This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 89 First
In the live stream, netizens kept spamming the chat with silly comments while the mentors were giving their feedback.

For example, when Zhou Hao was giving his comments, everyone commented, "If only I had known."

These are words Zhou Hao had said before: "If I had known, I wouldn't have given Lu Ran to Lin Xingchu."

Netizens also joked, "What does this have to do with whether you allow it or not?"
When you two stand together, isn't it obvious who you should choose?

Whether it's popularity, professionalism, or appearance, Lin Xingchu is the best choice.

When it was Jiang Yaofeng's turn to give his comments, the comments section was flooded with "Your eyes are healed today!"

Jiang Yaofeng's fans were also furious, spamming the chat with things like "fairness," which drew laughter from everyone, and the live stream was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

When it was Lin Xingchu's turn, the netizens went even further with their ridiculous comments.

The comments section was filled with "He's a real man!"

Lin Xingchu took great care of Lu Ran, and what Lin Xingchu did was exactly what many viewers wanted to do.

She represents the audience on stage.

Lin Xingchu is currently unaware of the comments made about her by netizens.

But what surprised netizens was Hu Nengkai's commentary.

The audience was stunned.

"Hu Nengkai, you're really something!"

"Even capitalists aren't as ruthless as you!"

"That makes a lot of sense. Let's give Director Lu a tougher challenge. Only setbacks can motivate him to create great works!"

"Adversity is good, because miracles can be created in adversity!"

The barrages in the live broadcast room kept scrolling.

At the same time, Lu Ran's votes on the off-site rankings were also increasing.

The song "Sorrow" resonated deeply with many listeners.

Who doesn't have these eight cups of wine in their heart?

The rankings have changed.

Lu Ran's ranking entered the top ten, pushing his original tenth place to eleventh.

In the agent's lounge.

Compared to previous scenes, there were far fewer people in the agents' lounge this time.

Li Quan was holding his phone and didn't even have time to watch TV; he was just listening to what was happening on the field.

He stared intently at the popularity rankings outside the venue, not daring to blink.

Lu Ran's chaotic performance on stage was within Li Quan's expectations; Li Quan was already used to such scenes.

what is this?
If you knew who Lu Ran would sing in the next episode and who her guest performer would be, you'd be ecstatic.

Li Quan is only concerned with his ranking on the off-field popularity charts right now.

When Lu Ran entered the top ten, Li Quan's face immediately showed excitement.

Not only that, Lu Ran's votes are still growing rapidly and show no signs of stopping.

Its potential is far greater than just tenth place!

Before Li Quan could speak, Chen Ke exclaimed in shock, "Lu Ran is tenth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Afterwards, everyone opened their phones to check the off-site popularity rankings.

Many agents were surprised when they saw Lu Ran's ranking.

"The 50,000-vote gap is gone just like that?"

"How many people actually voted for Lu Ran?"

"His votes are still going up!"

The reason everyone was so shocked is because everyone knows how the votes for the top ten people on the list came about.

That was definitely achieved through bots!
The companies behind these contestants have put in a lot of effort recently to improve their rankings on the off-stage popularity charts.

Since the data wasn't manipulated in the backend, people either organized their fans or hired online trolls to boost votes.

These things all come at a cost, especially hiring online trolls to manipulate votes, which isn't unlimited.

Even so, the number of these votes is astonishing, making it extremely difficult for other contestants to rise to the top through natural audience votes.

Lu Ran sang a song and it broke someone's ranking.

These agents are scared!

Their carefully designed barrier was actually broken down by Lu Ran!

Li Quan chuckled and lit a cigarette, his excitement evident on his face.

He dares not say anything now, lest he provoke others.

Lu Ran's advancement is a foregone conclusion; the only question is how high he can climb on the final popularity chart.

"I know my future is not a dream..."

Li Quan hummed softly to himself.

Chen Ke had long since lost any intention of teasing. She sat in the chair, her legs, clad in black stockings, pressed tightly together.

Since it was a competition to advance to the top 20, she wasn't in the mood for making any frivolous remarks.

I've looked at this off-site popularity ranking countless times.

