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

Chapter 4 What song is this? I've never heard it before.
"You don't seem like a beginner at all. You look good. Keep it up. I believe in you."

This is the first book review for "Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?", and in just one short sentence, it immediately sparked a flurry of reactions from Yu Wei...

He has been writing online novels for so many years, and it's true that he wanted to make money, but being recognized by readers was his original intention when he started typing.

The positive reviews indicate that his book has real readers, which is a good start.

What song should I choose?

As a seasoned entertainer, Yu Wei has listened to quite a few songs, and even without the system, he can write a lot of lyrics, so there's no need to worry about his creative abilities.

He is experienced and knows what songs he can and cannot write...

Readers of music and entertainment, especially singers, pay particular attention to the selection of songs in novels. When reading a novel, one should strive for a sense of immersion. Who would read your niche works?
However, one should not blindly write popular works, such as those by Jay Chou or Legend of Sword and Fairy. Readers are basically tired of them. Writing them well will not bring any benefit, but writing them poorly will lead to trouble.

Popular songs are a minefield to avoid at all costs. These songs may appeal to the general public, but if the person who copied them makes them look tasteless...

In the past, Yu Wei would do a lot of research when choosing songs, looking ahead and behind, and trying to choose Chinese classics that were not often seen in similar works.

But there's no need for that now. Here, no matter what he writes, the readers have never heard of it.

Since he hadn't heard of anything, it meant he could write about anything. This time, he didn't need to think too much; he just wanted to write what he liked.

"Write this down."

Yu Wei quickly came up with an idea: he would listen to JJ Lin's "Heart Wall" on repeat.

The guitar melody of this song is fantastic. He has always wanted to learn it and play it for others, but it's too difficult, and he doesn't have much time to learn it himself.

Ultimately, it was his lack of determination that caused the problem. But now, Yu Wei has the opportunity to master this song perfectly…

To be honest, he chose this song because he wanted to learn this guitar piece.

That's what a system is supposed to do. A system is one that can satisfy one's own needs. Forcing the protagonist to do this or that is just like using a sex toy. The protagonist only gets pleasure if they obey.

He doesn't care what others write; Yu Wei prefers a higher degree of freedom.

A system is acceptable, but it shouldn't overshadow the main character. Constantly assigning tasks to the protagonist feels like an obedience test...

Just like the scoring system in his book, it's essentially a guessing game, and the protagonist can play it however he wants.

Glancing at the time in the lower right corner of the desktop, Yu Wei couldn't help but speed up his typing. He had to finish writing the singing scene in the next two days, or he wouldn't have enough time.

The last time he worked this hard writing was when he was saving up to buy a new computer; he would write non-stop from the moment he opened his eyes, his fingers practically smoking from the effort.

It's burning up!

Seeing that Wei Yu had finally taken the bait, Zhang Shaoyang couldn't hide the smile on his face even though he was on stage. He knew that the song's award was controversial, but he didn't expect that this kid would actually dare to give a low score to someone in public.

If you don't deal with him, plenty of others will!

The song's creator, Teacher Ding, was present. He is known in the entertainment industry for being difficult and petty. Wei Yu's score of 3.6 for the song is tantamount to slapping him in the face in public.

If Ding Paozhang could keep his temper in check, he wouldn't be called Ding Paozhang...

As he expected, the next second, the top producer in the corner couldn't sit still any longer. With a straight face, he sarcastically remarked, "My song is just average. I'm sure those who look down on my song have better masterpieces to their name."

Actually, Yu Wei doesn't like writing too many brainless villains; they're as annoying as flies.

But this time, time was of the essence, and in order to get the protagonist to sing as soon as possible, he had no choice but to resort to this tactic: using the villain to drive the plot and increase dramatic tension.

However, the two people he wrote about were actually based on real people: the host was sarcastic and the music critic was arrogant.

It's fair to say that some people in real life are often even more brainless and annoying than those in novels...

Next up is the male lead's turn; he actually has some better works to his name.

Looking at the song "Heart Wall" that Wei Yu had previously scored, he thought, "This song in my hand is certainly qualified enough to give a review!"

However, he didn't rush to perform it directly. Instead, he made a few excuses to make it seem more legitimate for the song to be performed.

"I do have a song, but I doubt many people will be interested, so I won't take up any more of your time. We can talk about it another time."

After his feint, it wasn't just Ding Ang and Zhang Shaoyang, who had started the trouble, who wanted to hear the song.

