How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 218: Preparing a rap song?
Wu Tao and Liu Huayu looked at Zhao Ying, who was dressed very simply. Although they could still sense her nervousness and her many flaws during this second performance, it was much better than her first performance.

Especially Zhao Ying's voice, even the two of them thought it was very good. This kind of voice is simply a gift from God.

All of a sudden, there was a hint of regret in both of their eyes.

But after thinking about it carefully, the two looked at Zhao Ying's profile. A rural girl with no background or resources, and an amateur trainee, such people basically played supporting roles on the show for the trainees that the major entertainment companies wanted to promote, just to accompany them.

The entertainment industry is brutal. Talent and ability don't guarantee a living in this industry. Especially in this age of traffic, if you want to become a big star, it's difficult to succeed without support, resources, and capital. This industry, and indeed the world, is never short of talented individuals.

Take the entertainment industry for example. Among the many outstanding students graduating from major music or film schools every year, how many can become big stars?
Thinking of this, Wu Tao and Liu Huayu felt relieved. Wu Tao, in particular, looked at Jiang Yu's team. Besides Huang Chen, there were several other amateur trainees. This guy, instead of the trainees that so many big companies were ready to promote, chose so many amateurs. Even if these amateurs had some talent and creative ability, Wu Tao felt that they would never make it to the end.

As mentors and entertainers themselves, they're well aware of the intricacies of talent shows. While the show is hosted by Penguin, it also has investment from major entertainment companies, who want to use it to promote their own trainees. As long as one of them succeeds, they'll profit.

Even before the recording began, Director Hu told them that there were many people with connections here, and the director had no choice but to ask the mentors to take care of those they could.

All the program team can do is try to maintain fairness.

Wu Tao felt that Jiang Yu's team had chosen so many amateurs, which was a thankless task. Even with that, his team still expected to win the championship?
This is just a dream.

Jiang Yu and Shen Hongyu were very satisfied with Zhao Ying's performance. This girl, with this voice, is really suitable for being a singer. Even if she can't compose, this voice is her greatest support.

Just like Su Muwan, Jiang Yu felt that Zhao Ying was very similar to Su Muwan, with a voice naturally suited to singing. It didn't matter if she couldn't compose, as there were plenty of composers in the industry.

Even the other students were amazed. Zhao Ying's second performance was indeed much better than the first.

As Zhao Ying's performance ended, Jiang Yu, Shen Hongyu and Song Yuqing all turned on the lights for her.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying's face was full of surprise. She was already feeling a little nervous and sad because of what happened just now, but now she became excited.

"Thank you! Thank you teachers!"

Seeing her look like she was about to cry with joy, Jiang Yu picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "It's okay. It's normal to be nervous during your first performance. Look, the second time turned out much better."

"I think your voice and tone are very suitable for singing."

Listening to Jiang Yu's words, many students silently agreed. Although they were competitors with other students, what Teacher Jiang Yu said was indeed correct. Zhao Ying's voice was indeed very suitable for singing.

Song Yuqing also picked up the microphone, looked at Zhao Ying curiously and asked.

"Well, Sister Zhao Ying, I saw from your profile that you're from Sichuan or Chongqing, and you're not a trainee at an entertainment company. Why did you travel all the way to Hangzhou to participate in our show?"

When this question was asked, the others were also very curious. Judging from Zhao Ying's clothing and appearance, they suspected her family wasn't well off. Furthermore, she wasn't a trainee at an entertainment company, and her family was from Sichuan and Chongqing. It was quite surprising that she'd come all this way to participate in a talent show.

When Zhao Ying heard this question, she was slightly stunned, a little embarrassed, and answered with an awkward smile: "I heard that being a star can make a lot of money, and I need money."

When Wu Tao heard Zhao Ying's answer, he immediately laughed, picked up the microphone, with a hint of disdain in his eyes and a somewhat critical tone.

"Need money? This is a stage for pursuing dreams. I think Zhao Ying, you still need to adjust your mindset. Money is important, but it's not everything. Dreams are the most important."

Although Wu Tao knew that many people came here to become celebrities and make money, he still felt that he had to stand on the moral high ground to elevate himself and highlight that he was not one of those vulgar people.

Some students remained silent, although they agreed with Zhao Ying's statement in their hearts. Who doesn't come here to become a star and make money?
But when facing the show and the camera, everyone has to put on a facade. They have to come up with some high-sounding reasons, like "for music," "for dreams," etc. This is how they establish a persona, and what they say must be different from what they think.

