Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 252 Helping Every Dreamer Who Dares to Die
"Little Hu, do you think the water will just magically flow into my hands?"

Hu Xing, who had just finished practicing, paused for a moment, then got up and got Yu Wei a bottle of water. "Just drink water, what kind of sentence is that?"
So, the senior is bullying the junior, right...?

Of course, Yu Wei was joking with him. As rehearsals officially began, the group of them became quite familiar with each other.

Aside from Rio Sakuragaya, who was a bit out of place due to the language barrier, the others got along very well. They were all fans of Yu Wei, so you can imagine what they had in common.

Let's give this bastard a good dressing down!

"Good job, here's a badge for you today."

Hu Xing's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this. Although the "Zhang Tui" thing was useless, given Yu Wei's size, a single breath from him could significantly increase his novel's data.

Forget about the data, just the fact that Yu Wei recommended him is something he can brag about for a year. Mom and Dad, I've made it big! I got into Teacher Yu Wei's "murder book"...

Hu Xing was quite adept at handling things. After hearing this, he didn't stop there. He immediately got up and started massaging Yu Wei's shoulders. Anyone who dared to disobey Teacher Yu would have their life ended by him!

"Alright, alright, we still have important business to attend to."

Yu Wei plans to take advantage of these few days of rehearsal to finish writing the last two matches of the second round of the competition in one go.

Only two contestants remain: internet celebrity singer Chen Chen and Fei Hong, whom Yu Wei deliberately left behind.

When Fei Hong was on "The Masked Singer," Zhou Mumu's fans had probably almost forgotten about him. Now is the perfect opportunity.

Let's finish writing about Chen Chen's match first. Someone as knowledgeable about the internet as her will definitely use some unexpected methods to win the match, so there's no need to worry about that.

As luck would have it, the video she submitted for the competition was her signature piece, "Scarlet," which shows she hasn't forgotten her original aspirations.

Yu Wei did not participate in the initial practice phase. The amateur contestants were still familiarizing themselves with the new song and it wasn't time for joint practice yet, so let them practice first.

The production crew noticed this strange phenomenon: every time they passed by, the other team members were practicing enthusiastically, but Yu Wei, the team leader, was just quietly typing away.

So you're just letting them roam freely?

They thought this was bad enough, but when they went there in the afternoon, Yu Wei was nowhere to be found. He had run away and wasn't even in the rehearsal room.

"What about others?"

Cheng Xu's tone was tinged with despair. "They're really going to put on a show, huh? A stadium with 10,000 people. What if they mess it up?"
"I went to record a song."

Yu Wei went to record Chen Chen's opponent's AI song. His brief departure was understandable, and as for practice, he didn't need to practice anyway...

The production team was in a real bind. The other three teams were already on high alert, but this team was acting like it was just a game, completely unprepared.

It would be a lie to say they weren't worried. If Yu Wei's group could still win the MVP award, they really wouldn't mind kowtowing to Yu Wei on the spot.

Before they even left, Yu Wei updated his blog, along with videos of his two competition pieces.

Although he never said it, Cheng Xu had been paying attention to Yu Wei's fake program. Although many of the designs would not work in reality, it was still very interesting to keep quiet about it.

He felt embarrassed in the practice room, but as soon as he left, Cheng Xu opened his novel app. What kind of trouble had Teacher Yu gotten up to this time?

The competition was quite ordinary, with Chen Chen's "Scarlet" versus Ai Shuishui's "Hibernation".

It's clear that Teacher Yu has become too lazy to name the locals anymore; whatever comes to mind...

Cheng Xu had heard of "Scarlet" before, so he simply clicked on the new song "Hibernation". Unlike other unfinished internet hits, this song had a very catchy melody, and Cheng Xu listened to it casually and actually got into it.

The AI's voice is also quite unique, possessing a restrained narrative quality, as if it's whispering a story in your ear.

Has Yu Wei's AI progressed to this point?
Everything else was decent, but Cheng Xu was clearly surprised when he heard the climax of the song; the handling of that part was indeed quite good.

With the appearance of images such as "butterflies in spring", "crescent moon in midsummer", "fallen leaves in late autumn" and "snow on the winter solstice", the transition between the four seasons is very obvious.

The use of these elements places personal emotional experiences within a larger, cyclical time dimension.

This artistic treatment greatly increases the emotional depth of the song, surpassing many popular works that are limited to trivial love stories.

Heartbreak or longing is no longer an isolated event, but rather, like the natural cycle of life, it is part of the life journey.

This song is quite outstanding even among Yu Wei's discarded drafts; Cheng Xu rarely hears a touch of poetry in a popular online song.

The song title "Hibernation" is more like a way of coping with emotional trauma, a temporary closure and rest in order to heal in slumber.

In this respect alone, this song is much better than "Scarlet," which Chen Chen cried about after her breakup. It just goes to show that there are differences even among popular online songs.

Just as he expected, the AI ​​singer's votes were far ahead from the start, and Chen Chen was no match for him in terms of song selection or singing skills.

"It seems there's no way to turn things around."

Although there were instances in the previous matches where contestants overtook AI, those contestants were all celebrity singers who were already in the spotlight and easily attracted attention.

But the influence of internet celebrities like Chen Chen is limited, and even if she tries to get votes, it won't work. This time, not only her mentor Yu Wei, but even her direct disciple Yu Wei couldn't save her.

When Yu Wei rushed back to the practice room, Cheng Xu and the others had already left. At this time, Chen Chen's votes had been pulled ahead of the AI ​​singers by more than 100,000.

