π Gold Lord is Very Busy π by Qing Se Yu Yi
Ch 30: The Hype
Tan Feiyang was pelted with criticism from Hong Yan and for a moment he felt a bit dazed. After becoming a second-generation wealthy, he had never been scolded by anyone like this before. Everyone always flattered him. Of course, if it was a correct and well-intentioned suggestion, even if it was a reprimand, Tan Feiyang wouldn't feel bad. But as for Hong Yan, he’d never particularly liked him. Although Tan Feiyang's mind wasn't very sharp, his intuition was very keen. Whether it was goodwill or ill-intent, whether it was liking or disliking, Tan Feiyang understood.
Hong Yan, from the beginning, probably didn't like him much. Being placed under his command, this supposedly "golden assistant" probably looked down on him. Hong Yan hardly ever considered what Tan Feiyang was good at, or which direction he could develop in. The first thing he did after taking charge of Tan Feiyang was to push him into FY, as if he’d already decided that Tan Feiyang himself couldn't become popular and it was better to give the resources brought by Tan Feiyang to FY, which he was already nurturing.
Later, Tan Feiyang knew the reason why FY was put on the back burner. He knew that someone deliberately hired a water army to spread negative comments about him online, and that the photo of him being taken to the hospital was posted by that person. Tan Feiyang didn't want to investigate who it was specifically. Anyways, FY was already put on the back burner, and he wouldn't go and kill someone for revenge or anything.
At the airport when Hong Yan picked him up, Tan Feiyang didn’t fully understand his words. But with Xiao Zhang’s hints and various news trends with unfavorable comments, he belatedly understood the intentions behind Hong Yan's words.
As his manager, Hong Yan was not responsible enough for him. Even for his current movie, it was Manager Yang who helped him make the choice. It was said that Hong Yan didn't agree with him shooting in a movie and even recommended a comedic supporting role in an idol drama, saying that he didn't have much acting skills so it was more suitable for a newcomer like him. In the end, Manager Yang made the decision and overruled Hong Yan's suggestion.
And now, Tan Feiyang knew he was impulsive. By showing support publicly, it might bring some trouble to Jian Ningzhe. It might not be to the extent of sponsoring, but news that Jian Ningzhe was currying favor with the young master could spread. It wouldn't be so damaging to others, but if this kind of news broke out right after the long Weibo post praising Jian Ningzhe for being low-key and not being overly flashy was posted, it gave others the opportunity to sabotage the hype brought by "Hibernation".
Tan Feiyang knew he was in the wrong, but as his manager, shouldn't Hong Yan have tried to solve this problem as soon as possible? No matter the severity of the issue, the company should address it with an explanation. Even if it was merely the excuse that Tan Feiyang had a good relationship with Jian Ningzhe.
Most importantly, Tan Feiyang was Hong Yan's superior. Maybe Hong Yan really forgot Tan Feiyang's identity. Scolding his subordinate artist could still be excused, but Tan Feiyang was the Chairman with over 50% of Yuyang's shares. He had absolute decision-making power on various matters. Did Hong Yan really have a brain in his head?
Tan Feiyang considered, maybe when Hong Yan took charge of him, his head indeed was squeezed by a door.
After listening quietly to Hong Yan's words, Tan Feiyang arrogantly replied, "So, what are you trying to achieve by talking about it like this, Hong Manager? Aren't you supposed to be resolving this as a manager?"
Already angered by the provocation, Hong Yan blurted out, "You’ve already sent out the red packets, it's hard to salvage anything now!"
"Fine," Tan Feiyang said, "I’ll handle this matter myself, you just watch from the sidelines."
With that, he hung up the phone.
While Hong Yan scolded, Tan Feiyang had recorded. After ending the call, he forwarded the audio to Manager Yang's work email. He left a note saying, "As the company's vice manager, I’ll personally handle this matter."
"Xiao Zhang," Tan Feiyang called Xiao Zhang over. "Help me contact Xiao Ying, I have something to discuss with him."
Xiao Zhang hurried over and said to Tan Feiyang, "Feiyang, I just saw you sending red packets to readers one by one. This way, your Weibo might become popular again, riding on Jian Ningzhe's popularity. But doing this might not be good for Jian Ningzhe, as he might be influenced to some extent."
The completely different approach made Tan Feiyang feel much better, He asked, "So what do you suggest we do about this?"
"Well..." Xiao Zhang thought for a moment. "I actually thought of several solutions when I saw it, but none of them are very good. But the company should find a way to resolve it, after all, both you and Jian Ningzhe are actors highly promoted by the company. Jian Ningzhe has both talent and popularity. He’s definitely a candidate for the Best Actor award. The company should find a win-win solution."
"Okay, go find Xiao Ying then," Tan Feiyang said with a smile.
"Alright, young master Tan," Xiao Zhang took out his phone to make the call.
"Call me Feiyang, aren't you older than me?" Tan Feiyang said.
Xiao Zhang was overjoyed, nearly crazy with happiness! After he went back, he planned to organize the Hotpot Squad to help Tan Feiyang and Jian Ningzhe clear their names. Whoever dared to criticize them about this matter, the Hotpot Squad won't be afraid to start a fight!
While Xiao Zhang contacted the company's second manager Xiao Ying, Tan Feiyang continued to send red packets to people. Later, he not only sent red packets to people who commented on the big V's post, but also searched for popular topics related to Jian Ningzhe, and sent red packets to anyone who spoke positively about him. After all, he had plenty of money, so he might as well further explode the situation!
