At Old Rao's house.
Before Zhang Ye received the call, he was still playing dead on the sofa.
"Dafei, it's out?"
"It's out!"
"How much?"
"2.51%!"
"Ah? How much? "
"The premiere episode's viewership rating is 2.51%!"
"Is it a quick report or …?"
"It's not a quick report, it's the actual viewership rating! Teacher Zhang, we've taken first place in the nationwide viewership ratings. The premiere episode has already taken first place in the nationwide viewership ratings! You're so awesome! "
Dafei shouted from the other end of the line.
Xiao Lu also came over excitedly. She shouted into the phone, "Teacher Zhang, you're so awesome! You're so awesome! Come over quickly. Brother Hu said he wants to treat us to a meal, and the station heads have also said that they want to hold a celebratory feast for us. The entire station is going to praise us! We're just waiting for you! "
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I won't be going. I still have something to do here."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye was silent for a second. Then he suddenly threw his head back and laughed heartily!
Number one in the country?
2.51%?
He had broken another record!
Actually, Zhang Ye had been feeling very anxious since the start of the broadcast. It wasn't that he had no confidence in himself, but that he could not be sure. After all, the viewership ratings of King of Masked Singers in his previous world were not that heaven-defying. It was around 1% to 2% at most. This time, Zhang Ye had summarized the failures of his previous world and made some changes to the show. Therefore, he could not guess the results until the very last moment. From the looks of it, the viewership ratings did not disappoint him. In fact, it had far exceeded Zhang Ye's expectations for the show itself. It looked like the revised version of King of Masked Singers had really been recognized by everyone. This was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Zhang Ye. Even though he was not the executive director or host, he had still participated in the competition. The more popular the show became, the more people would watch it, and the higher Zhang Ye's popularity would be.
He immediately checked the Celebrity Rankings Index to see how much his popularity had increased. He felt that it was definitely going to increase by a lot. But when he checked the rankings index, he was shocked to discover that his popularity was still dropping. It was still in the lower regions of the A-list celebrity rankings.
Damn!
What was going on?
Then Zhang Ye was taken aback and facepalmed. Only then did he remember that he was wearing a mask, so no one knew that he had participated in the competition. That was why his popularity would not be credited to him. In recent days, he had not been appearing on camera much, nor did he have a proper job. Meanwhile, the A-list celebrities who were ranked behind him were doing their best to advance. If they did not advance, they would instead fall behind. As such, Zhang Ye's popularity would naturally drop. Zhang Ye smiled helplessly. His fever was too bad yesterday, so his brain was in a mess. But it didn't matter. He would let this popularity fly for a while. It was definitely not going to run away. When the day came for him to take off his mask, it would definitely all be added to him. Thinking about that day, Zhang Ye was grinning from ear to ear. He did not know how much popularity he would gain when the time came. Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to keep singing. He could not afford to be eliminated halfway through.
When he was tired of laughing, Zhang Ye took a deep breath. Suddenly, he realized that everyone in the room was looking at him.
Rao Aimin looked at him.
Chenchen was also staring at him.
Zhang Ye touched his face. "Why are you looking at me?"
Rao Aimin narrowed her eyes. "Rascal, you look quite energetic when you laugh, don't you?"
Sweating a little, Zhang Ye immediately slumped onto the sofa and said weakly, "I'm just having a terminal lucidity."
Rao Aimin gave him a kick!
"So you were just pretending to be dead?"
"Aiyo, what are you doing!"
"Get up!"
"Don't kick me, don't kick me!"
Chenchen was so angry that she kept shouting, "Zhang Ye, you're too shameless! I thought that you were really going to die! I even went to get you some water! Y-You don't have the manners of an adult! "
Zhang Ye was being chased around the room. "You guys are usually the ones ordering me around. Can't I order you guys around? Aiyo, Old Rao, you're really hitting me? Do you believe that I won't fight back? Don't think that I can't beat you. Your injuries are worse than mine. "
However, it was proven that even if Rao Aimin's injuries had not recovered, even if Rao Aimin's injuries were worse than Zhang Ye's, Zhang Ye still could not beat her.
This fellow was actually much better. His injuries had been suppressed and his stamina had recovered by 40-50%. He had the foundation of a martial arts master, and his strength and stamina had been maxed out from the Lottery Draw (1). Once the effects of his injuries were reduced and his injuries were alleviated, Zhang Ye's resistance and recovery were naturally not something a normal person could compare with.
… …
Three times a day.
Two massages a day.
On the second day, Zhang Ye could already do some simple exercises.
On the third day, the hoarseness of Zhang Ye's throat had eased.
On the fourth day, Zhang Ye tried singing two high notes. He could almost sing them, but he could not stay in the high notes for too long. Otherwise, his voice would tremble and his throat would become tight.
On the fifth day, the side effects of the blocking needle seemed to have disappeared.
The doctor was right. The side effects of the blocking needle were very severe, not to mention three needles. Even someone with Zhang Ye's physique could only recover after so many days. If it was any other person, they would probably not be able to open their throat for at least a month.
