This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 7, first to appear

It's true that Li Quan accidentally sprayed coffee on the floor. Wiping the coffee stain off with a tissue was already the best he could do.

But Lu Ran was just too crazy.

He even took over the waiter's job.

Although Li Quan hadn't known Lu Ran for long, he believed he understood Lu Ran very well.

He was just an ordinary college student with a bit of singing talent, with no outstanding personality traits and no bad intentions.

Lu Ran's usual behavior was unremarkable, but today he was acting out of character.

Lu Ran looked at Li Quan with disdain: "Only people with dark hearts would be afraid of a model youth like me."

Li Quan asked suspiciously, "Which four are good?"

"Good back, good legs, good body, good mind," Lu Ran said.

At that moment, the system's voice sounded.

"The host's physical condition is too low. It is strongly recommended that the host strengthen his fitness."

Lu Ran's mood instantly soured.

How many college students these days have good physical health?

However, the system is right; it's definitely time to put fitness on the agenda.

Uphold positive energy!
Li Quan scoffed at Lu Ran's statement and didn't continue the previous topic.

Who is Su Qingtang?

That's a famous soprano from China, a genuine member of the national team, and she has nothing to do with the entertainment industry.

You wrote a song for Zhou Ruiyang to see, fine, but you even had Su Qingtang sing it?
There is everything in the dream.

Just then, Li Quan's phone rang, and he quickly opened it to take a look.

"The program team has announced the competition rules."

He quickly forwarded the competition rules to Lu Ran.

Lu Ran quickly finished reading it.

The first round of the competition is a class division assessment, with a total of three mentors, each of whom will lead a class.

Sixteen contestants will be selected from each class.

If a tutor fills up their quota first, no more tutors can be selected.

If there are still mentor slots available after all contestants have performed, a rematch will be held from the eliminated contestants until all slots are filled.

This round of the competition won't be scored; it's all about whether you can get the mentor's attention.

Although Li Quan didn't have high hopes for Lu Ran's advancement, he had made thorough preparations.

"The three mentors of the future King of Singers, Lin Xingchu, is a rising pop diva. She has only recently opened her own studio. She is very talented, but she has limited resources."

"The second mentor, Zhou Hao, comes from a rap background and is a veteran in the entertainment industry. His company is not very good, but he has good personal skills. However, he is currently in a state of indifference in the entertainment industry and his resources are average."

"The best one has to be Jiang Yaofeng, the last mentor. He is a professional singer-songwriter with top-tier popularity and his own company also has artists."

Lu Ran asked in confusion, "I don't think I've ever heard Jiang Yaofeng's songs before."

“That’s not important. Jiang Yaofeng only has a few popular songs, and his singing skills are not as good as Lin Xingchu and Zhou Hao, but he ranks first in overall strength and has a lot of fans. If you can get into his class, you will definitely benefit from it,” Li Quan said slowly.

This is the current predicament facing the entertainment industry.

Having strong skills doesn't necessarily mean you have high traffic.

All we want is traffic.

Jiang Yaofeng has the highest popularity among the three mentors.

Li Quan opened the promotional poster for the mentors of "The Future Singer". In the poster, Jiang Yaofeng was standing in the center position.

"There must be a reason why he can stand in the center position. In the Weibo posts of the future king of singers, the post announcing Lin Xingchu as a mentor has 30,000 reposts, Jiang Yaofeng's has 500,000, and Zhou Hao's has only 5,000. That's the difference. Jiang Yaofeng's fans also boosted the comment data."

Li Quan patiently explained the pros and cons to Lu Ran.

"So choose Jiang Yaofeng. If you join his class, you can benefit from Jiang Yaofeng's popularity. If Jiang Yaofeng wants to sign you to his company in the future, you can agree. Your development in Chang'an Entertainment will definitely not be as good as over there."

Chang'an Entertainment is the company Lu Ran is currently signed with.

This company is the kind of company in the entertainment industry where an online search will only reveal its business registration information.

Li Quan has no bad intentions, which is why Lu Ran enjoys interacting with him.

Which entertainment company agent would recommend their artists to sign with other companies?

Li Quan sighed: "You're overthinking it. You should focus on preparing for tonight's match."

