Chapter 34

After The Voice of Heaven went live, a large number of viewers clicked in immediately.

In the teaser from the previous week, the production team had hinted that today would reveal the choices and groupings of each mentor, and there would also be a live competition broadcast the next day.

As soon as the video was updated, the audience, who had been waiting for a whole week, quickly clicked to see how everything turned out.

In the third episode, the production team played it straight, not engaging in any flashy or sensational tactics to build suspense. They just aired the show in the order it was recorded.

At the beginning, the barrage of comments was harmonious, with each mentor’s fans praising their favorite “brother” with ^[1]“Rainbow farts” is an internet slang term used to describe excessive or exaggerated flattery, often in a humorous or sarcastic context. It refers to when someone overly praises or … Continue readingrainbow farts.

The fans of the other contestants, still in the early stages without any competition, focused on their own favorites.

However, this peaceful atmosphere didn’t last long, and soon the first wave of dissatisfaction began.

Shen Huaixi’s fans noticed that many of the contestants he chose ended up not picking him, but instead went to other mentors’ teams. They began to sarcastically attack these contestants in the comments.

Shen Huaixi had an influential backing in the entertainment industry. Previous shows he participated in were all carefully curated by top-tier teams. He was always treated with great respect. But this time, he chose to come to a competition-based show as a mentor, and in his first attempt, he faced the reality of being overlooked, and even came up short compared to other mentors.

Seeing that Shen Huaixi had few choices left, his fans couldn’t bear it. They became highly sensitive, feeling as if the contestants were subtly discriminating against him.

Even some of his major fans posted Weibo comments along the lines of “Why does my baby have to suffer like this?” adding fuel to the fire and intensifying the fans’ desire to protect him.

Once this negative sentiment took root, they started disliking everyone.

Those who chose Shen Huaixi were praised for their good taste, while those who rejected him were met with sarcastic comments.

But despite all this, by the end of the episode, the other mentors’ popularity soared, while Shen Huaixi’s team barely had anyone left.

Shen Huaixi’s expression turned a bit sour in the program, which only made his fans feel more distressed.

In the video, Sheng Yan was warmly greeting his chosen contestant, Number 78, while the barrage, although a bit surprised, wished both Sheng Yan and the “Cat Cat” contestant well.

On the other hand, Shen Huaixi’s fans, seeing these well wishes, felt their glass hearts shattering.

At the end of the selection round, Number 78, the last contestant who didn’t choose Shen Huaixi’s team, became the target of his fans’ frustration.

【This contestant’s emotional intelligence is so low, doesn’t he know how to balance the number of people advancing for each mentor?】

【My baby is so pitiful, this look makes me want to cry.】

【Some people really don’t know what they’re so proud of, when Xixi was so sincere in inviting them.】

【Does some people really think singing one song with a little buzz will make them the champion?】

【Forget it, let them go wherever they want, we don’t care. The singing wasn’t even that good anyway, just a big gimmick.】

【Exactly, we don’t want a contestant who’s too scared to even show their face. What if it turns out they have a criminal record? I’d be afraid it would drag down our Xixi.】

Shen Huaixi’s fans had been throwing subtle jabs from the beginning, but they hadn’t named anyone specifically, so no one really paid attention to them.

Now, seeing that the fans had shifted their criticism to the innocent Number 78, many people started to feel uncomfortable.

Su Xingyao’s popularity skyrocketed as soon as he appeared on the show, and many people started following the show just because of him.

Now, seeing Shen Huaixi’s fans turning against Number 78 just because he refused him, the neutral viewers couldn’t help but defend Su Xingyao.

