Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 726 World 261

Just like Shen Ruyin thought, although "Challenge the Singer" is a rare stage, for those two new generation singers, returning to participate is somewhat of a double-edged sword, neither satisfying nor worth abandoning.

After all, talented people are popular wherever they go. All they needed was a platform to get more people to see them.

Now, thanks to those two episodes, they have gained a lot of sympathy from the audience and made a name for themselves in the music scene, which is a good thing for them.

Returning to the show, although it gave them another stage to showcase themselves, the show's calculations were obvious—they were particularly protective of the veteran singers, leaving the two newcomers with only one option to stay.

Nobody's a fool. Wouldn't it be better to cooperate and achieve a win-win situation so that the audience remembers us? Why do we have to fight for that one spot?

If things escalate to the point where they lose the audience's attention, won't they just have to go back to the days when they were obscure in the public eye and only popular in their own small circles?

Ultimately, whether the two of them go back to participate in the show or not, the production team will win the most.

Going back, the production team added a new generation member who might be eliminated at any time, giving the show more flexibility and preventing it from remaining in the same old, criticized format. It also helped to shake off the bad impression left by the previous excessive protection of Wu Tianhou.

If they didn't go, people could say that these two are young and impetuous and don't know how to seize the opportunity. They could also use this opportunity to promote the show and bring the audience's attention back to the program, thus adding another achievement to the ratings.

"Even Grandet isn't as shrewd as the production team," Ke Xue bluntly commented to Shen Ruyin.

“Anyway, you said they both refused,” Shen Ruyin handed him a glass of water. “Calm down, I think this show is going to decline.”

"When the superstars it relies on all withdraw one by one under some pretext, they will realize how little the 'goodness' of the new generation will matter."

Seeing that Ke Xue had taken a sip of water and calmed down, Shen Ruyin asked with some curiosity.

"The press releases outside are still from the production team inviting them. Boss, how do you know they both declined?"

"If one of them breaks the agreement and agrees, they'll leave the other person stuck there..."

“No way,” Ke Xue said. “They have a very good relationship, nothing like that will happen.”

After saying that, Ke Xue seemed to realize that he might have said something wrong.

Shen Ruyin let out a soft "Eh," then revealed her understanding: "Boss, you know them."

"I..." Ke Xue stammered, unable to find any excuse, so he simply gave up.

"Yes, I know them."

Faced with Shen Ruyin's curious gaze, Ke Xue's playful side came over him: "Give up, I absolutely will not tell you what happened."

Shen Ruyin was left speechless by his words, feeling extremely frustrated and tormented.

“Fine, I won’t say,” Shen Ruyin retorted stubbornly. “Then I won’t ask.”

Ke Xue's expression went blank for a moment; now, it was his turn to feel uncomfortable.

Shen Ruyin was both his employee and his colleague, so he simply told her about this trivial matter.

He had already thought it through, but Shen Ruyin stopped asking.

"Yinyin, why don't you ask me?"

“I won’t ask,” Shen Ruyin insisted, and even lectured him in return, “The entertainment industry has a lot of secrets and things that can’t be said, so boss, don’t tell me everything.”

"What if I accidentally let it slip out at any time? Wouldn't that cause you trouble?"

“It’s not a big deal,” Ke Xue said quickly, no longer wanting to dwell on it. “It’s just that I happen to be related to them, so I know a little more about the inside story.”

"Relatives?" Shen Ruyin thought about the family backgrounds of the two that had been exposed. "Boss, are you a second-generation rich kid?"

Ke Xue paused for a moment: "Shouldn't a normal person's first focus be on the fact that I'm related to a celebrity?"

"Right?" Shen Ruyin replied, "Maybe I don't have much of a filter for celebrities?"

Seeing that she really didn't take it to heart, Ke Xue suddenly laughed: "That's great, keep it up."

Shen Ruyin glanced at him, puzzled, not understanding what he was thinking.

Ke Xue then turned back to her previous question: "That's right, I'm a second-generation rich kid, but I'm not good at anything and don't have the ability to inherit the family business, so I started doing live streaming myself."

"Right now," Ke Xue stroked his chin, "should I be considered to be running away from home? Otherwise, as a rich second-generation, I can't live here."

Shen Ruyin became increasingly envious as he spoke: "Boss, I can't even afford a house here. If you keep talking, I'll start to resent the rich."

If the neighborhood where Shen Ruyin lives can only be considered ordinary, then the place where Ke Xue lives, although not far away, has nearly doubled in price.

Its supporting facilities and security are among the best in the surrounding communities.

Although it was indeed much worse for Ke Xue than for his family, it was enough for Shen Ruyin to become the motivation to strive for success.

Ke Xue asked curiously, "If you're going to hate the rich, what are you going to do?"

Shen Ruyin gave him a long, meaningful look: "What else can I do? You're my boss, so of course I'm going to squeeze my salary and bonuses out of you."

"Pfft," Ke Xue covered his face, "You're actually quite law-abiding."

“Otherwise,” Shen Ruyin gestured with her chin at him, “the most direct way is written in the criminal code. I’m afraid I might work it but not live to enjoy it.”

“Besides,” Shen Ruyin said in a serious tone, “I think we can’t exhaust the resources; we need a steady stream of income.”

"So you're just going to keep taking advantage of me, aren't you?" Ke Xue sometimes really wanted to see what was going on in Shen Ruyin's head. There wasn't that much of a generation gap, so why could he always fall behind her in conversation?

Shen Ruyin nodded generously: "Yes, does the boss give me a discount?"

Ke Xue's reaction was to pick up his phone, transfer 200 yuan, and add a note for afternoon tea: "I'll cover your expenses when you get back later."

"Thank you, boss, you're so generous," Shen Ruyin happily accepted the money and continued to help Ke Xue set up his live stream room, preparing for the evening's broadcast.

Just as they were about to finish, Ke Xue's phone rang.

"Yinyin," Ke Xue said, who was washing things in the bathroom, "can you help me see who hit him?"

Shen Ruyin peeked towards the coffee table: "Boss, it's the Crown Princess."

"Huh?" Ke Xue hurriedly came out of the bathroom, forgetting to put down the small ornaments he was washing. Shen Ruyin gave him two tissues to wipe his hands.

Ke Xue dried his fingers and swiped the phone to answer: "Hey, sis, what made you decide to call me?"

"What, can't I call you?"

The female voice on the other end of the line was just like the nickname Ke Xue had given her: it had its own aura and a bloodline suppression effect, which was especially effective on Ke Xue.

You'd only have a chance to get a piece of Detective Conan like this if the big gifts from the viewers in the live stream were to give it to them.

Shen Ruyin shifted her position slightly, taking the opportunity of taking the small ornament that hadn't been wiped dry from Ke Xue's hand to move closer to him.

If you don't watch this kind of boss now, when will you?