After negotiating with Xu Chenhao, Xie Yang's plan was officially on track. He built a small group and assigned everyone a task. Hu Biao was responsible for the follow up with Mo Bin and the company, Xu Chenhao was responsible for the complete arrangement of the new song to be used for the performance, Ke Lan was responsible for writing the new song and Tong Jian... Tong Jian would protect his throat.

Everyone was busy and time passed quickly.

A few days later, the new episode of Hello Holiday began. Xie Yang took the time to watch it. Unsurprisingly, in order to rub the heat of # IUD self-destructing # on Weibo, the Hello Holiday didn't cut off his bad scenes at all and also highlighted his performance using pauses, close-ups, captions and other methods. There was a barrage on the Internet broadcast and the scolding on the barrage never stopped since he appeared.

After the show ended, the small group was filled with an awkward silence.

Tong Jian: What is this? It is Yang Yang's first time participating in a program and the performance is actually very good.

Xie Yang didn't receive Tong Jian's shameful praise and typed: Pay attention to Weibo. The show is about to start.

Tong Jian: What show?

Xie Yang: A good show to blacken me.

Sure enough, after the program was broadcasted, many blogs on Weibo analyzed Xie Yang's performance. Several big marketing companies used the banner of caring for IUD's future to follow the trend and step on the hot topics list. They cut Xie Yang's performance with a growth chart and used various types of ugliness, connotations and degraded Xie Yang. They described Xie Yang as arrogant, disrespectful to senior and who showed no sincerity to the program group.

Some of the self-proclaimed 'neutral' marketing accounts evaluated Xie Yang as useless and then pretended to pity Xie Yang, saying that he had no experience after all. He majored in performance and wasn't familiar with singing and dancing. It was understandable that an idol would show stiffness the first time they appeared on a show.

Then the wind shifted again. Xie Yang's bad performance might be understandable but his behaviour of dragging down his seniors due to stage fright and pretending to be sick was too selfish and undesirable. They sighed that Wenyi really chose the wrong person.

Many IUD fans had watched the show and were stimulated by the marketing accounts. They exploded in minutes.

The topic # IUD self-destructing# had already dropped down a lot but it quickly rose again due to the fans. At the same time, there were various topics such as # Xie Yang, get out of IUD#, # Xie Yang sleepwalking # and # Xie Yang looking down on his seniors# that slowly climbed the hot topics.

This level of heat meant many passersby were attracted. Then they also became unhappy with Xie Yang and followed the trend to hate Xie Yang. At this point, Xie Yang had officially fallen into a situation that all newcomers were afraid to fall into. He hadn't debuted yet people were already blackening him.

Hu Biao went crazy after seeing all of this and yelled in the group.

Hu Biao: I clearly spoke to the program team and they promised to cut off most of Xie Yang's shots. As a result, they played me?!

Hu Baio: What is going on with this brain-filling text? What does it mean by 'the small team member doesn't seem to like talking to his brothers'? Is this trying to start a war?

Hu Biao: These marketing accounts definitely received money! The messy analysis has ruined our plan to whitewash Xie Yang by saying it was his first time on stage so he was unaccustomed to it. @#￥%...

Tong Jian interjected: Brother Biao, don't be angry. I'll post on Weiho to help clarify for Yang Yang!

Hu Biao: Don't post, it's useless! Based on the current direction, if you help talk for Yang Yang then your fans will feel distressed and think you are forced by the company to say this. Fans currently only believe what they see. The more you help speak for Xie Yang, the more they will hate Xie Yang!

Ke Lan: Still, we can't say anything. If we are silent then it is easier for people to make associations.

This was reality and the group was quiet for a while.

Hu Biao: In short, don't say anything. I'll go to find the PR team and wash away the problem of pretending to be sick.

Xie Yang just quit Weibo to see this message. He replied: No.

Everyone didn't expect Xie Yang to be watching the group.

Hu Biao hurriedly asked: Why not?

Xie Yang: Don't look for the PR team to whitewash me. I'll post myself.

The group was in a state of shock.

Hu Biao: What Weibo account? Where will you post?

Xie Yang: I just applied.

They rushed to check Weibo and searched hard for a long time before finally finding the account Xie Yang had just applied for. The account name was very simple. It was called 'Xie Yang' and there was currently only one post.

The content was... [Xie Yang: Scold me. Soon you will cry and apologize to me.]

Everyone, "......"

Hu Biao broke down and directly called him. "Delete the Weibo post quickly and cancel your account! The fans will tear at you if you post it!"

Xie Yang explained, "If they want to tear at me then don't give away the heat for nothing. I said that I would let IUD disband in a beautiful way. If the attention on the scattered group isn't enough, won't the promise be empty talk?"

