Ch 135: He Opened Fire!!

With Miracle Media’s intervention, many matters were resolved quickly.

Before May ended, Xiao Chen Sheng officially terminated his contract with Tianyu Entertainment. A local arbitration ruled that Xiao Chen Sheng would pay 5 million yuan in compensation.

But Tianyu Entertainment was not satisfied.

They continued to appeal, going to court, wanting to drag out the process with Xiao Chen Sheng.

But at this point, there was nothing more to say. After all, Xiao Chen Sheng was not alone; Miracle Media was constantly causing trouble for Tianyu Entertainment.

Wielding the big stick of cash, they poached talent.

Tianyu Entertainment still had some capable employees.

At least in terms of variety show production, they had many experienced professionals.

This was something Miracle Media currently lacked.

They simply poached them.

They had already broken ties, so what was there to fear?

If you don’t terminate the contract properly, I will drain your company.

Young Master Cao didn’t care about the industry’s rules or taboos. What did a newcomer from another province have to be worried about?

…

Tianyu Entertainment angrily shouted: “Damn you, you’re not playing fair! Everyone, be wary of unscrupulous companies like Miracle Media; they are ruining the normal atmosphere of our entertainment industry…”

This statement was intended to incite people against Miracle Media.

But their words lacked conviction.

It seemed more like a furious outburst of helplessness.

Miracle Media responded: “This is normal business operation; people aspire to better opportunities. Tianyu Entertainment couldn’t provide what we can, so this is a normal choice for a normal person. If you disagree, you can give your employees raises.”

“If their treatment improves, they won’t jump ship, right?”

“It’s really your stinginess, Tianyu. So many loyal employees, so much hard work, and yet they haven’t received good treatment. They’ve been scraping by in your company; even I, an outsider, can’t stand it.”

“Moreover,”

“The public’s eyes are sharp. Rather than sinking with your broken ship, it’s better to jump onto our ship, which is about to set sail, and wait for the fair winds and a smooth journey!”

“…”

“Pfft!”

This rhetoric was well-crafted.

It angered Tianyu Entertainment.

…

May.

Everything for the program was ready.

In June, the program officially entered its publicity period, about to air!

Mid-June.

After a month’s rest, Cao Cheng, after a round of stock market adventures, held a publicity conference.

This was the official promotion of Good Voice.

Although it was already widely known, the promotion still had to be done, the procedures followed.

Many media friends were invited.

These media people had a natural ‘fondness’ for Young Master Cao.

Because,

after Young Master Cao entered the industry, everyone had enough to eat.

In the past half a year, which media person hasn’t had enough to eat?

There was no need to look for news; sitting at home, paying attention to Young Master Cao, news would constantly come.

Work became increasingly easy.

Everyone knew who brought about this change.

Therefore,

at the media meeting, everyone was very sincere, arriving early, quietly and willingly waiting for Young Master Cao’s grand entrance.

In the conference hall, a banner for the Season 1 press conference of Good Voice hung, with a large number of flowers and well-wishes from affiliated companies.

There were food and drinks in the conference hall.

People chatted enthusiastically in small groups.

About Young Master Cao.

About Tianyu Entertainment.

About Xiao Chen Sheng.

About… Good Voice!

…

Finally.

At three o’clock in the afternoon.

Young Master Cao made a grand entrance!

Along with Young Master Cao, there was an unfamiliar man. Everyone hadn’t seen him before.

But it was clear that this man had a good relationship with Young Master Cao. His clothes and accessories indicated that he was a wealthy young master; his watch alone cost at least hundreds of thousands of yuan.

This person was Wang Haodong.

Cao Cheng brought him to the event to let him show his face.

There was also the person in charge of Jiangzhe Radio.

And the person in charge of Tuyoo Online Video.

After everyone arrived, the venue fell silent. The professional host began, first promoting Good Voice…

There wasn’t much to say; everyone already knew a lot about this program.

It’s an amateur talent show.

Only for good voices.

Now people can casually recite some segments.

Only…

everyone still didn’t know that the program used a swivel chair format.

This was a surprise.

It had to be kept secret; the surprise would be greater then.

…

After the promotion ended.

The final segment was media questions.

“Mr. Cao, hello, I’m an entertainment reporter from XX, I have a question.”

Young Master Cao nodded, looking at the unremarkable female reporter: “Please ask.”

“Regarding Xiao Chen Sheng, Good Voice is advertised as a purely amateur program. But we all know that Xiao Chen Sheng was last year’s national champion in a music program. His participation, for other contestants, isn’t that a little unfair?”

Good.

You must be sent by Tianyu Entertainment, right?

Cao Cheng smiled: “This reporter’s question is very sharp, very pointed… I suspect you’re from Tianyu?”

“Hahaha…”

There was a burst of laughter.

The female reporter felt embarrassed and quickly waved her hands.

Warming up the atmosphere.

