Chapter 31

At the Park Hyatt, the Yanran Angel Charity Gala began at 6 PM, but fans had already gathered early. One by one, the stars, dressed in their finest, walked the red carpet, drawing frenzied attention from photographers and causing the fans to scream, warming the cold winter night.

Many stars attended this year’s Yanran Angel Charity Gala, even more than at many award ceremonies. In the past few weeks, the media had continuously reported which stars would attend the gala, with the biggest name being Wang Zixuan, the hottest figure in the domestic capital market, the new mainland tycoon, the nation’s top philanthropist, and the national husband.

Many netizens analyzed that it was precisely because of Wang Zixuan’s participation that this year’s Yanran Angel Charity Gala could attract so many stars. Wang Zixuan, a super diamond bachelor worldwide, naturally attracted countless female stars, and with his investments in the entertainment industry and generous spending, every star wanted to work with him.

Sohu Video paid a high price for the video live streaming rights, while other portal websites only had text and image live streams. Many tycoons, unable to reach Wang Liangming’s level, also tried to attend the gala to meet Wang Zixuan.

Li Yapeng almost pulled his hair out over this. Having been in business for many years, he naturally wanted to expand his network. Many of the stars and tycoons attending the gala were people he couldn’t even invite in the past. However, with the constant greetings from stars and tycoons, the scale of the gala grew larger, making the reception work increasingly difficult. Just arranging the seating was a headache; if the seating was inappropriate, not only would it fail to foster connections, but it might also earn him the enmity of some people. Although these people couldn’t reach Wang Liangming’s level, they were still beyond his reach. If he offended any of them, it would be difficult for him in the business world.

Li Yapeng was troubled for several days before he had a sudden realization: he only needed to befriend Wang Zixuan. If Wang Zixuan supported him, the others, who couldn’t reach Wang Liangming’s level, would not dare to act against him and might even try to curry favor with him.

Just as Chen Zuming had risen to become a new elite in the industry because of Wang Zixuan, who had earned billions of dollars overnight and was likely to continue investing heavily in the entertainment industry, Chen Zuming also became a hot figure.

So, while Li Yapeng was busy, he still called Chen Zuming twice to ask when Wang Zixuan would arrive. He had invited Wang Zixuan through Chen Zuming, who thought Wang Zixuan enjoyed mingling with people in the entertainment industry and mentioned the gala to him. Wang Zixuan, with a series of investment plans in the entertainment industry, agreed to attend the Yanran Angel Charity Gala.

After receiving Chen Zuming’s call saying they were almost there, Li Yapeng notified the staff to let them through and went to the red carpet with Wang Fei to welcome them.

“Husband is here.”

“Husband is here.”

“Husband, I love you.”

“Husband, I love you.”

“Husband, I love you.”

As the extended Rolls-Royce carrying Wang Zixuan and his group turned towards the hotel entrance, fans outside recognized Wang Liangming’s car, and a deafening roar of screams followed.

During this period, Wang Zixuan had continuously created legends, and the exposure of the Wang family had increased significantly. The rare extended Rolls-Royce of Wang Liangming had also been widely recognized. The custom-made car, worth over 60 million, seemed to lose its soundproofing amidst the screams.

Chen Zuming joked, “With this popularity, Young Master Xuan could probably create a box office record with any movie he makes.”

Huang Ting laughed, “First, he would definitely set a record for the highest pay. Young Master Xuan earns a billion dollars a day; even a cameo would be too expensive!”

Tan Yulin winked, “If we invited Young Master Xuan to sing on our show, our ratings would definitely break 10!”

Wang Zixuan joked, “I would be eliminated in the preliminary rounds.”

Hong Tao also said excitedly, “He can’t appear in the early shows, but he can be a guest at the peak night!”

Chen Zuming clapped, “Right, Young Master Xuan sings very well and can definitely perform as the finale at the peak night.”

Previously, when Chen Zuming and Wang Zixuan played at nightclubs, Wang Zixuan had also sung a lot. It had to be said that Wang Zixuan was quite skilled in eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Wang Zixuan laughed, “The principal is the richest for a reason; he’s very shrewd. A single show can earn tens of millions!”

At the beginning, almost everyone thought that among the four mentors, only one would receive the champion mentor’s red envelope, while the others would not. However, after the nationwide craze caused by the preliminary rounds of "The Voice of China," no one doubted that the peak night’s ratings would break 5%.

Since the peak night could be broadcast during prime time, and the fans of the song god span all age groups, with the high-end Bird’s Nest final, the number of viewers watching TV that night would likely set a new record.

The four mentors might receive several million more in red envelopes on top of their multimillion-dollar salaries. If it were in the past, the four mentors receiving such high salaries for a single show would have been criticized, but with the recent news of Wang Zixuan earning billions of dollars overnight, the mentors’ multimillion-dollar salaries were no longer a big deal, and few people used this as news.

Huang Ting laughed, “Tens of millions are nothing to Young Master Xuan. Actually, singing on stage is very exciting; Young Master Xuan should consider it.”

Wang Zixuan was indeed somewhat tempted. If he appeared, with his current popularity, the peak night’s live broadcast would attract at least hundreds of millions of viewers.

Performing in front of hundreds of millions of people would be quite exhilarating!

During this period, Chen Zuming’s status had risen rapidly, and he was increasingly devoted to his role as general manager. He immediately urged, “Brother Harlin is right. Young Master Xuan is so handsome and sings so well. Just one song would make him the national husband. The peak night’s ad slots would also sell for a sky-high price.”

Previously, Evolution Media had only auctioned the ads for the first nine episodes. Wang Zixuan was very confident in "The Voice of China" and wanted to wait until a few episodes were broadcast and the ratings were out before auctioning the peak night’s ads.

As everyone tried to persuade Wang Zixuan to add a spark to "The Voice of China," the car had already stopped.

Wang Zixuan, already tempted, laughed, “Alright, it’s time to get out. If the first episode’s ratings break 5%, I’ll appear. My status demands that I only appear on the hottest shows!”

Hong Tao clenched his fist, “With our excellent pre-promotion, breaking 5% for the first episode isn’t that hard. Let’s all give it our best shot.”

Chen Zuming also clenched his fist, “Right, we must let Young Master Xuan perform.”

“Let’s give it our best shot.”

“Let’s give it our best shot.”

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The four mentors were also excited. If Wang Zixuan appeared, the peak night’s ratings would be terrifying, possibly even surpassing the Spring Festival Gala’s ratings.

Because no matter how many big names the Spring Festival Gala could invite, it couldn’t possibly get the richest person in the country to sing on stage.

No.

Perhaps by then, Wang Zixuan would already be the richest person in the world, having earned a billion dollars overnight.

That way, they could receive a big red envelope and watch the performance of this legendary figure.