Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 417 The entire fishpond is paying attention to this matter (Thanks to Chestnut God for the Silver Alliance Master reward)

She has sung nearly fifty songs.

It lasted for nearly four hours.

The concert, which thrilled the 60,000 audience members, finally came to a successful close at around 11:30 p.m.

I said goodbye to Eason and promised to meet up again when we have time.

Following past practice, cash bonuses were given to every staff member who remained at the venue during the concert.

Shen Juan was busy until almost 12:30 the next day before he and his team left the venue and boarded a private car back to the hotel.

"You did a great job today. Keep up the good work in the next two days. There are less than 20 shows left before the first half of the tour comes to an end. It has been a long journey. Although there were some special circumstances and minor accidents along the way, you persevered and did not miss a single concert."

“I even think this is something you and your fans should be more proud of than the awards you’ve received.”

(Shen Juan’s publicly announced tour plan is to first quickly tour the world once in the first half, and then go to European, American and Chinese cities that were not visited in the first half to hold concerts in the second half. Of course, only the first half is the real part that will be carried out, because only Shen Juan knows about the existence of Yi Qing.)

Shen Juan turned his gaze away from his phone screen and looked at Yangyang Jin, who was also looking at him, with a serious and calm expression.

Their eyes met, and after a moment of silence...
He said gently, "You are also my honor."

Is it really necessary to use the word "glory"?

Yangyang Jin felt a strange emotion welling up inside her, and quickly changed the subject: "Then how about we talk about work now?"

"Just say it." Shen Juan shrugged. He was already used to Yang Yangjin's desertion.

“First of all, we have to attend this year’s Tencent Star Awards in Beijing in a couple of days. The original date was the 28th, but they know you have a concert on the 28th, so they specially held the awards ceremony a day earlier so that you could have time to attend.” Yangyang Jin explained the cause and effect of the matter very clearly. “You attended the iQiyi Scream Night at the beginning of the month. If you weren’t invited to the Star Awards, Tencent would probably be taken advantage of by iQiyi to buy articles to humiliate and discredit you.

"My status has become so high that even major companies can change their schedules for me?" Shen Juan was a little surprised.

"Although your number of check-ins in the Super Topic is not as many as the second to tenth place combined, your social influence and real value are incomparable to the sum of those few traffic numbers. Just like I said before, traffic data is only the indicator in which the gap between them and you is the smallest."

Shen Juan smiled and said, "There's no need to compare myself with others. I only compare myself with myself, with my past self."

Of course this is indeed the case.

Shen Juan never considered these peers, who relied on the domestic entertainment traffic system for survival and development, as his rivals.

Playing chess with a terrible player will only make you worse.

There's some truth to that statement.

"Then there's your collaboration with Ariana Grande, 'Rain On Me,' which is scheduled to be released on the 3rd of next month. You can interact with her on Instagram during this time to generate buzz, but you have to be careful not to go too far. Although Camila has been getting a lot of flak lately, the impact of that incident is still there."

This Cuban bastard went from being a near-top-tier singer to being a public enemy, and he deserves it!

"Just like the Tencent Video All Star Awards, Sina's Weibo Night has also been postponed by two days for you. The event has been changed from the 11th to the 13th. If there are no special circumstances, please take some time to make an appearance in Beijing. It will be of great benefit to our team's future marketing and promotion work on Weibo."

"Another thing is that Xiaomi's new model for next year is about to be officially released. In order to accommodate your schedule, they specially set the launch time in late January when you are in Beijing for the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal. The overall process should not be much different. And just like last year, they have specially opened a co-branded customized series for your fans. However, this year we can get a higher share, and they have prepared more limited editions than last year."

"Okay, then let's donate this money."

"Did you donate it directly?"

"Hmm, help me find a reliable channel, or we can find time to set up our own organization or foundation."

Shen Juan has done a lot of charity work around the world in the past two years, but he hasn't publicized it as much as his colleagues in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Of course, most of the charitable funds were used domestically.

For example, providing financial assistance to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school.

such as
In short, these are all charitable projects that are as open and transparent as possible, so that they are not subject to exploitation by various levels of staff within the charity organization.

