Translator: _Min_
The entire venue fell silent once more.
Xu Jingshan, just having caught his breath, erupted in anger again, âAnd who might that be?â
Manager Luo, dazed, replied, âPresident Xu, itâs Su Yang⦠Su Yang!â
A tall and upright figure ascended the stage from the side staircase, removing his mask in the center.
The top star of Great Xiaâs music scene.
Su Yang.
The fans were so stunned they couldnât even make a sound.
Deliberately avoiding eye contact with Si Fuqing, Su Yang faced the audience and spoke calmly, âI enjoyed todayâs performances, but I am very dissatisfied with the outcome, extremely dissatisfied. â
He then turned to Xie Yu and the others, smiling lightly, âIt just so happens my studio is recruiting. I came up to ask if youâre interested in forming a new boy group and joining my studio.â
The fans finally regained their composure.
[I heard someone helped him back then. Heâs passing on the kindness, so warm-hearted.]
âUncle Nine, someone beat you to it,â Yu Tang exclaimed anxiously, âHurry up!
Donât let Qingqing be taken away by someone else.â
Feng Sanâs lips twitched, âMiss Yu Tang, Uncle Nine is already on his way as fast as possible. Give him a moment to breathe.â
âWho could it be?â Yu Tang huffed discontentedly, âCan they make a bigger scene than Su God?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Yu Xiheng glanced at her, his voice calm, âGlenn.â
Yu Tang was momentarily stunned.
Before she could react, another voice, slightly breathless, rang out.
âMr-Mr. Xie Yu, would you be interested in joining Glenn?â
All eyes turned towards the entrance of the hall.
The producer was taken aback, nudging the director, âQuick, get the camera on him.â
A blond man in his thirties, youthful in appearance, caught his breath before walking towards the stage.
âExcuse the interruption,â the blond man said, presenting a business card to Xie Yu, âIâm Roz Rieg, here to invite you to join Glenn.â
He then addressed Xu Xiyun, âAnd Mr. Xu, I will allocate resources for you and the others. Whether you want to act or sing, itâs all possible.â
Roz Rieg.
A name that resonated more than Mel Blaineâs.
Almost the instant the camera zoomed in on him, the audience erupted.
[Damn! Roz!]
[He directed a film series, all three movies in the top ten global box office, a director on par with Qu Lingyun! To see him here!] [Wait, did I hear that right, inviting Xie Yu to where???]
[Roz personally inviting? I must be on the wrong channel.]
Before Xie Yu could respond, Su Yang spoke first, âYouâll have better prospects with Glenn.â
After pondering briefly, Xie Yu agreed, âAlright, Iâll go with you.â
âI wonât join Glenn,â Xu Xiyun said with a smile, âI still prefer singing and dancing. Iâll follow Su God.â
The other trainees nodded in agreement.
âGood, thatâs settled,â Roz sighed in relief, muttering to himself, âIâm glad someone decided to come, or my life wouldâve been on the line.â
When he received the call from Yu Xiheng, he was in a neighboring city.
He thought he couldnât make it in time, but then a private jet was immediately deployed, getting him there in just fifteen minutes.
He had never seen such a plane or flying method.
Like piloting a fighter jet, produced where god-knows where, the plane zoomed off immediately.
Upon landing, he experienced a thrilling car ride.
The speed was exhilarating, but it nearly cost him his life.
Others didnât hear this, but Xie Yu, with his keen hearing, caught every word.
He glanced at Si Fuqing, seeing her also surprised.
Who else could have the clout to invite Roz?
Xie Yanqiu could, but not this quickly.
Xie Yuâs gaze swept the audience.
On the other side, Qu Lingyun held back Gu Wen Zhu who was about to stand up, âTeacher, you donât need to go up there. Roz is here. Youâre a designer, not comparable to a director like him.â
Gu Wenzhu was even more infuriated, âGet lost! Why donât you go up there?â
âKOZâS next moue IS casting. Getting a role there means becoming an international star. Itâs definitely better than following me.â
Despite listening, Gu Wenzhuâs anger didnât subside.
He always loathed such underhanded dealings.
