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

Whom did you vote for?

The eighth group didn't release any songs, making the voting process extremely unpredictable; the only reference point was the song title...

During breaks in filming, Yu Wei would ask everyone he met this question, wanting to see who among them was the most discerning person destined for success.

Objectively speaking, "Cao Cao" is the best overall among the three songs. Its phenomenal influence is undeniable, and its quality and theme are equally impressive, making it superior in all aspects.

The lyrics, music, production, and concept of "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" can be described as the "ceiling of Chinese style", but its influence is slightly less, so it is firmly ranked second.

"Hating Dream of the Red Chamber" is impressive in its musical experimentation, but it is slightly inferior in terms of its thematic depth and public impact, falling short of the previous two songs.

Yu Wei first asked Qi Luoan, and Qi Luoan submitted "Hate Dream of the Red Chamber". There was no other reason; she was rebellious and liked song titles that challenged authority.

"The other two song titles seem too normal. I like the unexpected ones, the ones that are interesting at first glance."

Not only the song titles, but even the singer's name, David Tao, is quite abstract; she seems to have a penchant for abstract things...

"As expected of you."

Voting based solely on song titles is too subjective and offers no real reference value, resulting in a wide variety of answers.

Zhang Lingye submitted "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales," which sounds pretty cool. Fei Hong submitted "Cao Cao," because he debuted as a child star and played Cao Chong.

Qi Yuan voted for all three songs because he felt that Yu Wei's songs were all good and he had to give them all a thumbs up to show his respect.

Without a doubt, this is the innate sacred body of the Kao Gong...

"Except for 'I Hate Dream of the Red Chamber,' I submitted the other two songs."

Tong Yulu's answer impressed Yu Wei. She chose the standard answer out of three. Could she really be a genius?

"What's the basis?"

"Find the pattern."

Tong Yulu explained in a serious tone: "The first song is 'Seven Mile Fragrance,' the second is 'Enemy,' the third is 'Myth and Love Talk,' and the fourth is 'Light Years Away'..."

Including "Cheng Quan", "Da La Beng Ba", "Qiong Kai Xin" and "Qian Li Zhi Wai", all of Yu Wei's excellent works in the third round consisted of two, three, or four characters.

When you put these three songs together—"Cao Cao," "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales," and "I Hate Dream of the Red Chamber"—the answer is pretty obvious, isn't it?
"I feel that five words won't work."

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Well, so that's how she found the standard answer – she really is a genius.

Stop using outdated and tired jokes, okay? It makes you seem incredibly ignorant, and ignorance is unacceptable.

As a result, Yu Wei asked everyone in the crew, and only Tong Yulu had the most standard answer. It was a blind selection or a choice of two out of three, and it really took a bit of luck to find the standard answer.

It seems Lu Han truly has the makings of a superstar...

The online voting, like theirs, is basically based entirely on personal preference, so the voting results are not hard to guess.

Cao Cao and Dream of the Red Chamber are both well-known elements, which can be said to bring their own audience, giving them a natural advantage in this kind of blind voting.

Netizens may not have heard the songs, but they know the Four Great Classical Novels, so they naturally have a certain fondness for these two songs.

The four characters "天地龙鳞" (Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales) don't seem particularly special, so it has been neglected and is currently ranked third, and will most likely be eliminated.

This is similar to online novels; when readers don't know the content, an interesting title is more popular than a nonsensical one.

Fanfiction works that already have a built-in audience have a huge advantage just by having a title; what can a four-character title possibly compete with?

"I wonder if netizens will regret casting the wrong vote later."

Yu Wei will not interfere with the voting process. This kind of thing should be left to nature. After all, it's a fake competition, and the outcome won't affect the quality of the song.

The most urgent task now is to write the Spring Festival Gala. The competition was interrupted after the third round, so it's a good time to create the fake Spring Festival Gala.

Yu Wei not only has to exchange programs through the fake Spring Festival Gala, but also has to put on a Spring Festival Gala that is unique to his novel. The task is very heavy.

He was thinking about how to write this plot in a novel. A novel needs a complete storyline; he couldn't just cram the whole program into it.

Writing about the protagonist Wei Yu participating in the Spring Festival Gala is not enough; the perspective of ordinary participants cannot connect the whole picture, nor can it introduce so many programs.

"There is."

Yu Wei quickly came up with an idea. If being an ordinary participant wouldn't work, then he would write himself as a decision-maker. Of course, he wouldn't jump straight into the creative team. The novel's logic couldn't collapse, and the upgrades had to be gradual.

His protagonist, Wei Yu, is known as the "Rating Bro" in the Chinese entertainment industry. He has offended many people because his ratings are too objective. Yu Wei decides to start with him.

"The third measure of the verse is 0.3 seconds early, and the highest note in the chorus is given an electronic feel using audio editing software."

"The most fatal flaw is the fragmented emotional expression, which is a failing grade. 4.6 points, go stand aside."

Without hesitation, Wei Yu pressed the publish button and gave a sharp review of the popular singer's new song.

He knew what this meant: his followers would attack his account, accusing him of "jumping on people to get attention," and then launch a harassing campaign by making harassing phone calls to him.

As a rating expert in the Chinese entertainment industry, this is almost his daily routine.

But he didn't expect the first caller ID to be an "unknown number".

"Mr. Wei Yu? This is the CCTV Spring Festival Gala directing team."

"We would like to invite you to join the judging panel for this year's Spring Festival Gala."

The director glanced at the list on the table. "You've criticized half of the singers on this list. We need an uncompromising eye."

As the protagonist Wei Yu is a rating guy, the most suitable thing for him is undoubtedly rating. Yu Wei simply wrote that he would rate the Spring Festival Gala programs.

