This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 402 This program is really going to be revitalized!
Jin Hong was momentarily stunned by Lu Ran's words.

He glanced at his phone screen again, which displayed Lu Ran's name.

Isn't this wrong?

Lu Ran had promised to give Shunqi Ziran his phone number, but he mistakenly gave him his own.

Isn't that Lu Ran's voice? How can it just be natural?

Jin Hong explained, "Ran, stop joking. Give me the real phone number for 'Let Nature Take Its Course'."

Lu Ran saw that Jin Hong still didn't believe it.

To be honest, unless you witness it with your own eyes, you might not believe it.

Lu Ran just goes with the flow, isn't that ridiculous?

"I'll give you another call."

Jin Hong was finally relieved.

Lu Ran gave him another phone number, the one that was called "Shunqi Ziran" (meaning "Let Nature Take Its Course"). Lu's father had previously used this number to impersonate "Shunqi Ziran".

This time, when Jin Hong called the number, the phone did not automatically recognize it.

If he had saved the number before, he would definitely be able to recognize the name.

"Lu Ran is too naughty."

Jin Hong sighed inwardly.

A few seconds later, the call was connected, and a voice that sounded like a middle-aged man came through.

"Hey."

This is Lu Ran using his versatile vocal talent to change his voice.

After the change, even the closest people couldn't tell the problem.

Jin Hong felt a little relieved.

now it's right!

This is the natural sound, the image of a middle-aged man!

"Hello, teacher of 'Let Nature Take Its Course'..."

Jin Hong spoke at length, bringing up Lu Ran as well.

When discussing matters with someone, especially someone you're meeting for the first time, it's essential to bring up someone you both know well. This naturally helps to build rapport.

After he finished speaking, Jin Hong waited patiently.

A voice came from the other end of the phone.

“I’m not just going with the flow, I’m Lu Ran.”

This time it was spoken in the voice of a middle-aged man.

Jin Hong was completely dumbfounded.

"What's going on?"

Jin Hong quickly realized, "Lu Ran, you're too naughty!"

This must be Lu Ran's doing!
"Hurry up and give me Shunqiziran's contact information, I really don't have time to mess around with you."

Jin Hong didn't seem to care.

Lu Ran is just a little mischievous, which is much more normal compared to some celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Lu Ran: "Director Jin, I'm not joking with you. I've already given you their contact information, both of them. I'm just letting things take their course."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Hongteng, who was leaning back in his office computer chair, suddenly stood up.

Because he got up so quickly, the computer chair slid back a distance, almost causing him to lose his balance.

The news exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

Lu Ran just goes with the flow!

How can it be!

If Lu Ran is just going with the flow, then what about all those things that happened before?

When Jin Hong was preparing for "The Masked Singer", he looked up information on many celebrities.

He had also read Lu Ran's and Shunqiziran's information.

He knew their resumes very well.

In that instant, Jin Hong understood many things.

"These two are the same person! No wonder Su Qingtang was Lu Ran's guest singer! No wonder Shunqi Ziran wrote the song for the web movie Lu Ran starred in!"

And the Huaqu Awards! What do you mean by "let nature take its course" and "having a conflict with Lu Ran"? That's because Lu Ran infiltrated the Huaqu Awards to gather evidence, which is why that investigation report came about!

No wonder, no wonder!

Many things from before now make sense.

Jin Hong quickly realized a problem.

This matter was clearly a secret, yet Lu Ran told him just like that, which means he considers him one of his own.

Lu Ran didn't have time to let Shunqiziran step onto the stage of The Masked Singer, but that would be Lu Ran stepping onto the stage of The Masked Singer.

Lu Ran was right!
If they just come to The Masked Singer, they'll definitely revitalize the show!

The fact that he naturally stood on stage and sang for the first time was a gimmick, and when he showed off his excellent singing voice, he was able to attract a wave of audience.

Everyone is definitely eager to know who "Let Nature Take Its Course" is, until the finals reveal the answer.

Jin Hong felt his whole body tremble as he thought about this.

Top-notch music!

This is definitely the top music variety show of this summer!
"I should have supported Lu Ran's idea back then! When Lu Ran was negotiating with me, he must have thought of this. I was so stupid. I actually thought the rules couldn't be changed!"

Jin Hong recalled the day Lu Ran took Zhao Long to sign the contract.

Lu Ran is right!

If you win the title of "Singer King" in one episode and immediately have your identity revealed, or if you just naturally go up there, win the title of "Singer King," and then have your identity revealed, what's the point?
Then he raised his hand and slapped himself in the face.

Before the call was even over, Lu Ran heard a clear slap.

"Director Jin, please don't do this, please don't do this, Director Jin!" Lu Ran immediately pleaded.

Jin Hong sighed deeply: "Lu Ran, to be honest, you're really not lying to me?"

Lu Ran: "I have no reason to lie to you. If I weren't going to let things take their course, I wouldn't dare to go on stage as someone who goes to let things take their course. Director Jin, you have to keep this a secret for me."

Jin Hong: "We must be conservative!"

How can this not be conservative?

This will affect the show's subsequent viewership!
He'd be ready to kill anyone who leaked the information beforehand.

