Compared to the audience being moved by Xia Shiyu's hard work and dedication, he felt it more deeply because he knew who the soul in this body belonged to.
Xia Shiyu's relentless drive is not something no one else can match, but she was already at the top of the pyramid in this industry. She once stood at the peak, and now she's starting over again, yet she's still working this hard. That's what makes her so admirable.
Shen Huai has seen too many people who work hard before entering the industry, but once they do, they are blinded by the glitz and glamour of the world. Instead of improving their skills, they start to enjoy the adoration of fans and the thrill of getting rich overnight.
Compared to them, Xia Shiyu is all the more precious.
In fact, it's not just Xia Shiyu; Ye Cang, Chu Meibo, Guo Wenyuan, and Pei Ran are all like that.
Thinking of this, Shen Huai couldn't help but glance at Pei Ran.
Pei Ran misunderstood his meaning and said to him with a smile, "This is normal for Wan Jun. When she was in the company in her early years, she often stayed up all night to practice because she had to be a backup dancer for her seniors."
Shen Huai had heard Tang Wanjun mention these things before, but he didn't expect Pei Ran to know so much about them as well.
Speaking of which, Tang Wanjun and Pei Ran had a good relationship in the history of Hong Kong's entertainment industry. Tang Wanjun has always been grateful to Pei Ran in public, saying that she was able to achieve what she has today because of Pei Ran's help. However, the two are in completely different fields, so how they met and why Pei Ran helped Tang Wanjun has always been a mystery.
As Shen Huai pondered this, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him for a long time.
Pei Ran paused slightly, then his expression softened. His gaze returned to Xia Shiyu on the screen, recalling that past event, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Actually, it wasn't a big deal. Back then, Wan Jun was still working as a backup dancer and extra at the company. The music scene was fiercely competitive at the time, and it was difficult to make a name for yourself. Because of her good looks, her company originally planned to have her switch to acting, and they even secured a supporting role for her. As a way of repaying a favor, I also got a role in that film, and I happened to have a scene with her..."
That's not a problem. In fact, such tactics are common nowadays. Shen Huai originally thought that it was because of this scene that Pei Ran saw Tang Wanjun's efforts, which led to the later story.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ran changed the subject.
"But she acted terribly! That scene was very simple, but she had to do more than ten takes, and the director was furious."
“It’s not that she doesn’t work hard, but some people are just not suited for acting. I thought she was better suited to the stage and shouldn’t cause trouble for the production team, so I used some connections to find a way to help her debut.”
Shen Huai: "..."
After Pei Ran finished speaking, she added with a smile, "Wan Jun has never known the truth, so please continue to keep it a secret for me in the future."
Shen Huai: "..."
He suddenly realized that it's best not to get too hung up on things; the truth of history is sometimes not so pleasant.
Author's Note: Aww, I'm done writing! My head hurts so much today. I thought I wouldn't be able to finish, but Xia Xia in this chapter probably gave me the motivation!
Chapter 147
With the airing of the second episode of "Everybody's Idol," online opinions about Xia Shiyu have changed.
Most people admire hard work, and because talented people are so rare, ordinary people are more willing to see success achieved through hard work. So when Xia Shiyu and Wang Can tied for the center position, many people cheered for Xia Shiyu in the live chat.
The show's producers had the other contestants vote, and Wang Can ultimately won the first center position by a narrow margin. Many people even voiced their grievances for Xia Shiyu on Weibo.
Shen Huai had been paying close attention to online comments, and in the past few days, Xia Shiyu's approval rating had risen to second place.
Mingwei truly admired Shen Huai immensely. He had predicted that Xia Shiyu would turn the tide after two phases, and he had indeed done so. Seeing this, she asked, "President Shen, should we release the news about clearing Xia Shiyu's name now?"
Shen Huai had previously reported An Yuanjie's embezzlement directly to Feng Yankai, the president of Huayu Records. Feng Yankai was already overwhelmed with company affairs, and he trusted An Yuanjie, letting him handle many things. He never expected that his trust would breed such a big parasite.
