Chinese entertainment starts with idols

Chapter 46 I'm the real leading lady in your story!

After Lin Feng and Deng Shuang officially got together, he immediately informed his agent, Hu Shan, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings. After all, Lin Feng had said that he would "never see her again," but he didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly.

When Hu Shan found out, she was speechless. While offering her blessings, she also cautioned, "You two! One chasing and the other running, you're still stuck! Deng Shuang did manage to catch up, though. I knew you two would end up together."

However, you two are currently in the rising phase of your careers and are both idols, so you absolutely cannot reveal your relationship to the public! It's not too late to go public when your careers are stable and your relationship is more mature!

Although Deng Shuang really wanted to publicize her relationship with Lin Feng, she understood the importance of her career at the moment, and after glancing at Lin Feng, she nodded in agreement.

As for Lin Feng, he had no objections whatsoever. That was exactly what he thought: to train Deng Shuang first.

However, happy times are always short-lived. The two still had work to do. Lin Feng had to film "Palace" and Deng Shuang had to film "Painted Skin". The two parted ways with reluctance.

At that very moment, the day after the finale of "Meteor Shower Again," Lin Feng heard the familiar "ding!" system sound again, entering the system settlement screen:

[Work: Meteor Shower Again]

"Quality of the work": 2 stars; The plot has obvious logical loopholes, the character design is seriously flawed, the costumes and props are improved, but it is a poor sequel.

"Production Revenue": 4 stars; Product placement in the series generated substantial revenue, but excessive commercialization sparked controversy.

Awards: Not awarded any stars; no awards yet.

"Influence": 3 stars; the high ratings are largely due to the audience base built up by the first season, but it lacks long-term influence, making it a barely passable idol drama.

"Personal Contribution": 3 stars; an important male lead.

"Final rating": Initial rating 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3 stars (0.5 stars premium), final rating 3 stars.

The first installment, "Meteor Shower Again," was initially rated 3 stars, but because it was Lin Feng's first film and television work, a bonus star was awarded, resulting in a final rating of 4 stars.

The second installment, "Meteor Shower Again," was initially rated 2.5 stars, but after rounding up, it was only awarded 3 stars. There is still a difference, and this premium is quite interesting. It's like getting half a star for free.

However, Lin Feng didn't rush to draw the lottery this time. After all, 3 stars could only be used to draw "white cards," and they would definitely be actor-related white cards. Lin Feng wasn't lacking in acting skill cards, so he might as well save them for later when drawing "gold cards."

Or save it for other skill cards, such as Lin Feng's first "Business Negotiation Card (Gold Card)," which costs 3 stars to use once. Lin Feng can wait, since the "Gold Card" has higher value.

With food in your heart, you won't panic in the face of adversity!

After the second season of "Meteor Shower Again" finished airing, Lin Feng continued to focus on filming "Palace". After the previous setback, Lin Feng's collaboration with Yang Mi went very smoothly this time. He didn't bully her anymore, and she didn't throw a tantrum anymore.

The two worked together seamlessly, which accelerated the filming process. In addition to filming, they often joked around and chatted about gossip in the entertainment industry, such as who was dating whom and who had broken up with whom.

However, most of the time, Yang Mi was the one talking and Lin Feng was the one listening. Sometimes Lin Feng would brew a pot of green tea. This habit of drinking tea was something Lin Feng had developed in his previous life, and he couldn't change it now.

While Lin Feng was drinking tea, Yang Mi kept chattering away. Lin Feng even poured Yang Mi a cup, saying, "Little Mi, you've worked hard. Please have some tea!"

The reason Yang Mi was so talkative about this gossip is because it was about the drama "Palace," and also included some about herself.

To be precise, it's a war of words between "Palace" and "Scarlet Heart," and between Yu Zheng and Cai Yinong.

Both dramas are period dramas, and both are set in the Qing Dynasty, so comparisons are inevitable.

However, this is the first time that the two dramas have not been broadcast yet, and "Scarlet Heart" has not even started filming, yet the two sides have already started to fight, and it is the bosses of both sides who have personally joined the fight.

The incident started when a netizen said that "Scarlet Heart" and "Palace" felt very similar. Cai Yinong directly pointed out, "This is the difference between the original and the pirated version."

Cai Yinong is so shameless, she's just openly tearing me apart like this.

