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

Chapter 42 I think you've eaten too many red beans

Miklu Lu: I found a great book called "Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?", let's read it together!

"Yu Wei's books are great and I love reading them!"

When Yu Wei saw the novel link shared by Tong Yulu on WeChat Moments, he was a little overwhelmed. The thing he was most worried about had happened: an acquaintance reading a book.

Many imagined scenarios are fine for strangers, but they can be quite awkward for acquaintances, as it's tantamount to having your browser history published...

This kind of social death is hard to describe in words; it feels like being mentally naked on social media. There's a reason why novelists don't like to expose their online personas.

She not only looks at it, but she also shares it so that others can see it. What kind of twisted sense of humor is that?

A variety show personality like Tong Yulu has a bit of a social media addict vibe; he can't even imagine how many public figures are on his friend list.

Yu Wei had initially suspected that Tong Yulu had set it to be visible only to him, just to put on a show for him, until Su Jian posted a comment three minutes later.

"That reminds me."

Then he posted a similar message on his WeChat Moments.

How can you even compare things like this? Please, have some decency.

Before more acquaintances would follow suit and share the post, Yu Wei quietly logged out of WeChat, choosing to avoid seeing it altogether...

When did the entertainment industry develop this unhealthy trend of reading novels in groups?

It can only be said that the path of celebrities writing online novels is indeed narrow. Apart from him, no one else dares to venture into it. Can other artists update 5,000 words a day?

If he really sets a precedent and other celebrities start publishing books, it would be a bit too shocking, and bad news is coming from the online literature circle.

Will the leaderboard still be viewable then...?

Yu Wei's chapter at noon received a strong response, but only a few readers paid attention to what song he wanted to write; the vast majority wanted to see him sing.

Readers only need to fan the flames, but a flop has to consider many more things. Since the decision has been made to target a specific group, it must be comprehensive enough to ensure an indisputable victory.

"Scarlet" is a love song from a female perspective, exploring the complex emotions of contradiction and helplessness in love, with a touch of sentimental literature.

However, this song only focuses on the pain and doesn't offer any other insights. The deconstruction of disappointment in love is somewhat superficial.

Like a heartbroken young girl, crying her heart out in a corner, wallowing in self-pity.

It has to be said that this song captures the struggle and disappointment of heartbreak quite well, and it's easy to resonate with listeners. Posting a short video with a melancholic caption would be absolutely perfect...

To win undisputedly, three things need to be considered: the female perspective, disillusionment with love, and color.

Color is the theme of the song's creation, while the other two are the core and perspective of the song. What Yu Wei needs to do is to surpass this song in all aspects, including lyrics, music, theme, and depth.

Same subject matter, same style, absolute control of variables—the novel's victory is plausible, and no one outside the game can question it…

Why does it feel like I'm trying to kill someone by hurting their spirit?

Yu Wei also made his choice. Since it was a song with a female theme, he naturally had to choose from the divas. After considering the color theme, he thought of Stefanie Sun's "Green Light" and Faye Wong's "Red Bean".

"Green Light" expresses a persistent pursuit of hope, true love, and happiness, which is the opposite of what is needed. In comparison, "Red Bean" is undoubtedly more suitable.

Meeting and parting both have their time; nothing lasts forever. This song, while also about disillusionment with love, reaches a higher level.

The prestige of being called the "only diva"...

Crimson is still red, but my color surpasses yours!

While writing the plot, Yu Wei was also thinking about how to present the song. The best version of the song was undoubtedly sung by Faye Wong, but he obviously couldn't recreate it himself.

In entertainment novels, the protagonists sing any song they can get their hands on, regardless of whether it's a male or female voice; as long as their singing is perfect.

But thinking about it, it's impossible. There's a big difference in vocal qualities between male and female singers. Male lead singers can definitely sing female songs, but they certainly can't compare to the original singers. That's an objective law.

If he could, Yu Wei would definitely want to find a female singer to sing this song, but he is still a newcomer, and the importance of his representative work is self-evident. Only a fool would let someone else have it.

How could a seasoned entertainment industry loser like him not know that sending songs is a bad thing?
Besides, it's fine if the female singer has good character, but what if she encounters an ungrateful person who has sung for ten years and then suddenly betrays the original author, claiming to be the only original singer?
I dare not gamble, I dare not gamble.

