Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

(Chapter 43 has been revised. The core change is that the protagonist plays Li Xiaoyao, and the related plot has been slightly altered. Readers can go back and read it again, or chapter 2.)

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"At least in the song 'Rice Fragrance,' Li Zhou's singing style was a groundbreaking innovation in the history of Chinese pop music!"

The prawn, seeing that the number of online viewers had soared to over 20, assured him confidently.

"I stand by what I said."

Suddenly, the sound of hearts breaking echoed in the live stream room—the sound of izhou and his haters' hearts shattering.

"Host, you should tell us that you took money from Brother Zhou to scam us."

"Alright, alright, the streamer is talking nonsense. Slurring your words is supposed to be a singing innovation?"

"No wonder the Chinese music scene is doomed. My brother Jay Chou's singing has turned him into a stutterer, and yet he calls it a groundbreaking innovation?"

"..."

To be honest, they can accept the conclusion that Li Zhou's new song "Rice Fragrance" is not bad.

After all, the intro was indeed ingeniously designed.

But, listening to the whole song, it sounds like the singer's tongue isn't straight and he's stuttering... How is this supposed to be a groundbreaking singing style?

I just thought the lyrics were good, so I praised them a bit because I like the song. Why did you take it so seriously?

This is absolutely a joke.

Correspondingly, Ili was overjoyed. Although "Encounter" was also good before, it was only written and composed by Li, but now it is an original work by Li Zhou!

Moreover, given how highly Da Xia (a popular musician) was regarded, Ili (another musician) arrogantly and fiercely attacked the haters on the spot...

"A hater is a hater. As long as it concerns my Lili, they can deny the facts."

"There are so many musicians online, why not ask them all!"

"..."

Putting aside the persistent haters who keep seeking objective reviews, topics related to Li Zhou's new song have already swept the entire internet.

Weibo goes without saying; it took up a quarter of the trending topics list, all of them featuring Li Zhou... to the point that people almost don't recognize those two characters anymore.

It's worth mentioning the Douyin platform.

In the past, Li Zhou rarely appeared on Douyin's trending charts, but now... the hashtag #RiceFragrance# has directly topped Douyin's music chart;

Five hashtags, including #LiZhouNewSong#, #LiZhouSingingStyle#, and #RiceFragrance#, trended on Douyin's hot list, with the highest-ranking hashtag reaching third place.

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Entertainment events that can sweep the entire internet are bound to attract the attention of those in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It's worth noting that Li Zhou is the public enemy of young male celebrities (under 40 years old) in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It's worth mentioning that public opinion is public opinion, and opinions within the industry are opinions within the industry.

No one in the industry felt that Li Zhou was innocent in the "smear campaign"; they all thought he was an absolute, epic white lotus.

As for Song Mingche, who initially initiated the "black article incident," his target was Li Zhou.

Upon hearing the news, Song Mingche's emotions were conflicted.

He was pleased because "at least Li Zhou hasn't entered the film and television industry yet, so there's not much to worry about for the time being..."

There's no need to worry about marketing accounts, entertainment media, netizens, and other groups soon intentionally comparing the two actors' performances frame by frame.

Although Song Mingche never admits it and even agrees with the fans' praise, he has some understanding of his own performance level.

I know my acting skills are far from good; I'd be lucky to be considered third or fourth-rate.

If Li Zhou were to star in a film or television series, and netizens were to compare ratings and give Li Zhou a +3 point for looks, then what the hell would be the point?

The key question is, can Song Mingche refute this?

You can't refute that, right?

Furthermore, what made Song Mingche unhappy was: "Isn't Li Zhou's musical creativity a bit...too much?"

Singers can also become superstars.

Furthermore, film, television, and music represent a massive traffic pool, especially for top-tier celebrities. Regardless of which path they take to become popular, they will gain a significant amount of traffic.

Ironically, the more popular someone is, the more someone else loses out – it's a zero-sum game.

Fortunately, Song Mingche knew how to be a top star, and he quickly gave his manager, Sister Yu, a series of ideas...

"Have the team compile a list of high-end luxury brands that have established business promotion resources in China, and try to secure one or two contracts at a low cost."

"My bottom line is, I can just accept the endorsement title."

"I'll ask the company if they can find a way to get me a decent Best Actor award for a TV series this year..."

Sister Yu nodded repeatedly: "I will do my best to help you win the award. You are at the perfect age to win trophies."

She agreed with Song Mingche's arrangement.

Since the threat posed by Li Zhou is imminent, let's solidify our personal status!

Maximize commercial resources, then secure awards.

It doesn't matter what people in the industry think; as long as fans believe it, entertainment netizens are skeptical, and it's something to brag about, that's enough.

Finally, Song Mingche said with a sigh, "I really envy them. They're a few years older, and they can comfortably sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines..."

Of course, Sister Yu knew that Song Mingche was referring to two other top-tier celebrities born in the 90s.

In the "smear campaign incident," neither of them directly addressed the issue; their studios simply issued a lukewarm statement.

Ultimately, it's because they do have some advantage in terms of seniority that they can be so carefree.

However, the two top 90s-born celebrities and their teams aren't actually having a very comfortable time right now.

"Li Zhou's momentum is getting increasingly fierce..."

On the contrary, Shen Junyi, who was frightened by izhou and Xiao Heizi's fighting power last time, has been rather uninterested ever since.

When his manager, Lao Huang, told him the news, Shen Junyi only replied in a half-dead tone, "It's good, playing music is good."

Old Huang: "..."

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It's worth mentioning that this time, it also attracted the attention of some executives from domestic entertainment companies...

"This Li Zhou... he's got something."

"yes."

"A few years ago, if you wanted to cast Li Zhou in a TV series, you'd probably have to offer a nine-figure salary. These past two years, everyone wants to be a singer; concert tickets sell incredibly well, sometimes thirty or forty million a show..."

"He does tend to follow trends, but I never expected him to actually have such outstanding musical talent!"

The executives from various entertainment companies all spoke with a range of unspoken meanings, but without exception, they all contained an undercurrent of appreciation…

In short, this morning, everyone inside and outside the entertainment industry was paying close attention to the commotion caused by Li Zhou's new song.

Meanwhile, Li Zhou himself is currently making a low-key trip to Shenzhen...

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In Shenzhen, on Houhai Coastal Avenue in Nanshan District, several commercial vehicles simultaneously drove into the courtyard of the Penguin Music headquarters building.

A series of jingling sounds rang out as the doors opened, and seven or eight men and women got out of each car, with Li Zhou being the last to disembark.

Unlike when he occasionally went to the set of "Xu" with only his assistant Yang Sisi, Li Zhou was always accompanied by a large number of staff members for all his business activities.

As soon as Li Zhou's feet touched the ground, the Penguin Music team came to greet him: "Teacher Li, welcome, welcome..."

I shook hands with several senior executives and exchanged brief pleasantries.

Then, Li Zhou quickly waved to all directions.

The surroundings were already quite noisy, with many people calling out "Li Zhou" or "Brother Li," and occasionally a few who couldn't hide their voices called out "Brother Zhou."

Looking around, whether it's the plaza in front of the office building or the lobby inside, there are far more men than women.

It's probably because they only gave a 15-minute notice before visiting the Penguin Music headquarters.

Therefore, 99.9% of ilis can't make it in time, and only a few who happen to be nearby can.

Led by staff from both sides, Li walked into the building, waving and saying, "Good morning, everyone..."

"Okay, you're okay too..."

"Hard……"

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