So You Won't Let Me Be an Idol, Huh?
Chapter 47

Dancing on the Edge of Death

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The broadcast of "Tomorrow's Star Show" was a milestone.

Originally, Bai Youlou had frequently appeared on trending searches with his high-quality songs, and to a certain extent, he had "conquered" many people with his talent.

Or rather, online, he was being cursed at while many people paid attention to his songs.

Bai Youlou, Bai Youlou, Bai Youlou. Regardless of whether people hated him, liked him, or were indifferent, for the past while, this name had been entering everyone's sight in various ways.

Some who couldn't wait to capitalize on the traffic had already started doing covers.

The narrative of "What a shame~" was gaining more traction.

Then, at this moment, "Miss Dong" was released!

The quality of this song was definitely not higher than the previous ones, but sometimes, the story behind a song is more "heartwarming."

Just the three words "Miss Dong" were enough for gossip-mongers to speculate, let alone the entire content of the song.

If the comments weren't blocked, the barrage of comments on the latest episode of "Tomorrow's Star Show" was so exaggerated that it was impossible to see the program content at all.

Dense! Terrifying!

At the same time, #MissDong# directly landed at the top of the trending searches, sparking massive discussion.

Ranked second was #FellInLoveWithAWildHorse#

Ranked third was #HowWildIsDongLuActually?#

Fourth

"Damn it, Miss Dong, what a Miss Dong. Bai Youlou is still crazy. I really thought he was going to make a comeback with his talent."

"Honestly, I'm even more convinced of this guy's talent now. Terrifying talent! This actually works? He wrote a song for the 'second sister-in-law' who seduced him! And he sang it in front of Zhen Dongjun!"

"If I were Zhen Dongjun, I would have grabbed a knife and killed this scoundrel Bai Youlou on the spot. An in-your-face ultimate move?!"

"This guy is crazy, but I'm not surprised at all. Don't forget, this guy famously held a press conference and said: 'He flirtatiously asked me to drink sugar water.'"

"Hahaha, I'm starting to like this guy a little! Keep it up, don't stop!"

"What kind of woman is Dong Lu? Damn, this song makes me feel all tingly inside~"

"Bai Youlou is great in everything, except he doesn't like making videos. If he'd just share a clip for us brothers, I'd definitely help him out!"

"A hooligan isn't scary, but a hooligan with culture is. Even scarier is a hooligan with talent. Zhen Dongjun is pitiful enough, and he still has to mess with him like this."

"Domestic entertainment lunatic!"

"I'll tell you a ghost story. Bai Youlou playing like this... could he really be innocent? Would a normal person do something like this?"

"Innocent +1. He gains nothing from doing this. With the talent he's shown, he could sing other songs without any problem. This is clearly intentional to disgust Zhen Dongjun. There's definitely something fishy going on."

"Stop analyzing, rational and objective people. I remember this was already confirmed, wasn't it?"

"..."

It's chaos, it's all chaos in the northwest Jin.

The controversy and impact caused by one song, "Miss Dong," were more frightening than all the previous songs combined.

Zhen Dongjun, as the "victim," was startled by the terrifying traffic himself. At the same time, he felt a bit "lucky."

Fortunately, he had already resolved the misunderstanding with Bai Youlou.

Because the content he had imagined online had actually appeared. Despite being heavily criticized, some "prophets" were already starting to think that Bai Youlou's situation was not as it seemed.

Bai Youlou was just "a small taste of his skill" now. He couldn't imagine what the public opinion would be like when this guy's "full firepower" was unleashed.

Favoritism!

Undeniable favoritism.

Zhen Dongjun knew Bai Youlou's financial situation very well. If he hadn't "fleeced" two million from him, he wouldn't even have had the money to promote himself and buy ad space in Cannes. There was no way he could afford paid online commenters to whitewash himself.

Therefore, those "rational and objective people" online were definitely influenced by his talent. Bai Youlou, who had been unassuming before, was now being bashed by the entire internet.

Back then, no one said, "Maybe he was wronged."

"I'm losing so much money!"

"Old Zhen, what nonsense are you talking about?" Bai Youlou asked, confused.

Damn it, this Zhen Dongjun was acting again. This guy's desire to perform was truly strong. Yesterday, he heard that Zhen Dongjun specifically went home to take care of his child.

He posted several photos, all showing loving interactions with his daughter.

