CHAPTER 412: CHAPTER 284: PROMOTE ACROSS THE ENTIRE NETWORK, HEAT UP ONCE MORE_2

"Keke mentioned this. She said the live reaction was okay. Although there was a bit of an incident, it seemed the audience still liked it quite a bit."

"She said that when Li Guang finished singing, everyone seemed stunned. It took them quite a while to react; the applause didn’t start until Li Guang had already left the stage, which even startled the next singer."

"Oh, right! Keke also said they ran into fans on the way who wanted autographs and photos. It seems everyone really likes Li Guang."

After saying all that in one breath, Yuan stood aside, observing Chu Tian’s expression and trying to discern something.

"An incident?"

Chu Tian frowned, surprised for a moment. Just as he was about to ask for details, the so-called incident appeared in the video.

"Um... I see it. This... doesn’t really count as an incident. It’s a minor issue; it’s fine."

After watching the entire video, considering the audience’s expressions and what Yuan had just said, Chu Tian had a rough idea of the situation.

"Okay, take this video and post it on the short video platform. Start promoting it with paid traffic. Make sure the push is strong. We can budget up to 500,000 this time, and if it does well, we can allocate more funds later!"

"Okay, we’re using this video?"

Yuan’s point was that this video, being the complete live version, naturally included the scene where the microphone dropped—the little incident Chu Tian had just seen.

She was actually asking if they should edit it.

Chu Tian decisively waved his hand.

"No need. Just use this one. No need to edit it; just post it as is."

An incident? Chu Tian thought. It wouldn’t be as good without the incident; it came at just the right time. And without incidents, where would the buzz come from? Without buzz, where would the popularity come from? These kinds of harmless incidents are the best; the more, the merrier.

"What’s the matter, Chu Tian? Did something happen?"

Watching Yuan hurry off, Xu Qingqiu, who had just come out of the recording studio, asked curiously.

"Nothing, nothing. But it looks like one of your new artists might be about to get popular again."

"Ah? Who? Yang Lin and the others?"

The thought of Yang Lin and her companion’s songs still made Xu Qingqiu feel a faint, lingering ache.

"No, it’s Li Guang."

"Li Guang? What happened to him? Oh, right! Didn’t he go to his first commercial performance? How did it go? Did something go wrong?"

Although the new artists like Li Guang, all brought in by Sister Hua, seemed to have little direct connection with Xu Qingqiu, she actually cared about them quite a bit privately and would ask Yiyi about their progress from time to time.

So, she had a general idea of how each of them was developing.

Seeing her interest, Chu Tian smiled, passed her his phone, and said,

"A little incident. You’ll see when you watch."

"Hmm?"

Xu Qingqiu took the phone, somewhat confused. A video was on the screen, and she tapped play.

"A long, long time ago"

"A dragon suddenly appeared"

"Bringing disaster"

"Took away the princess and then vanished without a trace"

As the video started playing and the music kicked in, Xu Qingqiu subconsciously tapped her heel to the beat.

But when Li Guang, standing on stage, sang the first line, Xu Qingqiu’s expression visibly shifted through three distinct stages of shock.

"Hmm?~"

Hearing her long, drawn-out hum of doubt and seeing Xu Qingqiu look up at him, Chu Tian’s smile widened.

"Don’t rush, keep watching."

At Chu Tian’s prompting, a curious Xu Qingqiu returned her gaze to the video.

As the video progressed, Xu Qingqiu’s eyes widened further, and her expression became more and more exaggerated.

"This... this is Li Guang? The Singer we ran into on the street that time?"

"Yes," Chu Tian confirmed.

"Ah! How did he do that? That’s incredible!"

Seeing Xu Qingqiu’s eyes, now a size larger, Chu Tian shrugged. His tone was a mixture of helpless resignation and pride as he said:

"Can’t be helped. It’s natural talent. The voice is just there, a gift from the heavens."

Seeing his slightly smug demeanor, Xu Qingqiu knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Wow, you’re amazing, aren’t you? How did you even discover him? To just randomly pick someone off the street and find out they have such talent... Chu Tian, you’re even better than a fortune teller! You’re like Bole, the fabled judge of horses from ancient times, right?"

"Of course! You see who made the choice, don’t you? Could my eye for talent be wrong? Otherwise, why would I have chosen you as my girlfriend?"

"Oh, stop it~"

Li Guang: ???

