Perfect Superstar.

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If there were a "Most Pitiful Person" award on Wave Blog today, Lu Chen would only claim second place. The undisputed first would go to Stray Cat.

Lu Chen's latest blog post had over 110,000 comments, with 90% of them being scathing attacks. In contrast, Stray Cat's post had an astonishing 370,000 comments— more than three times that number. As for the content of those comments, it was better left unsaid.

The power of fandom is undeniably terrifying, especially when irrational fans mobilize. It's like a force of nature, obliterating everything in its path.

Poor little cat— completely turned to ash!

Despite being a renowned whistleblower on the Sky Forum, Stray Cat's performance on Wave Blog had been lackluster. After being relentlessly flamed, he had gone into hiding, refusing to show his face no matter how much people provoked or insulted him. It seemed he was feeling guilty.

Just when everyone thought this blog war had reached its conclusion, with 'The Strongest Singer' program team and Ling Xiaoxiao emerging victorious, Stray Cat suddenly updated his blog at 8:37 PM.

The new post contained only two words: ''Hehe.''

Beneath that was a link to a video.

Since Stray Cat's previous blog post, his followers had grown by 200,000— not true fans, of course. Most were trolls and casual observers, following him solely to get updates as soon as possible.

So when the new post appeared, its click rate and shares skyrocketed.

Soon, a massive number of people clicked on the video link.

The video was only 4 minutes and 27 seconds long, but the setting was instantly familiar to everyone. It was none other than the official audition stage of 'The Strongest Singer'!

The video opens with a handsome young man walking onto the stage with a guitar.

Facing the scrutinizing gaze of the four judges, the young man calmly said, "Good evening, judges. I am contestant number 0580, Lu Chen, from Zhedong."

After his self-introduction, he bowed respectfully to the judging panel and continued, "Today, I'll be performing an original song called 'My Old Classmate.' Please feel free to give your guidance."

'Wait, this is the Lu Chen who's being ridiculed so harshly? This is his audition video from 'The Strongest Singer'?'

Everyone who saw this scene froze for a moment.

Something felt... off.

Didn't Chen Zhenni criticize Lu Chen for being disrespectful to seniors? There was no trace of that here— he was clearly very polite!

Many quickly realized that this video might be highly revealing.

After all, if Stray Cat uploaded it, it was surely meant as a counterattack. The real question was: how did he obtain this footage of 'The Strongest Singer' auditions? If the video was unfavorable to Xiangnan TV, wouldn't it have been edited out immediately after recording?

Among those following this blog war were not only ordinary netizens but also numerous people from the entertainment industry.

They had been watching the drama unfold purely for entertainment. But with this sudden twist, it seemed Stray Cat held a trump card capable of turning the tables.

This was going to be good!

Many people became excited, glued to their screens— whether on computers or phones— afraid to miss even a single frame of detail.

In the video, a female judge smiled and said, "Alright, you may begin. You have two minutes. Perform well."

This judge was Lu Ya, a well-known vagabond singer. Everyone recognized her.

Interestingly, Lu Ya had remained silent throughout this blog war.

Lu Chen nodded, adjusted his guitar, and began to sing:

"Will you remember tomorrow, 

The diary you wrote yesterday…"

''BEEP!'' 

The sharp sound of a buzzer startled both Lu Chen on stage and everyone watching the video.

'What the heck? Seriously? You pressed the red button after just two lines?'

Nobody watching the video was an idiot. To say there was nothing fishy here would be absurd!

The judge who pressed the first red button was none other than Zhang Xiaoan.

'Wasn't Zhang Xiaoan the one who criticized Lu Chen's performance as subpar, his guitar playing amateurish, and his work unfinished?'

'Did he make that judgment after just two lines? That's some next-level clairvoyance!'

Many who had previously gone to Lu Chen's blog to insult him now felt a sinking realization— they might have been played for fools.

Lu Chen wasn't significantly rattled by the first red light. He continued singing:

"…Will you still remember, 

The one who cried the most back then?"

''BEEP!'' 

The second red light lit up!

What the heck?!

If the first red light could still be reluctantly tolerated, the second one was completely unacceptable.

Lu Chen's performance wasn't nearly as bad as people had imagined—in fact, it was quite decent. Even if there were issues, shouldn't he at least be allowed to sing a few more lines before being judged? How could they just keep slamming the hammer down one after another?

Those who had followed the blog war quickly associated this with Stray Cat's earlier claims of suppression.

'Had Lu Chen offended someone?' 

'Otherwise, why were two judges so blatantly targeting him?'

The one who pressed the second red light was none other than Chen Zhenni, who had criticized Lu Chen for being disrespectful to seniors.

Honestly, a senior like her didn't seem worthy of much respect.

Surprisingly, even after being hit with two red lights in rapid succession, Lu Chen managed to maintain his composure. Calmly and steadily, he continued his performance and sang until the very end.

"Thank you!"

He bowed respectfully toward the judges with his guitar in hand.

