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After one contestant finished singing, the judges scored them, but the scores were not disclosed at that moment.

However, the scores were handed over to the host, who would announce them after all contestants had performed.

The host would then reveal the scores one by one, determining which contestants would stay or leave.

The second performer was a young man, and Zhao Yuying spoke up, "He is from our company."

The young man was decent looking, and his fans and support group could be seen in the audience.

His singing was barely passable, and Qin Hao could tell he was a bit nervous.

After he finished, the four judges conferred briefly, then entered their scores.

The host glanced at his scoring device, then invited the next singer to perform.

After the fifth performer finished, there was a few minutes of commercials, and the competition continued.

The tenth performer was also a singer signed with Yuhao Media Company, and he performed very well, having chosen a great song.

The last performer was also a singer signed with Yuhao Media Company, a very attractive and sweet-looking young girl.

As she appeared, cheers erupted from the audience, marking her as the most supported contestant of the event.

Zhao Yuying introduced her, "Her name is Yu Tiantian, another one of our signed artists who joined us because of my reputation.

Her singing and looks are both excellent—she's a newcomer with great potential to be shaped."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, "True to her name, she is indeed very fetching."

As soon as Yu Tiantian began to sing, cheers broke out from the audience. Upon hearing this, Guo Zhengping remained impassive.

Fang Kai, Zheng Fang, and Yang Xingwei, sitting next to him, turned to look at Guo Zhengping.

The few of them were friends from the music industry. When they arrived, Guo Zhengping had spoken to them,

The people from Yuhao Media were absolutely not to win the monthly competition nor enter the annual finals.

Back when Qin Hao's song became a hit online, Guo Zhengping had snapped at him, and after Qin Hao retorted, he never bothered with him again.

That had always left Guo Zhengping feeling frustrated.

Now, knowing that Yuhao Media was a company started by Qin Hao and Zhao Yuying, he had thought about his revenge.

With him around, several contestants from Yuhao Media wouldn't even dream of winning the monthly contest or making it to the annual finals.

After Yu Tiantian finished her song, thunderous applause resonated throughout the venue.

Upon entering his score, the other three judges hesitated before doing the same.

The female host saw the scores and was taken aback, wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't, as it was a live broadcast, not a rehearsal.

The host then invited all the contestants to the stage, starting to announce the scores from the lowest.

Zhao Yuying smiled and said, "With Yu Tiantian's flawless performance, she should be able to take first place, right?"

Qin Hao nodded, "Among these competitors, her singing and performance were quite outstanding; first place shouldn't be a problem."

The first to be eliminated was the first male singer from Yuhao Media that had performed.

The second was again a male singer from Yuhao Media.

Zhao Yuying frowned, "He performed quite well; there were a few clearly not as good as him, why is he the second last?"

Qin Hao shook his head, "Maybe those professional judges thought it wasn't good enough."

As the names were announced one by one, each departing contestant cried as they left the stage.

It wasn't easy for them to have come this far; out of fifteen only three remained, making this a brutally tough competition.

Soon only four people were left on stage, including Yu Tiantian, each of them visibly nervous, holding their breath.

The host took a deep breath, about to announce the final person when commercials cut in again.

Qin Hao was somewhat speechless; this was the first time he felt commercials were so annoying.

The commercial break was short—after just a few tens of seconds, the broadcast resumed.

The female host took a deep breath and said, "The last contestant to be eliminated is Yu Tiantian, with an average score of 8.5.

This score is quite high, only a few tenths from third place—such a pity. This just shows how brutal our competition format can be."

The audience was in an uproar, How could this be?
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It seemed to them that Yu Tiantian certainly had the potential to win.

A fan of Yu Tiantian shouted loudly, "Rigged, rigged!"

"Rigged, rigged," many others joined in the shouting.

When Yu Tiantian heard her name, she was stunned for a moment, then her eyes reddened slightly, "Thank you all for your support, and thanks to the judges. I am already very happy to have come this far..."

As she spoke, her tears began to flow incessantly, making her voice break.

The female host also felt that Yu Tiantian deserved to be the champion and was surprised that the four judges had scored her so.

"Please, everyone, calm down. The four judges are all veterans in the music industry. Let Mr. Guo explain to everyone."

Many in the audience finally calmed down at these words.

Guo Zhengping smiled and said, "I understand everyone's feelings, but music is serious business. Yu Tiantian sang quite well.

However, there were many flaws, and certain details were obviously insufficient. I too emerged from competition selections, so I know the difficulties every contestant faces. I would have liked to keep her, but I cannot compromise the fairness of the competition for that."

Qin Hao, watching on the TV, scoffed coldly. That guy was obviously spouting nonsense, completely missing the point.

Zhao Yuying, an old-timer in the entertainment industry, could tell he was making excuses.

"Does this guy have a grudge against our company?" Qin Hao asked.

Zhao Yuying thought for a moment and said, "Not that I know of. I have decent relationships in the entertainment industry and have never badmouthed anyone behind their backs."

After a few seconds, Zhao Yuying suddenly realized, "I remember now, weren't you criticizing some people in the music industry a while ago?"

"Really? That can't be it, can it?" Qin Hao was puzzled.

He hadn't even remembered that incident, and it had just been a small exchange of words, could they really be that petty?

Zhao Yuying checked Guo Zhengping's Wei Yan, and indeed, found his comment on Qin Hao's song there.

"What is this singing? Completely incomprehensible, too pretentious," was Guo Zhengping's comment at the time.

Underneath, many of Qin Hao's fans had fiercely insulted: You're such an idiot, what do you know?

"Clearly just jealous. You'll never be able to sing such a good song in your life."

"Jumping on Mr. Qin's popularity, are you? Sorry you failed. Unfollowed, bye."

…

"Look," Zhao Yuying showed Qin Hao.

Qin Hao took a look and was somewhat at a loss for words; he hadn't paid any attention to Guo Zhengping initially.

Seeing that so many people were cursing him, Guo Zhengping later posted a video. It was a video of him singing a high-pitched song.

In it, he sang quite well, and he received considerable support.

"I'll investigate this," Qin Hao stood up and went to his study.

This matter was related to him; Yu Tiantian was just a collateral victim.

Furthermore, this incident had deeper implications. If Qin Hao did not retaliate, it would be harder for the artists under Yuhao Media to make progress in the future, ultimately affecting the company's development.

Now looking at Xuan Country, many good-song media companies could see right through Guo Zhengping's excuses.

It was clear from the last and second-to-last ranks that he was targeting Qin Hao's Yuhao Media Company.

[Chapter Three]