Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 467 Becoming the Light in the Hearts of All Generation Z
After recording the show on the 27th, under Dilraba's resentful and slightly reproachful gaze, the second group of guests left.

The filming of "Little Red Flower" has entered its second half. Logically, Shen Juan should have rushed back to the film crew, but under the strong insistence of Sister Tian who was eagerly waiting for him, he still stayed at the hotel to conduct a round of investigation work. It wasn't until the morning of the 28th that he boarded a private plane back to Qingdao.

Taylor writes songs very quickly; in just two days, she sent several demo songs she had written to Shen Juan.

Shen Juan selected melodies that were very similar to the original timeline's "cardigan" and "august," and then said that he would use his spare time outside of filming to complete his song, which was temporarily named "betty," a monologue from the perspective of a scumbag (the names of the main characters in this teenage love triangle have been confirmed).

Yangyang Jin, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Shen Juan take off his headphones and stretch, guessing that he had probably finished his work. So she moved closer to him and talked about the specific work arrangements for the next period of time, as well as report on the completion of the tasks that he had assigned to her some time ago.

"First of all, you need to find time to finish recording the performance video for the May Fourth Believe in the Future charity concert, it's about to start."

Compared to the global charity performance that Shen Juan, Taylor, and the WHO jointly launched, this charity performance, organized by platforms such as Weibo, was more like a charity performance with a mission-oriented nature. Anyone could participate, so Shen Juan didn't take it to heart and just recorded a couple of songs and that was it.

"Is the crew filming night scenes tonight?"

"Yes, but it probably won't be filmed too late."

"Let's finish recording it tonight."

"And then there's the variety show aspect."

Yangyang Jin looked down at the tablet, swiped to find the information she had prepared and recorded beforehand, and continued reading:
"We will record another episode of 'Longing for Life' in early and late May, and then all the recording tasks for this year will be completed. As for the recording guests, they have all been confirmed. The Happy Family, the five female pushers except Hu Lianxin, and Huang Lei's old friend Lao Lang Zheng Jun will all visit in turn."

"Then Zhejiang TV's 'Running Man' also sent an invitation to be a guest. It will be in Zhengzhou in late May. By then, Little Red Flower should have finished filming smoothly, and there will still be some time before the official start of filming for 'Love Like a Bouquet'. So the advertising and magazine shoots that we have been accumulating during this period are also expected to be completed within this time frame. Of course, it depends on whether you want to go and have some fun. After all, appearing on variety shows doesn't really boost your exposure and traffic at this stage."

“Since you have time, it wouldn’t hurt to go.” Shen Juan shifted his position, getting closer to Yangyang Jin. “Besides, if I don’t go because the blessing isn’t significant, then I shouldn’t bother making this movie. Anyway, no matter how successful I am in the film and television industry, it won’t surpass my singing career, right?”

“If the music industry in China were half as developed as the film and television industry, then you really wouldn’t need to spend time filming. You could just relax and take vacations like singers in Europe and America, spending all your time outside of album production, promotion, and tours.” Yangyang Jin explained it very clearly.

"They're really living a comfortable life!" Shen Juan had seen plenty of news about celebrities taking their female companions on sea vacations.

He actually had this idea, but unfortunately, he might only have the opportunity to realize it after all restrictions on loyalty and friendship are fully lifted.

Regarding the issue raised by Yang Yangjin
All I can say is that she was right.

Environmental problems are indeed beyond the control of any individual.

Let's set aside the issue of piracy for now.

Since the vast majority of people do not have the habit of spending money to buy music, musicians cannot earn income and cannot see a bright future. As a result, they give up and start making trashy music that caters to the lower-end market, which ultimately directly determines that it is difficult for the Chinese music market to develop.

To put it bluntly, if those top artists hadn't released bad songs to fleece their fans and generate a wave of sales figures, China's music market might not even be as big as South Korea's (though the gap isn't that big now).

After all, K-pop's achievements are built on the hard-earned money of its fans!