Zhao Ying looked a little embarrassed when she heard this, but Jiang Yu said, "I don't think there's any problem. For the sake of money, I believe that money is not everything in life, but without money, nothing can be achieved."

He glanced at Wu Tao and directly refuted him.

"Teacher Wu just said we should pursue our dreams, but I want to say, when a person struggles to even survive, what is the point of dreams? Material things are the foundation. Only with this material foundation can we pursue our dreams and reach higher realms of thought."

When Wu Tao heard Jiang Yu refute him to his face, his eyes turned cold under his sunglasses.

Jiang Yu's eyes softened again. He looked at Zhao Ying and asked, "I want to ask, why do you need money?"

From Zhao Ying's expression and her reasons, Jiang Yu felt that there might be some story behind this.

Zhao Ying pursed her lips, looked at Teacher Jiang Yu's gentle eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Because Mom has heart disease. We live in the countryside and our family isn't well off. Dad died in a car accident a few years ago, and Mom's heart has always been bad. Not long ago, the doctor said that if she doesn't have surgery, her life will be in danger. But the surgery is too expensive, and I...we don't have the money..."

Zhao Ying's voice was a little choked up as she spoke, and everyone understood at once.

Many students felt a little sympathetic when they saw Zhao Ying's simple appearance.

No wonder, no wonder she said she needed money.

Wu Tao's expression froze at this time. In this situation, what he said just now really made it seem like something was wrong with him.

You said you have such a miserable family, why didn't you say it earlier? If you had said it earlier, I wouldn't have said that just now.

For a moment, Wu Tao looked a little embarrassed.

Shen Hongyu and Song Yuqing looked at each other with sympathy. Liu Huayu sat beside Wu Tao, silent. He felt somewhat relieved that he had not spoken as recklessly as Wu Tao had just done.

Seeing that Zhao Ying was choking up, Song Yuqing quickly handed her a tissue. Zhao Ying said "thank you" gratefully.

Director Hu was watching this scene backstage. Although he felt a little sorry for Zhao Ying's family, he was thinking that this scene must be retained when editing the show. This would also bring some topics and popularity to the show.

Moreover, maybe it can bring attention to Zhao Ying. Even if she cannot make her debut, as long as she has a certain amount of attention and popularity, starting a live broadcast online can be a way out and she can make some money.

"Okay, now please make your choice, Zhao Ying. Which teacher's team do you want to join?"

Shen Hongyu spoke, and Zhao Ying looked at the three teachers who lit the lights for her, her eyes full of gratitude, but in the end, she still looked at Jiang Yu who was sitting in the middle, the teacher who spoke for her at the beginning and gave her a chance.

"Thank you all teachers. I choose to join Teacher Jiang Yu's group."

It’s Jiang Yu again!

Wu Tao discovered that many female students seemed to like to join Jiang Yu's team?
snort!
Wu Tao snorted coldly. With so many amateur students like Huang Chen and Zhao Ying in Jiang Yu's team, it was estimated that the students in his group would be the most eliminated.

As the filming progressed, the first episode of "Star of Tomorrow" concluded. Each of the one hundred students joined their respective mentor teams. Each mentor team had twenty students, each mentored by their own mentor. Of course, during the process, all students had the opportunity to attend classes together, with all five mentors providing guidance. It's just that their own mentors had more time for instruction.

Director Hu then went on stage to announce some rules and matters for the next recording.

"Our first episode of recording has concluded here. Each mentor team now has twenty students. In the coming days, each mentor will provide guidance and training to the students in their group. Of course, all of us students will not only receive guidance from our own mentors, but during our training camp, all five mentors will provide concentrated lessons for everyone. If you have any questions, you can consult our five mentors. Of course, your group's mentor will be given priority."

"Next time, we'll start the elimination rounds. There will be five mentors, five groups, and randomly selected students to compete. The mentors and the audience will vote. It's simple, the last one to be eliminated. Then the last ten students in the next round will be eliminated. So, every student must train hard during this period and learn from the mentors. If you want to debut, if you want to be a star, this road is very difficult, so keep going!"

At the end of his speech, Director Hu added, "By the way, since the next episode is the first stage of the elimination round, the five mentors need to prepare a performance as the opening."

He looked at Jiang Yu and the other four with a smile and said, "After all, there will be audiences coming for the next episode, and we still need five mentors to warm up the place."

