Chapter 111 Traces
Pushing open the door of the producer's office, the first person Wu Wen saw was the photographer from the "Thousands of Faces" program crew who came to take pictures regardless of rain or shine, and his camera was facing Lin Chiran who was confirming the information of Wax&Wane's first album.
Wu Wen was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Lin, these letters from fans..." He was pulling a small business cart, which was filled with colorful letters, almost overflowing. I looked around, wondering where to put them.
Lin Chiran pointed in a direction: "Put it over there."
Wu Wen put the box of letters away, turned around and left the office. Not long after, he came back, followed by several Shenghuang staff members who were also holding boxes. He directed everyone to stack the boxes containing fan letters together.
Watching the staff members moving in and out several times, Lin Chiran looked up and asked Wu Wen, "Does Wax & Wane have so many fan letters this month?"
Wu Wen adjusted the direction of the carton, revealing the name on the box: "Brother Lin, these are all for you." As he spoke, he turned sideways, revealing the pile of cartons behind him. Without exception, all of them had the same name written on them.
In order to avoid a series of troubles that may arise from gifts between artists and artists, artists and fans, and fans and fans, Shenghuang stipulates that no gifts from fans will be accepted. Only letters without any enclosed items will be accepted, which will be collected by the company and forwarded to the individual regularly.
Wax&Wane is very popular nowadays, and the number of fan letters received each issue is also very considerable, but this is the first time that it has been so exaggerated.
Lin Chiran just asked casually, but he didn't expect that all of them were addressed to him. The number of letters was even more than that of SLANT during its heyday. He was a little surprised.
"These are only from the first few days of the month." Wu Wen adjusted the frame of the mirror: "My colleagues over there said there is really no place to store them, so they asked us to move some away first."
Hearing this, the photographer turned the camera towards the pile of letters. In the open boxes, there were all kinds of exquisite envelopes that were obviously carefully designed. They were neatly stacked after being sorted by the staff.
The staff member who came with Wu Wen looked at the message he had just received on his phone and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The front desk said that two more couriers came and asked what day it was today. They had made several trips but still hadn't finished delivering..."
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Chiran who stood up and walked over, feeling a little emotional in his heart. He thought it would be difficult to see such a scene again after SLANT graduated, but he didn't expect that everyone was still so busy on this day.
Lin Chiran stared at the letters for a while and smiled helplessly: "Thank you for your hard work."
The staff did not complain. On weekdays, Lin Chiran and the Wax&Wane team were also very considerate to colleagues from other departments. They were never like the overbearing Fang Yao in the past. Everyone sincerely sent their blessings: "Happy birthday, Producer Lin."
Knowing that Lin Chiran was very busy these days, he decided not to waste his time and left the producer's office together.
However, there was a young man who looked very innocent and had only been working for a short time. He turned around a second before leaving and said to Lin Chiran excitedly, "Producer Lin, everyone can see what kind of person you are. Don't be too sad because of what those people said. There are still many people who are willing to believe in you and support you!"
Lin Chiran was startled, then smiled slightly and said, "You too?"
The young man nodded repeatedly and said eagerly: "It is because of you that I want to work at Shenghuang..."
The older staff member next to him seemed a little embarrassed and quietly pulled the young man's sleeve, indicating that he had said too much.
Lin Chi Ran didn't mind it at all, and continued with a smile: "Thank you for your trust and support, I will try my best to live up to your expectations."
The young man's eyes sparkled, and when he was dragged away by his senior, that smile was still in his mind. Even after he had walked a long way, he was still sighing: "Lin Chi Ran is such a charismatic person, gentle and strong, and he can consider everyone carefully. He never puts on airs and is so sincere to others. How could anyone misunderstand such a good person..."
The senior rubbed his forehead, thinking about how to explain to the young man that one must distinguish between work and personal relationships, and just listened to the young man continue.
"It would be good if he took over Shenghuang in the future..."
Hearing this, the senior had some ideas. Ever since the outside world began to doubt Lin Chiran's identity, a speculation has been circulating within Shenghuang. Unexpectedly, it was confirmed so quickly.
Perhaps the one who will lead the way for everyone in the future will be this young man who is at the forefront of the industry, has unique ideas, is gentle and strong.
Meanwhile, in the producer's office.
Wu Wen was reporting the detailed development of the incident and the effects of several countermeasures sorted out by the Public Relations Department. Lin Chiran then reviewed the changes in public opinion overnight.
At the beginning of the incident, he accelerated the process of inducing people to discover this through the photos released by Lu Shun and the preview clips of the program "Thousands of People Thousands of Faces", which was a self-exposure in a sense, verifying all the speculations about his life experience.
The purpose is to seize the rhythm, control it in one's own hands, detonate it at the right time, and make certain preparations for foreseeable public opinion, which is full of uncontrollable factors.
