Chapter 27: Going Viral
When it was time for An Zhihan to appear, the live comments suddenly changed.
【An Zhihan walks with such a swagger.】
【The scene of An Zhihan leading people in should have the background music "Superstar in a Chaotic World."】
【His handwriting is so ugly.】
【He seems quite impolite.】
As expected, when it came to An Zhihan, the audience's demands became more stringent.
An Zhiyan had already anticipated this. But seeing everyone criticize him still made him feel uncomfortable.
The video showed all the contestants entering and the big screen came down, giving everyone a close-up shot. Only Su Jinli, had an individual close-up.
Initially with a smile in his eyes, they suddenly widened, revealing an adorably dumbfounded expression.
【Seeing the rarely-surprised look on the Xiao Brother's face is unexpectedly cute.】(Note: Again, xiao is a type of flute, so the commenter here actually means to say "Flute-playing Brother)
【Hahahaha…】
【I purposely went back to screenshot, so adorable.】
【Su Jinli seems reluctant to deal with An Zhihan. Do they know each other?】
When it was time for An Zhihan to make remarks about the judges, the live comments became much more joyful.
【As expected of an entertainment company's playboy, his comments are ruthless.】
【This time, I believe it's candid, such comments were actually recorded.】
【It feels like we're peeping at the big brother, so thrilling.】
【Zhihan is here!!!】
【2333, little brother showing clear disdain.】(Note: 2333 = Hahaha)
【Lip-syncing?!】
【Such sharp words, he dares to say it all?】
Holding his mobile phone, An Zhiyan watched the clip of An Zhihan's appearance and his conversation on stage.
By this point, there seemed to be fewer 'haters'.
【An Zhihan truly is a coquettish and unaffected rogue.】
【They're definitely real brothers.】
【It's truly the elder brother.】
【Zhihan is so naughty, haha.】
【He's so wicked, but I like him even more. What should I do?】
【Xiao Brother's comment "Really bad" is so bad but super cute】(Note: Last line in this chapter)
After Su Jinli said "Really bad," the live comments were completely dominated by these two words, creating quite a spectacle.
It could be seen that Su Jinli was quite appealing, showing signs of imminent fame.
An Zhiyan wasn't worried about An Zhihan gaining fame. With his influence and the help from his renowned family, given the resources, he was destined for fame.
The sudden popularity and strong momentum of Su Jinli, attracting a lot of fans, was surprisingly unexpected.
When An Zhihan's performance began, the live comments returned to normal.
【Unexpectedly, An Zhihan does have some talent.】
【His dance moves are pretty good.】
【Actually, his breath is a bit uneven, and his moves aren't particularly neat.】
An Zhiyan watched for a while longer. After An Zhihan's performance ended, he dragged the progress bar forward. After watching the middle part for a while, he dragged the progress bar again to the very end.
As Su Jinli appeared, the live comments immediately became a playground for fangirls. Occasionally, someone would accuse Su Jinli of putting on an act, but the accusation would quickly be rebutted by other comments.
【The persona can't be maintained.】
【Yes, yes, yes, you're super handsome.】
【Is your company so poor?】
【You actually attend training classes? Isn't it too tough?】
【Xiao Brother, remember to take care of yourself after becoming popular.】
【Young man, you've successfully saved your company. You're famous!】
【I'll protect Jinli's impeccable beauty!!】
By the time of Su Jinli's performance, the live comments almost covered the entire screen. An Zhiyan had to scrutinize to see the text clearly.
He had seen this scene earlier when Su Jinli had just appeared.
After Su Jinli had performed, this scene occurred again.
The popularity was indeed really high.
He put down his phone and asked Jiang Pingqiu, "How many followers does Zhihan have on Weibo now?"
"It started at 320k, and now it's at 770k."
"What about Su Jinli?"
"I checked yesterday, and he had reached 600k. It's noteworthy that he went from having a few hundred followers to this."
An Zhiyan nodded in acknowledgment.
Someone with an extravagant personality like An Zhihan was very attractive to anti-fans.
On the contrary, a well-behaved person like Su Jinli tended to attract female fans.
With the sudden popularity on Weibo and exposure, Su Jinli's fan base grew exponentially.
Interestingly, despite the rapid growth and days of trending, his popularity didn't fade, which was rather unusual.
Indeed, everyone greatly admired good-looking people.
"What about the vote?" An Zhiyan asked another question.
"The second young master is in the first place. I'm not sure about the precise vote count though," Jiang Pingqiu answered.
"What about Su Jinli?"
"Currently fifth."
"Only fifth?"
"The company is too poor."
An Zhiyan suddenly found Su Jinli's company interesting. He asked Jiang Pingqiu, "What's the deal with his company? Do you know anything about it?"
"There have been rumors going around our circle. Guyu Studio was established by a veteran shareholder of Huasen after selling his shares. It has been running at a loss, which has made the shareholders lose faith in it. A few people in the studio are former Huasen staff, including Su Jinli's manager, who was also fired from Huasen."
After listening, An Zhiyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "So, it's a company of defeated soldiers?"
"It's quite similar indeed. As I heard, Su Jinli signed a temporary contract. There are already people interested in poaching him for their company."
