Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

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"Buzzing~ Buzzing~~"

Gu Qing had just finished eating his wide noodles and was wiping his mouth with a tissue when his phone, which was placed on the marble countertop, began to vibrate violently.

Instead of regular vibrations, there was a continuous, almost epileptic buzzing sound, accompanied by the screen flashing on and off wildly, and notification icons from various social media apps exploding like fireworks.

Only ten minutes had passed since he posted that blog entry about "the noodles were delicious," along with an audio link to "A Calm Mind."

In this highly anticipated and fiercely contested "top-tier showdown" in the Chinese entertainment industry, which was watched by countless eyes,

The most perceptive celebrities in the industry are always at the forefront of "watching the drama" and "taking sides".

This is not,

Gu Qing had just thrown the tissue into the trash can and turned to put the bowl in the dishwasher when his phone rang loudly.
Caller ID: Sweetie.

The moment Gu Qing swiped to answer the call, a sweet, excited, almost distorted female voice rushed into his ears:

"Great God, Great God, Great God!"

"It sounds great, it sounds great, it sounds great!"

"The song is so good!!"

The voice of the "Big Sweetie" tape recorder appeared, rambling incoherently.

Gu Qing subconsciously moved her phone further away, as if she could see Jing Tian excitedly rolling around on her big bed, clutching her phone, on the other end of the line.

He couldn't help but laugh.

This "worldly beauty" Miss Jing is indeed an anomaly among the many artists Gu Qing has worked with.

The word "innocence" is almost extinct in the entertainment industry, a place tainted by fame and fortune, yet it exists incredibly and vividly in her.

Artists who had interacted with Gu Qing and had a good relationship with her, whether it was Sister Dao or Sister Lion,
It's still Brother Chao, Baoqiang, and Chen Chichi; they all care about each other and will contact each other when needed.

But they are all well-versed in the rules of the industry and know just how tight an artist's schedule is when they get busy.

I know the burden that frequent interruptions may bring.

Even if they miss someone, are sad, or have important business to attend to, they will think carefully before making a phone call, limiting the frequency to once or twice a month, which is already a sign of closeness.

Only Jing Tian is a complete "rule breaker".

She could call him anytime, anywhere, whenever she wanted.

He would call when he was happy, when he was sad, when he was bored, and when he saw something fun... The frequency of his calls was so high that even Gu Qing's assistant, Zhao Ya, was amazed.

This person is truly love-struck.

There is no other reason,

Jing Tian was never famous, so she doesn't know what it's like to work as a popular celebrity.

In her opinion, are celebrities' jobs "busy"?

It seems like...not very busy.

Joining a film crew?

That's their job. In a beautiful film studio or a set up tent, they have people to wait on them and they just act according to the script. It's so easy.

Busy with promotional activities?
That was a rare opportunity to travel to different cities.

When you're not filming? That's just when you're on vacation and resting!

As for desperately running around doing gigs, accepting commercial performances, and shooting commercials to make money?

Don't make your sweet sister laugh.

Despite being in the industry for so many years, she has only taken on a handful of commercial endorsements, and those endorsements were all at the mid-range luxury level.

From her debut film, she starred in big-budget productions by renowned directors, collaborating with top stars.

Even "Love O2O," which she co-starred in with Gu Qing, was the drama with the lowest investment that Sweet Sister had ever taken on in her life.

Back then, countless actresses, both big and small, in the Chinese entertainment industry would fight tooth and nail, lowering their standards, just to get a minor role in a Hollywood blockbuster and earn the empty title of "international movie star."

Jing Tian, ​​on the other hand, effortlessly landed the lead role in a Hollywood A-list production.

You can't say she's wrong.

Because she really had never experienced the "hardships of ordinary people".

Her world is, in some ways, transparent and simple.

therefore,

Da Tian Tian's closeness and dependence on Gu Qing also carries this undisguised purity.

The withdrawal symptoms after filming wrapped up were particularly noticeable in her.

She was just like a young girl deeply in love, constantly wanting to know what Gu Qing was doing, checking his news, and watching his blog updates.

Her lifestyle is comparable to that of a most loyal "fan site admin".
The only difference is that this "station sister" can directly call the "actress".

That would be a bit crazy.

"Okay, okay, of course I know it sounds good,"

Gu Qing tilted her head back, moving her ear away from the receiver, and laughed as she interrupted the continuous "screaming chicken" mode on the other end of the phone, "If you keep yelling like that, my ears are really going to explode. How am I supposed to write songs for you then?"

