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Chapter 52 I Respect This Stage More Than Anyone Else (Please Read On! Please Read On!)

Li Quan's expression immediately changed. He had been learning by doing during this time, trying to understand the unspoken rules of these talent shows.

The more he learned about Lu Ran, the more impressive he felt he was.

Today's talent shows are very different from those of the past.

Why should I give you this kind of stage?

Various investors want to grab a slice of this pie.

He had thought that Lu Ran could continue on his path based on his own strength, but he hadn't expected that this group of people would be much more capable than he had imagined.

They changed the program rules directly.

Li Quan asked, "How did you change it?"

Xu Zi said calmly, "The original voting consisted of audience votes and mentor votes. Now, a 30-person public jury has been added. Each member of the public jury has five votes. The members of the public jury are decided by everyone together, so it's a mixed bag."

"The public jury can completely sway the situation."

Li Quan was completely numb.

Thirty people, five tickets each, for a total of one hundred and fifty tickets.

He wasn't stupid; he knew very well that it would be very easy for someone to make a fuss about this.

If the audience jury controls the votes, they can even eliminate a contestant outright.

These companies dare to do this because they must have already placed their own people on the public jury, or won over some of the members.

Li Quan's gaze turned serious: "Who are the members of the public jury?"

"Music critics, internet celebrities, content creators, bloggers, the scope is very broad."

Li Quan's brows gradually furrowed into a deep frown.

If they were all from the entertainment industry, he could go up and say something.

But with such a diverse group of people among the thirty, he simply didn't have the ability.

You go up to them and start a conversation, who are you?

Why should they bother with you?

Xu Zi also understood the seriousness of the matter.

She hadn't told Lu Ran before because she was still trying to avoid changing the rules.

Ultimately, it didn't work.

They just wanted to change the rules, which on the surface would be fairer.

You, Xu Zi, can choose Lu Ran's song as the theme song for the show, but can't you change the competition rules?
Do you want to obstruct the fairness of the show?

No matter how strong-willed Xu Zi is, she has no choice but to compromise on this matter.

All she could do was let Lu Ran prepare in advance.

Today's performance must be a resounding and convincing victory.

"It's going to be a tough battle," Li Quan exclaimed.

Xu Zi's face also showed some fatigue: "No matter what, I will try my best to ensure the fairness of this program."

She could only say she tried her best.

As long as it's fair, the stronger one will naturally win.

Lu Ran is the best performer and the strongest so far!

Li Quan nodded slightly: "Thank you, Director Xu."

If Xu Zi were aligned with those capitalists, there would be no need for her to tell them these things.

Li Quan understood that Xu Zi was a truly ambitious woman.

This person really wants to create a talent show with a good reputation.

Lu Ran also said, "Director Xu, you are a good person."

Xu Zi smiled gently; her smile, so mature and elegant, had a unique charm.

I'm almost forty years old, and I was given a "friend zone" card by a handsome young man in his early twenties.

"What song are you going to sing today?" Xu Zi asked.

“It’s still an original song,” Lu Ran said.

Xu Zi was not surprised at all.

"Go and go with Teacher Zhou to go over the program. Good luck."

Lu Ran and his companion got up to say goodbye and left Xu Zi's office.

Li Quan instructed, "Don't worry about these things. The company will take care of everything. Once you're here, you only need to do one thing: sing well. We'll deal with whatever comes your way."

Li Quan no longer cares about Lu Ran's program.

The uncouth agent didn't understand what music was; he trusted Lu Ran's own judgment.

His role is to protect Lu Ran.

Lu Ran nodded.

As each contestant took to the stage for rehearsals, it was soon Lu Ran's turn. Backstage, Zhou Ruiyang stared at the lyrics of "I Am a Little Bird" displayed on the computer screen, falling into silence.

After a long while, he sighed.

"Lu Ran, don't worry about the competition rules. As singers, our first priority is to sing well."

Lu Ran heard Zhou Ruiyang's voice coming through the in-ear monitor he was wearing.

“I respect this stage more than anyone else,” Lu Ran said slowly.

He used the last remaining primary range expansion card.

"I Am a Little Bird" has a very high vocal range, so it's essential to use it.

Recently, Lu Ran has also been making the most of his time, constantly practicing vocals in the vocal training room.

