AFVSIBS Chapter 177: Annoyed? Eliminated by a Trivial Song

Song Yiren was a well-known music critic in the industry who had participated in scoring many variety shows and had seen various types of artists.

He was a straightforward person and did not agree with what Huang Shanwen said earlier, nor was he afraid of offending him.

Song Yiren directly said, "First of all, let me make it clear that I personally don't like songs like 'Last-Minute Effort' either. But why did I give it full marks despite my dislike? Because I respect the market's choice and the fans' choice. Judging by the votes for 'Last-Minute Effort', it's evident that although the song has many shortcomings in terms of musical elements, it has still managed to gain some fans' liking."

"Just because the fans and the market like it, you give it full marks?" Huang Shanwen directly retorted.

"Let me ask you, Mr. Huang, what is the purpose of music? Is it to be highbrow? No, it's to allow ordinary people to experience the beauty of music. If you write highbrow music that listeners don't like, fans don't like, and the market doesn't accept, what’s the point? Are you going to keep it for your own enjoyment?"

Song Yiren, being a seasoned critic, immediately countered Huang Shanwen, leaving him speechless.

"Even so, you shouldn't give such a garbage song full marks. It doesn't deserve it."

"Then let me ask you, Mr. Huang, if I shouldn't give such a song full marks, should you give it a zero?"

"This..."

Song Yiren's sharp retort again left Huang Shanwen at a loss for words.

He was extremely embarrassed, with an expression that was a mix of frustration and confusion.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, the host quickly smiled and said, "Thank you both for your hard work and scoring. We know that everyone has their own opinions about music, which is the unique aspect of it. Let's give a round of applause for Zhou Chen and Wu Heng."

Instantly, the audience erupted in applause.

Zhou Chen and Wu Heng slowly walked off the stage amidst the applause.

Since the winner hadn't been decided yet, the participants were technically not allowed to leave the show.

But Zhou Chen didn’t care about that. After getting off the stage, he grabbed his bag, said a few words to Wu Heng and Wan Fangfang, and prepared to leave.

"Zhou Chen, what are you doing? Are you planning to leave? We haven't finished our performance yet," Jiang Lin said with a displeased look.

"Hmm, that's none of your business. My leaving has nothing to do with whether you finish performing or not," Zhou Chen retorted bluntly.

"I guess you don’t want to stay to see us advance, huh? Let me tell you, avoiding it won’t help. Even if you go home, the internet will still discuss your elimination."

"Eh, you speak as if you’re certain you’ll eliminate us."

"You..."

Jiang Lin's face turned red with anger. He wanted to say more, but the host had already announced their names to come on stage, so he had to hold back and walk up with Lu Jie.

"Zhou Chen, maybe you should stay. It’ll only take about ten minutes," Wu Heng advised.

"No need, you handle the rest," Zhou Chen said simply and left the show.

"Director Zhao, Zhou Chen has left the show early again."

As soon as Zhou Chen left, a staff member reported to Zhao Liang.

"I figured he’d leave early. That's just his quirky personality. But let it be, as long as he brings in a 4.5 rating for our show," Zhao Liang said.

If any other artist did this, Zhao Liang would be furious. But since it was Zhou Chen, Zhao Liang didn’t mind at all.

For a show director, as long as you can bring in ratings, you’re a king, and he’s willing to be the servant.

However, for someone like Jiang Lin who can't bring in high ratings and constantly causes trouble, Zhao Liang wouldn’t be so polite.

It turned out that Jiang Lin and Lu Jie’s influence was far inferior to Zhou Chen and Wu Heng. After Zhou Chen and Wu Heng left the stage, the show's rating began to drop continuously, finally reaching 1.8.

From 4.5 to 1.8 in such a short time, it broke the record for the fastest drop in history.

This indirectly proved that Zhou Chen and Wu Heng's influence was extraordinary, far outshining Jiang Lin and Lu Jie.

In the end, their votes were 1.73 million, and their score was 89, both lower than "Last-Minute Effort".

This meant that they were ultimately eliminated.

Upon learning the result, Jiang Lin’s face turned dark. He had thought this was his chance to prove his talent was superior to Zhou Chen’s and eliminate him under the entire network's watch. Who knew he would be the one eliminated?

The real joke was on him. How could anyone feel good about this?

After stepping off the stage, he didn’t greet anyone and left quickly, wearing a cap and mask.

His partner Lu Jie felt the same. Before going on stage, he was full of confidence, but after the results, he was utterly crushed.

Losing to other singers would have been fine, but losing to someone without singing skills like Wu Heng and a trivial song was unbearable.

Jiang Lin left first, and Lu Jie followed soon after, pretending to take a call and then leaving the TV station.

Wu Heng was undoubtedly happy because he had once again won the top votes and highest score.

This was only his third time participating in a variety show.

He was at the peak of his career right from the start, luckier than 99.9% of people in the industry.

Especially now, his song "Last-Minute Effort" was trending at number one, and discussions about him kept popping up.

"Wu Heng is so lucky. He debuted by partnering with Zhou Chen and performed three hit trivial songs. He’s trending more than many established stars."

"Yeah! But tonight’s 'Last-Minute Effort' solidified his title as the King of Trivial Songs. After all, every song he’s performed since debuting has been a trivial song."

"Honestly, I think Wu Heng is suited for trivial songs. He’s the new King of Trivial Songs."

"Who else could be the King of Trivial Songs but Wu Heng?"

"Right, Wu Heng is definitely the King of Trivial Songs. He doesn’t feel right singing other types, but he’s cool and stylish with trivial songs."

……

Since Wu Heng's participation in the show, all three songs he performed were trivial songs, and the title "King of Trivial Songs" quickly trended.

Seeing this trending title, Wu Heng felt conflicted because he always wanted to prove himself as a versatile and capable singer.

He resisted this title in his heart, so he decided that in the next episode, he would not let Zhou Chen write another so-called trivial song for him. He wanted to sing songs with depth and substance.


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