However, as the popularity of this Weibo post gradually increased, different voices began to emerge below.
@WhereAreTheAngels: It's so fake, you can tell at a glance. What kind of stupid company would do this? Let netizens decide for themselves what this means.
@BloggerIsAnIdiot: Exactly, do they think netizens are all idiots? Even if they were going to manipulate the data, they wouldn't do it this fake, it's blatant framing!
The two sides were arguing fiercely below, but then the music association posted a Weibo post that left those who believed Ye Cang had cheated speechless.
@MusicAssociationV: Three days ago, a singer reported to the association that there was a problem with his play count on a certain music platform. After receiving the report, the association immediately set up a special investigation team, found that there were loopholes in the music platform, ordered rectification, and temporarily canceled the play count on the music platform. We ask netizens to supervise and report any issues.
After this Weibo post, many people clicked into the album sales charts and found that the number of plays for all the artists had decreased significantly.
Ye Cang's play count also dropped below Diamond, but it quickly climbed back up, and it will probably reach Diamond again by tomorrow.
But when everyone looked down, they discovered something intriguing.
[Holy crap! Why did Bai Weijia's view count drop so much??]
[Public execution!]
Fortunately, I took a screenshot as soon as I saw this Weibo post and discovered something very interesting: a certain singer's play count on other platforms is lower than Ye Cang's, but on this platform, he's far ahead. What does this mean? Let netizens decide for themselves. [Images][Images]
[And have you noticed how subtle this timing is? What does that mean? Let netizens draw their own conclusions.]
[This suddenly reminds me of the saying "trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead," isn't that quite apt? What does this represent? Let netizens interpret it as they see fit.]
Wow! A certain singer not only boosted their own view count, but also boosted their competitor's! That's really shady! Who is this singer? Let the netizens decide for themselves.
[Pinru's clothes are beyond description in terms of how provocative they are; how to describe them is up to netizens to decide.]
Netizens have taken it to extremes, almost completely ruining the phrase "free judgment." And because the music association stepped in, the matter has been essentially confirmed, and the gossipmonger, who loves to meddle, suddenly became as quiet as a chicken, not daring to utter another word.
Bai Weijia was so angry that he smashed his entire room, but before he could come up with a way to turn the tide, he received a court summons.
Shen Huai promptly called the police, and together with Chen Chiyu, they apprehended the data-manipulating gang. The gang implicated Cassie, who in turn implicated Bai Weijia.
Therefore, Shen Huai sued the two for unfair competition.
It's unclear which gossip media outlet exposed this, but netizens were delighted and proceeded to give Bai Weijia a thorough dressing-down.
Morningstar also took the opportunity to announce the termination of its cooperation with Bai Weijia and the dismissal of Cassie. As for the two fighting each other and exchanging insults in court, it no longer aroused the interest of netizens.
In this incident, "Rebirth" became popular again, with physical sales exceeding 500,000 copies and rapidly approaching the 1 million mark.
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Just as Ye Cang's album was selling like hotcakes, Chu Meibo also successfully landed her second role, the second female lead in the campus drama "Honey".
The script isn't particularly complex; it tells a sweet love story set on campus.
Although it's not an IP drama, the screenwriter isn't unknown. Her previous campus romance drama became a hit on the website, making the then-unknown male and female leads famous.
As a sequel of the same genre, it not only had high audience expectations, but also saw a significant increase in investment, and even featured the popular young actor Wen Hanyi as the male lead.
The character Chu Meibo will be playing is named Wen Nan, the female lead's best friend. Although she has a crush on the male lead, she keeps her feelings to herself because of their friendship.
This character bears absolutely no resemblance to Chu Meibo's image, but Shen Huai had his reasons for accepting the role for her.
Chu Meibo has a wealth of experience and exceptional talent, but her appearance still has limitations. Compared to her former charming and sophisticated demeanor, she now leans more towards innocence. Moreover, she is still young and has a youthful appearance, which cannot be compensated for by acting skills alone.
The previous Aoi-hime was rather special; the disconnect between her image and temperament actually better highlighted the character's traits. However, this kind of role is not common, and in the later stages, it became a factor that affected her acting skills.
Chu Meibo hadn't thought that far ahead; in fact, she was quite interested in the scripts that were presented to her.
In addition, after the audition, she chatted with the director for a while, and he was very satisfied with her, so she was also satisfied with the director.
This satisfaction, however, only lasted until the script reading.
Chu Meibo set off early that day. Shen Huai was busy with Ye Cang's affairs, so he only arranged for Tong Yun to accompany her.
Having gained experience from her previous work on "The Secret of Heaven," Chu Meibo was very familiar with these procedures, so she wasn't worried.
I was surprised to find that there were very few people on set when I got there. Apart from a few staff members, screenwriters, and a few supporting actors, the director and the male and female leads did not show up when the time came.
Chu Meibo waited patiently for a while before the director finally arrived. He then made several phone calls to urge the male and female lead actors to come to the set.
The actress playing the female lead is named Tao Xuanxuan. She was placed there by the investors. Dressed in designer clothes, she said impatiently, "Aren't there still people who haven't arrived? Why are you rushing me?"
While the director patiently comforted her, he also sent someone to urge Wen Hanyi. Wen Hanyi's assistant quickly apologized, saying that he had to attend an event yesterday, but the event ended too late, so he could only catch the morning flight back. As a result, there was a traffic jam all the way from the airport, and it would probably take another one or two hours to get there.
Upon hearing his words, Tao Xuanxuan's face immediately fell: "Director, since the male lead hasn't arrived yet, I'll go back first. Let's start again tomorrow when he arrives."
The director was also in a dilemma. Although he was the director, he was just someone who could be replaced at any time in front of the investors. Whether it was Tao Xuanxuan or Wen Hanyi, they were people he couldn't afford to offend.
Therefore, the meeting had to be temporarily disbanded, and the script reading was postponed to the next day.
The staff gradually dispersed, leaving only the petite girl sitting in the corner. Only after Tong Yun reminded her did Chu Meibo realize that this was the screenwriter Tang Tang.
She was supposed to be the second most important character in the entire production, but no one asked for her opinion at all, as if she were just an unimportant extra.
From Chu Meibo's perspective, you can see her lowered head and her clenched, white fist on the table.
She walked over and handed her a tissue.
Tang Tang looked up in surprise, tears still clinging to her cheeks. She took the tissue, lowered her head again, and said in a nasal voice, "Thank you."
Chu Meibo did not leave, but instead sat down directly opposite her.
Tang Tang sniffed, her voice a little muffled: "Thank you, but I don't need comforting."