During this time,

Gu Qing turned down all non-essential work and returned to this villa, which had a monthly rent of 300,000 yuan, extremely tight security, and a quiet environment, just to take a good, thorough breath.

After working at high intensity for half a year, even the strongest person needs maintenance.

Faced with Da Tiantian's "harassment",
When work slows down, this warm "noise" becomes a nice break.

If Chris Wu hadn't taken the initiative to escalate the situation from a "fan feud" to a "head-on confrontation," Gu Qing wouldn't have bothered recording a song in response.

During his stay at home these past few days, he looked back carefully and was surprised to realize how intensive his work had been over the past six months.

At the beginning of the year, the promotion of "The Imperial Doctress" came to an end; immediately afterward, the rehearsals and performances for the Spring Festival Gala and the Opera Gala were launched;
Before I could even catch my breath, "Detective Chinatown" was released, followed by another round of intensive promotion; I originally wanted to sneak back to school to experience campus life, but instead I ran into the script for "Love O2O".

Without hesitation, he plunged back into the film crew and filmed for two more months; in the middle of the series, "Nirvana in Fire" premiered, and promotional tasks followed one after another. He even managed to find time to record an episode of "Go Fighting!"
Just after filming for "Love O2O" wrapped up, he was "tricked" into making a cameo appearance in "Wolf Warrior 2" in Africa.
As a result, her cameo role turned into a major supporting one, and she ended up staying for more than half a month; before she could even rest after returning home, the Bulgari dinner controversy arose again...

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, like a spinning top that never stops.

Gu Qing himself admired the endurance of this young body; it was practically an "iron man."

Even so, after relaxing completely this time, my immunity seemed to have weakened as well, and on the fifth day of staying at home, I actually caught a minor cold.

Fortunately, it wasn't serious. After eating a steaming bowl of "big bowl wide noodles," I felt much better.

"Brother Qian's" wide noodles are indeed a good medicine.

"Wow, I never expected you could sing this kind of song!"

Jing Tian's voice changed from excited to soft and admiring, "How can you be so talented? It seems like you can do everything and do everything well!"

This undisguised, star-eyed adoration is indeed easy to make people feel happy.

"Hmph, you're only realizing this today?"

Holding her phone, Gu Qing slowly strolled to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.

Outside the window was the dazzling night view of Shanghai, with cars flowing like the Milky Way. He drew half of the curtains, placing himself in the dim light and shadow, and sat comfortably cross-legged on the wool carpet.

"Hehe, that's not it,"

Jing Tian's voice was even sweeter, like it was soaked in honey, "In my heart, you've always been the best."

She paused, seemingly a little embarrassed, but couldn't help continuing, "It's just that this song... feels different."

Your voice used to be warm and gentle, but in this song it's a bit cold, yet captivating, a bit...

Jing Tian answered the phone from her bed in her bedroom.

She lay on her side, tightly hugging a soft down pillow, her long, slender, white legs unconsciously rubbing gently against the delicate sheets, her smooth insteps both taut and relaxed.

Only a warm yellow bedside lamp was on in the room, casting a blush on her cheeks as she gently bit her lower lip.

In the dead of night, all alone, I listened to Gu Qing's clear, cool voice with a subtle graininess on repeat.

How can the pool of water in one's heart ever remain "still as water"?
Ripples had already spread out, carrying a tingling, itchy sensation.

The "appearance" that girls like is definitely not just a flat face.

Given that they have good looks,
"Voice control", "hand control", "collarbone control", "intellectual attraction"... the awakening of these "additional attributes" is often the real deadly multiplier of attraction.

They act like catalysts, transforming simple goodwill into more complex and exciting emotions.

Jing Tian suddenly realized that it had been almost a month since she last saw Gu Qing, since filming for "Love O2O" wrapped up.

When you're well-fed and warm, you start to think... cough.

Sweetie felt that she had been too idle lately and was feeling a little "depressed".

"How else can you sing it? Just sandwich it in between."

Gu Qing was completely unaware of the young lady's romantic thoughts on the other end of the phone. He leaned back and sank into the soft sofa, casually saying, "Take advantage of your youth and good voice, strain it as much as you can. When you get old, you won't be able to strain it anymore."

"I... I'm pretty good at pinching too."

