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Chapter 27
Backstage, in the recording studio.
Lu Yanchen leaned back in his chair, leisurely sipping his tea.
The performance order of the groups was nominally determined by drawing lots, but in reality, it had been privately arranged by the production team.
He Yanning and Mu Taozhi were both top celebrities, so Group 6 would appear last as the grand finale.
"Have you arranged everything I asked for?" Lu Yanchen asked calmly.
Én̄u̇ m̂ ã . і d
The director displayed a smile: "Young Master Lu, I've already spoken with all the judges. Except for Wei Yan who will give Yao Bianliang one vote, the other judges will all vote for He Yanning and Mu Taozhi."
"Additionally, I've had someone tamper with Yao Bianliang's microphone, so she won't have a chance to speak."
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During the voting segment after the performance, Yao Bianliang's microphone would malfunction.
Even if she wanted to voice any objections, it would be impossible.
Lu Yanchen raised an eyebrow slightly, then gave the director an approving look.
The assistant beside him muttered quietly: "But I heard that Mu Taozhi and He Yanning have very good relationships with Yao Bianliang. Would they... speak up for her?"
Wеbn о̄_v́ ĕl Е̄nümа̌
Hearing this, the director couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, that's absolutely impossible."
"Yao Bianliang is just a D-list nobody. Even if they have a good relationship normally, two top celebrities wouldn't risk confronting the production team for her sake."
"Besides, our decision actually benefits Mu Taozhi and He Yanning. What reason would they have to object?"
The director continued with a confident tone: "At that time, everyone's attention will be focused on Mu Taozhi and He Yanning; no one will notice Yao Bianliang's minimal vote count."
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Lu Yanchen's fingers lightly tapped the table. He said nothing, but satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"By the way, are the internet trolls and marketing accounts also ready?" he asked.
Wе̇ b̃ ṅ о̌ṽ ѐ l̆ _Е̌n̊u̇m̊ ӑ
"That's right," the director displayed a confident smile. "Young Master Lu, rest assured, this time, nothing can go wrong!"
On stage, the members of Group 6 had all taken their positions and begun their performance.
This was a confrontation centered around the male lead and the villain, so the performances of Mu Taozhi and He Yanning were of paramount importance.
As the plot progressed, the narrative gradually unfolded before the audience's eyes.
The police officer and the villain faced off against each other.
[Ahhhh, Brother Mu's acting is so good!]
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[Ningning's slightly reddened eyes with that murderous look are absolutely perfect! He's really different this time.]
[Wuwuwu I'm crying, they're all acting so wonderfully]
As the short drama concluded, Mu Taozhi's eyes widened as he shouted "I did nothing wrong," but pain and remorse flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, the atmosphere throughout the venue reached its climax.
"Fantastic! Your performance this time truly exceeded my expectations," the middle-aged female judge with chestnut hair was the first to speak, offering unreserved praise.
When she finished, the bespectacled male director beside her also commented: "You all performed excellently. I dare say this is the best piece in the 'Good Drama PK Competition' playoffs!"
Wĕb n ò v е̇ l Ӗ n̈ u ma
Following this, the judges began taking turns offering praise.
This was an essential segment of the variety show. As one judge after another delivered their pre-determined comments, the atmosphere grew increasingly enthusiastic.
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Many fans held up support signs and began shouting their idols' names.
After the judges expressed their opinions, it was time for the voting segment.
Yao Bianliang stood silently to the side, listening to the judges converse with Mu Taozhi and the others, trying to remain invisible.
At this moment, Wei Yan, seated on the left, suddenly turned the topic to Yao Bianliang: "Yao Bianliang, your performance this time was also quite decent."
Е nu m а̀
Yao Bianliang was slightly startled.
Wei Yan was a veteran with years of experience. In the original novel, there wasn't much description of him, only mentioning that he greatly admired Yao Xinxin.
Unexpectedly, he had taken the initiative to mention her at this moment.
Wei Yan continued: "However, I believe you performed excellently in 'To Our Youth.' But in this drama, you portrayed the female police officer character too ordinarily, and there are still some areas where you need to improve."
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Yao Bianliang: "......"
This judge, do you even hear what you're saying?
Е̃ n u m̌ а̂
Playing an ordinary supporting character too ordinarily indicates that the actor's skills aren't good enough?
Isn't this self-contradictory?
Yao Bianliang didn't want to argue further, so she just shrugged and perfunctorily replied: "Mm."
Wei Yan had been expecting Yao Bianliang to bow in gratitude and promise to pay more attention in the future.
That way, he could then state that he would give his vote to her as encouragement. He would neither praise Yao Bianliang nor fail to complete the task assigned by the production team.
Unexpectedly, Yao Bianliang had given him such a perfunctory response.
