqu Awards? How will the public view the Huaqu Awards? How will the public view our judging panel members? We must continue to uphold our principles, no matter what happens!"

"Let nature take its course" means to be resolute and decisive.

Everyone began to think about it seriously.

Everyone has figured it out; that's the logic.

Regardless of the circumstances, the award should not be given to Lu Ran because of this incident.

Someone asked, "Then how should we handle Qi Xingze's matter?"

After the question was asked, no one spoke.

After a while, one of the judges who had previously supported Qi Xingze spoke up.

The judges' own companies and their own songs cannot participate in the selection, but the judges have good relationships with the singers who are nominated.

This person has a good relationship with Qi Xingze, and Qi Xingze's nomination was partly due to his help.

The man sighed: "Qi Xingze has broken the law. If we don't deal with it, it will inevitably lead to an investigation. Let's cancel Qi Xingze's nomination."

By this point, everyone could see clearly that self-preservation was the most important thing.

If artists who break the law are nominated for awards, then the Chinese Music Awards might as well not exist.

After discussing it for a while, everyone made a decision.

Qi Xingze's nomination for Best Male Singer has been cancelled, leaving only four out of five nominees, but no fifth nominee will be added.

Yin Shuzhi said slowly, "Now let's talk about the second thing. This matter has become such a big deal, and we should give the public an explanation. Otherwise, if people see that the Huaqu Awards can't handle this kind of thing well, they won't be willing to spend money in the future, and that won't do."

Shunqiziran immediately asked, "The controversy surrounding this year's Huaqu Awards was all caused by Lu Ran. The core of the controversy lies in the Best Male Singer and Best Newcomer awards. The final candidates for these two awards must be able to withstand public opinion so that the public can't say anything."

Yin Shuzhi was even more satisfied with the suggestion to let things take their course.

"He understands me."

He said slowly, "Teacher Shunqizi is right. These are the two main candidates."

This made everyone start to think.

There aren't many candidates who can withstand public pressure and demonstrate the fairness and impartiality of the Chinese Music Awards.

One person suggested, "Let's give the Best Male Singer award to Jiang Yaofeng. He's already a top star with a huge fan base. If we give it to Jiang Yaofeng and Lu Ran makes a fuss, it'll just be Jiang Yaofeng's fans fighting with Lu Ran's fans, and it won't concern us."

“I think it’s okay to give it to Jiang Yaofeng. He has a lot of works and a lot of controversy, so he’s not afraid of this.”

"Indeed, looking at this year's nomination list, Jiang Yaofeng truly deserves the title of King of Singers."

Everyone agreed without question.

Yin Shuzhi thought to himself, "Xiao Jiang, I'm sorry, I can only say you'll have to suffer a bit. After all, you're a top star."

The consensus was that Jiang Yaofeng would win Best Male Singer.

The Best Newcomer award is easy to choose now, as there is a nominee named Fei Lingyun on this year's Best Newcomer list.

This person has been competing with Lu Ran since the "Future King of Singers" era, and has always been the runner-up.

The Best Newcomer award goes to Fei Lingyun, allowing him to continue facing the storm of public opinion.

That way, the Huaqu Awards can remain completely hidden.

The award will continue next year without affecting anything.

"Okay, let's break up the meeting."

After Yin Shuzhi finished speaking, he closed the conference room.

Lu Ran's father, Comrade Lu Feng, also quietly left the meeting room and turned off the recording software.

Comrade Lu Feng had a serious expression and even numbered the recorded audio, wrote down the date, and added notes.

He put the audio files in a special folder.

Just then, his phone rang.

This phone was specially provided to him by Lu Ran, and he only uses it when he is working undercover.

Mr. Lu looked at his phone; the call was from Yin Shuzhi.

Lu's father answered the call immediately.

As soon as the call connected, Yin Shuzhi began to complain.

Later, Yin Shuzhi said, "It was all thanks to you speaking up at today's meeting."

"Chairman Yin, what you're saying is ridiculous. Our judging panel revolves around you. As long as you're here, the Huaqu Awards won't fall apart. My little bit of work is nothing to worry about."

Yin Shuzhi laughed and said, "Come to the awards ceremony, and I'll treat you well."

"Chairman Yin, it's a deal now, you can't go back on your word!"

The two hung up the phone amidst laughter.

After the call ended, Lu's father compressed the folder and sent it to Lu Ran. "Son, the evidence collection is almost complete. The nominees for Best Male Singer and Best Newcomer have been decided. Your dad has now become Yin Shuzhi's confidant. He even said he would treat me well on the day of the awards ceremony."

