How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 379 Battle Against Haters
After hearing Li Yuqi's explanation, Zhang Wen hung up the phone. He wanted to continue arguing with netizens to increase the popularity of the elimination round and get more people to pay attention to the five eliminated trainees.

Whether the five contestants are simply not good enough, or the voters are blind, you'll know once you watch the show.

"Did you even watch the second episode? If you did, why would you agree with the elimination result? You're truly blind!"

"Voted by netizens? Ha! Did you even see the backend data? How can you be sure the voting rankings are genuine? If the show's content is scripted, can't the voting be scripted too? How naive!"

"Your brother is taking money, so don't talk about professionalism and fairness here, okay?"

"Is your eyesight bad? I only wrote 'blind' on Weibo. Did I say anyone was blind? Can you please stop taking the blame for your owner?"

"Buzz!"

Zhang Wen was engrossed in his comment section battle when his phone suddenly vibrated again. This time it was pop star Cai Yaxuan calling.

Is he here to explain again?
Really unnecessary.

"Hello?" Zhang Wen answered the phone.

"Hello Teacher Zhang, this is Cai Yaxuan. I hope I'm not disturbing your rest by calling you so late?" Cai Yaxuan asked politely.

"Do you think I can rest now?" Zhang Wen asked in return.

"Oh, I misspoke. I should have asked, 'Did I disturb your conversation with your online friends?'" Cai Yaxuan asked again.

"No, it's not a live stream, so it's no big deal to reply a few minutes late. They're all here to criticize me anyway." Zhang Wen smiled nonchalantly.

Cai Yaxuan was slightly taken aback when she heard this. How could the other party still be able to laugh?

Shouldn't she be very angry? Why is it different from what she imagined?
Okay, let's get down to business.

“Teacher Zhang, I want to explain the mentor comments circulating online. Those words have nothing to do with me. I didn’t say a single one, really,” Cai Yaxuan said.

That day, she saw with her own eyes the song that the other party wrote for Li Yuqi, and at that moment she had only one thought in her mind: she must also ask Teacher Zhang to write a song for her.

Yes, that song was so well-written that I wish I could possess it.

If Teacher Zhang misunderstands her because of that news online, how can she cooperate with the other party in the future?
A good song can absolutely give a singer a second spring and take their career to the next level.

Zhang Wenben didn't care who made those comments; what he wanted was attention, traffic, and popularity. So he said, "I knew it. You're beautiful and kind-hearted, so you would never say those things. It was all the show's production team's doing, right?"

"Oh, so you knew all this, Teacher Zhang?" Cai Yaxuan breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little surprised.

The other person wasn't even at the recording, so how do you know she wasn't lying? And how do you know it was all the production team's doing?
Oh, right, it must have been those five trainees who said it.

Even if they aren't trainees, there's still Li Yuqi, right?

"Don't worry, I wasn't criticizing you, I was criticizing the production team. I also saw that news report saying I was cursing the mentors, I absolutely didn't. It was those reporters misinterpreting it to grab attention, so don't take it to heart," Zhang Wen said, directly shifting the blame onto Jiang Xin.

So what if I took his money and got a couple of curses from him behind my back?
"Teacher Zhang, I'm glad you didn't misunderstand. Then I won't interfere with your online interactions. Goodbye," Cai Yaxuan said.

"Goodbye."

After Zhang Wen finished speaking, he hung up the phone and continued replying to netizens' comments.

I didn't expect that just by answering a phone call, so many people would comment.

Sure enough, women only slowed him down the speed at which he drew his sword.

No, it's the speed of response.

As Zhang Wen wrote more and more replies, some media outlets took screenshots of his replies to netizens, pieced them together, and created a news article with the headline: "Famous lyricist and composer Zhang Wen angrily confronts netizens on Weibo."

Some media outlets used even more attention-grabbing headlines: Famous lyricist and composer Zhang Wen angrily confronts celebrity fans on Weibo.

There's no shortage of people who stir up trouble and create conflict, especially in the entertainment industry, where they practically want both sides to fight so they have more stories to report.

It is well known that celebrity fans are a group that is easily swayed. If anyone dares to slander their idol, they will definitely stand up for their brother or sister.

This has almost become a conditioned reflex ingrained in the DNA of some fans.

Keyboards are their weapons, and the comment section is their battlefield. Even a vague allusion or some unclear information can instantly ignite their emotions.

