Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

The hotel arranged by the "Singer" program team is very luxurious, definitely above star-rated.

After all, this show is different from The Voice of China. The contestants are all A-list celebrities, so their conditions and treatment are naturally not too bad.

Wang Xiaozhou and Meng Ziyi were also fortunate enough to receive a two-story villa located next to West Lake.

After packing their luggage and putting it in the room, and listening to Xia Fanxing explain some precautions, the two set off to attend the welcome dinner prepared by the program team.

The banquet was held within the hotel grounds, with cameras set up all around. Filming had already begun, and if there were suitable shots during the banquet, the director would cut them into the final cut.

Therefore, the celebrities who attended the banquet were all very restrained, polite, and courteous.

Wang Xiaozhou and Meng Ziyi sat in the corner, listening to Xia Fanxing introduce everything one by one.

"You should all know the celebrities in the room. Older generation singers like Lin Zhixuan, Huang Ma, and Qi Qin have little to do with us. What you need to be careful of are new generation singers like Shang Wenjie and Xin Xiaoqi. They are not only the challengers you may face, but their backgrounds are also our adversaries."

"Shang Wenjie's entertainment company is Starlight Media, which goes without saying, as you two have a history of grudges."

Xin Xiaoqi came from the same entertainment company as us, but her manager and I have always been competitors. We need to be careful with that person.

Wang Xiaozhou frowned: "Isn't this program produced by Dare for Entertainment? Starlight Media and Dare for Entertainment are competitors, so why are their artists appearing on the show?"

Xia Fanxing gave Wang Xiaozhou a strange look: "Competition doesn't mean you can't cooperate. In the entertainment industry, remember to put personal grudges aside and maximize profits as the fundamental principle of company operation."

The host had already introduced everyone at the table. Meng Ziyi was led up by Xia Fanxing and they went to visit the veteran musicians one by one.

Wang Xiaozhou sat there, savoring the local cuisine of Linzhou. Hmm... Hangzhou cuisine really wasn't very good.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground reached Wang Xiaozhou's ears. He looked up, smiled, and saw an old acquaintance.

"Long time no see, Qu Die, the rising star of the music scene."

Wu Qiuyan, dressed in an evening gown, gracefully sat down next to Wang Xiaozhou.

"Long time no see, my old baby."

Wang Xiaozhou also greeted him warmly.

Wu Qiuyan's expression changed; this guy's mouth was really foul.

"Why are you so hostile towards me? It's like you never intended to get along with me from the very first time we met?"

For some reason, Wu Qiuyan was very patient today, and she didn't explode immediately after hearing Wang Xiaozhou's enthusiastic greeting.

Wang Xiaozhou raised an eyebrow: "If you're this patient on the first day we meet, our relationship might be a little better."

Wu Qiuyan rubbed her temples helplessly: "Who could have imagined that your subsequent performance would be so amazing? As a veteran agent in the entertainment industry, it would be more reasonable to adopt a higher attitude when negotiating with newcomers like you."

Seeing that she seemed to be trying to ease tensions, Wang Xiaozhou asked with a half-smile, "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, Meng Ziyi has already signed with Ganwei, but she became popular mainly because of the songs you wrote for her. In my opinion, your value is far greater than Meng Ziyi's."

Let's work together; you can get anything you want from me.

Under the table, Wu Qiuyan's small feet, wrapped in ultra-thin stockings, were already pressed against Wang Xiaozhou's calves.

"Stop rubbing against me, it's the middle of winter, I'm wearing cotton-padded pants."

Wang Xiaozhou's words instantly extinguished half of Wu Qiuyan's alluring smile: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Your chubby figure is quite nice. If you had kept a low profile earlier, I might have actually been interested in playing around with you. But now you..."

Do you know why you can't eat freshly caught fish right away?

Wu Qiuyan: "???"

Wang Xiaozhou: "Because we need to let the fishy smell dissipate."

Wu Qiuyan's face was covered in bruises, and she was no longer the arrogant woman who had forced Wang Xiaozhou and his companion to sign the contract.

Taking two deep breaths, Wu Qiuyan forced a smile onto her face and pointed to the group of people exchanging pleasantries at the table in the middle: "Shang Wenjie is an artist under my management. I don't believe that every song you sing is of the quality of 'As You Wish'. Since you are so stubborn, I will arrange for her to eliminate Meng Ziyi in the first round of the singing competition."

Wang Xiaozhou raised his eyebrows and gave a smug look to annoy people: "But Meng Ziyi has an agent now. I'll tell her to do something about it later, and we won't fight with Shang Wenjie."

Wu Qiuyan gasped again, her teeth chattering with anger: "Fine, I hope you keep it up and can still talk to me like this tomorrow."

The dinner ended unhappily, with Wu Qiuyan being the only one affected. Wang Xiaozhou ate and drank to his heart's content at the restaurant, but seeing that Xia Fanxing was still busy with Meng Ziyi, he went out for a stroll around the neighborhood by himself.

Wang Xiaozhou strolled around West Lake, a place he had never visited in two lifetimes. He spent 35 yuan on a ticket to see the top of Leifeng Pagoda, took a couple of photos, and posted them in the Xiuxiu group, showing them off to Huang Mao and the others. He then enjoyed the misty rain of Jiangnan on his own. Just as Wang Xiaozhou was about to buy some authentic Northeastern grilled cold noodles and other snacks in the commercial street, his phone rang.

That's Xia Fanxing over there.

"Something's happened. Weibo is full of negative news about Meng Ziyi. Come back and let's discuss it and see if we have any evidence to refute the solid evidence."

Recalling Wu Qiuyan's unusual behavior at the dinner table, Wang Xiaozhou's heart skipped a beat. This slut's revenge wasn't directed at him; it was aimed at Meng Ziyi.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiaozhou hailed a taxi and returned to the hotel. Upon entering the room, he found Xia Fanxing looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy, while Meng Ziyi had a completely indifferent expression.

"What's going on? What kind of dirt is this?"

Wang Xiaozhou took off his clothes and asked.

Xia Fanxing quickly handed over the phone: "First of all, before Meng Ziyi participated in The Voice of China for the first time, she was living with a strange man in Songbei Province, and her pure and strong female protagonist image has completely collapsed."

Secondly, this stranger is a local high school bully. Any student in the area can tell you about his domineering deeds, including the outrageous act of forcing all the students in the school to bow down and admit their mistakes.

Thirdly, all three of Meng Ziyi's new songs are suspected of plagiarism, and Xingcan Entertainment has prepared relevant evidence to file a lawsuit.

Looking at the comments under Meng Ziyi's personal Weibo, Wang Xiaozhou saw all sorts of opinions, with everyone seeming very disappointed in Meng Ziyi, which made Wang Xiaozhou laugh.

"What impact will this kind of negative information have on Meng Ziyi?" Wang Xiaozhou asked.

Xia Fanxing looked speechless: "Of course, didn't you see she's lost almost 100,000 followers?"

Wang Xiaozhou and Meng Ziyi exchanged a glance, both with smiles on their faces.

"But the evidence against them is undeniable. Apart from the plagiarism, everything else is true."

Xia Fanxing frowned, looking at Wang Xiaozhou with a face full of doubt.

Wang Xiaozhou then pointed to himself: "The man who lives with Meng Ziyi, that's me, Wang Xiaoba."