After Xia Muge decided to participate in the variety show "The Taste of Life", Gu Yu also received an invitation to participate in the show.
He was a little angry.
"Why would I go on these kinds of random variety shows? All I need to do every day is write songs, right?"
He spoke to Xu Yuanyuan, somewhat angrily.
Xu Yuanyuan sighed and said to Gu Yu, "Your song is very good, but perhaps it's precisely because the quality of the song is so good that the fans don't really care about it."
She looked at Gu Yu, feeling a little reluctant to say, "And because of your fans, your public image is somewhat poor. You should know what a poor public image means right now."
Poor public image means that Gu Yu's career will face many obstacles.
She contacted many endorsement deals, but none of the products she was interested in endorsed were considering Gu Yu.
The reason is that Gu Yu has a poor public image, and these endorsement companies are worried that sales might drop after he becomes a spokesperson.
Xu Yuanyuan said, "You should know that we don't earn enough money just from music production. The biggest income for celebrities comes from endorsement fees and appearance fees. But because of your public image, some variety shows don't even consider contacting you."
Public perception can be quite mysterious sometimes.
When everyone's public image is roughly the same, public image becomes less important; what matters for celebrities is the loyalty of their fans.
However, if an idol's public image deteriorates, then that star's commercial value will collapse.
Participating in variety shows is an important way to win back public favor.
Gu Yu said somewhat reluctantly, "Isn't it enough that I have my own fans?"
Xu Yuanyuan retorted, "You have fans, but fans will eventually leave. What will you do then? Do you want to stay in these small workshops forever?"
Gu Yu remained silent.
He suddenly thought of the people he wanted to win over.
If I were just a singer, then those people definitely wouldn't be with me.
You can only choose one person at most.
But if I become a big star, will I become different?
Having thought of this, Gu Yu said, "Okay, I agree."
He paused for a moment and then said, "Give me those documents."
Xu Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was genuinely worried that Gu Yu might think that having talent meant he could do whatever he wanted in the entertainment industry.
However, it seems that although Gu Yu is arrogant and conceited, he is still able to listen to advice.
Having a talented star can certainly put a lot of pressure on an agent. While there's no worry about not having any income at all, how far the star can go depends on the agent's own abilities.
Xu Yuanyuan hurriedly went to finalize the work-related matters, fearing that Gu Yu might change his mind.
At this moment, Gu Yu's face began to darken.
Xia Muge is actually showing signs of becoming famous.
For Gu Yu, this was simply unbearable.
He hated Xia Muge, though he didn't know why, but he just hated her.
Perhaps it was because seeing Xia Muge reminded him of someone who truly shone brightly, making him a thief who plagiarized others' talents.
In fact, during this period, he also received systematic acting and dance skills, and now he believes that even in pure dance, he will not lose to Xia Muge.
But even if you can beat them, so what?
The game can't be played again now.
He took a deep breath, his eyes cold, and muttered to himself, "Xia Muge, heh, with me around, you can forget about getting ahead."
Xia Muge was naturally unaware that Gu Yu wanted to suppress him so much at this moment.
He is currently signing a contract.
Xia Muge didn't look at the details of the contract much, as the company handled the negotiations, and Xia Muge currently didn't have the ability to negotiate.
However, he doesn't need to negotiate.
After Xia Muge successfully signed the contract, Wang Feifei arranged some more work for him.
These jobs are all small-scale advertising shoots, so there aren't many problems.
However, these advertisements basically give him some business buzz.
For Xia Muge, the buzz surrounding this business is practically nonexistent, but it's something she can't afford to miss.
He also found a new assistant named Xu Qing, a girl who had just graduated and dreamed of entering the entertainment industry.
Xu Qing is slightly chubby, but she is very serious and meticulous in her work. Wang Feifei would naturally not arrange a young and beautiful person as Xia Muge's assistant, because it would be really ugly if a scandal broke out.
Generally speaking, celebrities and their assistants avoid scandals in their relationships.
A man and a woman need to be especially careful.
It's one thing for celebrities to hire beautiful assistants for themselves, but it's quite another for companies to recruit assistants.
In this respect, Xia Muge did not feel any dissatisfaction.
On the contrary, the young Xu Qing always seemed a little shy when looking at the handsome Xia Muge.
At that moment, she realized that she was probably about to succumb to this man's charm.
Thanks to his recent work and the popularity he gained from his roles, Xia Muge is no longer a nobody in the entertainment industry.
These days, his Weibo supertopic receives over two thousand comments every day, making him a minor celebrity.
In this context, Xia Muge's joining the variety show "The Taste of Life" wasn't particularly abrupt.
However, after Gu Yu was also listed as a guest, many passersby said that there was going to be a good show to watch.
Gu Yu's fans went into a frenzy.
Many fans continued to attack Xia Muge, but this time the intensity was much less.
Xu Yuanyuan intervened.
After all, she couldn't allow Gu Yu's fans to become more aggressive at this point, otherwise her public image would suffer.
Gu Yu is participating in this variety show because he needs to improve his public image.
Although she didn't know exactly what went wrong, that's just how the entertainment industry is—it doesn't reason with you.
Filming for the show hasn't started yet, but the comments are already showing signs of chaos.
The director couldn't stop smiling.
These days, shows aren't afraid of being criticized; they're afraid of not getting any attention.
Even Xia An'an called Xia Muge: "Brother, did you offend that Gu Yu? Why are Gu Yu's fans always chasing after you?"
Xia Muge smiled and said, "Don't worry, this is all just hype. As for what Gu Yu's fans are like, we don't need to worry about that."
His words left Xia An'an speechless for a moment.
Xia An'an sighed and said, "Alright, alright, if you're on the show, stay away from Gu Yu. Even I know now that Gu Yu's fans are acting strangely."
It's hard to imagine that my younger sister is also a fan of celebrities.
Xia Muge smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
The only one with problems is Gu Yu.
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