Once life gets busy, Ji Yan completely forgets about the rest of the Ji family.
He gradually came to appreciate the joy of being an idol, especially when Lu Weifang and the others displayed a sense of faith, Ji Yan felt the true meaning of being an idol.
He may not be as outstanding as Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei, but as a member of this team, he also wants to demonstrate his value.
"Setting sail in the darkness, who stole my wings..."
Ji Yan was stopped halfway through his song by Lu Wei: "It's too high, lower it a bit, Lao Xie can't sing it."
Ji Yan cleared his throat and sang it again.
"...Who stole my wings..."
“This time it’s right.” Lu Wei hooked her arm around Ji Yan’s neck. “Yanzi, you’re improving very quickly.”
Don't call me Swallow.
"That's called... a corn?"
Ji Yan rolled his eyes fiercely: "I think you should stop writing lyrics. I wouldn't dare sing the ones you write."
"I'll do it again." Ji Yan turned his back to the others, listening to the soft accompaniment, his gaze focused, and he put all his energy into this. His technique was not outstanding, but because he put enough emotion into it, Ji Yan gave the song a unique charm in the ears of the others.
It was so captivating that it made you want to listen attentively, and the sky seemed to brighten up in that instant.
Xie Mingxuan, Lu Wei, and Fang Yu have heard too many technically skilled performances, and few singers can move them with their interpretations of songs anymore. However, at this moment, perhaps because Ji Yan's song is related to family affection, they can feel the emotions that Ji Yan has poured into it.
In that instant, Xie Mingxuan and the others felt that Ji Yan might really be able to continue down the path of becoming an idol.
"How about it?"
When he asked them, Ji Yan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't hide the smile in them. He was very satisfied with this outcome, so he was eager to know what the others thought.
Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei silently gave a thumbs up.
Fang Yu then gave two thumbs up: "A compliment from the number one handsome man of the Wings Group."
"Finally, I'm starting to feel it." Ji Yan slumped onto the sofa. "It wasn't easy."
"How about we go out to celebrate?" Fang Yu suggested. "I want to eat hot pot!!"
"It's too hot, let's have some barbecue."
"Bo Bo Chicken!!!"
"Will Sister Ye kill us? We can't eat any salty or spicy food before the new album is released, right?"
The group quickly reached a consensus: they would eat crayfish, plain boiled and garlic flavored, and one bowl would be enough. To avoid Ye Ying's sharp gaze, they secretly chose a side street, didn't even take the elevator, and went out as soon as they put on their hats and sunglasses.
Idols have very high standards for their physique, but fortunately they expend a lot of energy dancing, so they don't feel guilty about indulging in a big meal occasionally.
"I'm so tired lately, even more tired than when I'm on stage." Fang Yu picked up the biggest lobster. "I'm going to eat ten pounds of it!"
"Eat, eat, eat!!"
It was already quite late, but the lobster restaurant was still packed. Entertainment news was playing on the TV; when they heard the familiar name Ji Yan, they would glance up, but they remained focused on eating their lobster. After a while, the entertainment news finally reached its main event—
"Tonight's 'Youthful Promise' concert at the A City Stadium is the first stop of Ji Ruan's tour in A City. During the concert, the performance of 'Silent Words' by renowned violinist Ji Xuekong and Ji Ruan sparked a massive sing-along by the entire audience, becoming the climax of the concert."
"The presence of Ji Xuekong and Ji Yushi, both outsiders to the entertainment industry, in the audience seems to be strong evidence that Ji Ruan was born into the Ji family, although Ji Ruan has not officially acknowledged it..."
Fang Yu glanced at Ji Yan's expression, and seeing that Ji Yan's expression remained unchanged, he quietly unlocked his phone and opened Weibo.
Sure enough, "Ji Ruan's tour in City A" has topped the Weibo hot search list, followed by the word "hot".
Clicking on the entry, the most popular post is Ji Ruan's latest Weibo post—
Ji Ruan: A most unforgettable concert, grateful to those who love me and those I love.
In the accompanying picture, Ji Ruan is leaning against Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong, their faces almost touching. Ji Ruan's smile is extremely bright, and Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong have also changed their serious and composed image in the public's impression, with gentle eyes. In the eyes of Ji Ruan's fans, this gentleness has an element of doting.
"Our Ruan Ruan is undoubtedly the young master of the Ji family!!"
"As expected, he's the most pampered younger brother! Ji Ruanruan has the perfect prince persona, with talent and the love of his older brothers, making him more outstanding than anyone else!"
"As a fan, I am not surprised at all that Ji Ruan is a member of the Ji family. Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong are very low-key second-generation members. They rarely appear in the same place."
"I'm so soft!"
"At Ji Ruan's opening concert, the second and third young masters of the Ji family came to support him. Someone has been trying to piggyback on the Ji family since 'Idol Century,' but the Ji family completely ignored him. It's hilarious, and I'm so embarrassed."
"Ji Yan is really good at jumping around. Isn't he marketing his 'man who stepped out of a comic book' persona again? His photos are so heavily edited that you can tell at a glance. It's a pity that no matter how much he jumps around, he still doesn't have a job. 'Yi' has been picking his toes for months, hasn't he?"
