Chapter 1156: Beautiful Troubles

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Looking at the couple Gao Liang and Mia, who had become several years younger, Luo Quan felt what he said made some sense.

"But becoming younger is a good thing no matter how you look at it." Luo Quan chuckled, "If it really doesn't work out, just tan your skin a bit darker and grow your beard a bit longer."

"I think this look is quite nice." Mia pinched Gao Liang's cheek, "Exactly the same as when we first met, so handsome it's irresistible."

"Is that so?" Gao Liang's eyes lit up, "If you think it's not bad, then I'll just keep it like this and not try to change back."

"Actually, I like it all." Mia said with affectionate eyes.

"Oh my God!" Luo Quan wore an expression of utter disgust and pain, "If you keep this up, I'll use my pointed leather shoes to kick both of your butts hard!"

With so many single people in the room, it was really these two showing off their love to the point of flying, truly letting the sour smell of romance permeate the whole house.

If Luo Quan didn't speak up to stop them, they'd probably just hug and start kissing right there.

"Take your nauseating sweet talk to the bedroom, do whatever you want, public places strictly forbid spreading dog food." Luo Quan pointed at the stairs with a stern expression, indicating that if they wanted to be affectionate, they should go upstairs, not be an eyesore here.

"My sister's just jealous, whatever." Gao Liang said with a silly grin, then took Mia's hand and went upstairs.

"Haha, Luo Quan, calm down."

Wen Xia took out a Dove chocolate from the fridge, tore open the packaging and shoved it into Luo Quan's mouth: "Whoever gets fat, we're single, their little couple's relationship is so good, speaking of which, it's still our influence on them."

"When did you become so easy to talk to?" Luo Quan bit a large mouthful of ice cream viciously, and after tasting the refreshing blueberry sauce inside, her mood finally improved considerably.

"My whole heart is now filled with love and peace." Wen Xia put her palms together, bowed her head with a kind and benevolent expression, and said a sentence of Amitabha.

Luo Quan stared at her speechlessly, knowing that after becoming younger, she had completely detached from the state of near-menopause, not only smiling at everyone but also feeling genuine joy from the heart.

Thinking of this, Luo Quan couldn't help but sigh.

Although after this meal of returning to Fengchi Pond, everyone in the household had undergone some changes, overall they were still developing in a good direction.

I just don't know how Mom and Dad are doing over there, hoping it won't cause any negative impact on their lives.

After resting at home for two days, it was finally the weekend.

The long-awaited Bilibili Singers' Festival finally resumed broadcasting, this time narrowing the field from thirty to twenty; slots were still relatively ample compared to the total number of contestants, but the intensity absolutely far surpassed the previous few rounds.

As Luo Quan said, as long as one can advance to the next round, they can perform together with her on the Bird's Nest Stadium concert stage, in front of tens of thousands of live audience members and millions of online viewers.

What a huge traffic opportunity this is needs no further explanation; as long as the performance is outstanding, it's almost equivalent to having one foot stepped into the ranks of million-follower stars, and what that means needs no further elaboration.

Of course, if nervousness causes abnormal performance leading to a car accident scene, the consequences would also be very severe; by then, it wouldn't be as simple as being mocked by the crowd, possibly even leading to ruin and disgrace.

In the show, the contestants only need to face three judges and a scoring team composed of passersby, music critics, and media personnel, totaling just over a hundred people, so stage fright is hardly an issue.

But what concept is the Bird's Nest concert? Audiences surging from all directions, tens of thousands of mouths shouting at you simultaneously, that kind of momentum just thinking about it makes your scalp tingle, let alone singing in such an environment.

Some socially anxious or introverted people find it difficult to even open their mouths to speak on such a stage.

So some contestants, even before advancing, have already started to worry about gains and losses, even deliberately making mistakes during performances to avoid the upcoming stage.

However, such situations are ultimately rare, and they conceal them very well, after all it's a live broadcast, so a small mistake is completely normal.

So even though Luo Quan noticed something was off, in the end she still didn't say much more.

This is their own choice, and the results have already come out quickly; speaking up wouldn't change anything anyway, just adding unnecessary worries.