【With such poor skills, why should anyone choose you? Just because your fans are being passive-aggressive?】

【So sour, so sour. Do some of these fans actually think that the reason the “Cat Cat” didn’t join their favorite mentor’s team is because the mentor didn’t want them?】

【Tsk, wasn’t it your mentor’s own fault for not fighting harder for the contestant? Look at how self-aware Xu Beizhou is.】

【This is hilarious. If someone doesn’t pick your mentor, you’re going to criticize them? Is Shen Huaixi some kind of must-pick option? You guys are hilarious.】

【Get lost, seriously, this is so annoying. Don’t come near my “Cat Cat.”】

Shen Huaixi’s fans have always been very successful in their fan circle.

Previously, they often targeted and clashed with those who didn’t like Su Xingyao.

Su Xingyao himself had no fans at all and was generally disliked online. Whenever Shen Huaixi’s fans went after him, many fans from other groups and even random viewers would join in and help criticize him.

So, used to bullying those they deemed weaker, Shen Huaixi’s fans repeated their old behavior and started attacking the contestant they thought had the smallest fan base—Number 78.

They thought they could get away with saying such things, but they didn’t expect to be immediately called out by so many people.

Seeing so many people defend Number 78, the fans, feeling ashamed, could only keep quiet and retreat, reluctantly closing their mouths.

As Shen Huaixi’s fans fell silent, the next round of selection began in the show.

In the video, Sheng Yan, after discussing with his team, excitedly began interacting with the camera.

“I’ve written down twelve names, so we’re very prepared!”

He waved the envelope in his hand mysteriously and confidently introduced, “This list was made after a group discussion, and it’s really great.”

Afterward, Sheng Yan even raised an eyebrow at the camera, deliberately showing off, leaving the fans swooning.

Fans watching the video, seeing Sheng Yan so happy, didn’t realize what was about to happen and even started joking.

【Only three more people left, Sheng Yan, do you really need to write down this many? 2333333】

【Hahaha, twelve names, this is too much. It’s not like they can’t get picked, why prepare so much?】

【Shen Huaixi probably didn’t even write as many as he did.】

While fans were joking about how Sheng Yan wrote so many names, a few minutes later, a dramatic turn of events happened.

Fu Qingyan announced to everyone that the selection rules had changed, and that Shen Huaixi would get to pick five people first.

In the video, Sheng Yan and Wen Yun were both stunned when they heard the new rule.

Outside the screen, once the audience understood what was happening, they were equally shocked by the moves made by Fu Qingyan and Shen Huaixi.

【?????】

【How can they just change the rules like that?】

【Does Fu Qingyan have so much power?】

【What’s going on? Are they forcing everyone to let Shen Huaixi choose?】

【Why should they let Shen Huaixi pick? Just giving him five extra picks seems so unfair to the other mentors!】

【Am I weak, but I’m right?】

Fu Qingyan’s action directly sparked public outrage, and seeing this, Shen Huaixi’s fans quickly came to defend both Shen Huaixi and Fu Qingyan.

【The other mentors agreed, and the production team agreed, so what’s the problem?】

【Isn’t this a bit petty… what’s the harm in letting it slide, there are so many people.】

【Shen Huaixi’s group has so few people, if the selection went normally, his group would definitely be the weakest. How could the show continue without balancing the strength of the teams?】

From the start, the audience disliked such unfairness.

But now, Shen Huaixi’s fans were so brazen in defending him, making the audience even angrier.

【This is hilarious. Isn’t it Shen Huaixi’s own fault that his group has so few people? Why should the contestants choose him as a mentor if his skills aren’t up to par?】

【He blocked so many contestants earlier that they didn’t even get a spot to advance. Isn’t it good luck that they didn’t pick him? Who can he blame?】

【What kind of nonsense are you fans spouting? You’re trying to justify this? Your face is really thick.】

【No excuse can change the fact that I think Fu Qingyan and Shen Huaixi are disgusting.】

Fans and viewers were arguing back and forth.

The barrage of comments quickly became chaotic.

However, once things settled, the viewers noticed that in the video, Shen Huaixi had already started announcing his picks.

The production team was being playful, and as Shen Huaixi announced his choices, the camera also shifted to Sheng Yan beside him.