And then, naturally, there was a flood of "sympathy" and "comfort."

It was hard not to suspect this guy's motives~

Zhen Dongjun shook his head, "I can't even imagine what public opinion will be like when I release the videos I have. You'll definitely make a complete comeback, but to what extent..."

"What's there to not dare to imagine? I dare." Long Ziqiang interjected, "He'll definitely return to being a top-tier idol. But I feel like Brother Lou is no longer interested in being an idol."

"Heh, what decent person wants to be an idol? Do you want to be an idol?" Zhen Dongjun said disdainfully yet enviously. If he had Bai Youlou's ability, he would take off!

Long Ziqiang quickly shook his head. Damn it, he couldn't do it even if he wanted to.

"Whether you make a comeback or not is irrelevant. If you have the patience, you can just keep it quiet and not release it." Bai Youlou said dismissively.

Zhen Dongjun had nothing to say now. He had already tried to "control" Bai Youlou with the video footage he had.

But after a few probes, he realized Bai Youlou genuinely didn't care.

So, he could only change the subject. "What were you guys just talking about? I heard you mentioning Huaxing Entertainment as soon as I came in. Are you worried about Zhang Xiaorong? That girl is indeed fierce. She's the only contestant who can threaten you in this show, and she also has Huaxing's backing."

Bai Youlou and Old Zhou exchanged a look. "Do you know any inside information?"

"I used to work at Huaxing. It's a big company, very powerful. Even with your talent, you might not be able to beat them. After all, they have talented songwriters supporting them. The chance of winning with original songs isn't high."

Zhen Dongjun was still being somewhat polite in his words. The chance of winning isn't high? It's impossible to win!

If Huaxing truly backed Zhang Xiaorong, she would be the predetermined champion.

Moreover, even from a skill perspective, her stage performance and song quality weren't inferior to Bai Youlou's.

It was clear that Huaxing wanted to use "The Voice" stage to debut Zhang Xiaorong. Who wouldn't see that?

They even sent An Luning to be her close friend support, a direct attack.

"But honestly, if I were from Huaxing, I would definitely keep you until the end to be Zhang Xiaorong's stepping stone. Eliminating you would allow that girl to instantly ascend to near top-tier fame, maximizing the buzz and hype. Plus, your reputation isn't great, so they could claim the moral high ground. They don't know I have the video to prove your innocence."

When the initial information was wrong, the conclusions drawn from a bunch of wild guesses were naturally all wrong~

However, Bai Youlou and the others didn't interrupt him. Instead, they asked, "What's it like inside Huaxing Company?"

"Inside?" Zhen Dongjun looked at them strangely. "I left almost ten years ago, so I don't really know the internal situation. But their boss, Lin Juntao, left a deep impression on me. He's a very capable person. Oh, right, here's some gossip. You know An Luning, right? I heard someone say that Huaxing Company's boss might be her sugar daddy!"

Sugar daddy?!

That term wasn't exactly a compliment!

Combined with the mysterious smile on Zhen Dongjun's face, that was exactly what he meant!

While Old Zhou was surprised, he grabbed Bai Youlou's arm, afraid he would impulsively beat Zhen Dongjun to the ground.

After all, An Luning was Bai Youlou's white moonlight. Who could handle that kind of provocation!

To his surprise, Bai Youlou just glared at Old Zhou speechlessly. "Take your dog paws off me. You get excited hearing gossip, don't you?"

Old Zhou sheepishly withdrew his hand, thinking, He doesn't react at all? So calm?

However, Bai Youlou was a bit unhinged right now, and might suddenly lash out later.

So, he quickly tried to cover. "You can believe that kind of gossip?"

Unexpectedly, Zhen Dongjun, who was courting disaster, got a bit carried away. "I think it's quite reliable. A female celebrity with no scandals in the industry, who hasn't encountered any messy situations... Either the men sleeping with her are powerful, or the men sleeping with her mother are powerful! Huaxing's Mr. Lin has a wife and kids, so it definitely can't be the latter."

"What if her family is just rich?"

"Being rich isn't enough to be promoted like this. An Luning's treatment at Huaxing is shockingly high. All my information comes from within their company." Zhen Dongjun was very confident, even adding, "Hey, actually, I feel like Zhang Xiaorong is also a bit..."

Old Zhou covered his face. Damn it, Zhen Dongjun was dancing on the edge of death, and he couldn't stop him!

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