Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 444 The New God Has Arrived in the Streaming Era
It took three days to film the music videos for three songs.

Then he spent another day shooting the cover of the May issue of Marie Claire, a joint project between LV, Tiffany & Co. and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Speaking of which, Shen Juan hasn't done a magazine shoot in a long time.

Luxury brands are unwilling to spend money to promote him.

It's not that the magazines didn't want him on the cover.

I simply didn't have time or was too lazy to take pictures.

In fact, after he became an unprecedented spokesperson for ten luxury brands and his status and influence in the fashion industry gradually reached the top, he withdrew most of his energy and gradually devoted himself to other things such as music production and world tours, as well as other areas such as public welfare and charity and company planning.

After all, this thing is just icing on the cake.

It's fair to praise artists whose main profession is acting.

After all, they only make a few films a year.

Even if it flops, it can still preserve its value through the fashion industry.

But once he had perfected his identity as a singer, everything about the fashion world became irrelevant.

If it weren't for the fact that these luxury brands are indeed very generous with money and resources (they are very stingy with other celebrities, generally giving less than ordinary commercial deals, but that doesn't stop them from fawning over them; some are even willing to give up money to get higher titles), he might not want to endorse so many luxury brands.

Because his commercial value has exploded and he has become the world's number one male star, he is himself the biggest fashion brand!

Many people try to inflate their social standing by endorsing luxury brands and by increasing their exposure to fashion resources.

But he had already moved beyond that problem.

He is the one who truly gives value to luxury goods.

On March 17th, Shen Juan, along with Peng Peng, Zhang Zifeng, and Tian Jie, who were also in Beijing and were looking for a ride, took a private plane to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, the filming location for this year's "Back to Field 4".

On the plane, Shen Juan was editing an Instagram post.

The leak of DuaLipa's entire album (physical CDs) a couple of days ago caused a huge sensation in the European and American music scene.

As one of the leading figures among the new generation of singers, encountering such a scandal during her rise to fame will definitely have a certain impact on her development. At the very least, many casual listeners who heard the leaked songs online will no longer spend money to help her sell her music, thus creating a chain reaction that affects subsequent promotions.

Aside from rivals and haters who wish her to fail or even retire from the entertainment industry, no one wants to see this happen.

After all, we're all in the same industry, and we all know what this means and how serious its impact will be.

There are still two weeks left until the album's original release date in early April.

We can't just start from scratch at this point, can we?

That would be far too high a cost!
Almost no one would do that.

Therefore, the mentality of "the rabbit mourns the fox's death" still exists to some extent.

No one can guarantee that the same thing won't happen to them.

This naturally includes Shen Juan, who is frequently targeted by someone on Twitter, often smeared and suppressed by the media, and can only rely on associating himself with Generation Z, foreign idols, and ethnic minorities to give himself value and ensure that he will not be persecuted overseas.

As a contemporary leading man with global fame and influence, who can serve as a representative figure, he not only made a special phone call to Sister Pa to encourage and comfort her, but also plans to call on social media to respect the hard work of every artist, resist all illegal activities, and resolutely refuse to listen to leaked music!

Although many times, he could certainly choose to stay out of it and be a lone wolf who does whatever he wants.

But what if you want to go further?
We need to do more.

Take off in the morning, land in the afternoon.

After checking into the hotel, we met with the production team.

"Teacher He, it's been a long time! We've finished all the fruit you sent over last week, thank you so much!"

“Pengpeng and his sister came with me. They hadn’t left yet, so I just picked them up together.”

"Wow! Teacher Huang, you've suddenly gained so much weight! You should lose weight! Otherwise, after the show airs, netizens will probably start criticizing your figure again. You don't want to see netizens saying that the once handsome man with flowing long hair has ultimately failed to escape the fate of becoming a chubby and greasy uncle, do you?"

While Shen Juan was exchanging pleasantries with Huang Lei, He Jiong, and other key members of the program's creative team, Xiao Tian was browsing Weibo on her phone.

Nianjiao: [This week's complete Billboard Hot 100 rankings are out! Shen Juan's new song "Toosie Slide" debuts at number one! "The Box" is second, Shen Juan's "INDUSTRY BABY" is third, Future's "Life is Good" is fourth, and Pa Jie's "Don't Start Now" is fifth.]

