Don't call me a singing god, I just want to go back to doing scientific research.

Ling Luo was also a little worried. If Zhang Minghui stayed in his comfort zone, he might not be able to make any greater breakthroughs.

We can only let Zhao Ying gradually plan things out for Zhang Minghui.

After Zhang Minghui stepped off the stage, Suo Binbin leisurely went backstage to put on makeup.

He wasn't in a hurry at all, because after each group's competition, the eliminated contestants from the previous round would return for a performance, so there was plenty of time.

It was almost lunchtime, so Ling Luo and Gu Yang returned backstage. There were fans waiting outside, so Gu Yang couldn't go out. "Please ask Yi Yi to bring us some food."

"I'll go, let Yiyi go with you."

"Alright."

After making arrangements for Gu Yang, Ling Luo went out alone.

As soon as he emerged from the passage, Gu Yang's fans, as if seeing a piece of meat, widened their eyes and cheered for him.

Ling Luo paused, thought for a moment, and then walked over.

"Guyang might not finish until after 10 o'clock. I saw a coffee shop nearby, why don't you go there and rest for a while instead of standing here?"

As he spoke, he prepared to go to the coffee shop to make arrangements.

"Um!" A girl mustered her courage and stopped him. It was the same girl who had said "Gu Yang is too young, I can't bring myself to do it" last time. "You...you're Ling Luo, right? We're your fans too, could you sign an autograph for us?"

Ling Luo raised an eyebrow in surprise.

His fans? His fans probably don't even know him.

Then it can only be...

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then uttered four words with understanding: "The Yang Yao Ling Gua?"

"Aaaaaaah!" The girl in the lead was so excited she almost jumped up and down. "You actually know this name! Brother Ling Luo, so... is it true?!"

Ling Luo took the pen and photos they handed her, without answering whether they were real or fake, but simply suggested, "I've seen the videos you edited online. Your camera work and editing techniques are quite professional. You could consider developing in that direction."

After saying that, he signed the name "Ling Luo" on the photo.

Although they didn't get a definite answer, the girls were already satisfied with being praised for their professionalism by the person in question, and they held the autographed photos with happy expressions.

Ling Luo signed a few more documents, glanced at her phone, and said, "I have something to do, so I'm leaving first. You guys can wait for Gu Yang at the coffee shop; you don't need to stand here like idiots."

He returned the pen to the fan and turned to leave.

First, I went to a coffee shop and booked a quiet room on the second floor. After settling in, I leisurely went to buy some things and went back.

The little fans were quite obedient; they were nowhere to be seen when they came back, probably already resting at the coffee shop.

After returning home, Gu Yang slumped on the sofa and flipped through the lyric book.

  

"Haven't you already memorized it perfectly?"

Seeing Ling Luo return, Gu Yang put the lyric book aside.

"I'm just afraid I'll suddenly forget my lines on stage, then it'll be a disaster." Then she took the food from Ling Luo's hand: "Spicy hot pot, oh, I haven't had it in ages."

"Hmm, mala tang without chili."

Gu Yang curled his lip: "Without spice, there's no soul."

"So, are you going to eat it or not?"

"Eat," Gu Yang said, protectively holding the food in his hands. "Hehe, I just love mala tang without any numbing, spicy, or hot sauce."

"Okay, I'll remember that. I'll buy you boiled vegetables next time."

"Uh! I was just saying, don't take it so seriously, really."

Ling Luo chuckled and handed him the chopsticks, then opened her own portion, which was also a non-spicy mala tang.

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, the second group will take the stage.

Last week, Suo Binbin came in third place, and this time she happened to be playing in the middle of the round.

The two returned to the audience seats, but Xiao Xiao had already left. She hadn't managed to get tickets for the second or first group, so she could only wait in the coffee shop with the other people who hadn't gotten tickets for the show to end, and for Gu Yang to come out and take pictures of merchandise.

Suo Binbin's theme is very common, and there are too many songs to choose from on the market, which can easily make people feel overwhelmed.

His singing skills are excellent, and he's also reliable during typhoons, but it's precisely this "reliability" that has become his biggest constraint.

In this round of six to three, he once again performed steadily and narrowly advanced to the next round, finishing in third place.

"Ling Luo, if Binbin continues like this in the next match, he probably won't make it to the finals." Gu Yang looked at Suo Binbin on the stage receiving his advancement card, his brows furrowed into knots.

The next match is an intra-group ranking competition to determine the first, second, and third place winners. After that, the first-place winners from each group will face off against each other, the second-place winners will compete against each other, and so on.

"It's still early," Ling Luo reassured him. "Even if he comes in third in the next match, there are still the competition matches to come. As long as he gets first place in the competition matches, he can still make it to the finals."

"That's too difficult!" Gu Yang pointed to the man standing in front of Suo Binbin, receiving the champion's pass. "Look at that champion, that high note transition just now, he was clearly holding back. The two ahead of Binbin are both shrewd and have something up their sleeves."

Ling Luo glanced at Gu Yang's anxious profile, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes: "Want my help?"

"No!" Gu Yang turned his head, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Ling Luo with an expression that said, "Why would you think that?" "Don't you use your brain when you write songs? Their company hasn't even made a move yet, what's the point of you interfering so rashly? I'm not that clueless."

If they intervene, and Suo Binbin's ranking improves, the company won't be grateful, since it wasn't something they begged for; if the ranking is poor, Ling Luo will have to take the blame completely.

If the online sentiment changes, their company will gain free traffic, while Ling Luo will be subjected to a barrage of insults.

He wasn't that stupid; he just felt sorry for Suo Binbin.

Ling Luo raised her hand and ruffled Gu Yang's hair.

The waters of this circle are unfathomable, far more murky than depicted in novels. So-called friends often betray each other for personal gain.

Therefore, Yang's ability to think of this aspect shows that he has truly made progress.

but……

Ling Luo's gaze returned to the stage, looking at Suo Binbin, who held the pass and had an impeccable smile.

It's not that there's absolutely no way to solve it.

……

After the second group's matches concluded and a brief interlude followed, the first group's matches officially began.

Gu Yang was the champion in the previous match, so according to the rules, he would be the last to appear in this match. With plenty of time, he strolled backstage to touch up his makeup, and when he returned, the match was in full swing.

The overall strength of the first group is indeed a level higher than that of the first two groups.

But Gu Yang didn't pay much attention to the others. He was waiting for Chen Zixuan, the fifth person to go on stage, who had always regarded him as a rival.

Nearly two hours had passed, and Gu Yang felt like his butt was about to split into eight pieces from sitting so long, when the host finally called out Chen Zixuan's name.

"Now, let's give a warm round of applause to our fifth contestant, Chen Zixuan!"

Gu Yang immediately sat up straight, looking even more serious than if he were about to go on stage.

Ling Luo was amused by his serious demeanor: "So serious?"

"You know perfectly well," Gu Yang lowered his voice and whispered in Ling Luo's ear, "The time before last it was Le Hong, and the time before that it was Qi Hongyu. It's like they planned it all, taking turns to snipe. I want to see which god will step up today."