Until the very last moment, she wasn't sure if Wang Jiayue could advance.

The top ten rankings are secure, but the competition for the remaining positions is fierce, and the rankings are changing every moment.

"Lu Ran actually made it into the top ten based on the audience's real votes, it's unbelievable."

Chen Ke felt her whole body trembling.

This will be a momentous event in the history of the entertainment industry!
Lu Ran is creating a miracle!
And she was one of the witnesses! On stage, several more members of the public jury gave their comments.

Unlike the previous sham competition, this time the public jury had something to say.

Several people pointed out that the eight cups of wine in the lyrics represent a person's life.

Many viewers said it was amazing.

After everyone finished speaking, Lu Ran also left the stage.

While other contestants were performing, news about the song "Xiaochou" (消愁) began appearing on various online platforms.

On Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, KTV, and other platforms, people are discussing the song "Xiaochou".

In some group chats, people are also talking about this song.

This is the advantage of live streaming; viewers are also following the progress of the program.

"Everyone should go listen to Lu Ting's 'Sorrow', it's such a great song!"

"There's no escaping this vote today, so I'll cast my vote for Director Lu."

"Lu Ting's song really touched my heart."

"Drawing a knife to cut water only makes it flow more, raising a cup to drown sorrow only makes it more sorrowful. I poured myself a glass of wine late at night and drank it down."

"I poured myself a drink too, to keep him company."

Online, some people have also released audio files for relieving their sorrows.

Although there are copyright disputes, there's really nothing that can be done about it.

Live streams inevitably involve screen recording.

However, only the audio files can be played; the original video cannot be played.

Some netizens who didn't watch the live stream but came across the audio of this song stopped clicking.

Lu Ran's singing voice was gentle and soothing, telling a story softly.

Netizens were immediately drawn to the singing.

Who sang this?

"It's sung by Lu Ran! It's being streamed live on Orange Video right now, hurry up and vote for Lu Ran!"

"That's great! Lu Ran is only in tenth place now, let's push him up!"

Netizens spontaneously took action.

Anyway, on Orange Video, even non-members can vote, even if they get fewer votes, but that doesn't matter.

Lu Ran's votes are increasing!

In the agent's lounge.

Everyone was holding their phones, staring at the ever-changing rankings!
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Lu Ran is eighth!"

After a while, another person shouted, "Lu Ran is seventh!"

After a while, someone else shouted, "Lu Ran is sixth!"

At this point, an agent said impatiently, "Stop yelling, everyone can see!"

The agent's contestant was in the top ten, but had been pushed down a place by Lu Ran, which made him very unhappy.

Everyone shut up.

Only Li Quan calmly smoked his cigarette, not even looking at his phone. He even had time to watch TV and comment on the performances of the contestants.

"There's something wrong with the stage design."

"The singing was alright, but the clothes were a problem; it made him look a bit like a camel."

"What a mistake, what a pity."

Chen Ke, standing next to him, was speechless.

If you dare say it louder, believe me, someone will come and beat you up.

Finally, the performance of the thirty-first contestant came to an end.

Guided by the host, all the contestants went up on stage.

The contestants all stood next to their respective mentors.

Some people were dejected, while others were radiant.

The female host announced loudly, "Dear viewers, there is only one minute left before our off-site popularity poll ends. Please hurry up and cast your vote for your favorite contestant."

A countdown was displayed on the big screen.

One minute later, the countdown resets to zero.

The host announced loudly, "The off-site voting has ended! Next, we will announce the contestant with the most votes in this round!"

The host wore a smile, but was actually listening intently to the voice coming through the headset.

The final total votes are the mentor votes, the public jury votes, the live audience votes, and the votes from the off-site popularity rankings.

There's a formula involved, which the program team has already automatically calculated in the background.

A name came through the host's earpiece.

The name was exactly as she had expected.

Then, the host read out the sponsor's advertisement.

Amidst the barrage of curses from the audience, the host announced: "The contestant with the highest overall votes in the third performance of Future King of Singers is—"

"Lu Ran!"

The image on the big screen changed.

Lu Ran's individual vote count has been revealed.

849 votes!
(End of this chapter)