After the show "The Voice of China" ended, Ji Yan's Weibo followers finally reached the 10 million mark. As soon as he opened Weibo, his private messages were full of fans asking him to post selfies.
In the eyes of his fans, Ji Yan is good in every other way, but he just doesn't like to promote himself. His fans specifically looked up his Weibo and counted. Since he participated in "The Voice of China", the period when he posted the most Weibo posts was during the promotion period of "Mist", but that was only three posts in a month!
They're just...so lazy!
Fortunately, fans still have something to enjoy. With seven episodes of "The Voice of China" and various events attended by "Yi", Ji Yan's stage presence is a feast for the eyes. After all, work is a form of business, and fans would rather see Ji Yan shining brightly on stage than him only trying to please them with selfies.
Even for idols, their work is the foundation upon which they establish themselves in the entertainment industry.
Moreover, Ji Yan's performance truly makes fans proud!
In the "Most Popular Song" poll initiated by the "Singer" program, Ji Yan's covers of songs such as "The Traveler" and "The End of the Sky" almost all entered the top ten of the charts. In the words of his fans, "Ji Yan's songs may not be the best-sounding, but they are the most touching."
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At the end of the year, the only major event left for the "Wings" group was the New Year's Eve concert hosted by Snow Mountain TV.
While the music scene is gradually declining, the lineups of New Year's Eve concerts on major TV stations are getting richer and richer every year. Almost every star participating is a big name. Every year before New Year's Day, major TV stations will announce their star lineups in advance. Some stars will even participate in performances on two TV stations.
"Yi" also received invitations from several satellite TV stations. After weighing the options, he finally chose Snow Mountain Satellite TV. On the one hand, Snow Mountain Satellite TV had a very pleasant collaboration with Ji Yan on the program "The Voice of China". On the other hand, the remuneration offered by Snow Mountain Satellite TV was quite considerable.
— Bowing down to the power of money.
The moment Ji Yan received his payment, he transferred it to Ji Yushi's account. He silently pressed the calculator, watching the debt numbers decrease, and a sense of peace inevitably arose in his heart.
It feels amazing to find your rhythm in life.
Before the New Year's Eve concert, the members gathered together for rehearsals. "Wings" will sing two songs this time, one is "Silent Confession" and the other is "Warmth" - the latter is the only dance track on the album "Mist". This is a song that Snow Mountain TV took the initiative to request because Ji Yan's song "Keepon" has always been a hot topic. Snow Mountain TV hopes that this year's New Year's Eve concert can have a highlight.
As it has evolved, New Year's Eve concerts have become a battleground for major TV stations, each hoping to surpass their competitors in terms of viewership.
"Ji Yan, raise your voice a little higher," Xie Mingxuan gestured to Ji Yan. "You sang too low just now."
Xie Mingxuan's voice is the lowest in the "Wings". If Ji Yan's voice is also low, it will be difficult to distinguish his voice from Xie Mingxuan's. In terms of recognizability, this is not a good thing.
"clear."
Ji Yan sang it again, and this time, Xie Mingxuan's brows relaxed, and he gave him a thumbs up.
By now, the tacit understanding between "Wings" is beyond question. Whether it's the ten songs on the album "Mist" or the covers of other singers' works, everyone is doing their best while cooperating with each other. They are both rivals and competitors who witness each other's growth. No one wants to become a burden to the group.
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On December 31, fans of "Wings" turned on Snow Mountain TV early, waiting for the members to appear.
The New Year's Eve concert was undoubtedly a fierce battle. In addition to Snow Mountain TV, Lemon TV, Blue Ocean TV and other major TV stations sent their strongest lineups of stars. The trending topics that night were almost entirely dominated by the stars who attended the New Year's Eve concert.
Suddenly, a trending topic caught the attention of netizens.
#Ji Ruan declined an invitation from Snow Mountain TV#
The hashtag below this trending topic is #'Wings' Group Joins Snow Mountain TV#.
“‘Yi’ is on Snow Mountain TV, while Ji Ruan went to Lemon TV.”
"Because the last comparison was quite brutal, right? Plus, Ji Ruan's fans always think Ji Ruan is amazing and are unwilling to admit that Ji Yan has actually been slowly catching up."
"I'm still very curious about whether the fourth young master of the Ji family is Ji Ruan or Ji Yan?"
"Ji Ruan's outfit for one event is worth 800,000 yuan. Ji Yan is far inferior to him, isn't he?"
"I wonder if anyone has noticed that Ji Ruan's styling has been downgraded since the Night Gala. Could it be that she can't afford haute couture anymore?"
For a considerable period, Ji Ruan cultivated an image of a calm and aloof young nobleman who didn't compete for anything. While other celebrities in the industry fought for resources and status, he always maintained a calm and indifferent demeanor. Fans loved this attitude of his, saying, "My brother is as calm and collected as bamboo." However, even though Ji Ruan didn't compete for anything, he possessed things that other celebrities might not be able to obtain even if they tried: luxury brand endorsements, haute couture styling, and protection from various celebrities. As for negative rumors, Ji Ruan's negative rumors could be completely deleted in less than three hours.
Ji Ruan's fans' favorite phrase is, "It's just XX resources, is it really that big of a deal?"
Ji Ruan himself is relatively low-key in the industry, but his fans' words and actions are full of arrogance, which has aroused a lot of hatred for Ji Ruan. Naturally, fans of other celebrities are unhappy—the royal family can have everything without doing anything, but they turn around and laugh at other people's efforts.