One reason is that his upbringing instilled in him the belief that there was no need to deliberately publicize his charitable work.

He will neither deliberately hide it nor deliberately publicize it.

Moreover, he himself rose to prominence by relying on the broad masses of people, so after achieving great success, he should extend his benevolence to the world.

On the other hand, it's because he sees these charitable acts as a unique, secret marketing tactic to turn things around.

no way.

Even someone as great as Michael Jackson suffered various forms of smear campaigns because his success and influence were too great, which infringed upon the interests of capital.

With so many cautionary tales to be learned, it's hard for the ambitious Shen Juan not to consider his own future.

We finished discussing the work for the next period of time.

Shen Juan turned his attention back to his phone screen.

As one of the most popular celebrities with the highest online traffic, who frequently appears on trending topics and buys houses, and as a world tour that has garnered global attention and become the highest-grossing tour in history, Shen Juan and his Leviathan Era tour inevitably generate various news topics and online discussions whenever they appear together.

At first, the focus was on the events that happened at the concert and the discussion of Shen Juan's Cantonese songs.

[A half-step ahead is genius, a full step ahead is madness. Wajuan's ability to control the score is becoming more and more mature! He writes works that conform to the mainstream aesthetics and overall level of the music scene in whichever market he's in. Actually, I was wondering before what would happen if I wrote a Chinese-lyricized version of "Blind Light" or "Senorita" using Western melodies? Personally, I don't think it would be very popular. It just goes to show that the creation of artistic works should be based on market preferences and current aesthetic standards.]

[Other celebrities: spend money to hire people to greet them at the airport and then buy trending topics to create the illusion of being very popular in a certain place; Shen Juan: Although he is already very famous, he still writes his own songs to break into one market after another, spoiling his fans and reaping traffic at the same time. Talented celebrities should do this!]

[This is truly terrifying! His career path is impossible to replicate because no one can maintain a certain level of quality while simultaneously producing a large volume of works in multiple languages, catering to the aesthetics of different international markets! This isn't human; this is a god, personally certified by Hai Qing!]

[I was completely stunned when Cheng Xiao appeared! It was the first time I'd ever seen her look so beautiful. The stage is definitely the best cosmetic procedure for idols! And her Cantonese has improved so much. I remember she said before that she couldn't speak Cantonese, but her pronunciation was incredibly accurate tonight. Looks like she's practiced a lot.]

Other celebrities seem to put on a show for their public appearances, but these two are genuinely sweet together! Real couples are definitely different.

Some people are shipping couples.

Speaking of which, Cheng Xiao rarely appears in public and doesn't mingle with Shen Juan's solo fans and haters like Sister Tian does. She also doesn't use Shen Juan's popularity to boost her own career (in order to take care of the fans' feelings and not affect Shen Juan's career development, she is actually the one who avoids suspicion more in this relationship).

Therefore, among all the contestants in "Sister-in-Law 101", she is actually the one with a relatively low presence in the fan circle.

That's why many netizens who had been hurt by Sister Tian's keyboards took this opportunity to stir up trouble, saying: Cheng Xiao is the real queen! Don't be fooled by Sister Tian's arrogance; it's all just a show of bravado. She knows she's not good enough, so she tries to assert her presence in this way.

It can only be said that although Sister Tian had a large number of soldiers and generals under her command, she also made an astonishing number of enemies during her rise to power.

So, she has put down her weapons and kept a low profile for a while, planning to fade out of the fan circle's view for the time being, and then turn around her bad reputation next year by participating in the show "Longing for Life" and let everyone know that she is not just foul-mouthed, but just clumsy in love.

Isn't it just acting according to a script in a reality show?
You're acting like everyone else!
Some people are discussing Shen Juan's Cantonese songs, saying that Shen Juan truly deserves to be called both a mentor and friend to David Tao.

Not only are their love lives terrible and they are not faithful in relationships, but they also love to cheat and have affairs. Moreover, they all love to play R&B. Although Shen Juan has surpassed his predecessors in many dimensions and fields, he still lacks the skill of making PPTs to completely and comprehensively overtake them.

