Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 420 Like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, easily broken at the slightest touch.

After the interview, she walked off the red carpet.

Shen Juan didn't rush to follow the waiter into the inner area.

Instead, after the live stream ended, he returned to the venue and briefly interacted with the dozens of fans who had supported him, and very kindly told them to go home early and be careful.

In front of fans holding up light boards of other celebrities, the star blatantly displayed the art of pampering fans, allowing them to witness firsthand the disparity in how celebrities treat their fans, planting the seeds of immorality in their hearts of infidelity and cheating on their current idol.

Then, escorted by staff, he returned to the private lounge prepared by the organizers for him, the most distinguished guest of the evening, to change into his second outfit for the night.

Top celebrities are covered in advertisements from head to toe.

Therefore, in order to showcase their charm and fashion sense through clothing and styling, while expanding their commercial value and building a sense of style, many celebrities prepare two to three outfits in advance for a large-scale event or gala, such as one outfit for the red carpet appearance, one outfit for the stage performance, and one outfit for receiving awards inside the venue.

Shen Juan didn't care about this at first.

A fashionable image is just the icing on the cake.

That's what the real top-tier celebrities think.

Haven't you seen how luxury brands, which are usually aloof in the face of popularity, are scrambling to claim the suits worn by big names like Jingdi?
It has been proven that once an artist achieves a certain level of success, luxury brands will then actively seek to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.

Shen Juan's current global fame and influence are enough to make every brand he endorses a fortune (on the one hand, there is the value of driving sales, and on the other hand, there is the value of publicity; the main responsibility of a celebrity spokesperson is to exert publicity value), which has made almost all brands eager to curry favor with him.

Nobody wants to miss out on a human money tree.

And frankly speaking, a sense of style is...
Just like his Schrödinger's youthful spirit and his deep, affectionate gaze as he looked at telephone poles, it was all ethereal and elusive.

This is a passive skill he was born with.

This is also a talent he is very proud of.

Shen Juan, who was born in Rome, naturally did not need to work as hard as others to find the road to Rome.

But the problem is.
Why did he spend the last six months touring abroad, missing all these fashion galas and brand events?

As the global ambassador for so many luxury brands, Shen Juan doesn't need to lower himself to please these big brands like those celebrities who fawn over the fashion world, but he still has to fulfill his responsibilities as an ambassador. At least in such high-profile occasions, he needs to play a role in promoting the brands.

So let's just be honest and be a human billboard, covered with LV, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Tiffany jewelry!
They can't just take the tens of millions in endorsement fees every year for nothing.

After changing their outfits, the Star Awards ceremony has begun.

The lounge's screens were also broadcasting live footage.

However, the awards ceremony lasted four hours.

How could someone possibly sit on the sofa without moving around?
So Shen Juan didn't rush into the inner area. Instead, he sat on the sofa in the lounge, eating the fruit that the organizers had specially prepared for him while browsing news on his phone.

The Long March 5 Y3 carrier rocket is about to be launched.

Wang Feng and Zhang Ziyi celebrated their daughter Xingxing's birthday.

Han Geng and Celina Jade officially announced their wedding date in New Zealand.

These are all things that have little to do with me.

So I exited Weibo, clicked on the green bubble with the red dot lit up, and started dealing with the unread messages I had received in the past half hour.

Zhu Xudan: [Where are you sitting tonight?]

Then she added a beautiful selfie.

It slightly revealed a cleavage.

Such people with fatigue are generally referred to as patients with low-grade fever.

I want to have a fever, but I don't dare to get too high.

She's not even half as good at burning as her boss.

Shen Juan replied directly: 【Your best friend's sofa.】

Zhu Xudan replied instantly: 【I didn't see you!】

Shen Juan knew their relationship was superficial, so he decided to tease her: "Do you know who I'm talking about?"

Zhu Xudan: [Who else could it be besides Dilraba?]

Shen Juan: [You've said so many bad things about her behind her back and told me so many secrets, and you two are still best friends?]

Zhu Xudan is quite cunning. Every time she says something, she pretends to be careless and points out D8's shortcomings. And when she suddenly realizes that she has said something wrong, she will pretend to explain for her, saying that things are not as Shen Juan thinks, and that D8 is actually a very, very good person.

Zhu Xudan replied without hesitation: "Don't ruin our friendship! We're the best of best!"

Shen Juan was speechless at the thought of her older sister, who later imitated Yu Shuxin's dramatic persona in an attempt to revive her career.

Then I clicked on the next one.

