Chapter 195: Preparing to audition

Han Zhizuo didn't answer directly but discussed it with the judges beside him.

Although he didn't like public auditions, feeling that it had the suspicion of hype, the judges sent by the investors didn't want to miss such a good promotional opportunity. Coupled with the fact that the public audition was proposed by the contestants, he relaxed his stance under the persuasion of other judges.

"It can be broadcast. I will have someone contact the media right now."

Actually, there was no need to contact them. The reporters from those entertainment newspapers knew that the female lead selection was to be held today, so they had been squatting nearby early in the morning.

Immediately after, the official Weibo of the musical "Dreamlike Rendezvous" posted a message announcing that the female lead selection would be broadcast live through the media in an hour.

After the Weibo post was sent out, it immediately won the attention of countless fans and passersby.

The musical production side soon reached a cooperation with a media outlet. In another hour, the musical female lead selection would be broadcast simultaneously on the other party's video platform.

As soon as the live broadcast room was opened, Qin Zhitong's fans and passersby watching the excitement poured in one after another.

The popularity broke one million in just five minutes, and the traffic was still rising continuously, soon hitting the current affairs hot topics.

Xu Tian sneered in his heart when he saw the production side open the live broadcast so readily.

It seems that the two judges sent by the investors regarded Murong Xue as a soft persimmon that could be manipulated at will, and they were desperately trying to let Qin Zhitong step on her to get ahead.

But this was exactly the result he wanted. Once the audition was public, even if the investors wanted to cheat and let Qin Zhitong use the back door, there would be no room for operation.

They didn't put Murong Xue in their eyes at all, but they didn't expect that the person standing in front of them was a piece of unpolished jade that had just begun to reveal its brilliance.

Looking at Murong Xue, she was uneasy because of the live broadcast that was about to start.

"Xu Ge, shouldn't I have promised Qin Zhitong?"

Murong Xue lowered her head in regret, like a child who had done something wrong.

"I should have been more low-key."

"You aren't low-key enough?"

Xu Tian smiled and patted her shoulder upon hearing this: "Among the audition singers who arrived today, you are the most low-key dressed."

Murong Xue looked around upon hearing this and found that it was indeed as Xu Tian said. The artists who arrived, whether auditioning for the female lead or supporting roles, were all dressed gorgeously, as if they could walk the red carpet at any time.

Standing among them, she should be the most inconspicuous one.

Murong Xue was very embarrassed: "Sorry, I should have changed clothes..."

It wasn't that she couldn't dress up, it was just that the clothes in her closet were all about the same.

Although Xu Tian had helped her get back the wages owed by the company before, after paying her father's medical expenses and rent, she could only maintain her daily expenses.

Murong Xue really didn't have extra money to buy herself an outfit.

Just like on such an important occasion today, she only wore a white dress and put on light makeup, not even applying eyeshadow.

"It was my negligence. I will arrange a styling team for you later."

This was also Xu Tian's first time leading an artist, so it was inevitable that there were some oversights.

Even if Murong Xue was naturally beautiful and her skin was so good that there wasn't a single flaw, she still had to dress up a little on formal occasions.

There were too many naturally beautiful people in the entertainment industry, but no one dared to go without makeup under high-definition lenses.

That was because lenses and light would expose the flaws of facial features, and even create flaws where there were none.

But fortunately, Murong Xue's singing talent was enough to make people ignore her plain outfit today. Xu Tian still had this confidence in the artist under him.

After this small episode, Murong Xue was not as nervous as before.

"Xu Ge, I will perform well!"

"Mm, just perform normally, and you can kill Qin Zhitong."

Murong Xue smiled embarrassedly upon hearing this, but Xu Tian's words still gave her great encouragement, making her somewhat uneasy heart gradually become calm.

Because time was limited, the production side decided to only broadcast the female lead selection live. Those who came to participate in the female lead second round had already received their own sequence number plates.

Live broadcast meant the whole process was public. Whether it was the singer's performance or the judges' scoring, nothing could be faked.

