noveldepot Chapter 31: Popularity is climbing!
Chapter 31: Popularity is climbing!
The much-anticipated "accidental clash" did not occur last night.
Although Li Mo and Bai Lu were both young men and women full of vigor.
It's hard not to have such thoughts in this kind of environment.
Both of them knew the truth but didn't say it out loud.
But both sides valued each other deeply.
Therefore, neither of them chose to take that step forward.
At most, Li Mo had a few scratches on his back during rehearsals, but that also shows how invested the two actors were in their performance.
The two lived together in their cozy little home.
Li Mo, who had just finished recording, originally wanted to enjoy a few days of comfortable cohabitation.
But work doesn't give him time to enjoy himself.
The next day, the company urged me to go into the recording studio.
We began recording several songs.
"Nanshan Nan" has received very positive feedback online, and its popularity has soared thanks to its widespread popularity among various live streamers.
The song has accumulated over one billion views across the entire network and topped the NetEase Cloud Music charts for original songs, hot songs, and new songs.
Penguin Music's New Song Chart and Popular Song Chart remain number one on both.
There are also other charts, such as Kugou and Baidu, and "Nanshan Nan" won the top spot on almost every chart that can be accessed.
For Li Mo, the most direct impact of these changes was the rapid increase in his Weibo followers and the steady stream of royalties.
In other words, for an ordinary person, they wouldn't have to worry about making a living for half their life.
After more than a month of buzz, Li Mo's Weibo followers officially surpassed 300 million and are steadily moving toward 400 million.
The majority of these fans are female, students, and artsy young people, and this group is also the most combative online.
At the slightest sign of trouble, they will immediately appear online to start a war!
For example, the most obvious example is that this group dared to attack Nayoung in the second round.
Who cares about being a senior or anything? So what if you didn't perform well this time? What's with the dog barking?
At the time, after that episode aired, fans of Li Mo and Yao Bei engaged in heated arguments on Weibo.
However, in terms of both scale and cohesion, Yao Beina was inferior to Li Mo.
It feels like Yao Bei lost this game, not Li Mo.
After all, in terms of fan base alone, Li Mo is currently in the upper-middle tier of the second tier. Compared to other contestants of the same period, Li Mo is still far too outstanding.
I have crossed mountains and seas.
We also walked through crowds of people.
I have asked the whole world,
I never got an answer.
I'm just like you, like him, like those wild grasses and wildflowers.
"It seems this is the only path I'm destined to take."
The sounds in the recording studio gradually subsided, and Li Mo took off his headphones to prepare for a rest.
Upon seeing this, the egrets outside quickly came over with water cups to inquire about the situation.
I wonder if this concern stems from my duties as an assistant, or from some other factor.
This was the first time she had heard this song. At that moment, her eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Mo in front of her with increasing admiration.
It has to be said that the "talented scholar" persona is incredibly appealing to girls at any time.
I strongly suspect that the fact that the police officer's father always wrote poetry was a legacy of his era.
After all, in those days, young people liked to write a couple of poems to show off their talents.
"Thank you for your hard work. But if the recording goes smoothly, we can rest this afternoon. I just learned how to make noodles, I'll make some for you in a bit."
Li Mo took off his headphones, and something about Bai Lu's words felt off.
Seeing Li Mo's gaze, Bai Lu finally realized what was happening, and a blush rose to her cheeks.
"I probably won't be able to eat any more of what you're about to eat; we'll continue later, I still have two more songs to go."
Since everyone was here, Li Mo decided to record the other two songs, "Ao Han" and "Mercury Record," all at once.
Upon hearing this, the egret showed an expression of disbelief.
"A new song? When did you write it? Aren't we together every day?"
Seeing this expression, Li Mo felt relieved; this was the expression he wanted!
"We don't sleep together. I squeezed in some time before bed to do this. You can listen to it in a bit."
Bai Lu nodded obediently, once again confirming Li Mo's reputation as a talented individual.
After a while, the egret asked curiously again:
"Brother Mo, you're so talented in music, why do you still want to act?"
Li Mo smiled and said smugly:
"Singing is my talent, but acting is also my passion!"
After a quick lunch, Li Mo went back to work, with Bai Lu quietly keeping him company.
Watching her son in the recording studio, she felt very at ease, and even had the idea of wanting it to stay like this forever.
Bailu doesn't know about her future, but she thinks that even the best future wouldn't be as happy as she feels now.
Go for it, my boy!
Actually, since the last round, Li Mo didn't have many scenes in the main program because he didn't have any matches in the following episodes.
The topics on Weibo are all self-promoted by fans, such as "Prince of Folk Music," "Singer with a Storytelling Aura," and "The Most Outstanding Original Musician in the History of The Voice of China," etc.
However, based on the feedback from the live audience during the round of 9 to 4, Li Mo could roughly predict the reaction after the next episode aired.
In order to better manage fans, Li Mo took the initiative to suggest that the company expand its public relations team, doubling its size from the original one.
This is also for the sake of future considerations.
The fan group and fan titles were gradually developed and improved during this period...
While Li Mo was rushing to prepare, this episode of "The Voice of China" premiered so smoothly.
That evening, Bai Lu specially ordered a few dishes, and she and Li Mo sat quietly on the sofa at home waiting.
As always, Hua Shao opened the show, creating a tense atmosphere.
The first to appear were all contestants with average popularity, while Li Mo was placed in a later position.
Although Li Mo already knew the outcome, he didn't tell Bai Lu, so Bai Lu watched with great interest.
Li Mo slowly appeared on stage amidst screams from her fans halfway through the show.
On the other side of the city, Yang Chaoyue, who had already started practicing, ended his practice early that day.
He quietly returned home and watched the episode.
Since parting ways with Li Mo last time, the two have had much less contact, but Yang Chaoyue still pays close attention to every appearance of Li Mo.
Exhausted, she had no interest in how others were doing and almost dozed off on the sofa.
Until Hua Shao called out: Li Mo!
She then opened her eyes and immediately sat up to watch the program.
When she saw Harlem's actions before Li Mo started her performance, she admitted that this was the first time she had ever felt a good impression of Harlem!
Hmm~ No wonder you're a senior!
He's better than the previous mentor!
(ps: The data mainly refers to the previous champion Liang Bo, whose fans exceeded 200 million+ a week after winning the championship, and G.E.M., who exceeded 900 million+ fans after three months.)