The studio replied: "Shh, keep it down. #MischievousFace# This is only an endorsement for a new series. Further endorsements are still being negotiated."
Fans: "What TV drama is it?! I'm already looking forward to it!"
The studio: "Nothing's confirmed yet. These are just some business offers we received after officially announcing the studio last night. The big boss still has to review everything!"
Fans: "As expected of our Ye Zexi! Our baby is amazing! But I still have a question—there are only commercial endorsements and TV drama invitations. Are there no music collaborations? I want to hear our baby sing and dance again!"
Before the studio could reply, Shan Zeyu responded to that fan—
@Shan Zeyu: Songwriting takes time. You may have to wait a little longer.
Fans: "!!!"
Mentor Shan actually wanted to collaborate with Ye Zexi too. As expected of their Ye Zexi!
After posting on Weibo, Shan Zeyu casually took a screenshot and tossed it to his friend. Helplessly, he said, "Is this enough?"
He Jinyun replied quickly: "Then hurry up and write the song."
Shan Zeyu: "??? So I'm just a tool?"
He Jinyun: "I paid. I didn't freeload. This time, I'm just paying to add one more person."
Shan Zeyu: "!!!"
He was so pissed, but there was nothing he could do. He had signed the contract!
Damn it!
He Jinyun ignored his friend's indignation. Rarely, he logged into his Weibo account, which he practically never used. First, he followed Ye Zexi's personal Weibo, then reposted Ye Zexi Studio's post.
@He Jinyun: Scriptwriting also takes time. You may have to wait a little longer for that too.
Now, not only were Ye Zexi's fans stunned, but even He Jinyun's fans were stunned.
What was going on?
"This, this, this... was this a joke or for real?!"
Ye Zexi's fans were dumbfounded.
Likewise, He Jinyun's fans were dumbfounded.
He Jinyun rarely posted on Weibo, yet the moment he did, he reposted Ye Zexi Studio's post.
But fans familiar with He Jinyun knew that he was not someone who liked joking around.
So was he really going to collaborate with Ye Zexi? How had they not heard even the slightest rumor before this?
Before the fans could reach a conclusion, they soon saw that mentors Qu Xiao and Yuan Ming had also reposted Ye Zexi Studio's Weibo post.
Yuan Ming even made a separate post, saying that Ye Zexi was the most talented trainee he had ever seen. Though Ye Zexi had indeed just debuted and had few works to his name, he firmly believed that, given time, Ye Zexi would surely bring audiences many excellent works. What Ye Zexi needed now was time, and he hoped everyone would give him some.
Every word was protective of his own.
The fans and netizens instantly understood. So these mentors had all come to defend Ye Zexi.
Ye Zexi's fans were deeply moved. While thanking every mentor, they became even more aggressive in fighting back against the haters.
He Jinyun's Weibo was also flooded with thanks from Ye Zexi's fans:
"Thank you, Mentor He, for thinking so highly of Ye Zexi!"
"Thank you, Mentor He, for appreciating Ye Zexi so much!"
"Thank you, Mentor He. Although we know filming a drama together is impossible, we're still very grateful that you like Ye Zexi!"
Of course, some fans hoped the two would collaborate, but they were a minority—rather, there were only a very few of them.
It was only after He Jinyun scrolled to the very bottom of the comments that he saw one with a single like.
"Hahaha, I'm actually kind of looking forward to a collaboration between my male idol and Ye Zexi, but I don't think it'll happen. Better stop imagining things."
He Jinyun: "..."
He was serious, yet no one believed him.
Not even the person in question was willing.
Sigh.
After two seconds of silence, He Jinyun sent his manager a message: "Help me contact Ye Zexi's manager."
His manager: "??? You really want to collaborate with Ye Zexi?"
He Jinyun: "He's very suitable for that role."
A few seconds later, the other side replied: "All right. I'll ask around. Wait for my news."
He Jinyun lowered his eyes and curled his lips into a smile.
Still, he felt that this was not quite reliable enough. After thinking for a while, he called his mother. "Mom, do you have Uncle Ye's contact information?"
With the four mentors speaking out, the discussion across the internet only grew more intense. By noon, quite a few popular influencers and currently famous artists in the industry had also reposted Ye Zexi Studio's Weibo post.
Ye Zexi's fans were truly flattered, and a little proud as well.
"Damn, our Ye Zexi has really made it!"
"Wuwuwu, I'm so touched! Thank you, seniors, for thinking so highly of Ye Zexi!"
"Thank you, seniors!"
After Ye Zexi's fans had thanked all the seniors, they went back to check on the hater named Yezi, only to discover that he had deleted his account and run away long ago.
The fans were instantly delighted. What, was he finally scared?
Did he know enough to admit defeat now?
Still, the fans sincerely thanked the hater named Yezi.
After all, without him, there would not have been this wave of free publicity today.
After all, because so many celebrities and artists in the industry had reposted the Weibo post one after another, the Ye Zexi Studio launch tag had stayed on Weibo for two whole days.
So! Much! Prestige!
Many passersby even said: Ye Zexi was actually pretty interesting. So many celebrities had spoken up for him just because he started a studio—what was his background?
To this, fans replied with Ye Zexi's newest meme: Just an ordinary rich guy, that's all.jpg.
Other netizens chimed in:
"Hahahahahaha, I'm dying! 'Just an ordinary rich guy'—Ye Zexi is seriously so funny!"
"Laugh? What the hell are you laughing at?!"
With a loud bang, the phone was hurled heavily against the windowpane, letting out a sharp crash.