Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 207, Section 206: Heated Discussion! Zhou Ye Likes Zhang Jingyi's Smear Article (5K)

People come and go, tides rise and fall.

Tonight at the GQ gala, stars are shining brightly.

The event was held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center and featured a total of 18 awards.

This grand event did not sell tickets to the public; netizens could only witness their idols' charm online.

As early as August 30th, the event organizers began releasing information about the attending guests and filming promotional videos for the "Luxury Dinner" and "Vanity Fair Retrospective".

It's no surprise that Lin Shaobai, as a top-tier celebrity, was invited to this grand event.

Zhou Ye is a newly emerging actor.

Because of her sophisticated and fashionable face, and because she is an artist under Bai Chen Entertainment Company, she was also invited to come.

Rumor has it that more than 30 celebrities wanted to attend the event at their own expense, but the organizers rejected them all.

After walking the red carpet, Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye sat down backstage to wait.

"A lot of people."

Zhou Ye couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the security guards and staff coming and going.

Lin Shaobai: "Mm."

Because of Lin Shaobai's special status, the organizers assigned two professional bodyguards to him.

"I think I just saw Mr. Tony Leung."

Zhou Ye straightened her skirt and suddenly said something.

"They've indeed arrived. Do you want to go say hello? I'll take you."

Lin Shaobai thought that Zhou Ye was a little nervous since it was her first time attending such a grand event, so it would be better if he took her there himself.

"No need for that. It would be a bit strange if I went over to say hello."

Zhou Ye quickly refused.

Having already nodded and smiled, going over there again would seem like flattery.

"Hey, is Lin Shaobai here tonight?"

"Here they come! They're sitting over there."

Lin Shaobai suddenly heard a sound in the distance, and when he turned his head, he saw the new actress Wen Qi running towards him.

Zhou Ye was spacing out when he saw a young woman running toward Lin Shaobai and he instantly snapped to attention.

If you're not sisters, what's going on with you?!
She came rushing over like a sports car, dragging such a long dress.

Aren't you afraid of falling?

"It's Zhang Wansen."

Wen Qi rushed over in a flurry, only to be stopped by the bodyguards.

She froze, feeling a little embarrassed, when she saw the security guard's outstretched hands.

"Ok?"

Seeing this, Lin Shaobai stood up and gestured for the bodyguards to step back.

"Hello, Mr. Lin Shaobai, my name is Wen Qi."

"Hello."

Wen Qi saw stars in Lin Shaobai's eyes and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

He's handsome on TV, but I never imagined he'd be even more handsome in person.

"I really like you. I think Zhang Wansen acted exceptionally well. It moved me deeply."

"Thank you for your support."

"Could we take a picture together?"

When Wen Qi was invited, he kept asking the organizers, "Is Lin Shaobai here?"

Zhang Wansen is so captivating; this kind of character is one in a million!

Wen Qi became Lin Shaobai's biggest fangirl.

When taking the group photo, Wen Qi looked at Zhou Ye.

"Sister Zhou Ye..."

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Ye turned his head and gave a fake smile.

Could you move over a little?

Move over there a bit, you're blocking the group photo!

Zhou Ye's smile froze instantly upon hearing Wen Meimei's words, and he moved to the side like a crab.

"Click."

"Thank you, Teacher Lin."

After taking the group photo, Wen Qi left Lin Shaobai.

Just as Lin Shaobai was about to return to his seat, Zhu Yilong walked over from a distance.

Zhu Yilong rose to the top tier with the drama "Guardian", and her fan base is stable, so there is not much conflict with young top stars like Lin Shaobai.

However, Lao Zhu's team had their own ideas about the order of appearance on the red carpet.

Old Zhu himself was just attending the event in a straightforward manner, but his team caused trouble and insisted on telling the organizers that they wanted to be the last to appear.

The result will inevitably be negative.

"Hello, Shaobai." Old Zhu greeted him first.

Lin Shaobai turned around and shook hands with him: "Hello, hello."

After exchanging greetings, the two stood facing each other without saying a word.

They just stared at each other awkwardly, so awkward that they wished they could dig a palace out of the ground with their feet.

At this moment, Zhu Yilong's social anxiety kicked in, and he could only leave with an awkward smile.

Cai Kunkun walked into the backstage area and first asked the staff who was sitting next to him.

Their team and Wang Yibo's team have been locked in a fierce battle recently, with their fans tearing each other apart on Weibo.

Wang Yibo's fans have recently become a bit arrogant and started putting down Cai Kunkun.

