Sounding the Horn of Return

Bai Youlou's decision not to participate in "New Rap" wasn't entirely due to bird-walking.

It was because Old Zhou messaged him, saying "The Voice" seemed genuinely interested in him going further. If that was the case, not only "New Rap," but several subsequent shows he wouldn't be able to attend.

It wasn't a shame, though. "The Voice" was the show with the highest popularity, and only participating in that would bring the most benefits.

But before he could slip away, someone came to "persuade" him.

"Are you really not going to reconsider? I'm really looking forward to seeing you on stage."

Who was this?!

Bai Youlou looked up.

"Huh?"

He didn't even hear what the other person was saying because the build and voice felt somewhat familiar.

Give him a few seconds to figure out who this guy was.

Seeing Bai Youlou remain silent, Long Ziqiang thought the guy was at odds with Brother Lou and immediately stepped forward, "Who are you?"

"Me?" The other person smiled politely again. "I'm a mentor on this show. Oh, right, last year's 'New Rap,' he was the mentor, and I was a contestant. We've got some fate."

This content, this tone... no need to say more, it's here to cause trouble!

This reversal of roles clearly made the guy feel smug, eager to find a sense of presence in front of Bai Youlou and satisfy his vanity.

However, Bai Youlou's prolonged lack of reaction made Long Ziqiang confused. Shouldn't Brother Lou be going off on him?!

He didn't think Bai Youlou, who dared to go all out on the "victim" on stage, would be this timid.

At this moment, Bai Youlou suddenly had an epiphany, his face showing surprise, "Ah! I remember now~"

"You remember?" A hint of mockery appeared on the other person's face. What act was this? Did it really require thinking?

"Yes, yes, yes~" Bai Youlou truly remembered, his gaze even carrying a hint of playfulness, "You're quite something."

"Brother Lou, this guy..."

"Oh right, what was your name again?" Bai Youlou ignored Long Ziqiang and asked this.

"Huh? What's my name? What act are you putting on..."

"Never mind, it's not important. From now on, your nickname in my book is 'Loves Sister-in-law'."

With the name "Loves Sister-in-law," the guy in front of him was stunned. The look in his eyes towards Bai Youlou completely lost the faint mockery and condescension from before.

The appearance of someone caught red-handed after doing something wrong was evident.

"You..."

"Ah Qiang, call Zhen Dongjun and ask him how much he'd give me if I beat this guy up for him right now."

Long Ziqiang claimed he didn't have Zhen Dongjun's number, but he still chuckled and pretended to make a call on his phone.

"You f***ing dare to make a move here?" 'Loves Sister-in-law' said, his bravado failing him.

"He folded with just one bluff, the idiot..."

Bai Youlou shook his head, thinking it was a bit shameful that his previous self had taken the blame for such a brainless guy.

That's right, this "Loves Sister-in-law" was the same guy who genuinely cuckolded Zhen Dongjun that night.

Bai Youlou's memory of him was very vague before; he was really drunk that night, and everything was a blur.

If this guy hadn't come to provoke him, he might not have remembered who he was.

But as it turned out, he jumped out and provoked him directly, instantly activating Bai Youlou's memory.

No wonder he won last year's "New Rap" championship. After all, his rap skills were perfectly suited for handling Dong Lu.

After all, not everyone had Bai Youlou's unique talent; sometimes, one needed the ability to speak eloquently and navigate situations with ease.

He even tested the waters to confirm, tsk tsk.

He's only been famous for a year, and he's already getting arrogant. This guy clearly never studied!

"Ah Qiang, take him to the safety exit and beat him up!"

Beat him up for real?

Although Long Ziqiang was ready to act the moment Bai Youlou spoke, he still hesitated. He saw the surveillance cameras overhead.

Bai Youlou then added, "This guy does drugs. If he calls the police, we'll say we found him doing drugs, which is why the conflict happened, so beating him up would be for nothing."

'Loves Sister-in-law': "What the f*** are you talking about? Slandering me?!"

"Sigh~ Damn, why didn't that trick work this time~"

Bai Youlou looked regretful.

If "Loves Sister-in-law" had given him any more strange reactions, he would have really teamed up with Long Ziqiang to beat the guy up.

While he didn't care much about the blame he had taken, it didn't mean others could pin blame on him. Damn it, he wanted someone to "take the fall" without even calling him "dad"?

As it turned out, the guy had gotten smarter and didn't continue the conversation to expose himself further.

Although the Rapper circle was messy and had all sorts of characters, he couldn't be sure if the guy in front of him actually used drugs.

It's a shame I couldn't beat him up for that reason.

To Ai Saozi:

Damn, this bastard is really insidious!

He suddenly felt a pang of regret. How could he have provoked this guy? To be precise, he shouldn't have gotten carried away and attacked him directly.

He was filled with regret over his choice. He could only brace himself, let out a cold snort, and walk away.

He made up his mind. Since Bai Youlou had already taken the blame, he couldn't threaten him anymore. There was no need for him to do anything to provoke the other party.

He also didn't forget to comfort himself: "He's famous now. There's no need for me to fight to the death with Bai Youlou, this stray dog."

Watching the other guy's rapidly retreating back, Bai Youlou shrugged, "As expected. Folk singers have to be poor, and rappers have to stay underground. Once they make it big, where's the spirit they had as underground rappers, singing about fighting and being the best in the world?"

"Once you're famous, you have concerns. He definitely doesn't want to go back underground."

"Why do you look so emotional? Have you ever been famous?" Bai Youlou asked in surprise.

Long Ziqiang rubbed his head. "Following Brother Lou, it's only a matter of time. Should we wait and deal with him later?"

He didn't believe Bai Youlou would be so magnanimous as to let this Ai Saozi go. As Old Zhou would say, the current Bai Youlou was crazy; it would be a miracle if he didn't go after him.

"I feel like it's time to have a chat with Zhen Dongjun~"

Although he didn't get to participate in "New Rap," this trip wasn't a waste.

However, Bai Youlou hadn't expected this matter to spread so quickly.

Don't misunderstand, what spread wasn't the conflict between him and Ai Saozi.

As long as Bai Youlou didn't shout it out with a bullhorn, the other party absolutely wouldn't say a single word about it to anyone.

He didn't even dare to mock Bai Youlou for signing up for "New Rap" but not participating.

He was completely silent.

It was clear that he truly cherished his current fame.

As for what did get spread out... that was thanks to those big-mouthed rappers who dared to say anything.

Whether these people performed explosively or bombed on stage was debatable, but before they became famous, their guts were truly huge, and they dared to stir up any kind of heat.

"We're here for 'New Rap'! The auditions haven't started yet, and they're making us go to the hotel's conference room for a urine test!"

"Then, guess who I saw?!"

Yeah? Who did he see?

The third trending topic that day: #BaiYoulou'sUrineTestStunsRapCircle#

It was incredibly vulgar!

But the heat was real.

Just like how the public pays extra attention to celebrity relationships, breakups, and affairs in the entertainment industry, netizens absolutely loved discussing these low-brow topics.

At first, it was just one rapper talking. It didn't cause much of a stir, but when one after another joined in to "share their experiences," the matter became unstoppable.

In the era of self-media, marketing accounts were already worrying about what to write about lately, and their KPIs just delivered themselves.

Thus, the day before "Talent Show" aired, Bai Youlou's name reappeared on the trending list!

Last time it was because of the "hook's deeds," but this time there was no middleman profiting; the hook itself appeared.

Although this way of returning to the entertainment industry was a bit strange... it did sound the horn for his comeback.