Observant viewers then noticed that whenever Shen Huaixi called out a name, Sheng Yan would move his pen and strike through a name on the list.

Fans quickly realized what was happening.

【Shit, could it be that the contestants Shen Huaixi picked are all on Sheng Yan’s backup list?】

【Exactly. He calls one name, and my brother crosses it off.】

【Oh my God, my brother’s five contestants are gone just like that. Hahaha.】

At first, the atmosphere was still light. After all, Sheng Yan had twelve backups, so fans joked and teased him casually.

But by the end, when everyone saw Sheng Yan picking the final contestant, instead of just reading off the list, he frowned, rested his head on his hand, and thought for a long time, fans couldn’t laugh anymore.

【Did I see that right? My brother’s twelve backup choices aren’t enough? What kind of bizarre operation is this?】

【Exactly… some mentors managed to select five contestants in one go.】

As soon as fans finished speaking, the camera showed Sheng Yan, with no more picks left, reluctantly and indecisively choosing a traditional-style singer.

Afterward, his expression was indescribable, he couldn’t even fake a smile.

At this point, Sheng Yan’s fans finally couldn’t hold back.

They were already upset when Fu Qingyan changed the rules, but since Sheng Yan didn’t say anything at the time, they didn’t want to say too much.

Who could have predicted that, after the rule change, things would go downhill so quickly, and that their idol would end up being the one suffering the most?

【Never thought twelve picks wouldn’t be enough. Seriously… this is a bit crazy.】

【Why give five extra picks to Shen Huaixi before? Were they saving them to annoy people now?】

【I’ve only heard of royalty in talent shows, but I didn’t expect to encounter it in a music variety show, and still a royalty mentor.】

【The royal mentor is hilarious.】

【It’s fine, even if there aren’t enough contestants, it doesn’t matter. The Best Actor brother is here to protect you. Rules can be changed as they please, getting good contestants is like watering plants.】

When Shen Huaixi’s fans saw their idol being mocked, they didn’t like it and directly hit back.

【Is it someone else’s fault that you have bad luck and picked last?】

【Oh really? But some mentors didn’t get five extra picks, and Sheng Yan could choose whoever he wanted with his eyes closed.】

Back and forth, the argument grew heated.

At this point, although Shen Huaixi and Fu Qingyan were irritating, it was still limited to a fan battle, and most of the general viewers just thought Shen Huaixi’s actions were outrageous but didn’t get too involved.

However, no one expected that within just twenty minutes, they would witness Shen Huaixi causing trouble again.

When the camera showed Shen Huaixi pretending to be innocent but secretly backstabbing Sheng Yan by giving his group five members, most people couldn’t take it anymore.

【Is Shen Huaixi okay? What does it mean to give someone five members on purpose?】

【Hasn’t he been causing trouble from the beginning, now he wants to do it again with the group assignments?】

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【Does he think his winking expression is cute?】

In the video, not only did Shen Huaixi think his expression was cute, but he also thought his voice was cute.

“Cat, you and 77 are inseparable. I can’t bear to separate you two, what should I do?”

“Cat, are you looking at me like that because you have something to say?”

Shen Huaixi’s voice, which he thought was extremely cute, reached the ears of the viewers, and at this point, they completely lost their composure…

The barrage exploded.

【Cat???】

【Is it my ears or eyes that are messed up? This group assignment is truly something.】

【Was this intentional? This has to be intentional.】

【Of course it’s intentional. How is this group supposed to work together stylistically? Don’t spout all that pretentious stuff. Shen Huaixi is just inflating his own image. I want to throw up.】

【How does he have the face to ask Cat that? Is he trying to mess with their mentality…?】

【I’m so sensitive to the name Shen Huaixi now, it’s disgusting.】

The viewers had high expectations for this episode.

But they didn’t expect that Shen Huaixi’s series of outrageous actions would make their blood pressure spike.

