Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 396 Double Authentication: He is the Era Itself

With the help of Kakao friends like TWICE, Shen Juan continued to expand his network in South Korea. After leaving the NHK headquarters in Shibuya, he didn't rush back to the hotel to rest, nor did he rush to find friends he had met in Japan before, such as Satomi Ishihara, Elaiza Ikeda, or Sho Hirano.

Instead, he followed the team directly to the filming location of this season of "Fourtry" - Nanqingshan, where various trendy stores are gathered. While completing the previously agreed store visit, he also earned a favor from Che Che and Qiyiguo that might be useful in the future.

“Speaking of the favor I’ve done for Kiwifruit, it might actually come in handy in the short term,” Yangyang Jin suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" Shen Juan looked up; he had been busy browsing and replying to unread messages from Hamabe Minami.

My buddy had been busy outside for most of the day, running around doing several gigs, and this little girl was only just slowly waking up.

But it's normal.

After all, they were busy until six o'clock this morning before they went to sleep. Someone like Shen Juan, who can get up and work after only two hours of sleep and is still energetic and shows no signs of fatigue, can only be described as a natural time management genius. Showlo would have to exclaim: "The younger generation surpasses the older generation, the future is yours!"

As for what happened when I first transmigrated and was attacked by Song Zuerzha.
That's not a dark history, that's the road we came from.

During the period when I was under the most mental pressure and physically weakest after staying up all night to practice dancing, I was subjected to all kinds of torture by a teenage girl. I barely slept a wink all night, but I was still able to continue working the next day. This is not a matter of numbers or talent, I don't care what you say. Is it the legendary sweat and effort?

“The annual talent show season is coming soon. Tao’s ‘Youth With You 2’ has already started accepting applications. Tencent’s ‘Produce Camp’ should start two months later. After the trainees from Starlink participate in the show, won’t they be able to use the favor that iQiyi owes you?” Yangyang Jin explained.

"Let's split the people into two groups to participate in different programs. How should we allocate them?" As the company gradually expands and the management structure becomes more complete, Shen Juan is now delegating authority. Except for major decisions, he is no longer directly responsible for the resource allocation of his artists.

"On Youth With You 2, there are Liu Yuxin, Kong Xueer, Jin Zihan, and Liu Lingzi. Then, the trainees participating in Produce Camp are Liu Xiening, Jiang Zhenyu, Shen Xiaoting, and Lana. In addition, Sun Zhenni and Hu Lianxin also want to go on the show to build up their popularity, so one of them went to Tencent and the other to iQiyi."

"Where did that Thai guy go?" In Shen Juan's memory, there was indeed a Thai trainee under Starlink.

"Netizens discovered that when she first came to China to develop her career, she made comments on Weibo that seemed to insult Chinese people, so she's temporarily keeping a low profile to avoid causing even more controversy if she appears on the show." Yangyang Jin actually had a pretty good impression of Nene before.

Thai women who speak broken Chinese and follow a sweet, girly image are very popular, but this incident is a real shame.

"Suspected insult to flowers? How was it done?"

"Just say that toilets in China are very dirty."

Shen Juan was speechless.

Although some toilets are indeed very dirty, especially in some scenic areas deep in the mountains, when Shen Juan was a child, he would not dare to go into the toilet without several stacks of toilet paper and covering his nose.

But only Chinese people can say such things, and some issues can only be commented on by our own people; it's not up to foreigners to point fingers.

Moreover, this is similar to the incident where Shen Juan expressed his regret over the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral on Instagram, and was initially insulted by some domestic netizens, but was later "whitewashed" and called a truly clear-headed, visionary, and patriotic person who was not swayed by narrow-minded nationalism.

If you don't have the ability to cover your losses and don't have enough goodwill from the general public to build a solid foundation, don't easily make controversial remarks.

While high risk and high reward, controversial remarks can quickly expand one's influence, but people are different.

Only those with real ability can gain entry into the pass and have great Confucian scholars debate with them; those without ability? They're just stray dogs on the street, kicked to death!
So, what can I say?

Nene out!