"Another one is the live broadcast of the final of 'Youth With You 2' on the 30th of next month. It's time to decide the debut lineup. The current ranking is Liu Yuxin in the center position, Kong Xueer in a high position, Hu Lianxin and Jin Zihan on the edge of debut, and Liu Lingzi is hovering around 15th to 20th."

How many people does Taoyuan Factory plan to form this year?

"A group of nine."

"Wouldn't it be a bit difficult for me to squeeze three people in?"

Shen Juan's idea was to squeeze Liu Yuxin, Kong Xueer, and Jin Zihan into the group.

The first two were capable of debuting on their own, so there's no reason why they would flop after changing companies.

The latter was because Du Hua didn't want to buy her a debut spot, so she unfortunately finished 11th in the finals and was eliminated by another contestant who took a neutral style at the last minute.

Yangyang Jin smiled noncommittally.

"After all, our former company, Yuehua, left a bad impression on them, which has led them to strictly control the number of debut spots allocated to the same company, for fear of another mass exodus. But Starlink and Yuehua are quite different, so it's still worth a try."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Yangyang!" Shen Juan massaged the shoulders of his hardworking and dedicated manager.

Yangyang Jin rolled her eyes at Shen Juan, but did not reject his kindness. Instead, she started a new topic.

"By the way, didn't you say before that you wanted to buy a lower-league football club in England?"

"Yes, a suitable club has been found?"

“We found one! We’ve discovered a fifth-tier league team that has faced bankruptcy multiple times and is currently looking for investors. Wrexham, the oldest club in Wales, is located in the northeast of Wales, about an hour’s drive from Liverpool,” Yangyang Jin explained, introducing the club and the city in detail.

Shen Juan smiled with satisfaction as soon as he heard the name.

In fact, this was the club he wanted to acquire. He only sent them to search for it to make his decision seem less abrupt. So when he saw that the answer his team found was exactly what he expected, it was hard not to be happy!
This shows that his team is indeed skilled and capable!
Not the kind of pay thief who just follows around like a leech.

How much would it cost to acquire it?

"Only £200 million."

"Then let's sign the contract!"

Although it is truly astonishing that an amateur team in the fifth tier of English football costs two million pounds, it is simply crazy.

But for Shen Juan, it was just a piece of cake.

This is not only because he has a high income and doesn't care about this small amount of money, but also because he knows that under his management, or rather, under the management of professional managers and his traffic promotion, this club can be promoted to the Championship in just a few years and evolve into a top club with a market value of over 100 million pounds!
(The answer sheet submitted by the original timeline Deadpool and his friends)
Leaving aside the fact that a return of over fifty times is enough to drive any capitalist crazy, just owning a team that is entirely his own is already very exciting. All he needs to do is make some initial investments and lend out his traffic to help promote the club.

And then, on a side note...
Shen Juan's contracts as Arsenal ambassador and NFL ambassador, which he secured in 18 and was promoted to in 19, have expired this year and will not be renewed.

However, the reason for not renewing the contract is not that Arsenal did not want to renew it, nor that Shen Juan did not want to be an Arsenal fan anymore.

Rather, it's because top-tier singers might be able to achieve a win-win situation with elite clubs and benefit from the fan base.

But how can the world's number one male player maintain such a close cooperative relationship with a club?
There are certainly many benefits.

But to be honest, there's no need for that.

On the one hand, the World's No. 1 is already a major brand, so there's no need for him to piggyback on other brands' traffic. On the other hand, deeply associating with a club is often counterproductive, as it would only hinder him from gaining wider public appeal and popularity.

Very understandable.

When they first entered the US market, they naturally needed to utilize all available resources to help themselves gain a foothold in Europe and America.

But now that he has become the world's leading man with a record-breaking track record, he naturally needs to make corresponding changes to his development model.

