I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 664 Happy Chinese New Year* (Seeking monthly votes)

Because people were setting off fireworks near Jinli's apartment, some people took pictures of the spectacular fireworks display.

Some people knew that Jinli lived nearby.

Some netizens even took pictures of the "Orange Loves Carp" fireworks and posted them on their blogs, leaving comments with a gossipy, spectator-like attitude:

Does this count as going public?

At first, Jinli and Gu Cheng's fans didn't see the fireworks.

Because there are so many messages celebrating the Spring Festival on blogs, and many celebrities have also posted on their blogs to celebrate the Spring Festival, netizens are too busy patrolling under the comments of those celebrities.

However, because the direction of these fireworks was so obvious, almost every netizen who came in couldn't help but discuss them.

As a result, although the netizen who posted this video didn't have many followers, the blog post generated a lot of discussion and even made it to the tail end of the trending topics.

More and more netizens clicked in to watch, and through word of mouth, Jinli and Gu Cheng's fans soon saw it too.

This is at most semi-public; they're not even pretending anymore.

Orange loves carp~

I thought Gu Cheng was with Jin Li, but then I remembered he participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala, so he probably didn't go.

As a long-time fan who has shipped these two as a couple, I've actually seen Gu Cheng set off fireworks for Jin Li more than once during the Spring Festival.

[I also remember that there was a drone show at the apartment where Jinli lived last year on Chinese New Year's Day. It was full of love, but no one posted it online.]

Many netizens flooded Jinli's blog comment section, asking if she was really with Gu Cheng, and if so, wishing her happiness.

However, compared to the harmonious atmosphere among Jinli's fans...

The comment section on Gu Cheng's blog was in complete disarray.

As members of a top idol group that was still very popular at the time, March Band's initial rise to fame was inseparable from the fan economy.

Even though Zhang Guang had tried his best to let them rely on their abilities and break away from the fan economy, some of his solo fans still remained.

Gu Cheng's comment section is where these die-hard fans are stirring up trouble.

They opposed Gu Cheng dating, believing that Gu Cheng was a heartthrob and he couldn't fall in love with anyone.

At the same time, he also felt that his years of hard work were not worth it.

Fans worked hard to boost his popularity and elevate him to stardom, only to find out he was dating someone else, showing no regard for their feelings.

However, Gu Cheng's fan base consists not only of solo fans, but also many drama fans and career fans.

In addition, Gu Cheng achieved excellent results in last year's college entrance examination, and he also has a large number of academic fans!

These fans don't tolerate solo stans. While onlookers just quietly watch them act crazy, other fans directly join in and criticize them.

Did they beg you to do the data?

Isn't it normal for celebrities to date as they get older?

The Chinese entertainment industry has its own stars; there's no need for them to dedicate their entire lives to their fans like stars in other countries.

[You guys should hurry up and get married, have kids, and date. Leave Gu Cheng alone. Just because he's voting for data doesn't mean he has to be responsible for your lives. He's too busy dissecting himself to handle that. Does he think he's Voldemort?!]

Many people stayed up late during the Spring Festival, but most netizens complained that this year's Spring Festival Gala was mediocre.

So although Gu Cheng and Jin Li's story made it to the trending topics, it wasn't considered sensational by the general public, and its popularity didn't even crack the top ten.

Firstly, the two celebrities did not issue any public statements, but only interacted subtly, leading netizens to comment that they were no longer Sherlock Holmes.

Secondly, in the eyes of many passersby, Gu Cheng and Jin Li are already considered a couple. Isn't that a generally accepted fact?
Haha, so the two of them have never publicly announced their relationship?
Well, whatever, whatever.

They don't make theirs public, I'll stick to mine~
Besides Gu Cheng and Jin Li, there are other funny stories about celebrities appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

For example, there were comments like "the microphone was held upside down," "someone laughed during a magic performance," and "someone was not familiar with lip-syncing and shouted '12345,'" etc. Netizens were too busy gossiping to keep up.

When they saw Gu Cheng's die-hard fans making a fuss, everyone just laughed it off.

Netizens will refrain from commenting, so as not to generate more buzz for them.

same moment.

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala.

After the Spring Festival Gala ended, the celebrities left the venue in an orderly manner.

The four members of Marchday were divided into four different shows, and those who finished their performances early were allowed to leave.

