How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 135: How can a building collapse when it is already a ruin? (9k request for full subscription)
Jiang Yu has nothing to do these two days. The second recording of "Singing While Walking" will have to wait for a few days. During this time, Director Hu and his team are still conducting research and arrangements in the local area.

He'd been writing novels and practicing songs in the hotel these days. As for the house, Jiang Yu took a look at the design drawings, which all followed his own ideas, and handed it over to Manager Li and the others. He always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals, which was the safest way.

The book "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" has been on the shelves for almost a month now. Because Jiang Yu had been updating frequently before, and even when he wasn't updating frequently, he had been updating at a steady rate of 8,000 words. Now it has over 500,000 words. It was recommended a few days ago, and its performance has increased again.

It has already exceeded the mark of 110,000 average subscriptions, and is even approaching 120,000 average subscriptions.

After one month on the shelves, the average subscription increased by 10,000, which is a very fast increase.

Furthermore, Jiang Yu, a new author, has consistently been in the top five on the monthly ticket rankings, as well as on the bestseller list. Furthermore, his "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" has the fewest words among these books, which is a truly impressive feat.

At this moment, at Good White Toothpaste Company.

As a major domestic toothpaste and daily necessities company, Haobai Toothpaste is also a large company in this field in China. It is a giant company. Together with another company, they are the two giants in the toothpaste industry. In particular, Haobai Toothpaste occupies 51% of the toothpaste market.

Although such a national brand is not as good as those domestic luxury goods and international brands, it is still relatively well-known in China.

Recently, the music contract of their previous spokesperson for Haobai toothpaste expired, and since the cooperation negotiations failed, the spokesperson position is still vacant. In the past two days, they have been busy looking for the next spokesperson.

The previous spokesperson, Li Wenqing, was a second-tier artist and moderately popular idol. He'd always wanted to reach the top, but ended up with no production and no talent, relying solely on fan data to keep him going. With his contract expiring, he's still asking for a significant increase in his endorsement rights.

Now, Haobai Toothpaste is not going to do it.

If you want a higher price, fine, that's understandable and negotiable. But why raise it so much? Your status isn't high enough, your commercial value isn't high enough, and your popularity isn't great. A second-tier star asking for a first-tier endorsement fee—I really don't know where you get the confidence.

Afterwards, the two sides fell out, and Haobai Toothpaste no longer wanted to renew the contract and was ready to replace the spokesperson. Today, the relevant departments of Haobai Toothpaste are reviewing the profiles of some popular celebrities to select the next spokesperson.

However, some responsible persons have looked at a lot of information. Some of the artists either have bad data or lack popularity, while others have high popularity but the endorsement fees are beyond their budget.

Although they are not the top endorsement brand in the country, they are not bad either, and the selection of spokespersons cannot be arbitrary.

"Oh, I have a headache."

The manager looked at a pile of artist profiles. This star seemed good, and the image was suitable, but the popularity wasn't there. This one was popular, but too expensive, or this one he didn't want to take. Suddenly, half a day had passed, and he still hadn't made a choice.

At this time, the assistant next to him handed the person in charge an artist's information and asked tentatively, "Um, manager, why don't you take a look at this one? This one has both popularity and good looks, and now... well, the price shouldn't be that expensive."

Manager Zhang, the person in charge, saw the artist information handed over by the assistant and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Jiang Yu..."

“It seems to be possible.”

This guy has the popularity and traffic. He's so popular now, and he's released so many hit songs that even he likes to listen to them. And after his previous incident, it seems like he's no longer had any endorsements; all his contracts have been terminated. I haven't heard of any endorsement deals coming his way yet. If they were the first to come, I guess the price would be quite reasonable. He's lucky to have any endorsements now, and the price is probably not as high as it was at his peak.

but……

Manager Zhang was a little hesitant: "After all, he's had an incident. Although he hasn't been banned, if we ask him to endorse the product, will it have any negative impact on the product?"

Several department executives nearby also took a look at Jiang Yu's information, and someone spoke up.

