Yuanxing, July 5th, 2023.
Lin Xing was on the phone while jogging.
"Director Feng, you're too kind. I really didn't know you left Tan Province TV Station. I've been doing charity work in Dafeng Mountain for the past few months, so I was offline. I just got back..."
Lin Xing said while jogging, "The recording is the day after tomorrow, right? Don't worry, I'll definitely be there."
After hanging up, Lin Xing quickly searched for Feng Gang on 'Lingdu'.
"Breaking News: Feng Gang Leaves Tan Province TV Station to Join 'Banana Video'!"
"Feng Gang and Tan Province TV Station Spark Online Feud! Reportedly, he resigned in anger due to dissatisfaction with Tan Province TV Station's variety shows being completely controlled by flow!"
"'Little Steel Cannon' hasn't changed his fiery temper in twenty years, but this time Tan Province TV Station couldn't tolerate it!"
"According to multiple insiders, Feng Gang didn't resign; rather, he was forced to leave."
...These news articles were from three months ago. For these three months, Lin Xing had been doing charity work in Dafeng Mountain, and the principal of the high school there was Lin Xing's benefactor.
Fifteen years ago, the original owner came to Dafeng Mountain to record "《swapping lives》" but encountered a mudslide. The principal saved him.
Because of this, every year before the college entrance exams and high school entrance exams, Lin Xing would visit.
Knowledge changes destiny.
For children from poor families, while the college entrance exam is not the only path, it is the best one. After all, studying is already the simplest thing in this world compared to other things.
However, because illiteracy has been rampant in recent years, with top-tier celebrities, elementary school graduates, middle school graduates, high school graduates, and children of debtors all entering the Entertainment industry.
Not to mention top-tier celebrities, even a minor celebrity might earn 2.58 million a day.
Why study, why go to work, why do manual labor, when being a star earns so much more?
So, five years ago, the principal invited Lin Xing to do charity work and, while there, talk to the children about how getting into university was the only way out.
At first, Lin Xing refused.
After all, in his previous life, he had been admitted to the best university in HEB Province—at least he was far more educated than an illiterate person—but in Yuanxing, he was truly illiterate. Everyone in Yuanxing knew that Lin Xing hadn't even finished elementary school.
The principal said it was fine, stating, "I'm not mainly using your knowledge. I just want to use your face to tell students that if you don't have a face like yours, don't even think about taking shortcuts."
It must be said that when Lin Xing first transmigrated, he was also a bit shocked.
How should he describe this face?
Have you seen the young Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Leon Lai, etc.?
That's the kind of handsomeness that truly requires no Photoshop, no filters—just an all-angle perfection.
As a career planner, Lin Xing knew what this meant. The bad news was that he had neither a golden finger nor any other talents. The good news was that the original owner didn't either.
Over the past few years, the original owner had simply relied on his looks.
When you realize you can succeed just by relying on your looks, why bother working hard?
You can become a top-tier celebrity by lying flat, mispronouncing 'he di' (river embankment) as 'he ti', or saying 'jia quan bu liao' instead of 'jia yu bu liao' (can't control).
But so what?
How can being handsome not be considered a talent?
Lin Xing felt that if the original owner could become a top-tier celebrity, he should be able to as well.
So Lin Xing spent a night writing a plan. He debuted in a group, a trio consisting of Lin Xing, Wu Yao, and Chu Hai. The company named their group 'Starsea'.
Among the three, Chu Hai was the oldest and also the leader, so Lin Xing's idea was to communicate with Chu Hai first, as they had already been popular for five years.
Lin Xing, a career planner in his previous life, knew clearly that this kind of fame wouldn't last long. Generally, three years was a small hurdle, and five years was a big one.
But who would have thought that before Lin Xing even had a chance to talk to Chu Hai the next day, Chu Hai's scandal would explode?
Families, who understands?
Chu Hai was not only secretly married but also had two children.
The fans exploded.
In an instant, public opinion was overwhelming. Then the Starsea group held a press conference, where Chu Hai shed tears, declared he would be a brave boy, and announced his withdrawal from the group.
With the leader gone, the group naturally disbanded.
Lin Xing, of course, also withdrew.
One can only say that experience truly did not deceive him.
Over the next ten years, Lin Xing gradually faded into obscurity.
Ten years passed in a flash.
Lin Xing didn't expect to receive a call from Feng Gang after returning from Dafeng Mountain.
After all, the director and producer of "《swapping lives》" back then was none other than Feng Gang.
Feng Gang has always had a good reputation in the industry. He often helped new talents, and not only did he give a lot of screen time to Starsea, who were recording a variety show for the first time, but Feng Gang also personally taught Lin Xing, Wu Yao, and Chu Hai how to perform in the show.
"What a coincidence."
Lin Xing stopped the treadmill and took out his phone to call his manager, Sister Dao.
"Xing Xing, you're back??"
Sister Dao, who was at the company, instantly became excited upon receiving Lin Xing's call: "I thought you'd be back tomorrow. This week, 'How Do Celebrities Date' invited us to be observers, and I've pretty much finalized it. I was just waiting for you to come back to sign the contract."
"Sister Dao, this week probably won't work."
Lin Xing shook his head and said, "I just promised Director Feng to participate in his variety show, so..."
"Feng Gang??"
Sister Dao's voice suddenly rose by three points: "Xing Xing, you absolutely must calm down! Feng Gang's variety show only invites ordinary, obscure celebrities, and it won't help your popularity at all. I think Feng Gang is desperate now, making a documentary variety show where guests work in the fields. Who would watch that??"
At this point, Sister Dao said earnestly, "Xing Xing, 'How Do Celebrities Date' is already a phenomenal variety show. Even if you go as an observer, with your stunning face, you'll attract everyone's attention. Later, we can hire some internet trolls and write a few soft articles. As long as your face is there, your strength is there."
Lin Xing laughed: "Sister Dao, that's Director Feng. He, after all..."
"Oh, Xing Xing, you've been in Dafeng Mountain for the past few months, so you don't know that Feng Gang was kicked out by Tan Province Media. A large part of his previous ability was due to the platform. Now that he's left Tan Province Satellite TV, what resources does he have left???"
Sister Dao said with a hint of sarcasm: "Back then, 'let's farm, celebrities' initially invited a bunch of divas, singers, and top-tier celebrities, but look at it now? It's all unknown celebrities."
Lin Xing was taken aback: "How come I heard Director Feng say he was still planning to invite Wu Yao???"
"Give it a rest."
Sister Dao scoffed: "Wu Yao is as cunning as a loach. Do you think he'd participate in this broken little variety show? What's more, Wu Yao is already a movie star now, and Feng Gang couldn't possibly invite him. I'm telling you, this Wu Yao... what's wrong? Is there something urgent..."
"What's wrong, Sister Dao?" Lin Xing asked.
"My god!" Sister Dao's voice was filled with surprise: "Xing Xing, Wu Yao is in trouble... I'll be at your place right away. Don't respond to anything! Turn off your phone."
Lin Xing hung up, puzzled. He rarely saw Sister Dao so nervous.
Wu Yao in trouble??
What kind of trouble did that guy get into??
Before Lin Xing could even react, his phone started ringing off the hook.
Calls, messages, various app notifications—everything started going off like crazy.
#WuYaoDomesticAbuse#
#GirlfriendAccusesWuYaoOfGamblingAndDomesticAbuse#
...