They are Starlink's little idols.

It's unclear whether it's because they're about a week away from joining the recording of "Youth With You 2," causing them some tension and anxiety, or simply because they want to chat more with Shen Juan to build a closer relationship. In any case, they've been frequently chatting with Shen Juan lately, showing great initiative.

Especially Jin Zihan, who was already a fan of Shen Juan, and Kong Xueer, who wanted to ride on the coattails of her boss to achieve great success.

One of them treated Shen Juan like her dream man, behaving quite innocently during their chats, like she was flirting with a secret crush; the other treated Shen Juan like a playboy, hinting every now and then that if he were her boss, then sexual favors and even sleeping with him would be acceptable.
As for Xiao Hu, that water-loving kid, there's no need to say more. He needs to video chat with Shen Juan almost every night to mine cryptocurrency before he can fall asleep.

Only Liu Yuxin, who is extremely ambitious and driven, and Liu Lingzi, who is relatively introverted, were a little more restrained. They didn't talk much about their daily lives with their boss. Their usual conversations mainly revolved around sending Shen Juan videos of their dances and songs, asking him for guidance and improvement.

In addition, the contestants who were assigned to Tencent's "Produce Camp" have not stopped trying to get closer to the boss.

For example, Sun Zhenni, who is also from Beijing Film Academy like Shen Juan, found her own niche and took the initiative to become Shen Juan's eyes and ears in the Starlink Idol Department. By reporting the trainees' practice progress and interesting gossip to Shen Juan every day, she gained the qualification and reason to keep chatting with her boss.

For example, Lana, a Russian girl who looks like a "mixture of Zhou Jieqiong and Yang Mi", may have made the same choice as her two Russian predecessors because she felt insecure developing her career in a foreign country alone, or perhaps she wanted to take a gamble and enter Shen Juan's fishpond.

The gold content of the gold-plated phone has increased by 1 again!

For example, Liu Xiening
Ever since Shen Juan gave her a jewelry necklace as a birthday gift two months ago, she has become attached to him.

She would find all sorts of reasons to chat with Shen Juan every day.

However, Shen Juan thought she was a bit slow.

She's pretty, and has a great figure too.

But the skill level isn't very high.

It always gives people the feeling of awkward conversations where they're just trying to make conversation.

Of course, Shen Juan neither resisted nor disliked it.

Even girls who are bad at expressing themselves have their adorable qualities.

Lu Han, who was watching the gala, also drifted off to play on her phone: [Juan, I'm sitting with Sister Qian and your madam, and she's so talkative! She just can't stop talking! She seems like a pretty interesting person! She told us a lot about how she met you.]

After reading Lu Han's message, Shen Juan didn't reply immediately. Instead, he opened the WeChat message from Song Zuer.

Roast Goose: [Dad, why aren't you here yet?]

Roast Goose: [Could I treat your little village to a super-sized cup of thick, creamy peach tea that you made yourself tonight?]

Roast Goose: [I've been eating a lot of pineapple these past few days, because the weather forecast says it'll rain heavily tonight.]

(Photo caption: A roast goose with a fever of 39 degrees Celsius sticks out its tongue so that Dr. Shen can examine its tongue coating to determine if it has any symptoms.)

Shen Juan fell silent.

Definitely a genuine sweet potato!
If fans knew their idol was sending these kinds of messages to other people, they'd probably all unfollow and run away.
However, Song Zuer probably doesn't care about these things.

After all, she's pursuing a dual career as an actress and a madam. Having fans is good, but not having fans doesn't matter. As long as she keeps getting roles and people keep contacting her, trying to get close to Shen Juan through her connections, she probably won't earn much less than someone who spends a lot on traffic.

It can only be said that what the American media said is correct.

Shen Juan's sudden emergence brought considerable economic benefits to the world and created many jobs.

Song Zuer is one of the biggest beneficiaries.

This is how our roast goose survives in the Chinese entertainment industry!

Enter the interior of the International Exhibition Center.

The awards ceremony is in full swing.

The interior setup for this year's Tencent Video All Star Awards was pretty much the same as in previous years, with five to six guests sitting on a sofa.

There were six people sitting on the sofa that the staff led Shen Juan to, all of whom were well-known A-list celebrities.

Besides Shen Juan, there are also Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, and three top female celebrities: Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, and Dilraba Dilmurat.

It has to be said that Tencent put a lot of thought into the seating arrangement, directly placing Shen Juan, who has a very high international profile, next to their own people whom they want to carefully cultivate. It is obvious that they want them to ride on Shen Juan's popularity (Xiao Zhan is Tencent's crown prince, and Zhao Liying is working with Tencent on Legend of Fei).