"That shouldn't be the case. Look, even after his scandal, he's still active in the entertainment industry, and even more popular. People are quite tolerant of him now, and they like listening to his songs. It seems like Jiang Yu's previous relationships are all in the past. Now, the labels of his personality are "romantic genius" and "scumbag", and netizens are used to it."

"The most important thing is that Jiang Yu's previous affairs were also slandered. It was his former company that wanted to get rid of him. As for love affairs, everyone has had a few relationships."

The executive paused for a moment and smiled. "What's more, Jiang Yu has such a strong brand image now. If we want to hire him as a spokesperson, we don't have to worry about him ruining our reputation and affecting the brand."

"When looking for other popular artists, people are worried that they might get into trouble due to a relationship and affect the brand, but with Jiang Yu, there's no need to worry at all."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Yes, Jiang Yu's current persona is that of a talented and romantic man. If he gets involved in any scandals in the future, everyone will definitely be used to it. Unlike those hypocritical celebrities who pretend to be single and good, there's no need to worry about his reputation being ruined.

Manager Zhang smiled when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, looked at several senior executives in the department, and asked for their opinions.

"So what do you think about this? Raise your hands and express your opinion."

The next moment, most people raised their hands in agreement. Manager Zhang also agreed, and seeing this, he made the final decision.

"Okay then, since no one has any objections, let's go with Jiang Yu."

……

On Jiang Yu's side, he was watching anime in the hotel in the afternoon when he suddenly received a strange phone call.

"Hello, is this Mr. Jiang Yu?"

"Yes, I am, you are..."

"I'm a staff member at Haobai Toothpaste. We'd like to invite Teacher Jiang Yu to be the spokesperson for our Haobai Toothpaste. I wonder if Teacher Jiang Yu is willing? If so, I'd like to add you on WeChat to discuss the details..."

Jiang Yu was also a little surprised. Someone from Haobai Toothpaste? They wanted him to be the spokesperson?

Wow, after all this time, an endorsement finally came knocking on my door.

"Sure, this is my WeChat number..."

What Jiang Yu lacked now was money, and endorsements were the fastest way to make money, much faster than appearing on TV shows. Because an endorsement wasn't a week or a month, it was usually a year, and the price was not low.

At least he felt that with his current popularity and status, even if his price would be lowered a little because of the previous incident, it would definitely not be too low.

Sure enough, after the staff there added him, he sent some materials to prove his identity, and finally talked to Jiang Yu about the endorsement.

"We're looking for Mr. Jiang Yu to be the brand spokesperson for our Haobai toothpaste for one year. The annual endorsement fee is 12 million. What do you think, Mr. Jiang Yu?"

Jiang Yu took a quick look. Twelve million was a relatively high endorsement fee for a toothpaste brand that wasn't a luxury or cosmetics brand. In the entertainment industry, the highest-paying brands were generally those for luxury goods, like cosmetics, jewelry, and perfume. Endorsing more affordable, everyday products like these would typically command lower fees.

However, for top luxury brands and international brands, although the endorsement fees are high, they are generally subject to some pressure. After all, popular big brands have celebrities vying for endorsements, so there is no shortage of people, so the price pressure is more serious.

Good White Toothpaste paid Jiang Yu 12 million yuan a year as the brand's spokesperson. This is considered a relatively high fee for a consumer product like this. It's basically the same as what a popular celebrity would earn.

However, compared with Jiang Yu’s previous endorsement fee of 15 million yuan a year, it is still cheaper.

Jiang Yu was also not very satisfied. He did not expect the endorsement fee to return to its original level all at once, but it could not be too low either.

"Well, I'll just be frank about this. The endorsement fee is about 14 million."

"Don't rush to make a decision. With my current popularity and buzz, it can be a win-win for everyone."

Jiang Yu's words were clear: since the other party had approached him, they must have been attracted by his popularity and fame. Since they had something to ask for, they could negotiate. He also didn't go too far by raising the price too high. After all, they were the first brand to approach him after the incident.

