PNB Chapter 117 The protagonist is speechless at how stupid he is!
Chapter 117 The protagonist is speechless at how stupid he is!
Dynasty Hotel.
Two huge conference halls were combined into one, with a grand stage set up on one side, surrounded by lights and cameras. The equipment that Shen Mo envied was placed in the most conspicuous place on the stage, playing a key role.
On the other side was the company's New Year's Eve dinner after the championship night. There were forty or fifty round tables, and on the stage stood a towering champagne tower.
"Tonight, let's witness the championship night first, and then we'll have the year-end party."
"You can take a look around later, and catch up with your former teammates. Seats have been arranged; I'll take you there."
Chen Lin felt a mix of emotions.
In just one or two weeks, it feels like yesterday the other party was the captain of my reserve team, and now not only do I have to personally greet him, but even Wu Qi, who is usually arrogant, is now acting like a lackey, trying to please him.
"Mr. Wu is busy with something and asked Mr. Chen and me to take good care of you. Just let us know if you need anything."
Shen Mo looked at the somewhat absurd scene before him, feeling as if it were still unreal.
This world is far more realistic than I imagined.
"Mr. Wu, you're joking. I'm here for the New Year's Eve dinner, not to inspect our work!"
"Mr. Wu must be very busy tonight, so please go ahead and get busy."
Understanding Shen Mo's meaning, Wu Qi could only manage an awkward smile.
I've heard of fortune turning around like a wheel, but I've never seen a feng shui compass spin this fast!
"Okay! Let Mr. Chen stay here, I'll go take care of things over there."
After saying that, he left dejectedly.
"How is Qingqing doing with you?"
"She's been quite busy; I haven't seen her for the past couple of days."
He gave a silent, bitter smile.
Gu Qingqing went on a business trip after that live broadcast.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, the explosive popularity of "Rakshasa Mirage" has multiplied my workload several times over.
We've already pushed several business opportunities here.
After attending the Miracle Annual Meeting, Shen Mo is about to start running again.
To put it nicely, it's called business; in reality, it's just freelance work.
However, Gu Qingqing has recently been working on local TV station Spring Festival Galas. While "Rakshasa Mirage" is popular, it's not suitable for the gala, so this invitation is quite difficult to secure.
The best outcome was that he ran down the hill and went on stage to sing a song that someone else had chosen for him.
"It's good to be busy!"
"Sister Lin, you don't need to keep me company, you go ahead and do your work! I see everyone over there is busy campaigning for Feiyu and the others!"
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"Alright! You can look around by yourself first."
Watching everyone busy at work, Shen Mo suddenly felt a sense of unreality.
Inside the huge conference hall, the people were clearly divided into three groups.
A group led by Chen Lin conducted a live broadcast to garner votes for the Caesar Youth Group.
A group led by Wu Qi campaigned for votes for the Miracle-Quadrant live stream.
"Brother Mo, it really is you!"
He hadn't been walking around for long when a voice interrupted him.
"Yangzi!"
Wang Yang ran up excitedly and gave him a bear hug.
"I thought you were going to rest until after the New Year before coming back!" Wang Yang said excitedly.
Shen Mo also liked this young man he had brought into the company.
I caused some trouble before, and the other party, a newbie, still publicly sided with me in the group. This alone is enough to show their character.
"Aren't you busy?"
"I'm still in the training camp. I was just helping Fei Yu and the others campaign for votes."
"Oh right, Bai Zhe and the others are here too, should we go check on them?"
At this moment, Wang Yang was no longer the embarrassed man she had been at their first meeting. She wore light makeup and had some colored powder sprinkled around her eyes.
His originally short and chubby appearance has surprisingly become more fashionable.
"Okay! Let's go!"
Shen Mo is now a streamer with millions of followers, which is comparable to Fei Yu and Hua Huo in the Caesar Boys group.
But in terms of fan quality, the entire Caesar Boys combined can't compare to him.
After all, even though both have millions of followers, the difference between 1.9 million and 1.2 million is still like an insurmountable chasm.
"Look who I've brought!"
Wang Yang hadn't even arrived yet when he started shouting.
The two or three teams around him who were live-streaming to solicit votes all looked over. When they saw it was Shen Mo, most of them had strange expressions.
To outsiders, livestreamers seem to be riding the wave of success, but in reality, they don't have that much time to watch videos or read the news.
I'm either live streaming or on my way to live streaming every day.
A day's live stream can easily last eight hours, plus makeup, preparation, and communication, making it more than ten hours of work.
In their eyes, Shen Mo was still that unlucky captain who had been replaced by the company.
During a hurried lunch or a rushed makeup session, they might exchange a few words of gossip.
"That guy named Shen Mo is really unlucky!"
"It can't be called bad luck; I also have my own problems."
After a sentence or two like that, they would forget about it.
