Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 413 This damned stinking specimen
On December 12th, Shen Juan remained in Shanghai.

Today's task is to work with Wang Churan to shoot the music video for the single "Heartbreak Anniversary".

(I discovered this song is pretty amazing when I was catching up on some information the other day. It was released in early 20, but it didn't make it into the 20 year-end chart. Instead, it made it into the 21 year-end chart and even ranked 31st. I can only say that the situation is special. I didn't even notice it at the time. Fortunately, I still selected it without knowing it.)

The original music video presents the male protagonist's emotional state after a breakup in a rather subtle and artistic way.

There is no particularly clear linear plot.

The director places the male protagonist in different scenes, such as a dimly lit room and an empty street, to create an atmosphere of loneliness and desolation. In the room, there are balloons that symbolize past relationships. They gradually deflate and become shriveled, which, while echoing the lyrics, also symbolizes the passing of this relationship.

In addition, the music video also incorporates a lot of changes in lighting and scene transitions, creating a strong contrast between the sweetness of the honeymoon period and the indifference after the breakup, further highlighting the sadness and confusion after the breakup, as well as the lingering thoughts and deep longing for the past relationship on the "heartbreak anniversary".

The first filming location was an apartment in the HP district.

Thanks to a good chemistry, Shen Juan and Wang Churan successfully completed the filming of each shot as required by the director, and the results were excellent.

If it weren't for the song's overall melancholic and emo style, it might have spawned a group of CP fans, just like Shen Juan and Gulnazar's "Seven" MV.

During a break from filming, Shen Juan was browsing gossip online.

A major bombshell has been dropped in the US music scene today.

First, some netizens dug up Camila Cabello's account from her younger days and found a lot of inappropriate content on it.

He not only repeatedly used sensitive words like "nigoniga" (which are not allowed to be used by anyone other than Black people) to represent Black people, insulted Asians with the word "caterpillar," and forwarded pictures of fried chicken that insulted Black people, but also launched a comprehensive attack and humiliation against his fellow singers.

Including but not limited to subtly criticizing Taylor Swift's songs for only ever retaliating against "slut-shaming," questioning Bruno Mars's songs for "always wanting to commit suicide," calling all of Rihanna's songs "trashy sexual innuendos," criticizing Nicki Minaj's "weird accent," and claiming that all American rap songs are "about gang violence and sex."

In addition, she deliberately targets other people's sore spots.

For example, Camila Cabello joked about Rihanna's past domestic violence by her ex-husband, and even asked and answered her own questions in a post.

"Rihanna has an IQ of 117. Can you beat her? Her ex-boyfriend: I already have."

Later, other netizens discovered her recently used alternate account, and found that her posts there were equally explosive!

This woman poured out all the grievances and injustices she had suffered over the past two years, almost in the form of a diary.

Then everyone discovered
Wardfa?
real or fake?

Can I believe I'm not seeing things?
Why is so much of the content related to Shen Juan?
First, she said that Shen Juan was two-faced and treated people differently based on their status. At the awards ceremony, she ignored her, who was very sociable, and never looked at anyone properly. But then she turned around and went to talk to Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande and others to build relationships. She was a sycophantic and obsequious person who fawned over big stars, which disgusted and made her feel nauseous.

She then mentioned that she was originally chosen as the collaborator for the song "Senorita," and Shen Juan had already agreed. However, Ariana Grande was unexpectedly brought in, implying that Ariana Grande was colluding with the record company to suppress newcomers (Shen Juan didn't know where she got this information from; he had only ever considered Ariana Grande).

They also said that Alexana is just a contractual couple who fools idiots, and that fans who like this couple are brainless sluts.

Then they suspected that Shen Juan had spent a lot of money to hire a group of high-level ghostwriters to write songs for him. Otherwise, Leviathan could not have done such a perfect job and achieved such explosive commercial success while taking into account so many different musical styles. They said that Shen Juan's output and production level were not human.

Finally, at the beginning of this month, Camila Cabello commented on the "Save Your Tears" rankings, which had been declining since it topped the charts last month, indicating a clear lack of staying power. She stated that Leviathan was the peak of Shen's career and that he would fall at lightning speed from here on out.

