Chapter 73: Fourth Public Performance

Chen Shanqi naturally understood what the fans of Luo Mo meant.

And such a counterattack was undoubtedly quite interesting.

Most importantly, no matter which version of the song "Red Actor" it was, the reputation was excellent.

The results were impressive, the reputation was explosive, and he was simply speaking with strength.

"This newcomer who hasn't even debuted yet has too high a starting point." Chen Shanqi viciously took another bite of her vegetable salad.

Her mind was quite active now, and she was even thinking: "I wonder what the relationship between Xiao Jiang, Xiao Shen, and this Luo Mo is like."

"If they have a good relationship, is there a chance to pull some strings so I can ask him for a song?" Chen Shanqi thought to herself.

She always felt that this Luo Mo possessed the power to turn decay into magic.

This female Singer from New Yu had been coveting the throne of a First-line Singer for a long time, but she could never quite manage that final push, always falling just a little short, which had been frustrating for many years.

If she could collaborate on a song with Luo Mo and achieve such results, she would absolutely be overjoyed.

In fact, quite a few people in the industry were eyeing Luo Mo as well.

One original work after another, each one a hit, and all in different styles.

Now, some in the industry were already calling him a genius.

The main thing was that some people initially relied on their status, feeling that the other party was just a newcomer; would they be laughed at if they collaborated with him as a First-line or quasi-First-line artist after he debuted in a group, appearing too purposeful?

However, now that he had already sung a duet with Xu Chujing, what the hell were they still holding out for?

In the entire music scene, few people were worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Xu Chujing.

She didn't know yet that Shen Yinuo and Jiang Ningxi indeed had a pretty good relationship with Luo Mo, and this Xiao Shen, she was quite ambitious.

Although she couldn't say she had a well-thought-out plan, she had "bamboo shoots in her chest," and her perspective had already opened up.

What she wanted wasn't just Luo Mo's songs, but also Luo Mo himself.

Chen Shanqi put down her phone and hummed a few lines along with the singing.

After she finished eating all the vegetable and fruit salad, she thought while rinsing the bowl: "How come many of those people in the Opera circle who were trashing 'Red Actor' these past few days have gone silent?"

After "Red Actor" became popular, there were still many people in the traditional Opera world who couldn't help but jump out and curse.

Some were just chasing clout.

Some had taken money.

Of course, there were also some who perhaps truly didn't like it, or perhaps it involved disputes between schools of thought.

Chen Shanqi didn't know that the names of these people had all been recorded in a little notebook by Luo Mo's Liu Shixiong, Liu Gongming.

His favorite thing to do every day now was to go online and look: "Oh my, let me see who is blind enough to trash my little junior brother today?"

A few days ago, he handed the compiled list to Elder Tong.

When Elder Tong took a look, there were quite a lot of people.

Therefore, as the Vice President of the China Opera Association, he notified these people to come to Kyoto for a meeting.

I'm old now, getting on in years, and I'm too lazy to show my face.

You all can just take a plane or high-speed rail to Kyoto one by one.

Once this meeting notice was issued, everyone had to come.

When the time comes, everyone will gather in one conference room, and it will save this old man some effort.

"If you want to scold little Luo, do it right in front of me, his master."

"So that I can reflect and see if there's any problem with how I educate my disciples."

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………

Time flew by, and another few days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, the rampant success of "Red Actor" on major platforms made many young people feel the charm of Opera culture.

At the same time, the sense of Righteousness regarding the country within it also infected many people, and the line "Though lowly, I dare not forget to worry about the country" drew endless praise from everyone.

As for the crew of "Cat Demon," whether it was the director or the screenwriter, they all felt that this move by Xu Chujing was brilliant!

The movie "Cat Demon" also contained elements of national Righteousness, and one of the main plot lines of the film was related to this.

Now that this song had left a good impression on the audience, when a movie with a similar core was released, it would certainly bring about certain effects and could increase its Box Office Appeal.

Therefore, when Xu Chujing communicated a certain matter with them, the director and the others discussed it and agreed immediately.

Having received a satisfactory answer from the "Cat Demon" crew, Xu Chujing headed to the recording site of "Creating Idols."

Today was the fourth public performance of "Creating Idols."

After this performance ended, what the contestants would need to prepare for was the finals!

