Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 484 Now is the Age of Sisyphus

After a night of utterly frenzied battle, Shen Juan stayed at home for half a day with Bao Bao, who was completely exhausted from releasing the tension.

During the conversation, we talked about the latest entertainment gossip, the interesting things we've encountered, and our past experiences as fans.

Of course, you could call it idol worship.

It's actually about pursuing Shen Juan.

After all, for the vast majority of Alovers, Shen Juan is both the initial white moonlight who led them into the fandom with his looks and talent, and the ultimate favorite that makes them unwavering in their support; he is both the ray of light that illuminates the desolate world of countless fans, and the spiritual leader who leads them out of their misery.

no way.

After all, the gap between the others and Shen Juan was simply too great.

Whether it's the most intuitive and obvious physical appearance, or the deeper aspects like personality, charisma, and artistic personality, they are not on the same level at all!

Having witnessed beauty and tasted happiness, it is indeed difficult to accept the ordinariness and mediocrity that are everywhere.

It can only be said that Wajuan never lies, and the authority and value of his statement "Alex is the only one" continues to rise.

After having dinner at home, I said goodbye to my bag, which had become a spoiled brat and seemed to want to be with me 24/7.

Shen Juan flew to Xishuangbanna to conduct the final recording of "Back to Field" this year.

Recording started in March and continued until the end of May.

The total recording time was 15 days.

It's time for this show to end.

On the plane, Sister Tian was lying in bed catching up on sleep.

Shen Juan scrolled through news related to himself for a while.

First, there was the photo of them greeting the paparazzi after they came out of the escape room yesterday, which unsurprisingly went viral.

News related to the World No. 1 already attracts a lot of attention, let alone events with a hint of scandal.

While others avoid paparazzi like the plague, Shen Juan seems to run into them like old acquaintances. But seriously, is he so open to being photographed because he's afraid his solo photos will be cropped out and photoshopped to create fabricated rumors? Haha, with three beautiful women of different styles surrounding him, it feels like the headline might suddenly become "Shocking! Shen Juan, the world's number one male hero, takes on three in a 1v3 situation in the dark, showcasing his masculine prowess!"

[Pengpeng: You're all just pretending I don't exist, aren't you?]

[On another note, if Pengpeng were a girl, it feels like the other fish fry wouldn't stand a chance. Childhood sweethearts are the best!]

[This is the most composed celebrity I've ever seen when encountering paparazzi. He even called them over for a photo. Was he treating it like a fashion show? But thinking about it, it's not surprising. After all, Wajuan has been to the US and knows what kind of creatures the paparazzi there are. So, in his eyes, aren't Chinese paparazzi very gentle?]

So who is the girl besides Song Zuer and Ling Yun? She's wearing a mask, only her eyes are visible, so I can't recognize her.

[If I'm not mistaken, it should be Bao Lujia. She was one of the lucky fans who visited the set of Wajuan in 2018 along with Chi Nu Hutong. She was later signed by Wajuan to Starlink. Also, I checked her profile, and her birthday is the same as Zu'er's, May 23rd, so yesterday must have been their birthday party.]

I wonder who I'll choose tonight.

Why can't all three of them be together?

[Shen Zha Zha just returned from filming a movie in Qinghai and immediately sought out beautiful women for sexual favors! This objectification of women must be severely punished!]

[I've already taken a screenshot and posted it in Shen Juan's supertopic. You punched Shi Nan on the head, I think you're courting death, sis.]

Then, considering that several women with close ties to Shen Juan were celebrating their birthdays together in the past few days, enthusiastic netizens compiled their Weibo posts updated on their birthdays and spread them around the fan community, trying to become Leeuwenhoek and find clues related to Shen Juan.

Zhou Ye also shared photos of the birthday cake and gifts she received this year, as well as a picture of them holding hands tightly while looking at the moon, with the caption: "If happiness is a skill, then I hope you're the best at it! Some say happiness is all around us; I say happiness is having you by my side."

