Chapter 60 060 A great deal of discussion about Wink
Chapter Sixty
The moment netizens saw the guest list, they were stunned.
"Who???" This is the first burst of laughter of the year.
"Who did Xingyao Video invite?! I can't help but doubt my eyes."
"Wink?? Are you sure it's Wink???"
"...How many years has it been since Wink disbanded? I thought it was 40 years, but it's only been 4 years. Haha, they've already started reuniting?"
"Hilarious! Just look at the attitude Wink had before they disbanded. I thought they were going to never see each other again. Before they disbanded, they all acted like they were superstars even after leaving the group. And now, after only a few years, they're already reuniting to make money again?"
"Although I knew that day would come, it has come too soon, hasn't it?"
Netizens couldn't help but scroll back—just recently, Xie Yu had liked a post criticizing Ye Liuchuan, and Ye Liuchuan had also liked a post mocking Xie Yu's poor singing skills.
Zhang Xiaoyue and Ji Xiaming's fans are still arguing. If the fans are like this, the relationship between the celebrities themselves is bound to be bad as well.
But even under these circumstances, all members of Wink actually participated in Xingyao Video's New Year's Eve Gala.
"It sounds like an April Fool's joke."
+1.
"Although these people are a blazing fire when they're together, they're nothing when they're apart, I've always felt that they should have some self-respect. But they can easily put aside their grudges and personal grievances, and they really don't care about anything else when it comes to making money."
But in any case, Xingyao Video achieved its goal.
When the news broke that all members of Wink would participate in the gala, Wink-related topics made up half of the top ten trending searches.
Although the members' careers have not been as successful as expected since the disbandment, Wink was once very popular, and the show "Star Journey" sparked an idol craze.
In addition, all members of Wink have a huge number of fans.
When Wink disbanded, it was so rushed that the farewell concert promised to fans was never held. This time, Star Glory Video invited all members to participate in the gala, as if they were fulfilling a wish for their fans.
Wink's long-dormant official Weibo account has also seen some new activity—
We have never forgotten.
Do you guys remember?
"Wink is the best! Let's bring back that glory!"
"I will always remember that summer, all of you working so hard on stage, and me having found my life goal from that moment on. I will persevere with Wink!"
#WinkReunion#
#WinkStarGalaReunion#
#WinkGloryRelaunch#
Suddenly, Wink's former stages, events the members attended together, fashion covers they shot together, and honors they received together... all of these things once again sparked heated discussions.
"Wink is a groundbreaking band. Even in a few decades, I'm afraid no other band will be able to create such glory as Wink."
"Tremble, Chinese entertainment industry, Wink is here!!"
The video platform Leting had just gained some attention because of Lin Yuan's participation, but now it's caught in a flood of winks, making it hard to divert netizens' attention.
The Starry Night Video homepage is promoting Wink, and Wink's official Weibo account and various marketing accounts are all discussing Wink.
Although not all of these discussions were well-intentioned, their scale was unparalleled by any other topic.
"After all, it's Wink."
"Otherwise, why would Lin Yuan keep bringing up Wink after winning the Golden Wing Award? He went crazy belittling the Wink members and used all sorts of means to prove that he was better than the Wink members, but that was only because he couldn't become a member of Wink. People always miss what they can't have."
Lin Yuan: "..."
"Is this the image I project to the public?" he asked a profound question.
"Maybe?" the agent asked, looking at him.
Lin Yuan blinked: "...What exactly am I so hung up on?"
Lin Yuan was used to it. No matter what he did, as long as it was even remotely related to Wink, it would be dragged out and discussed extensively.
But Lin Yuan didn't think it was his fault: "Isn't it because there are too many Wink people?"
The Law of Six Principles states that on average, a social path between any two people requires only six intermediaries. Wink, however, has a full eight intermediaries. As long as he lives on Earth, it's impossible to escape Wink's encirclement.
Lin Yuan has only interacted with half of the Wink members so far. He is not very familiar with the other four. They are also far less high-profile than Xie Yu and the others. Two of them are currently focusing on variety shows, and the other has left the agency to go solo and become his own boss to discover idols.
The last one went to expand overseas.
In Lin Yuan's memory, several members of Wink had been in the same group as him in "Tomorrow's Star", but their relationship did not improve.
This is probably a matter of fate between people.
During his time on "Star in Tomorrow," he didn't become friends with any of the Wink members, so naturally, after Wink debuted, they were even less likely to become friends.
...
As soon as the news of Wink's reunion was released, all the attention on the internet fell on Xingyao Video. Leting Video, which originally had some attention, now all went to Wink.
Lin Yuan was inevitably ridiculed, but the popularity he had painstakingly gained was now less than a tenth of Wink's.
This includes the entire Wink rehearsal meeting, the enthusiastic support from fans for Wink, and behind-the-scenes moments of the members holding hands and greeting each other... Even when two members go out alone, CP fans can imagine thousands of words of stories.
Was Wink really that popular back then?
"Oh my god, why didn't I witness their glorious moment?"
Is it too late to get into Wink now?
Lin Yuan happened to be going to rehearsal that day, and the scene of him entering the Leting Video building was captured on camera. Win□□ fans commented, "It's obviously a clumsy imitation of Wink."
If Lin Yuan and Tian Yi go together, it will be like a "gathering of washed-up celebrities trying to scam others".
Lin Yuan's studio posted a behind-the-scenes video of the rehearsal: "The venue is not even half the size of Wink's."
Lin Yuan: "..."
His acting wasn't even half as good as Wink's, thank you.
"Eight against one, have you no shame?"