Feng Yankai was furious and immediately threatened to send An Yuanjie to jail. However, An Yuanjie had already heard the news and absconded with the money, dealing another heavy blow to the already crumbling Huayu Entertainment.
Shen Huai originally planned to "strike while the iron is hot" and take this opportunity to bring down Huayu Entertainment in one fell swoop, but he was delayed by the matter of the Yin-Yang Eyes. After all, Huayu Entertainment was once an industry giant, and even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. After this period of time, it has slowly recovered.
Shen Huai felt it was a bit of a pity, but it wasn't a big deal for him; it just meant he would have to put in a little more effort.
However, Shen Huai had an unexpected surprise. Back then, all of Xia Shiyu's "scandals" were orchestrated by An Yuanjie. Later, his assistant couldn't stand it anymore and secretly called Xia Shiyu to tell him the truth.
However, after the assistant left, Shen Huai couldn't find him for a while. But after An Yuanjie's incident broke out, he took the initiative to find Shen Huai.
Although he was just an assistant back then, he despised An Yuanjie's actions, which is why he resigned. Over the years, he has kept this matter in mind. After Xia Shiyu reappeared in the public eye, he wanted to tell the truth, but he was afraid of An Yuanjie's retaliation, so he avoided the people Shen Huai sent to find him.
Now that An Yuanjie has fallen from power, he finally has the courage to stand up. More importantly, he has preserved the phone recording of his conversation with An Yuanjie. As long as this evidence is released, along with the things Shen Huai found out, he will definitely be able to clear Xia Shiyu's name.
According to the agreement Shen Huai and Zhang Li had made, they planned to gradually clear Xia Shiyu's name starting from the third episode, especially since Xia Shiyu is currently very popular, this was the perfect opportunity.
However, Shen Huai remembered what Ye Cang had told him about the recording of the third episode, and after some thought, he shook his head and said, "Let's wait a bit longer, until the third episode comes out."
Mingwei wanted to persuade him again, since this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Shen Huai's judgment was almost always right. After thinking about it, she realized that there were only a few days left until the third episode aired, so she swallowed her words and decided to see what the boss was really up to.
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"Everybody's Idol" has become the hottest variety show recently, and topics related to it have flooded social media. Whether you're in the workplace or at school, if you haven't watched it, you won't have anything in common to talk about with others.
Many people who didn't follow celebrities before jumped on the bandwagon and shouted "daughter" to the girls on the screen with eyes full of love. They even started real-life battles because they liked different people.
Shen Huai sometimes hears the young women in the company chattering away, and even their posts on social media have become strange.
If you don't vote and I don't vote, when will Sisi ever get her chance?
As long as you support Xia Shiyu, we're friends.
[The most beautiful Wang Can, the strongest dancer!]
Did you vote today?
Guo Wenyuan, Xia Shiyu's number one fan, votes for Xia Shiyu every day without fail, and his WeChat Moments are currently filled with voting links from various channels, showing his active participation.
Shen Huai casually scrolled through Guo Wenyuan's WeChat Moments and found quite a few comments. Since they were both in the investment business, there was a lot of overlap in their WeChat Moments.
In the comments section of Lao Guo's recent WeChat Moments post, a friend asked a confused question.
Has Mr. Guo's account been hacked?
The other person had obviously only recently returned to China and hadn't caught up with the trends there yet. Many people were explaining things to him, and someone suddenly replied.
[Could it be that she's been possessed? [laughing][laughing][laughing]]
The audience below was filled with laughter and mockery.
Shen Huai: "..."
The truth is often easily overlooked...
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When Shen Huai called Zhang Li, she was beaming with pride. The success of "National Idol" had boosted her reputation in the industry once again.
Zhang Li has always had a good relationship with Shen Huai. Whether it was the previous "The Rising Star" or the current "National Idol", Shen Huai's artists have always been the most prominent ones.
Upon hearing Shen Huai's congratulations, Zhang Li smiled brightly and said, "President Shen, congratulations to you too!"
