Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 138 Fire
"Ah~ my wife, Wang Baochuan, how pitiful you are, guarding this cold cave, how pitiful you are, all alone, waiting for me, Xue Nanpinggui, for a full eighteen years..."

"Recalling those days, tears never dry, the embroidered ball in the decorated pavilion was a perfect match, Pinggui surrendered to the Red-Haired Warrior, and the Tang Emperor rewarded you by appointing you as the Governor-General..."

The audience cheered loudly as Li Boda and Zeng Li sang a duet on stage.

Because the production team of "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" has been so popular lately, there have been so many promotional activities for the TV series. These promotional activities have all been squeezed together, so the production team's promotional work has been split up.

Li Boda and Zeng Li formed a group and participated in the event by singing the theme song.

Li Xiaoran and others split into another team to participate in activities on other variety shows or in other places.

It can only be said that the production team of "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" has become too big, receiving so many resources that they are practically being handed to them. If they don't cherish these resources, then they've gone too far.

Since Li Boda started promoting the TV series "The Legend of Xue Pinggui", the song "Wujiapo" has become a hit.

Every time Li Boda and Zeng Li sang a duet on stage, the audience below would start to sing along, some of them shouting so loudly that their voices would have been drowned out if it weren't for the speakers on stage.

Meanwhile, on the internet, on various video platforms and music software, "Wujiapo" is also among the most popular, frequently appearing in the top ten of the trending topics list and sometimes even breaking into the top three.

In an instant, Li Boda and Zeng Li became the most popular singers at the moment.

Of course, "Wujiapo" is circulating wildly online, but no one has contacted Li Boda to pay him for the copyright of his song, because at this stage, it can be said that no one cares about the so-called copyright on the Internet.

Whether it's songs, TV series, or movies, a simple online search will bring up a huge number of pirated versions.

Paying creators royalties? That's a joke.

Of course, Li Boda never imagined that anyone would pay him for online copyright issues, because there had never been such a precedent.

During this time, Li Boda and Zeng Li's relationship grew better and better, and they developed a deeper understanding of each other.

Then, one day, they couldn't help themselves and ended up sleeping together!
That's right, it's that simple!
There was no separation of life and death, no earth-shattering events, and no hardships.

That's how it was between the two of them; it was all so ordinary, and then naturally, they ended up in bed together.

Li Boda was not surprised at all by this.

Because in the entertainment industry—no, it should be said that it's not just in the entertainment industry, but in other industries as well—it's not really that difficult for something to happen between a man and a woman, as long as the two people get along well and don't dislike or reject each other.

Given that both of them are still single, it's easy for things to develop to this point.

Virginity, purity, innocence—it's all a joke.

Those of them who work in the entertainment industry have seen a lot about this, so they are naturally more accepting of it.

However, as the promotional work for "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" came to an end and the TV series began to air on television, it was time for Li Boda and Zeng Li to separate.

After all, the production team of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" was waiting for Li Boda, and Li Boda couldn't just abandon his work there.

Although Zeng Li was a little reluctant to see them go, she was also very understanding, because she was also in the industry and knew exactly what it was like for people in the industry to film.

In addition, with the huge success of "Wujiapo", many record companies approached Li Boda, wanting to sign him and release records.

These record companies all offered different terms; some were willing to offer more benefits, while others were unwilling to offer much.

Even Gao Yuanyuan took the initiative to contact Li Boda because of this song.

"Boda, if you want to become a singer, I can introduce you to Zhang Yadong. He's a very talented music producer. With him producing your album, it will definitely be outstanding..."

When Li Boda heard Gao Yuanyuan say she would introduce him to Zhang Yadong, he felt something was off.

Because Zhang Yadong was Gao Yuanyuan's ex-boyfriend, Gao Yuanyuan pursued him because she admired his talent, even though he already had a girlfriend.

Now Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Yadong have broken up. Then, because of Li Boda's talent, she began to actively pursue him. The two are now very close, almost to the point of being boyfriend and girlfriend.

Now, Gao Yuanyuan wanted to introduce Li Boda to her boyfriend, Zhang Yadong, which Li Boda found hard to accept. "Boda, don't worry, Zhang Yadong and I have completely broken up. Now we're just good friends," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, hugging Li Boda's neck as she noticed his unusual mood.

