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

"How come there are three more votes? Who were these random passersby who cast them?"

In Yu Weifei's official fan group, a group of netizens with nothing better to do were monitoring the ticket distribution in real time, with one minute left before the end of the competition.

They went to great lengths to control the score, but not all netizens were willing to play along. Whenever a new vote difference appeared, they would immediately try to close it.

Craigtwick: [Thank goodness, it's fixed now.]
thegazi: [Withdrawn a like.]
That's the good thing about voting; if you really can't find anyone to vote and maintain balance, then you can cancel the votes of the person with the higher number of votes.

All I can say is that it's fortunate there are many people in the group. By sharing information, we can make adjustments in a very short time. They are true micro-management masters!

As the time expired, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Seven hundred and eighty-eight thousand four hundred and six—the advantage lay with them…

"Wait a minute, why is 'Appreciated by Both the Refined and the Popular' listed as 708407?"

A group member who was closely monitoring the vote count posted a screenshot showing that Xu Gao's vote count was exactly one vote more than expected.

Just half a minute ago the vote count was the same, and this vote was even cast in the last few seconds, so much so that no one had time to react...

All their efforts were in vain in an instant, but they really had no complaints. After all, Yu Wei's influence was too great, and netizens were voting all the time, which was normal.

They can't blame anyone else; they were just unlucky. Their base was raided by a passerby in the last few seconds. It's a real shame. Oh, heavens, why have you been so cruel to me?

I wonder who this reader is, ruining such a great thing for them.

The person who answered this question is Yu Weihui, reader 202604102054461470. Don't ask him how he knows; he just registered the account and hasn't had time to change his nickname yet...

The crew's internet connection was bad, and it took half a day to download the film. They almost missed it, but luckily fate was on their side, and they managed to write about the fate of being manipulated by readers at the end.

You think you can trick me? You're too green.

Although Chen Yaohua hadn't read the novel, he had listened to the song beforehand, and many marketing accounts online would repost it, so there was no way to avoid it.

Yu Wei would occasionally come across videos on his phone that said things like, "Yu Wei's most popular songs from the fake competition, come and listen!"

There are even those who have gained millions of followers by reposting his competitions. These days, marketing accounts will go to any lengths to gain popularity.

For older listeners like Chen Yaohua, "Bei'er Shuang" was a bit too noisy, so unsurprisingly, he chose "Yasu Gongshang" in the previous life-or-death choice.

Thus, Xu Gao narrowly advanced with a one-vote lead.

Actually, if the readers hadn't stirred things up, Xu Gao should have advanced. The difference in the audience for each song is obvious, and Chen Lao's vote can be considered a correction of history.

Chen Yaohua had no idea what had happened. Yu Wei borrowed his phone, played with it for three minutes, asked him which of the two songs he preferred, and then stopped.

Little did he know, the outcome of the competition had already been rewritten by his single wrong decision...

After the results were announced, many netizens felt it was a pity that they lost by just one vote. It wasn't just a pity that their plan failed; it was also a pity for Zhang Wei, the local singer.

Yu Wei's characters are exceptionally well-developed. People felt uneasy about the previous ones with huge gaps in their scores, let alone those with only one vote.

Goodbye, Brother Wei.

Seeing the comments from netizens, Yu Wei just wanted to tell them not to worry, that next time he would just arrange a "Southern Xue and Northern Zhang" special and everyone would behave...

With the competition progressing to this point, the format of the fourth round is basically clear. The final match has some suspense but not much. Qi Yuan's movie promotional video has its own built-in audience, giving it a natural advantage.

Before recording the last song, Yu Wei wanted to plan the top eight to top four competition. Netizens were probably tired of the one-on-one PK battles all the time, so she had to come up with something new this time.

……

"What a vulgar fearlessness, and elegant frivolity."

After a day of filming, Qi Yuan listened to "Appreciated by Both the Refined and the Popular" on his headphones and once again uttered this sigh.

In just eight words, the author perfectly captures the arrogance and weariness of someone who sees through everything and is clear-headed and unrestrained.

