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

Chapter 383 Evil does not suppress good
Sunday.

Zhang Wen drove to the film set.

After offering incense and paying respects to his ancestors, seeing that the film crew hadn't started work yet, he took out his phone and started causing trouble again.

Their debut song, "The Best of Us," remains in second place on music platforms, second only to Tang Yi's "Unique."

The music video on Douyin (TikTok) has received over 240 million likes and has been hailed by many netizens as the best music video of the past 25 years.

Zhang Wen posted screenshots of the song's performance on two platforms on Weibo, along with the caption: "Evil cannot prevail over good."

This echoes the Weibo post made yesterday when announcing the debut of 'Future Girls': 'Everyone says you're bad, but I don't believe it.'

Although it only contained four words and two pictures, its effect was exceptionally explosive. He already had a lot of followers these past two days, and now that the Weibo post had been published, it immediately attracted the attention of countless onlookers.

"Holy crap, is this a slap in the face to the 'Super Trainee' program team?"

"Fighting so early in the morning, he truly deserves to be called the number one warrior in the music industry."

"I'm on Teacher Zhang's side this time. I watched the second episode again last night. The five members of Future Girls performed better than the other trainees in every aspect."

"Teacher Zhang, I apologize to you. I shouldn't have said you were protecting your own the day before yesterday. Zhao Tong, Zhang Jiajia, Cheng Shili, Chen Silu, and Su Jin are all really outstanding. I was blind."

"Same here, I apologize, I was blind."

"..."

Soon, hundreds of people apologized in the comments section of the Weibo post, and many more were on their way to apologize.

There's a saying that goes: Facts speak louder than words.

The works of Future Girl are right there; if we still lie and say they're bad at this point, it's not just blindness, it's a sign of a black heart.

Meanwhile, some netizens who were dissatisfied with the elimination results went to the official Weibo account of "Super Trainee" and commented on the latest post.

"Don't you feel heartbroken about eliminating the best trainees? Don't you regret it?"

"As it turns out, gold shines wherever it is."

"The production team is blind and heartless."

"Good will prevail over evil!"

"Good will prevail over evil!"

"..."

After seeing the 99+ comments, the staff managing the official Weibo account of "Super Trainee" immediately slapped their heads.

He's gotten up too fast, he must have gotten up too fast, he's not fully awake yet.

Previously, I received 70 or 80 comments on Weibo every day. How could it suddenly become 99+?
After feeling that she was in good shape, she looked at her phone again and found that the number 99+ had not changed, and immediately showed an excited expression.

He thought to himself: It seems I've done a good job.

However, when she excitedly clicked on the comments to see what netizens were saying, the expression on her face instantly froze.

The comments section was filled with questions and accusations against the show.

Of course, the most common phrase is "good will prevail over evil".

Good will always prevail over evil.

What do you mean?
The staff were a little confused for a moment, thinking: Is this the latest internet slang?
In order to understand what netizens were thinking, she used a secondary account to ask in the comments section. With the help of a helpful netizen, she finally understood what was going on.

How to do?
Should we retaliate?
But the opponent is the righteous side, so how can he, with his 'evil ways', fight back?

If someone says something wrong, they could be seized upon by netizens and suffer a backlash, which might even damage the reputation of "Super Trainee".

Forget it, destroy it.

Anyway, it's not my fault.

……

"Buzz!"

Zhang Wen was watching the second female lead, Du Wenjuan, act when his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

He took out his phone and glanced at the screen. Seeing that it was Yang Yuhong's number, he quickly walked away from the film set and found a secluded place before answering the call.

"Hey, Sister Hong, you were looking for me?"

"Thank you, little brother," Yang Yuhong's charming voice came through the microphone.

"what?"

Zhang Wen was slightly taken aback. He realized that he hadn't been in contact with Sister Hong recently, and the day to deliver the Life Essence hadn't arrived yet. So he asked curiously, "Sister Hong, what makes you say that?"

"Starting with your arrangement for Xiaodi to be in charge of the image of those five girls, I've heard from my subordinates that Xiaodi has been coming to the company frequently lately, either looking at clothes or discussing designs. To be honest, I've been hoping for Xiaodi to come work at the company all these years, so he could take over my job. But he has a dream of music and refused to come to the company no matter what. Now he's not only here, but he's also so dedicated to clothing design. Don't you think I should thank you?"

Yang Yuhong briefly explained her reasons for expressing her gratitude.

After listening, Zhang Wen suddenly realized what it was all about.