It was also said that because Shen Juan was creating songs in English while also creating songs in other languages ​​to cater to the aesthetics of different countries' markets, this would greatly affect his creative thinking, making it impossible for him to write melodies that American audiences would like. Therefore, his commercial performance would only become more and more disappointing.

The lukewarm reception of "Save Your Tears" in North America is the best evidence to support this point!

These complaints, compiled into a collection and released in multiple languages, caused quite a stir.

Alovers was furious!

They never expected that the girl who had previously said Shen Juanren was very nice on Instagram would say such things about him behind his back!
They cannot accept this kind of backstabbing!

So there's no need to gather a large army; these fans, who are so angry they want to shoot Camila Cabello, just jump in and start ranting!
They just want to kill with their keyboards now!
They just want to strip Camila Cabello of her family tree now!
[She was shamelessly trying to get on Alex's good side backstage at the awards ceremony, then turned around and accused him of currying favor with other big names? Camilla, aren't you the two-faced one? Making jokes about domestic violence and racial knights—you're such a despicable person. Do you even deserve to be in the music industry? Learn to be a decent human being before you try to be a singer, okay?]

So Ariana Grande snatching the Senorita role was purely wishful thinking on her part? Shen Juan previously stated in an interview that he "only believes in his chemistry with Ariana Grande." Camila, are you living in a parallel universe? Perhaps you should just change your name to Camila: Addicted to Spreading Rumors, Champion of Daydreaming, Cabello!

[This is seriously unbelievable! Has this guy lost his mind from smoking too much marijuana? Saying Leviathan was ghostwritten? Why doesn't the genius who wrote this album release it himself and become a superstar? Did Shen Juan pay the ghostwriter more than the album could have made? His sour grapes nature is showing.]

[Camilla's popularity was completely overshadowed by her relationship with Shawn Mendes, and her collaboration with him was completely overshadowed by Senorita. What a pitiful and helpless Cuban woman she is! All I know is that Camilla is so jealous she's gone insane. Alex and Ariana should be held responsible for this.]

[Digged up from 18, Camila posted on Instagram, "Shen Juan is the most handsome and gentle man I've ever met," and now she's saying he's ignoring her? So, is Shen Juan really ignoring her, or is it resentment stemming from being rejected after pursuing him? Camila seems to have lost her mind.]

[She not only insulted Asians by using caterpillars, but also wore an Indian feather headdress in Coachella and was publicly condemned by the Indigenous Association! Now she's pretending to be a victim and attacking Shen Juan? She should first delete all that racially motivated racism from her past! I really don't understand where a Cuban gets the nerve to accuse racially motivated racists.]

Regarding the lack of staying power in "Save Your Tears," is it possible that this lack of staying power is only compared to Shen Juan's other hit singles, and that his other songs would still be amazing? Seriously, stop relying on Alex's popularity to prolong your obscure career. Don't you think that's pathetic?

This is blatant racial injustice! All Alovers, we must stand together today to protect Alex and seek justice for him! No matter where you come from, what language you speak, or what skin color you have, we love Alex, and therefore we have a duty to protect him from this bullshit!

The fans were undoubtedly furious; they simply couldn't accept someone slandering their idol like that.

As for Shen Juan?
He was quite calm at the moment.

If the insults are directed at him alone, he will be extremely angry and immediately go online to retaliate on social media!
The poor man with the broken eyebrow serves as a cautionary tale.

But things are actually fine now.

After all, this woman indiscriminately tortures everyone.

There was no targeting or special treatment.

So now, I'm mostly just looking for fun.

He was eager to know what the future held for this supernova, given the irrefutable evidence of his racial prowess and the fact that he had offended so many music industry heavyweights at once.
Will she fight back with "Reputation" like Taylor did with the Kanye West phone recording scandal?

Or will he remain utterly dejected and fade into obscurity?

He was genuinely curious about what the future held.

Of course, although it was said that they were just having fun.

But it's impossible for Shen Juan to be completely devoid of life.

His temper isn't that good.

He doesn't care about accusations of favoritism, deceiving fans by creating fake romantic pairings, or hiring ghostwriters to create content.

But he couldn't stand the thought that he had reached the peak of his career and would only decline and become more and more unreliable from now on!
This is his Achilles' heel!

Perhaps he will one day suffer the same fate as his former good bro, Bago, experiencing a creative burnout and losing his integrity in his later years.

