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After "A Person Like Me" topped the newcomer chart, the first thing to cause a stir was not the fan groups.

It is the backend data group of major music platforms.

12:10 a.m.

Nebula Music Headquarters.

The editor on duty stared at the graph in the background and sat up straight.

He had only planned to glance at the updated newcomer rankings before heading home after get off work.

Upon seeing it, one's spirits immediately lifted.

The viewership curve for "People Like Me" is still climbing.

There was no pullback.

There is no weakness.

There wasn't even the typical half-hour drop-off that occurs after a new song normally enters the charts.

Even more outrageous is the sharing rate.

Of every ten people who listen, at least three will share it.

This is already considered monstrous data in the newcomer rankings.

The editor rubbed his eyes and refreshed the page again.

The data is still rising.

The number of collections is also increasing.

The number of comments being added at an absurdly fast rate.

He couldn't help but swear.

"Holy crap, this fat guy is really going to take off!"

A colleague next to me peeked over.

"Which fat guy?"

"Wang Haoran".

"The one from Jiang Che's studio?"

"right."

My colleague glanced at the backstage area and fell silent.

Two seconds later, he muttered to himself.

"Jiang Che's prediction is too accurate."

"The first artist we signed, and their first song went straight to number one on the newcomer chart."

"With that accuracy, who can withstand it?"

The backend data doesn't lie.

Fans' efforts to climb the charts can create a short-term surge.

A high completion rate, a high collection rate, and a high sharing rate indicate that this song is truly spreading.

Especially the comments section.

That's outrageous.

"I just finished working overtime and was on my way home when I heard this song on the subway. I almost couldn't hold back my tears."

"Wang Haoran's singing wasn't that fancy, but halfway through, I felt like he was singing about me."

"Jiang Che is such a good writer; he truly captured the heart of an ordinary person."

"I used to think Wang Haoran was just a funny fat guy next to Jiang Che, but today I realized that there's a story in his voice."

"If this song were sung by a more technically skilled singer, it might not have the same feel."

"Jiang Che turned Wang Haoran's most ordinary side into his greatest strength."

Similar comments kept appearing one after another.

At first, netizens were just watching the spectacle, but gradually they started to listen to the song seriously.

After hearing this, many people went back to watch the clips of Wang Haoran shouting "This is my brother" in his previous live streams, and their eyes changed.

The fat guy who always cracked jokes and put himself in the mood-making group suddenly gained a new layer of quality.

He also wanted to be heard.

It's just that no one had ever given him a song that could be heard before.

Jiang Che has given it to him now.

And so he was actually heard.

The topic quickly became a trending search.

Wang Haoran ranks first on the newcomer list.

[Chexing Music Studio's First Move]

Jiang Che really knows how to promote people.

[Songs for ordinary people like me]

The four entries surged upwards.

At 1 a.m., three of the top ten spots were occupied.

At 2 a.m., the first post immediately topped the trending search list.

Countless night owls clicked on it.

Then they couldn't get out.

"I originally went to see how Jiang Che would support his brother, but after listening to the song, I felt numb."

"This song really hits home."

"Wang Haoran's singing skills have shortcomings, and you can also hear that his breath control is not very stable, but this song requires this kind of imperfection."

"He sings like an ordinary person, and that's his greatest strength."

"Jiang Che is terrifying. It's already outrageous enough that he can sing, but he can also write songs based on other people's voices."

"Now I understand why Lin Wei regrets it; even Wang Haoran was dragged down by him."

This comment has received over 100,000 likes.

Soon, the comment section was filled with the same sentence.

Lin Wei remained silent after reading it.

"Don't even mention it, she's probably kicking herself right now."

"If they hadn't broken up back then, her first representative work as a female singer might be hers now."

"Hilarious! The biggest misconception in life is that signing Sheng Dabi and Jiang Che is a promising career."

Netizens mocked him mercilessly.

No one is giving Lin Wei any face anymore.

After all, from the school anniversary celebration to "I Am a Singer-Songwriter," every choice she made was like a textbook example.

Highlight in reverse red.

......

While the outside world is buzzing with excitement, major entertainment companies are far from happy.

Xinghe Entertainment.

The operations meeting room was brightly lit.

The person in charge projected the publicly available backend data of "People Like Me" onto the big screen.

Playback, collection, sharing, commenting, and short video usage.

Everything is rising.

No one spoke in the room.

After a moment, one of the operations staff couldn't help but speak up.

"The song's spread is too steady."

"The fan base only contributed to the first wave; the rest was all thanks to casual viewers."

The person in charge frowned.

What was Wang Haoran's background before?

The staff member next to him was flipping through the documents.

"A music student at Jiangcheng University, with above-average grades, no formal stage experience, no contract signing experience, and no fan base."

"During the variety show period, my main role was Jiang Che's roommate."

"The live stream clips are getting decent viewership, mainly featuring comedic stand-ins."

The person in charge's face darkened even more after hearing this.

