Three Kingdoms: Start by marrying Cai Yan, then vie for supremacy.

7

"This show is really popular right now, so inviting them is perfectly reasonable."

"After all, 'Landscape Painting' is so popular, it would be strange if the production team didn't invite them!"

"There weren't many high-quality music variety shows this year, but 'Praise for Singing' is one of the better ones."

"The Voice of China just ended, and there's still no news about Singer, so we can only hope for this."

"I heard that 'Singer' is in preparation, but I'd much rather see Phoenix Myth's new stage!"

Office of the "Singing for Praise" program team on Hunan TV.

The director couldn't hide his delight as he watched the show's popularity steadily rise.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

A tall, slender man entered through the door. The director immediately stood up to greet him: "Director Hong, you're too kind. Please come in."

The visitor was none other than Hong Tao, the chief director of the top music variety show "I Am a Singer".

While "Ode to Songs" has garnered considerable popularity, it still falls short of "I Am a Singer."

Hong Tao sat in her chair, a faint smile on her lips: "The show was very well done."

The director excitedly said, "Thanks to Brother Hong's guidance, if it weren't for your suggestion to invite Phoenix Myth, 'Ode to Song' wouldn't have suddenly become so popular."

Hong Tao waved her hand: "It was just a casual remark; the key is that you have good judgment."

"I still want to thank Brother Hong." The director scratched his head. "What brings you here today?" He felt a little uneasy, unable to guess Hong Tao's purpose.

Hong Tao made a downward gesture, acting as if he were the one in charge, even though they were in the director's office. "Sit down and let's talk."

After the director obediently sat down, Hong Tao spoke up: "Actually, it's just one thing. 'I Am a Singer' will be broadcast ahead of schedule; it's a decision from above."

The director's expression changed drastically: "When exactly?" He knew there was no turning back. The thought of competing head-on with "I Am a Singer" instantly filled him with pressure.

Hong Tao laughed and said, "Two weeks from now. You still have two episodes to air, but you'll have to give up your prime time slot for the third episode."

"I understand," the director said with a wry smile.

"Let's make the most of these two weeks and further boost the show's popularity," Hong Tao suggested.

The director shook his head: "This is too difficult."

"Don't forget you have the Phoenix Myth card in your hand," Hong Tao reminded her.

The director's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Brother Hong!"

After seeing Hong Tao off, the director immediately began to plan how to make a big push for popularity before the premiere of "I Am a Singer".

......

The news that Phoenix Myth would join "Ode to Song" quickly went viral online, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

Even more shockingly, a sex-related news story topped the trending search list at an astonishing speed!

Phoenix Mythology announces its separation from Tangren Entertainment and the establishment of Junlin Entertainment in partnership with Yang Mi!

If Phoenix Myth's participation in "Ode to Songs" has already sparked heated discussions, then this news is undoubtedly a bombshell!

Phoenix Myth has left Tangren Entertainment!

He also co-founded a new company with Yang Mi!

What's wrong with the Phoenix Myth?

Why did you suddenly leave Tangren Media?

"Did Yang Mi leave too?"

"Those three are amazing! They actually started their own company!"

"It's so great to be independent! I'll never be controlled by a talent agency again!"

"But those established entertainment giants certainly won't let them off easily; they'll definitely suppress them at every turn!"

"Of course! It all depends on whether Mo, Linghua, and Yang Mi can withstand the pressure!"

"If they can weather this difficult period, Junlin Entertainment will definitely become a rising star in the industry, and the three of them will also join the ranks of investors!"

"Just thinking about it is incredibly exciting!"

……

That day, Mo, Linghua, and Yang Mi's phones were ringing off the hook!

Mo and Linghua mostly received calls from singer friends, such as Xue Zhiqian, G.E.M., and Han Hong, while Yang Mi was busy dealing with fellow actors, such as Liu Shishi, Hu Ge, and Wallace Huo.

Everyone is speculating: Can Junlin Entertainment gain a foothold?

