After the Ace City Tournament concluded.
What everyone cared about most was the "Shadowless" organization, dubbed the most awesome face-slapping group by netizens.
#I'll make him pay for his arrogance#
The new generation's "Bible" went viral.
And Zhou Peng, the subject of this "Bible," didn't fly into a rage. Instead, he felt a flicker of smugness.
He had analyzed it carefully.
Once exposed by Shadowless, their popularity would skyrocket.
Even bearing the title "Loser under Tingyu" surprisingly garnered immense attention.
This was something no one had anticipated.
While everyone was mocking the "Bible," its owner, Zhou Peng, saw his popularity surge.
It was easy for Tingyu to trend, but for other producers, trending wasn't so straightforward. Being exposed this way was a good option.
When Jin Lei invited him into the group.
Zhou Peng joined with a smile.
"It really is you bastards!"
Yes, he had suspected it before.
Being able to consistently take screenshots.
Shadowless couldn't be just one person.
"Welcome to Shadowless..."
"..."
Seeing these welcoming messages.
Zhou Peng felt a sense of camaraderie, a shared experience, and an inexplicable relief.
Relief that losing to Tingyu had brought him such popularity.
Realizing his own mindset was a bit perverse, he slapped himself.
"Damn it, when did I develop masochistic tendencies?"
He said this.
Yet, following the prompts from others in the group, he changed his group name to Shadowless Number Five.
However, the next target was Hu Yang.
He was a big shot among Ace producers.
Although Zhou Peng wanted Hu Yang to experience this, considering Hu Yang's high status among producers, it wasn't easy to get him to speak in the group.
This matter needed careful planning!
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As the buzz around "Old Boy" grew.
There was another trending discussion on the hot search.
#Why did Su Yu choose Zhang Wei?#
This topic didn't have very high popularity, ranking around twelfth.
However, the negativity within it was intense.
Almost no one was optimistic about Zhang Wei.
After all, anyone who knew a little about his past knew he was a seasoned unlucky fellow.
Being a draft champion didn't make him famous.
Tingyu's song "Unsung Hero" didn't make him famous either.
"Even Tingyu can't make him popular, he should have quit the entertainment industry long ago."
"I think, since he can't be made popular, Tingyu writing songs for him is a waste."
"To be fair, Zhang Wei has good vocals and works hard, but he's too ordinary in other aspects and lacks memorable traits. In the same singer category, he's like a transparent person, completely lacking presence."
"Come on, there are so many singers with good vocals, not just him."
"@Zhang Wei, stop wasting Tingyu's songs, give the opportunity to others."
As the topic's popularity increased.
Many industry insiders also chimed in.
Most of them spoke ill of Zhang Wei, believing that Tingyu giving him songs to sing was a waste of his own work.
At this moment.
A popular blogger with millions of followers posted a video.
The video showed Zhang Wei crying profusely in the singer section.
Upon seeing the camera focus on him, he ducked down.
However, this short, few-second video was accompanied by the blogger's mocking caption.
"It's a shame Zhang Wei isn't an actor. No one else was crying, but you were so theatrical all by yourself, really trying to attract attention."
This blogger was named Hao Danteng.
His greatest talent was piggybacking on trends.
He usually presented himself as a loyal fan of Tingyu, and whenever Tingyu released a new song, he would be the first to promote it.
By riding on Tingyu's popularity, he had gained hundreds of thousands of followers, becoming a blogger with a million followers.
He had gained significant recognition among Tingyu's fans.
Everyone considered him a loyal fan of Tingyu and generally believed his words.
This time was no different.
He openly mocked Zhang Wei, claiming to be a loyal fan of Tingyu, under the guise of acting in Tingyu's best interest.
The topic immediately gained traction and garnered support from many netizens.
Many fans and neutral observers went to his Weibo to support him.
"Teacher Hao is right, Zhang Wei's performance was indeed theatrical. Among the many singers in Tingyu's group, not even Gong Juren cried as much as he did."
"What do you guys know? Perhaps he's using this to attract Tingyu's attention?"
"Haha, you're right. If he didn't cry so dramatically, how would he get Tingyu's attention and the opportunity to sing a new song?"
"Is he sitting in the corner because of internal conflict within the singer group?"
"There were rumors last time, and now it seems to be true. But I really don't understand why Tingyu would write songs for him."
"Don't you get it? Zhang Wei is pretending to gain sympathy. Although it's awkward for us to watch, Tingyu was fooled by him, so naturally, he wrote songs for him."
This is how it is on the internet.
Once a seemingly authoritative person starts something.
Countless "know-it-alls" will follow suit and criticize alongside this authority.
As this topic fermented.
Many people on the internet had already gone to Zhang Wei's Weibo to call him a clown, accusing him of only seeking attention to gain Tingyu's favor.
Many also seized upon the fact that he hadn't become popular yet, fiercely attacking him for wasting Tingyu's songs.
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