"Meow Meow" is a viral internet song, famous for its vulgar lyrics and catchy melody.
When it came to the top five to four, the remaining contestants were all strong, and Ye Cang's song completely put him in an extremely unfavorable situation.
Even if Ye Cang is talented, he simply cannot perform to his full potential with a song like this. If he is eliminated because of this, all the goodwill he has built up with the audience in the previous rounds will vanish.
This scheme is so ruthless, but because it's within the rules, even if they knew about it, dealing with it would be extremely difficult.
The coldness in Shen Huai's eyes deepened, and his brows slowly furrowed.
Who exactly harbors such hostility towards Ye Cang? If the incident in "Summer Insects" could be attributed to Li Zihang, then this incident is clearly a direct attack on Ye Cang.
Shen Huai originally wanted to go downstairs to find Ye Cang and ask him what was going on, but he stopped after taking just one step.
The heat in his ears seemed to be rising again, and Shen Huai's eyes revealed a sense of frustration, but in the end he still did not leave the room.
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The next day, Shen Huai got up very early. He usually slept very well, but he had an unexpected dream last night. He didn't know what he dreamed about, but his ears felt itchy.
He went downstairs, paused when he passed Ye Cang's room, and then walked past quickly.
He had intended to make breakfast, but then he saw the mess on the coffee table, and the events of last night came back to him. Fortunately, after a night, the shock was not as strong as last night.
He pursed his lips and quickly tidied everything up.
Around nine o'clock, Ye Cang finally emerged from his room, still half asleep. His hair was a mess, with a single strand sticking up and swaying from side to side as he moved.
Shen Huai calmly sipped his coffee.
Ye Cang skillfully went to the kitchen and brought out his breakfast. He was always restless and even when it came to bringing out breakfast, he had to be different. He held coffee and eggs in his hand, but had toast in his mouth.
Shen Huai waited until he was seated before saying, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
He turned on the computer and then faced the screen toward Ye Cang.
Shen Huai: "You drew this song in this competition. Someone deliberately framed you. Even the previous song 'Summer Insects' could have had this possibility."
Ye Cang blinked, swallowed the toast in his mouth with difficulty, and let out a long breath: "I knew it! How could I be so unlucky!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Is this the important point?!
Shen Huai: "What I mean is, if you don't want to sing this song, we can use this as evidence to request a re-draw."
"Never mind." Ye Cang waved his hand dismissively. "Even if I was framed, I pulled it out in front of everyone."
Shen Huai: "But..."
Ye Cang leaned forward, looking at Shen Huai with a smile: "If it were that easy to redraw the lots, you would have done it already and wouldn't have come to ask me, right?"
"Of course I know that if I say I want to change the song, you will definitely find a way to do it for me. But like I said, we have a working relationship. I trust you and entrust you with all my affairs, so you should trust me in return."
"With my skills, what song can stump me?"
This statement was very assertive, and it certainly reflected his stage presence.
His sudden seriousness made Shen Huai feel a little uncomfortable. He adjusted his glasses and said, "Okay, I understand."
He stopped talking.
Ye Cang, however, couldn't keep a straight face. He couldn't stay serious for more than three seconds before curiously leaning over again: "So, manager, what are your plans? What kind of benefits are you going to exchange this evidence for?"
Shen Huai: "I plan to use this to exchange for the right to see the edited version in advance."
Ye Cang: "Watch the edited version? Why?"
Shen Huai: "Because you attract too much negativity, I can't do anything about live streaming, so I can only take precautions in these areas."
Ye Cang: "..."
Shen Huai sighed silently, recalling the trending topics that had been trending non-stop since last night.
Chapter 18
Shen Huai returned to his room and made a phone call.
He went directly to the program's producer, Zhang Li, and the two arranged to meet at a coffee shop.
Shen Huai left early, but when he arrived, Zhang Li was already waiting there, which showed how much she valued the matter.
Shen Huai understood immediately and, without further ado, exchanged a few simple pleasantries with Zhang Li before showing her the screen recording.
When Zhang Li first received the call, she still held onto a glimmer of hope. But now that the evidence was laid bare before her, she could no longer deceive herself.
Her face immediately turned very pale.
Seeing this, Shen Huai said, "I know this is not Producer Zhang's original intention. The production team has always tried its best to maintain a fair and impartial stance, and we have seen all of this."
His words made Zhang Li's expression much better.
Zhang Li was initially annoyed, but now that she has calmed down, she realizes that it is unreasonable for her to take her anger out on Shen Huai.
After figuring things out, Zhang Li's shrewdness, typical of a strong woman, returned.
"Mr. Shen, this matter was caused by our program team's lax management. I apologize to you and Ye Cang."
Shen Huai smiled slightly and accepted her apology.