Chapter 167: The 167th day of being popular
While the entire internet buzzed about Yao Bianliang's new drama "Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor," Feng Shiyuan's new video was quietly released.
The video had no prior warning, but as Yao Bianliang's studio and fan club retweeted it, the video's popularity quickly skyrocketed at an astonishing speed.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, YouTuber He Youkun, who specializes in satirical content on the entertainment industry, woke up and saw notifications on his phone.
"Huh? Feng Shiyuan finally released a new video about Yao Bianliang?" He stretched and sat up on his bed.
Like Feng Shiyuan, He Youkun was also a well-known YouTuber in the satirical content community of the entertainment industry.
During this period, the two had engaged in competitions, comparing their data and fan bases, making their rivalry quite fierce.
Seeing Feng Shiyuan's new video now, He Youkun couldn't help but snicker softly. "He's only releasing a video to ride the wave of her popularity now? His reaction is way too slow."
Recently, Yao Bianliang has been in the limelight, and the three words "Yao Bianliang" were practically synonymous with the entertainment industry's hot topic. Any video related to her would easily gain popularity.
Therefore, He Youkun had already released three videos about Yao Bianliang in the past two months.
With such good popularity, how could he not ride the wave?
Five days ago, he received a collaboration request from the Lu Group. According to their requirements, he needed to praise Yao Bianliang more exaggeratedly and express his anticipation for her new drama.
Not only could he gain popularity, but he could also get a free meal out of it. He Youkun naturally couldn't ask for more.
As a result, he released another video in the past two days, highly praising Yao Bianliang from all angles.
He soon realized that the Lu Group had also contacted several other YouTubers. Over the past few days, many YouTubers released similar videos, enthusiastically praising Yao Bianliang.
At this point, the positive reviews for Yao Bianliang were overwhelming, and the public was probably getting tired of them.
For Feng Shiyuan to release his video this late, he undoubtedly missed the prime time.
"Tsk, didn't expect it. Old Feng is also experiencing some delayed realization." He Youkun gloated a little.
He wondered what new approach Feng Shiyuan was planning to take this time.
Casually, He Youkun clicked on Feng Shiyuan's video.
However, the title that came into view froze him in place.
"Yao Bianliang's Acting Skills Aren't Good Enough, Lack of Ability, and Plasticity! Disagree? Let's Debate!"
He Youkun: "..."
He Youkun almost thought he was mistaken.
What is this?
Hasn't Feng Shiyuan always been firmly supporting Yao Bianliang? Now that everything is going so well, why is he suddenly changing sides? This doesn't make sense.
Could it be that he deliberately used a clickbait title?
He pondered inwardly, doubting whether he should play the video.
As usual, Feng Shiyuan's face appeared in the video, and the barrage of comments quickly scrolled above.
After watching the video, I came back specifically to comment. There's a surprise at the end.
Hahaha, it killed me. Friendly fire from our side.
Guys, don't rush, you must watch the video until the end!
Finished watching the video. Hahaha, RIP Feng Bro DogHead.jpg
Seeing Feng Shiyuan's serious expression in the video and his usual opening remarks, he gradually steered the topic toward its main course, speaking earnestly.
"Recently, there has been a flood of praise for Yao Bianliang, even hailing her as the hope of Huago Domestic Entertainment. But is Yao Bianliang really that good? In my opinion, perhaps not."
"So today, I want to discuss Yao Bianliang's shortcomings with all of you."
This transformation came out of the blue, and everyone obviously didn't react immediately, resulting in the barrage filled with exclamation marks.
As these lines of text appeared one after another, Feng Shiyuan showed a screenshot of the fan support club's lottery on the video.
Finally, at the end of the video, there was a line of small text. The font was so small, as if afraid of being seen clearly by the audience.
"The total text of this video script is 2,200 words, providing comprehensive criticism to Yao Bianliang. I hope the fan support club will not underestimate me and give me one of her signed photos. Thank you very much."
The barrage erupted in excitement.
Oh my god, I almost believed it, but the ending caught me off guard.
When I saw the beginning, I thought the up had really turned from a fan to a hater, but in the end, it's all for a signed photo? Exposed!
Hahaha, this is the bets comedy of the year.
So, Feng Bro's video was actually a mukbang video? I'm shocked for a hundred years; who knew you could play mukbang like this?
But to be honest, the criticisms about Yao Bianliang, in the beginning, are actually quite reasonable.
Hahaha, I'm laughing so hard. While criticizing Yao Bianliang and then desperately asking for her autograph, your serious face is hilarious.
He Youkun was completely stunned by this point.
Before watching Feng Shiyuan's video, he had considered many possibilities, including how the up might praise Yao Bianliang from different angles or provide in-depth analysis. But he had never expected this turn of events.
But he never expected that the topic would take such a turn!
Feng Shiyuan was clearly a fan of Yao Bianliang, yet he was doing what a hater would do, criticizing his idol and degrading her to nothing.
And now, it seemed that the content of this video was actually instructed by Yao Bianliang herself... What was wrong with her?
Why would Yao Bianliang voluntarily initiate such an activity?
Other celebrities feared having a bad reputation, but she had to encourage everyone to criticize her.
He Youkun felt like he couldn't handle this anymore.
Feng Shiyuan's video had just been released, and it had already climbed to the top of the trending list.
The netizens in the comment section were all having fun, with the number of shares, likes, and comments surpassing historical records within minutes.
And what about him?
For the past two months, he had been crazily posting videos related to Yao Bianliang, indeed gaining some attention. But now, compared to Feng Shiyuan, these statistics were simply not worth looking at!
And it could be predicted that after Feng Shiyuan's video was released, public opinion would definitely change. That meant his recently published video would suffer again, right?
Thinking like this, He Youkun became more and more frustrated.
He had originally thought that this time he could finally ride the wave and surpass Feng Shiyuan by a lot.
But now it seemed that things were completely different from what he had imagined. Not only was Feng Shiyuan not surpassed by him, but his popularity had even directly surpassed him.
He couldn't sit still anymore. After pondering for a moment, he sent a message to his sponsor.
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Lu Group
Naturally, Lu Group was also aware of what He Youkun knew.
At this moment, everyone's mood was enveloped in a dark cloud, and the atmosphere in the office was almost frozen.
Sitting at the main seat, Lu Yanchen's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he almost felt a splitting headache. "Look at what mess you've caused!"
He threw his phone back on the table.
One of his trusted subordinates beside him picked it up, and the familiar interface came into view.
He Youkun, the up they contacted a couple of days ago. The other party had made the praise video as they requested, and the large bold words in the title were exceptionally eye-catching - "Yao Bianliang, The hope of Chinese Entertainment."Discover new chapters at novelhall.com