Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

The moment Lu Jiuge walked off the stage without looking back, the entire studio completely lost control.

The deafening shouts of "Disagree!" echoed, stirring up the audience's emotions. They all stood up and roared in the direction of the production team.

Some people pounded on the front railing, some shouted that the program was rigged, and others raised their phones and pointed them at the empty voting screen.

The host froze on the spot, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, unable to utter a single word to smooth things over.

Of the judges on the panel, only Jun Ji-hyun remained calm; the other three had ashen faces and exchanged flustered glances.

They were the ones secretly working together to suppress Lu Jiuge. At this moment, the entire audience was seething with anger, and everyone was shrinking back, afraid of being noticed by the audience.

Backstage, Jiang Dasheng and his three companions had already rushed to the entrance. Looking at the rioting audience below the stage, they were so excited that they trembled all over.

"We did it! Brother Lu, we really won!"

Cui Mingze's eyes were red and his voice was choked with emotion.

Li Tai clenched his fists, his eyes reddening.

"The show's producers want to sabotage us? Not so easy! The entire audience is speaking up for us!"

Zheng Hao nodded vigorously, and color finally returned to his previously pale face.

"This time, they can't cover it up anymore!"

Lu Jiuge looked at the four people, her eyes still calm.

"Don't panic, the real show is just beginning."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried and flustered footsteps suddenly came from the end of the backstage corridor.

Zhu Zhixiu's face was ashen, his hair disheveled, and his tie askew. Gone was his previous ruthless composure; he charged forward in a fit of rage.

"Lu Jiuge! Do you know what you just did?!"

Zhu Zhixiu rushed up to Lu Jiuge, pointed at his nose, and roared fiercely:

"If you dare to incite the audience and disrupt the program's order during the recording, I can announce right now that all members of BIGBANG are eliminated!"

Zhu Zhixiu roared, and the onlookers were so frightened that they all retreated, afraid of being caught in the crossfire and becoming scapegoats for Zhu's anger.

Unlike before, this time, Jiang Dasheng and the other three were not intimidated. They stepped forward, stood in front of Lu Jiuge, and glared at Zhu Zhixiu.

"We didn't incite the audience! It's you who wanted to manipulate the vote, freeze it, and lower the score!"

"You dare to do it but not admit it, and you still have the nerve to criticize us?"

"All 500 audience members were watching, and the entire internet was watching. Don't try to turn the tables!"

Zhu Zhixiu was speechless after being confronted, her chest heaving violently, and she forced a defense:

"Nonsense! The production team's entire process is compliant and legal. Voting statistics take time, so how can there be any talk of behind-the-scenes manipulation? I think you're just afraid of being eliminated and deliberately causing trouble!"

"Compliant and legal?"

Lu Jiuge pushed aside the teammate in front of her and stared at Zhu Zhixiu:

"Mr. Zhu, since the process is compliant, why don't you just announce the results directly?"

Why are the votes for other contestants updated in real time, but BIGBANG's votes are stuck at zero?

The questions were relentless, each one piercing to the heart.

Zhu Zhixiu's eyes flickered with panic for a moment, but she forced herself to remain calm:

"Nonsense! That's not true!"

"Lu Jiuge, don't be so arrogant! There's a contract for this variety show recording. If you dare cause trouble, I'll immediately declare you've violated the contract and blacklist your opportunities in the entire Asian talent show market!"

He knew that continuing the conversation would not bring him any benefit, so he made a threat and turned back to the command room to think of a solution.

In the monitoring room, the technicians' hands trembled as they watched the negative public opinion surge wildly in the background.

Upon seeing Zhu Zhixiu enter, he hurriedly reported:

"Mr. Zhu! This is terrible! The internet is in an uproar! All the trending topics are negative about us, and several sponsors are calling, demanding an immediate explanation or they'll terminate their partnerships!"

"And the TV station just sent three messages in a row, demanding that you deal with the public opinion immediately, or they will cancel your program!"

boom!