The other side did not agree, but Jiang Yu did not give up either. After a lot of negotiation, the two sides finally agreed on a one-year endorsement fee of 13.3 million.

Haobai Toothpaste originally wanted to directly lower the price. They thought that since Jiang Yu was not the spokesperson, they could use the lowest budget to take advantage of Jiang Yu's popularity and traffic.

But who knows, Jiang Yu is also very clear about his own advantages.

However, the endorsement fee proposed by Jiang Yu was still within their budget, and the final amount of more than 13 million was confirmed, which was also within the plan.

"Then happy cooperation!"

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Jiang Yu!"

After all, this was their first collaboration, and Haobai Toothpaste saw Jiang Yu's sincerity. Just as Jiang Yu had said, his current popularity and popularity were on par with those top stars, even higher than during his peak years and even higher than those so-called top stars today. Haobai Toothpaste definitely couldn't afford to pay those top stars for this endorsement fee.

Now Jiang Yu also needs a brand endorsement to make a good start and gradually return to the market. Haobai Toothpaste also needs a cost-effective spokesperson. The two parties hit it off and the deal was made.

After finalizing and signing the contract, Jiang Yu has been cooperating with the whitening toothpaste company to shoot an advertisement and some promotional pictures over the past two days.

Now the endorsement has been won. The contract with their previous spokesperson has expired. They parted ways after the falling out. Now they have found Jiang Yu as a new spokesperson, and the procedures have to start.

Yang Xue has been busy with work these past couple of days, and will soon be filming a new drama. She's not working so hard anymore; after all, she's financially independent, and her company is growing steadily, so she doesn't need to work as hard as she used to. However, she still shoots at least two or three dramas a year.

Normally, top-tier celebrities could film several shows in a year if they have a fast filming schedule. But Yang Xue doesn't need to rush to attract viewers. She just takes on scripts she likes, films, and participates in some TV shows. Furthermore, directors and investors like to cast her as the female lead because she's a ratings guarantee. Yang Xue is filming fewer shows now, but the number of investors for each show is increasing.

There's no way, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie.

As for Su Muwan, she's been attending some event abroad lately. She'll be flying over directly when she records "Walking and Singing" in a couple of days.

Jiang Yu went to the house to check on the renovation progress. It was going pretty fast, and it would be finished in about half a month. However, he would have to wait a while before moving in. He felt that he would have to wait until the end of the year to go.

That’s about right. I’ll move to a new house and start a company at the end of the year.

Now that his career is gradually improving, he'll definitely need to start a company and establish a team. For example, he negotiated the endorsement deal with Haobai Toothpaste himself. Sometimes, it takes professional help to handle these matters.

Now the workload is small, he can still handle it alone. But when the workload gets bigger, he will definitely not be able to handle it alone, and he will have to recruit a team.

Furthermore, there are certain things that artists are uncomfortable discussing directly, requiring a middleman to facilitate. This is the role of an agent. For example, if you're struggling to negotiate a price for a brand endorsement, you need an agent. Even familiar brands, with whom you've worked for a long time, might want to negotiate a price, perhaps to get you to agree, which is difficult for you to refuse. In this case, an agent needs to step in.

Jiang Yu had been contemplating starting his own company these days. First, he'd definitely have to build his own team of artists, followed by the necessary staff for the various departments an entertainment company requires. He'd have to work hard to maintain the company while still earning enough money. After that, he'd slowly train new talent and manage his own music and novel copyrights.

I spent tens of millions on this house purchase, and although I'm down more than half my money now, I'll definitely have more by the end of the year. During this time, I've taken the time to produce a few more good songs, and the monthly music fees are a significant income.

……

Warner Entertainment.

Chu Shaoyang's office. He has been working in the company as the president, learning things from his father and preparing to take over the company completely in the future.

After joining the company, he initially invested heavily in film and television series. Warner Bros. is primarily focused on television series. While other businesses are also involved, film and television are the largest sector. This is also why Warner Bros. has become one of the four largest entertainment companies in China.

