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

Nayoung picked up a washed grape from the coffee table, put it in her mouth, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it before speaking.

"Sis, it all depends on your perspective. If you bully him, he'll fight back and terminate his contract. But if you look at it from a different angle and support him... what will the outcome be?"

"Support him? Who does he think he is? He's going to ruin the show, and I'm supposed to support him?" Nassin laughed angrily.

Nayoung spat the grape seeds onto a tissue, looked up at Nashin, and said, "He might be the next pop star."

Liu Yifei was also watching intently.

She had been watching it since the night before until this evening.

Instead of just scrolling through the screen intermittently, she sat in front of the screen in her own living room, watching several commentators interpret Xu Yao's interview in the live broadcast room, and casually picked up a sofa cushion and hugged it to her chest.

When Xu Yao said on the screen, "I have lived up to the proud self in my heart," she clapped for herself.

"pretty."

She said softly.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that a newcomer who had only been in the industry for less than a year could do such a thing.

She was relentlessly attacked and criticized online for five days, only managing to turn the tide at the very last moment, yet she never uttered a single bad word about the company, not a single dirty word, and never tried to gain sympathy.

He was simply answering the host's questions, yet he placed every move at a point where his opponent couldn't refute it.

And then it sparked such a huge public opinion and social issue?

In another city, Bai Lu had been going crazy all day.

She somehow obtained dozens of screenshots from her phone, all showing the reversal of public opinion in the Weibo comment section.

Topics like "Xu Yao confronts capital head-on," "Xu Yao just wants justice," and "students drinking with clients" kept trending. When one of these comments was sent to the family group chat, even my uncle replied, "I can't order any more, I only ordered the first three."

Bai Lu instructed him: "Choose the fourth one."

She quickly created a WeChat group and pulled in all her college roommates, former colleagues, photography assistants and models she met while shooting print ads on Taobao. There were seventeen people in the group, and the group name was "Protecting the Best Xu Yao in the World".

"Are you free? Could you please click this button? Just once!"

"Retweet this post with the hashtag #XuYaoFullRecording#. You MUST include the hashtag! Retweets without a trending topic title don't count as exposure!"

Someone in the group replied: "Little Deer, you sent more than thirty messages in one day. My phone battery died from all the messages you sent."

"Help me out, this is a crucial moment for Xu Yao. Only by pushing the topic to the forefront can we benefit him."

Bai Lu didn't even realize how many messages she had posted after reading them, and then continued to post.

The initial anonymous posts were, of course, Zhou Shen's doing, and then more and more students began to post anonymously in secret.

Everyone is supporting Xu Yao in their own different ways.

The resulting public opinion impact was so significant that Xu Yao had not anticipated it.

In fact, if it weren't for the anonymous appearance of a contestant from "The Voice of China" who personally exposed the true situation of the contestants, this topic and the heated discussion on social media wouldn't have generated such a large and widespread response.

Xu Yao was very satisfied with the result; it could be said that he had exceeded expectations for the first stage victory.

This is what is meant by: "A single spark can start a prairie fire, and many hands make light work."

It was truly unexpected that a one-person battle had turned into a battle between workaholics.

Mr. Liu called the morning after the statement was released.

My phone vibrated right there on the bedside table.

Xu Yao glanced down at the screen, where a name was displayed—General Manager Liu of Canxing Culture.

"Hello, Mr. Liu."

"Little Yao."

Mr. Liu's voice came through the receiver, gentle as if he were chatting with a younger relative, a stark contrast to his furious outburst when he slammed his fist on the table and knocked over a teacup in the internal conference room last time.

"Busy with rehearsals? Are you having a hard time?"

Xu Yao said it was alright, not too strenuous.

Mr. Liu said "That's good" twice, and added that health is the most important thing, as you are now the most important artist in our company.

Then he paused.

During that pause, Xu Yao heard the other person take a very slight breath as they considered their words.

"Xiao Yao, I'm calling today on behalf of the company to formally apologize to you."

Mr. Liu's voice turned serious.

"The company was indeed unaware of what Xiaolin had done beforehand. It was her personal behavior; she was using the company's name to act recklessly outside, and the company was also a victim. I fired her the very night the incident happened, and she will never be hired again."

Xu Yao held his phone but didn't answer.

Mr. Liu spoke again, his tone shifting to a warmer one.

"But then again, Xiao Yao, we're family after all. You came from the stage of The Voice of China, and the company is like your home. Sometimes your home doesn't do things perfectly, so please be understanding. Don't air your dirty laundry in public. If there's any unresolved issue, come back, sit down, and have a good talk face to face. We can discuss the contract, the profit sharing, and future development."

