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"Don't you think it's weird?"

While lamenting Ye Laodeng's misfortune, Yu Wei realized something: "If Senior Zhong were so sentimental, he would have taken out his posthumous works long ago if he had them in hand. Why did he wait until now?"

It's always more meaningful to release the work of a loved one when they are at their peak, leaving a lasting memory in their most beautiful form.

The fact that Senior Zhong is suddenly bringing out this song can only mean one thing: she only recently acquired it herself...

Yu Wei's gaze unconsciously fell on Qi Luo'an, clearly indicating that it was probably related to that so-called mysterious little iron box again.

"Why don't you just steal it and let me see it? I'm curious."

Is it possible that it wouldn't be bad to occasionally burst into a grand display of filial piety?

"I wouldn't dare."

Qi Luoan waved her hand. She was just joking when she said that. It's easy to steal something, but hard to put it back. Don't be fooled by her grandmother's reclusive nature; she's a formidable woman.

"If you're really curious, come with me to pay an early New Year's visit on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

She also wanted to take Yu Wei to meet her grandmother. If she could get her approval, their relationship would be completely settled.

"It should."

Both morally and logically, Yu Wei should indeed go there. It would be best if he could gather some information, but simply interviewing an elder would also be perfectly acceptable.

"So what should we do about this?"

Zhong Qing only sings songs, and Ye Shengyu probably won't sing "The Boatman's Love" with anyone else either; he's stuck there.

It's a real shame this song isn't on the Spring Festival Gala. Older audiences would probably really like the tune, and it's sure to be a hit.

"I'll think about it again."

If only Ye Laodeng were willing to sing with someone else, Senior Zhong shed tears of envy after hearing it, and immediately began the "chasing after her husband" phase...

Wait a minute, why does this plot feel so classic?

"I have an idea."

Qi Luoan suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "The Spring Festival Gala programs will try to avoid overlap and repetition. You can make a song similar to Chen Laodeng's and beat him in the selection process."

"If Grandma Zhong can't participate, won't she be forced to sing in the chorus?"

What kind of tactic is this? Is it a strategy of surrounding Chen to rescue Ye?
Theoretically, it is indeed feasible. CCTV would definitely choose a better song if they were to choose a similar style. But how easy would it be to directly defeat Chen Ping's song?
That's the undisputed number one figure in the Chinese entertainment industry, not someone to be trifled with. How could they be taken down so easily?

"If it were you, it would still be possible."

Qi Luoan had also mentally prepared himself for this; anyone else would have had no chance, but Yu Wei had already succeeded once.

"How could you be so wicked as to let me snipe your grandfather's last work?"

If Chen Ping knew that his own granddaughter had plotted against him like this, he would probably be so angry he'd rise from the dead on the spot...

“I’ve never met him, but my uncle has been really good to me. We’re family, so of course I’d side with the one I’ve met.”

Qi Luoan wasn't acting recklessly. Even from Chen Laodeng's perspective, his work had become a high wall between his brother-in-law and his confidante, which was clearly not a good thing.

Even after the person is gone, she still comes out to interfere in other people's relationships. Grandma Zhong finally wavered, but then she suddenly saw that "her white moonlight has returned to China." How could she not hesitate?
Yes, it was a scheme that harmed three virtuous men.

Her decision to have Yu Wei remove the work was precisely out of respect for her grandfather. If the old folks were allowed to remain mired in their ill-fated relationships until their deaths, that would be truly unfilial.

Besides, how can a duel between strong individuals be considered offensive?

“Your grandfather has entrusted you with this heavy responsibility. You will surely be able to reform the administration and rectify his mistakes.”

"What are you talking about?"

"Nonsense..."

Yu Wei suddenly felt that, compared to Qi Yuan, Qi Luo'an was the most perfect successor.

One worships fame in life, the other deals with what happens after death.

However, the mid-lane sniping situation needs further consideration, since he has no idea what style or genre that song is, so he can't snipe it anyway.