These words struck Zhu Zhixiu like a thunderbolt.

He staggered back a step, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

He originally thought that as long as he could suppress the on-site voting and change the final score, he could eliminate Lu Jiuge without anyone noticing and give Li Zaixiu an explanation.

But to everyone's surprise, Lu Jiuge dared to directly break off all pretense of civility.

Even more unexpectedly, the audience's reaction was so intense, and public opinion on the internet suddenly reversed, with everyone supporting Lu Jiuge.

The expressions on the faces of the two investor representatives changed completely.

They originally only wanted to cooperate with Li Zaixiu to suppress Lu Jiuge, but now the matter has become known throughout the internet, with brands withdrawing their investment and TV stations putting pressure on them.

If they continue to stubbornly resist, the entire program will be canceled, and their investment will be completely lost.

The older man with glasses stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Zhixiu who was about to roar, and sternly reprimanded her:

"Enough! Stop making a scene! If this gets out of hand, none of us can afford the consequences!"

"But what about President Li..."

Zhu Zhixiu was still thinking about Li Zaixiu's threat when the bespectacled man interrupted her before she could finish speaking:

"What the hell are you thinking about now?! If the show gets cancelled, all the money invested upfront will be wasted, and SG will suffer the biggest loss!"

"Right now, the most important thing is to immediately resume voting, publish the true rankings, and save the broadcasting platform!"

Zhu Zhixiu trembled, and the last trace of ruthlessness in her eyes was completely replaced by fear.

He lost.

We lost completely.

Under Lu Jiuge's relentless pressure, amidst the rage of the audience, and bombarded by online criticism, his meticulously planned underhanded operation became a complete joke.

Lu Jiuge stood at the edge of the stage, coldly watching the scene before her, a sneer curling at the corner of her lips.

Although his purpose in participating in this variety show was to take advantage of SG's desire to avoid being eliminated and to smear her, he also wanted to gain negative faith points.

But the premise is that he will not allow anyone to be implicated as a result.

Moreover, we also want to take this opportunity to establish the identities of talented individuals who have been suppressed by capital and have no room to survive.

Just then, the big screen in the studio suddenly lit up, and the previously static voting data began to jump wildly.

Under pressure from sponsors and television stations, the voting data was forced to be unfrozen and resumed real-time updates.

next second.

The entire room fell silent.

On the big screen, BIGBANG's votes surged wildly, overwhelming everyone and breaking the record for the highest number of votes in the entire event. They left the second place by more than 70 votes and took the top spot by a wide margin!

The bright red numbers were glaring and slapped hard in the face of Zhu Zhixiu and all the capital.

Looking at the real data on the big screen, the host, after obtaining authorization, announced it loudly with a slight tremor.

Now, I announce the final rankings for this round of competition:

"Number one, BIGBANG!"

The words fell.

The entire venue erupted in cheers!

Cheers, applause, and shouts instantly electrified the entire studio!

Jiang Dasheng and the other three hugged each other tightly and burst into tears.

All the contestants were stunned, then showed expressions of sincere admiration.

Zhu Zhixiu's face turned ashen, and he collapsed to the ground, completely losing all his strength.

Lu Jiuge stood in the center of the crowd, her gaze calmly directed towards the camera.

He knew this was not the end.

Lee Jae-soo's anger, the backlash from capital, and the retaliation from the production team will soon follow one after another.

But he was fearless.

From the moment he was reborn, he was destined to shatter all darkness and stand at an unparalleled peak.

No one can stop it.

No one can stop it.

Just as the audience was celebrating and the production team was busy dealing with the situation, Zhu Zhixiu came to Lu Jiuge's side again and handed her a cell phone:

"Kid, you dare not ignore President Lee Jae-soo's call? You'll regret it!"

"Afraid to accept? Do you really think you're something special?"

Lu Jiuge sneered, snatched the phone, and spoke first:

"Li Zaixiu, from the time we were in China until now, you've been targeting me. Here's a little gift for you in return. Do you like it?"