At the same time, when the contestants were auditioning, other competitors would also watch from off-stage.

In this way, it could be completely ensured that this audition selection had no water content.

The judges sent by the investors, in order to mobilize the emotions of the audience, even let the temporarily invited host explain the cause and effect of this public audition in a very exaggerated way.

Of course, his rhetoric was very unfavorable to Murong Xue.

Roughly, it was that Murong Xue, as a nobody without any works, not only didn't respect a senior like Qin Zhitong when meeting her, but instead brought her agent to provoke her and wanted to compete with her.

Qin Zhitong originally wanted to settle the matter, but Murong Xue actually mocked her singing skills for being inferior to her own, and spread rumors that as long as she was elected, it was using the back door.

In order to prove her strength, Qin Zhitong agreed to Murong Xue's request and demanded a public audition to prove her innocence.

Even the production side, in order to increase the explosive points, deliberately said that Murong Xue wanted to bet with Qin Zhitong, and wrote the content of the two people's bet on a whiteboard, hanging it openly at the top of the live broadcast room.

Qin Zhitong's fans in the live broadcast room heard the embellished version of the cause and immediately became like lit gunpowder, almost blowing up the live broadcast room.

【Fan: Isn't this too bullying? Just because our Tongtong has a good temper, can you do whatever you want?】

【What is Murong Xue? How dare she say our Sister Tong's singing skills are trash? Who is she? Why have I never heard of her?】

【This Murong Xue is just a nobody who has only had one song in three years since her debut. I really didn't expect her to dare to speak such wild words...】

【Even if her video paying tribute to Heavenly Queen Xiao before was recognized by Han Zhizuo, so what? She isn't the only one who can sing. Why does she think the female lead is undoubtedly hers? If Sister Tong gets this opportunity, it's using the back door. Can the company's legal department sue her for defamation!】

【Really unlucky. Sister Tong has been a recognized strength-based actor since her debut. Before this musical, she even specially invited a teacher from abroad to practice singing, body shape, and dance every day. She has strength and is willing to work hard. Why should she be rumored and provoked by a nobody?】

【I heard that Murong Xue changed to a new agent who likes to gain heat and hype the most. The idea of filming the video before was his. She is a background board without many fans. That Weibo post could be noticed, I guess she bought a lot of water army, right?】

【It's just that Sister Tong has a good temper. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't pay attention to Murong Xue, this mad dog, let alone bet with her. Just let her go crazy by herself!】

【Isn't that so? When our Sister Tong was on tour, she was still unemployed at home. Now, relying on her bit of heat, she speaks shamelessly. It's really disgusting!】

【I'm a passerby. I hate Murong Xue's behavior of having no bottom line for the sake of hype. I hope she gets beaten up by Qin Zhitong in the audition later!】

Because of the deliberate guidance of the production side and the large-scale screen brushing by fans to support Qin Zhitong, Murong Xue became a person everyone wanted to beat in the live broadcast room.

Some passersby who didn't know the truth also expressed that the favor accumulated because of the tribute video was all ruined by Murong Xue.

Seeing that the number of viewers in the live broadcast room broke one million, the production side, in order to break the record, deliberately adjusted the audition order of Murong Xue and Qin Zhitong, delaying them all, and in order to strive for a distinct contrast, let them go on stage one after another.

The singers who participated in the audition before either had poor singing skills or were too nervous and cracked their voices. There were also some who, although their performance was mediocre, were simply too transparent in the entertainment industry and were not in the consideration range of the production side.

Of course, when they were auditioning, they were sprayed to pieces by Qin Zhitong's fans who were already full of anger.

Han Baoping was also somewhat dissatisfied with these audition singers who were making up the numbers. His face was overcast, as if a storm was brewing.

Because it was a public audition, he didn't say anything ugly. Otherwise, with his poisonous tongue ability, he would have long ago made these artists feel ashamed.

Finally, the auditions of other candidates were all over, and only Murong Xue and Qin Zhitong had not yet auditioned. ===== CHAPTER 196 =====