Furthermore, we won't terminate her contract; we'll wait until we have business in Thailand before considering letting her participate in activities again.

After finishing their work discussion, Shen Juan continued scrolling through his phone, looking at the news and updates trending on Weibo.

Liang Ge and Xiao Lu Jie have finally officially announced their divorce.

The fact that it took so long to make an official announcement raises questions about whether there were issues with the division of assets or if it was for the sake of their daughter.

South Korean police have finally issued a statement confirming that vote counting was manipulated throughout the entire popular talent show "Produce 101".

It has nothing to do with Juanjuan~

After all, they withdrew from the competition early, so they weren't the ones whose votes were manipulated.

Mayday's singing voice cracked during their concert, raising questions about their vocal abilities once again.

Perhaps it was because he was afraid of being criticized by netizens for various car accidents in the past two years that he started lip-syncing later on.
Yang Zixi's "The Golden Hairpin" is currently embroiled in a dispute over billing order.

Chris doesn't accept being listed as equal or second lead. As a high-profile movie star, he demands absolute lead, and like Shen Juan, he wants to completely suppress Yang Zi in terms of billing. In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, apart from Shen Juan, he doesn't respect anyone else.

Unfortunately, the intimacy in the current timeline is even more popular than in the original timeline, and has even spread overseas thanks to Shen Juan's influence, which gives Yang Zi a lot of confidence in fighting for top billing.

Then Shen Juanyuan's Black friend, Li Nacha, sent him a private message, wishing him all the best for his tour and celebrating their joint inclusion in Time magazine's latest list of the 100 most influential people in the next generation.

This list of the 100 most influential people in the next generation is actually an expansion of the list of the 100 most influential people in the world. It is divided into five categories: artists, geniuses, leaders, innovators and advocates, to recognize rising leaders in fields such as medicine, climate, business, sports and art.

Simply put, the selections are made of young people who are not very experienced in these fields but have certain development potential.

Young people like Shen Juan, who are selected as one of the world's 100 most influential people, proving his extraordinary achievements and transcendent status in the field of art, and who are also successfully selected as one of the next generation's 100 most influential people in the world, proving that he still has a lot to achieve in the field of art, are indeed very rare in this world.

Moreover, this year marks the first expansion.

Its significance is even more extraordinary!

So Shen Juan started editing the caption, preparing to update his Instagram post later to announce this achievement to the world.

"FOURTRY" is an original fashion business experience program launched by iQiyi. Simply put, it involves the host Wu Jiaheng and fashion partners Yang Ying, Pan Weibo, Zhao Jinmai and Fox traveling to Tokyo, the fashion center of Asia, to run the "FOURTRY" fashion concept store.

Recording officially began in Tokyo at the end of last month.

As for these five regular guests
Aside from the underage Zhao Jinmai and Fox, who came from this year's Rap of China, Shen Juan is actually quite familiar with the other three.

Wu Jiaheng, former rival, now a puppy.

Shen Juan had a good impression of Pan Weibao after getting to know him through "The Rap of China," finding him quite humorous and witty.

Yang Ying goes without saying.

Although they don't meet often in private, their interactions in public are also quite limited. There's even a rumor circulating online that "the darling of the Emperor Hongru is crying in the toilet."

But whether it was Shen Juan or Cheng Xiao, they had a pretty good personal relationship with her; at the very least, they had some ordinary friends.

It can only be said that Sister Nose's ability to rise from a wild model to a top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry demonstrates her remarkable emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

While she may not be the most pleasant person to be around, she certainly makes people feel comfortable and natural when communicating with her.

Of course, the premise is that you have to make her feel that you have value that makes her switch to a social posture and take the initiative to make friends.

(According to Nose Sister, who is also promoting herself and supporting Shen Juan, she has seen at least six Leviathan Era tour performances in different countries and cities, based on Nose Sister's Weibo selfies.)
It was a little past four in the afternoon.

Shen Juan arrived at the location of the FOURTRY store, and after communicating with the production team about the general recording requirements and precautions, he officially entered the scene and began filming.

"Hey, someone's here! Sister Baby!"