Yu Wei plans to wait and see. If Senior Zhong happens to be nominated before him and has a suitable work, he can certainly give it a try.

He's fighting for the old man's love, how can that be considered bad? It's called helping someone to the very end, seeing things through to the end.

This is what a pure love god of war looks like!

"If I were to be completely outclassed by Old Deng's last work, would you still love me?"

"Then we won't burn paper money for him anymore."

Qi Luoan had a lot of confidence in him. If Yu Wei could do it six months ago, he could definitely do it now.

After all, he has been making progress, while the monument to the first person has never been moved and will never be moved again.

"Don't think too much about it. Let's take advantage of this free time to draw the lots for the fourth round of matches."

With the Spring Festival Gala just around the corner, Yu Wei still wants to put on a fake one, so "Top Idol" has to be postponed for a while.

However, simply leaving the competition hanging is not appropriate. He plans to combine realism with fiction to make the gap in the competition more reasonable.

After the draw, he will give the contestants a month to prepare before they officially compete in the ring.

This allows for more time while keeping readers engaged and preventing the competition from going awry, giving the contestants more time to prepare.

"I'm ready with a divine intervention."

Qi Luoan was eager to try it out. The feeling of being able to decide someone's "life or death" with just a thought was really great. It would be even better if he could draw a hellish match for his brother.

Since there was no better time than now, Yu Wei mentioned the live lottery draw at the end of the novel before updating the chapter on writing Lin Yuting's new song.

"I'll go prepare some props."

Since it's being broadcast live, he definitely needs to avoid being accused of rigging the draw, so he needs to get some professional equipment. Many events have these kinds of draw props, so they're not hard to find.

He asked Sister Liu to make some contact, and she replied within half an hour that there were already competition shows available, and they could go directly to the studio to film.

To be honest, Yu Wei hadn't watched this show, but borrowing the venue for ten minutes or so wasn't a big deal; it wasn't even a collaboration. Yu Wei and Qi Luoan had prepared printed slips of paper of the top fifteen contestants, which they would put into the small balls and start drawing lots.

The studio only had staff members, so it wouldn't cause any disturbance. For their program, the fact that the stage could appear in Yu Wei's fake competition and be recognized would definitely generate a lot of buzz.

Inside the transparent tank were sixteen perfectly round balls. Yu Wei touched them and felt they were quite nice to the touch. If he were ten years younger, he could play with them for three days straight.

"Teacher Yu, I can help host the event."

The staff member from earlier had changed into a formal suit at some point and now looked every bit the professional.

“I have been reading the novel and I am familiar with the styles and characteristics of the fifteen contestants.”

The host's face was full of eagerness. He was so lucky to be able to fulfill his dream of entering the novel and to personally participate in Yu Wei's competition.

"I approve of you."

Qi Luoan was too busy drawing lots and announcing the results, so having someone to help out was just right.

Once everything was ready, the draw ceremony for the top 16 to 8 round of "Top Idol" officially began, and many people flooded in as soon as the live stream started.

"They're so professional! It's good that our fake competitions are getting better."

"I want to see Xu Gao versus Shen Yutong, the most poetic match."

"So what do we do with that vacant spot?"

Seeing the lively chat in the live chat, the host had already gotten into character, speaking in a deliberately restrained yet inflammatory tone.

"Now comes the moment of destiny: sixteen planets, eight battles. To meet or to miss each other; to advance or to leave. It all depends on... this moment."

Wearing white gloves, Qi Luoan quickly took action, reaching into the glass jar to stir it with large movements.

She was afraid of being accused of tampering with the fortune, so she used a big brick to fly!
After stirring for a good twenty or thirty seconds, Qi Luoan finally scooped out the first small ball, and upon opening it, he found it was Zhou Mumu.

Zhou Mumu's strength was actually average, but she was lucky to be grouped well, and someone in the unfortunate couple was sacrificed.