The next episode is the first stage of the elimination round, and the audience will come to watch and vote for their favorite students. This stage performance must first heat up the venue, otherwise if the students go on stage directly, the audience will not be in the mood. It is definitely necessary for the mentors to heat up the venue first and bring the audience into the stage.

Otherwise, if we let the students perform directly, the place will definitely be cold, and some audience members will not be able to get into the mood, which will affect the voting.

The mentors had no objection to this request. For the first stage performance, it was indeed necessary to warm up the atmosphere first.

Wu Tao said directly: "Don't worry, Director Hu, just leave it to us."

As for warming up the crowd, I am the best at it, and I can show off in front of these beautiful students.

and……

Wu Tao looked at Jiang Yu and sneered inwardly. Since there would be a mentor performance in the next episode, he would let this guy see what rap was all about. "Okay, now all the students can go and rest for a while, and the mentors can also rest for a while. We have prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone. After everyone rests up, you can go to our restaurant to eat. There are still a few days before the next recording, so everyone can prepare well in the next few days."

It was dinner time right after the recording, and the program team had prepared dinner for the mentors and students.

The students went back to the dormitory to change clothes and so on, while Jiang Yu and his fellow instructors prepared to go directly to the restaurant.

On the way, Wu Tao looked at Jiang Yu and asked meaningfully, "What will Mr. Jiang Yu perform in the next mentor performance?"

"I wonder if I can hear Mr. Jiang Yu rap?"

When Wu Tao said this, Song Yuqing and Shen Hongyu all looked at him deeply. They all knew that this guy was also involved in the rap circle. He had previously made a public post implying that Jiang Yu's short rap segment had nothing to do with it, saying that Jiang Yu didn't have a complete rap song and didn't understand rap at all.

Now that Wu Tao said this, does he want to publicly compete with Jiang Yu in his rap performance in the next episode?
Song Yuqing followed Jiang Yu. The little girl glanced at Wu Tao coldly and said, "Wu Tao, are you annoying? What does my brother's performance have to do with you?"

Since there was no camera recording, Song Yuqing just confronted him directly. This guy is really annoying.

Wu Tao smiled and said, "I'm really looking forward to Teacher Jiang Yu's performance."

Are you looking forward to this?
This is probably because he wants to compete with Jiang Yu in the field he is good at, or he wants to surpass Jiang Yu in the field he is good at.

Shen Hongyu knew very well what Wu Tao was thinking.

Jiang Yu glanced at Wu Tao and said with a smile, "Oh? Teacher Wu Tao is so looking forward to my performance. As for rap, I don't have any songs like that prepared yet. Teacher Wu Tao is so professional in this area, I don't dare to show off my skills in front of him."

After hearing what Jiang Yu said, Wu Tao felt a little elated. This guy still has some self-awareness.

Shen Hongyu and Song Yuqing were both a little surprised. They suddenly wondered why Jiang Yu was so humble and low-key.
Even Wu Tao's friend Liu Huayu was a little surprised at this moment. Is Jiang Yu so humble? Is he so self-aware?
Just as Wu Tao was about to have a good talk with Jiang Yu and give him some advice based on his status as the number one rapper in China.

The next moment, Jiang Yu spoke.

"In that case, I'll also prepare a rap song so that I can have a good discussion with Teacher Wu Tao during the next mentor performance."

After hearing Jiang Yu's words, whether it was Song Yuqing, Shen Hongyu, Wu Tao or Liu Huayu, they all looked shocked and surprised.

Wu Tao, in particular, was delighted when he saw Jiang Yu's seemingly non-joking expression, his smile widening even further. He was just worried about finding a chance to put this guy down. If you had said you were good at performing your next mentor performance, that would have been fine. But if you wanted to perform rap, that would have been a perfect opportunity.

What's the difference between Jiang Yu doing this and putting your face in front of him and letting him slap you?
Wu Tao's face immediately broke into a smile, and he couldn't wait to teach Jiang Yu a lesson in the next performance, so that he and his fans would know what rap is!

"Oh? Teacher Jiang Yu is preparing to perform a rap performance. I'm really looking forward to it."

He looked at Jiang Yu with a smile on his face and said with pretended concern.

"But I see that Mr. Jiang Yu has never sung a complete rap song before. It might be quite difficult for him. Mr. Jiang Yu must be mentally prepared when the time comes."

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Really? Then I have to prepare well. I can't show off my skills in front of Teacher Wu Tao. I have to prepare well."

"Haha, yes, yes, prepare well, prepare well."

Wu Tao sneered in his heart, what's the harm in preparing well?