As soon as the episode aired, the entire internet was discussing three things: Fu Qingyan changing the rules for Shen Huaixi, Shen Huaixi backstabbing Sheng Yan after stealing his contestants, and Shen Huaixi deliberately sabotaging the group assignments to mess with the contestants’ mentality.

The Voice of Heaven had always been a high-profile show, and with the involvement of a Best Actor, a top celebrity, a popular idol, and the show’s star contestants…

These combined buffs caused the hype to skyrocket.

The top five trending topics were completely dominated.

One of them, titled #Don’tBeTooMuchLikeShenHuaiXi#, reached the number one spot.

Under this trending topic, Sheng Yan’s fans posted screenshots of Shen Huaixi’s various troublesome actions from episode three, with bold headlines calling attention to them.

Shen Huaixi had always appeared in positive trending topics before.

But this time, a negative trending topic suddenly took the top spot, and everyone was curious enough to click on it.

At first, netizens thought maybe Shen Huaixi was playing with a meme or engaging in reverse publicity.

But to their surprise, the content was shockingly real.

Even Fu Qingyan, who had always had a great reputation, was acting outrageously.

No one likes royalty, no one likes someone who backstabs others, and no one likes a person who slaps you in the face and then asks you to share your thoughts.

As a result, the bystanders who clicked on this trending topic, apart from Shen Huaixi’s fans, couldn’t help but curse and say it was disgusting.

After hitting the trending topics, the situation escalated rapidly, and Shen Huaixi’s reputation collapsed like a snowball, growing larger and larger.

When someone’s reputation crashes, netizens love to dig up their past statements.

It turned out that, when they went digging, they found that Shen Huaixi had also acted in a very distasteful way in the first two episodes of The Voice of Heaven.

Someone even created a post calling him out.

Post from the original poster:

Shen Huaixi finally crashed! This is such a cause for celebration, I’ve been disgusted by him for a long time. I don’t understand why so many people used to praise him as being innocent and cute. I don’t know if you’ve watched the first two episodes of The Voice of Heaven, but I’m sure a lot of people who haven’t finished watching might think the contestants are all mediocre, right? After all, only four people got the promotion spots in the end.

But do you know why only four contestants received the promotion cards at the end of the first stage?

It’s all thanks to Shen Huaixi!

The original poster attached several short videos showing contestants who only received three cards.

The common feature of all these videos was that the contestants’ final card was taken by Shen Huaixi.

After posting these, the original poster also included a clip of Shen Huaixi handing a promotion card to Su Xingyao.

Notice that, although this contestant made it through, it wasn’t as easy as you might think!

Did everyone notice that, even a powerful contestant like Cat, when it came to Shen Huaixi, was the last to receive a promotion card?

Although the show’s editing made some changes to the original footage, we can still infer from the contestants’ expressions.

Shen Huaixi was clearly hesitating at that moment because, as revealed by eliminated contestants, he had been reluctant to hand out cards. The other contestants even booed him.

So, in the end, under pressure, he was forced to give the card to Cat.

After reading this analysis, netizens were amazed.

【You’re like a magnifying glass, I never noticed this before.】

【Does Shen Huaixi have some serious issues? He’s intentionally making things difficult for the contestants.】

【I thought Cat was so talented that it would be natural for him to pass, but Shen Huaixi is this ridiculous?】

【Does he think that eliminating so many people will make him look more professional?】

【Come on, what music works does Shen Huaixi have to treat the contestants like this?】

【Answering the one above: none.】

This original poster is really something.

After exposing all this, they went ahead and edited together all the segments where Shen Huaixi interacted with Su Xingyao in the show.

Original post:

Let me correct myself. Initially, I thought Shen Huaixi targeted all the excellent contestants indiscriminately.

But after rewatching the show, I now seriously suspect that Shen Huaixi has the biggest problem with Cat.

At this point, some fans will probably argue with me, saying that Shen Huaixi tried to keep Cat in the final selection, even saying a long, seemingly sincere speech—how could he dislike him?

