This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 82 If You Don't Improve, Who Will?

When everyone returned to the hotel, some local villagers posted the recorded videos online.

The captions everyone used were also very simple.

Lu Ran performed Shaanxi storytelling live.

"I saw Lu Ran sing with my own eyes."

"This is the first time I've seen Lu Ran play the sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument)."

This kind of topic becomes very popular as long as Lu Ran's name is mentioned.

Lu Ran was already a hot topic today, and short video platforms were also giving preferential treatment to related topics.

Some netizens who came across the short video were also amused.

"What's going on? Has Director Lu gone down to the grassroots level?"

"What kind of clothes is Director Lu wearing? He looks like a farmer."

"That's what it means to get close to the people!"

"Local authorities share joy with the people!"

Netizens also took to the comments section to create humorous moments.

After everyone finished listening to Lu Ran's performance of this Shaanxi storytelling song, they all frowned.

"What the hell is this?"

"I just listened to Lu Ting's guitar performance of 'I Am a Little Bird' last night, and today I heard him playing the sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument) and singing. I can hardly believe it."

"This song is weird, let me listen to it again!"

The comments section eventually became a collection of memes.

Everyone was sending rhythmic head-shaking and swaying emojis; they were all being controlled.

"This song is so catchy! What kind of tune is this?!"

"To be honest, I thought Director Lu was pretty handsome before I listened to this song."

"This is Shaanbei dialect. Everyone who speaks it is abstinent. Even Director Lu's good looks can't resist it!"

"I want to know which dialects are said to be abstinent?"

Online, netizens are having a great time discussing it.

This song became popular on short video platforms around the world, and now with Lu Ran's high popularity, it's becoming even more popular.

This left the other contestants on "The Future Singer" completely dumbfounded.

How could Lu Ran possibly cause any more trouble?
What is he doing?
Instead of preparing for the rest of the program, why did you go to northern Shaanxi to sunbathe?
Didn't you see that he's gotten a shade darker?
Later that evening, Lu Ran also updated his Douyin and Weibo accounts.

"Let me give you all a work update: Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the production of the short film 'Ode to the Desert,' a key cultural project in our province and a tribute to the National Day. I played the role of Comrade Ma Tieshan, a model of desertification control. The film focuses on the theme of ecological governance on the Loess Plateau, vividly showcasing the moving stories of grassroots cadres and the masses working hard and transforming the landscape."

During filming, the song "Love the Green Mountains, Love the Clear Waters, Love the Blue Sky" was created, drawing inspiration from the national intangible cultural heritage art form of "Shaanbei Storytelling." The song is grounded in the achievements of ecological civilization construction in the new era, promoting positive values ​​and spreading positive energy through an artistic expression that is popular with the masses.

The project has successfully completed filming and entered the post-production stage. The final product and songs will be released through official channels in late August. Please stay tuned.

After this Weibo post was published, Lu Ran's fans couldn't hold back anymore.

"This is the first time in my life that someone has reported to me about my work."

"A department-level official reporting to me—I never would have dared to imagine that before!"

"Okay, I understand. You may leave."

That's when everyone realized what Lu Ran had been busy with lately.

It was expected that they would go to film a short film as a tribute to the National Day.

This style suits you perfectly!

If you don't improve, who will?
This Weibo post also served as a promotional piece for the short film to be released in the future.

As netizens discussed it more and more, a topic gradually made it to the top of the trending searches.

"Lu Ran, I'm sorry."

There's a short video in the topic that shows Jiang Yaofeng's comments after Lu Ran sang "Sailor" for the first time.

There's a line in it that says, "Lu Ran, I'm sorry, I had no intention of inviting you to join my class."

When those words came out, no one thought much of it, just a little regretful.

Now that it's reappearing, it carries a lot of mockery.

Among the current contestants, Lu Ran is the strongest, without a doubt.

If Jiang Yaofeng had chosen Lu Ran back then, the situation would be completely different now.

"Jiang Yaofeng is blind."

Netizens also spoke frankly.

Jiang Yaofeng's fans couldn't refute it no matter what they wanted to say.

Facts are facts.

As long as Lu Ran rises higher and higher, this statement will remain firmly attached to Jiang Yaofeng.

……

Shanghai. Jiang Yaofeng, accompanied by his assistant, got into the nanny van.

He had just finished attending a business event hosted by a client.

Once in the van, he opened his phone to check online news.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, his event tonight will definitely trend on social media. Even if it doesn't, the client will likely buy a spot for him to trend.

This is necessary publicity.

He wanted to see what the fans had to say.

Jiang Yaofeng really enjoys seeing the praise from his fans.

It's not that he can't see the mockery from other netizens, but that he's become able to block it out.

His years at the top of his career have given him absolute confidence.

You mock me because you're jealous of me.

It's that simple.

After all, if someone says you're nice, you might doubt yourself.

A bunch of people are around you every day, saying nice things, and they've been saying it for years.

They would even believe it themselves.

Jiang Yaofeng discovered that the sixth most searched topic was related to him.

What intrigued him was that there was a trending topic on this search engine.

【Lu Ran, I'm sorry】.

This puzzled Jiang Yaofeng.

What level is Lu Ran?
Does the trending topic even deserve to overshadow him?
"I'd like to see what makes him think he can outshine me on the trending topics!"

Jiang Yaofeng clicked into the topic.

Upon seeing the content of the topic, his face immediately darkened.

He had a feeling of wanting to curse, but then realized he was cursing himself.

This trending topic is actually because of him!

Without his help, Lu Ran wouldn't have made it to the top of the trending topics, nor would he have surpassed him.

Jiang Yaofeng cursed inwardly.

This situation is very bad for him.

This is not just ordinary negative public opinion; it can last a lifetime.

"Have someone handle this issue immediately."

Jiang Yaofeng said angrily to his assistant.

The assistant hurriedly said, "The studio is already handling it, but there are too many people discussing it, and it can't be suppressed."

"I'm so unlucky to have met Lu Ran!"

To be honest, Jiang Yaofeng is starting to regret it.

If only I had invited Lu Ran to his class back then, none of this would have happened.

"As long as he's eliminated, as long as he doesn't win the championship, and my people win the championship, then everything will be fine!"

Jiang Yaofeng comforted himself in his heart.

The fact that his people won the championship at least proves that his judgment was correct.

……

The next day, Lu Ran and the others took a plane back to Qincheng.

At the airport, he said goodbye to Ning Sirou, Wang Peng, and others before getting into the nanny van.

Li Quan instructed, "Go back and rest first. There's nothing much to do these next few days. Focus on preparing for the third performance. I'll ask Teacher Shunqi about the situation later."

"Okay, Brother Quan!"

When Lu Ran returned to the dormitory, there was no one there.

There were quite a few parents and high school students visiting the school, probably all freshmen this year.

This left Lu Ran with a sense of things having changed.

Just a month ago, he was just an ordinary senior in college; now he's a star.

He is gradually starting to enjoy his job.

Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people around, Lu Ran threw his dirty clothes into the laundry room and then turned on his computer.

Lu Ran was full of confidence after advancing to the next round.

Therefore, he had already thought of the duet song for the fourth public performance in advance.

If Lu Ran were to actually sing a duet with Su Qingtang, he knew a song that would absolutely guarantee his advancement.

He used a system redemption card to redeem the song.

The name of this song is "The Nation"!
(End of this chapter)