The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

"Yuan Yawei, 3102 votes..."

When her vote count appeared on the big screen, Yuan Yawei finally felt relieved.

In fact, once Zhang Wei's votes were announced, she already knew that she had no chance of winning the championship; it was just a matter of whether she could get the runner-up position.

To her surprise, she didn't even get second place.

Yuan Yawei received a total of 24129 votes, placing her third.

"Quan Zhendong, 7339 votes, total votes 24170..."

"Congratulations to Quan Zhendong for becoming the champion of the first season of 'The Voice of China'."

Even Quan Zhendong probably didn't expect that he would eventually win the championship.

After all, he had more than two thousand fewer votes than Zhang Wei at the time.

"congratulations!"

Zhang Wei stepped forward and hugged Quan Zhendong.

Compared to Jin Zhiwen's feelings, Zhang Wei's feelings were like a rollercoaster. Jin Zhiwen had been at the bottom of the votes from beginning to end and had long accepted the result.

Although Yuan Yawei had some desire to compete for the championship, she also knew it would be too difficult, given the large gap in votes. Her goal was to compete for the runner-up position.

Zhang Wei was the only one who was leading the other three in votes. Quan Zhendong, who was closest to him in votes, was still more than two thousand votes behind him.

As a result, they were ultimately overtaken by the other side.

However, he knew very well that there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation in this competition. They were all signed to Kyoto Records, and no matter who won the championship, it would not harm the company's interests.

That's precisely why he found it easier to accept the outcome.

Since the loss was due to inferior strength rather than foul play, it's easier to accept the result calmly.

……

After the championship night, Lin Bufan booked a large private room at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel that could accommodate more than 20 people.

Lin Bufan himself, his assistant Bai Bing, along with Liu Yifei, Wan Qian, Jessica Alba, the program director of "The Voice of China" Hong Tao, and the four mentors Wang Fei, Liu Huan, Han Hong and Yu Chengqing, a total of ten people.

"Xiao Bai, tell the hotel to serve the food!"

After everyone was seated, Lin Bufan looked at Bai Bing.

"Yes, boss!"

During the casual conversation, the hotel began serving the dishes.

"The success of 'The Voice of China' is inseparable from a good director and the four mentors present here..." Lin Bufan stood up, holding a wine glass, and looked at Hong Tao, Wang Fei, Liu Huan and others.

"I'd like to propose a toast to everyone. I'll drink it all; you can drink as you like!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp.

Even so, Lin Bufan, as the boss of Kyoto Entertainment, stood up to personally offer a toast and drank it all in one gulp, so how could Hong Tao and the others sit down unhurriedly?

Just after Lin Bufan finished his drink, Hong Tao, Wang Fei, Liu Huan, Han Hong, and Yu Chengqing also finished their drinks.

"Please sit down, everyone!"

After Lin Bufan sat down, he looked at Hong Tao beside him and said, "Hong Tao, although the first season of 'The Voice of China' has ended, it doesn't mean the show is over. You still have a lot of work to do. The company has already started preparing for the second season..."

After the first season of The Voice of China became a huge hit, Lin Bufan arranged for his company to search for contestants with good singing skills and voices across the country.

China, a land of great significance, has over a billion people. It may not have much else, but it certainly has an abundance of talent.

Especially those who sing well; even if you select them by the standard of one in ten thousand, out of a population of over a billion, you can still find tens of thousands of outstanding individuals.

The reason why "The Voice of China" has become worse and worse in later years is simply because it has been involved in shady dealings: how much money the mentors pay to turn around, how much money they pay to advance, how much money they pay to revive contestants, and how much money the champion, runner-up, and third place winners receive.

Anything that can be sold, even if not explicitly priced, is pretty much priced.

If it's just for one or two seasons, that's fine, since it's a quick way to make money. But if they want to continue doing this for a long time, resorting to shady practices or something like that is just ruining their reputation.

Lin Bufan doesn't engage in shady dealings not because he's particularly noble, but because he has a longer-term vision and won't sacrifice long-term benefits for short-term gains.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

Hong Tao nodded in agreement.

A TV show isn't something that can be started just by having the contestants in place. There are many other things to do, such as arranging the venue and personnel, and it involves a lot of things.

According to the plan, the second season of "The Voice of China" will also premiere in August next year. Since it will be pre-recorded, recording will begin no later than April.

In case of any changes, there will be enough time to make adjustments.

It's already mid-November, and there are only 5 months until next April. Although time isn't too tight, we absolutely cannot let our guard down.

After all, there is a preliminary selection process before the recording, which takes at least a month.

"Sister Fei, Brother Huan, Sister Hong, Harlin, are you four going to be mentors again for the second season? Is that alright?" Lin Bufan turned his head and looked at the four of them.

"I'm fine!"

Yu Chengqing was the first to express his opinion.

One season of The Voice of China gave Yu Chengqing's career a second spring, so he would definitely not refuse to be a mentor on the second season.

"I'm fine with it too!"

Liu Huan nodded.

Liu Huan had no objection to the show. First of all, the remuneration given by Lin Bufan was definitely not low. Secondly, there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation in the show, so he felt relaxed as a mentor. Everything depended on the strength of the contestants.

"no problem!"

Han Hong nodded slightly.

Since she started getting involved in public welfare activities in 02, Han Hong has always had an idea in her mind: she wanted to establish a charitable foundation.

However, establishing a charitable foundation is not that simple.

Connections, reputation, and money are all indispensable.

Being a mentor on "The Voice of China" would not only enhance her reputation, but Lin Bufan would also pay her more money. More importantly, she wouldn't have to do anything against her conscience.

Moreover, serving as a mentor allows you to gradually build your network of contacts.

"Sister Fei, now you're the only one left!"

Lin Bufan looked at the princess.

"I……"

The princess hesitated for a moment before joining the program, not long after giving birth.

Because her daughter with Li Yapeng suffers from cleft lip and palate, the two of them jointly founded the Yanran Angel Foundation, which is dedicated to treating children with cleft lip and palate.

She hasn't been able to spend time with her daughter these past few months because of work.

Because of this incident, she had an argument with Li Yapeng, so she is somewhat hesitant about the second season of The Voice of China next year.

"Let me think about it!"

The princess looked at Lin Bufan, her eyes filled with hesitation.

"good!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, not in a hurry to persuade the other party.

He could even accept that the other party would refuse to be a mentor in the second season because of her daughter.

Now that "The Voice of China" is a huge hit, even if the mentors are changed, as long as they are not too bad, the public can accept it.