The reason for this is that the song "Scarlet" itself is of poor quality, and most netizens have already heard it and have no interest in listening to it again.

In contrast, "Hibernation," although also a typical internet hit, has very original lyrics and music, making it far superior.

Objectively speaking, even Yu Wei herself wouldn't have voted for her; her song selection was too casual, causing her to miss an opportunity.

"It's hard to translate." "What's so hard about translating it?"

Qi Luo'an, who had just finished singing practice and was gulping down water, stood there and spoke without a care in the world, "She's so pretty, why not just do something a little suggestive?"

No offense intended, just a joke. After all, many female internet celebrities are like that, so it's a stereotype in the industry.

"At least they have a border to wipe..."

Yu Wei looked her up and down, then shook his head in feigned disappointment, which had a great impact on Qi Luo'an's young mind.

She subconsciously straightened her back. Doesn't she know what it means to be rich and stingy? She just doesn't bother to show off. Don't look down on her!

"Lies don't hurt people, but the truth is the sharpest knife."

Yu Wei jokingly skipped over this slightly embarrassing topic, saying that everyone was practicing, and others would look at them with prejudice if they heard it.

The group continued practicing their songs for a while, and during the second break, Yu Wei discovered that Chen Chen had actually started broadcasting, seemingly trying to garner votes for him.

He clicked in and saw that Chen Chen was indeed live-streaming in a swimsuit. No way, Qi Luoan was right?
"What are you sneaking around looking at?"

Qi Luoan noticed Yu Wei's strange expression as he leaned over for a look, and almost lost his composure. "Fine, fine, so you're secretly looking at a beautiful woman, huh?"

It doesn't seem like it's just skirting the line...

Yu Wei took a closer look and realized that Chen Chen was wearing a proper swimsuit; she was genuinely live-streaming her swimming, not trying to push the boundaries.

Live stream title: Challenge the competition to surpass AI by one ticket and swim one meter more, helping every reckless dreamer achieve their goals.

"Something."

Netizens have a natural interest in stirring up trouble, and Chen Chen is clearly using this to garner votes.

The difference in votes for his fake competition was basically in the tens of thousands. If she really swam tens of thousands of meters, then she would be someone important.

Voting? That's such a hassle. What? You can watch the anchors suffer? Then you won't be sleepy anymore.

But to Qi Luoan, those words had a different meaning. "Looking at someone in a swimsuit and saying you've got something going for you? I'll expose you on Little Pink Book right now."

Chen Chen's tactic is quite effective. Her live stream has a large audience, and with the platform's promotion, it's easy to attract a lot of people to vote.

AI advancement is useless, but watching the streamer suffer is so much fun. Between listening to music and watching entertainment, they chose to listen to music and watch entertainment at the same time, since they might as well listen to AI's songs.

However, her votes are still increasing rather slowly. If given three days, she might be able to overtake them; one day is still a bit difficult.

This is an AI singer that Chi Leying had to hire a big shot to defeat, and Tong Yulu even went so far as to make herself look ugly and abstract. How could she possibly defeat it like this?
In reality, most people who vote for AI do so out of novelty and easily run out of steam. Given enough time, it's not difficult for them to win.

But within the one-day time limit, this thing is really hard to beat, otherwise so many veteran musicians wouldn't have almost failed.

It remains to be seen whether Chen Chen has any backup plans. If that's all, he's still one step behind.

Yu Wei didn't pay much attention to this competition. The real highlight was the next one, in which Fei Hong would participate, and his guest performer would be Zhou Mumu.

As the final match of the second round, this was a match that Yu Wei had been looking forward to for a long time, as he loved seeing his fans break down.

The same "Masked Singer" formula, but this time Zhou Mumu is the one not showing her face. It's the same familiar style, and netizens can tell the whole story at a glance.

Zhou Mumu's fans are still basking in the joy of their idol's rise to stardom due to her representative work; it's time to let them know the cruel truth.

"Is the song recorded yet?"

"Not recorded."

Fei Hong and his team didn't actually record a song. Instead, they reworked their previous song, "The Answer." This time, Zhou Mumu made the vocal adjustments, while Fei Hong took the lead.

With this arrangement, the situation couldn't be clearer; even a fool would know it's part of the young couple's play.

Yu Wei deliberately spaced the two matches apart like this. If Fei Hong had been announced as the male singer immediately, given the level of dislike Zhou Mumu's fans had for him, they would have cut ties even if the song was playing.

But now, they've already enjoyed the success of this song, using its popularity to elevate their status, and they can't cut ties with it now.

"Brother, do you think I'll get scolded?"

"It's covered."

When fan groups get angry, they'll curse anyone, regardless of whether they're right or wrong. Not to mention Fei Hong, Yu Wei has seen female fans in fan groups go crazy and directly curse at someone. They're just asking for trouble.

Yu Wei doesn't mind ordinary fans, but those who lose their minds for the sake of chasing stars need to be properly educated.

Fei Hong is definitely at the center of the storm; he'll not only be criticized, he'll probably be subjected to a torrent of abuse, and even Yu Wei will likely be hard-pressed to escape unscathed.

However, there's no need to worry about this. In fact, when they start getting angry and cursing, it means they've succeeded.

To deal with these extreme fans, a simple warning isn't enough, and real punishment isn't necessary. The best approach is to strike at their weak points and mentally shatter their so-called beliefs.

The more they don't want to see something, the more you show them it, tearing open their wounds so they'll cry their hearts out.

"You hold the line tomorrow, I'll deal the damage."

(End of this chapter)