The latest Billboard Hot 100 is out!
Riding on Shen Juan's personal popularity and the benefits of the special period, "Toosie Slide," which recently went viral on TikTok and attracted many celebrities and internet influencers to participate in home dance challenges, has seen its popularity continue to grow and even go beyond its original niche. With an astonishing number of points, it unsurprisingly debuted at number one on this week's singles chart.

This not only further confirms The Box's status as the victim (it was also the one Shen Juan bet on last time), but also brings Shen Juan one step closer to the legendary figures of the last century.

The news immediately sparked heated discussions online.

[I suggest changing Hot Topics from "Duck Amusement Park" to "Shen Juan Amusement Park," this guy is just messing around!]

Hasn't it changed its name yet? I thought it had already.

Sister Tian blindly supports and blindly believes in Shen Juan!
[Congratulations to I'm Tired of My Sixth Single Not Reaching Number One, and My Tenth Number One Single Now Available! All four singles released by AS3 so far have not reached number one, including solos and collaborations. I'm tired of saying I'm slaying! I predict that after AS3 is released, the entire album will dominate the charts, and there will even be a COVID-19 single. If my prediction comes true, remember to come and tease me!]

If I remember correctly.
The last Leviathan was probably the first of five singles to win: Blind Light, Sunflower, Senorita, Circles, and Mood.
So if AS3 gets its first singles title again, wouldn't that tie the score?
Sister Tian thinks the probability is very high, and the chances are great!
[Wajuan: Why does everyone say that getting a crown is difficult? Isn't it just a matter of lifting your left foot and then your right foot?]

[Following my left foot, right foot, even a slow-motion move came out. I can only say that Shen Juan can easily top the charts with just a few twists and a couple of lines. The quality of Toosie Slide is really not flattering. Shen Juan is purely using his personal popularity to make the song go viral. I'm speechless that this song is all over TikTok now.]

The hook for this song is really mediocre. Alex is too adept at commercializing chart positions; no wonder he's on good terms with Westbrook. One of them made triple-doubles cheap, and the other made empty-handed champions commonplace. It's not that they're not amazing, but they both seem like data-boosting bots, doing triple-doubles for the sake of triple-doubles and empty-handed champions for the sake of empty-handed champions.

Am I the only one who thinks the hook of this song is amazing? It's so catchy! The lyrics are just a huge mess.

[I'm used to it. More songs will likely top the charts in the future, and breaking records is only a matter of time. I'm not surprised anymore.]

Shen Juan: My biggest problem is that I'm too famous, to the point that everything I do is magnified infinitely.

Sister Tian felt like cursing.

If getting an empty crown is so easy, why don't other people do it? Is it because they don't want to? Or are they just too proud to admit it?

The sour grapes will always be sour because they can't reach them!
But she has matured.

This is her mature period of "three ripenings a year". In addition, with Shen Juan by her side, her mood and temper are always very good. Because they can be affectionate and close anytime, anywhere, she naturally won't lead the air transport troops to personally intervene and make the world feel pain over such a trivial matter.

From January of last year to March of this year, they've already produced 10 number-one singles. So, does Wakin have a chance to break the Beatles' record? If they maintain this momentum, releasing a few more albums might be a real possibility. However, there are just too many uncertainties surrounding album releases, so it's best to keep a low profile and build up some good karma for now.

At this time last year, Shen Juan only had three number one singles. Who could have imagined that he would be able to qualify as a benchmark against the legendary masters in just one year?
Thinking about it now, it's quite strange.

[Instead of breaking the Beatles' number one single record, I think everyone should pay more attention to another unprecedented and incredible record that Shen Juan just created today: he is the first artist in history to simultaneously have ten Billboard number one singles and ten singles with over a billion streams! A new god of the streaming era has arrived!]

In fact, it’s more than that.

In fact, Shen Juan received a 1 billion play count award from the official SoundBreaking Sky team earlier this month for "Golden Hour," which was released with AS1 in April 2018. The photo she posted on Instagram was taken by her personally. So Shen Juan actually has 12 singles with 1 billion play counts from SoundBreaking Sky.

The gap between him and other male singers of the same period is gradually widening, and the depth of his achievements at this stage is simply terrifying!
He is the King of Pop of this era!

