Cassie: "Weijia!"
More and more people gathered around to watch the commotion, and some even started filming with their phones. Cassie already knew what had happened and, fearing that things would escalate and become unmanageable, could only force the reluctant Bai Weijia to apologize.
Bai Weijia was unwilling to give up, her gaze sweeping over the two of them as if it were coated with poison: "Wait, I won't let you get away with this!"
Ye Cang waved his hand: "Alright, alright, we'll wait. But you should take my advice: use those villainous lines less often in the future, it's bad luck."
The surrounding area burst into laughter again, and Bai Weijia, her face ashen, was pulled away by Cassie.
Once they left, the show was over, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
Shen Huai and Ye Cang got on the elevator. The other people in the elevator were the onlookers from earlier. When they saw the person in question, one girl's eyes lit up and she whispered, "Ye Cang, you were so cool just now! Good luck in the competition! We'll vote for you!"
Ye Cang was stunned, then raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Then thank you."
The girls blushed and let out small screams.
Shen Huai looked at Ye Cang helplessly. He finally understood why the nurses were so reluctant to let Ye Cang go when he was discharged from the hospital.
The girl then turned to Shen Huai, her eyes burning with determination: "Go for it, Brother Shen! We're all on your side!"
Shen Huai: "...Thank you."
As the two stepped out of the elevator, the girls behind them were still clenching their fists in encouragement.
Ye Cang laughed: "With such adorable fans, the manager must be under a lot of pressure!"
Shen Huai looked at him and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Ye Cang was stunned: "What are you apologizing to me for?"
Shen Huai: "I'm the one who dragged you into this today."
Ye Cang chuckled and said, "He's narrow-minded and prone to madness. What does that have to do with you? You're not a doctor, how can you control all the mentally ill people in the world?"
Shen Huai was once again speechless at his description, but he could also tell that Ye Cang didn't take it to heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, looking at their own artist's nonchalant attitude and his infuriatingly witty remarks, who would have thought that he was actually the powerful, cold-faced rock tyrant on stage?
Shen Huai suddenly felt a sense of disillusionment.
After the contract was successfully signed, Shen Huai took him to see the recording studio and dance studio. Ye Cang couldn't move his feet as soon as he saw the recording studio, and sat down next to the sound engineer as if they were old friends. When Shen Huai returned after receiving a phone call, he had already become very familiar with the sound engineer, and the two looked like they had known each other for a long time.
The sound engineer was a typical tech geek who never cared about gossip. Ye Cang had never been to his studio before, so he didn't recognize him as the Ye Cang who had been making headlines on Weibo recently. He smiled and asked Shen Huai, "Brother Shen, is this the new singer our company signed? He's really got some talent!"
Shen Huai: "..."
After the two left the company, Ye Cang remembered that he had just gone out to answer a phone call, and asked curiously, "What happened?"
Shen Huai had just received a call from the production team of "The Rising Star". They asked them why they had only submitted one song. Shen Huai couldn't tell the truth, so he could only make an excuse that Ye Cang was not well and didn't have the energy to prepare a second song.
That wasn't entirely a lie, but the other party was clearly unhappy and hung up after a few words. Shen Huai, worried about putting pressure on Ye Cang, didn't tell him.
The production team had no choice but to tell the chief director about it. The chief director happened to be having dinner with several judges and casually mentioned it.
Xia Fei, one of the judges, immediately turned cold: "These young people nowadays don't focus on improving their professional skills, but instead always think about taking these crooked and attention-grabbing tricks. They're simply corrupting the entire industry!"
Xia Fei was a well-known singer in China in his early years, but he has gradually moved behind the scenes in recent years. However, his popularity and status are still there. This time, the "Rising Star" program team went to great lengths to invite him to be a mentor. He has always disliked young singers who can't sing well but rise to fame because of their popularity. Now, Ye Cang's actions have hit the spot that he dislikes the most.
That evening, netizens discovered that Xia Fei had posted a Weibo post.
@Xiafei: Learning skills comes before learning how to be a good person. Professional skills can be improved gradually, but if someone's heart is not upright and they do whatever they want because of their fans' support, I will never allow that kind of person to advance.
Although the Weibo post did not name names, netizens quickly guessed who it was.
What strange thing has Ye Cang done this time?
I heard they only prepared one song for the next match. Is this overconfidence or just giving up?
[I can't stand people like this. If you're not capable, don't occupy a position without doing anything. Think about the contestants he eliminated before; it's really unfair to them!]
[Exactly, if you want to commit suicide, why not just die cleanly! It's just a publicity stunt.]
How could anyone say such a thing? Please, have some decency!
The comments section was a mess, with some fans and haters alike, and some even tagging Ye Cang directly.
Ye Cang was playing Candy Crush, but Weibo kept giving him notifications, so he had to temporarily give up the game and open Weibo.
Upon seeing Xia Fei's words, Ye Cang frowned and clicked on the post to see who the other party was. He then saw the pinned Weibo post.
—Lu Yang, the bible in the hearts of rock and roll fans.
Ye Cang: "..."
Chapter 5
The top ten competition of "Rising Star" adopted a new format and schedule. The competition was broadcast live on T and then rebroadcast on television. This was a huge test for the contestants, because if any mistakes were made, there was no chance to make amends. This put a great strain on their performance and composure under pressure.
The first round adopted a rotating singing format, with the mentors choosing who would advance. Only when all three mentors chose to advance could a contestant enter the top eight. The remaining contestants would then compete in a round-robin elimination battle, with two being eliminated.
This competition format is brutal and demanding, so even the top-tier players dare not let their guard down.
In comparison, Ye Cang, who was playing Candy Crush with great enthusiasm, was simply an oddball.
Several contestants sat together chatting, making various sarcastic remarks about Ye Cang.
"Isn't Ye Cang too arrogant? Does he think he has no hope of making it to the top eight, so he's just giving up?"