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

The miscalculation came so suddenly and unexpectedly.

As soon as the eighth performance ended, they noticed that the eleventh performance was also by Yu Wei, and just by looking at the song title, they knew it was a heavyweight song called "Come Home Often".

Liao Ling had been quite interested in this song ever since she first encountered it in a novel, and now that it was being judged, she naturally paid extra attention to it.

She resisted the urge to recall the contents of Yu Wei's novel. It might be hard to believe, but the two works that had just caused such a stir were only mentioned briefly in the novel…

In the novel, "Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty" appears at the same time as "A Man Should Be Self-reliant." The former doesn't have many scenes, but the latter left a deeper impression on her.

Before the judging began, Liao Ling thought Yu Wei would bring his second song to the Spring Festival Gala, but he chose the first one instead.

Many of Yu Wei's works are emphasized in his novels, but they are not included in the Spring Festival Gala program list at all, which is very abnormal.

Why is he keeping so many important works?

Liao Ling didn't have time to think too much, because the judging for the program "Come Home Often" had begun, and as she expected, the song was very suitable for the tone of the Spring Festival Gala.

The word "going home" is inextricably linked to the Spring Festival, and Yu Wei's songs have hit the mark perfectly on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

One song is a coincidence, two songs are luck, and three songs are pure talent. Clearly, Yu Wei knows exactly what kind of works the Spring Festival Gala needs.

These songs greatly changed Liao Ling's opinion of him. Regardless of whether he had anyone in his party or not, Yu Wei's performance was indeed more comprehensive.

She would feel it's a pity if these shows were eliminated...

This is so different from what she had in mind before the review began that she now doesn't know what to do.

Yu Wei really knows the Spring Festival Gala too well, even better than the others.

"Come home often, come home often."

Even something as simple as helping Mom wash the chopsticks and dishes.

On stage, Chi Leying was singing this line, and the catchy classic aria stunned everyone. Just this line alone would make the song highly regarded.

The songs chosen for the Spring Festival Gala should be chosen with the greatest possible consideration for their reach. If a song becomes a hit on the Spring Festival Gala stage, it can help make the entire gala memorable.

In the future, when people talk about the Spring Festival Gala of that year, they will most likely refer to it as "the year of 'XXX'", which is a face-of-the-face role for the Spring Festival Gala.

The song "Come Home Often" clearly has the potential to be a hit, with its appealing theme and strong connection to the Spring Festival Gala, giving it a perfect combination of timing, location, and popular support.

They seem to have already foreseen how people will evaluate this year's Spring Festival Gala years from now. It's no exaggeration to say that the Gala would have been a loss without this song...

"Elderly people don't expect their children to make great contributions to the family."
Life is hard enough as it is; all I want is to be with my family.

Amidst the festive melody, the chief director, Xu Zhen, was frowning and looking worried. What was going on? Why were Yu Wei's programs always so fitting?

Reason told him that having three of Yu Wei's songs selected on the first day was a disastrous start, and things would definitely be difficult to handle later.

But he also clearly understood that this song couldn't be cut; cutting it would likely condemn him to eternal shame...

Or, how about we decide on the next song?
Xu Zhen was startled by his own thought. It seemed that the judges had thought the same way from the beginning, but in fact, he didn't cut a single song.

Yu Wei's programs were all incredibly exaggerated, and each had a reason that couldn't be abandoned, so he simply couldn't bring himself to work on them and could only keep postponing them.

This is a vicious cycle!
He figured it out: Yu Wei's prepared performances were never mediocre; she was always thinking about the next one, so it was highly likely that all of them would be selected.

If they reject one thing while accepting everything else, the party will really turn into something resembling Yu Wei's style...

Xu Zhen knew this was the case, but he had no other choice. He couldn't bear to part with a song like "Come Home Often," so he could only grit his teeth and vote in favor.

My head hurts. I haven't had a headache like this in a long time. With every song receiving approval from all the judges, how could he possibly force someone to be eliminated?
Yu Wei was too well prepared, putting immense pressure on him from the very first day.

"Director Xu, what do you say?"

Xu Zhen snapped out of her daze. The scoring segment for program number 11 was over, and it was time for them to make a decision.

Ye Shengyu, standing beside him, looked at him with a grin. Yu Wei was such a clueless little guy; how could he give Director Xu such a big problem?
Seriously, how could he be so mean, haha.

"good."

When asked by Ye Shengyu, Xu Zhen could only bite the bullet and analyze: "Loyalty to the Country is a spiritual uplift of a grand narrative, and Mutual Love is a harmonious and beautiful emotional sublimation. So this song, 'Come Home Often,' is a precise and gentle emotional piercing."

"Yu Wei's three songs are great, really great!"

His words sounded strangely harsh, like he was gritting his teeth. The show was genuinely good, but having so many of them appear at once was truly bad.

Choosing two songs for him each year is the best way to please everyone...

Ye Shengyu nodded upon hearing this, but did not continue to tease him. There is a limit to gloating. Old Xu is actually not a bad person.

The position of chief director is inherently a scapegoat position, so it's no wonder he's hesitant and cautious. However, these matters have nothing to do with Ye Shengyu; he's just a part-timer, so he should still have his fun.

You can only blame your bad luck for running into a tough nut like Yu Wei.

With "Come Home Often" also advancing with a high score, it's now certain that Yu Wei will have at least four performances on the Spring Festival Gala.