What will be their first step?

However, no one expected that on the second day after the company was established, a large number of singers from the Chinese music scene flocked to it.

Their goal was clear—to invite Mo to sing!

……

These singers are shrewd; instead of contacting Mo and Linghua directly, they put all the pressure on Yang Mi.

Yang Mi instantly became the busiest person.

Ring ring!

Ring ring!

……

Her phone kept ringing; as soon as she hung up one call, another would come in immediately.

This private number is known only to people in the industry, so every call could be from an important business partner, and she has no choice but to answer.

"Hello Ms. Yang Mi, I'm... I'd like to ask Mr. Mo to write a song, could you help arrange that?"

"Ms. Yang Mi, is Mr. Mo free recently? I'd like to invite him to dinner."

"Teacher Yang Mi..."

Yang Mi wearily put down her phone and rubbed her throbbing temples. Her assistant quickly handed her some warm water, which she drank in one gulp, completely disregarding any semblance of elegance.

Her phone didn't stop ringing all day. What made it even more absurd was that these calls, meant for Mo Yuege, were all flooding her line of calls. Had Mo's phone run out of battery?

Flipping through the list of singers recorded by her assistant, which filled an entire page with dense writing, Yang Mi felt both helpless and delighted—a truly contradictory feeling.

When she founded Junlin Entertainment, she was mentally prepared for various difficulties in the early stages. But who could have imagined that as long as Mo was willing to put pen to paper, singers from all over the music industry would probably crowd the company's doors?

"Honey, should we accept these invitations?" the assistant asked softly.

Yang Mi shook her head: "Let's organize it first and send it to Mo. Ultimately, it depends on him."

The assistant hesitated for a moment, then added, "By the way, Honey, the role you auditioned for... you've been replaced."

"Don't tell Mo and the others for now," Yang Mi said thoughtfully. "The company belongs to the three of us; I can't always rely on them."

Looking at her assistant's admiring gaze, Yang Mi secretly sighed: Luckily, Mo is here; he can support the company just by writing songs.

For some reason, the thought of Mo's focused singing practice stirred a strange feeling within her.

I dialed Mo's number, and a familiar voice came through the receiver: "Practicing singing, what's up?"

"The teacher is working so hard, it makes me look lazy," Yang Mi said with a light laugh.

After a few pleasantries, Yang Mi got down to business: "Teacher Mo, many singers asked me to request songs from you today."

"The list has been sent to you. You can handle the rest from here."

Mo raised an eyebrow: "Asking for a song? Why do you always contact me instead of me directly?"

"Is it because you're too hard to get a date with?" Yang Mi smiled lightly.

"Nonsense! I'm the easiest person to talk to!" Mo said with an upright expression.

"Nobody would believe that!" Yang Mi was too lazy to expose him.

"I glanced at the list, let's reject them all." Mo waved his hand. "I can't even remember these singers' names, what kind of songs are they going to write?"

In reality, the classic songs in Mo's mind are becoming increasingly rare, and he doesn't even have enough for himself. He only considers giving a song to someone else if it's truly unsuitable for him to sing.

"You just said you were easy to talk to and you're already contradicting yourself?" Yang Mi rolled her eyes, her graceful figure unseen by anyone.

After hanging up the phone, Mo continued rehearsing the new song.

He didn't expect that his refusal to accept the song invitation would be leaked, causing a huge uproar.

"The Phoenix Myth has been generating a lot of buzz lately!"

"The leaked list of invited songwriters is already close to a thousand people!"

"The name 'Mo' is a golden brand; who wouldn't want his hit songs?"

"Too bad it's hopeless!"

"What's with the high and mighty act? So what if he can write a few songs? He's offended half the entertainment industry; let's see how he survives this!"

"Are you out of your mind? Whether or not someone writes songs is their own business!"

"Exactly, some people are meddling too much!"

"Stop arguing, just wait and see how Mo performs on 'Praise for the Song'!"