Ji Ruan's fans found the recent schedule of the "Wings" boy band. Their last job was shooting a cover for a second-tier magazine, which is completely different from Ji Ruan's.
"Now, the only way for someone to go is to try and frame Ji Ruanruan. Ji Ruanruan's personality is too good. She has never said a bad word about him. If I encountered someone with such a thick skin, I would definitely curse him to death."
Fang Yu was engrossed in his phone when he glanced up and saw Ji Yan's gaze linger on the screen for a moment, specifically on the top photo of Ji Ruan and the Ji brothers. However, Ji Yan's expression remained unchanged. Seeing Fang Yu put his phone away, he said instead, "Keep looking. I'm just reminding you not to forget to eat."
"You don't mind?"
Ji Yan glanced at him sideways: "That's reality. It's not something I can change just because I mind. They're brothers, and I'm the outsider, okay?"
"Let's eat lobster." Xie Mingxuan glanced at Ji Yan. "As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters."
Ji Yan didn't pay much attention to Ji Ruan's concert. He might have cared before, but now he didn't need to make things difficult for himself. He also didn't want to cause trouble for Ji Ruan anymore. Ji Ruan was the chosen one. Just like the comment said, why should he try to pick a fight with her?
That's what Ji Yan thought, but Ji Ruan's fans had no intention of letting him off the hook. Ever since Ji Ruan's tour in City A became a trending topic, Ji Yan's Weibo was filled with comments from Ji Ruan's fans cursing him.
"You con artist, can't you at least offer a polite apology?"
"Don't try to take advantage of the Ji family next time. First, see if you're even worthy of them. Ji Ruan is just too lazy to bother with you."
"How dare you still have the nerve to stay in the entertainment industry? Go home, okay?"
"Get out of here!!!"
Ji Yan tossed his phone aside, dozed off, and after returning to his dorm, he took a shower and lay down. He didn't have the energy to read through the comments that were cursing him; let the fans curse all they wanted, he didn't care.
The next day, Ji Yan slept until 9 a.m. When he woke up, his mind was blank, as if several years had passed. He opened his phone and found that Weibo was already flooded with comments and private messages, tens of thousands of them, all from Ji Ruan's fans who were cursing him. Ji Yan couldn't help but marvel at Ji Ruan's popularity. Usually, when he posted a selfie, he would only get a few hundred comments, half of which were saying he was ugly.
After brushing his teeth, Ji Yan posted a Weibo post.
Ji Ruan's fans were the first to notice his activity, since the criticism of Ji Yan hadn't stopped at this hour. In the short time Ji Yan was brushing his teeth, hundreds of new comments appeared in quick succession.
Ji Yan's Weibo post consisted of only one GIF: a huge, yellow, "funny" emoji. The emoji was incredibly cheeky, and although it didn't have any accompanying text, the meaning of "Hello, you idiot" was perfectly conveyed.
In an instant, the number of comments on this Weibo post exceeded four digits, and breaking five digits would be no problem.
Ji Yan sighed helplessly, "There's nothing you can do when you're famous; my fans love me just too much."
Lu Wei and Fang Yu couldn't help but cast disdainful glances at him.
Ji Yan himself didn't check Weibo afterwards, but his name kept trending on Weibo's hot search list. After all, his meme was blatantly mocking Ji Ruan. Netizens weren't interested in celebrities being all lovey-dovey; they preferred a big fight, and a really loud one at that!
However, most netizens and entertainment accounts hold a contemptuous attitude towards Ji Yan. After all, in the entertainment industry, being unattractive is a cardinal sin. Compared to Ji Ruan, who is known for being clean and self-disciplined, Ji Yan has always been burdened with various scandals, and it will be difficult for the public to change his impression in a short time.
"It's hard to understand why Ji Yan claims to be a member of the Ji family. It's quite normal for celebrities to be vain, but he just had to try and piggyback on the richest man's fame. Does he really think the Ji family is a pushover?"
"Vanity is really unnecessary. The entertainment industry is essentially about talent."
Reporters waited for Ji Yan downstairs at DW Entertainment for two whole days, but Ji Yan didn't show up at the company. So the reporters went to find Ji Ruan and asked him for his opinion on Ji Yan.
Ji Ruan smiled slightly at the camera: "I have always seen Ji Yan's hard work, and I believe he will become more and more outstanding."
"Ruan Ruan is such a nice person!!!"
“Every time I see Ji Ruanruan being so gentle, I want to punch him and tell him not to be so kind, but it’s precisely because he’s that kind of person that I like him.”
"I will always love Ji Ruan!"
"Hearing Ji Yan's name from Ji Ruan's mouth feels like a defilement to him. Ji Ruan is too good-natured!!"
The reporters, still determined to interview Ji Yan, found that he was adamant about not coming out. So they tried to dig up information from another angle and soon found out that "Wings" would release their first album in the second half of the year.
It has been half a year since Wings debuted, but their first album has not yet been released due to some well-known reasons. However, their performance in the past six months has made netizens full of doubts about Wings' album.
With Chi Yan involved, will this album sell?
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