His body was fine for the time being.
His throat was almost healed as well.
But Zhang Ye still had not decided on what song to sing. The second round of recording for King of Masked Singers was about to begin, and he was getting anxious. Everyone knew that he was someone who had high expectations of himself, so he was even more strict when it came to choosing a song. He couldn't afford to not be satisfied with it.
Which song should he choose?
He had no idea at all!
Should he use the song that had already been rehearsed and changed from last time? Not good!
Or should he use a classic song?
… …
At this moment, a heated discussion broke out on the Internet!
"It's Saturday the day after tomorrow!"
"They should be recording tomorrow, right?"
"I'm so looking forward to it!"
"King of Masked Singers is amazing!"
"I love The Clown the most!"
"Who do you guys think will be crowned Masked King in the second round?"
"Petal Shower!"
"Sunset Glow's other songs are really good, but not many people understand them!"
"It'll definitely be Sunflower. There's no doubt about it!"
"Eh, why didn't anyone mention The Clown?"
"He's already been crowned Masked King in the first round. Speaking of which, everyone knows that The Clown didn't deserve to be crowned Masked King. He was just opportunistic."
"Ah, what do you mean?"
"Can't you tell? Everyone would naturally sympathize with a person who's so seriously ill. A lot of people voted for him out of sympathy. Besides, did you guys notice? The Clown's singing and voice were terrible, so of course he had a cold. Let's not talk about that. His skills were all in his lyrics. Things like 'I'm a wolf from the north, for the sake of the grasslands' or 'I'm a beautiful, beautiful wild rose' or 'God is not being nice.' He won purely with his lyrics and used them to portray his situation at that time. I'm not surprised that he won Masked King, but he definitely won't have a chance in the second round. "
"Finally, there's someone who understands! I also noticed it a long time ago! "
"Yeah, The Clown's two songs were really good. I don't know who he found to write them, but I still feel that he won with an unfair advantage. He was playing the sympathy card!"
"Is that so? I think it's very natural. "
"That's because you're too young."
"That's true. The Clown's performance that day could be said to be the worst out of the six contestants. But his lyrics were good and it was all because of them. If he were to sing another song, even if he didn't have a cold and his voice was at its best, he still wouldn't be able to beat Petal Shower and Sunflower. He wouldn't even be a match for Sunset Glow and The Yak!"
"Yeah, that's what I think too."
"Right now, there are only two outcomes. The first is that The Clown's voice still hasn't recovered and he's still playing the sympathy card. The audience definitely won't buy it and he'll definitely face the risk of being eliminated. The second is that The Clown's voice has recovered and he can perform well, but without the sympathy card, how many people will still like his songs? Forget about fighting for Masked King in the second round, I think The Clown will have a hard time staying in the competition. "
On the Top Chinese Music Chart.
"Wild Rose" had swept the chart.
First place for the day!
First place for the week!
Third place for the month and soon to take first place!
"Wolf" had also performed quite well and was worthy of praise on the chart.
But surprisingly, in an official poll released by Beijing Television's King of Masked Singers program team, The Clown's support rate was dropping.
First: Petal Shower.
Second: Sunflower in the Starlight.
Third: Sunset Glow.
The Clown was now in fourth place.
The votes of King of Oddity, who had already been eliminated and revealed, were not far from The Clown's.
A lot of people were influenced by the public opinion. Or rather, a lot of people actually had the same opinion of The Clown as everyone else. They all knew that he had only won the first round by a fluke.
Some negative news also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
"How far can The Clown go by playing the sympathy card?"
"News claims that the replacement singers for the second round of King of Masked Singers will be good singers!"
"The Clown faces elimination?"
"Wild Rose sweeps the charts. The Clown's support rate plummets!"
"Is this a singing competition or a lyrics competition?"
"King of Masked Singers plays the sympathy card, questioned by the netizens!"
"The Clown or a short-lived flower!"
"The Clown's true identity revealed — or an unknown newcomer!"
Rumors abounded when one was popular.
King of Masked Singers was too popular these days, so it was inevitable that there would be doubts. But it was still quite rare for someone like The Clown to be doubted by the media and the public. In this era of hype, fake news, and sympathy, the public was very sensitive. Coupled with the fact that there were people fanning the flames, the more people heard it, the more they believed it. Thinking about it, if not for those lyrics igniting everyone's resonance and sympathy, who would have voted for him? Perhaps some of the people in the King of Masked Singers program team thought so too. To be honest, a lot of people did not listen to The Clown's singing, nor did they notice anything special about his voice. Everyone was purely moved by the lyrics of those two songs he sang.
"I just don't like people who try to gain sympathy like this!"
"Yeah, it's disgusting to watch!"
"It's just that the company wrote a few good songs for you. It's not like it's because of your own ability!"
The public opinion was becoming more and more one-sided!
…
Zhang Ye only saw the news and comments the night before the recording began.
Relying on the lyrics?
Gaining sympathy?
He smiled and did not mind at all.
Calming himself down, he continued choosing his songs.
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