As a result, Zhang Wen's Weibo post that said "blind" attracted more and more celebrity fans as more and more media reported on it.

Fans of Liu Yifei, Li Yuqi, Cai Yaxuan, Wang Shengjie, Peng Jie, as well as fans of the show "Super Trainee" and the 15 trainees who have already advanced, are determined to defend the image of their idols.

"Feng Mingyue's fan club has arrived on the battlefield."

"Xie Jingying's global fan club has arrived on the battlefield."

"You have absolutely no right to comment on the show 'Super Trainee'."

"I heard that the five eliminated trainees were all your students? No wonder you're so angry."

"What kind of teacher produces what kind of students? If the teacher knows nothing, the students will be nothing either."

Jealousy has made you unrecognizable.

"Apologize to the production team immediately."

"..."

Faced with the massive traffic generated by the trending topic, Zhang Wen didn't waste it; his number of followers quickly grew from just over twenty to over one hundred thousand.

Because he set his Weibo account to only accept private messages from fans.

Fans of other celebrities followed him so they could send him private messages to hurl insults.

In just two or three hours, Zhang Wen gained over 100,000 followers.

They're all haters.

"Buzz!"

The phone vibrated again.

Zhang Wen was stunned when he saw the caller ID. This time it wasn't his mentor, but Liu Haiyang, the company's vice president.

"Mr. Liu, what's up?" Zhang Wen asked after answering the phone.

"Teacher Zhang, is that Weibo post where they call people blind yours?" Liu Haiyang asked uncertainly. He had looked at the post, but it wasn't verified, so he didn't know if it was real or fake.

“It’s mine,” Zhang Wen replied.

"what?"

Liu Haiyang was completely stunned.

Although he had mentally prepared himself before making the call, he was still surprised to hear the other party's affirmative answer. "So, you wrote those replies too?" Liu Haiyang asked, frowning, secretly hoping that they weren't actually written by the other party.

“I wrote it,” Zhang Wen said.

Liu Haiyang's lips twitched, and he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, almost fainting.

"Teacher Zhang, why did you do that? Do you know that this will affect the company's image?" Liu Haiyang couldn't help but question, his voice rising a few decibels.

“President Liu, they’ve come to bully us, of course I have to fight back! Didn’t we agree on this? Otherwise, the whole entertainment industry will think that the people at Tianxi Media are cowards!” Zhang Wen said naturally.

"Who, who agreed to this with you? I only agreed to let you form a girl group, not that you were allowed to swear." Liu Haiyang was so angry that his face turned red.

He felt that the other party was morally blackmailing the company, but he had no evidence.

“I’m just telling the truth, am I wrong?” Zhang Wen asked.

At the same time, I thought to myself: I didn't curse anyone, I didn't even curse anyone.

“Even if you’re right, you can’t say that on social media. Aren’t you just asking for trouble? Look at your Weibo, how many people are cursing you? You’re just making yourself look bad,” Liu Haiyang said through gritted teeth.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Liu. I don't find it troublesome at all. As for scolding me, I'll just scold back, won't I? Please rest assured, Mr. Liu, I will absolutely not bring shame to Tianxi Media," Zhang Wen said confidently.

"..."

Liu Haiyang's eyes widened, and before he could catch his breath, he almost fainted again.

He thought to himself: Who the hell is worried about you? I'm worried that you'll affect the company.

At this moment, Liu Haiyang felt that at least a hundred of his hairs had turned white. If it weren't for the fact that the other party had invested in the company's TV series project, he would have made the other party clean toilets.

Liu Haiyang took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then said earnestly, "Teacher Zhang, please delete that Weibo post. Tomorrow is the debut day for Future Girls. Doing this will cause them trouble."

"What trouble?" Zhang Wen asked, puzzled.

He started this online feud precisely because tomorrow is the debut day for Zhao Tong and others; otherwise, he wouldn't bother replying to each and every comment from the haters.

"This is a huge problem. When the public finds out that the group members are the ones who were eliminated from 'Super Trainee,' they will definitely connect it to what happened tonight. At that time, the show's fans and the fans of those mentors will definitely boycott the Future Girls group and give their albums bad reviews online," Liu Haiyang said seriously, even somewhat sternly.