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He had said so many words, and she just replied with a simple "Mm"?
What kind of attitude was that?
Wei Yan frowned slightly, immediately feeling displeased: "You seem to think my assessment is biased?"
Yao Bianliang looked at the somewhat balding man sitting on the elevated platform, feeling slightly dissatisfied.
This judge was just spouting nonsense, and he was so long-winded about it.
Couldn't he finish quickly? She was already desperate to leave this stage.
W̃ еb̊n̈ оv̆ ӗ l̆ Еn ū m а̃
"Of course not, you spoke well," Yao Bianliang displayed a polite smile.
Wei Yan: "......"
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What did this Yao Bianliang mean? Was she being passive-aggressive with him?
Wei Yan never expected that a D-list newcomer would dare to be so brazen before him.
A fire rose in his heart, and his tone immediately became unfriendly: "Yao Bianliang, your acting skills are quite good. However, compared to the other two contestants, your progress has been far too minimal. I see great potential in you, which is why I hope you'll be more humble and ambitious in the future."
Wei Yan's tone wasn't pleasant, and the audience sensed the tension.
W̆ е̄ b̀n̂ ò vё l Ênū mà
[I also think Yao Bianliang's performance wasn't as eye-catching as the other two contestants, but that should be due to the character design, right?]
[Wei Yan's comments sound strange. Yao Bianliang's acting was already good; in terms of room for improvement, she naturally can't compare with Mu Taozhi and the others.]
[But Wei Yan is also speaking the truth, the two male contestants have made more progress.]
[The judges' evaluation standards are odd. If they can't find fault with you, they just say your progress isn't significant.]
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Yao Bianliang also felt speechless internally; this judge was clearly nitpicking.
When there were no flaws, he deliberately found fault. She hadn't even refuted him, yet this person persisted, feeling that her attitude in accepting criticism wasn't good.
W ё b n о v el Ӗ ňũ ḿ_а
What, did she need to kowtow nine times to thank him for his guidance?
However, with things progressing to this point, Yao Bianliang vaguely understood.
She was being targeted.
This judge wouldn't nitpick without reason. The only explanation was that the production team had arranged for him to do so.
Yao Bianliang thus continued to display a smile: "Oh, alright."
No matter what this judge said, she would just smile and nod.
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Wei Yan: "......"
Confronted with Yao Bianliang's unconcerned smile, Wei Yan felt his anger growing.
This was truly arrogant.
With her attitude like this, if he still chose to vote for her, wouldn't that be demeaning himself?
At this point, Wei Yan also didn't care about the production team's instructions. He coldly sneered: "Very well. Since that's your attitude, I won't say anything more."
He turned to look in Mu Taozhi's direction: "Mu Taozhi, not only have you made great progress this time, but your attitude is also very proper. After comprehensive consideration, I've decided to give my vote to Mu Taozhi."
Е̇ n ü m̊ а̇
With that, he directly pressed the voting button.
Mu Taozhi's votes, +1!
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[Wow, the first vote goes to my Brother Mu! Go, Brother Mu!]
[There wasn't really anything wrong with Yao Bianliang's attitude, right? It's clearly this judge who's nitpicking.]
[I actually think Yao Bianliang's attitude is very improper. The judge pointed out her shortcomings; if they exist, correct them; if not, strive harder.]
[Haha, who told Yao Bianliang to talk back to the judge? She deserves to get no votes.]
Е̄ṅu m а
Backstage, seeing this situation, Lu Yanchen's brows furrowed slightly.
According to the original plan, they were supposed to give Yao Bianliang 1 vote. But Wei Yan had changed his mind at the last moment during voting and hadn't given his vote to Yao Bianliang.
This meant that no judge would vote for Yao Bianliang.
This indeed surprised Lu Yanchen.
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"Young Master Lu, this..." the director felt somewhat uneasy.
What was wrong with this Judge Wei Yan? Even if Yao Bianliang's attitude wasn't good, he should at least stick to the script.
Ӗn̊ ūmа̄ . ĭḋ
"Never mind, it's fine," Lu Yanchen wasn't too concerned.
After all, Yao Bianliang had no popularity or background. In the shadow of top celebrities like Mu Taozhi, her presence was minimal.
It was just 0 votes; even if a small portion of the audience had some complaints, they couldn't create much of a stir.
At that time, the entire internet would be flooded with discussions about Mu Taozhi and He Yanning. Who would pay attention to a newcomer who didn't receive any votes?
Besides, supporting Yao Bianliang would, in a sense, be opposing Mu Taozhi and He Yanning.
Mu Taozhi and He Yanning had a vast number of fans with strong combat capabilities. Opposing them meant absolutely no chance of victory.
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Lu Yanchen's fingers lightly tapped the table, his eyes revealing a faint disdain.
