novelraw Chapter 51 The War of Information
Chapter 51 The War of Information
The news had already spread through the musical notes.
Someone posted a short video taken at the scene, in which you can clearly hear boos from the audience when Liao Yuzhu and Yu Nuannuan went on stage.
"Seriously? Liao Yuzhu's fans are that fierce? They even boo their own idol?"
"The song hasn't even been performed yet, and the fans are already unhappy."
Conspiracy theorists joined the fray, but were quickly shut down.
"Liao Yuzhu's actions are unethical; she's really putting Yu Nuannuan in a difficult position. Come to think of it, could this have been intentional?"
"Stop saying Liao Yuzhu did it on purpose. What good would it do her? Was she trying to embarrass herself?"
The recording of the program was interrupted, and footage of people being cleared from the set was also posted online.
Ye Wanfeng's online army has officially launched its campaign and begun to set the tone.
"They just re-record the show whenever they want? Do they think the audience is stupid? Who are they protecting? Don't they know?"
"Tsk tsk, I knew it was suspicious that Liao Yuzhu won those awards back then. Her singing skills were just so-so, how could she win awards every time? Turns out she had someone behind her."
(When Liao Yuzhu debuted, she was a singer-songwriter, and the audience and judges paid more attention to her songwriting ability than her singing skills.)
Soon, Liao Yuzhu was clearly out of sorts during the re-recording, and the car accident scene was secretly filmed and released, seemingly corroborating the claims of the online trolls.
Now, many netizens are genuinely curious.
They started searching repeatedly on various platforms, trying to find out who Liao Yuzhu's sugar daddy was.
Just then, the "Voice of Heaven" program team released the complete, unedited version of the semi-final.
The original intention was to clarify the situation, take the blame upon themselves, and shift the focus of attention.
However, this unedited version also captured Lin Yi's performance in the special guest seat.
While the other singers were performing on stage, Lin Yi kept his head down, writing and drawing in his notebook, without ever looking up.
When Liao Yuzhu and Yu Nuannuan's group was about to go on stage, he put away his notebook, sat up straight, and fixed his gaze on the stage.
This unusual behavior has attracted the attention of some netizens.
"Who is this guy? He's got such an air about him. Could it be...?"
Some netizens with vivid imaginations began to connect the financial backers of Lin Yi and Liao Yuzhu.
The music critic sitting next to Lin Yi also saw these discussions, and the popularity made him envious.
He took out his phone and recorded a short video: "Family members, who understands this? Today's show was truly eye-opening..."
Lu Renjia, in a sarcastic tone, revealed that he had seen Lin Yi go backstage to find the production team, and that the production team director personally came out to greet him.
The implication was clear: Lin Yi was the sugar daddy.
Once he posted the video, coupled with the swarm of online trolls hired by Ye Wanfeng, who liked and shared it, the comment section was quickly swayed:
"What does he know about music? Does he even deserve to sit with Teacher Lu as a guest?"
"Teacher Lu is right, it's obvious they were forced in by capital to gain seniority!"
"I support the teacher exposing these industry malpractices and working to clean up the Chinese music scene!"
Lu Renjia watched the number of likes, comments, and shares on the screen rise rapidly, feeling quite pleased with himself, and couldn't help but hum softly.
Live-streaming sales, earning millions a year, hehe.
……
Sanya, by the outdoor swimming pool of a hotel.
Fu Mingyang was enjoying the sunshine and waves with his screenwriting team. While scrolling through his phone, he came across this video and the comments below.
His temper flared up instantly.
"What the hell!" Fu Mingyang's fingers flew across the screen as he retorted.
"What's your name, you bastard?"
"Writing is unprofessional, but sitting there and just reading is considered professional? What kind of logic is that?"
"When my brother Yi's songs were hitting the charts, you were probably still playing in the mud somewhere!"
Fu Mingyang's comment was deleted shortly after it was posted, and his account was also banned.
He was furious, so he created several more accounts, but the same thing happened to them.
As he continued arguing, he noticed that there was another ID in the comments section also speaking up for Lin Yi.
The tone was quite aggressive, roughly meaning, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Everyone in the industry knows about Teacher Lin's works."
The comment disappeared as soon as I posted it and refreshed the page.
I guess he got the same treatment as him, his posts were banned and deleted.
Fu Mingyang looked at the ID and was a little curious about who this person was.
Not long after, an account verified as "Singer Li Shen" posted a video on both Weibo and Yin Fu, directly tagging the music critic.
In the video, Li Shen didn't waste any words and directly presented a list of Lin Yi's works.
From the early hit "Encounter" to the recent "The Seventh Chapter of the Night," let's list them one by one.
Finally, Li Shen also mentioned a common assessment of Lin Yi within the industry:
He is extremely meticulous in his work, and the quality of his work is widely recognized.
The video was a huge success.
Following the clues, netizens quickly uncovered Lin Yi's true identity.
The head writer and owner of "Detective X", a diamond-level lyricist and composer, whose representative works include...
Now, the wind direction has completely changed.
Lu Renjia's comment section was instantly flooded with mockery.
"If you don't understand, just ask: what is Teacher Lu's official certified musician level in Xia Guo Music?"
"Haha, the clown is actually myself."
Lu Renjia looked at the comments section and broke out in a cold sweat.
He didn't expect that the iron plate would be mentioned.
By attacking capital, he can gain fame, and then make a fortune through live-streaming e-commerce.
Criticizing a top-tier musician can cause his original fans to doubt his professional abilities.
For a music critic, this is fatal.
"Oh no, I should have known better than to be greedy for that little bit of data."
He frantically clicked into the backend, his first reaction being to close the comments section and pretend nothing happened, but then he thought about it again.
Lu Renjia turned on the recording function: I am music critic Lu Renjia, and I would like to sincerely apologize to Teacher Lin Yi...
He's definitely going to capitalize on this wave of attention!
……
Immediately afterwards, Yu Nuannuan's fans also joined the fray.
They directly released the official photo of Yu Nuannuan and Lin Yi taken at the "Encounter" restaurant, along with the caption:
Look closely, Lin Yi is indeed the sugar daddy, but he's our Nuannuan's.
The two are a legally married couple who have been married for many years.
This is Earth Entertainment's PR team putting in a lot of effort.
Meanwhile, Liao Yuzhu's public relations team also began to take action.
"As a complete bystander, to be honest, if I were Liao Yuzhu, I would have been booed so much I could barely stand. It's already quite an achievement that Zhu Zi managed to finish the song."
"Upstairs, your disguise has been exposed."
(Bamboo is the nickname Liao Yuzhu's friends and fans use for her.)
With the combined efforts of several parties, the public pressure against Liao Yuzhu gradually subsided.
Netizens' focus has returned to the "Voice of Heaven" program team.
"There's definitely something wrong internally; I suggest a thorough investigation!"
The program team stated that the relevant responsible persons have been dealt with seriously, and the staff member involved has been dismissed.
The matter is not over yet.
The online debate over who exactly the honey badger was has erupted again.
Some people are adamant, but we'll have to wait for the police's final determination.
(The online trolls hired by Ye Wanfeng)
Others countered, "What fan group could be so well-organized? They're clearly professional trolls."
(Public opinion guided by Liao Yuzhu's side and Earth Entertainment)