"The champion will definitely be Mo!"

Anyone can brag! Let's talk after we win the award!

......

A war of words erupted online, with fans and haters of Phoenix Myth arguing fiercely. Among them were trolls hired by Hua Chenyu.

Friday arrived in the blink of an eye, and Mo and Linghua set off for Hunan TV.

Saturday is just around the corner, and the next episode of "Ode to Songs" is about to air.

Because of Mo's participation, this episode has attracted a lot of attention and its popularity continues to rise!

……

"Finally, it's Friday!"

"Just one more day, and 'Ode to Song' will premiere!"

"I've been so eagerly waiting these past few days!"

"I haven't been able to eat or drink for the past few days, it's been so agonizing!"

"I strongly support Phoenix Myth and shut those trolls up!"

On Weibo, netizens are having a heated discussion.

Just then, an inconspicuous account posted a Weibo post with a photo, which quickly went viral across the internet.

In the photo, a lovely girl poses with Phoenix Myth at Shanghai Pudong Airport, captioning it: "So happy! They were incredibly friendly and down-to-earth when I met them."

This post was instantly shared wildly.

[Mo appears at Shanghai Airport!]

Phoenix Myth is heading to Hunan TV!

[My heart aches for Mo!]

The last topic was particularly hotly debated.

"What's so pitiful about Mo? Please explain!"

"Haha, you're obviously new here!"

"Let me explain—Mo and Linghua went to Hunan TV without bodyguards or assistants, just the two of them the whole time! What's even funnier is that Mo was pushing several large suitcases all by himself!"

"What's wrong with pushing the boxes? He just has a lot of stuff."

"Hilarious! Here's the important part—all those boxes belong to Suzuka! Mo herself only carried a small bag!"

"Huh? Didn't you say Suzuka respects Mo a lot? Why are you letting him carry the luggage?"

"Could it be that Mr. Mo is too much of a gentleman?"

Netizens at Shanghai Airport immediately launched a "search for Mo" operation and soon spotted him pushing his luggage.

Someone filmed a video and asked, "Ms. Mo, why are you helping Ms. Linghua carry her luggage?"

If it were any other celebrity, their assistant might have intervened or given them a cold shoulder. But Mo simply smiled and replied, "This is the most genuine feeling!"

wow——

The airport erupted in chaos! Everyone was stunned by Mo's words.

Good heavens! Are Mo and Linghua about to make their relationship official?

Could they actually be together?

This is absolutely amazing!

"Ms. Mo, are you and Ms. Linghua dating?" a fan asked impatiently.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Suzuka quickly denied, afraid that everyone would misunderstand.

Mo smiled brightly: "I call this fatherly love as solid as a mountain, you know?"

puff--

The audience burst into laughter. What a joke! The two are clearly about the same age, where's the father-daughter relationship?

Anyone who believes that is a fool!

But no one knew that everything Mo said was true. Linghua was indeed the "daughter" he had raised himself.

For idol-training programs, age is not a problem at all!

Mo was still thinking to himself: Why not just keep another wife?

In the following time, Mo and Linghua patiently took photos with the fans. This friendliness deeply moved the fans of Phoenix Myth.

Unlike other high-profile celebrities, Phoenix Myth is always down-to-earth.

The small meeting only came to an end when airport staff arrived to maintain order.

"Look at how much Mo is smiling! His mouth is practically stretched to his ears!"

"Absolutely! He used to be just a background figure in group photos, but now he's finally the main character!"

"Mo looks so handsome now! He's like a completely different person!"

"This is what they call 'a person with a wealth of knowledge naturally exudes elegance'!"

Passengers waiting for their flights stopped to watch, but the two were already used to it.

After all, this is the price of fame.

"Master, it's time to get ready to board," Suzuka reminded him.

Mo nodded and pushed his luggage toward the boarding gate.

The fans were very understanding and made way for them. This kind of harmonious relationship between celebrities and fans is truly rare in the entertainment industry.