Hold on, hold on. Actually, if you go back and listen carefully to what he said, even though it was long, it was all very perfunctory. He clearly gave off the impression that he only fought for Cat because none of his group members made it through.

Of course, I didn’t come to this conclusion without reason. Maybe you think my argument isn’t convincing enough, so let’s look at the things he said to Cat over these three episodes.

The original poster continues to post video clips.

Take a good look—don’t these comments sound sarcastic?

In the first round, Shen Huaixi tried to make Cat take off his headpiece, asking probing questions.

When Cat refused, his expression immediately changed, and he insinuated that Cat must be ugly and embarrassed to take off the headpiece.

Then the five-person group by Sheng Yan was actually quite interesting. Originally, I thought he was targeting Sheng Yan.

But after carefully studying his expression and words, I think it seems more like he was deliberately targeting Cat by putting him with these bizarre teammates.

He wasn’t clueless about grouping, as his later groups were very normal.

But the one group where he deliberately chose five people—he placed the weakest, most mismatched ancient-style singer in the group with Cat.

Listen to what he said after finishing the groups—”Cat, do you have something you want to say to me?”

Doesn’t that sound strange, almost provocative?

Who would say something like that? Only someone who’s already decided to mess with you from the start would say such a thing!

The original poster then attached a gif of Shen Huaixi saying this.

As a popular star, Shen Huaixi still has many casual fans who like him.

Once this post went up, it immediately attracted a huge amount of attention.

The original poster’s analysis was reasonable and well-supported. Casual fans, who initially thought she was a hater, clicked on the post and after reading through it, their view of Shen Huaixi completely changed…

And then those casual fans were completely disgusted.

【I used to see him as someone with a pure and kind marketing image, thinking he was straightforward and didn’t have any scheming… I’m so sorry, I was blind.】

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【Variety shows really are mirrors that reveal people’s true nature… This is only the third episode and Shen Huaixi has already crashed.】

【If he flipped this quickly, then the pure and kind persona he had before must have been a facade.】

While everyone regretted being blind in the past, many also sympathized with the innocent contestant, Cat, who was targeted by Shen Huaixi.

【That last sentence of his was truly disgusting. As an audience member, I was infuriated. Cat really has great patience, and he still spoke nicely to him.】

【If I were Cat, I would have slapped him twice on the spot.】

【So just because Cat is a contestant, he thinks he can do whatever he wants as a mentor? He’s so full of himself.】

【I really sympathize with Cat. He’s so unfortunate to have encountered such a foolish mentor when it comes to groupings.】

【Ahhh, finally someone is saying it!!! I’ve been tolerating Shen Huaixi for so long! When he first spoke to Cat, I felt just like the original poster. Every time he talks, it feels so sarcastic and fake.】

【So Shen Huaixi’s five-person group was actually his revenge for Cat not picking him earlier? Is that why he caused trouble?】

【I don’t get it—why is he targeting Cat so much? He’s obviously so cute.】

【He’s probably jealous of his singing ability.】

【Does he have some sort of mental issue? The stronger the contestant, the more he targets them?】

After Shen Huaixi’s downfall, Fu Qingyan, who had been defending him on the show, also faced backlash from the public.

As a super mentor, Fu Qingyan had gone behind the backs of the other mentors and had the show’s team change the rules for Shen Huaixi. This kind of behavior, which breaks the rules and fairness and disrespects other mentors, is indefensible anywhere.

So, while everyone was criticizing Shen Huaixi, Fu Qingyan didn’t escape either.

Even Fu Qingyan’s own fans were furious after watching his confusing actions and couldn’t understand why he, a host, would interfere in matters between mentors.

【Changing the rules publicly for Shen Huaixi is hilarious. Fu Qingyan, are you brainless? Or did Shen Huaixi save you from something?】

【Most likely, he’s been hexed, otherwise, it’s unexplainable.】

【Someone dug it up—he and Shen Huaixi are childhood friends, how could he let his childhood friend suffer?】

【Ugh, even worse now.】

【So Fu Qingyan really is his little prince, huh.】

Once an artist’s persona collapses, it’s almost impossible to recover, no matter how hard you try.

