Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

"What happened to intimidating everyone? You need to give me an explanation!"

When filming resumed the next day, Lin Puyan's eyes were full of resentment. Wasn't he supposed to have a very high-class appearance?

This wasn't the scenario he envisioned. It should have been that after he finished singing, all the other contestants on the show would be astonished and speechless, marveling at his veteran status...

What the heck is this "Battle of the Kings"? The three contestants are practically fighting like gods. Wouldn't it be awkward if the mentor suddenly jumped out and sang?
Before Yu Wei could speak, Meng Han interrupted him, "You should be grateful that there are no strange plot points. You'll behave yourself if we arrange for you to tell dirty jokes."

In the previous chapters, Meng Han was directly pulled by Yu Wei to be Fei Ting's straight man, and all sorts of inappropriate lines came out.

Can't stand a character who lacks prestige?
He's practically lost all sense of decency, yet he still has no complaints...

"You still have to practice."

Once you enter the world of novels, you're lost forever; your morals are forgotten. This is especially true for mentors who don't participate in the competition; they're destined to become comedic characters.

Lin Puyan was still unhappy when he heard this. It was one thing for the character with the same name to lack prestige, but why drag him out to take the blame?

They deliberately used his opening show to appease public anger by cutting out the facts, didn't they? They didn't write what should have been written, and they wrote things they shouldn't have. It's infuriating!

"Doesn't that make you look like a sharpshooter?"

Lin Puyan wanted to project a high-class image. His opening show was a showstopper. He first arranged for several high-class contestants, then had Lin Puyan easily subdue them, and added some scathing commentary.

Wouldn't that make him even more prestigious as a mentor?
"Could it be that……"

"That's right, your journey of showing off has only just begun."

Upon hearing this, Lin Puyan couldn't help but smile slightly. That's more like it. The plot of yesterday's new chapter wasn't enough for him to show off.

He understood this; it was a common trope in novels—a way of building suspense before revealing the truth. Although he was feeling a bit frustrated now, he could put on a big show once Yu Wei miraculously recovered.

If the contestant isn't strong, how can we highlight his strength?
"Okay, okay, I'm relieved to see you've arranged it this way!"

So what if he's high-class? So what if he's strong? So what if it's a battle of titans? He still gets harsh criticism.

When that JJ Gigi finishes singing, he'll just say, "Very good, but not enough," showing off as much as he can.

Meng Han, who was standing next to him, looked strange upon hearing this. Was Yu Wei really that kind?
He's willing to sacrifice the existence of a fictional character to benefit Lao Lin? That doesn't seem likely. What if the fictional character turns out to be the one to slap Lao Lin in the face, and Lao Lin gets nagged about it for the rest of his life?

After settling a matter on his mind, Lin Puyan's acting skills were exaggeratedly good. Today, they were filming a scene outdoors where Xia Luo was bullied by hooligans, and Teacher Wang came to the rescue.

"So your name is Charlotte? You're pretty arrogant, aren't you?"

This scene is also one of the famous scenes in the movie. I don't know where Lao Qi found the extras, but the bald guy really does look a bit like the original actor.

Yu Wei and Tong Yulu were getting beaten up when Lin Puyan made a grand entrance, using his Wing Chun skills to make the thugs run away with their heads in their hands.

The fight scene was directed by Yu Wei, who is a professional in this field and was able to design several small movements.

Lin Puyan loved this kind of pretentious performance. He would finish it in no time and feel refreshed. In the end, he would leave without a trace, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.

"From now on, whether it's a novel or a movie, come to me for these kinds of things."

The amount of screen time doesn't matter, as long as he can act, he's here. From now on, please call him Lin, the Manifestation in Public, Pu Yan...

"That's a good feeling."

Naturally, he wouldn't let the opportunity to get Yu Wei for free pass him by. Lin Puyan has good acting skills and is not arrogant, making him a good candidate for long-term collaboration.

