After Being Hopeless at Singing and Dancing, I Exploded in Popularity Due to My Appetite - Chapter 54

The AD Girls’ Group had just formed, so they still had some level of attention. Their debut night was a huge success, and for a week after that, the LED big screen in the city center displayed the AD Girls’ Group.

It’s well-known that the city center has heavy foot traffic and is a bustling commercial area, with huge crowds and massive traffic jams day and night. Every passerby swept up in the crowd would look up and see nine beautiful young women.

Of course, some of them were fans who had watched the show. They were naturally delighted and asked various questions about which wealthy fan group had splurged on the huge screen.

No one came forward to claim it.

So, it became a cold case, discussed countless times. Unfortunately, even the Sherlock Holmes of the internet couldn’t find any clues from various fan groups or super-topics.

It wasn’t that no one suspected it was Tao Nian’s fans.

But then they looked at Tao Nian’s super-topic.

All the “Sweet Peaches” looked half-dead.

Actually, this state was quite normal. After the group formed, the contestants went home to rest. Fans couldn’t see their idols’ immediate situation, so they were all in a half-dead state, waiting for the real-life idols to appear or for big content creators to produce.

Other contestants’ super-topics were in the same state. Everyone was lying flat, waiting for big creators to dig up old photos of their idols, unearth previous materials from every nook and cranny, edit beautiful videos, draw fan art, or fan comics.

Zhang Jingyue’s fans were a bit strange, eagerly awaiting the wealthy queen to make an appearance and show off new luxury brands—in fact, people had logically suspected that Zhang Jingyue herself had rented the screen, but then Zhang Jingyue explained.

The rich queen said at the time: “My hometown is S City, and the building there is mine, so I just put it up. As for A City, when I wanted to rent it, they told me it was already booked.”

…Anyway, no matter what, this group seemed to have a good future, after all, there was a rich queen who could buy the company in minutes.

So Zhang Jingyue’s fans were the type who just lay flat, waiting for the beautiful boss to build her own career, not worrying about anything, just wanting to see the beauty succeed on her own.

After all, the beauty had her own building, so fans didn’t need to worry.

If Zhang Jingyue’s fans still had a bit of “hope that the boss will lift me up” in their laid-back attitude, then Tao Nian’s fans were completely happy slackers.

Like other contestants, Tao Nian had no news after forming the group. She seemed like a hermit who was off the grid, not even posting a single Weibo.

Fans didn’t rush her either.

No one was producing content. Everyone just lay flat.

“It’s like this, ever since that silly girl debuted, there’s been no news whatsoever. I haven’t seen any jokes for three days. Does anyone have any recommended comedy stages? (Sarcastic smiling face)”

“I recommend watching a certain baozi’s (bun’s) third public performance on Idol 101. (Sarcastic smiling face)”

“It’s like this, ever since that glutton debuted, I haven’t had any entertaining shows to watch while eating, and now my food doesn’t even taste good. Does anyone have any recommended mukbangs? Just half as good-looking as that glutton would be enough. (Sarcastic smiling face)”

“I recommend rewatching the Idol 101 behind-the-scenes footage. (Sarcastic smiling face)”

“Even better, I recommend taking this opportunity to diet, exercise, and lose weight. (Sarcastic smiling face)”

“It’s like this, ever since that certain amateur debuted with no news whatsoever, my pet rabbit doesn’t even chew its chew toys anymore. Now its teeth are growing ‘clank-clank-clank’ and are super long, what should I do, I’m going to cry! (Crying face)”

“…So rabbits’ teeth make a ‘clank-clank-clank’ sound when they grow?”

“I suggest that Sweet Peach asking for comedy stages and this Sweet Peach whose rabbit’s teeth are growing ‘clank-clank-clank’ add each other as friends. Personally, I think this is a surreal comedy stage that could totally be performed in a grand theater on a national tour, and even Tao Nian would be a fan of your pet rabbit, crying and shouting for the rabbit to perform! I’ve even thought of a stage name for you: ‘Clank-Clank Rabbit’—concise, direct, and to the point!”