Faced with Lin Yuan's criticism, Tian Yi weakly raised his hand: "I was attacked too, so I guess I can at least be considered half of it."
Eventually, one day, when Wink fans kept emphasizing how popular Wink was, how amazing their appearance fees were, and how popular the members were, Lin Yuan couldn't help but reply—
What? Wink hasn't disbanded?
I thought everyone had been invited by Xingyao Video.
"What year is it now? Lin Yuan can't figure it out."
"If you still can't forget the group's past glory, then don't disband! LOL, I thought Lin Yuan was still singing in the county town mall this year."
"In just a few years, Lin Yuan has made a comeback from being a nobody. Wink is a recognized top-tier celebrity group. How did they all fade into obscurity and have to band together?"
"Honestly, is Wink/fans humiliating Lin Yuan, or are they humiliating themselves?"
"Hahaha, that's true. If it weren't for Wink teaming up, Xingyao Video would never have invited Xie Yu and Ji Xiaming. The reason is that 'A Tear' flopped like a record, and 'The Sound of Music' went from a huge hit variety show to being canceled. If I were a senior executive at Xingyao Video, I wouldn't allow these two into the company building."
Wink's fans were thus provoked.
They understood Lin Yuan's statement perfectly—judging from the individual popularity of the Wink members, some of them were no longer qualified for the Starry Night Video Gala.
After all, Star Glory Video is known for its deep pockets and generous budget, and the guests they invite are among the most popular people in the past year.
Before Wink disbanded, they were naturally invited by Star Glory Video, but after the group disbanded, only the more popular members were invited to participate in the gala individually.
The reunion equals a flop; this is a fact acknowledged by all fans of disbanded groups.
While the Wink members haven't faded into obscurity to the point of being ridiculed, their popularity is vastly different from what it was during their time in the group.
The members' popularity was already declining, but at least it wasn't falling too fast, and they could still maintain a semblance of stability on the surface. However, Lin Yuan's appearance accelerated this process, completely exposing the less-than-glamorous inner workings of the Wink members to the public.
What is Lin Yuan?
Even if Wink is a flop, it's not up to Lin Yuan to laugh at him, is it?
"Hilarious! The fact is, Wink got invited by Xingyao Video, but Lin Yuan didn't, did he?"
"Let's wait until Lin Yuan is qualified to be invited by Xingyao Video before we talk about it."
Wink/fans mocked Lin Yuan for not being invited by Xingyao Video.
Just then, a netizen who had worked at Xingyao Video and had recently left the company revealed: "Xingyao Video invited Lin Yuan, but Lin Yuan wanted to sing a new song at the time, so he turned it down."
"There's no need to lie about this; just ask both parties."
A group of Wink/fans: "..."
Lin Yuan has chosen Leting Video's New Year's Eve Gala, putting him in opposition to Xingyao Video. Xingyao Video naturally won't explain for him, but Leting Video says that although they don't know if Lin Yuan received invitations from other platforms, Lin Yuan did indeed request to sing a new song during this collaboration.
"The new song is 'Hibernation'."
"!!!!"
"In other words, Lin Yuan made a request, but at that time 'Hibernation' had not yet been released. However, Leting Video was willing to take the risk, so Lin Yuan chose Leting Video?"
"So, looking at the timeline, Xingyao Video invited Lin Yuan first, and then invited Wink—because they were sure Lin Yuan couldn't come?"
“Remember one thing—in this world, only Wink and Wink/fans think Lin Yuan is no good. In their eyes, Lin Yuan is an ‘undebuted group’ and a nobody who should be trampled underfoot by the Wink members. However, none of the Wink members can beat Lin Yuan right now. Is the Golden Wing Award winner a joke?”
"You've gotten addicted to calling him a nobody. If Lin Yuan is a nobody, then your brother is even more of a nobody than Lin Yuan, thank you."
"Hilarious! Putting aside the four people who have no connection with Lin Yuan, in terms of movies, Lin Yuan's awards far surpass those of Xie Yu and Ye Liuchuan, who are actors. In high-end collaborations, Lin Yuan outshines Ye Liuchuan. In terms of single popularity, he surpasses Zhang Xiaoyue. In terms of stage performance, he surpasses Ji Xiaming. Isn't that enough?"
"I now even suspect that if 'Hibernation' had been released earlier, Xingyao Video might have agreed to Lin Yuan's request and given up on inviting Wink."
While the online debate raged on, Lin Yuan patiently rehearsed the songs "Hot" and "Hibernation." He didn't have many handsome behind-the-scenes photos, and he and Tian Yi listened to each other's live performances, correcting each other as they went.
Leting Video wanted to facilitate another collaboration between Lin Yuan and Tian Yi, but both of them declined.
"Isn't that just like a couple?"
After "Heart's Desire," Tian Yi's musical journey became increasingly smooth, and this smoothness originated from "Heart's Desire," something Tian Yi is well aware of.
However, neither of them wants their fans to tie them together.
Tian Yi has his own little scheme – ever since "Tomorrow's Star," Lin Yuan has been helping him more, and now that Lin Yuan has won the Golden Wing Award and created such a great song as "Hibernation," Lin Yuan is still one step ahead in his career.
Tian Yi didn't want to create the impression that he was being guided by Lin Yuan, since Lin Yuan had already helped him a lot.
Lin Yuan is now more famous and has a higher profile than him. If they were to sing a duet together, it might even surpass the popularity of "Heart's Desire." But this is clearly Lin Yuan helping his career.
Lin Yuan is a good person, but he wants to be Lin Yuan's friend even more.
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Author's Note: [doge][doge][doge] Here it comes!!
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