Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 533 You can insult me, but you can't insult Shen Juan.

On September 25th, Shen Juan took leave again to leave the film crew and flew to Zhengzhou, the city where this year's Hundred Flowers Awards were held.

On the way, Shen Juan surfed Weibo and Douban while taking the time to deal with unread messages on various chat apps.

Sister Tian, ​​Xiao Xiao, Xiao Hu, Li Yitong, and Jiang Peiyao are recording the first episode of "Women's Deduction Club 2" in Changsha today. They are currently taking a break during the recording to chat with Shen Juan and share their feelings about returning to the show. According to their conversation, the first day of recording was at least peaceful.

Xiao Ye and Ai Bao are still diligently filming in the "Snow Sword" crew, but it seems they still haven't gotten along. Ai Bao has never mentioned Xiao Ye to Shen Juan, and Xiao Ye says that she still thinks Nazha has a better personality and has temporarily given up on trying to win Ai Bao over.

As for Li Wanda, who finished filming her role earlier and returned to Beijing to study, she has been busy packing her bags and moving in to keep Xiao Shen company. After all, living in a big house with her best friends in the expensive city of Beijing is obviously very attractive to an inexperienced underage girl.

Bao Bao finished filming "Wanderer" the day before yesterday and is currently at his hometown with his parents. He said he will head north to Beijing in a few days.

She can't wait to move into the Fangirl House and start a happy and wonderful cohabitation life with Xiao Shen and Wanda!
Then on Kakao.
Kwon Eun-bi will turn 25 the day after tomorrow.

Shen Juan had already bought the gift and was ready to deliver it that day.

It doesn't need to be too expensive, tens of millions of Korean won will do.

Converted to Chinese Yuan, it would only amount to a few hundred thousand.

Many people misunderstand the value of gifts given by celebrities, but in reality, many celebrities exchange gifts that are only in the five-figure range.

Few people would give a gift worth six or even seven figures, so Shen Juan's generosity is definitely remarkable.

After all, everyone here is wealthy. What can't they buy themselves? Why do they have to have their friends give them gifts and then reciprocate?
There is really no need for this.

Therefore, the sentiment is clearly more important than the monetary value.

Kim Ji-won shared photos of the handmade cake she made.

Shen Juan asked her knowingly how she made it.

Since the release of "The Matchmaker" in South Korea, and Kim Ji-won's spontaneous promotion of it on social media, she and Shen Juan have started chatting on Kakao on and off.

Then Shen Juan discovered that when dealing with someone like Kim Ji-won, who is extremely sensitive and empathetic, he didn't need overly ambiguous conversations. Just ordinary daily sharing was enough to bring them closer.

Then there are Zhao Meiyan and Kim Jisoo who see Shen Juan as a potential romantic partner; Nancy who thinks she's snagged a rich husband; IU and Minatozaki Sana who believe it's necessary to maintain a friendship with Shen Juan; and Jennie, Lisa, Ye Shuhua, and Park Jihyo who continuously harass Shen Juan with revealing photos and ambiguous words.
It can only be said that there are indeed far too many mammals on the K-pop side who want to degenerate into amphibians and enter his fishpond.

Shen Juan must strictly control the quality inspection process.

We must not let problematic fish enter and pollute the fishpond!

It's worth mentioning that after BLACKPINK started collaborating with New Vision Records this year, they had a lot of activities in the US, which can be considered as a period of rapid expansion of their popularity in Europe and America. So YG wanted to take this opportunity to get Shen Juan to volunteer to help promote BLACKPINK. But Shen Juan is not stupid, how could he sell his blood to help the poor?

His good relationship with Kim Jisoo doesn't mean he'll do charity work for YG. The YG CEO is quite the dreamer, huh?

No wonder Han Ruixi caused such a huge upheaval.

Then on LINE.
To maintain their relationships, Minami Hamabe, Elaiza Ikeda, and Satomi Ishihara, among others, also maintained a regular daily chat.

In particular, Ah Bin, a girl whose mind is completely consumed by love, said that she has a gap in her filming schedule at the end of the year and wants to come to China.

Even though Shen Juan told her that she would have to undergo 15 days of quarantine upon entering China, she had no regrets and was willing to do so!
Just like what she said to Shen Juan after receiving his birthday gift last month.
I just hope that one day, when you feel tired, you'll realize that having me by your side is a really nice thing.