These investments were primarily focused on Yang Xue's dramas, but he also invested quite a bit in other dramas. While there were both gains and losses, the profits were naturally substantial. It just so happened that domestic novel IP adaptations had become very popular in the past two years, and he had bought several popular online novel IPs for adaptation into film and television series, with quite good results. Two even became hits, allowing Chu Shaoyang to taste the sweetness of novel IP adaptations.

The script outlines are ready-made and only require slight modifications. Moreover, these popular novel IPs have a huge fan base of the original works online, and the probability of success is much greater than that of original scripts.

This has also set off a wave of domestic novel IP adaptations. For example, Yang Xue's "Three Lives, Three Worlds" will be released next month, which is adapted from a classic novel IP. Although Warner Bros. did not buy this drama, they also invested in it because of Yang Xue.

Now in the second half of the year, some of the novel IPs he had previously purchased and stored have begun to be put into production. Now he has very few popular IPs on hand. Having tasted the sweetness of successful IP adaptation, Chu Shaoyang is also looking for some suitable novel IPs on major novel websites to purchase and prepare for adaptation.

The secretary and several of his confidants were also helping to find the IPs. They followed Chu Shaoyang and had previously looked down on this rich second-generation guy. But later on, they discovered that he wasn't a very good person and often had affairs with women, including some female celebrities. However, as a business investor, he was quite talented. Following Chu Shaoyang's investments, their performance in the first half of this year was already sufficient.

"Boss Chu, this new book by Brother Dong, the Supreme God of Online Literature, is pretty good. I've been following it recently. I've been reading his books since I was a child. This new book is also pretty good. It's ranked first on the monthly ticket list and the bestseller list here on Yuedian. Should we contact someone?"

Someone started to speak, but just as he finished speaking, his colleague next to him said, "You are still a fan of Brother Dong's books. Don't you know that when Brother Dong's new book just decided on the title, all the copyrights have been bought out, and now all the copyrights are in development."

At the same time, he scratched his head awkwardly: "Haha, I was just reading and didn't pay attention to these."

He also exclaimed: "As expected of my brother Dong, he sold all the copyrights as soon as the title was decided."

A colleague echoed this sentiment: "Masterpieces like Dong Ge are highly sought after. The price is high, but the value is also high. Those who previously bought the copyrights to Dong Ge's animations have made a killing, not to mention the games and future film and television drama developments."

At this time, a colleague spoke up, "Hey, Mr. Chu, I saw a book written by a new author named Yu Liufeng. It's ranked fourth on the monthly ticket list and third on the best-selling list. It's doing very well. I see it's almost reached 120,000 subscriptions, and it's only been on the shelves for about a month."

"That Tomb Robbers' Chronicles you mentioned, I've been following it. It's really well written and I think it's very suitable for film and television adaptation. Unlike fantasy and fairy tales that require large-scale productions and huge special effects costs, I think this Tomb Robbers' Chronicles is worth considering, Mr. Chu."

Chu Shaoyang also clicked on the Yuedian Chinese website at this moment, and looked at the "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" written by a new writer, which was ranked fourth on the monthly ticket list. The performance was indeed good, and it also broke the first-order record in the online literature industry, becoming the first work to exceed 100,000 first orders.

But… "It's a good book, and has potential, but the word count is too low right now, and it's a new author, so I'm not sure if he can maintain it going forward. Let's put this book on the schedule and wait until the word count is higher. If the author can maintain it, we can buy it and give it a try."

Chu Shaoyang quietly added the book to his bookshelf. He personally enjoyed reading online novels, and now that he's been working on novel IP adaptations, he's been reading even more. He reads not only novels from Yuedian, but also novels from all major platforms. Many of the novel IPs he's purchased in the past two years were discovered by him while reading novels, and he bought them if he thought they were good.

This copy of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" seems to be doing well at the moment. If it has more words and can hold its own, then you might want to buy it and give it a try.

"Okay, then Mr. Chu, let's go down and see if there is anything else."