Hu Biao was anxious. "However, you can't... the fans are terribly crazy." Xie Yang smiled. "Coincidentally, what I'm most afraid of isn't terror. This time, let them blacken me. I'll dig a hole for them to fall into. Wait for me to make my official debut and they won't be able to blacken me. Besides, we can't follow Mo Bin's rhythm all the time."

It sounded reasonable but Hu Biao always felt something was wrong. He wanted to keep persuading this person but he was interrupted by Xie Yang. "I am the boss. Listen to me."

Hu Biao was stung and angrily hung up the phone.

After receiving Hu Biao's call, Xie Yang went to the group and gave an order.

Xie Yang: Everyone act and help me get the official certification, lest someone think that I am a fake account.

Ke Lan and Tong Jian, "......"

Hu Biao angrily shut down the group chat.

The future boss spoke and everyone had to obey.

Ke Lan and Tong Jian followed him on Weibo and forwarded it. They didn't say a word according to Xie Yang's requirements.

Thanks to their authentication, Xie Yang's account was quickly discovered by fans. The fans were happy at first because they felt they could finally convey their resistance to Xie Yang. Then they saw the content of Xie Yang's post and only had anger in their hearts.

Crying and apologizing? Stop joking! Who would apologize to him? Get rid of his spring dreams. He was a newcomer, an incompetent one yet he was still so arrogant. He was looking for death!

The angry fans rushed into Xie Yang's Weibo and scolded him passionately. Xie Yang's Weibo soon became popular. The topic # Xie Yang's post # shot to the hot search at a rocket-like speed.

In one day, the number of fans following Xie Yang's Weibo soared to hundreds of thousands.

Tong Jian was in a trance and spoke in the group: This is the first time since Mu Zhouyi's car accident that someone in the circle had their fans increase by hundreds of thousands in one day. However, Mu Zhouyi has real fans. Yang Yang's Weibo account is full of black fans, the type that wants to dig up Yang Yang's ancestral tomb...

Ke Lan: Don't say it or Brother Biao will leave the group in anger.

Xie Yang was amused by their words and closed the small group. Then he stretched out comfortably on the deck chair on the terrace.

Now they just had to see Mo Bin's reaction.

It soon came.

He was probably afraid it would be too strange if he didn't act. Mo Bin soon followed Xie Yang's account and forwarded it with no words.

Soon, some fans came out and said that Mo Bin, Tong Jian and Ke Lan must've been forced by the company or their agent to forward the newcomer's post. A large number of fans and passersby believed this statement and poured into the Weibo pages of the old IUD members to express their condolences and gossip. Even Xu Chenhao's page, which had been deserted for a year, had many people commenting.

Later, public opinion gradually started to shift. Some old fans gathered to recall IUD's past glory and talked about how amazing IUD was in the past. Unfortunately, the current IUd was so ridiculous. If Xie Yang hadn't joined or if the company didn't engage in various operations, IUD would still be glorious. Finally, they sympathized with the three old members who encountered such a thing.

All in all, Mo Bin's goal of getting the public to sympathize with the three old IUD members looked like it was coming soon.

Tong Jian asked weakly in the group chat: Yang Yang, is this really okay? Aren't you helping Mo Bin?

He had just sent this when the quiet Xu Chenhao replied: No, now IUD's heat is too high and Mo Bin will be very uncomfortable.

Tong Jian: Eh?

Xu Chenhao: All the black materials about Xie Yang can actually be washed away using the hype of IUD's fifth anniversary performance. If IUD's fifth anniversary performance is successful then the moment the new IUD releases a high-quality single or album, IUD will be even more successful.

Xu Chenhao: A new IUD that is about to be popular is in front of them and the company will never let us go. They will force Mo Bin to come up with a new song and continue to stay in IUD. However, Mo Bin wants to fly alone.

Tong Jian: I still don't quite understand...

Xie Yang had just looked at the current rhythm on Weibo. He saw everyone chatting in the group and raised his eyebrows before typing.

Xie Yang: You don't need to understand.

Xie Yang: You only need to know that Mo Bin will soon start a fight with Wenyi. By the way, be prepared. It is almost time for Wenyi to have a meeting with everyone.

***

In M Country, Qiu Xing was sitting on the sofa in front of the window of his hotel room wearing a dressing gown. His face was hidden in shadows and his expression couldn't be clearly seen."

On the small table next to him was a laptop. The computer screen showed the long blackened image of Xie Yang that a marketing account had enlarged. A photo of Xie Yang's blank face staring into the air in a dazed manner occupied most of the screen.

"Boss." He Jun stood three steps away from Qiu Xing and hesitated. "Do I need to contact the public relations team?"