Jing Tian subconsciously replied, only to realize afterward that her words were too ambiguous. She buried her burning face in the pillow and let out a muffled groan.

"Hmm? Then squeeze it for me to hear."

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

"Sin, sin, sin..."

Jing Tian silently chanted in her mind, feeling like a vixen fantasizing about a young Taoist priest, overwhelmed with shame.

What on earth is she thinking about?!

This song is to blame!

Taking a few deep breaths, Jing Tian forced her wandering thoughts back, but the urge to see him only grew stronger.

"Great God~ I...I want to come see you, just for one day, okay?"
I promise! Fully armed, hat, mask, sunglasses—I absolutely, positively won't be recognized by anyone!

"This……"

Gu Qing hesitated, her gaze unconsciously sweeping around the villa she was renting.

The high monthly rent is indeed worth it. The community is strictly managed, extremely private, and the greenery is like a park. The neighbors are all wealthy and influential, and they do not disturb each other.

As long as you don't leave the community gate, the probability of being photographed by paparazzi is extremely low.

But the key issue has never been the paparazzi.

The "abstinence period" is the week before filming wraps up.
Da Tiantian receives at least seven or eight phone calls every day, and her emotions fluctuate greatly.

After a month of adjustment, the frequency of phone calls has now dropped to once or twice a day, and the conversations mostly consist of sharing interesting stories. His mood has become significantly more stable and cheerful.

She no longer cries and sobs like before.

This is a good sign, indicating that she is slowly regaining her independent lifestyle.

We can't let all our previous efforts go to waste.

"No, I need to go to work and earn money tomorrow, I can't just lie around at home anymore."

Gu Qing still refused.

"Can't I support you?"

Jing Tian's pretty face puffed up like a balloon. She suddenly sat up straight on the bed, the pillow in her arms slipping off, her chest heaving slightly with excitement. "You just don't want to see me, don't you? Making excuses!"

"No, I want to see you too."

Gu Qing denied it.

"Ah!"

Jing Tian screamed and buried her face in the pillow, pounding the blanket with her little fists. The anger that had just risen was annoyingly dissipated by more than half.

"You want to see me, so why won't you let me come to you?!"

Jing Tian scratched her hair with her fingertips, turning it into a messy, disheveled mess. She was on the verge of tears.

"I'm afraid that if I see you, I won't want to continue working."

Gu Qing told the truth.

"..."

Jing Tian hung her head in dejection and suddenly fell silent.

She lost. Utterly defeated.

Facing Gu Qing,

She felt like she was the all-powerful Monkey King, capable of seventy-two transformations, able to somersault 108,000 li in one leap, and able to act cute and charming, as well as pretend to be angry and throw a tantrum.

No matter how much she struggled, it seemed she could never escape the grasp of Gu Qing, this "Buddha".

It would be very easy to make her "surrender" on her own.

"OK OK,"

When Gu Qing heard that there was no sound on the other end of the phone, she knew that the young lady was processing her feelings on her own, so she softened her voice and comforted her, "Our 'Love O2O' is set in a school and features modern costumes, so the post-production process is much faster than for period dramas."

I asked the production company, and they said the film should be ready in two months at most.

"Won't we have plenty of opportunities to meet during the promotional period, screenings, press conferences...?"

"But...we still have to wait another month..."

Jing Tian pouted, her voice weak and listless, but the previous anxiety was gone.

“A month will pass quickly. You can continue practicing your dance, and then we can choreograph a dance together,” Gu Qing suggested.

"……All right."

Jing Tian responded sullenly. She wasn't an unreasonable person; she just needed time to adjust emotionally.

Faced with this "unyielding Tang Monk meat," she was not the Queen of the Women's Kingdom, and had no choice but to wait for him to come to her.

The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.

"call--"

Gu Qing let out a long sigh of relief, put her phone aside, and sank into the sofa, completely relaxing.

But the headaches are clearly not over yet.

Jing Tian's situation has calmed down for the time being, but her phone seems to have become another "Pandora's box".

The silence lasted less than three seconds before various notification sounds began to ring out again, and the screen flashed, displaying the number of unread messages from various social media apps, which quickly climbed from dozens to "99+".

My WeChat, SMS, and even some infrequently used work emails are flooded with new messages.

