Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

"What's so hard?"

After a passionate and heated exchange, Xu Xinran touched something hard on Shen Can's body.

She took it out and was immediately surprised and dumbfounded.

Why do you carry a pair of scissors with you?

"For self-defense."

Shen Can didn't offer much explanation.

Scissors are the signature weapon of the Unrestricted Fighting style. Other signature weapons include rulers, pens, wrenches, screwdrivers, dump trucks, and so on.

"As a novelist, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a pair of scissors with me, isn't it?"

After all, they are writers.

Xu Xinran: ...

What's so reasonable about that?

……

With the experience gained from producing the previous three songs, the pre-production work for "What's Wrong" was relatively smooth and straightforward.

It's worth noting that when Xu Sangao produced this song, he hadn't yet signed with Ocean Butterflies Music. He single-handedly handled everything related to the song, including songwriting, arrangement, performance, production, recording, and mixing.

For Blue Phoenix Company, which has a mature team, making it was naturally not a difficult task.

In addition to this song, Shen Can and Xu Xinran also arranged for the production of another new song after discussing it.

—"Fairy Tale Town".

Shen Can hasn't written this song in the novel yet, but the relevant plot will be written about it soon.

It is worth mentioning that, since Shen Can often works at Lan Fenghuang and needs a quiet space for his creative work, Xu Xinran specially arranged an office for him.

Shen Can stayed in his senior's office for a while before returning to his own office to start writing.

Today I'm going to write Chapter 49 of "The All-Round Artist".

As mentioned earlier, the protagonist was approached by investors, but he refused.

In Chapter 49, Shen Can deepened the predicament faced by the protagonist on top of the original story.

In the storyline, he arranges for an executive from Starry Sky Entertainment, which has a partnership with the program team, to approach the protagonist to discuss signing a contract, but the protagonist still chooses to refuse.

Da da da.

Shen Can typed quickly, and lines of text appeared on the laptop screen:

Lin Yu remained unmoved, his calm gaze seemingly concealing an icy lake.

Mr. Qin, a senior executive at Starry Sky Entertainment, swallowed hard, stood up to leave, but after taking two steps, he stopped, turned to Lin Yu, and said:

"You have a maximum of two more episodes left. If you change your mind, you can contact us anytime. If you insist on staying, you can leave when the next episode airs."

You're not exactly a complete newcomer to the industry; you should know that in this industry, if you want to achieve something, you have to make sacrifices.

There are plenty of women who would give themselves up for fame. We only need your six-year contract. After it expires, you can choose to renew or leave.

Think about it carefully. Trading six years for the chance to become a top star is a worthwhile deal.

Our boss is considered kind-hearted.

"It's only because you have some talent that you have this opportunity... I advise you to be careful and not do anything foolish." After saying this, Mr. Qin turned and walked away.

Lin Yu sneered.

Six years? How many six-year periods does one have in a lifetime? It's easy to say.

"Wait a minute," Lin Yu called out to Mr. Qin.

Mr. Qin stopped in his tracks, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

"Go back and tell your boss that I don't need his kindness. I'll leave on my own after the next episode is filmed."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, she didn't pay attention to Mr. Qin's reaction, or even look at him again, and left directly.

Only a tall, upright figure remained.

No kneeling!

In the following chapter, Shen Can focuses on describing the "explosion-proof" mechanism.

The term "anti-explosion" is actually a term used in the fan community, referring to how program teams suppress artists by reducing their screen time and appearances, and using various other means to prevent them from becoming wildly popular.

It's basically that others don't want to see you become famous, so when you're still not established but showing signs of becoming famous, they use all sorts of forces to suppress you.

This is one of the common tactics used by capital and program production teams.

For example, Chou Tzu-yu was so heavily targeted that she eventually lost all her confidence.

From a human nature perspective, it's normal to protect celebrities from negative publicity and to throw dirty water on them. It's only natural to take action when there's a conflict of interest.

However, when the protagonist encounters a bombing raid, it can quickly stir up the reader's emotions, making them feel indignant on the protagonist's behalf.

"Why suppress my brother who is so talented?"

Shen Can wrote this to create a grand climax—"That summer, talent triumphed over capital!"

This part of the story is adapted from Mao Buyi's real-life experiences.

Shen Can not only wants to use his songs, but also his life experiences to write a novel...

Busy times always fly by, and before he knew it, it was noon. Shen Can updated his novel.

"Junior brother, want to go eat together?"

A knock came at the door.

Shen Can opened the door, and Xu Xinran stood there gracefully, dressed in a professional uniform, black stockings, and high heels. It looked very common, but it was incredibly eye-catching on her.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Ten minutes later, Shen Can and Xu Xinran were in a Sichuan restaurant called "Chang Lai Chang Wang".

The food at this restaurant is authentic, but the prices are a bit high. So when the two of them arrived, there were still seats available.

At this moment, the Panasonic 50-inch plasma TV in the store is playing the news, which is considered a unique feature of the store.

In the era before smartphones, televisions satisfied the public's need for entertainment while eating.

At the same time, in order to prevent the television sound from being too loud and affecting customers' dining, the television volume is not very high.

Some customers would eat a few bites of rice and then watch a few seconds of television.

After a tiring morning, my body and nerves seemed to get a brief respite at this moment.

"What would you two like to eat today?"

Shen Can and Xu Xinran found two seats and sat down. The young proprietress greeted them with a smile and handed the menu to Xu Xinran.

The proprietress knew that Shen Can was a singer, but she did not treat him specially because of that.

This is why Shen Can loves to eat here.

"Mapo tofu, shredded pork with garlic sauce..." Xu Xinran ordered the dishes skillfully.

"Hey, young man, it looks like you! You're on the news!!" Suddenly, the aunt at the next table exclaimed.

The store quickly fell silent, and the customers' eyes all turned to the television in the center of the store.

On the screen, Shen Can is singing a song, and the onlookers, moved by the song, are all crying and recounting their own experiences... This scene is from the music video of "A Person Like Me".

The program playing on the television was "Oriental Express" on Dragon TV.

The proprietress quickly picked up the remote and turned up the volume.

The voice of host Zhou Ying rang out in the store:

Yesterday, in the music video for the song "A Person Like Me" released by singer Shen Can, an elderly woman who claimed that her daughter had come to our city to look for work but had gone missing attracted widespread attention. Following media reports, at 5:25 pm yesterday, the YP District Public Security Bureau received an anonymous call reporting that a woman resembling the elderly woman's missing daughter had been seen in a barbershop in the district.

Police quickly organized a team to conduct investigations, reconnaissance, and surveillance... successfully rescuing the missing woman, Ms. Chen, and four other victims. Investigation revealed that the Shengwang and Siyou hair salons involved were both owned by the suspect, Zhao. Neither salon offered haircuts, only shampooing and massage services.

Currently, Zhao is under investigation for suspected crimes including organizing, leading, and participating in a criminal organization, organizing prostitution, and rape. Police are making every effort to apprehend him. Members of the public with relevant information are encouraged to contact the police immediately.

Xu Xinran gritted her teeth, looking fierce despite her childish appearance: "That Zhao guy is too wicked! It's unimaginable what kind of crimes that woman suffered. This scoundrel must be caught and brought to justice!"

Shen Can nodded.

My thought was, "This time, it seems I've flapped my butterfly wings a little too hard."