Chinese Entertainment King: Starting as a Fat Boy and Becoming a Singing King

"Hello, Sister Sisi."

After becoming friends, Xu Yao immediately greeted Liu Yifei, but she was probably busy and didn't reply.

Liu Yifei's trending topics haven't faded yet, and now Deng Ziqi is trending again.

Xu Yao was leaning against the hospital bed scrolling through Weibo when a new message popped up on the screen.

He clicked on it casually, then paused for a moment.

Deng Ziqi tagged Xu Yao.

The caption was just one sentence: "This 'Fatty Xu's' high notes are truly a mountain."

The video accompanying the song is of Xu Yao singing "Bubble" during the finals.

It's not the full version; it's the part in the chorus where the angry vocals go straight up to C5, which he edited out and released separately.

Xu Yao stared at the screen, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Who is Deng Ziqi?

The powerful vocalist, who rose to fame in the second season of "I Am a Singer" in 2014, saw her song "Bubble" cause a 2000% surge in online searches and dominate the QQ Music charts for three weeks.

In the future, this song directly laid the foundation for her status as the queen of OSTs, which later led to masterpieces such as "Light Years Away," "Painting," and "Countdown."

Now, the original singer has tagged him on Weibo, saying he sang well.

The comment section exploded within twenty minutes of the post being published.

"The original singer has confirmed it; Xu Yao is truly amazing this time."

"G.E.M. personally getting involved, isn't that a huge show of influence?"

"Upstairs, have you forgotten Liu Yifei? Xu Yao has been noticed by two goddesses these past few days. How is his ex-girlfriend feeling right now?"

"When Xu Yao sang 'Bubble,' I said that if G.E.M. heard this version, she would definitely share it. And she did."

"From cover songs to recognition from the original singers, Xu Yao's career has taken off."

"But Deng Ziqi called him 'Fatty Xu' in quotes, hahaha, that's hilarious. Xu Yao isn't fat anymore."

Xu Yao scrolled down and saw that someone in the comments section was mentioning Liu Yifei.

"With Liu Yifei's younger brother and Deng Ziqi's certified singing skills, what an amazing start for Xu Yao!"

"Xu Yao: My sister is Liu Yifei, and my song was praised by G.E.M. Can I debut right now? Waiting for your reply."

He turned off Weibo and leaned back on his pillow.

The number of followers has already reached 300,000.

Liu Yifei's Weibo post helped him gain 100,000 followers, and Deng Ziqi's post will probably gain even more.

Zhou Shen only has 150,000 followers on Weibo, and these two posts have widened the gap between the two of them.

Zhou Shen is probably going to be jealous. Great, I have to take a screenshot and make my presence known.

Xu Yao disliked seeing Zhou Shen grinning foolishly all day long; he felt better when he annoyed him.

With a sudden thought, Xu Yao recalled Deng Ziqi's romantic experiences over the years.

She started dating Lin Youjia in 2010, and they walked the red carpet hand in hand at the Golden Melody Awards in 2013. However, they broke up suddenly in 2014.

The two unfollowed each other on Facebook, and G.E.M. listed five of the other's sins on Facebook, angrily denouncing him as "hypocritical, cowardly, and shameless".

In a future timeline, G.E.M. has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade, until 2026, when news broke that she would be performing a duet with Lin Youjia at a concert.

Some people lamented, "After all the twists and turns, I've found that the old flames are still the best in the entertainment industry," while others said, "This isn't a reconciliation; it's that they've discovered there are no good men left in the entertainment industry, so they have to make do."

Xu Yao stared at the ceiling, a thought flashing through his mind: If I were Deng Ziqi, I would never go back to an ex.

My phone vibrated.

A WeChat message.

The nickname is "Sister Xixi".

Liu Yifei: "Xiao Yao, do you still remember Sister Qianqian from the courtyard by East Lake in Wuhan?"

Xu Yao stared at the screen for two seconds, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He typed: "I can't forget, Sister Qianqian, back then, you and my cousin played house, and you tricked me into calling you both 'Mom' and chasing after you."

When Xu Yao's mother found out about this, she was furious and scolded Yao Beina for being such a bad older sister. She also forbade Xu Yao from playing with Liu Yifei anymore, saying that the girl was being too unruly.

Liu Yifei on the other end of the WeChat message nearly spat out her water. Childhood memories were truly wonderful. She immediately replied, "If you ever make it in the entertainment industry, and anyone bullies you, you can use my name. After all, Sister Nana went into surgery, so in the entertainment industry, you only have me, Sister Qianqian, left."

"Also, considering that you called me 'Mom' countless times when you were little."

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment, and then he regretted bringing it up.

Liu Yifei is known both inside and outside the entertainment industry for her low-key personality and rarely publicly endorses anyone.

Joking aside, to say something like "using my name" shows that he truly considers him his own younger brother.

"Thank you, Sister Xixi. I'm afraid your Yi family will beat me up. I haven't really debuted yet, I'll try to make my way in the world on my own first."

The Yi family is known in the industry for their high moral character. They rarely cause trouble for Liu Yifei, but they would never allow their idol to be bullied or have her traffic exploited.

Xu Yao had seen the Yi family controlling comments in various comment sections when he was browsing Weibo in his previous life.

