How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 44 Jiang Yu must leave
The next day, the singles sung by the guests of "The Voice of God" were released. Because this episode is about creation, all the songs are original, so each guest has a brand new single online.

It had been half a month since Jiang Yu's first single was released, and the time had come for the new song chart to be released. The first song, "Stranded," had also been removed from the chart. The song "Lie," was still at number three on the new song chart, but its time was almost up.

But today, the song "A Little Bit" is also on the list, ranking sixth. It has just been released, so it's pretty good.

As for the songs ranked ahead of Jiang Yu, they were Zhao Tianming and Shen Hongyu. They both had the highest ranking new singles among all the guests.

However, in terms of online popularity, Jiang Yu's song "A Little Bit" is naturally higher than the other two songs. If Jiang Yu's reputation hadn't collapsed, his new song would definitely be number one.

At this moment at Mango TV, Director Li suddenly received a message from the leader of the station, and he stood up from his desk.

"No, Director, you are not kidding, are you?"

Director Li looked unhappy. "Although Jiang Yu's reputation has been ruined, he hasn't been banned. And as you can see, the show is very popular right now, and he's a big part of the reason. He's popular even if he's black. He's controversial and popular. If he leaves, the show's current buzz and popularity will probably drop. And the reputation will probably..."

However, the person on the other end of the phone was very resolute: "Alright, let's do this. There's nothing we can do about it. The station has seen the success of the show. But this time is different. Warner has said hello, and Jiang Yu must be removed. As you know, the station has a lot of cooperation with Warner Entertainment and has even signed several film and television dramas, so we have to give him the face he deserves. If he was still the top star he was before, he would naturally not be allowed to leave. But now, there is no need to offend Warner for a Jiang Yu whose reputation has collapsed."

"Besides, you're also aware of Jiang Yu's current situation. Ever since he appeared on the show, he's become a hot topic, but he's also been reported a lot. The station has been under a lot of pressure recently..."

"So, Jiang Yu must leave."

After Director Li hung up the phone, he subconsciously reached out and pulled over a chair and sat down. His phone was upside down on the desk, and his expression was a little complicated.

The higher-ups wanted to fire Jiang Yu, and there was no room for maneuver.

The show is currently gaining popularity, and Director Li is well aware that Jiang Yu is a major reason why this season of "The Voice of China" has generated so much buzz and discussion, and has achieved its current success. Although his reputation has fallen apart, he's still a popular figure, with high controversy, high popularity, and high traffic, which has brought even more buzz to the show.

Director Li had originally thought that Jiang Yu, such a cheap and easy-to-use tool, would be eliminated in the second episode, and he felt it was a bit of a pity at the time. After all, without Jiang Yu as a tool, the show would be much less popular and less talked about.

But who knew that Jiang Yu, seemingly working hard, had continuously improved his singing skills, and now even produced such high-quality songs, advancing all the way to the next round? Director Li was filled with both shock and delight. If Jiang Yu had always been there, the buzz and traffic would have remained constant. The performance of the two episodes aired so far has been on the rise. If this trend continues, this season of "The Voice of God" is sure to be a huge success.

As a result, now the higher-ups are simply giving up on Jiang Yu and want him to leave.

"Warner..."

The director just said that this was Warner's intention, and it seems that it was still the young master of Warner Entertainment. Thinking of this, Director Li probably thought of something and knew why Warner was targeting Jiang Yu.

"This guy is so popular with women, but he also has so many rivals in love."

Before, there was Hu Tian, ​​and now there's Warner. Everyone in the industry knows that Warner's young boss has publicly expressed his affection for actress Yang Xue many times, and has even invested in many TV series and movies starring Yang Xue. And before that, there was the news about Jiang Yu and Yang Xue...

Tsk tsk, Director Li also shook his head. This guy, I don’t know whether I should pity him or envy him?

Now Warner's young boss has taken action against Jiang Yu. It is probably because he saw Jiang Yu's performance in the past two episodes of the show and showed signs of becoming popular again. He can't stand it and even doesn't want Jiang Yu to become popular again. Or maybe he simply wants to take revenge on Jiang Yu?
No matter what the reason was, in the current situation, even if he wanted to keep Jiang Yu, he couldn't.

Warner Entertainment and the station have both spoken out. How can they keep him, a director?
Even the station knew that Jiang Yu still had value, but it was obviously impossible to offend Warner Entertainment for the sake of a crippled artist.

As one of the four largest entertainment companies in China, Warner holds considerable influence within the industry, and is a leading player in the film and television sector. While this won't impact the TV station, Warner will likely continue to collaborate with it, creating a complex and mutually beneficial relationship. This, compared to the recent downfall of a former top star like Jiang Yu, is a clear comparison. If Jiang Yu had been a top star and highly valued, the situation would have been different.

But now...

Moreover, since Jiang Yu's scandal, the station has received many reports since the program officially announced him as a guest. Although Jiang Yu was not banned, the pressure on the station was also quite great.

"Ugh!"

