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

"I'm leaving now."

At dawn, on the Shanghai Theatre Academy's sports field, Shen Can waved goodbye to Li Jiahang, Lou Yixiao, and others, who were his running partners.

Watching Shen Can's retreating figure, a muscular, buzz-cut classmate next to Li Jiahang laughed and said:

"I didn't expect Shen Can to be so friendly, without any celebrity airs. Some people, once they become famous, simply won't hang out with people who aren't famous."

Lou Yixiao withdrew her gaze:

"Perhaps his true nature hasn't changed in the short term."

"Actually, he's from a different social class than us," Li Jiahang said to the two of them.

The three of them fell silent.

This is reality.

Given Shen Can's achievements in music, it is no exaggeration to describe them as "soaring to new heights".

"If he can keep going and his inspiration never runs dry, he's guaranteed to be a top-tier star in the future," Lou Yixiao said, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

She has good singing skills, but compared to Shen Can, there is a noticeable gap.

More importantly, Shen Can is a singer-songwriter who handles all aspects of composition, arrangement, and lyrics by himself.

In the music industry, Shen Can is able to work without needing anyone's help.

I won't kneel!

That alone is enough to make people envious.

Moreover, even for superstars, it's not easy to release a song that becomes a hit.

So, to be conservative, there is still a chance.

"What a formidable man," Lou Yixiao thought to herself.

Shen Can gave her a very direct impression—a well-rounded warrior with all attributes maxed out.

What he lacks is time.

"He might not just be a top-tier star; there's a high chance he could become a superstar." Li Jiahang said with a serious expression.

There was one more word he didn't say—"superstar".

So-called superstars are built up through a series of excellent works. This is true in both the acting and music industries. No one can become a superstar based on just a few works.

In his eyes, Shen Can was walking down this path.

……

The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the autumn breeze is refreshing.

At 8:50 a.m., in Shanghai, SJ District, Guangfulin Road, at the Poly Xiziwan Phase I residential project.

The crowd surged, shoulder to shoulder.

This place is located on the outskirts of Shanghai's outer ring road. It is a remote location with poor amenities and inconvenient transportation, but it is the kind of place with promising future potential.

But with an opening price of only 8300 yuan per square meter and a total of 400 units, what more could you ask for?

Most of the people who come to buy houses are salaried workers and those with immediate housing needs.

In fact, more than a decade later, Poly Xiziwan Community became the core area of ​​Songjiang University Town, with complete supporting facilities, convenient transportation, and only a few hundred meters away from Songjiang University Town Station of Metro Line 9. It also has abundant educational resources, and the housing price is about 40,000 yuan per square meter.

I guess I got a bargain.

Where will you find a house in Shanghai that costs more than 8000 yuan per square meter 20 years from now?

At this moment.

Wearing sunglasses and a mask, Shen Can stood quietly near the podium, waiting to go on stage. Beside him were two staff members sent by Blue Phoenix Company, one to serve as his temporary assistant and the other to take photos.

Behind him were security personnel arranged by the real estate company.

These days, many real estate companies like to hire celebrities to promote their new properties, or even have them endorse them.

A celebrity's status determines their appearance fee.

Generally speaking, "essential housing" projects often select celebrities whose appearance fees are around 10 to 20 yuan.

For example, the opening of the first phase of Poly Xizi Bay, which Shen Can attended today, is like this.

Some luxury housing projects or large, wealthy developers like to hire A-list celebrities!

For example, when Jiahe Group opened its Xiamen Courtyard in 14, Wang Gang was invited to be the host, and celebrities Fan Xiaopang and Feng Xiaogang appeared at the event.

Even selling a house requires class.

A celebrity's lower profile can actually negatively impact a property's sales.

Generally speaking, as long as the schedule and price are right, it is easy for real estate companies to hire celebrities.

After all, they're just there to make a brief appearance, maybe perform a few talents, and they can earn hundreds of thousands in no time. It's easy money, which is why celebrities love it.

Even Jackie Chan has endorsed real estate companies.

Of course, not every real estate company likes to adopt such a marketing strategy; some real estate companies do not like to invite celebrities to help them.

The reason is simple: if you hire cheap celebrities, it won't reflect the value of the property, it won't match the company's image, and it will lower the brand's prestige. On the other hand, hiring A-list celebrities is obviously not cost-effective. If you have the money for marketing, you might be able to pass it on to the buyers.

Shen Can was lost in thought, his gaze passing through his sunglasses as he looked at the countless people around him.

In the crowd, he saw many support signs, some were paper, and some were light sticks. Some of the support signs had his name on them.

This is the most direct feedback on his popularity.

Things have finally gotten better; when I went out for a commercial performance, some fans even followed me to the venue.

In the distance, Shen Can spotted some familiar faces: Zhao Ji, Li Jinming, Su Shen Shen, Teacher Xu Ning and his wife, and so on.

Some of the support signs, however, bore the names of another pair of celebrities.

To be precise, it's the name of a group.

"I never expected to run into them here."

Honestly, having written entertainment articles and thus becoming somewhat desensitized to celebrities, he actually started to look forward to it.

This duo is Phoenix Legend.

According to the security guards, they encountered a traffic jam on the way and were rushing to the scene.

"I already told you to take Chenghua Avenue to get to Erxian Bridge," Shen Can thought to himself, bored.

Fortunately, there's still some time before the market opens.

Five minutes later, Zeng Yi and Linghua finally arrived and, escorted by security guards, came to Shen Can's side.

The two were whispering to each other.

Shen Can secretly observed them.

Linghua is very beautiful, possessing a bright and elegant beauty, abundant blood and energy, a thick uterine wall, and regular menstruation.

While she might not be considered a stunning beauty in the entertainment industry, she's still quite pretty.

She's obviously a lucky woman for her husband.

As for Zeng Yi... Shen Can's gaze was focused on his hairstyle.

His head resembled a small sun.

One-Punch Man-inspired hairstyle – the strongman's hair – bald Zeng Yi!

Rumor has it that he imitated Cool Dragon's hairstyle in order to increase the group's popularity and deepen the group's impression in people's minds, and he also loves to wear two other powerful "weapons" - sunglasses and leather jackets.

Add to that the "Oh yeah" in the lyrics of "Above the Moon," and this is Zeng Yi's early image.

To be fair, it's at least better than the "Shamate" style.

It wasn't until 2010, on the advice of his friend Xu Mingchao, that he started growing his hair.

It's worth mentioning that Xu Mingchao is Linghua's future husband.

Today, Zeng Yi was also wearing sunglasses, a leather jacket, and leather pants.

Honestly, Shen Can was trying hard to hold back her laughter.

It's not that funny, but I just want to laugh.

Fortunately, his acting skills have improved recently, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to hold it in.

"Hello there."

Zeng Yi noticed that Shen Can was looking at him and Linghua, so he took the initiative to greet them.

"Hello, brother and sister."

He then voluntarily gave his name.

Upon hearing that the boy in front of them was Shen Can, Zeng Yi and Linghua's eyes lit up. After exchanging a glance, they smiled.

"I've heard so much about you."

Shen Can is now incredibly popular online; they've all heard of him.

At the same time, Shen Can's polite attitude also won them over.