Free Web NovelChapter 450: Chapter 249: Finally, Time to Settle the Score
"So many people," Cai Xiaoyi whispered.
Chen Jincheng wanted to ask her—as a star in Malaysia, hadn’t she seen a crowd like this before?
But then he remembered that Malaysia only had a population of around 30 million, so they couldn’t host many large-scale music programs.
Xue Qian had plenty of fans in Malaysia, but when he held a concert there in ’24, he only sold a few thousand tickets even after slashing the prices.
Cai Xiaoyi said wistfully, "It would be amazing if one day, this many people came just to see me perform alone."
Chen Jincheng smiled. ’In the other world, she definitely never achieved that dream.’
’After all, placing outside the top 20 in the *Qing 2* survival show and becoming cannon fodder, being a cast member on a dating show, filming web dramas, and dating a big-mouthed celebrity—those were the things she was most known for.’
’She even appeared in many entertainment industry web novels, but nobody ever knew who the character was based on.’
’Truly, signing with that newly established entertainment company was a waste of her natural idol looks and the blessing of her Sacred Body of smiling.’
But in this world, she had joined Second-Life Star, which opened up many more paths for her.
As the music festival host finished speaking, the first online influencer took the stage to perform.
Besides the dedicated fans of the various celebrities and influencers, most of the people who attended these kinds of music festivals were "floaters"—they just liked the atmosphere and weren’t there to support anyone in particular.
These floaters were quite supportive, giving a lot of applause even for the first influencer who sang a popular internet song.
As a succession of influencers and celebrities took the stage, Chen Jincheng led Cai Xiaoyi back to the backstage rest area and pulled out his phone to watch the festival’s live stream.
Soon, Xue Qian went on as the mid-show act. A wave of cheers erupted from outside, a testament to his popularity and influence.
Through the live stream, it was clear the atmosphere in the venue had heated up considerably.
Xue Qian was excellent at warming up the crowd.
Backstage, Producer Hu and the leader were all smiles as they watched the live broadcast’s ratings. Just as expected, the numbers had soared to a new high the moment Xue Qian appeared.
As Xue Qian left the stage, the host announced Cai Xiaoyi’s name, calling her up to perform.
Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but smile. ’Sujiang TV really knows how to get the most out of everyone.’
’Usually, after a huge star like Xue Qian blows up the stage, the next performer is bound to be compared to them. But how many of the influencers and celebrities here tonight could possibly compare to Xue Qian?’
’Cai Xiaoyi is being used as pure cannon fodder.’
However, she clearly didn’t mind, heading to the stage cheerfully. Her personality was quite positive.
Watching the live stream on his phone, he could tell the audience wasn’t particularly moved by Cai Xiaoyi’s performance of "Later." Instead, they were more interested in asking for her name, wondering who she was, or complimenting her looks.
In any case, she didn’t make much of a splash at the venue.
The next few influencers and celebrities took their turns on stage.
Time passed, and soon all the influencers and celebrities had finished their performances. Only Chen Jincheng and Master Yu were left.
Behind the scenes, Producer Hu and the leader were beaming as they looked at the real-time ratings. They had actually climbed even higher than when Xue Qian performed.
Producer Hu said with a huge smile, "The ratings dipped for a bit, but they’ve shot back up now, even surpassing the previous peak. Spreading the news that we specifically had Chen Jincheng perform right before Master Yu clearly had a great effect."
"Mmm, good work," the leader said, also beaming.
On stage, the host held the microphone and announced, "The next teacher to take the stage is someone I’m sure many of you know. He’s the singer of ’Can’t Help Falling in Love’ and ’Little Dimples,’ Teacher Chen, Chen Jincheng!"
The mention of Chen Jincheng’s name set off a buzz of discussion among the live audience.
This was because Chen Jincheng had become incredibly popular recently.
Naturally, the audience of the Sujiang TV live stream also grew restless with excitement, as many had tuned in specifically for him.
’Is it finally time?’
Backstage, the influencers and celebrities who had already performed all turned to look at Chen Jincheng, and at Master Yu, who was also waiting to go on.
For them, the performances by these two were the most exciting part of the entire evening.
Short Teemo and Wu Ning watched with cold detachment. After all, they had tried to give him some well-intentioned advice, but Chen Jincheng had been too arrogant.
Master Yu, however, was trembling all over with excitement. He was thrilled. He was like this every time he was on stage for a competition, and it was this very state that allowed him to deliver an explosive performance.
And today, what excited him even more was that the time had finally come to settle the score between him and Chen Jincheng.
