AFVSIBS Chapter 172: "Cramming at the Last Minute" - What Kind of Song Is This?
Wu Heng was extremely displeased with Jiang Lin's arrogant attitude and wanted to argue with him, but Zhou Chen pulled him away directly.
"Zhou Chen, why didn't you give him a piece of your mind? I wouldn't have held back. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have cursed him and his ancestors to the eighteenth generation," Wu Heng said angrily.
"And then?" Zhou Chen asked in return.
"And then? Then I'd feel great after cursing him out."
"And then what?"
"And then? I don't know."
"I'll tell you. Then, he'd still feel defiant inside, still arrogantly thinking we won't perform well tonight. This means your anger and cursing just now were a complete waste of time and energy."
"Uh! Now that you say it, it makes sense."
"So, there's no need to waste time with him now. Just perform well later and directly PK him—that's the best revenge," Zhou Chen said.
"You're right. Later, we'll face them head-to-head, and one song will decide who wins and who loses."
Under Zhou Chen's persuasion, Wu Heng gradually understood and ignored Jiang Lin and his crew.
Tonight, "Our Music" received unprecedented attention because the program team had long hyped the face-off between Zhou Chen and Wu Heng against Jiang Lin and Lu Jie online.
Although the show hadn't officially started yet, nearly two million people were already waiting in the live broadcast room of "Our Music."
"I'm so excited. Soon, we'll see Zhou Chen's latest song. I wonder how he will use the word 'Buddha's foot' in a song for Wu Heng to sing."
"Haha, I bet it will be a catchy song. Zhou Chen's songs for Wu Heng are always catchy."
"I also think it will be a catchy song, but the words 'Buddha's foot' don't seem easy to use in a catchy song. Let's see how he constructs it."
"I have no doubt about Zhou Chen's creative ability. But now they're facing the strongest opponents on 'Our Music,' Jiang Lin and Lu Jie. It's hard to say who will advance."
"Anyway, I believe in Zhou Chen. It's not just because of his large fan base, but because his songs always surprise people. He definitely won't disappoint us this time."
"If it were other opponents, Zhou Chen and Wu Heng would definitely advance, but now they're up against the second-ranked opponents on 'Our Music.' Their strength is no joke, so the outcome is really uncertain."
...
Seeing the heated online discussions about the PK between these two groups of artists, director Zhao Liang was undoubtedly the happiest.
Because he knew that discussions led to attention, and attention led to ratings.
It seemed there was hope for breaking the viewership record tonight.
"Director Zhao, who do you think will advance, Zhou Chen or Jiang Lin?" a curious staff member asked.
"I'm not sure, but I favor Zhou Chen. This person is too talented and unpredictable," Zhao Liang replied.
"Yes, I think so too. Although Jiang Lin's theme 'Buddha's foot' is difficult, Zhou Chen is different from other creators. His talent is always surprising."
The staff member agreed with Zhao Liang's view.
"For the sake of our show's ratings, we will schedule their PK last. This way, no one will have any objections."
Zhao Liang's arrangement was meticulous. By doing so, those curious about whether Zhou Chen and Wu Heng would advance would have to watch "Our Music" till the end.
"Director Zhao, you're brilliant. I'll go inform them," the staff member praised before turning to carry out the task.
Zhou Chen had anticipated this order of appearance before coming, so he wasn't surprised or bothered. He calmly sat in his seat reading a literary magazine.
Speaking of which, the literary level in this alternate world wasn't very high, and some articles were mediocre. But unfortunately, Zhou Chen had no choice but to make do.
"Zhou Chen, I forgot to remind you. You haven't posted on Weibo to inform your fans yet," Wan Fangfang approached and reminded him.
"Alright."
Zhou Chen nodded, took out his phone, logged into his Weibo as per Wan Fangfang's instructions, and posted:
"Tonight, my new song 'Cramming at the Last Minute' will be performed by Wu Heng on 'Our Music.' Stay tuned."
Once again, it was a simple message. Zhou Chen wouldn't have bothered if it wasn't arranged by the company. Most fans already knew about tonight's show, and this post was just a way for them to interact.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Chen posted, fans immediately started sharing and commenting.
"'Cramming at the Last Minute'? Isn't that an idiom? So, our Chen Ge turned an idiom into a song?"
"Suddenly looking forward to Chen Ge's 'Cramming at the Last Minute.' I'm someone who always crams at the last minute."
"Haha, same here. I'm also a last-minute crammer. Really curious about what kind of song 'Cramming at the Last Minute' will be."
"The song title alone makes me want to listen. I hope the program arranges for Wu Heng to sing soon."
...
Due to the idiom "Cramming at the Last Minute" being used as the song title, many fans were very curious about what kind of song it would be.
Soon, the topic of what kind of song "Cramming at the Last Minute" would be also climbed the trending list.
This was Zhou Chen's influence. Even just announcing a song title could trend.
This made a certain Wang singer, who had been trying to trend but always failed for various reasons, envious to the point of grinding his teeth.
Of course, Jiang Lin and his team were even more envious, jealous, and resentful.
Before coming, they had also announced their song and urged fans for support, but it barely made a ripple, let alone trended.
Compared to Zhou Chen, they felt embarrassed and awkward.
This made them vow even more to prove themselves tonight and eliminate Zhou Chen and Wu Heng.
"Jiang Lin, their song hasn't even been sung yet, but it's already so popular. It looks like our performance tonight is crucial," Lu Jie said softly to Jiang Lin.
"Think of it this way, it's actually good for us. Under such high attention, if we eliminate them with our strength, won't we gain even more attention? And won't their defeat be even more spectacular?" Jiang Lin replied.
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