I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

Cheng Che was well aware that he had indeed been quite popular lately, but not to the point that he could easily trend on social media just by posting a single chapter.

How is this any different from other celebrities who can easily trend on Weibo with just a casual post?

If it were just once in a while, that would be one thing, but this is clearly not the first time.

During the recording of "The Voice of Creation," a casual remark he made while holding a cup went viral.

A few days later, when Dragon 3 was updated, Inuyama He's death also became a trending topic. Although this was understandable, Cheng Che actually felt that the hype was a bit too high.

In addition to today's...

Moreover, the internet is a mixed bag, and Cheng Che has indeed maintained a good public image ever since he appeared in the public eye.

Even so, whenever he trended on social media for anything, the comments section would often be filled with indifferent or even defamatory negative comments.

Putting everything else aside, when "Rice Fragrance" first came out, some "Brother Dong"s jumped out to sing a different tune, saying that the melody of the song was too simple and the lyrics lacked depth.

But in Cheng Che's recent trending topics, at least in his memory, there have been significantly fewer dissenting comments.

This is very abnormal.

All these signs combined made it hard for Cheng Che not to suspect that there might be some unknown reason behind this.

He found it a bit strange, but couldn't find any concrete evidence right away. After thinking it over, he decided to ask a professional.

This professional is none other than Tian Xiwei!

Her agent, Sister Zhang.

Play around as you please, but don't joke about the professionalism of Sister Zhang's agent.

Cheng Che had Sister Zhang's phone number, but he still chose to call Tian Xiwei instead.

"Hey, Oda?"

"What's wrong?" Tian Xiwei's voice was languid. "Why did you call me? Why didn't you video call me?"

"Later," Cheng Che said. "Is Sister Zhang with you? I have a question I'd like to ask her."

"Looking for Sister Zhang?" Tian Xiwei was taken aback, wondering what Cheng Che wanted to do, but she didn't ask any further questions. "Okay, wait a moment."

About two minutes later, a rustling sound came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey? I wonder what business Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Chinese website, has with me?" Sister Zhang's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of mockery. "Is there anything in this world that you can't handle?"

Cheng Che's lips twitched.

"Sis, what are you doing?" Tian Xiwei grumbled from the other end of the phone, "He must have something important to say to you. You're not allowed to bully him!"

"...Fine." Sister Zhang gritted her teeth. "Tell me, what do you want?"

That's right... Cheng Che thought to himself, my wife still spoils me the most.

"It's like this, Sister Zhang..." Cheng Che briefly explained the incident to Sister Zhang and pointed out the suspicious aspects.

"I understand." Sister Zhang's voice became serious. "Wait a moment, I'll go check that trending topic."

Although she wasn't Cheng Che's manager, well, he'd still managed to steal her thunder.

In the end, they became one of us.

Another few minutes passed.

"I've finished reading it. My feeling is similar to yours. It looks a bit strange, but I can't be sure." Sister Zhang's voice was slightly hesitant.

"How so?" Cheng Che asked.

"Your public image and popularity aren't quite there yet. Logically speaking, getting on the trending topics shouldn't be that easy, and the comments section shouldn't be like this," Zhang Jie said. "But if you really want to explain it, it's somewhat understandable."

"Let's talk about trending topics first. You haven't been filming any variety shows lately, so a bunch of marketing accounts that rely on you for their livelihood have no material to edit. Naturally, they'll exaggerate other things. Your single post was quite interesting and unique, so it's understandable that it briefly trended on social media."

"As for the comments section, this looks like fans are controlling the comments. You may not have encountered this before, but it's very common in the community."

"...What if it's an unusual situation?" Cheng Che asked. "Under what circumstances would this happen?"

"What else could it be?" Sister Zhang said indifferently. "For things like trending on social media and controlling comments, if a celebrity isn't famous enough, they either buy traffic or hire online trolls."

"Oh." Cheng Che suddenly realized, "So, Sister Zhang, did you secretly buy me traffic and online trolls?"

"...Do I look like a lunatic to you?" Sister Zhang retorted.

"What about Oda?"

"I don't have any either," Tian Xiwei said.

"That's going to be interesting."

"What's interesting?" Sister Zhang was too old to keep up with Cheng Che's train of thought.

"Guess what? I've never bought any traffic or online trolls for myself!" Cheng Che chuckled.

"..." Sister Zhang scratched her head, thinking to herself, "Should I take Pig and Cabbage to get their brains checked another day?"

Why do they always spout meaningless nonsense?

"Anyway, thank you, Sister Zhang. I'll hang up now, Xiao Tian," Cheng Che said.

"Okay." Tian Xiwei's voice came through. She had roughly understood what Cheng Che meant by this. "Be careful."

……

"Okay~~"

Cheng Che hung up the phone.

Sister Zhang was a little confused. She had a feeling that Cheng Che was having some kind of encrypted call with Tian Xiwei, but she didn't have any evidence.

"Why did you tell him to be careful?" Sister Zhang asked directly.

Tian Xiwei smacked her lips, looking smug, and her expression towards Sister Zhang seemed to say: You outsiders just don't understand him as well as I do!

"Oh dear, sis, why did he specifically ask us if we bought him trending topics?"

"Because he's a master of nonsense."

"No, no, no." Tian Xiwei shook her index finger. "Fun fact: he'll emphasize again that he didn't buy any trending topics, and that's not just stating the obvious..."

……

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Che called the editor-in-chief again.

"Get to the point," Bai Ye said coldly.

"Boss, have you been buying me any traffic lately? For places like Weibo?"

"...If you have a reasonable explanation that can bring sufficient revenue to the website, then I can approve a budget for you to buy traffic," Bai Ye said clearly.

"Understood, goodbye, boss!"

Cheng Che hung up the phone and sank into the soft sofa.

After making the two phone calls, he had a general idea of ​​what to do.

It's now certain that no one is buying him trending topics, and his recent experiences are indeed quite unusual.

Of course, these explanations might be somewhat plausible, but Cheng Che has a good habit of never forcing himself.

So let's assume that if even his own people didn't buy him a trending topic, who would buy him one?

Why would someone buy him trending searches without even asking?

It couldn't have been some rich and generous passerby who just happened to like him and bought it on a whim, could it?

A genuine smile slowly spread across Cheng Che's face.