They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Starting today, I'm a star too!

002. The true form of marmalade has been revealed!

Bubble Media Co., Ltd. is located on the edge of the Third Ring Road in the city. Since it is in the same direction, it is only a half-hour drive from Lin Han's home.

If we divide the talent agencies in the Chinese entertainment industry into four tiers, Bubble Media would probably be classified as a third-tier agency, while Chestnut Agency, where Yan Yuli works, would be at the very forefront of the second tier, close to the first tier.

The reason why Pop Media is in the third tier is because it is backed by Bilibili, which has huge backing. At least on the surface, it has "unlimited potential" and is therefore more favored by investors, so it doesn't fall into the fourth tier.

However, for Lin Han, this kind of small company with little experience was actually better. Compared to those top-tier, seasoned firms, it was more free and had fewer restrictions, making it more suitable for Lin Han to start from scratch.

A third-rate firm is no small matter.

According to the information Lin Han found, when Yan Yuli's mother had her debut with Chestnut Entertainment, the agency was only a fourth-tier agency. It could be said that Yan Yuli single-handedly elevated her agency from a fourth-tier to a top-tier second-tier level.

Yan Yuli is fine, Lin Han is also acceptable.

When the vehicle arrived in front of the headquarters of Pop Media, Lin Han glanced out the window and his eyes widened in surprise.

The headquarters of Pop Media is actually an entire building!

It's worth noting that even the renowned Chestnut Media uses office buildings. While Pop Media may not be the most powerful company, its strength lies in the fact that it's backed by truly large capital, resulting in a significantly better working environment.

Lin Han is such a lucky charm!

Such a working environment must be quite comfortable.

As soon as Lin Han got out of the car, he saw several rows of staff standing in front of the building, with General Manager Hu Yan at the head.

Faced with hundreds of burning gazes, Lin Han was dumbfounded.

"Welcome, Teacher Orange!" Hu Yan broke the silence.

Everyone bowed together and said in a loud voice:

"Welcome, Teacher Orange!!!"

This commotion really startled Lin Han; anyone who didn't know better would have thought the company was welcoming a new president.

Lin Han quickly bowed to everyone and said politely:

"Hello everyone, I'm Orange Jam, nice to meet you!"

The air was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Despite being a newly signed artist, Pop Media treated her with the same level of hospitality reserved for veteran entertainers, which speaks volumes about the importance that the higher-ups place on Orange Jam!

In fact, Hu Yan did not expect to make such a big show of it at first. She simply arranged for her colleagues from the artist management department to come and greet her.

But to everyone's surprise, when people from other departments within the company heard that Orange Jam was coming to the office this weekend...

Countless people went crazy!

Shortly after the news was released, a large number of employees requested to come to the company on Saturday, their day off, to welcome Orange Jam, expressing their willingness to work overtime without pay!

Hu Yan was shocked. The company had previously offered so many weekend overtime benefits, racking its brains to get employees to work more. But these recent college graduates were all stubborn and determined to carry out their "laissez-faire" and "lying down" policies to the end. They felt that not leaving at the end of the workday was worse than killing their mothers.

Just when she thought there was nothing left in the world that could make these young people work overtime, the news that Orange Jam was coming on Saturday arrived. A large group of people rushed to her, immediately expressing their heartache and pounding their chests, declaring that the company was their home and that they would contribute to the company's development on Saturday no matter what, vowing to stay with the company until the very last moment!

Hu Yan was deeply moved, and then refused the vast majority of them.

Can the whole company come to welcome a new artist? Do you think it's like welcoming a new boss?!

Although only a small number of people had the opportunity to come here, the welcoming party was still a large group of fifty or sixty people.

The occurrence of this situation is actually quite easy to explain.

Everyone's purpose was very simple—

This is the real Orange Jam!!!

They could be among the first people on the entire internet to witness the true appearance of the marmalade—how could that not be ecstatic?!