"One last thing, your collaboration with Justin Bieber, 'Stay,' will be released at midnight on May 1st in the US. The trailer has already been released. Remember to contact your group of celebrity and influencer friends when you have time and ask them to help you advertise it on social media." Yangyang Jin finished speaking and put down the tablet.

"I've always remembered." Shen Juan nodded with a smile. "How could I forget something so important?"

If Leviathan's theme song is Blind Light, then Sisyphus's theme song is "Stay".

For a streaming super hit like this, which, if managed properly, can enhance one's historical status, Shen Juan will naturally give it the best treatment, helping it achieve even better results than in the original timeline, which in turn benefits the singer himself, helping him achieve continued dominance in the pop music scene!
After Yangyang Jin left, Shen Juan used a VPN to watch live streams on foreign websites. He then found a live stream in the gaming section with zero subscribers and clicked on it.

There was a young black man, still looking quite young, intently playing 2K.

He bears some resemblance to that famous internet celebrity known for his abstract style, but not many. At least he seems quite normal now.

Shen Juan felt inexplicably tense.

Indeed, in this increasingly abstract and absurd world, playing with abstraction is the shortcut to success for public figures!

So I clicked to subscribe and became his first fan, and then directly tipped him $100 as encouragement.

As for how excited the teenager Xiao Hei was after seeing that someone had subscribed and given him a reward, Shen Juan had no idea.

Because he had already left.

After all, he only planted a seed.

Want to reap the rewards?

We may have to wait a while longer.

The evening of the 28st.

When Shen Juan finished work and returned to his hotel to record a video for the charity performance, the episode of "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator 4" that he had previously participated in finally premiered on Tencent Video.

Many fans and netizens waited in front of their screens to watch Shen Juan's long-awaited variety show appearance (the last time Shen Juan appeared on a variety show was in January of this year on iQiyi's "Fourtry," where he appeared for only five minutes and scared Kris so much that he peed a few drops).

In the opening scene, when Shen Juan and Zhang Ruoyun appeared and interacted with the refrigerator family, the video comments began to flood the entire screen.

I couldn't wait after seeing the trailer a while ago, and it finally aired today! I'm so excited!

I'm always stunned by Shen Juan's face! He's so handsome, like he's from another dimension! His face makes me so proud!

[For someone like me who doesn't listen to English songs or follow foreign entertainment news, there's a reason why I haven't become a fan of any other celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry, even after Shen Juan's scandalous behavior has been confirmed. His good looks are just one of his least notable strengths; falling in love with him is easier than breathing!]

[Wasn't it supposed to be that you can't open the same person's fridge twice? Why is Shen Juan here again? Has he broken the rule again?]

[Ye Zi looks so beautiful today! And her smile is so sweet! Did she dress up specially because she'll be in the same frame as Shen Juan? I really love the atmosphere between them! Another day of looking forward to the release of "The Matchmaker"! I can't wait to see Wei Jie and Xiao Bei fall in love!]

[I also ship female school bully and delinquent!]

[Chen Nian: So I killed the wrong person?]

Only those involved truly know the facts.

However, this does not stop fans who love shipping celebrities from using pre-set filters and standards to observe and analyze the various interaction details between celebrities and forcibly pair them up.

For example, many people felt that the way Shen Juan and Zhou Ye looked at each other was a bit off, and some female fans even exaggeratedly and boldly said: If Shen Juan looked at you like that, the global sea level would probably rise by one centimeter! They fantasize about Shen Juan entering their lives all the time.

It's fair to say that Xuan's repression is quite severe.
After the opening party ended, the group sat down and started chatting.

As expected, Shen Juan and Zhang Ruoyun's literary youth tea party sparked heated discussions among the audience.

[I also watch La La Land, so I = Shen Juan!]

[Oh my god! That's totally me!]

Bro thought he was Alex Shen.

Handsome + a touch of artistic temperament = the ideal male god; Ugly + a touch of artistic temperament = a literary goblin.