"No need." Qiu Xing raised a hand to his forehead, voice unexpectedly calm, so calm that it was strange. "Who is he to me? Why should I rush to help him solve the trouble?"

He Jun tried not to look at the cup that Qiu Xing had just smashed onto the carpet and spoke euphemistically. "Sir, after all, there is a cooperation with you. If he is caught by the negative news then you-"

"Cooperation?" Qiu Xing smiled strangely. His tone was light and he showed a perfunctory remark like he had lost interest. "He is just a funny plaything. Does anyone know about my cooperation with him? How much influence can his energy have on me? Okay, you go and get some rest."

He Jun couldn't tell if this person was speaking the truth or angry words. He Jun guessed according to the previous habits and didn't dare say anything more. He bent down to pick up the broken glass on the ground and left.

The door closed and the room became quiet.

The coldness on Qiu Xing's face quickly faded. He lowered his hand and glanced at the computer screen. His eyes were fixed on Xie Yang's dazed face for three minutes before reaching out and shutting the lid. "Aren't you very good? Why show such a stupid face? Doesn't your team have money to suppress this? So inexperienced yet not asking people for help? You will just be bullied like this?"

He took out his mobile phone and opened the chat box with Xie Yang. There was still the one yuan red envelope received but no new messages.

"Weren't you very skilled before? Why aren't you saying anything this time?!"

After the anger, he raised a hand to press against his slightly dizzy head. He suddenly laughed at himself and let himself sink into the soft sofa with closed eyes.

"I don't have that much energy..." He placed his hand on the armrest of the sofa, his exhaustion and sickness slowly coming up and fingers gradually relaxing. "If you don't ask me then I won't help you."

There was a muffled noise and the phone slipped onto the carpet.

The next second, there was a ding and the phone screen lit up. A new message had arrived.

***

The day after IUD's heat soared, Wenyi sent a notice to Hu Biao, asking him to bring all of IUD's members to the company for a meeting at the set time.

Hu Biao sent a text message informing everyone about the message. Then he rushed to join Xie Yang and set out for Wenyi with Xie Yang.

On the way, Xie Yang took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Qiu Xing. After sending it, he thought about jet lag, turned off WeChat and started to use Weibo instead. He thought he wouldn't receive a reply from Qiu Xing for at least a few hours. Unexpectedly, Qiu Xing returned the message within half a minute.

Xie Yang: Are you free? There's something I want to ask you.

Qiu Xing: What is it?

Xie Yang was surprised and asked: You haven't slept yet?

Qiu Xing: Don't talk nonsense. What's the matter?

So grumpy. Had he been woken up from his sleep?

Xie Yang made a long story short: I like a violin but it is only sold in M Country. I want to ask if you have time. If you do, can you help bring one back for me?

There was a moment of silence.

Qiu Xing: You're bothering me with such a trivial matter?

Xie Yang admitted his mistake: Sorry, I didn't notice the time difference between us. Did I wake you up?

There was a long, long silence.

Just as Xie Yang wondered if Qiu Xing had fallen back asleep, Qiu Xing's reply was received. It was short and powerful: No time! I won't! Do it yourself!

Sure enough, it seemed that Qiu Xing had just woken up from sleep.

Xie Yang put down his phone. He thought about it and picked his phone up again. Then he replied to Qiu Xing: I'm sorry for waking you up. Don't be angry. It is easy to get nightmares if you're angry. Good night.

Qiu Xing's side was completely quiet.

The car stopped at Wenyi's parking lot. Xie Yang put away his phone and got off with Hu Biao. Ke Lan and Tong Jian had arrived earlier than them but hadn't gone up. Instead, they stayed in the parking lot to wait for Hu Biao and Xie Yang.

Once the four people met each other, Tong Jian immediately said, "It seems that Mo Bin has already arrived. I saw his car."

Hu Biao was in a bad mood. He walked toward the elevator and said, "It doesn't matter if he is here or not. During the meeting, remember to be silent and don't talk nonsense. If there is anything, let Ke Lan or Xie Yang speak for you. Understand?"

Tong Jian knew he had a leaking mouth and quickly nodded in response. The four people got on the elevator.

Xie Yang looked at the elevator floor and asked, "What is the scale of Wenyi among the many entertainment and agent companies in B City?"

Hu Biao replied, "It is medium to low. Wenyi is good at supporting new people but there is a lack of high-end resources. Therefore, they can't be praised as top class and can't retrain people. In the past few years, Wenyi has mainly focused on the music business but it hasn't been good. Now it is slowly transforming and started to focus on movies and television."

Xie Yang understood and said, "Then you can help me pay attention to office buildings to rent. Look based on Wenyi's current scale."

Everyone in the elevator was stunned. Tong Jian even said, "Ah?"

The elevator arrived so they could only suppress the topic temporarily. Then they walked toward the meeting room.

