They Begin to Acknowledge His Talent

The aftermath of the "Talent Show" continued, with waves of online condemnation against Bai Youlou.

People were thoroughly displeased with disgraced celebrities resurfacing to grab attention.

As the saying goes, everyone kicks a man when he's down. Now, no one even mentioned Dong Lu anymore. After all, even though she had an affair, she didn't make a scene.

She stayed honestly at home, barely even going out.

This strategy of playing it cool also led netizens to gradually let her off the hook. It was just that the memes Bai Youlou created were too hilarious, causing Dong Lu's name to appear online frequently.

But regarding her personally, at least not many people were deliberately stirring up trouble to bash her.

All the heat was concentrated on Bai Youlou.

As for whether anyone spoke up for him, there actually were.

Some felt that the song "Blue Lotus" he sang was very good and wanted to hear the full version. They were relatively neutral, adopting the attitude of only discussing the song, not the person.

And there was a small portion... remnants of his fans from his idol days.

That's right, Bai Youlou still had fans supporting him to this day.

They didn't come to him at his peak, nor did they turn away when he was at his lowest.

It was a bit self-congratulatory and perhaps not entirely clear-headed.

They could be called die-hard fans.

Previously, they were scattered like a pile of sand, impacted by the overwhelming online ridicule and scandals, truly lacking any fighting power and unable to unite.

But this time, even though Bai Youlou only sang half a song, it made these last "remnants" of fans rally.

The idol is still trying, so how could they give up?! Even if there's only a glimmer of hope!

Damn, they were fired up!

Then they went to attack Wang Jiahua.

To be precise, they went to his Weibo page to unleash their criticism.

Their words were nothing more than "My brother is working so hard, why are you saying that about him?" "Some people lack basic manners!" "He's so talented, you must be jealous of him" "..."

For a while, they even managed to briefly overwhelm Wang Jiahua's Weibo.

It was a shame; if it were Bai Youlou's fans from his "peak," they could probably have forced the other party to shut down their comments section.

Half a step into top-tier idol status, the power was truly immense.

But now...

They were just a mob.

Before Wang Jiahua could even react, the righteous netizens started tearing into these "brainless fans," leaving them completely disoriented. Their fighting power was on a completely different level.

In this situation, Wang Jiahua, who already spoke like a leaky sieve, naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity. With a single sentence, "What kind of idol, what kind of fans," he delivered a definitive judgment.

Still maintaining his superior stance.

After all, who couldn't win when they had the advantage?!

To be honest, Bai Youlou himself found it laughable.

He could swear on his own manhood that the average age of these fans didn't exceed eighteen.

However, people are often hypocritical.

They disdained other people's brainless fans, thinking those people were out of their minds.

But for the person involved, these little fans were genuinely trying their best to defend him, even if it was a bit foolish... perhaps more than a bit.

But the term "brainless fans," even Bai Youlou, with his own dark past, felt a little embarrassed to say.

They were foolish, stubborn, and lacked sense – that was an objective fact.

But... there was also a certain cuteness to them.

It was just unfortunate for them that Bai Youlou himself made no statement about it.

Logically, this should have caused these fans to feel frustrated, but the fact that they were still fans of Bai Youlou now showed they were truly extraordinary.

They were incredibly stubborn.

They directly imagined, "Brother has no channel to speak out, so we must work harder to speak for him."

This kind of defiant stubbornness, essentially a display of impotent rage, usually fades away with time... if they were fans of other idols who had collapsed.

But it could only be said that they were truly fortunate.

A happy accident!

The news from the Cannes Film Festival was like a shot of adrenaline.

Even though the media reports weren't extensive, they mostly covered another film nominated in the main competition section at Cannes, mentioning Bai Youlou in passing.

But Bai Youlou's current traffic was undeniable.

A small spark was enough to start a prairie fire!

Even if these fans might not know what Cannes was, or couldn't distinguish between Cannes and the Golden Broom Awards in terms of prestige, it didn't stop them from using it to speak out and praise him.

Just go for it!

A tiny group of people managed to create the feeling of a massive army.

This made the anti-fans quite uncomfortable, because getting nominated for Cannes and being praised for it was perfectly reasonable.

You couldn't possibly question the prestige of the Cannes Film Festival just to criticize Bai Youlou, could you?

That would put them on the same level as those brainless fans.

Fortunately, the buzz from Cannes quickly died down, lasting less than a day.

On one hand, the mainstream online discourse was bashing Bai Youlou, and people didn't really want to bring it up. On the other hand, subsequent shows also started airing!

After half of "Blue Lotus," came "Xiāochóu" and "The Ordinary Road."

In the eyes of the audience, Bai Youlou was like a music explosion machine, firing wildly on different stages and unleashing his talent.

Truly terrifying musical talent!

Every song would fiercely trend, capturing everyone's attention.

The combination of anti-fan traffic and high-quality songs became a unique form of marketing.

It was impossible to replicate this marketing strategy because the conditions were too harsh and the cost too high.

Many singers in the industry felt heartbroken seeing Bai Youlou "waste" good songs like this.

Just to promote a movie?

No one believed he was going to such great lengths solely to promote a movie.

He appeared on so many shows, only to be eliminated in the first round of each.

Many felt that Bai Youlou was clearly trying to blast his way back into the entertainment industry with his talent.

Although it seemed absurd and unrealistic, regardless of his talent, his notorious reputation for seducing his brother's wife was still there.

Someone made a definitive statement: "He can't possibly return to his previous position. At most, he'll be a singer with very few announcements. However, he has the potential to become a top music producer and songwriter, provided these songs are truly his own."

Yanjing City, Huaxing Entertainment.

"The public opinion is starting to shift."

Upon hearing Sister Hong's words, An Luning, who had been hiding her head behind a script, suddenly peeked out. "Really? I still see a lot of people cursing him."

Sister Hong gave her a helpless glare. She knew this little girl wasn't paying attention to the script.

Do you even know who I'm talking about before you jump in?

Without rushing to scold An Luning, Sister Hong first satisfied the girl's curiosity. "Although mainstream public opinion is still criticizing him, more and more people are speaking up for him, or at least remaining neutral."

After thinking for a moment, Sister Hong added another summary: "They're starting to acknowledge his talent!"