"Mr. Liu, it's alright. The more people boycott us, the more attention we'll get. Besides, as a singing group, I think we should let our work speak for itself. As long as our work is good enough, no amount of criticism will help. Eventually, people who like us will come to our defense," Zhang Wen said nonchalantly.

He criticized the show, but it wasn't Zhao Tong and others who criticized the show, so the negative impact on the group won't be too great. Besides, he didn't do anything illegal or disorderly. So what if a small group of people boycott it?
In the future, girl groups will also have their own fans.

Liu Haiyang's breathing quickened, and the emotions he had finally managed to calm down surged up again. He said irritably, "Are you so sure this group will be popular?"

“Of course, this is a group I built from scratch. If I didn’t have confidence, why would I have wasted so much time on them? I’ve put real money into it,” Zhang Wen said.

Liu Haiyang opened his mouth, but a thousand words were stuck in his throat.

Yes, the company didn't spend a single penny on the 'Future Girls' group; all the money came from the other party, including production costs, promotional expenses, costumes, and so on.

In addition, we need to pay ten million to the company every year...

Well, he was too talkative tonight.

"Teacher Zhang, I've said my piece. You...you should think about it carefully." After saying this, Liu Haiyang hung up the phone.

Zhang Wen looked at his phone and could feel the other person's helplessness even through the screen.

However, he also knew that Vice President Liu was thinking of him. But now it's the era of traffic is king. If he didn't use some extraordinary means, how could a new group attract attention?

Every day, new singers and new musical works emerge, but how many of them are actually known and remembered?
This can be considered as him getting involved himself.

Seeing the numerous comments and private messages that had appeared, Zhang Wen threw himself back into the battle.

From 10 PM to midnight, and from 3 AM to 6 AM...

Zhang Wen's Weibo comment section was never quiet all night.

The smoke of the battle never dissipated, and even in the dead of night, the comment section was filled with the sounds of swords clashing and guns raging, giving it the feel of a martial arts contest at Mount Hua.

The number of fans has grown from over 100,000 to over 400,000, which shows just how many people are involved.

When people wake up from their sleep, groggily grab their phones from beside their beds and start scrolling through videos, they instantly become fully awake.

To their surprise, Zhang Wen's battle with the celebrity's fans lasted all night and showed no signs of stopping.

Regardless of who is right or wrong, their fighting spirit alone is admirable.

Which celebrity can fight against haters all night long?

Which other celebrity would be so proactive in interacting with haters?
Of course, some people doubted whether the person replying to the Weibo post was Zhang Wen himself, but after seeing that the reply maintained a sharp style from beginning to end, no one had any doubts.

Because Zhang Wen's fighting prowess was so formidable, and the battle lasted all night, it was no surprise that the incident became a trending topic.

"Zhang Wen battles 400,000 haters all night long!"

This time, Zhang Wen didn't buy his way onto the trending topics; he made it purely through his own merit.

The reports on various websites are very detailed, including the cause and the process, but there is no conclusion because the battle is still ongoing and has not ended.

Clearly, many reporters are paying attention to this, since it's rare to see celebrities engaging in all-night battles with other stars' fans.

Some even hailed last night's events as one of the three major battles on the internet in the second half of the year, while Zhang Wen was hailed as the number one warrior in the entertainment industry.

Perhaps due to the high level of public interest, the Weibo verification process, which was originally scheduled to take 1 to 3 days, was approved at 8:00 AM.

Looking at the "big V" logo, no one would doubt the identity of this "Zhang Wen" now.

"Zhang Wen, you're a madman!" After battling it out all night, one of Wang Shengjie's die-hard fans finally couldn't hold back any longer, leaving behind his final words before lying down in bed to catch up on sleep.

Even die-hard fans need to sleep!
“You’re a mad dog!” Zhang Wen replied.

Even after a night, his fighting power remained undiminished.

"Zhang Wen, what kind of skill is it to be arrogant on Weibo? If you're so capable, let's meet offline. I'll eat my hat if I don't beat you to a pulp," one hater wrote.

“Sorry, I have a car, a house, a company, money, talent, and a girlfriend. I have no interest in going to work on a sewing machine with you,” Zhang Wen replied.

"Zhang Wen, you win. Let me catch up on some sleep, then we'll continue."

"Go to sleep now, I'll be waiting for you in your dreams, you softie."

"..."

(End of this chapter)