The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Let's go to the accommodations arranged by the company first to put our things down, and then visit the studio to familiarize ourselves with it. We can also have a professional teacher create a detailed study plan for you." Jiang Chen didn't say anything when he saw what they had prepared. In fact, according to his plan, they didn't need anything except for the materials needed for his grandmother's lawsuit.

However, since it was something they wanted to do, and they didn't mind taking a little extra space, they readily helped carry the bags down and stuff them into the trunk.

Grandma, who is over seventy years old, is still nimble and doesn't need any help. The three of them, grandmother, grandson, and granddaughter, got into a luxury car and drove away from the old town amidst the gossipy and envious glances of the neighbors.

"Boss, Fang Wenche has run away!"

The dance teachers on duty at Yidu Entertainment Company searched the entire company early in the morning but couldn't find Fang Wenche anywhere. He wouldn't answer the phone either. It wasn't until they checked the surveillance footage that they discovered he had jumped over the wall and run away with Yang Xixi, a new intern agent at the company, the night before. They hurriedly reported it.

Jiang Chen naturally already knew about this. Sitting in the passenger seat, he lowered his voice and said, "Post an announcement on the company website. I will post the details in the group chat."

After hanging up the phone, he posted the response strategy in the Yidu work group.

First, the relevant staff will post a notice on the company website, specifically criticizing Fang Wenche and intern agent Yang Xixi for their unexcused absence from work. The notice states that anything the two do after leaving the company's management is their personal behavior and has nothing to do with the company. Given their signed contracts, if they continue to be unreachable and out of management, the company will consider taking legal action.

Secondly, after the announcement was released, the public relations department was instructed to contact various media outlets with which they frequently dealt with and begin disseminating the information.

Immediately afterwards, a lawsuit was filed in court, listing a variety of evidence, including the professional training courses provided to Fang Wenche by the company since he joined, the negative impact of the video leak incident on Yidu, and demanding that he issue a public apology, return the liquidated damages, and sever ties with Yidu Entertainment Company.

Finally, they invited the media to create hype and completely sever ties between Yidu and these two individuals.

The four lines of action proceeded in sequence. Jiang Chen even deployed his expensively hired legal team to assist the staff in Yidu in their pursuit of Fang Wenche, in order to prevent him from escaping punishment again due to the protagonist's halo.

After arranging the work for Fang Wenche and Yang Xixi, their car turned into a villa area and stopped in front of a three-story building.

"This is the accommodation provided by the studio for you. That's your agent, Annie. She will also be living here and will be in charge of everything from now on."

Jiang Chen got out of the car and opened the door for the three of them, then introduced them to a capable female agent in her forties wearing black-rimmed glasses.

“From today onwards, I will be responsible for your food, clothing, accommodation, training arrangements, future career planning, and job placement.”

Annie spoke quickly but clearly, her expression somewhat serious: "I am a top agent that President Li poached from a top talent agency. I have personally brought out superstars and cultivated many actresses, both established and emerging."

With President Li's immense wealth and my extensive network, I could take even a pig to the skies!

But my goal is to surpass my previous achievements and create new glories, so I will be very strict with you. I hope you can adapt to the work rhythm as soon as possible and strive to debut and create your own music era.

Come on, I'll show you the rooms.

After you've made your selections, do a quick setup, then everyone change into the clothes I've prepared for you. Let's ask Mr. Li to wait a moment before we head to the studio together.

She led the two sisters on a tour of the bright, spacious, and luxuriously decorated three-story villa, and finally arranged for their grandmother to stay in the large suite on the first floor; Anjing and Anning each stayed in a suite on the second floor, and Annie herself stayed on the third floor next to the study.

While waiting for them, Jiang Chen leaned against the car and used his mobile phone to remotely control the actions of Little White Cat and Yi Du.

According to Rongtuanzi's timely report from the front lines, Yang Xixi created several new groups under the pretext of screening die-hard fans in order to make money. It requires payment to join, and she said that Fang Wenche's new group can receive autographed photos of the idol every month, but each person needs to pay 66 yuan to join.

Whether it was due to too many die-hard fans or Fang Wenche's protagonist aura, their paid group joining service quickly became full as soon as it was launched.

A group has a limit of 3,000 people. Yang Xixi received nearly 200,000 yuan in less than half an hour after announcing the first group number.

The second group, the third group...

As she watched the number of transfer records increase, a surge of passion rushed to her head, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"Brother Che, look how many die-hard fans love you so much!"

She showed her phone screen, her voice trembling as she asked, "Since we agreed to give out perks, and we just started the group chat today, shouldn't we take some austere photos to feast our eyes on?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: Blue Morning Studio

Fang Wen-che is also hooked; being a celebrity and making money so fast is just too awesome!

Take a picture! You absolutely must take a picture!

"Wait a moment, I'll post a few selfies first, then record a video and send it to the group to thank my fans for their support, and by the way..."

He had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan. "Xixi, could you hire some online trolls to create a buzz? Establish a persona of being a fan-loving fan, expand the publicity to attract more die-hard fans, and we'll be able to raise enough money to cover the breach of contract penalty in no time!"