Looking at the entire music scene, only Yu Wei deserves these words. His style is very diverse, ranging from the ultimate elegance of piano pieces to the rustic charm of "Good Luck".

His music truly embodies the concept of being appreciated by both the refined and the common people.

In this song, Qi Yuan sensed Yu Wei's loneliness—not self-pity, but a level far surpassing that of other musicians. While feeling gratified by his brother's talent, Qi Yuan also felt a surge of competitive spirit.

Of course, he is no longer the petty person he once was, and this competition is not because of any imbalance, but to prove that he is capable of standing by his side.

Despite Qi Yuan's constant boasting that he was Yu Wei's right-hand man, he knew very well that a giant didn't need a withered arm.

If he doesn't improve, he'll only be left far behind.

He is second only to Yu Wei in skill, but he is even more eager to know just how big the gap is, and the next round of the competition will be the best opportunity to find out.

The local singers in the fake competition were incredibly talented, but they were already at the level of Yu Wei with a limiter on, since each character has a set singing style.

In this state, Yu Wei is the best testing ground to test his strength. In order to prove himself, he will use all the power at his disposal.

It's not to upset my brother, it's just to stand by his side.

He was just a contestant before, but now he wants to be a challenger and declare war on the organizers!

Having prepared himself to "compete with the heavens," Qi Yuan immediately sent a message to Shen Yutong.

He said that it would involve using all available resources, which naturally includes unity.

It's virtually impossible for him to defeat so many strong local singers on his own; they have to unite.

As for why he didn't contact Meng Lei, well, those who know, know. He was a freebie with a phone top-up, so it's better not to bother him...

After hearing Qi Yuan's idea, Shen Yutong said she wasn't interested. She was only participating in the competition to learn. As for humans and AI, she must have read too many science fiction novels.

Great Ape: [Don't you want to know the gap between you and Yu Wei?]
Shen Yutong was stunned when she saw this sentence. After being amazed by Yu Wei's performance time and time again, she seemed to have had her edges smoothed out and no longer had the desire to compare herself with Yu Wei.

But she wasn't like this before. She used to think about having a proper competition with Yu Wei...

Qi Yuan's words rekindled her buried feelings. Yes, to hone oneself through challenges, one must compete with the strongest.

Without a doubt, Yu Wei is currently the strongest.

She is no match for Yu Wei now, but if they join forces, can they force Yu Wei to use his full strength?
She wants to give it a try!

The two hit it off immediately and decided to form the "Traitor Alliance," not to rebel, but simply to prove they were not cowards.

Great Ape: [Yu Wei is still too strong. We need to come up with a surprise move.]
Qi Yuan was quite clear-headed. Winning a game doesn't rely on passion and confidence. Even strong players like Meng Han and Lin Puyan have suffered several setbacks.

Only by taking this formidable enemy seriously can they possibly inflict damage.

Currently, the entire competition is completely under Yu Wei's control. He even has the spare energy to develop overseas businesses, which shows how adept he is at it.

But there is one unique variable in the competition, and that is the song left by his grandfather.

He had one of the two songs, while he gave the other one to Shen Yutong, which was also the reason why he sought an alliance with Shen Yutong.

They have a winning hand, a royal flush.

Unfortunately, the younger sister, who's biased towards outsiders, has already shown her song to Yu Wei; Shen Yutong is an open secret.

Yu Wei must have taken precautions against this. If he wanted to catch his opponent off guard, he couldn't play by the rules.

Qi Yuan decided to change the song.

He decided to use his hidden cards to exchange with Shen Yutong, which would allow him to either take the initiative to attack or sacrifice himself to cover his teammates.

There is no unity without sacrifice. Shen Yutong has more hope than him. If he must be targeted, then let him be the sacrifice!

Xiao Shen: [Should I change mine too?]
Great Ape: [Yes.]
Great Ape Qitian: [If we don't change the song, we'll just be targeted and killed by Yu Wei.]
Xiao Shen: [Am I going to die too?]
Great Ape: [Yes.]
Previously, under Yu Wei's arrangement, they had already changed the song once... and this time, they chose to challenge Yu Wei by changing the song.

This is fate! (End of Chapter)