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

Chapter 386 Backer Sister
Music critic Liang Bo's criticism of the song "The Best of Us" did not cause much of a stir on the internet.

Although the topic briefly trended on social media and attracted a lot of attention, it was quickly replaced by other news after the effect of "money power" wore off.

It's all bark and no bite.

As for the reason, it all boils down to the fact that the content is not accepted by everyone, the intention to smear is too obvious, it is simply to smear for the sake of smearing, and they have no shame in order to gain traffic.

Anything that fails to gain the approval and support of the people will ultimately be abandoned by them.

Of course, Liang Bo didn't care about any of that. He had already pocketed the service fee and even pocketed a portion of it. Let netizens criticize him however they want, as long as they don't make him return the money.

In contrast, the song "The Best of Us" has remained very popular and has not become a fleeting trend as Liang Bo said.

In just one week, the song was downloaded more than six million times on music platforms, and the Future Girls group earned three million in royalties from it.

As for online plays, it has accumulated over 3 million views, becoming one of the most popular songs at the moment and gaining countless fans.

In late September, a chill was already creeping into the air in Beijing.

Gao Yue sat in Bai Lu's home, looking at the various data of the song "The Best of Us" a week after its release, and she couldn't sit still.

Such a popular song, such high popularity, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't make use of it and turn it into the popularity of a future girl group?
It's not enough for just the song to be popular; the person also needs to become famous, especially since a music album is scheduled to be released at the end of the year.

During this stage, it's best to let the group get some exposure so that more people can remember them and become familiar to the audience. Otherwise, they can easily be forgotten, which will affect the album's sales.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the sound of the door opening came from outside.

Gao Yue looked up and, upon seeing Zhang Wen, immediately asked, "Have you arranged any activities for the future girl group?"

"Yes, there is." Zhang Wen nodded.

"What event?" Gao Yue asked curiously. As the group's manager, why hadn't she received any notification?

"He will be a guest performer at Jiang Li's concert on October 20th," Zhang Wen said.

Gao Yue calculated the time and found that there were still 22 days until the concert. Such a long hiatus would definitely have a significant impact on the group's popularity.

"Anything else? Has anything else happened recently?" Gao Yue asked.

"That's all," Zhang Wen said, shaking his head.

"That's it?" Gao Yue frowned, questioning in disbelief, "As the person in charge of this group, you only arranged one event for them? Aren't you wasting their popularity?"

Zhang Wen walked over, put his arm around the woman's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Isn't this you? You're the manager of this group. Isn't finding and planning performances for the artists your job?"

"Me?" Gao Yue was taken aback, then her shoulders shrugged, she shook off the man's arm, and stared straight at him, saying, "Wait a minute, didn't you say you wanted me to be in charge of their contracts and accompany them to events? When did it become me finding and planning performances for them?"

"Hehe, the capable should do more, don't worry about the details," Zhang Wen said with a smile, then put his arm around the other person's shoulder.

Gao Yue looked at the man beside her suspiciously. At this moment, she felt like she had been tricked and even suspected that he had planned to use her to find performance opportunities for the future girl group.

So cunning!

"Fine, you actually schemed against me!" Gao Yue said with a straight face, pretending to be angry.

"No, absolutely not." Zhang Wen denied it outright, shaking his head like a rattle-drum, and said innocently, "Didn't you think the group had too few activities? It's not like I asked you to find resources for them."

"..."

Gao Yue froze, realizing that it was indeed true.

But who can blame her when this group is so popular right now? She'd feel bad if she didn't capitalize on it.

This is an occupational hazard!
I don't want to miss any opportunity.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Zhang Wen smiled bitterly and acted pitiful, "You know me, apart from knowing a few celebrities, I don't know anyone at TV stations or video websites. Where am I supposed to find performance opportunities for them?"

Gao Yue thought about it and felt that what the other person said made no mistake.

I remember at the beginning of the year, the other party was just a famous art exam tutor. It's already quite impressive that they were able to break into the entertainment industry and know so many celebrities within half a year.

"I'll go to the company tomorrow to see if I can find some opportunities for this group to participate in shows and try to get them some screen time," Gao Yue said.

"No need. Maybe someone will contact me in a few days and invite Zhao Tong and the others to participate in the program," Zhang Wen said with a smile.