“That’s right! I’ll call Brother Niu right now. He’s a nightclub prince with a lot of connections. I’ll ask him to help me find a reliable online marketing company. This is going to be a sure thing!” Yang Xixi suggested while flipping through her contacts, “Once we have more fan groups, we can also set up a VIP system.”

Paying 166, 266, or 366 will grant access to VIP groups with different tiers of benefits, including priority access to offline events…

Fang Wenche felt incredibly happy upon hearing her plan. As long as he raised enough money to terminate the contract, he would be free to do whatever he wanted and no one could control him anymore! He could live a carefree life for a while. News in the entertainment industry was constantly changing, and soon other gossip would replace his old story. Once the storm had passed, he would go find resources.

Whether it's visiting the set to find that pervert Ming Jingfeng or asking Li Jiangchen for help, as long as she can find a suitable job, she can just coast along; if all else fails, she can always try live-streaming e-commerce. Judging from her current number of fans and her cohesion, she can still rally a lot of support herself.

As long as you don't continue to flop, and you hire some online trolls every now and then to keep your presence felt, you'll eventually be able to turn things around!

I'm only twenty years old, in the prime of my life, with plenty of time to take things slowly.

"Ding-dong ding-dong..."

Fang Wenche's phone rang again. He glanced at it and saw it was still the landline number from Yidu Entertainment Company. He snorted and hung up, adding it to his blacklist. He said sarcastically, "When I was being smeared and framed a few days ago, nobody cared or paid any attention to me. I went back to the company yesterday. Do you think the other trainees are not as good as me? Otherwise, you wouldn't be so anxious, calling me one after another."

"Xixi, how much money have we raised so far?"

"Let me check." Yang Xixi, who was secretly transferring money to her bank card, glanced at the report with a guilty look and said, "One million three hundred thousand. I've gotten so much in less than a day. I'll do more to promote it and try to get two million by tomorrow. After we raise three million to terminate the contract the day after tomorrow, we'll still have a lot of activity funds left."

"Well, let Yidu worry about it themselves. Li Jiangchen is alright, but he got dumped by a rich woman and left. The remaining trainees aren't anything special. Let's give them the cold shoulder for a couple of days, then we'll just slap them in the face and terminate our contracts!"

Fang Wenche felt a burning hatred in her teeth whenever she thought of the aggressive, mocking, and demanding manner of her agent, Li Yongjun, as he forced her to terminate her contract.

Hmph! Just wait, when I go to terminate the contract, I'll throw the money in his face and shock that snobbish guy into awe.

When the company loses its underrated key personnel, Li Yongjun will be scolded by his superiors and cry and beg for help, but it will be no use... Imagining the future, Fang Wenche felt so happy that he was about to float away.

He had even planned out how he would collect the cash, put it in a sack, and throw it at the company, letting the finance department employees count it off with envy and admiration. That would be the ultimate way to show off and slap someone in the face!

[Unknown number: Fang Wenche, you have left the company without permission, failed to answer calls, and disobeyed management, which constitutes a breach of contract. Please return to the company immediately. Otherwise, the relevant departments of Yidu Entertainment Company will consider it a breach of contract and file a lawsuit against you...]

"Ha, so you've run out of tricks, resorting to threatening me with breach of contract again." Fang Wenche swayed back and forth with his feet on the table, looking smug. "I'm not falling for that! Once I've scraped together enough money to terminate the contract, you'll regret it!"

Holding a large sum of money, Yang Xixi clung to him and said coquettishly, "Brother Che, Yidu also sent me a message saying that if I don't go back to report today, they will remove my internship agent position."

I don't want to go back; they're all deliberately making things difficult for me!

"Since you're going to terminate your contract with them anyway, what's the point of me being an agent at Yidu? How about we go out for a walk today? I've wanted to go to an amusement park for a while now. Let's have a good time and interact with some strangers. I'll take some videos and photos for my fans to share, which will help me maintain my presence and establish a fan-loving persona."

"Sure, let's see if there's an opportunity to do some charity work or something, and then let the online army run it to accumulate casual fans."

The two hit it off immediately, ignoring the reminder text message from the staff of Yidu Entertainment Company, and went out to play after breakfast.

The newly established Blue Morning Music Studio is located in an office building not far from the villa area. It is fully equipped with recording studios and practice rooms, and the equipment is the latest and most advanced. The staff are also elites selected from hundreds of people.

After they were transferred to Blue Morning, they spent most of their time sitting together gossiping and waiting for the new boss to recruit trainees, except for debugging the equipment.

"Wow! This place is so big!" Ouyang Anning changed into a light blue dress personally selected by Annie. Her long, glossy black hair was casually tied up, exuding a girlish and lazy charm that was refreshing.

She couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as soon as she stepped out of the elevator.

Li Jiangchen told them that the entire two floors belonged to the studio, and that they would be receiving professional training here starting today. Ouyang Anning's beautiful big eyes sparkled as she carefully touched and looked around.

"Is it big? It must be very expensive, right? Are there a lot of people?" Ouyang Anjing blinked and turned her head left and right, but unfortunately she couldn't see anything. Annie took her hand and slowly walked forward, introducing each room.

