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Chapter 1102: Chapter 982: Protect the Third, Contend for the Second

Chapter 1102 -982: Protect the Third, Contend for the Second

Online.

“Looks like Xian Yu has dropped out of the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala?”

“I heard he’s taking the Yu Dynasty to the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala instead!”

“Really?”

“I find it hard to believe, too. Although Xian Yu is from Qin people, can the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala really compare to that of Zhong Continent?”

“Why not? Reporters have been staking it out!”

“For several days in a row, Xian Yu has been spending a lot of time at the Qin Continent TV station!”

“It’s said that someone from the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala let it slip that there had been some disagreements between Xian Yu and the Zhong side, and in the end, he decided to perform at the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala.”

“Is that true?”

“I was looking forward to seeing Fish Papa on the Spring Festival Gala stage this year!”

“We can’t just say that, after all, the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala is still a gala. There’s no ‘cultural wall’ stopping us, and everyone can watch the Qin Continent TV Spring Festival Gala when the time comes.”

“I get that, but the prestige of a regional gala just doesn’t compare!”

“With Xian Yu’s caliber, do you think a stage could limit the quality of his performance? Plus, even if the Qin Continent TV stage is of lower prestige, it’s still a Spring Festival Gala. It may not be on par with Zhong Continent, but it’s at least better than a regular stage.”

“Let’s wait and see, nothing’s been confirmed yet.”

“Maybe Xian Yu just has some minor collaboration with the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala?”

Alright then.

From the level of discussion, this news can no longer be considered a mere rumor.

There’s photo evidence to back it up.

The rumors have been circulated in a detailed and structured manner.

But still, many people don’t believe it.

Mainly because it doesn’t seem logical.

The collaboration between Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala and the Yu Dynasty is clearly a win-win. The public is eager to see the Yu Dynasty’s Spring Festival debut, and Zhong Continent would surely benefit from the huge popularity boost the Yu Dynasty could bring.

Under such circumstances, why would Zhong Continent drop the Yu Dynasty?

And why would the Yu Dynasty pull out of the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala?

However, just as some were questioning whether all this was just hearsay, Starlight Entertainment and the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala production team suddenly released a joint statement!

The content of the statement was very official.

The gist of both statements was:

There were some disagreements between the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala and Xian Yu regarding the performance line-up, so the collaboration had to be canceled.

Zhong Continent expressed regret about this, and Starlight Entertainment did so as well…

It feels all too familiar.

It’s reminiscent of some celebrity couple’s divorce announcements.

No mud-slinging, no frantic feuding; both sides were calm, and each explanation appropriately protected the reputation of the other.

It’s nobody’s fault.

We just have our differences.

Specifics about these differences were kept confidential; Zhong Continent didn’t reveal them, nor did Starlight Entertainment.

Obviously.

The Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala production team didn’t want to feud over this.

Because the stakes were too high for the Blue Star Spring Festival Gala—a single piece of negative public sentiment could cause them severe losses.

Starlight Entertainment had similar considerations.

The interests linked to the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala were immense, and making a big fuss would do the company no good.

Yet.

No matter how peaceful the attitudes, how vague the language, how lightly handled the issue seemed…

In the end, it still stirred up an expected uproar online!

Especially among the fans of the Yu Dynasty.

Whether die-hard fans or casual ones, all were quite disappointed.

“I’m dizzy!”

“All this anticipation for nothing!”

“I was hoping to spend this New Year in the company of the Yu Dynasty.”

“Looks like the Yu Dynasty really is going to the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala.”

“Although I’m somewhat disappointed, at least we can still watch the Yu Dynasty perform on Qin Continent TV.”

“What’s good about a regional spring festival gala?”

“There’s nothing for it but to turn on the TV when the Yu Dynasty is performing.”

“Both sides are being too dismissive with their explanations.”

“There’s definitely more to this story, why not specify the disagreements? Is it because the Yu Dynasty’s performance was too risqué, not aligning with the Spring Festival Gala’s values?”

“Surely it couldn’t be that their performance quality wasn’t up to standard and got cut?”

“With the Yu Dynasty’s track record, their performance quality can’t be inadequate. Even any old hit from Fish Papa would be enough, the audience would love it!”

Clearly.

The fans still hoped the Yu Dynasty could make it onto the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala.

How many years has the Spring Festival Gala been going?

In terms of viewership and reputation, hasn’t Blue Star’s gala always been the one to beat?

Even though Blue Star’s gala’s reputation might have dwindled over the recent years, its place in people’s hearts remains unchanged!

People may criticize, they may complain, but in the end, they will watch.

It’s an emotional attachment.

Yet a regional gala is still just that, regional—it could never be mentioned in the same breath as the grand Blue Star Spring Festival Gala.

It’s like a lavish banquet.

The Blue Star Spring Festival Gala is a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

The regional gala? Perhaps the appetizer before the main course.

Or maybe the dessert and fruit to follow?

If they could perform on the grand stage of Blue Star’s Spring Festival Gala, who would want to do a regional one?

Moreover, the public isn’t foolish.

There must be some issue behind this, or why would the Yu Dynasty pull out of the Zhong Continent Spring Festival Gala?

There must be something big going on!

In conclusion, not only did the statement fail to convince the public, but it also led to even more rumors online!

Some said it was the Yu Dynasty acting like divas, causing dissatisfaction in Zhong Continent…

Others suggested that someone in Zhong Continent disliked the Yu Dynasty, deliberately suppressing them, just as Xian Yu’s participation in the poetry contest had prompted a barrage of criticism from many cultural critics—with someone pulling the strings behind the scenes…

All sorts of theories.

All sorts of conspiracy theories.

In the face of these online speculations, the Zhong Continent production team did not respond.

Starlight Entertainment did issue a supplementary announcement, but it also did not address the public’s doubts, merely announcing the Yu Dynasty’s participation in the Qin Continent Spring Festival Gala.