The program concluded.
The station manager was overjoyed in his office, looking at the viewership ratings.
A low-budget variety show had viewership numbers comparable to the big productions of satellite TV.
What did this mean?
It was crucial to remember that programs earned advertising fees based on viewership.
Consequently, the advertising revenue for this season was more than ten times higher than before.
Moreover, the production costs had not increased.
It was an absolute windfall!
"Allocate all the budget for full promotion!"
The station manager picked up the phone and issued instructions to the relevant departments.
Although this season of "Singers in Progress" had ended, online streaming would still generate significant revenue. With full promotion and Tingyu's topicality, it was all real money!
Now, he finally knew who the true traffic driver was.
Tingyu, undoubtedly!
...
Shuangqing City.
Internal company chat group.
"Envious of Gong Juren!"
"Envious of Gong Juren!"
"..."
These five words flooded the screen.
All singers, even those in the A-list, expressed their envy of Gong Juren.
"I'm so jealous. My vocal skills are countless times better than Gong Juren's, but why haven't I encountered such great songs!"
"Big brothers from Xinghui, please tell us, what is the relationship between Gong Juren and Tingyu?"
"That's right, I'm too curious. Who exactly is this Tingyu?"
"Someone said before that Tingyu was a freshman, and I really didn't believe it. I'm thinking, could it be a university professor?"
"Holy cow, now that you mention it, Xinghui's ace producer seems to be a university professor, and he's at Qingda University, the same school as Gong Juren!"
"No, Xinghui's ace producer seems to be a woman, and Gong Juren mentioned his best brother during his thanks."
"Stop guessing. Xinghui, can you spill the beans?"
"I'm from Xinghui, but this is industry confidential and not convenient to disclose."
"@Zhang Wei, stop looking, come out and say something?"
"Say what? I'm still hoping Teacher Tingyu will write another song for me."
In the group, Tingyu's true identity became more and more mysterious with various speculations.
And the people from Xinghui, as if by tacit understanding, feigned ignorance about Tingyu.
...
Zhang Wei.
He didn't go home after work.
After successfully making a comeback with the song "Lone Warrior," he worked very hard, often sleeping at the company so he could be ready for any activities.
He put down his phone, no longer paying attention to the group's speculations about Tingyu.
In fact, some people had already guessed correctly; Tingyu was a freshman.
However, most people didn't believe it.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it either.
Zhang Wei was a thoughtful person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have analyzed Tingyu's preferences and signed a contract with Xinghui for a new artist.
If not for this correct decision, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to sing "Lone Warrior."
His current focus was different from others. He was contemplating why Tingyu would write two songs for Gong Juren. After all, among all the collaborators, Gong Juren was the only singer who had sung two of Tingyu's songs.
There must be some unknown secret behind this!
Firstly, Gong Juren debuted by singing Tingyu's songs.
A newcomer!
This was the first reason.
Secondly, Gong Juren and Tingyu were from the same school.
But it seemed that Jiang Xiao'e and Zhang Yang were also in the same situation, yet this song was specifically given to Gong Juren.
What other reasons were there?
The more he thought, the more confused he became, and finally, he simply rubbed his temples.
It seemed necessary to get closer to Gong Juren and have him impart some secrets to success!
With that thought, he made a decision in his heart.
...
Gong Shixiong Hot Pot Headquarters.
"Haha, he is indeed the son of my Gong Youcai!"
The moment the champion was announced, Gong Youcai sprang to his feet.
His son's success made him, the old father, incredibly proud.
That sense of pride was something no amount of money could buy.
"Congratulations, Chairman, Young Master has won the championship!"
"Young Master is so amazing!"
"I knew it, Young Master would be fine!"
The people below quickly applauded in congratulation.
"Haha, Juren has been smart since childhood, and he's been recognized by a peerless expert like Tingyu. He will surely dominate the music scene in the future!"
Gong Youcai enjoyed reading novels, and his words carried a strong martial arts flavor.
"That's right, he who gains Tingyu gains the world!"
"It's only a matter of time before Young Master becomes a king of singers!"
A few senior executives, without caring if it sounded a bit cringey, chimed in with their compliments.
However, the head of the business department beside them sneered at these flattery.
They couldn't even flatter correctly.
They were given an opportunity, but they were useless.
"Chairman, I think we should press our advantage and, using Young Master's current popularity, organize celebratory events at our chain stores. Our stores have always had a good reputation and many fans, and with Young Master's recent explosion in popularity, there will surely be many more fans."
"We can hold a celebration to congratulate Young Master on winning the championship. All his fans will receive a 30% discount. This way, it will show Young Master your fatherly love and also bring business to the stores. It will please Young Master's fans and further enhance our store's reputation. It's a win-win!"
After speaking, he looked at Gong Youcai.
The conference room fell silent.
Everyone was stunned.
As expected of someone in business, while everyone else was thinking about how to please the Chairman, he had already planned the event.
And this event was truly good!
Gong Youcai pondered for a moment after hearing this, then his eyebrows shot up.
He immediately made the decision: "Good idea! Let's do it! Old Xu, you are truly my capable subordinate! You will be in charge of this event, and if it's done well, you'll receive a bonus!"
With that, he laughed heartily and walked out of the office with a look of exhilaration.
After a long silence in the conference room.
Everyone gave a thumbs-up to the head of the business department.
...
That night passed.
Weibo's trending topics were once again dominated by Tingyu.
#Ancient Style Talent Tingyu's Latest Masterpiece "A Thousand Searches"!#
#My Chinese Teacher Asked Me to Analyze a Song!#
#Rhyme Genius, Tingyu Lives Up to His Name!#
#The Birth of a Versailles Master, He Is Gong Juren!#
Besides the onlookers cheering, several authoritative figures in classical literature also posted, expressing their admiration for Tingyu.
Some even directly declared Tingyu to be a contemporary talent and the number one figure in ancient style music!
Just then.
Qin Shousheng, who had been silent for a long time, updated his Weibo.
"A talent who only sticks to the niche genre of ancient style and indulges in self-satisfaction is not worthy of attention. Go out and ask, is your so-called ancient style recognized by other countries? Rap, on the other hand, is one of the mainstream genres internationally. If you have the ability, come up with a rap song that can convince me, and only then will you earn my recognition."
After he posted this Weibo.
It instantly ignited the anger of countless netizens.
However, his Weibo comments were always closed, so these netizens couldn't directly attack him and could only create their own fan pages.
#Qin Shousheng, Where Are Your Roots?#
#Sheep Dogs Get Out of China!#
#You Foreigner Don't Represent the Chinese Rap Scene!#
#You Actually Deserve to Recognize Tingyu?#
As the situation escalated, netizens went wild, cursing him through various means.
Just then, Tingyu updated his Weibo.
"You expect a country with only a few hundred years of history to understand the cultural depth of a civilization with five thousand years of history? Do they deserve it?"
With this Weibo post.
The internet instantly erupted with passion!
That's right, China has a five-thousand-year cultural heritage, which is our pride!
And the reason why ancient style music isn't popular abroad is that Chinese culture is too profound for them to comprehend.
To put it bluntly, as Tingyu said, they simply don't deserve it!