Gu Qing forced herself to sit up and quickly glanced at her phone. The list of senders was truly "star-studded":
Directors, veteran actors, fellow artists, brand representatives, platform executives, and even some industry insiders I've only met once...

The content is virtually identical:
"Gu Qing, your new song is amazing! I'm listening to it on repeat!"

"My younger brother is amazing! He lets his work speak for itself, that's impressive!"

"Heart Like Still Water" is superb! Congratulations on another masterpiece!

"Little brother, I'll always support you! Keep it up!" "Teacher Gu, I've enjoyed the song; it's breathtaking. I hope we can collaborate sometime."

"Brother Gu Qing, you're the best!!"

Sincere praise, polite compliments, subtle siding, business probing... all these messages are mixed together and come flooding in like a tide.

Looking at the dense cluster of red dots, a strong sense of fatigue and irritability welled up throughout my body.

The mental fatigue from high-intensity work has not yet fully recovered.
This caused Gu Qing to feel strong resistance for the first time when faced with this "bombardment of information".

"Never mind, I won't reply now. I'll check again next time."

He rubbed his throbbing temples, picked up the remote, and casually turned it on, switching to Huangguo TV.

At this time, "In the Name of the People" should be playing.

Gu Qing felt she needed to clear her mind.

Can be biased,
"Ding ding ding~ ding ding ding~"

The phone, which had just been ruthlessly confiscated, started vibrating stubbornly again, its persistent ringing sounding particularly jarring in the relatively quiet living room.

"Tsk——"

Gu Qing almost subconsciously let out an impatient click of his tongue from deep in his throat.

A nameless anger suddenly flared up, instantly igniting the accumulated frustration.

He closed his eyes, grabbed the phone,
"Hey!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, a clear, calm female voice, but with every word seemingly carrying the chill of ice, came through:

"You yelled at me?!"

"what?"

Gu Qing was startled and opened her eyes.

That voice... it's so familiar!
He held the phone up to his eyes, and two words were clearly displayed on the screen: Two Grids.

Below the name in the remarks, there is a small parenthesis: (Sister Zhao).

Finished...

Gu Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she almost broke out in a cold sweat.

"Okay, Sha Qianmo, Er Yuehong, and Xiao Guqing,"

Zhao Liying's voice was not loud, but every word was clear, carrying a calm that seemed to precede a storm.

But beneath this calm lies a volcano about to erupt. "Do you think you're famous now? Are you getting cocky? Think you're all grown up and dare to be fierce to your older sister?"

"Get me on video now! Immediately!"

Without giving him a chance to explain, the phone was abruptly hung up with a "beep".

In another room,

Sister Zhao sat cross-legged on her soft carpet, with several scripts spread out in front of her.

She had just finished listening to "Heart Like Still Water" and was pleased with Gu Qing's brilliant counterattack, so she was thinking of calling him to praise him.

To my surprise, as soon as the call connected, I was greeted with an extremely impatient and cold "Hello!"
Sister Zhao pressed hard on the screen's hang-up button. After hanging up, she clenched her fist tightly, wishing she could punch Gu Qing through the phone screen.

Within three seconds, the video call invitation arrived as expected.

“Liying… I didn’t see the name.”

As Gu Qing's face appeared on the screen,
Sister Zhao's anger subsided by half, but she immediately noticed a blind spot and said angrily, "Fine, you didn't even add a note for me?!"

"I've made a note of it, I've made a note of it. I answered it with my eyes closed."

Gu Qing quickly explained.

"Wow~ Answering the phone with your eyes closed? Do you think I'm stupid?"

Zhao Liying's round face was shocked.

"Sister Liying, I really did it with my eyes closed. I'll just demonstrate it for you next time."

Gu Qing couldn't explain it clearly.

"Heh, you'd better actually be able to do that, or you're finished."

Zhao Liying was furious. "I called you out of kindness to share the good news, and you're so impatient?"

“I didn’t see your name, Sister Liying.”

Gu Qing lay on the sofa with her head tilted to the side, looking utterly hopeless.

"Just because it's not me, does that give you the right to talk to other people like that?"

Zhao Liying frowned and said, "You can't say that to anyone except a clear enemy. It's impolite, don't you know that?"

“Little brother, do you feel like you’re famous now and become a bit arrogant? You were never like this before; you were always very polite and humble to everyone.”

"I……"

Gu Qing was startled, and her heart tightened for no reason.

