Chapter 6 006 Who Bought the Kettle?
Chapter Six
Objectively speaking, among the eight members of Wink, Xie Yu, who has a role in a hit drama and has established himself in the acting world, is clearly one of the more successful ones, giving fans a sense of triumph.
As soon as Xie Yu became famous, the first thing her fans did was to distance themselves from Wink.
During Wink's promotions, Xie Yu was ranked eighth in the debut group, and her position was always at the very back, in a corner. Fans felt sorry for her.
Xie Yu is so popular now, while the fans of the other members are still "missing the best Wink" - do they miss the days when Xie Yu was the back in the group?
"Please don't try to associate yourself with the hottest ancient-style male lead/newly emerging top star/only top star, okay?"
"Is there anyone who doesn't know that Xie Yu will be starring in 'Star Flavor'?"
"With solid results in hand, we can laugh at those sour chickens. Even if you jump up and down, you can't stop them from going to their core. Thank you."
If even the members of Wink are like this, then naturally all the undebuted contestants who were previously paired with Xie Yu have become flops due to their association with others.
Only three years have passed since "The Road to Stardom," and these past pairings "have never existed." Even if they did, it was because they were clinging to Xie Yu and "saw Xie Yu's potential to become a superstar in the future."
Lin Yuan was the one who received the most open ridicule, but privately, there were quite a few contestants on "Tomorrow's Star Journey" who were ridiculed.
Xie Yu rarely mentions "The Next Star" anymore, but occasionally when he has a new drama to air or attends a brand event, he will talk about a few contestants from "The Next Star" with whom he has a good relationship.
And at this time—
"Little Fishman is so kind, he remembers to help an unknown person after he became famous."
"Xie Yu, who never forgets where he came from, is the kind of person who can go far in the entertainment industry."
Fans would also go to the Weibo account of the contestant who was fortunate enough to be mentioned by Xie Yu to remind him to be grateful.
So today, as soon as Lin Yuan posted on Weibo, before Xie Yu's fans could even rush to criticize him, several contestants from "Tomorrow's Star" liked his post.
These contestants were once paired with Xie Yu, but their careers have not developed as well as Xie Yu's.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Netizens who were unaware that Xie Yu had so many on-screen couples: "..."
"? You suspect that Xie Yu has already started pairing me up with someone before I've even gotten to know him properly."
"...Hilarious, is this for real? I'd be exhausted just talking to so many people, it's like hell."
Having followed the entire series of "The Road to Stardom," I can attest that this is absolutely true. Who still remembers the Yu-Xing couple from back then?
"I suddenly remembered."
"However... Xie Yu has cut ties with his former partner more than once or twice, so why are so many people suddenly trying to rub salt in his wounds this time?"
Lin Yuan was equally confused.
Lin Yuan still has several contestants he met on "The Rising Star" in his WeChat contacts. Three years have passed, and they haven't chatted for a long time, but this time, several of them expressed their true thoughts to Lin Yuan.
They were simply disgusted.
There's no clear evidence of who rigged the votes, and the production team can't admit it. But during the show's run, the contestants all knew who was more popular and who was more talented. The number of views on the stage speaks for itself.
Xie Yu's strength after voice modification... not to mention before voice modification.
Moreover, although Xie Yu was ranked low at that time, he still had a lot of screen time.
The contestants all witnessed Lin Yuan being criticized for everything he did; who wouldn't feel hurt?
Those top performers from Wink didn't want to say anything out of politeness, but Xie Yu's fans were too aggressive. Which of the lower-ranked contestants hadn't been criticized?
Xie Yu went too far.
Lin Yuan has already suffered enough; why is he still clinging to "that wronged version of himself"?
Why didn't others experience the "grievance" of debuting alongside Wink?
Wink's endorsement fees that year were definitely among the top in the entertainment industry; they wanted to experience the hardships of such wealth and luxury.
Unfortunately, ever since she formed this unfortunate couple with Xie Yu, not only have they not gotten any attention, but she's been constantly being criticized.
Jiang Xuyao, one of the contestants, was also criticized: "It's wrong to bring up these old stories now, but when I was eliminated, Xie Yu helped me gain a lot of fans."
+1.
+1.
"His fans were all in agreement back then, saying that Jiang Xuyao was eliminated, but Xie Yu would carry on with his dream."
"He did walk down, but all I want to do is cry."
There are far too many obscure celebrities in the entertainment industry, and everyone is used to being wronged. However, Xie Yu has become addicted to putting others down, not only repeatedly doing so but also enjoying the benefits while frantically playing the victim.
Who is really suffering?
Regarding that video, some people in the comments section are saying, "Don't mention Xie Yu if you're a nobody."
It was Xie Yu herself who wasn't afraid of her eyes twitching and her crazy winking.
Given their past experiences, these contestants simply couldn't stand it anymore.
No matter how fiercely Xie Yu's fans cursed, they still wanted to express their opinions.
The outcome couldn't be worse than it is now.
...
A few hours later, netizens discovered that the number of contestants on "Tomorrow's Star" who liked Lin Yuan's post was actually increasing.
Aside from Xie Yu's fans flooding Lin Yuan's comment section with accusations of "蹭热度" (trying to gain attention by associating with someone else), there was also a verified account reminding Lin Yuan to "take care."
"...10 people now."
"Fifteen now."
"...Isn't it said that Xie Yu is particularly popular, and Lin Yuan is terrible at interpersonal relationships?"
"21 already, lol, is this a team building activity for the contestants of 'The Road to Stardom'?"
Take good care of yourself.
"I'm dying of laughter. Besides sending 'take care,' Jiang Xuyao also posted a link to Xie Yu's unedited live performance. Seriously, don't audio engineers get injured on the job?"
