Chapter 180 The Stepping Stone

celebrity?

A look of surprise appeared on Lin Rui's face.

In his memory, Xu Hongzhuo would always deliberately avoid the topic of celebrities, but he never expected that he would bring it up today.

"Lin Rui, do you think it's easy to become a second-tier celebrity?"

Xu Hongzhuo's tone was somewhat intriguing.

Isn't that so?

Lin Rui thought about it carefully and realized that he had just taken a nap and woke up to find himself on the second line of duty.

Is it difficult?

I didn't feel anything at all, okay?

Xu Hongzhuo had been hoping for a heartfelt and emotional response from Lin Rui, but even after racking his brains, he never expected to receive such a reply.

Isn't that right?!

Holy shit!

Xu Hongzhuo was so angry he almost smashed his phone!

He suddenly didn't want to argue with Lin Rui anymore. At this moment, he even imagined Lin Rui looking up at the sky, pondering in a daze whether the difficulty of the promotion was easy or not!

That idiot!

Xu Hongzhuo subconsciously touched his pocket and found the medicine was still there, instantly calming down.

"Your rapid promotion to the second tier is largely due to your trip to Huazhou."

"Inscription on the white jade tablet at Shuangxing Scenic Area".

"The most extraordinary poem in the world."

"The phrase 'May we all live long and prosper' renders all other Mid-Autumn Festival sayings meaningless."

"The calligraphic skill displayed in 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River' and 'Ballad of the Pipa'."

"The painting skills displayed in 'The Goddess of the Luo River'"

Xu Hongzhuo continued to point out Lin Rui's actions in Huazhou, and pondered, "It is precisely because you have done so many things that you have accumulated a huge influence."

Lin Rui didn't interrupt, but listened attentively.

"Logically speaking, with all that you've done, being promoted to a second-tier celebrity should have been easy. Even Li Donglai thought so back then."

"But the Chinese Literature and Art Association still rejected your request to be promoted to a second-tier celebrity. Do you know why?"

Lin Rui had never thought about this question.

To be precise, he didn't pay any attention to this at all.

But it wasn't appropriate to say this directly to Xu Hongzhuo, so Lin Rui could only pretend to be clueless and innocent: "I don't know."

Hey!

That really is it!

Xu Hongzhuo was immersed in the satisfaction of his successful prediction, and the image of Lin Rui foolishly holding his phone and waiting for his explanation flashed through his mind.

"It has nothing to do with seniority or ability; the problem lies in insufficient influence."

"Admittedly, many second-tier celebrities, and even first-tier celebrities, are not as famous as you, and their works are not necessarily better than yours, but they have something that you don't."

"exposure."

Lin Rui fell into deep thought.

Whether exposure or not contributes to influence is a matter of opinion, and there's no need to delve into it further.

"Once you appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage and in front of the live camera, you can't even imagine how high your influence will push you at that moment."

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that this enormous driving force is enough to propel you to the level of a top-tier celebrity!"

As he spoke, Xu Hongzhuo couldn't help but get excited!

A top-tier celebrity who just turned twenty!

In Xiazhou, and even throughout the entire Divine Continent, this is probably the only one of its kind, with no other branches!

I dare not say there will be no one like him in the future, but there will definitely be no one like him before!

This might even be the only case in the history of China!

In contrast, Lin Rui didn't think as far ahead as Xu Hongzhuo. He was currently pondering when to bring Lin Changhe and Dong Juan here.

Once he is exposed, his parents' private lives will inevitably be disrupted, so this matter really needs to be expedited.

"President Xu, do you think it's possible to be directly promoted to a VIP?"

Lin Rui was thinking about it very seriously.

You're overthinking it!

Xu Hongzhuo, who was excited just a moment ago, poured cold water on Lin Rui the next second.

Are you kidding me? You expect to achieve it all in one go?

You've got some serious ideas, kid!

"Becoming a celebrity means you've officially stepped onto the international stage, no longer confined to small-scale operations within a single state."

"Of course, as the sixteen states enter the era of integration, our local stage has become larger. As long as we are good at seizing opportunities, the difficulty of promotion will not be as harsh as before."