After everyone left, Chu Shaoyang sat alone in the office reading a novel.

I just added a copy of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" to my bookshelf. It's a work that broke the online literature first-order record, reaching 100,000 first-order orders. And the author is a newcomer, so Chu Shaoyang is a little curious about what this book is about.

I opened "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" with the intention of just reading a chapter or two, but before I knew it, the whole morning had already flown by. I finished reading 200,000 words and caught up with the release of the book.

As an old bookworm, Chu Shaoyang has read a lot of online novels. He was really surprised when he saw the book "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" today.

"This author writes very well, it is indeed suitable for film and television adaptation!"

"Besides, there are very few novels about tomb raiding. This book is good!"

Chu Shaoyang subscribed to all the books and gave a 100,000 gold alliance reward. This 100,000 yuan was only 10 yuan for him. He often gave rewards online for novels he thought were good or for some internet celebrities. After all, he had money, so he didn't care.

Chu Shaoyang looked at the time and had lunch delivered to him directly. He wanted to stay awake and watch the rest of the plot of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles".

"As long as he can keep the subsequent plot stable, then the copyright of this book must be obtained."

From the hundreds of thousands of words so far, Chu Shaoyang can see that the novel "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is very well written and has great value for adaptation.

"This author certainly doesn't seem like a newbie."

Chu Shaoyang looked at the author's homepage and the pen name "Yu Liufeng". This author is a newcomer, so he must be too talented.

A newcomer can write so well, and it’s about tomb raiding, and it’s written as if it were true. Could it be an autobiography?

But he didn't dwell on it too much. He gave a reward to the Golden Alliance and ignored the readers who called him "big brother 666". He continued to read the subsequent story.

At this moment, Jiang Yu's readership was already boiling with excitement.

It has been on the shelves for a month, and the number of alliance leaders has exceeded 200. There are 20 to 30 silver alliances, but the gold alliance was only born today.

At this moment, in Jiang Yu’s book club, screenshots of Jiang Yu’s book “Grave Robbers’ Chronicles” being rewarded by the Golden Alliance were circulated crazily, and some readers were tagging Jiang Yu.

"Author, please come out! There's a Golden Alliance! The first Golden Alliance!"

"This tycoon from 'Mr. Chu Wants to Go to Heaven' frequently gives tips and is a well-known tycoon reader on Yuedian."

"I think he's the CEO of a big company. He's not short of money anyway."

"The author, please come out soon! There's a Golden Alliance. Aren't there going to be more chapters?"

……

Jiang Yu also saw the message in the group at this moment. When he saw that someone rewarded him with the Golden Alliance, he was also stunned.

Does this book of mine have a golden alliance?

Which one is stupid... No, it was given by that rich reader?

One hundred thousand yuan, divided into fifty thousand yuan, although not much, but enough for me to wash my feet, well, a proper foot wash, to relax. With fifty thousand yuan, I can also go to a high-end place.

Never mind, it’s only 50,000 yuan, I can use it to charge my gaming account.

Jiang Yu checked backstage and saw that the reader who had tipped him for the Golden Alliance was named "Chu Shao Yao Shang Tian." It sounded a bit childish. He didn't know him anyway, and he'd never set a rule for posting more than he should. His 8,000-word daily output was already higher than many authors. As for this person's tips, it was all business. If you were willing to read, and voluntarily tipped him, he'd happily accept it. If you weren't, Jiang Yu wouldn't say anything.

Jiang Yu just glanced at the group, symbolically echoed "Wow, so exciting", and then logged off.

He currently has several groups with thousands of members, but he doesn't manage them much. Either readers manage them on their own, or the Yuedian management team manages them. Jiang Yu's book's success is inevitable, even if he's not a big name yet. So it's not surprising that he has official management to help him manage it.

……

Two days later, Jiang Yu received a notice from Director Hu in the "Walking and Singing" group, asking them to go to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow to start the second stop of recording.

