Seven in the evening.
One hour left until "Music Kingdom" begins.
The venue was already swarming with people outside.
The entrance began checking tickets and allowing the audience in.
As it was a home game for China, Ting Yu's fans were naturally the most numerous. Coupled with the National Day holiday, the scene was even more lively.
Those who had tickets queued up to enter, while those without tickets waited outside, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol when the show ended.
"This turnout is comparable to the Olympics!"
"It's a world-class event, so the scale is bound to be grand. This is my first time seeing so many foreigners at a concert."
"China has been frequently appearing on foreign hot searches lately. I have to say, Music Kingdom has played a huge role in promoting Chinese culture."
"This is nothing! Three new songs entered the top fifty of the Music Chart today, and they're all Chinese-style songs!"
"With this grand event, the domestic entertainment industry will definitely take a big leap forward!"
The area outside the venue was bustling.
Everyone discussed the changes that Music Kingdom was bringing to the domestic entertainment scene.
Leveraging the global attention on the domestic entertainment industry, many producers have released new songs, several of which have already climbed the Music Chart. Chinese styles are also becoming known to many people worldwide.
Outside the competition venue, in addition to fans and onlookers, there were also countless media personnel.
Both traditional media and self-media held cameras, ready to gather first-hand information at any moment.
After all, the Music Kingdom competition represented traffic. As long as it was news related to the competition, it could bring substantial traffic to their respective media outlets.
Of course, besides these media professionals, there were also many attention-seeking internet celebrities.
"Let me perform the Lightning Five-Strike Fist for you all!"
"Today I'm going to take down that Japanese guy, Miyamoto Ze! Smash those likes, my friends!"
"Drunken God is here! Gift me and I'll drink, no limits!"
"Come on! One like and I'll eat a mouthful of shit!"
These were internet celebrities who gained fame by attracting attention. They had no particular skills, only a lack of bottom-line sensationalism.
They usually appeared at various trending events and shamelessly sought to associate themselves with them.
Of course, Music Kingdom was an international event, and the audience was not only Chinese but also more foreigners.
These people, driven by traffic, would shamelessly embarrass themselves at the scene, and naturally, they would be driven away by staff.
"Damn it, they're shaming us abroad."
"It's fine if these idiots cause trouble in their own homes, but now they're humiliating themselves in front of the entire planet. It's disgusting!"
"I don't understand how anyone could like watching this kind of thing..."
"They're just clowns, in this age of entertainment overkill, they're just trying to make a living."
"Make a living my ass, go eat shit!"
Most of them were normal people, and naturally, they could not tolerate such sensationalism.
Therefore, when they saw them being driven away by the staff, everyone applauded.
...
The countdown for "Music Kingdom" had begun.
Many audience members had already taken their seats.
This time, the most numerous fan support color in the live audience was naturally Ting Yu's.
A vast sea of lights, all in sky blue.
In the front rows of the audience, Su Yu's parents held their light sticks with excited faces. Beside them were Lin Zhaoyang and his wife.
Since Music Kingdom was held in their backyard, everyone naturally had to come and support.
Lin Zhaoyang had pushed back all his work, and Chen Rong had also postponed her duties with the Opera Association.
Su Xiaoling, the little girl, was the most excited. She held a light stick with "Ting Yu Must Win" written on it, letting out screams with the crowd.
She looked exactly like a little sister chasing after an idol.
Su Yu's father, Su Zhengguo, held his phone and recorded videos, then sent them to the "Loving Family" group chat.
"Film more, I'm going to post it on Moments later!" Zhang Guizhi reminded him.
"Don't worry, I brought my charger," Su Zhengguo chuckled.
Chen Rong smiled as she looked at Su Yu's parents, then took one of the light sticks from her hand and handed it to Lin Zhaoyang, "Hold this. When Xiao Yu comes on stage, cheer for him!"
Lin Zhaoyang's mind went blank, "No need for that..."
How could I, Lin Zhaoyang, a dignified CEO, do something like this?
If it were photographed, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?
"Are you going to hold it or not!" Chen Rong pursed her lips.
Seeing this, Lin Zhaoyang quickly took it, but he didn't raise it, instead placing it flat on his lap.
He suddenly regretted coming to the show, wishing he had stayed home for tea.
Just then.
Two more people arrived next to Lin Zhaoyang and his group.
"Teacher Mo Yan, you're here too?" Lin Yanyu saw them and quickly greeted them.
The visitors were none other than Mo Yan, the number one fan of the Chinese music scene, and his disciple Shen Jinghong.
"Hahaha, of course. I didn't have the chance to go abroad before, but now that it's being held at our doorstep, I naturally can't miss it," Mo Yan said with a smile.
"Master was so excited about watching the competition that he couldn't sleep all night," Shen Jinghong yawned faintly.
Afterward, Mo Yan, too excited to sleep, kept him up playing chess all night. Even more bizarrely, Mo Yan had switched from Go to Gomoku.
"Teacher Mo Yan really values Su Su," Lin Yanyu chuckled, covering her mouth.
"It's not about valuing him, it's mainly about anticipating this kid's new song," Mo Yan explained.
"My new song even made it to the top thirty of the Music Chart, and you didn't praise me..." Shen Jinghong grumbled softly.
Mo Yan glared at him, "Our Xiao Yu has already topped the Music Chart, and you're only in the top thirty. You still want me to praise you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jinghong's face immediately fell.
Fine, he had brought it upon himself again.
It was abnormal for Ting Yu to top the Music Chart, but he was just a mortal! Being in the top thirty was already amazing, wasn't it!
He felt wronged in his heart, his face full of grievance.
Seeing Shen Jinghong being lectured, Lin Yanyu didn't continue the conversation. She cast a sympathetic glance at Shen Jinghong and shifted her gaze back to the stage.
The staff had already left.
The stage was completely set up.
The host was adjusting the equipment, and music began to play.
The audience's discussions gradually subsided, and the previously noisy venue slowly quieted down.
As the host walked onto the stage, the program's countdown began to sound.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"..."
"One!"
"Start!"
"Welcome everyone to the fifth episode of Music Kingdom. Another month has passed, and I believe everyone is highly anticipating this episode's competition. Now, let us together experience the duel between the world's top musicians. Please welcome the producers to the stage with applause!"
The host, with his signature smile, faced the camera.
As soon as he finished speaking, brilliant fireworks erupted on stage, and a group of producers walked onto the stage from the backstage.
Each producer's appearance was met with cheers and screams.
The moment Su Yu, dressed in black casual attire, stepped onto the stage from the backstage.
BOOM!!!
The cheers from the audience erupted like thunder!
In China, Ting Yu's popularity was undeniable!