This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 405 They must be hiding something from me

Mrs. Shen has come to ask about serious business.

"The New Drunken Concubine" has been incredibly popular lately, with a bunch of netizens flocking to Zhao Long and Lu Ran's Weibo accounts, demanding that the song be made available on karaoke platforms as soon as possible.

Such a great song deserves to be sung at karaoke.

On Earth, "The New Drunken Concubine" has consistently ranked high on the karaoke charts.

Lu Ran himself sang it in his previous life.

In the past, the karaoke rights for new songs didn't sell out so quickly.

Many new songs I want to sing at karaoke are hard to find.

But this time it's different; the netizens are incredibly enthusiastic.

Even though KTVs aren't as popular as they used to be, KTV companies still see the business opportunities in them.

Let's capitalize on this momentum and make some money first.

Lu Ran: "Sell it, it has to be sold."

Without a doubt, the people who request this song the most in karaoke are men.

These slutty men need to be given a chance to show themselves.

Mrs. Shen: "I have a friend, I really have a friend."

Ms. Shen, a wealthy woman, has a friend whose family runs a KTV music copyright service business; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to call directly.

Lu Ran didn't care; it didn't matter who he sold it to.

After finalizing the licensing agreement for "The New Drunken Concubine" with the wealthy woman Shen, Lu Ran turned his head and saw a woman standing outside the film set who looked somewhat familiar.

The woman was on the phone.

After taking a closer look, it does look somewhat familiar.

Isn't this just like Mrs. Shen, the rich woman?

You're already here, why did you call me?
Shen Qingyi was dressed casually and wore a baseball cap.

She walked up to Lu Ran with her phone in hand, with Chang Na following behind her.

Lu Ran put down the phone from his ear, speechless.

"How did you come?"

Rich Woman Shen: "Can't I come?"

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I'm already here."

"Forget it, it's here now."

As soon as Shen Fupo reached out, Chang Na took a baseball cap out of her bag.

A flame is embroidered in the center of the front of the hat.

"This is for you, wear it."

Lu Ran simply put the hat on his head.

His hat is the same as the one worn by Mrs. Shen.

Li Quan also saw Shen Fupo and Chang Na at this moment and quickly ran over.

What brings you two here?

Shen, the wealthy woman: "I came to the set to see how your filming is going."

Shen, the wealthy woman, also invested in the movie "Once Upon a Time in China".

Li Quan glanced at the hat on Lu Ran's head, then at the hat on Shen Fupo's head.

There's a flame on each of these hats.

Li Quan: "Is this a hat from Burning Studio? I want one too."

Mrs. Shen: "We don't have any for now. I'll look for some when we get back to the company."

Li Quan was still a little disappointed: "Never mind then, we'll talk about it when we get back to the company."

Chang Na was speechless.

Are you actually gay?

They're both wearing hats, why are you getting involved?

Chang Na said, "Brother Quan, can you take me to the finance department?"

Li Quan: "Okay, I'll take you there."

"Hey Ran, why don't you show President Shen around?"

After Chang Na left with Li Quan, Lu Ran also took Shen Fupo around the film set.

Along the way, he introduced Shen, the wealthy woman, to some props used in filming.

This was the first time that Mrs. Shen had ever met her.

The company had never made a movie on this subject before.

Even the cameras used for filming movies are of different grades.

After showing Ms. Shen around and having a meal together, the two returned to the hotel.

It's not that I'm going to do anything, it's just that the new episode of "The Masked Singer" after its revamp is going to air tonight.

The wealthy woman, Shen, decided to give Lu Ran some advice on how to respond.

Inside the hotel, Li Quan was also sitting on a single sofa next to him.

At 8:00 PM sharp, the fifth episode of "The Masked Singer" aired.

This is the re-release of the competition after the format change.

The previous changes to the competition format brought a lot of attention to the show, and this time, the show already had a large audience from the very beginning.

When the judges appeared, the audience found it quite interesting.

The judges were also masked, so it was impossible to tell who was who; the only way to distinguish men from women was by their body shape.

Moreover, as soon as a judge speaks, the voice changer instantly alters the voice, making it impossible to determine who it is.

The competition officially began, and the first singer's performance was rather mediocre.

This is a singer who has been participating in the competition for a long time. Because it is a competition system where singers can advance even if they don't sing well, they can stay in the competition. He has stayed until now.

When the judges were giving their comments, they were a little reserved at first, but they opened up as they talked.

