Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 545 The Simple and Monotonous Daily Life of the Sea King (7k)

After Shen Juan returned home and took a shower, the command of the battle was ultimately handed over to Xiao Ye after friendly consultation among his three sisters.

She herself sounded the horn of war.

Although Shen Juan chose to return to Fan Yue 108 tonight not because of Xiao Ye, nor because he was persuaded by her.

In fact, she did nothing.

They didn't even say anything.

What truly brought Shen Juan back was that subconscious sense of familiarity and reassurance that was hard to put into words.

It's the room temperature that hits him when he opens the door, just the right temperature; it's the soft music that plays when he's bored; it's the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere even when they sit together without saying a word. These warm feelings and tacit understandings hidden in the gaps of daily life have long formed a sense of belonging etched into his bones.

After all, they met when they were both nobodys, went through a lot together, and were there for each other through the early days of obscurity, standing shoulder to shoulder with him until now.

Such a person is indeed very different from others.

The following morning, exhausted after a night of working overtime, Shen Juan took a plane back to the film crew to continue working.

During a break in filming, the assistant brought some good news.

The winners of the Teen Choice Awards have been announced.

Shen Juan won multiple awards, including Best Male Singer, Best Single, Best Album, Best R&B Song, Best Rap Song, and Best Summer Song. In addition, he also won several awards at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, including Favorite Male Singer, Favorite Song, and Favorite Music Collaboration, making him the biggest winner of these two awards this year.

The fans were naturally very happy.

Although these two awards are not very prestigious in a strict sense, they certainly have reason to be happy.

These popularity awards, voted on by local fans (Shen Juan no longer needs fans from overseas countries to switch IPs to help manipulate data in North America), clearly demonstrate that Shen Juan has become one of the most popular star singers among North American teenagers and children.

This means that, barring unforeseen circumstances, this childhood nostalgia factor will allow him to gain access to an even younger generation of fans.

To ensure lasting success and live up to the title of national idol for Generation Z!

That evening.

Shen Juan has won another new trophy.

However, this time it came from within China.

The 30th China TV Golden Eagle Awards ceremony was held as scheduled, and the winners of all the awards have been announced.

The Best Actor award went to Simon Yam for his role in "Macau Family".

The Best Actress award went to Tong Yao for her role in "Like a Flowing River".

Shen Juan's starring role in "Go Go Squid!" won the Outstanding TV Series award, and Shen Juan himself won the Favorite Actor award for his role as Han Shangyan. The Favorite Actress award went to Zhao Liying, the female lead of "The Story of Ming Lan".

These two were once the Crystal Cup Popularity Awards.

It's worth mentioning that because the Crystal Cup and the Golden Cup were merged in 18, which resulted in the infamous "water queen" incident, the authority and credibility of the Golden Eagle Awards have been greatly reduced. Therefore, this year they have split the two awards again and canceled the Crystal Cup, directly setting the Popularity Award and Best Actor and Best Actress as the Golden Cup.

In other words, if Shen Juan were still just an average influencer, then this popularity award would still be worth bragging about.

It's a pity that Shen Juan is already the best in the world.

Therefore, the only function of this kind of meaningless award is probably to serve as the base for Shen Juan's trophy display case.

I browsed through netizens' comments on Weibo for a while.

Then I opened WeChat.

Many people sent me their blessings via text message.

Among them was the famous Golden Eagle Water Queen.

D8: [Congratulations to Professor Shen Juan on winning the Golden Eagle Award!]

D8: [Well deserved, a promising future!]

Shen Juan pondered for a moment, then typed back: "How come I remember sending you those same two sentences when you won the award?"

After sending the message, before Dilraba could reply, Shen Juan typed again: "But the difference is that I truly deserve it, and my future is promising."

D8: [? ? ?]

Dilraba was stunned.

I am not wrong, right?
Does that mean I don't deserve the title?
Does that mean my future is bleak?

Everyone knows that being labeled a "water queen" (a derogatory term for someone who has been criticized for being unlucky in the water) is the biggest sore point in my career so far! My public image was ruined because of this!

He actually replied to me like that?
I kindly wished him success in winning the award, and he actually mocked me?

How dare you mock me? How dare you humiliate me like this?
How can this person be so rude and mean!

Does he even consider me his friend?
Just as she was angrily typing to question Shen Juan's intentions, she saw that he had sent her another new message.

Okay, I was just kidding. I said that on purpose to see you get angry and upset; it's so cute!

Okay, but then again, isn't what I like most about him the fact that he's always honest and always tells the truth?

