1: Chapter 1: Facing the flops of Xiao Heizi

a thousand words can be summed up in one sentence: Read the synopsis before you read the book. (The author is proactively helping everyone avoid traps, love you.)

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Blue Star — a very uncreative name. I don't know why everyone transmigrates to Blue Star, but that's just how things happened.

The capital of Huaguo, Beijing, Jinghua Entertainment's artist apartment.

"So, I've transmigrated?"

Lin Chuyan stared blankly for a while, still finding it hard to believe.

In his memory, it seemed he just stayed up late and went to sleep. No sickness, no disasters, and he just worked himself to death?

As his thoughts slowly returned to his body, he began to examine his features in the mirror.

The short hair on his forehead was spread out in fine pieces, and a pair of pitch-black eyes, so deep they seemed impossible to dissolve, brought a profound and tranquil silence like a lake. His delicate facial features had perfect lines, like an artwork carefully carved.

This was a face that was excessively handsome. Lin Chuyan thought back to the entertainment industry of his past life; it seemed there weren't many people as handsome as this, right?

Awesome, a one-shot SSR draw. Total profit.

But no sooner had the thought of "total profit" risen than he, having taken over the memories, immediately realized something was wrong.

Wait, that's not right.

Are you serious?

He actually transmigrated into a washed-up idol that everyone hates?

He checked his bank card—no money.

Looking this handsome, he might even get beaten up if he goes out.

What's the use of you?

The previous owner of this body worked in the entertainment industry, but unfortunately, he never figured it out until he died.

Looking at his debut experience—

A regular college junior → looked too good, so he was scouted by a company → forced into a talent show without any training.

Singing? Does going to KTV count?

Dancing? Even the aunties doing square dancing wouldn't want him.

Apart from being handsome, he was useless.

But the show production team didn't care about that. It didn't matter if he lacked talent, as long as he had buzz!

He could easily get on the trending searches every episode. What more could you ask for?

Thus, Lin Chuyan survived several rounds just by relying on his face, and the heat of the show in the early and middle stages was entirely supported by him.

He did have fans who liked his looks, but a male artist who relied solely on his face without any talent really attracted too much hate.

"Is the threshold for the entertainment industry this low? Anyone can come and get a slice of the pie."

Given the anger of the general public and the Haters, the production team decided to add more fuel to the fire, eventually letting him take third place on the debut night...

Unbelievable.

Isn't this just the male version of Chaoyue?

And then.

Carrying the hype into the crew to film → caught up with the Spring Festival Movie Season → starred as the male lead in a big-screen movie.

If it were a youth idol romance movie, that would be fine. With his looks, just putting him there wouldn't go wrong.

But as luck would have it, it was a hard sci-fi movie...

Thinking about it now...

Was the director's brain kicked by a donkey? The target audience was naturally not a match!

Poor acting + poor special effects + poor plot + excessive early marketing.

After the movie titled "hunting blue star" was released, bad reviews were flying everywhere, and the box office was disastrous.

Everyone's anger was once again vented on him.

Lin Chuyan's brain was a bit messy...

What the hell...

Isn't this just the Blue Star version of "Shanghai Fortress"?

Headache.

Really, a headache.

Lin Chuyan sorted things out.

In other words, the infamy the previous owner bore = Chaoyue during the "101" period + Luhan during the "Shanghai Fortress" period?

Wow.

Super doubled.

However, if there were really so many people still persistently scolding him, that would be fine.

Bad publicity is still publicity, after all.

But after filming "hunting blue star", he couldn't get any more movies. Overnight, he seemed to become a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to beat; the few variety shows he appeared on had no volume, and he was boycotted by many people.

Now, two and a half years later, no one pays attention to him anymore. He is completely washed up!

What kind of idol? To put it nicely, he's an idol; to put it not so nicely, he's doing worse than some minor internet celebrities.

Hiss...

Lin Chuyan felt quite sorry for his predecessor. The reason was simple: this guy knew he wasn't cut out for it, but he needed money.

His dad was hospitalized and needed a large sum of money.

This money might not be much in the eyes of the rich, but for their family, it was an astronomical figure. Now that an opportunity was in front of you, what would you choose?

The good news was that his dad's illness was indeed cured, and he had successfully graduated.

The bad news was that there was no money left, and after entering the big dyeing vat of the entertainment industry, he struggled for a long time but still hadn't crawled out.

Was it worth it?

Lin Chuyan lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking that family was certainly the most important thing; there was nothing more to say.

The question now is, how should he live from now on?

Since he's already here, life must go on, right?