Therefore, the comparison photos of Ji Ruan and Ji Yan at the Night Gala were wildly reposted by fans of other celebrities, and even some celebrities would secretly post a couple of photos in private.
Naturally, as Ji Yan's career gradually took off, he and Ji Ruan were regarded as rivals.
Snow Mountain TV and Lemon TV also seemed to have seized this hype point. One minute after Snow Mountain TV announced that "Yi" would participate in its New Year's Eve lineup, Lemon TV also released an official announcement picture of Ji Ruan participating in its gala.
"Let's fight!!"
"Let's fight!!"
"As an outsider, I really want to say that Ji Yan's career is indeed slowly picking up, but in terms of achievements, he is still far behind Ji Ruan, right? Besides, his behavior of trying to ride on the coattails of the fourth young master of the Ji family is quite low. Just because he is famous now doesn't mean we can ignore the low things he did, right?"
"I agree with the comment above. Ji Yan has way too many paid trolls. No wonder there are more and more minor celebrities in the entertainment industry who like to piggyback on others' fame. With the way Ji Yan does it, he can attract brainless fans and generate buzz. Who wouldn't piggyback on his fame?"
"Hehe, what else can Ji Ruan's fans say besides 'riding the coattails'? It's always been Ji Ruan and his fans talking, hasn't it? Has Ji Yan ever said a bad word about your Ji Ruan?"
"Because he was the one who tried to stage an accident first, and the one who stages an accident first is low, okay?"
Before the New Year's Eve concert even started, fans of Ji Ruan and Ji Yan started arguing. Later, the other members of "Wings" were also affected, with Xie Mingxuan, Lu Wei, and Fang Yu being described as Ji Yan's lapdogs.
While waiting to go on stage, Ji Yan also saw the Weibo posts about fans arguing. At first, he remained calm, but gradually, seeing Xie Mingxuan and the others being described with very harsh words, Ji Yan found it difficult to stay calm.
He picked up his phone, ready to send something immediately. "Teachers of 'Wings,' please get ready, you're about to go on stage for the next program."
Upon hearing the staff's reminder, Ji Yan had no choice but to put down his phone and step onto the stage with the other members.
The stage for the Snow Mountain TV New Year's Eve Concert was the same stage as the final of "The Voice of China". As he stepped onto the stage, Ji Yan glanced silently at the others.
Fang Yu lip-synced to encourage him.
Xie Mingxuan clenched his fist at him.
Lu Wei patted him on the back and encouraged him with a smile.
Ji Yan doesn't care how fans describe him or laugh at him, because it won't affect his life. But Ji Yan really doesn't want to see other members being ridiculed, mocked, or insulted, especially because of him.
Perhaps because of his emotions, Ji Yan sang "Silent Confession" with more passion than during rehearsals. He couldn't help but do better... better, and one day, he would shut up those who mocked them.
"Silent Confession" was originally a song written by Ji Yan himself. When he sang it seriously, he felt as if something was blocking his chest, making him want to explode, to release, and to vent without regard for anything else.
He had a feeling that the other members of "Wing" seemed to understand his thoughts. When he burst out, their voices softened the rhythm of the song "Silent Confession," which calmed Ji Yan down instead.
The next song, "Warm," was a bit too lively. The four of them sang happily on stage. Unlike "Keepon," this time they didn't need to catch their breath, but they still couldn't help jumping around a bit to be cute.
"Hey, how about considering a sexy track for the new album? I feel like you guys can definitely pull it off!"
"Haha, the Wings group is so cute when they're being lively! Both 'Silent Confession' and 'Warmth' are amazing!"
"The teamwork of the 'Wing' squad is simply unbeatable!"
After stepping down from the stage, Fang Yu asked Ji Yan, "You were upset because you saw that video, right? Don't take it to heart."
"Video? What video?" Ji Yan frowned slightly.
"You didn't see it?" Fang Yu blinked. "Then I suggest you don't look. Sister Ying will handle it."
But Ji Yan had already picked up his phone and seen the video on Weibo's trending topics.
Just by looking at the background, Ji Yan already knew that this was the backstage area of the Night Gala, where they had met Ji Ruan once.
The video clearly recorded the scene when the two met—Ji Ruan waved to Ji Yan with a smile, but Ji Yan ignored him coldly. The angle of the video was undoubtedly carefully chosen. In the shot, after Ji Yan left, everyone could see the lonely and helpless expression on Ji Ruan's face, but he still smiled gently, only the smile was a little fragile.
"Ji Yan is so rude. Ji Ruan debuted earlier than him, right?"
"I was disgusted by this video. Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that Ji Ruan has a gentle personality, right? But her good temper is not an excuse for you to be shameless."
"Yue, it's one thing to keep trying to scam people, but can't you at least show some manners to those who try to scam you? I'm just too nice, but with someone like Ji Yan, I really wouldn't be able to resist throwing a punch."
"Ji Yan, please voluntarily withdraw from the entertainment industry, thank you, if you still have any shame."
"Ji Yan is shameless, shameless, shameless. He pretends to be the fourth young master of the Ji family and bullies me because I'm weak. I've already hardened my fists."
"Please, counterfeiters, keep a low profile! The whole world knows you're selling fakes."
The impact of the video was clearly much greater than the fans' arguments. When "Yi" and his group walked out of the Snow Mountain TV building, reporters who had heard the news suddenly appeared and surrounded them.
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