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It's worth noting that the behind-the-scenes operations of various variety shows produced by Hunan TV over the years are almost common knowledge.

It's just that no one took it seriously before, since it was just a variety show, and everyone was just watching it for fun.

But this time it's different, perhaps because of national and personal grievances, or some other reason.

After seeing this result, almost everyone believed that Hunan TV was behind it, deliberately eliminating all the Chinese singers and giving the top singers from the peninsula and island countries a chance to shine.

The netizens were even more furious after seeing netizens from the Korean Peninsula, island nations, and even other parts of Asia using VPNs to come and mock them.

Its heart is awkward!

The entire internet is filled with criticism of Hunan TV, with some even labeling them as traitors and others filing complaints with higher authorities, alarming the relevant departments.

Upon seeing these online comments, Li Yan was completely stunned.

This time, Hunan TV really didn't do any behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Li Yan and his group were even more eager than netizens to manipulate the system behind the scenes, determined to ensure that all Chinese singers except Na Yin were eliminated, leaving only Na Yin.

If possible, Li Yan and his group would have left a few more behind instead of the way they are now.

But Li Yan and the others had no choice but to silently accept this outcome.

Originally, Li Yan and his team thought they would wait for the public outcry to subside, but they didn't expect that the outcry would not be calmed down at all. Even the higher-level authorities were alarmed and came to question Hunan TV, asking what they were doing and how they had provoked such public anger.
During this period, countless netizens have called the relevant authorities to complain about Hunan TV. Even the customer service staff of the authorities couldn't help but curse Hunan TV in their hearts.

Faced with the questioning from above, Li Yan could only explain the situation.

However, the higher authorities completely ignored Li Yan and Hunan TV's explanations, simply stating that they "must quell the public's anger" and then paid no further attention to Li Yan and Hunan TV.

It wasn't just the criticism and abuse from netizens; as the public opinion fermented, the sponsors and brands of the program soon called to ask what Hunan TV was trying to do.
The reason these brands spend exorbitant sums to sponsor Hunan TV's "Asian King" program is because of Hunan TV's status as a local TV station in China and the popularity of the "Asian King" variety show.

But before these brands could enjoy much of the benefits brought by the program, they saw the overwhelming public opinion online.

It's worth noting that angry netizens didn't let these brands off the hook either; some even started calling for a boycott of the brands that sponsored "Asian King".

Only because of Hunan TV's influence can they have a proper discussion with Li Yan.

If it were any other TV station or program, the sponsoring brands would probably have terminated their contracts and run away long ago, and we'd also have to make them pay compensation.

However, given the current public opinion situation, if it cannot be reversed in time, even brands that have been cooperating with them for many years will not be able to hold on for long.

You have to understand that everyone is cooperating for mutual benefit.

I can't be such a big brand owner as myself, spending so much money only to end up losing money instead of making a profit, right?

Therefore, these brands gave Li Yan a final decision: if Li Yan cannot turn the situation around in the next episode, then he should not blame them.

After learning about the situation from their superiors, Li Yan and his team realized the seriousness of the problem.

At this point, the "Asian King" program was no longer just a variety show; in fact, in the eyes of many netizens, it had become a matter of national honor and disgrace.

So Li Yan and his team explained online that Hunan TV had not engaged in any behind-the-scenes manipulation, and even secretly had someone leak the original contract.

However, most netizens simply didn't care about Hunan TV's explanation.

At this moment, angry netizens need a place to vent their anger, and in their eyes, Hunan TV is the culprit.

After realizing that explanations were useless, Li Yan and his team had no choice but to take other remedial measures.

In Li Yan's opinion, the only way to quell the anger of netizens is to wait for the next episode. If there are other Chinese singers who are not eliminated after the next episode, then the overwhelming public opinion will naturally be calmed down.

Therefore, Li Yan and his team immediately contacted top singers and superstars in the Chinese music scene, hoping to invite them to be contestants in the next episode of the show in order to save their Hunan TV channel.

However, Li Yan's invitations seemed to sink without a trace, and he received no response whatsoever.

At first, Li Yan was a little doubtful. You know, the price offered by Hunan TV was absolutely astronomical, more than double the usual appearance fees of those superstars. In the past, someone would definitely have accepted it.

But this time, no one accepted Hunan TV's invitation.

After asking around in the music industry, Li Yan and his team finally understood why these top Chinese singers and superstars were unwilling to accept their invitation from Hunan TV.

On the one hand, the top singers from the peninsula and island countries in this "Asian Kings" competition are all very strong, on par with the top singers in China. No one can guarantee that they will definitely win. Even the top singers in the Chinese music scene are not very confident and dare not accept the challenge rashly.

Secondly, there's the fate of that superstar who was invited by Li Yan to the last episode.

This man, originally a king of the Chinese music scene, held a very extraordinary position.

However, he couldn't resist the temptation of Hunan TV's exorbitant appearance fee and agreed to participate in the third episode of "Asian King" as a contestant.

But the final result was quite surprising. That person's performance was definitely not bad, but they were still eliminated without any suspense.

That superstar probably never expected that being eliminated from the show would have such a severe consequence. He was directly criticized and insulted by countless netizens online, who believed that he had disgraced the Chinese music scene. Even his originally loyal fans were divided, and his popularity plummeted.

Moreover, due to the influence of public opinion, many of the endorsements that superstar originally had were withdrawn by sponsors, and some brands even wanted to hold him accountable.

Given the current situation, it wouldn't be wrong to say that this Heavenly King has fallen.

It can be said that participating in that program directly led to the downfall of this superstar.