"Are we having guests? I'll come down right away."

"Wearing sunglasses and a mask, dressed very fashionably."

"You're about the same height as Heng-ge, you look like a model!"

With the production team deliberately controlling the flow of customers, the number of customers was not very large at this time, so the celebrity guests in the store had time to whisper and discuss among themselves through walkie-talkies.

Shen Juan had already reached the shop's entrance.

Welcome to FOURTRY!

The two doormen, Zhao Jinmai and Fox, bowed respectfully to this guest who looked quite extraordinary.

"Hello."

Shen Juan nodded slightly in return, then walked straight through the gate and began to look around the interior, giving the impression of an important figure making an incognito visit to a newly opened shop.

Hello! May I ask if you speak Chinese, English, or Japanese?

Wu Jiaheng, the manager who already knew the true identity of the mysterious guest from the director, took the initiative to come forward and shook hands with Shen Juan in a very friendly and polite manner. Then he began to act in front of the camera, trying to create the illusion that "Shen Juan and I have no conflict at all, it's just netizens stirring up trouble."

In fact, after learning from the director last night that Shen Juan was coming to visit the store today, he didn't sleep well all night.

There is no other reason.

I'm so scared!
He was so scared that his legs were shaking in the middle of the night. Friends who didn't know the situation might mistakenly think he had epilepsy.

On the one hand, he felt physical and psychological fear of Shen Juan, the thug who had given him a concussion and made him look like he was dead in front of a global audience. Although he had never seen a psychologist because of this, he vaguely suspected that he might have post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

On the other hand, he knew very well that even at his peak, his looks couldn't compare to Shen Juan's, let alone during his weight gain period. So he knew without a doubt that once their photos together were released, he would face a barrage of ridicule and be targeted by malicious haters.

As a man with absolute confidence in his looks, a man with an absolute sense of superiority over his own aesthetic sense and career path, and a man who thinks all his peers in the Chinese entertainment industry are scum, Shen Juan's appearance undoubtedly shattered his pride and self-esteem from multiple dimensions. Under these circumstances, he felt that he was already quite fortunate not to have caught the "Yu Yu syndrome," just as his cousin comforted him by saying, "You are both a top star and an ordinary person, so Hengheng, listen to my advice, you have absolutely no obligation to deal with an enemy you can't possibly defeat."

Then he figured it out, realized it, and let it go.

He decided to follow the team's advice and find an opportunity to turn his enemy into a friend, thereby reducing outside attention to the matter.

Unfortunately, Shen Juan didn't seem to be giving him much face.

Is Spanish acceptable?

With a smile, Shen Juan used the half-baked Spanish he had learned during his overseas tour some time ago.

"Forehead"

Wu Jiaheng's smile froze instantly. He subconsciously sought help from his companions, but then he noticed Zhao Jinmai's shoulders trembling from holding back laughter. Pan Weibai tactically turned around to organize the shelves, and Fox even went to the cashier to drink water. But wouldn't his twitching lips accidentally spray the water out?

Fxxk! Fxxk! Fxxk! This show-off isn't going to make up with me so easily! He's so damn vengeful!

“If you want to speak Spanish, we have a special consultant in our shop.” Wu Jiaheng said in English while frantically gesturing towards the second floor. Yang Ying, however, stood on the stairs, tilting her head and pretending to be stupid, clearly not intending to step in and sacrifice herself for the other.

Just as he was at a loss and was about to reveal Shen Juan's identity to show weakness and imply that he should let him off the hook, Shen Juan suddenly laughed and took off his mask and sunglasses. "Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, Kris. How long has it been since we last met?"

Wu Jiaheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied with a smile, "Wow, that's been a long time."

Actually, we met in Shanghai a few months ago, but you were performing on stage and I was in the audience.

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Long time no see?"

"Long time no see."

Even someone as terrible, petty, and jealous as me, can I still get your "long time no see" greeting?

