188 Top Voice’s Current State (2/2)
[While taking a stab at Hong Na and Top Voice, this was probably also meant to comfort Chen Xiaoyan. For people like Hong Na, there's no need to take it to heart.]
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Following the increasing influence, the incident of Chen Xiaoyan's disqualification was brought into view once again. China's Top Voice turned into the target of ridicule by many people.
Meanwhile, at China's Top Voice's backstage…
The crew was panicking. Countless complaints and criticism were hurled at them from all angles that it almost crashed their official website.
”Director, what do we do? There are too many messages. We can't delete them fast enough.”
With every passing second, dozens of bad reviews filled with scathing remarks appeared. How could they delete in time?
”Director, the invitations to the finals that we sent are also under heavy fire. Most of them claiming that they would not attend nor watch again,” another crew member said nervously.
”Director, half of our appointed participants for the next season are pulling out,” that person paused, then continued, ”They claim to be afraid of dirty tricks…”
”Fine by me. This is a big show. Why would I be short on participants?!”
The director's face was dark. He paced left and right unnervingly. Never once he thought that things would reach such a scale because of Chen Xiaoyan's dismissal.
At the same time, he was extremely regretful at heart.
All three of Chen Xiaoyan's songs were spread like fire on QQ Music. If Chen Xiaoyan had received fair treatment in Top Voice, then they could claim that Chen Xiaoyan had made such achievements via Top Voice. With that, Top Voice's popularity would grow explosively. Ironically, Chen Xiaoyan had faced unfair treatment within Top Voice itself, garnering the exact opposite result, with dire consequences.
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets.
”Director, why don't we issue a public apology to Chen Xiaoyan and Y?” Suggested one of the crew members.
Director Zhou kept silent for a moment, then shook his head. With a sigh, ”Just try your best to suppress this. Tomorrow is Top Voice's finals. Whatever happens, we'll wrap up this season of Top Voice and settle the winner first.”
To have his program apologize to a single person?
He could not bear to lower himself to that extent yet! If that happened, it would be a stain in his career as a director.
Saturday came. China's Top Voice's finals began!
However, what should have been a crowded scene had only a few dozen people. Among them were several crew members.
The four judges took their places. As they turned around to look at the empty hall, it felt extremely awkward.
As for Hong Na, she had an uneasy look on her face. The past few days, she was met with much criticism. Her Weibo account was flooded with endless vitriol. Running out of options, she could only delete her Weibo account.
”What's the matter? Why are there so few people present?” The director was dumbfounded. That scene before him was beyond understanding.
”Director, at this moment everyone is boycotting our program. A lot of our previous audience were here because of Chen Xiaoyan…”
”Then don't you know how to get people to come? Call your friends and relatives to boost the numbers!” The director's face flushed red, shouting angrily.
'What's the point of filming when the seats are mostly empty?!'
Everyone just kept quiet with their heads down.
At that point, they were too ashamed to let others know that they work at Top Voice as it may lead to them being the target of public scorn.
”What're you standing here for? Get on the streets and get people!” barked the director, after which he ran out at the lead, trying to get someone from the streets.
He approached a couple, ”Hello, Capital TV station is in the middle of recording a show. Would you like to have a look?”
”Show? What show?”
”China's Top Voice.”
”Oh is it that show that plays dirty tricks and even disqualified Chen Xiaoyan?”
”Ugh...yes.”
”Stay away from me!”
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