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

Chapter 173 I was set up by Yu Wei

After officially becoming a fan of Yu Wei, Sakura Rio clearly showed less awe towards him and became less reserved in her actions.

This is undoubtedly a good start for the recording of the program.

However, this "star friend" relationship did not last long. When Yu Wei took out his tablet and started typing, Sakura Rio was clearly stunned for a moment.

This is at……

The translator did not mention the online novel author part when introducing Yu Wei, because cultural differences make it difficult to explain in a few words, but now it seems necessary to mention it.

"Um, Yu Wei is actually also a novelist."

Xia Yiyi herself found it a bit unbelievable when she translated this. Yes, how are the identities of author and celebrity connected?

"Nanikore?"

Even netizens in China who witnessed Yu Wei's rise to fame while writing novels couldn't understand it, let alone Rio Sakuratani.

Novel authors? Aren't they all otaku? At least that's how it is at Sakura.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a homebody; they usually have good personalities and are quite easy to get along with...

Upon hearing this, she subconsciously felt a sense of closeness to Yu Wei; how to put it, she felt he was more genuine.

When contrasting or completely unrelated elements appear in the same person, people are not only shocked, but also feel a sense of reality.

They've seen plenty of celebrities in the entertainment industry, but Yu Wei is truly unique in his dedication and seriousness in writing a book.

This stark contrast creates a sense of realism, which is why Yu Weilu is becoming increasingly popular.

As for works, there are plenty of artists these days who have a lot of representative works but still get criticized. Ultimately, if you want a good reputation, you still need to make people like you.

Yu Wei's books seem like flops, but it's precisely this sense of flopping that allows everyone to quickly feel the fun and interesting side of this person.

It goes without saying who is more likable: a celebrity who cheerfully writes about their downfall or a group of celebrities who are always trying to create a persona.

When netizens start to feel that "he is different", they will naturally develop some goodwill towards him, and even if they are not fans, they will not feel disgusted.

Let alone the fact that people in China have never seen a celebrity write a book, even Rio Sakuratani has never seen one in Sakura, so it's understandable that they find it novel.

With a basic level of goodwill and a touch of curiosity, it's easy for him to attract attention; it would be hard for Yu Wei not to become famous.

Rio Sakuratani was clearly starting to get curious too; she wanted to taste the merits of a book written by a celebrity...

When asked about the genre of the novel, Xia Yiyi was a little unsure how to answer. She thought that the term "entertainment novel" probably didn't exist in Sakura.

"The story revolves around the entertainment industry."

Xia Yiyi's answer was quite clever. In fact, she hadn't read many of Yu Wei's entertainment novels, but her explanation made sense.

"Wow, that's amazing! Is it a diary entry, or a professional writing piece?"

Rio Sakuratani didn't understand either, but she would still support it regardless of whether she understood or not. On their side, there were quite a few cases of doctors writing doctor-related articles.

Thinking about it this way, isn't it perfectly reasonable for Yu Wei, a celebrity, to write a novel about the entertainment industry?
As a professional, his articles about celebrities should be quite realistic...

It's impossible to be truly authentic. Anyone who treats fictional novels as the real state of the entertainment industry is doomed to fail.

"May I take a look at the book written by the senior?"

"Forget it then."

Yu Wei, who was just recommending works to new fans, suddenly fell silent. She couldn't just give everything to new fans.

"You can watch this if you want."

Yu Wei decisively found "Malice" for her to read. This novel was more presentable, and the original work was by Sakura, so there was no cultural barrier for her to read it.

What is this? And why are there books here?
Even though Rio Sakuratani had already developed a certain level of acceptance of Yu Wei, she still couldn't quite keep up with the series of works that kept appearing.

Listening to Xia Yiyi's translation, Sakura Rio was once again bewildered. Why was he writing suspense novels? Wasn't he the author who wrote celebrity novels?

She now feels like she's not a foreigner, but an alien...

The world has gone mad and become something she doesn't recognize at all, is that right?
She could understand Yu Wei writing about celebrities, since it was related to her major, but what did she mean by writing a detective novel?

Confused as she was, Rio Sakuragaya acted quickly, soon opening a translation app and starting to read the book.

Modern novels like this are still understandable after translation, and if you get stuck on any parts, you can ask Xia Yiyi next to you.

Rio Sakuratani last read a detective novel in high school. After several years, she even felt that this book would be interesting even if it were translated by software.

While she was engrossed in reading, Yu Wei also began updating her entertainment novel for the day, continuing the "Top-Tier Popularity" competition.

As the fake competition entered its second round, Yu Wei decided to slow down the pace a bit, since the participation of native AI meant that many new songs were bound to appear in the competition.

If we continue at the same pace as the first round of the competition, the frequency of releasing songs will be too high. Not only will it put a lot of pressure on the audience, but people will also easily get tired of hearing the same songs.

As the saying goes, scarcity increases value. A flood of releases can dilute an artist's influence. To maximize profits, the best option is to release songs gradually.

In the past, when he released songs quickly, everyone explained it as "having drafts in reserve," which is a good thing, but it cannot be a reason for Yu Wei to act recklessly.

We still need to tone it down a bit; a balance between strictness and relaxation will make it easier for everyone to accept.

This is also why Yu Wei, after learning the script of "Kung Fu Jungle," kept it to himself; he couldn't bite off more than he could chew.

You should eat one bite at a time. It's okay to overeat once or twice, but it's not right to binge eat every day.

"Hidaka is so cruel."

Rio Sakuratani had already finished reading the first chapter with the help of a translator. Being rather naive, she naturally couldn't see through Nonoguchi's narrative trickery.

Yu Wei didn't spoil the plot for her. This kind of novel is best enjoyed on your own; reading explanations and narrations would greatly diminish the experience.