The reason for saying four is that Yu Wei himself will definitely be present; it would be difficult to convince the public if he didn't.

After the first day of judging, Xu Zhen rubbed his temples in anguish. The gala couldn't do without Yu Wei, but the concentration of Yu Wei at the gala was too high—it was a lethal dose...

What does this make him do?
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"Congratulations, congratulations." After being successfully selected, Fei Hong finally felt relieved. He did it, and not only him, all three groups of performers have advanced.

"That easy? Then I'll just go on a rampage tomorrow."

Qi Yuan sized up Fei Hong and Zhang Lingye. If they could both advance so easily, wouldn't he have to amaze everyone?

I can't beat Yu Wei, but I can't beat you guys?

"I'm still quite nervous, don't let your guard down."

Zhang Lingye actually made a few mistakes today, but they weren't very noticeable in a four-person chorus, and the problems weren't fatal.

Qi Yuan nodded. He was just bragging. He still had to be serious when necessary. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. This is called strategically despising the opponent while tactically taking them seriously.

"You guys who made it through can start preparing for a fake Spring Festival Gala."

Yu Wei didn't give them much time to relax. Instead, he gave them a new task. They hadn't had time to cram for the past few days, but now that they had advanced, they could focus on the fake Spring Festival Gala.

Zhang Lingye and the others nodded earnestly. They were able to pass the test entirely thanks to Yu Wei's excellent performance, and they would always remember this kindness.

From then on, if Yu Wei told them to go east, they would never go west; if he told them to chase a dog, they would never chase a chicken. They were loyal!
For their fake Spring Festival Gala, the real "battle" has only just begun.

On the second day, only Qi Yuan participated in the judging. The program on the 25th should be in the afternoon of that day. Yu Wei also did not participate in the voting for his own program. I can only wish my brother-in-law good luck.

Yu Wei sat down in his familiar spot, expecting the process to be the same as yesterday, but he was surprised to hear right away that the rules had changed.

Yesterday, too few programs were selected. After discussion among the judges, the standards were relaxed today to allow as many programs as possible to be selected and placed in the waiting area.

The programs in the waiting area still need to compete with each other to break through, which is obviously much more intense than direct selection.

After the judging officially began, Yu Wei clearly felt the change; all the programs that could be watched today were now in the waiting area.

To his even greater surprise, several high-quality programs were also placed in the pending list.

The real intention is not in the wine...

That's right, this was an idea that Xu Zhen racked his brains to come up with after yesterday's event: to raise Gu, regardless of whether they were good or bad, and let them continue to fight.

For programs of the same type, choose the best ones; for programs with unique characteristics, choose based on their suitability.

In fact, the selection process for the Spring Festival Gala should be like this, but yesterday's opening performance, "Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty," set the bar too high.

More importantly, this arrangement can indirectly weaken Yu Wei's team. After entering the waiting area, their program will inevitably have to compete.

If they make a mistake and get eliminated by another program, that's beyond their control...

There was no other way; Yu Wei's prepared program was too comprehensive and basically won the unanimous approval of the judges. Under these circumstances, directly rejecting it would be going against the others.

Therefore, Xu Zhen decided to shift the focus of the conflict, transforming the conflict between the judges and the program into a conflict between the programs themselves.

Let other programs be the villains; they just need to be rational and objective.

Their argument has merit; the Spring Festival Gala selects the best programs from among similar works, so there's absolutely no problem with that.

What's this called? Those who contend for it leave their mark.

It seems unlikely that Yu Wei's team's program will be cut by the judges; it just depends on whether other programs have strong competitors who can keep them going.

They just didn't believe it. Everyone says that there are hidden talents among the people. In a gala where the whole country was mobilized to select talent, there was no program that could beat Yu Wei's.

If you lose the battle, you can't blame them for targeting you.

"I told you to set a goal in advance, now it's up in the air."

Recalling Qi Yuan's confident declaration of wanting to kill indiscriminately yesterday, Yu Wei couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. He was fine yesterday, and it was Qi Yuan who saved him.

Qi Yuan, who heard the news backstage, felt like he was dead. He had boasted to his buddy yesterday, but the other guy got in directly, while he still had to fight for it.

Why is he always the one who suffers? He could accept it if it were just a day earlier or a day later. So why is he being specifically targeted?
Actually, he wasn't unlucky; it was the songs of the same type that were unlucky. Yu Wei was quite confident in these shows.

If the competition for spots really starts, it's the others who should be afraid...

After the judging began, Xu Zhen and Wang Taikang kept observing Yu Wei's movements, but the kid remained as steady as a rock and didn't take it seriously at all.

The next second, they actually saw Yu Wei secretly laughing.

???

He still has five shows left to compete for, isn't that a bad thing? What's this kid laughing about?
How could Yu Weineng not laugh? These pending new rules were a huge help.

He was initially worried that his show would attract too much gossip or that he would be inexplicably eliminated, but being placed in the waiting area is a good start.

If we're comparing numbers, would these shows be inferior to others?

These new rules, in fact, give them an opportunity—a legitimate chance to take it.

More importantly, having a pending status makes it easier for him to target someone. If senior Zhong Qing's show advances directly, he won't be able to target her even if he wanted to, since he can't just force a fight.

But once he was placed in the waiting list, he chose a work of the same type to ensure fair competition, which would allow him to compete with the work of his senior, Chen Ping.

Director Xu is such a kind person; knowing he was having difficulties, he specially adjusted the rules. I was moved to tears. (End of Chapter)