There aren't many outdoor scenes in "Goodbye Mr. Loser," so it should be completed in about a week, which will be perfect for preparing for the Spring Festival Gala.

This also means that Yu Wei now has to work against the clock, as the Spring Festival Gala is being held in Beijing and thirteen provinces.

Let's wrap up the third round of the competition first.

……

"It's updated! It's updated!"

In Yu Wei's unofficial novel group, the administrator immediately tagged everyone after seeing the new chapter update.

As a celebrity online novelist and an author-singer, Yu Wei has neither an official readership nor a fan group.

This group was spontaneously formed by netizens, mainly serving as a platform for like-minded people to exchange ideas, routinely critique authors, and their playlists largely overlap.

Artemis: "Any new song videos?"

Xiaoxiaoxiaoyu: "Didn't they say there would be a competition every three days? The song will be released and the voting will end the day after tomorrow."

Toksak Kurumi: "I think I've already seen the vote."

He didn't even look at the plot; he just clicked in to compete for the "read the latest chapter" ranking and vaguely saw the words related to voting.

Voting before even releasing a song?

The group member who was tagged and started spying was stunned for a moment before hurriedly opening the novel. What was Yu Wei up to now...?

The storyline picks up right where yesterday's opening show left off. New mentor Lin Puyan sang a song that drew praise from the audience, and then the competition for the eighth group officially began.

Wang Er stood in the center of the beam of light, his eyes closed and his mind focused. The prelude resounded like a bronze chime. When he opened his eyes, the sound had transformed into a dragon's roar.

Thousands of "dragon scales" surged with the beat, and he opened his arms, his high notes like a dragon soaring across the four seas.

The audience held their breath, as if they could see the winds of the Forbidden City's six hundred years crashing into his chest, then surging from his throat into a landscape totem.

As the last note faded, he fell silent, slightly breathless. Three seconds of silence followed, then thunderous applause erupted.

"generally."

Lin Puyan silently gave his evaluation.

"That's right, that's right."

Lin Puyan was overjoyed at this sight. He knew that the local singer needed to be spurred on, and this was exactly the kind of public display of talent he wanted.

He was happy, but netizens were full of questions. It shouldn't be like this; how could Yu Wei's song in the third round be mediocre? They initially thought it was just a coincidence, but Lin Puyan's evaluation of the other two songs was also unsatisfactory.

Lin JJ gave a high-energy performance of "Cao Cao," which he said was so-so. David Tao gave a heartfelt performance of "I Hate Dream of the Red Chamber," which he said was alright.

Seeing this, Lin Puyan himself was a little puzzled. Was this writing too pretentious...?

Surely all three of them can sing badly. Although he wanted to show off, he was well aware of Yu Wei's skill level.

He wrote the song himself and sang it himself. How bad could it be? Why give it such low ratings? It's bound to offend people.

It feels like Yu Wei is deliberately making him the target of hatred...

"Why worry so much? The natives aren't going to jump out of the novel and beat me up. Let's just pretend for now."

So what? What can you do? Offending a character in a novel is no different than not offending them at all. At this point, you have to stay calm.

Yu Wei's songs are of excellent quality, but under these circumstances, he still sharply criticized them as mediocre, which shows that his level of understanding is even higher.

This is the effect you want!
Lin Puyan became more and more satisfied with what he saw, except for the severe twitching of his right eyelid...

Netizens are unaware of the inside story, but there may be a reason why the senior artist Lin made such a comment. Everyone will understand after listening to the song.

Let's put them to the test. If the three songs aren't up to par, then Lin Puyan is just their mouthpiece for the novel.

If every song is a masterpiece, then everyone will just consider it as Teacher Lin releasing a stinky and loud wad of air, and will say a few words about him being blind to talent!

The novel's plot is up to Yu Wei to write, but what they want is the song.

So, what about the song?

The new chapter ends empty; there's no bonus video, not even one of the three song videos.