Moreover, bringing together six of the most renowned top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry has generated immense buzz and discussion!

The trending topics will probably be flooded with posts tonight.

First of all, there's no need to elaborate on the relationship between Bo Jun Yi Xiao.

Relying on wheat bran, he developed his popularity to an extremely frightening level in just a few months.

This speed of traffic accumulation is second only to Kun Kun, who became popular last year through Idol Producer (whose popularity was relatively superficial).

However, they were still just small fry compared to Shen Juan.

In fact, apart from Jackie Chan, there is no one in the Chinese entertainment industry who can rival Shen Juan in terms of historical status!

Shen Juan sometimes takes the initiative to greet and say hello to senior figures he doesn't know, not because he's inferior to them, but because he respects elders.

And they were both clearly aware of this.

Before they came here, the company had already emphasized this point to them: they must be humble in front of Shen Juan!
Especially the neck.

Du Hua called him for half an hour, just to get him to put aside unnecessary pride and remain humble.

The biggest advantage of this person is that they are obedient.

So as soon as they saw Shen Juan coming over, they immediately stood up and bowed to him respectfully, taking turns to greet him.

"Brother Juan, it's been a long time."

Wang Yibo, having previously worked at the same company as Shen Juan, was well aware of just how capable Shen Juan was. Especially after Shen Juan left Lehua Entertainment recently, leaving him with a wealth of valuable resources, even though the deal fell through due to a brand dispute, he remembered all of this. Of course, this didn't mean he was grateful or planned to repay Shen Juan someday.

After all, Sister Hua had already made it very clear that these were resources that the company had secured for him, not resources that Shen Juan had given him voluntarily.

"Hello, Teacher Shen, it's nice to see you again!" Xiao Zhan's tone was extremely respectful, giving the impression of being very honest and polite. It could be said that he was sincerely admitting defeat. The two of them had met at the iQiyi Scream Night at the beginning of the month, but they didn't talk much. Just a simple photo of them together made it to the trending topics.

Although he did manage to ride the wave of popularity, his team also took advantage of Shen Juan's fame in Southeast Asia to do marketing, claiming that Xiao Zhan and Shen Juan were the two most beautiful stars in the Chinese entertainment industry, and that "The Untamed" and "Go Go Squid!" were on par in China!

But what followed was Little Spring Roll's revenge.

This includes, but is not limited to, taking unflattering photos of them and photos of him before he had plastic surgery and flooding his social media feed with unedited pictures of him.

To be honest, Xiao Zhan felt quite embarrassed at the time.

Normal people would feel ashamed.

But after calming down, I felt a wave of fear.

Who is Shen Juan?

The person who dared to publicly criticize his peers and led the global Alovers to destroy and ruin the careers of Jolin Tsai and other peers with broken eyebrows!
Someone who dares to argue with the US leadership on Twitter!
A national image that has received official endorsement and recognition!
Is this the kind of person he can afford to offend?

nonexistent.

In a sense, they represent the upper limit of the celebrity profession in the Chinese entertainment industry.

So I guess I'll just have to honestly admit defeat and play dead.

Being humiliated does not necessarily mean you have to fight back.

They're not Daigo who can transform into Ultraman, so there's no need for them to face an enemy they can't possibly defeat.

Poor Wu Jiaheng is a cautionary tale for him.

Upon seeing this, screams erupted from the audience in the stands who had been closely watching the situation on this "top-tier sofa." Clearly, many fans hadn't expected that Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, who had been gaining momentum recently, would kneel down so quickly. Their groveling and sycophantic behavior in front of Shen Juan was truly disgusting!
That's such a fucking coward!

They originally thought that these two newcomers, who had drained the female fans of BL (Boys' Love) and arrived with great momentum, would give Shen Juan a hard time!
But now it seems I'm still too inexperienced.

Those gay men who eat wheat bran are truly spineless and lack ambition!
Or perhaps Shen Juan is simply too strong.

The sense of oppression they create is truly terrifying!
So much so that these two overnight sensations didn't even have the courage to confront him, and they immediately surrendered and knelt down.

"Damn it, am I the only one in the world who dares to confront him head-on?" Wu Jiaheng, who saw this scene from afar, also secretly despised Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo's cowardly behavior of not resisting. At the same time, he also felt a little regretful. Offending Shen Juan was definitely the biggest mistake he had made in his career!
However, there is an awkward situation now. Because Shen Juan was the last artist to enter the venue tonight, he could only sit on the very edge of the sofa when he took his seat.