Xu Chujing first entered the dressing room to let the makeup artist touch up her makeup, and then she said to Liu Jingjing: "Jingjing, go and see if Luo Mo is ready over there. If he has nothing to be busy with, ask him to come over. I have something to discuss with him."

The female assistant nodded and went to find Luo Mo.

When she found Luo Mo, he was there hitting a wooden fish.

"Dong, dong, dong—." Luo Mo sat cross-legged, still relying on this thing to find his state of mind.

Under his influence, now the entire Anonymous Team was hitting one...

It was quite bizarre.

Liu Jingjing pushed up the black-rimmed Glasses on her nose, took a look from afar, and thought in her heart: "If the monks in the temple who hit wooden fish all looked this good, the pilgrims would probably be endless."

In fact, there had been examples of handsome monks becoming popular on Earth, and quite a few at that.

"Luo Mo." Liu Jingjing called out softly.

He was hitting a wooden fish, and she felt embarrassed to disturb him loudly.

"Dong!" Luo Mo hit it one more time, then stopped his movements, opened his eyes, and looked up at this capable short-haired female assistant.

Liu Jingjing looked at him and said: "Luo Mo, Jing asked me to ask you if it's convenient for you to go to the dressing room to talk about something now?"

"Sure." Luo Mo nodded, though he did not put down the small wooden fish in his hand.

"Do you really have to carry it around?" the female assistant said, half-laughing and half-crying.

"I've grown a bit attached to tapping it these past few days," Luo Mo said casually.

"Then you'd better not tap your way into becoming a monk," Liu Jingjing said with a smile.

Luo Mo thought to himself: "Which kind of 'emptiness'? 'Form is emptiness'?"

As for "form is emptiness," he had never attained enlightenment on that.

But he had watched the movie *Sex Is Zero*.

Luo Mo followed Liu Jingjing to the dressing room; he had assumed Xu Chujing wanted to talk to him about something related to *Red Actor*, but it turned out not to be about that.

"Sit," said Xu Chujing, who was having her eye makeup touched up by a female makeup artist.

Luo Mo nodded and sat down nearby, glancing at Xu Chujing's eye makeup, though his gaze was involuntarily drawn to her thick, long eyelashes.

"Normally speaking, her eyelashes and eyes should be a pair of amorous eyes, the kind that leans towards a charming style," Luo Mo thought.

But this woman had such a strong aura; although she was born with immense allure, she always gave people a feeling of being reachable yet unattainable.

Xu Chujing closed her eyes, letting the makeup artist curl her lashes, then said: "Luo Mo, are you interested in making a cameo in *Cat Demon*? Or playing a small role?"

"Hm?" Luo Mo was slightly stunned.

"The duet version of the song *Red Actor* had a great response, which is also beneficial for the film's promotion. I've communicated with the production team, and the director and screenwriter both feel there's no problem," Xu Chujing said, still with her eyes closed.

Luo Mo looked at this stunningly beautiful face resting with eyes closed, unable to figure out what she was actually thinking.

"This is giving me a stepping stone into the film industry," Luo Mo thought to himself.

Admittedly, the current Luo Mo does indeed count as a traffic-driven newcomer.

However, the film circle is a bit special.

The status of a film actor carries a lot of weight within the circle.

Basically, traffic-driven young idols are very unwelcome in this circle unless you can prove your acting skills, strength, and Box Office Appeal.

Especially in recent years, many films featuring traffic-driven young idols have flopped one after another, causing the film circle to become increasingly unwelcoming toward this group.

Truly good scripts and top-tier resources rarely consider them.

Many people break their heads just trying to get a small supporting role in a famous director's film.

But on the other hand, this group of traffic-driven idols looks down on small-budget films, feeling it lowers their status.

The phenomenon of being too high to reach and too low to accept is very common.

And honestly, in this kind of circle, when a newcomer enters, it's best to have someone leading the way.

If you dive in headfirst by yourself, you're prone to hitting walls repeatedly.

Yes, Luo Mo has indeed never appeared in a film; his debut in film and television might attract some fans to watch, increasing the box office for *Cat Demon*.

However, the meaning behind Xu Chujing's words just now seemed to also include introducing some resources to Luo Mo.

In the *Cat Demon* production team, the director, screenwriter, Producer, and others, while not the absolute top in the industry, are still first-rate.

Connections and resources are too important in the film circle.

The benefits of this are long-term.

