Looking at the star ranking on Douyin, Cao Yanjiang felt that he was not feeling well.
Being surpassed!
Being overtaken by Yang Bei!
Cao Yanjiang felt as if a sharp needle had been stabbed into his head. In a daze, he felt like the world was spinning, and then he staggered and fell down on the sofa.
After sitting on the sofa for a while, Cao Yanjiang slowly came back to his senses.
Picking up the mobile phone that he had just thrown on the sofa, Cao Yanjiang still felt like he was dreaming when he saw that the name ranked first in the star rating changed from himself to Yang Bei.
Two days ago, he had never thought that he would be surpassed by Yang Bei. It was not until the broadcast of "China's New Song" in which Yang Bei participated that he panicked and felt an urgent sense of crisis.
Cao Yanjiang even put down his arrogance and personally shot a short video and posted it on Douyin to canvass users for votes.
But even so, he still failed.
An unprecedented sense of frustration arose spontaneously. Cao Yanjiang knew that missing out on the 'Best Internet Celebrity' this time would definitely have a great impact on his future development.
For example, it was really difficult to get into the cast of the CCTV drama "The Big Red Robe" that was supposed to be available this time.
When Cao Yanjiang was distressed, his agent Qi Nan also called.
"Sister Nan." Cao Yanjiang didn't know how to face Qi Nan.
It has been a year since his debut, and he has always been going smoothly. With his hard work, he has been developing very well.
Being overtaken by Yang Bei in terms of stardom this time, and possibly even losing the title of "Best Internet Celebrity", is definitely the biggest setback he has encountered since his debut.
He felt a little sorry for Qi Nan's cultivation.
Qi Nan also heard the frustration in Cao Yanjiang's voice. She did not blame Cao Yanjiang, but comforted him: "Yanjiang, what's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Because of the 'Best Internet Celebrity' thing?"
Cao Yanjiang hummed, his voice a little low, and said: "Sister Nan, I'm sorry."
Qi Nan said: "You don't have to say sorry to me, it's okay. Besides, hasn't Yang Bei won the 'Best Internet Celebrity' yet? I will try to contact some celebrities to help you canvass votes later."
Hearing this, Cao Yanjiang had some expectations in her heart. Qi Nan was a well-known agent and had a wide network of contacts in the industry. The celebrities she knew must be relatively influential.
Moreover, in addition to being Cao Yanjiang's manager, Qi Nan is also the manager of Tianqi Entertainment's first-tier artist Zhang Qi. If Zhang Qi can help him, it will definitely be effective.
"Then...I'm sorry to trouble you, Sister Nan." Cao Yanjiang said nervously.
Qi Nan said: "It's okay, but don't have too much hope. It's hard for big-name artists to come forward to help you, and second- and third-tier artists won't have much effect."
After a pause, Qi Nan continued: "Even if you can't be promoted to a second-tier artist this time, I will try my best to help you get a role in "Da Hong Pao"."
After a few more words, both parties hung up the phone.
Putting down his cell phone, Cao Yanjiang sat on the sofa, his mind a little confused.
Douyin’s ‘Best Internet Celebrity’ competition strictly prohibits cheating on star points. Once discovered, you will definitely be disqualified from participating in the ‘Best Internet Celebrity’ competition.
However, it did not say that other celebrities are not allowed to help promote it, but everyone knows that this kind of activity is all about netizens' support and love for the artist.
It would be unfair if other artists helped canvass votes, so even if there are good friends participating in this "recent internet celebrity" event, artists will basically not help canvass votes among fans or anything like that.
Second- and third-tier artists are like this, and first-tier artists are even more embarrassed.
If it is not done well, it will become a joke that will be laughed at online.
Slowly, his mind began to calm down, and Cao Yanjiang roughly figured it out. The possibility of Zhang Qi coming to help him was slim. Qi Nan would probably ask some second- and third-tier artists with little potential in the company to help him.
After looking at the growing gap between Douyinshang and Yang Bei, Cao Yanjiang sighed and dialed Qi Nan again.
"Sister Nan, you don't need to find someone to help me canvass votes..."
...
Tianqi Entertainment Building.
In Qi Nan's office.
Qi Nan hung up Cao Yanjiang's call, and another fashionably dressed woman on the opposite side said, "Xiao Cao?"
Qi Nan nodded, looked at Zhang Qi, and said with a smile: "He said that I don't have to help him find someone to canvass votes."
Zhang Qi raised her eyebrows, a little surprised.
