Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 14: There's a mole; the deal continues.
You're a struggling author, and one day you suddenly receive a friend request from a reader. So what do you decide?

A. You opened the box, right? I've reported it.

B. Agreed with my friend, and started fantasizing again about the untold stories between me and the female reader.
C. Ignore him and see what he's up to.
D. Refusal
Is there any need to hesitate? Of course, it's a no-brainer to refuse... Yu Wei hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and then readily agreed.

Since he started writing "Celebrity Ratings", he hasn't had a direct interaction with readers. It would be good to take this opportunity to talk about it.

To be fair, he has been relatively receptive to advice since he started writing books. He explains or modifies any issues raised by readers, which can be considered as humbly accepting public opinion.

However, a reader with over 10,000 subscriptions told him that writing a book requires self-expression, and that simply pandering to readers will only make the story a mess.

Yu Wei's abilities are limited, and as a failed businessman, he lacks the confidence to stick to his own principles, so he can only try his best to balance the two.

Perhaps it's precisely because he's indecisive and wants everything that he keeps failing...

Have you listened to the music yet?

Yu Wei was the first to greet them, which essentially revealed his identity: he was the author and also a singer.

He didn't intend to hide his identity; he was just writing a novel. He wasn't stealing, robbing, or breaking the law. Because his writing wasn't good, Yu Wei wouldn't actively promote it, but that didn't mean he wouldn't acknowledge it.

Since it's only a matter of time before they find out, there's no need to hide anything.

The current situation reminded him of a common trope in entertainment novels: the "alias" story, where the protagonist uses a fake identity to publish works, and finally, their true identity is revealed, shocking everyone...

He thought this type of film was quite good the first time he saw it, but after seeing it many times, he got a little tired of it.

If the plot is weak, and the whole thing jumps back and forth between doubt and denial, it's so drawn-out that it wears down your patience and makes it impossible to enjoy.

For something even more extreme, there's a segment where someone impersonates another person to prove their identity, which will raise your blood pressure...

Anyway, Yu Wei felt there was nothing to hide. Since he hadn't done anything wrong, he could just admit it openly and say whatever he wanted.

Qi Luoan just watched the scene in the novel where the song "Heart Wall" is sung again. Not only the song title and lyrics, but also the narrative part of the song's theme correspond perfectly, so it can't be a coincidence.

This song is said to be an original work by Yu Wei, so this rated entertainment novel must also be related to Yu Wei.

She had always disliked Qi Yuan. From childhood to adulthood, she had rarely yielded to her older brother or asked him for help.

This time it's an exception...

"I listened to it, it's very nice."

Qi Luoan didn't expect Yu Wei to be so frank, immediately starting to talk about songs and skipping the novel topic in the friend request, which was equivalent to directly agreeing.

What's with this celebrity writing entertainment articles?
Will rich kids write stories about super-rich people? Will top-tier chefs write stories about food? Will scientists write stories about academic geniuses?
It's unlikely, because once you reach that level, you won't be interested in these things anymore. Wouldn't it be easier to become famous by simply opening a social media account than by writing a book?
Especially for someone like her who frequently reads entertainment novels, this resonates deeply. Entertainment novels are actually more like an outsider's imagination of the entertainment industry, and are quite different from the real entertainment industry.

Qi Luoan was completely baffled. It was one thing for a real celebrity to write a novel, but to include his unreleased new song in it...

This kind of operation is utterly absurd.

What's even more unbelievable is that this is actually true.

How did you get my contact information?

This is what Yu Wei is most curious about. Although the current situation of online unboxing does exist, this reader doesn't seem to be the case.

"I have connections in the underworld."

The other person was clearly joking, but Yu Wei understood that he seemed to have gotten the contact information from someone else.

Not many people have Yu Wei's contact information, it seems there's a mole among us...

The two then chatted briefly about books, and it must be said that "This is An Shi Lei" is indeed a seasoned reader of literature and entertainment, and many of his ideas coincided with his.

