Everybody discovered the two extra men sitting in the judging panel. The first was a rather round, middle-aged man. The other was a tall young man, standing straight as a rod.

The job of introducing the honoured guests and the judging panel to the contestants was once again given to the host, Zhuo Yiyan. Though, of course, the most important thing was to introduce them to the audience. The other judges that had participated in the opening show weren’t mentioned. The middle-aged man was President Nie, who owned a potato chip company. The young man beside him was even more powerful. He was a business partner of the show and the CEO of the video sharing website that hosted the show. Also, he managed Entertainment International, a media and entertainment company. His...