AFVSIBS ### Chapter 162: Loli Su Qingge's Birthday Party Invitation

Zhou Chen found it hard to refuse Su Qingge’s birthday invitation, so he reluctantly agreed.

So, he replied, "No problem. Let me wish you a happy birthday in advance."

"Thank you. I’ll send you the location later. I know you like to go to bed early and wake up early, so I won't disturb you. Bye-bye."

Su Qingge said happily, then hung up the phone.

At this moment, Zhou Chen remembered that he had forgotten to ask what time Su Qingge’s birthday party would start the day after tomorrow.

If it’s too late, he’d take a shower before going out. That way, he could be back before 11 o'clock, change his clothes, and go straight to bed.

"Forget it, I’ll just ask her the day after tomorrow."

Zhou Chen muttered to himself, then continued upstairs.

After taking a shower, to avoid being disturbed by miscellaneous things from the outside world, he turned off his phone, read a book for about ten minutes, and then went to bed.

The next afternoon, he and Wu Heng arrived at Starfruit TV station.

Zhao Liang personally came out to greet them. He didn't care at all about Zhou Chen leaving the show early last time and didn’t bring it up.

"Director Zhao, what's the theme for this episode?" Zhou Chen asked directly.

"You’ll know soon. I can't tell you in advance, or people will talk." Zhao Liang said with a smile.

Zhou Chen nodded, indicating his understanding.

Then, under Zhao Liang's guidance, they arrived at the same meeting place as last time.

Jiang Lin and Lu Jie were already there, having also advanced in the last round with an unfortunate second-place finish.

In other words, if it weren’t for the song "Desert Camel," their "Camel Spirit" would have been the top vote-getter and scorer, making them the champions of the previous round.

Because of this, they were very resentful and unhappy.

After all, Zhou Chen’s song was a pop hit, and losing to such a song naturally made them feel bad.

"Director Zhao, I propose that no one be allowed to create pop hits this time. Such songs lower the show's standards."

Seeing Zhou Chen, Jiang Lin stood up and made his suggestion to Zhao Liang.

Zhao Liang merely smiled and replied, "This might be difficult because the show's rules were set from the beginning. We pursue unlimited styles, so changing it to exclude pop hits now would go against the show's original intent."

"But..."

"If you have the skills, you can create a pop hit too. No one said you couldn't."

Before Jiang Lin could speak again, Wu Heng, who had been listening, couldn’t hold back and retorted.

He knew clearly that Jiang Lin's comment was aimed at Zhou Chen's pop song, so he wasn't going to let it slide.

As for Zhou Chen, he remained calm and indifferent, not caring at all.

"Everyone, the meeting is about to start. Why don’t we sit down, have some tea, and eat some fruit first?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Zhao Liang quickly stepped in to mediate.

"I disdain creating pop hits. This time, I’ll show you what real music is." Jiang Lin said disdainfully, then sat down.

Wu Heng wanted to say something in return, but Zhou Chen held him back.

Zhou Chen, Jiang Lin is way too arrogant, isn’t he? Can you still tolerate this? Are you a Ninja Turtle or something?”

“Wu Heng, if a dog bites you, are you going to bite back?”

“What else?”

“Just beat the dog to death and make him submit. Besides, he always despises our pop songs but can never beat us. That’s the most exciting part,” Zhou Chen said.

“Well, what you’re saying makes sense. Let’s just ignore that dog. Let him continue to be envious, jealous, and hateful.”

Wu Heng gradually calmed down.

“Ladies and gentlemen, now we will start the meeting to discuss the theme content for Friday’s ‘Our Music.’ This time, we plan to play a more exciting game,” the host said with a smile as he walked out.

“Host, isn’t it like last time where your program gave us a theme for songwriting?” one of the guest artists stood up and asked curiously.

“No, this time it’s a draw to decide your PK opponents. It means we’ve grouped your six teams into pairs for a showdown, and your opponents are decided by drawing lots,” the host explained.

“Can we decide what type of song to sing?” the artist continued to ask.

“It’s decided by your PK opponents. For example, if Group A and Group B are paired, Group A will give Group B a creation theme, and vice versa.”

“Got it. It’s complicated but indeed much more exciting.”

“Yes, our program’s purpose is to increase the diversity, excitement, and unpredictability of the show. Now, each group, please send a representative to draw lots for deciding opponents.”

Zhou Chen chose to let Wu Heng go up because it didn’t matter to him who they drew.

Jiang Lin decided to go himself.

Coincidentally, they drew each other as opponents.

This really felt like a case of narrow paths for enemies.

The program’s director, Zhao Liang, felt a headache when he saw the result. Both teams were very popular, and one of them would have to be eliminated. No matter which team was out, it wasn’t what he wanted to see.

Jiang Lin, however, was secretly delighted because he had already thought of a very tricky and difficult creation theme for Zhou Chen. This time, he wanted to truly defeat Zhou Chen and let everyone know that the so-called musical genius was a fraud, and he was just as good.

“Zhou Chen, we drew Jiang Lin’s team. Have you thought of a theme to give them for their creation?” Wu Heng asked for Zhou Chen’s opinion.

“Doesn't matter, you just think of a theme for them,” Zhou Chen replied.

“Then let’s use the theme ‘Doesn't Matter’ for their creation.”

Wu Heng couldn’t think of a better theme, so he took inspiration from Zhou Chen’s words and chose “Doesn't Matter.”

Zhou Chen nodded, showing no objection.

“Mr. Jiang Lin, Mr. Lu Jie, it’s your turn to give a theme to Zhou Chen and Wu Heng’s team for their creation,” the program staff immediately asked Jiang Lin and his team.


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