This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 448 Actor
When all the singers were on stage, the atmosphere was so lively it was impossible to contain it.

The number of viewers watching the live stream has now exceeded 30 million.

In this day and age, it's quite remarkable for a live-streamed variety show to achieve this level of success.

Backstage, Jin Hong could feel his heart pounding.

A feeling of tension and excitement spread through his body.

Jin Hong slammed his hand on the director beside him: "Old Zhang, I feel like my body is about to explode."

Old Zhang had known Jin Hong for a long time and knew about Shunqi Ziran's identity.

Old Zhang said irritably, "Go ahead and explode, but don't film me. My heart almost jumped out of my chest."

Those of them who know the truth are far from calm.

Old Zhang was even pondering something: what would happen to the tens of millions of viewers in the live stream if the camera were cut off when Lu Ran revealed his identity?

Old Zhang was very curious, but he didn't dare to try.

On stage, the five singers stood in a row, all of them in a relaxed posture.

The host laughed and said, "Teacher Grassland Herdsman, are you nervous right now?"

Teng Zhihui laughed and said, "If you say I'm nervous, I'm not that nervous, but if you say I'm not nervous, I'm still a little nervous."

The audience burst into laughter.

"Teacher Teng, your skills in writing nonsense have improved."

"I feel that Teacher Teng has become more humorous since he started appearing on variety shows."

"When will Teacher Teng sing some songs for young people? Teacher Teng's songs are good, but I don't like listening to them."

The host then looked at the pulsar Populus euphratica.

"Pulsar Teacher, what's the first thing you want to say right now?"

Hu Yang looked directly at Lu Ran and said, "I want to ask Shunqiziran, who exactly are you?"

In the live stream, viewers commented in the chat, "We want to know too."

After the release of the songs "A Bridge of Fate" and "The You of the Past," these singers were already completely impressed.

What the hell is this?

The first song showcased vocal skills, while the second song showcases the power of emotion.

Having come this far with "The Masked Singer," Shunqiziran is now seen as a monster by these singers.

In the industry, singers all have their strengths and weaknesses.

He can be a hexagonal warrior by going with the flow.

What you want is what you want.

There's no song in this world he can't sing; he can even write his own songs.

The host then looked at Zhang Yingqiu: "Ms. Yunzhongque, are you curious about the rankings?"

Zhang Yingqiu said directly, "I'm not curious about the rankings, I'm only curious about Shunqi's identity."

I'm curious about the rankings. I just want to know when the music scene gained a "hexagonal singer".

The audience burst into laughter.

"It's more interesting to watch these talented singers with good character sing. You guys should just make a show, don't bother with the competition, just chat about gossip in the industry and then sing, that's all."

"Hurry! Hurry! Host, stop dawdling!"

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The audience realized what was happening by now.

Damn it, the host is stalling for time.

Everyone was right; the host did it on purpose.

Jin Hong gave her specific instructions before she went on stage.

With over 30 million online viewers, what's the rush?

First, buy me some time so that the sponsor's ads can appear for a little longer.

I, Jin Hong, must maximize the value of tonight's live broadcast!

The host then looked at Han Ye, who laughed before she could speak, "Don't ask me anymore. I just want to reveal my identity now. You should ask and let nature take its course."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran knew that Han Ye, that old man, had probably guessed his identity.

Lu Ran said directly, "I suggest that the rankings be announced now."

The host is at a loss for words.

Why are you guys more anxious than the audience?

However, it's almost time now.

Without wasting any more time, the host interacted with the audience for a few moments, read out the sponsor's advertising copy, and then announced the final rankings.

"Fifth place, Obsidian!"

"Fourth place, Pulsar! Third place, Cloud Bird! Second place, Grassland Herdsman."

The host announced the results one by one, and the final votes for each singer appeared on the big screen.

The differences between everyone are not that great.

Even though they were last in line, the audience didn't think much of it.

All the singers gave their all on this stage.

Han Ye was unlucky because he sang after Shunqi Ziran in the second round, and his votes were a bit lower.

At this moment, the identity of the first place winner is self-evident.

The host announced loudly, "The singer who has won the title of 'King of Masked Singer' this year is, Shunqi Ziran!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in cheers!
"King of Singers! King of Singers! King of Singers!"

The deafening sound echoed throughout the scene.

In a corner seat, the wealthy woman, Ms. Shen, staring intently at the stage, excitedly raised her arm: "King of Singers!"

On the other side, Cheng Yarui looked at Guo Weicheng excitedly: "Mr. Guo, Shunqizi will be the King of Singers!"

Guo Weicheng nodded, his face beaming with barely suppressed joy.

"Bravo, King of Singers, great!"

Guo Weicheng was too lazy to think about why he had asked Qin Yue to sing with him.

None of that matters. What matters is that finally someone in the music industry can keep Lu Ran in check.

Singers of this caliber only come along once every few years.

On stage, feeling the cheers from the audience, Lu Ran picked up the microphone.

The shouts from the audience below the stage had changed.

"Unmask! Unmask!"

A group of people were shouting for the mask to be removed.

Lu Ran said slowly, "Thank you all for your kindness!"

He bowed to the audience.

The host quickly moved on to the next segment, where the other singers would be revealed.