Director Li also felt a bit of a shame. Besides not wanting to lose Jiang Yu, a cheap and useful traffic and topic tool, he also felt that Jiang Yu had truly changed, and seemed to be slowly becoming a true singer. At least in the past few episodes, Jiang Yu's songs and performances were quite good, and Director Li himself enjoyed the songs.

"But now the problem is how to let Jiang Yu leave?"

It's a bit unrealistic to just let Jiang Yu go. Is it a shady elimination? Who can guarantee that Jiang Yu won't make a scene online? He doesn't care now, it's a ruin, but it will affect the program, the image and reputation of the station.

Well, now the station has thrown this difficult problem to me.

Director Li is having a headache now.

……

Three days before the recording of the fifth semi-final of "The Voice of God", Jiang Yu received a call from Director Li, asking him to come and see him.

The hotel is near the recording site, and the program crew is already preparing for the recording of the fifth episode today.

When he arrived at the studio and found Director Li's office, Jiang Yu knocked on the door. After hearing "come in", he pushed the door open and walked in.

"Director Li, are you looking for me?"

Jiang Yu wore a smile, appearing humble and polite. This scene surprised Director Li. This guy was really different from before. In the past, Jiang Yu, perhaps because his career was too smooth and he had reached too high a level, always gave people a sense of arrogance.

But now, this guy is humble and polite, and seems completely different from before.

This made Director Li sigh with emotion. As expected, a man still needs to go through some things to grow. After Jiang Yu's house collapsed, he experienced the ups and downs of life. He felt that he had become much more mature now. "Jiang Yu is here, please sit down."

Director Li also smiled.

Jiang Yu sat across from Director Li's desk with some confusion. Looking at Director Li's hesitant look, Jiang Yu was also a little puzzled.

"Director Li, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Director Li saw this and slapped his thigh: "Okay, then I'll be frank with you. You need to be mentally prepared."

Jiang Yu had a bad feeling in his mind.

Director Li said with some embarrassment, "Jiang Yu, it's like this. Due to some force majeure, you will have to leave our program after the next semi-final recording is finished."

Director Li was watching Jiang Yu's reaction as he spoke. If this guy reacted too much, he would put forward the conditions again. If there was no reaction, he would just let him go.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Yu's eyes. He was indeed a little surprised. He didn't expect that Director Li asked him to come because of this matter.

However, he did not seem particularly extreme. Instead, he was so calm that even Director Li could not see through him.

Did he accept it calmly?

But the next moment, Jiang Yu, who had been silent for a while, spoke and asked directly.

"What about the conditions?"

Director Li hadn't reacted yet. Looking at Jiang Yu's calm and somewhat scary eyes, Director Li gave up the idea of ​​pulling and suppressing Jiang Yu.

This guy has nothing right now, so it's better not to really anger him. Otherwise, he will say something nonsense online, which will affect the program and the station.

The smile on Director Li's face faded a little, and he pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I can recommend you to be a guest on the Haha Travel Group program."

Director Li looked at Jiang Yu and said, "You should know how popular this show is. You'll get good exposure if you go there. Besides, Producer Xu Ya is also the producer of that show. I can talk to Producer Xu and ask him to give you more screen time on the show."

"Haha Travel Group" is a travel and entertainment variety show from Penguin Entertainment. It's incredibly popular, and features a strong guest lineup. Singer Lin Lei, one of the top stars from the first season, along with actor Liu Chao and variety star Chen Peng, are the three who made the show a hit.

This year is already the fourth season, and the popularity remains unabated. Two episodes have been aired so far, and the popularity is very high. Many people in the circle want to be on this show.

Moreover, Lin Lei, this top star, is even more powerful than Jiang Yu before his scandal. He debuted in a boy group from Country H and has been developing better and better since returning to China. His popularity is even higher than Jiang Yu's at the beginning, and his commercial value has been ranked first for many years.

It's nice to go to this show.

However, Jiang Yu did not rush to answer, but looked at Director Li and spoke.

"Two episodes, Director Li. We're all adults, so let's just be straightforward. After two episodes, I'll voluntarily withdraw from the competition."

Director Li frowned, but looking at Jiang Yu's serious expression, he pondered for a while before speaking.

"it is good."

Jiang Yu smiled: "Okay, then I'll go back and prepare."

When he walked to the door, he looked at Director Li and asked again.

"Director Li, what is this irresistible reason?"

Who is messing with him? Is it Mango TV or someone else?
Jiang Yu must know this.

Director Li said, "Impossible means irresistible."

He looked at Jiang Yu deeply, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The program team and the station are very sorry."

After a pause, Director Li looked at Jiang Yu and asked curiously, "Do you usually watch TV dramas?"

Jiang Yu nodded and waited for Director Li's next words.

"Since you like it, you can pay attention to the new drama that the station is cooperating with Warner. Oh, and the lead actress is Yang Xue, the actress. This drama should be good."

Jiang Yu understood.

"Thank you, Director Li. I will go and see it."

(End of this chapter)