So, will you come back and continue watching?

This is crucial for Yu Wei. He spent so much time chatting just to bring a reader back to the fandom. He'd try to persuade as many readers as possible.

Of course, Qi Luoan has already pinned this book to the top of his chat list. It's an entertainment novel written by a celebrity himself, so I definitely have to check it out.

She wanted to see what else Yu Wei could come up with. Actually, the two of them didn't say much, and their discussions were only touched upon. After all, they had only met for one day, and they were both sensible, knowing what they should and shouldn't say.

The simple author exchange meeting came to an end, and Yu Wei slept soundly until dawn. When he woke up, he found that news about his book had already spread in the chat group.

Only two readers listened to the music last night, but now the main group has finally discovered it...

at last.

Yu Wei was overjoyed. He had been looking forward to the day when "the novel would become reality." It would be good if it spread, because only then would people read his book.

He casually clicked on the forwarded chat history, which contained screenshots and content from his book, as well as a recording of his concert.

"This book is amazing; it wrote a new song last night six days ago."

"A prophet has appeared?"

"It's also possible that it was written by an insider who just heard the song and wrote it in."

"The hype dogs are in a frenzy; every entertainment company's script is a terrible rip-off."

"The conspiracy theories are ridiculous. They've been updating daily for so long, and when I checked this book, it was just ordinary plagiarism. Who would hype this up like this?"

"You do not understand."

Yu Wei was too lazy to watch the part about the "experts' battle" that followed. Anyway, no one could convince anyone else, and in the end, everything could become a mess.

However, the person who discovered this major scandal wasn't one of his readers, but rather a fellow author who was secretly watching the story...

He originally just wanted to see if the books he was asking for red envelopes to read had flopped, but after glancing at them, he actually discovered the song "Heart Wall".

I was shocked when I saw the release date was last Sunday. It was only after it was shared repeatedly in the group that it caused a small sensation.

There's no such thing as something going viral across the entire internet overnight. Gossip and trending topics in group chats are basically only discussed in a few circles where people frequently chat.

Yu Wei's desired outcome is a small-scale viral sensation; interested people will specifically go to see it, and it won't attract all sorts of outsiders...

In any case, at least in the online literature circle, his book became a complete hit, attracting many readers who came because of its reputation, and even some peers advertised it in the book club.

"Why Do Celebrities Care So Much About Ratings?" also jumped to third place on the list of trending works, and even briefly surpassed the masterpieces of several platinum authors.

Of course, this is useless. The trending topics list only reflects real-time popularity. Once the storm of this incident subsides, his book will still be just another book on the roadside.

The authors generally believe that he was an insider at the entertainment company who just happened to know about the song in advance and included it in the book.

This speculation is currently the most reasonable and more acceptable possibility.

“Strike while the iron is hot.”

Yu Wei was still thinking about hurrying up and writing to keep the readers who were following the gossip, but when he glanced at his private messages, he found that the temporary group chat had already exploded.

"Hehe, shamelessly asking for a chapter recommendation."

"You really are an insider at the company! It's really not easy for a staff member to write a novel. I'm also writing part-time, please help me get some exposure..."

"Zhang Tui".

Seeing that his book became popular, quite a few colleagues came to ask for chapters and recommendations. Some would exchange pleasantries to build rapport before offering help, while others simply stopped pretending and directly asked for his book.

When Yu Wei was struggling, he was still happy to help his peers by posting their chapters and promoting them. It's normal for junior authors to help each other, and it's a good thing to do each other a favor.

But this time, far too many people are asking him for stamps; even if he wanted to help, he couldn't possibly help them all...

There's another author who's even more ruthless:
"Give me a stamp of approval, or I'll report you for being a mole and leaking secrets at your company."

There's a mole inside; continue the underhanded dealings.

He uses his own songs, can that be considered a leak?
(End of this chapter)