"In the matter of pouring oil on Xie Yu, the contestants of Tomorrow's Star Journey have united like never before, and could form a victim alliance."
Just as the contestants who hadn't yet debuted were starting to emerge, Ye Liuchuan, one of the members of Wink, also posted a cryptic Weibo post.
Ye Liuchuan posted a picture of the cold octopus salad he ate for lunch today: "The octopus tastes absolutely delicious."
In the eyes of netizens, this is Ye Liuchuan's way of subtly criticizing Xie Yu.
Of course, although the members of Wink have gone their separate ways after disbanding, they still like to show their affection for each other. After all, no one can guarantee that Wink will reunite as a generation's youthful memory and make money decades later.
Although Ye Liuchuan didn't explicitly say anything, posting this picture at this time carried a certain meaning.
He is one of the few Wink members who has taken the acting route, and his career overlaps with Xie Yu's. Ye Liuchuan had a very memorable role in a movie, but in terms of attracting fans, he is certainly not as popular as Xie Yu, who became famous for his period dramas.
Ye Liuchuan has fans, and even though the contestants from "Tomorrow's Star" who didn't debut are still not very popular, they still have one or two fans.
The power of fans is always formidable, especially at times like Xie Yu's fans who have rallied everyone together.
This is a collection of N unedited live recordings of Xie Yu.
The contrast between Lin Yuan, who was completely bewildered by the result on the night of the group's formation and Xie Yu, whose expression was so exaggerated that it seemed somewhat unreal.
There's also the contrast between Xie Yu's earlier attempts to create a romantic pairing with a popular contestant, and his subsequent indifference after the contestant was eliminated.
besides……
Netizens watching the drama: "..."
The most stark contrast was clearly the comparison chart of Lin Yuan and Xie Yu's on-site strength.
"If I remember correctly, Lin Yuan appeared in three of the top five classic stages of Tomorrow's Star."
"Lin Yuan is actually one of the top-ranked contestants with relatively few couples."
"+1, I remember that too."
Lin Yuan faded into obscurity shortly after "The Road to Stardom" ended, while Xie Yu gained considerable popularity through her Wink debut. Under the relentless brainwashing of fans, netizens who hadn't watched "The Road to Stardom" consistently felt that Lin Yuan's skills were lacking.
It's reasonable that Lin Yuan, who is considered a "talented but incompetent" individual, didn't debut.
But now, as videos related to "Tomorrow's Star" spread more and more widely, netizens suddenly realized that the one who was truly bad at the game was actually Xie Yu.
"So what exactly did Xie Yu suffer? With such poor skills, shouldn't he be thanking his lucky stars for even being able to debut?"
"It can only be said that the group is the best fig leaf. His singing skills, which are as thin as a kettle, should have been discovered long ago that his ability is terrible."
This time, Lin Yuan and Xie Yu are trending on social media again. However, compared to the previous situation where Lin Yuan was ridiculed by everyone, Xie Yu was given a thorough explanation of his strength.
...
Lin Yuan's comment section finally became a bit more peaceful.
But the number of contestants who received likes is still increasing.
Marketing accounts also joined the gossip frenzy, and for every contestant from "Tomorrow's Star" who liked Lin Yuan's post, the marketing accounts would give it a grand broadcast.
Eventually, even meaningless numbers like "25" and "26" became trending topics.
"Thirty now."
"Hilarious, hahaha, that guy, Pan Weiwei, hasn't posted on Weibo for two years. His fans even reported him missing. But in order to like Lin Yuan's post, he finally managed to recover his Weibo account that had been lost for two years."
"They're really going all out to participate in this gossip."
"...What's going on with Xie Yu? It's hilarious. His fans are saying that all these obscure celebrities are jealous of how well Xie Yu is doing."
“His fans said that Lin Yuan took on this musical because Xie Yu played a musical performer role in Yesterday’s Stars.”
"Ah, this..."
“I remember now, there were a lot of people praising Xie Yu’s singing in ‘Yesterday’s Stars’ back then, saying that he practiced hard to gain a foothold in Wink and showed a skill that was no less than that of professional musical actors. Now those videos are deliberately edited to smear Xie Yu.”
"..."
Sure enough, as netizens continued to search for Xie Yu's related trending topics, the scenes of Xie Yu screaming like a chicken suddenly disappeared from the homepage and were replaced by performance videos of Xie Yu's character in "Yesterday's Stars".
Fans also focused on the comments section of the video, emphasizing that the videos of the screaming chicken and the kettle were a completely organized attempt to smear Xie Yu.
"Xie Yu's momentum is unstoppable, and the haters can't sit still anymore."
"Lin Yuan must have bought the trending topics; he can only stay relevant by bashing Xie Yubo."
Lin Yuan, who was accused of buying trending topics: "..."
Even if he had money, he wouldn't buy trending topics; he'd only buy tickets, okay?
Lin Yuan then posted his second Weibo post of the day: "Although I can't afford to buy trending topics about black people, I admit that I bought the dozens of kettles on the set of 'Tomorrow's Star'."
Netizens: "..."
So... today, besides the lively scene of contestants from "Tomorrow's Star" giving their thumbs up, there was also the lively scene of contestants from "Tomorrow's Star" admitting to buying kettles.
"I bought the 'Innocence' one."
"I bought the ticket for 'Dong Dong Dong,' and it's all my fault that his voice cracked. It was me, I did it all! Punish me, God of the Kettle!"
"I bought it!"
"You can't possibly buy more than me!"
At this time, Pan Weiwei, who had been missing for two years and had not posted on Weibo, said that the reason he disappeared for the past two years was to go back to the "Tomorrow's Star" program team to steal teapots.
"I'm afraid they'll find out I put the kettle in there, so I'm destroying the evidence as soon as possible."
Netizens: "..."
Can we please stop being so abstract?
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