Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

Ding Yan had already told Li Ye about this, which was common knowledge in the industry.

Even if you haven't done anything wrong or have been exposed extensively and for a long time, there's still a high probability that a lot of negative information will emerge, as long as you've been exposed extensively and for a long time.

Li Ye had experienced this before because of "The Ordinary Road".

For example, he ghostwrites songs and buys them, and his acting skills are poor, etc.

However, because the summer show was airing, these unfavorable comments about him were overshadowed.

"Let me tell you, you're not bad looking, and your singing and songwriting are passable, so you'll end up touching..." Gu Xiaoyu recounted Wang Lu's analysis in a senior's tone.

Li Ye then cooperated by feigning sudden realization.

Gu Xiaoyu was very satisfied with Li Ye's reaction, and patted her chest confidently, saying, "But don't worry, I'll have your back!"

Just then, it sounded like the doorbell rang over Gu Xiaoyu's end.

"Okay, Lu's mom's calling me to dinner. Wow, you're such a chatterbox! It's almost six o'clock, and we've been talking for two hours!"

Gu Xiaoyu complained, then pretended to just remember something trivial: "Oh right, seeing how much pressure you're under, I'll come visit you in a couple of days when I'm off work. Isn't there an indoor ski resort in Guangzhou? I can teach you how to ski!"

"Okay, let me know in advance when you arrive."

After ending the call, Li Ye noticed that his phone was getting hot.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the fatigue I've accumulated in the recording studio these past few days seems to have vanished after making this phone call.

Li Ye called Zhang Hai again, then ate a quick bite of bread, packed his bags, and drove to Shenzhen.

At 9:30 p.m., Li Ye arrived at Xichong again.

Soon, he saw Zhang Hai walking out shirtless.

"Brother Hai!" Li Ye got out of the car and waved.

"Holy crap, you really came?"

Zhang Hai hurried over and said in surprise, "I thought you were joking."

"Haha, I have nothing better to do anyway, why wouldn't I come and have some fun?"

The sea in the distance was pitch black, bringing with it gusts of hot, humid wind. Li Ye took a deep breath: "The seaside is so comfortable."

Zhang Hai noticed Li Ye's comment about having nothing to do and asked worriedly, "Could it be that those people online quitting their jobs are affecting you?"

Even Zhang Hai has received numerous business collaboration offers due to the show's airing. Li Ye is arguably the most talked-about person online recently, so how could he possibly be idle?

"It's all just memes online, I don't have that much influence."

Li Ye was surprised that Zhang Hai brought this up as well, and said with some amusement, "We're just chatting here? What were you guys doing just now?"

"I'm having drinks and chatting at Yan Tao's shop. By the way, if it's inconvenient for you, wait for me to go back and get the clothes."

"There's nothing inconvenient about it."

The two walked toward Yan Tao's surf shop, and Zhang Hai continued the previous topic: "It's not just a joke online, I've actually met a few people who quit their jobs because of you recently."

"Really? Don't scare me!" Li Ye stopped in his tracks, his face full of surprise. This was a huge pot!

"That's definitely true. Why would I lie to you? There's someone in the store right now who saw your Explorer video and decided to retire early. He's also my friend."

Hai Ge was always honest, so Li Ye no longer doubted the truth of the matter, but instead became a little flustered.

He also has "Blue Lotus" and "The You of the Past," and these two songs are incredibly powerful. After singing them, he even wanted to go out and have fun immediately and stop making albums...

As they talked, they arrived at the entrance of the Giant Wave Surfing Shop.

Li Ye was drawn to the sign at the entrance—the only designated partner of "Summer Surf Shop" and the filming location of "The Daily Life of a Celebrity".

"Haha, Giant Wave is now similar to when we recorded our show before, the trainees all have to make reservations in advance."

Zhang Hai smiled and explained, then pushed open the door and called out, "Everyone, look who's here!"

Perhaps because it was summer, Yan Tao had also remodeled the layout of Giant Wave, adding an open-air green lawn inside compared to when Li Ye had visited before.

There were about ten people on the lawn, all men, ranging in age from their early twenties to their forties and fifties. Some were sitting on folding chairs, while others simply sat on the ground. Two others were holding guitars and surrounded by a bunch of drinks and snacks.

It was very crowded and lively.

Li Ye followed behind Zhang Hai, waving and smiling at everyone, which immediately triggered screams and howls.

"Holy crap, holy crap, Li Ye?"

"Wow, I actually met Li Ye!"

"Am I drunk?"

"I was wondering why Hai-ge suddenly ran off like that."

"..."

Even Yan Tao looked on in disbelief until he walked over and pinched Li Ye's shoulder, feeling the real touch, before exclaiming, "So it's real?"

As soon as Yan Tao walked over, Li Ye smelled the strong odor of alcohol on him. He put his arm around Yan Tao's shoulder and gently patted his stomach: "Brother Tao, how much have you drunk?"

"Not much, come in and have a seat."

Yan Tao led Li Ye inside, brought him a folding chair, and, beaming, said to everyone, "I wasn't bragging, was I? Li Ye is truly Zhang Hai's and my good brother. Even though he's so famous now, he's still our good brother. He's just one word: genuine!"

"Wow!!"

Whether they were middle-aged or young, everyone was very respectful and started making a fuss.

They never expected that they would actually see Li Ye.

Although Li Ye has not yet firmly established himself as a top star in the entertainment industry, he is already a true top star in the eyes of the "Vagabond" community.

Surfing, a niche sport, has become very popular this summer because of Li Ye.

Several people present started learning to surf because of Li Ye.

"Your reaction is too exaggerated," Li Ye said with a smile as he sat down.

At this moment, someone offered Li Ye a beer, but it was immediately turned away by Li Ye's left and right bodyguards, Yan Tao and Zhang Hai.

Yan Tao snatched the beer from the man's hand and said, "A-Ye is a singer, he needs to protect his voice, you know? Let me make this clear, no one is allowed to pressure A-Ye to drink, otherwise Giant Wave won't welcome you!"

It was clear that they knew each other well; they exchanged a few playful banter, and no one offered Li Ye any more wine.

After the initial excitement subsided, everyone's attention finally shifted away from Li Ye, and they returned to their usual state.

It was all about bragging, with most of the topics related to surfing, and many people even talked about love stories that happened because of surfing.

Whether it was a real love story or just a fling, Li Ye didn't know, but he listened with great interest.

As Li Ye listened to everyone bragging and telling their stories, he suddenly felt as if he was about to receive a divine revelation.

"I feel more relaxed than ever before these past few days; it's as if I've wasted all those days before."

The speaker at this moment was a middle-aged man of similar age to Yan Tao.

He sat opposite Li Ye, opened a fresh can of beer, and raised it to the air, saying, "I have to thank Li Ye."

He offered a perfunctory thank you and then tilted his head back to drink his beer.

Li Ye was completely confused, but Zhang Hai, who was next to him, explained: "This is the friend I was talking about who chose to retire early because of you."