“For a moment, I couldn’t tell who was being funny. (Sarcastic smiling face)”

The super-topic moderator was exasperated: “Tao Nian is a girl group idol! Can we produce beautiful pictures?! Can we praise her beauty lavishly?! Can we focus on her career like a fan of a girl group member?!”

The Sweet Peaches briefly pulled themselves out of their semi-lifeless state and retorted: “But Tao Nian’s photos don’t need editing; a direct screenshot with maybe a bit of color adjustment is already beautiful. Producing beautiful photos first requires Tao Nian to appear, you know.”

“Yeah, for fan art, the Q-version has pretty much been drawn already, and I don’t have the ability to draw a realistic one that captures even a thousandth of her beauty. Might as well just look at photos.”

“We can’t really manage her career. She’s signed to Sister Lin’s studio, and it looks like her future is bright. Her good friend is a super-rich woman who can buy out a big screen for promotion in minutes. Even if none of that worked out, she’d still have a future doing mukbangs. I really don’t know what to keep an eye on!”

“Yeah, Tao Nian’s career is undeniable. Not only is she signed to Sister Lin’s studio, but her good friend is a rich woman, and the person she accidentally bumped into and chipped a tooth is a new business mogul (eating melon).”

“Hahahaha, the person she bumped into and chipped a tooth is a new business mogul, and the dog she bit is the beloved pet of Huang Li, a rising star with both talent and popularity.”

“…”

Then everyone went back to being half-dead, asking for new content: “Hahahahahaha, dying laughing, please, comedian, come out and do business, my happiness depends on you.”

Netizens who secretly infiltrated, trying to find the real purpose of the fan who sponsored the big screen: “…”

Somehow, it feels like it wouldn’t be them.

Also…

It seems like being a fan of Tao Nian is really carefree and happy!

What if I suddenly want to join the fandom?!

Tao Nian was bitten by Maomao last time, and she still had one more vaccine shot left out of five. The day she was supposed to get the shot, the variety show she previously recorded aired. Tao Nian was forced to work, recording promotional videos, and then she also had a cover shoot that day, so the video was filmed directly in the car while on the way.

During the cover shoot, the magazine also recorded a lot of behind-the-scenes footage, and the assistants all held up their phones to film, wanting to save it to post on Weibo later as a bonus.

Xiao Nan had no idea what the other assistants were doing with their phones. He took out his own phone and found that Fang Wen had sent him another message, reminding him to take Tao Nian to get her vaccine shot.

For the past two days, Fang Wen had been receiving messages from Lin Qianman daily, instructing her to instruct Xiao Nan on every aspect of Tao Nian’s life. Fang Wen was annoyed beyond belief.

But in truth, she herself was genuinely concerned about Tao Nian, and had started reminding Xiao Nan since yesterday about Tao Nian’s vaccine shot today.

So, after she finished the cover shoot and everyone was about to have dinner, Xiao Nan took Tao Nian and left first.

Tao Nian got into the car, fastening her seatbelt while quietly telling Xiao Nan: “Lin Qianman said I don’t need to get it anymore.”

Xiao Nan had recently realized that he was just a clueless novice, and there was still a lot he needed to learn from Fang Wen about being an assistant. So he held Fang Wen in high regard, and whatever Fang Wen said, went.

Fang Wen said Tao Nian needed to get a vaccine shot, so he took Tao Nian to get it. Although he himself didn’t know how the vaccine was given, what a vaccine was, or what wrong a vaccine had done to require Tao Nian to register, queue, pay money to get vaccinated, and also keep the payment slip as proof that she actually got it so she could claim reimbursement from Huang Li later.

In short, a vaccine seemed to be a very mysterious existence.

The mountain god couldn’t understand.

Now Tao Nian also said Lin Qianman told her she didn’t need to get it anymore. Xiao Nan was very hesitant, going back and forth between Tao Nian deceiving him and Fang Wen also being wrong, wanting to call Lin Qianman to confirm.

Lin Qianman was also having dinner with friends. Friends she had met while filming. After finally finishing filming and resting for two days, they immediately called Lin Qianman and other friends to meet up.

