This star just wants to make more money

Chapter 12: Promotion from the Sky

In a cafe on the corner of Luohe City Center Square, a man and a woman were sitting by the window.

Xu Feng looked at Lin Shenghuan, who was wearing casual clothes and had a loose hairstyle, and drank the last bit of coffee in his hand.

"That's pretty much it. Their ultimate goal is to force me to sign and get my copyright. Money is not that important anymore."

"Besides, you asked me to get into the top five, and I completed it perfectly, and lived up to your expectations."

Just now, this woman came over with a threatening look on her face, as if she would not give up until she was given an explanation.

Now I am finally calm.

Lin Shenghuan lowered his head slightly and used the small spoon in his hand to symbolically scoop a spoonful of the mousse that was about to melt on the table.

After a long while, she looked at Xu Feng and asked, "Have you made a final decision? Do you know the consequences of making such a decision?"

Lin Shenghuan just said the top five or something like that casually at the time and didn't take it seriously at all - and she also didn't believe that there would really be someone who would just take the top five just because she said so and have no interest in the championship.

Xu Feng put down the coffee cup: "Sister Huan, I am not the kind of person who makes decisions on a whim."

"But you can bear all kinds of slander from public opinion, and can endure your own works being maliciously attacked, can, can..."

As Lin Shenghuan was talking, her speech suddenly slowed down and her voice gradually softened. She looked at Xu Feng in a daze as he put down the coffee cup as if he was putting down a wine glass.

Xu Feng smiled, looking at this elegant beauty who looked cold on the outside but was actually warm and generous, with a slightly different personality from her appearance, and reminded her: "Sister Huan, didn't you get here this way too?"

Lin Shenghuan is now cooperating with an agency, but this cooperation was established after she became famous. Whether it is profit sharing or other operational matters, Lin Shenghuan has a lot of autonomy.

It is cooperation rather than affiliation.

But before this, she had never had smooth sailing.

"……yes."

Lin Shenghuan did not give any more advice, and even the look in his eyes when he looked at Xu Feng changed slightly: "Well, I wish you a bright future... We may have a chance to work together again."

Lin Shenghuan had no intention of mentioning that this variety show was very important to her and had nothing to do with Xu Feng.

When she started from humble beginnings, she did not compromise with her "predecessors", and on her way to the top, she also did not need the younger generations to compromise with her.

It's just that if this road is blocked, find another one.

"Thank you for your kind words! By the way, Sister Huan, please don't be impulsive and withdraw from the competition with me."

After saying that, Xu Feng said goodbye to Lin Shenghuan with a smile, turned around and left the cafe.

After he walked more than twenty meters away from the coffee shop, Lin Shenghuan's eyes finally moved away and stopped following Xu Feng.

She scooped another spoonful of mousse and muttered quietly, "You quit the competition in a cool way. I'm left with no students... Fine, the production team is targeting my people, so I'll muddy the waters of the competition later!"

No one will have an easy time in the competition for the top five from now on!
……

The August heat wave was so hot and uncomfortable on his face that Xu Feng wanted to get a taxi back home quickly. However, when he picked up his phone, he saw that WeChat had just added an unread verification message with the note "Dai Mingli".

Xu Feng passed the friend verification, but before he could send the first message, the other party couldn't wait to send him a long string of voice messages.

"Brother Xu Feng, I'm off the plane. Congratulations on getting first place. I'll brag about you when you become a big star... You were so busy yesterday that I had to ask someone I knew for your contact information."

"Honestly, your singing yesterday was really awesome. I have a feeling that I will be hearing your song in various places in the next few days."

After getting off the plane and his phone was reconnected to the internet, Dai Mingli received a message from an acquaintance and then added Xu Feng on WeChat.

Xu Feng opened the door of the online car-hailing service and asked casually, "What are you going to do next?"

"Ah?" Dai Mingli had never expected that Xu Feng would ask him such a question - in his impression, Xu Feng was not aloof, but he always had an aura that kept strangers away. At least he always talked about his own affairs and rarely gossiped about others.

Of course, in the singing circle where strength is king, Xu Feng has indeed demonstrated respectable creativity and strength.

If nothing unexpected happens, relying solely on this song and Xu Feng's own popularity, it won't be a problem for him to slowly grow into a second-tier singer.