However, since team leader Yan Xingdong and Gu Cheng's performances were scheduled for later in the show, they stayed to participate in the final group sing-along of the Spring Festival Gala, "Unforgettable Tonight".

After discussing it with Luo Yi, Chen Lin decided to stay and wait for them as well.

Gu Cheng and Yan Xingdong successfully met up with Chen Lin and Luo Yi. Chen Lin and Luo Yi had already removed their makeup and were holding makeup remover in their hands. They said:

"You can remove your makeup in the car. Brother Guang said he's already waiting for us outside."

Gu Cheng nodded to Yan Xingdong.

Just as they were about to walk out the door, someone called out to them from behind.

"Captain Yan Xingdong!"

Yan Xingdong turned his head and felt that the face of the person who called out to him was somewhat familiar.

But he couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

Chen Lin was the first to react: "Aren't you guys that group, the one Tianding used to promote!"

Yan Xingdong remembered as well and said, "Let's not block the doorway. Let's talk about it outside."

The group that stopped them was also an idol group called "TVXQ". Back when March Band was still with Tianding Entertainment, TVXQ was the company's second most promoted group, and the two groups often met on various occasions.

There's not much communication between them.

After all, we're competitors.

TVXQ's leader called out to Yan Xingdong not for any other reason than that he was feeling a bit emotional and couldn't help but call out.

He hadn't expected to get a response from Yan Xingdong, but to his surprise, Yan Xingdong not only looked over but was also willing to communicate with him.

TVXQ's leader led his members to March Sky and said sincerely, "Seniors, I want to apologize for the rudeness we caused you in the past. I am very sorry."

Yan Xingdong didn't speak; he was still recalling what grudges March Sky had against TVXQ.

But in his memory, they didn't seem to have spoken much.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt that the person looked familiar but couldn't remember who he was when he saw him.

Chen Lin seemed to recall something and said, "You should apologize. Every year at Tianding Entertainment's year-end banquet, you would publicly criticize us backstage, saying that the company gave us a lot of resources, and that if you could have those resources, you would be even more popular, etc."

"They even said the company shouldn't be throwing so many resources at us; if they just spared a little, they could create another top boy band." Chen Lin's words immediately brought the other members of March Band to mind.

Yes, Xiaolin complained about this to them before.

But they didn't take it seriously.

They are the winners, and everyone else is the loser. These words are nothing but the complaints of a spoiled brat.

TVXQ's leader said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, we were too naive before."

“We all thought that your achievements and resources were given to you by the company. If you could share some of your resources with us, we could become the second top boy group.”

Yan Xingdong remained silent, while Chen Lin continued to watch the drama unfold, acting as a conversation starter.

Have your thoughts changed now?

The leader of TVXQ said with a bitter expression, "We changed it. We changed it when you left Tianding. Only now do we realize that our original ideas were too naive."

It turns out that those top-tier resources were earned by yourselves, not given to you by the company.

I thought we could take over these resources after you left, but when I asked the company's senior management, they said that these channel providers decided not to continue cooperating with Tianding after you left.

That's when we realized that the company was just providing a platform for you to jump higher, but how high you could jump depended on the team's capabilities.

"We have also offered ourselves to some very good brands, but those brands did not recognize our value."

Furthermore, since you left Tianding, the number of business deals seeking Tianding artists has decreased significantly; our resources are actually less than when you were there.

One of the TVXQ members couldn't help but say, "Captain, the company is also responsible for this. Instead of giving resources to us established members, they want to promote new teams, and what kind of trash have they produced!"

Yan Xingdong felt he couldn't listen any longer.

If you keep listening, you'll probably hear a lot more secrets about Tianding Entertainment.

They're not Tianding's artists anymore, so it's better to listen to less of Tianding's gossip.

In particular, Chen Lin is a carefree person and cannot keep secrets.

What if Chen Lin accidentally leaks some explosive information he hears?
Moreover, the sudden call from TVXQ members made it unclear whether they intended to pass on the message to them so that they could leak it.

Yan Xingdong had done something like this before, but it was for their benefit, to make things more chaotic within Tianding and make it easier to poach people.

He's too lazy to listen to things that don't concern him, let alone make a fuss about them.

Yan Xingdong said, "Life is always full of ups and downs, and you guys were on the Spring Festival Gala this year too."

"Back then, even the band March Band hadn't received an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala. Compared to them, you're already doing much better. Isn't that progress?"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "No matter what, maintain your strength. Boy bands are judged by their strength; hype won't get you far."