Then, using this as a starting point, we discussed which Cantonese singers have recently emerged and why Hong Kong music has gradually declined.

But the topic quickly veered off course.

Based on Shen Juan's friendships with Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and others, as well as some unsubstantiated or over-interpreted interview clips, this group of people analyzed and discussed Shen Juan's true personality and the motivation behind his ability to create so many hit singles at such an exaggerated and incredible speed.

Although I didn't get tickets, I watched the videos taken by the audience. Wajuan's Cantonese singing was quite captivating, especially the lyrics of "Black Glass"—they're so daring! "Kissing until we can't go public"—is he singing about himself and his girlfriends? Hahaha, I told you, Wajuan and Taylor Swift are essentially the same type of person; they're both the kind who would specifically date for creative inspiration. The only difference is that Taylor Swift prefers one-on-one relationships, while Wajuan prefers to have everyone in his "fish pond."

On the way back to the hotel, Bao Lujia learned from Hu Lianxin, who was traveling with her, that she had successfully climbed into Juan Ge's bed. This made her extremely envious and jealous. So when she saw this highly praised comment, she couldn't contain her excitement. She couldn't wait to enter Juan Ge's fishpond!

Changing boyfriends quickly is like taking a public bus; having many girlfriends is like being a player. Support me, I'll never abandon you!

Seeing this comment, Shen Yujie felt relieved.

Her biggest worry before was that she wouldn't be able to compete with those talented older sisters, and would gradually become marginalized until she was kicked out of the fishpond and left Shen Juan's world. But now that she thinks about it, she realizes that Juan Ge is actually the kind of scumbag who takes responsibility and has a bottom line.

At least I've never seen any girl who entered his "fishpond" have any unpleasant or irreconcilable conflicts with him.

(Sister Tian: Is it possible that he has a strong ability to seduce people, and that all our conflicts were resolved on the basketball court?)
[Now it seems that's really the case. Taylor Swift's boyfriends are like clothes to her, and Shen Juan's fishkeeping is like drinking water. They are both singer-songwriters who like to write songs based on their relationships. Taylor Swift once said in an interview with American media that she gets along very well with Shen Juan in private, and that he is the type that girls like. So is this the reason why Shen Juan's output has exploded in the past two years? No wonder he keeps introducing new girlfriends. I think I suddenly understand something.]

Zhou Ye, who was watching Cheng Susu, saw such a bizarre comment and wanted to screenshot it and post it on Shen Juan's anti-blacklisting group.

This kind of talk is outrageous! It must be severely punished! Apart from Juanjuan herself, probably no one wants to encourage the arrogance of this bizarre thinking and introduce more opponents!

[I don't think there's anything wrong with it. When his creative work was underestimated, he didn't seem to have many scandals. By the time he was creating Leviathan, he was already raising fish globally. No wonder he's made such great progress; this is the ultimate career path! I really have sacrificed so much to bring everyone excellent works.]

Wang Churan pouted at this comment: You mean I also deserve some credit for being the male lead in this world?

[From now on, if Shen Juan trends on social media for dating his girlfriends, his fans can directly confront them in the comments section. Who said Shen Juan is dating pretty girls? He's clearly gathering inspiration and accumulating material; everything he does is to write better songs to give back to his fans!]

Zhang Jingyi thought there was nothing wrong with that statement, and at the same time expressed that she also wanted to become the "material" that Shen Juan was accumulating.

[If I don't go to hell, who will! For all the Alovers in the world, for the global pop music scene, for my country, for my people, let me offer my body to have a passionate love affair with Shen Juan, and bring you another Billboard number one single!]

When Sun Zhenni saw this, she felt that fans nowadays are getting more and more delusional and shameless!
For example, the pimp in her dorm and the "reward sister" who pulls up her mosquito net and transforms into a pilot to take off every night.

Fans who care about their image like her are considered outliers.

[If you're ugly, step aside. Shen Juan is notorious for his unattractive looks. Even now, to apply for the audition for "Sister-in-Law 202" by adding Song Zuer on WeChat, you have to send an unedited video or photo to verify your appearance and make sure you're not just a fake. My rich friend who's studying at a university in Beijing has her on WeChat. She says that sometimes she marks places Shen Juan has been or likes to go on her Moments, letting them decide whether to go and try to create a chance encounter.]