They booked a private room and gathered together, asking Goddess Lin why she had descended to the mortal world to be a mentor on a talent show.

As soon as the words were spoken, someone immediately retorted: “No, no, no, I watched the show! Sister Lin didn’t go there to be a mentor, she went to be a caretaker!”

If a seasoned movie buff were to see these people sitting here now, they would surely faint with joy. Among those present were award-winning actors and actresses, the best directors of the new generation, and veteran screenwriters.

But now, all of them looked gossipy as they gazed at Lin Qianman.

Lin Qianman calmly took a sip of water: “I was entrusted by someone.”

“I don’t believe it!”

A certain actor slapped the table: “Who could have entrusted you so much that you’d risk your dark history being dug up and rehashed to be a mentor?!”

“…”

Lin Qianman took another breath and added: “Two people.”

First it was Feng Jun, then Huang Li. Feng Jun asked her to take care of Tao Nian, and Huang Li asked her to be a mentor.

The actor clearly had the same logic as Tao Nian: “Two people entrusting you was enough for you to risk your dark history being dug up and rehashed to be a mentor?”

It was true; ever since Lin Qianman became a mentor, her old albums from back in the day had indeed been dug up and ridiculed repeatedly.

Lin Qianman’s singing wasn’t bad, but that period was truly filled with exceptionally talented artists, and Lin Qianman didn’t stand out. But now that it was discovered, the “dark history” in her music videos was being pulled out for laughs. Although she was still just as beautiful, that styling was really outlandish!

Lin Qianman wasn’t unaware of this. From the first episode of Idol 101 airing, fans had dug up this history to prove she could be a mentor. At the time, Fang Wen had even shown her that “dark history,” laughing in a way that made Lin Qianman want to deduct her bonus.

But Lin Qianman didn’t think there was anything wrong with it being dug up. If fans laughed, they laughed. It was indeed her past, and there was no need to hide anything or deny it; it was just a stage of her life.

Now, hearing her friend mention it, she suddenly remembered Tao Nian saying she watched her movie last time.

She even watched the movie, she wouldn’t have gone digging and seen that video too, would she?

Lin Qianman thought of her colorful styling, the ill-fitting oversized T-shirt, and the indescribable jeans. Her expression froze for a moment, and she took another sip of water as if to calm herself.

Her glass of water was quickly empty, and she refilled it.

“If you really want to promote her, you can take her with you on your next movie. Coincidentally, the script I’m currently preparing has a teenage girl’s role.”

A certain director extended an olive branch.

“No, no, no, although my script doesn’t have a teenage girl, it’s not impossible to add one! As long as you come, I’ll add a character arc right away.”

Another director started to “internal roll” (compete intensely within the same field).

Lin Qianman waved her hand, just about to refuse, when a small burst of laughter came from across the table. The owner of the laughter held up their phone to show the person next to them, who then burst into wild laughter.

Everyone at the table looked over.

The person who laughed first put down their phone and coughed, suppressing their mirth: “How about you check the Weibo hot searches yourself?”

Everyone at the table took out their phones and started looking.

Lin Qianman’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

She had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the show had aired.

#Tao Nian thinks Lin Qianman is the prettiest#

It immediately topped the entertainment news.

It was at this moment that Lin Qianman’s phone rang.

A video call from Tao Nian.

Everyone at the table stared at Lin Qianman eagerly, wishing they could snatch her phone and answer the call.

Lin Qianman took another sip of water. In front of everyone, she ruthlessly hung up.

She originally intended to hang up and then text Tao Nian saying she was out and busy.

But her friends were already banging on the table, exasperated, asking why she didn’t answer, making it impossible for Lin Qianman to focus on texting.

Meanwhile, in the nanny van, Tao Nian looked in disbelief at her phone, which had been hung up on for the first time ever, her eyes wide.

Lin Qianman hung up on my call!

She didn’t just miss it because her phone wasn’t nearby, she hung up!

Tao Nian was fuming and called Lin Qianman again.

This time, Lin Qianman answered.

Before Tao Nian could say anything, the camera tilted, and she saw the person next to Lin Qianman.

Xu Ruixi.