The audience can judge a boy band's stage presence, and as the economy gradually recovers, you won't lack opportunities to perform.

"As your senior, what I want to tell you is to maintain your strength!"

After Yan Xingdong finished speaking, he turned and left.

As soon as he left, the other team members followed suit.

They didn't see the expressions on the faces of the TVXQ members behind them; that was no longer their concern.

After March Sky got into the car, Chen Lin asked, "Why did TVXQ suddenly stop us? Did they just want to express their feelings?"

Gu Cheng smirked and said lazily, "Do you think everyone is as clueless as you?"

Luo Yi had already opened his phone and searched for the latest news about Tianding. After a few glances, he understood what was going on.

"Tian Ding has made a huge bet on the new group June Summer, using almost all of the company's resources to promote them, but it seems they haven't made much of a splash."

Chen Lin: "June Summer, that group that participated in the talent show, claiming they would surpass us?"

By the way, how's that talent show going? Aside from a bit of a splash at the very beginning, I haven't heard anything about it since.

Gu Cheng: "The popularity of 'Shining Glory' declined sharply from the middle of the show. We tried many methods to boost the popularity, but none of them worked."

The show only made it into the top ten trending topics at the end, but the content was mostly negative, accusing the show of being rigged and that the final group members shouldn't have been those specific individuals.

Yan Xingdong: "The fact that the people from TVXQ came to us is probably related to June Xia. June Xia stole the resources that should have been theirs and was deeply affected by the infighting within Tianding."

Chen Lin laughed, "We're no longer with Tianding, so there's no point in them coming to us. They can't possibly speak up for them."

Luo Yi raised an eyebrow. "But you can complain about June Xia to others. Since his debut, June Xia has always been promoting himself as 'our junior brother'."

Now our group has become a limited-time group, only active together for a few months each year. Fans who like to follow other groups will follow June Summer, who is our substitute or alternative.

He added, "Oh, these are all comments from fans. This is the first time I've heard that meal replacements and alternatives can be used in this way."

After listening to them finish speaking, Zhang Guang said, "Tian Ding Entertainment is now in a dilemma with the March Sky group. They have no choice but to bite the bullet and do it."

After all, so many resources have already been invested, and so much has been spent on brand swaps, resulting in significant sunk costs.

They've finally started to show signs of improvement, and they'll only keep pouring money into it. As for TVXQ—"

Zhang Guang shook his head: "At least in the next two years, if they stay at Tianding Entertainment, they won't get a chance."

The younger the idol group member, the easier it is for them to become famous. These members aren't exactly young anymore, and if their skills don't reach the top level, they'll probably disband within two years.

He said, "It's not that Tianding Entertainment didn't give them a chance. As far as I remember, when you left Tianding, Tianding initially poured all the resources that were originally intended for you into TVXQ."

However, it's clear that TVXQ didn't satisfy the organizers. While they are all idols, there are differences even among top idols, let alone between top idols and ordinary idols.

"As for June Summer," Zhang Guangfeng said casually, "Don't pay attention to them, and don't post any blogs to criticize them. That would be giving them face."

"I don't have a high opinion of TVXQ, but if I had to compare them with June Summer, I would choose TVXQ instead, because TVXQ members are easier for capital to manipulate, and they know how to be pragmatic."

The members of June Summer are too young. They are suddenly showered with so many resources, valued by the company, and elevated to a very high position, which makes them prone to developing disloyalty.

June Summer's rise to fame seems to follow a similar trajectory to yours, but it's completely different. You guys were so popular after your talent show debut, but you also went through a tough period, searching for gigs everywhere, unlike June Summer who had someone feeding her directly.

"Just you wait and see. If June Summer really takes off, and its popularity grows year after year, within two years, some members will definitely be leaving."

As a group, if even one member leaves, the group will collapse, regardless of whether that member is popular or not.

Zhang Guang then talked about some private matters in the entertainment industry and how to cultivate the members' awareness of being bosses, but Gu Cheng wasn't listening.

He took out his phone, hesitated for a long time, and decided not to wait until tomorrow to send the message to Jinli, but to send it now—

Did you see the fireworks I set off for you?

Fireworks may fade, but my love for you will remain eternally brilliant.

【Happy Spring Festival! 】

My recent updates have been very timely, huh? I'm so proud of myself! (Yes, let's keep this pace and keep going until almost the New Year!)