All I can say is that they love her enough.

If it were located in China.

You're guaranteed to get an honorary title that says "she absolutely loves it".

However, Shen Juan's current focus wasn't on the chat content, but rather on this trending Weibo post related to K-pop:
#SM trainee complains about seniors' chat logs#
Just like in the original timeline, the willow tree dried up.

Her chat logs, which contained various attacks and humiliations against her seniors at the company before her debut, were leaked by her friend on a social media platform.

This woman first insulted EXO member Kim Jong-in after filming an advertisement with him, saying he was ugly. Then she criticized her senior from the same company, Bae Joo-hyun, saying that she had poor proportions, was short, and had many wrinkles on her face. She then insulted NCT members, such as Lee Tae-yong, who had narrow shoulders, Mark, who looked like a skeleton, and Kim Do-young, who didn't look good without makeup.

These explosive remarks immediately sparked strong dissatisfaction among fans from all sides, who united to boycott Yoo Jimin's debut.

In South Korean society, where the culture of seniority is extremely prevalent, the extent to which these remarks violate the order of seniority is self-evident!

But these aren't the most explosive ones.

The most shocking thing is that she actually talked back to Shen Juan, who is regarded by most Korean women as the sharp knife that stabs Korean men!
This is incredible.

Doing this will offend more people.

The whole incident started as an internal feud among SM fans and escalated into a major event affecting the entire South Korean fandom.

Someone compiled all the content where she attacked Shen Juan into a collection, and discovered that she had been verbally abusing Shen Juan for a whole year!
June 2019.6: [What am I going to do! I've discovered that so many of my fellow trainees at the company are Alovers. So many young girls idolizing one foreigner... our company... no! Or rather, K-pop seems to be really doomed. Delete this too, delete all the text messages from today!]

2019.11: [Hahaha, the company actually arranged for me to go to Shen Juan's McDonald's pop-up event to show my face! This is really... speechless! Is it really okay to let a hater pretend to be a fan to meet the so-called "idol"? I'm afraid I won't be able to control my emotions and rush up to yell at him, hahaha~]

2019.11: [I saw Shen Juan. Ah Xi, that guy really has a face that's really annoying! And his voice is pretty good too. No wonder so many young girls like him, no wonder his private life is so messy. But I still hate him because I can tell that this guy is a real actor.]

2020.1: [Aaaaaaah, how could this guy win a Grammy? Have all the Grammy judges gone mad this year? Ugh. They're insane. They don't even know how many South Korean girls this news will make into Alovers. If this continues, our entire industry will be completely finished!]

May 2020.5: [Have you listened to Shen Juan's new album? Hahaha, it's awful! Don't be fooled by its good sales figures and the hype online; these are just inflated numbers created by fame. When Shen Juan releases his next album, you'll see how much damage this new album has done to him, hahaha~]

September 2020.9: [Hahaha, I'm so happy today! The ugly boy band BTS finally fought with Shen Juan! I hate both BTS and Shen Juan, so the fiercer their fight, the better! But comparatively speaking, I still support BTS more~ Of course, it's just support, not liking, since BTS are all South Korean members~~~]

It's clear that Liu Zhimin's hatred for Shen Juan has been unwavering for ten years, relentlessly attacking and humiliating him day after day.

Even though Shen Juan's looks earned her approval, she still persisted in her relentless attacks.

All I can say is that South Korea's "wolf warrior spirit" is truly something special.

They won't easily change their opinions or views.

Such explosive chat logs naturally attracted a large number of netizens, as well as Shen Juan's fans and haters, to join the discussion.

[That damn crazy woman deserves to die!!! She's been attacking our idol for a whole year, from 2019 to 2020! And she claims his private life is chaotic? Where's the evidence? You're just throwing mud at people without any proof! Winning a Grammy is a testament to his talent, what are you so jealous of? A trainee daring to talk back to seniors, does she really think she's something? We're boycotting her debut, no questions asked! We feel so bad for our oppa being attacked for so long, we fans will definitely get justice for you!]

