Two days passed quickly.
Finally.
The third day of "Era Music King" arrived!
Thanks to the relentless efforts of Ins Entertainment, the public support for the unknown artist who wrote "Shape of You" had far surpassed that of Ting Yu.
Moreover, many netizens who had previously supported Ting Yu had also quieted down. The heat surrounding both sides was no longer comparable.
The shift in public opinion had also significantly impacted Ting Yu's general public appeal.
In other words, the fame he had built with "Hotel California" during this period had not only failed to help him but would now become a burden.
"Chairman, we succeeded!" In the Ins Entertainment office, the Director of the Artist Department entered John's office with a beaming smile.
"Haha, how dare a Chinese company like Dynasty Entertainment try to compete with us in America!" John's face lit up with joy.
When it came to capital and public opinion manipulation, Ins Entertainment was the true dominant force in America.
This victory had been too easy, crushing Ting Yu's hard-earned fame with public opinion, rendering it all in vain.
A world-class producer was actually outmatched by an unknown artist.
This topic alone was enough to send Ting Yu's support rate plummeting.
"What about Shawn?" John asked.
"Progress is extremely smooth. He's been writing songs diligently these past few days, and it's essentially done now," the Director of the Artist Department replied with a smile.
Everything was perfect.
With the song Shawn had spent so much time writing, coupled with the current public opinion that was negatively impacting Ting Yu,
It was only a matter of time before Shawn defeated Ting Yu.
"Although we didn't win 'King of Rock,' securing 'Era Music King' for Shawn means we've made a substantial profit. Dynasty Entertainment has ultimately lost."
John walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, hands tucked into his suit pants pockets, gazing at the incredibly bustling streetscape outside. He felt a sense of loneliness, as if he had no worthy opponent.
This feeling of invincibility was truly isolating...
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The contestants' hotel for the program was located in the most luxurious district of Los Angeles.
Early in the morning, a knock echoed on Su Yu's hotel room door.
As before, when he opened it, the camerawoman Lisa stood outside with her equipment.
However, her expression was a little unusual this time. The moment she saw Su Yu, her face was filled with concern.
"What's wrong?" Su Yu touched his cheek, wondering if he hadn't tidied himself up after waking.
"Teacher Ting Yu doesn't look too well," Lisa asked, her tone laced with worry.
She had been following events online during this period. The online discourse was now one-sided, with all of it unfavorable to Su Yu. Seeing Su Yu looking a bit fatigued, she immediately became concerned.
It seemed Teacher Ting Yu was indeed affected by the online comments.
Would this impact his songwriting state?
Lisa pondered inwardly.
"Uh... I've been a bit tired the past couple of days," Su Yu said, his lips twitching, without offering further explanation.
He hadn't even left his hotel room for the past two days.
He had been spending his time indoors with Lin Yanyu, engaging in various intimate activities.
Even though Su Yu had unlimited stamina and wouldn't be completely depleted, his physical energy wasn't infinite. Prolonged exertion would inevitably lead to fatigue.
Therefore, his complexion was indeed not at its best.
"Don't worry, Teacher Ting Yu. We fans will always support you!" Lisa quickly reassured him.
Su Yu was slightly taken aback and smiled, "Thank you. But when did you become my fan?"
Considering how long they had been working together, with her filming him closely every episode,
He hadn't expected her to claim to be his fan.
"From the moment I met you, I've been your fan!" Lisa quickly stated.
"Alright..." Su Yu didn't dwell on the topic. "Shall we begin?"
Lisa nodded promptly, composed herself, and took out the live-streaming equipment.
"Then shall we start?"
"Mhm."
Upon receiving Su Yu's consent,
She switched on the live-streaming equipment.
At this moment, the long-awaiting audience flooded into the live stream!
"They're live!"
"Don't they usually start earlier? Why the few minutes delay today?"
"Heh, perhaps Ting Yu was affected and finished crying before starting the stream."
"His complexion looks so bad. It seems he's had a tough couple of days."
"What's so tough about it? As a top producer on Blue Star, he's actually inferior to an unknown artist. I never saw that coming."
"Haters, scram! Ting Yu isn't a god. Isn't it normal to be outmatched? You've found an opportunity to attack him over a minor issue!"
"If you don't want to watch, get lost!"
The online debate had spilled into the live stream, and the two sides were once again arguing fiercely. Da Feng Novel Network.
Many people in this world live unsatisfactory lives, and they vent their aggression online to their heart's content. Regardless of who it is, as long as they find a point to criticize, they will unleash their barrage.
In the internet age, trolls are not a unique product of China; they exist in every country.
"Teacher Ting Yu, this is the theme card for the competition." Lisa took out a sealed envelope from her bag.
Su Yu had been very interested in the theme of this competition.
He took the envelope from Lisa.
Then, he opened it and took out a card from inside.
As he clearly read the content on the card,
His expression gradually turned peculiar.
Lisa, holding the live-streaming equipment, leaned in closer.
Then, she smiled and said, "The theme for this program is 'The Godfather.' The production team has not set any other restrictions, so this song doesn't necessarily have to be about America. You are free to interpret it as you wish."
The "Godfather" series, both the novels and the films, are absolute classics in America, depicting the story of the Mafia.
And since the origin of the Mafia is Italy, the production team did not stipulate that it must be about America, thus providing the producers with a broader creative direction.
"Is Teacher Ting Yu going to the production team today, or do you have other arrangements?" As Su Yu's dedicated camerawoman, she had a general understanding of his style. Usually, he would spend about an hour before heading to the production team to write songs.
"No rush for now. Today, we're going to meet someone," Su Yu said, taking out his phone with a smile.
"Meet someone?" Lisa looked puzzled.
Usually, Su Yu would explore the local city and learn about its customs. Today, he was going to meet someone?
However, upon thinking that the theme of this episode was the Mafia, Lisa's heart suddenly gave a jolt.
Could it be that Ting Yu was going to meet with the Mafia?
"Hello, Tina. I happen to have time today to discuss copyright matters."
At that moment, Su Yu's call connected, and his first sentence completely bewildered Lisa and the viewers.
Tina?
Why did this name sound so familiar?
"Then we'll meet later." After a brief chat, Su Yu hung up the phone.
"Teacher Ting Yu, the Tina you mentioned..." Lisa asked curiously.
Su Yu couldn't help but smile at her question, "You guessed correctly. It's *that* Tina."
After saying this, he waved his hand at Lisa, who was completely bewildered.
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet a global superstar."
Right now, the public opinion was overwhelmingly in favor of him being inferior to an unknown artist.
If that was the case, then he would let them see for themselves who this supposedly god-like unknown artist truly was.
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