This is the rarest and most precious thing in the entertainment industry!
Everyone seemed to disdain it.

In reality, everyone is eager to do it.

In my youth, I longed for success and fame.

When you achieve success and fame, you yearn for youth.

That's why so many people admire Shen Juan.

It's not just his achievements as an artist that we admire, but also his pure and untainted heart amidst the noise and hustle and bustle.

And
So you were just teasing me when you said that?

Do you think I'm cute?
Hmph hmph hmph~~~
Thinking of this, Reba couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth into a smile.

This sweet-talking jerk never even came to see me. How do you know I'm super cute when I'm angry and upset?
Tianheng Mingcheng, which is just across the street from the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute, was chosen by the production team as the filming location for Yu Tu's home.

It also served as a temporary filming location for the next few days.

"It's a pity the awards were split up this year, otherwise you could go out and say you're the Golden Eagle TV King. Wouldn't you be invincible if you won the Grand Slam of Best Actor and Best TV King? I don't think anyone in all of China has been able to do that yet, right? I think you could be the first one!" Wang Churan mentioned the Golden Eagle Awards from a couple of days ago while eating a chicken leg.

"There's no one here, but it's not very useful anyway."

After Shen Juan finished speaking, he added, "Because if someone can really win both Best Actor and Best Television Actor awards, it means that the actor has reached a certain level of excellence. At that point, these awards will just be icing on the cake. Moreover, if I really win Best Actor based on intimacy, there will probably be a lot of controversy."

"Like Dilraba?"

"Well, I'm not that bad."

"If she knew you were talking about her like that behind her back, she would be very sad." Wang Churan was a little happy and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Shen Juan smiled as well, "I'm helping her desensitize."

And is it possible that I insulted her to her face?

"By the way, what are your thoughts on Dilraba?"

Why are you suddenly asking me this question?

"She's coming to make a guest appearance for two days next month, so I'd like to ask you what you think of her beforehand, so we don't end up on edge later."

Wang Churan frowned and thought about it seriously before giving an objective and fair reply: "Neither good nor bad."

Frankly speaking, they had no grudges against each other, and she herself didn't have any dislike for Dilraba. The only reason she acted so defensively was to prove that if Sister Tian could lock someone down, she could do the same! Then she would demonstrate her power and dominance, proving that she was no less capable than Sister Tian!
So in a sense, Dilraba was set up by Sister Tian and inexplicably became a unit of measurement for the fishpond's fighting power.

This led to everyone wanting to spar with her and see just how good they were at the fighting level.

As he spoke, Wang Chuan remembered something else.

"Oh, right, my mom is coming tonight."

"That's great! How long has it been since you saw your mom?" Shen Juan knew that Wang Churan's parents were divorced and that he had grown up with his mother since childhood. Under such circumstances, he naturally had a very deep bond with his mother. "Do you have filming tonight? Do you want me to talk to the director and ask if you can spend more time with your aunt tonight?"

"But she said she wants to see you." Wang Churan tentatively extended an invitation: "How about you come with me to see her later?"

Shen Juan was taken aback, and a sense of unease inexplicably arose in his heart.

See parents?
Is this progress too fast?
Moreover, is it really appropriate to let a playboy who frequently trends on social media for his scandals, who has become famous as a "player" and is even known to many middle-aged and elderly people who don't follow the entertainment industry, accompany his mother to meet her? Won't this lead to a critique and torture of the younger generation by elders and of the phenomenon of "scumbags" by traditional thinking?
That would be a bit difficult to handle.
So Shen Juan tentatively asked, "What does your aunt think of me? I mean, does she know about those rumors and scandals about me?"

Seeing Shen Juan's hesitant and fearful expression, Wang Churan's initial tension was instantly dispelled by a sweet smile.

She thought Shen Juan was really cute!

So cute that her maternal instincts kicked in, she wanted nothing more than to reach out and pull Shen Juan into her arms to comfort (and torment) him!
"Of course I know, she cares about me a lot, but don't worry, honey! I've already told my mom about what happened between us. She knows how much I can't live without you, and she knows how good you are to me. So my mom came to the film set this time just to keep me company, and also to see her daughter's male lead."

"Then we still need to prepare some gifts."

"Just go, why bring a gift?"

Shen Juan shook his head. "After all, this is the first time I've met Auntie, so it's very important to make a good first impression!"

"Then do as you please!" Wang Churan smiled, both happy and helpless, unable to do anything about the stubborn Shen Juan.

So the two decided to conduct their tax investigation in Shen Juan's RV while discussing their strategy for the night.