Seriously? Is this what they call love? It’s clearly *my* talent, okay? How did the credit get transferred to Chu Tian?

No matter what Li Guang thought, in Xu Qingqiu’s eyes, the most amazing person was, of course, Chu Tian.

Otherwise, Li Guang had been on the streets for so long, why was he only signed after Chu Tian discovered him?

Such a talented person had been overlooked by everyone else; it took Chu Tian to recognize him. Isn’t that a testament to Chu Tian’s ability?

In any case, beauty is in the eye of the beholder; what isn’t, becomes.

"ACHOO! ACHOO! Who’s cursing me?"

「Star City」

Li Guang, still staying temporarily in his hotel room, was scrolling through his phone.

Suddenly, he sneezed twice in succession, making him wonder if someone was cursing him.

He shook his head, glanced at the time, then looked out the window and sighed before picking up his phone again to scroll through short videos.

What else could he do? Li Guang thought. Because of the autograph incident, Keke had said he wasn’t ready yet. He hadn’t even taken the training on how to interact with fans, so it wasn’t appropriate for him to make public appearances for now. Moreover, Keke had already booked their flight back to the Capital for that evening. So, for now, he could only kill time in the hotel.

As he continued scrolling, suddenly a video popped up.

"Long, long ago"...

The first glance at this video froze Li Guang.

It was simply because the video’s background was too familiar; he had just come back from that very place this morning.

More importantly, the person in the video was even more familiar—it was himself!

Huh? I stumbled upon my own video?

A thrill of secret joy, mixed with surprise, rose in his heart.

This... stumbling upon my own video... what does this mean? It means I’m getting at least some traffic! Does this mean my visibility is higher now?

With this thought, his gaze shifted to scan the number of likes.

"Holy crap! 320K? Is this for real?"

320K likes, and the comments had reached 21K. It was an explosion of popularity.

How did it suddenly get so popular? Could the company have bought traffic?

Thinking this, he curiously opened the comments section to see what netizens were saying.

"Fake, right? Isn’t this just a voice changer?"

"So strong, right? What kind of breath control is that? Even with some flaws, achieving this level is incredibly difficult, isn’t it? That breath exchange almost made me suffocate just listening!"

"My god, that opening chant is stunning! I don’t know if it’s the actual Singer, but I absolutely love that part!"

"Where did this prodigy come from? Is he even an adult? His foundation is so solid, right? I heard coloratura soprano techniques, and it sounded like more than ten C6 pitch jumps!"

"And that’s not all! The transitions between five different vocal timbres are incredibly smooth, aren’t they? Especially since the vocal range spans C3 to C6—three whole octaves! For this to come through so clearly, even if you’re listening on bad speakers, means it’s definitely a fully live, open-mic performance. This guy is a master, with a promising future!"

"Not only that, but I think I spotted a highlight! Did anyone else notice? Towards the end of the song, there’s a three-stage speed increase in his singing. Isn’t that insane?"

"Truly a voice blessed by the heavens. Some people are just born with it. Can’t compare, really can’t."

"Sorry, I just recited the lyrics, and I realized I’m useless."

"Useless +1"

"Same here, I got tongue-tied."

"Doesn’t anyone question whether it’s lip-syncing?"

"To the person above, please watch the entire video before commenting. Then you’ll know."

"Know what?"

"In the middle, during an instrumental break, the microphone drops. The Singer even blurts out a catchphrase in shock. All of this is audible, which proves it’s a live open mic. If it were lip-syncing, there would be no sound from that."

"I don’t understand all the techniques, but his voice is incredibly versatile, isn’t it? How does he do that?"

"Damn, if this dude went into the women’s restroom and started talking in a high voice, no one would even realize he’s a guy, right?"

"Awesome, bro! You really know how to use your voice."

Reading through the flood of comments, Li Guang’s face alternated between flushed embarrassment and curiosity; he had almost mastered the art of rapid facial expression changes.

"Guang, get ready! We’re about to leave."

"Oh, okay! I’ll be right there!"

Hearing Keke call from outside, Li Guang quickly got up and prepared to leave.

But just as he was about to turn off his phone, he instinctively glanced at the video again, and at the stats on the right.

Likes: 380K!

Could it be... I’m about to get even more popular?

With such doubts and expectations, a still somewhat bewildered Li Guang followed Keke and began the journey back.