Cao Cheng’s expression turned serious: “Of course, this is a very good question, but you might have overlooked one point: there are talented people everywhere.”

“We have many excellent musicians among the public; they may not be famous, they may always work behind the scenes, but they all have God-given voices.”

“I’ve said I want to create the most authentic talent show, so our program, from the auditions onwards, is completely different from other talent shows.”

“99% of the people we’ve invited are amateurs, but these people are masters from the public.”

“I can’t say more, I can’t spoil the content.”

“But I can guarantee that although Xiao Chen Sheng is very strong, even if he is an artist under Miracle Media, it will be difficult for him to win Good Voice…”

“Just wait and see.”

Leaving the suspense.

At this moment, many media people realized that Young Master Cao was indeed extraordinary.

Not only did he deftly deflect the sharp question, he also left a hook.

“Mr. Cao, hello, I am…”

A male reporter wearing glasses asked: “As we all know, talent shows have always been criticized by the audience for issues such as competition systems, behind-the-scenes dealings, and judges… We don’t know much about Good Voice, but will Good Voice have similar problems? Mr. Cao, this is a concern for the fans.”

“After all, you have always said that you want to create the best talent show and music in the country, but you haven’t worked in this industry before. Where does your confidence come from?”

“…”

Even sharper.

Cao Cheng pointed at him, looking at everyone: “This guy is definitely from Tianyu.”

“Haha…”

In these two instances, Tianyu Entertainment instantly became a meme!

Everyone hadn’t quite grasped it yet.

They didn’t expect that later in the entertainment industry, whenever someone was criticized, they could retort that the person was from Tianyu.

Cao Cheng smiled: “Of course, this guy also asked a very good question. Where does my confidence come from? To be honest, before this, I didn’t have any confidence, because I’m an outsider.”

“I’m from a different field; you should always have respect and a learning attitude toward an industry.”

“But…”

“When I entered this industry, when I got involved in talent shows, I suddenly realized it wasn’t that I had confidence, but that everyone else was trash.”

“Whoa…”

The scene was in an uproar—

He fired the shots.

He fired the shots!

He fired the shots!!

All the media people were excited.

Wasn’t this the moment they had been waiting for?

What is the responsibility and mission of a reporter?

To record the times? To promote social progress? To uphold justice?

This refers to serious reporters.

Not including entertainment reporters!

The purpose of entertainment reporters is similar to Aunt Wang’s.

Gossip and spreading rumors are their responsibility and mission.

Cameras flashed rapidly.

Recorders whirred.

A few days ago.

The interview with the Central Bank was released, with very few deletions.

It was almost Cao Cheng’s original words…

That interview is still being criticized; it was too arrogant.

But today, he seemed ready to continue this topic.

…

The scene settled down.

Wang Haodong was extremely envious.

He also wanted to become a person who attracted so much attention.

That way, he might be able to catch up with Ren Yushang.

Ren Yushang was incredibly successful.

It was even difficult for Wang Haodong to meet her.

So,

he wanted to become Principal Wang, the upright disciplinary inspector in Cao Cheng’s words.

The radio station leader felt a little embarrassed; he thought it was too high-profile, but he was only accompanying today and had no say.

After the scene quieted down.

The reporter with glasses spoke again: “Mr. Cao, we know you’re successful in finance, but in the entertainment industry, you haven’t had any works before. So, saying that others are trash… it seems there’s nothing to support your confidence.”

Cao Cheng pointed to the banner behind him: “This is my confidence!”

“I know.”

Cao Cheng smiled at everyone: “Some things can’t be proven with words; self-promotion is not good, but the work has already begun recording, and it will be available on television and video websites next month…”

“You won’t have to wait too long.”

“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”

“I’m saying this now; if this program can’t surpass all previous talent shows, I’ll quit the industry.”

“…”

Everyone was shocked.

Another big news story.

In this era, the term ‘quitting the industry’ wasn’t yet popular.

This statement is truly sensational!

Just this word alone is enough to make headlines for today and the next few days—the richest person quits the industry!

Look at these four words, how eye-catching!

Cao Cheng continued: “Of course, previous music programs had an advantage. At that time, there was no online replay and live streaming, so the television station’s viewership rating couldn’t be shared. For example, the finals of a certain female singing competition had a viewership rating that once exceeded 10, which was terrifying and almost a record that could never be surpassed.”

“But…”

“That was merely terrifying. I’m very confident in surpassing this record in this era of declining viewership ratings.”

“I’ll not only surpass it in viewership ratings, but also in revenue.”

“Just wait and see!”

Flash, flash, flash.

The flashbulbs flashed intensely.

Many reporters were writing down notes.

They were preparing to report immediately after the press conference.

The topic popularity today is very high and dense.

It’s estimated that after the video and text interviews spread, many companies will have emotional breakdowns.

Especially the companies under Toilet Station.

It’s estimated there will be another wave of conflict.

Toilet Station is not easy to bully.

It’s a real industry giant!