Two days have passed since the release of "The Guest."
As expected, "The Guest" has firmly secured the number one spot on the New Love Song Chart.
This once again demonstrated Ting Yu's dominance in topping charts to the vast online community.
The topic of attending an ex-girlfriend's wedding also sparked countless discussions.
"How many breakups does it take to write such a heartbreaking song?"
"Ting Yu's imagination is incredible; he can even write about attending an ex-girlfriend's wedding."
"Not only can he write it, but he writes it so damn well!"
"Exactly, putting aside the hot topic, the melody and lyrics of this song are superb!"
"Is it possible that this is his personal experience?"
"..."
However.
In addition to the topic of "The Guest" these past few days.
The e-sports circle has also been celebrating.
The EG team winning the championship sent the entire internet into a frenzy.
The official also leveraged the heat of their victory to release a preview of the All-Star game schedule.
In early December, the All-Star game will be held in the largest sports plaza in Kyoto.
The theme song for the All-Star game is produced by the renowned ace producer, Li Feihong.
Li Feihong is no stranger to everyone.
He has collaborated on the theme songs for several previous All-Star games, and the quality has received widespread acclaim.
"Feihong's productions are always top-notch!"
"I can't wait to see Teacher Feihong dominate the charts!"
"Just hearing Li Feihong's name gets me hyped!"
"Haha, every song produced in our e-sports circle manages to conquer the hot song charts."
"Last year it took ten days to reach the top of the hot song charts; this year let's push hard and aim for five days!"
As soon as the news was released, everyone began looking forward to the theme song for this year's All-Star game.
Producer Li Feihong also cooperatively posted on Weibo.
"The production of the theme song is nearing completion. The singer is the popular artist Jiang Wentao. Let's work together to create another chart-topping miracle!"
With so much support from the e-sports circle, he was naturally full of confidence!
...
These past few days, Zhou Xiaoyi never expected that an outdoor live stream would gain her nearly 500,000 followers.
These followers found her through her recorded broadcast.
After all, she was the only streamer present when Zhang Yang was singing.
She was the one who documented the entire event.
Other influencers only captured snippets.
"Shocking, Sister Zhou actually rode the coattails of a major trend!"
"Sister Zhou, be honest, do you know Ting Yu? Was this outdoor stream a marketing stunt arranged by Ting Yu for you?"
"We can finally confidently comment on 'The Guest's' comment section: 'I was there!'"
Zhou Xiaoyi watched the comments while playing games.
She was inwardly delighted.
Her live stream's popularity had remained high.
The past few days have been filled with people coming out of curiosity.
The platform also noticed this and placed the recorded broadcast of that day prominently on its homepage.
It even bore a grand title: "The Most Complete Live Performance of 'The Guest'!"
"Haha, guys, we're soaring!"
She controlled her hero, her stack of "Fiendish Codex" reaching 25.
This statement, seemingly about the game, was actually a reflection of the benefits this trend had brought her.
Ting Yu was the password to traffic!
An idea suddenly struck her: find a way to collaborate with Ting Yu on a song!
However, she wasn't sure if she could afford the price.
... Da Feng Novels
Bloom Entertainment.
Zhang Wei was packing his belongings.
Li Yunchuan had an engagement today, so he couldn't see him off.
When he was popular a couple of years ago, he had a few friends at the company, but after he faded from the spotlight, those friends drifted away.
This was reality; in the entertainment industry, when you're hot, everyone wants to get close to you, but when you're no longer in vogue, those friends instantly become strangers.
Although he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, he still had his senior, Li Yunchuan, who always treated him as a friend.
Thinking of this, he felt a little better.
His phone kept buzzing.
It was the internal group chat.
"Did you hear? Zhang Wei left Bloom and joined Starry Brilliance."
"Did he really join? If I'm not mistaken, his contract with Bloom Entertainment expired. It's a polite way of saying he left Bloom voluntarily, but frankly, Bloom no longer wants him."
"You can't say that. After all, this is how our industry works; even the hottest people have their day when they lose their momentum."
"That's right. At least Zhang Wei has the courage to try again at Starry Brilliance, while some people can only idly wait in their original company."
"I think Zhang Wei has guts!"
"Go Zhang Wei! Maybe if Ting Yu notices him at Starry Brilliance, he'll make a comeback with just one song!"
"Get real. Ting Yu's current value is such that even top-tier singers would beg him for songs, so why would he write one for Zhang Wei?"
"..."
Some mocked, while others supported.
Seeing those who cheered him on, Zhang Wei suddenly felt a lot lighter.
He smiled with resignation and posted in the group: "That's right, Bloom Entertainment doesn't want me anymore. I want to try my luck at Starry Brilliance."
He had received information from his senior, Li Yunchuan, that Starry Brilliance was acquired by a large company in Kyoto. Although he didn't know the specific company, the development prospects of Starry Brilliance were not something to worry about.
Being under a big tree offered shade. According to Li Yunchuan's analysis, Starry Brilliance would rise to prominence before long, and by joining now, if luck was on his side, he could ride this wave.
Seeing Zhang Wei emerge, the group chat became lively again.
"Although Starry Brilliance is actively recruiting, their requirements aren't low, right?" Da Feng Novel Network
"@Zhang Wei, spill the beans, what kind of contract did you sign?"
"Even though Zhang Wei isn't popular now, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. With his fan base, he should be able to secure a contract as a second-tier artist at Starry Brilliance."
"At least third-tier."
Seeing everyone's speculation, Zhang Wei wore a bitter smile.
Indeed, Starry Brilliance had offered him a third-tier artist contract back then.
However, he had refused.
"I signed a newcomer contract," he replied in the group.
"What???"
"Are you kidding me?"
"Are Starry Brilliance's requirements that high?"
"Zhang Wei, you were once a very popular singer; how can you accept such an insult?"
"Exactly, Zhang Wei, we need to have the integrity of a singer. Signing a newcomer contract, isn't that belittling you..."
"It's better to go back to Bloom; we won't endure this humiliation."
The group chat exploded.
No matter how bad Zhang Wei was, he wouldn't sign a newcomer contract. Everyone in the industry knew that with Zhang Wei's popularity, he could at least get a third-tier artist contract at Bloom.
"You're wrong, I requested it myself."
Zhang Wei continued to explain in the group.
Then, there was another round of teasing, with everyone saying he was crazy.
He didn't reply further. Although his decision was not understood by others, Zhang Wei had thought it through carefully.
The reason was that his purpose in going to Starry Brilliance was, to put it bluntly, to pursue Ting Yu.
And after his research, he discovered a commonality in Ting Yu's song releases that everyone else had missed.
That was his strong preference for using newcomers.
Although "Chi Ling" and "Qing Hua Ci" were not sung by newcomers, that was different.
He could tell that these two songs were custom-made for specific singers.
When singers pay for custom songs themselves, of course, they sing them.
However, looking at "Hou Lai" and "You He Bu Ke," both were by debutantes.
Even the recently popular "The Guest" was by a newcomer.
Whether it was a coincidence or Ting Yu's exclusive fondness for newcomers, it was unclear.
Since he wanted to take a gamble, he had to do everything perfectly.
Therefore, he decided to burn his bridges and sign a newcomer contract with Starry Brilliance.
"Whether it's taking off or destruction, we'll have to wait and see!"
Zhang Wei walked out of the company carrying his cardboard box.
As he passed by the offices.
His colleagues looked at him with schadenfreude.
However, he could now face their gazes with equanimity.
...