However, during this period, Su Yu was exceptionally low-key in China, not even showing his face for a single interview.
Why is that?
June in China is the Gaokao season!
These few days are exactly the time for the Gaokao, and Su Yu doesn't want to overshadow the Gaokao with too much of his entertainment news.
The popularity of "Beat It" was already incredibly difficult to suppress; if Su Yu were to go out and accept another wave of interviews, then the authorities, wanting the Gaokao to have its moment, would have to directly suppress his popularity.
It would make everyone look bad, and Su Yu didn't want that.
Besides, he doesn't lack popularity!
His single is already number one on music charts in 27 countries, what more could he be dissatisfied with?
However, while Su Yu didn't try to capitalize on the Gaokao's popularity, this year's Gaokao once again became linked to his work!
the liquor offering, a work that appeared at the calligraphy and painting exhibition, miraculously made its way into the Gaokao examination!
This was something Su Yu himself hadn't expected.
The calligraphy and painting exhibition has now reached its fifth stop.
The "One Hundred Steeds" from the third stop was secretly auctioned for an exorbitant price of 330 million, and the "Great Roc Spreading Its Wings" from the fourth stop also had a secret auction transaction price of 310 million.
It seems that 300 million has become a baseline price for Su Yu's calligraphy and painting works.
This has made Su Yu, who has been dominating the music and film industries, famous once again in the literary world.
Previously, Su Yu's works were merely stunning; now, after being associated with high value, even Su Yu's status in the literary world has directly risen.
This is an operation that other people in the entertainment industry want to learn but cannot.
They ultimately create a persona of a versatile artist adept in film, television, and music, not even daring to establish a 'top student' persona.
How could they be as extraordinary as Su Yu?
Want to replicate Su Yu's path? Not only is there no door, there isn't even a window.
Of course, with the liquor offering becoming a question in the Gaokao Chinese exam, Su Yu was once again complained about by the examinees.
After all, not every examinee follows the internet or Su Yu, so it's impossible for them to master every poem Su Yu releases.
Fortunately, they weren't asked to recite and fill in the blanks, but rather to analyze and understand, which was a small comfort.
However, this did not stop the examinees, after finishing their exams, from going online to complain about Su Yu, that scoundrel.
Such a scene truly made the celebrities and artists in the entertainment industry envious to the core.
After all, they couldn't even manage to capitalize on the Gaokao's popularity, while Su Yu sat at home, and popularity came to him from the sky!
Is this official favoritism? Of course not, but rather a manifestation of strength!
Who can blame Su Yu when many of his poetic works have already been included in textbooks.
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On the 12th, Su Yu and his entourage arrived in Busan; this time, the venue in South Korea was chosen here.
And just as Su Yu and the others walked out of the airport lobby, they were blocked by media and reporters from various countries.
There was no other way, "Beat It" was too brutal!
This made the media and reporters who wanted to interview Su Yu about his creative inspiration somewhat obsessed.
Unfortunately, they couldn't interview Su Yu in China, they couldn't even see his face!
So, they locked onto South Korea, the venue for the 15th session, as their interview location.
Indeed, it's easier to get things done with money here; they could get information on when Su Yu would arrive, where he would stay, and what his route would be, just by paying!
Thus, a grand scene unfolded where Su Yu and his group were immediately surrounded by reporters from various countries as soon as they landed!
Even Bi Huo, who was preparing to compete in this round and was with Su Yu, was exposed to the cameras without any suspense.
This made Su Yu very displeased.
Last time at the South Korea stop, this group engaged in some shady dealings.
It was directly exposed by Ida Shoichiro without any regard for their reputation, becoming the biggest scandal of the first season!
This time, Su Yu had just arrived in South Korea and was precisely surrounded by reporters; who would believe there was no connection with the South Korean organizers in this?
"I'm not in good condition, no interviews today!"
After Su Yu dropped that sentence, he immediately put on a mask, then got into a car and left, escorted by his accompanying bodyguards.
Moreover, after getting into the car, Su Yu immediately called Qian Jin and asked him to help book a different hotel.
Su Yu had no intention of staying at the hotel arranged by the South Korean organizers.
Because who knows what other "surprises" might be waiting for him at the hotel!
And just as Su Yu left forcefully, the news of Su Yu acting like a big shot and refusing interviews from reporters of various countries immediately topped social media platforms and trending lists in various countries.
It was simply that Su Yu truly showed them no face this time; after all, they had come all this way just to interview Su Yu.
To get firsthand news and gain greater popularity.
For this, they had spent a lot of money!
But you, Su Yu, actually wouldn't cooperate? Then don't blame us for trying our best to blacken your name.
A Chinese person, with such high popularity and status overseas, it's one thing if you don't curry favor with us, but you even dare to show no respect?
Then let's see who's stronger!
Thus, the news of Su Yu being arrogant and acting like a big shot by refusing interviews from reporters of various countries began to spread wildly online in various countries.
And Bi Huo, whom Su Yu had brought with him, was also exposed as expected.
Confirming the news that Bi Huo would represent Su Yu in this session.
However, for one night on the 12th, and throughout the day on the 13th, even though these media outlets tried their best to blacken Su Yu's name, hoping to directly label him with all sorts of tags and ruin his reputation, they couldn't stir up much of a storm.
Refusing your in-your-face interviews means acting like a big shot?
If this were the first time Su Yu had ignored reporters like this, it might indeed be big news, but he already had precedents.
It wasn't the first time Su Yu had publicly shown no respect to reporters.
So, for Su Yu's fans, they felt there was nothing to be surprised about.
Instead, they felt that Su Yu's refusal to be interviewed was probably due to these reporters exposing the identity of Bi Huo, the singer participating in the 15th session.
After all, Su Yu clearly intended to promote Bi Huo just like he promoted Xue Qing, but you guys went ahead and exposed everything.
Is there any surprise left in that? Su Yu not cursing them out and confronting them on the spot already shows great self-restraint.
So, apart from some netizens who enjoy gossip and drama being led astray, Su Yu's fans were not affected at all.
On the contrary, they felt Su Yu's reaction this time was a bit too mild!
Why didn't he fight back and retort on the spot? That would have been much more exciting.
Subsequently, the news that Su Yu had rejected the hotel arranged by the South Korean side and instead chose his own hotel was also revealed, which made some netizens feel that things were a bit unusual.
Could there be any follow-up or inside story to this matter?
In fact, what netizens didn't know was that the people from the South Korean organizing committee were also a bit flustered at this time.
They were the ones who sold Su Yu's information, and they originally thought there was nothing to it; at most, he would just accept an interview.
Su Yu wouldn't lose a piece of himself!
But who would have thought Su Yu had such a temper.
Not only did he directly disrespect reporters from various countries, but he also refused to follow their arranged routes and hotels.
What made them feel most panicked was that Su Yu didn't even bring Bi Huo to the rehearsal!