DAEYTT ### Chapter 045: He Has No Right to Threaten You, Crew Assembly

Li Qingyao has been incredibly busy recently. Promoting her new song, preparing for her concert, serving as a mentor on a music talent show, and gearing up for a major TV drama that will start filming at the end of the year. For now, promoting her new song is the top priority since the month is almost over. As long as this song reaches a million downloads and over a billion streams, her position as the top female singer will be solidified. This will ensure her concert's success, allow her to negotiate higher fees with show producers, and increase her pay for the next TV drama.

This is the reality of being a singer today. Releasing songs is merely a way to gain popularity, not to make money from album sales. At fifty cents per song, a million downloads yield only five hundred thousand dollars. Even with Li Qingyao's star status, taking 80% of the earnings, she'd get four hundred thousand dollars—less than what she'd make from a six-month endorsement or a week's pay on a popular variety show. Releasing an album a year might make two to three million dollars, but the real money comes from the popularity that allows participation in other lucrative activities, bringing in millions.

This explains the current landscape filled with celebrities running from show to show, chasing fame, and selling products. Thus, the term "variety show celebrity" has emerged, referring to stars who do nothing but appear on TV shows.

Li Qingyao started as an actress, becoming famous from a TV drama. Her performance of a theme song earned her critical acclaim, leading her to try releasing songs and albums. Unexpectedly, she became a top female singer. This added another avenue to gather fans and popularity. Multi-platform development is now mainstream in the entertainment industry, and at the core is fan engagement and economy.

Today, Li Qingyao held a fan meeting at a commercial plaza in Shanghai to promote her new song. She gave away signed single CDs to fans, sparking a promotional frenzy. Entertainment news covered the event extensively, and fans who received signed CDs promoted it enthusiastically. She has similar promotional events lined up until the end of the month.

Dragging her tired body home, Li Qingyao changed into comfortable clothes and ran a hot bath. Sitting on the couch, she opened her laptop and browsed Weibo, satisfied with the day's promotional impact. She posted a message thanking her fans for their support. Then, she searched for the name "Qian Qian Jun Zi" and found his Weibo. 

"Those Flowers" had been uploaded? Li Qingyao went to the website, downloaded the song, and clicked play. Wang Qian's fresh and calm voice filled the room. Her expression remained stoic, though a flicker of emotion passed through her eyes. She browsed the comments on the song, mostly positive, feeling a bit envious. She recalled her agent Liu Lihua's words: "Don't mind others' evaluations. You only need to care about your fans' feedback. You just need to satisfy your fans! Wang Qian's universally praised work is unique to him. You don't need to compete with him on that. Just win in the end, and people will only remember the victor."

Checking the new song chart, she noticed Wang Qian's new song's data had risen more sharply than in the past few days, making her anxious. She decided to call Liu Lihua: "Sister Liu, I'll take that variety show tomorrow."

Liu Lihua: "Qingyao, we already have plans for tomorrow."

The variety show, a top-tier one, had invited Li Qingyao, but she initially wanted to decline due to her schedule. Now, she wanted to accept it, hoping the show, airing next weekend, would boost her song's popularity.

Li Qingyao insisted: "It's okay. The show records in the afternoon. I can promote in the morning, fly there at noon, and make it in time."

Liu Lihua paused, then advised: "Qingyao, you're pushing yourself too hard. It’s not urgent. If you overwork and fall ill, it’ll be a bigger loss."

Li Qingyao: "I don't want to lose!"

Liu Lihua: "You won't lose. His numbers are far behind yours. The company and the website have agreed to push his songs next month. By then, his song won't be a new release, so even if his numbers are high, it won't affect you. This month, he can't threaten you."

Li Qingyao: "I don’t care! I must go tomorrow."

Liu Lihua: "Okay, I'll arrange it. Should we cancel the morning event?"

Li Qingyao: "No, don't cancel anything. I can handle it."

Liu Lihua: "Alright, rest early then. I'll accompany you tomorrow."

Li Qingyao hung up, taking her laptop to the bathroom.

...

Morning.

### Chapter 045: He Has No Right to Threaten You, Crew Assembly

Sunlight streamed in. Wang Qian didn’t wake up at his usual time. Instead, he basked in the warm sunshine, drifting back to sleep. It wasn't until almost noon that he finally stirred, feeling completely refreshed and rejuvenated after several exhausting days. There’s nothing quite like sleeping in for true rest.

He got up, brushed his teeth, and realized it was too late for breakfast, so he ordered some takeout. Checking his phone, he confirmed that he had informed He Fulin, Zhao Wei, Jiang Yu, and Murong Yue last night that there would be no work today.

He Fulin: "Got it, received."

Zhao Wei: "Okay!"

Jiang Yu and Murong Yue hadn’t replied, but he was sure they had seen the message.

Qin Xuerong, however, had sent him numerous messages.

**Glorious Xue'er:** "You made me laugh so hard. Xiaoyue and Jiangjiang were almost in tears when they saw your message about taking a day off. Since you’re not working, they’ll have to go to Moyin with Auntie He."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "Auntie He said the professors at Moyin are eager to meet you after hearing her play the Tenth Etude and being very impressed."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "Are you going to attend a movie promotion tomorrow? It's a pity I can't accompany you."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "Good morning. Don’t forget to have breakfast. My company is busy today, so I can't bring you breakfast."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "How about I meet you at XXX Cinema at noon? We can have lunch together and then watch a movie."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "Hehe, Uncle Zhao sent me ten movie tickets."

**Glorious Xue'er:** "I almost forgot an important thing. My sister is coming..."

He Dongming had also sent a message:

**He Dongming:** "The show recording went smoothly! The first episode is scheduled to air this weekend, starting with your performance. Chen Xiaowen also recorded yesterday afternoon. She’s strong and sings well, a real competitor for you! So far, Teacher Cui hasn't picked a second team member; you’re still the only one. Don’t forget to get me an autograph next time you see him..."

Wang Qian replied to **Glorious Xue'er:** "How about we watch Director Zhao’s movie together this afternoon?"

**Glorious Xue'er** responded instantly: "Sure! I'll arrange it!"

Wang Qian hesitated briefly. He couldn't take back what he'd said. After preparing himself, he left home.

As usual, he took a taxi to one of the largest commercial centers in Shanghai. The place was bustling with even more activity than usual. Ahead, a large crowd was queuing for something, and a massive portrait stood in the central plaza.

Wang Qian walked closer and saw that the portrait was of Li Qingyao. He frowned slightly and decided to enter the mall from another entrance, heading toward the cinema. The crew had already started assembling.

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