Yun City Satellite TV is hosting a gala tonight, with many celebrities invited.
Before the event starts, after finishing rehearsals, the stars begin to wait for entry and gather in groups, resembling a networking event.
Ning Xiaoyue and several of her teammates from the group also walk in, immediately drawing the attention of everyone present.
As a newly formed girl group that emerged from a selection show, they are the hottest young ladies at the moment, especially Ning Xiaoyue, whose popularity is immense, and her beauty is impossible to ignore.
Although everyone is in the entertainment industry, there are few who have seen Ning Xiaoyue in person, because she's still a newcomer—no newer than any entertainment industry rookie—who had no background before her debut, just an ordinary girl from the bottom tier.
As soon as Ning Xiaoyue appears, she becomes the focus, with everyone showing amazed expressions, because Ning Xiaoyue is truly dazzlingly beautiful.
These people seem to understand why Ning Xiaoyue became popular and is so well-liked—she's exceptionally beautiful, even more so in person than in videos and photos.
Nowadays, many internet celebrities and even stars are just photo tricks; their released pictures are heavily edited, photos so altered that even their mothers wouldn't recognize them, and videos are heavily filtered, making it hard to see their true appearance. When seen offline, they immediately lose their shine, their true nature revealed.
Ning Xiaoyue, however, is the opposite, appearing more attractive offline than in photos and videos. She's thinner in person, her face exceptionally small, her skin glowing white, and coupled with her youth, she looks like a heroine straight out of a manga.
But it's precisely because Ning Xiaoyue is so beautiful that some female artists present start to feel jealous, and a few of them show disdainful expressions.
Attacking Ning Xiaoyue is actually simple—just seize on her lack of singing and dancing skills to mock her. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽
At this moment, two people appear in the crowd.
One of them is Feng Tianming, and the other is Cherry Entertainment's trainee Zhou Wenkun. A few days ago, Cherry Entertainment's CEO Wei Jiansheng handed Zhou Wenkun over to Feng Tianming, asking Feng to guide Zhou to secure the C position in the next season of Creation Star.
Zhou Wenkun already has a measure of fame, considered a minor celebrity. He was also invited to perform at tonight's gala.
Feng Tianming brought Zhou Wenkun along.
"It's truly the entertainment circle; all these female stars look quite good, and there is indeed a difference from ordinary people," Feng Tianming said admiringly.
Zhou Wenkun chuckled and said, "Brother Ming, with your status, getting these female celebrities wouldn't be hard at all."
Feng Tianming replied, "You know this too?"
Zhou Wenkun said, "Don't forget, although I'm a trainee now, I have been in this business for years, and nothing surprises me anymore. Everyone has a price; it's just about what price it is. Of course, I haven't had the chance to interact with A-list celebrities, so I don't know about them. But I know some D-list female artists; they're always thinking of marrying into wealth. You know, many top female stars eventually marry rich businessmen. I can say, a wealthy heir like Brother Ming is exactly their target."
Feng Tianming said, "Unfortunately, I'm not interested in them."
Indeed, Feng Tianming has no interest in charming female celebrities now. His father was just arrested, Shengshi Group's stock price plummeted, and as a Rich Second Generation, he could easily become a negative second generation.
All he wants now is to rely on the Jiangnan Wei Family; maybe then he can maintain his wealthy status.
Zhou Wenkun laughed, "Brother Ming, do you think they're dirty and unworthy of your attention? Then Brother Ming can focus on newcomers. The entertainment industry floods in countless newcomers every year. They're young, yet unsullied, simply perfect. Take Ning Xiaoyue, for instance. Look how beautiful she is. Although her professional skills aren't that great, she is just too pretty."
Feng Tianming followed Zhou Wenkun's gaze and saw Ning Xiaoyue.
He immediately wore a sullen expression.
"This useless thing!" Feng Tianming's eyes burned with anger.
He admitted Ning Xiaoyue was undeniably beautiful, but whenever he saw her face, he thought of Lin Fan, thought of the failed competition, thought of losing 100 million yuan to Lin Fan, thought of his father being sent to prison by Lin Fan.
He was filled with hatred, hatred for Lin Fan, and hatred for Ning Xiaoyue.
He almost wanted to go up and give Ning Xiaoyue a big slap across the face.
Suddenly, a thought sprang up in Feng Tianming's mind, and he got excited.
"Kun Kun, I actually think that you and Ning Xiaoyue make a good match," Feng Tianming said.
Zhou Wenkun laughed, "Brother Ming, don't joke around. She's a booming female idol now; how could I ever match up to her?"
Feng Tianming said, "What does it matter? You're a potential star. With me, in tomorrow's Creation Star, you'll definitely get the C position. By then, you'll be an even bigger star than her."
Zhou Wenkun said, "Even if that's the case, we could never be. You know that idols can't date."
Feng Tianming said, "If you don't talk about it, who will know if you're dating or not? Moreover, I've heard that Ning Xiaoyue has dated before, and she's easy to woo."
Zhou Wenkun said, "I've heard the scandals about her too, but weren't those rumors disproven?"
Feng Tianming said, "And you believe denials? In the entertainment circle, denials are basically confirmations that can't be admitted to, because once confessed, the fans run away. Enough said, just tell me, do you like Ning Xiaoyue or not?"
Zhou Wenkun said, "She's so pretty, you'd be lying if you said you weren't tempted."
Feng Tianming laughed, "Exactly, then you should boldly pursue her. Even if you fail, what's the harm in trying? If you succeed, wouldn't that be wonderful? Besides, with your godly looks and charm, Kun Kun, who could resist? Ning Xiaoyue is bound to like you."
Zhou Wenkun became a bit excited, "Really?"
Feng Tianming said, "Why would I lie to you?"
Zhou Wenkun asked curiously, "Brother Ming, why are you encouraging me to date? I've actually made up my mind to be an idol, resolved to abstain from women for at least a few years now."
After all, being an idol, you can't date. In the entertainment circle, if idols date, it's called 'toppling the house', describing the fans' heartbreak. As they watch their adored idol date while spending fans' money, fans could turn their backs faster than you know it.
Zhou Wenkun has been in the entertainment circle for many years but has never really taken off. He wants to hit it big, ready to sacrifice certain matters for fame, like dating.
His goal is to endure, abstain for a few years from dating, and once he's firmly established and no longer needs fans, he'll consider dating again.
So now, Feng Tianming's encouragement to pursue Ning Xiaoyue confuses him a bit.