Since he doesn't know who it is anyway, let's just ignore it and talk it out.

The second and third singers then took the stage. Their performances were generally mediocre, but the replacement singer, Obsidian, stunned the audience from the very first note.

His voice is deep and powerful.

The wealthy woman asked curiously, "Who is this person?"

Lu Ran felt that the voice sounded familiar; he must have heard it somewhere before.

After thinking for a moment, he remembered.

There was a singer named Han Ye when I participated in "Voice of the Heart".

Han Ye is a decent person; he even reminded him of some things.

The audience's guesses were similar to his.

At the end of this episode, Obsidian successfully won the title of King of Singers.

Deserved!

The singer who was eliminated was the first one to perform.

His face was somewhat dark after he revealed his identity, and he was clearly forcing a smile.

Having already gone through four rounds, being eliminated in the fifth round with a changed format and having to reveal one's identity is just too humiliating.

Lu Ran's phone also rang.

This is a call from Jin Hong.

Lu Ran glanced at Shen Fupo, then at Li Quan.

At this moment, the wealthy woman said, "Brother Quan, could you ask Chang Na about her work arrangements for tomorrow?"

Li Quan said "oh" and got up to leave.

As soon as Li Quan stepped out of the hotel, he sensed something was wrong.

"That's not right. Couldn't President Shen have just had Chang Na send the message? Why do I have to ask him? Could it be that..."

Li Quan looked back and saw that he had just closed the hotel door.

Now it can't be opened without a room card.

Only Lu Ran and Shen Qingyi remained.

A wise glint appeared in Li Quan's eyes: "They must be hiding something from me. I'll go ask Chang Na."

Li Quan quickened his pace and went to knock on Chang Na's door.

Inside the room, Lu Ran waited until Li Quan left before answering the phone.

Jin Hong's voice came immediately.

"Wow, this episode is amazing! It's a huge hit! This episode's viewership has exploded!"

Jin Hong's tone was full of excitement.

After explaining the data to Lu Ran for a while, Jin Hong asked, "You need to be prepared. When you go on stage to fill in, you'll have to sing two songs, one as an introduction and one as a competition song."

Lu Ran already knew this from watching the show.

When the replacement singer Obsidian came on stage, he sang an introductory song, which was mainly to introduce himself. He could choose any song as long as it didn't violate any rules.

The performance of the contestant will be counted towards the score.

"no problem."

After chatting for a few minutes, Lu Ran put down his phone.

He went online to check the situation again.

Obsidian stood out in this episode of "The Masked Singer" and became a trending topic.

The singer who was eliminated and had his identity revealed also became a trending topic.

"Obsidian's singing is amazing! I'm getting a little nervous this episode!"

"At least the judges didn't say anything carelessly when the contestants were singing this time!"

"With the mask on, the judges could speak more freely. That robot judge was practically my mouth double!"

There was a judge wearing a robot mask who gave rather sharp critiques, which the audience really liked.

What the robot said was basically the same as what everyone posted in the live chat.

But as he looked around, Lu Ran discovered that there were actually other experts among them.

"What masked singer? They don't even dare to show their faces. My Hanghang is the king of singing and dancing!"

"Xu Jingxuan is the best in the world!"

"An Xingjue, you're the best!"

Some Weibo posts contain strange content.

Following the clues, Lu Ran discovered that a show called "Shining Trainees" had started airing.

The names these netizens mentioned are those of contestants on the show.

One hundred trainees competed on the same stage, and the first episode was a ranking performance.

Several contestants immediately gained countless fans.

In particular, one of the contestants, Xiang Zihang, dominated three trending topics.

The wealthy woman, Ms. Shen, curiously leaned closer: "What are you looking at?"

Lu Ran: "Let me see this trainee's first stage performance."

Lu Ran clicked on the video on Weibo.

Xiang Zihang was dressed in a somewhat flamboyant outfit, with a short-sleeved shirt made of a black silk material underneath his jacket.

"I'm bringing you a performance in the style of traditional Chinese culture."

The performance began, and Xiang Zihang started dancing and singing.

"Hey! Watch my Chinese bloodline ignite this night!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Ran frowned.

This is a rap, and it wasn't very good from the start.

The overall performance was mediocre, and the rap style was completely lost.

Even the wealthy Mrs. Shen was speechless.

Lu Ran also came from a talent show, but the difference is too big.

(End of this chapter)