From unemployment in crosstalk to top star in Chinese entertainment

Yu Liang transmigrated. The good news: he became a crosstalk performer at Deyun Society, partnered with Guo Qilin. The bad news: just as he became the "Crown Princess," the Crown Prince went solo. In the words of his fellow apprentices—a widow unemployed. No performances, no income, no one to care. Bored, he posted on Douyin (TikTok), and the comments section was full of insults: "This idiot is treating Douyin like his WeChat Moments?" "If you update again, I'll have someone deal with you!" Of course, some people actually offered advice. "Stop wearing the long robe, try flared pants." "Trust me, you're a genius." Yu Liang's greatest virtue is that he listens to advice. Netizens told him to change his hairstyle, and he did. They told him to change his clothes, and he did. They told him to work out—three months later, the comments section suddenly changed: "Don't change it! If you change it again, you'll end up looking like my family's household registration!" "Please, change it back, I can't sleep like this." Then, one comment made him go viral. A female netizen asked him what to wear when meeting his boyfriend, and he casually replied with three words: "Underpants stockings." The entire internet exploded. While tech enthusiasts were still studying special effects editing, and finger dance bloggers were still lip-syncing to beats, this unemployed crosstalk comedian had single-handedly turned Douyin into a massive fashion battleground. Later, someone asked him: "From the backstage of Deyun Club to the top of the entertainment industry, what did you rely on?" Yu Liang thought for a moment: "Mainly because of the contrast with my peers." "Anything else?" "And also—listen to advice, and you'll eat your fill."