Second-tier singers are already qualified to be on the judging panel of "Tomorrow's Singing God"!

Now he actually asked about me?
Isn't this an honor?
Dai Mingli didn't even bother to look for his luggage at the check-in counter. He picked up his phone and started talking about his future plans: "I have gained some popularity this time, but my songs have too few audiences and I don't think they will become popular... I plan to open a bar here..." Xu Feng didn't come to listen to this at all. He interrupted Dai Mingli's chatter and said, "I think the most important thing for you now is not to think about these things, but to book a plane ticket as soon as possible."

Dai Mingli was confused for a moment: "Brother Xu Feng, I just got off the plane and I'm looking for my luggage now."

"Oh, I know." Xu Feng, who was in a relaxed mood, was obviously having some bad taste in his heart. He deliberately kept it a secret, "I mean you can buy a plane ticket back to Luohe City now."

Dai Mingli was almost dumbfounded: "Why do I have to go back again?"

Is this the way a strong person thinks, something that ordinary people cannot quickly understand?
Xu Feng said slowly: "Because I withdrew from the competition."

In order not to appear too slow in front of the big guy, Dai Ming replied without thinking: "So... what?! You withdrew from the competition?! Why?!"

Withdrew from the competition?

The first place that was sure to win actually withdrew from the competition!

This is a wealth that many people could not buy with any amount of money. Many people tried their best but still missed it and regretted it for the rest of their lives. But for Xu Feng, it is just worth one sentence: "I have withdrawn from the competition."

The tone was as relaxed as if he had just thrown away a bag of garbage.

Xu Feng said as a matter of course: "Because my goal is to be in the top five, and I have already achieved the top five. If I don't retreat now, when will I retreat?"

Dai Mingli: “…”

Can this be called a reason? Who are you trying to fool, Mr. Xu?
Xu Feng reminded him, "And you seem to have forgotten that you are ranked first in the elimination order. After I withdraw, who will take my place?"

After this sentence was sent, the WeChat chat box was silent for more than ten seconds.

"Fuck!!!"

Dai Mingli grabbed the luggage and ran to the airport gate as fast as he could without even pulling the tow bar. Then he ran towards the ticket office without stopping.

He spent all his savings and took part in the competition with the hopes of people in the circle. Although the result was barely acceptable, he had such a good opportunity for exposure and he couldn't miss it. He had to grab it!

This is the top five!
At the airport arrival gate, a few people were holding up "Dai Mingli" signs and looking around.

Being able to finish in the top six on such a big stage is a great encouragement to this small circle. Winning the championship has never been within their imagination.

From being on TV as a success, to being in the top ten as a success, to things changing and sprinting to the top eight...

Along the way, at least this niche music has successfully entered the public eye.

The people who came to pick me up at the airport were jubilant and it wasn't just a show.

However, Dai Mingli didn't even look back and continued to run for his life.

"Hey, Brother Dai, where are you going? Our car is not over there!"

"Things have changed. I'm in the top five. I'm going back to Luohe City!" Dai Mingli was getting farther and farther away, his voice echoing in the waiting room. "Also, remember, when you see Xu Feng in the future, be respectful and call him brother. He's our benefactor!"

……

Xu Feng returned to the house, picked up his mobile phone and began to browse the entertainment industry information online to see if there were any potential commissions.

If there is no invisible big hand in the market, Xu Feng will become this big hand!
Open your phone and you will find a lot of information about Xu Feng on various platforms.

As soon as the latest episode of the variety show was released, Xu Feng became the top star of the time overnight.

In this era, the status of affectionate and warm-hearted men has been ranked behind that of dogs, and Sigma characters like Xu Feng are more popular online.

Standing on a stage where thousands of people are paying attention, singing a song "Ugly" to his ex-girlfriend, and beating out all the other contestants to win first place, who wouldn't be happy with this plot?
In just one night, enthusiastic netizens roughly figured out Xu Feng's experience.

After flipping through a few posts casually, Xu Feng suddenly saw a post with hundreds of thousands of reposts and thousands of comments.

Most importantly, the account that posted this dynamic looks very familiar...

"Uh, isn't this my own account? Why are there so many comments under this withdrawal announcement?"

(End of this chapter)