Wu Jiaheng couldn't help but feel grateful for Shen Juan's magnanimity and regret and shame for suppressing Shen Juan back then.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two had eased somewhat, one was smiling with a knife hidden in his mouth and the other was a cowardly coward. They didn't seem like they were going to quarrel. Yang Ying felt there was nothing more to say and finally spoke up to attract Shen Juan's attention, "Hengheng, why don't we take Teacher Shen to the second floor to take a look? There are some new goods that just arrived there."

"What do you mean? Should we go up and take a look?" Wu Jiaheng tried his best to sound relaxed and casual, but he couldn't hide his nervousness. It was like the instinctive fear that a mouse feels when it encounters Hakimi.

"Okay, let's go up and take a look."

Shen Juan followed Yang Ying and Wu Jiaheng up to the second floor.

If the first floor mainly features accessories, then the clothing displayed on the second floor is the core of the store.

However, if we disregard the influence of celebrities, these styles are not particularly special compared to other trendy brands.

"By the way, Shen Juan, what size do you usually wear?" Wu Jiaheng tried to find something to talk about to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Whatever size you wear, I'll wear the same size. Anyway, we're about the same height and weight now, right?"

While Shen Juan was speaking, he glanced casually at Wu Jiaheng's stomach, which reminded this wary, extremely sensitive, and even slightly self-conscious young gunner of the nightmare he had been mocked as a "pregnant woman" earlier this year because of his weight gain. So he subconsciously inhaled and pulled in his stomach, trying to hide his slightly protruding belly.

Even with the same height and weight, the difference in physique between people who exercise and those who don't is obvious to anyone with eyes.

Isn't this blatant humiliation?!
He can maintain a superior attitude in front of others in the Chinese entertainment industry, looking down on everyone.

But when it came to Shen Juan, he truly had no confidence whatsoever.

Because Shen Juan shattered all his previous pride.

The real Chris died that winter night in Los Angeles. The one who is alive now is just a puppet named Wu Jiaheng who has lost his way.

After spending about five minutes changing into the clothes that Wu Jiaheng had chosen, Shen Juan walked out of the dressing room.

Upon closer inspection, he realized he was inferior.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I am far inferior.

Looking at the simple yet stylish design on him, and then at his own carefully chosen limited-edition outfit for today's meeting, Wu Jiaheng felt like a Christmas tree adorned with luxury goods. Although it looked gorgeous and dazzling, it was soulless and lacked any charm.

I have absolutely no chance of winning against him.
So, Wu Jiaheng, whose world had fallen into darkness, no longer knew how he got through the rest of the time.

All he knew was that he followed Shen Juan like a loyal dog, bowing and scraping as he introduced him to various clothes and accessories.

All he knew was that after Shen Juan paid at the cashier, he picked up the bag and said to him, who was obediently following behind him, with a half-smile, "By the way, Kris, how was the fruit I gave you last time? I heard that premium fruits are quite expensive here in Japan. Should I send you a few fruit baskets?"

Che Che in the monitoring room almost burst out laughing.

They detained someone until they suffered a concussion and were hospitalized, then hypocritically delivered a fruit basket to their door and mocked them in person. This is truly outrageous!
That's incredibly disrespectful!

Then he realized that Shen Juan had come not to gain favor, but to humiliate Wu Jiaheng in person.

He hasn't forgotten the grudge they had against each other back then!

But think about it.

How could a young man who dared to use a song to criticize the Tibetan-speaking rap community's stray dogs on the final stage of The Rap of China be a nice guy?

Meanwhile, Wu Jiaheng, who had only just realized that he had been humiliated, or rather, who only dared to face the cruel reality now, was slumped on the sofa in the lounge, touching up his makeup and wiping the sweat from his forehead with a wet wipe. His eyes were full of humiliation and resentment, as well as a trace of barely perceptible excitement.

Although I hate to admit it, it's true.

He really wanted Shen Juan's approval.

The more Shen Juan humiliated him, the more he wanted it.

He didn't know what was wrong with him.

Because he was embarrassed to see a psychologist.

He only knew that this kind of thing absolutely could not be told to anyone.

Because once exposed, neither he nor his fans, the Meigeni, will be able to hold their heads high in the fandom.

