I'm in Wuha, and the whole internet is shipping me and Song Yuqi as a couple.

Lu Han stared at him, her tone very firm.

"It will be ready soon."

Jiang Che put down his milk tea cup: "What do you mean by 'soon'?"

Lu Han slammed her phone down on the coffee table: "Song Yuqi was already on the director's invitation list."

"The whole internet is digging into who she has a crush on right now. Will Lao Wu let this opportunity to generate buzz pass him by?"

Jiang Che frowned: "You mean, he'll take advantage of the situation and bring her into the group?"

"It's not just that it will, it's that it definitely will."

Lu Han counted on her fingers: "National goddess, crush, and new guest on 'Five Ha'. With these three words together, it's hard for the ratings not to soar."

Jiang Che didn't reply.

He was thinking about something else.

The entertainment industry in this parallel world is not exactly the same as in his previous life; he had heard of many of the names.

But he didn't check in detail who had been on which shows or who had interacted with whom.

Of course he knew the name Song Yuqi.

Top-tier celebrity, national goddess, excellent singer and dancer, with a highly recognizable husky voice.

But he didn't dare to directly confirm whether she was the girl with the ponytail who sat behind him in high school.

Lu Han leaned closer: "You and she were high school classmates?"

Jiang Che hesitated for a moment: "Maybe."

Lu Han frowned: "Maybe?"

"There were more than forty people in a class in high school. I only remember that the girl in the back row had a ponytail."

"Where's your face?"

"I don't remember much."

Jiang Che was telling the truth.

The original owner's high school memories were already fragmented, and after he transmigrated, he could remember even less.

Lu Han pointed at her phone: "Someone tattooed your dog on his body, and you say you don't remember?"

Jiang Che looked down at Ggigi: "Could it be a coincidence? Most corgis look unusual."

Ggigi rolled over on the ground and flicked her tail twice.

Just as Lu Han was about to ask further questions, her phone started vibrating incessantly.

He glanced down and his expression changed.

Holy crap.

Jiang Che looked at him: "What's wrong?"

Lu Han turned the screen around.

Of the top ten trending topics on Weibo, five are related to Song Yuqi and three are related to Jiang Che.

[#Song Yuqi's Crush Suspected to Have Been Revealed#]

[#JiangCheStudio#]

Who is Jiang Che?

[#Turns out he wrote half the songs in the music industry#]

Jiang Che took the phone and scrolled down.

The area beneath the trending search terms has become a large-scale archaeological site.

Someone dug up the copyright registration information of his studio, a whole page of song titles, all of which are well-known hits from recent years.

"Did he write 'Moonset'?"

"Is this the same person behind 'The Gunfire,' 'South Wind Knows My Heart,' and 'The White Moonlight and the Cinnabar Mole'?"

"He also sang the theme song for last year's hit drama 'Chang'an,' and he was also the author of 'Snow in the Snow,' which was the top-grossing online novel adaptation the year before..."

"Just who is this person?"

Lu Han sat to the side watching the commotion, unable to suppress a smile: "It's hot, bro, it's really hot this time."

Jiang Che ignored him and continued scrolling down.

Further down, the wind direction changed.

Sisters, go watch this Jiang Che singing video, it made me want to throw up.

[I just dug up a GG video he did for a brand three years ago; his acting was... indescribable. Go watch it yourself.]

[That's it? Is this good enough for our Qi? Just a songwriter behind the scenes, and her looks are just average.]

Please stop trying to piggyback on my sister's fame. Being a great songwriter doesn't mean she deserves to be in the spotlight.

Jiang Che clicked on the singing video.

That was taken three years ago when the original owner was forced to sing at a friend's wedding. The video quality is blurry, but the off-key singing is very clear.

The comments section was full of mockery.

"With this pitch, your ears must be useless."

"Hilarious! The mastermind behind this is personally demonstrating what it means when God doesn't give you talent."

"Song Yuqi has terrible taste. She's got a crush on someone like that?"