[This is jokes, if you donât want Xie Yu, people do. Glenn, have you heard?]
[The investors must be furious, thinking they could subtly manipulate the votes or woo Xie Yu. Now their schemes are exposed, and Xie Yu is joining
Glenn.]
[Brother Xie joining Glenn is a milestone for domestic entertainment circle. Canât wait to see the naysayersâ reactions. The more they rant, the happier I am.]
Lu Yan was nearly jumping with frustration.
He couldnât believe it.
Not only Mel but also a representative from Glenn, and none other than the renowned director Roz!
Why is Xie Yu so lucky to be invited to Glenn?
Xu Xiyun, refusing such an opportunity, seemed ungrateful.
Lu Yan clenched his fists, glaring at Xie Yu, veins throbbing on his forehead.
He knew he had completely lost this time.
Once Xie Yu joined Glenn, the Lu family couldnât interfere.
âThen follow me,â Su Yang extended his hand, patting Ye Qingyouâs shoulder, âYou come along too.â
Lu Yan could only watch as Su Yang bypassed him, approaching the other clean-slated trainees without sparing him a glance.
Tonightâs debut night had turned Lu Yan and the two trainees pushed by investors into a complete joke.
Xu Jingshan, unfamiliar with the film industry, had heard of Roz Rieg.
An international director!
Even with his confidence, Xu Jingshan knew he couldnât compete on an international level.
He realized the situation was irreversible.
A Glenn director personally signing talents and investing resources â no agency would refuse that.
Lin Qingyan was even more embarrassed, feeling a burning sensation on her face.
She had just finished criticizing Si Fuqing for ruining the traineesâ futures, and then Su Yang and Roz appeared, as if slapping her in the face.
Lin Qingyan inhaled deeply, wishing to end this night quickly.
But then Si Fuqing turned, her fox-like eyes curving into a smile, âYou said the vote count was legitimate, right?â
Lin Qingyan felt a bad premonition, pursing her lips, âOf course, so many people are watching.â
âAlright,â Si Fuqing said nonchalantly, âThen take another look, and see if you can still say that.â
Lin Qingyan was stunned. Before she could react, the audience gasped.
She faintly heard fans shouting âthe real vote countâ and her expression changed.
Lin Qingyan turned around.
The screen still displayed the traineesâ names and votes, but the numbers were completely different. Non Xie Yu
No.2 Xu Xiyun
No.3 Ye Qingyou 919,283,324
No.4 Shi Yu
Lu Yan dropped to sixth place.
[I thought they had some conscience not to tamper with Xie Yuâs votes, but they suppressed so many!]
[Xie Yu is truly strong. Even with suppressed votes, heâs still on top. No wonder
Roz came personally.]
[Shi Yu in fourth place, amazing!]
[Is no one curious how the vote count suddenly became accurate?]
[My guess, based on years of movie watching, is that some savvy fan hacked into the system, couldnât stand the manipulation.]
[Well done!]
[Lin Qingyan is truly despicable, probably cozying up to investors. How is she fit to be a mentor?]
[Brothers, today was exhilarating! This is a true comeback, a turnaround against all odds! Si Fuqing is awesome!]
The fans knew without Si Fuqingâs intervention, they would have had to accept the manipulated rankings.
With the issue resolved, fans were overjoyed, hugging each other and cheering.
Backstage, Xu Jingshan was about to explode, âCanât you control the backstage votes? Am I funding incompetents?!â
The programmer stuttered, âPresident Xu, I donât know what happened. The computer froze suddenly, and I couldnât move the mouse. After rebooting, the real vote count appeared.â
It was too quick for them to react, the front-end vote count had already changed.
It was too late to alter it again.
Xu Jingshanâs face darkened, âGood, very good!â
No one had ever humiliated him like this, ruining his invested project.
âSi Fuqing, huh? I donât need her anymore, get rid of her,â Xu Jingshan ordered coldly, âSheâs just an idol, its not worth the trouble.â
She wasnât an actress or a singer, had no mainstream awards, and her beauty would soon be forgotten.
In a few years, no one would remember how she died..