Just like recording the duet version of *Red Actor* earlier, it appeared to be a win-win, but in reality, it was a huge profit for Luo Mo.

She is helping him in Raising Status again!

"Someone who didn't know better would think I'd already signed with her studio," Luo Mo thought to himself.

At this moment, Xu Chujing, having finished her eye makeup, opened her eyes. Seeing that Luo Mo had not given a response for a long time, she assumed he was worried about the recording schedule for *Creating Idols*.

Therefore, she spoke again: "I will communicate with Director Ning Dan."

This was like having the food fed right to his mouth.

Luo Mo nodded and did not refuse.

Because after the public performance ends, he will indeed be quite free.

After the fourth public performance ends, the finals will arrive.

And the finals of *Creating Idols* are a Live Broadcast, so there is no need to record in advance.

According to the show's broadcast progress, there is actually quite a long time until the finals. After all, the third public performance is only airing tomorrow; the final Live Broadcast is still a long way off.

During this time, the trainees have plenty of time to prepare. The free time is either spent in class or they are dragged off to shoot embedded advertisements for the variety show.

Between shooting cringeworthy advertisements and shooting a movie, this is an easy choice.

However, to be honest, the reason Luo Mo agreed so readily was also because there was a very strange thought deep in his heart.

He looked at Xu Chujing, and the thought in his heart was: "I am really curious what kind of state this woman will be in when she plays the Cat Demon on set."

He wanted to see it.

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After finalizing the rough date for the cameo, Luo Mo left Xu Chujing's private dressing room and went back to gather with his teammates.

When the time came, all the trainees walked to the waiting room to gather.

Before heading to the waiting room, Li Junyi and the others suddenly called out to Luo Mo: "Brother Mo."

"What's wrong?" Luo Mo turned back to look at them.

"Brother Mo, thank you for your care during this time. We... we will definitely perform well in this public performance!" Li Junyi and the others said.

Still not very good at speaking as always; look at these words of Gratitude, so pale. Did I tell you to study hard or not?

Luo Mo glanced at them and didn't say much; everyone understood each other without speaking.

The next Elimination will eliminate 30 people.

Only 20 people can participate in the grand finals, competing for the final 9 spots to debut as a group.

Tong Shu currently has high popularity; a single song, "Big Fish," made him famous, and barring any accidents, he will be able to enter the finals and even compete for a spot in the debut group.

But Li Junyi and the others are basically going to be eliminated.

In reality, if it weren't for Luo Mo, they wouldn't have been able to last until this stage at all and should have left "Creating Idols" long ago.

Now, at least because they were carried by Brother Mo, they have gained a certain level of fame, and even if they leave, they will still be able to accomplish something.

Like those who only lasted one round in the show, it is equivalent to spending months on a talent show only to return as a nobody.

Their total screen time on the show is probably only a few minutes.

Li Junyi and the others feel that they are already lucky enough.

In reality, Luo Mo does not feel that he is as noble or as great as they imagine him to be.

His star path on Earth was indeed very bumpy and bitter; he experienced ups and downs several times and went through many things where he felt powerless.

There is a saying that goes: because one has been caught in the rain, one always wants to hold an umbrella for others.

Luo Mo feels he hasn't reached that level.

It is because he has been caught in the rain that he will subconsciously share a bit of his umbrella with others.

He also wouldn't say it's like in those xianxia fantasy novels where he is bestowing a great fortune upon them.

He is just giving them a chance; whether they can seize it depends on their own ability.

Luo Mo can clearly feel that they have been working even harder recently than ever before.

Is it to make their final stage performance more perfect?

That might be part of the reason.

But in reality, Luo Mo sees it clearly: many trainees are already very restless now; they know they are about to leave and have already started looking forward to cashing in on their current popularity after they leave.

They are here working like donkeys on a production team, practicing, practicing, and practicing every day.

Since it's a foregone conclusion anyway, once they leave, they can start making money!

For people like Li Junyi, another reason they are working harder during this period than before is for Luo Mo.

They have long since reached a consensus.

We can leave, that's fine.

That we cannot debut in a group with him is because we lack the ability.

However, we must send Instructor Luo, send Brother Mo... to the throne!

"Shall we go for it?" Luo Mo said, extending his right hand.

Everyone gathered their palms together and shouted aloud: "Anonymous Team, fighting!!!"

Hmm, there is a bit of team spirit now.

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