The backstage of the "Era Music King" program.
The producer's lounge.
Sean arrived a bit late today.
The other producers were in a better mood than before, as everyone knew this episode's spotlight was on Sean and Ting Yu.
"Sean!" Jin Chengxian waved enthusiastically upon seeing Sean.
"You guys haven't started writing songs yet?" Sean asked, a little surprised.
Although they had a habit of chatting, usually by this time, they would have already gone to the production room to write songs.
"What's the rush? You're the main focus this episode anyway. But you are a little late today," Jin Chengxian said, moving over on the sofa to make space for Sean.
Sean took a cup of coffee and sat down beside him.
"I'm not that late, after all, there are still people who haven't arrived," Sean joked.
His song was already finished, perfected over these days, so he was full of confidence for this competition.
"Ting Yu is special, he's always fast at writing songs," Jin Chengxian also said with a smile.
"Heh, it's all just showy little tricks to grab attention," Sean waved his hand dismissively.
The others chuckled.
"Sean, you're wrong about that. Ting Yu not only writes songs fast, but his quality is also incredibly good," the frank Losov suddenly chimed in.
The previously joyful atmosphere instantly froze.
A faint awkwardness hung in the air.
In fact, everyone knew this, but they had deliberately avoided mentioning it.
"Losov is not wrong," Sean coughed awkwardly.
He really wanted to sew Losov's mouth shut!
"Ting Yu is currently in the middle of a public relations storm and can't handle himself. You shouldn't feel any pressure for this competition, right?" Jin Chengxian changed the subject.
They had been chatting and hadn't paid attention to outside news.
So they were unaware of what was happening in Ting Yu's live stream.
"Whether he's caught in a storm or not, I won't feel any pressure," Sean said with a smirk, his tone filled with pride.
He wasn't afraid of anyone competing in America.
Even Ting Yu.
"Sean, I think you should take it seriously. After all, you just lost to Ting Yu not long ago."
Suddenly, Losov's voice rang out again.
Sean's smile faltered.
He waited for Losov's chest to heave rapidly, but found no reason to retort.
If you don't know how to speak, just shut up!
"Uh... haha, I know about that last time. Sean's song wasn't written with serious effort at all," Jin Chengxian said with an awkward laugh, trying to smooth things over.
"But Ting Yu beat you with an English song, and he's Chinese... woo woo..."
Losov tried to say more, but Roman covered his mouth.
Roman felt that if he didn't stop this guy, Sean might just kill him.
Just then.
Footsteps echoed from the lounge corridor.
Everyone froze slightly and fell silent.
Only Ting Yu was missing, but given Ting Yu's personality, he wouldn't arrive this early.
Moreover, there were clearly high heels among the footsteps.
As everyone's gaze turned towards the lounge entrance.
They saw Su Yu walk in side-by-side with a sexy blonde foreign woman.
The foreign woman was stunningly beautiful, exuding the unique charm of a mature woman. With every step, her swaying waist and bouncing hips were infinitely alluring to men.
"Miss Tina, would you like some coffee?" Su Yu ignored the stunned crowd and looked at Tina beside him.
"If Mr. Ting Yu were to make it for me, I would be delighted," Tina said, her lips curling slightly.
Su Yu chuckled at this and went to the coffee machine to make two cups of coffee.
Then he headed towards his production room.
Seeing this, Tina also swayed her hips and followed.
The two of them completely ignored the producers present throughout.
As if they didn't exist.
After they both entered the room.
The previously silent lounge suddenly erupted with gasps.
"Was that... Tina???" Jin Chengxian swallowed hard and said in disbelief.
Although he was a top producer in South Korea, he had never collaborated with a global superstar like Tina.
Let alone him, even Sean, the hottest producer in the US, had never worked with Tina due to being from rival companies.
Of course, Sean desperately wanted to collaborate with Tina. After all, she was a global superstar, the ceiling of singers. Even though he was equally powerful as a producer and the hottest producer in the US, Tina usually invited older producers for her songs. Sean wasn't quite at that level yet.
Furthermore, Tina's commercial value on Earth was immense, exceeding the scope of just being a singer.
"How did Ting Yu get involved with Tina?" Sean frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
"Oh my god, it really is Tina, my goddess!"
"Am I dreaming? Ting Yu with Tina, and arriving so early?"
"Wuwuwuwu..."
The others also let out exclamations of disbelief.
Losov, whose mouth was still covered, struggled frantically due to his urge to speak.
Being Russian, his physical fitness was excellent, and he directly broke free from Roman's grip.
"It's over, Sean, you're in danger this time. If my guess is right, Ting Yu must be collaborating with Tina. Tina is a global superstar, and having her collaborate would make it too easy for him to crush you!"
Satisfied!
He finally got to say it.
Losov took a deep breath.
Then he glanced triumphantly at the others.
He considered himself a genius, able to deduce the outcome of the competition with such little clues.
Sean was stunned at first, then his entire face turned so dark it looked like water was about to drip from it!
"Fuck!"
He cursed under his breath and then got up to walk towards his own lounge.
He feared that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to control himself and would rip Losov's mouth apart.
Moreover, the competition was about to start. Although the song was ready, mental state was crucial during the competition, and he was afraid Losov would ruin his mindset.
"Oh my god, quick, look online! That song 'Shape of You' was written by Ting Yu! Ting Yu's popularity has now completely overshadowed Sean!"
As he was nearing the lounge, Losov cried out, holding his phone.
Sean's heart lurched!
What?
'Shape of You' was also written by Ting Yu?
His head buzzed, feeling somewhat dazed.
Then his left and right feet tripped over each other, and he staggered, almost falling.
Sean, pretending nothing had happened, opened the production room door and walked in.
"Hiss... he's actually going to have Tina perform on stage, or even sing harmony!"
"Oh my god, Tina actually agreed!"
"Insane, absolutely insane!"
As the door closed, exclamations from outside could be heard.
Losov's heart sank as if plunged into an ice cellar!
Are you kidding me?
Having a world-class superstar sing harmony?
Isn't that just bullying people?