After all, in the entertainment industry, what people love the most is watching celebrities’ personas fall apart.

On top of that, he had also angered Sheng Yan’s fans. Sheng Yan had been repeatedly trashed by him on the show, and while he personally held back, his fans couldn’t let it go. They went around promoting Shen Huaixi’s bizarre actions in the show’s production.

Within one night, Shen Huaixi’s carefully cultivated image of purity over the past two years had turned into one of a manipulative, scheming, fake persona in the eyes of the audience.

Shen Huaixi’s exposure, insults, and trending on the hot search came as a huge shock.

Even though his PR team quickly deleted posts and tried to suppress the heat on the trending topics, public opinion couldn’t be controlled.

After all, the rebellious netizens hated being silenced.

The more Shen Huaixi’s team deleted posts and banned accounts to stop people from speaking out, the more the netizens fought back.

Because posts with Shen Huaixi’s name on them were being deleted by his team.

So, netizens gave him a new nickname: Fu Qingyan’s Mute Little Prince.

With this incident as a foundation, netizens started digging into his past shows.

At first, they wanted to see if he had made any other bizarre comments.

But unexpectedly, they found that Su Xingyao, who had been relentlessly attacked by his fans in screenshots, had actually acted quite… normal on the show.

Original poster:

Sisters, who understands? I used to be brainwashed by Shen Huaixi’s fans, thinking Su Xingyao was disgusting and deliberately picking on Shen Huaixi, rolling his eyes and such. But today, I watched it myself… it was all maliciously edited screenshots.

The original poster then posted the comparison between the screenshots and the original footage.

In reality, Su Xingyao had just been a background character for Shen Huaixi the entire time. He barely spoke throughout the whole show, didn’t roll his eyes, and it was all just malicious editing.

And then there was the infamous incident where Su Xingyao allegedly hit someone.

It turned out that Shen Huaixi and Su Xingyao were playing a game together. They were divided into two teams, and the rule was to hit each other with pillows. The first one to fall would lose.

Shen Huaixi was such a sore loser that he kept hitting Su Xingyao’s head with the pillow. You could even see through the camera that Su Xingyao’s face was getting red from the hits.

It was supposed to be each person’s turn, and eventually, it was Su Xingyao’s turn to retaliate.

But, Shen Huaixi had hit Su Xingyao so hard that he didn’t adjust his position properly. Su Xingyao’s pillow didn’t even touch him, and Shen Huaixi fell off the stage on his own.

And then the funny part came.

After falling, Shen Huaixi actually started crying in grievance…

He then clutched his waist and said he was feeling unwell.

When he cried, his fans immediately started posting screenshots, spreading the idea that Su Xingyao had used the game to slap Shen Huaixi’s face and made him cry.

I really burst out laughing—Su Xingyao got hit so badly and didn’t cry, but Shen Huaixi fell on his own and started crying for no reason, and his fans are blaming others.

I’m not lying. The video is still there, go watch it yourself… he’s really putting on a show.

Also, the footage of him falling down wasn’t very clear, but if you watch it at 0.25x speed, you can clearly see that Su Xingyao’s pillow didn’t even come close to hitting him.

Upon seeing this old drama unfold, netizens were stunned.

【???????】

【I don’t know what else to say other than “6”.】

【Shen Huaixi, you sure know how to strike first.】

【Such a sore loser. I didn’t know he was such a white lotus so early on.】

【Even though Su Xingyao has a lot of scandals, this is just too pitiful.】

【How come no one came out to clear things up back then?】

Not only was this netizen curious, but others were also very curious. Normally, the company or fans would come out to clear up such things, right?

Soon, some fans who had unfollowed Shen Huaixi came forward to tell the truth.

