This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 408 Will He Still Sing If He Lets Things Take Their Course?

Lu Ran took the mask in his hand and examined it carefully before putting it on his head.

It's called a mask, but it actually covers the entire head.

However, thanks to its ventilation design, it's not particularly stuffy.

You can put a microphone in the mouth area to sing.

Overall comfort and ease of wearing are both good.

The contract for "The Masked Singer" only requires that the mask cover the head, with few requirements regarding the appearance of the mask.

This design is sufficient.

Lu Ran took off the mask and hugged it to his chest.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered a thin line beneath the short downy hairs on both sides of the mask.

The surface of the mask has a layer of short fibers that perfectly conceal the fine threads, making them invisible unless you look closely.

Lu Ran reached out and touched the thin thread, then looked at Shen Qingyi with a puzzled expression.

"What's this line for?"

He couldn't figure out what the lines were for; they even seemed to extend into the mask.

The wealthy woman immediately took the mask and happily introduced it, saying, "It's a little design detail."

She reached into the mask, rummaged around inside, and then the panda mask's face was opened.

The entire face is secured to the mask with a snap-on structure, making it easy to remove.

The panda's face is gone; wearing a mask is the same as not wearing one at all. The thin lines are the gaps between the face and the entire mask.

Lu Ran: "What's the use of this?"

Shen, the wealthy woman, mysteriously took something out of her bag.

This is a new face.

When she revealed her face, Lu Ran's expression immediately changed.

That's not right, is it?
Is that your face?
That's an emoji!
The panda-shaped facial features that Shen Fupo presented this time have almost nothing to do with pandas; it's just one of the panda head emojis circulating online.

Shen Fupo quickly stuck that expression onto the panda head mask.

After changing the facial features, the panda head's expression completely changed, becoming noticeably silly.

Lu Ran was certain that if he wore this mask on stage, his opponents would be laughing themselves to death.

If they were to compete on the same stage, with that mask on, anyone who doesn't smile during a duet would be a master.

The wealthy woman excitedly introduced, "This mask was specially made by a friend of mine. The facial features can be changed to different styles. If you want to look cool, wear the one you just wore. If you want to be funny, you can wear this one. If you are in a bad mood, you can wear a crying face. There is everything you can want. What kind of expression do you want? I will have my friend make it."

Lu Ran didn't know how he felt right now, but he knew that Shen Fupo was obviously very satisfied with the mask.

Lu Ran: "I don't need any special expressions, what I just showed was enough."

Rich Lady Shen: "What do you mean you don't need it? That's because you don't know. Then leave it to me. I'll help you think of something. Should you wear this emoji or the one you just wore? I suggest you wear this emoji."

Lu Ran: "I'll wear the one I just wore."

Rich Woman Shen: "I think you look better wearing emojis."

"In this serious occasion, the emojis don't match the song I'm singing today."

Mrs. Shen nodded: "What you said makes sense. Why don't you write a song that matches this meme? That shouldn't be too difficult for you."

Lu Ran reached out and rubbed his face.

That just means he has to wear those meme-worthy expressions on stage.

The wealthy woman stared at him expectantly.

"Just find an opportunity to wear it. Once you wear it, tell me something after the performance and I'll help you with it."

Lu Ran really couldn't resist the expectant look in Shen Fupo's eyes.

"Okay, it's a deal, just once."

"it is good!"

Shen, the rich woman, then swapped the panda's facial features back onto Lu Ran.

The car drove all the way to the hotel arranged by the production team.

The hotel is not far from the recording base.

After settling into the hotel, Lu Ran changed his clothes and put on the panda mask.

He has to wear a mask when he enters the recording studio of the show, and even the staff of the show cannot know his real identity.

Lu Ran had just changed his clothes when there was a knock on his door.

"Lu Ran, it's me."

That's Shen Qingyi's voice.

Lu Ran opened the door, and Shen Qingyi outside had changed her clothes.

She wore a ponytail, a simple white short-sleeved shirt, dark wide-leg pants made of soft fabric, and canvas shoes.

She used to look like a mature, sophisticated woman, but now she looks like the girl next door.

Shen Qingyi smiled and said, "From now on, I'm your little assistant. Let's go."

Shen Qingyi came here to do this.

She didn't trust anyone else to be her assistant, so she decided to do it herself.

The two then traveled to the recording base in a car provided by the production crew.

When they arrived at the recording base, Jin Hong was already waiting for them at the entrance.

Upon seeing Lu Ran arrive, accompanied by a junior assistant, Jin Hong exclaimed happily, "We've finally been waiting for you!"

Before coming, Lu Ran had already told Jin Hong about his look.

Jin Hong recognized him at a glance.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "Hello, Director Jin."

The voice that came out was that of a middle-aged man, not Lu Ran's original voice.

Jin Hong was stunned.

"This is good, it saves me the trouble of adding a voice changer for you."

No one could recognize the sound.

Jin Hong led Lu Ran to a lounge. He checked Lu Ran's attire and found nothing wrong with it.

"Wait here for a while, I'll call you when everyone arrives."

After settling Lu Ran in, Jin Hong went out to attend to other matters.

After waiting for a while, Jin Hong came back in.

"Lu... Teacher Shunqiziran, come with me."