He just couldn't believe that Jiang Yu, who had never composed a complete rap work, could surpass him in rap, the area he was best at?

Liu Huayu glanced at Jiang Yu deeply. Was he trying to show off? Was he trying to get back at Wu Tao and the others because of what they had said?
But he felt that Jiang Yu was courting death by competing in rap with Wu Tao.

As the leading rapper in China, Wu Tao's strength and influence in the rap field are truly unmatched. It can even be said that he is the one who made rap popular in China and expanded the market.

In Liu Huayu's opinion, Jiang Yu's actions were completely courting death.

Shen Hongyu also gave Jiang Yu a deep look, but she and Song Yuqing didn't think Jiang Yu was bragging. Based on their understanding of Jiang Yu, since Jiang Yu said this, he must have confidence and confidence in his heart.

They are also very curious about what Jiang Yu’s rap songs are like.
Shen Hongyu had also thought the short rap segment on "Fireworks Cool Easily" was quite good, completely different from the raps Wu Tao and his cohorts were making on the market, a breath of fresh air. However, it was only a short segment, and she hadn't seen Jiang Yu rap abroad before. Just like Wu Tao and his cohorts had said, there hadn't been any complete raps.

This time, Jiang Yu is planning to perform a rap song during the next mentor performance, which makes them look forward to it.

After sitting down in the restaurant, Song Yuqing sat next to Jiang Yu. She moved slightly closer to Jiang Yu and asked in a low voice.

"Brother, are you really going to perform rap in the next episode?"

The little girl herself had never seen her brother perform rap songs, so she was a little curious.

Because Song Yuqing was so close to him, Jiang Yu could smell her faint fragrance. As the girl spoke, her breath hit Jiang Yu's ears, making him feel itchy. Especially when he looked at the sweet face of our sister Yuqing, Jiang Yu felt his heart itchy as well.

"Yeah, don't you believe me?"

"No, I definitely believe in my brother, hehe."

At this time, the students also came to the restaurant one after another. The long tables were put together, and it was warm to eat hot pot in this winter.

……

The first episode of "Star of Tomorrow" was over, but Jiang Yu stayed for two or three days. After all, his team had just been formed, so he had to discuss with the trainees, give them guidance, and teach them. After finishing his work here, Jiang Yu flew abroad to continue filming.

"Detective Chinatown" is about to be completed. After I fly back this time to finish the filming, it will basically be over. I won't have to fly back again when I return to China next time.

On this day, Yang Xue’s new drama "The Legend of Yunxi", which was officially announced not long ago, also started airing.

The first broadcast consists of six episodes. Members can watch the entire series, while non-members can only watch two episodes.

Because the show was very popular when it was just officially announced, and because it was promoted as a new drama by actress Yang Xue, it immediately became a trending search topic as soon as it was aired. On Penguin Video, it also directly became the most popular.

"Wow! I finally waited for this drama to start airing. It's such a slutty drama that seduces me every day. Now I can finally watch it."

"Yang Xue's new drama, and it's a female-led drama, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I heard that the male lead in this drama is just a tool, and the female lead is obsessed with career and revenge, but in her heart she loves her master. Ahhh, it feels so taboo. Jiang Yu is the guest star of the female lead's master!"

"Tsk tsk, the apprentice falls in love with the master, tsk tsk, so exciting. And the relationship between Jiang Yu and Yang Xue, haha, I suddenly feel that whether there is a male protagonist or not doesn't seem to be that important."

……

With the launch of "Legend of Yunxi", Su Muwan was also watching Yang Xue's new drama. She wanted to see what Jiang Yu's guest role was in it. It would be best if she didn't find out about any intimate scenes with Yang Xue, otherwise...

snort!
However, looking at the heroine played by Yang Xue in the picture and looking at Yang Xue's appearance, Su Muwan was also a little dazed.

If they hadn't fallen out over Jiang Yu and Yang Xue, they would probably still be good friends now. Whenever Yang Xue had a new drama released, she would drag him to watch it together, and while watching, she would also give him spoilers.

but now……

Su Muwan was also a little emotional and dazed for a moment, but suddenly she thought of something and hummed in her heart.

It’s all Jiang Yu’s fault, that bastard!

Correct!
Blame him!

If it weren't for this guy, this wouldn't have happened.

Su Muwan was thinking this, but her eyes were watching Yang Xue's new drama on TV. Jiang Yu did not appear in the first and second episodes, but in the third episode, Jiang Yu appeared in the heroine's memory.

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