Shen Huai walked in just then and saw Ye Cang staring intently at him: "Did you see my performance today? Wasn't it amazing?" He looked like a child who had done well on a test and was asking his parents for a reward, without the slightest bit of his composure on stage.
Shen Huai was both amused and exasperated, but still replied, "I saw it, it's amazing!"
Ye Cang was satisfied. He put his arm around Shen Huai's shoulder and pulled him toward the rest room. When they passed Li Zihang, he seemed to finally remember his teammate and looked at him in surprise: "Why are you still here?"
Li Zihang: "..."
I can suddenly understand Zheng Zhao's feelings a little better now, after all, even he, as a teammate, was starting to lose his temper.
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Zheng Zhao had been complacent, believing that Ye Cang and Li Zihang would inevitably lose, so he didn't care much about his PK song. Now, suddenly facing the PK, coupled with his previous mental imbalance, he performed terribly and was unexpectedly eliminated.
Zheng Zhao was going crazy. He never expected that the script he designed for Ye Cang would come true for him.
Now that Ye Cang has successfully entered the top six, Zheng Zhao is about to leave the stage in disgrace, which is a nightmare for him.
Zheng Zhao comes from a wealthy family and has always had everything he could want since childhood. He participated in "The Coming One" with the goal of winning the championship. However, he suffered setbacks as soon as he entered the program. Now, even someone like Ye Cang, whom he looks down on, can beat him. His mentality has completely become unbalanced.
However, he was being broadcast live at the time, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he couldn't do anything.
Zheng Zhao forced a smile, said a few words to the fans at the host's instruction, and then hurriedly left the stage.
He stood in the dark corridor, watching as the contestants who used to follow him around all made it to the top six and stepped onto the glamorous stage, and he was so angry that he almost bit his teeth until they bled.
Ye Cang seemed to sense something and turned around, but only saw a back view.
Li Zihang looked at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Ye Cang shook his head and walked onto the stage with him to greet the cheers of the audience.
Aside from the fans of the eliminated contestants who genuinely felt sorry for them, most viewers quickly forgot about the incident and turned their attention to the next match.
The next round is a group challenge match. The judges will select two champions based on the contestants' strength, and the remaining contestants will each choose one champion to challenge. If the champion successfully defends their title, they will advance directly; otherwise, they will have to participate in the subsequent round-robin PK competition.
Li Zihang was undoubtedly one of the champions, but the judges struggled to find another champion. In the end, Xia Fei overruled the objections and recommended Ye Cang.
Ye Cang and Li Zihang stood on opposite sides, while the remaining four contestants chose their opponents in order of advancing to the final four.
However, to everyone's surprise, Li Zihang was the first one to be chosen. The host seized the opportunity to interview him, and the contestant said helplessly, "These two are both formidable opponents. At least choose one who plays by the rules."
As soon as he said that, the comments section was filled with "hahahaha".
Ye Cang shrugged helplessly.
Some people were shocked to discover that in just two matches and two songs, Ye Cang had transformed from a pushover whom everyone could bully into a formidable figure on par with Li Zihang.
#YeCangXiaChong# quickly became a trending topic.
Compared to the past, the trolls under the Weibo posts have almost disappeared, replaced mostly by cheering fans and music industry figures who can still maintain a rational analysis. The few trolls who do appear can only bring up Ye Cang's past, but they are quickly silenced by the enraged netizens.
Shen Huai sat in his study, the data on the computer screen flashing past his eyes. This was a software program that he had commissioned Chen Chiyu to make.
Ye Cang's transformation was drastic, and his appearance in the public media, while seemingly unbelievable and mostly just jokes online about time travel, still raised some concerns. This software's purpose is to detect these potential problems early and address them calmly.
Shen Huai had no intention of letting him hide his true nature; as for the trouble that might arise, he, as his manager, would naturally handle it.
As long as Ye Cang remains unchanged, he will always protect him, ensuring he has no worries.
Chapter 12
As soon as the quarterfinals ended, Shen Huai received offers from several entertainment companies. If "The Song of Immortality" only slightly tempted them, then Ye Cang's performance in "Summer Insects" was enough to turn their interest into action.
Such a talented, good-looking, and popular newcomer is a rare breed in today's entertainment industry. He's practically a growing cash cow, and we'd do anything to get him.
Ye Cang's former agent was filled with regret. He had initially thought Ye Cang was a hopeless case, but who knew he would transform so completely? Ye Cang's agent had mistaken a pearl for a fish, becoming a laughing stock in the industry. More importantly, the vice president of his new company, who had initially thought highly of him, changed his attitude because of this incident, and the promised promotion vanished.
He shamelessly called Ye Cang, but Ye Cang didn't even remember him and hung up with a simple "wrong number."
Of course, the company that reacted the most to this matter was Morningstar.
Mingwei reacted quickly and immediately contacted Shen Huai. Ye Cang had only signed a trainee contract with the company initially; the company hadn't invested much, but at the same time, Ye Cang wouldn't have to pay a heavy price to break the contract.
Given his current capabilities, many companies would be willing to pay a small price for this diamond in the rough.
Shen Huai told Ye Cang about the matter, and Ye Cang said he would leave it to Ye Cang to handle.
Mingwei directly offered an A-level artist contract, which was already very sincere, considering that Bai Weijia only signed an A-level contract after winning the "Best Newcomer" award.
However, Shen Huai showed no surprise. Instead, he clearly stated his requirements. Having been an agent for three years, he was well aware of the pitfalls in the contract.
Mingwei couldn't get any benefit from him, but Shen Huai was very careful and always managed to get right on her bottom line.
Mingwei had never felt so aggrieved and couldn't help but sneer, "You're so devoted to him, aren't you afraid of raising a second Bai Weijia?"
Shen Huai remained silent.
However, Mingwei felt increasingly frustrated and changed the subject: "If there are no problems with the contract, take it to Ye Cang for him to sign. He's really lucky to have met a selfless agent like you."
Shen Huai ignored her sarcasm and slowly said, "There's one more thing, I demand that Ye Cang's song copyrights be separated."
Mingwei almost laughed in exasperation: "You really won't let go of even the slightest advantage."
Every singer makes this request, but in reality, most of the songs they write are just worthless pop songs. It's a very profitable thing for the company to exchange such trivial requests for greater profits.
Even though Ye Cang has the story of adapting "Summer Insects", the stereotypes left over from many years cannot be easily changed.
Mingwei was really afraid of Shen Huai. This subordinate usually seemed gentle and gentlemanly, but during negotiations he was like a vulture. If she showed the slightest flaw, he would relentlessly attack her without any mercy.