Although Xue Chengge had great confidence in Ye Cang, he didn't dare to make such a bold claim at this time. He hesitated and said, "But... Brother Yan, what you're talking about is all from before 2000. Achieving platinum status in physical sales is even more difficult than achieving diamond status for an entire album!"
"No!" Yan Xiangming was surprisingly stubborn on this matter. "I think this album is good. Moreover, if Ye Cang's album can achieve platinum sales, he will be the youngest singer in Chinese history to achieve platinum sales for a physical album! Compared to this honor, what is the Golden Melody Award!"
Xue Chengge couldn't help but imagine the future he had described, then, recalling the current record holder, he immediately cried out with a long face, "Brother Yan, don't be ridiculous! The person who holds the record now is Lu Yang!!"
Yan Xiangming: "What's wrong with Lu Yang! Is there no one who can break Lu Yang's record?! I think Xiao Ye can! Isn't Xiao Ye right!"
Ye Cang: "..."
At this moment, Ye Cang didn't know what to say.
In the end, it was Shen Huai who spoke up to help Ye Cang out of the predicament.
Yan Xiangming snapped out of his daze and seemed to realize he had gone a bit too far. Somewhat embarrassed, he said to everyone, "I was just talking nonsense. Please pretend you didn't hear me..."
"No way!" Chu Meibo said with a smile, "Little Ye, show your strength and defeat that bastard Lu Yang! I believe in you!"
Ye Cang: "..."
Chapter 54
While Ye Cang and others were celebrating, his fans went wild with joy.
After all, for fans, nothing is more exhilarating than seeing their idol possess exceptional talent and be unstoppable. Not to mention, Ye Cang has a built-in face-slapping buff; whenever someone tries to mock him, they invariably end up being proven wrong.
Just like when this song was first released, many music critics worried that the quality of the album produced so quickly might be poor, and some radical ones directly accused Ye Cang of deliberately trying to make money.
However, these comments have all disappeared now, leaving only various forms of flattery.
Now, all eleven tracks from "Rebirth" have made it onto major music charts. Among them, "The World After Death" and "Long Night" even entered the top ten immediately after the digital album was released, while the other nine tracks are also climbing the charts, rising several places almost every time the charts are refreshed.
So Ye Cang's fans' daily routine became: first, check the album sales figures; then, check the song rankings on various music charts; then, check the trending topics on Weibo; and finally, check the fans' compliments and the latest jokes from comedians.
At the end of the day, I felt incredibly refreshed, both physically and mentally.
And the latest joke is...
Is it possible that Ye Cang's name will end up in the top ten of all the music charts? Then fans will be focused on which song will unfortunately drop to eleventh?
The fans below burst into laughter.
【We are all of the same origin, why are we so eager to harm each other? hhhhhh】
[Aww, I'm like a fickle lover now! I think every song sounds good, and I don't want any of them to fall into the eleventh month!]
[I used to listen to everything, playing the entire album on repeat every day. But ever since I saw this joke, I've become a "supplementary party" (meaning I only listen to the song ranked last on the album chart)...]
[Poverty Alleviation Party 1: Speaking of which, the competition between "I Don't Understand" and "Blade" is fierce. I think the eleventh place might be decided between the two of them.]
I bet it's "Blade".
[Pshaw! "Blade" is a really good song, okay?! Don't you have any taste?!]
[Go for it, little one! Mommy will definitely make it into the debut lineup!!]
The internet was abuzz with excitement, just like Chinese New Year, but while some were happy, others were sad.
Cassie kept pacing back and forth in the room, while Bai Weijia, looking utterly dejected, couldn't help but yell, "Stop walking! You're making my eyes blurry!"
Cassie retorted irritably, "I'm just in a hurry! Why are you taking it out on me?"
Bai Weijia rubbed her hair in frustration: "If you hadn't said this year was a slow year for records, I wouldn't have rushed to release this year, and now look what's happened!"
Cassie was already used to his tendency to shirk responsibility, and although she felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't say anything.
She frowned as she looked at the sales comparison between the two companies.
Bai Weijia released her album earlier, and currently her sales figures are better than Ye Cang's, but this is only temporary. Ye Cang's physical record sales are now almost surpassing Bai Weijia's, and the gap in digital sales is rapidly narrowing.
Cassie gritted her teeth: "No, we have to take action. Otherwise, if the company thinks Ye Cang has a better chance of winning than you, they might invest all their resources in Ye Cang, and then we won't have any chance at all."
"What should we do?" Bai Weijia asked hurriedly.
“There’s no way to sell through physical stores.” Cassie pointed to the sales figures in the back. “But there is a way. Some platforms have loopholes. I can find someone to inflate the data.”
Bai Weijia asked with some concern, "What if someone finds out?"
"Even if they are discovered, they have no evidence. These platforms have their own vulnerabilities, and they are too busy covering them up to admit anything. Once they win the Golden Melody Award, who will care about these things?"
Bai Weijia then nodded in agreement with her approach.
“In the past few days, I’ve been having people incite others in the fan groups. You should also post a couple of Weibo posts to hint at this. Your fans are young and easily swayed.”
"I'll get you two more variety show gigs soon, you can go on them and promote them properly."
Bai Weijia frowned: "No way, I've been on so many variety shows since I released my album, the audience must be tired of it! I've seen fans on Weibo recently telling me not to go on any more variety shows."
“I don’t want to do this either! But there’s no other way now, is there?” Cassie quickly reassured him. “This is for you too. As long as you can win the Golden Melody Award, it’s all worth it!”
Cassie said, also feeling a bit frustrated. She originally thought this year was a slow year for singers, with no big names releasing albums, so Bai Weijia should be a sure thing. Who knew that Ye Cang would suddenly emerge and his album would do so well? It really made her so angry she wanted to vomit blood.
She thought for a moment and then said, "I've already tried to contact the judges of this year's Golden Melody Awards. They all think highly of you. I'll take you to see them in person after a while. Even if it costs more money, we must finalize this."
"Ye Cang's album was released too late. The deadline for Golden Melody Awards nominations is in mid-October. As long as we can hold on for these two weeks, once we win the Golden Melody Award, whatever happens to him will be irrelevant to us."
Just as Cassie was explaining her countermeasures, Bai Weijia suddenly asked a question.
"Is there anything else we can do besides doing these things?"