Liu Yifei posted another message: "Xiao Yao, I think you look quite handsome after you successfully lost weight. Do you want to be an actor? I can introduce you to some resources."

Xu Yao leaned back on the pillow, thought for a moment, and replied, "Sister Xixi, I just want to be a good singer. After all, since Jay Chou, there hasn't been a music king in the Chinese music scene. I want to give it a try."

The system panel popped up in my mind without warning as soon as the message was sent.

[Permanent Mission Update: Become the Next King of the Music Scene]

[Reward Idol Points: 10000000000]

Xu Yao's pupils suddenly contracted.

He thought he was seeing things, so he stared at the string of zeros and counted them one by one—one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million, billion, billion, hundred billion.

Hundreds of billions of idol points.

"Fuck!"

Xu Yao couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.

"This is way too much! Ten billion? Could this be exchanged for immortality? Or for an 'Eternal Sun Gene Vajra Kidney'?"

The system panel remained silent, hanging there quietly, like a distant yet undeniably real goal.

My phone vibrated again.

Liu Yifei's reply interrupted his thoughts: "Sister Nana said that ever since her brother appeared on The Voice of China, he's been constantly bragging. You really have guts."

"Sister Xixi, I call this optimism. At least it makes me feel good when I talk nonsense." Xu Yao didn't explain further and chose to joke.

Liu Yifei replied: "It's all talk and no action if you don't have the ability. I have high hopes for you, little brother. Hurry up and debut. Even if you don't become an actress, while I still have some popularity and influence, I can get you some small roles and bring you into productions to build up your public image."

"Thanks……"

Xu Yao was about to type when his phone screen suddenly switched to the incoming call screen. It was an unfamiliar number with no contact name. He answered it.

"Feed".

"Hey, Xu Yao, it's me."

A woman's voice, with a slightly loud and familiar quality, rang out. Xu Yao paused for a moment, unable to recall who it was.

"Who are you?"

"You can't even recognize my voice? He Xuanlin!"

A face immediately popped into Xu Yao's mind.

He Xuanlin was Wu Qian's classmate in college and also her best friend from the same dormitory.

He had a good impression of He Xuanlin; she was kind-hearted, optimistic, and not scheming.

"Xuanlin, hello, it's been a long time."

"Congratulations, Xu Yao! You're amazing, the champion of The Voice of China!" He Xuanlin's voice was full of that signature enthusiasm, and you could feel her excitement even through the phone.

"Xuanlin, let's not stand on ceremony. Just tell me what's the matter?"

A rustling sound came from the other end of the phone, like someone was trying to snatch the phone.

"That's why Qianqian called me and begged me so desperately..."

"Are you crazy? When did I ever beg you? Do you think I'm some kind of inferior person?"

He Xuanlin's screams came from the other end of the phone, mixed with Wu Qian's hushed threat.

"Qianqian, are you crazy? Why are you pinching me? Look, you've pinched me so hard it's all red."

After arguing for a while, He Xuanlin spoke into the phone again: "I'm sorry, Qianqian was bothering me just now. She told me that you blocked her phone number and WeChat. Is that true? I don't think you could be that petty."

Xu Yao leaned back on the pillow, paused for two seconds, and said, "I wasn't planning on blocking her. She brought this on herself. Ask her how many stupid things she said. She was incredibly stupid."

"I knew it, you're not that petty." He Xuanlin's voice was noticeably more relaxed.

"Xu Yao, you dare call me stupid? You've really got some nerve. Give me the phone, He Xuanlin, call me right now! This is outrageous! Xu Yao got a stupid championship and he's completely lost his way..."

On the other end of the phone, the sounds of two people grabbing the phone a second time could be heard.

Xu Yao was too lazy to wait any longer.

"He Xuanlin, tell her that if her phone number is blocked, so be it. I've given her back her WeChat account. Tell her to be smart about what she says. I have other things to do, I'm hanging up."

"Also, letting her out on WeChat is purely out of consideration for you."

"Okay, Xu Yao. Qianqian heard that too. Keep in touch, after all, we're college classmates, and our bond is much stronger than that of your teammates..."

Xu Yao didn't want to listen anymore and hung up the phone.

Isn't it a coincidence? I was just lamenting that if I were G.E.M., I would never go back to an ex, and now my ex has called in reinforcements to contact me.

Wu Qian is extremely career-driven, and the results have indeed been as she wished.

In 2015, she rose to fame for playing the young Zhao Mosheng in the phenomenal urban drama "My Sunshine", which won her the "Most Popular New Actress" award.

In 2016, she starred in her first leading role in a drama series, "My Amazing Boyfriend," which garnered over 3 million views in a week.

In the same year, she starred in "Love O2O" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", further expanding her influence.

In 2017, she starred in the fantasy drama "Fighter of the Destiny" as Luo Luo. The drama garnered over 260 billion views across the internet, consistently ranking first in viewership ratings for its time slot nationwide. It became one of the most influential dramas of the year and propelled her career to its peak.

(P.S.: I see Bai Lu is currently the most popular character in the polls, and she'll be appearing in two more chapters, so stay tuned. Tian Xiwei is still brainstorming her introduction; she found Ju Jingyi's life story quite inspiring and thinks this character has a lot of potential. Xu Pangzi is arm in arm with Zhou Shen, sending heart emojis to all the brothers and sisters. Have a happy day!)