Although he had a little selfish motive when he arranged for Sun Di to be in charge of the group's image, thinking that with Sun Di, the future heir of the clothing company, Zhao Tong and others would have a place to wear clothes in the future, which would save a lot of money, he also really wanted to help Sister Hong, so that the company she had worked so hard for her whole life would not end up in someone else's hands.

This thank you is truly deserved.

"Haha, this shows that Xiaodi is serious and responsible when he works. When we talked about clothing design at the company the other day, he spoke very eloquently. I think this kid is quite talented in clothing design," Zhang Wen praised.

Based on his years of experience as a part-time teacher, he believes that praising a child in front of parents is always a good idea, and all kinds of parents love to hear it.

“I saw the outfits he designed for those five girls, and they are indeed very good. I wonder how long you plan to have Xiaodi in charge of them?” Yang Yuhong asked.

"I don't know, it depends on when the group becomes popular. At that time, we will hire a professional image designer to take care of their image," Zhang Wen said after thinking for a moment.

"No, little brother, you should let Xiao Di be in charge of the group's image design. From now on, my company will provide all the costume designers, image designers, and clothing needed for the group..."

At this point, Yang Yuhong paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and continued, "How about this, our Aimer Apparel has a sub-brand called Aoli, which focuses on clothing for young women over 20. This brand has a diverse style and is suitable for young women who pursue fashion and quality. It has been loved by female consumers for many years. How about I invite this girl group to be our spokesperson?"

“Sister Hong, you’re not kidding, are you? This group only debuted yesterday and they’re not famous yet. How can they be qualified to be spokespeople? Sister Hong, you just want Xiao Di to be in charge of the group’s image design, right? I agree. As for the clothing spokesperson, I think we should skip it,” Zhang Wen said.

He understood what the other party meant.

It's simply because he felt guilty and wanted to make amends by becoming a clothing brand ambassador.

Just like in the film and television industry, if a godfather wants to arrange for his goddaughter to star in a movie, he can't just use his connections; he also has to pay money.

“Little brother, just because this group isn’t famous now doesn’t mean it won’t be famous in the future. I heard from Xiaodi that you’re in charge of this group, and I believe in you,” Yang Yuhong said earnestly.

"Sister Hong, why don't you wait another year?" Zhang Wen felt a little embarrassed to accept the money now.

“No need to wait. I’m a businesswoman. If a project has great potential, investing early will definitely yield higher returns than investing late. Inviting them to be our spokespeople now might only cost two million, but once they become famous, it could cost five million. What, do you want me to spend more money?” Yang Yuhong asked.

"I didn't mean that."

Zhang Wen immediately denied it, thinking to herself: No wonder she's a strong woman.

Sharp and assertive.

Moreover, he spoke so logically and persuasively that it was impossible for anyone to refuse.

“Okay, let’s do it your way, Sister Hong,” Zhang Wen said. “That’s right. Do you have time now? Come to my company to sign the contract, and while you’re at it, take some promotional photos of the five girls so I can announce this as soon as possible and ride their coattails,” Yang Yuhong said with a smile.

“I’m on set and can’t go over right now. How about this, I’ll send someone with five girls over. Is that alright?” Zhang Wen asked.

"Row."

Yang Yuhong thought of her son, who was on vacation at home. She could call him to the company later. They needed to choose clothes for the promotional photos, and they needed someone to design their image. It would be perfect to let her son take care of that.

perfect.

After finishing his call with Sister Hong, Zhang Wen didn't immediately return to the film set. Instead, he called Gao Yue.

The other party didn't rest at home today, but went to the company to handle some documents, which was a good opportunity to take Zhao Tong and others who were practicing dance in the practice room to Aishang Clothing.

Soon, the call was connected.

"Is something wrong?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Wen said directly, "Yes, I want to talk to you about 'missing you'."

"..."

Gao Yue, on the other end of the phone, was clearly taken aback by the man's words, and her cheeks flushed red.

Although the air conditioning was on, it felt inexplicably hot inside.

"Be serious," Gao Yue said softly, glancing at the office door, thankfully it was closed.

"What, is it wrong for me to miss you?" Zhang Wen asked.

"If you don't tell me, I'm going to hang up," Gao Yue said after hearing this.

It's 10 a.m., not yet lunch break for the film crew. If they're calling at this hour, they must have something else on their mind.

“Since you put it that way, I do have something I need your help with. Sister Hong’s clothing company is planning to invite the Future Girls group to be their brand ambassadors. Zhao Tong and the others happen to be in the practice room today. Could you take them to Sister Hong’s company to sign the endorsement contract and take some promotional photos while you’re at it?” Zhang Wen said simply.