There's not much to interpret about this Weibo post.

Because this woman is practically openly showing off her relationship.

Moreover, every Weibo post is full of energy and vitality!
So if she suddenly posts some sentimental emo captions one day, it might be the only way to cheer everyone up.

After all, many people want to see who will be the first to be eliminated among so many contestants in "Sister-in-Law 101" and "Sister-in-Law 202".

Xiao Cun: [Extremely honest people are terrifying. At first, you might think they're just simple and straightforward, but you'll gradually discover that extremely honest people have a very high level of understanding. They can tell you everything; they're playing their cards openly. They're not afraid of you surpassing them; they're betting on your execution and cognitive abilities. Behind extreme honesty lies invincibility. Playing their cards openly means filtering without getting entangled, always being true to themselves. They use sincerity to eliminate those who are not on the same wavelength as them. Behind extreme honesty lies extreme inner strength. I also want to become such a terrifying person.]

Although no names were mentioned, netizens have ample reason to suspect that Liu Haocun was describing Shen Juan.

First of all, she was a sasaeng fan of Shen Juan.

In order to act alongside her idol, she even went so far as to have the Imperial Advisor kneel down and beg Shen Juan for the opportunity to play the female lead!

Secondly, if it's just "it," why insist on using "TA"? Doing so would only give the impression of trying to hide something obvious.

Excessive avoidance can backfire.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that she did it on purpose.

After all, she's just a little silly at times, but that doesn't mean she's a complete idiot when it comes to life.

How could a woman not be cunning and calculating?

Ivy, whose Weibo account was discovered to be Bao Shangen's side account, also shared a picture of a cake with candles and the number 18 in the early hours of May 23rd: "Only now do I understand that life's so-called opportunities are really only a few. Tonight, I think I finally ate the best cake ever."

Actually, most people aren't very familiar with this young lady who just turned 18. Apart from the fan visit event two years ago, it was the "Battle at the Forbidden City" limited-time event a while ago that gave her some fame, which led to her officially participating in the recording of "Sister-in-Law 202" and entering the fan circle's field of vision.

Interestingly, when netizens asked her why her birthday cake was so small, Bao Shang'en personally responded:
[Others have asked me this question before, so I'll just answer it all here. I don't know if the first person who asked me this will see this, because I don't want these superficial things to distract me. I want all my memories of today to be of the things I truly want to remember. Romance is important, but sincerity is even more important!]

Ward bro!

real or fake?

Here comes another one she absolutely loves!

Everyone exclaimed that Sister Tian had a rival again!
The era of "Sister-in-Law 202" is finally coming!

Wajuan, this prosperous age is just as you wished!
Then, the non-fierce goose shared a group photo of the five of them at the entrance of the escape room, a mirror selfie with scantily clad and flirtatious expressions, and the priceless Hermes bag that Shen Juan gave her: 【Hahaha, thank you so much to my idol @ShenJuan for the birthday gift! I absolutely love you, Shen Juan! You're my god!!!】

Logically speaking, a couple who are hesitant and secretive are more likely to be a true couple. Lao Song's carefree attitude can effectively dispel outside doubts about her relationship with Shen Juan. But the problem is that this is basically a confirmed fact!

After all, this whole madam thing is such a huge scandal!

Almost everyone in the fandom knows that Lao Song is Shen Juan's personal madam, constantly supplying fresh blood to his fishpond.

Even many female celebrities have spoken out, saying that they did indeed want to get close to Shen Juan through Song's connections.

Shen Juan can't just maintain a purely platonic friendship with her.

He never touched her, did he?
How can it be?

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, like dry wood meeting a raging fire, they hit it off immediately!
For my birthday, I gave her a bag worth over a million.

Do you believe they are innocent?
You might as well believe I am Qin Shi Huang!

So whether they keep their distance to avoid suspicion or interact openly and enthusiastically, it's all the same in the eyes of the public.