The employees, who had been idle for several days, rushed out to greet the signed artist when they heard that he had finally arrived.

No one expected that the new boss would sign a pair of sisters. The younger one was very good-looking, but the older one turned out to be blind.

"Let me introduce you all. This is the older sister, Ouyang Anjing, and the other is the younger sister, Ouyang Anning. They are trainees who were just signed by President Li."

Annie spoke quickly but clearly, explaining, "Everyone here has been in the industry for quite some time now, and I'm sure you all know about the so-called 'music industry winter.' Although there are countless popular stars emerging in the music scene these days, we've never seen the glory days of the 'gods fighting' that happened seven or eight years ago."

The reasons are clear to everyone. Besides capital operations, another reason is the lack of talented individuals with unique voices who are patient enough to hone their skills in making music.

Ms. Li helped us discover two gems, and I believe everyone who has listened to their self-written songs will be able to appreciate their value.

I hope all the teachers can cooperate well and strictly follow the requirements I have put forward to train and hone their skills. I believe that in the near future, the music scene, which has been silent for many years, will see the emergence of new divas!

The veteran employees in the music industry know all too well the ins and outs of the business.

Without capital investment, it's difficult for young people with good voices to make it big; and big investors prefer to invest in popular celebrities with short investment periods and quick returns. This makes it difficult for musicians who are serious about making music, have poor appearances, and can't sing or dance to become famous. Even if they do become popular, few big investors are willing to support them.

Chapter Twenty-Four, Part One

It's usually the boys who become top stars more easily, since most of the people willing to spend money on their idols are young girls with unrealistic fantasies.

Select some handsome young men, and if they're not handsome enough, get plastic surgery to make their appearance as perfect as possible. Learn the basics of singing and dancing, and establish a memorable persona. Whatever fits your image, such as a down-to-earth straight man, a witty comedian, a cute and funny guy, a gentle and charming guy, etc., then launch a massive campaign to release press releases about them.

Perfect marketing and capital operation guarantee instant popularity from the very beginning!

The key is that top celebrities also have a huge fan base who can comfort themselves and have their own filters. No matter what unexpected situation they encounter, they don't need public relations. The fans will take the initiative to tear down and list "evidence" and help clear their names with their powerful fighting force.

Endorsements, public support, and organizing offline fan events can all generate substantial amounts of real money.

Businessmen are driven by profit. Once they figure out a good way to mass-produce super-money-making idol stars quickly, why would they bother to put in the effort to cultivate singers with solid singing skills?

When a popular celebrity's career collapses, a new, more likable one will naturally take its place and continue to rake in money.

The days of spending ten years honing a sword are long gone.

Over time, the music industry is now full of stars, but truly popular songs are extremely rare.

Even with renowned composers and lyricists collaborating, it was difficult to recreate the glory of yesteryear. With no successors, they still had to bring back retired big names to hold up the show at major events.

Therefore, industry insiders jokingly say that the seemingly booming music scene has entered a period of winter.

Anne is a master who fought her way out of the War of the Gods, and she has a high reputation in the field.

If it weren't for the fact that the superstars she mentored back then are all nearing retirement, and that the popular actresses and actresses, after becoming famous, terminated their contracts, opened their own studios, and hired their relatives and friends as agents instead of hiring Annie, she wouldn't have been so easily poached by Li Jiangchen at a high price.

Times have changed, and Annie knows how to adapt to the times, which is why she switched jobs to Blue Morning.

With her eye on promising talents and Li Jiangchen's substantial financial resources, it would be difficult for them not to become famous!

"Currently, our Blue Morning Studio has only signed the Anjing and Anning sisters; we are not considering any other trainees."

Jiang Chen clapped his hands and said loudly, "Everyone's work is easy, but that doesn't mean we can be indulgent. Blue Morning Studio doesn't need an assembly line star-making plan. What I want is something unique and irreplaceable. Even if it takes ten years to hone a skill, I will find a musical development path that suits the two sisters."

Everyone just needs to do their best in their own jobs, and leave the rest to me. Any other questions?

The HR representative timidly raised her hand and asked, "Mr. Li, what if we come across other candidates with exceptionally good qualifications, and we don't want them either?"

"If you think it's really rare, you can recommend it to Yidu. Blue Morning only serves the Ouyang sisters."

Hearing the new and old boss's domineering yet slightly indulgent speech, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly. Ah, there's a story behind this...

Ouyang Anning's eyes widened as she turned to look at Li Jiangchen. "The entire studio is only serving the two of us sisters?" This simple sentence immediately sparked a lot of speculation. Could it be...?

"We still have a lot of things to arrange. Teachers, please get ready. We need to listen to the sisters' voices on professional equipment first, and then develop a series of learning plans based on their individual conditions. Everyone, please hurry up!"

The efficient and decisive Annie arranged the first day's work. As Ouyang Anning followed her into the recording studio, she was a little puzzled. "Blue Morning? The studio's name seems familiar..."

While Jiang Chen's studio was working intensively around the Ouyang sisters, Fang Wenche and Yang Xixi were also very busy.