Chapter 58: Show Broadcast, Let’s Get to Work!
As China’s first large-scale audition show, with a powerful lineup of mentors, Tomorrow Star’s had been highly anticipated since its planning stages. Therefore, when the official Weibo account released the promotional photos of the 88 contestants, it quickly topped the hot searches.
Many contestants already had a fanbase before participating in the show—some had debuted, others were internet celebrities with existing fans. Some were completely new, never having appeared before the public. Lin Qingyan belonged to the latter.
The top comments under the official Weibo post were mostly fan comments.
[Of course, we’re most looking forward to our handsome Lu Yuqi!]
[Lu Yuqi is so handsome, so handsome ah ah ah ah ah!!]
[Nannan is so cute, please support An Nanyi!]
[Nannan, your sister-in-law is here to cheer you on, charge!!]
[To the person above, I advise you to withdraw that comment, I’m Nannan’s sister-in-law!!]
…
However, many netizens’ sharp eyes spotted a particularly outstanding handsome guy among the rows of trainees wearing the same navy blue uniforms.
[Sisters, the second person in the third row, the trainee named Lin Qingyan, is so handsome! My god!! I heard that An Jing’s brother is also participating, could it be him??? But why is his surname Lin? Shouldn’t it be An?]
[??? An Nanyi is An Jing’s brother, okay? Does the person above have a problem with their eyes? Also, please support our Nannan!]
[emmm… Is there something wrong with my eyes? Why doesn’t An Nanyi look like his brother at all? So much makeup on his face, so effeminate. An Jing is much better-looking!]
[I also think that the younger brother named Lin Qingyan looks more like brothers with An Jing, especially their mouths, they’re almost exactly the same!]
[I’m saying, aren’t we straying from the topic? Shouldn’t the focus be on this younger brother’s appearance? His features are so handsome and delicate! His smiling eyes are so charming, ah ah ah Yan Yan, starting today, sister is your old fan!!]
[He’s truly a beautiful younger brother!! Among so many contestants, his appearance is definitely ranked first! Ah, I look forward to the show’s broadcast!!]
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Many netizens noticed the contestant named Lin Qingyan. The official Weibo account also @’ed all the trainees’ accounts, and everyone followed the trail to Lin Qingyan’s Weibo.
Lin Qingyan didn’t have a Weibo account before; he’d only created it recently. His manager was temporarily managing it. It was empty, with only a few hundred followers and only two posts: one was a retweet of the official Weibo update, the other was an original post, a 10-second video.
The video was filmed in the company’s practice room. The young man wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, his slender figure exuding a clean aura.
He had probably just finished dancing; his bangs were messy and stuck to his forehead, his fair and handsome face covered in a light layer of sweat, large beads rolling down his cheeks.
The young man stood straight, bowing sincerely to everyone in front of the screen. His beautiful peach blossom eyes smiled slightly, his features soft and delicate.
Then came his self-introduction. His light voice carried a gentle demeanor, his tone slightly shy, “Hello everyone, my name is Lin Qingyan, I’m nineteen years old, from Yi Hua Entertainment. Please support me, thank you.”
After speaking, he made a heart sign, his movements a little stiff. The video ended there.
[Whoa, how can there be such a cute, beautiful, handsome, shy, and timid younger brother, I love it!!]
[The old aunt’s DNA is moving!!]
[Wuwuwu, the beautiful younger brother’s jawline is clearer than my career line!]
[A face-obsessed person is drooling at the screen, the entertainment industry can’t be without you ah ah ah!!]
[Yan Yan, don’t worry, sister will have all seven aunts and eight uncles vote for you, you will definitely debut!!]
[Hahahaha, the younger brother is so pitiful, he has fewer fans than I do! Sisters, let’s get the younger brother to break 10,000 fans today!!!]
[Let me lend a helping hand to the younger brother!]
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No one expected that just based on one official photo, more and more netizens flocked in. This account, which had only a few hundred followers, quickly surpassed 10,000 followers and was still rising.
Of course, this couldn’t compare to the popular contestants who already had hundreds of thousands of followers, but it was still surprising. Just one photo gained so many fans; after the show aired, if nothing unexpected happened, the effect would only increase exponentially.
Of course, Lin Qingyan, who didn’t even have a phone in the program’s studio, wouldn’t know any of this.
“Gu Ye, this kid Lin Qingyan is good; he has audience appeal.” Lu Sheng sighed sincerely. Not everyone has such good audience appeal. Some artists are good-looking and talented, but lack audience appeal and therefore don’t become famous.
Audience appeal is really important to an artist.
When Lu Sheng first met Lin Qingyan, he felt that the kid would have audience appeal. His features are handsome but not aggressive, his temperament is clean, and most importantly, his personality.
