Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

[Oh my gosh~ So now that they're famous, they're revealing their true colors, aren't they?]

The video was cleverly cropped, with the camera focusing only on the upper bodies of the two people facing off, carefully avoiding the clothes scattered all over the ground.

The video is only 12 seconds long, and Fang Ruoxi's eyes and brows are sharp, like a drawn sword.

The blonde girl, who was being 'scolded' by her, looked timid and pitiful.

The audio was blurred, making it impossible to hear what they were saying, but a group of people were frantically stirring up trouble in the comments section of the video.

[And they still say they didn't bully their teammates?? What kind of nonsense is this??]

[Tsk, look at some people's faces. Heh, where are the champions of justice who were standing up for the flowers before? Are their faces swollen yet? Treating a poisonous flower as a delicate one, I spit on them!]

[This is only a ten-second video, cut off at the beginning and end, so don't jump to conclusions too quickly.]

A rational passerby, seeing the overwhelming barrage of malicious attacks, couldn't help but speak up and say something fair.

[Reply: You're not someone's alternate account, are you?]

[Reply: Even if it's not a secondary account, it's still a die-hard fan.]

This post was instantly bombarded with hundreds of negative comments.

Someone made an objective statement, and as a result, they were chased by keyboard warriors for 3000 miles. The person then decisively cut off the internet cable, isolating the online trolls from their life.

"Damn it! Why didn't I record the whole thing? Now we have no evidence to clarify things!" Zhang Xiaomeng was both angry and anxious, wishing she could crawl over along the phone signal and beat up the online trolls on the other side.

Fang Ruoxi took Zhang Xiaomeng's phone and closed the blog.

"Let's go home first, it's too late."

Look at the time, it's already 10:30.

The two hailed a taxi back to Zhang Xiaomeng's old, run-down apartment outside the Fourth Ring Road.

Although it's an old, run-down apartment, the girl who loves life has decorated it very warmly, with a pink plush carpet, plush toys arranged like matryoshka dolls from small to large on the bedside table, a dreamcatcher on the chandelier, and cute magnets on the refrigerator.

Fang Ruoxi put down her luggage, took out her laptop, and started doing her business.

She wants to climb the charts.

Fang Ruoxi then started searching online for information about monthly music popularity charts.

Zhang Xiaomeng took a quick shower and came out steaming hot, only to see Fang Ruoxi holding a laptop.

"Huh? Ruoxi, what are you looking at?" Zhang Xiaomeng leaned over to take a look. "The monthly music chart? You have to vote for those songs! Oh right, right! Those two new songs need to be voted for!"

Upon realizing that she was now her best friend's assistant and part-time agent, Zhang Xiaomeng immediately became excited.

“I heard from people in the industry that you need to apply to the Asian music chart to participate in the charting. Yes, that’s the website.”

Zhang Xiaomeng loves listening to music and calls herself a 'know-it-all in the music industry.' She said confidently, "Ruoxi, this month is no good. There are only 5 days left. We must get a ranking. We'll register at the beginning of next month. We can definitely get into the top 20, uh, no, the top 10!"

As for the top three, Zhang Xiaomeng dared not even dream of it.

Those were the 'private seats' of the top stars under the three giants.

The three families privately agreed to peacefully divide the 12 months.

"Let me see, is this month a 'one-man show' or a 'two-horse race'?"

Zhang Xiaomeng opened the monthly hot song chart and exclaimed, "Wow, it's actually 'Three Kingdoms'? But Tianyin is still number one after all."

Zhang Xiaomeng was using slang and insider terms that netizens had jokingly created.

[One company dominates] means that the first three days of the show are 'spoofed', and the remaining two companies can only be found between fourth and tenth place. As for falling out of the top ten, it is absolutely impossible for the three giants.

[Two Tigers Fighting] It is said that Tianyin will definitely take first place, and the second and third places will be divided among the other two.

【Three Kingdoms】means that the famous top players of Tianyin do not take action, but let the newcomers practice, so the top three are determined by their own abilities.

"Second is Wei's Entertainment. No surprise, their movie last month was a box office hit, and the theme song became a hit too. Look at the download numbers, wow, they're neck and neck with Tianyin."

"Hey, it's a battle between two tigers, and the third place just happens to be Star Emperor Media."

Fang Ruoxi asked, "Don't the remaining two companies want to take a bite out of the music charts?"

Fang Ruoxi, who had experienced a vibrant and diverse entertainment industry in her previous life, couldn't quite understand it.

"Hey, that's because we haven't tried it. It's a helpless compromise after countless bloody battles." Zhang Xiaomeng even made a couple of hand chop gestures when she said "bloody battles."

“However, all three families are the same, eldest brother, not to mention second brother.” Zhang Xiaomeng shrugged.

"The Websters are a film giant, with top directors and screenwriters all in their hands. The other two companies can only get a small share of the profits."

"As for the final Star Emperor, their main focus is on cultivating idols, boy groups, girl groups, and all sorts of popular stars, claiming to be the face of the entire entertainment industry."

Zhang Xiaomeng spoke of these things with great familiarity.

"Don't think that Star Emperor is weak. In this era, traffic and good looks are 'justice'. As long as you have a good face and a lot of traffic, you can occasionally hit the hit songs of Tianyin or play supporting roles in Wei's movies."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ruoxi had a vague sense of unease.

If the three companies have monopolized the market by competing in three different directions... then the relationship between Xinghuang and Guanghua is definitely not simple.

Thinking of this, Fang Ruoxi immediately went online to search for shareholder information of Xinghuang and Guanghua.

Star Emperor is also a family business, and the 'royal family' of Star Emperor is surnamed Pan.

Almost all the major departments of Xinghuang Media are owned by people with the surname Pan. Coincidentally, Guanghua also has a big shot with the surname Pan who holds 40% of the shares.

Seeing Fang Ruoxi frown, Zhang Xiaomeng curiously leaned over to take a look. "Ah, this... there's someone with the surname Pan in Guanghua too!"

"Hey, maybe not. Wait a minute, let me ask around for you. I know a friend who's a talent agent, and he's very well-informed."

But Fang Ruoxi had already prepared for the worst.

If there are Pan family members in Guanghuali, then her current situation is very bad.

Tianyin, Xinghuang, the three giants have offended two of them.

Most minor celebrities would probably be scared into quitting the industry by now, but Fang Ruoxi doesn't seem like someone who's being 'remembered' by two major figures at the same time.

She casually picked up a cat-shaped headrest and placed it behind her back, leaning back lazily and resting her head on one hand.

The lights are dim. A beautiful woman leans against something.

These cat-head cushions, priced at 20 yuan each at a street stall and already somewhat deformed from being "ravaged," somehow made Fang Ruoxi look like she was leaning against a silk and brocade cushion from a palace drama.

"Ah! I found out!" Zhang Xiaomeng's face turned pale the moment she saw her friend's reply.

"This...this Pan Yu is the Pan family's illegitimate son...what should we do, Xiaomeng?" Zhang Xiaomeng panicked.

To them, Star Emperor is a behemoth. Not to mention a newcomer who has just emerged, even the top stars have to rely on them for survival.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ruoxi's weariness vanished, her phoenix eyes opened sharply, and she reached out and clicked the 'Enter' button on her laptop.

[“Full Stop” has been included in this month’s music popularity chart.]

Zhang Xiaomeng: "???"

Realizing what had happened, Zhang Xiaomeng screamed, "Ahhh! No! There are only five days left this month!!!"

She was so heartbroken she couldn't breathe.

Fang Ruoxi remained calm as she got up to wash and prepare for bed, saying only, "It's alright, let's test the waters first."