The company is probably just waiting to terminate his contract. Currently, it looks no different from being unemployed.

How about... finding someone to support him? With his conditions, it would be delicious.

Lin Chuyan tried hard to drive this thought out of his mind.

Get a job? He was actually a bit unwilling. After all, with this face, if he could make it, it would be better than working a 9-to-5 job.

Copy songs from his past life? Hmm... he couldn't just rely on his memory to recall the lyrics, right? What about composing and arranging?

If he wanted to rise by just copying without having any real talent, he would basically be a ticking time bomb that could be exposed at any moment.

While he was lost in thought, a voice rang in his mind—

Ding!

[Idol status of the host detected]

[Host's physical appearance is near perfect... but fame and appearance are extremely mismatched...]

[Meets the binding conditions for this system]

[Bind the Idol Cultivation System?]

"Bind! Bind it immediately!"

Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to the system.

[Host dashboard generated]

A virtual panel appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Lin Chuyan]

[Age: 24]

[Occupation: Idol]

[Dynamic traffic value: Red (33), Black (89)]

[Basic attributes: Pending unlock]

[Special skills: Pending unlock]

[Literary and artistic works: Pending unlock]

He could understand everything else, but what on earth is "dynamic traffic value"?

The system's voice rang out at the right time.

[Given the host's identity as an idol, maintaining popularity is the main direction of effort. Whether it's praise from fans or insults from Haters, both can bring traffic to the host. The system will settle once a week based on the host's real data and distribute rewards.]

[In addition, the host can also obtain rewards by completing random tasks issued by the system. Tasks are accepted automatically, and there is no penalty for failure.]

[Rewards can improve the host's strength. Traffic plus strength is what it takes to become a top-tier idol.]

Ding!

[Novice tutorial task 1 triggered]

[Task requirements: Post a Weibo, effective comments over a thousand]

[Task reward: Treasure Chest (Novice Exclusive)]

Lin Chuyan quickly took out his phone and logged into his Weibo account.

His predecessor would occasionally post some selfies on it, paired with a bland caption.

He was washed up, but he was still technically active.

However, the comments were usually only about 100, and most of them were insults.

That matches up. Lin Chuyan flipped through the virtual panel and felt that this Weibo data was a bit less than the dynamic traffic value, but it was similar; it was probably a full-platform algorithm.

However... if the requirement is just over a thousand comments, it doesn't seem impossible, right?

Lin Chuyan touched his nose, looking at the photo his predecessor posted three days ago.

It was a selfie taken with the front camera, right in his face. The bangs on his forehead weren't styled but looked layered and neat. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised in a half-smile, looking somewhat unruly.

I have to say, this kid is really damn handsome.

However, opening the comment section—

"Out to embarrass yourself again?"

"Lin Chuyan always gives me the feeling that he had a high fever when he was a child."

"Doesn't look like someone who has been influenced by knowledge."

"Even variety shows won't invite you anymore? You are truly washed up [Hehe]."

"Hubby, I'm relieved to see that you're still this washed up."

"Add me for movies, WeChat..."

There were some compliments, but basically no one liked them; at least you couldn't see them on the first page.

He wasn't angry either. Anyway, they were scolding the predecessor; what did that have to do with him, Lin Chuyan?

He smiled and forwarded that comment saying he was so washed up that no variety shows would invite him, and casually wrote:

"No problem, it just goes to show that being handsome doesn't put food on the table [Handshake]."

After posting it, it didn't take long for this Weibo post to be seen, and the comments even broke a hundred. To complete the novice task, Lin Chuyan spared no effort, replying to all the top comments one by one.

"Huh? This guy has such a good temper?"

Reply: "It's mainly because when you say my talent is lacking, I really can't refute that."

"A washed-up star looking for attention?"

Reply: "Not looking for attention, I am indeed quite washed up."

"Laughing to death, have you looked in the mirror? Ugly people really do make a lot of trouble."

Reply: "If I'm ugly, why are you watching? Don't love me too much. Besides, can you be uglier than me? Post a photo and let's see your real strength."

Soon, Lin Chuyan's replies attracted more people.

"??? Is this the real person???"

"A living person in the entertainment industry?"

"Bro, your looks are truly top-tier. I love looking at your photos, I suggest you post more. Thanks in advance, brother."

"The guy above is definitely gay."

Even the person who said Lin Chuyan was so washed up that no variety shows would invite him came over to comment: "Alright, I went a bit too far before. I didn't expect you to be so honest [Handshake]."

Lin Chuyan replied: "Aren't you a Hater? You defected so quickly? And now you want to make peace? Don't make me look down on you."

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