Some people just like singing in rooms where no one sees them; even if they won't become too popular, relying on their singing skills, they can still live quite comfortably.

One can only say everyone has their own aspirations; she should respect others' choices and destinies.

Although some people chose to beat the retreat drum, since they weren't among the few with the best chance to win the championship, even if they performed poorly, it didn't cause too much controversy.

Chen Zhou, Lan Aide, and He Xuan Yu's performances remained stable and outstanding, with scores very close this time; Lan Aide performed slightly better than usual, so ranked first, while Chen Zhou came in second.

If nothing unexpected happens, the championship should be born between these two.

Although He Xuan Yu's strength is also very strong, his appearance is not as likable as Chen Zhou and Lan Aide, so his fan base is relatively weak.

This can't be helped; appearance is predetermined by heaven, and compared to ordinary people, being able to possess such singing talent is already very fortunate.

As for Chen Zhou and Lan Aide, compared to him, they are even more fortunate.

Since only thirty people are competing, the show just happened to last the weekend, and in two days they determined the twenty contestants who would advance.

At the end of the show, the Bilibili Singers' Festival's viewership ratings hit a new high again, and the related topic discussion volume on Weibo also broke through five billion!

This is already an incredibly exaggerated number; when Super Girl was broadcast, Weibo had just been launched, and data couldn't be verified.

And in the past ten years, the hottest music talent show should probably be The Voice of China, but the Bilibili Singers' Festival's popularity has already surpassed the recent few seasons of The Voice of China, with data approaching that of the very first, hottest season.

Everyone knows that the upcoming semifinals and finals are when the heat will be most explosive.

Especially the semifinals, as the mentor Luo Quan this time needs to personally take the stage, singing alongside the trainees—this is truly a rare and grand event.

"I believe everyone knows by now, the semifinals will be held at the Jingcheng Bird's Nest Stadium."

Luo Quan looked at the camera, smiling and said: "First, I want to tell everyone that this time I will go on stage to sing, but the song selection will probably only be one or two songs.

After all, the main characters of this concert are the contestants, and I'm just playing a warming-up role, so don't expect to see me singing for several hours straight up there.

Once the time is up, it will definitely end; if someone reports me for disturbing the peace, that could become troublesome."

Luo Quan also anticipated that fans would ask her to continue singing for one or two hours after the concert ends, just like when she held a concert at the Tokyo Dome before, where she did exactly that.

Back then, tens of thousands of audience members were shouting for her to continue, even residents nearby sent messages saying they would allow Luo Quan to keep singing, and so she kept singing until three o'clock.

Luo Quan has no doubt about her popularity in Hua Xia, but residents' tolerance is a different matter.

Moreover, if it gets posted online for criticism, the impact would not be good, so this time, whatever time it's supposed to end, it will end at that time.

To avoid disappointing fans, Luo Quan had already given them a heads-up in advance.

However, even so, the concert tickets a week later sold out in the blink of an eye.

This level of popularity didn't exceed everyone's expectations; it's just that most of them were definitely snatched up by scalpers, so those wanting to attend in person this time will probably have to pay much more.

But this isn't something she can control; where there are concerts, there are scalpers, and this industry has already developed very maturely, involving multiple interest groups.

Sometimes even the organizers actively sell tickets to scalpers, then resell them at prices higher than the face value to gain greater profits.

Although these matters haven't been exposed too much, in the industry they are absolutely nothing new.

Miss Luo Quan can do is to not cooperate with scalpers and try to limit multiple purchases from a single IP.

As for conducting identity verification upon entry, that would be too time-consuming and labor-intensive, and with so many people this time, if it caused traffic congestion, that would be very troublesome.

Of course, if scalpers are still particularly severe this time, then Miss Luo Quan will try identity verification at entry for her next concert.

Although doing this would not only affect scalpers, many wealthy fans might also have some complaints, but Miss Luo Quan would rather be criticized than not give everyone as fair a chance as possible.

Another week of rest, but Miss Luo Quan did not lie in bed emptying her mind; with so many things to do, she could not possibly idle.

