Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity

Nobody expected Xu Qingyan to come on stage still smiling, only to greet everyone and then launch such a direct question, it was as if he was just shy of asking if the votes had been manually adjusted?

Just a short sentence, and the entire place went quiet, the large recording studio instantly plunged into awkwardness.

After finishing her speech, even the female host found herself at a loss for words.

In the audience, those who were previously restless waiting for the recording to end and disperse suddenly weren't in a hurry to leave anymore. It felt like hunger could be endured a bit longer, and the urge to pee could be pinched off a bit.

Viewers who had watched romance reality shows were getting excited at this moment. Xu Dog really lived up to the name, showing absolutely no weakness—this familiar sarcastic tone.

Wow! He's really sticking to his original intentions.

Initially, everyone thought he was following a script, but now it seemed he was genuinely being confrontational.

They wouldn't leave any face for the guests on romance reality shows, and thought this man was just being sensational. But coming off from those to join a major program like "I Am the Singer King", he still showed no mercy.

What kind of significance does "I Am the Singer King" have? Among the current hit music reality shows in Xia country, this IP would rank in the top five.

Even though the fifth season isn't as pure as the first one, its popularity hasn't faded by much.

With backers behind the scenes, the director is also somewhat reckless. Put nicely, it's in order to look after the bigger picture; put not so nicely, they don't really care that much.

Backed by a major platform, as long as he can finish one project, he can take on another. For the non-professionals, to put it bluntly, it means picking up scraps left by others, getting projects through connections.

Occasionally, they would even have projects snatched away by major companies, who play dirty tricks by undercutting prices halfway through the bidding, creating a stranglehold network. The little fish and shrimp that could have been eaten are basically consumed, then handed over to the smaller directors under their banner.

But... how outstanding can a director be if they got the project with a low bid? Over time, this might lead the circle of producers and directors towards a trend where bad money drives out good money.

So, you shouldn't expect the producers and directors to be such deep, cultural individuals. All that about being modest, gentle, understanding the ways of the world's upper crust is purely wishful thinking through a rose-tinted filter.

Pei Muchan, Lin Wanzhou, and even the other guests hadn't reacted yet when Xu Qingyan spoke up again.

"No problem, but why did the number of votes stay at four hundred without moving for half a day? I thought the system was broken. There's never been a singer's score stuck at four hundred before, are you sure it's not broken?"

The female host was wearing a headset, and her expression was somewhat awkward.

Backstage, the director contacted the female host, Zhong Yexin, directly, stating clearly.

"Tell him, there is nothing wrong with the system. The vote tally isn't very sensitive, and these are the results from the audience's votes."

Zhong Yexin heard this, smiled, and embellished the director's words before saying them again. She just hoped that Xu Qingyan wouldn't bring it up again and let the matter drop. Read new adventures at empire

Although they were only recording the program and the embarrassing parts could be edited out afterwards, it wouldn't look good to make too much of a mess.

Jiang Jingsheng was already starting to feel embarrassed for Xu Qingyan; why bother digging to the bottom at such an occasion? Without any conclusive result, he would only bring trouble upon himself.

The production team wouldn't change the filming schedule for one person; variety shows are made to earn money, not to flatter anyone. Being good at songwriting has nothing to do with the production team.

What matters are ratings and being favored by investors and advertisers.

Speaking of originality... don't tell me Hou Xueheng can't do original work; it's just that he's not willing to work so hard for less money.

For this kind of program, if there is no originality, it's about who can arrange songs better, who can do covers better. Eventually, it all comes down to high notes, pure skill, or even the stage design.

But Xu Qingyan seemed completely oblivious to the female host's hints and the production team's signals, still looking puzzled as he continued to ask.

"So you're saying, the second-to-last voting was spontaneously by the audience?"

"I've noticed that out of the eight hundred audience members here, one hundred and seventy of them don't seem to like this song very much." Xu Qingyan smiled, but it was a smile without joy.

The female host kept a smile on her face, but she looked extremely embarrassed as she took off the mic and whispered quietly.

"Don't say anymore, please, no more."

Xu Qingyan completely ignored her, speaking to the camera on his own accord.

"As a creator who's just entered the field, this is something worth reflecting on. I'm not very familiar with many aspects of lyrics and composition, including the audience's preferences."

"If there's nothing wrong with the program's voting system, then it must be a problem with my song. I plan to humbly make corrections and will create an MV version in a bit, to let netizens criticize and give feedback."

On set, among the present guests, everyone except for Hou Xueheng was stunned. No one had expected Xu Qingyan to take the stage not to make a statement, but to pick a fight.

Hou Xueheng wasn't very surprised; to him, it seemed normal for a talented person to be a bit arrogant. Originality might not feed you, but excellent original work plus a little diva makes an unbeatable combination.

Wen Yun, the young widow, also had an embarrassed expression, as she didn't expect her little brother to be so blunt, leaving no face for the production team.

Zhang Yuqi and Wang Yu were purely spectators, their faces wearing smiling expressions. After all, it was a conflict between Xu Qingyan and the production team; they preferred to stay out of it.

Only Pei Muchan and Lin Wanzhou were truly getting nervous. Qi Ting and Mu Chan in the audience were also somewhat stunned. What was he trying to do, they weren't mishearing, were they?

The director backstage also had an ugly expression on his face, and spoke into the walkie-talkie.

"Change the topic, switch to someone else for the questions."

The female host suddenly felt relieved and quickly switched to someone else. Since Xu Qingyan had led the topic onto "Riding on a White Horse", naturally they couldn't ask Pei Muchan.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

But finding someone else didn't seem right either; it felt like a forced scene change, and it wouldn't be easy to edit afterwards.

Zhong Yexin thought for a moment, then turned to Lin Wanzhou who had just taken first place. After all, Lin Wanzhou's song was also written by Xu Qingyan, and a few compliments might lead him to step down graciously.