Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

"Zhou Mulun, who is this?"

The recording studio was filled with the distinctive dusty smell of soundproofing cotton. Setouchi Ren loosened her fingers from the mixer fader, completely unable to accept the result.

He lost.

Of course, losing is not terrible. After all, Mr. Yamada is stronger than him, but he still lost to Yu Wei. Losing to Yu Wei is not shameful for him.

What he couldn't accept was that he had lost to an unknown nobody he had never heard of before. Where did this Zhou Mulun come from?
I thought Yu Weineng was the only one standing out in the Chinese music scene, but I didn't expect there to be other masters. Whose subordinate is this?
Because of the limited international communication channels and the fact that Yu Wei's entertainment novels were not well-known in Sakura, they subconsciously regarded Zhou Mulun as a real singer.

Of course, some Chinese players also contributed to the situation. When they saw a Sakura player asking Zhou Mulun about the misunderstanding, they didn't argue but directly confirmed the other party's guess.

Yes, you guessed right, Zhou Mulun is one of Yu Wei's allies. Don't doubt it, please don't doubt it...

What started as just a few people teasing Sakura quickly escalated into a unified response from the Chinese internet community.

Who can resist lying to their little one? Lying to others might make you feel guilty, but lying to someone in Japan just brings a secret thrill, not to mention the sheer joy of it all.

No wonder Yu Wei wrote so many distinctive characters. I didn't expect him to have planned this all along and had such foresight. Now everyone can just talk about the novel's setting without having to make things up.

“You’re right, but Zhou Mulun is the leading figure in the Chinese style music genre and one of the most awarded musicians at the Golden Melody Awards.”

The Chinese server netizens spoke as if it were the truth, and even people from Sakura couldn't help but believe it. Setouchi Ren was one of them.

Of course, his belief in Zhou Mulun's existence was not just hearsay, but also based on his analysis of the song "Nunchucks".

Despite their different musical philosophies, Ren Setouchi could still see the merits of this song.

This fast-paced hip-hop music style is clearly not Yu Wei's style. Such an interesting piece—this Mr. Zhou is quite a talent…

It seems that the Chinese music scene is not as barren as imagined; several excellent music producers have emerged in recent years.

"We must not let our guard down."

These words were not only Setouchi Ren's own thoughts, but also what he wanted to tell his colleagues: the Chinese music scene is a very complex place.

Many masters are lurking in the shadows...

Yu Wei was greatly shocked when he heard this news. It seems that everyone here belongs to the Dao of Sitting in Oblivion and just likes to deceive people.

If the people in his novels really existed, the music scene would probably be completely different. But it's not bad as it is now; at least it has brought some breathtaking beauty to Sakura.

The problem is that there are too many people talking nonsense, and no one believes the truth. Many knowledgeable netizens offered friendly reminders, but Sakura netizens didn't believe them.

A singer with a distinct style, a strong personality, and even a unique voice and representative works is merely a character created by Yu Wei.
The truth is so outrageous that the lie seems more real. Japanese netizens would rather believe there are truly "hidden masters" in the Chinese entertainment industry than believe Yu Wei is so idle…

"It feels like these people are about to achieve cyber immortality."

A person dies three times: the first time is when the heart stops beating, the second time is when the funeral is held, and the third time is when one is forgotten.

Although they do not exist in this world, Yu Wei has reproduced them in a special way. As long as someone remembers them and knows about them, they are immortal.

Thinking about this, Yu Wei actually felt a strange sense of accomplishment...

As a struggling writer, he has written many time-travel stories, in which the time travelers are always passively integrated into the world as objects.

Although they achieved a leap in status by taking advantage of information asymmetry, the traces of their memories were ultimately assimilated and erased.

But Yu Wei now seems to be taking a completely different path. He is changing the world as a subject, making his memories a part of everyone's lives.

Over time, when people get used to these "virtual singers," won't they, to some extent, achieve the same resonance as him?

I am not alone on this path... "It's a pity there are no photos; some netizens are already having doubts."

Qi Luoan naturally wouldn't miss out on this kind of fun, and he's been watching the drama unfold from the front lines. The Chinese netizens are having a blast deceiving people, but as the number of people involved increases, the situation becomes a bit contrived.

This is true of many trending events: the initial flash of inspiration is the most interesting, but when a bunch of people follow suit, it can become distorted.

Too much of a good thing can be bad. The more netizens emphasize Zhou Mulun's authenticity, the more fake the scam becomes. After all, a real singer doesn't need to repeatedly emphasize his authenticity.

The other side isn't stupid; they'll probably realize what's going on in a few days.

What did you just say?

Yu Wei was taken aback by these words, as if he had been reminded.

“Some Sakura netizens have already expressed their doubts.”

"The previous sentence."

"What a pity, there are no photos..."

A person, especially a public figure like a celebrity singer, naturally has images and videos all over the internet, but Zhou Mulun, as a character in Yu Wei's novel, naturally doesn't have any.

This is precisely the biggest flaw in this scam; if someone were willing to put in the effort, they could easily find out whether it's real or fake with a simple search...

Qi Luoan wanted to continue enjoying the fun of Xiao Yinghua being kept in the dark, so he naturally felt it was a pity.

"You said there's a possibility, just one possibility, that they actually have photos."

Others may not know what these people look like, but Yu Wei himself knows. If he wanted to, he could actually replicate the photos.

Even if the memory is fuzzy, it's still possible to achieve a 70-80% resemblance...

"What?!"

Qi Luoan, who was watching the cherry blossoms online, blurted out a Japanese phrase: "Novel character, there are photos, how come these two words are put together?"

"I have a general idea of ​​what they look like."

Upon hearing this, Qi Luoan understood; it turned out to be a character illustration.

Yu Wei has always attached great importance to these singer roles, even including backstories and personal voices, so it's not surprising that there's an image of them.

"Could it be..."

Yu Wei nodded. He had just come up with the idea. Since the characters were becoming more and more well-known, why not just draw them?
Once he knows what they look like, the "generation gap" between him and everyone will be smaller, right? He can achieve emotional resonance while also coaxing Sakura. Why not?
Thinking of this, Yu Wei didn't delay and directly asked Sister Liu to help him find an artist. Drawing skills were secondary; the main thing was that the artist had strong comprehension skills.

The appearances of these people only exist in Yu Wei's mind, and it might be a bit abstract to describe them; we'd need to find someone knowledgeable to do so.

This act seems more like profiling than drawing...

"Are you serious?"

Some people were just saying that netizens were deceiving people, but they are clearly the ones who are the most deceitful. Seeing that their lies were about to be exposed, they simply arranged for photos to be taken.

His actions are even worse than those of netizens; he even manipulates photos. How long will the Japanese netizens keep being fooled...?

It can only be said that Yu Weicai is the master of creating mischief, and netizens have just learned bad habits from him.

(P.S.: I'm so sorry, I've been too busy lately. There will be two more chapters today; I'll try to make up for the missed ones as soon as possible.) (End of Chapter)