Seeing this, even those who had initially disliked Lu Chen fell silent.

Ask yourself honestly: if you were in Lu Chen's shoes, facing such treatment, could you still remain so polite?

Claiming he disrespected his seniors was utterly ridiculous!

Now it was time for the judges' feedback.

Zhang Xiaoan said, "Your style is too outdated, and the melody is average. You still have a lot to work on."

Chen Zhenni commented, "Your guitar playing is pretty good, but we're selecting the strongest singer. So I can only say sorry— better luck next time."

Lu Ya smiled and said, "Lu Chen, I think your work is excellent—"

''BEEP!'' 

Before she could finish, the fourth judge on the far left pressed the red light. 

Zhuang Hao eliminated Lu Chen from the competition.

Expressionless, Zhuang Hao declared, "I agree with Zhang Xiaoan. Your song's style is too old-fashioned, and the melody feels familiar, lacking originality. It's too amateurish to pass."

His tone dripped with disdain and mockery.

Lu Chen, however, remained polite. Bowing again, he said, "Thank you, judges, for your feedback…"

At this point, many viewers couldn't take it anymore.

They felt secondhand embarrassment and frustration for Lu Chen. His performance was clearly good, yet it was dismissed as worthless.

'What kind of judges were these?'

Lu Chen endured it all, maintaining his decorum and respect for the judges.

Ironically, it was precisely this politeness and respect that infuriated the viewers!

Suddenly, Lu Chen straightened his back, looked directly at Zhuang Hao, and said firmly, "However, I disagree with your opinion, Mr. Zhuang Hao. This song was registered long ago in the Greater China Music Library for copyright protection. There's no plagiarism or imitation involved. Moreover, someone once offered me 100,000 Yuan to buy it."

With confidence, he added, "But I didn't sell it."

''Bravo!''

This was exactly what he should've said!

Lu Chen's measured yet confident response didn't come across as disrespectful but rather entirely justified.

'Was this what Chen Zhenni meant by "lacking professionalism" and "disrespecting seniors"?'

'Seriously?!'

Just then, the camera cuts to Zhuang Hao, giving him a big close-up.

The editor of the fashion magazine 'Glamour' and self-proclaimed music critic was visibly flushed, his lips trembling.

"Hahaha!"

Many people watching couldn't help but laugh— he had it coming!

Lu Chen didn't give Zhuang Hao a chance to retaliate. He nodded casually toward Lu Ya and gracefully walked off the stage.

The camera faithfully captured the scene.

The video wasn't over yet.

In the next moment, Zhuang Hao slammed his pen heavily onto the table, angrily shouting, "The young people nowadays have no manners, they aren't humble at all! No wonder the pop music scene is getting worse and worse, what's going on with this generation!"

Zhang Xiaoan, with a stern face, said, "Exactly. That's why we need to be stricter; anyone with bad behavior should be eliminated, otherwise, it'll bring shame to Xiangnan TV in front of the entire nation."

Chen Zhenni, fanning herself with a notebook, sneered, "With that kind of temper, no wonder someone wants to teach him a lesson. He doesn't know his place. He'll regret it when he starts crying!"

'So that's what happened! So this is what it was!'

Everyone realized now, and if anyone still didn't get it, they'd better go take their medicine.

Lu Chen had been wronged. Stray Cat's exposé was completely true. Xiangnan TV had just dug their own grave!

What's even more despicable are these judging panel members. Aside from Lu Ya, who had no issue, the other three judges were lying with their eyes wide open. Not only had they suppressed Lu Chen, but they also twisted the truth in their blogs.

Someone was going to teach them a lesson.

Countless people felt like they had been fooled!

Zhang Xiaoan, Chen Zhenni, and Zhuang Hao probably thought the video would be cut, so they acted recklessly. They likely never imagined that their every word and action would be exposed.

'Who knows what they'll say now?'

Stray Cat's new blog post exploded in shares and quickly spread across forums and message boards...

More people rushed to Xiangnan TV and the blogs of Zhang Xiaoan, Chen Zhenni, and Zhuang Hao.

They wanted to seek justice for the insults they'd suffered, and also for Lu Chen!

At 8:49 PM, Lu Chen, sitting in front of his computer, finished reading Stray Cat's post.

He realized this was the hidden trump card of Chen Jianhao, who had purposely waited for the incident to brew. After enough people had joined in, he made the fatal strike, sweeping everything up in one go!

The slap to their faces was so hard that it could knock their teeth out.

So ruthless!

But I like it...

The corner of Lu Chen's mouth curled up in a smile as he sent the video link to Li Mubai: "This is the weapon for the counterattack!"

Lu Chen wasn't concerned about how the video had come about. He knew it was time for him to speak out!

Li Mubai quickly replied, "Understood. I'll make sure they know, the Lu family army isn't made of mud."

"When the tiger doesn't show its teeth, the motherf'ckers think it's a sick cat!" 

(End of chapter)