First, the filming of the TV series "The Knockout" has begun, this time in collaboration with Channel One, using the best available resources.

The male lead is Zhang Yi, the double-award-winning actor recommended by Channel One, who previously lost to Xiao Yang in competition and missed out on the mainland Best Actor Grand Slam.

However, this time he is very happy to be collaborating with Miss Luo Quan on this drama.

Any work associated with Miss Luo Quan is guaranteed to be a hit, and Zhang Yi has already imagined how popular this TV series will be.

He has mostly played positive roles on screen, with the only exception being his recent portrayal of the cunning steward in "Kong He Lan".

Now returning to television dramas, he naturally takes on the role of the male lead, a police officer.

As for the second male lead, fewer people have submitted their resumes.

After all, in most people's view, the male lead definitely has more screen time and is more impressive than the second and third male leads.

But the male lead position has already been decided internally, so their demand for the second male lead has also decreased significantly.

Miss Luo Quan is naturally pleased with this situation, as it reduces her workload.

After reviewing dozens of resumes from male actors, she took a liking to a middle-aged actor named Zhang Songwen.

This actor's fame is not particularly great; he has performed in some popular dramas before, with decent performances, but he did not become famous because of them.

What is commendable is that he did not give up on studying acting due to these minor details, but instead continued running acting workshops and recording analyses of foreign Best Actors' performances.

These valuable insights make him seem more like a teacher educating students than an actor.

However, Miss Luo Quan believes that it is precisely such a pure-hearted person who can truly portray a role well.

And before filming began, Miss Luo Quan did not tell anyone else which actor would play which role to better effect.

She only said that the male lead is righteous, the second male lead is villainous, and moreover, the second male lead is not a stereotypical villain, but will have more depth.

However, Zhang Yi's usual acting trajectory has determined that he is better suited for righteous roles, and those who recommended him also chose righteous characters for him.

But in fact, "The Knockout" is a typical case where the villain is more impressive, though only she herself knows this.

At this time, Zhang Songwen has not yet realized what kind of drama he has joined; he is merely trying it out, hoping to gain the opportunity to work with Miss Luo Quan.

In fact, when Miss Luo Quan previously recruited male actors for a film, he had also submitted his resume, but she did not see it and instead chose Xiao Yang.

But this time he is very lucky; after Miss Luo Quan reviewed dozens of male actors without finding a suitable one, she panned for gold in the sand and finally selected him.

Now "The Knockout" has started filming, and the director is a renowned director known for multiple critically acclaimed dramas.

Although not personally appointed by Miss Luo Quan, after seeing netizens praise him endlessly, she also raised no objections.

And as the screenwriter and main investor, "The Knockout" will be exclusively broadcast online on Bilibili after filming ends.

Currently, advertisers for the TV drama are still being recruited; although Bilibili's user base is smaller than that of iQiyi and Tencent, due to recent explosive popularity, it still holds significant advertising value.

Therefore, the current competition is intense, and Miss Luo Quan has entrusted the decision-making authority to the newly hired general manager, treating it as a test for him.

After finishing the TV series affairs, the variety show side of Rauyu has encountered a new situation.

Although the review has passed, it was only Rauyu's review that passed.

Her ideal situation is to let the program become popular beyond Rauyu, so that as many people as possible can see it.

However, the review conditions in other places differ from Rauyu's, and she has no connections there whatsoever.

Therefore, the current review process is extremely slow.

But anyway, because of the banquet, many prominent figures from other civilizations have come to know her.

And then, seemingly by chance, they heard that her program had been sent for their own review, so they showed great concern and inquired about the situation.

Of course, Miss Luo Quan herself is not in Rauyu, so these matters are being handled by Saintess Fafnereya.

Yesterday, the Saintess had already sent a message saying that too many people wanted to see her, and the Liming Sect would find it difficult to refuse them all.

After all, these prominent figures claim to have already believed in the Liming Sect and are eager to see the Holy Mother and feel the baptism of holy light.

Upon hearing this excuse, Miss Luo Quan was left speechless.