Lu Ran was shocked by his father's work ability after receiving the news.

It's only been a few days, and we've become so close.

"Then it's best not to reveal that Shunqi is an undercover agent for now."

If I can continue acting with Yin Shuzhi, then I'll continue acting.

Lu Ran looked through all the documents in the folder, and when he heard that Jiang Yaofeng had won Best Male Singer and Fei Lingyun had won Best Newcomer, he couldn't hold back anymore.

These are all beasts.

They're sabotaging each other.

Lu Ran gained a new understanding of the character of this group of people.

He processed the information and sent it to Su Qingtang.

"Teacher Su, that's about it, you can submit it now."

Su Qingtang acted swiftly.

"I'll go to the office today."

No need for email or phone reports; Su Qingtang will go to the office in person to report it.

Shortly after, the official Weibo account of the Huaqu Awards posted an announcement online.

"Recently, after investigation by relevant departments, Qi Xingze, a nominee for Best Male Singer at the 28th Huaqu Awards, was found to have violated national laws and regulations and has been dealt with according to law. His behavior seriously violated social morality and the professional ethics of literary and artistic workers, and had a negative impact on society."

Qi Xingze's nomination for Best Male Singer is immediately revoked. The nomination list for this award has been adjusted to four people, and no further nominations will be made.

Following this, the Huaqu Awards quickly announced the date of the awards ceremony.

The awards ceremony will be held on June 22.

This is the fastest that could be coordinated after consultation among all parties.

Right now, the Huaqu Awards just wants to hold the awards ceremony and present the awards as soon as possible.

Otherwise, delays could lead to unforeseen changes, and if something goes wrong, it could be disastrous.

Netizens were immediately amused upon seeing the announcement.

"Isn't it true that legal news is affected while singer news is not?"

"What about the three no's principle? Are you no longer going to talk about the three no's principle?"

"The remaining four spots are fine to leave empty since they're not going to be given to Lu Ran, right?"

"Even a dog wouldn't watch the Chinese Music Awards!"

"Don't say that, dogs can win awards too."

Meanwhile, Jiang Yaofeng learned of some major news.

He already knew he was going to win Best Male Singer.

Jiang Yaofeng would be very happy if this award were given to him on a normal day.

But he couldn't be happy at all at that moment.

"What's wrong with the judging panel? Why give it to me of all people?"

Jiang Yaofeng could imagine how much public opinion he would face after the awards ceremony.

The fact that the Huaqu Awards informed him in advance also served as a way for him to prepare his public relations efforts.

Jiang Yaofeng could almost see Yin Shuzhi patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Xiao Jiang, this responsibility is now in your hands. You handle it."

This is a hot potato.

"Screw PR, I need to find a way to shift the blame."

After all these years, he doesn't need another Best Male Singer award.

These gilded awards mean little to him.

Jiang Yaofeng immediately took action; he wanted to give the award to someone else.

the next morning.

On the campus of Qincheng University.

"Senior Lu Ran, may I take a picture with you?"

"Sure, feel free to take pictures today."

In front of the school library, Lu Ran was already surrounded by a group of students.

Today, Lu Ran's class is taking graduation photos.

Lu Ran and his group had only been taking pictures for a short while when some younger students spotted Lu Ran and came up to take photos with him.

As everyone knows, Lu Ran is graduating this year, and we won't see him at school anymore.

After taking a group photo with Lu Ran, several female students happily said, "Goodbye, Senior Lu Ran! Keep it up, Senior! We support you."

"Thank you so much! Study hard and contribute to the construction of our motherland." Lu Ran also offered his blessings.

My roommate Cheng Dong walked over with an envious look on his face: "Why doesn't anyone ask me to take a picture with them?"

Lu Ran: "I'd like to take a picture with you."

"Get lost, who wants to take a picture with you?" Cheng Dong said with a look of disgust.

At this moment, counselor Yuan Zhe walked over.

When taking graduation photos, everyone invited their counselor to join them for a group photo.

Yuan Zhe is a kind person and gets along well with his classmates.

Lu Ran called out, "Teacher Yuan."

Yuan Zhe looked at Lu Ran with admiration in his eyes.

As one of the few literary and artistic workers and a big star at Qincheng University, Lu Ran's performance can be described as outstanding, bringing great honor to Qincheng University.

Now even school leaders mention Lu Ran when they go out to meetings.

Students from Qincheng University are contributing to the country's scientific research, while Lu Ran is shining brightly in the arts.

"Lu Ran, the school would like to invite you to sing a song at the graduation party. Do you have time?"

(End of this chapter)