His vocal skills have been upgraded to Lv3.

The upgrade in his vocal skills brought about a comprehensive improvement in his vocal abilities, including breathing, breath exchange, airway regulation, and even the enhancement of his innate vocal cords.

With the basic vocal range expansion card, it is sufficient to handle the song "I Am a Little Bird".

Lu Ran took a deep breath: "Teacher Zhou, we can begin."

Zhou Ruiyang pressed the play button.

A few minutes later, Lu Ran finished his performance, leaving the staff on site speechless.

"Lu Ran sings so well."

"Why are all of Lu Ran's songs so moving? I get so touched every time I listen to him sing."

"This song feels like the best one tonight."

The staff's reaction was not exaggerated.

If you've been watching contestants rehearse and listening to terrible songs, you'd be surprised if a professional-level singer suddenly came on stage.

There are plenty of mediocre contestants who make it to the end in talent shows.

If everyone is mediocre, that's fine, but once one person becomes exceptionally talented, everyone else will seem mediocre.

Zhou Ruiyang smiled and said, "Lu Ran, I wish you success."

He had nothing more to say about this song.

Lu Ran achieved near perfection in his vocalization, pronunciation, and emotional delivery.

Especially emotionally, no one understands the meaning of the lyrics better than Lu Ran.

After lunch, the contestants arrived one after another at the contestant waiting room.

When Lu Ran entered, all the contestants turned to look at him.

The contestants from Lin Xingchu's class all took the initiative to greet Lu Ran.

Zhao Long stood up to greet Lu Ran.

"Lord Lu".

Lu Ran and the contestants in Lin Xingchu's class had a good relationship.

Several female classmates chatted with him late at night, but he went to sleep at ten o'clock.

The female classmate sent the message at midnight, and he didn't see it until he woke up the next morning.

After I replied to the message, the other party didn't respond for a while, and we just missed each other.

After Lu Ran sat down, Zhao Long said expectantly, "Let's watch the news for 30 minutes."

"I didn't bring my phone, I'm not going to read the news today," Lu Ran said.

Zhao Long said with regret, "Never mind if you don't want to watch it. By the way, Director Lu, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

"What's the problem?"

"I have a cousin who is in junior high school now. He used to be the vice class monitor in a regular class, but now he has been transferred to the honors class as the discipline committee member. My cousin's family is quite happy, since he went to the honors class, but my cousin doesn't seem very happy. Why is that?"

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and said, "Your cousin is probably not very satisfied with this personnel adjustment. This is a demotion in disguise. The top class has no disciplinary issues, and the discipline committee member has no real power, which is equivalent to being sidelined."

Zhao Long immediately adopted a look of attentive listening: "Director Lu, how can we make my cousin feel better?"

Lu Ran raised his finger and shook it: "My cousin's way of thinking is too one-sided. Let's put it to an extreme: are there really no disciplinary problems in the top class? Isn't it up to your cousin to decide whether there are disciplinary problems or not? Being a top student is a matter of ability, being disciplined is a matter of attitude."

Zhao Long's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Wang Jiayue and the other contestants also curiously gathered around.

Lu Ran continued, "There is great potential in elevating disciplinary issues to the level of attitude issues, and then raising it to the next level."

Zhao Long asked doubtfully, "But top students have strong professional skills, so they must have teachers backing them up."

“Young man, your cousin was parachuted in as the discipline committee member. Isn’t that enough to explain the problem? The report that the top student submitted to the teacher in the morning might be in your cousin’s hands by the afternoon.”

At this point, Lu Ran's expression turned serious.

"But you still shouldn't forget to remind your cousin that wherever you go, you should serve the students. You can't forget your original intention just because of a job transfer. When you are in a high position, you should think more about ordinary students. As the saying goes, when you are in a high position, you should worry about the people. When you are far away from the court, you should worry about the ruler."

Zhao Long nodded repeatedly: "That's right."

Lu Ran patted Zhao Long on the shoulder: "Of course, the most crucial thing is the change in the scope of his authority. From the regular class to the elite class, from a small pond to a large fishpond, there is a vast world to explore. This is also the superior's trust in your cousin. His future development will be better than staying in the regular class. Whether it is open or covert, your cousin has been promoted."

(End of this chapter)