This is also Shen Mo's recent personal feeling:
Everyone is living their own life; not many people pay attention to you.
"team leader!"
"Silence!"
The Miracle-H players reacted the most.
Unlike Bai Zhe and Li Rui's joy, Wang Linkai, Qi Xin, and the others also came over, but their expressions were much more indifferent.
In the live streaming industry, leaving for half a month is equivalent to quitting.
Both Chen Zhou and Qi Xin now regard Wang Linkai as their captain. Although Wang Linkai's performance as captain is lackluster based on the data, this is the kind of data the new team should have.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back!"
"Yeah, Old Mo, we're campaigning for Caesar and the others. It's good that you're back. We're sure to make a big splash this time."
"Let me tell you, things have changed a lot in the two weeks you've been gone. Qingqing left too, you know? I heard that Brother Bo also quit after the New Year."
"It's good that you're back. At least I have someone to rely on now."
The two of them, one on each side, pulled each other towards the camera.
Even Bai Zhe and Li Rui have complicated feelings towards Shen Mo.
Back when Shen Mo was around, they enjoyed the popularity brought by each other's antics, but also experienced a strong sense of loss.
Although the popularity of their live stream dropped significantly during the two weeks the other party was gone, they actually felt a bit more comfortable.
"I came back to attend the annual meeting, but Sister Lin didn't let me do a live stream."
"what!"
Everyone's expression changed.
Bai Zhe and others subconsciously assumed that the other party was still under company "blacklisting".
They knew Shen Mo was live streaming every night, but when Shen Mo was live streaming, they usually streamed as well, two or three times a day, sometimes as a group and sometimes exclusively.
Naturally, they had no idea about the popularity of the other party's live stream.
"In that case, you can just watch from the sidelines."
Wang Linkai breathed a sigh of relief, but his words were still sharp.
I remained silent, too lazy to bother arguing with this kind of person.
Just as I was about to find a place to sit down, a voice came from behind me.
"Isn't this Shen Mo? What's up? Coming back to make his presence known now!"
Jiahe!
"Jiahe, what do you mean?"
"Even if the captain comes back to stream, it'll just be to boost your popularity. Don't be ungrateful."
"We were on the same team before, don't go too far."
"The captain has at least released a song, don't be ungrateful."
Jiahe glanced at everyone.
"He's a nobody streamer, and he's trying to boost his popularity? You're making me laugh."
"Don't show your face and drive people away in anger."
"We at Caesar don't need some nobody to carry the sedan chair. We all understand your desire to regain your presence and get the boss to notice you again. There's nothing shameful about saying it."
"He even released a song! Who knows if Sister Lin pulled some strings to get someone to promote it to him!"
"He spent so much money and still messed things up, showing no regard for company resources. Now he's reaping the consequences. Who can he blame but himself!"
Jiahe glanced at everyone with a mocking look, and the members of Caesar's Second Team behind him all smiled sarcastically.
In their view, silence is a thing of the past.
People like that, just step on them!
Shen Mo was so angry he laughed.
Some people just need to be taught a lesson.
If Wu Qiang hadn't invited him back as the closing guest, he wouldn't have bothered coming back!
Now they're being mocked by a bunch of little karaomi.
Just as Jiahe was about to retort, a serious voice came from behind him.
Fireworks.
"What's wrong?"
This second-in-command of the Caesar Youth Group commands considerable authority among Chen Lin's group of anchors.
"It's nothing, it's just that Shen Mo wants to use us to boost his popularity and get some exposure."
With just one simple sentence, Hanabi frowned.
Jiahe's previous statement was not unfounded.
Ever since Shen Mo was removed from his captaincy, rumors about him have been rampant in the company.
The most common explanation is that Chen Lin had high hopes for Shen Mo, so she used her connections in the music industry and Huang Qishan's network to get on board with "Towards the Clouds".
Including the later "Rakshasa Mirage".
Originally, this kind of rumor was not mainstream, but ever since people learned that Shen Mo was still doing a live stream by himself every night, the rumor has spread like wildfire.
After all, if someone could really write "Rakshasa Mirage," why would a singer still suffer the hardships of being a live streamer!
They were unaware that the traffic generated by the livestreamer would help Shen Mo's short drama overcome obstacles.
Naturally, they cannot understand such behavior.
"I appreciate your gesture, but let's skip the live stream! We Caesars don't need it!"
Fireworks looked at Shen Mo and immediately spoke.
The wariness and vigilance in his eyes were undisguised.
Even Bai Zhe and Li Rui fell silent.
Only Wang Yang, standing to the side, seemed to feel greatly humiliated, his face full of resentment.
Shen Mo smiled calmly.
Are these guys out of their minds?
He finally understands now what those melodramatic plots in those soap operas are all about.
It's really hard for the main character to speak!
These guys are so stupid!
"You Caesars don't need it, but we in the Quadrant desperately need it!"
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