Fortunately, the song "Red Bean" is a classic. Besides the original version, there are several male vocal adaptations that are also quite good and suit him better.

Hua Chenyu has a version... never mind, let's just pretend he didn't say anything. Among them, Yu Wei's top recommendation is Fang Datong's version, which changes the original piano accompaniment to a jazz arrangement, and the interpretation of "immortal" in the chorus is more powerful.

It's a pity about Teacher Datong.

Singing on a TV show is the easiest thing to write about, because there are audiences and fellow performers, and you can easily pick a few points to describe and write hundreds of words.

The audience jury was mostly female, but this rendition of "Red Bean" was undoubtedly more captivating. Although the male voice couldn't quite capture Faye Wong's ethereal and aloof voice, it was enough to overpower the weaker performers.

"I almost forgot to infuse it with a soul."

I believe everything has an end.
There is a time for meeting and a time for parting.

Nothing lasts forever.
After copying down the lyrics, the protagonist's singing segment finally came to an end. He glanced at the time and then checked the sentences and typos twice.

In the past, fewer people read his posts, so a few typos weren't a big deal. But now, with so many people waiting for his updates, including a few acquaintances, he has to be more attentive and not lose face.

If they make too many mistakes, won't they be called an illiterate celebrity?

After clicking "Publish," Yu Wei opened the novel's main text, just like a reader following the updates.

There are too many messages in the author's backend to keep up with; it's actually more convenient to browse the comments directly in the main text...

"A new song, is it another lie?"

This reader was clearly a repeat customer who was tricked by his title last time and is still wary of him; he's been fooled by him before.

"Let's get some color! Let's get some color!"

"What does red bean mean? I only know that red bean paste is a secret of Marseille."

"These are not ordinary red beans; they are the ordinary red beans mentioned in Wang Wei's poem."

"I think you've eaten too many red beans; you're lovesick!"

Readers are familiar with his style and know this should be Yu Wei's next new song, but they just can't get it without hearing the music...

According to Yu Wei's description, this song should be much better than "Scarlet," but it's still a bit inexplicable to just read the book in one's mind.

In the past, Yu Wei would just release a song, and they would just look at it and that was it. But this time, with "Scarlet" as a reference, they felt uncomfortable just looking at it without listening to it.

"Personally, I think 'Scarlet' is pretty good. I don't know what level 'Red Bean' is exactly. I hope it doesn't turn out to be a flop."

"The internet celebrity filial son is causing a ruckus. Yu Wei only needs to make a slight move to push her to her limit."

"Stop messing around upstairs. Let the work speak for itself. I also like Yu Wei's songs, but at times like this, we should be more realistic. I can only say that I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next."

This reader named "A Bowl of Raisins" is very rational. No wonder he's someone I trained. He's different from those brainless fans in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Yu Wei read the comments while finishing the new chapter. He hadn't made it into the top 200, but with so many more readers, redeeming songs wouldn't be difficult for a long time to come.

He casually opened the book club's forum, which contained over eight thousand posts, more than half of which were posted last night, with the latest being a song analysis.

One reader meticulously summarized the strengths and weaknesses of "Scarlet," and even gave it a score of 6.0, demonstrating a true mastery of Wei Yu's style.

In fact, readers' opinions are pretty much the same: this is a catchy pop song with obvious shortcomings. It's easy to win, but it's definitely difficult to win without any controversy.

Music is a very subjective thing, and it's hard to have a complete advantage unless you deliberately create a targeted version that's amplified and has everything you have, and is even better than yours.

That makes sense, but it's too difficult to put into practice. In that time, I could have written two new songs.

Just like a martial arts duel, even the most powerful martial arts master may not understand the opponent's moves, but Yu Wei is different, because he studied the Tai Xuan Scripture.

He was just reflecting on this when his gaze suddenly fell upon a post from noon.

A bowl of raisins: I've declared war on Chen Chen's comment section. Brothers, am I right?

Attached is a screenshot.

"Just wait to be utterly humiliated by Yu Wei."
Why are you coming here to provoke us? This kid didn't say that just now, you're a god or demon in a whim, huh?

It was too early to praise.

(End of this chapter)