The Ace City Competition grants producers two weeks to create a song.
The first phase is contestant introductions and the drawing of lots. The competition begins in the second phase, and after each competition, a theme for the next one is chosen.
This means that after each theme is selected, producers have only two weeks to write a song, which also includes the singer familiarizing themselves with it.
While two weeks to write a song isn't difficult for an ace producer, producing a high-quality song is.
Many ace producers had existing material for this competition.
As long as they didn't stubbornly choose to rely on their existing material, they would be fine.
After this episode concluded.
The official data from the live broadcast was released.
Across all competition zones, the highest viewership and engagement were in the fifth zone, where Ting Yu was located.
Following the exposure of Ting Yu's identity.
Reports flooded the internet like a tidal wave.
"Shocking! The genius producer Ting Yu is actually him!"
"Are they insane! The one crushing established singers and renowned producers is a freshman!"
"Come see, a massive troll face-plant! I was cursing my own idol!"
"You call this sponging off someone?"
"Analysis: The subtle connections between Ting Yu and Su Yu."
"Earth-shattering reversal, after being cyberbullied, my identity was exposed, shocking everyone!"
Various media outlets were frantically riding the wave of popularity.
Causing a massive sensation.
Many authoritative experts in the industry also posted on Weibo.
The renowned blogger Wei Yan publicly mocked the online trolls on Weibo: "Tonight, I witnessed a monumental shift in public opinion. One moment there was a chorus of criticism, the next, a wail of regret. People even object to someone dating, and the topic of whether they are a good match could occupy the top trending spot for so long. What business is it of yours whether Su Yu is a good match?"
He had previously posted a Weibo supporting Su Yu.
He was so heavily attacked that he had to disable comments.
And was almost permanently banned due to malicious reporting.
Now that those trolls had been proven wrong, he naturally emerged to mock them and vent his frustration.
Industry experts also posted: "Frankly, this whole affair began when Su Yu refused the dinner invitation from the Li Shi and Zhen Jian brothers. It was only later that some ill-intentioned individuals steered the narrative, causing the topic to derail. As for who that was, everyone knows."
That's right.
Initially, only a video of Su Yu refusing the invitation was exposed.
And it was an edited snippet.
However, the trolls didn't care about the cause; having finally found something to latch onto, they naturally started their attacks.
Ultimately, the topic devolved into the widely discussed issue of Su Yu freeloading.
The momentum grew, even implicating Lin Chaoyang.
Just as netizens were coming to their senses.
The official Weibo account of Huangchao Entertainment suddenly released a video.
The video contained the complete version of the incident.
Starting from when Li Shi and Zhen Jian encountered Su Yu.
"Su Yu, we're having a gathering, would you like to join us? Let's get acquainted." Li Shi was the first to extend the invitation.
"Forget it, I need to deliver milk tea to my girlfriend," Su Yu politely declined.
Li Shi continued to invite: "Give us some face, we're all in the entertainment industry."
Su Yu ignored them and turned to leave.
At this moment, Zhen Jian began to mock: "Li Shi, forget it. He doesn't need to interact with us. Living off Lin Yan Yu's money is enough for him to be arrogant his entire life."
Upon understanding the entire sequence of events.
The netizens were collectively stunned.
It turned out that Su Yu didn't rudely refuse directly; Zhen Jian had mocked him first!
At this point, the netizens who had been swayed and cursed Su Yu could no longer contain themselves.
They realized they had been manipulated!
"It's over, it's over, I've become an idiot..."
"Damn it, all blame to those two brats, Li Shi and Zhen Jian, for releasing that edited video!"
"Looking at it this way, Su Yu was quite restrained. If it were me, I would have beaten them up. What right do you two second-tier singers have to demand Su Yu give you face? Who do you think you are?"
"Haha, but thankfully, Zhang Wei beat them up for him, which is pretty satisfying."
"I have sinned, I shouldn't have cursed after watching only half the video, I apologize, Su Yu, I'm sorry!"