Lu Han peeked over and her expression softened slightly: "Who uploaded this video?"

"I don't know, maybe someone took it at the wedding."

Jiang Che exited the video, his expression unchanged.

Lu Han stared at him: "Aren't you angry?"

"Why are you angry? Your singing was really bad."

Lu Han opened her mouth, wanting to offer comfort, but then swallowed her words back.

They had known each other for four years; he knew Jiang Che all too well.

The more casually this person speaks, the more they care.

Jiang Che dreamed of standing in the spotlight, but the first time he was seen by the public was precisely when he was at his worst.

Lu Han picked up her phone: "I'll help you control the comments."

Jiang Che pressed down on his hand: "No."

Lu Han looked up: "What are you afraid of?"

"If a top celebrity like you personally gets involved, tomorrow's trending topic will be 'Lu Han supports the mysterious behind-the-scenes person, suspected to be Song Yuqi's crush.'"

Lu Han stopped moving.

Jiang Che pushed the phone back: "Are you trying to take a bullet for me, or do you want to add fuel to the fire?"

Lu Han clicked her tongue and put her phone away: "Then let PR handle it for you?"

"What's there to deal with? I'm not a celebrity, I don't have a PR team."

"Now that you've signed a five-year contract, you're practically a celebrity."

Jiang Che leaned back on the sofa, his gaze falling on the semi-transparent system panel in the corner.

Current Reputation Value: 23,847

[Reputation points are being gained... +1200/minute]

It was zero twenty minutes ago.

The entire internet is criticizing him.

Even criticism can attract attention.

Attention equals reputation points.

This system is not picky at all.

"bite."

The phone rang.

Jiang Che glanced at the caller ID.

Director Wu.

Lu Han saw it too, and raised an eyebrow: "Speak of the devil, and he appears."

Jiang Che answered the call.

On the other end of the phone, director Wu Zheng's voice was tinged with excitement: "Xiao Jiang, have you seen the trending topics?"

"I've seen it."

Wu Zheng chuckled: "They only clicked on the show to see if you're worthy of the role because they're criticizing you. Xiao Jiang, this isn't a bad thing; it's an entry point."

Jiang Che didn't go along with his words: "So you called to ask me to help create a buzz?"

"Xiao Jiang, don't say such unpleasant things."

Wu Zheng paused for half a second: "You have your works, Song Yuqi has popularity, the show is just filming what the audience wants to see."

"What if I'm not the person Song Yuqi is talking about?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Wu Zheng spoke again, his tone less cheerful: "It doesn't matter. We're just riding the wave of popularity to start filming as soon as possible. The first episode will be filmed in Chongqing, and we'll start filming next week."

"There's something else I need to tell you beforehand."

Jiang Che, holding the phone, said, "Please speak."

"I've already sent an invitation to Song Yuqi."

Jiang Che didn't reply.

Lu Han silently made a hand gesture from the side.

That's it, bro.

Wu Zheng added, "Don't respond to anything online before you join the crew. Keep it to yourself and reveal it on the show. The more silent you are now, the more the audience will be itching to know what to do."

The phone hangs up.

The living room was quiet for a few seconds.

Lu Han spoke first: "So, on your first day on set, you're facing a national goddess who openly admits to having a crush on you?"

Jiang Che rolled his eyes. "We're not even sure if it's me yet."

He stared at the numbers flashing on the system panel.

Reputation points are still rising, even faster than before.

One million to unlock singing skills.

It's over 20,000 now, which is far from enough.

But it's still trending on social media, and the discussion is still going strong.

Ggigi jumped onto the sofa and lay on his lap, whimpering.

Jiang Che rubbed the dog's head and unlocked his phone.

The top trending topic has changed.

[#Song Yuqi's team confirms joining Wuha#]

The top comment below has 80,000 likes.

"If Jiang Che dares to treat Qi Qi badly on the show, the eight million Qi family fans will be the first to object."