[In the South Korean entertainment industry, respect for seniors and juniors is a bottom line! She dared to humiliate even her own company's seniors like that. If she really debuts, how will she get along with other artists? If SM Entertainment really lets her debut, she'll probably offend most of the K-pop fans, right? And she even dared to insult our Shen Juan. What a crazy woman! This will not only cause an uproar in the Korean entertainment industry, but overseas Alovers will probably also come rushing in. This will definitely cause huge damage to the international image of K-pop! And she even said that Shen Juan will ruin the K-pop industry. The real person who will ruin K-pop is you!]

【Don't get involved with BTS! Who asked for your support? Whether BTS and Shen Juan have a conflict is none of your business, you trainee! And you say you hate them all but support BTS more. Haha~ Thanks, but no need! Get us out of this mess, don't drag BTS into this mess! You're crazy!】

[I really hope this kind of person doesn't debut. Not only did they insult Shen Juan, BTS, and Kai, but they also insulted my Irene? Saying Irene looks old or has a short, stocky build? They're insane! Irene is a fourth-generation visual icon, incredibly popular, and the most popular member of Red Velvet. Saying Irene looks old doesn't even reflect well on their own behavior.]

Regardless of whether these chat logs are real or fake, this woman is finished. No company would let her continue her career after this incident. The public relations costs are too high; this kind of negative publicity isn't worth it. It would be better to use that money elsewhere. Besides, there are so many trainees; they can just replace her with another one.

Honestly, are this trainee and some other women out of their minds? Have you all selectively forgotten the harm Korean men have caused us in every aspect of life? Why are you criticizing Shen Juan? Why are you boycotting Shen Juan? He's clearly the man who truly cares about us South Korean women!

Before discussing nationality, I think you all need to treat yourselves as women! Instead of being manipulated and brainwashed by male-dominated news media and following them to hate and boycott Shen Juan, if every woman sides with men, then this nation is truly doomed.

How is Liu Zhimin feeling right now?
Shen Juan neither knew nor cared.

He has too many haters, one more won't make a difference.

How is SM Entertainment feeling right now?

Shen Juan was equally unaware and indifferent.

All he knows is that he's having a great time right now!
He only knew that although he seemed to be the victim of this incident, he actually gained a lot from it.

On the one hand, Liu Zhimin's so-called aggressive remarks were no different from flirting and teasing to him.

Not only did it have no real impact on his mood or mindset, it even made him want to laugh.

That's it?

Sister Tian sometimes scolds me more harshly than you guys!
This level of verbal abuse is nothing!
On the other hand, although this incident once again triggered a heated debate between men and women in South Korea, making Shen Juan's already terrible reputation among South Korean men even worse, it can also be seen as a way to further enhance Shen Juan's value in the eyes of South Korean women by abusing his fans!
After all, isn't that what the saying goes?

The more the enemy opposes me, the more it proves that I am right.

The fact that Han Nan opposes and boycotts Shen Juan precisely demonstrates that Shen Juan can put pressure on them and break their defenses.
Therefore, some Korean women believe that the path of using Shen Juan as the core of resisting Korean men must be firmly continued!

Why is there such a big difference between East Asian men?
If only all those disgusting Korean men could learn from Shen Juan.

Only Shen Juan can bring us hope in this world!
Only Shen Juan is the sun hanging in the sky above the peninsula!

Believe in Brother Juan, and you will have eternal life!

Guided by this psychological effect, more and more Korean women of different ages and professions regard Shen Juan as their spiritual sustenance.

Shen Juan's fame and influence in South Korea are expanding in a very bizarre and strange way.

Therefore, for Shen Juan, the person involved...
How can this not be something to celebrate?

After a two-hour flight, we landed safely.

Upon arriving at the hotel, we followed the established procedures for styling, makeup, hair, and makeup, recorded promotional videos, and gave quick interviews to multiple media outlets.

During a break from work, Shen Juan received WeChat messages from Shen Xiaoting and Zhou Xinyu, saying that the trainees at Starlink had gone wild!
Liu Zhimin's remarks touched a raw nerve, igniting all the negative emotions within them.

You can insult me, but you can't insult Shen Juan!
Shen Juan oppa is so wonderful, like the sun, constantly giving us meticulous warmth and care.

You don't understand him at all!