At this moment, Zhou Mumu was also paying attention to the lottery ceremony. Having come this far, she naturally wanted to go further and bring Fei Hong's share along with her.

Who will be Mumu's opponent?

At the host's prompting, Qi Luoan took out another ball. She opened it and paused for a moment, and netizens immediately realized that this was not a good sign.

"Zhou Mulun!"

it's over...

Zhou Mumu's heart skipped a beat. Some people had already died, but they had to wait a month to be buried. Her luck was truly unbelievable.

Judging from the current situation, this person is definitely the strongest among the fifteen singers. With those two songs, you can't argue with that.

Although she didn't get the fortune slip her best friend wanted, Qi Luoan wasn't affected and continued drawing.

The second pairing was Jiang Siheng versus David Tao, which was quite suspenseful, since no one had heard this indigenous singer's songs before, making it difficult to judge.

"It seems the third group of contestants got lucky and drew a bye."

Qi Luoan drew an empty ball at the start of the third round. Since there are only 15 players in the round of 16, this draw is considered a bye, and he advances directly.

"Who is it? How lucky!"

Several players have already lent their power to Qi Luoan, so they must be drawn against the other side; they can get through as many rounds as possible.

Qi Luo'an panicked. She absolutely couldn't draw her brother's number. If her brother managed to win through her, she would be furious.

She took a deep breath and decided to leave it to fate. Without hesitation, she took one out and opened it to find that it was Meng Lei.

so close……

"Holy crap, what kind of 'King of Scoring' is this?!"

"This kid has made it. He advanced in the last round by filling in for third place, and this round he got a bye and advanced directly."

Is this the legendary chosen one? He just started playing without doing anything and already secured a spot in the top eight.

In the fourth group, Qi Luoan finally drew her best friend, while Shen Yutong's opponent was the local singer Liu Ying.

Yu Wei felt pretty good. He later switched to acting, and his achievements in the music field were not outstanding. Apart from "Later", his other works were not that impressive.

There is a chance to win.

In the fifth group, internet celebrity singer Chen Chen faced off against Deng Shi. There was no suspense. Chen Chen has only made it this far because of good luck in the draw. It's hard for her skills to decline any further.

Qi Luoan couldn't hide her smile when she drew this. Well, now that all the other real singers except her brother have been drawn, it means that no matter what she draws next, her brother will have to play against the bots.

Good fortune! Why is it considered a good fortune?
In the sixth group, Lin JJ will face off against Ke Zong. This is the first battle between natives, and not only netizens are curious, but Yu Wei is also curious about who will win.

Qi Luoan couldn't wait to lock in his brother's opponent, but unexpectedly, the seventh group was still an internal battle between natives, with Xu Gao fighting Zhang Wei.

The last group doesn't need to be drawn; only the last two remain. We can conclude by elimination that it's Qi Yuan and Fei Ting.

Indeed, Qi Luoan couldn't help but show a delighted expression. Fei Ting's bel canto singing in "A Thousand Miles Away" was truly amazing, a performance befitting a veteran artist.

He was matched with someone, so the guy had obviously sent it.

Qi Yuan, who was watching the entire live stream, was struck dumb. It was over; he'd run into the opponent he least wanted to face…

Because he was planning to use "Yi Jian Mei" in the next round, but now he's run into the original singer, so how is he supposed to compete?
His songs are female, while other people's songs are male; they just don't work when you encounter them together.

"Shadow!"

My little sister has such bad luck; how did she have to draw the original singer of "Yi Jian Mei"?

He could have challenged any other indigenous singer; it's like an ancestor beating his son—he's easily taught a lesson by both sides.

Even if he wins, even if he wins by using someone else's song, it's still not a respectable victory; it's an ugly and despicable one.

My little sister's move was too ruthless; it put him in an awkward position whether he won or lost, leaving him caught in the middle... (End of Chapter)