As the entire song concluded, not only the producers were applauding, but the singers as well joined in for the brilliant performance.
Everyone in the industry had heard rumors about Jiang Xiao'e.
Under such circumstances, Jiang Xiao'e's ability to perform perfectly live while enduring pressure was a testament to her skill.
Moreover, what surprised everyone even more was Ting Yu's support for Jiang Xiao'e.
To most, if Ting Yu wanted to promote Jiang Xiao'e, giving her a song would suffice.
During the city qualifiers, Jiang Xiao'e sang "Big Fish," and Ting Yu provided harmony.
Now, for this song, Ting Yu accompanied her, a treatment that even Gong Ju'ren had not received.
This led all the rumors to point in one direction.
"Is there something between Ting Yu and Jiang Xiao'e?"
"Impossible. Use your brain. Everyone has seen how good Ting Yu and Lin Yanyu's relationship is. Coupled with Lin Yanyu's status, if there were anything, they wouldn't be so blatant."
"Indeed. I think this rumor is the most idiotic. I'm more inclined to believe that Ting Yu saw Jiang Xiao'e's potential and is promoting her just like he promoted Gong Ju'ren!"
"Heh, perhaps Ting Yu knows what you all are thinking and is doing it deliberately. Who can say for sure?"
"I think they should clarify this, otherwise, this momentum might get quite big!"
"Clarify your ass! If you have proof, show it. Do you think Ting Yu has to clarify every single rumor? Who do you think you are?" Dafeng Novel Network.
Previously, the momentum was solely targeting Jiang Xiao'e.
Therefore, Ting Yu's fans did not intervene.
However, now that the heat was being directed towards Ting Yu, they wouldn't tolerate it and directly lashed out.
There's a very interesting phenomenon online now: if someone says something about a celebrity, they must clarify, otherwise it's considered tacit admission.
It feels like if someone says you ate two bowls of noodles when you only ate one, you have to cut open your stomach to prove you only ate one, otherwise, it's confirmed that you ate two bowls.
Of course, such public opinion could be a disaster for others, but Ting Yu was completely unaffected.
He was no longer just an artist, but a warrior fighting for China's honor.
"You all also said that among the singer group, Jiang Xiao'e has the lowest fame. So, Ting Yu doing this is completely fine. He's just trying to drive traffic to Jiang Xiao'e!"
Someone offered a reason that convinced most people.
Indeed, baseless claims couldn't withstand scrutiny. Ting Yu had weathered so many public opinion attacks, and his fans had also grown. Especially the older fans who had followed Ting Yu from the beginning had become his strongest support.
Moreover, his fans outnumbered the rumor-mongers by more than ten times. Even overseas capital, which had invested heavily, couldn't smear Ting Yu. These petty clowns in the domestic entertainment industry were no match for Ting Yu's fans.
"Love Song King" ended in the evening.
There was just enough time, so Gong Ju'ren suggested everyone get together.
He even invited Shen Jinghong.
If it were anyone else, Shen Jinghong would have directly refused. After all, abandoning his master to go play would be difficult for him. However, he agreed when it was Su Yu.
"Master, can I go have fun with them?"
"Go ahead, have a good time. Don't come back tonight!"
As he left, Mo Yan's face was filled with relief, and then he turned to wipe away tears.
It felt like raising a child for over a decade and finally seeing them mature.
He really wished his silly disciple wouldn't follow him around all the time, especially now that he was with Zhao Yan. Shen Jinghong still came to see him every day, which was increasingly annoying.
He used to think it was great to have a disciple by his side, but now seeing this disciple was like a three-kilowatt light bulb, so bright.
What made him even more speechless was that Shen Jinghong had no idea and came to find him every day, rain or shine!
...
After the show aired.
Jiang Xiao'e's popularity had clearly increased.
Because of the song "You Must Be Happy," many netizens entered a state of melancholic reflection.
The live performance video of this song was also edited by many video bloggers and quickly climbed to the trending list on short video platforms within half an hour.
Jiang Xiao'e's appearance already gave off a "good girl" vibe. Coupled with her stage performance this time, she exuded a touch of lonely vulnerability that made people's hearts ache.
Especially during the chorus, as she stood under the dim yellow lights, with tears glistening in her eyes, she made countless netizens exclaim that their hearts had melted.
"In the quiet of the night, I recall the words he said..."
How competitive are streamers now?
Just half an hour after the show finished, several major singing streamers had already learned the song and performed it for their fans.
It had to be said that since "Masked Singer King," Ting Yu's songs had become more and more difficult, almost making streamers with less impressive vocal skills unemployed.
Fortunately, in "Love Song King," he didn't release any overly difficult songs. This kind of emotional ballad tested the handling of details more, and the streamers' performances once again highlighted how remarkable Jiang Xiao'e's singing was.
"I used to think Jiang Xiao'e was just a pretty face, but now I realize I was wrong, completely wrong!"
"There's a reason Ting Yu is heavily promoting her. Her progress in this period is very evident, especially in stage presence. I remember before, she only stood on stage and sang quietly, but now her stage style is very stable!"
"I don't care about vocals, I just know this song reminds me of my first love."
"Teacher Mo Yan and the others were right, this song is suitable for listening to alone."
"Saw that Ting Yu had a new song when I got home from work, and I've been playing it on repeat since I opened it."
Ting Yu's popularity now was undeniable.
Even after "King of Music of the Era," many people overseas were paying attention to his new songs.
#Jiang Xiao'e, the most underestimated singer in Ting Yu's singer group!#
#Why does Jiang Xiao'e's love song resonate so much with people?#
#Textbook promotion, Ting Yu's accompaniment didn't overshadow the main singer at all, yet wasn't completely devoid of presence.#
With the deliberate efforts of Ting Yu's fans, negative trending topics were directly pushed down, leaving only discussions about the show and the songs.
At this moment, the Director of Xinghui's Operations Department was again astonished.
Because he realized that Ting Yu even saved on public relations fees now; his fans handled public relations automatically and didn't bother with any negative trends.
"Teacher Ting Yu can now operate without spending a single cent..." The Director of Operations turned to Zhao Yuan beside him.
"His current state is truly beyond capital influence!" Zhao Yuan sighed after a long while.
In just over two years, she had witnessed the birth of this miracle named Ting Yu.
Not only Ting Yu, but Xinghui had also grown into a company that could rank among the top in China because of him.
In her many years of experience, this was the first time she had been deeply shocked by such a rapid growth.