What gives you the right to say that about him!
That's slander!!!
Especially the five members of NewJeans, who are confirmed to officially debut early next year, have all indignantly increased their usual practice intensity, obviously wanting to defeat SM's upcoming new girl group and avenge their boss, who is also their idol whom they admire and respect!
They were determined to fight for Shen Juan's honor!

Regarding this situation, Shen Juan stated...
What can I say?

Let them be. After all, it's a good thing to give them a rival early in their careers; it can greatly boost their motivation.

So I'll endure the hardship of being imprisoned and bear the infamy.

After seeing off the last group of media for their interviews, the room finally quieted down. Shen Juan let out a long sigh of relief, then slowly got up from the sofa. He first stretched, then leisurely moved his body to relieve the fatigue from sitting for so long, while complaining about the work that had just made him feel uncomfortable.

"What kind of bizarre questions did they ask? They even wanted me to go to the Shaolin Temple to see the abbot and be baptized? What do I have to do with the Shaolin Temple? Does that mean I have to believe in God if I go to the United States?"

“After all, you’ve come to Henan. Shaolin Temple is very famous here, so it’s normal for you to mention it during the interview. Besides, it’s best to talk about these things privately and not complain to others. They have some influence in various industries, so there’s no need to make enemies for no reason,” Yangyang Jin said softly to comfort her.

"I know."

"By the way, iQiyi is very interested in our company's 'Detective Detective' and plans to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights. And didn't you say before that you wouldn't rule out acting in a period drama? So, iQiyi sent us a script yesterday. It's a period drama project that they co-produced with Stellar Gravity."

Shen Juan chuckled, a knowing glint in his eyes: "Buying the variety show first and then releasing the script, they're trying to curry favor!"

Yangyang Jin laughed along, "You're not only a guarantee of making money! You can also drive up stock prices, who wouldn't want to befriend you?"

"Let's start with the name."

"The Canglan Jue is originally called the novel 'Demon Lord'."

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow, immediately showing interest: "Has the main creative team been finalized? I mean, the choice of the female lead."

Yangyang Jin rolled her eyes speechlessly.

She knows Shen Juan too well!

Of course I know what he meant by that.

Isn't it just that he wants to bring his girlfriend onto the set and have a paid romance?

The same applies to the previously filmed "The Matchmaker" and "Love Like a Bouquet," the currently filming "You Are My Glory," and most of the films and TV series he will appear in later in the Chinese entertainment industry will likely follow the same pattern.

But it’s understandable.

After all, in the Chinese entertainment industry, apart from the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Da Ge Cheng, Shen Juan's co-stars are all considered to be helping others.

If that's the case, then he might as well let his girlfriend leech off him.

At least the benefits were reserved for our own people, weren't they?
Thinking of this, Yangyang Jin helplessly pursed her lips: "Don't even think about it. As long as you are willing to join this project, they will definitely hand over the right to cast the female lead. After all, you are a hot commodity that the entire Chinese film and television market is vying for. Even if you say that you want a share of the sales revenue, they will probably agree."

"So, is it really possible to get a share of the profits from selling the show?"

Yangyang Jin was taken aback.

I was just saying that, why did you take it seriously?
"You know, this is against industry practice."

"I set the rules."

Before the last word could even finish, Shen Juan abruptly interrupted him.

He spoke with an exceptionally relaxed and casual expression, his tone as indifferent as if he were talking about a trivial matter. However, the undeniable dominance in his words instantly stunned Yangyang Jin, who had been quite relaxed. She opened her mouth but couldn't find the words to reply. She truly hadn't expected Shen Juan's aura to have reached such a level.

It seems there's some truth to the saying that red aura is good for health.
It is ethereal and mysterious.

This big star is definitely not the same as before.
After a pause, she reluctantly changed the subject: "Let's not think about profit sharing for now, let's look at the script first."

Shen Juan nodded slightly.

The quality of the script is not a concern for now.

Because if he confirms his participation in the production, the script and the entire creative team will likely undergo a comprehensive overhaul and upgrade.

After all, Tencent has invested so much in the "You Are My Glory" project, and even brought in the national space agency.

If Tao wants to match the level of competition and continue to compete with Tencent, it will naturally not skimp on production and marketing.

Therefore, as the absolute core of this project, Shen Juan now needs to consider who should play the female lead.

As for the choices, there aren't actually that many.

There are only a few options.