Cai Kunkun's fans are all from talent shows, and their fighting spirit is off the charts, so naturally they can't stand this kind of attitude.

They're so publicly at odds, they definitely don't get along in private.

Cai Kunkun thought that if Wang Yibo were sitting next to him, he would simply stand instead of sitting!

To avoid awkwardness when the two of you sit together.

A short while later, a staff member ran over and said, "Don't worry, it's not him next to you."

"That's fine."

Cai Kunkun adjusted his bangs, then walked over to Lin Shaobai and took the initiative to greet his "mentor".

Cai Kunkun is famous, but he still can't surpass Lin Shaobai's position, not to mention that Lin Shaobai also teaches him to sing and dance.

"teacher LIN."

Cai Kunkun even ran to see Lin Shaobai.

Since he became famous, he has acted in a particularly arrogant manner.

With his hands in his pockets, he was too lazy to even open the office door and had to ask his staff for help.

But the moment she saw Lin Shaobai, she immediately changed her demeanor.

"Teacher Lin, it's been a long time."

"It hasn't been that long, has it? Didn't we just see each other at that Chinese music awards ceremony?"

"Oh right. I heard that Teacher Lin is planning to continue as a PD on the talent show hosted by kiwifruit?"

When Cai Kunkun mentioned this issue, his eyes narrowed into slits.

Kun Kun originally wanted to be a youth producer on this show.

He was very unhappy for a while.

A video became the subject of parodies and spoofs on various websites, creating a well-known meme.

This meme still exists many, many years later.

That video earned him countless haters, directly impacting his work.

As a result, Kun Kun had to take the initiative to look for a job.

The production team of "Youth With You Season 2" felt that Lin Shaobai was more famous and had better variety show skills, so they declined Cai Kunkun for various reasons.

"Correct."

"I heard that Teacher Lin has also signed several trainees. If they need any help, I can go and give them some guidance."

"Haha." Lin Shaobai chuckled dryly.

"Ok?"

"No need for guidance, I've already assigned them excellent dance and vocal teachers. No need for anyone else."

"Oh. Okay then." Cai Kunkun shrugged. "Teacher Lin, I have to go back to my seat now?"

"Ah."

Lin Shaobai nodded.

After everyone had completely walked away, Zhou Ye finally spoke up, saying, "The show 'Idol Producer' really made a lot of people famous."

"Yes. It was the first wildly popular talent show in China. It's only interesting if you're the first to try something new. No other boy group talent show since then has achieved the same level of popularity."

Lin Shaobai sat down next to Zhou Ye and casually took a bag of snacks out of his pocket and handed it to her: "Are you hungry?"

"For me?" Zhou Ye glanced at him sideways.

"There's no one else here, so who else would I give it to if not you?"

Zhou Ye was secretly pleased, but he still maintained his cold expression.

"Tsk." Lin Shaobai pulled the snacks back the moment Zhou Ye reached out his hand.

Zhou Ye's hand hovered in the air: "Why did you take it back again?"

"No wonder people online say you look good with a cold face. I've realized you really do look good with a cold face. Maybe the company should change your persona? Market you as a cold-faced beauty?"

Zhou Ye: "A cold-faced beauty? I'm naturally a cheerful person, okay? Don't get into this nonsense. But what you said does remind me. I've seen a lot of people say that I'm not someone to mess with in private, and that I might be Wei Lai. I'm really impressed."

"is it a lot?"

“There are many. It’s especially scary to say I don’t smile. So I’ve decided to smile whenever there’s a camera in front of me, to avoid being slandered by malicious people.”

Lin Shaobai placed the snacks in Zhou Ye's hand and instructed, "No, who would dare to splash you? We'll splash them back. Bai Chen can't lose."

Zhou Ye smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, and then took the snacks from Lin Shaobai's hand.

"You can still eat a little now, but you won't be able to eat once you enter the venue," Lin Shaobai instructed. "I know, I'm not stupid," Zhou Ye muttered, his voice growing softer and softer.

"A cold face will eventually be seen by the public as a grumpy face and a lack of manners, and your public image will gradually suffer. I don't recommend you take this route now that you've just become popular."

“I know, I’m not that kind of person anyway,” Zhou Ye said helplessly. “People with personas will eventually be exposed. My personality is fine as it is, there’s no need for me to create another persona.”

Two staff members were standing five meters in front of the two men.

One of them was beaming with joy at the sight of Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye, while the other's face was as black as coal.

