Chapter 2247 - 2250: Smart Bastards Should Work for Me

"It's a trap!" Almost instantly, Shen Qiang's mind flashed with the expressions and words of Gong Ziyi, the host, and the whole scene flowed like water. From Gong Ziyi, who was usually punctual, arriving late, to the main creator who suddenly spoke harshly to insult Shen Qiang, although he had usually respected him.

From Gong Ziyi's sarcastic jibes and giving the pianist a laxative, to then falsely accusing Shen Qiang—in every shameless way, it could be said that there was no gentlemanly decorum at all.

Such hooligan-like methods coming from Gong Ziyi, the number one young master of the Cultivation World, were already enough to make Shen Qiang very angry. But considering that the two were enemies, mutual harm was inevitable. So apart from taunting back from a distance, Shen Qiang didn't have much thought.

Moreover, from the moment Shen Qiang announced that he could take the role of the pianist, Gong Ziyi's hooligan-like methods were already dismantled by Shen Qiang, because actions speak louder than words. When Shen Qiang took the stage as the pianist, any talk of cowardice, etc., was silenced.

So Shen Qiang's subconscious mind kept telling him that he was now in control of everything.

But now, with the host's deliberate humiliation and the mockery of not mentioning Qian Ning and Song Weiyin's names even once, Shen Qiang's anger had reached its peak.

He was on the verge of erupting in an instant.

What would follow, of course, would be merciless retorts, maybe even throwing down the microphone and leaving. In that case, because it was live broadcast, every move and expression of Shen Qiang would be displayed in front of everyone.

At that moment, Shen Qiang would really make a fool of himself.

Not only would ordinary people think Shen Qiang lacks decency, musicians would think Shen Qiang lacks manners, even cultivators in the Cultivation World would think that Shen Qiang is an inexplicable character. Once Shen Qiang got angry and left, everything he had done before would be in vain.

That is to say, Gong Ziyi could casually have someone write an article saying that Shen Qiang lost his temper because he couldn't write a new song.

At that moment, the dirt would be on Shen Qiang's head, and no matter how he tried to wash it off, he wouldn't be clean.

So, by taking the stage as the pianist, Shen Qiang hadn't completely smashed Gong Ziyi's schemes; he had just uncovered the start of yet another shameless means.

And that was to humiliate Qian Ning and Song Weiyin.

You must know, Qian Ning is the most dazzling female singer nowadays.

And the incredibly beautiful actress Song Weiyin, who was unparalleled and unmatched in Huaxia.

In such a program where even unknown contestant singers could be seriously mentioned, Qian Ning and Song Weiyin going on stage without even being named would be ridiculous to people.

This kind of trap was something Shen Qiang couldn't possibly overlook.

And once Shen Qiang became enraged.

That would mean falling into the trap.

Whether Shen Qiang swore out loud or threw down the microphone and left, it would be a loss. Even if he held back, but had emotional fluctuation leading to an imperfect musical performance, that was also a loss.

After all, the ones singing Shen Qiang's song tonight were Qian Ning and Song Weiyin.

Even if Shen Qiang held back and maintained a calm mind, what about Qian Ning? Song Weiyin? Could they remain calm?

Not able to?

Even the slightest singing mistake could be blown up big!

In that case, it would still be Gong Ziyi's win!

Shen Qiang, Qian Ning, and Song Weiyin were all within Gong Ziyi's scheme.

Under such circumstances, if there were no powerful counterattack to resolve all this and let Song Weiyin and Qian Ning make a dignified appearance, performing Shen Qiang's new song perfectly to shut everyone up, then Shen Qiang would have lost everything.

All of this flashed through Shen Qiang's mind in an instant.

Looking at the expectant Gong Ziyi, Shen Qiang suddenly smiled, picked up the microphone, and self-deprecatingly said with a smile, "I haven't taken an exam in so long, I forgot this was the art school entrance exam venue."

Suddenly, everyone present was stunned.

"Art school entrance exam venue? What the heck? This is the Heaven's Voice Singer competition."

At this moment, Shen Qiang smiled and said to the host with a frozen smile, "Please announce the rules of the exam, Mr. Examiner."

Instantly, the host was dazed for a moment, then hurriedly smiled and said, "Ah, Mr. Shen loves to joke, very humorous. Next, please enjoy Mr. Shen's new song."

In an instant, everyone present, who didn't understand what was happening before, suddenly understood.

"What do you mean? Before Ai Ruoling went on stage, wasn't he shouting 'Welcome to the Queen of Electronic Music, Ai Ruoling?' Now why is he going up against Shen Qiang?"

"Does this guy have a grudge against Qian Ning and Song Weiyin?"

"This must be intentional, right?"

Amid the curious, astonished gazes of the crowd, Shen Qiang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Tianyou Medicine is developing a new drug specifically to treat Alzheimer's. I think the host could use some because that medicine would help him work better, much better than the teleprompter."

Instantly, the place fell into complete silence; almost everyone looked at the host with a flustered and grim expression.

"What are you spacing out for? Call Ai Ruoling, no, call Song Weiyin and Qian Ning! Don't be stupid! You're not really getting Alzheimer's, are you?"

In his earpiece, the show's chief director's angry voice could already be heard.

Looking at the smiling Shen Qiang and the now cold and silent Gong Ziyi, the host took a deep breath, then managed a wide smile and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your kind reminder and Tianyou Medicine. Now, let's welcome Miss Qian Ning with the heavenly voice on the stage!"

At the moment he heard this, Shen Qiang turned his head and couldn't help but seriously look at the host.

Because his redirection was executed beautifully.

A simple "thank you for your kind reminder and Tianyou Medicine" instantly and subtly made everyone instinctively believe that it was all designed for advertisement placement, turning him from a jerk trying to humiliate Qian Ning and Song Weiyin into someone who would do anything to insert an ad.

Shen Qiang couldn't help but admire it. Setting aside cultivation, there truly are many adept people in this world.

"Wow, is this an advertisement?"

"Uh... was it all pre-arranged?"

"I knew it, how could a little host dare to humiliate Qian Ning and Song Weiyin—it was all pre-arranged for that medicine ad."

"In this commercial era, ads really seep through every crack."

As the audience felt relieved, Shen Qiang, however, felt a bit uncomfortable.

Because Shen Qiang was ready for a powerful blow, intending to start with this host and launch a counterattack.

But he never expected, this host was quite slick; seeing things were going wrong, with one sentence, he slipped away, not only making Shen Qiang's fierce punch hit thin air but also pulling out Qian Ning right after, giving Shen Qiang no chance to make a fuss.

This made Shen Qiang suddenly have an impulse.

"Such a smart bastard should be brought to Heshenghe!"