Cheng Huanhuan wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and adjusted her emotions.
That's how performers were. Sometimes they encountered sad things, yet they still had to bring joy to others on stage; it was really heartbreaking at times like these.
Lin Chudong returned to the makeup room and said, "We'll change the song, sing the second one."
"Okay, Brother Fei."
They had prepared several songs and rehearsed them all; it was no problem to perform any of them.
Just then, Wang Xiaoyan walked over, arm in arm with President Lu, followed by a middle-aged man wearing glasses, who should be the director Zhu Ying.
Wang Xiaoyan said, "Oh, Da Fei, you've finally made it to a shared makeup room, hehe."
Jia Lu's expression immediately turned unpleasant when she saw her.
Wang Xiaoyan was really something now. She even had a separate makeup room in this show, bigger than theirs.
President Lu said to Lin Chudong, "I've listened to your music a bit. I don't like it; it's noisy and annoying."
"You guys should just go down in the first round. You won't go far anyway."
Liang Yin's group all looked a bit grim. With Sun Xuan gone, President Lu really wasn't mincing words.
Zhu Ying pushed up his glasses and quickly said.
"Yes, yes, President Lu is right. Da Fei and the others aren't suitable for this stage. It's fine for them to go down in the first round."
"Da Fei, the song you prepared, trim it down a bit. Just mess around with the instruments, don't take it too seriously, so you don't have to re-record. You're an old hand; you should know what to do, right?"
Lin Chudong said lightly, "Understood."
Zhu Ying's meaning was obvious: don't sing too well, or they'd have to re-record it.
Those headbanging rock songs definitely wouldn't work. Switching to some lyrical songs would be okay.
President Lu looked at the things piled on the ground and kicked a thermos.
"Didn't I say no outside drinks? If you're thirsty, drink the milk. Did I sponsor it for nothing?"
Liang Yin's thermos flew over and hit her ankle.
"Ouch..."
Liang Yin immediately felt the pain, squatted down, covered her ankle with her hands, and showed a look of pain on her face.
Lin Chudong hurried forward, "Are you alright, Madam?"
Wang Zhi and Guo Xiaoliang immediately stood up, angrily saying.
"What do you think you're doing!?"
The two young men, full of youthful vigor, didn't scare President Lu.
He wore a trace of disdainful sneer on his face, saying, "Why the aggression? I didn't do it on purpose. Go to the hospital later, I'll pay for the medical expenses."
After saying that, President Lu curled his lips into a mocking smile and walked over, embracing Wang Xiaoyan.
"You..."
Wang Zhi was furious, wanting nothing more than to beat him up.
Lin Chudong pulled him back, saying,
"Don't be rash. Fighting solves nothing. Win and you go to jail, lose and you go to the hospital."
Lin Chudong took off Liang Yin's shoes and massaged her foot.
"How is it? Did you break anything?"
Liang Yin shook her head.
"It's okay, just a scratch. It doesn't hurt inside."
Helping Liang Yin up, Lin Chudong's face was surprisingly calm, but beneath the surface, a storm of fury raged.
Even when Director Sun left, no one had been treated this way. Lin Chudong admitted he could bow to capital, leave after the first episode, and be a supporting character. It didn't matter as long as he got paid.
President Lu, along with the sycophantic director and Wang Xiaoyan, were simply going too far. They were already at this point, and they still wanted to kick him while he was down?
Was it because Sun Xuan had stood up for him back then? Or was it because of those few words he'd used to satirize Wang Xiaoyan at the music festival?
Since a peaceful resolution wasn't possible, Lin Chudong wouldn't be polite.
So they wanted to record the show, huh? Fine, he'd give them a good show!
The show recording began.
Lin Chudong and the others entered the lounge, taking turns going in. Everyone pretended to be very surprised and exchanged a few greetings.
Yang Han and the Hua Wuguo Band were chatting, and Wang Xiaoyan was also warmly exchanging pleasantries with everyone. Of course, she spoke to Lin Chudong as well.
It was just a pity that Lin Chudong seemed not to have seen her, staring at the television the whole time.
The others also didn't get a response when they spoke to Lin Chudong.
Several people started muttering to themselves, Is Da Fei's temper really this strange?
Not even speaking?
Wang Xiaoyan sneered inwardly. Da Fei, the fool, is letting his emotions affect the show? He's so inexperienced!
Professional artists, even if their mother died, still have to record the show happily.
Da Fei, the idiot, isn't even worthy of being her opponent.
Wang Xiaoyan must become popular through this show. She finally found a sugar daddy, and she has to turn her life around.
Grassland People Milk is the hottest brand this year. With this backer, Wang Xiaoyan doesn't have to worry about resources.
Lin Chudong picked up a bottle of milk from the ground, inserted a straw, and began to drink.
On stage, Cheng Huanhuan was introducing the singers and the competition rules.
"At the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, the song Loyalty to the Nation ignited the passion in so many hearts. Please welcome our first contestant, the Liang Music Band!"
The camera switched to the rest area.
Lin Chudong was still drinking milk. This was already the third bottle. He hadn't said a word from beginning to end, just kept drinking milk.
Hearing his name, Lin Chudong quickly walked out.
Wang Xiaoyan suddenly sneered, "You don't have to drink so much just because the milk is free, right?"
Everyone snickered. The legendary Da Fei didn't seem so formidable after all. He didn't even dare to speak. The moment Director Sun left, he became a shrinking turtle?
Yang Han then said, "Da Fei is drinking so much milk, won't he get diarrhea?"
Wang Xiaoyan said, "He'll have to drink it anyway, it's free after all."
Yang Han frowned slightly and said no more.
"Please welcome the Liang Music Band to bring us the song 'I Remember'!"
Lin Chudong and the others stood on the stage, the spotlights focused on them. This performance had Guo Xiaoliang now, and the band's accompaniment sounded richer.
Sitting in the middle of the audience were Zhu Ying and President Lu, with the Hundred Praise Group behind them.
Chen Jianguo and the others were gritting their teeth; they had never performed so miserably.
Although they were making money, this was definitely earning money on their knees.
Many things in this world couldn't be perfect. Either stand and don't make money, or kneel.
But Lin Chudong intended to fight against capital today. He wanted to stand and still earn money!
Chen Jianguo's guitar sounded, and the entire venue fell silent. Accompanied by the guitar, Da Fei's ethereal voice rang out.
"Woo..."
After the prelude, Lin Chudong's low voice rang out.
"I carried luggage heavier than my body, swam to the bottom of the Nile River, passed several flashes of lightning, and saw a pile of light circles, not sure if it was here."
"I saw a few people standing together, they were holding scissors, taking away my luggage, wiping my head, and there was no chance to go back."
The audience below was dumbfounded.
This song is so low, Da Fei's vocal range is really wide, and the song's melody is also good, but what is the meaning of these lyrics?
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