"Okay," Xu Yao said. "I'll go back and talk to you in person once my rehearsals are finished."

"Okay, okay, no rush."

There was a hint of relaxation in Mr. Liu's voice.

"You focus on the Spring Festival Gala first; it's a big deal. We'll have a good drink together when you get back."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yao placed it on the bedside table and let out a long sigh.

It's not about relaxation, but the feeling of finally crossing a ridge and standing on the mountainside looking back at the path you came from.

From the first time he pretended to faint during the tour so that Zhou Shen could record a video, to being blocked by Sister Lin in the corridor and handed a supplementary agreement, to the recording being exposed and trending on social media and being chased and scolded for four whole days, to today, the company's person in charge took the initiative to call and apologize and seek reconciliation.

For a new singer like him, with no background or resources, being able to sit at the same table and talk on equal terms with the company's leaders was a great victory in itself.

She didn't rely on her background, connections, or powerful backers like Jane Zhang did back then.

Every step of the contest was the result of long, arduous preparation.

Xu Yao picked up the bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and drank half of it in one gulp.

Next, the battle over contract termination will begin.

The following afternoon, Liu Yifei invited him to her home.

As the year draws to a close, his aunt prepared several Hubei home-style dishes for him to taste the flavors of his hometown.

When Xu Yao arrived, several cats were lazily sunbathing by the French windows in the yard. When the tortoiseshell kitten saw him come in, it jumped down from the windowsill and rubbed against his ankle.

Lotus root and pork rib soup, steamed pork with rice flour, and stir-fried red mustard greens were already laid out on the table, with steam rising gently.

"Sister Xixi, it's been so long since I've had these hometown dishes." Xu Yao was overjoyed.

"Doesn't it feel like going back to childhood and enjoying a fancy meal?"

Liu Yifei sat opposite him, eating slowly, occasionally glancing up at him to ask if the rehearsals were going well and if Na Ying had argued with the production team again.

After finishing her meal, she asked the housekeeper to put the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen.

"The audition result for 'The Night Peacock' is that I passed."

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and spoke.

Xu Yao thought for a moment and said, "Sister Xixi, you know this movie is really terrible, so it doesn't really matter to me whether I take it or not. Besides, after I terminate my contract, I'll be busy preparing my first album, so I really don't have time to act."

Liu Yifei leaned against the sofa armrest, holding the tortoiseshell cat, her fingers gently scratching behind the cat's ears.

"You're only playing a minor supporting role, with limited screen time. Besides..."

She paused, put the cat down, looked at Xu Yao, and her tone became serious.

"Don't you want to help your sister out?"

Xu Yao looked up at her and asked, "Help?"

"In this film, I have a scene where I'm wearing a swimsuit."

Liu Yifei said that she had received the script and then turned to the corresponding paragraph.

"To be honest, this is my first time filming a swimsuit scene in the water. If I'm not familiar with my co-star, I'll feel uncomfortable during filming. I chose you for the audition to give you an opportunity. But frankly, I really don't want to work with a strange male actor in such a sexy scene."

Xu Yao looked into her eyes and then understood the reason.

"Sis, I'll take it. It's not so much to see how beautiful Sister Sissi looks emerging from the water in her swimsuit up close, but I also want to experience the fun of acting, maybe it can inspire my music creation."

Liu Yifei stared at him for half a second, then burst out laughing and leaned back into the sofa cushions.

"That's right."

She said it with her eyes crinkling and her voice still carrying an uncontrollable laugh.

"Although my sister is a professional actress, there's a big difference between you touching me and someone else touching me. That's settled then, the most troublesome problem is solved, I'm so happy."

Xu Yao nodded, joking with a serious expression: "Sister Qianqian, I understand. We should keep the good stuff in the family. We'll definitely benefit our own people with intimate scenes."

Liu Yifei glared at Xu Yao: "What are you talking about, you brat? It's not like it's a kissing scene or a bed scene, it's just that I'm dressed a little... a tiny bit revealing."

(P.S.: Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be available for purchase starting tomorrow. The first-day subscription is crucial, so I humbly request all my loyal fans to support the data with a first-day subscription. I will definitely update a lot on the day of purchase, and try to finish writing the contract termination storyline in one day so everyone can enjoy reading. After the contract termination, it will be the preparation for the new album. The outline is based on the plot of the first album becoming a hit. Yang Mi will appear later as a villain. Tian's appearance will be at her senior year birthday party, where she will have an unforgettable, lifelong love affair with Xu Yao. She will have a lot of screen time. Anyway, thank you all for following this far. If you need a massage, you can find Zhou Shen to queue up.)