Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

Once "Longing" was released, big data accurately identified the song's target audience.

Anyone who had previously downloaded Fang Ruoxi's songs or followed her immediately received song recommendations.

"《相思》? Wow, Fang Ruo is amazing. Lighthouse releases three new songs in a month. Is she trying to compete with Tianyin for the top spot?"

Zhang Xin is a senior student at Nanjiang Conservatory of Music and also one of the top 100 content creators on Bilibili.

Her viral videos consist of clips of various anime highlights, set to recently popular music.

The combination of these two factors, perfectly timed, allowed one of Zhang Xin's videos to reach 2000 million views.

"Let me hear if I can use this as new material~"

The song begins with a brief, beautiful, ancient-style melody, and soon, the first line of the lyrics for "Longing" enters the ear:

"Red beans grow in the south,"

"It's something from a very long time ago,"

Zhang Xin swayed her head slightly to the melody.

With just two lines of lyrics, a beautiful image appeared in her mind.

The acacia tree is laden with red beans. A beautiful woman in a gorgeous dress stretches out her delicate hand, painted with cardamom, and carefully picks the plump, red fruits, placing them in a small basket hanging on her arm.

"What is longing?"

"Nobody cares anymore."

The four lines of lyrics present three emotional shifts.

From the first line's expression of feelings through objects, to the second line's hopes and memories, to the third and fourth lines' resentment and accusations.

Although Fang Ruoxi didn't bring out her signature "dolphin voice" this time, her singing skills were still amazing.

But then, the next lyrics were sung by a different person.

"Drunk and asleep in the city that never sleeps,"

"Neon lights everywhere,"

"A scene of unbridled charm in the wine glass."

The man's voice was slightly hoarse, like a slowly unfolding scroll, depicting a corner of his faded memories.

In the dazzling, sleepless city, a man sits in his seat of honor, watching the people below revel in their debauchery, yet his eyes remain utterly silent.

Only the wine in his glass could elicit a slight ripple in his expression.

He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, and the image of a dancing figure appeared in the man's eyes.

Wow?

Who is this?

He sang very well, but it didn't sound like Li Ming at all.

Has Lighthouse Entertainment signed a new artist?

Soon, the new lyrics pulled Zhang Xin back from her wandering thoughts.

"Most likely to forget the poems of the ancients,"

"The thing I despise most is unrequited love."

"Holding onto love, afraid of being laughed at,"

"I'm still afraid people will see through me."

Fang Ruoxi has a small emotional outburst here, pushing the two's past relationship into an unpredictable and confusing direction.

Why is unrequited love the most despised?

Did the man betray the woman, or did the woman toy with the man?

Zhang Xin could easily conjure up a 10,000-word essay in her mind. If the man was unfaithful, then the devoted woman would suddenly realize her mistake, transform into a cold-hearted beauty and a vengeful goddess, and when the man finally fell in love with her, she would cruelly walk away.

If the woman wrongs the man, then she is a heartless beauty who was once disdainfully abandoned by her lover and forcibly taken from her. In the end, the beauty is ruthless, and the lover cannot swallow his anger. In the end, she dies, and only after losing her lover does she realize her mistake.

Thinking about the revenue from the 2000 million views of her last video, Zhang Xin was immediately energized. She pulled herself out of her warm bed, turned on her laptop, and started working!

Meanwhile, Zhang Xin, who was engrossed in video editing, was completely unaware of the storm that would soon erupt on her blog.

Fang Ruoxi has angered many by releasing a new song, "Longing," with Geng Bin.

Fang Ruoxi's blog homepage has been compromised.

Geng Bin signed with Lighthouse Entertainment; netizens petitioned the authorities to ban entertainment companies that promote negative influences.

Less than an hour after the new song was released, these three items quickly climbed to the top of the trending search list.

At this rate, it's likely that more than one rival company is spending money to generate buzz.

Countless marketing accounts, like sharks smelling blood, swarmed in, eager to tear a piece of bloody flesh from Fang Ruoxi and reap the benefits of the traffic.

Soon, countless short essays that were indistinguishable from genuine ones appeared.