The former is a subtle way of showing off.

The latter is a discussion that is open and aboveboard.

With them bound so tightly, at least for now, Wa Juan, as Xiao Mu Gou's master, is in a situation where he can't clear his name even if he jumps into the Yellow River.
Of course, he had no intention of clearing his name.

After all, you know that Wajuan is very kind-hearted.

He's not the kind of bad guy who would abandon his pet.

The final recording of "Longing" also lasted three days.

The first group of guests were Huang Lei's friends Lao Lang and Zheng Jun.

Both of them are considered OGs in the music industry.

Shen Juan needs to be given a certain degree of respect.

Of course, they didn't put on airs as seniors in front of Shen Juan, but instead took the initiative to show goodwill and acted very kindly.

After all, those who achieve success come first.

Shen Juan's current achievements in the music industry and his global influence have already exceeded the boundaries that allow them to be ranked according to seniority.

In short, he can give people face.

That is his freedom.

For example, he greatly respected Princess Na Ying.

But others have no right to demand that he show them any respect. Because his background isn't with a major company, but with the government!

And what if a real conflict occurs?
It's almost a given that Shen Juan and his fans would easily ruin the reputations of these OGs who were active in the newspaper era and destroy their careers.

Speaking of which, perhaps frightened by the tragic fate of his ex-girlfriend Tsai Yi-lin, Bago has indeed been much more well-behaved lately.

Although he still likes to show off his Nike shoes or interact with his foreign friends on Instagram, he doesn't update his Weibo much.

But at least there are far fewer press releases that boast about themselves as the emperor of music or the god of the Chinese music scene, like before.

I wonder when our Bage will finally release his new album, prove himself, and redeem himself!
The second batch of guests were old friends of the Mushroom House.

Song Dandan and her son Batu, along with Deng Chao and Cheng He, who came to help promote the movie "The Matchmaker" with Shen Juan.

I'm looking forward to the end of July.

"The Matchmaker" is expected to be released in August.

They can indeed reap some of the remaining benefits from the program.

After a busy day, while having dinner under the pavilion, Deng Chao took the opportunity to share the origin of his friendship with Shen Juan, expressed his family's affection for Shen Juan, and also shared some of his experiences on the set of "The Matchmaker" as a special guest villain.

"Let me tell you, Juanjuan is a genius! He is absolutely the most talented person I have ever seen in this industry! Not only can he write songs and sing, but he can also act. Didn't he just become the youngest Hong Kong Film Award winner for Best Actor not long ago? I can even tell you that he can also be a screenwriter and write scripts!"

“Many times, while we were acting, he would feel that something wasn’t quite right, so he would immediately gather the main actors, the director, and the screenwriter together for a short meeting, and the script would be changed without hesitation, and the result was always excellent! So I genuinely think he’s amazing!”

Of course, the part about Sister Tian being ostracized by Zhou Ye's group, and the other women fighting over Shen Juan, was not revealed.

Although he admired Shen Juan's charm and energy, he had no grudge against Shen Juan, so how could he possibly harm him?

Time passed and the third day arrived.

This is the last day of recording for this year's "Longing for Life".

Today's task can be simply described as delivering gifts to the villagers to say goodbye, and then reading letters from viewers to bid farewell to the production team.

One letter expressed the hope that Teacher Huang would spend more time outside the kitchen, as it was heartbreaking to see him confined to the kitchen.

Shen Juan, Peng Peng, Tian Jie, and Zi Feng looked at each other in bewilderment.

It's clear that both are a bit difficult to maintain.

A letter expressed the hope that Peng Peng would lose weight.

Peng Peng said he is already trying.

But to be honest, it probably won't decrease.

Whether it's variety shows or filming, he needs this physique; he's no longer the young heartthrob he once was.

There was even a letter that said she absolutely adores sweet girls! Sister Tian is so cute! It made her go from being a hater to a neutral observer and then to a true fan!