Yu Zheng was naturally unwilling. He had a temper like that; if you slap him, he'd jump up and hit you on the knee. He immediately went to Tianya and Tieba to retaliate against Cai Yinong. Moreover, he was just looking for a hot topic, and Cai Yinong was exactly what he wanted.

Yu Zheng was quite clever. Instead of directly launching an attack, he created a fake account called "Wang Yangming" and pretended to be an industry insider. He then used his main account "Yu Zheng 1978" and the fake account "Wang Yangming" to chat and expose Cai Yinong's true colors.

First, it was said that Cai Yinong was Li Guoli's mistress and Tangren's "pirated boss lady".

It is also said that Cai Yinong spread rumors about Yang Mi, almost causing Yang Mi to be unable to act in "Beauty's Rival in Palace".

Cai Yinong also offered Yang Mi a free role in "Fantasy Zhu Xian," but Yang Mi declined due to existing endorsements. Cai Yinong then removed Yang Mi's image from the promotional materials.

Finally, Wang Yangming directly called Cai Yinong a disgusting woman, an old woman, a money-loving woman, a woman who had plastic surgery, a perverted woman, and so on.

The drama is getting bigger and bigger, and the onlookers are getting excited. It also involves Yang Mi herself, so of course she is paying close attention.

After waiting for two days, Cai Yinong arrived. She posted a very long blog post titled "Bitten by a Dog Today," which was quite detailed and brought the war of words to a climax.

She directly launched into a tirade: "Yu Zheng is so idle and has so much free time that he created an alternate account on Tieba to sing along with others."

"Unable to acquire the copyright, he started plagiarizing others' work, earning him the nickname 'Yu the Copycat'!"

She calls you "sister" in public, but calls you an "old woman" behind your back!

"They promised to cast Yuan Hong as the male lead in 'Beauty's Rival in Palace,' but then changed it to the third or fourth male lead."

Finally, Cai Yinong directly complained that Yu Zheng had bad breath.

The previous match between Yu Zheng and Cai Yinong turned into "Yu the Copycat" vs. "Old Woman", and finally into "Yu's Mother" vs. "K's Father"!

However, Cai Yinong's long article involved too many celebrities in the industry, especially Yang Mi and Liu Shishi, and the focus of public opinion began to shift. Moreover, Cai Yinong directly stated that she "does not like Yang Mi," forcing the celebrities on both sides to take sides.

This is where Cai Yinong falls short of Yu Zheng. Yu Zheng is good at hype and marketing, but he markets more the drama or himself, and rarely puts his own actors in the spotlight.

Even Yang Mi complained to Lin Feng, "Why is Sister Cai like this? Why does her affair with Yu Zheng involve me? Shi Shi called me crying yesterday. It's just an endorsement! Lin Feng, who do you think is to blame?"

If Yang Mi were Lin Feng's woman, regardless of whether Yang Mi was right or wrong, Lin Feng would definitely continue to publicly criticize Cai Yinong with her. But since Yang Mi and he only had a normal working relationship, he didn't care about such things. He would side with whoever was right. And who cared about them? No one cared. They only cared about their own interests.

"I think none of you are good people. She wants to use you to increase her endorsement fee for 'Fantasy Zhu Xian,' and you want to use her to increase your endorsement fee for 'Tianxia 2.' Is that what you mean? It's all about profit!"

Lin Feng's words stunned Yang Mi, and it took her a while to react. She immediately objected.

"Hey! Lin Feng, you're also in 'Palace'! I'm your leading lady now! We just finished filming a kissing scene yesterday, how can you side with someone else!"

"I'm just stating the facts. You're all bad people. I think the only good person is Liu Shishi. I guess Liu Shishi is the only one who's still in the dark." Lin Feng didn't hold back at all.

"Hmph! I'm the leading lady in your story, not Liu Shishi! I bet you like Liu Shishi. Want me to introduce you two? She doesn't have a boyfriend yet, and their drama 'Scarlet Heart' seems to be missing a male lead. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Yeah, I actually thought about it back then!" Lin Feng said seriously. In fact, he really did think about it. If it weren't for the fact that the other one was too late, he might as well grab this one, "Palace: The Lock Heart Jade," earlier.

"Lin Feng, you're so annoying! Do you feel uncomfortable if you don't bully me every day?!" Yang Mi was so angry that she gave Lin Feng two light punches.

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