It wasn't until dinner time in the evening, after filming was over, that the two met Wang Churan's mother, who had come from afar and was arranged to stay in Shen Juan's RV.

After knocking, open the car door.

The aunt who appeared before Shen Juan was about forty years old. She had gentle features, and the smile lines at the corners of her eyes conveyed kindness. She was also dressed quite fashionably, and it was obvious that she must have been very beautiful when she was young.

At the same time, she was also looking Shen Juan up and down, and then she saw her eyes getting brighter and brighter. It was obvious that she was extremely satisfied with Shen Juan's appearance. So she immediately extended her right hand: "Hello, Xiao Shen, I am Wang Churan's mother. Thank you so much for taking care of my Churan during this time!"

Shen Juan quickly bowed, "Chu Ran is very mature. She can take care of herself. You and I don't need to worry about her."

"That won't do! Nobody understands my Chu Ran better than me! She's usually like a giant baby; her maturity is all an act!"

"Mom!" Wang Churan said with some dissatisfaction.

Shen Juan gently comforted him: "Being a little naive is a good thing. Sometimes, knowing too much and being too mature can make life very tiring."

"I think you're very mature, Xiao Shen."

"I am still working hard to learn and improve."

After a brief conversation, Wang Churan's mother's gaze towards Shen Juan softened with increasing satisfaction.

She was tall, good-looking, had a good personality and manner of speaking, and was so protective of Chu Ran, as if afraid that she would be wronged.
This is practically the perfect son-in-law template! Thinking this, Aunt Wang immediately got up and ladled a bowl of steaming chicken soup from the thermos, handing it to Shen Juan: "Try this, it's my own stewed astragalus, cordyceps flower, and black-boned chicken soup. It's good for strengthening qi, consolidating the exterior, nourishing the kidneys and lungs. Drink slowly, be careful it's hot~"

"Thank you, Auntie!" Shen Juan stood up and took the gift, taking a small sip. He didn't really like the taste, but he still sincerely offered it to Huang Lei, who would definitely burst into tears and ask why if Huang Lei saw it: "It's so fresh and warm! With Auntie's cooking skills, she could probably open a private restaurant!"

Then he took out a gift he had prepared in advance, a Tiffany jewelry necklace that he had temporarily ordered from the brand.

"Auntie, you came to the film set at the last minute today, and I didn't have time to prepare anything in advance, so please accept this small gift."

Aunt Wang certainly wouldn't accept such an expensive gift, but she couldn't resist Shen Juan and Wang Churan's persistent pleading. So after some refusals, she finally accepted the necklace. Then she got up and took out a bunch of Zibo specialties from her bag, saying, "These are all snacks that Churan loved to eat when he was little. Try them!"

Shen Juan turned to look at Wang Churan, whose eyes were shining as childhood memories resurfaced, and asked with a smile, "Which one do you like to eat the most?"

"this!"

"Then I'll try this one first to see if it tastes good."

And so the three of them began to eat and chat.

Wang Churan's mother chatted with Shen Juan the whole time, talking about everything from his career and daily life to his views on relationships and the world.

She wanted to understand Shen Juan in every way, to understand this boy whom her daughter loved so much that she couldn't live without him.

Shen Juan patiently answered all of them.

He would occasionally use funny jokes to make her laugh out loud, and he used almost all of his meager variety show skills on this.

On the contrary, Wang Churan, the biological daughter, became an outsider who was excluded and could only watch the two chat about this and that while resting her chin on her hand.

But she didn't hate the feeling.

On the contrary, she liked it very much!
And I absolutely love it!

After all, what could be more joyful and happy than having a pleasant conversation with your boyfriend and your beloved mother?

If possible, she even hoped it could continue like this forever; the three of them living a good life was more important than anything else!

The investigation took place at night, and filming took place during the day. With Wang Churan's mother constantly feeding her, the 25th arrived quickly.

Shen Juan took a few days off from the film crew again and flew to Chengdu to attend this year's ELLE 75th Anniversary Style Awards.

On his way to Chengdu Global Center, Shen Juan put on his headphones and listened to Ariana Grande's new album's first single, "Positions".

"Switchin' the positions for you."

"Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom."

Looking at the comments on both domestic and international websites, overall they are okay; at least there haven't been any overwhelmingly negative comments.

Wow! Alex and Ariana are the first and second authors respectively! Our beloved Alexana has a new baby!

[The music video features only female characters, and the lyrics add a lot of depth! Personally, I think Ari should avoid getting too involved in political issues, given how many singers have ruined their careers because of them! I wonder if Alex is aware of this, since he also participated in the songwriting.]