In the meeting room, Mo Bin and Huang Mo, the manager of Wenyi's artist agency department, had arrived. Neither of them spoke and the air pressure in the room was a bit low. Seeing Hu Biao and the others coming in, Huang Mo's expression slightly relaxed and he got up to meet them.

Mo Bin had originally been playing with his mobile phone and raised his voice when he heard the sound. He quickly glanced at Ke Lan and Tong Jian and didn't get up to say hello. He just lowered his head and continued to play with his phone.

Tong Jian was a bit agitated but he was suppressed by Ke Lan. Xie Yang noticed that Mo Bin seemed to be using Weibo.

After the greetings, everyone sat down. Huang Mo opened his mouth. "Now you don't have to worry about Xie Yang's black materials on Weibo. The company can help you deal with it. You have done a good job with this wave of heat. Next, you'll concentrate on practicing new music and preparing for the five year anniversary performance. By the way, Mo Bin, I heard you haven't handed in the finished draft of the new music for the performance. Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Huang Mo tried to erase the previous IUD trouble while also handing over the ladder to Mo Bin.

Hu Biao and the others watched on. Since receiving the meeting notice, Mo Bin knew he wouldn't be able to hide things this time. He locked his mobile phone and replied, "Brother Huang, it's difficult. Recently, I've had a lot of activities and the creation of new songs has encountered a bottleneck."

Huang Mo smiled. "That's okay. If you can't do it then let others do it. As the leader of IUD, you should focus on IUD's activities."

Let someone else do it?

Everyone looked at Huang Mo.

Mo Bin frowned. "What do you mean?"

"It means the company now feels the new IUD is very hot and it is worth continuing to grow. We should use resources to support you. Mo Bin, the current heat of IUD is something that can only be encountered and can't be sought. If you do it well, IUD will definitely be able to come back to life."

The statement 'come back to life' was tempting.

Xie Yang glanced at Mo Bin.

Mo Bin also instinctively looked in the direction of his old teammates and his eyes happened to meet Xie Yang's eyes. Mo Bin was stunned while Xie Yang smiled. Mo Bin saw the smile and tensed up. He made a provocative look before withdrawing his gaze. "Brother Huang, IUD has been composing and singing by ourselves since debut. Now you mean to let us sing another person's songs? Isn't this smashing our own signboard?"

"How is it smashing the signboard? It is just a transition. Now that IUD has become a new team, there should be a new atmosphere." Huang Mo lowered his tone and spoke jubilantly, "Mo Bin, Wenyi really wants to raise you. Now the popularity of IUD on Weibo is just right. Didn't you want to take off again? This is a good opportunity! Look, this is the world of Master Long Shuyou that the company specifically requested. As long as you have this, you can go back to that time!"

Long Shuyou?

Xie Yang's heart was moved as he looked at the stack of music.

In the original book, he was one of the most important main keys that the female protagonist relied on in the entertainment industry. Besides the male protagonist, the female lead Mu Zhouyi would inevitably have a large number of high quality male partners who selflessly helped her or some senior masters.

Long Shuyou was one of them. Long Shuyou was one of the male partners who deeply loved the heroine. He was a lonely genius composer who was born into a musical family. A lunatic creative who didn't see anything other than music.

After the female lead transformed her voice with her golden finger, Long Shuyou fell in love with her voice and actively contacted her, creating an album for her. This album led to the female lead getting the Song of the Year award and opened the door of the triad of movies, television and music. This made her status and popularity even higher.

It was also this album that made the villain Qiu Xing completely focus on the heroine. There was a type of soothing magic in the female lead's voice after it was transformed by the golden finger. Qiu Xing had always been suffering from a headache due to his illness. Then he accidentally heard the female lead's voice and found that her voice could alleviate his headache symptoms to a certain extent. She became a treasure and he was determined to snatch her from the male protagonist.

It was a very romantic storyline, a very troublesome golden finger.

Xie Yang frowned as he awakened from his thoughts and saw Mo Bin and Huang Mo arguing.

"Sorry Brother Huang, I won't sing even if it is Master Long's work. IUD is the IUD of four people, not Master Long!" Mo Bin spoke righteous words.

Xie Yang interjected. "Then will you sing the song I wrote?"

Mo Bin turned to look at Xie Yang, thinking this person was being deliberately arrogant. Mo Bin declared coldly, "I won't sing any songs unless they are written by myself or Chenhao!"

Huang Mo was outraged by Mo Bin's words. "Mo Bin, you are being unreasonable! Why don't you want to grab the ready-made opportunity to make IUD red? Don't talk to me about principles and the insistence to keep IUD. Fans might be fooled by your words but not me! Let's make everything clear. Do you already have other plans?"

***