Sister Tian was clearly so happy that she was shaking her leg, but perhaps considering the classic saying "whitewashing makes you weaker, blackening makes you ten times stronger," she pretended to be calm and collected in order not to give up her power to intimidate the villains in the fan circle.

She's so concerned about maintaining a good image!

In short, we were busy until 3 p.m.

The equipment is now off, and today's filming is now over.

Filming for "Back to Field 4" has officially wrapped!
After packing her luggage, on her way to the airport, Sister Tian was surfing Weibo, secretly gathering information about Bao Lujia.

Despise the enemy strategically and value the enemy tactically.

Although they hadn't met often and hadn't known each other for long, she knew that this person's relationship with Zhou Ye was quite unusual.

Bao has wandered for half her life, only regretting that she has not met a wise ruler. If you do not abandon her, Bao is willing to become your godmother.

And yet, I would gladly become the river, so that we may meet again.
He was basically very loyal to her.

Therefore, there is a high probability that he will become an important rotation player or a key piece of the championship puzzle for Huizhou Zhongcheng team on their road to the championship.

We must stay alert and take this seriously!
Shen Juan, on the other hand, was focused on Sisyphus's performance in the first week.

The latest Billboard weekly charts were released today.

年椒7：【如何评价沈倦icon英文三专《Sisyphus》打破《Leviathan》首周销量记录，空冠本周Billboard200，同时专辑22首单曲全部进入Billboard Hot100前30名（其中普通版专辑的20首单曲霸榜热百前20）？补充说明：《Sisyphus》首周实销501万，《Leviathan》首周实销357万，阿黛尔《25》首周实销338万。】

Faced with such explosive commercial performance, both fans and casual netizens have clearly gone into a frenzy.

During this special period when large-scale performances are impossible due to the "Brotherhood" theme, only such a stunning, historically impressive performance can inspire them. In fact, the better Sisyphus's score is, the more they look forward to the performance Shen Juan will bring them after the "Brotherhood" theme ends.

It will surely be even bigger than the Leviathan era tour!
And so, the pent-up enthusiasm grew stronger day by day!

Attention and expectations rose accordingly.

Many of them are already eager to appear at Shen Juan's concert and sing and dance all night long!
【恭喜倦男神！3年3张冠专！12首冠单！8首空冠！格莱美年专年制！声破天14首10亿播放量单曲！声破天月听众最高记录保持者！单轮巡演最高票房记录保持者！公益领袖！十奢帝王！slay到底！】

Despite the multiple negative impacts of the streaming era and the emotional impact on the physical record industry, it still managed to break records with 501 million units sold in its first week, truly living up to its title as a chart killer! And it even casually dominated the Hot 100 and Spotify. Who in the current music scene can rival its dominance?

Alex has once again proven himself to be the greatest superstar of our time! The success of *Sisyphus* is something fans can brag about for a lifetime! A dominant force in streaming radio, a complete and utter crushing victory! The glory days of *Leviathan* are history; now it's the era of *Sisyphus*!

[What was that?! 501 million?! That number is absolutely insane! Last year's *Leviathan* ravaged the North American music scene and shocked the world. This year's *Sisyphus*, released during this special and difficult time, completed a post-disaster reconstruction. He personally destroyed everything and then built his own kingdom on this wasteland! These two albums are enough to secure his place in history. Alex means unique; he represents an era!]

[Lil Nas X is right, Alex is the messiah of our time! He represents the music industry, he saved the music industry! He used his influence to motivate his fans to do so much for the world. Perhaps we don't feel it now, but looking back ten years from now, we'll realize that we've always been walking alongside greatness, that we've always been witnessing the birth of a legend, a living legend!]

[Please, Daddy, promote "Leave The Open Door"! I absolutely love this song! It would be a shame if it didn't get a chart-topping deal.]

"My Door Is Always Open" is indeed a well-produced and rare Grammy-worthy single, but like "Mood" and "Circles" which only reached number one after six months of release last year, there's no rush to push a single to number one for this kind of hot single that has staying on the charts for a long time.

