[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee":3,"chapter-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee-entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-478":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Playing the Show-Off on Running Man, and Bai Lu Breaks Down",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2015776,2995,"Chapter 478","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-478",478,"\u003Cp>(Li Hao's) was vivid in Lin Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the structure and character of this TV station, there was no possibility of a second cooperation, let alone attending any Eve Gala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since others didn't respect him, there was naturally no need to put on a good face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Vice President of Sujiang TV was clearly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reacting, his face turned red with anger, his hands balled into fists, and the invitation was crumpled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing the executives of those music companies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that counts as having some guts, after all, business is business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you kid dare to refuse me, refuse our Sujiang TV's invitation—are you tired of living?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Lin Yu's intention to refuse, the entire venue was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After offending capital, is the next step the powerful?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah! No way? Why refuse the TV station's kindness? The Vice President has already brought the invitation over, and he didn't even reach out to take it. It shows how uneducated and impolite Lin Yu is in private.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! Refusing the music platform was understandable because of a disagreement over interests, but this is a chance to show his face at major galas. To refuse so decisively, isn't that too willful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I strongly suspect this is a play Lin Yu and Sujiang TV agreed upon to harvest the audience's attention. This wave of traffic has really made them a fortune. A strong alliance, each getting what they need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think that's very likely. He's a Vice President after all. If they acted like this, how would he survive in the TV station later? Besides, a Vice President is definitely a high-level leader. Having such a big leader show his face to cooperate in this kind of charade would likely cause negative impacts on Sujiang TV as well. And Lin Yu's personality simply wouldn't bother with this kind of hype.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be they have some private grudge? Brother Yu, give us an explanation! Otherwise, it's hard to convince the public. It's finally hard to find two songs worth listening to in the Chinese music scene; I really don't want them to die in the cradle and wither away so early!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the roaring sound from the audience,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu remained unmoved, his expression still as calm as a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other artists might care about the criticism and mockery from the internet or the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Lin Yu, he was long accustomed to it; he had walked this path all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't care at all about what the onlookers thought of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu knew well that even if he defended himself, he couldn't stop the mouths of the internet trolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for reputation, it's a matter of opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With absolute strength and background,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reputation and public opinion can be easily guided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And netizens have very poor memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe in three days, everyone will have forgotten this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason was that Lin Yu didn't want to burn bridges and lash out at this Vice President in public on this occasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't because of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because if they started fighting, it would inevitably cause bad influences on Che Ze and many staff members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they kindly revealed the news to you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you can't turn around and stab them in the back, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu operated on this principle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you can be immoral, but you absolutely cannot be without a bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a post on Sina Weibo went viral on the hot search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Masked Singer Grand Finale, The Truth Behind the Scenes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This essay came from an anonymous staff member of the production team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It accused the top leadership of Sujiang TV of the tricks they played before Lin Yu won the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They deliberately made things difficult and even used coercion and bribery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They attempted to use their power to force Lin Yu to hand over the copyrights to the original songs he performed on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this shocking reversal, the netizens were boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, so that's how it is. No wonder Lin Yu's expression was a bit cold; it turns out some unpleasantness happened before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, this top leadership is too disgusting. They actually tried to suck the blood of the contestants before the finale. Is this really a provincial TV station? Truly shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't it come out before that the dating show 'If You Are the One' was fake and scripted? I feel like none of the top leadership of this station are good people. They stop at nothing for profit, with absolutely no bottom line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yu, we support you! We don't care about galas held by this kind of station! Standing on this kind of stage would dirty our feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the venue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many audience members also saw this hot search immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venue exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd that was just condemning Lin Yu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly turned their spears, pointing directly at the Vice President on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they starting to scold me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice President Qian Han Duoduo was completely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren't they all on my side just now? How did they suddenly defect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scolding from the audience grew louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Han Duoduo also understood the ins and outs of the matter and hurriedly waved toward Che Ze, signaling him to come up and save the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the host was no longer useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with significant weight had to be brought out to stabilize the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Director Che being invited onto the stage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the audience's scolding gradually subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there be another reversal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone, I am Che Ze, the general director of Masked Singer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the news on the internet about the Masked Singer finale having a dark side,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"accusing the station leadership of using coercion, bribery, and malicious obstruction against contestants for the sake of profit,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"from my personal perspective,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Che Ze said this, he took a deep breath. After much hesitation, he made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu didn't speak to protect himself and the staff from being implicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Che Ze and the directing team knew this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the matter was exposed, the nature of it changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Che Ze could use official language to gloss over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Yu would have to suffer an undeserved disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had to make a choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rumors on the internet,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"are true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the general director of Masked Singer, these two sentences carried immense weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard that the online rumors were not false, the venue was in an uproar, and all the audience members were in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And backstage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a group of staff members were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had thought Director Che would say some pretty, smooth words to brush it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the general director was willing to give up his job and future just to stand up for him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-15T17:51:09.876Z","2026-06-15T17:55:55.753Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7bfd7b6e4dbcebf4275bda5daf53f88e026a71ea399d60975d8199bbc4f8ef89","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-479","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-477",525,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-cover.jpg"]