[A rising star in the entertainment industry's "pure and innocent" image collapses; her new song "Longing" confirms her relationship with another man]

Geng Bin's comeback has angered many, and Fang Ruoxi has incurred public wrath.

[Tens of thousands of bloggers leave comments: Fang Ruoxi, get out of the entertainment industry!]...

The marketing accounts' short essays had increasingly outrageous titles, some of which were written as if they were hiding under Fang Ruoxi's bed.

Lighthouse Entertainment.

The entire public relations department had been informed of the situation from above long ago. Although they had some expectations, the overwhelming online attacks still caused resentment among those who were used to seeing public relations staff violate their professional ethics.

Do we really have to find this Geng Bin?

Do we really have to cause trouble?

Is the little money they earn really just compensation for emotional distress from the company?

Because Zou Rong is currently being detained in Country T to cooperate with the investigation.

The person in charge of the public relations department became Wang Xi, the public relations director.

"Group A, if you see any marketing accounts spreading rumors, as long as they have 50 followers, send them to the legal department and initiate legal proceedings."

"Group B, if you see any titles that mention our teacher Fang, use the company's account to copy the content verbatim, but the title must include 'Longing'."

Wang Xi sneered: "You little brats, I'm the grandmaster of public opinion here. Let's see if all your jumping around and messing around will end up benefiting me."

Both groups were practically typing away on their keyboards until sparks were flying.

Wang Xi's direct subordinate received a phone call, and his face turned pale after he finished speaking. He hurriedly came over and reported to his superior with his head down: "Minister, the Hot Songs Chart has contacted us, saying that many people who have subscribed to Teacher Fang's songs are calling to complain and demanding refunds."

After Fang Ruoxi debuted, several of her songs became increasingly popular. After selling them, she invested all the remaining royalties in Lighthouse Entertainment.

Today, the Zou family's shipping company is in dire straits.

The company's morale is still stable thanks to Fang Ruoxi, who is a treasure trove that lays golden eggs.

Wang Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Let's stall for now. Once we've finished the entertainment battle, we won't need to refund the money!"

The deputy's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, "But... Boss, they're not discussing this with us, they're informing us..."

"They've already started processing refunds for paid listeners, and they're asking us to transfer the refunded money to the accounts of those users..."

What can Wang Xi do?

You can't fight city hall. The entire music industry relies on the hot song charts for its livelihood. He can't challenge the hot song charts, no matter who he challenges.

Wang Xi practically swallowed his anger, saying, "I'll call Manager Fang later."

Fang Ruoxi stayed up all night.

Zhang Xiaomeng was heartbroken and kept urging her to rest and catch up on some sleep.

But with such a big event, Fang Ruoxi couldn't sleep at all, nor did she dare to.

When the entertainment industry faces a major public opinion crisis, the golden time for handling it is only a few hours. If you fall asleep, you might be crushed by public opinion.

Just then, Wang Xi called.

Fang Ruoxi stood in front of the coffee machine, making herself a coffee while answering the phone, "Hello."

She recorded songs all night, and her voice was completely hoarse.

Wang Xi almost didn't recognize it.

"Teacher Fang, something terrible has happened!"

Wang Xi briefly explained the matter.

Fang Ruoxi said, "Okay, wait for me, I'll go down now."

Zhang Xiaomeng, who was following behind, also heard what Wang Xi said, "How much money do we need to refund?"

"Couldn't you have delayed it a bit? The fans are asking for refunds because Geng Bin hasn't told them about the things he was wronged about before."

"If we clarify things for Brother Geng, then they won't refund the money, right?"

"Can't we just delay?"

Fang Ruoxi said, "No, not refunding the money now will only make the fans angrier."

"It's very important to clarify things for Geng Bin. If the fans are unhappy about this one yuan and refuse to listen or watch, then that would be a huge loss."

Zhang Xiaomeng thought it made sense, although she was reluctant. "But...but do we have that much money?"

Fang Ruoxi didn't squander the money she got, but she invested it all!

Director Zhou's TV series currently in production, the company's investment, and new projects in preparation...

The amount of money required in each of these places is a huge sum.

Zhang Xiaomeng immediately told Fang Ruoxi's housekeeper the amount in the account, "We only have a little over a million yuan on hand right now... how can that be enough to cover the losses?"