"So it turns out Li Shi and Zhen Jian deliberately caused trouble, and Su Yu was the victim? I'm going crazy!"
"Wuwuwu... He's endured so much, we truly should apologize, Su Yu, we're sorry!"
"Apologies, Su Yu!"
"Su Yu, we're sorry!"
"..."
The Weibo account of Huangchao Entertainment, and the comment section of Ting Yu's Weibo.
Had transformed into a massive apology site.
Lin Chaoyang sat in his office.
Looking at the comments.
A triumphant smile spread across his face.
"General Manager Lin, why didn't you release it sooner? Su Yu wouldn't have been insulted for so long."
Assistant Liu was somewhat puzzled.
"You don't understand, this is called strategy. I'm maximizing his benefits."
He had obtained this video much earlier.
However, upon hearing Su Yu's intention to reveal his identity during the competition, he hadn't released it.
Because if it were released too early, it wouldn't have had this effect.
Now, at this moment, the timing was perfect.
These netizens, after the exposure of Su Yu's identity, found it normal for him, as Ting Yu, to be arrogant, and believed he had the right to be.
While the netizens felt remorse, it was far from Lin Chaoyang's expectation.
This video was the final trump card!
Because once people realized that the Li Shi and Zhen Jian brothers had initiated the provocation, and Su Yu only spoke arrogantly after being provoked, the nature of the matter changed.
Su Yu was the victim.
And they had cursed the victim for so long.
When the final moral defenses of these people collapsed, it led to the current situation.
A massive apology site.
In the future, when similar moral blackmail occurs, there would be fewer mindless trolls.
"Those who play tactics have dark hearts..." Assistant Liu said with disdain.
He had followed Lin Chaoyang since the company's inception, and was far more than just a simple assistant.
Otherwise, Lin Chaoyang wouldn't have arranged for him to greet Su Yu when he visited the Lin family manor earlier.
Their relationship was like that of old friends.
"Heh, are you meeting me for the first time?"
Lin Chaoyang's lips curved upwards.
He leaned back comfortably in his chair.
"You can release the information about those two second-tier singers. Although they are like two flies, keeping them in mind is quite irritating."
Lin Chaoyang said calmly to Assistant Liu.
"Understood." Assistant Liu responded and walked out of the office.
Lin Chaoyang then took a deep breath and closed his eyes comfortably, sighing inwardly, "Kid, your father-in-law has done his part. After this incident, it will be much harder for anyone to morally blackmail you..."
...
Initially, the Li Shi and Zhen Jian brothers simply wanted to capitalize on the traffic.
Although the popularity was high, it didn't reach explosive levels.
However, due to the embellishments by Dingsheng Entertainment, the matter remained at the top of the Weibo trending list.
Now, it had finally been surpassed by Su Yu's other trending topics.
The incident came to a close amidst countless apologies from netizens.
In the conference room of Dingsheng Entertainment.
Qi Shenghua, who had been smiling for days, could no longer do so.
"Lin Chaoyang's planning is masterful!"
He could have predicted that Su Yu would expose his identity, silencing the trolls.
But he hadn't anticipated Lin Chaoyang releasing the original video at such a crucial moment.
This had shifted Su Yu's image from arrogant to a victim.
"Mr. Qi, it seems we've helped Su Yu gain popularity for free..."
Someone said weakly.
Everything they had done had built up massive buzz for Su Yu.
"You don't need to remind me!" Qi Shenghua slammed the table.
That's right.
He had originally intended to annoy Su Yu and make him suffer in silence, but unexpectedly ended up building momentum for him!
Coupled with Lin Chaoyang's comeback, it had completely filled netizens with remorse towards Su Yu, making it even harder to blacken his name in the future...
"Damn it, Lin Chaoyang, you old fox!"
Did it backfire?
Did it become an assist?
No!
How could I, Qi Shenghua, do something as foolish as assisting my opponent!
It's all the fault of those two second-tier singers. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have done this!
"Dig up everything about those two singers!"
Qi Shenghua said through gritted teeth.