"I choose Jiang Xiao'e."
Under the camera, Su Yu said it nonchalantly.
It was as if he was saying something ordinary.
But the bullet comments exploded.
Everyone knew that Tingyu would slap faces quickly, but they didn't expect it to be so fast.
One second, many trolls were saying that Jiang Xiao'e and the singer group didn't get along, and Tingyu deliberately neglected her. The next second, Su Yu directly included her.
"Alright, the rumor-mongers can finally shut up!"
"I knew the singer group was fine! Tingyu has always been fair. Back in the city qualifiers, Tingyu even gave songs to Zhao Zhicheng and the others. Jiang Xiao'e couldn't possibly not get one. And the talk about the singer group not getting along has always been there. It's just that recently, everyone else became popular, and only Jiang Xiao'e never had a chance to sing Tingyu's songs, so you thought Jiang Xiao'e was being neglected."
"Actually, Tingyu had been promoting Gong Juren before, and he's been very busy since the city qualifiers, he couldn't manage it. Now that 'Era Music King' has one competition per month, he finally has time. I believe Jiang Xiao'e will take off soon."
"Heh, could it be that Tingyu chose Jiang Xiao'e forcefully to protect his reputation?"
"I don't like this choice by Tingyu. After all, so many kings and gods of singing want to sing Tingyu's songs, even vowing not to charge money. If Jiang Xiao'e didn't have Tingyu, she probably wouldn't even have a chance to release songs. Who knows her? Tingyu's songs should be sung by more capable people!"
"You guys are making me laugh. Since when did Tingyu start being dictated by trolls like you?"
"So sour. These people are just envious that Jiang Xiao'e has received Tingyu's favor, and they're being sour about it. After all, singing Tingyu's song is the dream of countless people. Jiang Xiao'e, a young girl, has obtained the dream of those people. Jealousy makes people unrecognizable."
The bullet comments devolved into a heated argument. Those who had been spreading rumors, as if finding their tribe, shifted their focus from Jiang Xiao'e being ostracized by the singer group to Jiang Xiao'e not being qualified to sing Tingyu's songs.
Indeed, even now, not to mention the kings of singing, even the older gods of singing hoped to collaborate with Tingyu. But Tingyu didn't seem to have any intention of this, and his songs all seemed to be given to the singer group.
This made those people unbearably jealous. After they had hinted various things to their fans, the gossip against the singer group naturally started.
Lin Yanyu and the others didn't dare to spray because their relationship with Tingyu was special.
Zhang Wei was a powerful singer, and they had no reason to spray him.
As for Gong Juren, he was Tingyu's top follower. No one had the right to criticize the songs he earned through his talent.
Then there were the Slippers Brothers, a combination that was already content with their current situation. Zhou Tao felt his talent was insufficient and didn't want to waste Su Yu's good songs, focusing instead on their Sichuan restaurant. Zhao De, without financial worries, returned to help the orphanage. Zhou Tao mentioned that he was currently investigating his own origins and had made some progress.
In this way, Jiang Xiao'e was the only one left in the singer group, and being a girl, all sorts of rumors and gossip were directed at her.
In response, no one else in the singer group responded. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but because they had been in the industry for so long, they naturally knew that responding would only make the topic more popular. Those trolls wanted a response.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiao'e was no longer the shy girl she used to be. Her mindset had been well-honed by the entertainment industry. She didn't look at those rumors online. She knew that Su Yu had said that after promoting Xiao Gong, it would be her turn.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Su Yu asked with a smile as he opened the production software in the lounge.
Jiang Xiao'e naturally knew what he was asking: "Unless one reaches the status of Teacher Tingyu, there will always be various rumors in the entertainment industry."
Su Yu looked at the calm Jiang Xiao'e and nodded with satisfaction: "I used to think your personality wasn't suited for the entertainment industry, but now you can handle it with ease. That's very good."
The reason for only starting to promote Jiang Xiao'e now was that, compared to Gong Juren, Jiang Xiao'e's mentality was much weaker. Su Yu planned to let her stay in the entertainment industry longer; otherwise, the online骂ing alone could ruin her.
However, it now seemed that Jiang Xiao'e's mentality was very good. She knew what she wanted and also knew what this path would entail.
With her expectations set, Su Yu felt much more at ease.
"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Tingyu." In terms of age, Jiang Xiao'e was a year older than Su Yu, but ever since she first met Su Yu, she had always called him teacher because she knew that without Su Yu, she wouldn't be where she is today.
Su Yu not only gave her songs but also taught her how to survive in the entertainment industry.
Without Su Yu, she would still be a newcomer just starting out, perhaps even waiting for her debut opportunity at Xinghui.
"Still so polite," Su Yu shook his head with a light smile.
Looking at Jiang Xiao'e gave him the feeling of a "raising game," but not the kind of romantic raising game, but a professional one. From a shy newcomer to a renowned singer who could calmly face doubts, and even a future queen of singing, these gave Su Yu a sense of accomplishment.
As for Jiang Xiao'e, after receiving Su Yu's praise, she was naturally extremely happy.
Regarding Su Yu saying she was polite, she felt it was deserved. She had always regarded Su Yu as a guide, learning too many things from him, both professionally and in life.
Seeing Su Yu writing a song, she came to the nearby tea set and asked softly, "Teacher Tingyu, would you like tea or coffee?"
Su Yu's hands flew across the keyboard: "Tea, please."
He preferred the mellow richness of tea over coffee.
Then, he added, "I'll play piano accompaniment for you later."
Jiang Xiao'e's hand trembled, and the teacup almost fell to the ground. For some reason, she felt a deep sense of gratitude at that moment.
In fact, she wasn't as strong as she appeared. Girls always had a bit of a soft spot in their hearts. Su Yu playing accompaniment for her was like his harmony in the song "Big Fish" before.
"Jiang Xiao'e, you can do it!"
She cheered herself on in her heart, then placed the brewed tea on Su Yu's desk.
"By the way, practice this song first. Stop when the camera comes in later." Su Yu stretched, picked up the cup of tea, and got up.
"Finished... finished writing?" Jiang Xiao'e was stunned.
"Yes. I remember when I first met you, you could sight-sing. The score is in the document on the desktop. Ask me if there's anything you don't understand." After speaking, Su Yu sat down on the sofa nearby and took out his phone to open Weibo.
For this episode, Gong Juren was chosen by Zhou Qingshan as the singer, and Zhang Wei was chosen by Jiang Qian.
Shen Jinghong was still with Mo Yan, so no one was there to play games with him.
Taking advantage of this time, he prepared to post a Weibo to build momentum for "A Chinese Odyssey."
After all, he had been busy with matters of the music industry during this period, and the progress in the film and television side had slowed down considerably.