Sitting next to him was none other than his girlfriend, Da Mi Mi, whom he had cruelly rejected time and time again, making their meetings always somewhat awkward.

"Teacher Shen is getting more and more arrogant." Yang Mi rested her chin on her hand and looked at Shen Juan. Her complicated eyes showed both undisguised infatuation and longing, as well as lingering resentment. "The party has been going on for almost two hours, and you're only now coming out of the dressing room. Are you afraid of running into me?"

Shen Juan noticed that there was a camera right across from him, so he calmly replied, "I was delayed a bit while changing clothes."

"Does changing clothes really take this long? I could have changed at least ten outfits in that time!" Yang Mi chuckled, her hair brushing against his shoulder as she leaned closer. She lowered her voice, her eyes and tone filled with undisguised determination, "When you rejected me before, you didn't use such a perfunctory excuse."

Suddenly, award ceremony music started playing in the venue, and the artists and guests present, including Shen Juan, applauded the winners.

Yang Mi shifted her position to get closer to Shen Juan, and from certain angles, the two appeared to be intimately pressed together: "Shen Juan, actually, I've been a fan of yours ever since you sang to me using Bibi's phone during the finals of 'The Rap of China' two years ago!"

"If I remember correctly, Sister Mi wasn't divorced yet back then, right?" Shen Juan's expression remained unchanged, still calm and composed.

"My marriage with him was already dead in name only at that time."

"So it still exists?"

"Isn't it good to win the affection of a married woman? I've heard that it brings you men a greater sense of accomplishment."

"Not including me."

"Then why did you sing to me back then?"

“I would sing to her the same way if it were anyone else.”

"You've had so many affairs with women, why can't you have me? Am I worse than them?"

Shen Juan found this woman rather annoying, so he stopped talking and used his actions to refuse to continue communicating with her.

Seeing this, Yang Mi laughed again, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "You're always so calm."

She suddenly leaned closer, her warm breath brushing against his cheek, her voice as sweet as honey, "But I'll make you regret it."

Fans in the stands who noticed this scene screamed and tried to drive Yang Mi away from Shen Juan with their angry shouts and curses. But no one noticed that at the other end of the sofa, Dilraba was also looking at the two who were "chatting happily" with a complex expression.

One of them was a senior colleague at the company who had helped her a lot.

One is the ideal boyfriend she has longed for for a long time.

After so many years in the industry, this is the first time I've had someone I truly want to date, and I've also gained a lifelong senior friend. The two joys overlapped, and this double joy brought even more joy. I should have already experienced a dreamlike period of happiness, so why did it turn out like this?

Christmas is here.

It's White Album season again.

The rest of the time passed in silence.

After another long awards ceremony and stage performance, Shen Juan went on stage to accept his Singer of the Year award.

It wasn't a major award, so there's not much to say about it.

After thanking the fans, organizers, and everyone on stage, he returned to his seat and waited for the party to end.

And so, the Star Awards came to its final stage, and it was finally time to present the grand prize.

Penguin Video VIP Star.

This ultimate prize, comparable to the iQiyi Screaming God, has in previous years been won by Yang Yang, a Tencent employee known for his talent.

However, the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry has undergone tremendous changes this year, with a large number of new top stars suddenly emerging. The top star tier has also been reshuffled, and the former pattern of "four big and three small" has been completely overturned. Therefore, the final winner of this award needs to be decided by Tencent again.

"Let's welcome Yang Yang, Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, and Dilraba!" the host shouted.

These six are the top 6 influencers selected by Tencent based on a combination of key factors such as current popularity, commercial value, development prospects, and partnerships.

Tencent originally wanted to include Shen Juan in the program.

But Shen Juan refused.

Tencent's true intentions couldn't be clearer!
There was no intention to insult or offend anyone; he simply didn't want to be associated with these individuals as part of the top 7 in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Because they're not even on the same level.

Aside from die-hard fans, who in this world would think that Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, and Taylor Swift are artists of the same caliber?
Shen Juan is now on par with Taylor Swift in terms of status (of course, Taylor Swift is still a bit higher. It's like the difference between a Best Actor and a Top Star in the Chinese entertainment industry. They seem to have their own advantages, but the difference in treatment at award ceremonies is quite obvious. After all, Taylor Swift has been popular for ten years, while Shen Juan has only been in the industry for two and a half years).