In the past two days, Haobai Toothpaste has officially announced Jiang Yu as its new spokesperson. Both Haobai Toothpaste's official Weibo account and Jiang Yu's personal Weibo account have posted clips of previously filmed commercials.

Toothpaste commercials are all like that, but Jiang Yu is so handsome. He stands there holding the toothpaste, smiling with his big white teeth, looking sunny, cheerful and handsome, and he looks great on camera.

The news that Jiang Yu became the new spokesperson for Haobai toothpaste quickly became a hot topic after it was officially announced.

"Jiang Yu, the new spokesperson for Haobai Toothpaste!"

"Jiang Yu's white toothpaste!"

"The first endorsement since Jiang Yu's house collapsed!"

……

Jiang Yu's popularity and traffic are already so high that he'd be in hot plastic surgery at the slightest sign of trouble. Not to mention, this is Jiang Yu's first brand endorsement since his scandal. After Jiang Yu's downfall, many brands, fearing repercussions, chose to terminate their contracts. This is why, despite Jiang Yu's continued presence in the entertainment industry, and even becoming increasingly popular after his downfall, with every song he releases a hit, he hasn't been seen endorsing a single product.

After Jiang Yu's contract was terminated, many brands were divvied up by other artists. Jiang Yu was a top star at the time, with abundant resources at his disposal. When he got into trouble, the brands that lost their influence benefited many artists in the industry. The saying "when a whale falls, all things grow" was vividly demonstrated after Jiang Yu's downfall.

When Jiang Yu got into trouble, it wasn't just his own company that was at fault, but rival companies were also fanning the flames. They were waiting for him to fall so their own artists could rise to the top and secure more brand resources.

Everyone initially assumed that even if Jiang Yu remained active in the entertainment industry, perhaps even becoming increasingly popular, no brand had approached him. They all assumed that brands were afraid, still haunted by the previous incident. Even if they were interested, they were simply waiting and watching.

Now, everyone has been waiting for Jiang Yu to become the spokesperson for the domestic brand Haobai toothpaste. Although Haobai toothpaste is not one of the top luxury brands, it is one of the best domestic toothpaste brands, occupying half of the market share, making it a top-tier brand. Many celebrities are eyeing it.

As a result, just a few days after we received the news that Haobai Toothpaste had parted ways with its previous spokesperson, it was officially announced that Jiang Yu was the new spokesperson.

This speed is truly shocking, and it also makes those artists who want to get this endorsement feel regretful and jealous.

At this moment, netizens saw this news and started discussing it.

"Oh? Good White Toothpaste is looking for Jiang Yu to be the spokesperson. If I remember correctly, this is Jiang Yu's first endorsement after his accident."

"Yes, after his previous incident, those brands terminated their contracts. This is indeed the only endorsement he has now."

"No? You invited Jiang Yu to be the spokesperson, even though he's in trouble? I won't buy anything he endorses."

"No, there are still people holding on to him. His reputation hasn't collapsed, and those who spread rumors about him have been arrested. Also, what's wrong with him having a normal relationship? Celebrities are human beings too, so why shouldn't they be able to have a relationship?"

"Wow! My brother is so awesome! Come on, go for it! I'll always support him!"

"Brother is truly amazing! I knew he would come back and take back everything he lost, step by step!"

"Brother is back today, and with his first endorsement, how far will the second and third be? Go!"

……

Most netizens were there to watch the excitement, but only those in the industry understood the significance of Jiang Yu's role as the spokesperson for Haobai toothpaste. Although Jiang Yu was previously popular, many brands were still hesitant due to past incidents. But now, once someone has started this trend, it's unstoppable.

Capital is all about profit. Even Jiang Yu's current reputation has not been affected by his downfall. He's even become increasingly popular, and his works are becoming increasingly well-received. Anyone with a discerning eye can see Jiang Yu's immense commercial value. Furthermore, an artist whose career remains unaffected by such scandals and whose popularity continues to rise is far greater than anyone else in the industry.