Last night he convinced the other party to be the group's manager, and today he actually put that to use. Zhang Wen was somewhat impressed with his own foresight.

"What? A brand ambassador? What was Sister Hong thinking? Didn't Zhao Tong and the others just officially debut yesterday?" Gao Yue asked, her face full of surprise.

As a celebrity agent, she has signed many endorsement contracts for artists, but this is the first time she has encountered something like what Zhang Wen described.

Inviting a newcomer to be a spokesperson is fine, but inviting such a newcomer to be a spokesperson... are you sure you didn't drink fake alcohol?

Zhang Wen knew Gao Yue would ask, so he repeated what Yang Yuhong had said on the phone.

After listening, Gao Yue didn't believe Hong Jie's reasons, but she quickly realized that Hong Jie wasn't investing in the future girl group, but in Zhang Wen.

"Okay, I'll take some people there right away," Gao Yue agreed.

Who told her to be the spokesperson for this group now?

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll reward you with a kiss when we get home tonight," Zhang Wen said.

"Ugh, I'm not talking anymore." Gao Yue hung up the phone immediately.

Next, Zhang Wen called Zhao Tong again and briefly explained the endorsement matter.

Zhao Tong must have had the phone on speakerphone, because after he finished speaking, he heard the cheers of the five girls.

On her second day after debuting, she secured a clothing endorsement; there's no one else like her in the entire entertainment industry.

Zhang Wen gave a brief explanation, then hung up the phone and returned to Director Han Xiaohua's side.

With Gao Yue leading the team, he felt at ease.

……

"Oh!"

Feng Xinghai smashed the cup on the ground, and the newly bought cup shattered.

Chen Peng lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound, but in his heart he was silently mourning for the cup for three minutes.

If he remembers correctly, this should be the third time Mr. Feng has smashed something, and the second time he has smashed a cup.

Luckily, he had these cups; otherwise, his phone would have been the one in trouble.

"This guy surnamed Zhang, is he never going to stop?" Feng Xinghai said through gritted teeth. He had been involved in the internet industry for so many years, but he never expected to be kicked so many times by a young man.

Chen Peng remained silent. As the director of the program, hadn't he also been slapped several times by that man surnamed Zhang?
My face is still burning with embarrassment, especially after seeing the Weibo post the other party made this morning.

"Find a few music critics I know and give this song a good dressing down," Feng Xinghai said angrily.

"Mr. Feng, I've wanted to find him for a long time, but he wouldn't agree, saying that the song was too good and he didn't know where to begin," Chen Peng said in a low voice.

"Bullshit, aren't they usually so good at nitpicking? Why can't they find a way to criticize this time? Damn it, they just want more money, right? Give them the extra money. If they don't write it down, they can forget about eating at Qiku in the future," Feng Xinghai said coldly.

"..."

Chen Peng looked troubled; wasn't this asking the impossible?

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!" Feng Xinghai said irritably, his eyes wide like light bulbs.

"Oh," Chen Peng replied, and quickly left the office, afraid that if he was a step too late, he would be hit by something thrown by General Manager Feng.

He took the elevator directly to the underground parking lot, got into his car, thought for a while, and then called a music critic who usually liked to criticize other people's works.

"Hello, Director Chen?"

"Teacher Liang Bo, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with. Do you have time?" Chen Peng asked.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Have you heard of Future Girls? They released a song called 'The Best of Us' yesterday. Netizens say it's a great song, but I think it's just so-so. What do you think, Teacher Liang?" Chen Peng wanted to hear the other person's opinion.

“I also think it’s just so-so. As for netizens, what do they know? If everything they say is right, what’s the point of having us music critics?” Liang Bo said.

He thought to himself: This is a business opportunity, I can't miss it.

He makes a living this way, how could he not understand what the other person meant?
As long as the money is right, he can criticize even the best songs as worthless.

He's an expert at finding fault with everything, from eggs to tofu.

"Well said! Then please, Mr. Liang, give this song your comments on Weibo and let netizens see what professionalism looks like." Chen Peng said happily. Finally, someone dared to take on this job. Liang Dapao's nickname was indeed well-deserved.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"..."

After the call ended, Liang Bo found the song online and listened to it while looking at the lyrics.

He didn't rush to write it, but waited for Director Chen's WeChat message.

His motto for writing music reviews is: "I'll do as much as I'm paid for."

If the patron pays less, he'll be more gentle with his words; if the patron pays more, he'll be more incisive with his comments. After all, making money against one's conscience is something only money can bring him peace of mind.

……

(End of this chapter)