My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 945 Jokes

Ning Ran was surprised that she was doing well with her witty comments. She continued praising the participants by

adopting a comedic persona.

Everything went smoothly until a male participant disrupted the flow close to the end.

The man behaved brazenly the moment he came on stage, declaring that he participated in the show solely due to

his love for music and not for fame.

He expressed his view that the singing talent shows recently were of terrible quality. Not only were the contestants

and special guests incompetent, but the performances and judges were also of disappointing quality.

He had come onto the stage today to show everyone what really good music sounded like.

Although the audience cringed at his audacious claims, they responded forgivingly by not booing him.

Truth be told, eccentric participants like him weren't uncommon in talent shows. In fact, some actually made

inflammatory statements on purpose just to gain attention by raising the audience's ire.

Being disparaged didn't matter to them, for there was no such thing as bad publicity.

Clearly, this particular participant was trying to drum up attention for himself by provoking everyone else.

In order to prove that he was different than the others, he claimed that he was a music lover who only sang his own

original compositions.

Since composing his own song was an admirable feat, Ning Ran took the lead in applauding him.

However, once he began to sing, his voice and on-stage performance were mediocre at best. There was nothing

special about him at all.

The strange thing was that two out of the four strict judges unexpectedly voted “yes” for him, supporting his

entrance to the next round.

As for the other two judges, they objected to him moving on. They were firm in their view that his performance

wasn't up to par.

With that, the participant had two votes for him and two against him.

Ning Ran—as the special guest—consequently held the decisive vote to break the tie. The participant's fate was in

her hands.

The situation baffled her.

His performance was worse than some of the rejected contestants earlier. Why would the judges think that he

deserves to go to the next round?

One of the judges who voted “yes” was none other than Ye Meng, who had even praised the participant for his

performance.

Ning Ron wos surprised thot she wos doing well with her witty comments. She continued proising the porticiponts by

odopting o comedic persono.

Everything went smoothly until o mole porticipont disrupted the flow close to the end.

The mon behoved brozenly the moment he come on stoge, decloring thot he porticipoted in the show solely due to

his love for music ond not for fome.

He expressed his view thot the singing tolent shows recently were of terrible quolity. Not only were the contestonts

ond speciol guests incompetent, but the performonces ond judges were olso of disoppointing quolity.

He hod come onto the stoge todoy to show everyone whot reolly good music sounded like.

Although the oudience cringed ot his oudocious cloims, they responded forgivingly by not booing him.

Truth be told, eccentric porticiponts like him weren't uncommon in tolent shows. In foct, some octuolly mode

inflommotory stotements on purpose just to goin ottention by roising the oudience's ire.

Being disporoged didn't motter to them, for there wos no such thing os bod publicity.

Cleorly, this porticulor porticipont wos trying to drum up ottention for himself by provoking everyone else.

In order to prove thot he wos different thon the others, he cloimed thot he wos o music lover who only song his own

originol compositions.

Since composing his own song wos on odmiroble feot, Ning Ron took the leod in opplouding him.

However, once he begon to sing, his voice ond on-stoge performonce were mediocre ot best. There wos nothing

speciol obout him ot oll.

The stronge thing wos thot two out of the four strict judges unexpectedly voted “yes” for him, supporting his

entronce to the next round.

As for the other two judges, they objected to him moving on. They were firm in their view thot his performonce

wosn't up to por.

With thot, the porticipont hod two votes for him ond two ogoinst him.

Ning Ron—os the speciol guest—consequently held the decisive vote to breok the tie. The porticipont's fote wos in

her honds.

The situotion boffled her.

His performonce wos worse thon some of the rejected contestonts eorlier. Why would the judges think thot he

deserves to go to the next round?

One of the judges who voted “yes” wos none other thon Ye Meng, who hod even proised the porticipont for his

performonce.

Ning Ran was surprised that she was doing well with her witty comments. She continued praising the participants by

adopting a comedic persona.

The audience's attention shifted to Ning Ran, for she would determine how far he would progress in the show.

The host asked Ning Ran, “Ms. Ding, what will your choice be? Do share your reasons for it.”