"Let's forget about releasing an album. I'm not really interested in that," Li Boda shook his head.

On the one hand, singing simply wouldn't trigger Li Boda's special abilities, so he wasn't really that interested in it.

On the other hand, he really didn't want to get involved with Zhang Yadong, Gao Yuanyuan's ex-boyfriend, because he found it really strange.

"Huh? Why give up? You're so talented, you sing so well, and you even write your own songs, why don't you release an album? If you don't want to get to know Zhang Yadong, that's fine too, there are plenty of music producers in China." Gao Yuanyuan thought that Li Boda refused because he didn't want to get to know Zhang Yadong.

“You haven’t released a music album either,” Li Boda retorted with a smile.

“That’s because I don’t have that talent. I can’t write songs, I can’t compose, and I haven’t studied music formally. But you’re different. You’re so talented. You’re proficient in instruments like the violin and flute, and your singing is excellent. You even composed your own song, ‘Wujiapo.’ Why don’t you release an album?” Gao Yuanyuan retorted.

“No interest!” Li Boda replied with these three words.

This three-word answer left Gao Yuanyuan speechless: "So, are you trying to tell me that I have no talent, and you have no interest?"

"Haha, what you said doesn't seem wrong. Sigh, it sounds very sophisticated to say that! I'm not interested, you're just not talented. Haha!" Li Boda said with a hearty laugh.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"You really don't want to release an album?" Gao Yuanyuan asked one last time.

"I really don't want to!" Li Boda nodded.

"Fine, if you don't want to perform, that's fine too. It's not like I'm the one wasting my talent." Gao Yuanyuan pouted, looking a little unhappy.

"Okay, music and albums, let's talk about that later. I'm filming right now. The crew of 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng' has been waiting for me for so long. If I start working on an album now, the crew will probably go crazy. Besides, music is just a hobby for me. It's a hobby, and I'll play around with it whenever I feel like it. I don't want to turn it into a profession because turning a hobby into a profession would make it less pure, like it would be tainted with impurities. I'll take it slow. Whenever I feel like it, I'll have a proper time with it. Who knows, maybe I'll actually release an album someday."

Li Boda also knew what kind of person Gao Yuanyuan was: a literary youth who had absolutely no resistance to talented people. Such a person could become very pure in certain matters.

Therefore, Li Boda's statement that he didn't want to turn his hobby into a profession and didn't want his hobby to become impure directly hit Gao Yuanyuan's weak spot. Gao Yuanyuan stopped mentioning Li Boda releasing an album and instead supported Li Boda's love for music and his desire to maintain that purity.

Li Boda pulled Gao Yuanyuan into his arms, thanking her for supporting his hobby, but inwardly he smiled slyly.

All that talk about hobbies and purity is nonsense. He simply has absolutely no interest in releasing albums, that's all.

Of course, if Li Boda were to star in a TV series or movie about a genius singer in the future, triggering a cheat code and gaining the talent of a genius singer, and then release a music album, Li Boda wouldn't mind.

The main reason is that although Li Boda's singing skills are not bad, his singing skills come from the opera of Li Kuilei. In terms of singing skills, songwriting, and composition, he is inevitably somewhat lacking and cannot reach the top level. Therefore, he is not willing to put too much effort into this aspect.

After appeasing Gao Yuanyuan, Gao Yuanyuan, in order to support Li Boda, went out of her way to be extremely gentle that night, allowing Li Boda to enjoy himself.

After that, Li Boda returned to the cast of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" and began filming.

Meanwhile, the TV series "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" was finally broadcast on television.

Because this show was incredibly popular before.

Therefore, as soon as this TV series was broadcast, its ratings soared.

With viewership ratings no less than those of the previous "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and coupled with the song "Wujiapo," the TV series "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" is heading straight for the status of a national drama in terms of both viewership ratings and the level of discussion.

Some media outlets have even exaggeratedly claimed that "The Legend of Xue Pinggui" will be the second "Princess Pearl".

As the protagonist of this TV series, Li Boda's fame and status began to rise rapidly.

At the same time, many film crews began to extend invitations to Li Boda, and the remuneration offered to Li Boda by these crews was comparable to that of Nicholas Tse from Hong Kong.

At that time, Nicholas Tse's salary was 170,000 yuan per episode. He was the highest-paid actor in mainland China.

(End of this chapter)