Previously, countless people had already become deeply fascinated by Orange Jam through songs such as "Lovely Woman," "Blue and White Porcelain," and "Confession Balloon," fantasizing about his gentle appearance and his boyfriend's perspective, to the point that Orange Jam's image was even in their dreams.

The girls are obsessed with marmalade to the point of madness!

They desperately wanted to know what the prince who brought them so many beautiful dreams and sang such beautiful love songs looked like!

So much so that, without Orange Jam's own knowledge, numerous fanfictions and character designs featuring Orange Jam have already been created... Never underestimate the conviction of fandom fans!

Now, many young people at Pop Media are incredibly grateful that they chose this company. It's like their ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke. Now they can not only meet Orange Jam in person, but also work with Orange Jam as colleagues.

From the moment Lin Han got out of the car until he politely replied to everyone, everyone's heart was racing at high speed.

Everyone finally met the real person, the moving Orange Jam.

They then discovered that the legendary orange jam was actually such a young boy.

That's so cool!!!

Many of the girls standing in the crowd were so excited they almost shouted out loud.

In fact, many people were already prepared for this beforehand.

Everyone is still quite rational. Fantasy is just fantasy, and mystery is always the most beautiful thing. It is very possible that Orange Jam herself is not as good-looking as everyone imagines, or even short, poor and ugly. Otherwise, why would she never show her face?

but.......

He's so handsome! So handsome! So handsome! So handsome!

From the moment she got off the bus, Orange Jam had a bright smile on her face. She was polite, gentle, and gentlemanly, fulfilling almost everyone's fantasies about Orange Jam.

It's exactly the same as what everyone dreams of!

Is this really real?!

We all work in the media industry and have seen plenty of male celebrities, but Orange Jam is just ridiculously good-looking!

If the general manager hadn't given prior notice that the appearance of the orange jam must never be revealed to the outside world, everyone would have already taken out their phones to take pictures!

"Teacher Ju Zi, please come in." Hu Yan smiled and gestured for Lin Han to come in.

"Thank you for your trouble," Lin Han said with a smile.

That laugh almost made several girls in the back row faint.

Lin Han glanced at the people around him with some confusion. He felt that the atmosphere was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Led by Hu Yan, Lin Han walked into the company.

003. Officially becoming a trainee!

As KKB's most valued subsidiary, Pop Media has inherited some of Bilibili's characteristics—a strong ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) culture.

Walking into the company, one can see anime elements everywhere, such as wallpapers, posters, and stickers. The majority of the employees are young people, just as Lin Han had predicted. It is a very young company.

Lin Han, as a contracted artist, belongs to the Performing Arts Agency Center, located on the seventh floor, which is the hub of the entire company.

After all, Lin Han was joining the company, not being inspected by the leaders. This level of formality was already quite generous, so there was no need for a company tour.

So Hu Yan led Lin Han to the elevator and headed straight for the seventh floor.

However, elevator space was obviously limited. As Hu Yan and several colleagues from the brokerage department waited for the elevator with Lin Han, dozens of employees around them stared at Lin Han expectantly.

As instructed, after welcoming the marmalade, they had to return to their posts.

However, everyone was unwilling to accept this.

Having finally met the real Orange Jam, everyone was reluctant to leave and wanted to catch a few more glimpses of their idol!

It wasn't until Hu Yan pretended to cough twice and glared at the employees that everyone dispersed dejectedly.

Seemingly noticing Lin Han's innocent gaze, Hu Yan turned to Lin Han and explained with a smile:

"There are a lot of young people in the company, they are energetic and like to watch the excitement."

"It's alright," Lin Han smiled. "I think everyone is quite lovely."

The employees who heard this were deeply moved and felt a tremor in their hearts.

He actually said I was cute!!

As expected of Orange Jam, he is so gentle!

One of the female employees couldn't contain herself and waved excitedly at Lin Han from afar after he entered the elevator:

"Marmalade, I love you!!"

The elevator doors closed in Lin Han's astonished gaze.

Hu Yan was speechless. These employees had seen many celebrities before, so why were they all so exaggerated when Ju Zi Jiang arrived?