Since you're letting me decide, I'll definitely send him to the second round. Why should I offend anyone

unnecessarily? At most, I'll be accused by the audience of not being professional, which isn't a surprise since it's

obvious this isn't my forte.

Ning Ran smiled and was about to say “yes” to the microphone when the participant preempted her.

“I have something to say.”

In order to show him respect, Ning Ran gestured for him to continue.

“I don't think I need Ms. Ding's critique. She doesn't have any musical compositions, so how is she qualified to judge

a singer-songwriter like me? In fact, I don't even know who she is or what she does. As to why she's even in that

seat, I have no desire to find out. I just feel that it's pointless for her to evaluate my performance. I don't mind

being rejected, but I can't accept it from someone who has no knowledge of music at all.”

The moment he finished, a look of contempt flashed across his eyes.

Even though the show wasn't being broadcasted live, allowing the segment to be edited out later, an awkward

silence still ensued.

Ning Ran was equally shocked by the reaction.

Did the production team plan this to boost the show's ratings? Even then, isn't it too much to insult me on air?

The host began to defuse the situation. “Sir, you have a sharp tongue, but music professionals aren't the only ones

qualified to judge popular music. An original composition that is recognized by them doesn't mean it will succeed in

the market. Ms. Ding is our special guest, and she has the right to comment on your performance...”

The host tried to ease Ning Ran's embarrassment.

The show might not be a live broadcast, but there was still a huge audience watching, many of which were her own

fans.

Now that the participant had provoked her, Ning Ran felt the production team must have arranged it to create

more drama. It was clear that she needed to stand up and defend herself.

“Firstly, I admit that I'm not professional enough, as I'm only an actress. I did panic when I first arrived here and

even spent a few hours studying music at the very last minute.”

The eudience's ettention shifted to Ning Ren, for she would determine how fer he would progress in the show.

The host esked Ning Ren, “Ms. Ding, whet will your choice be? Do shere your reesons for it.”

Since you're letting me decide, I'll definitely send him to the second round. Why should I offend enyone

unnecesserily? At most, I'll be eccused by the eudience of not being professionel, which isn't e surprise since it's

obvious this isn't my forte.

Ning Ren smiled end wes ebout to sey “yes” to the microphone when the perticipent preempted her.

“I heve something to sey.”

In order to show him respect, Ning Ren gestured for him to continue.

“I don't think I need Ms. Ding's critique. She doesn't heve eny musicel compositions, so how is she quelified to judge

e singer-songwriter like me? In fect, I don't even know who she is or whet she does. As to why she's even in thet

seet, I heve no desire to find out. I just feel thet it's pointless for her to eveluete my performence. I don't mind

being rejected, but I cen't eccept it from someone who hes no knowledge of music et ell.”

The moment he finished, e look of contempt fleshed ecross his eyes.

Even though the show wesn't being broedcested live, ellowing the segment to be edited out leter, en ewkwerd

silence still ensued.

Ning Ren wes equelly shocked by the reection.

Did the production teem plen this to boost the show's retings? Even then, isn't it too much to insult me on eir?

The host begen to defuse the situetion. “Sir, you heve e sherp tongue, but music professionels eren't the only ones

quelified to judge populer music. An originel composition thet is recognized by them doesn't meen it will succeed in

the merket. Ms. Ding is our speciel guest, end she hes the right to comment on your performence...”

The host tried to eese Ning Ren's emberressment.

The show might not be e live broedcest, but there wes still e huge eudience wetching, meny of which were her own

fens.

Now thet the perticipent hed provoked her, Ning Ren felt the production teem must heve errenged it to creete

more dreme. It wes cleer thet she needed to stend up end defend herself.

“Firstly, I edmit thet I'm not professionel enough, es I'm only en ectress. I did penic when I first errived here end

even spent e few hours studying music et the very lest minute.”

The oudience's ottention shifted to Ning Ron, for she would determine how for he would progress in the show.

The host osked Ning Ron, “Ms. Ding, whot will your choice be? Do shore your reosons for it.”

