July 1st.

Today is the day the theme song of the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was released.

As a complete novice, Xue Zhiqian was so nervous that his stomach was churning, and he only ate three steamed buns for breakfast.

It's worth noting that this was the theme song for Liu Qianqian's first movie.

If he messes things up, the boss won't even need to lift a finger; the fans of the "Fairy Sister" alone could drown him in the moat with their spittle.

"Stop shaking me, it's making me dizzy."

Yang Nuo walked over carrying a stack of documents and casually slapped a publicity plan onto Xue Zhiqian's chest.

"Look at this, a seven million marketing budget. Even a pig could blow it out of proportion. Let alone you, a... singing pig."

Xue Zhiqian held the heavy plan sheet, his hands trembling like someone with Parkinson's disease.

"Seven...seven million?!"

His eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets.

You should know that the biggest sum of money he had ever seen in his life was the 250,000 yuan that the swindler had taken away!

What does seven million mean?

That's enough to make me get scammed more than twenty times over!

"Calm down."

Yu Le finished his plum juice and said.

"This is just the beginning. You'll get used to this kind of life where you burn money like paper."

……

Noon.

Major music radio stations will switch songs on time.

Beijing Traffic Radio.

The host's magnetic voice drifted from the radios of countless taxis.

"On this hot afternoon, let's listen to a new song about youth and regrets."

The prelude begins.

The clear, flowing sound of the piano was like opening a long-sealed diary.

The cello slowly entered, carrying a hint of barely perceptible sadness.

Xue Zhiqian's unique voice, transmitted through the airwaves, reached the ears of every listener.

"Back to square one—"

"Your youthful face in my memory—"

There are no heart-wrenching high notes, and no fancy trills.

It's just a straightforward narrative.

It's like meeting an old friend you haven't seen in years, sitting in a street food stall, clinking glasses with you over a cheap beer, and talking with red eyes about that summer that can never be returned to.

Taxi driver Lao Wang was about to curse because of the traffic jam.

Upon hearing this song, the hand raised in mid-air, ready to honk the horn, stopped.

He lit a cigarette, but didn't smoke it; he just held it between his fingers, letting the smoke swirl around him.

The image of the girl in the floral dress with two prominent fangs when she smiled suddenly became clear in my mind.

"The heavy rains we missed all those years—"

"The love we missed over the years—"

The chorus begins.

Old Wang's eyes felt a little hot.

"I want to hug you—to hug the courage I missed—"

......

The song ended.

The radio DJ's magnetic voice rang out at just the right moment.

"Listeners, the song that just played that made us want to cry is the theme song of the youth movie 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' which will be released on July 10th."

"The singer is a newcomer to the music scene, Xue Zhiqian. I must say, his voice is truly captivating..."

When Old Wang came to his senses, he realized that the cigarette butt was almost burning his fingers.

He quickly stubbed out his cigarette and sighed:

"This young man sings well; it makes me want to call my first love."

The passenger on the bus smiled and replied.

"Master, go ahead and do it. What if she's not married either?"

Forget it.

The driver stubbed out his cigarette and started the car again.

"Other people's kids are old enough to run errands, if I were to hit them, I'd be asking for a beating."

……

Meanwhile, the internet exploded.

Liu Qianqian's personal blog has been updated.

[Liu Yifei: On July 10th, the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" will be released! This is my first movie, and it's also Shen Jiayi's story. The theme song "Those Years" has been released, and it's super catchy! The singer is my fellow student @Xue Zhiqian, so everyone should go support this hardworking "salted fish"! PS: I heard he almost cried from being scolded by the producer while recording this song~ [laughing]]

Click send.

This caused an uproar.

The fairy goddess has spoken!

It's my first movie!

Should we also support our junior apprentice?

Countless fans flooded in instantly, turning the comment section into a massive family reunion.

Who is Shen Jiayi? Never mind, I'll watch anything Xixi acts in! Buy tickets!

Who's this junior brother? He seems a bit slow, but since my wife recommended him, he must be my brother-in-law!

I just heard it on the radio! It's so good it'll make me pregnant! Was it really him singing?!

[Since it was recommended by Sisi, then he must be my half-brother! I'm going to follow him right now!]

Many netizens followed the blue @ icon and flocked to Xue Zhiqian's blog account.

Salty Fish Entertainment, Artists' Lounge.

Xue Zhiqian refreshed the webpage.

Each time the page is refreshed, the follower count jumps up.

one thousand.

Three thousand.

Five thousand.

Ten thousand!

"Holy crap..."

Xue Zhiqian's hand trembled, and the phone almost hit his face.

"I've broken 10,000! I've broken 10,000!"

He jumped up from the sofa and paced around the room like a headless fly, so excited that he was incoherent.

"I'm famous? I'm really famous? Should I say something? Should I thank CCTV? Thank my boss? Or thank my 250,000 yuan that ran away from home?"

Yang Nuo happened to be passing by, holding a folder in her hand, looking at this unsophisticated guy with a look of disdain.

"Calm down. This is nothing. It's just a fraction of Sisi's fans."

"Those are people too! Ten thousand living, breathing people!"

Xue Zhiqian wouldn't listen to any advice. He felt like he was already at the pinnacle of life, with boundless light shining beneath his feet.

With trembling fingers, he clicked the "Publish New Blog Post" button.

Following the usual routine.

At this point, you should post a professionally edited handsome photo, along with some official, meaningless line like, "Thank you for your support, I will continue to work hard."

But who is Xue Zhiqian?

He is an eccentric man with a unique way of thinking who doesn't follow the rules.

This "joke writer" typed his first post in the input box:

Xue Zhiqian: I just created this account yesterday, and I already have over 10,000 followers today. Yuanfang, what do you think?

Yuanfang: My lord, there must be something fishy about this. Perhaps they're all after your good looks!

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