Wait a minute, they clearly saw that the voting was open. The netizens didn't believe it and looked back, only to find the familiar voting comments at the end of the chapter.

[Vote/Like: Wang Er.]
[Vote for: Lin JJ.]
[Vote for: David Tao.]
[Vote counts will be held at the same time tomorrow.]
The voting has started, but where's the song?

Liuli World Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow: "How can we vote if no song has been released? Blind voting, huh?"

Valandia Knight: "Is it possible that the song video didn't pass the review?"

The melted ancient folding fan said, "There were no problems in the previous competitions, so how could there be a problem this time?"

After readers put it all together, it became clear that Yu Wei hadn't released a song at all; there was no surprise, he did it on purpose.

Everyone was expecting a chaotic battle between indigenous people, but they didn't see anything; they were just left with a lingering sense of anticipation from the novel.

The previous chapter was a battle of gods, but the sudden abrupt end of the chapter brought them to a standstill. They thought they could continue their rampage today, but instead, their tools of the trade were confiscated.

In the past, Yu Wei simply glossed over the indigenous civil wars without raising expectations, so everyone was indifferent.

This was something I'd been brewing for so long, and I even wrote about Lin Puyan pulling my emotions out of the story. Everyone was so eager to read it, and this is what I got?
We've been craving this for so long, and you won't give us a single bite? Even Zhou Bapi wasn't this ruthless.

That bastard is no longer human...

The voting has already started, so let them listen to the instructions. How can they vote if they can't listen? They'll just vote randomly, right?

“Nie Mama Die, I could tolerate you only posting pictures before but not sharing them, but I really can’t stand it this time.”

"When will the song be released, you dog-like author?"

“When Yu Wei was a child, his mother said she would buy him a gift. She gave him a detailed introduction to a remote control car, but in the end, she gave him a remote control car poster.”

“When Yu Wei was a child, his class would hand in blank exam papers, but they would still vote to rank the students.”

“When Yu Wei was a child, his father wouldn’t feed him. He would just let him watch. The more he craved food, the more his father enjoyed it.”

The novel's comment section was instantly filled with resentment. Yu Wei himself did not expect to be treated this way. What Miyazaki Hidetaka joke?
In the eyes of netizens, he deserves to be criticized. After the schedule was released, everyone was waiting for the eighth group, but when the time came, there was nothing.

Simply posting three song titles and asking everyone to guess them is blatant empty promises.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Yu Wei posted on social media that the third round of the competition would consist of eleven indigenous songs, which would make up his first album.

He wasn't playing tricks on netizens, he's not that bad, he was just advertising...

Well, that's pretty bad too.

When the album was announced, everyone realized what Yu Wei was doing: leaving three songs as the album's selling point, right?
No wonder he used novel themes as the topics for the entire series of competitions; it turns out it was premeditated. Not only were they closely connected, but they even had a unified theme.

No wonder the songs in the third round were so ridiculously strong; they were prepared for the album. They really didn't treat themselves badly.

"Then hurry up and send it!"

"You win, you bastard. I'm actually tempted."

"I may buy it, but I'll still complain. If it's even a little late, I'll complain all day."

While advertising is certainly inhumane, at least there's some confirmation about the new song, and they still have a chance to hear it, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

Judging from the results, Yu Wei's scarcity marketing strategy was quite successful. The first eight songs were a great listening experience, and the last three songs generated a lot of anticipation, prompting people to pay.

Everyone was so hungry that they wanted to devour the cook whole.

Today, no one cursed Shi at the end of the chapter; everyone was cursing the dog. That's a good thing; at least we have someone who can breathe.

Upon hearing that Yu Wei planned to use the competition songs to make an album, Lin Puyan, who was repeatedly studying the novel, was struck dumb.

These three competition tracks will naturally be included in the album and will serve as its core selling point.

It's okay, so-so, alright...

What exactly did he criticize? Is it too late to regret it now?

"Damn it, I have to report this chapter." (End of Chapter)