Unable to be Arrogant [Entertainment Circle] | Chapter 67 | The Premiere's Aftermath | Novela.app

Zhang Jin’an let out a soft chuckle, pulled his room card from his pocket, swiped it, and pushed the door open. He scrolled through the comments until he reached the very end before finally exiting Weibo. On his way back to the hotel, he had browsed through several trending posts related to him. Without exception, they all claimed his variety show debut was excellent and highly entertaining. Many people also praised the program itself, calling it a "treasure find." Overall, the comments were overwhelmingly positive. Very few accused them of buying trending spots; after all, the repost and comment counts on the top posts met the organic criteria for trending—that kind of engagement couldn't be faked. Thinking back to what Jiang Siyang had just said, Zhang Jin’an couldn’t help but smile. He set his phone on the table, stripped off his clothes, and hopped into the shower. Zhang Jin’an always felt a surge of happiness whenever it was time to remove his makeup. Once his face was clean, his entire being felt much more refreshed. About fifteen minutes later, he finished his shower and emerged from the bathroom in his pajamas. He tidied his clothes, set them on the table, and finally climbed into bed. Propping two pillows behind his back, he adjusted himself into a comfortable sitting position before picking up his phone again. He opened WeChat and tapped on the "Erfangji Group," which already had over 99 unread messages. [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: Jin’an, you’re seriously on fire. That variety show you’re on is currently ranked number one. @Zhang Jin’an [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: I’m so jealous. I want to gain over a hundred thousand followers in a single day like Siyang. [Shanghai Stock Director Jiang Siyang]: It was 210,000. [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: ?! 210,000? It increased again? [Shanghai Stock Director Jiang Siyang]: Yes, because Big Brother is too amazing. [Nodding emoji] Zhang Jin’an’s thumb paused when he saw Jiang Siyang’s name. He read that ordinary sentence three or four times before scrolling down. [Chengdu Strongest King Qian Shan]: Quick, let me leech off some of that popularity. [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: Zhang Jin’an, what’s the deal? You were filming a variety show that day? And we were playing games with you? [Chengdu Strongest King Qian Shan]: Don’t even mention it. We were just tools. [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: That’s not the point. The main thing is that I didn’t perform well in that match. [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: ? [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: You got three kills. How is that "not performing well"? [Chengdu Strongest King Qian Shan]: Brother Gu, you have a new nickname now. [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: What? [Xiaonanshan Tour Guide Zhang Jin’an]: Mama Gu. [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: ????? [Xiaonanshan Tour Guide Zhang Jin’an]: Gu Yirou, the strongest healer. Zhang Jin’an hadn't made that up. Many netizens had changed their perspective on Gu Yirou again because he used a healer class to deal damage. They started calling him the "most aggressive healer," which eventually got shortened to "Mama Gu." It cracked up many passersby and was currently the top-rated comment. [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: LMAO Hahahahaha Mama Gu! [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: Brother Gu, you’re so girly (I don’t mean that being girly is a bad thing). [Xiaonanshan Tour Guide Zhang Jin’an]: Brother Gu, you’re so girly (I don’t mean that being girly is a bad thing). [Henan Chicken Farm Owner Luo Luo]: Brother Gu, you’re so girly (I don’t mean that being girly is a bad thing). [Guangdong Rent Collector Yu Huai]: Brother Gu, you’re so girly (I don’t mean that being girly is a bad thing). [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: ? [Wenzhou Leather Factory Landlord Su Zhiyang]: That’s what the bullet comments said. [Shenyang’s Number One Gu Yirou]: [Smiling emoji] Fine. No need to explain. See you on Weibo. Gu Yirou was a man of his word. Within minutes, Zhang Jin’an saw a post from Gu Yirou on his feed. The attached image was a screenshot of their chat starting from when Zhang Jin’an said "Mama Gu." [@Gu Yirou]: ? Is there a problem? Besides, I was born female, so being girly is normal (I really don’t mean that being girly is a bad thing). @Qian Shan @Su Zhiyang @Zhang Jin’an @Yu Huai @Luo Luo @Jiang Four Sheep [Image] The "involved parties" came to comment one by one, and their replies were pushed to the top by netizens. The first comment was from Jiang Siyang. [@Jiang Four Sheep]: Huh? The second was from Qian Shan. [@Qian Shan]: I’m dying. Siyang was totally caught in the crossfire. It was hilarious when read together. Zhang Jin’an couldn't help but laugh. The third comment was his own, and he even gave it a repost. [@Zhang Jin’an]: Say no more. Brother Gu is the most Alpha. The replies to his comment were filled with things like "Boost Big Brother to the top," "Big Brother, please stay away from your fans' personal lives," and "Alpha? Is that 'A' as in ABO?" Zhang Jin’an had come across the term "ABO" while browsing