【They’re from the same company, but the company only ever promoted Shen Huaixi and ignored Su Xingyao.】

【No, no, no, that’s not all. You guys don’t know, but actually, there’s something even more outrageous. Do you know why Shen Huaixi’s fans are so convinced and keep cursing Su Xingyao? It’s because after this incident, Shen Huaixi specially posted a Weibo to comfort his fans. His exact words were: “It’s okay, everyone, don’t worry. The other side didn’t do it on purpose, be good, okay?”】

【Hahaha, well, they didn’t do it on purpose, but you’re probably subtly hinting to your fans to attack Su Xingyao, right?】

【Let me translate Shen Huaixi’s Weibo for everyone: “I’m so wronged, I feel so bad that Su Xingyao made me cry. He was deliberately targeting me on the show, woo woo woo. Hurry up and go cyberbully him for me!”】

【How disgusting. This must have happened when they first debuted, right? Is he trying to step on Su Xingyao to rise to the top?】

【So dramatic! I didn’t expect Shen Huaixi to be such a drama queen from the start.】

【Damn, Su Xingyao really got a raw deal in this situation.】

【Su Xingyao didn’t even hit him and he still tried to make it seem like it was his fault. This time, not only did Cat not listen to him and take off his headgear, but he also rejected him when choosing mentors. No wonder Shen Huaixi hates Cat so much and deliberately grouped him like this.】

Netizens followed the trail and accidentally unearthed this past incident between Su Xingyao and Shen Huaixi.

Many netizens, after being reminded, went to rewatch this variety show and compared the timing of Shen Huaixi’s Weibo post (which insinuated that Su Xingyao had made him cry) with the actual events, and realized it really matched up.

After watching, netizens started doubting their life choices.

How did they believe Shen Huaixi and his fans’ lies so easily back then?

Had they been blinded by ignorance?

Since his debut, Shen Huaixi has received almost unanimous praise from his fans and has never faced such harsh criticism. The next morning, after waking up to all these mocking comments, he was completely dazed.

After learning the full story from his assistant, he looked at the comments in his Weibo and private messages, all full of insults directed at him.

Shen Huaixi was so angry that he threw his phone across the room.

The phone flew through the air in an arc and slammed into the wall with force.

The screen shattered into countless pieces upon impact.

The assistant, who nearly got hit by the phone, instinctively ducked to the side.

However, she couldn’t avoid the phone shards that bounced back.

She felt a sharp pain on her face, as the fragments had cut her skin.

The assistant looked at the broken phone, feeling both physically and emotionally hurt.

Shen Huaixi had been using her phone when he was checking the comments.

Not daring to speak, the assistant silently endured Shen Huaixi’s scolding.

“Am I feeding you all for nothing?”

“Why didn’t you communicate with the production team earlier to have that part edited out? And when you realized the public opinion was turning, why didn’t you handle it immediately?”

The assistant, who was caught in the crossfire, didn’t dare to speak a word.

Even the manager who came in didn’t dare to provoke the furious young master.

“The PR team is already working on a statement…”

After delivering the news to Shen Huaixi, the manager carefully handed him the phone.

“Fu Qingyan called you.”

Shen Huaixi didn’t answer immediately. He glanced at the manager’s screen before opening his own phone, where he found that Fu Qingyan had called him more than ten times.

Suppressing the anger and displeasure rising in his chest, Shen Huaixi finally answered the call.

“Huaixi.”

Fu Qingyan’s deep voice came through, but compared to his usual energetic tone, today it sounded much hoarser.

Shen Huaixi coldly responded with a “Hmm,” then asked, “Did you see everything…?”

Fu Qingyan was silent for a moment before replying, “I saw it. The company is already working on a plan for your public relations.”

Fu Qingyan had initially wanted to comfort him and discuss a joint PR strategy, but hearing the cold tone in Shen Huaixi’s voice, he couldn’t bring himself to say those words.

“Qingyan, why did you have to bring up the rule change publicly?”