The happy one is a fan of the Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye CP, and a big name in the "Lan Zhou Shaobing" super topic.

The person with the black face is a fan of Zhang Jingyi's drama, who mainly ship the couple Lin Beixing and Zhang Wansen in the drama.

"I knew Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye were something special in private, they were definitely having an affair. They even fed each other snacks, they must be dating!"

"..."

"Minglan and Zhou Shaobing are the best to ship! I don't know how people on the internet can't stand the idea of ​​shipping Lin Shaobai and Zhang Jingyi."

"You're crazy."

"Yes, I think he's crazy."

"I'm telling you, you're crazy."

"what?"

The two staff members looked at each other in bewilderment.

"If you're going to ship them, fine, but why are you slandering others? Don't you know the rules of shipping? Keep it to yourselves, okay?!"

"I'm not a fan of yours, Zhang Jingyi."

"Yeah! What's up? How about we have a fight?"

"Tch, fighting with you would only dirty my hands."

Even offline, Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi's fans can still have conflicts.

Around 7:45 p.m., the celebrities began to enter the venue.

Zhou Ye was wearing a long skirt and it was inconvenient for her, so Lin Shaobai took the initiative to reach out and help her up and down the steps.

If this had happened right after their breakup, Zhou Shengye would have been so angry that he wouldn't have wanted to see him at all.

The time spent together helped my senior sister gradually let go of her reservations.

The two of them became more and more natural in their interactions.

Zhou Ye was a minor character and his seat was in the back. Lin Shaobai watched Zhou Ye sit down before walking to his own seat.

He was seated in the first row of the ceremony by the organizers.

Also arranged in the first row were Tony Leung, Chen Kaige, Brother Hu, Chairman Hou, Teacher He, Dr. Chen...

Well-known celebrities like Yang Tianbao, Zhu Yilong, Liu Haoran, Wang Yibo, and Li Yumi will all have to step aside.

The two security guards responsible for maintaining order glanced at it from afar and said, "I haven't been paying attention to the entertainment industry for a long time. Lin Shaobai is actually sitting in the first row."

"He's super popular, are you using 2G internet?"

"Oh, that's true."

"Lin Shaobai is currently a top-tier celebrity, even more popular than the previous four returning idols and the 'Go Fighting! Boys'."

"Oh……"

Sitting behind Lin Shaobai was the deputy director of GQ magazine.

Before the live stream officially started, the deputy director took out his phone to take pictures of the surroundings.

He recorded a video facing the center of the stage and uploaded it to Weibo out of boredom.

Everything was fine until my phone started vibrating wildly a minute later!
"what's the situation?"

The deputy director initially thought there was something wrong with the phone.

I just bought this phone, why did it suddenly start vibrating like crazy?!

I turned on my phone and found that it was vibrating like this because a large number of Lin Shaobai's fans suddenly flooded in with that Weibo post.

Fans commented and liked the post!

The deputy director found it strange.

He was filming the stage, so how did Lin Shaobai's fans find this?

I carefully reviewed the video that had just been posted, still puzzled.

They then realized that they had accidentally captured the back of Lin Shaobai's head in the stage footage.

This is outrageous! Just the back of a head is enough to drive fans crazy?
In just one minute, that Weibo post went from being ignored to receiving 30,000 likes!

The top trending topic on Weibo right now is the GQ Awards, and clicking on it leads to photos of celebrities published by various media outlets.

The one with the most likes, shares, and comments is still Lin Shaobai, the number one influencer.

Whether in terms of commercial endorsements or actual achievements, Lin Shaobai stands out from the crowd of celebrities.

Most importantly, he only started his career in 17.

In just two years, he became a wildly popular top influencer.

When fans of different groups compete to see who is more handsome or beautiful, conflicts are inevitable. Bozi's fans were severely damaged by Lin Shaobai's fans for stirring up trouble.

Both companies have a lot of online traffic, and their argument directly became a trending topic.

The difference in fan size was too great; the White Cranes (fans of the White Cranes) easily dominated the trending topic with just a little effort.

[Lin Shaobai's fans suffered an undeserved misfortune; first, Bozi's fans acted inappropriately.]

[They've only gained a little fame and they already dare to try and piggyback on Lin Shaobai's fame? They really don't know their own limitations!]

[Don't they want the plaza anymore? They even dare to try and take advantage of Lin Shaobai?]

[Lin Shaobai isn't someone just anyone can associate with. Lately, some people's fans have been incredibly arrogant, provoking this group and that group.]

