The time was set very soon and it would be shown next month on China Central Television’s prime time.
Old Qin was clearly very enthusiastic as well. The series, in all its grandeur, was going facing off against two series that starred little fresh meat.
Bureau Chief Liu was the only one who was having a hard time. He did not even audit Drawing Sword and could only pray in his heart that Old Qin would deliver what was promised.
Ye Lingchen received the news and confirmed the showtime.
That was what some would call taking advantage of one’s connections. Old Qin’s reputation was more effective than anything else, and any normal television series would have to be put on queue for a couple of months even for late-night screen time, let alone prime time. They would never have had the chance to take a pick of the time slots.
With everything ready, Ye Lingchen was going to prepare a celebration banquet for everyone. It would be an open-air dinner held right there on Miracle Island.
Food was plenty in the forest, and s simple command, Little Green and Little Gray led the majestic wolf pack into the forest. Little Foxie had already gotten acquainted with the wolves and it sat on Little Green’s back, pricking its ears and followed the pack into the forest.
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At night.
A crowd of people sat on the grass, talking and laughing. Grandmaster Hao was even in attendance, and along with the construction workers, the whole island came to enjoy that dinner party.
Stars shone brightly in the night sky and illuminated Miracle Island.
The sea breeze was cool, but not too cold, and the open-air barbecue was already set up. The fire set off against everyone and made their faces glow, while the wolves, the tiger, and the white fox scuttled around excitedly after getting a feel of the atmosphere. Even the old tortoise was lying nearby, watching everyone quietly.
Miracle Island showed a glimpse of what paradise was. Ye Lingchen felt rather disappointed though, as he would have prepared some fireworks for the island if he had known earlier. The island was different from the city and there were no restrictions on fireworks.
Everyone helped themselves and satisfied their primal needs by barbecuing their own food. During their spare time, they turned on their phones and scrolled the news.
[Yet another singing program after Singer! Please welcome the King of Masked Singers!]
[Counting down to the release of the TV series Relentless Swordsman!]
[A fight for the crown between Zhang Tao and Huang Xing!]
[The concept behind King of Masked Singers is beyond appealing!]
Ye Lingchen had taken note of the hype regarding those little fresh meat since there were plenty of news articles centered around them. However, Ye Lingchen ignored such news and focused on another show.
“King of Masked Singers?” Ye Lingchen mumbled. The program was rather interesting and the title seemed to suggest that he was not required to show his face.
“Lingchen, I think this program is perfect for you! It’s as though it’s tailor-made for you.” Xiao Feifei turned her head and remarked coyly as she leaned close to him.
“Huh?” Ye Lingchen looked at her.
Xiao Feifei had a half-smiling expression. Her beautiful cheeks had a bit of a rosy glow due to the fire and she whispered flirtatiously, “You really enjoy being popular with the ladies, don’t you, Singer Y?”
Uh…
Ye Lingchen touched his nose helplessly. Chen Xiaoyan recognized Ye Lingchen’s identity when they were backstage in the Spring Festival Gala, and Zhao Liangying—who was no fool—had probably managed to put two and two together. It was highly likely that she reported the incident to Xiao Feifei.
“Humph.” Xiao Feifei snorted. Although she had long guessed that Ye Lingchen would be popular with girls, she had never expected him to be that popular. Beautiful women fell head over heels for him wherever he went, which she found endearing yet loathsome at the same time.
Nevertheless, she could not blame Ye Lingchen either. The fact that many people liked him was proof of his greatness. Was it not because of his greatness that she fell in love with him from the very start?
Men who failed to attract women were obviously incapable, while those who had the mojo could certainly attract women in droves.
“That… I assure you there’s nothing between us,” Ye Lingchen immediately stated.
He felt that he had been put in a tight spot. He never took the initiative to seduce the girls around him and even made it clear that he had a girlfriend, but those women were so confident of luring him away that it ended up being very troublesome.
Ye Lingchen snapped back to his senses later on. Why did he have to feel so guilty in front of Xiao Feifei?
Xiao Feifei consciously changed the subject and said in a serious tone, “Are you really going to go up with Relentless Swordsman and Best Time at the same time? Your themes, actors, and publicity aren’t even on the same level as your contenders. Are you that confident?”
“More or less.” Ye Lingchen smiled.
Xiao Feifei giggled and smiled charmingly. “You want to crush them.”
“I can’t help it. There’s only so much fun one can have in this boring life when one is overpowered.” Ye Lingchen shrugged helplessly.
“Hahaha…”
That sentence immediately elicited a burst of laughter. The warriors were very uninhibited to begin with and they laughed uncontrollably.
The next moment, Ye Lingchen suddenly said, “I hereby declare that our two-month-long filming is officially over. Of course, in addition to celebrating it with today’s dinner, I’d also like to send everyone off, especially our warriors. I wish them immediate success in all their goals. May they return triumphant!”
“Alright! Chief Ye, I’ll raise a toast to you too!”
“Chief Ye, thank you for your training during this period. We’ve benefited a lot. So, here’s a toast!”
“We’ll definitely win!”
The 86 warriors all stood up with flushed faces and were filled with emotion. Without further ado, they downed their glasses, and some were even moved to tears.
Words were superfluous, as their mind was already filled with a myriad of thoughts.
“When you guys come back, I’ll hold an even bigger fest to celebrate your return! You must survive!” Ye Lingchen said solemnly.
“Alright! You promised!”
“Hahaha, I’ll make sure to hold you to your word!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t die before I get to enjoy that feast!”
“The fortune tellers say that I’ve got a very strong life. I’m going to become the King of Warriors!”
Although the others did not know what Ye Lingchen’s words really meant, the mood got to them and they also raised their glasses.
“Come on, let’s eat.”
“You want a drink?”
“Sure.”
“Cheers.”
Barbecued meat and drinks were aplenty that night. Everyone ate heartily, with some crying loudly while others screamed at the sea. Many ended up drunk.
…
At the same time, the mysterious King of Masked Singers had kicked off their program.
The show invited many music coaches, all of whom were renowned singers in the music industry. At the same time, the concept of the show had also been announced. True to the title, the main difference in that show was the mask!
So far, the participating guests have yet to have been confirmed. The coaches and program crew still had to invite those from the music industry to participate. Masks will be put on those invited singers, and their true appearance was known only by the inviter as opposed to everyone else. The singer would then come on stage and belt out a tune. The person’s face would not be shown and a comparison would be made by their singing skills alone, although the audience could also guess who the singer was.
Mysterious!
Interesting!
Exciting!
One had to admit that the show’s concept was very attractive and whetted the audience’s appetite.
As expected, it immediately made waves in the internet upon release, triggering a flurry of eager discussion.
[Whoa man, this show is amazing!]
[So exciting! It’s anyone’s guess if they wear a mask!]
[Even the host and the coaches have no idea who the singers are. That idea is thrilling enough.]
[I hope they’ll invite some of the more prominent singers. I’m looking forward to it.]
[Not trying to exaggerate here, but if it’s a singer I know, I can definitely guess who it is the minute they start singing.]
[Give it a rest, upstairs. They’re not necessarily going to sing their own songs. This show is interesting, very interesting.]
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