UGB Chapter 83 The Truth Exposed
Chapter 83 The Truth Exposed
Inside the studio.
A scene of farewell is unfolding.
"Thank you, Ms. Huang Ling'er, for your wonderful performance on this stage. Although there was some regret this time, I believe that you will be able to sing more and better works for everyone in the future."
Hongtao, accompanied by a large group of staff, came to see them off in person.
"Thank you, Director Hong."
Huang Ling'er accepted a bouquet of flowers from the other person, then turned to look at the other contestants, forced a smile, and said, "I wish everyone good results in every round to come."
Being the first to be eliminated by the show's producers is truly tragic.
Even Lou Manzhu, who disliked Huang Ling'er the most, just pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
Everyone was kind enough to give her face, and they all got up and saw her to the door.
A black minivan was already waiting at the entrance of the TV station.
"Master, let's go."
Huang Ling'er got into the car and immediately urged the driver to leave this sad place as soon as possible.
When they arrived, they were relaxed and at ease.
Now, when they leave, they're in a rush, scrambling and stumbling.
That's so embarrassing.
Half an hour later, at the airport.
Huang Ling'er sat in the VIP lounge, scrolling through her phone while waiting for takeoff.
Soon, she saw a trending topic.
"The first singer eliminated in the first round of 'Who is the King of Singers'!"
As Hong Tao said before, "Who is the King of Singers" became a hit across the internet as soon as it aired.
Therefore, each episode generates huge online discussions before it airs.
This topic has now climbed to the top of the trending topics list.
Numerous netizens began to participate in the comments.
Based on the rankings from the first episode, Song Yaqing, Huang Ling'er, and Lou Manzhu, who ranked fifth, sixth, and seventh respectively, became the most likely candidates to be eliminated.
However, Huang Ling'er and Lou Manzhu have remained active in the entertainment industry, so they still have a considerable number of loyal fans.
In comparison, Song Yaqing has the fewest fans.
Therefore, although she ranked fifth in the last episode, Song Yaqing still has the highest elimination rate online overall.
"Everyone, stop guessing. I just watched the competition live. Huang Ling'er was eliminated, and Song Yaqing came in first place."
Suddenly, a post appeared online.
Countless netizens responded after seeing this.
"Nonsense, how could Song Yaqing possibly get first place?"
"Even if you're going to make it up, at least make it believable."
"That's right, our Ling'er can't be eliminated!"
Almost no one believed the contents of this post.
However, occasionally some netizens who claimed to have seen the event also posted comments.
"The original poster is right. Song Yaqing was incredibly ambitious tonight, she went on a killing spree, while Huang Ling'er made a huge mistake and was eliminated in the end."
After seeing this comment, Huang Ling'er was so angry that she was trembling all over.
Although she knew she hadn't performed well tonight, it was all Song Yaqing's fault.
Who told her to be the first to perform and sing so well!
And Lou Manzhu too!
The opponent was only seventh last time, but tonight they've jumped to second place.
If it weren't for those two, I wouldn't have been eliminated.
Huang Ling'er still can't understand it, since everyone had just finished an enema and shouldn't be in good condition.
But why did Song Yaqing and Lou Manzhu perform so well tonight?
Could it be that those two ate more feces than I did?
Huang Ling'er was absolutely furious.
So she opened her Douyin account and posted a video.
The content is just one sentence.
"What's so great about a ranking earned by getting stabbed in the butt!"
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Online, the topic of who will be eliminated first in "Who is the King of Singers" is gaining more and more attention.
Rankings of all kinds, some true and some false, are flying around everywhere.
Netizens who were confused could only go to their idols to confirm.
Soon enough, people saw the video that Huang Ling'er posted.
"Holy crap! Who got their ass poked?"
"Ling'er, are you really going to be eliminated?"
"Didn't 'Who is the King of Singers' claim to have notary supervision throughout the entire process? How come there are still behind-the-scenes dealings?"
The internet immediately erupted in uproar.
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Jiangcheng TV Station.
Although the recording of the second episode has finished, the work in the studio is not yet over.
"In the next episode, we'll have a replacement singer..."
"Director, something terrible has happened!"
Hongtao was discussing the program flow for the next episode with someone when he was interrupted by a staff member who rushed over.
He frowned. "What's all the fuss about?"
"Quickly check the news online."
Hongtao took the phone with some displeasure and took a closer look.
Shocking revelation: Huang Ling'er personally admits there are inside stories about "Who is the King of Singers," and a certain well-known singer was subjected to unspoken rules!
What unspoken rules? That's utter nonsense!
Hongtao frowned as he looked at the eye-catching headline. "What's going on?"
"Director, tonight the whole internet is discussing who will be eliminated this round, but Huang Ling'er suddenly posted a video on her personal account a dozen minutes ago."
As the staff member spoke, they pulled up a video posted by Huang Ling'er.
Stabbing someone's butt?
Upon seeing that message, Hongtao's eyes widened immediately.
"Damn! How can you just say something like that?"
Hongtao was furious. "Go and contact Huang Ling'er right now and tell her to delete the video immediately."
The staff member said with a wry smile, "Director, I called before I came, but Ms. Huang Ling'er's phone is off now. I guess the plane has already taken off..."
Upon hearing this, Hongtao felt a wave of dizziness.
Huang Ling'er was flying to Shanghai, and it would take at least two hours for the plane to land.
By then, it will be too late to delete the comments.
Hongtao gritted his teeth and read the entire post from beginning to end.
He quickly figured out the whole story.
Although the incident of poking someone's butt was a real thing.
The so-called unspoken rules discussed online simply do not exist.
People have simply been misled.
"Who is the King of Singers" doesn't invite any A-list celebrities. The reason it's so popular now is mainly because it emphasizes fairness and impartiality.
All contestants are judged solely on their singing ability, regardless of popularity.
However, now, the entire internet has completely misunderstood the production team because of Huang Ling'er's words.
If they want this show to continue to be popular, they have no choice but to immediately produce evidence and clarify the facts.
However, this would make it known across the entire internet that Bai Jingming and the others were forced to have feces due to food poisoning.
Hongtao thought for two seconds.
In the end, between protecting the contestants' reputations and protecting the show, he decided to choose the latter.
"Go immediately and post all the videos of the teachers who suffered food poisoning, as well as their hospital treatment records, online to completely clarify this matter."
Upon hearing Hong Tao's arrangement, the staff member standing nearby widened their eyes in surprise. "Director, this...isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that!"
Hong Tao naturally understood what the other party meant, but he also had his own plans.
A big star being forced to drink feces – what a great gimmick! It's even more appealing than unspoken rules.
Once the truth comes out, it will not only prove the program team's innocence, but also attract a huge wave of viewers.
It's a win-win situation.
As for the promise made to Bai Jingming and the others to keep the treatment process a secret, now that Huang Ling'er has revealed it first, what does it have to do with me?
"Alright, all of you hurry up. Also, notify the participating teachers after the video is released."