He didn't say much, so as not to upset Lu Ran.

Forget about choosing who to be your mentor; you need to be qualified to choose first.

At this moment, Lu Ran stared at Li Quan's phone screen and exclaimed, "Lin Xingchu is so beautiful."

Li Quan was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a knowing smile that all men understand.

"Actually, Xu Zi, the director of The Future King of Singers, is also a great beauty. It's a pity I didn't see her today. I'll check if there are any photos of her online."

Lu Ran immediately became interested.

Appreciating beauty is also a form of positive energy!
Regardless of whether the system acknowledges it or not, I acknowledge it myself!

……

The Future Singer Studio.

Staff are busy checking each step of the process.

A mature and elegant woman stood on the stage, her sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

The woman had short, ear-length hair and wore a caramel-colored suit dress with the hemline just above her knees. The suit was fitted at the waist and cinched with a belt, highlighting her waistline.

Two beautiful legs encased in flesh-colored stockings and wearing black high heels, their legs straight and long.

She is also stunningly beautiful, with a mature and refined look. She is Xu Zi, the director of "The Future Singer".

Although she is not a celebrity, she is more famous than many celebrities in the industry.

A mature and charming woman with no scandals and who has never been married is the kind of woman that many successful men simply cannot resist.

Being unmarried might be a negative factor in the eyes of some traitors like Cao Cao.

Previously, she had only done slow-paced lifestyle variety shows. This is Xu Zi's first time doing a talent show. In this day and age, it is too difficult to do a good talent show.

From program planning to project approval and now, Xu Zi is exhausted from dealing with these complicated interpersonal relationships.

What's more, many men at the dinner table were looking at her like wolves eyeing sheep.

Fortunately, the project has finally made it to this stage.

"You want profits, and I want my reputation."

This is Xu Zi's idea.

She aims to create a truly well-regarded talent show that resonates with audiences amidst complex power struggles involving capital.

It's hard though.

At this moment, a staff member jogged over and whispered a few words in Xu Zi's ear.

Xu Zi nodded slightly, then strode off the stage with her long legs.

After she left, the staff members all felt a sense of relief.

I always feel uncomfortable when my boss is around.

Soon, Xu Zi arrived at a corner of the studio, where Zhou Ruiyang was waiting for her.

"Director Xu."

Zhou Ruiyang greeted him.

"Director Zhou, what's wrong?" Xu Zi asked with a faint smile.

She has the utmost respect for capable people like Zhou Ruiyang.

Zhou Ruiyang chuckled and said, "Director Xu, I've discovered a promising talent." He quickly recounted what happened to Lu Ran in the rehearsal room that day to Xu Zi.

One of the reasons he reviewed the contestants' performances was that the production team would definitely pay more attention to some obviously talented key contestants.

This was something Xu Zi specifically told him.

Upon hearing Lu Ran's name, Xu Zi quickly searched her memory for Lu Ran's identity.

An artist signed with Qincheng Chang'an Entertainment, with no representative works, no background, and no resources.

In variety show scripts, this kind of person is the kind who comes on stage briefly and is then eliminated.

Even when it comes to the final editing, the stage performance won't be included; at most, it'll be shown as a one-second shot, and there won't be any backup footage.

In today's talent shows, every shot is meticulously calculated and involves a power struggle among investors.

Xu Zi also wanted to give every contestant screen time, but sometimes she was powerless to do so.

"Lu Ran absolutely cannot be eliminated!" Zhou Ruiyang said firmly.

Those contestants who are pre-selected for advancement will squeeze out other contestants' advancement spots, which is a last resort.

The investor said, "If you don't let my people advance, I'll withdraw my investment immediately."

Zhou Ruiyang came specifically to tell Xu Zi this because he had this in mind.

What's the point of playing if Lu Ran gets squeezed out?

Xu Zi asked with some surprise, "You think highly of Lu Ran?"

Zhou Ruiyang smiled mysteriously; he didn't intend to tell Xu Zi about "The Song of the Earth" right now.

"I think Lu Ran has the potential to win the championship, and maybe he can help you."

After saying that, Zhou Ruiyang left with a smile.

"Alright, then let's see how Lu Ran performs tonight," Xu Zi said softly.

