The entertainment industry has been quite lively lately. Although China is not a country that prioritizes entertainment, it still has quite a few artists with international fame, given its large population.
There's a term in the industry called "annual review," which mainly focuses on trending topics. Around the middle of this year, Sanjiang Network TV launched a very popular reality talent show, featuring many strong newcomers. Given its popularity, it's not impossible for it to be nominated for the year's top spot.
Among them, there is a newcomer named Yan Mo. She may not be the most eye-catching in terms of appearance, but she is blessed with natural talent and has a built-in ability to generate trending topics, which is something that other contestants can only dream of.
And here comes Yan Mo, trending on social media again, this time with the title: #YanMoScreenSaver#
Xu Qian is the wallpaper that went viral.
[My youth is back! I'm taking another slurp of Lao Xu's (Old Xu's) liquor]
[Same Husband, Same World]
[Waaaaah, my beloved white moonlight!]
[I must say, you sisters have great taste!]
[What's this called? Even though he's retired, his legend still lives on in the industry?]
It has been 23 days and 4 hours since Lao Xu last posted on Weibo.
[It's okay, there's still about a week left. He's a monthly updater.]
[Monthly updates? How can you tolerate this??? You guys accepted it way too quickly!]
[Holy crap! Old Xu has some juicy gossip!]
The children were startled. What? Old Xu's melons? What kind of melons? Good or bad?
Don't blame people for being too sensitive. The entertainment industry is a breeding ground for scandals. You never know when a person's image will collapse for no reason. Today someone's image collapses, tomorrow there will be another reversal. It goes on and on like this. You never know when you might get caught up in someone else's scandal.
Everyone clicked in hesitantly, but thankfully the result was good; Old Xu's house didn't collapse, thank goodness!
The so-called "gossip" was actually an interview with Xu Qian during the filming of "Four Seasons," which lasted for an hour and fully satisfied the fans' expectations.
As soon as the video appeared, anyone with even a little knowledge of the entertainment industry understood: "Four Seasons" was about to air, and this was just the appetizer.
The editor clearly understands the jokes about Lao Xu. The video cover features Xu Qian holding a watermelon, and this watermelon is a real watermelon, no doubt about it!
The video extensively records a series of interesting events during the filming of "Four Seasons," and can be considered a mini-documentary. The subject of the documentary is Xu Qian.
In official terms, this is Xu Qian's farewell gift to his fans, although Xu Qian himself may not be aware of this statement (laughs).
The first quarter of the video was fine, with light and lively content. However, as it went on, sensitive fans noticed that Xu Qian's screen time decreased, and most of the screen was given to the female lead, a newcomer under One Meter Sunshine. A subtle feeling arose: was this Xu Qian being used to promote a newcomer?
Attentive fans have compiled a list of Xu Qian's scenes. In one hour of content, Xu Qian only appears for nineteen minutes, while the female lead, who is merely a plot device, has twenty-three minutes. What does this mean? Are they trying to stir up trouble? Are they using a deceptive tactic?
Such voices appeared briefly time and again, but each time they were suppressed by an invisible force. This infuriated the usually indifferent fans, who felt they were addicted to bullying honest people! Did they think the fans were too weak to fight back?! Who hasn't been in the fandom before?!
And just like that, Xu Qian once again became a trending topic.
...
Xiaoqing was munching on an apple she'd somehow gotten her hands on, her legs crossed in a rather arrogant manner, her eyes glued to her phone, occasionally dozing off for a moment.
Yan Shou has made rapid progress recently. He can now read the simplified Chinese characters and has finally escaped the stage of being 'illiterate'.
There weren't many customers at Xishanju today. On the one hand, several familiar "big spenders" had returned to the city, and on the other hand, the weather outside was bad, chilly, and there was no one on the streets.
"Buzz—"
Xiaoqing glanced at the phone on the table; it was Xu Qian's phone, which was charging and had been vibrating for a while. He immediately ordered Yan Shou, "Bring him his phone."
Yan Shou was very obedient. Without saying a word, he unplugged the charging cable and handed Xu Qian's phone to Xiao Qing.
Xiaoqing, biting into an apple, slid her finger and unlocked Xu Qian's phone. The phone had just been vibrating with WeChat messages about trending topics online.
One Meter Sunshine also sent a message, but they hoped Xu Qian could cooperate with the publicity, and even prepared a 'clarification' text.
Xiao Qing clicked her tongue. It wasn't that she had any feelings about One Meter Sunshine's actions. After all, the other party was a businessman, and profit came first. Between an old veteran who had already retired from the industry and terminated his contract, and a rising newcomer, wasn't it obvious who she would choose?
Just as he was pondering this, Xu Qian, the person in question, appeared, carrying a bucket in his left hand and an axe in his right. Xu Qian said he would be making firewood chicken that night, and that he would go and chop firewood properly that afternoon.
And then... it's been chopping ever since.
"Have you finished experiencing life?" Xiaoqing looked at him with a grin, completely oblivious to being caught peeking at someone else's phone.
"Is your phone fully charged?" Xu Qian put his tools aside, and upon closer inspection, you could still see water droplets on his face.
"It's full! Here you go!"
"Is someone looking for me?" Xu Qian asked as he took over the task.
"I guess so," Xiaoqing said, tilting her head.
When Xu Qian opened the message, he immediately saw the 'clarification' sent by Yimi Yangguang. He read the entire message carefully, thought for a moment, and replied with 'OK', which was his way of making amends to Yimi Yangguang.
At 9 PM, Xu Qian updated his Weibo for the day, but instead of copying the entire 'clarification,' he explained it in his own words, making the content much more understated. He also updated his life updates, such as the firewood chicken he had for dinner. When you encounter something unpleasant, there's no firewood chicken that can't solve it, and if that doesn't work, have two!
I have to say, Pen'er really fell for his charm. Her initially irritable mood instantly calmed down. Playing with shrimp rice circles? Isn't it better to just eat a proper meal? Besides, he even updated his selfie today! That's the most important thing!
And so, the basin came back to life.
This episode didn't last long, but it made many people rediscover Pen'er and understand that being easy to bully doesn't mean being Buddhist.
...
Time flies, and it's Chinese New Year's Eve.
Author's note: It's almost finished.
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