Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

"Ah Zi, the role of the female lead in the TV series 'Go Go Squid!' has fallen through."

Early in the morning, Yang Zi's agent brought her some bad news.

Yang Zi asked incredulously, "It's over? How is that possible?"

"It's definitely over. I just received news from the production company that the female lead has been decided; it's Gulnazar." The agent also looked helpless.

"What exactly happened? How could something so sure of success turn out to go wrong? Gulinaza, what gives her the right?"

Upon confirming the news, Yang Zi was somewhat exasperated.

Is it because the other person is prettier than her?

"I made some inquiries, and apparently it was because she persuaded Gu Zhiyan to play the male lead."

Speaking of this, the agent felt that their loss was not unjustified, after all, that was Gu Zhiyan!

Upon hearing the name Gu Zhiyan, Yang Zi instantly understood. Her loss was indeed justified, but she was even more unwilling to accept it.

It would be so great if she could co-star with Gu Zhiyan!

Gulinaza, you have no martial ethics!

While Yang Zi was secretly criticizing Gulinazha, she was also incredibly envious: how wonderful it would be if she had such a man behind her!

Gu Zhiyan didn't take this matter, which would have a far-reaching impact on the future development of the two female artists, to heart; it was a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

He took leave yet again to go to the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai to attend the 25th "Top Chinese Music Awards".

As a Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, Gu Zhiyan received the utmost treatment from the brand, with luxury cars chauffeured around her.

As the oldest original music chart in mainland China, this year's ceremony was also star-studded.

Gu Zhiyan made a grand finale appearance at this year's "Top Chinese Music Awards". As soon as he entered the venue, he immediately became the focus of attention.

Not to mention Gu Zhiyan's current immense influence in the entertainment industry, his identity as an original musician alone makes many singers flock to him, not to mention his dazzling achievements in the music scene.

Almost every original song became a hit, and album sales broke various digital album sales records, leaving many singers present in the dust.

First, the three members of TFBOYS came over to greet them respectfully. Then, Runtu, Hu Yanbin, Zhang Yixing, Mao Buyi, Xue Zhiqian, Huang Ling, Zhou Bichang, and others, whether they knew them or not, all came over to say hello and try to get closer to them.

What impressed Gu Zhiyan the most was Zhang Bichen. This woman not only secretly scratched his palm when shaking hands, but also flirted with him.

Gu Zhiyan felt a chill run down her spine; she and the other woman's child's father didn't get along very well.

This woman is no pushover.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan found a seat, Zhang Liangying, who was sitting next to him, waved her hand in front of his eyes: "Little brother, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just something that just came to mind."

Gu Zhiyan snapped out of his thoughts and glanced at Zhang Liangying, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. He realized that this woman was becoming more and more charming.

I wonder how the Super Girl audience voted back then. This girl only came in third place. Is there something wrong with the public's aesthetic sense?

"Little brother, that person doesn't have a good reputation, you'd better not mess with him." Zhang Liangying glanced at Zhang Bichen and said earnestly.

Gu Zhiyan: ...

Is he really that desperate for food?

She has neither a good figure nor a good appearance, so what do I want from her?

Is it because of her messy private life?

Or is he hoping she will "leave the father and keep the son"?

When it comes to understanding this woman, no one can compare to Gu Zhiyan, after all, he knows everything that happened afterward.

"Sister, you're joking. I wouldn't even look at someone like her."

"Oh, so what kind of girl do you like? How about someone like me?" Zhang Liangying leaned closer to Gu Zhiyan, staring at her with a playful expression, and asked softly.

Gu Zhiyan glanced at the deep cleavage that came into view, and replied without blushing, "Sister, don't be silly, you're already married."

"So it's okay if we're not married?" Zhang Liangying asked, her eyes sparkling.

"Sister, please let my little brother go."

Gu Zhiyan couldn't help but sigh. These married women were indeed bold in their speech, and they all liked to tease him. Zhang Liangying was like that, Liu Shishi was like that, and there was also that Li Dabai, who had teased him quite a bit on set.

"Hehe, I'm just teasing you. But we should have dinner together after the event today. You have to give your older sister that face, right?" Zhang Liangying said with a smile.

"No problem." Gu Zhiyan nodded.

The conversation between the two then became much more serious, mainly focusing on the award winners for the day.

Gu Zhiyan was fairly clear about whether he could win an award, because the organizers had intentionally or unintentionally revealed a lot of information to him in order to invite him to the event.

Ultimately, he will be the biggest winner of this year's music awards tonight.

Don't assume that the awards are kept absolutely secret until they are announced. Sometimes, the winners already know the results before the awards ceremony even begins.

Not long after we met, the event officially began.

After the host launched into a long speech, Karen Mok took the stage to open with a medley of her hit songs and was awarded the "Outstanding Achievement Award".

This was followed by guest performances, and various awards were presented one after another.

As the biggest winner of this grand event, Gu Zhiyan began to frequently appear on stage.

In addition to winning Best Male Singer, Asian All-Round Singer, People's Choice Male Singer, Best Producer, and Best Album, Gu Zhiyan's songs "Liang Liang" and "Wang Hou Yu Sheng" were also selected as one of the Top Ten Songs of the Year.

So, he won seven awards by himself.

This drew everyone's attention; was he here to buy trophies in bulk?

As the fans who have always been the "least popular" among Gu Zhiyan's various endeavors, tonight was like a New Year's celebration, and they were treated to a carnival.

Every time Gu Zhiyan went on stage to accept an award, the number of viewers watching the live stream of the event on various online platforms would instantly surge, and the live stream comments would flood the screen.

"Haha, Gu Zhiyan must be here to do wholesale today. He couldn't even find the words for his acceptance speech, and just said 'thank you' and left the stage."

"Waaah... It's not easy. All this guy does is film movies all day long, and he doesn't release a new song for ages. It's so miserable to be his fan."

"The person upstairs is talking about Versailles again. Who in the entire Chinese music scene has released more new songs in the last two years? Besides, didn't he just release 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales' not long ago?"

"Really? That song is from a long time ago."

"These fans are so ungrateful. It's Gu Zhiyan's movie fans who are really suffering. He hasn't won any decent awards yet."

"Film and television awards? That's a bit difficult. Although his acting skills are undeniable, he's not from an academic background and doesn't have any big companies backing him. Those who know about these domestic awards understand."

"Is it difficult? Actually, it's not that difficult. Once Gu Zhiyan's cumulative film box office exceeds 150 billion, 200 billion... and he still hasn't won a single award, you'll see whose face he'll slap then."

"Isn't that difficult? However, Gu Zhiyan isn't without awards. He's the Weibo King every year without fail. It seems Weibo recognizes his talent."

"Pfft... Weibo King? Haha, that's fine too."

"Alright, brothers and sisters, Gu Zhiyan is on stage again. Come on, let's all say 'Well deserved'!"

In an instant, the live stream screen was covered with a dense barrage of "well deserved".

Ever since Wu Jing, Shen Teng, and the others pulled off the "well-deserved" stunt, these four words have become the exclusive term that fans would spam whenever Gu Zhiyan went on stage to accept an award.