She also became somewhat curious about Lu Ran.

Zhou Ruiyang's praise of Lu Ran was really excessive.

Could it be a relative of Zhou Ruiyang?

……

Backstage at the production crew's dressing room.

Lu Ran was sitting in a chair, letting the female stylist do whatever she wanted to his face and hair.

This is a public dressing room, with many people coming and going, making it very noisy.

Contestants who didn't bring their own stylists had to rely on the show's stylists.

However, at this moment, the female stylist had her brows furrowed.

"This guy is really handsome, but why are you watching the news?"

The female stylist's eyes lit up the moment she saw Lu Ran. Doing makeup for a handsome guy is not only an easy job, but also a feast for the eyes.

As a result, after Lu Ran sat down, he took out his phone to watch the live broadcast of the evening news.

This female stylist has seen all kinds of contestants, but she's never seen one like this before.

Are you planning to take the civil service exam?
Lu Ran was very serious. After the news broadcast ended, he turned off his phone.

[5 points earned.]

"Life is full of positive energy; the important thing is to have a heart that is focused on creating positive energy."

Lu Ran is very satisfied with his current state.

He hadn't watched the news broadcast in a long time, so he just used it as a way to keep up with national and local affairs.

Since he started engaging in positive behaviors, he feels that he has become much more cheerful and optimistic.

Just in time, the stylist finished styling Lu Ran's hair.

"Handsome guy, all done! Good luck and I wish you advance!" the cute-looking stylist said with a smile.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "Thank you, you've worked hard too."

The stylist had never heard a contestant thank her for her hard work before, and the key point was that Lu Ran's expression was extremely sincere.

It wasn't a template reply; he spoke from the bottom of his heart.

This warmed the stylist's heart.

When Lu Ran arrived at the contestants' waiting room, several contestants made exaggerated expressions.

"so hot!"

"He must be at least 1.8 meters tall, right?"

"It looks impressive."

The recording of the show had already begun the moment the contestants stepped into the room, and some of the contestants who had been given pointers by the company had already started to find ways to get on camera.

Some contestants who know they are not good enough will even resort to tricks to get more exposure on the show.

In this era, traffic is everything.

Black and red are also red.

Lu Ran didn't have that idea. If there were no system, he would definitely have done something funny too, but now that there is a system, what's the point of doing anything funny?

I, Lu Ran, am a positive role model!

He found a seat at random and sat down quietly to wait.

He wasn't nervous at all about the upcoming performance; in fact, he was quite excited.

Meanwhile, in the studio, the three mentors were already seated in their respective mentor seats.

The only female mentor, Lin Xingchu, was wearing a light purple casual suit, but the bottom half was shorts, paired with a pair of black knee-high boots, revealing a section of her fair and tender thighs.

The open suit jacket revealed a white short-sleeved inner layer.

She has long, flowing hair, delicate features, and bright eyes, giving her a poised and elegant appearance.

This outfit is sexy and vibrant, showcasing her feminine charm.

That's the charm of an older sister.

Next to him is a middle-aged man in a black leather jacket, rapper Zhou Hao.

The other was a young man dressed in a unique outfit, Jiang Yaofeng, a top celebrity.

Judging from their positions, Jiang Yaofeng was sitting in the middle, Lin Xingchu was to Jiang Yaofeng's right, and Zhou Hao was to his left.

Because the production team did not show the contestants' information to the mentors in advance, the mentors also had to make blind selections.

However, everyone already knows the names of some of the contestants.

Lin Xingchu now runs her own studio and has autonomy, but she is still often not in control of her own destiny.

After all, she hasn't truly risen to the ranks of the elite yet.

She had heard about the questionable practices of talent shows, but she still hoped to meet new people with genuine musical talent.

"I hope there will be a few truly promising talents," Lin Xingchu thought to himself.

With everyone present, the recording officially began.

The first contestant's personal information appeared on the big screen.

Name: Lu Ran.

"Age: 21 years old."

"Identity: Student at Qincheng University".

Backstage, director Xu Zi stared at the stage, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Since Zhou Ruiyang said Lu Ran is amazing, let's put Lu Ran first.

Increase the intensity for the others!

(End of this chapter)