Just now, when Qi Nan made her first phone call to Cao Yanjiang, she offered to help Cao Yanjiang find artists to canvass votes. Cao Yanjiang actually didn't refuse. At that time, Zhang Qi despised him for being short-sighted.
Although this kind of behavior is not as serious as vote manipulation, in her opinion, it is also very unwise. The public will not know if vote manipulation is not exposed, but this kind of high-profile canvassing for votes will not have a big effect in the end.
For Cao Yanjiang, it will also lose some of his popularity among passers-by.
Even if Cao Yanjiang can really win the "Best Internet Celebrity" this year, when netizens talk about it in the future, they will say that this is the most serious one in history, and it may become Cao Yanjiang's black spot.
It's just that this matter has pros and cons. From Zhang Qi's point of view, it does more harm than good.
But since Qi Nan proposed this method, he may think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Qi Nan smiled and said: "How is it? Yanjiang still has merit, right?"
Qi Nan also knew that doing so had both advantages and disadvantages, but for her, the advantages and disadvantages at this level were too low-end. Even if it was really detrimental to Cao Yanjiang's image, she had plenty of ways to remedy it.
But now Cao Yanjiang's second call made Qi Nan's opinion of him rise a lot.
At least, Cao Yanjiang knew how to advance and retreat, and he could still keep a clear head under such circumstances, which was really good.
Zhang Qi said, "He's a pretty good rookie."
Before Cao Yanjiang was assigned to Qi Nan, Qi Nan had only Zhang Qi as an artist for a long time, so the relationship between the two has always been very good, and Zhang Qi is also a first-line star, and her status in the industry is also very high.
high.
Even in Tianqi Entertainment, where big names gather, top-tier stars are in extremely important positions. After all, there are only a few dozen top-tier stars in the entire entertainment industry.
Zhang Qi played with her mobile phone and looked at Yang Bei, who was already ranked first on Douyin. She was a little surprised and said: "This Yang Bei is really beyond my expectation. He not only went upstream from the bottom stream, but also counterattacked and became the leader."
Topping the list is really scary.”
Speaking of Yang Bei, Qi Nan was also very emotional.
Originally, she had paved the way for Cao Yanjiang's future for a long time, but Yang Bei suddenly appeared and disrupted all her plans for Cao Yanjiang.
It’s a lie to say that I don’t hate Yang Bei, but I have to admire him a little. Yang Bei didn’t use any sinister means to get here, but he got there step by step.
Qi Nan pursed his lips and said, "He is indeed a good young talent. At least he is very talented in music!"
Zhang Qi nodded, because she was often with Qi Nan during this period, and she also listened to Yang Bei's songs, which were indeed quite good.
Zhang Qi smiled and said: "If I were in the artist management department, I think I could recruit Yang Bei."
Qi Nan smiled and shook his head.
...
Beijing, Zhengguang Entertainment.
Yang Bei came to the company with Gao Mang today. The main reason was to record "Xiaochou".
The effect of "China's New Song" is very good. In the past two days, many netizens on the Internet have called on Yang Bei to quickly release the single "Xiaochou" on Penguin Music.
Gao Mang came back from the meeting and saw Yang Bei flipping through the books on the bookshelf in his office.
Gao Mang smiled and said, "When your office approves it, you can take these books as you like."
Yang Bei noted the number of pages in the book he was reading, closed the book and put it back on the bookshelf. He smiled and said, "I thought you were going to give me all the books."
The few times he came to the company, he was always in Gao Mang's office. Yang Bei also felt that he needed an office.
Looking at Gao Mang, who was obviously in a good mood, Yang Bei smiled and said, "What's wrong? He seems to be in a good mood."
Gao Mang smiled and said: "In the meeting just now, Manager Tang praised you by name, and I also followed you to make a splash."
Yang Bei curled his lips. Although he didn't come to the company often, he also knew Gao Mang's deeds. What did it mean to be in the limelight after him? She must have always been at the forefront.
Gao Mang looked at the time and said, "Let's go and record songs. We will try to record "Xiaochou" this morning."
Yang Bei nodded.
The two people walked out of the office and met many people along the way. In the past, everyone basically greeted Gao Mang, but Yang Bei was one of those transparent people.
But now, many people have begun to take the initiative to greet him.
Many people say that the entertainment industry is a very realistic place. Although all walks of life are sometimes quite realistic, in comparison, the entertainment industry is still more prominent.
