All-rounder Artist-Chapter 1083 - 976 A Smattering of Knowledge_2
Chapter 1083: Chapter 976: A Smattering of Knowledge_2
Chapter 1083 -976: A Smattering of Knowledge_2
“This isn’t right.”
“Logically, Zhong Continent wouldn’t need to send anyone over here, let alone the deputy director personally.”
Lin Yuan kept silent.
Of course, he also sensed that something was amiss, but the outcome still depended on the explanation Zhong Continent was about to give.
After they got out of the car.
As soon as Lin Yuan and the others from the Yu Dynasty entered the lobby, they were greeted by a tall man who approached them with a warm smile:
“Let me introduce myself, I’m Chang An, the deputy director of this year’s Spring Festival Gala from Zhong Continent. Have you all had dinner?”
“We’ve eaten.”
“Then shall we go in and talk?”
This deputy director named Chang An was very polite, personally coming down to welcome the people from the Yu Dynasty, which only confused them further.
Was their act selected?
The enthusiasm from the other party seemed to carry a lot of implications.
Once they were in the meeting room, someone had prepared tea for everyone.
Chang An invited everyone to sit down and said with a slightly protruding belly, “The six acts prepared by the Yu Dynasty are spectacular; everyone on our Zhong Continent directing team is full of praise. I want to express the gratitude of our Spring Festival Gala directing team for your fantastic performances. I believe these acts will definitely shine on our stage this season!”
“All selected!?”
Xia Fan voiced her surprise.
Chang An nodded with a smile, “This must be Teacher Xia Fan, you are even more beautiful than in the videos. That song ‘Always Visit Your Parents’ truly touched us; it’s an invaluable act. As Teacher Xia Fan said, all of the Yu Dynasty’s acts have passed the review by our Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala directing team!”
“That’s great!”
Everyone was suddenly overjoyed!
However, while everyone else was ecstatic, Sun Yaohuo’s expression remained the same, and his brows even furrowed slightly.
If things were that simple, why would the other party come all the way to Qin Continent to announce the news? Could it really be just to praise the Yu Dynasty’s performances face-to-face?
There certainly was something going on.
Lin Yuan didn’t smile either, just watching Chang An, waiting for what was to come.
After taking a sip of tea.
Chang An slowly began, “But, you know…”
Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, their smiles stiffening slightly.
Sun Yaohuo slightly raised his eyebrow, knowing that the next part was crucial, now to see what was hidden inside Chang An’s gourd.
“But?”
Lin Yuan seemed to be simply repeating the other person’s words, but he also seemed curious about what was to follow.
Chang An sighed, “I wish I didn’t have to say this but Zhong Continent has its own difficulties, which is why I came here in person on behalf of the directing team, to discuss our predicament with you all.”
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on him.
Chang An’s expression was conflicted as he spoke, “The slots for the Spring Festival Gala are limited, and we need to allocate performance opportunities to each continent. Singing acts are just one of the countless types of performances at the Gala. If all of the Yu Dynasty’s acts were to be scheduled, it would leave insufficient time for other performances from Zhong Continent.”
“What do you mean?”
This time it was Sun Yaohuo who spoke up.
Chang An looked at Sun Yaohuo, “After discussing it in our directing team, we can only allocate two slots to the Yu Dynasty. Six acts are simply too many, as it’s difficult to schedule them and it could cause dissatisfaction among the other continents. We hope you can consider the bigger picture and voluntarily give up some slots. Of course, I can guarantee that everyone from the Yu Dynasty will get to perform. The Yu Dynasty’s rendition of ‘Love Each Other’ will be one of the key performances for our singing category. As for which of the other acts should be selected, that’s up for you to discuss.”
“But…”
Jiang Kui spoke up, “Weren’t all of our acts selected?”
Chang An nodded, “Indeed they were, but we are considering giving four of those songs to equally talented singers from other continents. That’s also why I’ve come to Qin Continent. I need to seek your consent, as these are your acts.”
No wonder the deputy director himself had come!
Zhong Continent did fancy these acts, but they were looking to adjust the performers while finding the Yu Dynasty’s allocation of performance opportunities excessive!
The review had been delayed for half a month, probably because they were discussing a solution.
For a moment.
Everyone fell silent.
The Yu Dynasty only had the chance to perform two acts.
One of them was the collective rendition of ‘Love Each Other’ by the Yu Dynasty.
Which act should be the other choice?
Jiang Kui’s single?
Wei Haoyun’s single?
Or maybe the singles from Xia Fan or Sun Yaohuo?
Or, giving priority to the number of performers, have Zhao Ying Ge and Chen Zhiyu perform ‘Because of Love’?
Not right!
Suddenly, Sun Yaohuo’s gaze flashed, and he looked at Chang An with a mix of surprise and suspicion. A conspiracy theory formed in his mind.
Was this deliberate or not?
Could this be someone calculating with care?
Was someone trying to create internal conflict within the Yu Dynasty over whose act would go on stage?
Or was he just overthinking it?
Was Zhong Continent truly just trying to balance performance times between the continents?
If this was a ploy, they were set to be disappointed, for the Yu Dynasty wouldn’t fall into disarray over such a matter.
Sun Yaohuo remained silent amidst the shifting glances.
Everyone turned to look at Lin Yuan.
At times like this, they all chose to listen to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan stared at Chang An, “If I remember correctly, in previous years’ Spring Festival Gala, the performance times between continents weren’t uniform, were they?”
“Of course, they can’t be one hundred percent uniform.”
Chang An said candidly, “But there’s a general balance that all continents must adhere to, especially now that Blue Star is moving towards unification and our Zhong Continent is about to be included, the higher-ups value this balance even more. They have explicitly instructed our directing team to coordinate the acts from all continents, to ensure that each continent gets a fair share of performance opportunities.”