[Lin Shaobai's fans have absolutely no manners. They claim that the Weibo post was a fake troll post, yet they still want to be attacked. They're indiscriminately starting to hurl insults again.]

[Can Lin Shaobai's fans please watch their step? That's clearly a post meant to incite conflict!]

[This is disgusting. This topic was obviously started by someone, and I think everyone knows what their purpose is.]

Stop bringing up Xiaolin all the time; you're throwing all sorts of dirty laundry at her.

[Sister White Crane, please see the truth! That's a black-clad imposter! [crying][sobbing] That's not our little motorcycle at all!]

[The motorcycle owners have no intention of arguing; both sides should strive for peaceful coexistence!]

Both companies are excellent; please don't believe what marketing accounts say.

The motorcyclists initially wanted to fight back against the white crane, but later realized they couldn't win and had to quickly admit their mistake.

Lin Shaobai, who was in the midst of a huge commotion outside, had just finished receiving his award and stepped off the stage inside.

He won the "Most Popular Actor of the Year" award at this event.

Zhou Ye received the award for "Newcomer of the Year".

This is the first award my senior sister has received as an actress.

Zhou Ye was still incredibly nervous even as he walked onto the stage and picked up the trophy.

She glanced at the celebrities below, and finally her gaze settled on Lin Shaobai.

She couldn't find anyone else who could give her a sense of security like Lin Shaobai.

Zhou Ye took two deep breaths to adjust his breathing, and then calmly said into the microphone: "Hello everyone, I am Zhou Ye. First of all, I would like to thank GQ for awarding me this prize. 2019 was a very special year for me. Thank you all for getting to know me and liking Qiao Yingzi. Also, I would like to explain something here, so please don't be afraid of me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small burst of laughter came from below.

Because of his role as the villain Wei Lai, Zhou Ye was unfairly burdened with a lot of negative press.

It's rare for her to have a microphone to speak her mind, how could she not explain?
"...And also, thank you to my partner, Teacher Lin."

The scene instantly erupted in chaos.

Even after "A Little Reunion" ended, many people still ship the couple Qiao Yingzi and Fang Yifan.

Zhou Ye's smile was displayed on the grand screen at the ceremony, and his striking features captivated many.

My absolute favorite youth idol, Qiao Yingzi is back!

Seeing everyone so engrossed in watching the drama, the cameraman cleverly gave Lin Shaobai a shot.

Lin Shaobai waved naturally at the camera.

"In conclusion, thank you all for your support of 'A Little Reunion' and 'Better Days.' Diligence is the key to success. I am actor Zhou Ye, and I will continue to work hard!"

After he finished speaking, Zhou Ye bowed to everyone.

Lin Shaobai sat in the audience watching his senior sister laugh and clap her hands.

Chen Kaige, who was standing next to Lin Shaobai, said, "Is this an artist from your company?"

"Yes. She is an artist from my company's film and television department."

“This has potential,” Chen Kaige said astutely. “I saw the movie, and the acting was indeed quite good.”

Lin Shaobai smiled.

After receiving the award, Zhou Ye stepped off the stage and returned to his seat.

She was so nervous just now!

With everything that needed to be resolved, I can finally take a good break.

Zhou Ye secretly took out his phone to look at his recent Weibo posts, preparing to reply to the comments from his fans.

After replying to about twenty messages, I naturally started browsing other things.

I stumbled upon a post from a marketing account: "Zhou Ye has top-tier skin, Zhang Jingyi has top-tier bone structure. Personally, I think Zhou Ye is a little prettier."

Zhou Ye thought these people were really boring, and continued scrolling down the video.

Little did I know I'd accidentally pressed the Weibo like button!
"Huh? Huh?!"

I go!

Why did I accidentally like this at this moment?!
Zhou Ye quickly cancelled it.

It's too late to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost.

Likes are recorded, and this incident was quickly screenshotted and shared elsewhere.

Not long after, a hashtag called #ZhouYeGivesThumbsUp# appeared on Weibo's trending topics and quickly climbed into the top five!

Zhang Jingyi, who was watching the ceremony live at home, was completely dumbfounded.

How can watching a live stream somehow become a trending topic and attract negative attention?
"Zhou Ye, you really can't be separated from me."

"They don't say anything on the surface, but secretly like posts in private."

"I never imagined you were this kind of person."

Meanwhile, netizens sensed something amiss and began criticizing Zhou Ye's behavior.

(End of this chapter)