However, she seemed to have no right to condemn these employees. It was precisely because of Hu Yan's obsession with orange jam that she cooperated with the chairman to fully push forward this ten million yuan contract.

Upon arriving on the seventh floor, Lin Han officially entered the performing arts center of Bubble Media.

The first thing that catches the eye is a wall covered with posters.

Like a "Hall of Fame," it features photos and introductions of many artists, all of whom were previously well-known signed artists of Pop Media.

The first line is the name, and then the next line lists the competitions the participant has participated in and the music or film awards they have won.

It turns out that the company had already made so many artists famous before Lin Han arrived.

However, this "red" is divided into "bright red" and "light red".

To be honest, for someone like Lin Han who doesn't care about the Chinese entertainment industry, he didn't recognize many of these so-called "celebrities" on the wall.

The only one I've actually heard of is an artist named Pu Sina, who's listed at the very top of the "Hall of Fame".

Lin Han was stunned for a moment when he saw the name, and checked to see if it was the actress he knew. He didn't believe it was just a coincidence until he saw her representative works.

This artist, whom even Lin Han had heard of, could be considered a senior in the entertainment industry. Ten years ago, Lin Han and his father watched the costume drama she starred in. At that time, Pu Sina was young and at the peak of her beauty. She starred in "The New Tomb Heroes", which has been remade countless times, and subsequently became an instant hit.

Her white-clad look in the drama perfectly embodied the image of the female lead in the hearts of all the original novel's fans, captivating countless young men and women and becoming a beloved figure for many. Her portrayal in "The New Tomb Heroes" is also considered the most classic version ever.

Now, Pu Sina is 34 years old. Although her popularity is not as high as before, her seniority still earns her the respect of many people in the industry who call her "Sister Na".

Although her youth has faded, her looks are still stunning. In a family drama last year, she played a young wife and received a lot of praise.

Lin Han hadn't expected that such a big shot would be working at Pop Media.

That makes sense. If they didn't even have a single artist with any real talent, Bubble Media wouldn't have been able to attract Bilibili's attention and be fully acquired. Pu Sina, no matter how popular she was before, is long past her peak and at best belongs to the lower tier of second-tier artists.

Lin Han only felt a sense of relief at finally running into a celebrity he knew; he wasn't particularly interested in her.

After all, their paths are different; one is an actor, while Lin Han is developing in the music industry, so they probably won't have much interaction in the company.

"When you debut, your photo will be displayed here."

Seeing that Lin Han was engrossed in watching, Hu Yan smiled and said.

Strictly speaking, Lin Han cannot be called an "artist" yet; he can only be called a "trainee." Only after passing the company's training can he officially debut.

"We'll see," Lin Han said with a smile.

Maybe I'll just run away when my contract expires next year, so all this trouble is really unnecessary.

Next, Lin Han was taken to the office area to complete the formalities.

There were still many people in the office area. Upon seeing Lin Han and Hu Yan arrive, they first greeted the general manager and then welcomed Ju Zi Jiang.

“From today onwards, I will be your manager, and I will be in charge of everything for you,” Hu Yan said to Lin Han.

"Aren't you the general manager?" Lin Han was bewildered.

"I'll take on the role concurrently," Hu Yan said with a smile.

In fact, Hu Yan was only recently transferred to Pop Media as general manager. Before that, she was JY Media's "top agent" and had managed many super popular artists.

Now, she will serve as both the company's general manager and the agent for Orange Jam.

This means that the entire Pop Media Group will be putting all its eggs in one basket and betting everything on Lin Han!

"Teacher Orange, let's work hard together."

Hu Yan extended her hand.

The hand felt really heavy, so Lin Han took a deep breath and grasped Hu Yan's hand.

"it is good!"

The rest of the process is quite simple.

After the formalities were completed, Lin Han was taken to the recording studio to re-record his previously released works and turn them into an album.

Although I'm still a trainee, the album project can't be delayed.