He is indeed the man I like!
He truly is the man who loves me!
Tian Xiwei felt that it was destiny to meet the man she loved so much at the age of 20!
Even if he is subjected to continuous cyberbullying, even if he is belittled and humiliated to the point of being completely torn apart by his female fans, he doesn't care!
Because history is ultimately written by the victors.

In the future, few people will remember how badly she was scolded, and few people will care about the unfounded rumors they made about her. She only knows that Shen Juan likes her, and she only knows that they can go through many, many more decades together. Nothing can stop her from running into Shen Juan's arms!
As for those flamboyant women?
None of them are worth mentioning.

She has absolute confidence in this.

What if we view the fight over men as a competition or a war?
The thing she's best at in her life is winning!
Filming officially began on the morning of March 18th.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the five people gathered and boarded the same car.

Teacher He and Teacher Huang, the two elders, first took the front seats, then arranged for Shen Juan to sit in the C seat in the back, with Zhang Zifeng and Peng Peng sitting on either side of him. As for Sister Tian, ​​who joined this season, the production team still plans to let her integrate as a guest star.

Just like last year when Zhang Zifeng was brought into the show, we can simply find an excuse to keep her on the show halfway through filming.

“Speaking of which, this should be the first time the five of us have come into the Mushroom House together,” Huang Lei initiated the conversation.

The other four nodded in agreement.

Teacher He: "In the past, it was done in stages and batches."

"Usually it's because Juan-ge isn't here. He always arrives late by himself and breaks away from the group!" Zhang Zifeng laughed and shifted the focus of the argument to Shen Juan, who was in a daze. After getting to know Shen Juan better, she finally dared to joke with this big star brother who seemed aloof.

"Little sister," Shen Juan said, somewhat speechless.

He fought with the excited Sister Tian until 3:30 in the morning last night, and now sitting in the car, he can't help but want to sleep.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Zifeng tilted her head, looking at Shen Juan with eyes as innocent as Nicotine's.

Did I not give you a coming-of-age gift last year?

"I gave it to you, and I really like the gift!"

Shen Juan simply gave her a watch.

A Patek Philippe worth around a million.

"So, I didn't give you a New Year's gift this year?"

"I gave it to her too, and she really liked it!"

Shen Juan knew that Zhang Zifeng liked Taylor Swift and Masaki Suda, so he directly catered to her preferences and asked for Taylor's autographed album and Soda's autographed poster. With his current status and connections, he could almost satisfy the fan needs of all his relatives and friends, whether they were celebrities or ordinary people.

For example, before Jin Zihan went to Guangzhou to join the cast of "Youth With You 2", Shen Juan asked for a video of Taylor's blessing as a small surprise and sent it to her. As a result, this sister who was only one year younger than him was so moved that she sent more than ten voice messages to express her excitement at that moment.

"Then why did you suddenly bring me up?" Shen Juansheng turned his head to look at Zhang Zifeng, who was standing next to him, with a look of utter despair.

"Hahahaha!" The other three couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw the long-awaited interaction between the brother and sister.

He Jiong laughed because daring to joke meant they were close, and he hoped everyone in the Mushroom House could get along harmoniously.

Huang Lei laughed because he finally saw Shen Juan get his comeuppance, and even if it was just a joke, he felt very satisfied and exhilarated.

Peng Peng laughed because he saw that Teacher Huang and Teacher He were laughing, so he could only laugh along. His position in the team is like that of Xiaohu from RNG back then. Laughing twice is commonplace for him. As the bottom of the food chain in Mushroom House, he needs to read people's expressions to survive.

After laughing for a while, He Jiong came out to explain for Shen Juan, "Juan Juan had no choice. After all, he was too busy with work at that time. His schedule was full every day. I once took a car with him and looked at his schedule. Some of the activities were even scheduled down to the minute!"

"Hey, speaking of being busy with work, did you know? This is actually my first job this year," Peng Peng said abruptly. "Is this something to be proud of for a young artist?" Shen Juan retorted.

"Brother Juan, not everyone has the chance to be as busy as you," Peng Peng retorted, sounding aggrieved.

He Jiong joined the conversation: "If you were asked to work like Juanjuan, without a break all year round, would you do it?"

Peng Peng quickly waved his hand in refusal: "Then forget it, there's no need. I want to lie in bed and watch a few more movies, hahaha!"