Shen Huai called partly to congratulate her, but also to discuss with Zhang Li the matter of clearing Xia Shiyu's name. After listening, Zhang Li agreed without hesitation.
The two chatted happily for a while, and just as they were about to hang up, Zhang Li very professionally said, "President Shen, remember to vote!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Shen Huai was speechless, but after thinking about it, Xia Shiyu was, after all, his artist, and it seemed unreasonable not to support her. He didn't have the T app on his phone, but fortunately the production team was very considerate and launched a poll on WeChat in addition to T.
Shen Huai opened WeChat, found the voting portal, and cast his vote for Xia Shiyu.
Shen Huai then stopped paying attention and started getting busy with important matters. But whether it was his imagination or not, when Ming Wei came to report on things in the afternoon, she always looked at him with a hesitant look, but when Shen Huai looked at her, she immediately looked away and changed the subject.
Shen Huai had some doubts, but he was too busy with work, so he put the matter aside for the time being.
When it was time to leave work, Shen Huai finally finished his business. He stretched his neck but didn't notice that he bumped into a small photo frame on the table. It was a photo of him and Ye Cang taken in Songjing Town.
Upon seeing the group photo, Shen Huai was momentarily stunned. He hadn't seen Ye Cang since he returned, and the two hadn't seen each other for ten days, including when they were in Dongjiang City.
Ye Cang and he were both very busy, and usually kept in touch via video. Shen Huai hadn't thought much of it before, but now, the longing suddenly surged like a tide, almost drowning his entire heart.
He recalled Ye Cang's schedule and realized that he should be filming an advertisement at that moment.
Shen Huai struggled to suppress the urge to see Ye Cang, and slowly stroked his phone, but accidentally unlocked it, which was on the WeChat interface.
Then Shen Huai was stunned. He always kept his phone on silent while working, so he realized that many people had sent him messages on WeChat. More importantly, he noticed a red "99" on his Moments icon.
Shen Huai uses his WeChat account primarily for communication; he rarely posts on Moments, so the icon is usually clean and uncluttered.
Shen Huai suddenly had a bad feeling. Just as he was about to open his Moments, a voice chat interface popped up.
Shen Huai's eyes twitched when he saw the name.
He hung up the voice chat, but the other party persisted, typing so fast that Shen Huai didn't even have a chance to block him.
Shen Huai had no choice but to answer the voice call.
As soon as the call connected, a deafening burst of wild laughter came from the other end.
Shen Huai said coldly, "I'll give you 30 seconds to explain yourself, or I'll block you."
"Gah!"
The maniacal laughter on the other end stopped abruptly, as if someone had stuffed a duck egg into his mouth, and then it turned into a deafening cough.
Shen Huai: "..."
Chen Chiyu coughed for two minutes before finally returning to normal.
Shen Huai had already taken advantage of this time to open his WeChat Moments and see the culprit that caused the incident.
I've successfully cast my vote for [Xia Shiyu] and become [Xia Shiyu]'s newest adorable member! Please continue to support [Xia Shiyu]!
The replies below were full of questions.
【？？？】
[President Shen!!!]
[Holy crap, did CEO Shen's account get hacked too?!]
[I saw that Mr. Guo also posted this. Is this a new superstitious practice in the investment circle recently?]
[Hahahaha, after President Guo was possessed, has President Shen also been possessed?]
[Taking a photo with the big shot!! We're just small drops compared to him!]
Shen Huai: "..."
He was just feeling sorry for Lao Guo, but he never expected that he would end up getting caught up in this mess himself.
He never expected that the poll would automatically post to his WeChat Moments. As a result, more and more comments appeared below. After all, not everyone knew that Shen Huai was an agent. Many of them were his contacts in the investment circle.
This post on WeChat Moments has stirred up a huge storm.
Seeing that the number of comments was still increasing, Shen Huai immediately deleted the post on his Moments. But even after deleting it, people kept sending him messages, asking if his account had been hacked.
Shen Huai pressed his forehead, and for the first time, he felt the urge to escape.