Yes... When did he begin to feel such a strong aversion to these "disturbances"?
Is it fatigue from working continuously?
Is it the unpleasantness of being disturbed when you're alone?

Or... without realizing it, you've become accustomed to being the center of attention, subconsciously viewing other people's contact as a "burden" and a "disturbance"?
Seeing Gu Qing fall silent, Zhao Liying felt a pang of pity, but considering the seriousness of the matter...
She hardened her heart and continued to emphasize her words, earnestly giving her instructions.

"Little brother, I know that you are a big star now, a top celebrity, and the most popular artist."

The number of people who want to contact you every day could stretch from your house to mine.

I understand that it's tiring and annoying for you to deal with.

But while I understand, you shouldn't do that, and you certainly shouldn't get used to doing it.

"Precisely because you are now standing at the highest point, your every word and action will be scrutinized by countless eyes with magnifying glasses!"
There are those who genuinely care about you, and there are those who are waiting to find fault with you and hoping you'll fall!
Your current position is something many people dream of, and something many others envy, are jealous of, and try every means to bring down.

"A casual 'hello,' if recorded by someone with ulterior motives and posted online with suggestive captions, could be interpreted as: 'Gu Qing is acting like a diva.'"

'Gu Qinghong has become arrogant and disdainful of everyone'

'Gu Qing is disrespectful to his seniors'... No matter how many mouths you have, you can't explain it!

How much effort will you have to expend to clarify then? How much damage will it do to your image? Have you thought about that?

Zhao Liying's voice carried a sense of pain and warning from someone who had been through it all.

She is not formally trained and does not have a strong background.

He debuted in 06 and spent seven years as an extra in various film and television productions, playing roles such as maids, daughters, younger sisters, and passersby...

When Liu Shishi and Yang Mi soared to fame with "Chinese Paladin"

As actresses like Tang Yan and Qi Wei began to emerge and dominate the screen,

She was still working hard in various film crews for a role with just one line.

Zhao Liying has personally witnessed too many once-popular and unparalleled celebrities fail due to careless words and actions, or due to arrogance and self-importance.

Like a shooting star, it streaks across the sky quickly, then disappears without a trace, never to cause another ripple.

She herself has also experienced the darkest moment when she was almost universally criticized online, ridiculed for being unsophisticated, had her acting skills questioned, and was subjected to all sorts of malicious interpretations.

She is a true "grassroots" who climbed up step by step from the mud, relying on hard work and one work after another.

Zhao Liying understands all too well the reality and cruelty of this industry.

It's common to praise the powerful and belittle the weak; it's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to offer charcoal in the snow.

No one can withstand being constantly bombarded with sweet words without becoming arrogant, and no one can resist being treated like a "young master" or "princess" forever without losing their way.

But once this becomes a habit, and one develops a mindset of "I am the only one who matters" and "everyone should revolve around me," collapse is almost inevitable.

Artists who achieve fame at a young age and are suddenly elevated to god-like status are in particular danger.

The higher you are lifted up, the more devastating the fall will be, and the harder it will be to recover.

She didn't want to see Gu Qing fall into this situation one day.

……

"Sister Liying, I understand."

Gu Qing remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

He raised his hand and touched his forehead with the back of his hand.
The area, which had been slightly hot due to the recent recovery from a cold and some irritability, was suddenly drenched in a cold sweat.

It brings an unprecedented sense of clarity.

Gu Qing realized that her momentary irritability and impatience in saying "hello" were not just due to work fatigue.

Rather, it was a latent, unconscious sense of pride that was budding within him.

The mentality that knowing all the popular works and songs in advance allows one to easily control everyone is at play.

What can truly kill an artist is...

It's never about the artwork itself, but rather about 'law' and 'morality'!
……

"Thank you…"

"Ugh, that's disgusting. Why are you thanking me?"

Zhao Liying's round face showed a hint of disdain as she raised her small hand and waved it, but a slight smile appeared on her lips. Gu Qing listened and was very pleased.

"By the way, Sister Liying, can I ask you something?"

Gu Qing adjusted his posture and said seriously.

"what's up?"

Zhao Liying blinked, looking suspicious.

Why do you kill people every day?

Gu Qing asked, "I've noticed you've been criticizing your fans in the comments section every day lately."

Zhao Liying: "..."

"Who said I insulted my fans?!"

Zhao Liying's pretty face turned bright red, and she said angrily, "That's the black team! The haters!"