"That's the difference between you and others, do you understand? You don't have the drive that young people should have!" Huang Lei laughed.

"No. There's only one person in all of China and the world as good as Brother Juan. I don't need to compare myself to him."

"Having self-awareness should be considered one of my brother's few virtues," Zhang Zifeng suddenly joked.

The car was filled with laughter and chatter once again.

After about an hour's drive, the five of them finally arrived at the Mushroom House for this season, carrying their own luggage.

After assigning rooms and beds, we first familiarized ourselves with the new environment, greeted our old friends from the colorful lanterns group, and also made two new friends, Peacock Rainbow and Peacock South. Then, the group went out and explored the area, seeing a grove of passion fruit trees and a watermelon field.

Back at the Mushroom House, the group put away all their loot. Teacher Huang made some fruit juice and put it in the refrigerator to chill. Although it was only March, the weather here was quite hot, with an average daytime temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest it had been in all four seasons.

"Let's make some tea and take a break!" Huang Lei called out.

He Jiong: "Okay!"

The five people sat down in the pavilion one after another.

"Pengpeng, you said you haven't been working for a while, so what have you been doing at home?" Huang Lei asked Pengpeng first.

"I read novels, play games, watch movies at home, and then... exercise occasionally." Peng Peng quickly listed the first few activities, then suddenly felt something was off, so he quickly added the last sentence to make himself sound at least disciplined and not so decadent and indulgent.

"No wonder you've gained so much weight this time, given your lifestyle," Shen Juan said, feigning sudden realization.

Huang Lei was afraid that he would suddenly bring up himself, since he and Peng Peng had both gained a lot of weight after the New Year, so he quickly changed the subject and asked Zhang Zifeng, "What about your sister? She's been studying at home all this time, right?"

"Yes, online classes."

"Yes, the college entrance exam is coming up soon, so it's time to spend more time reviewing."

"Where's Juanjuan?" He Jiong then looked at Shen Juan, who was fanning everyone with two palm-leaf fans: "You haven't been idle lately, have you? I've seen you livestreaming the whole time."

"Yes, live streaming, songwriting, and scriptwriting."

Huang Lei was surprised: "Write a script? You want to be a screenwriter?"

Shen Juan nodded slightly: "I want to give it a try because my grandmother passed away from cancer when I was in junior high school. My mother and grandmother are both from Chaoshan, so I thought that maybe I could make a movie related to Chaoshan culture to make her and my grandmother happy."

"If there's anything you need my help with, Juanjuan, you should know what to do. Just call me."

"Yes, thank you, Teacher He!"

Regardless of what others think or feel, He Jiong has already regarded Shen Juan as a junior whom he will take good care of and help.

It is precisely because he has encountered so many rotten people in this diverse circle that people like Shen Juan, who are sincere and not scheming, are especially precious. Of course, he also knows that Shen Juan can act so "normally" because he doesn't care about connections in the domestic entertainment industry while working overseas.

But the reason is not important.

What matters is the results shown.

The important thing is that Shen Juan has gained his approval.

And that's enough.

"What are you planning to make?" Pengpeng asked.

Shen Juan took a sip of his own drink. "The script has only just started being written. Anyway, I probably won't have time to work on it this year."

After filming "Little Red Flower," their romance blossomed like a bouquet of flowers. It's said that Tencent has another TV series project for him to work on in the second half of the year.

They said they found the space agency and planned to make it a benchmark TV series for export, like "Back to Field".

Although it hasn't been finalized yet.

He is very selective and cautious when accepting TV series, and needs to carefully consider the quality of the script and the lineup of the main creative team.

But it's still necessary to plan ahead.

Huang Lei then talked about his situation: "I used to stay at home and cook every day for a while, but now it's the other way around. Now there's no one to cook for the four of us at home, so it's my turn to cook for the three of you."

"It sounds like 'why should I?'" He Jiong laughed.

Huang Lei chuckled and replied, "Yes, those kids are all my own flesh and blood after all!"

"So, did Duoduo clamor to come see Juanjuan?" Huang Lei's daughter had previously revealed that she was Xiaochunjuan.

