I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 480 Too arrogant! (Seeking monthly votes)

Ye Xian has never directly responded to any of Jasper's challenges, nor has he replied with even a single word.

This disregard is itself an attitude. In addition, Jasper has been dragging some marketing accounts to pose for photos at the entrance of Qiuye Yanxuan's live broadcast base these past few days. Many people who enjoy late-night snacks have realized that this person is just trying to gain attention by associating with others.

They won't last long.

If Ye Xian pays attention to him, it will only cause a lot of trouble.

People love to gossip, but that doesn't mean they gossip mindlessly.

This is the same reason why Ai Lele's fans said that Ye Xian was trying to piggyback on his popularity, except that Ai Lele's fans were fake, numbering 18 million, while Ye Xian's fans were real, numbering 85 million.

There are plenty of people trying to ride on Ye Xian's coattails these days. The only difference between Jasper and those who try to extort money is that he found a perfect angle—Qiu Qing.

Love rivals and love triangles are always the biggest juicy gossip.

Unfortunately, he encountered Ye Xian, who didn't play by the rules.

Ye Xian has always dealt with any controversy in a cool-headed manner and never responds to many things. Back then, when the Central South Conservatory of Music issued a series of statements and Liu Fengying and Liu Bohan pushed him to that point, he still did not respond and let time prove everything.

Only the smallest things made him stand up and confront the issue head-on.

The same applies to Jasper's situation now. Ye Xian knows perfectly well that the other party is just trying to gain attention by associating with online traffic, so he will not pay any attention to him.

After the initial hype dies down, few marketing accounts continue to talk about this topic, except for those that have been paid to do so. After all, there are just too many trending events on the internet, and they are quickly forgotten.

When Ye Xian, through the media and fan club, directly pointed out the other party's true purpose, Jasper immediately became a clown.

"Having capitalized on Xian Ge's popularity, is Jasper planning to release a song or start a live-streaming e-commerce business next?"

This issue was used by some fans, at Sun Li's instruction, to attack those with ulterior motives, and was subsequently spread rapidly.

Jasper, who was originally full of ambition, was stunned by Ye Xian's move.

"Liu, how did he know what I was going to do next?"

Jasper's blue eyes widened: "We haven't officially released a song yet!"

A young man sat opposite Jasper.

It was Liu Shiyin who spent over 900 million to bid for the dinner and evening show with the Sixth Princess.

……

Liu Shiyin's family business and Jasper's family business are business partners, so the two are acquainted. Liu Shiyin went abroad for a business trip some time ago and spent a few days with Jasper. During the trip, they talked about how his beloved Sixth Princess was in love with a singer named Ye Xian.

Lord Jasper was quite surprised, because when he was pursuing a woman from the Tang Dynasty, she had repeatedly rejected him using this name.

The two checked their watches and found that the hour hands were the same, immediately realizing that they had a common rival in love.

The two, who were already riding the bus together, discussed it and finally decided to start an entertainment company together.

By packaging Jasper as a devoted lover, and given that Jasper himself is a graduate of the world's top three music academies, the company used the "Ye Xian's love rival" persona for marketing purposes, making people mistakenly believe that he is a singer-songwriter of the same caliber as Ye Xian in competing for Qiu Qing.

There are still some people in the Tang Dynasty who are willing to listen to this, and there are many saints. Moreover, there are always traitors everywhere. Even though the Tang Dynasty's economy is now superior to that of the United States, there are still some people who cannot stand up and are always groveling to the United States.

Therefore, the two were very certain that Jasper would definitely have a market in China.

Indeed, just as the two had predicted, after a series of maneuvers, Jasper's TikTok account quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of followers.

There's no way around it; besides onlookers and saints, there are also a lot of dogs.

This promising start gave the two even more confidence in Jasper's foray into the Tang Dynasty music scene.

The worst thing is when no one pays attention. As long as someone pays attention, whether it's criticism or praise, you can become famous!

……

Jasper originally planned to launch his next project by releasing a song in the Tang Dynasty language to cater to the vanity of Tang Dynasty people who enjoy watching foreigners sing songs in the Tang Dynasty language, quickly attracting a group of real fans. Then he planned to release a song in the Eagle language to create a high-end feel and harvest another group of people who fawn over him.

After a series of moves, Jasper believed he would soon be able to establish himself in the Chinese music scene.

However, on the eve of the song's release, the internet began to be filled with ridicule towards him. Some marketing accounts even edited together footage of him waiting for Qiu Qing during his live streams at Qiu Ye Base in recent days, accusing him of shamelessly trying to gain attention.

"Ye Xian isn't stupid."

Liu Shiyin felt that Jasper's question was too brainless. They were both rich second-generation, but he was a real pragmatist, while the other was just a spoiled brat who relied on his family.

The Kolia Music Academy sounds impressive, but for people from the United States, as long as you have money, you can get in easily.

Liu Shiyin chose Jasper as his partner because of his identity as an American. He wanted to use that identity to his advantage, to disgust Ye Xian, and to make the Sixth Princess completely disappointed in him.

"Just release the song as planned. You were going to debut under the name of challenging Ye Xian anyway. So what if people point it out? As long as the song is good, your saintly fans and sycophantic fans will blindly promote it for you."

Hearing Liu Shiyin's slightly piercing tone, Jasper's eyes flashed with annoyance and disdain.

You were the one who devised this marketing plan. Now that it's gone wrong, you're downplaying the problem. Who was it that confidently promised to make you an overnight sensation?

Do you think I want to suffer like an idiot every day in this kind of weather, running to the entrance of Qiuye Yanxuan to endure this?

I just wanted to use your connections and resources to get into the Tang Dynasty music scene. You really think you're the boss?

Moreover, do you think that by ruining the reputation of that so-called Ye Xian, you can gain the favor of the Sixth Princess?

Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? Don't you know what kind of person you are?

The two harbored their own ulterior motives, yet outwardly they got along very well.

Once the release date was set, Jasper went to the recording studio to record the song.

As a music student who dreamed of becoming a singer, Jasper had written many songs and had a number of popular songs, because he once dreamed of becoming an international superstar.

He dreamed of dominating the music scene in the UK and crushing the music scene in the Tang Dynasty more than once.

……

While Jasper was engrossed in recording songs, December quietly arrived. At the same time, news began to circulate online that Ye Xian had declined all invitations from award ceremony organizing committees.

Immediately, all sorts of comments arose.

[Ye Xian is too arrogant, regarding all the major award ceremonies as monsters and burdens, believing that they are all rigged and shady. This is a blatant slander against all the organizing committees. Is there no fairness in this world at all?]

[You think you don't know if there's something fishy going on? Look at the Chinese Music Awards giving the title to an eagle-tongued singer, look at the title of "King of Singers" given to a young idol who sings rap songs, what else wouldn't they dare to do? If you ask me, Brother Xian is right to do this! What's the point of awarding prizes? If it's good, people will naturally download it; if it's not, what good is giving it the title of "God of Singers"? Does anyone actually pay to buy the songs of that self-proclaimed god?]

[I think Ye Xian is simply forcing the organizing committee to give him the grand prize again. Wasn't it the same at the Sea Lion Music Awards last time? It ended badly, and the Sea Lion Music Awards didn't tolerate him then.]

[Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. We certainly didn't spoil him. And then what? Did the Sea Lion Music Awards plummet in popularity? How many people watched this year? How many will watch next year? Isn't it still just a closed-door affair: paying money and splitting the prizes?]

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4155 bottles

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