But not now!

It certainly won't be in the next few years!

Admittedly, there may never be another album like Leviathan, which, in terms of commercial success and symbolic significance of the era, would be among the best in pop music history. However, it's not a problem to make a few once-in-a-decade albums that would easily crush other top-tier artists of the same period.

He has a very strict control over the timing of song selection, which allows him to retain the maximum amount of music he has in his mind.

Coincidentally, Bieber recently asked him not to release the EP on Valentine's Day, February 214th—that was the release date he had chosen for his new album after five years. He was worried that Shen Juan's new EP, with its explosive fan base, would overshadow his highly anticipated new album.

Therefore, Shen Juan decided to give him face and postpone the release.

Then the plan was changed.

Taking advantage of the time he spent at home, he turned the original EP, which contained seven songs, into a full-length album.

The original plan was to concentrate the best songs into another top-tier album, and at the same time, to bide our time for a while.

but now?
In order to humiliate this Cuban bastard and to ensure his authority in the North American pop music scene, Shen Juan had no choice but to return to the scene and declare that his reign was still going strong.

In mid-December, from the 13th to the 15th, Shen Juan completed his three-day concert at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center as planned.

The performing guests are Cai Xukun and Song Qian.

The former is a mentor on Taobao's Youth With You 2.

The latter is a mentor on Tencent's "Produce Camp".

It just so happens that Lisa, the dance mentor of Youth With You 2, Jony J, the rap mentor, as well as Lu Han and Huang Zitao from Produce Camp, all had some prior interactions and connections with Shen Juan. With the additional support from the platform, the trainees sent out by Starlink will likely enjoy the same privileged treatment in the early stages of the show.

This is definitely good news for them.

At least the initial share of lenses is guaranteed.

During the dinner, we chatted about our recent situations.

Victoria Song said she saw online that Shen Juan spent 500 million RMB to buy a private jet and asked him if it was really that expensive.
Shen Juan readily admitted it, and then showed her and Cai Xukun an internal video of the Gulfstream G650ER.

There's nothing to hide from your peers.

Because if people want to find out, they can find out.

We're all in the same circle, and we come into contact with roughly the same people and things, so many things can't be kept secret.

Then Song Qian asked Shen Juan if the newly purchased RV really cost 150 million euros, and whether it was like a villa inside.
This was also the news she saw online.

Shen Juan stated that 150 million euros was just the selling price, and it actually cost him nearly 200 million euros to successfully acquire the item.

As for what it looks like inside?

Please watch the video! (Bilibili: [MAROBROTHERS] Visiting Brabus's ultimate luxury RV worth 150 million euros)

In order to ensure a safe and comfortable filming experience for the crew during the period of reduced crowds and closed filming, and to be able to play a couple of friendly matches in the car when tired, Shen Juan felt that it was necessary to buy himself a mobile apartment that looked like a motorhome but was actually a temporary residence.

Then Song Qian chatted with Shen Juan about the recent recording of "Women's Deduction Club": Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong are very close, and they often get together to chat and whisper during the recording. Then Jiang Peiyao and Hu Lianxin seem to have formed a team, while she and Cheng Xiao are moving between these two small groups.

In fact, Shen Juan knew the general situation.

Because both Cheng Xiao and Xiao Hu, who is absolutely loyal to him, share first-hand information with him.

It just so happens that neither Tian Jie nor Li Yitong are big names right now, and they don't have many toxic fans. Maybe the effect of 1+1>2 can be achieved by these unknown people sticking together. So Starlink has already started a series of marketing and promotion plans for the CP of Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei, "Tong Xin Wei Min".

Kun Kun was very envious of the scale of Shen Juan's concert and said that his future goal was to hold a concert in such a large venue.

Shen Juan wished him success.

Shen Juan had nothing to say about Kun Kun.

Although they remain friends, he still has to say that Kun Kun has been acting increasingly strangely since becoming a top influencer.

The songs are copied from Western hits, the creators put their own names on them, the styling imitates BTS, and the movements and expressions are copied from GD.

It's a complete homage to his songs, which are copied from niche Western music, and his style, which is copied from the visual kei idol Kwon Ji-yong.

This is the power of idols.

It has influenced generations of people.

