novelinnhs Chapter 42 If One Plan Fails, There's Still a Backup Plan
Chapter 42 If One Plan Fails, There's Still a Backup Plan
At 10 p.m. that night, during the rebroadcast of "The Masked New Voice," the live chat screen transformed into a massive carnival:
"Watch Fan Ge's iconic moment of being slapped in the face!"
"Watched it twice! This part got me so excited!"
"Where are all those haters? Don't go, stay and let your father Chen teach you a lesson!"
"Fan Ge is just being sarcastic!"
One of the VIP comments, highlighted in red, was pushed to the top of the trending comments:
"The unwritten rule of the martial arts world: if you spit on a grandmaster's young body, the spit will travel against the wind and splatter back onto your own face!"
Just after this comment appeared, Chen Fan extended the classic scene from "The Moon Shines Over Mountains and Rivers".
There was a brief moment of pure enjoyment in the live chat as everyone listened quietly to Chen Fan's "divine voice".
Only when the final chant began did the comments section erupt again, as if it had come alive:
"This part gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!"
"This is truly Chinese-style music!"
"+1! Chinese style, no arguments allowed!"
"I've been listening to Chen Fan's songs on repeat all day! I never get tired of them!"
Inside the hotel room, Wang Junhai was answering the phone with a livid expression.
"Teacher Wang, the situation isn't looking good. Those influential figures said they wanted a refund, and they're refusing!"
"Return what?!" Wang Junhai gritted his teeth. "They've already taken the money, and they still don't want to work?"
"The problem is!"
The person on the other end of the phone lowered their voice and said, "Someone has already started investigating the companies behind those accounts!"
"General Manager Liu just ran away!"
"Those cyber police aren't easy to fool!"
Lin Chuan actually wanted to say: Didn't you just get released too?
Zhou Hao wasn't released!
"Oh, by the way, there's an account under 'MaiLang Culture,' Mr. Wang. Do you have any direct contact with MaiLang?"
Wang Junhai's heart tightened when he heard the words "wheat waves".
That was the company of Mr. Liu, who had already absconded!
But he still refused, saying, "Of course not! Why would I leave such a weakness?"
"That's good, that's good! Let's let this cool down for now! Let's not get involved anymore!"
Lin Chuan paused. "There's one more thing."
"Mr. Zhao called this morning. He doesn't want the final payment we agreed on, and he won't take this kind of job anymore."
He said... he couldn't afford to offend this person.
Lin Chuan clearly knew Wang Junhai's temperament, and hung up the phone immediately after delivering the message.
But the next moment, Wang Junhai still threw the phone away.
Can't be bothered?
Haha!
A newcomer who has only been in the industry for less than six months!
Is he someone we can't afford to offend?
Wang Junhai took a deep breath and dialed Anderson's number.
"Mr. Anderson, I have lost the information war here in China."
Admitting defeat is the thing Wang Junhai least wants to do in his life.
But now we have no choice but to do it.
He will never forget that this is the second time.
A sigh came from the other end of the phone, followed by Anderson's deep voice.
"I saw it all. The person you hired is too unprofessional."
"So..." After being repeatedly denied, Wang Junhai almost couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and stand up.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Can the plan be brought forward? I want him to embarrass himself in the finals."
"Don't worry, overseas is my territory. He'll only get beaten up!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Junhai instantly perked up.
As if the humiliation from just moments ago had never existed, she leaned forward again and respectfully inquired about the matter...
At this moment, Chen Fan was still making his fodder in the live broadcast room.
"Will eating this help me lose weight?"
"cannot."
Chen Fan's answer was so decisive that it made viewers in the live stream laugh and cry the whole time.
"Don't be so blunt, bro. You need endorsements to make money. Listen to me, just say it takes time!"
"Hahaha! Let's teach him how to sell products online!"
"So cute! How can there be such a straightforward boy!"
Chen Fan shrugged and said, "I definitely didn't lose all that weight by eating these things!"
"I run 10 kilometers every day!"
"Sometimes I even drive a little further because I don't want to take a taxi."
A fan in the live stream reminded him: Brother Fan, you've reached 400 million followers!