Furthermore, now that Jiang Yu had his past, labels like "scumbag," "romantic genius," and "playboy" had become widely known, and even accepted by most people. The probability of Jiang Yu getting into trouble was extremely low, so there was no need to worry about Jiang Yu's reputation collapsing again and affecting his brand image.

This is also Jiang Yu's huge advantage.

Now that Haobai toothpaste has set such a precedent, those other brands will probably be unable to sit still.

At this moment, Mr. Liu from Fengtian Entertainment had already seen the news. He frowned and sat at his desk, feeling a headache and irritability.

"Have you got the endorsement yet?"

Mr. Liu put down his phone, took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes slightly, and became more and more irritated.

Jiang Yu's career was flourishing, and he'd just landed his first endorsement since the incident, with a top-tier domestic brand. Good White toothpaste, a second-tier brand beyond the top tier, was a highly sought-after commodity, coveted by many celebrities. And now, Jiang Yu had snagged it.

This situation has already shown that Jiang Yu's career is slowly recovering and his situation is gradually improving.

Instead of destroying him, their initial actions had actually helped him rise from the ashes. Now, those relationships and affairs that had been exposed before had become his identity, accepted by so many people. Even if he were exposed again, it wouldn't have any impact on him, as if all they had done was to help Jiang Yu succeed.

Moreover, the artists promoted by the company have not been able to make any progress, which has made Mr. Liu particularly upset recently.

They are all a bunch of useless trash!

During this period, every time it was night or when he was alone, he couldn't help but think and regret his original decision.

Perhaps if he hadn't done that, they would still have Jiang Yu, and they could have developed better, and the company could have made more money. Now, not only is the artist not popular, but without the money-making ability of Jiang Yu, the company's earnings in the past few months have been cut in half.

If the company didn't have many artists recovering, the decline would probably be even more serious.

"Ugh!"

Mr. Liu leaned back in his chair, looked at the sky outside the window, and sighed deeply.

……

On Chu Shaoyang's side, after seeing Jiang Yu get an endorsement, he frowned slightly while reading The Grave Robbers' Chronicles.

He also knew what this matter meant, but he didn't think Jiang Yu could threaten him.

As an artist, no matter how popular you are, even if you've climbed the ranks of a giant like Penguin, you're just an employee, a tool for capital to make money. And he, on the other hand, is the one who makes the rules of this industry. You, Jiang Yu, are not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

"It's just an endorsement, not just a job."

Chu Shaoyang sneered. It was incredibly difficult for an artist to turn things around. He had also read Jiang Yu's profile; he was just an ordinary guy. He was still alone, with no connections or resources. He still wanted to start a company? He wanted to go it alone?
Yang Xue had worked hard for countless years, even signing the gambling agreement. She was the only artist to have won the gambling agreement and successfully sat at the capital table. But what was Jiang Yu's reason?
This is also the reason why Chu Shaoyang has always looked down on Jiang Yu, and it is also the reason why he admires Yang Xue.

Only such an outstanding woman is worthy of him, Chu Shaoyang, but Jiang Yu is not worthy at all.

……

Jiang Yu didn't really care about that. After receiving the endorsement fee, he just cooperated with the brand's promotion. Just two days after Haobai Toothpaste officially announced Jiang Yu as its new spokesperson, Jiang Yu boarded a plane to Hong Kong.

They are going to Hong Kong to start the second stop of recording "Walking and Singing".

Jiang Yu is quite looking forward to Hong Kong. This time the recording will be in Hong Kong, and he can have a good time there.

The plane took off and landed, and the second leg of the recording of "Walking and Singing" was about to begin...

Let me tell you something scary: the National Day holiday is over!

Oh, my traffic has dropped so much this National Day holiday. Subscriptions and new subscribers have dropped, and I'm completely devastated. I'm thinking, am I writing badly? Are I just resting on my books? Or are they just having fun during the National Day holiday?
I finished writing early these two days. It’s the last day of the holiday, so I’ll update it first. I’ll go to work tomorrow and resume updating at 12 noon every day.

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