[I never expected Juanjuan to be as artistic as Zhang Gaoji in private, hahaha! I always felt they were attracted to each other.]

[I'm not surprised at all by Shen Juan's artistic temperament. After all, it's common knowledge that good actors are often extremely sensitive and have delicate inner lives, while those skilled in creation often possess extraordinary artistic talent. Perhaps for ordinary people, sensitivity and artistic temperament aren't necessarily good things, making them seem strange, but in fact, these are the most important talents or the most precious assets of artists and creators! Moreover, Zhang Ruoyun and Shen Juan's level of artistic talent is clearly just right—neither strange nor annoying. On the contrary, it makes them seem more charming and profound.]

Yes, I like my boyfriend to be a little artsy! Of course, not the stigmatized "artsy youth," but the kind who has artistic talent, a romantic temperament, and is understanding. In short, these kinds of people are very good at dating. And definitely no chauvinistic, fatherly types!

[There shouldn't be any doubts about this, right? I can raise fish all over the world. It would be strange if someone still applied the mindset of an ordinary person you see everywhere on the street to him. And to be honest, his way of playing requires top-notch modeling. Top-notch modeling plus an artistic and romantic temperament equals invincibility. Ordinary people can't learn it.]

At the same time, Shen Juan's public relations team is also working hard to market his work, in conjunction with his previous artistic creations, in an effort to establish an artistic persona that can attract more die-hard fans and extend his career.

When He Jiongzhou also went on stage and opened Shen Juan's refrigerator, allowing him to reveal the hidden stories behind each ingredient, Shen Juan's impressive network of friends and his calm and composed demeanor sparked heated discussions among the audience.

A fake lone wolf, a hidden socialite.

[I have every reason to suspect that Shen Juan is taking this opportunity to show off his connections in China, South Korea, Japan, the US, and Canada!]

[Now I understand why Shen Juan can open the fridge twice. He's like a completely different person compared to two years ago. His progress is just too fast! You can tell how much he's improved just by looking at the food in his fridge! It feels like he could fit all the top-tier singers in there!]

[Shen Juan's calm demeanor basically confirms that he is Versailles himself! He's such a good actor! I love it!]

Among all the expensive ingredients, those two boxes of self-heating hot pot looked particularly out of place, hahaha!

Wait, why does this look so familiar?

[Isn't this the brand Cheng Xiao ate in her vlog? This should be another piece of evidence of them living together!]

[Didn't these ingredients appear in Zhou Ye's cooking vlog called Wild Kitchen? Ahhhhhh! I'm so envious of them being able to live with Juanjuan! If I could live with Juanjuan, drive a luxury car, live in a mansion, and eat his thick peach milk tea every day, I'd be willing to do it!]

The barrage of comments was frequent, and the fans were having a lively discussion.

The smiles on Cheng Xiao and Zhou Ye's faces grew sweeter and sweeter.

One of them was holding a cat, and the other was holding a dog.

Yes, it's Sister Tian's dog.

It's clear that the fans have already praised them to their heart's content in the live chat.

So they all picked up their phones to confide their feelings to Shen Juan while editing Weibo posts, trying to increase the authority of their sister-in-law status through this public display of affection, so as to ensure that they would not be impacted or affected by the popular contestants of "Sister-in-law 202".

Did Susu beat up Jinjin again today? [What? How did you know I love XXX's self-heating hot pot the most?]

This XXX is the brand that appeared in Shen Juan's refrigerator, and fans and netizens found it hard to believe.

Why does it look like a fisherman selling fish?
So the screen was flooded with replies: 【Who asked you?】

Zhou Yeye: [Baidu told me today is World Safety and Health Day, but I've never heard of this day before, so I told myself that today is another day of thinking about you. I hope you have no worries in the future, that we can contact each other every day, take care of yourself, eat well, and most importantly, be happy!]

As for Sister Tian
Sister Tian did not participate in this event.

Because she was taking a shower.

She always runs to take a shower at crucial moments.

(End of this chapter)