I gained nearly 100 million followers from last night to this morning!
If those "technical analysts" knew that their "analysis" would have this kind of result, they'd be devastated.
Chen Fan only replied with "Mm" when he saw this message.
The comments section asked again: "Aren't you going to post a screenshot or a photo to celebrate?"
Chen Fan focused intently on munching on the hay, and only after swallowing did he reply, "Aren't we going to celebrate live?"
Everyone: ...I'm speechless!
No, we just want you to take a 'beautiful photo'!
Chen Fan thought for a moment and decided to serve these young people well, so he said, "I'll take the photos for you later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the live chat erupted in celebration.
The system then issued a new task.
[Congratulations, host, you have started the main quest: sing the song "Wanjiang" and gained 1000 million emotion points!]
Mission successful reward: Mystery Gift Pack +1!
Mission failure penalty: Public opinion reverses!
Chen Fan's eyes widened in surprise for a moment.
This scene, captured on the live stream, perfectly mirrored Chen Fan's stunned expression as he stared at them, conveying a sense of unease as if he were looking into their very hearts.
Netizens captured this scene and took screenshots to save the amazing image.
Before the live stream even ended, a trending topic quietly climbed to the bottom of the list.
#Chen Fan: Love at First Sight#
After the live stream ended, Chen Fan kept his promise and took a selfie.
The accompanying text is simply a line from a song lyric.
@Where does one's heart lead:
Thank you for your support. With so many people following me, I'll have to write this song more seriously.
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And that half-line of lyrics struck a chord deep within everyone's heart: "The red sun rises in the east."
The comment section instantly surpassed one million views.
"What kind of amazing lyrics are these? How come they feel so powerful?"
"Holy crap! A new song! Another new song!"
"New fan reporting in! I just arrived and saw the new song and amazing visuals!"
Fans spontaneously started discussing the new song and even made some guesses.
Everyone is guessing what style the new song will be.
While Chen Fan was busy practicing, Yun Duo called.
"Brother Fan is awesome!"
Chen Fan frowned upon hearing this: "Is this how a young lady usually talks?"
Yun Duo choked, "You're just like my sister!"
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks!"
Chen Fan expressed his sincere gratitude.
In the competition to narrow down the field from 50 to 25, several people were eliminated, but their mentality was exceptionally good.
Du She and the others have signed with Andy's agency and are preparing to debut as a group.
Yunduo also signed with them and wants to become a singer.
Chen Fan thought to himself, "Andy really knows how to herd sheep."
"Brother Fan, are you going to the CCTV Young Singers Competition again this week?"
"Um."
"Do you need a backup singer? I can come!"
A flurry of activity erupted on the other end of the phone, with Dushehuo Cheng rushing to shout, "Brother Fan, I have time too!"
"Me! Me! Me too, Brother Fan!"
Ji Bai sighed and shook his head, holding his phone: "Fan-ge, don't listen to them. I've got my phone back; only then do I truly have time!"
Chen Fan chuckled: "You've signed with a company, so your agents aren't going to keep an eye on you anymore?"
Yun Duo blurted out, "They took care of it! They packed us up and sent us to 'Master Class'! They said Professor Cheng wanted fresh blood!"
Chen Fan was happy for them. "Learn from Elder Cheng well; he's truly skilled!"
"Brother Fan, the finalists for the CCTV Young Singers Competition have been announced. Guess who you'll be performing with?"
Ji Bai joked around for a moment, then got back to the main topic.
Chen Fan leaned back in his chair and stretched his neck. "That Louis from America?"
How did you know?
"Just a guess."
Chen Fan got up and walked to the window. "Someone's been targeting me lately. That campaign by the marketing accounts clearly failed; they definitely have a backup plan!"
"The reason I was put to a match against that foreigner, Louis, is simply because he's strong?"
Yun Duo didn't understand any of this. "But you two aren't even in the same style. He's a crossover artist, specializing in musicals and bel canto, while you're into original music..."
"All they care about is the identity of 'Chinese singer' and 'foreign singer'," Chen Fan said with a faint smile. "Winning is expected, and losing means 'the Chinese music scene is no good'."
The people on the other end of the phone fell silent...