Whenever they feel like making a move, they can just contact their fans (artists can usually contact their biggest fans through their company).

Moreover, rather than increasing the number of number-one singles, Shen Juan is more concerned about, or rather wants, for "STAY" to remain number one for a few more weeks. After all, in the first half of the year since the outbreak of the "righteousness" movement, many big-name singers have chosen to postpone their song releases and observe the situation, which has greatly reduced the challenges and obstacles faced by "STAY" in maintaining its number one position.

So, if you want to break the record for the most consecutive weeks?
This might be the best opportunity yet!
[STAY continues its winning streak! My door is always open, but I'm unfortunately stuck at number two! I also noticed that Shen Juan's song rankings roughly match the track order of his albums. I suspect many people are playing his songs on repeat in album order, otherwise, it's really hard to explain such a coincidence.]

[Hahahaha, wow, this is so true! That's exactly how I feel! I listen to it from beginning to end every time!]

[Holy crap! Luckily, the fans were careful enough not to forget to boost Blind Light's downloads and plays, otherwise, this wave of 22 songs entering the charts at once might have really pushed Blind Light off the charts and ended their charting record! This is so abstract and hilarious, hahaha!]

(Songs that have been on the charts for more than 20 weeks but are below number 50 will be removed from the charts. Shen Juan’s goal is to make Blind Light Suspension a 100-week hit single.)

[As expected, only Shen Juan can break Shen Juan's record. Now I just hope that Sisyphus's staying power can hold (the impact of loyalty on the physical record industry is still too great. Such explosive first-week sales only shows that Shen Juan has a very good fan base, but the staying power mainly depends on the broader casual audience, so to be honest, I'm not very optimistic). However, I still believe in Shen Juan, and I believe that this year we will see another phenomenal album with 2000 million actual sales!]

[So does anyone still remember the first-week sales of Miao Miao's new album "Changes"? Let me tell you, it was a historic 12 copies! I'm curious if there are still any Miao Miao fans in this world? Is this a strong contender for the world's number one male artist? I don't know how someone with this level of skill has the nerve to try and compete with my idol.]

[Aren't the others about the same? Pig Pot 27, Ha Renya 38, Fei Long 20, Ah Huang 7, all of them combined are only one-fifth of what I'm making. Streaming and radio aside, when it comes to actual sales, East Asian artists are unbeatable! Nobody spends more money than Asian fans!]

[This is the purchasing power of our Chinese fans! At least half of those five million in sales came from us! I knew it was the right thing to cut out the middlemen and directly contact the clients to open a direct sales channel between China and the US! The only question is whether Tencent will be jealous, since they've missed out on so much money.]

Let Tencent be envious!

What does this have to do with me?

Anyway, I haven't really been a fan of Chinese entertainment resources.

My buddy is an extraterrestrial demon.

Unbound by the Heavenly Laws of this small world!
Moreover, things are different now; he has risen up.

Therefore, it's enough to abide by the law and pay taxes to the country in accordance with the quality and quantity; there's no need to pay protection money to Tencent or act like a subservient subordinate.

Now they are cooperating on an equal footing.

There is no situation where the platform unilaterally uses its power to oppress others.

But let's get back to the main point.
We really need to thank our fans properly!
After all, the initial sales of five million units, a record-breaking achievement, were something even he himself hadn't anticipated!

Compared to the commercially successful Leviathan, Sisyphus is more personal, yet it still achieved better results. Besides the selfless support, trust, and love, he couldn't understand why fans would buy so many albums when they could listen to the music for free online.

Shen Juan immediately updated his social media, saying that he would release a brand new single he wrote for his fans on Children's Day.

Moreover, all the lyrics of this song are based on fan letters and his personal experiences and reflections on life.

The song title was announced in advance.

"You're On Your Own, Kid"

The translation is: Baby, you must be strong.

(End of this chapter)