Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

New Year's Eve.

CCTV studio.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan entered the Spring Festival Gala backstage, he saw people everywhere, and some performers were even sitting in the corridor to rest.

Unfortunately, rooms are limited, and not everyone can have a lounge. Apart from some well-known artists, those less famous performers have to wait outside.

Gu Zhiyan did have a private dressing room, but he wasn't in a hurry to go there. Anyway, there was still a long time before the Spring Festival Gala started, so he decided to go see Da Tiantian first.

As soon as she turned the corner, Gu Zhiyan saw a familiar figure from behind.

Hey, isn't this Yang Yang?

This guy also participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala, singing a song called "My Spring Festival Gala, My New Year" with Wang Kai.

I had to say hello, so Gu Zhiyan quickly stepped forward and slapped Yang Yang on the shoulder.

"Holy crap!" Yang Yang was so startled that he shuddered and blurted out a phrase from the classic Chinese novel.

When he turned around and saw Gu Zhiyan, he immediately rolled his eyes speechlessly: "You're really asking for trouble. You're so bored."

"Is this all the courage you have for a grown man? Don't get scared and cry when you go on stage to perform later," Gu Zhiyan teased.

Yang Yang shed tears on stage during the 2016 CCTV Spring Festival Gala when he and Tong Tiexin sang the family song "Father and Son".

This guy really enjoys bursting into tears on various occasions.

"What? You think I cried again? I was genuinely crying back then, you know?"

Yang Yang was speechless. Gu Zhiyan was really "stealing bamboo shoots".

"So you've got some nerve, huh?"

"Of course."

"Alright, come with me to visit someone."

Before Yang Yang could think further, Gu Zhiyan grabbed him and left.

"Wait, wait, you have to tell me where you're going to visit, right?"

Yang Yang struggled, but couldn't break free.

Damn, this guy is really strong.

"I'll go check on Jing Tian."

Jing Tian?

Yang Yang thought for a moment, and realized that she had sung the song "Praise the New Era" with Li Yifeng and Jiang Shuying this year.

Damn, Gu Zhiyan is a real jerk. He doesn't want to see Li Yifeng at all.

Previously, Yang Yang and Li Yifeng were both artists under Huanrui Entertainment. As the saying goes, "two tigers cannot share one mountain," so who is Huanrui's number one artist?

The battle for the top spot is essentially a battle for resources; in the entertainment industry, it's no exaggeration to call it a life-or-death struggle.

It would be a miracle if the two of them could have a good relationship.

At that time, Li Yifeng was on a strong upward trajectory, and the company was allocating a lot of resources to him. Yang Yang was no less capable, but he didn't get many good opportunities, so he was naturally very dissatisfied with the company.

This led to Yang Yang leaving Huanrui with Jia Shikai.

It could be said that Yang Yang left Huanrui as a loser.

If Yang Yang had done better than Li Yifeng after leaving Huanrui, that would have been fine. But a few years later, Li Yifeng was thriving, while Yang Yang was far behind.

At this point, Yang Yang certainly wouldn't want to see his old rival.

He could already imagine how Li Yifeng would look at him.

You were not as good as me back then, and you are still not as good as me now. You are simply not as good as me.

No wonder Gu Zhiyan asked him how brave he was just now.

This guy is really mean!

"Sigh, if you're afraid of seeing someone, then forget it, I'll go by myself." Gu Zhiyan let go of her hand.

"Scared? Scared my foot! Stop talking nonsense and let's go."

Yang Yang didn't want to lose face at this moment. If he didn't go, Gu Zhiyan, that sharp-tongued guy, would probably make fun of him again.

I have to go, even if it's tough.

"Don't worry, I've got your back. If he dares to say anything stupid, I'll beat him to a pulp." Gu Zhiyan patted Yang Yang's shoulder with the air of an older brother.

Yang Yang: ……

Who do you think I am? I'm only a year older than you!

However, why does this feeling of being protected feel strangely pleasant?

Gu Zhiyan knocked on the door of the lounge where Jing Tian and the others were staying.

As soon as the door opened, Gu Zhiyan chuckled.

Oh, I just saw Yu Dong not long ago, and now I've seen Jiang Shuying.

"Ah, Gu Zhiyan!" Jiang Shuying screamed.

Gu Zhiyan: ...

Sister, your performance is a bit over the top!

"I'm Gu Zhiyan, hello, Sister Shuying."

"Hello, hello, I'm your fan! Come on in!"

Gu Zhiyan: Here comes another fan.

In a few years, will he unify the musical aesthetics of the entertainment industry?

Just as Jiang Shuying called out Gu Zhiyan's name, Da Tiantian immediately ran over, her eyes shining as she looked at Gu Zhiyan who appeared at the door: "You're here."

If there weren't other people in the room, Da Tian Tian would probably have pounced on her by now.

"I came to see you."

As Gu Zhiyan spoke, she walked into the room. As soon as she entered, she saw Li Yifeng standing there with a somewhat conflicted expression.

This guy is probably debating whether or not to come up and say hello, after all, the two had a conflict when "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Psychological Crime" were released at the same time.

At the time, Li Yifeng's fans were clamoring to trample Gu Zhiyan under their feet.

The reason there was no sound later was because "Wolf Warrior 2" was too unfair. It started with a barrage of attacks, directly pinning all the opponents to the ground and leaving them no chance to fight back.

The defeated opponent is no threat, Gu Zhiyan nodded magnanimously to him.

Seeing this, Li Yifeng quickly nodded in response.

His expression stiffened when he saw Yang Yang following closely behind Gu Zhiyan.

Yang Yang's reaction wasn't much better.

The two old rivals glanced at each other, then looked away simultaneously as if they had seen something dirty, without exchanging a single word.

Li Yifeng then felt a little awkward, as if he was the only "outsider" in the entire room.

Gu Zhiyan was left out, as Jing Tian and Jiang Shuying chatted endlessly around her.

Even Yang Yang would chat with Jiang Shuying from time to time.

Yang Yang and Jiang Shuying will be collaborating on a TV series adapted from the online game novel of the same name, "The King's Avatar".

No one spoke to Li Yifeng, and no one cared about his feelings.

Although Jing Tian didn't talk to Gu Zhiyan when he wasn't there, at least he could chat with Jiang Shuying. Now, it seems he's been inexplicably isolated.

Damn it, it's all Gu Zhiyan's fault!

Li Yifeng was inexplicably a little angry and decided to order some takeout to vent his anger after the Spring Festival Gala performance.

……

"Little Yan, let's collaborate sometime. I'll let you ride on my coattails."

Jiang Shuying spoke frankly, expressing her thoughts without any hesitation.

"Sure, I definitely will if I have the chance."

Gu Zhiyan was being disingenuous, thinking to himself that the other party had no need to ride on his coattails.

She can simply face the camera every now and then, shed a few tears, and reminisce about her ex-boyfriend, Hu Ge.

Jiang Shuying is a smart woman who has completely mastered the correct way to use her ex-boyfriend!