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As night fell in Tokyo, Shen Juan's Instagram post from that afternoon caused quite a stir globally.

alexs: [I am honored to be included in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the next generation. From "100 most influential people in the world" to "100 most influential people in the next generation", it is not only a double affirmation for me, but also a gift from the times to young creators and the entire Generation Z group - the former is a look back at the past deep cultivation, and the latter is an expectation of infinite possibilities.]

This era will never fail to reward every bit of enthusiasm and dedication: when art breaks through its inherent boundaries, when innovation illuminates real life, and when the glimmers of light from every field converge into a torch, what we see is not only the progress and growth of individuals, but also the ladder built by countless fellow travelers with courage and perseverance.

Thank you to all our friends who have trusted us, our partners who have walked alongside us, and the world that has always been tolerant of our mistakes.

This moment of honor belongs to every soul that burns brightly in their respective fields. Whether you are a fellow artist deeply engaged in art, an advocate for protecting the Earth, or an innovator breaking conventions, we are all writing the footnotes of this era in different ways.

May we always maintain awe for the unknown and a devotion to creation, just as the list embodies the expectation: today's next generation will eventually become the "era" that defines tomorrow.

Our future has only just begun.

(Photos: Shen Juan in front of landmarks in major cities such as Shanghai, New York, London, Paris, Munich, and Madrid, as well as a group photo taken by drone at the Leviathan Era tour)
Inspired by this news and moved by Shen Juan's speech, fans left comments one after another.

The top-voted comment says this:
From Shanghai to New York to London and then to Tokyo, Alex is weaving a spiritual map of Generation Z with his art—leadership isn't about condescending declarations, but about the courage, like his, to lead his peers across mountains and seas and define the tides of the times with his work! When the thousands of lights at his tour resonated with the city landmarks, as an Alovers fan, I suddenly understood: this is the unity of Generation Z! We see ourselves in your music, and we see the whole world!

As someone only two years younger than Alex, Alovers' greatest pride isn't seeing him top the charts, but rather that he's made "Generation Z" not just a label, but a call to action! You've resonated with fans worldwide through your music and your words—that's true youth leadership! It allows young people of different skin colors and languages ​​to find their own light in our time.

[The significance of being selected twice is that Alex has proven with his own strength that Generation Z can not only take the torch from their predecessors, but also light new beacons! Alex, when fans from all over the world light up for you, creating a vast sea of ​​red, what scene could be more moving than this? You are already a legend in our hearts!]

What's most touching is that you always use the word "we," not as a lone hero's myth, but as a determination to move forward together with all your peers! Is this your definition of a Gen Z leader? Not one person shining alone, but making every Gen Z believe that their voice can be heard by the world, and that we can change the world together.

In addition, many mainstream news media, well-known magazines and newspapers, and self-media marketing accounts from different countries joined in the fun to keep up with the trend, making the incident escalate with the participation of many parties, and even becoming a landmark event for Shen Juan's promotion to artist level.

The New York Times reported on the incident, stating that all the honors and achievements Alex has made so far are like a ticket to the era for all Gen Z: no longer defined as the "rebellious generation," but through his story, people can see their own possibilities.

The Guardian in the UK also dedicated a section to Shen Juan: It turns out that we have already unknowingly been connected into a global youth community by his works. Alex has made his fans realize over two years that they are not only following an idol, but also a symbol of the times that transcends geographical boundaries and connects each other with sincerity and enthusiasm.

CCTV News: He gave the word "leader" a completely new interpretation - no longer an authority, but like a lighthouse, inspiring every young person to dare to raise their own torch and gradually believe that "when small lights converge, they become an era".

After reading these news articles, the popular marketing account "Nian Shou 7" with millions of followers posted on Weibo: "[It turns out that fandom terms like 'fan cohesion' are no longer suitable to describe Shen Juan, because to some extent, he has transcended national borders and become one of the spiritual idols of contemporary young people. He has truly united people from different countries, so maybe today? Maybe tomorrow? One day, he will become the era itself.]"

This is the only conclusion I can draw at this point.

(End of this chapter)