Even his brother Lu Yuqi, who is so difficult to get along with, with his bad temper, arrogance, and aloofness, Lin Qingyan could still be friends with him, showing how good-natured this child is.
At that time, Gu Fei was sitting in his office, his gaze intently focused on the computer screen. He appeared to be working diligently, but the screen showed his Weibo page; he was watching Lin Qingyan’s video, having watched it repeatedly.
Lu Sheng, who hadn’t received a response for a long time, couldn’t help but say, “I’m saying, are you even listening to me?”
The young man on the screen was making a heart sign. Gu Fei didn’t move his gaze, his calm tone seemingly carrying a hint of pride, “He’s naturally the best; it’s normal for everyone to like him.”
Lu Sheng: “…”
What does it feel like to be unexpectedly fed dog food?
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The Tomorrow Star’s show was recorded and broadcast simultaneously. The first episode aired the first week after the official recording began, updating every Friday night, exclusively on a famous video website.
On the Friday night of the official broadcast, many viewers were waiting in front of their screens. At 8 pm, the first episode officially aired.
[It’s starting, it’s starting, ah ah ah ah! So many handsome younger brothers!!]
[I’ve already topped up my VIP membership for the next few months, younger brothers, sister is here ah ah ah ah!]
[When will my husband An Jing appear?]
[Here for our Nannan]
[Lu Yuqi’s sister is here!! Charge!!!]
The show began with everyone gathering downstairs in the dormitory building to grab rooms. A large group of trainees appeared on camera; initially, no one noticed Lin Qingyan until the camera panned over.
When Lu Yuqi arrogantly asked Lin Qingyan, “What kind of room do you like? I’ll get it for you,” and then Lin Qingyan’s face twitched slightly, the barrage went crazy.
[Whoa, Lu Yuqi is so arrogant, I love it!]
[Kiki, I want to share a double room with you]
[The little brother next to him is speechless hahaha!]
[Ah ah ah ah!! This little brother is so handsome, I’m dead! Is he a fairy who descended to earth?]
[Ah, finally seeing Yan Yan’s shot, Yan Yan, I’m an old fan who’s liked you for five days!]
[This younger brother named Lin Qingyan is so handsome! Could he be An Jing’s brother? They look a little alike, but why is his surname Lin?]
[Speechless, why are there still people asking such brainless questions? It’s been said that our Nannan is An Jing’s brother, who knows what Lin Qingyan is, a small transparent shouldn’t be trying to gain popularity, okay?]
[Gain popularity my ass!]
[I just asked, An Nanyi’s fans are so aggressive. If his brother wasn’t An Jing, who would know who An Nanyi is? Who cares about gaining popularity? Speechless!]
In the first episode, Lin Qingyan didn’t have many shots, but whenever the camera panned to him, those one or two seconds were enough to attract viewers’ attention.
When the whistle blew, everyone rushed in to grab dorms. Only Lin Qingyan slowly walked in, pulling his heavy suitcase, almost tripping over the threshold, causing another wave of laughter in the barrage.
[Hahaha xswl, so it’s a clumsy beauty]
[What to do, I love this younger brother, I’m going to be a fan]
[Although a little pitiful, I still want to laugh hahaha!!!]
[An Nanyi is actually sharing a dorm with them, amazing. Wasn’t there a fan war in the barrage just now?]
[I always feel that these two don’t like An Nanyi…]
When An Jing appeared, the barrage exploded. A large part of the audience were An Jing’s fans, watching the show for him.
[Wuwuwu, so envious that Nannan has such a good brother]
[Their relationship is so good!]
[Am I the only one who thinks An Jing and Lin Qingyan look more like brothers when they stand together? An Nanyi doesn’t look like An Jing at all! Did the hospital definitely not make a mistake?]
[Me too]
[Even twins can look unlike each other. The two brothers have such a good relationship. Saying the hospital made a mistake is also amazing; they must have watched too many brainless idol dramas!]
Next was the confiscation of prohibited items. When Lin Qingyan’s suitcase revealed Five Years of Gaokao, Three Years of Simulation, Top Student Notes, and a pile of other books, not only the contestants present but also the audience were shocked.
[Hahahaha, this is amazing! This younger brother is seriously funny. Who brings Five Years of Gaokao, Three Years of Simulation to an audition show hahaha!]
[I heard many contestants shouted “Whoa” hahaha]
[Hahahaha, so funny, damn amazing!]
[Don’t laugh, the younger brother is working so hard, how dare you laugh at him!]
[I remember, I’ve seen this younger brother before. Sisters, you can go to Douya and watch his livestream; just search Lin Qingyan. His livestream is hilarious! The younger brother wanted to sing, dance, and show his talents, but the netizens kept forcing him to recite textbooks, hahaha amazing!]