[It seems the music video might be trying to express how people treat Ari's love life like a national issue? Of course, it could also be following the Oniisen route, incidentally urging people to vote and oust the blond-haired man from power, but correspondingly, involving politics would affect commercial performance.]

[While other divas have side hustles in the beauty industry, Xingcai has taken a different path, becoming a noodle-making chef at Haidilao. Xingcai has truly sacrificed so much for Shen Juan! And I also have to mention that Alex really understands Ari so well! Even the song he wrote for Ari has Ari's old vibe. So thoughtful and so in sync, I'm totally shipping them!]

Overall, neither "Positions" nor any of AG6's other non-main tracks have achieved particularly phenomenal sales.

The melody isn't catchy enough either.

It will be difficult to achieve the same level of business success as last year.

But if we consider it as a transitional album to stabilize popularity, it's actually enough; at least it won't cause her to suffer a major setback.

About half an hour later, Shen Juan arrived at the perimeter of Chengdu Global Center. Staff waiting at the entrance helped open the car door. His assistant and bodyguard got out of the car first and opened a black umbrella to help shield the fans and media from the cameras. Then, amidst the loud screams of the onlookers, Shen Juan stepped out of the van.

As the last guest to arrive, Shen Juan was escorted by security personnel and walked directly onto the red carpet, receiving a barrage of flashes from the media. He then moved to the red carpet interaction area to answer questions from the host.

"Yes, I've been filming in Shanghai for a while now. As for my plans after filming wraps up, I'll probably take a break in China for a while because there are a lot of events and award ceremonies to attend at the end of the year. Also, my movie 'A Little Red Flower' might be released around that time."

"As for next year's plans, it's very simple: I'll go abroad to complete the production and release of AS4. Although I know that the crisis is still raging and there are certain risks involved in going abroad, I can't wait to meet fans all over the world. The more difficult the times, the more we need to unite and work together to get through them!"

After being interviewed by the host, Shen Juan walked off the red carpet and followed the organizers into the Chengdu Global Center.

The interior layout of ELLE this year is not much different from previous years, with round tables set up throughout.

The seating arrangements for guests at different round tables vary.

The table where Shen Juan was was undoubtedly the main table for tonight's anniversary celebration, surrounded by high-ranking officials from all sides.

So a social gathering is inevitable.

Although many of these fashion industry bigwigs and luxury brand sponsors have not established a cooperative relationship with Shen Juan.

He has long been deeply intertwined with LVMH.

Moreover, Shen Juan doesn't need their extra help now; true top-tier celebrities don't need to pay special attention to fashion resources.

But no one can predict what will happen in the future.

Therefore, building a network of contacts is the key.

As for the program after the start of the gala.
It's quite standard.

First, there was a flashy opening performance.

Then the host took the stage and proceeded directly to the awards ceremony.

However, since the main task tonight is to promote ELLE's future development strategy and carry forward the theme, there are not many awards set up, and there is no need to frequently call people to the stage to accept awards. Many celebrities came to the event just to give face or become familiar with the audience. Once they walk the red carpet, the task is basically half completed.

Moreover, the two-hour-long awards ceremony was really boring, so Shen Juan simply took out his phone and started daydreaming.

On WeChat.
Sister Tian is showing off her achievements.

Shen Juan glanced at it and saw that she had verbally attacked a netizen on Weibo who said "Positions" was a piece of garbage.

So he typed a thank you to Sister Tian, ​​which successfully provoked a verbal tirade from her: 【Does it have to be so polite? Are we really that distant? Shen Juan, I'm telling you one last time, if you ever thank me for something like this again, I'll really punch your head off! I'm not kidding!】

Xiao Xiao was bored at home and started making Douyin videos again, and even asked Shen Juan to make the same videos with her when he had time these past two days.

It wasn't a troublesome matter, so Shen Juan naturally wouldn't refuse.

Xiao Ye took a picture of Meng Ziyi sleeping and said she looked silly while sleeping. Shen Juan didn't quite understand why she sent it to him.

The film "Cliff Walkers" starring No. 6 was completed in early November, and she said that she had already bought a plane ticket to Shanghai.

Zhang Jingyi shared her daily life filming in Beijing, and Shen Juan didn't quite understand why she always mentioned the element of maple leaves.

Xiao Shen shared her bedroom renovation plan.

Shen Juan asked her if she needed financial support.

Xiao Shen directly stated that he didn't need it.

She is quite frugal with money, unlike some nouveau riche who lavishly spend their money.

Da Ni shared her kitchen cooking vlog.

