Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

It's just a song.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

A moment later, thunderous cheers erupted.

Someone below shouted, "Fang Ruoxi! Fang Ruoxi!"

Soon, her name was widely circulated and more and more people began to call out to her.

The shouts seemed to pierce the sky.

Many people at the scene also noticed the 'giant wave' on the live stream and blog.

"Fang Ruoxi! Tell us your story! We'll stand up for you!" someone near the stage shouted.

Fang Ruoxi breathed slightly, glancing at the countless audience members below the stage who were going crazy for her singing. Everything seemed to return to her past life, where she stood on the stage like a monarch, in control of everything.

Fang Ruoxi picked up the microphone, "The song we just sang was called 'Full Stop,' which is a 'narrative,' hoping to put a 'full stop' on some bad things. The next song is 'lyrical.'"

Li Ming stared blankly at the girl beside him.

He had been marveling at her talent, but this remark made him laugh. He leaned closer and willingly played the supporting role:

"There really is a second song? Hey, now that you mention it, I'm really looking forward to it. So, does the next song have a name?"

"Yes, it's called 'The Lone Warrior.' It's dedicated to those who dare to stand up, or are about to stand up."

This song was also the one she most wanted to sing to Lin Ying when she was choosing songs in the car.

After saying that, Fang Ruoxi composed herself, took a deep breath, and started singing.

Caught off guard, King Li: "..."

They are all brave.

The wound on your forehead, your differences, the mistakes you made.

The two songs, sung in completely different styles, were both of the caliber of classic hits. Li Mingxu's hands trembled with excitement as he plucked the strings to remember the melody.

Damn it! We've struck gold!

There's no need to hide anything.

Your worn-out doll, your mask, your ego!

They said they would tame every monster with light!

They say they'll stitch up your wounds; nobody loves the clown!

Why can't loneliness be glorious!

Humans are only worthy of praise because of their imperfections!

Who says someone covered in mud isn't a hero!

As Li Ming listened, his breathing became more and more rapid. He had only been amazed by the previous song.

But this song!

He was thrilled at the sight of the hunt!

He wants this song!

This will bring a breakthrough to his stagnant career!

King Li couldn't help but hum along in his heart.

At the scene, as far as the eye could see, there were light sticks and flashlights everywhere!

The live-streaming photographer stood in front of her, carrying a camera, to film her.

The live stream chat exploded with comments, so dense that they even obscured the screen, affecting the viewing experience.

Director Wen's assistant screamed like a chicken, "Ahhh! 1000 million viewers in the live stream, 1100 million, 1300 million! Holy crap! That's over a million viewers every second!!"

"Director Wen! We're here!"

Wen Ran feigned composure, "What? Are you still upset that I confronted the station director?"

The production team was overjoyed. "With these results, feel free to criticize us!"

"I love you, walking alone through dark alleys!"

I love the way you refuse to kneel!

I loved you even when I faced despair!

When she sang about "not kneeling," she looked directly at the camera, radiating a fierce aura.

Respond to office conversations with eye contact:

I!

I won't kneel!

"He won't even cry!"

I love your tattered clothes!

Yet they dared to block fate's gun!

Love is so much like me!

The gaps are all the same!

【Ahhh! She really did! I'm so upset!】

[Fang Ruoxi, who was cyberbullied, should come out and be scolded!]

[This song is so energetic! Which music award-winning artist released it?]

[Wow, the blog's exploded again! A bunch of people are leaving comments on Fang Ruoxi's blog, hurling insults at those who previously cyberbullied her! More juicy gossip has surfaced! Go check it out!]

At this time, a prominent blogger who specializes in exposing the dark side of the entertainment industry posted an audio recording.

The excerpt of the recording involves Lin Ying, a talented singer who became a sensation after debuting in a talent show 10 years ago.

The content of the conversation was terrifying.

[Just got back from Weibo. Lin Ying, the former winner of a talent show! She's been exposed as having been blacklisted after refusing a sexual harassment offer!]

[Damn! This is infuriating! Her mother has a terminal illness and needs money! She works 16 hours a day! Today she went to Lightyear Hospital begging for a way to survive, and was forced to kneel down!!!]

Holy crap! What kind of person does this?!

[That's not the point!! Just now! She went in with a knife and fought that scumbag to the death!]

Don't waste your life associating with trash!

[It's okay! I didn't stab you!]

[The police received a call from her turning herself in; apparently, she heard this song and threw the knife away herself!]

"Go? Are you worthy? This tattered cloak!"

War! War indeed! With the humblest of dreams!

To the sobs and roars in the darkness!

Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes!

Your mottled appearance is unique!

Your silence is deafening!

The singing was loud and clear, echoing throughout Times Square!

Today, a new star is destined to rise here!

Fang Ruoxi was completely immersed in the song.

She conveyed her surging emotions to the audience through her singing.

The audience's enthusiasm, ignited by her, returned to her like a tidal wave.

"You will build your city!"

On the ruins!

Should I go? Yes, I will! With the humblest of dreams!

War? Yes, war! With the loftiest of dreams!

To the sobs and roars in the darkness!

Who says only those standing in the light are heroes!

[Ahhh!!! This song is so good!]

[I found this on Weibo's trending topics. I've only listened to half of it, but it's incredibly good! I'm begging for an audio recording!]

[Ahhh! Who was there? I'm about to cry! Tell her! Tell Fang Ruoxi! Her song saved Lin Ying's life! I was a huge fan of that girl back then!]

[Waaaaah! Me too! It's such a pity about Lin Ying...]

After singing the last word, Fang Ruoxi stood on the huge glass stage, opened her arms, and took a deep breath.

She was immersed in the song.

She stands here, ready to rebuild her city!

Only at this moment did she truly come back to life.

The area under the stage remained quiet for a full two minutes.

