My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Lian Xiaoyu was furious. How could there be such a disrespectful employee towards her former boss? It was outrageous! However, she quickly calmed down, after all, that was just the kind of person she was.

Lian Xiaoyu sidled up to Lin Fan, excitedly pointing out the hot topics: "These are today's trending topics, and yesterday's trending topics were all yours. Your new song got a thumbs up from the official platform, and it became a huge hit! Then your fans took advantage of this popularity to expose how NetEase Music deliberately suppressed your data, causing you to suddenly appear on the trending topics again!"

"Xiao Fanfan, your fans are just too good to you! They've gone to such lengths for you! You know, this combination of testing data, collecting evidence, attracting attention, and then releasing solid evidence has even put an industry giant like NetEase Music on the defensive."

"Look, the data for your song is being slowly released. Tsk tsk tsk, Jiang Jie is such a pig-brain! How can you suppress the data so drastically? 10 to 1, is he crazy? Doing this is worse than just taking your song down, at least then you could have an excuse when it gets exposed. His face should be so swollen he can't show it to anyone by now."

Lian Xiaoyu was chattering away in Lin Fan's ear, but Lin Fan remained silent as he scrolled through various posts on Weibo.

Lin Fan and Lian Xiaoyu were not on the same page.

Lian Xiaoyu was more concerned about Lin Fan's data being suppressed.

Lin Fan, however, was focused on those fans whom he had never paid attention to.

In the system, these fans are just a string of data, just a number used for lottery draws. Lin Fan has never had the opportunity or the means to get close to his fans.

After all, it's impossible to get a phone at a big company, and Lin Fan wasn't very popular during the first performance. Now that he's been trending on social media several times, Lin Fan is only just realizing it. If Lian Xiaoyu hadn't told Lin Fan about these things, Lin Fan would have had no idea and never imagined that fans would go to such lengths for him.

Even though he didn't want to debut and had a very improper attitude towards the stage, and thought about being eliminated and going home every day, he was unknowingly liked by so many people. He went to great lengths to seek justice for himself, even against an industry giant like NetEase Music, a behemoth.

Lin Fan felt a heaviness in his chest, and his eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Whether in this life or the previous one, Lin Fan, as a seasoned homebody, had always known very well that there was a type of person in the world who was incredibly lovable.

Those are fans.

They ask for nothing in return, simply and quietly dedicating themselves to their idols. Even when viewed differently by their parents, family, and friends, and even when attacked by keyboard warriors, these fans have never wavered.

As long as you don't criticize me, I will never abandon you!

Even if you've really been tainted, I still have ways to clear your name!

I don't deserve this kind of love and support from my fans.

I don't deserve it.

Lin Fan fell silent.

Lian Xiaoyu, oblivious to Lin Fan's odd behavior, continued talking to herself, "Look, your trending topic was quite high, but now it's dropped, and it will continue to fall until it disappears completely from the charts. This must be because NetEase Music realized what was happening and is removing the trending topic. But it's okay, your data has returned to normal, so everyone's goal has been achieved..."

"It's not just that," Lin Fan suddenly said.

"What?" Lian Xiaoyu didn't hear clearly.

"This matter is not as simple as it seems," Lin Fan repeated.

Lin Fan doesn't want to enter the entertainment industry, but that doesn't mean he's unaware of its unspoken rules or the tacit understandings among adults.

In the adult world, there is no right or wrong, only interests.

The fans' passion to seek justice for Lin Fan and expose the shady dealings of NetEase Music is commendable. However, if it is merely a spontaneous act by the fans, it will not actually cause any real damage to NetEase Music.

The difference between Lin Fan's fans and NetEase Music is like the difference between a sparrow and a giant. The sparrow chirps and hops around, while the giant can flick the sparrow away with just a flick of his finger. Let alone causing such a commotion, the rumors would probably be completely suppressed by NetEase Music as soon as they started to circulate, leaving no trace.

The current online uproar is likely the result of a power struggle among multiple parties. At the very least, Tianlai Music and Qingfeng Music have certainly entered the fray.

Lin Fan was merely an excuse, and Lin Fan's fans and their actions were just a raft, a pretext for various bigwigs to join forces and exchange blows with NetEase Music.

Jiang Jie became a victim of this incident, partly because he was at fault, but not entirely innocent.

Lin Fan's name trended on social media, then was gradually removed from the trending list. This suggests that the bigwigs secretly reached a satisfactory agreement and stopped pursuing the matter, thus allowing NetEase Music to take the trending topic down.

As for Lin Fan and his fans who were exploited, they received corresponding compensation: Lin Fan's data was restored, and Jiang Jie was also dealt with.

Everyone was overjoyed, and the whole world celebrated.

Lian Xiaoyu sensed the unspoken meaning in Lin Fan's words and awkwardly pinched her small earlobe: "Ha...haha, really? That's not important. What's important is that your data has been restored, and you'll continue to release the song 'Keep Walking in the Rain,' right?"

"Of course we'll send it!"

This is all money! Anyone who doesn't make money is a bastard!

"Actually, Tianlai Music and Qingfeng Music are both pretty good platforms. Although they're not quite as good as NetEase Music, your songs are all of very high quality, so you don't need to worry about finding a market. So, have you considered switching to a different platform to release your songs?"

Lian Xiaoyu would never admit that it was her own decision-making mistake that led to Lin Fan's data being suppressed; it was all Jiang Jie's fault!

Lin Fan doesn't care what platform he releases his songs on, because the songs he receives from the system are all of very high quality and won't be buried anywhere.

Lin Fan's only concern was: "Will switching platforms prevent the data suppression issue from happening again?"

Lian Xiaoyu confidently stated, "I can discuss this with the platform and include these details in the contract terms to prevent similar incidents from happening again!"

Not only that, even Xiaoyu wants to fight for singer treatment for Lin Fan! Whatever treatment a new singer launched by an entertainment company receives, Lin Fan should receive the same treatment!

Well, even Xiaoyu completely forgot that Lin Fan already knew that the negotiations with the music platform mainly relied on Xia Yan's agent, Yang Hongxia. With Sister Xia around, everything was not a problem!

Even Xiaoyu wasn't embarrassed at all.

Lin Fan nodded: "It would be best if we could sign a contract."

These days, the law is still the best way to give people a sense of security!

Lian Xiaoyu revealed a confident smile: "Leave it all to me, don't worry!"

Lin Fan said, "Boss, I really can't trust you with this matter! You've done one unreliable thing after another, and your credibility is completely gone!"