Now, after witnessing the fate of that superstar, the other superstars are all filled with lingering fear and dare not agree. If they hadn't been eliminated, things might have been better; perhaps they could have gained some popularity.

But for those who have already reached the pinnacle of the music industry, their popularity is already extremely high, and further increases wouldn't be significant.
However, once eliminated, that 'fallen' superstar is a bloody example.

As a result, no one dared to accept Li Yan's invitation.

After learning about this situation, Li Yan was at a loss.

You can't force someone to participate in this season of "Asian King" as a contestant, can you?

If the other party is unwilling, it won't make a difference even if they play. After all, what Li Yan wants is not for them to play, but for them to be guaranteed not to be eliminated.

Seeing that none of the top stars accepted the invitation, Li Yan felt discouraged and didn't know what to do.

During this period, Li Yan continued to face pressure from above. Not only the relevant authorities, but even the top leaders of Hunan TV were considering cutting their losses.

After all, it's better for Li Yan to die than for the entire Hunan TV to die, right?

If the public opinion situation doesn't improve in the next episode, even Hunan TV might not be able to withstand the immense pressure.

It was at this moment that one of Li Yan's subordinates mentioned Lü Ming to him.

Upon hearing Lü Ming's name, Li Yan remembered that there was another good candidate.

There's no need to elaborate on Lü Ming's popularity and buzz. As one of the top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, his popularity rivals that of even the biggest stars. If Lü Ming were to participate, it would definitely draw a lot of attention away from the spotlight.

Besides, Lü Ming's singing skills are quite good. She even won first place in that music talent show. Her hit song "I Will Love You Till I Die" is still ranked high on the Tencent Music charts. Even Deng Jinyu, a powerful singer in China, highly praises Lü Ming's singing skills and believes that Lü Ming's singing skills are even better than hers.

Most importantly, based on what Li Yan learned about Lü Ming from Teacher He, he realized that the concerns and anxieties that people in the domestic music scene might have had little impact on Lü Ming.

Putting aside the fact that Lü Ming isn't really in the music industry, even if he's eliminated in the end, the criticism he receives probably won't be as severe as that of the previous superstar. Also, given Lü Ming's personality, he probably doesn't care about the comments online at all.

Having exhausted all other options, Li Yan had no choice but to try anything as a last resort and suggested to his superiors that they invite Lü Ming to be the singer for this competition.

When they heard the name Lü Ming, the executives at Hunan TV couldn't help but show some doubt.

Even top professional singers and superstars can't compare to top singers from the peninsula and island nations, so how could Lü Ming, who works part-time, not be eliminated?

They didn't really trust Lü Ming, believing that Li Yan was just grasping at straws in desperation.

However, faced with Li Yan's insistence on his own opinion, the executives of Hunan TV had no choice but to agree to Li Yan's request.

After learning that Lü Ming was filming "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" and not answering other people's calls, Li Yan had no choice but to offer to give this episode of "Asian King" to iQiyi and Tencent Video for live streaming, and asked Gangzi to help plead on his behalf.

To be honest, Li Yan didn't have much confidence at first.

Given the current online public opinion, it would be perfectly reasonable for Lü Ming to refuse.

After all, even the kings and queens of the Chinese music scene dared not accept the invitation due to concerns. Lü Ming was not even considered part of the music industry, so Li Yan could understand if Lü Ming did not accept the invitation.

However, just when Li Yan was about to give up, he received a call from Gangzi.

Lu Ming agreed to meet with them and have a talk!
After receiving this reply, Li Yan immediately led his men to Xinjiang Province, arrived at the location where Lü Ming and his team were filming, and had a personal talk with Lü Ming.

In order to dispel Lü Ming's concerns, Li Yan not only offered an exorbitant appearance fee of 30 million, but also a bonus for not being eliminated. It can be said that this one episode alone was equivalent to the price of an entire season for top-tier celebrities.

However, for Li Yan, this money was of no concern whatsoever.

Regardless of Lü Ming's current status, as a top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry, Lü Ming's appearance fee is already very high.

Li Yan had previously heard that someone outside offered 100 million yuan to invite Lü Ming to appear on their variety show, but Lü Ming did not agree.

Moreover, given the current situation of Hunan TV, it's like being in a fire pit.

If they can't offer a high price, who would be willing to jump into this fire pit? You know, those superstars who were invited before were so afraid that they didn't even dare to accept the money, just because they didn't dare to step into this fire pit.

After the price was agreed upon, in order to appease Lü Ming, Li Yan even took the risk of suggesting that he help Lü Ming with the back-end operations.

At this moment, Li Yan had no choice but to take the risk.

If Lü Ming were to be eliminated this time, needless to say, he would definitely not have a good outcome as the scapegoat.

Rather than end up like that, it's better to take the risk and manipulate things behind the scenes.

After all, only back-end operations that are discovered are considered back-end operations. As long as no evidence is found, then nothing will happen.

However, to Li Yan's surprise, after hearing his suggestion, Lü Ming rejected his idea of ​​backstage manipulation without hesitation, and even said that if Li Yan tried to do anything behind the scenes, Lü Ming would withdraw from the competition.

Seeing this, Li Yan, though he didn't understand, had no choice but to agree.

Lü Ming is now Li Yan's only hope. If Lü Ming performs well and avoids elimination, that would be the best outcome.

If Lü Ming is eliminated like the other Chinese singers before him, then at least there's Lü Ming, being tall, standing on top, so perhaps he still has a glimmer of hope.

When Li Yan first heard that Lü Ming was going to enter the competition with an original song, he thought Lü Ming was about to give up. (End of Chapter)