For two minutes, no one made a sound; everyone held their breath.

This is a concert with tens of thousands of people in attendance.

Wen Ran shook her head in admiration, "I've never seen such terrifying stage presence."

"She had the perfect timing, the right place, and the right people—she just happened to be in the right place at the right time." Wen Ran also learned about Guanghua's situation from her assistant.

He dared to say that if it weren't for today, the girl on stage would have been ruined for the rest of her life.

As someone in the industry, Wen Ran only knows more...

But at the same time, he also became worried.

For this rising star.

There are some things that many people know, but no one has ever said them... because those are the unspoken rules of the industry.

These 'rules' are shady, but there are still those who carry the torch to dispel the darkness. However, after the 'storm' passes, those people will only end up 'getting burned' themselves.

After the storm passes, who will remember the person who held up the torch in the darkness to dispel the darkness for everyone?

Thinking of this, Wen Ran's desire to recruit this girl as a regular guest cooled down.

Suddenly, a feeling of melancholy for autumn washed over me.

"Director! Check the internet! Our show is trending all over the internet!!"

The assistant director rushed over looking anxious.

Wen Ran wasn't really thinking about it and just glanced at it sideways.

Their program occupied 6 out of the top 10 trending topics on Weibo.

The top trending topic: Who is Fang Ruoxi?

Second trending topic: How to get your boss to "debut" with just two songs

Third on the trending list: "The Lone Warrior"

Fourth on the trending list: "Full Stop"

Seventh on the trending topics list: Several artists from Lightyear Entertainment reveal unspoken rules.

Ninth on the trending topics list: Lin Ying's attempted assault on the general manager of Guangnian Entertainment failed.

Wen Ran picked up her thermos and took a sip of goji berry water. "Perhaps, she will be different."

The assistant director, who was utterly amused, exclaimed, "What?!"

Wen Ran shook her head slightly and went to the side to make a phone call...

On the stage in front, the audience erupted in deafening applause.

The applause lasted for half a minute and lingered for a long time.

On stage, Fang Ruoxi kept expressing her gratitude, saying, "Thank you."

But the sound from the speakers was completely drowned out by the applause.

Taking advantage of this moment, Li Tianwang leaned close to Fang Yixi's ear and asked eagerly, "Are you selling the copyright to this song?"

Fang Ruoxi had this idea in mind.

She's waiting for the money to pay the breach of contract penalty to Lightyear Entertainment, and selling songs is obviously the fastest way.

But to think you can earn five million with just one or two songs is a joke.

Even a superstar wouldn't be foolish enough to spend 500 yuan on a song.

Selling this song is just the first step.

So Fang Ruoxi said, "We can talk."

Even while Leon Lai was still on the show, he said, "Don't leave backstage!"

The two quickly reached an agreement in just a few words.

Fang Ruoxi immediately stepped down from the stage.

The fan who was supposed to be the first to go on stage was led onto the stage by staff in a daze.

Afterwards, Leon Lai was clearly distracted, as if he was in a hurry to get to the next event.

The missions in "Extreme Running" resulted in one failure after another.

This is completely contrary to the previous determination to win.

After Fang Ruoxi stepped down from the stage, she went directly to Zhang Xiaomeng.

The other party offended the program director for her sake and may lose their job.

There's that line from Leon Lai just now.

It's hard to say about other things, but using personal connections to get Zhang Xiaomeng a better job is more than enough.

However, she was destined to waste her time and effort.

As soon as he stepped off the stage, Wen Ran, the show's director, surrounded him with her entourage.

If it weren't for the director's wide smile, she would have thought she was going to be held accountable afterward.

"Fang Yixi, right?"

Director Wen is over forty years old, with deep nasolabial folds and gray hair that has not been bleached or dyed.

At this moment, he held a thermos cup, looking just like a senior leader in a public institution, and waved to Fang Ruoxi with a smile.

"Come over here, let's talk."

Fang Ruoxi remained unperturbed by praise or criticism, nodded slightly, and followed.

We arrived at a secluded spot behind the stage.

Wen Ran looked at Fang Ruoxi and sighed, "Sigh, you really... made a spectacular debut."

Fang Ruoxi had expected to be reprimanded by this famous director.

Unexpectedly, it was this sentence.

Wen Ran noticed her surprise in those beautiful phoenix eyes. "There are few good people in this circle, but I, Wen Ran, pride myself on not being a villain."

"Originally, I was thinking of inviting you to be a regular guest on my show."

"But to be honest, I can handle Chen Cheng, but I can't handle the people above him."

Wen Ran kept scrutinizing Fang Ruoxi's expression.

Fang Ruoxi remained calm throughout.

It seems that she has seen the storms and waves at sea, and no matter what kind of setbacks there are, they can no longer shake her in the slightest.

"But, Xiao Fang, if your talent is really because of... it's such a waste. I have an old friend who's working on a singing variety show. She has all sorts of weirdos around, but she can keep Guanghua in check. Are you interested in going?"

Fang Ruoxi was slightly surprised.

She was not the naive original owner of the body, and she knew how dangerous the step she had taken today was.

Outsiders see her as an overnight sensation, but insiders know that she is the precarious edifice of "The Peach Blossom Fan".

Once the online hype dies down, the true colors will be revealed.

At this moment, the opportunity that Wen Ran offered could not be described as a timely help, but rather as a selfless act of saving others...

"Director...you don't need to."

Director Wen stopped her from saying what she was about to say, "Hey, I've been in the entertainment industry for half my life, and my family members work in key departments. They're not that stupid as to mess with me."

"Don't overthink it, little girl. Don't tell me you're disgusted that the show I recommended to you is a talent show."

"How could I? Thank you so much. I won't let you down." Fang Ruoxi kept this kindness in her heart.