"How could Jiang Che promote someone like this to the top of the newcomer list?"

No one responded.

Because the question is too jarring.

Xinghe has trainees, publicity, platform relationships, and business resources.

However, the new talent they spent six months developing couldn't beat the chubby guy that Jiang Che's newly established small studio had just launched.

If this gets out, he'll be slapped in the face.

Tianguang Media was also having a meeting.

Their new talents were originally consistently ranked in the top five of the new talent list.

As a result, Wang Haoran pushed him down two places in one night.

The operations director stared at the rankings, his face grim.

"How many resources did we invest?"

"Homepage recommendation slot, short video challenge, three rounds of marketing account articles, we've covered it all."

"Then why can't it be stopped?"

"The comments section of 'People Like Me' is overflowing with organic content, with users actively sharing it. We can only push for exposure; we can't stop the positive word-of-mouth."

The operations director remained silent.

That's a very unpleasant statement.

But it's very real.

Resources can increase exposure.

But it couldn't force listeners to genuinely share it.

The most troublesome part is that listeners are willing to send this song to their friends.

The atmosphere was even more oppressive at Shengda Media.

In the conference room.

The expressions on the faces of the senior executives were not pleasant.

They already have a psychological aversion to the name Jiang Che.

In "I Am a Singer-Songwriter", Sheng Da was slashed several times by Jiang Che.

Later, when Jiang Che won the championship, Sheng Da could still say that it was because Jiang Che was too strong personally.

Now that Wang Haoran has topped the newcomer list, the significance is completely different.

Jiang Che's fighting prowess alone is already giving them a headache.

Jiang Che has started to lead a group that can fight, and that's the real problem.

The higher-ups slammed the documents onto the table.

How many people are currently working at Chexing Music Studio?

"Wang Haoran is the only artist who has been publicly signed."

"The number of employees is still being checked; the scale is very small."

"Very small in scale?"

The higher-ups gave a cold laugh.

"It was a small-scale project, but their first song dethroned the newcomer charts."

"What will we be doing here having meetings once it grows bigger?"

The meeting room fell silent.

Everyone knows it.

Jiang Che has gone from being a personal threat to a threat to the company.

Previously, he was just an unsigned, ridiculously talented newcomer.

Now, he has started a company and is launching artists.

Moreover, the first shot broke through the newcomer rankings.

This shows that Jiang Che's ability can be copied onto others.

This is what major entertainment companies fear most.

There's no shortage of talented singers in the entertainment industry.

There are very few business owners who can reliably produce songs that are compatible with their music and accurately recommend artists.

If Jiang Che continues to do this, the entire new talent market will be disrupted.

The executives at Shengda tapped their fingers on the table, their eyes dark and brooding.

"Keep a close eye on Che Xing."

"Wang Haoran's song is unstoppable."

"But we can't let them have a second song too."

"For a small studio, the first success can be attributed to luck."

"If the second shot goes off, no one will dare to take it as luck anymore."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

But they also knew it in their hearts.

Jiang Che is someone who never lacks a second shot.

......

Chexing Music Studio.

Wang Haoran is still awake.

He sat in front of the computer, staring at the top spot on the newcomer rankings, feeling like he was dreaming.

"brother."

"I really came in first."

"I'm fucking number one."

He had recited this sentence more than twenty times.

Jiang Che sat beside him, watching his absent-minded expression, and couldn't help but remind him.

"If you keep reading, the list won't give you a second number one spot."

Wang Haoran turned his head, his eyes bloodshot.

"You don't understand."

"This feels outrageous."

"My biggest dream used to be that my vocal exam teacher would give me two extra points."

"I'm currently number one on the newcomer list."

"That's a huge leap."

I feel a little dizzy.

Jiang Che smiled.

"Go to sleep after you're dizzy."

"We'll start practicing on site tomorrow."

The emotion on Wang Haoran's face froze instantly.

"Boss."

"I've only been at the summit for three hours."

"You won't even let me drift for one night?"

Jiang Che glanced at him.

"How long do you plan to drift?"

Wang Haoran tentatively asked, "Three days?"

Jiang Che: "Half an hour."

Wang Haoran: "Your bargaining skills are even more ruthless than my mom's when she buys groceries."

Jiang Che picked up his water glass, his tone calm.

"Being number one on the list is just the beginning."

"You have to perform live to be recognized as a singer."

Wang Haoran fell silent.

This time, he didn't continue to act silly.

He stared at his name on the screen, his gaze slowly turning serious.

"I know."

"I won't let you down."

Jiang Che shook his head.

"You're not doing this to save face for me."

"You're doing this to prove yourself."

Wang Haoran was taken aback.

After several seconds, he grinned.

"OK."

"To prove myself."

The night outside the window was very dark.

Chexing's light was still on.

A newly established small studio overturned the entire newcomer chart with a single song.

After that night...

No one can treat Chexing as an ordinary studio anymore.

There's now an extra hand on the card table.

And this hand has just revealed the first card.