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Chapter 161 That's right, I'm the new male lead (Please subscribe~)

Li Ye simply didn't care about many things, not that he didn't understand them.

He made such a big fuss over that Weibo post before, so it's hard to imagine the negative impact it will have if Kong Lingxiao says these things in front of hundreds of fans.

When Ding Yan heard Li Ye's concern for Kong Lingxiao, she couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Kong Lingxiao is much smarter than you. He didn't directly say that he didn't need the support of fans. You're just asking for trouble. He's just purifying his fanbase."

However, it can't be said that you did something completely wrong; at least you don't have to worry about being manipulated by fans like Kong Lingxiao did.

Li Ye seemed to understand, but not completely.

However, he knew his aunt was making fun of him, so he chuckled dryly, took out his phone, and sent a message to Kong Lingxiao. There wasn't much to say, just two words—"Keep it up."

at the same time.

On Weibo, in Kong Lingxiao's super topic community, the first thing fans who participated in the recording on Sunday did after leaving the scene was to question and accuse Kong Lingxiao in the super topic.

This incident has caused a stir among Kong Lingxiao's fans.

Some fans were angry that Kong Lingxiao would willingly lag behind, disregarding their efforts to fight for him, and unilaterally surrender.

lose.

Some fans angrily denounced the brainless fans who were randomly holding up banners at the scene. Kong Lingxiao had even called Li Ye, who is obviously a good friend in private. It's one thing to argue online, but to do this offline is not the behavior of a true fan.

Some fans breathed a sigh of relief, while others couldn't believe such a thing had happened.

In short, all sorts of opinions have emerged, and the related topics arising from this incident have become quite a big deal.

#Li Ye and Kong Lingxiao recorded on Sunday#

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Netizens don't care how Kong Lingxiao's fans feel, but they are quite interested in the topic of "new male lead".

Kong Lingxiao said on the set of Sunday that Li Ye is the new male lead?

This is both exciting and hilarious.

The topic of "new male lead" quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.

My opinion of Kong Lingxiao has improved; at least he's thinking clearly.

I don't understand what Kong Lingxiao's fans are arguing about. Li Ye hasn't released many songs, but which one is bad?

"What? Any song, whether in terms of popularity or quality, is far superior to anything 'New Generation' could possibly compete with."

The sales figures for "New Generation" are laughably fake. It broke two million copies in its first week, then plummeted, selling only a few dozen or a hundred copies a day...

[Exactly! It's been over two months since "Wilderness" was released, and it's selling at least several hundred copies every day. The physical album sales have also been very stable. These past few days, even with "New Generation" trying to capitalize on its popularity, sales have actually increased. I'm laughing all the way to the bank!]

I don't know about other things, but I used to just listen to songs randomly until "Wilderness." That's when I realized how great it is to listen to the songs in order. It also showed me what a true concept album is. In my mind, Li Ye is undoubtedly the new leading man.

I hereby declare that Li Ye is the new leading man in the Chinese music scene. Who agrees? Who disagrees?

[An album with ten songs, all of them potential hit singles. Don't tell me you're not considering it because you don't have enough work. Fans, go ask your idol: Li Ye says he's the new male lead, who dares to object?]

In fact, many netizens didn't know what "new male lead" meant before. When they saw fans arguing in the comments section or came across videos of this kind, they were mostly confused and scrolled away.

Because of this incident, the term "new male lead" is no longer unfamiliar, and it is no longer limited to debates within fan circles; it has truly been put on the table for discussion.

The more people participate in the discussion, the less likely they are to reach a consensus.

Music critics and music industry professionals have all joined in, expressing their opinions.

Regarding the title of the new male lead, the mainstream opinions are roughly divided into two categories: one is Li Ye, and the other is other male singers.

The main reason for not choosing Li Ye as the new male lead is that although "Wilderness" has good data and word-of-mouth, it has not yet won the Golden Wheat Award.

This reason seems objective, but it is actually somewhat absurd.

Because those new generation male singers who have won the Golden Wheat Award are also far behind Li Ye in terms of sales.

Moreover, the Golden Wheat Awards are currently the only award in the Chinese music scene that can be considered to have a certain level of prestige, but they are not a benchmark, and in previous years, they have often produced results that surprised people.

If Chung Manyue hadn't won a major award last year, which restored some of her credibility, she would have been heavily criticized by netizens long ago.

The words "New Male Lead" were like a pebble thrown into a lake. At first, it was just a ripple, but now it has turned into a wave, and over the past few days, it has become increasingly intense.

During this period, Kong Lingxiao renegotiated the cooperation with the company, further clarified his bottom line, and shifted all the blame onto the company.

Although she lost many fans, she managed to retain her fanbase and even gained some goodwill from the general public because of this incident, which improved her public image.

A move that all popular celebrities should learn from, yet few people know about it.

Of course, even if netizens knew, they wouldn't care too much.