"They're just a few newcomers, who would take the initiative to contact them? If we wait as you say, even if we wait until the flowers wither, we still won't get a chance to show our faces." Gao Yue rolled her eyes.

TV variety shows are a scarce resource in the entertainment industry. If you don't have connections or influence, you can forget about getting on.

Unless you're a top influencer.

But the entertainment industry is so big, how many top stars are there in total?

"Really? No wonder you're a top agent, you know so much." Zhang Wen praised, giving the other person a thumbs up. "Luckily we have you, otherwise such high popularity would have been wasted."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yue immediately raised her chin slightly, revealing a smug little expression.

Bai Lu watched the whole thing from the side, suppressing his laughter without saying a word.

As the saying goes: the bystander sees most of the game.

How could she not realize that Zhang Wen was trying to fool Yue Jie?

They say love can cloud one's judgment, and it seems that's certainly true.

What a shrewd and capable businesswoman Yue Jie used to be! Now she has fallen into the trap woven by sweet words.

Zhang Wen got the result he wanted, so he let go of Gao Yue, picked up the car keys and said, "I'm going to deliver the life essence. We'll talk again when I get back."

"Mm." Gao Yue nodded.

Zhang Wen kissed each of the two women on the cheek, then quickly walked out of the villa.

Because it was rush hour, there was some traffic on the road. It usually only takes 20 minutes to get to Sister Hong's house, but tonight it took half an hour.

The car slowly pulled up to the side of the road. As soon as Zhang Wen got out of the car, he saw three wealthy women, Yang Yuhong, Su Yang, and Wang Bei, walking out of the villa.

"Sister Hong, Sister Su, Sister Bei, it's been a long time, you look even younger." Zhang Wen praised them while taking out two more bottles of life essence from the backpack in the passenger seat.

When you're around a rich woman, it's always a good idea to be a little sweet-talking.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuhong, Su Yang, and Wang Bei immediately broke into bright and charming smiles. Although they had heard similar words many times recently, they were still very happy.

At their age, who wouldn't want to be complimented on looking young?

"This is all thanks to you, little brother," Su Yang said with a smile.

“That’s right. If it weren’t for my younger brother, we wouldn’t be in this situation now. Look, aren’t the fine lines on my face much less noticeable?” Wang Bei said, then leaned her face close to the other person, as if afraid the other person wouldn’t be able to see clearly.

The two used to call Zhang Wen "Teacher Zhang," but after learning that Yang Yuhong had recognized Teacher Zhang as her sworn brother, they changed their address to "brother" to make it sound more intimate.

Zhang Wen pretended to examine the rich woman's face closely, then exclaimed, "Sister Bei, if you told me you're in your thirties, I'd believe you, really."

"Hehe, you're so good with words." Wang Bei gently patted her godbrother's shoulder. How could she not be happy to be spoken to like that by a young man in his early twenties?
"Alright, all of you move aside, don't block my brother at the door," Yang Yuhong said, taking Zhang Wen's hand and saying, "Come on, let's go inside and talk. I've prepared something delicious for you."

"Sister Hong, I've already eaten. I still have a few more places to visit later, so I won't go in," Zhang Wen declined, then handed over the plastic bag in his hand. "There are three bottles here, one for each of you three sisters."

The three wealthy women were overjoyed. Every time they received the Life Essence, it was the happiest moment for them, as if they had received a rejuvenation pill refined by Lao Tzu.

"Little brother, don't rush off, we have something to tell you," Su Yang said, and without waiting for a reply, he pushed the man into the villa.

Zhang Wen had no choice but to enter the villa, unable to refuse their hospitality.

The table was already laden with dishes, all made from expensive ingredients, and judging by the plating, they must have been prepared by a professional chef.

"Sister Su, what's the matter? As long as it's within my power, I definitely won't refuse," Zhang Wen said after sitting down.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuhong, Su Yang, and Wang Bei burst into laughter, only stopping after a long while.

“Brother, you’ve misunderstood. We’re not asking you for any favors.” Su Yang explained, “I heard from Yu Hong that you’re now in charge of a girl group? She invited this group to be her brand ambassadors, and I can’t pretend I don’t know that, can I? My family is in the cosmetics business, and we also invited this group to be our brand ambassadors.”

“My family is in finance and has investments in many industries. I’d like to ask you to endorse a mobile phone for me. Is that possible?” Wang Bei asked.