Enraged, Shen Huaixi couldn’t help but question Fu Qingyan.

To him, the butterfly effect that triggered this entire chain of events started when Fu Qingyan changed the rules.

If Fu Qingyan had privately spoken to a few of the mentors or not been so direct in revealing on set that he had discussed the rule change with the director, he could have just said, “I just received a notification from the production team,” and shifted the blame to them. The situation wouldn’t have escalated like this.

But Fu Qingyan had been so confident, revealing everything on stage…

Shen Huaixi’s voice trembled with a hint of tears, sounding somewhat pitiful.

However, Fu Qingyan could hear the blame in his tone.

“I’m feeling terrible right now. Everyone is cursing me… But I only found out you spoke with the director at the last minute too…”

Hearing the indirect accusation in Shen Huaixi’s words, Fu Qingyan could only explain, “I saw you weren’t happy, and I just wanted to help you…”

Shen Huaixi immediately countered, “But I told you before, this is just a show. Winning or losing isn’t that important to me.”

Fu Qingyan didn’t respond.

The line fell into an oppressive silence.

With things already said this way, Fu Qingyan had no intention of continuing the conversation.

The two of them remained silent for about three minutes.

In the end, Fu Qingyan gave in.

“I understand…”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t think things through. I’ll handle it properly.”

After saying the last word, Fu Qingyan abruptly ended the call.

He stared at the screen with Shen Huaixi’s name for a long time, before finally rubbing his temple in frustration.

After this phone call, the planned joint PR effort was abandoned.

Fu Qingyan, keeping his word, issued an apology statement, taking full responsibility for the rule change and promising to sincerely correct his actions in the future.

Not long after Fu Qingyan’s statement was released, Shen Huaixi also posted his own statement.

However, their styles were completely different. While Fu Qingyan took the approach of openly admitting his mistakes, Shen Huaixi’s statement took an entirely different route.

In his statement, Shen Huaixi first distanced himself from the rule change incident, completely shifting the blame to Fu Qingyan, who had already apologized.

He then apologized for the team groupings, but explained that it wasn’t intentional—he simply didn’t understand the integration of music and thought the groupings would have more character.

Finally, the statement subtly suggested that many of the misunderstandings were caused by malicious editing from the production team, and that he harbored no ill will toward anyone throughout the process.

The entire statement downplayed the main issues and cleared his name.

Shen Huaixi put considerable effort into crafting the statement.

However, after it was posted, the public sentiment did not improve. In fact, people’s dislike for him only grew.

【The stereotype of the white lotus has only deepened.】

【Laughing to death. He’s trying to downplay everything, acting like it’s all someone else’s fault, while he himself is completely innocent, right?】

【Got it, got it, it’s all our Cat’s fault. Blame our Cat for being too outstanding, that’s why you’ve been so passive-aggressive toward him.】

【How can someone who doesn’t understand music be a mentor? Someone like you should step down and leave the position for a professional. Stop hopping around.】

【Hahaha, so who was holding a knife to your back forcing you to make those groupings for Sheng Yan’s team? Just say it’s part of the production team’s script.】

【Hey @SongYingming, hurry up and take the blame, they say you did the malicious editing.】

【No ill will towards anyone? Laughing to death. How about you explain the incident where you slandered Su Xingyao?】

As soon as Shen Huaixi’s statement was posted, though it was a public relations effort to limit the damage, the tactic of shifting all the blame onto the production team essentially confirmed the rift between him and the The Voice of Heaven production team.

For such a heavy blow, the experienced chief director Song Yingming didn’t even acknowledge it with a glance. The production team didn’t respond at all.

Instead, they focused on promoting the live broadcast of tonight’s stage performance on the official Weibo account.

The Voice of Heaven’s Official Weibo:

After three days of intense training, the mentors and contestants are ready to present the first electrifying live show! Will your much-anticipated group make an appearance?

Tune in tonight at 8 o’clock for a spectacular live broadcast!