At first, not many people noticed his posts. But after more and more fans received red packets, Weibo exploded. Everyone was posting screenshots of the red packets they received, and the amount was no less than 100 RMB. As the number of people receiving red packets increased, people started calculating the total amount of money, and Weibo was in an uproar.
After people gathered all the screenshots together, some sharp-eyed fans discovered that Tan Feiyang was sending money to people who spoke well of Jian Ningzhe, and the amount of money was based on the sincerity and length of their comments. For example, a simple "I really like Jian Ningzhe, I've liked him since the Young Master of Light Smoke" would receive 100 RMB, while more profound comments could receive thousands or even tens of thousands.
So, was Tan Feiyang giving money to Jian Ningzhe's fans?
The Hotpot Squad started to tease Tan Feiyang--
Sour cabbage hotpot: @soar-fly[V], can I get a red envelope for saying good things about you?
soar-fly[V]: Why are there so many usernames with the word hotpot in it? It's making me hungry. @Sour cabbage hotpot: @soar-fly[V], can I get a red envelope for saying good things about you?
Sour cabbage hotpot: Oh my god, Feiyang, I'm so excited! I'm going to screenshot and save this forever. I won't change my computer for a lifetime! Feiyang, isn't “Fat Lamb”[1] like Little Fat Lamb Hotpot? So Feiyang's fans are all hotpot lovers, why don't you know that yourself, you're so silly? lol @soar-fly[V]
Tofu hotpot: So silly, lol. @soar-fly[V]
Chengdu hotpot: @Hotpot squad leader, how about you arrange a meeting with Feiyang? Clearly you named it, why didn't you inform him?
Hotpot squad leader: So silly, lol @soar-fly[V]
Hotpot squad leader: @Chengdu hotpot, I’m just a civilian, not official. I don't wanna advertise Little Fat Lamb the hotpot restaurant! I wanna advertise the BIG Fat Lamb!
Half & half hotpot: Right now Little Fat Lamb must be thrilled. How much do you think their sales have skyrocketed since Feiyang appeared? PS, I'm a manager of a Little Fat Lamb branch. I love Feiyang!
Hotpot squad deputy leader: @Hotpot squad leader, come out quickly, Feiyang is still giving out red packets, he has started giving them to fans who praised "Hibernation". What are you waiting for? Hurry up and gather the team to say good things, don't let others take advantage of the opportunity!
Hotpot is fire: Live broadcast! Big Fat Lamb has already started giving out red packets to anyone who paid attention to the detective movie. How much money has he given out so far? Feiyang, you are really a Fat Lamb, plump for the slaughtering!
Despise silver spoons[2]: Tan Feiyang, you have problems. If you have too much money to spend, give me a red envelope, it's simply [beep].
Hotpot squad leader: @Despise silver spoons, come and fight! Our squad will drown you with saliva[3] in minutes!
Proudly anti-rich: Just saw big V’s post praising Jian Ningzhe, but so what? Didn’t you climb your way up by sleeping with Prince Money? Both of you are [beep]...
The conflict between the Hotpot squad and the haters escalated. Jian Ningzhe’s fans who received money and "Hibernation" fans also joined the battle, overwhelming the haters. Then a vicious water army[4] appeared and clashed with the Hotpot squad. #Fat Lamb Red Packets# instantly topped the trending list. #Watch Hibernation Fans Get Rich# was pushed to second place. The third place was #Unspoken Rules of Jian Ningzhe and Tan Feiyang#.
In fact, Tan Feiyang didn't spend too much money. He sat in front of the computer for four to five hours, carefully reading before selecting comments. Also it wasn’t like he gave tens of thousands per comment. How much could he give in four to five hours? Except for the initial over 100,000 from the big V[5] comments, he didn’t give out much more. The remuneration for his movie was enough for these red packets.
But the publicity effect of these four to five hours was incalculable. In a single day, the show ratings for "Hibernation" was able to break through 4, making it the highest-rated drama of the year. Anyone who watched "Hibernation", regardless of their age, thought the drama was really good. Some netizens even started threads saying that they suddenly found war dramas to be interesting, and that the young people of the new era should not forget the hardships of the older generation. Also of course, Lu Xing and Jian Ningzhe were both so handsome!
Netizens who saw the latest episodes online lamented: How can it end here? I can't bear to wait for the next episode tomorrow, I need to watch it tonight!
There were also those who watched "Hibernation" and, specifically for the red packets, also watched Jian Ningzhe's popular TV drama from six years ago. Anyone who happened to watch the series Light Smoke Gentleman with its unattractive female lead, terrible opening and ending songs, and ridiculous plot, all praised the cool and aloof demeanor of Lu Xing in the drama. He was so dazzling!
On the internet, many MVs quickly appeared. Some were made by Tan Feiyang hiring professionals, while others were fan created. The most popular ones were the MVs depicting the past and present lives of the elder brother and the young master from "Hibernation", as well as the MVs featuring the elder brother and the protagonist. The hype lasted for three whole days, but in reality, Tan Feiyang only spent money for a few hours on the first day.
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π Translator’s Note:
1: θ₯ηΎ Feiyang = Fat Lamb sounds similar to ι£ζ¬ Tan Feiyang's Feiyang
2: ηδΈθ΅·ε―δΊδ»£ = looking down on the second generation rich, or the people born with silver spoons in their mouths. Because the direct translation is too long I used Despise silver spoons.
3: drown you with saliva means curse you out so much that the collective spit from all the cursing is enough to drown you.
4: water army is a large group of people paid to make accounts to post on Weibo and sway public opinion or make it appear as though a lot of people think a certain way.
5: big V = popular verified Weibo account. This is referring to Li Feng’s post about Jian Ningzhe’s 12 years of hardship.
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