Besides the topic of "new male lead", what netizens are more curious and surprised about is that Li Ye, a top star, actually drives a beat-up Accord from ten years ago.

"Ah Ye, everyone's curious, why do you drive a 10 model Accord?"

According to online reports, your agent, who is also your aunt, drives a Porsche. In fact, your income is all deducted by your agent, and very little of it actually reaches you.

Do you consider yourself the new male lead?

"Netizens are saying you don't deserve the title of the new male lead, what do you think?"

"As a new singer, your first album earned you the title of 'new male lead' from netizens. Do you think your appearance played a significant role in that?"

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The new male lead is generating a huge amount of buzz. Li Ye has been hiding for several days, not even daring to drive his Accord out of the park. Chen Hu has been picking him up and dropping him off these past few days, but today he was still cornered by media reporters in the parking lot of the park where Fanxing is located.

When the reporter mentioned his family, Li Ye decided not to hide this time. He patted Chen Hu, who was blocking his way, signaling him to move aside, and asked, "Who just said my income was being withheld?"

A man with a goatee shouted and raised his hand. Li Ye looked over, his eyes instantly turning suspicious: "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

"No, no." The goatee-bearded man's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself, how come Li Ye has such a good memory?

He was the paparazzi who sneaked into Li Chengsong's residential compound to secretly photograph Li Ye and Zhong Manyue. With the new male lead's popularity soaring, he infiltrated again. He was also the one who revealed that Li Ye drives an Accord.

Anyway, I'll remember you.

Li Ye simply had a good memory, but not the ability to remember everything he saw. So, he casually scared him a little, then said seriously:

I am very rich!

These words brought a moment of silence to the noisy scene.

"I am really rich. If I hear you say again that my family is withholding my income, I will no longer accept your interviews. If you dare to spread rumors about this, I have plenty of time and money to sue you."

Li Ye's sharp gaze swept over the reporters' faces before he softened his tone and continued, "As for why I drive an Accord, it's because this car has special significance for me. I don't want to say for now, but you'll all find out soon enough."

I've also seen the online discussions about the new male lead...

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Li Ye paused for a moment, then said with a half-smile, "But I don't seem to have seen any netizens saying that I'm not good enough."

Li Ye pressed his hands down to indicate that everyone should not rush, and then said, "I am very happy to be included in everyone's discussion of the new male lead. As for whether I am worthy or not, if you think I am worthy, then I am. If you think I am not worthy... I also think I am. At the same time, I will continue to work hard to make more people think that I deserve this title."

Although I didn't really care, since it had been put on the table for discussion, I couldn't show any weakness.

Besides, Kong Lingxiao had already set up the stage, and Li Ye felt that if he hesitated and didn't go up, he would be disrespecting his friend.

The reporters became excited. This was the second time Li Ye had revealed his ambition to the public, aside from his earlier statement, "Who in the world doesn't know you?"

As for the supplementary information, who cares?

"You think you're the new male lead now?"

"But you haven't produced many works yet, and you haven't won a Golden Wheat Award. Isn't it too early to say that?"

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Li Ye stopped answering these questions and left with the words: "Man Yue's new album 'The Further Away' will be released soon. Please remember to report on it. I'll be happy to be interviewed by you next time we meet."

He then got back into the car and asked Chen Hu to take him to the entrance of Fanxing.

Li Ye boldly declares: I am the new male lead.

Li Ye: If I'm not the new male lead, then no one else is good enough for me.

After becoming the new male lead, the first thing Li Ye did was dump his old flame.

Li Ye dumps his ex-girlfriend and is cornered by reporters in a parking lot.

What is the significance of the Accord? A car that may represent a first love.

Li Ye's net worth is enough to buy a building in downtown Guangzhou.

Li Ye enjoys success in both love and career, beaming with joy as he promotes Zhong Manyue's new album.

"Ten Honda Accord models have seen a surge in sales and prices in the used car market; is this a sign of moral decay...?"

After Li Ye gave the interview, various entertainment media outlets and marketing accounts went on a frenzy, publishing articles and videos, creating a buzz online.

The posts kept flooding the screen.

Related news is everywhere, including on Weibo, Douyin, and shared bikes.

Li Ye simply admitted that he was the new male lead, which naturally caused controversy.

The fans of new generation singers are mostly fan-circle enthusiasts, and their favorite thing to do is to fight over the order of names in the credits, and they are very particular about the order of names.

However, there is little controversy. Apart from the fact that Li Ye has released few songs, has not won any major awards, and has not stood the test of time, there are no other reasons.

The other male singers competing, setting aside other factors, have issues with the music itself, such as poor singing skills and low sales.

There are a whole host of problems, such as poor popularity and low song quality.

Kong Lingxiao also liked a Weibo post where the blogger analyzed why Li Ye was the new male lead using various sales and reputation data, and what he was lacking. However, the blogger also pointed out that others were lacking even more, and what awards "Wilderness" could expect at the Golden Wheat Awards in early April.