Meituan launched Pinhaofan to provide affordable meals for working people, so what is the purpose of "Pinhaoxing"?
Could we take advantage of the information gap between domestic and international markets to give young, uninformed fans a taste of the awe-inspiring presence of foreign celebrities?
Shen Juan thought this situation would only occur when college students were writing their graduation theses and doing synonym replacements to reduce plagiarism.

But now it seems.
The entertainment industry is rife with ridiculous practices: boycotting foreigners while simultaneously copying them and deceiving the Chinese people.

Making money by exploiting information asymmetry is indeed the easiest, most arrogant, and timeless high-level method.

After the Nanjing concert, Shen Juan returned to Shanghai and, as planned, continued to participate in the filming of music videos for subsequent songs on the album.

The music video for "Anyone" revolves around the story of a struggling boxer. Simply put:
The male lead plays a boxer who undergoes arduous training in rudimentary conditions, demonstrating his tenacity in striving for his dream. He then steps into the boxing ring, faces a powerful opponent, encounters setbacks in the match, and is injured by his opponent, but he still fights tenaciously and strives to find an opportunity to counterattack.

The female lead cheers for the male lead from the audience, accompanies him during his training, and cares for him when he is injured. After a series of fierce battles, the male lead finally wins the match with his tenacious perseverance and excellent boxing skills, and he and the female lead embrace affectionately in the arena to celebrate their victory.

The story as a whole is extremely inspiring and positive.

Shen Juan happens to be a big fan of fighting games and also enjoys watching boxing movies like Rocky and Creed.

So playing a boxer in his own music video is, in a sense, a fulfilling journey.

We were given two days to film.

Thanks to Shen Juan's influence, many well-known boxers and fighters were invited to make cameo appearances.

For example, Zou Shiming, the Olympic boxing champion who currently resides in Shanghai, played Shen Juan's boxing coach in the music video.

This Olympic champion and his capable wife have been trying to squeeze into high society circles for years.

So when they heard that Shen Juan was going to shoot a music video in Shanghai and that the plot was related to boxing, the couple contacted Shen Juan almost without thinking and offered to come and play any role that Shen Juan needed. They obviously wanted to take this opportunity to infiltrate the social circle of this "Son of Shanghai".

Ultimately, it all comes down to the same thing.

Although celebrities may not have much status in the eyes of true big shots, Shen Juan is no longer an ordinary celebrity.

The morning's filming location was set at a small boxing gym with relatively old-fashioned facilities, mainly to film Shen Juan's training.

The process went relatively smoothly.

Other celebrities may act simply for the sake of acting, but Shen Juan learns skills in the process of filming.

If given the opportunity, he would really like to make some sports-themed movies that cater to the male market and feature male protagonists.

It's a pity that there are so few films like this.

The domestic film market is mainly dominated by three genres: patriotic themes, family-friendly comedies, and youth romance.

It was lunchtime.

Shen Juan took Xiao Hu, the MV's female lead who had been making cameo appearances all morning, to have lunch in his RV and enjoy some alone time.

"Get ready, you'll have scenes to film this afternoon." Shen Juan unscrewed the thermos and poured ginger tea, then casually pushed a transparent lunchbox containing fresh cherries in front of Hu Lianxin. The bright red, plump cherries glistened under the light. "Eat more fruit to replenish your Vitamin C and water."

Two days ago, when Shen Juan was still holding a concert in Nanjing, Xiao Hu, who was too impatient, had already rushed over from Beijing to meet him. As a result, Xiao Hu was investigated severely by Shen Juan for several consecutive nights. Not only did he pay back the amount of tax evasion he had accumulated over a long period of time, but he also had to pay a lot of extra fines.

But it might be due to his physical condition.

Unlike the larger-bodied Sister Chuan, the slender Xiao Hu didn't suffer from dehydration and exhaustion, remaining listless all day.

On the contrary, after being thoroughly satisfied by her boyfriend all night, Xiao Hu woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy!

Just like now
This woman had just finished eating a chicken leg and wiped her hands and mouth when she clung to Shen Juan again, constantly begging to stick to him.

"You even remember that I like cherries so clearly? Senior, you're so thoughtful! I really, really like you!" Hu Lianxin snuggled into his arms until she found the most comfortable and warm position, then smiled and tilted her head back, looking at Shen Juan with an innocent and pure expression: "But why do you want me to drink more Vitamin C and water? Senior, are you planning something naughty again?"