Zhang Wen rubbed his nose, never expecting that the three wealthy women had come to him for this very reason.

Inviting a newcomer to be a brand ambassador—what's the difference between that and simply giving them money?
"Sister Su, Sister Bei, I know you're good to your brother, and I appreciate your kindness. But the endorsement is out of the question. This group isn't famous yet, so they're really not suitable as brand ambassadors," Zhang Wen said with a wry smile.

“Little brother, you can accept endorsements from Yuhong Company, but we can’t? Isn’t this discriminatory?” Su Yang frowned slightly, pretending to be angry.

"Exactly, do you look down on my endorsements? No problem, whatever kind of endorsement you want, I can get it for you," Wang Bei said domineeringly.

"Sisters, that's really not what I meant," Zhang Wen said helplessly.

Human favors are always reciprocal; if he accepts these things, he will definitely have to return them later.

“Little brother, don’t feel pressured. It’s just an endorsement. It’s a piece of cake for us,” Yang Yuhong said. “Even if we didn’t invite Future Girls to be our spokesperson, we would have found other artists. As the old saying goes, ‘Don’t let the good stuff go to outsiders.’ Since you have someone on your side, why should we go find someone else? What kind of older sister would do that?”

“That’s right.” Su Yang nodded repeatedly. “By the way, I heard that celebrities love to be on magazine covers? You can pick any of these domestic fashion magazines, little brother, I’ll take care of it for you.”

Her family's cosmetics company spends a lot of money on advertising every year, promoting their products in major fashion magazines. Getting a cover is just a matter of a word.

“Little brother, do you want your group to act in TV dramas and variety shows? I don’t know if you’ve heard of Youdou Video. I invested in this video company a few years ago. Although I was only the fourth largest shareholder, it wasn’t a problem to place a few people in it.” Wang Bei said, not wanting to be outdone.

"!!!"

Zhang Wen stared blankly at the three wealthy women, his mind completely blank.

Just an hour ago I was worried about not having enough resources, but now, after sending a Life Essence, resources are lining up to be delivered to my door.

To be honest, he wasn't tempted by endorsement offers, but he really couldn't refuse resources offered to him.

Although he has many resources as the head of the training department, those resources are too poor and will not help the future girl group at all; in fact, they will lower the group's prestige.

However, the resources that Sister Su and Sister Bei brought out were different.

A fashion magazine cover is something every female celebrity would do anything to achieve.

Back then, just because Sister Hong gave Bai Lu a magazine cover as a gift when they first met, Bai Lu was excited for a long time, and she took good care of him.

As for video websites' self-produced dramas and variety shows, they offer newcomers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure.

The hottest reality show right now, "Super Trainee," is a variety show produced by Qiku Video, isn't it?
Feng Xinghai is just a vice president, but he has a little bit of influence at Qiku Video. Look how arrogant he is!

They didn't even take Tianxi Media seriously.

The madness was only one aspect; the most important thing was that Qiku Video gave Feng Xinghai a breath of fresh air.

Youdou Video, as a competitor of Qiku Video, is also one of the most famous video websites in China. In terms of market value and influence, it is no less than Qiku Video.

If we can get on board with Youdou Video, then shows like "Super Trainee" and Feng Xinghai will all be irrelevant; they won't be nearly as good.

Zhang Wen unconsciously swallowed. He already knew that the three wealthy women were very powerful, and their families were all very influential in their respective fields.

But after hearing what they said, it seems I underestimated the power of those three wealthy women.

"Sister Su, Sister Bei, you are both so kind to me." Zhang Wen said with a face full of emotion, "Since you two sisters are so sincere, if I refuse, it would seem like I don't know what's good for me. Okay, whatever you say, I'll do it."

Upon hearing this, Su Yang and Wang Bei finally smiled.

The adopted younger brother accepted their overtures and didn't treat them like outsiders. Now he has finally caught up with Yang Yuhong.

“That’s right.” Su Yang said happily, “If you need anything in the future, just call me. Although I’m not in the entertainment industry, I know a lot of people, and they all have to give me face.”

"Little brother, if anyone dares to bully you, I'll stand up for you and make sure they get kicked out of the entertainment industry!" Wang Bei instructed.

"Thank you, you are all like my own sisters!"

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(End of this chapter)