I’m A Cool Salted Fish In The Entertainment Industry

Chapter 19.1 – A Pair of Salted Fish.

《Hello Acting》 was a variety show launched by Big Channel, and the channel’s pay outs for participating were fairly extraordinary.

After You Qiuqiu got her much needed answer, she was satisfied. She thought for a moment before opening her fan club group’s chat.

The members of this group all lived all around the world. Their occupations, ages, and gender were different, but they had come together because of her. That evening, everyone discussed how to better manage the comment section, and how to reassure You Qiuqiu of herself. Knowing how much her fans cared made her become more and more attached.

It’s complicated to say, but it’s a wonderful experience, freeing her mind from anxiety.

When she accepted the invitation to go on the variety show, it wasn’t just for money. Of course, You Qiuqiu had to admit, money was a huge factor.

Everyone claimed her company will give up on her on being an entertainer, but now she’s appearing on a variety show. Her fans should be quite happy, right?

Right now, everyone was in a lunch period. You Qiuqiu had a little excitement in her heart, but not without needing to suppress feelings of shame.

【Only Love Qiu Cub: That…】

【Wow, Qiuqiu’s picture is superb. Can’t the company arrange more dresses for her?】

You Qiuqiu stopped typing for a moment, and then continued.

【Only Love Qiu Cub: That…】

【I have uploaded a funny sand sculpture clip of Qiuqiu in station b. You can check it out if you have time.】

【Only Love Qiu Cub: I want to say ……】

This time someone finally noticed her, it was Xiaowei, but she simply reminded You Qiuqiu of what they had talked about before.

【Xiaowei: Qiu Cub, have you done anything on social media today? Don’t forget, ok? XOXO Kissy-kissy~ 】

You Qiuqiu: _(:з」∠)_

She quit the group chat with a disheartened feeling in her chest, heading to social media to keep her place on the social media ladder.

She had actually forgotten about this part.

You Qiuqiu was distracted. She really wanted to ask her fan club if they’d be happy if she appeared on the 《Hello Acting》 variety shows. The program hadn’t issued an announcement just yet, but the internet had already begun building momentum.

When You Qiuqiu was about to withdraw from the group chat, she saw a fan type, “I don’t know what the cub is doing, I really want to interact with them.”

You Qiuqiu was in the group chat and was actively trying to talk to everyone… but no one wanted to interact with her, and now she is desperately playing to get to the top of the list.

…

Although You Qiuqiu eventually stopped, some people in the group noticed her statements. You Qiuqiu, said things like: ‘Qiuqiu will be joining the 《Hello Acting》 variety show.’

You Qiuqiu waited for everyone to discuss, imagining them to be filled with excitement, but things went differently than what she’d imagined.

Some people called the statements fake. “There was no way that 《Hello Acting》 would invite Qiuqiu to join their program, right?” they thought.

What kind of show could she even go on to? They didn’t believe it.

Others said, “It’s better not to go. This variety show is suitable for veterans, which is something she’s not… If Qiuqiu plays it by ear, it could end up bad.”

You Qiuqiu’s fans weren’t like anyone else’s. Not only did they not scream like other fans; saying things like, “My idol is the best!” They even doubted the authenticity of certain rumors.

There was no way their little cub could be on such a great show, they seemed to think… and they were also worried about Qiuqiu being slapped around because she held herself differently from the other actors.

Other actor’s fandom communities were very confident in their idols. It didn’t help that they were full of Mary Sue types. When it comes to You Qiuqiu, her fans were afraid of her publicly being beaten to a pulp.

Even though You Qiuqiu placed number one in the Film Academy’s entrance examinations, fans didn’t expect much because she lacked experience; they treated her like a greenhorn.

You Qiuqiu stared at her phone’s screen. Despite her fan’s reactions, she was not disheartened, even in this kind of situation. She thought her fans were a rare, one-of-a-kind bunch, plus she also expected very little of herself.

So she had nothing to worry about!

Three days later, the official account of 《Hello Acting》 released the personal photos of the next gallery of guests for their variety shows. The line up was comprehensive: featuring big-name celebrities, small C-listers, and veteran A-listers. At the end, You Qiuqiu’s name appears quietly in the line up.

Someone who recognized You Qiuqiu’s name left a comment under the video. They criticized the company, and the program, complaining that the producers would pick anyone from anywhere, even stooping so low to invite obscure internet ‘celebrities.’

There weren’t too many of these kinds of complaints. Most of the netizens didn’t really know her…

But it’s not like these kinds of ‘criticisms’ affected You Qiuqiu in the slightest. After re-posting the official account’s video on Weibo, she rushed to the TV station to record the show.

Of course, You Qiuqiu also made her fan club aware that she’d be MIA for a little while. She let them know that she’d temporarily be too busy to deal with the reviews from new fans.

The variety show will be recorded over the course of several days. The management was also very pleasant to communicate with and cheered for You Qiuqiu.

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The genres of 《Hello Acting》 and 《Boldly Rush Forward》 were completely different from each other. 《Boldly Rush Forward》 was grounded in reality and everything was very casual as the participants were all amateurs, but 《Hello Acting》 was elegant and classy.

You Qiuqiu saw many familiar faces on the screen along the way where the program was filmed.

You Qiuqiu neatly greeted her predecessors as a newcomer. Most of the big-name celebrities were busy and just nodded at her, then they quickly scurried past.