The next day.

In the Sujiang TV Station studio.

The program "Talent Stage" is an adaptation of the famous foreign show "Talent Show," and it retains its original flavor.

Sujiang TV Station is quite well-known in the country. Earlier, there was a matchmaking program called "If You Are the One," which was a big hit, and later, there was "Super Brain," a show combining science and entertainment, which helped Sujiang TV Station solidify its spot in the top ten of domestic satellite channels.

Now, with this program, it once again broke into the top ten ratings for the same time slot in the country. Otherwise, the Nanshan Group would not have spent money to become their sponsor.

The entire studio, with about six to seven hundred seats, was completely filled. Li Zhun, following Gu Bai's instructions, asked the program team to choose a spot among the crowd. Otherwise, the VIP seats would be too conspicuous, and Yan Shen would see them at a glance.

The reason for the program's high popularity, besides its inherent selling points, is that Sujiang TV Station invited several celebrities with a certain level of fame as judges.

There is the famous singing performer Cai Tongqing, top domestic singer Han Hong, and CCTV host Ni Ping. Besides these veterans of the entertainment circle, they also invited a highly controversial figure, Guo Jingming.

As for the panel of judges, although the lineup is not exactly luxurious, they are certainly well-known figures.

As the program began, Sujiang TV's star host Meng Fei came out.

His shiny bald head paired with a red suit made him look exceptionally festive.

"Welcome everyone to the live broadcast of Sujiang TV's weekend 8 PM slot's large-scale reality show 'Talent Stage.' I am the host, Meng Fei!"

With Meng Fei's opening remarks, the shills hired by the TV station immediately began to build up the atmosphere, and the uninformed audience also clapped madly.

Wearing a mask, Gu Bai looked around at the surrounding atmosphere and said to Li Zhun, "This show is indeed good."

Li Zhun nodded, "In terms of nationwide variety shows, it's not the top, and there's a gap compared to the current phenomenon-level show 'Creation 111' that you're part of. But it is among the forefront, with an advantage that 'Creation 111' can't match; it wins in the long run. Shows like 'Creation 111' may have explosive popularity, but they last at most two months, while 'Talent Stage' is different. As long as enough people sign up, it can maintain its popularity for two years, or even longer."

Gu Bai nodded slightly in agreement.

However, while this kind of show might make some money, to Gu Bai, it's not significant. After 'Creation 111,' his goal should aim further, with no need to keep playing in the entertainment circle here. If he wants to play, he should go to the foreign entertainment industry.

After chatting with Li Zhun for about half an hour, two talent contestants came on stage.

No exceptions, both were grassroots rural folks with unique skills, which aligns with the program's mission: to be accessible to the people. If they invited a hall-level music artist to perform a shocking piece, ordinary people wouldn't understand or appreciate it.

While Gu Bai and Li Zhun were chatting, Gu Bai's phone chimed with a notification.

"I'm going on stage! Are you watching?"

Gu Bai was about to send a cheer-up message, but before his two-word message "Good luck" could be sent, he saw Yan Shen slowly walking on stage, so he deleted the prepared message and put away his phone.

Yan Shen wore a simple black casual outfit, light blue jeans on the bottom, paired with white sneakers, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. Even with such a simple ensemble, she caught the eyes of the judges and audience. After all, compared to the previous two wholesome farmers, this youthful and vibrant girl was certainly more favored—not out of discrimination against farmers, but because people are sensory creatures; the first sensory impression often determines the image in their mind.

The only drawback was the fabric mask Yan Shen wore. Apart from her eyes being visible, her facial features were completely obscured.

Seeing Yan Shen dressed like this, Gu Bai chuckled and shook his head.

Because the mask Yan Shen wore was the one Gu Bai had given her when they toured the Great Wall in the Capital City, he didn't expect she still had it and wore it on the show.

Seeing Yan Shen on stage, Meng Fei humorously hosted, "I didn't expect the third contestant to be a masked heroine. Is this contestant going to show us a lost martial art of Hua Country?"

Facing Meng Fei's good-natured teasing, Yan Shen smiled shyly.

"Hello, Mr. Meng Fei, hello, judges, my name is Yan Shen, I'm currently a student at Jinling Art College."

After hearing Yan Shen's self-introduction, Han Hong responded, "Yan Shen, right? Can you tell us why you're wearing a mask on the show?"

Yan Shen hesitated for a few seconds, then respectfully replied, "For some personal reasons, it's inconvenient to show my face. I checked with the program team before coming on the show, and they said I could not show my real appearance, so I wore a mask on stage."

Upon hearing Yan Shen's answer, Han Hong expressed understanding and gave her a friendly smile.

But at this moment, an androgynous voice sounded from the edge of the judging panel.

"However, since you're already on the show, I think you should be more open. Everyone on 'Talent Stage' has their dreams. Even if you have some defects on your face, I think the audience shouldn't mind, right?"

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