"A temporary contract? When does it expire?"
"It was for a year, and it's been eight months already."
"So, the contract will expire in four months?"
"It's written in the contract that you have to propose cancellation three months in advance, otherwise, it will be automatically renewed. Now that Su Jinli is in a training camp and can't be contacted, by the time he's available, it will likely be time for renewal."
After listening, An Zhiyan nodded and suddenly formed a thought, "I'll have a chat with Su Jinli."
Jiang Pingqiu agreed, as he could clearly see Su Jinli's trending momentum.
"With your advantageous position and a little push from you, it should work out."
"Hmm."
An Zhiyan then lowered his head again and noticed the screen flashing with fans pairing him with Su Jinli — a new 'CP'.
Forbidden City CP? (Note: 紫禁城 [Zǐjìnchéng])
'Zi', from An Zhihan.
'Jin', from Su Jinli.
This sudden trend arose because An Zhihan was seen wearing Su Jinli's jacket, and Su Jinli even helped adjust the collar for him.
Many fangirls squealed like guinea pigs, claiming they sensed chemistry between them.
An Zhiyan frowned at the nonsense.
Wasn't the only reason An Zhihan's sticking with Su Jinli was because there wasn't any female contestant more good-looking than him? Otherwise, he would have been flirting with the girls long ago.
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Wu Yu stood in the stairwell, looking at his manager with a cold expression.
At first, he thought the staff called him out for a solo interview, only to find out that his agent had arrived.
He signed a contract with the company three years ago. Initially, they told him he lacked the necessary ability to debut.
He practiced diligently, yet he saw newcomers, who joined the company after him and didn't perform as well, receiving resources and beginning their careers while he continued training.
In his three years at Boruo Pineapple as a trainee, resources were scarce.
At first, his agent said there weren't suitable resources for him.
Eventually, he understood that his father didn't want him to debut.
His decision to participate in this talent show was a reckless move on his part. Without informing his company, he secretly left, filled out forms, signed a contract, and joined the talent show.
In the beginning, even his agent was in the dark about his actions. It was only when the show's staff sent over his information that they realized he had participated and signed a contract.
After reviewing the show's proposal, the agent deemed it a flop.
The proposal, initially ignored by Boruo Pineapple, turned out to be the very show he'd joined.
Initially, they wanted to call him back, but the boss seemed to ease up on him, letting him have his reckless adventures.
To their surprise, the show took an unexpected turn and became successful.
The second episode, in which he performed, saw a significant rise in viewership. His stellar performance attracted a large fanbase.
His Weibo followers, initially over 50,000, surged to 360,000. Judging by the current momentum, the show was still likely to continue its upward trajectory.
However, the company was no longer able to send trainees over.
This time, the agent came to him, hoping for some form of reconciliation, but there was another matter.
Only the employees from their big three could be secretly sent to training camp.
"The company wants to sign Su Jinli?" he asked, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Yes, we received news that Su Jinli's contract is quite short."
"Who would he sign with? You?"
"That would depend on the company's arrangements."
"So, does the company want me to persuade Su Jinli?" he asked with a cold laugh, leaning against the railing.
"The company indeed harbors such thought."
"If I can get Su Jinli to sign, will I get a commission?"
"The company will naturally reward you."
"Oh, okay, I'll give it a try. After all, as a poor guy like me, even if my father's dies, the inheritance will still be out of reach. I have to survive somehow."
Hearing his words, the agent's face became increasingly gloomy, a feeling of disheartenment brewing within. He felt he should pass him onto someone else.
In the future, even if he became famous, he wouldn't handle him. It was a thankless job, and he was annoyed by him.
When he made his way to the door, seemingly about to leave, he suddenly looked back at his agent, lightly chuckling, "So... the ratings for 'National Idol' are holding up, aren't they?"
He seemed to have guessed it all.
"Well, one might say they are satisfactory."
"Oh." At his casual response, he turned around and walked away.
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When he returned to the practice room and saw Su Jinli doing leg stretches, he approached him asking, "I heard your contract is about to expire. Do you want to sign with Boruo Pineapple?"
"Huh? I haven't even made any money for my company yet, so I won't leave yet."
"Oh, then forget about it." He gave up immediately without further persuasion, and joined Su Jinli in leg stretching.
An Zhihan went out to buy water. When he came back and saw Su Jinli strenuously pushing on his back to help him do the splits, he couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Wow, you all are working so hard today. Aren't you afraid your prostate's gonna explode?"
Having said that, he walked over and was about to cause mischief.
"What are you doing here, An Zhihan? Do you want to give me a massage?" Wu You glared at him.
"I'll massage... your sister! Why are you so sharp-tongued these days?" The thought of helping him massage his prostate was unimaginable.
The original instigator let out a curse, and An Zhihan gave a cold hum and decided to ignore him.
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Author's Note:
【Mini Drama】
Su Jinli shyly asked, "Are you willing to be with me for a 'fishy' life?"
An Zhiyan: "Let me think about it." [Feeling extremely happy inside]
[Apparently, some of you want to see a skit of my brother eating poop. I... just thinking about it makes me want to laugh... hahaha!]
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