Today he plans to write something different.

Although "Top Idol" is a fake show, a show is not just about competition. The bonds and grudges between contestants are also an essential part of the experience.

Many talent shows do this: filming behind-the-scenes moments between contestants to showcase their personalities and use that as a selling point for hype. They then market the relationship as a romantic bond, and some fans actually fall for it, not only taking it seriously but even becoming fans.

Yu Wei wasn't thinking about creating hype, but he felt that since he had already written real celebrities into the book, it would be a bit pointless to use them as singing tools.

If celebrities don't interact, is it even a show?
The backstage noise was shut out by the heavy curtain, leaving only a few overhead lights casting a cold, desolate glow.

Zhou Mumu sat curled up in the chair in front of the makeup mirror, her head bowed low. The mistakes she had made during rehearsals kept replaying in her mind.

Fei Hong walked over quietly, holding an unopened bottle of mineral water in his hand.

He stood there like a pillar for a while before awkwardly offering water: "Would you like some...water?"

Zhou Mumu looked up, her eyes slightly red, and forced a smile: "Thank you."

Seeing her take the water, Fei Hong became even more anxious, his face turning slightly red. He stammered a few words, "Um, I think you sing very well."

Yu Wei wrote this passage to foreshadow the duet between the two later in the story, and through Fei Hong, he could also introduce his own new song.

Don't forget that Fei Hong advanced in the first round of the revival competition by singing "A Person Like Me".

As the only real-life celebrity to sing Yu Wei's new song, everyone can see that Yu Wei took good care of him. In the novel, it would be that Wei Yu and he had a good relationship.

Given this setup, the subsequent duets between the two were a natural progression.

Of course, Yu Wei mainly wrote this part of the story to have some fun...

Sure enough, less than a minute after he posted the new chapter, netizens in the chapter comment section started gossiping.

“Let me first help Yu Weidie with a Jia. This Fei Hongzhou Mumu is not that Fei Hongzhou Mumu.”

"Stop piling on the armor, everyone knows they're in talks, it's just that their fans are being stubborn and won't admit it."

"Damn, is that so? Well, I guess I have to take it."

Yu Wei has never been one to concede to anyone when it comes to disagreeing, but he does respect his own readers.

What? Neither side's fans admit it? Then we should ship them even more! I love shipping couples that can drive others crazy.

Seeing the intimate interactions between Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu in the novel, encouraging each other, Zhou Mumu's fans were furious. Wasn't this just rubbing salt into their wounds?

In real life, they can manage the interactions between two people, but in novels, they really can't control it. The keyboard is in their hands, and they can write whatever they want.

A few people who couldn't hold back went directly to the book review section to argue, but they were quickly shut down by everyone with a single sentence.

"A character with the same name as a novel, why should we regulate that too?"

Yu Wei's book focuses on safety, and the opening line, "Parallel worlds are purely fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental," successfully shut down any gossips.

Taking things seriously is fine, but they're not in the right. Yu Wei even said that even if he wrote about real people, the people involved are fine, so why are the fans in such a hurry?

Soon, the hashtags related to Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu became trending topics. Couples who haven't gone public with their relationship are frequent visitors to trending topics, and this time was no exception.

No matter how the entertainment industry changes, gossip and scandals will always be a top-tier topic.

In the past, when this happened, the fans of both sides would quickly step in to distance themselves, but this time it didn't work. This time, the onlookers have learned their lesson.

"A character with the same name as a novel, why should we regulate that too?"

When asked, they said they were shipping a fictional couple; they didn't know any celebrities.

Zhou Mumu's fans are truly at their wits' end. It's not that they're afraid to make a scene, but they know they can't win. Even Chen Ping's many devoted fans and followers couldn't do anything about Yu Wei, so what else can they do...?

On the topic forum, people were either shipping couples or gossiping, while Zhou Mumu's fans were furious but didn't know what to do, feeling a bit numb.

Why did Yu Wei suddenly start writing this today for no apparent reason?

It couldn't be done on purpose to annoy people, could it?

They've been set up by Yu Wei!
It's all Fei Hong's fault. He seduced Mu Mu. If they can't deal with Yu Wei, can't they deal with Fei Hong, who doesn't have many fans?
Just as they were about to vent their anger on Fei Hong's Weibo supertopic, the second chapter of Yu Wei's novel was updated.

In the second chapter, he announced the vote results of yesterday's competition between Su Jian and Zhang Wei, and without a doubt, Su Jian lost.

Although he lost to the native AI, not many people mocked Su Jian, since everyone knew his strength.

Making it to the second round was already an incredible stroke of luck for him.

In addition, the new chapter also concludes the casual conversation between Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu, with Fei Hong saying that you actually sing very well, you just lack a suitable song.

Who in the entertainment industry doesn't lack suitable songs? They just make sarcastic remarks.

Zhou Mumu's fans were disdainful, but when they glanced back, they were surprised to see Fei Hong say something directly.

"Let me ask Teacher Wei Yu for you, see if there's anything suitable."

Can you do this?

According to the plot, Fei Hong and Wei Yu do have a good relationship, so this line isn't considered out of character.

The protagonist of the novel is Yu Wei's will. Isn't Yu Wei's line clearly indicating that he has a song to sing for Zhou Mumu...?

If it's a work by Yu Wei, then it's not bad.

Soon, Zhou Mumu's fans calmed down and were even secretly pleased.

If Mumu had a signature song, her popularity would definitely soar even higher.

With this safeguard in place, they felt much more at ease watching the trending topics about couples rise steadily.

They only hoped that Mumu could steadily rise to the top tier with this song, and then leave Fei Hong far behind.

As for the instigator, Yu Wei…

They should thank them.

(End of this chapter)