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Chapter 68: Ratings plummeting?

It is truly amazing. The current download numbers for “like you” and “flammable and explosive” are astonishing, on the verge of breaking the 50 million mark.

Such results are truly jaw-dropping.

Unless “big fish” can transform into a dragon and fly into the sky like a mythical beast, reaching the third position on the new song chart is already its limit.

At this moment, as Han Jiangxue’s ethereal singing slowly faded, the music critics in the stands could no longer contain their excitement.

Their faces were flushed, unable to suppress the surging emotions in their hearts, showering “big fish” with unreserved praise.

From the exquisite composition to the ingenious arrangement and the profound lyrical content, they praised each aspect.

And what they emphasized most in their praise was Han Jiangxue’s stunning vocalization at the end of the song, which captivated everyone.

“Teacher Han, was the vocalization at the end of the song your own stroke of genius, or Teacher Su Yu’s masterpiece? It’s simply too stunning! My soul feels like it’s about to leave my body with this song!”

A music critic eagerly asked, his words filled with curiosity and admiration for the “siren’s song” part.

The reason he addressed Han Jiangxue as Teacher Han was the presence of another Old Han, Han Zhuoma, at the show.

“It was all Su Yu’s idea; I was just responsible for presenting his ideas as best as I could,” Han Jiangxue replied truthfully with a faint smile.

And her smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel incredibly warm.

“Last time, ‘like you’ gave us a completely new understanding of Teacher Su Yu. I never expected that this time, ‘big fish’ could once again overturn our perceptions. Teacher Su Yu is truly too strong! I am genuinely looking forward to meeting Teacher Su Yu! His talent in lyrics and music, along with his wild imagination, have completely convinced me. Here, I can only prostrate myself before this master!”

After speaking, the music critic exaggeratedly raised his arms, striking a pose of prostration, which drew a burst of laughter from the audience.

This laughter contained both teasing of the critic’s exaggerated performance and appreciation for the song “big fish.”

“He’s said everything there is to say. I can only say that ‘big fish’ tonight was truly an auditory feast! If you weren’t here in person, you couldn’t possibly understand how deeply this song touches the soul!” Another music critic took the microphone, continuing his sincere praise.

His eyes gleamed with genuine light, as if he had been deeply moved by the song.

At this moment, the stage presented a harmonious scene.

However, the camera inadvertently panned to Hua Huoxing, who was about to go on stage backstage.

At this moment, Hua Huoxing stood backstage, his expression noticeably grim.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of unease and anxiety.

However, when the camera came over, he still managed to force out an extremely awkward fake smile.

That smile was uglier than a cry, allowing anyone to see the complex emotions within him at a glance.

Netizens mocked Hua Huoxing’s predicament one after another.

They seemed to have already foreseen the embarrassing situation Hua Huoxing was about to face.

“Hahaha, Hua Huoxing is screwed! Performing after Han Jiangxue, he’s finished!”

“I finally understand why Jiangxue Goddess said she was a clean freak last episode. Hua Huoxing’s dirty laundry is truly disgusting!”

Some netizens recalled Han Jiangxue’s words from the previous episode, expressing dissatisfaction with Hua Huoxing’s actions.

“Our Huoxing-ge is the strongest! What can Han Jiangxue do? ‘big fish’ is nothing special!”

Hua Huoxing’s fans were clearly unwilling to accept this; they began to defend their idol.

“Exactly, our ge-ge is already willing to take responsibility! He didn’t even know he had a baby before, okay?!”

Fans tried to find excuses for Hua Huoxing’s mistakes.

“If you can’t beat our ge-ge, you start slandering him. The last incident must have been Han Jiangxue’s doing! Han Jiangxue, apologize!”

The fans’ emotions grew increasingly agitated, even starting to demand that Han Jiangxue apologize.

What began as netizens teasing Hua Huoxing quickly turned into a barrage of hostile comments.

Moreover, this group of fans was extremely aggressive; if anyone said anything negative about Hua Huoxing, they would bite back like mad dogs.

In the end, a large number of comments even appeared, demanding that Han Jiangxue apologize to Hua Huoxing, which made Su Yu and the others frown.

It seems Hua Huoxing hasn’t learned his lesson! Otherwise, he wouldn’t be courting disaster like this.

After Han Jiangxue left the stage, the spotlight turned to Hua Huoxing.

today, he sang an original new song combining Chinese and English, with both lyrics and music composed by himself.

Perhaps his goal was to compete with Su Yu, the lyricist and composer? However…

“Xiao Yu, turn down the volume a bit, I can’t take it anymore.” Jiang Yu looked directly at Su Yu after listening to a few lines of Hua Huoxing’s song.

Her face showed a pained expression, clearly unable to tolerate Hua Huoxing’s singing.

Well, such a reaction couldn’t be more real.

And the live audience, at this moment, also had expressions of utter resignation. Their expressions seemed to say: “What is this nonsense?”

Even the actors were unable to emote as if they were immersed in the performance.

“Beautiful! This is our music!”

“Huoxing is awesome! Crushing everything!”

“First place belongs to you! If you don’t get it, it’s a fix!”

“What is this?! Is he performing some kind of ritual? I really can’t appreciate it! Changing the channel.”

“Hua Huoxing’s brain-dead fans, you can just enjoy yourselves.”

“Not only is it an eyesore, it’s also destroying my eardrums. ‘The King of Singers’ production team, are you crazy? Are you not doing the show anymore?”

The comments on the screen were now polarized.

On one side were Hua Huoxing’s fans, strongly defending him, and on the other were ordinary viewers and netizens who were turned off.

At this moment, in the data center of Xiangnan TV, the director and main creators of “The King of Singers” production team were already dumbfounded by the rapidly plummeting viewership ratings.

It’s important to know that when Han Jiangxue performed “big fish” just now, the real-time viewership rating had already broken 4! It firmly held the first position across all time slots.

It even set the highest viewership rating since “The King of Singers” began airing!

It is evident how much popularity Han Jiangxue and Su Yu’s combined efforts have garnered over these past few episodes.

However, when Hua Huoxing went on stage, the initial viewership rating was acceptable, but once he started his “ritual,” the ratings began to plummet!

At this point, the song was only halfway through, and the real-time viewership rating had already dropped to 3.

One person single-handedly dragged down the viewership by one point, truly a “peculiar” phenomenon.

And when Hua Huoxing finished singing, the viewership rating stabilized at 2.8.

This was still due to Xiangnan TV’s many loyal viewers; otherwise, this number could have been even lower!

However, many people, like Su Yu and his companions, muted the sound and waited for the subsequent performances.

When it came to commenting on Hua Huoxing, the music critics became very, very reserved.

They simply racked their brains and couldn’t find many words to describe their feelings after watching the “ritual dance.”

And Wang Shan, who was the last to perform today, actually got a good deal.

After all, with Hua Huoxing as a contrast, his heart-wrenching rock music, at this moment, surprisingly sounded pleasant and even melodious.

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