Free Web NovelChapter 445: Chapter 247: First Meeting with the Mage! Isn’t He a God?
Among them was also an Innate Smiling Sacred Body. The person chosen for this role was constantly in flux, but at the very beginning, it was a well-known divorcée from Malaysia, Cai Xiaoyi.
After Cai Xiaoyi entered, she was clearly a bit reserved, constantly smiling and greeting the people inside. However, she wasn’t famous, so none of the celebrities or internet personalities even gave her the time of day. When she tried to get closer, she was even blocked by their assistants, who mistook her for an overzealous fan.
The friendlier ones, at most, just gave her a nod.
Although she was embarrassed, she didn’t get angry. She greeted everyone, which showed her diligence and that she had a good personality.
Finally, Cai Xiaoyi greeted Chen Jincheng. "Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you."
"Yes, a pleasure to meet you too." Chen Jincheng smiled and nodded back.
Cai Xiaoyi was quite surprised to get a response and asked tentatively, "May I sit here?"
Clearly, for someone like her in a foreign country and an unfamiliar place, any show of kindness was a rare treasure.
"Of course!" Chen Jincheng nodded with a smile, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment.
’This Smiling Sacred Body really does have the face of a natural-born idol. It’s just a shame her timing was so bad. In the other world, she still hadn’t made it big even by 2024.’
’She actually debuted in Malaysia back in ’16 and was a minor celebrity. But then she started dating and married the son of a Malaysian Datuk, only to get divorced at twenty-three.’
’I think her contract expired at the end of ’18, and she signed with a newly founded entertainment company in mainland China. By ’19, she was fully committed to breaking into the Chinese entertainment industry.’
’But this new company didn’t have much pull. They couldn’t boast a single star that the average person on the street would recognize.’
’By 2020, her only option was to join the domestic "Qing 2" program, competing against amateurs for a spot in an idol group. She even earned the distinction of being the first divorcée to participate in an idol survival show.’
’But anyone who knows anything about these survival shows knows it’s impossible to advance without connections. As a result, she never ranked higher than twentieth place, making her no different from cannon fodder.’
’Later, she had to rely on dating reality shows to get any sort of fame, and even dated a famous, loud-mouthed celebrity known for his thing for divorcées, which became a hot topic for a while...’
’It’s worth noting that after her divorce, she first gained recognition as an internet celebrity. In ’19, her hand-gesture dance to "Down the Mountain" while wearing a red dress went viral, and it was still one of Tiao Yin’s most iconic moments even in 2024.’
’Later, a video of her smile went viral, making everyone understand the unique appeal of a beautiful divorcée, just like the infamous Chancellor Cao.’
’Seriously, even though they were both divorcées, her type—somehow both innocent and sultry—was the complete opposite of, say, the "divorced teacher" trope. Despite her history, she gave off an incredibly innocent vibe. Her smile, in particular, was a huge plus.’
’For some reason, as Chen Jincheng looked at this "Divorcée + Smiling Sacred Body," he couldn’t help but wonder: would she be a good fit for the official Soda ad?’
’First off, she’s genuinely innocent-looking, but she’s already alluring without a drop of alcohol. A slightly tipsy state would probably make her even more captivating.’
’More importantly, an innocent girl getting tipsy on Soda and becoming alluring would spark the imagination. A divorcée getting tipsy on Soda and becoming alluring would do the same—and might even spark the imagination more.’
’Not bad, not bad at all!’
’The key is that it’s currently the National Day holiday in ’18. I wonder if she’s signed with that new company yet.’
’If not, then it’s perfect. In the other world, she first became known as an internet celebrity in ’19. That means the Internet Celebrity Debut Card should still work.’
Beside him, Li Suwan, who was acting as his assistant, glanced at Cai Xiaoyi. ’I have a feeling Chen Tongxue has a reason for letting this foreign girl stay.’
’And she really is beautiful.’
Just then, a commotion erupted at the entrance to the lounge. A group of people walked in, led by an assistant clearing the way, followed by two bodyguards, and then four security guards.
It was quite an impressive entourage.
When he saw Master Yu surrounded by them, Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but scoff.
Seeing Master Yu, quite a few celebrities went up to greet him. They were all in the same circle and clearly knew each other.
"He’s so popular," Cai Xiaoyi said, her face full of admiration as she watched Master Yu. "I want to be a huge star like him one day."
"You know him?" Chen Jincheng asked with a smile.
Cai Xiaoyi nodded in adoration. "I’ve watched videos of some of the stars at this festival. He’s *the* Mage, a living legend in your country’s music scene."
"..." Chen Jincheng was dumbfounded.
’Looks like she’s completely bought into the hype.’
Cai Xiaoyi immediately asked, "You’re a singer too. You must hope your songs become as big as his, right?"
Li Suwan couldn’t help but want to facepalm when she heard that. ’This girl is completely clueless.’
Chen Jincheng gave a wry smile. "What if... my songs are actually more popular than his?"
"???" Cai Xiaoyi froze when she heard him. She asked in disbelief, "Can I listen to your songs?"
"Search for ’Can’t Help Falling in Love’ and ’Little Dimples’," Chen Jincheng said with a small smile.
Without hesitating, Cai Xiaoyi pulled out her phone and started searching.
At that moment, Master Yu also spotted Chen Jincheng. After scanning the room, Chen Jincheng’s position was quite conspicuous.
A smirk appeared on his face. ’Good. At least he showed up.’
’For this music festival, I’ve prepared my biggest hit, "King." I thought just rocking the stage would be boring, but now... now it’s interesting.’
’I’ll use this live performance to show everyone that I’m still the king of the stage. High sales numbers mean nothing.’
’Besides, I already listened to his song, "Girl." Honestly, it’s fine for generating some online buzz, but it’s completely unsuitable for a live performance. It has no energy to get the crowd fired up.’
’There’s no way he didn’t know I’d be at this festival too, yet he still chose such a tame song. He’s getting arrogant.’
’But that’s normal. Sudden fame always goes to some people’s heads. The problem is, when it goes too far, they often fade into obscurity just as quickly.’
’So, this music festival will be the perfect place for him to take a hard fall.’