Yang Bei had no value in the past, and he also offended She Ya, a top celebrity in the company. If this kind of person had not been protected by Gao Mang, he would have been unable to survive in the entertainment industry long ago and would have no value in making friends.
But things are different now. Yang Bei's high-quality songs have become popular on the Internet one after another. He will soon become the "best Internet celebrity" and his promotion to a second-tier artist is just around the corner.
Third-tier artists are nothing in the industry, but second-tier artists, no matter where they are, are not small names that can be easily ignored.
Therefore, many people gradually pay attention to Yang Bei.
Besides, it's just a word, can she still be angered by She Ya?
In the elevator, Gao Mang, Yang Bei and two other colleagues were there.
A fat male colleague wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses asked: "Sister Mang, which floor are you going to?"
Gao Mang smiled and said: "Ninth floor, recording studio."
When the male colleague heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Yang Bei with a strange look on his face, and then helped him press the elevator on the ninth floor.
Yang Bei also noticed that this colleague glanced at him, but he didn't think much about it. After all, he had been looking at him since he arrived at the company today.
The elevator reached the ninth floor, and Gao Mang and Yang Bei walked out of the elevator.
The elevator door closed, and the fat colleague poked the colleague next to him, "Qiangzi, do you want to go to the ninth floor later?"
Colleague Qiangzi asked in confusion: "What's there to see on the ninth floor? Isn't it just a few recording studios? What's the matter, you still want to listen to Yang Bei's recording? Then someone has to let you in."
The fat colleague shook his head and said: "When I went to get information from the artist's manager just now, I heard teacher Wei Maogang also said that he would come to record songs later. Wei Maogang is She Ya's manager. What do you mean?
What will happen later?"
When my colleague Qiangzi heard this, he took a deep breath and said, "I'll go, it's going to be really lively."
The fat colleague said: "Haha, do you want to go and have a look together?"
Qiangzi shook his head and said: "No, these people are big bosses who can't be offended. Is it stupid to offend these people just to watch the excitement?"
The fat colleague spread his hands and said, "Okay, if you say that, I won't dare to go."
...
This side of the recording studio on the ninth floor,
There were no important dates these days, so Gao Mang easily made an appointment at a recording studio.
After talking to the staff, the two of them found a recording studio and went in.
The recording studio is made of transparent glass. Although you can see the people inside from the outside, you can't hear any sound.
The accompaniment of "Xiaochou" has been prepared before, Yang Bei only needs to sing.
I tried several different singing methods, and they all sounded similar to Gao Mang and sounded good, but Yang Bei was not satisfied.
Gao Mang didn't push her. She was a layman in this aspect, so she still had to listen to Yang Bei himself.
Looking at Yang Bei who was seriously thinking about how to sing this song well, Gao Mang smiled softly. Not to mention, this serious man was indeed quite handsome.
Yang Bei was immersed in the song, Gao Mang looked at Yang Bei, and neither of them paid attention to the situation outside the recording studio.
at the elevator,
The elevator door slowly opened, and two people, a man and a woman, walked out.
The man was wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt. He was tall and thin, but his eyes were a little small. He was Wei Maogang, the company's well-known agent.
The beauty wearing light makeup with him is one of the pillars of Zhengguang Entertainment, the first-line star She Ya.
She Ya plans to release an album recently, but she is still in the song selection stage. Wei Maogang and She Ya plan to go to the recording studio to try out which song is more suitable.
She Ya is the company's first-line artist. There is no need to make an appointment in advance to come to the recording studio. Whenever you want to come and say hello, the staff will find a way to arrange it.
"Yaya, I think the song "Beautiful Beauty" is still good." Wei Maogang said while looking at the lyrics of several songs on his mobile phone.
She Ya hummed, without comment, and said, "That song is good, but the title song of my album must be a song I wrote myself."
She can become a famous first-line singer at a young age. She Ya's ability is outstanding both in terms of singing skills and original creations.
Wei Maogang smiled. She Ya has always been so stubborn. Sometimes she is so stubborn that people think she is very stubborn. However, Wei Maogang feels that maybe it is this kind of stubbornness that allows her to walk higher and stronger than her peers.
quick.
"Yaya, do you have any ideas for the title song of your new album?" Wei Maogang flipped through his phone and continued to ask.
After saying that, Wei Maogang didn't hear She Ya's reply. He looked away from the phone and looked to his side, and found that She Ya suddenly stopped at some point.
Looking at She Ya who looked strange, Wei Maogang asked doubtfully: "Yaya, what's wrong?"