If it weren't for her strict upbringing (Lei Zi is a master of PUA, and his relationship with Juan Zi is somewhat delicate, so his family usually doesn't deliberately mention Shen Juan in front of him), Huang Duoduo would probably be doing the "Toosie Slide" dance challenge on Douyin these past few days!
To briefly mention the distribution of Shen Juan's fans in China: the more developed the region where information is received more comprehensively and widely, the better the school they attend, the higher their level of education, especially international schools with tuition fees of hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan per year, the more likely they are to become Shen Juan's fans.

This phenomenon is universal.

After all, he gives off a very sophisticated vibe.

Therefore, there will be certain barriers to entry, and it is impossible to completely capture the lower-tier market like Dao Lang did.

They chatted for about half an hour when suddenly the sound of dragging a suitcase came from not far behind them.

"There's a sound! Someone must be coming!" Upon hearing the noise, Pengpeng reflexively got up and looked around.

"Finally, we have guests." Huang Lei also turned around and looked at the path leading to the Mushroom House, his face beaming.

"Brother Lei! Brother Jiong! Aren't you going to come and greet us?" Zhou Xun shouted from the stone path outside the door.

"Oh!" Huang Lei looked somewhat surprised.

"The message has arrived!" He Jiong exclaimed with delight.

"Coming, coming!" Zhang Zifeng hurriedly put down the small pillow in her arms, and then subconsciously pulled Shen Juan beside her and ran towards the door. Whenever she felt nervous, she would subconsciously look for a reliable person to accompany her.

Seeing this, Shen Juan had no choice but to run after her, lest his sister be unable to pull him and he accidentally fall instead.

"Is that Sister Xun?" Peng Peng asked, following behind the two.

"Correct!"

"Shen Juan, Peng Yuchang, Zifeng, hello!" Zhou Xun greeted the three of them with a smile, appearing very approachable.

"Hello, Ms. Zhou Xun! Hello, Sister Xun!"

"Senior!"

A soft exclamation drew Shen Juan's attention.

Looking up, Zhou Xun saw Zhang Jingyi walking slowly behind him, dragging her suitcase. The moment their eyes met, a breeze swept through her long hair, which was draped over her shoulders. She quickly tucked the wind-blown strands behind her ears, but her bright eyes remained fixed on him, staring at him for a few seconds before a mischievous smile flashed across her face.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

She spoke softly with a smile playing on her lips, her gentle voice seemingly softer than the wind that had just swept across the fields.

They haven't seen each other for more than half a year since their concert in Shanghai last July.

Hmm. That's not quite right either.

Actually, she sees him every day.

In various news reports, shopping malls, LED screens, subway advertisements, bus stop signs, and even in the dead of night.
His figure can be seen almost everywhere.

They could actually see each other often even on their phone screens, but she was too shy to video call Shen Juan.

Because she was worried that she would disturb Shen Juan.

She was worried that Shen Juan wouldn't have feelings for her, would find her annoying, and would therefore develop feelings of dislike and disgust towards her.

But now, as she witnesses Shen Juan's reunion with her, all her past sorrows vanish like smoke in the wind.

Looking at the senior in the distance, who could make her head spin and her heart race even if he just stood there motionless.

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but think...
She no longer prays to meet a compassionate god this winter, because the god in her heart is standing right in front of her right now.

Shen Juan was also looking at Zhang Jingyi.

He wasn't really sure how much this girl liked him, because she had never expressed it sincerely.

Whether online or offline, she gives the impression of being very restrained and rarely reveals her emotions.

So much so that their conversations often revolve around the most ordinary and commonplace topics: sharing food and scenery.

They rarely extend the conversation to the next stage, causing their relationship to remain stuck at this stage.

It's impossible to go up or down.

But some things and some words don't need to be said so clearly; as long as you pay enough attention, you can still feel them.

Just like a young girl's heart is always both bright and sad.

They can't hide it, and they don't want to.

The fact that she could tirelessly talk to him about the same topics every day already says a lot.

If she really has liked me for a long time, then every word she says is actually a confession.

So Shen Juan chuckled softly as well.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

　Thank you all for your votes, monthly passes, and subscriptions!
　　Thank you Ulrike for the Zhou Ye character donation!
　　Thank you to Dilraba for the generous donation!
　　Thank you to reader 20200425024006623 for the Nazha character donation!
　　Thank you to Dilraba for the generous donation!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)