fanfiction. It seemed to be a world-building setting involving pheromones. The concept was quite detailed and interesting, but unfortunately, most of the fanfics using that trope portrayed Jiang Siyang as very effeminate. He had stopped reading after three stories. The fourth comment was from Luo Luo, who simply wrote: "I don't know what happened." The fifth was from Su Zhiyang. His comment was the longest and the latest. [@Su Zhiyang]: You’re mad you’re mad you’re mad you’re mad you’re mad you’re mad you’re mad you’re mad. The netizens' replies to him were very uniform: "Silly Su, you’re crazy you’re crazy you’re crazy you’re crazy you’re crazy you’re crazy you’re crazy." However, a few replied with: "Did you create this group? Only you would come up with such a silly name." Gu Yirou already had a massive following, and since he had tagged the rest of them, the comment section was even more crowded than usual. Most people were asking if this was the gaming group mentioned on the variety show, then proceeded to mock everyone’s nicknames and the group name for being incredibly dorky. Many others replied to Gu Yirou with "Brother Gu is so girly," forming a line even more orderly than the one for Su Zhiyang. After a few minutes, that comment was pushed to the very top, to which Gu Yirou replied with a single "?". Zhang Jin’an was having the time of his life. He sent dozens of "Hahahahahas" to Gu Yirou before exiting Weibo to get down to "business"—watching the variety show. After the usual intro, the camera cut to a room. The curtains were tightly drawn—deep brown drapes that swept the floor. Only the ceiling chandelier cast a soft yellow glow. The room was incredibly spacious, with a king-sized bed placed right in the center. A black-and-white checkered quilt was spread smoothly over the bed; the entire surface was neat and clean. This was presumably Zhang Jin’an’s bedroom. Such a simple shot was already covered in a screen full of bullet comments. —THAT MAN IS HERE!!! HE’S HERE!!! —Zhang Jin’an Zhang Jin’an Zhang Jin’an —BIG BROTHER AHHHHHHHHHH —Go Zhang Jin’an go! —Big Brother Big Brother Big Brother Big Brother "Brother is really popular," Jiang Siyang muttered. He paused the video and changed the "Bullet Comment Display Area" from 100% to 30%. More than half of the comments vanished, leaving only the top six rows. Only then did Jiang Siyang continue watching. The camera panned across the entire bedroom. Zhang Jin’an’s room was very simple. Aside from the bed, there was a television—roughly forty-two inches—mounted against the wall, and a wardrobe. There was nothing else. The post-production team added a caption in the bottom left corner: "Where is today’s guest?" Immediately after, the "clack-clack" sound of a keyboard drifted in from the next room. The camera exited the bedroom and entered the room to the right. The moment the door opened, the brightness of the screen surged. This room had two massive floor-to-ceiling windows with no curtains drawn, offering a view of the blue sky outside. Sunlight was streaming perfectly into the entire room. This was likely a study. The wall to the left of the door featured two built-in bookshelves, nine tiers high from top to bottom, filled with books and trophies. There were two rows of trophies, arranged neatly from tallest to shortest. Jiang Siyang noticed a commonality between the two rooms: simplicity. It seemed Zhang Jin’an had chosen his furniture based on a "minimalist" style—all black, white, and brown. There were only a few decorations, as if adding any more would make the room feel cluttered. To the right of the bookshelves was an office desk. A stack of documents was neatly placed on the desk, with a computer in the center. About two meters away, facing the desk, was another table. This one held a newer-looking computer, and behind it sat a person. The cinematographer had captured the scene skillfully. The shot began with the hands—a pair of hands with long, slender fingers and distinct joints. The nails were clean as the fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, the right hand occasionally flicking the mouse. As soon as those hands appeared, the bullet comments surged again. —Heavens, these hands are too beautiful. —Big Brother’s hands are seriously sexy. —So sexy, so much thirst. —Just seeing these hands, I’m sold. "I’ll turn the corner to scout, you guys stay back," the owner of the hands said. Only then did the camera move away from the hands to capture Zhang Jin’an’s handsome profile. He was staring intently at the computer screen. His white short-sleeved shirt seemed to carry a soft glow, and a pair of glasses rested on the bridge of his straight nose. It was a known fact that cameras tended to widen a person’s face and make their features look bloated, but that didn't stop Zhang Jin’an from glowing on screen. Zhang Jin’an was probably the only person who could make playing on a computer look like a fashion editorial. —AHHHHHHHHHH —I’m letting out my first chicken scream of the day AHHHHHH —Big Brother’s bare-faced visuals are seriously top-tier. —So handsome, AWSL!!!! —Watching a hottie at noon really makes the food go down better. —A deity has descended AHHHHH —What kind of legendary e-sports protagonist face is this? *The real person is even more stunning,* Jiang Siyang thought as he looked at the comments, replying to them in his heart. ***