Huayu: I'm surrounded by the most popular young actresses!

"Hello, who is this?"

"Director Jin Lei? I'm Wu Yifan."

As the director of The Voice of China, he naturally knew the value of this returned boy band leader. He asked in a gentle tone, "Oh, it's Teacher Wu. What can I do for you?"

The man on the other end of the phone said calmly, "I need your help with something."

"Help? Surely Mr. Wu doesn't need to call personally?"

The guy named Zhou Ye, in order to get Lin Mo to participate in the competition, only had his team members contact his subordinates.

Zhou Ye only visited him after he entered the venue with that other contestant.

However, Wu Yifan called in person. Could it be that this season of The Voice of China has so many connections that he couldn't have imagined?

This is going to be difficult. We've already collected the money, and the rankings need to be determined. At this point, inserting someone into the system is clearly not an easy task.

No wonder Wu Yifan had to make the call personally; he probably considered this aspect and wanted to personally call to ask for a favor.

Thinking of this, Jin Lei smiled. This was a top-tier figure; he could ask him to come and help on the next season of The Voice of China.

"Teacher Wu, please tell me if there's anything I can help with, and I'll do my best to assist you."

Wu Yifan's tone became much more relaxed on the other end of the phone. He said, "Don't you have a contestant named Lin Mo?"

"Lin Mo?"

Could it be that this student has extraordinary connections, not only getting in touch with Zhou Ye, but also hooking up with Wu Yifan, a top celebrity?

"Yes, Ms. Wu, do you want him to get a better ranking?"

Jin Lei was even more polite to Wu Yifan than he was to Zhou Ye.

The latter has potential, but the former's strength has already been seen by most domestic audiences, and they are not in the same league.

"Rankings? Who wants a thug to get good rankings?"

Wu Yifan embellished Lin Mo's actions on "The Rap of China," saying, "Tell me, Director Jin, is it really necessary to keep someone like that around?"

Jin Lei, who became the chief director of The Voice of China, is certainly not a fool.

He sensed something strange in Wu Yifan's words, but as someone who prioritizes profit, it was better to have an unknown player withdraw from the competition than to offend a top figure of the time.

Zhou Xun is, after all, an outdated figure, even if Zhou Ye is her biological daughter.

With Wu Yifan's current resources and popularity, there are really few people in China who dare to say they can compare to him.

"Okay, Teacher Wu, I know what to do. Please wait for my good news."

"Director Jin, you truly have a keen eye for right and wrong. I believe we will have more collaborations together in the future."

"Yes, I think we could have Mr. Wu be a mentor for the next season of The Voice of China."

"Of course, of course."

Jin Lei hung up the phone and looked at Lin Mo, who was waiting in the student seating area, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Zhou Ye, even if you're a promising young actress, you can't compete with today's top stars. I'll make it up to you separately another time."

Jin Lei picked up the walkie-talkie and had just turned on the internal personnel channel when his cell phone, which had just quieted down, vibrated again.

He instinctively thought it was Wu Yifan, so he answered the call and asked, "Teacher Wu, is there anything else you need?"

"Teacher Wu?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a very young girl.

Jin Lei frowned, only then realizing it was an unfamiliar number. His tone hardened as he asked, "Who are you?"

"Zhuang Dafei".

Zhuang Dafei speaks very concisely; she doesn't need to beat around the bush with people.

Jin Lei narrowed his eyes into slits, muttering to himself as his fingers flew across the computer screen searching for something.

"Zhuang Dafei...are you from Beijing?"

Jin Lei recognized the name but couldn't quite place who she was.

I just searched for her information online and found that this girl's acting career was a bit too smooth, so I continued to dig deeper.

The only information he could find was the household registration in Beijing; he couldn't find anything more.

"What business is it of yours where I'm from?"

Zhuang Dafei's voice was calm, and he seemed to dislike mentioning his family background.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask what you wanted to see me about?"

The girl on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then bit her lip and spoke, as if it was the first time she had done something that didn't meet her own standards for someone.

"Director Jin Lei, I would like to ask you to allow student Lin Mo to continue performing normally."

As for... cooperation, or anything else, I'll contact someone to coordinate with you later.

Upon hearing the name "Lin Mo," Jin Lei's hair stood on end.

Why are they all coming to see him, one after another?

Judging from the influence of Huayu Entertainment, even if Zhou Ye and Zhuang Dafei were to team up, they would still be no match for Wu Yifan.

However, the strange forces behind Zhuang Dafei could not help but attract his attention.

Jin Lei didn't agree immediately, but instead reassured her, "Miss Zhuang, let me think about it. I'll give you an answer when I've made up my mind, okay?"

Zhuang Dafei said politely, "I understand, Director. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Director?" a voice came from the walkie-talkie, as if the staff on the other end had heard something.

"Everything's fine for now." Jin Lei hung up the call.

Less than ten minutes later, another call came in.

This time, Jin Lei didn't need to think much to roughly know what the other party was going to do.

"You wanted to talk to me about Lin Mo?"

The person on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then gave a soft "hmm".

"May I ask who you are?"

"Li Gengxi".

Jin Lei's head was about to explode.

Zhuang Dafei's background is mysterious, but Li Gengxi is an open secret.

She has excellent acting skills and won the Golden Bone Award for Best New Actress for her role in "A Little Reunion" last year.

She has a connection with Xu Jinglei, and I've heard she has excellent resources and is constantly getting offers for roles.

"Do you want to eliminate him or save Lin Mo?"

"Protect him, he's my apprentice."

Li Gengxi speaks very frankly; once he's made up his mind about something, he's determined to stick to it.

Jin Lei sighed heavily, rubbed his temples, and said, "I understand."

"Um."

After hearing Jin Lei's reply, Li Gengxi hung up the phone.

The busy tone on his phone was eroding Jin Lei's nerves.

"Zhou Ye, Zhuang Dafei, and Li Gengxi—they could probably hold their own against Wu Yifan. This is going to be difficult..."

Looking at the ordinary-looking man on the monitor, Jin Lei never imagined that this person would have such charm.

It can not only get top celebrities to give way, but also get three popular young actresses to support it.

Jin Lei sighed again and muttered to himself, "Forget it, let them argue it out themselves. I'll just pretend this person doesn't exist on the show."

Since getting involved will inevitably offend one side, it's better not to help at all and just let Lin Mo go wherever he wants.

Judging from Lin Mo's singing ability, he will either be eliminated in this episode or in the next.

This way, he could both give an explanation to the three women and let Wu Yifan vent his anger, which could be considered a "win-win" situation.