It would be illogical for the protagonist to be the main creator, but given his current strength and status, he is perfectly qualified to be a judge. As a judge, he can connect many disparate programs, which fits his character and further advances the plot.

Nevertheless, Yu Wei felt that this writing was still somewhat abrupt, so he decided to add a few more strokes.

"You need a target."

Wei Yu spoke frankly.

The real reason they invited themselves is that the Spring Festival Gala wants to make sweeping reforms but doesn't want to offend anyone easily.

Let him be the villain who makes the sharp comments.

"I accept."

Although there's a suspicion of using him as a pawn, this doesn't conflict with Wei Yu's principles; giving him a harsh score is the right thing to do.

The episode that best fits the character's personality...

Yu Wei added a conspiracy theory section, which made the plot a little more plausible. Choosing the protagonist simply because you appreciate the story is still a bit far-fetched, but adding this layer of relationship makes it much better.

Cooperation based on mutual benefit is much more reasonable than a windfall, and readers are more likely to accept it.

This could lead to the start of the later Spring Festival Gala episodes, where the protagonist acts as a judge to witness the programs and then redeems these programs one by one.

Some of them will be kept and used to reward fans during the fake Spring Festival Gala, while others will be used as their performances on the Spring Festival Gala.

He wants both the real and fake Spring Festival Galas!
Another advantage of this arrangement is that with a bunch of programs mixed together, netizens can't tell which ones will be on the Spring Festival Gala, whether they're real or fake.

Even readers who have read the book cannot predict the show in advance. The audience's anticipation will make their performance even more popular.

After the voting for the eighth group of the competition ended, Yu Wei counted the votes, and the result was pretty much as he expected. The song title "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" didn't generate any buzz, and the song was eliminated.

With the conclusion of the last group's competition, the top 16...top 15 of "Top Idols" have been officially determined.

After the offseason, they will officially compete for the final championship.

Netizens are quite looking forward to the subsequent competitions. It would be interesting if an indigenous singer won the championship, and it seems that the probability is not small.

They wanted to see when the fourth round of the competition would start, but the second chapter's plot jumped directly to the Spring Festival Gala.

"Now I remember, after the group of stars were eliminated, they said they would participate in the Spring Festival Gala. It turned out that it was foreshadowing."

"Wei Yu went too, looks like it's a new instance."

"Scoring the Spring Festival Gala programs? That's interesting. Could we also drag out all the trashy programs and give them a thorough critique?"

Yu Wei glanced at the novel's comments and found that everyone was quite interested in this scene, partly because of the novelty of the new plot and partly because of the close connection between the two.

After all, they will be celebrating the Chinese New Year in two months, so writing about the preparations for the Spring Festival Gala at this time makes everyone feel very involved.

The Spring Festival Gala needs someone like Wei Yu, the scoring guy, to give it a good beating. In a sense, the new storyline is what everyone is hoping for.

However, many netizens familiar with Yu Wei's style realized that once the gala plot unfolds, there will likely be quite a few performances.

Yu Wei's novels are all works that can be presented to the public. Is it possible that the Spring Festival Gala in the novel is a large-scale showcase of Yu Wei's work?

"I strongly suspect that Yu Weizhen wants to be on the Spring Festival Gala and plans to write out the songs he will sing in advance. This is his usual tactic."

"Don't doubt it, with Yu Wei's popularity this year, who else would step up if not him?"

"The case is solved: the novel's Spring Festival Gala is a preview of the real Spring Festival Gala."

There's no reason not to invite Yu Wei to this year's Spring Festival Gala. Netizens are very familiar with her, and when you think about it in the context of reality, this part of the plot in the novel becomes quite interesting.

Seeing that readers were satisfied with the new storyline, Yu Wei felt relieved. Changing storylines and opening new maps is a hurdle in online novels, and the fact that everyone is still interested is undoubtedly good news.

However, he soon noticed sharp voices in a harmonious comment section, standing out from the other positive comments.

"Who told you that the Spring Festival Gala would invite judges who give scores, and that it would need a target? You're dreaming! The Spring Festival Gala judges only have one standard, and that is professionalism!"

"The judging panel not only includes core members of the Spring Festival Gala directing team and senior experts from various art categories, but also listens to representative opinions from audiences of different industries and age groups. Don't speak carelessly if you don't understand."

"Just because you've hosted the Spring Festival Gala doesn't mean you can write nonsense and make assumptions?"

Yu Wei's head was spinning from the three consecutive negative reviews. Although many readers had been criticizing him these past few days, the words "Shi" and "dog" were mostly used in jest, not as a real attack.

This one is different; this one is purely confrontational.

It's just a web novel, why take it so seriously...?

Yu Weigang was a little resentful, but when he saw this person's nickname, he instantly felt relieved: "Jingle Bells," which was his Golden Alliance Leader.

What else is there to say, bro? Well done!
Yu Wei's novels have been popular for so long, and there are actually quite a few big spenders who have tipped him. Some are fellow writers who want to make friends, while others are just young masters using their pocket money for fun.

Regardless of their motives, anyone who's willing to support us is one of us.

He naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against his older brother who was on the list, but other readers in the comments section might not.

I have a great Confucian scholar to debate the classics with me!
In the eyes of other readers, this person is really a bit of a spoilsport. Everyone is very interested in the new plot, but you are the only one who opposes it, the only one who nitpicks, the only one who can do that?

"Why are there so many experts here? Aren't online novels just for fun?"

"You speak so professionally, just like someone who's organized the Spring Festival Gala."

"If you know so much, why don't you do it yourself?"

Yu Wei waited for a long time, but Ling'er still didn't reply. She wondered if Ling'er had broken down after being teased...

He glanced at the reader rankings; oh, still third. (End of Chapter)