This Weibo post received widespread approval and was reposted on various social media platforms and forums.

No matter how much other fans fight for their favorite singers, the title of "new male lead" naturally fell on Li Ye's head after he spoke up.

After several days of heated debate over the new male lead, and with the dust settled, netizens have shifted their focus to the gossip published by entertainment media and marketing accounts.

The gossip mainly focused on just how rich Li Ye was, and what special significance that Accord held for him.

Who knows what netizens felt when they clicked on the videos and blog posts about "Li Ye's Beloved" and "Li Ye Abandoning His Ex-Love" and actually saw an Accord?

Wildfire Studio.

Li Ye met with the Red Bull team led by Martin Sawyer.

After a brief introduction, Martin Sawyer joked, "It's so nice to see you again, King of Pop!"

This foreigner arrived in China three days ago and must have heard about the online discussions.

Li Ye shrugged: "Mr. Sawyer, I think you came to Guangzhou specifically to see me, not to tease me."

Martin Sawyer laughed heartily and complimented him sincerely, "YE, I think you are the king of pop in China. I have never seen such an influential young artist as you."

Li Ye shook his head and smiled, saying, "Just listen to it and that's it. Foreigners like to talk like that."

Sitting next to Martin Sawyer was Chang You, the acting president of Red Bull China. He then said, "Actually, what Sawyer said is not an exaggeration. Since you became famous, our accounts on various platforms have received suggestions from netizens to have you as their spokesperson."

Ding Yan, with her fingers interlaced on the table, asked at the opportune moment, "Excuse me, I'd like to confirm which Red Bull you represent?"

Li Ye was also a little curious. He didn't know much about these things before, and it was only after returning to China and telling his aunt that he learned there were actually "three cows"!

These are Thai T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries, Chinese Red Bull, and Austrian Red Bull.

Li Ye's understanding of Red Bull, transforming it into a cultural symbol, and the Austrian Red Bull Group owning an F1 team and a media empire, is what truly defines it.

Martin Sawyer said, "Red Bull Austria, believe in us, we can even make YE an international superstar."

Upon hearing the word "Austria," Li Ye was overjoyed, relieved that he hadn't mistaken the place.

As for the claim of turning him into an international superstar, that's just something to take with a grain of salt. If it were true, why did Martin Sawyer react so coldly when he heard that Sawyer had written an English song?

Ding Yan, however, was not very happy and asked, "So how do you plan to cooperate?"

Chang You sensed that Li Ye's agent didn't seem too keen on the collaboration, but he didn't mind and immediately replied, "We will grant Li Ye the title of global ambassador for Red Bull Austria, but will mainly focus on promotional activities in the Asia-Pacific region."

At the same time, we can create an extreme sports documentary around Li Ye's personal brand, which we will utilize Red Bull's global media resources for.

There are also Red Bull-sponsored events and activities, such as F1 and Real Madrid football matches. Whether it's in Shanghai or anywhere in the world, as long as Li Ye is available, we can officially announce his special invitation to participate.

Every time Li Ye attends an event, we reimburse his travel expenses and arrange for him to interact and take photos with race car drivers and top football players.

After he finished speaking, Martin Sawyer said to Li Ye, "Believe me, Ye, we are very sincere towards you."

Chang You nodded in agreement; the conditions he offered were exceptionally generous.

The title of global brand ambassador alone is enough to attract countless top-tier celebrities and stars, not to mention the invitations to top-level sporting events.

This has an unimaginable effect on enhancing a celebrity's image and increasing their exposure; it is an invaluable resource.

Li Ye also felt that the conditions were very good. Putting aside the activities they were going to participate in, everything else was very much in line with his requirements.

Especially personal IP documentaries, which coincide with his ideas.

However, Ding Yan, whose expression was normally imperceptible, frowned and shook her head, saying, "As far as I know, the Thai Tiansi Group will soon officially announce Xiao Bo as its global spokesperson, and their cooperation terms are similar to what you offered."

Aye's popularity is comparable to Xiaobo's, and in terms of reputation, he far surpasses Xiaobo.

Ah Ye's new album is also in production. It will be an album of just as good quality as "Wilderness". When it is released, his popularity will explode after accumulating.

Moreover, Aye only has the Explorer brand endorsement, without any other miscellaneous business collaborations. Whether it's fans or ordinary passersby, they are still curious about him. His market value is definitely far beyond your imagination.

And most importantly, looking at the world, you'll find it hard to find another celebrity like Aye who fits your brand image and cultural symbols so perfectly.

Oh, by the way, Rolex has also been in talks with us about a collaboration recently.

Ding Yan tapped her fingers lightly on the table and smiled slightly, saying, "Aye is now recognized by the Chinese public as the new leading man, and is also the king of pop that Mr. Sawyer mentioned."

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