It looks like it tastes pretty good.
Xiao Hu sent Shen Juan a photo showing the toys and props she had prepared for him. She said she would personally evaluate them when Shen Juan returned to Beijing after filming. Lao Song said that her drama was about to wrap up and demanded that Shen Juan personally pick her up on the day of the wrap-up!

Shen Juan asked Xiao Hu to figure out how to use it first.

Then let Lao Song go back to the hotel and play by himself.

Lao Song was furious and immediately declared that if Shen Juan didn't give it to her, she would cause trouble on set. She even said she would pin Shen Juan down on the boat and take her right there in front of everyone, including the female lead, claiming it was a tribute to Tang Wei and Leung Chiu-wai.
Shen Juan didn't even glance at it and immediately set it to Do Not Disturb.

Li Yitong sent photos of her and Sister Tian going out shopping. During this period, she was not filming at home, so she spent every day with Sister Tian, ​​traveling and having fun. Their relationship has become increasingly deep. However, she told Shen Juan that she actually only treated Sister Tian as a younger sister, which was not the same as what Sister Tian said.

Yes, Sister Tian said she's the older sister.

Naza has a fever again.

However, Shen Juan ignored him.

Because she was also attending the fashion gala, he planned to give her a fever-reducing injection to lower her temperature after the event.

It's easy to catch a cold in autumn.

There are just too many people with fevers!
On LINE.
Minami Hamabe, Satomi Ishihara, Elaiza Ikeda, and Ayaka Miyoshi, who have had sex with celebrities, as well as Mio Imada, Yuki Yoda, who haven't yet had sex, and Hina Kikuchi, whom they met through a TV program and later signed with Starlink's Japan branch to debut as a gravure idol, all sent messages of concern and care.

Shen Juan made notes and classified them.

Needless to say, the young girl Abin is a high-quality fish fry!
She has already planned to come to China to find Shen Juan at the end of the year.

Even if the quarantine period upon entry (14 days) is longer than the actual travel time, she doesn't care. She definitely loves it!

Satomi Ishihara, a married young woman, also had a strong desire for Shen Juan. She not only complained repeatedly that her new husband often stayed out all night, but also said that she suspected her husband was having affairs. Considering that the social customs in Japan are indeed a bit strange, Shen Juan would not be surprised if she came to Shen Juan to borrow his sperm one day.

Of course, Shen Juan had no intention of having others help raise the child, as that would be too far-fetched and violate the bottom line of human ethics.

Doudou Sha and Miyoshi Ayaka, on the other hand, were more concerned with their career development. By getting close to Shen Juan, they could get the opportunity to star in his music videos and gain more fame. Moreover, they couldn't refuse Shen Juan, and they even believed that the one who was sexually harassed by Shen Juan was the one who truly benefited.

Therefore, they acted very humbly, afraid that they might not perform well in any way and lose the favor of this super big shot.

As for the three child actors and idols with baby faces and large breasts—Imada Mio, Yoda Yuki, and Kikuchi Hina—we will not discuss them for now.

Kakao here
Kim Ji-won's birthday was a few days ago, and Shen Juan gave her a gift. She felt it was too expensive. How could a friend or online acquaintance who had only met a few times give a necklace or jewelry as a gift on their first date? They weren't even in a romantic relationship. But in the end, after being persuaded by Shen Juan, she reluctantly accepted it.

Accepting a gift means they have more connections and bonds, which in turn creates more opportunities for interaction.

And she happened to be very curious about Shen Juan.

Therefore, I do not rule out having any interaction with Shen Juan.

After calming down and managing his time for a while, just as Shen Juan was flirting with Zhao Meiyan, Kim Jisoo, Nancy, IU and others on multiple fronts at the same time, and was having a pleasant conversation with Kwon Eunbi, who was confirmed to join Starlink after IZ*ONE disbands next year, a staff member suddenly came over to remind him that he had to go on stage to receive an award.

No way.

Shen Juan had no choice but to put away his gold phone, and then, when his name was called by the award presenter, he went on stage to receive the honor.

"Fashion is first and foremost a mindset, and only then can it become a style of clothing that can be seen with the naked eye."

"So I'm very happy to be here in beautiful Chengdu today to attend the ELLE 75th Anniversary Style Awards. I'm also very happy to receive this award, because it means that ELLE recognizes the spirit and attitude I express and convey, which is far more important than the clothing style that can be seen!"

The daily lives of an ordinary killer, a global playboy, and a top time management master are just that simple, unpretentious, and boring.

(Kim Ji-won)

(End of this chapter)