The biggest question is whether people’s thoughts have changed when they look back on what happened back then and what is happening now, nearly twenty years later. Or, in other words, are they willing to stop for a moment and reflect on his ten-year experience as an idol?
It is obviously unrealistic to ask everyone to put aside prejudice and discuss issues rationally, but as long as there is a hint of different voices, it proves that everything he has done over the years is by no means in vain.
How much of one's true self must be given to allow people to find the trustworthy truth in this endless debate through the relationship between fans and idols. Are idols who can face the world with their true faces really just being sold as commodities?
As expected, the initial reactions were extremely bad, which made people doubt whether the person they were denouncing was really the Lin Chiran who had worked diligently for the past ten years.
All reasonable or unreasonable statements, well-intentioned or malicious speculations, whether true or not, have lost their meaning in this carnival. The only purpose is to judge everything with words.
Rather than being directed at Lin Chiran as a person, it would be more accurate to say that he was angry because the product betrayed him. Just like Lin Jing, who did not meet other people's imagination of an idol, was once criticized.
People can be multifaceted and complex, but idols who are like gods in the hearts of fans cannot be. It's not just idols who find it difficult to face everything realistically; it's also difficult for their fans who deify them.
Anyone who breaks the illusion of product perfection, even the idol himself, will be classified as an enemy.
In this situation, it is not surprising that there are extremely unpleasant words. What is more concerning is the development that occurs afterwards.
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A few hours ago, late at night.
The pointer moved to the next grid with a "click" sound, and the "click-click" sound of the keyboard also rang out under the fingertips of countless people.
The various discussions about Lin Chi Ran entered a new stage due to another voice raised by fans or other leaders, and were specifically divided into several issues.
As the true young master of Shenghuang Entertainment, did Lin Chiran enjoy resources that did not belong to him during his active idol period, thereby squeezing out the development space for others in disguise?
Regarding his relationship with Lin Jing and Xu Wanqing, is Lin Chiran obliged to disclose it? If he chooses not to disclose it, does this constitute deceiving fans? If he chooses to disclose it, to what extent should he be honest?
The last question is a more ambiguous one. As an idol, is Lin Chiran sincere and attentive enough to his fans? How true or false is everything he has presented in the past?
The first question reminds people of last year’s demo incident, and the resource allocation when SLANT was still active was also brought up for inventory and comparison.
This should have been something that had been repeated countless times and was nothing new, but at this moment, some subtle details were discovered, which made it difficult to understand for a moment.
[Shenghuang has several veteran artists who have worked with the other three SLANTs. It’s obviously a resource arrangement where the veterans lead the new ones. Why did they all avoid Lin Chiran…? You're not trying to avoid suspicion. 】
[Well, this is really strange. I went to see Yun Hai's concert before, and Lin Chi Ran was there when Wax&Wane was warming up for the concert. From the behind-the-scenes footage that was released later, he seemed very familiar with Rong Haiqing and Yun Yueming, even though they had never worked together directly. 】
[Wait, Rong Haiqing can understand that. Isn't Yun Yueming said to be a very cool person? I've never heard that he is familiar with any young idol...]
[You don’t know until you search. You’ll be shocked when you search.] They said in an interview many years ago that they joined Shenghuang at the invitation of Xu Wanqing. Maybe they had known Lin Chiran for a long time and that was why they were so familiar with him. 】
[That doesn't make sense. Since they are so familiar with each other, shouldn't they take the opportunity to get more good resources? They are not really trying to avoid suspicion... Okay, let's just assume that there is nothing wrong with him. What about the many more resources of various types that he has than others? 】
[In fact, I have always found it strange that why Lin Chi Ran cannot have more resources than others? The return rate on his resources is quite high. Haven’t you noticed that for many variety shows and commercials that he has taken on once, he will bring the entire SLANT group the second time. Otherwise, why do so many people say that he cares so much about the group? This can’t be fake, right? ! 】
[The person above has convinced me. To be honest, with the resources he had when he first debuted, no one would think that they were the resources he should have. There's no need to criticize him just for the sake of criticizing him. SLANT has made steady progress over the years, and he has indeed made an indelible contribution. 】
[Speaking of which, I first knew about this group because of Lin Chiran, the perfect idol. Even now, when these words are mentioned, he is still the first person I think of. I remember one time when he dislocated a joint on stage, but he continued to dance to the end with a smile, without even a cry of pain. At the time, I thought he was really hard on himself, no wonder he could become a top idol...】
No matter how many concerns and doubts there are, everything that people have seen with their own eyes in the past will not be wiped out in just a few days.
Every minute and second on the stage is the life of Lin Chiran as an idol, a life that is forever sealed in the camera and always dazzling. This is a trace of real existence that cannot be changed by just a few words.
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