Zhu Xudan also hopes to bump into these places.

She felt that Barbara probably thought the same way.

She just has more free time and more rest periods.

Therefore, they have a greater advantage!
Although it sounds a bit perverted, she really wanted to be the first to get to Shen Juan, and then, while fighting against Shen Juan, she would call Baba and say, "Although you've always been winning since we met at the company, and I've always been your supporting character, this time it's finally my turn to win!"

[This is outrageous! I didn't say anything, and this person is already acting like she's a madam. What's she trying to do? She'll get blacklisted sooner or later for offending people. No wonder she has so many friends; she's secretly doing this shameful side hustle! It's utterly disgraceful!]

Liu Haocun increasingly felt that the man he had been longing for for so long should not be Shen Juan, that womanizer.

But after it was confirmed that he would be playing the role of Little Red Flower next year, my opinion of him changed after seeing the various materials released during this period.

He thanked every tour staff member and gave them red envelopes; everyone in the industry who had contact with him, including the red carpet attendants, said he was very kind and polite; every fan and passerby he met on the streets of foreign countries said that Shen Juan's attitude towards fans was the best that they had ever seen from a celebrity.
It's clear that these people definitely didn't accept money from Shen Juan.

Because it didn't even make it onto the most basic trending topics list.

She also came across this content by sheer coincidence.

It just goes to show that there are differences even among scumbags.

He's probably the kind of guy who's not so bad after all, and all his girlfriends seem pretty happy about it.

Of course, as of now, everything is just speculation, and she has not found any actual evidence to prove her conjecture.

So let's wait until we meet the crew, then pretend to be fans and get a closer look.

She believed that with her discerning eyes, she would be able to see through Shen Juan's glamorous and dazzling appearance and see his true nature!

As soon as he returned to his hotel room, Cheng Xiao collapsed onto the soft bed like a lazy ragdoll cat.

"Lying in bed is definitely the most comfortable~"

She raised her hands high, stretching her tired body to the fullest, her soft voice full of coquettishness.

Shen Juan walked to the bedside, leaned down and gently kissed Cheng Xiao's forehead, "You worked hard today, you did a great job on stage!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao's previously tired eyes instantly lit up, and a bright smile bloomed on her face. She wrapped her arms around Shen Juan's neck and pulled him closer, kissing his lips as she whispered, "It's all because of you that I have the motivation to work hard."

Shen Juan leaned down beside her, pulling the soft girl, whose cheeks were flushed with excitement, into his arms. He gently rubbed his chin against the top of her head, enjoying the tranquility of being with someone he liked after work. "I know you've been practicing hard lately to sing Cantonese songs well."

"Who told you that?" Cheng Xiao asked knowingly.

“I can guess this without anyone telling me.” Shen Juan also knew that Xiao Xiao could guess who told him.

Cheng Xiao didn't say anything more after hearing this.

After all, besides the other two of the Sanlitun sisters, who else could know so many of her secrets and tell Shen Juan about them?
And
Although they have a group chat for the Hokkaido Burning Winter team, how could they possibly talk about everything in the group?

They don't have exhibitionism!

Even after officially living together, and having played countless Sichuan mahjong games in that grand mansion, even having personally measured the size and softness of each other's discards, she would still feel embarrassed and ashamed if others saw her saying sweet nothings to Shen Juan in private!
Therefore, private chats occur frequently.

Especially the private chats between the three of them and Shen Juan.

For example, right now is a time that belongs exclusively to Cheng Xiao.

And she was finally able to say those things that had been building up in her heart, things she had always wanted to tell Shen Juan face to face.

Cheng Xiao raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Shen Juan. "I'm actually quite lazy. I don't have any lofty ambitions. I've always just drifted along. Rather than making something of pride and joy, I'd rather live a carefree life where everything is done for me."

Even if I am the most ordinary, the most unremarkable, the laziest, the most easygoing, and the most complacent person, there are still things I must do! As long as I can stand on the stage with you, no matter how hard or tiring it is, it will all be worth it!

