I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"You mean, the three people who sang harmonies just now, like Shiina Apple, are all very famous Japanese stars?"

"No, they're top-tier stars, superstars, the really awesome kind," the staff member explained, mimicking their tone.

“I know, of course I know them.” The director took a deep breath. “I mean, those were the ones singing harmonies just now?”

The director repeated it, and everyone on the channel heard it.

He Su stood up and looked around: "What? The production team invited Shiina Apple? Where is she?"

Yu Xiaoxiao also stood up. Although she didn't understand why the atmosphere suddenly became so tense, she still felt tense along with them.

The news spread like wildfire among everyone.

When everyone wanted to ask Osamu Kamoda what was going on, they turned around and found that he had disappeared.

He had already run onto the stage, heading straight for the trio of harmonies, nodding and bowing like a die-hard fan at a celebrity meet-and-greet.

Seeing this, everyone finally realized what was happening.

The director, sitting in the studio, spoke into the microphone:

"Camera, zoom in, let me check... Holy crap, it really is!"

The staff member next to him slapped his thigh and said:

"No wonder the harmonies were sung so well just now, it turns out it was them!"

Another staff member said in a panic:

"Huh? Isn't this competition supposed to require participants to come from designated training centers? How did you manage to invite them? Isn't that against the rules?"

The director turned to look at her, as if she were an idiot.

They've already invited Shiina Apple and the others, and you're still wondering if this is against the rules?

What a fuss!

Is this the crux of the problem?!

As soon as the director confirmed the news through his earpiece, everyone else present also noticed it.

Immediately, a continuous stream of "Holy crap!" sounds filled the arena.

Qin Yunshang also noticed that the atmosphere was a bit strange, and looked around to ask, "What's wrong? What Shiina Apple?"

Meng Xing, standing next to him with a blank expression, said, "Uh, it seems like they were saying that the person who sang harmonies for their group just now was Shiina Apple?"

"Not only Shiina Apple, but also Utada Teru and Nakajima Miyuki," Guo Lichuan kindly reminded them.

Although these individuals are celebrities from neighboring countries with only a narrow strip of water, everyone present is a musician, and their names are already well-known to the audience.

Qin Yunshang took a deep breath and widened her beautiful eyes.

When did our family become successful enough to afford such a big-name celebrity to attend?

The scene was extremely chaotic, and Jin Lan was left stranded on the stage, feeling somewhat helpless.

Weren't we just talking about bullying? What's going on here all of a sudden?

What is Shiina Apple? What is Utada Teru? What are they talking about?

When Shiina Apple and the other two saw Kamoda Osamu running over and bowing, they knew their identities had finally been exposed. They exchanged smiles and walked towards Chen Ya.

The three of them originally thought that their identities could not be kept secret, but they didn't expect that after training with Jin Lan for two days, no one would discover them.

So they simply continued to keep a low profile and waited to see when they would be discovered.

All I can say is that they're all people who enjoy themselves.

Now that their identities have been exposed, they can no longer keep up the act, and the three of them walk toward Chen Ya together.

Utada Teru said, "Mr. Gai, I have to go. If I'm filmed by these cameras, it might cause financial trouble for my agency."

Chen Ya nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your help."

Miyuki Nakajima also said goodbye, "I have to go too. I'm still theoretically recovering from my illness, and if I get photographed, my dad might scold me."

Shiina Apple said, "I'm the same way; I might be the subject of some fabricated negative news."

Chen Ya nodded: "I understand. You guys should leave now. I'll make sure you're not on camera here."

"Then, I'll take my leave."

The three of them left leisurely, and no one dared to stop them.

It was fine if we didn't know the three people's identities, but once we did, there was an AT field around them, and the pressure spread out like a tangible force, pressing down on everyone's hearts.

After watching the three leave, Chen Ya sighed, frowned, and said to the stage:

"Look at you, I told you that you were incredibly lucky to be on the same stage as them, and you still insist that I'm putting you down. Can't you use your imagination in the right way?"

Jin Lan was momentarily speechless.

"You...you didn't tell me who they were, I didn't know..."

She doesn't follow the Japanese music scene and isn't quite sure just how amazing those three people were. But seeing everyone's reactions, she could probably guess.

"Heh," Chen Liang sneered, "Is not knowing someone's identity your excuse for judging others by your own petty standards?"

Jin Lan's face turned bright red, and after a long while, she said dejectedly, "Fine, fine, I'm a villain, okay?"

Chen Ya frowned: "I didn't ask you to apologize, but is this how you apologize so perfunctorily?"

Jinlan's eyes welled up with tears again.

"I'm sorry! I'm a bad person, I'm so sorry! Please forgive me! Waaah..."

Jin Lan cried like a dog, and she did look quite pitiful. Chen Ya didn't know what to say to her.

This girl rolls her eyes when you choke her, but starts acting like a leech the moment you let go. She's shameless and clingy, and if you hit her, she gets all sticky. If you ignore her, you get annoyed.