Shortly after 7 p.m., Shen Juan arrived smoothly at the venue for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards nomination and commendation ceremony, the Zhengzhou Grand Theatre.

As a result, he had only taken a few steps backstage with the staff sent by the organizers when he bumped into an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time. Yang Zi, dressed in a pure white evening gown, called out to him.

"My god!"

Hearing the sound, Shen Juan turned around and looked through the bustling crowd, his gaze landing on Yang Zi, who was all smiles.

Then he shrugged, smiled, and walked over.

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

It really has been a long time since we last met.

Even recently, Huace specially invited Shen Juan to make a cameo appearance in the wedding scene of Han Shangyan and Tong Nian in the sequel to "Go Go Squid 2: Dt.Appledog's Time," but he declined, citing scheduling conflicts. In the end, only Yang Zi made the cameo appearance, and the plot was slightly altered.

But what can Huace and Yang Zi say?

I can't say anything, I dare not say anything.

"I called you my idol, and you actually dared to turn around!"

"Can't we go back?"

"Of course! After all, you are Shen Juan!"

Yang Zi smiled brightly and even gave Shen Juan a light hug, seemingly unafraid of being targeted and cyberbullied by Shen Juan's group of extreme female fans.

After all, Shen Juan's fishpond is famously known for its handsome men.

Therefore, Yang Zi is safe.

Shen Juan's fans are very reassured about Zizi.

The mini spring rolls are ready.

They will no longer relentlessly cyberbully poor kids like Ren Min, who have absolutely no chance of getting into the fishpond, as they used to do.

"If I call you goddess, do you dare turn around?"

"No, I wouldn't dare!"

"What do you mean? Are you confident of winning the prize?"

"No way! For me, a nomination is an affirmation. But for you, I think your chances of winning Best Actor this year are really high!"

"Heh~ I appreciate your kind words."

After exchanging a few brief updates on their recent situations, Shen Juan offered his blessings without further pleasantries. He then bid farewell to his colleague, whom he hadn't been in much contact with since the TV series wrapped up and whom he considered just an ordinary friend, citing work commitments.

Next came the CCTV interview.

We followed the staff into the interview room.

Because it was a live broadcast, Shen Juan first tidied up all his clothes and accessories outside before pushing the door open and going in.

In the live broadcast room, the host was a middle-aged woman with glasses, who was intellectual and gentle. When she heard the door open, she looked up and saw that the celebrity guest who came in was Shen Juan. She immediately stood up with a smile and went to greet him very warmly. She was obviously very clear that he was the most attention-grabbing person tonight.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, we got down to business.

"I can tell you're very relaxed right now, so let's get straight to the point! Tomorrow is the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony, and you've been nominated for Best Actor for your role as Xiao Bei in 'Better Days.' Everyone online is speculating whether you'll win. Do you have a good idea of ​​what you'll do?"

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow noncommittally: "No one doesn't want to win an award. When artists like us attend award ceremonies, isn't it all for the sake of winning an award or gaining exposure? As for the result? Let the public judges decide. But I can say that I did my best at the time."

"Wow! That confidence is really inspiring! I believe many people like you because of that confidence!"

"Thank you."

The host continued, "However, your competitors this year are all very talented, such as Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Hanyu, Xiao Yang, and Chow Yun-fat. As the youngest actor among them, and even younger than Xiao Yang, the youngest of the other four nominees, are you feeling any pressure?"

"There is definitely pressure, but I like pressure." Shen Juan explained with a smile: "I always believe that people are inherently lazy, and only pressure can push people to keep moving forward. Whether it is external pressure or pressure that we put on ourselves, it can make us show a better version of ourselves and become more outstanding."

Host: "Finally, would you like to take this opportunity to say a few words to the audience who are looking forward to your award and your new works?"

Shen Juan smiled silently. "There's nothing more to say. See you tomorrow. I hope the result will satisfy everyone."

At 8:30 p.m., the final segment finally arrived.

Shen Juan first went on stage to receive the Best Newcomer nomination certificate, and then went on stage to receive the Best Actor nomination award ceremony.

The three nominees, Shen Juan, Huang Xiaoming, and Zhang Hanyu, lined up for a group photo and gave their nomination speeches.

With that, all work for tonight is now complete.

All the expectations and unknowns will be left for tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)