But Tencent went to great lengths to invite Shen Juan, so they can't just give him the title of Singer of the Year and send him away, can they?

You should know that Kiwi Fruit next door gave the Screaming Male God award, the biggest prize of the whole event, to Shen Juan all by himself!

What if we upset Shen Juan this time and he doesn't come next time?
So Tencent came up with a new trick.

First, the six top celebrities held the VIP Star trophy and lined up on stage. After they finished giving their acceptance speeches and taking a group photo, Shen Juan was invited up and presented with the "Artist of the Year" award, which was specially customized for him this year. The six people who had taken the stage earlier became his supporting actors.

Little Spring Roll was satisfied with this arrangement.

In their eyes, Shen Juan should thoroughly humiliate these worthless scoundrels to be worthy of his status as the leading man in the world!
What kind of person is worthy of sharing the stage with me to receive an award?
But the other six top stars, Little Motorbike, Peter Pan, Wool, Bee, Firefly, and Alice, were not happy.

So they joined forces and became the six major sects to besiege Bright Peak, determined to seek justice for their beloved sister!
Horse riding!
Peter Pan 50, Little Motorcycle 35, Alice 10, and Bee, Firefly, and Wool together have 20.

Then, adding in those haters who are already dissatisfied with Shen Juan, our troop strength will no less than Shen Juan's 130 million!
The advantage is in my hands!

Gather your troops and set off immediately!
Xiao Zhan has endured five years of hardship to rise from trainee to top star, seeing it all. Winning the VIP Star award is well-deserved. Someone else, on the other hand, has had a smooth ride since their debut, never experiencing any hardship. What kind of "resource-backed" person is that? They dare to use connections and backdoors to get the "Artist of the Year" award to belittle their seniors? Don't think that having national approval and official endorsement guarantees success! They're nothing! He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world; only Xiao Zhan is the true star of the Chinese entertainment industry!

[666! Someone's about to rebel here, come quick! @Huaguo Gongqingtuan @Renming Daily @Xinhua News Agency @]

no way.

Some comments were absolutely outrageous!

Xiao Chun Juan has already started reporting it.

They've been in the industry for so long, and they've never seen a girl who dares to express herself, is so brave, and is so unafraid of authority!

Therefore, I am very optimistic that these shrimp will accomplish something earth-shattering in the future, making their brothers bring glory to their ancestors!
[Wang Yibo has been working non-stop for three months without a good night's sleep, only sleeping two hours a day, and still insisting on practicing dance despite having a fever of over 40 degrees Celsius! Do they think we're blind to give him special treatment? I suggest he learn to respect his seniors before trying to make a living in this industry. Be careful not to backfire by acting arrogantly based on his achievements overseas!]

Why don't you just ask your Yibo if he'd be willing to swap careers with Shen Juan?

[If you don't understand, just ask: Didn't Shen Juan steal 40 billion yuan at the box office through marketing and underhanded tactics? Is he really that arrogant?]

Indeed, the ramen shop's lack of marketing is a major issue; otherwise, how could it have only grossed a paltry 5 million yuan at the box office?

[It's obvious that Yang Zi carried the show during the intimate scenes. Last year, even though "Ashes of Love" was a huge hit, Yang Zi was the one carrying the entire intimate scenes!]

[Please stop mentioning Yang Zi, okay? Yang Zi and Shen Juan are very good friends, and they are both excellent actors!]

Xiao Chun Juan simply treated these relatively reasonable comments with amusement.

It can only be said that when one's strength is too weak to pose a threat, even anger and rage seem cute and laughable.

As their horizons and perspectives broaden, they now genuinely enjoy playing games with this group of puffy Hakimi.

Even when they're arguing, they exude a subtle sense of superiority, which infuriates the opposing fans.

Of course, there were also some unreasonable, foul-mouthed, and hateful comments that directly insulted parents and family genealogies.

Little Spring Roll had to resort to violent means to swiftly suppress these unruly barbarians from the Sword Tomb.

Some monkeys, taking advantage of the tiger's absence from the mountain, have reigned supreme for so long that they mistakenly believe they have surpassed the tiger.

In reality, it's still just a fragile clay chicken or a clay dog ​​that breaks at the slightest touch.

So, with one shipment, the operation commenced!
It's time to let these newcomers know who's in charge in the Chinese entertainment industry!

In the fandom!
The hegemon has changed hands many times, and the strong have shaped the rise and fall of dynasties.

The strong must ruthlessly humiliate the weak!
　I'll make up for the chapter I missed last Friday tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)