I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

If public opinion is a raging fire, then Cheng Che's three words were a barrel of gasoline. The situation not only failed to be contained, but instead escalated further.

But he also managed to draw the fire back to his feet.

And that's exactly what Cheng Che wanted.

After posting the message, Cheng Che put his phone away.

All he has to do now is prepare the stage for tonight and the corresponding counterattack.

For the rest of the afternoon, Cheng Che diligently prepared for the evening's stage performance.

His phone was bombarded with messages midway through the show, and many people from the production crew came to remind him and comfort him.

Cheng Che calmly told them one by one that everything was fine and thanked them for their concern.

The director in charge of Cheng Che, as well as Director Li of the program team, did not expect the public opinion to suddenly evolve to this point, which has affected the program to some extent. Many people are questioning the quality of their stage performance this episode, wondering if it is as powerful as rumored online.

However, they weren't overly worried about it—fortunately, they agreed to Cheng Che's request to change the song last night; otherwise, if he had just sung a sweet little song as originally planned, he would have had a real headache dealing with the current public opinion.

But now... all we can say is that they're starting to look forward to the moment when netizens' reactions change after Cheng Che's performance.

As evening approached, Cheng Che finished his final rehearsal.

He thanked the band's teachers and the program crew in turn.

The program is about to officially begin recording.

As darkness fell, rows of lights came on inside and outside the studio.

Half an hour before the live broadcast started, all the guests gathered in the backstage rest area.

……

At exactly 7 p.m., amidst the eager anticipation of countless people, the recording of the second half of the first episode of "The Voice of Creation" officially began.

The live stream started, the stage lights came on, and the number of viewers began to surge.

Amidst the deafening cheers of the audience, a torrent of comments flooded the screen, densely covering the entire frame.

[Just arrived! I heard someone's going to be crowned a god on stage tonight, so I came to watch!]

[Just a casual observer, but I heard tonight we'll see the biggest name in the Chinese entertainment industry perform an absolutely amazing song. I'm waiting, I'm watching.]

[Haha, the internet is full of hype, I want to see for myself what it's really like. Some people shouldn't let their boasting go to waste!]

[Stop arguing, okay? I don't care about capital or conspiracy. I'm just here to listen to the songs. If they sing well, I'll praise them; if they don't, I'll criticize them!]

[It's been a long time since I've had such a sweet and delicious piece of gossip! This is so exciting! I have to praise Cheng Che!]

On the large screen in the lounge, the front desk was being broadcast live, and the audience area was packed.

In the lounge, the four boys besides Cheng Che—Xue Zhiqian, Zhou Sheng, Liu Xianhua, and Huang Zi—were sitting around Cheng Che, one on each side and one in front of him, completely surrounding him.

Whether it was pre-arranged or not, they all looked at Cheng Che, then without saying a word, silently patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Ouyang Nainai and Zhang Liangying also subtly gave him a thumbs-up.

Cheng Che calmly waved his hand, indicating that everyone should not worry.

I will take action.

On stage, the host, dressed in a suit and tie, walked to the center of the stage with a microphone, read out the sponsors' names at lightning speed, and then announced the official start of the stage performance segment.

The audience erupted in cheers and applause, filling the studio.

In order, Zhang Liangying, Huang Zihongfan, Liu Xianhua, Ouyang Nainai, and Xu Man took turns going on stage to begin their performance.

Each of them made unique adaptations to the first four songs selected during the song selection process, each with its own brilliance, completely enlivening the atmosphere and earning applause from the audience.

However, even so, they all knew in their hearts that they were not destined to be the main characters tonight.

The real highlight is the three people who haven't gone on stage yet, and the song "Lying" that Cheng Che prepared, whose name is still unknown.

Xue Zhiqian and Zhou Sheng walked onto the stage together, exchanged a few words with the host, and then their performance began.

Xue Zhiqian went first.

His song "Lying" is like a blanket of snow, falling silently. The song contains a repressed emotion that immerses all the listeners.

His performance was unusually quiet, with even fewer comments on the screen.

Next was Zhou Sheng.

Although it's also "Lying," he presents a completely different style from Xue Zhiqian.

If Xue Zhiqian's "Lying" is like quiet snow, then Zhou Sheng's "Lying" is like ethereal rain, less heavy and more light.

When the song ended, it was met with thunderous applause.

So this is what the full version of "Lying" is like... It's really good.

To be honest, we don't know if Cheng Che has connections or not, and we're not even sure if he wrote the songs himself, but it seems like we can only see these two amazing performances because of him. We should really thank him!

[Hilarious! Teacher Xue and Sheng Sheng's performances were both amazing, but Cheng Che ended up being the headliner. Do you guys think that makes sense?]

[How can you talk like that upstairs? Maybe our Cheng Che's stage performance really is as amazing as the rumors online!]

[Urgent! I've been watching the live stream for two hours straight, waiting for Cheng Che! Let's see what he's really made of!]

After both versions of "Lying" were sung, Xue Zhiqian and Zhou Sheng were invited back to the stage.

The host asked them some questions about their performance, and the two answered in turn.

Before leaving the stage, Xue Zhiqian leaned closer to the microphone:

"This is the person everyone has been waiting for a long time." He smiled and glanced backstage.

"Please give him a round of applause. I believe his song will live up to everyone's expectations."

Zhou Sheng also raised the microphone: "Teacher Xue is right."

"If you like 'Lying,' please give him a round of applause, after all, he wrote it!"

Following their appeals, the audience members responded with enthusiastic applause.

A thunderous applause filled the entire studio.

The large screen switched to the lounge, and Cheng Che stood up from his chair.

He walked into the passageway connecting the backstage and the frontstage, and the lights behind him went out one by one.

Cheng Che straightened his clothes one last time and stepped onto the stage.