The grassland herdsman was the first to unveil himself, revealing Teng Zhihui's face.

"Hello everyone, I am singer Teng Zhihui!"

Teng Zhihui grinned widely.

Subsequently, the others were also unmasked one after another.

The audience had already guessed their identities, so the unmasking didn't surprise them at all. In the end, only Lu Ran was left wearing a mask.

The host laughed and said, "Please welcome Teacher Shunqiziran to present the glorious unveiling song!"

The host and the four singers all came down from the stage and sat in the seats below.

On stage, the lights changed, and a beam of light shone on Lu Ran.

At this moment, the eyes of thousands of audience members at the scene and tens of millions of viewers in the live broadcast room were all focused on him.

At this moment, song information appears on the big screen.

"actor".

There was only one song title on the entire screen: "The Actor".

"This song title is interesting. Could it be that Teacher Shunqizi is actually an actor?"

"It's hard to say. It's quite normal for singers to act these days."

"Singing so well, do you really think he's an actor?"

"Why aren't the lyricist, composer, and singer's names listed?"

The song information included details about the band performing the song, but not about the songwriter.

At this moment, the intro to the song begins.

The audience's ears were also captivated by the song's intro.

The song "The Actor" by Xue Zhiqian was the one Lu Ran ultimately chose.

This show should be over by now.

Lu Ran's gaze swept across the audience and landed on Guo Weicheng.

"Mr. Guo, this song is for you!"

Lu Ran said it to himself, and then started singing.

Keep it simple, keep your way of speaking simple~

"Please omit the progressive emotions; you're not an actor, don't try to create those plot points~"

As soon as Lu Ran started singing, the live stream chat exploded with comments.

"This song is great too!"

Why does that voice sound so familiar?

"Comrades, don't you guys really think this person looks like Lu Ran?"

"Holy crap, finally someone else feels the same way I do! 'Let nature take its course' and Lu Ran are so alike!"

"Similar height, similar build, similar stage movement habits!"

"Don't worry, let me find the picture!"

"Don't bother looking anymore. Lu Ting's fans have already posted it. Lu Ran also wore the same performance outfit that Shunqi is wearing."

"Holy crap? They're inseparable?"

At this time, netizens were basically watching the live stream while surfing the internet.

Online, someone posted photos comparing the two.

"The costumes worn by Shunqi today are the same as those worn by Lu Ran in this performance. Lu Ting is really frugal."

In the photo, the two are wearing the same clothes.

The netizens below compared the photos and were all incredulous.

These are all performance costumes; the fact that they are all the same in style and details speaks volumes.

Is "Let nature take its course" really Lu Ran's style?

On Weibo, the topic's popularity skyrocketed.

Lu Ran's singing continued.

"No problem, I just want to see how you're going to explain this away~"

At this moment, Ren Xin, who was watching the live stream at home, noticed the online developments and her face turned pale instantly.

"Impossible! It's definitely fake!"

This time, however, netizens have solid evidence, and apart from the logical inconsistency, everything else makes sense.

This is similar to the duck theory in philosophy: if something walks like a duck, talks like a duck, looks like a duck, and pecks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

Ren Xin is currently in a state of extreme anxiety, just like an ant on a hot pan.

"No, we have to report this to General Manager Guo immediately."

Ren Xin immediately called Guo Weicheng.

No one answered the phone.

Guo Weicheng was currently listening intently to Shunqiziran's singing, and his phone was on silent.

After making several calls with no answer, Ren Xin had no choice but to give up.

She dropped her phone and frantically ran her hands over her head, making her long hair look like a bird's nest.

She couldn't even imagine what Guo Weicheng would look like on the scene when Lu Ran's face was revealed.

"Ugh, this is so annoying!"

On stage, Lu Ran continued singing.

"I'll play along and pretend I didn't see it~"

"Forcing the person who loves you most to perform an impromptu act~"

The audience was completely absorbed in the singing.

In the live stream, some viewers who were focused on watching the live stream were stunned when they saw the comments from other viewers.

"Director Lu, you're such a good actor! You made us suffer so much!"

"Go with the flow, that's you, you are going with the flow!"

"Now, let's reveal Shunqi Ziran's identity: he is Lu Ran!"

Once you can determine an answer, the rest is simple.

The netizens' efficiency was astounding; in a short period of time, they gathered all the clues and confirmed Shunqi Ziran's identity.

Previously, we weren't sure because people didn't believe us.

"How is Lu Ran just going with the flow?"

"Aren't they two different people?"

Everyone quickly went to Weibo to take a look.

The chain of evidence is complete, no problem!
When everyone looked at Lu Ran singing on stage again, singing "The Actor," the feeling was completely different.

Lu Ran has now sung the latter half of the song.

Actually, I was the only audience member.

Actually, I could tell you were a little reluctant to part ways.

"The scene has gotten used to our back-and-forth shifts~"

"What's there to fuss about?"

In the live stream, a group of netizens burst out laughing.

"If 'Let Nature Take Its Course' is indeed Lu Ran, then what was Xingyao Media doing before?"

"He's just letting things take their course!"

“Lu Ting isn’t playing us, he’s playing Xingyao.”

(End of this chapter)