Lu Ran slowly stood up. This time, the wealthy woman Shen didn't come along; she was going to record a program, and her assistant couldn't come along.

At this moment, in the recording room of The Masked Singer.

This room serves as the singers' waiting room and is furnished with a row of sofas.

The contestants from "The Masked Singer" are all sitting inside. There's Obsidian, Prairie Herdsman, Pulsar, and Cloud Sparrow from before, as well as Cherry, a singer who stayed on the show.

Three men and two women.

The five people were chatting, and the production team added voice changers to their masks so that the voices they spoke were not their real voices.

Obsidian: "I wonder who the replacement singer is today?"

Pulsar: "I'm not afraid of anyone."

Pulsars tend to have a more fiery temper.

Although everyone has guessed Teng Zhihui's identity, he refuses to reveal it and stubbornly denies it.

Unmasking?

What mask are you revealing?

If you're so capable of eliminating me, I'll reveal my true colors!

Teng Zhihui laughed heartily: "It must be an old friend of ours. Could it be Lu Ran again?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

“It would be interesting if Lu Ran came. I’d really like to have a good competition with him,” Yun Zhongque said at this moment.

In the eyes of these veteran singers, there are very few singers among the younger generation in the music scene who can be considered outstanding, and Lu Ran is definitely one of them.

They may be young, but they can still be a competitor.

At this moment, Jin Hong walked in, followed by Lu Ran.

Everyone quickly looked up at the person wearing the panda head mask.

Lu Ran's performance costume accentuated his tall and straight figure.

"And who is this?" Obsidian asked.

Jin Hong smiled mysteriously: "Let me introduce you all. This is our replacement singer for the ninth episode, Teacher Shunqi Ziran."

Pulsar: "Why does this name sound so familiar?"

At that moment, Obsidian suddenly realized what was happening.

"Are you Shunqi Ziran, the author of 'Song of the Earth'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

"Isn't 'Go with the flow' a songwriting style? How come you can also sing?"

"Why is he participating too?"

Everyone has heard of the name "Shunqi Ziran" (顺气自然).

Although he hasn't been around for long, the songs he writes are all very popular and have become increasingly mainstream.

You know, every year a lot of patriotic songs come out, but only a few of them become popular.

Writing this kind of song requires skill!
Many singers want to take this route but can't.

In everyone's impression, Shunqiziran is a middle-aged man.

This body type doesn't look like it.

Lu Ran waved to everyone and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Shunqi Ziran, the one you all know."

At this, all the singers on the sofa stood up.

The sound is right!

That's the voice of a middle-aged man!

If it were a young person's voice, people wouldn't recognize it.

This voice immediately fits the image of Teacher Shunqiziran.

The grassland herdsman objected: "Why doesn't he use a voice changer?"

Jin Hong was speechless: "He's standing right in front of you right now, so who do you think he is?"

Grassland herdsman: "Let nature take its course."

Jin Hong: "What's your real identity?"

Grassland herdsman: "Let nature take its course."

Jin Hong: "I'm asking you his real name."

The herdsman scratched his head, only to find that he couldn't reach it because his hat was blocking the view.

"I really don't know his real name, and I don't know what he looks like either."

The singers in the room immediately realized what was happening.

Wow, it turns out that Shunqiziran has left behind so many legends in the martial arts world, and no one still knows what he looks like.

There aren't even any photos, let alone photos taken by reporters or paparazzi.

Lu Ran: "What I look like is not important, what I sing is what matters."

Pulsar: "That's right, it doesn't matter what you look like, as long as you dare to go on stage, that's good enough."

The cherry, however, seemed a little displeased, saying, "Going with the flow will also boost your reputation."

Cherry's singing skills were already weak among these people.

If someone who sings really well comes along, she'll definitely be eliminated this episode.

Now, a "let nature take its course" approach has emerged.

But she regretted it as soon as she said it.

If he really sang well, why wouldn't he sing those songs himself instead of letting others sing them?
If you sing well, wouldn't it be better to debut as a singer yourself?
With natural resources, it's not difficult to debut as a singer.

Going on "The Masked Singer" now is just to boost the show's popularity.

Maybe they'll be eliminated this episode and their true identity will be revealed, bringing them a massive amount of viewership.

If you're allowed to sing poorly but are still kept on stage, you're only ruining your own reputation.

The production team has already gone this far, so they definitely won't agree to this.

At this moment, Lu Ran laughed and said, "Young comrade, you're right. My name does have an added advantage in terms of fame. How about this, if I don't make it into the top three this time, I'll admit defeat and I'll just reveal my identity and leave."

After Lu Ran said that, there was nothing more to say about cherries.

She now regrets her loose tongue, saying the words before she thought them.

Why offend someone for no reason? Just let things take their course.

Do I no longer want to find someone to write songs naturally?

Jin Hong immediately said, "Then let's begin."

Today, the main task for the production team is to have the singers rehearse and record some promotional materials.

The official competition will be recorded tomorrow.

That evening, the production team of "The Masked Singer" officially announced the news.

"The mystery replacement singer for the ninth episode of 'The Masked Singer' has been officially announced! He is the most mysterious songwriter in the music industry! He will make his singing debut this Friday at 8 PM! Can you guess whose voice is behind the mask?"

Shortly after this Weibo post was published, it caused a sensation across the entire internet.

(End of this chapter)