"Also, I remember you asked me before what my ideal life would be like. My answer was: ordinary things, a good life, a great apartment, a fun job, and someone to watch movies, play games, and raise pets with."

"After all this time, my thoughts haven't changed, and I feel that I'm already living the ideal life I've always dreamed of." Cheng Xiao's eyes shimmered with a clear and bright light. "So this lazy bum with no ambition or lofty goals won't ask for too much anymore. I just want to maintain the status quo, like it is now, just keep the status quo."

Shen Juan sensed Cheng Xiao's earnest feelings and simple wishes. Listening to her breathing so close to his, he couldn't help but reach out and gently rub her head. "Thanks to those haters who said I only read the title page, I developed the good habit of reading on airplanes. Then I realized that some books, when I was young, were not only incomprehensible but also boring. But when I read them again as an adult, I found that every word in them was the truth, hitting the essence of life."

"for example?"

"For example, time is always flowing, the world is always changing, and everything in the world is like running on a treadmill. Most people are looking forward and walking forward, which means that moving forward does not mean that you are really moving forward, but standing still definitely means moving backward. So maintaining the status quo is not easy."

Shen Juan suddenly stopped speaking and smiled at the adorable girl in his arms who was only looking at him.

"But we can try our best."

"Yes!" She instantly beamed with joy, her eyes brimming with excitement, her answer concise and powerful.

They remained silent for a while.

Nestled in Shen Juan's arms, feeling his warm embrace and strong heartbeat, Cheng Xiao suddenly recalled some past memories. She said with some emotion, "Once, I stayed up very late, but for some reason, I couldn't fall asleep no matter what I did in bed. So I went to the French windows in the living room and quietly watched the darkness of the world outside gradually fade away, and light slowly shone in from the window. Then, the sound of birdsong gradually began, from rustling to noisy. Although the sun hadn't appeared yet, the sky was already turning yellowish-brown. It was getting light, but I still hadn't fallen asleep."

"Then, at that moment, you suddenly sent me a picture of the moon on WeChat, and then sent me a voice message saying that the moon in foreign countries is not as round as the one in China. Then you said a super, super gentle goodnight to me, and I still remember it to this day! I don't know how you knew I was still awake, or if it was just a coincidence, but I was really touched at the time, super touched, so touched that I wanted to call you and tell you that I was almost moved to tears by you! And that day was also the best sleep I had in those months! I didn't even want to open my eyes after waking up in the afternoon, and wanted to stay in bed and savor the feeling you gave me."

"I'm not saying all this to tell you how easily I'm moved or how sentimental I am. What I mean is that I just want to tell you that compared to those vague and distant futures that we girls care more about the details in front of us and the present moment that we can see."

"And you happen to be a boyfriend who pays great attention to details and rituals, is very thoughtful, considerate, and understanding. Every day and every moment I spend with you is filled with happiness. It seems that no matter what happens or what difficulties arise, you will always be there to help solve them, so..."

Cheng Xiao looked earnestly into Shen Juan's eyes, which she deeply cherished, and said in a gentle yet firm tone, "Juan Juan, you are not only the present I want to see, but also the future I want to meet."

Shen Juan was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but laugh, hugging his girlfriend in his arms even tighter. His relaxed and cheerful tone was mixed with a lot of emotion and gratitude, "When did you become so eloquent? In my impression, you should be the kind of person who is not good at expressing yourself."

"Just as you said, it's difficult to maintain the status quo, so I'm trying my best! And why can't I change, even though you can improve? I may be a bit lazy, but I'm not the kind of dead pig who just eats and sleeps all day!"

"Okay, okay, it's my problem, it's my fault."

"So as compensation, can you kiss me now?" Cheng Xiao looked at Shen Juan with hopeful eyes.

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Of course, but don't you think just one kiss is a bit too little?"

"Then kiss me a few more times, until I'm satisfied."

So, over the next few hours, a warm and sweet atmosphere gradually filled every corner of the room.

The two embraced, deeply expressing their love for each other in the moment, while also dreaming of a bright future.

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