So annoying.

Everyone watched as Chen Liang reprimanded Jin Lan on the spot, but they all had black lines on their faces.

Their minds were completely focused on the collective performance by the three divas.

While they were unaware of it, no one realized it until now. The performance of "Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang" was practically a once-in-a-century collaboration between two Japanese divas!

Chen Liang, the instigator of this important matter, seemed completely unconcerned, instead focusing on lecturing Jin Lan.

It seemed that the incident was just a trivial matter to him; what mattered more was completely shattering Jin Lan's self-esteem.

Qin Yunshang reached out and tugged at his clothes, asking, "Chen Liang, were those three people you invited?"

Chen Liang turned his head and said, "Otherwise what?"

"Oh..." Qin Yunshang nodded thoughtfully.

She almost thought it was her own father who had sent someone to support her career.

I didn't expect to misinterpret your feelings.

She thought about it and realized it made sense. Her family hadn't been working in Japan for very long, and with the Qin family's resources and connections, they definitely couldn't hire them.

But then I thought about it again, and it didn't quite feel right—

If the Qin family can't get them, do you think Chen Liang can?

"How did you do that?" Qin Yunshang asked, blinking her eyes. "She's a national-level diva, you know?"

“I studied in Japan and know them; we have some connections,” Chen Ya said.

Qin Yunshang wanted to complain, but the complaints were too numerous and she was stuck there, so she opened her mouth wide but didn't say anything.

What kind of study did you do to be able to befriend Shiina Apple, Utada Teru, and Nakajima Miyuki?!

Are you a god?!

Meng Xing reminded him from the side, "Dude, getting all three of them together isn't something you can do just by having a little bit of a relationship."

Chen Liang thought for a moment and said, "It's mainly because they are very loyal and righteous people."

Meng Xing also took a deep breath and was speechless for a long time.

Okay, okay, so this is how you play it!

"Big brother, could you please get their autographs for me? Please!" Meng Xing immediately begged.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? They're already gone."

"I wouldn't have dared to ask for it earlier either. I was so scared I didn't dare to breathe!"

Although Chen Liang rejected him, Meng Xing was overjoyed, his eyes lighting up.

He feels like he's playing League of Legends and suddenly discovers that his top laner is already godlike, making all sorts of amazing plays.

We've found our older brother!

The next step is simple—just stick close to Chen Liang's coattails!

From today onwards, Chen Liang is my one and only designated older brother! No one can take him away from me!

Meanwhile, Jia Yi sat in his seat, eyes closed, mind at ease, entering a meditative state.

Or rather, he entered a state of self-negation and multiple negations.

How could Chen Liang possibly have any connection with these three people? And how could he possibly have invited them here?

This is insane. I must be dreaming.

It's all fake, an illusion; it can't fool me.

It's okay. Just ignore it, don't look at it, and don't ask anything. It will wake up naturally in a while.

I opened my eyes, but I wasn't awake.

Jia Yi is going crazy.

Jinlan is going crazy too.

A terrifying thought flashed through her mind at that moment:

Could Chen Liang actually have a very powerful background?

Could he actually be the son of a super-rich multinational corporation, here to prank himself and experience life?

Looking back now, she even wanted the three people from Harmony to come out and testify, and said that Chen Liang had deliberately invited them to suppress her.

All she wants now is to borrow a spotlight from aliens that can erase memories, and press the forget button on everyone present, including the live audience who just watched the show, including herself.

That's terrifying.

If the live stream had gone too far, she might have been forced to retire from her career by the fans of the three singers.

In the studio, the director suddenly slapped his forehead and said:

"What should we do? They just did backing vocals here, and we even did a live stream. If we pay them at market rate, how much will it cost?"

The supervisor standing next to him was stunned for a moment, and said, "The director really thought it through."

"I'm asking you how much it will cost?"

The director, with an air of nonchalance, said, "It's hard to say. Anyway, even if we sold ourselves, we still couldn't afford it."

Sweat beaded on the director's forehead as he touched his face and said, "This is a serious matter."

This variety show has signed contracts with all the artists who appear on the show, which is why they are able to broadcast their performances freely.

Without a contract, various complex copyright issues will arise regarding broadcasting.

As a result, Chen Liang bypassed them and found three superstars to provide backing vocals. Who could have predicted such a performance art-like act?

What if their management company finds out and comes to cause trouble? What will they do then? Will the show still be able to continue?

The supervisor next to him said, "Doesn't Chen Liang have connections with them? He can call them over and say hello, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

The director nodded and said, "Yes!"

After saying that, he came out of the studio and ran over to Chen Liang.

Seeing that the director was personally involved, the others couldn't sit still any longer and all followed behind him.

Suddenly, a large group of people surrounded Chen Liang.

After listening to the director, Chen Ya understood what they were worried about, and waved his hand, saying:

"Don't worry about it, I told them when I asked them to come."