Many people at the scene were intrigued by Wei Yu's performance. Was this song just a show, or was it actually true?
It's unclear who started it, but other celebrities, eager for drama, joined in, fanning the flames. They weren't really interested in hearing a song; they just wanted to watch the spectacle and figure out what Wei Yu was really up to!

"Since so many people are interested, I'll take a few minutes of your time. This song is called 'Heart Wall,' and I hope you enjoy it."

At this point, Yu Wei skillfully abruptly ended the chapter, successfully bringing the plot to a halt just before its climax, leaving the reader with an even greater anticipation for the next chapter, much like a withdrawal reaction.

A novel ending abruptly is like a movie buffering; how can you stop watching at such a crucial moment?
He knew, of course, that manipulating readers' emotions was shameful, but it just worked. The editor had taught him to leave hooks at the end of chapters…

The so-called hook is to grab the reader's attention and leave them with a sense of anticipation, but you can't pull too hard, or the readers will get angry and leave.

However, Yu Wei has his own understanding of this: this hook is also that hook. If the chapter ends, the author can forget about getting the hook!
A mature online novelist needs to learn how to protect their hooks...

Yu Wei opened the system panel, which did not yet contain information about "Heart Wall". Just as he had guessed, the work could only be redeemed after it was played out in the novel's plot.

Simply displaying the title of the work is not enough.

Tomorrow's chapter is especially important; he just hopes the data required for the exchange won't be too high, as failing is not an easy thing.

Just one hour after his new chapter was updated, a simple and blunt comment appeared at the end of the chapter:

"history."

What a great history! By using history as a mirror, we can understand the rise and fall of dynasties. It seems this reader has a very high opinion of him... But that's impossible, of course.

It's normal to get criticized; Yu Wei has been writing for so many years and is used to it. But what bothers him is that the person who called his writing garbage is the same person who gave the first positive review!

Isn't this fan turning into a hater a bit too fast?
"This is An Shilei, your nickname is quite nice, I'll remember you!"

Even if you don't love someone anymore, don't hurt them. Losing fans and turning against them is not only a critical blow, but also a real injury.

A single chapter has changed a reader's opinion of the book. Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?
Yu Wei actually knew why he was being scolded.

As he said, reading a plagiarist is all about immersion. He had been building up for so long before finally releasing a song called "Heart Wall," but none of the readers on Earth had ever heard of it!
I've never even heard of this song, so why would I associate it with it? This isn't just an obscure song; it's practically a completely fabricated one...

After all that effort, the author just went on a self-indulgent spree, leaving readers completely bewildered. Not only did they end up reading something pointless, but their enjoyment of the book was also ruined.

If he doesn't get criticized, who will?
For unsuspecting readers on Earth, the appearance of a song composed by the author in a plagiarist's novel is no different from being fed a mouthful of history.

You can make up a cultivation technique in a fantasy novel, no problem. Nobody's actually cultivated immortality, so whatever you say goes...

But entertainment novels won't work. People have actually heard the song. If you make up something and say the song is good, who will believe you?

He actually started composing music while writing a novel; I'd diagnose him with an excessive sense of self-consciousness.

Before going to bed, Yu Wei glanced at the backend and saw that there were already more than a dozen sharp comments at the end of the latest chapter.

"What song is this? I've never heard it before?"

"The author probably copied the wrong song; it should be 'South Wall'."

"The author must be really obsessed, how could they make such a mistake?"

"Isn't the song 'South Wall' also a mess? If the author actually wrote this song, I'll block him. Of course, if you actually wrote the song, I'll block you too."

He only had about twenty readers, but there were more than a dozen negative reviews, which shows how upset the readers were after finishing this chapter.

If this continues, I feel like even the remaining readers will leave...

But Yu Wei really had no choice; he had to write the song, and he couldn't explain it to anyone.

"Actually, this song will be released in a few days, I wrote it in advance." If any online novel writer actually replied like this, they would probably be laughed to death by their readers.

You, who writes light novels, have actually written a song? Don't laugh, is this a challenge? Well, you win.

Even if readers didn't believe it, if Yu Wei were a book reader, he wouldn't believe it either. If he had this level of skill, why would he write a novel? Are you kidding me?

Since he couldn't explain it anyway, he stopped bothering with it and simply sent a sincere message asking for more reading.

"There were so many people outside just now, I knelt down for everyone. Please follow this post, there will be updates and songs too."

There's no other reason than practice makes perfect.

(End of this chapter)