Shen Juan rolled her eyes, somewhat speechlessly, a look that Xiao Hu found incredibly erotic and arousing, making her desire surge.

"I'm doing this for your sake."

"Considering my feelings?"

"With such heavy rain these past two days, shouldn't we replenish our bodies with more water to maintain proper internal water circulation?"

A blush crept onto Xiao Hu's flawless face, but it was more like the flush unique to when she felt something, rather than a blush of embarrassment. She complained softly, "Isn't it all because of you, senior? I'm not this upset when I'm alone. It's because I like you so much that I feel so strongly!"

Shen Juan reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, gently pulling her into his arms. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "How much do you like it?"

Hu Lianxin looked up at the man she had liked and missed for so long. Her long eyelashes trembled in the sunlight, casting fine shadows. She bit her lower lip and pondered for a moment. As if she had thought of something, a gentle smile gradually spread across her eyes, and her voice unconsciously softened and became gentle.

"I love the dappled sunlight casting shadows on the trees, I love the sea breeze blowing the sailboats as they disappear into the horizon, I love the sunset painting the distant mountains red after a sudden rain, I love so many things in this world, there are so many moments in this world that are worth touching."

"But you're different, senior. You're the one I like the most! You're the exception to all my favorites!"

Shen Juan looked down into her sincere eyes and reddened earlobes, and silently curled the corners of his lips: "Do you like her that much?"

"Much more than you can imagine!" Hu Lianxin nodded vigorously, then pressed his hand against her chest without hesitation. Through the thin clothes and her not-so-abundant body fat, she felt the rhythm of her small heart beating faster for him. "You don't believe me? Listen! It's beating so fast right now!"

"Yes, I heard you." Shen Juan listened attentively and tried to understand what Xiao Hu wanted him to hear and feel.

It is said that love has no boundaries. If you can embrace everything, what does it matter if you embrace it clumsily?

He has met many girls in his life who express their love in a clumsy and simple way.

Xiao Hu, who went so far as to send him nude photos every now and then to express her feelings and prove her love, was one of them.

Moreover, he was the one whose clumsiness impressed him the most, surprised him the most, and touched him the most.

So he couldn't help but joke, "It feels like a pregnant wife letting her husband hear the baby's movements."

"Okay~"

"What can?"

“If you want me to have a baby, that’s fine too.” Hu Lianxin’s eyes were exceptionally clear at that moment.

Shen Juan was silent for a moment, then said, "We are still too young."

Gazing into Shen Juan's eyes for a while, and sensing that he was genuinely thinking about the issue rather than just giving a perfunctory answer, Hu Lianxin smiled contentedly. "I know, I just suddenly thought of saying it, but I'm ready anytime you're prepared!"

Shen Juan gently stroked her back. "Isn't it a bit too hasty to make a promise so soon?"

“If it were other things, maybe a little, but everything about you, senior.” Hu Lianxin looked up, the happy smile in her eyes even more gentle and warm than the winter sun outside the window, “I can never have enough time.”

She gently wrapped her arms around Shen Juan's neck and pulled him down a little until their noses touched and they whispered sweet nothings in each other's ears.

"Just like the first time I saw you in person on set as a lucky fan, even though there were so many people watching and so many cameras pointed at us, I just wanted to rush up to you and tell you in person that I'm your fan, that I've liked you for so long, and that I hope you're happy every day from now on; just like the videos and photos I sent you after we confirmed our relationship, I know it makes me look like a crazy girl with a mental illness, but I really can't take it slow anymore. After all, so many girls like you, and if I don't go a little outrageous, it'll be hard for you to remember me."

Her voice trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with a gentle, clear light, like a crystal-clear stream.

"So, please don't think I'm in too much of a hurry, okay?"

"I just like you too much."

The moment the last sound faded, Shen Juan leaned down and kissed her trembling lips. The sunlight outside the window had become hazy at some point, and only the sound of their overlapping heartbeats and the sound of their loving kisses became clearer and clearer inside the RV. Gradually, even the air seemed to be filled with a honey-like sweetness.

　After I finish making up for the missed chapters, I'll tell Shen Juan that I don't owe him anything anymore!
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(End of this chapter)