Jin Hong paced excitedly around the office.

"It's settled then. I'll participate in the Masked Singer competition as a replacement. When do you have time?" Lu Ran: "It'll probably be next month when my fan meeting is almost finished."

"no problem!"

Jin Hong and Lu Ran agreed on a time, and then Jin Hong hung up the phone.

He saved the second number Lu Ran gave him in his contacts and filled in the name "Shunqi Ziran" (meaning "Let Nature Take Its Course").

Acting requires a complete performance.

The production team has the right to know that Lu Ran is the kind of person who goes with the flow; only his absolute confidants are qualified, and no one else should even think about it.

Jin Hong immediately went through all the points he needed to pay attention to in his mind.

Especially confidentiality measures.

The previous security measures for "The Masked Singer" were not very good, so they must be upgraded this time.

Jin Hong is confident that Lu Ran can fight his way to the finals.

Lu Ran dared to come, so he must have had the confidence.

Jin Hong picked up his phone and made a call.

"Call all group leaders to a meeting immediately! Even if they're not physically present, they need to hold an online meeting!"

On the other side, Lu Ran also thought about what to do next.

The main purpose of participating in "The Masked Singer" is to reveal one's identity and make the revelation valuable.

They then used this popularity to drive traffic to the fan meeting and awards ceremony.

Although many netizens say he has good singing skills, he still needs a stage to truly showcase his abilities.

There are some decent opponents on The Masked Singer.

Fame, singing skills, songwriting ability, organizational skills, and recognition from numerous singers.

"By then, I will have everything I need. I'll be able to watch this awards ceremony and see who will say I'm not qualified."

The next day, the official Weibo account of "The Masked Singer" released an announcement regarding the adjustment of the competition format.

The previously advanced singers have returned in different roles, replacing the original replacement singers.

Once these established singers return and the number of performers on stage is controlled, replacement singers will be added.

The other rules were the same as those Jin Hong and Lu Ran had discussed.

The announcement immediately caused a huge uproar in the entertainment industry.

"Wow, this rule change is even more exciting!"

"The winner of last season's singing competition may be eliminated in the next season!"

"The loser reveals their identity and leaves the stage, while the champion continues to fight on the stage!"

"Now the King of Singers has to participate in a series of elimination rounds."

Thanks to this announcement of the competition format change, "The Masked Singer" saved a lot of publicity costs and started to go viral online.

Singers in the music industry suddenly felt increased pressure.

Previously, once a singer recorded one episode, the rest didn't matter. Now, they have to continue recording, which is a test of both their physical and mental health.

Whether you can perform well on stage depends on your physical and mental condition.

"Is Dongsun Video crazy? How many singers would dare to participate after doing this?"

"The loser reveals their identity; isn't that just plain shameful?"

"It hurts the fans' feelings and is also bad for one's own reputation."

Some singers have already backed down.

It's better not to go to the Masked Singer competition.

But a group of singers in the music industry have also taken an interest.

"That's more like it! If we're going to fight, let's fight properly! Who's afraid of who? This new format is great! Have my assistant contact someone; I need to fill in!"

"I have to participate in this competition; I'm determined to win the title of King of Singers!"

"The title of 'King of Singers' is too tempting to resist if someone fights to the very end in this gauntlet battle! I want to participate!"

In just one day, Jin Hong received a lot of messages from talented singers.

Some of them were still energetic and wanted to go up and compete.

For them, losing doesn't matter, but they really like this stage.

Jin Hong never expected that changing the competition format would have such an effect.

"This show is really going to be revitalized!"

The change in the competition format led to the withdrawal of some singers and the entry of others, so overall it was a win-win situation.

At this time, Jin Hong received a message from Xingyao Media.

"Tang Yufeng has withdrawn from the show? Why did Teacher Tang withdraw?"

Jin Hong immediately contacted people at Xingyao Media.

However, the other party replied that Tang Yufeng was unwell and would not participate in the recording of "The Masked Singer".

Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, Jin Hong immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Why didn't people call Tang Yufeng to tell him he was feeling unwell?
Why did the company say that?
However, Xingyao Media does have the authority to help Tang Yufeng terminate his contract.

Jin Hong immediately called Tang Yufeng.

Tang Yufeng was not annoyed at all after learning about this: "Okay, I understand. Since you say I'm not feeling well, then I am not feeling well."

Tang Yufeng knew that this was the company's attitude: to stop the work you were doing for now.

Jin Hong sighed and said nothing more.

This is their internal matter and has nothing to do with him.

That evening, Lu Ran learned from Li Quan that Tang Yufeng had withdrawn from the recording.

Li Quan frowned: "This was done by Xingyao Media on its own initiative."

"Has the conflict between Xingyao Media and Tang Yufeng reached this point?"

Lu Ran really didn't expect this.

After all, Tang Yufeng's status is what it is. Just because he hasn't written good songs in recent years doesn't mean he can't write good songs.

However, it seems that Star Media doesn't need any good songs for its current development.

As long as these popular celebrities are around, it doesn't matter what songs they sing.

Those songs, it doesn't matter who writes them.

"I'd be doing Guo Weicheng a disservice if I didn't dig into this corner."

(End of this chapter)