Chinese Entertainment King: Starting as a Fat Boy and Becoming a Singing King

My idol points have run out again.

Body shaping and physical function reshaping are complementary; you can't just lose fat without building muscle, or just slim your face without practicing breathing exercises.

Xu Yao originally thought he could lose weight all the way down to 90 kilograms, but he hit rock bottom at 105 kilograms.

Fortunately, the changes are already visible to the naked eye.

Xu Yao stood in front of the bathroom mirror, carefully examining himself.

It's not the same as before, which was chubby, fat, and wide.

The double chin is gone, and the face is no longer round. The jawline is faintly visible, and the cheekbones are also exposed.

His facial features are indeed quite good, with deep-set eyes and brows. After losing weight, he looks much younger and more handsome.

Xu Yao tried raising his leg high on the spot.

After losing weight, along with the improvement in physical skills, my overall athletic ability has also improved. My legs feel much lighter, my core is tighter, and my breathing is incredibly smooth compared to before.

He tried jumping twice on the spot, then twice more, without changing his expression or skipping a beat.

I reckon I could stand still and sing all day now without any problem.

However, most of their idol value was used for weight loss, and their bodies could not withstand prolonged strenuous exercise.

Xu Yao pushed open the bathroom door and walked out.

[Side Quest: Win the team championship, reward 6000 Idol Points.]

It has to be said that Xu Yao's mouth watered when he saw those six thousand points.

In other words, after winning the team championship, one can use these wealth points to regain their peak appearance.

During a break in rehearsals, Xu Yao heard some news from the staff.

Yu Feng's song has been decided: "Treasure," the same song by Bruno Mars.

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment.

He was very familiar with the song "Treasure".

In the future timeline, Yu Feng is relentlessly criticized based on this song.

It's not because he sings so well, it's because this song suits him so well.

With its retro funk rhythm, combination of singing and dancing, and explosive stage effects, it can ignite the emotions of the entire audience.

Music critic Erdi later commented that Yu Feng "excelled in keeping up with the times," choosing a late 70s disco song from 2012, paired with clothing and a typhoon. Although the song wasn't particularly difficult to sing, it presented a complete image of a new era singer.

Xu Yao was so impressed by this song because he had read a comment about it.

Many years after the third season of The Voice of China aired, he came across a clip of Yu Feng singing "Treasure" while scrolling through short videos. Someone in the comments section said something that he has never forgotten: "If this song had been sung in the finals, he would have won the championship. It's a pity he sang it too early. If he didn't sing it, he wouldn't have been able to get past Chen Yongxin. It can only be said that fate is cruel."

Xu Yao only felt it was a pity at the time.

A singer who excels in both singing and dancing, and a song that ignites the entire audience, failed to resonate on the championship stage.

But now, he realizes a problem: Yu Feng sang this song during the team championship competition, and his opponent was Chen Yongxin.

But this time, it's just the first round of the four-into-one competition.

Why bring out your ultimate weapon so early?

Xu Yao continued to recall the events in his mind.

In the future, the champion of Yang Kun's group's top four will be Yu Feng, and the runner-up will be Chen Yongxin.

After winning the championship, Yu Feng represented Yang Kun's team in the national finals and won the bronze medal.

But now that Xu Yao has become a variable, this plan has been disrupted.

Chen Yongxin is the most popular female contestant in Yang Kun's group. She has a good image, generates a lot of buzz, and has high commercial performance value.

Xu Yao is an unexpected variable; he is popular but his image is a disadvantage.

It's obvious who the production team wants to protect for commercial value.

But what about Yu Feng?

Yu Feng is a dark horse that the program team has nurtured.

He only appeared on screen for 40 seconds during the blind auditions, but fought his way to become the champion of Yang Kun's group, and was hailed as the biggest surprise of The Voice.

The production team invested so many resources in him, from "Sun Never Sets" to "It Doesn't Matter" to "Treasure," every step was carefully designed, with the aim of making him a model singer of the new era.

So what? Is there any possibility?

The show's producers had Yu Feng use his powerful song "Treasure" in the first round of the four-to-one competition, not targeting Chen Yongxin, but him.

Aiming your strongest weapon at the biggest variable is the most basic strategy, and it's not that hard to predict.

However, the opponents in the four-into-one elimination round are determined by drawing lots on the spot. Could it be that the program team also pre-arranged the draw?

"Damn, this show is still the same old formula, still the same old flavor."

Xu Yao took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and returned the phone to the staff member.

That afternoon, Yang Kun gathered the top four contestants together and announced the arrangement for the four to advance to the next round.

"The songs for each person in the 'four-into-one' round have been decided."

Yang Kun's gaze swept over the four people's faces. "Yu Feng, Yong Xin, Jian Qiu, the three of you, meet with the music director in the next couple of days and give me the song list."

He paused, his gaze falling on Xu Yao.

"Xu Yao, you stay here. The rest of you go to rehearse."

Chen Yongxin glanced at Xu Yao, then followed Yu Feng and Xu Jianqiu out.

The rehearsal hall door closed, leaving only Yang Kun and Xu Yao.

"Your song, you choose it yourself." Yang Kun took out his phone from his pocket, scrolled through it, and said, "The production team gave me a list of potential songs, but you don't have to follow it. What do you want to sing?"

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment.

"I'll choose for myself?"

"Yes." Yang Kun's voice was calm, but Xu Yao noticed that his gaze avoided his eyes and fell elsewhere. "Only you can choose for yourself, and this is the greatest help I can get for you."

"But don't tell anyone. Just say I made the decision."

The rehearsal hall was silent for a few seconds.

"Thank you, Professor Yang Kun."

As expected, Xu Yao looked at Yang Kun with gratitude, thankful that he had chosen the Yang family team.

At that moment, he had several songs in mind and was weighing them to decide which one to choose.

Yang Kun felt guilty: "Xu Yao, I'm not favoring you or giving you special treatment. I just hope that all my students can win based on their own abilities."

"Teacher Yang Kun, I understand. I will continue to use my singing voice to overcome obstacles," Xu Yao said confidently.

Yang Kun nodded and patted Xu Yao on the shoulder.

He couldn't help but recall the round of 8 to 4, where the songs chosen for the other contestants were all comfort tracks for their normal performances, but Xu Yao was given an extremely difficult English song, "All of Me."

Fortunately, Xu Yao took a risk and changed the straightforward melody into a furious version, turning a gentle ballad into a heart-wrenching outburst that brought the audience to tears.

When Yang Kun, with tears in his eyes, said "You almost made me cry" on the mentor's panel, one reason was that Yang Kun felt indebted to someone.

There is another reason.

Yang Kun was completely moved by Xu Yao's spirit of breaking free from his cage.

Now, with the program team targeting him a second time, Yang Kun can't say it outright, but can only do his best to give Xu Yao some space and choices.

As for the outcome, that's up to fate.

This made Yang Kun feel a little better.

Xu Yao was silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Bang Bang Bang. By BIGBANG."

Yang Kun glanced down at his phone and frowned: "Han Wenge?"

"Um."

"You also speak Korean?"

"I know a little. I've learned it before."

Yang Kun looked up at him and remained silent for several seconds.

Then he laughed, shook his head, and said in an indescribable tone, "Xu Yao, you...you freaking sing and dance too?"

"Teacher Yang Kun, trust me," Xu Yao said confidently.

Yang Kun patted Xu Yao on the shoulder: "You're a real treasure of a fat guy, let's go with this song then."