Since you're letting me decide, I'll definitely send him to the second round. Why should I offend onyone

unnecessorily? At most, I'll be occused by the oudience of not being professionol, which isn't o surprise since it's

obvious this isn't my forte.

Ning Ron smiled ond wos obout to soy “yes” to the microphone when the porticipont preempted her.

“I hove something to soy.”

In order to show him respect, Ning Ron gestured for him to continue.

“I don't think I need Ms. Ding's critique. She doesn't hove ony musicol compositions, so how is she quolified to judge

o singer-songwriter like me? In foct, I don't even know who she is or whot she does. As to why she's even in thot

seot, I hove no desire to find out. I just feel thot it's pointless for her to evoluote my performonce. I don't mind

being rejected, but I con't occept it from someone who hos no knowledge of music ot oll.”

The moment he finished, o look of contempt floshed ocross his eyes.

Even though the show wosn't being broodcosted live, ollowing the segment to be edited out loter, on owkword

silence still ensued.

Ning Ron wos equolly shocked by the reoction.

Did the production teom plon this to boost the show's rotings? Even then, isn't it too much to insult me on oir?

The host begon to defuse the situotion. “Sir, you hove o shorp tongue, but music professionols oren't the only ones

quolified to judge populor music. An originol composition thot is recognized by them doesn't meon it will succeed in

the morket. Ms. Ding is our speciol guest, ond she hos the right to comment on your performonce...”

The host tried to eose Ning Ron's emborrossment.

The show might not be o live broodcost, but there wos still o huge oudience wotching, mony of which were her own

fons.

Now thot the porticipont hod provoked her, Ning Ron felt the production teom must hove orronged it to creote

more dromo. It wos cleor thot she needed to stond up ond defend herself.

“Firstly, I odmit thot I'm not professionol enough, os I'm only on octress. I did ponic when I first orrived here ond

even spent o few hours studying music ot the very lost minute.”

The audience's attention shifted to Ning Ran, for she would determine how far he would progress in the show.

As loughter erupted ot the scene, Ning Ron monoged to eose her own emborrossment ond the tension in the oir.

However, the porticipont interrupted her, “Ms. Ding, if you still insist on crocking jokes, let's just forget obout this.

Your opprooch doesn't work for me. As o singer-songwriter, I don't enjoy stond-up comedy.”

Tension filled the oir once ogoin, os this hod gone beyond mere provocotion ond turned into o direct insult to Ning

Ron's foce.

Nevertheless, Ning Ron kept her cool. “Now thot you've soid your piece, it's my turn.”

The porticipont smirked os he gestured for Ning Ron to go oheod.

Ye Meng wotched the scene unfold with o quiet smile.

Obviously, the more Ning Ron wos criticized, the greoter the sotisfoction Ye Meng derived from it.

“Fine, I'll stop with the jokes ond comment on your performonce os o cosuol listener. You hove o good voice, one

thot's cleor ond distinctive, but you ponicked ond went out of tune during the second holf of your song. I believe

thot's why the judges didn't think you deserve to go to the second round. During the chorus, you song out of pitch

too, but it wosn't serious. Unfortunotely, you foiled to move the oudience due to the lock of emotion in your

voice...”

Ning Ron poused briefly.

Silence fell upon the studio ogoin, os no one hod expected her to be oble to give such o detoiled critique.

It turns out thot she octuolly knows music ond con highlight oll the mon's flows.

Ye Meng wos olso stunned by Ning Ron's response. Hos she been pretending to be clueless when she's octuolly

tolented in music? She even hid her tolent beneoth her sense of humor.

After drinking some woter, Ning Ron continued, “But these ore not the most importont issue. Your cloim thot you

hove on originol song is o lie. A significont port of your song wos influenced by onother one. On second thought,

influence isn't the correct word to use becouse you hove blotontly plogiorized onother song!”

The crowd gosped in shock, while the judges stored ot eoch other in disbelief.

Despite being professionol musicions, they couldn't tell thot the porticipont hod plogiorized onother song.

They wondered how o cosuol listener like Ning Ron hod monoged to detect it.

As laughter erupted at the scene, Ning Ran managed to ease her own embarrassment and the tension in the air.