A minor character like Yao Bianliang wasn't worth too much of his attention.
The program continued. After Wei Yan finished his evaluation, the other judges also announced their choices one by one.
Judge A: "Mu Taozhi, you've made great progress, and I must give you a vote this time."
Judge B: "He Yanning's performance truly amazed me, expressing the complex emotions within the male protagonist's heart. I vote for you."
Judge C: "I also vote for little He. You've never truly let go when acting before, making your performances stiff and dull. But this time, you've genuinely integrated yourself into the character."
Е̄ n̄ŭḿ.a ._і̀d
Judge D: "I support Mu Taozhi. Not only did you portray the twisted and ugly aspects of the villain's heart, but you also showed his inner struggle and humanity. Very good!"
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Every time a judge pressed the button in front of them, an intense sound effect would play, the big screen would burst with light, and everyone's attention would focus on the contestant.
As one vote after another was cast, the atmosphere at the venue grew increasingly enthusiastic, and comments scrolled rapidly.
[Ahhhh, Brother Mu's acting has finally stepped up]
[Go, Little He!]
W е̂ b ńо̄ v̆ê l̈ Ӗn u m̈ а
[This episode of the 'Good Drama PK Competition' has finally become much more substantial, not just mediocre celebrities competing against each other.]
[This will probably be the only PK competition I'll watch all the way through. If every variety show could have this quality, that would be great.]
[Indeed, even Mu Taozhi and He Yanning's acting has improved significantly; at least it's not embarrassing to watch anymore, which is truly remarkable.]
On stage, whenever a judge voted for him, Mu Taozhi would bow in gratitude, the smile at the corners of his lips almost impossible to suppress.
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This was genuine recognition, not vote counts obtained following a program script.
The former was his own ability, while the latter was false marketing—these were completely different effects.
Е̇ n ŭ m̂ǎ
He Yanning stood on the other side. Although he didn't show it as obviously as Mu Taozhi, the emotions in his eyes betrayed his inner feelings.
However, as time passed and the vote numbers on the big screen kept changing, both men's initially elated mood gradually calmed down.
Wait, it seemed...
The judges had all given their votes to them?
On the voting statistics chart, the vote counts for Mu Taozhi and He Yanning continued to increase, neck and neck.
Yet, Yao Bianliang's vote count remained unchanged.
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Apart from Judge Wei Yan's brief commentary earlier, no other judge had mentioned Yao Bianliang again.
Everyone seemed to tacitly ignore her, making her the least valued invisible person.
Mu Taozhi suddenly felt alarmed, and his brain, previously clouded by joy, immediately sobered.
No, this wasn't right.
Although Yao Bianliang's role wasn't particularly outstanding, during the performance, she had done her utmost to play the character well. As a minor female police officer, her performance wasn't inferior to the two lead actors in any aspect, which was already very excellent.
Such a performance should have earned her at least 2 or 3 votes.
Е ñum a
When the director had criticized her earlier, Mu Taozhi had vaguely realized that Yao Bianliang was probably being targeted.
But he never imagined that their targeting would be so blatant.
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This was outrageous—absolutely outrageous.
For a moment, many thoughts flashed through Mu Taozhi's mind. Had the person secretly targeting Yao Bianliang made a move, or had his management company spoken with the production team?
Yao Bianliang shared similar thoughts.
At first, Yao Bianliang had been quite pleased. After all, the judges had ignored her, she had no presence throughout, and she was certainly going to cool down.
Е̃ nu̇m ã.і̆ d̊
However, when she saw all the judges voting one after another, yet none of them sparing her even a glance, Yao Bianliang's heart began to feel uneasy.
This... wasn't right, was it?
Even if they wanted to target her, they should at least give her one or two votes.
Although she lacked presence and had pitifully few fans, her performance quality was evident to everyone watching.
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Not giving her a single vote was like trampling on the intelligence of all the viewers!
Meanwhile, Mu Taozhi's hands, hidden in his sleeves, tightened slightly, and He Yanning pressed his lips together. Although their vote counts were increasing, both men had long lost their initial joy.
Е̊ nu m ȧ._і̂d
Finally, the vote count on the screen came to a standstill.
Mu Taozhi 5 votes, He Yanning 5 votes, and Yao Bianliang—
Only 0 votes.
Yao Bianliang looked at the numbers on the big screen, the unease in her heart growing stronger.
The production team really hadn't given her a single vote!
She glanced down involuntarily and, sure enough, murmurs arose from beneath the stage. Many audience members were looking at the voting interface, whispering to each other.
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This was just the live audience; if it were in the livestream comments, there would likely be even more people discussing this matter.
The situation was subtly turning problematic.
Yao Bianliang's heart immediately sank.
They could target her, but they shouldn't be so excessive!
—Not giving even 1 vote, which genius came up with this idea?