"Didn't I say that you should just curse back at your enemies? Otherwise, why keep them around for the New Year?"

"All right…"

Gu Qing reluctantly accepted.

"Seriously, do these people blame me for yelling?"

Zhao Liying, afraid that Gu Qing wouldn't believe her, complained angrily: "Every day they're pointing fingers in the comments, sometimes criticizing my outfits as tacky, sometimes saying the endorsements I've taken are 'low-class,' and not letting me participate in certain events, saying it's 'undignified'..."

I'm an actor! Do you understand what an actor is?
My job is to act well, portray the characters well, and present good works to the audience!
What clothes I wear, what job I take—do I need them to tell me what to do? What business is it of theirs?!

She got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and swung her fist in the air.

Instead of aiming his hook at Gu Qing's chin, he fantasized about hitting those haters instead.

"notice……"

Gu Qing's expression shifted slightly as she asked, "Sister Liying, are you still taking on a lot of gigs lately? Didn't you just finish filming and take a break?"

Zhao Liying paused, a fleeting hint of embarrassment crossing her face, but she quickly masked it with an even more self-righteous complaint:
"Accept it! What else would you do if you didn't accept the calls? There's no new drama starting filming soon..."

Besides, the company is acting like it's gone mad. They're practically using us artists like donkeys, relentlessly squeezing us out to do appearances, endorsements, and shoot commercials to make quick money!

"Is Huayi... really that short of money right now?"

Gu Qing frowned, puzzled.

"Out of stock! Out of stock to the point of madness!"

Zhao Liying explained in an annoyed tone: "Little brother, do you think it's wrong for us, an entertainment agency, to just focus on creating content and promoting artists?"
But the higher-ups must have been out of their minds. A few years ago, seeing the real estate market boom, they invested a lot of money in it. And look what happened now?

The market is sluggish, all the money is tied up, and the cash flow is tight.

"Isn't that why they have to relentlessly exploit us, their 'money-making tools,' to fill the hole?"

"Do you think they're out of their minds? Real estate and entertainment are two completely unrelated industries. Where do they get the confidence to succeed in crossing over?"

Her criticisms remained sharp and direct.

"That's pretty crazy."

Gu Qing agreed with her, but in her heart she had a clearer understanding of Huayi's situation.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Qing changed the subject, her tone becoming serious: "By the way, Sister Liying, what kind of dramas do you like now? Modern dramas? Historical dramas? Workplace dramas? Family dramas? Or the kind with a bit of suspense and plot twists?"

"what?"

Sister Zhao leaned forward, her face close to the camera, her big eyes darting around as she looked Gu Qing up and down. She chuckled and asked, "You want to act with me?"

"Yes, I want to take a picture."

Gu Qing nodded seriously, "I'll have my team collect some scripts. If we find any good ones, we can make one together."

"Hmm...I see..."

Sister Zhao gave a soft hum, unable to suppress the corners of her mouth. She tilted her head, looked up at the sky with her beautiful eyes, and said with a smug look, "We've filmed so many period dramas together, I actually really want to try modern clothes."

"A modern drama?"

"Okay, I'll get the team to look for it when I get back."

Gu Qing nodded thoughtfully, recalling whether there were any good modern drama scripts in her previous life.

Although his three months was just a casual remark, Sister Zhao really worked hard for three months running around for gigs, only to have her script stolen.

It would be impossible for Gu Qing not to be angry.

This grudge will be avenged sooner or later!

However, even Gu Qing herself did not expect this.

The "opportunity" he was waiting for would come so quickly and so fiercely.

Just two days later.

A massive earthquake, sweeping across the entire Chinese entertainment industry, sending shivers down the spines of everyone at the top, and completely reshaping the industry landscape, arrived without warning, yet seemingly foreshadowed long ago—

"The tax audit storm has begun!"

On television news, the anchors deliver their reports in clear, articulate voices that are nonetheless serious; at the top of the online trending topics list, related terms are followed by several "hot" tags;

The same news dominated the headlines of major financial and entertainment media outlets.

A major tax compliance inspection targeting the entertainment industry, especially high-income celebrities, artist studios, and related companies, has been launched under the guidance of relevant departments.

"The Chinese entertainment industry... is in turmoil!"

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(P.S.: My friends, try to get some rest early. Sometimes I write very late, and my biological clock gets messed up.) (End of Chapter)