Superstar, No Big Deal?!Ch19 - Counterattack 2

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Yang Jun opened the door and looked at the person outside. The newcomer did not look very refined, but gave off a comforting feeling. He wore a black suit, with a gentle smile on his face, and gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of his nose. He gave off an elegant feeling. But what surprised Yang Jun the most wasn’t the man’s temperament, but his identity.

He suddenly turned back and saw Shan Yatong leaning against the liquor cabinet with his arms crossed over his chest. He seemed amused by the shock on his face. o1z4cP

“Hello, I am Shan Yatong’s new manager, Lu Fan. Is Shan Yatong home?” Lu Fan took out his business card and politely handed it over.

“Hello.” Yang Jun tried his best to regain some normalcy, but he was obviously not successful when he took the business card with trembling hands. He turned, and said, “Please come in. Yatong is home.”

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At first glance, Lu Fan’s first impression upon seeing the young man was a sense of familiarity. The way the youth looked at him was somewhat similar to the person he had been with for six years. At the time, he was not yet considered a top-tier manager. Staying by that person’s side, he could only be considered as an assistant. He did not expect such a newcomer to have such a familiar shadow.

“Please sit down.” Shan Yatong said. “Would you like ice water or a beverage?” oGsR5I

Yang Jun did not understand why Shan Yatong would appear so cold in front of this top-tiered manager.  He looked at the two people standing in the middle of the living room in astonishment. Could it be that he didn’t know that the very person standing in front of him was a gold medal agent?

“I like tea, thank you.” Lu Fan sat down on the sofa. His eyes never left Shan Yatong. “There is a press conference in the afternoon. You should prepare for it.”

Shan Yatong set the casually brewed tea in front of Lu Fan. He sat down on the armchair to his left.

“Did the company arrange for it?”

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Lu Fan raised his cup of tea, and peered at the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water. “If not, then what do you think?”

Shan Yatong shrugged. Tilting his head, he said to Yang Jun who was standing to the side, “Help me find a black tie right now. Don’t come back for an hour.”

Yang Jun nodded, turned around, and left. It was only after closing the door he felt like he had suddenly woken up. He had never seen Shan Yatong like this before. As an artist, it was impossible not to know this man, who was such a well-known agent. He was indeed the former manager of Jing Anjue. Out of all the agents now, almost no one could surpass him. He was now a manager-training teacher of Sky Crown Corporation. How could he be sent to be Shan Yatong’s manager?

Even if it was to do with unspoken rules, it was impossible to get such a status. Was there really such miraculous luck in this world? AeBTYO

“Is he your assistant?” Lu Fan looked at the closed door and set down the cup. “The video online is very interesting.”

“Are you interested?” Shan Yatong smiled at him sideways from where he sat. “I still have it here. If you are interested, I can show you.”

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Lu Fan is more curious about this artist than anything else. He doesn’t understand how a newcomer can think of so much. Moreover, usually ordinary artists would be extremely excited at the sight of him. He seemed too ordinary, even if it was just a performance. He didn’t ‘t think anyone could act so normally like that.

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Lu Fan turned pale. “How do you know that?” A lot of things about Jing Anjue were decided by him. The things he did were actually practically the same as an assistant. But this kind of thing, other than Sky Crown Corporation, only that person himself knew of it. How could this young artist in front of him know about it?

Shan Yatong saw the change in Lu Fan’s expression, and raised an eyebrow. “I don’t know much, but there’s no one else who understands Jing Anjue as well as I do.”

“Why?” Lufan stood up. He fervently pulled at Shan Yatong’s shoulder. “Why do you know so much?” 0VlNc6

Shan Yatong frowned slightly. This man used to be a very calm and composed person. But did he really change so much after four years?

“I just randomly spoke. Do you believe it?” He removed Lu Fan’s hand from his shoulder, and stood up. “You’re just my manager. All you have to do is arrange my schedule. You don’t need to understand what’s inside my heart.”

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He looked at the clock on the wall. “It’s getting late. I’m going to go to my room and get ready.” With that, he glanced at Lu Fan. “As for the issue with the journalists, I know how to deal with it. What you need to do now is to recover your mindset.”

Lu Fan sat on the sofa, his face ashen. That man had been dead for four years. 08X1yI

It had been so long. In the past four years, he had never met a person more suited to be an entertainer than that man. He often wondered what position that man would be in if he were still alive.

That man’s means were beyond the reach of many. The man had said that he disliked the entertainment circle, but he liked the way the people in the entertainment industry fight. That was the joy of his life. On the day that man died, perhaps no one was as upset as he was. The artist he used to take care of and protect, the Emperor Superstar, fell from the heavens just like that. So dim, he didn’t even leave a shadow behind.

Afterwards, he supported and worked with numerous top-tier stars, but no one could surpass that man. He had already given up on his hope, slowly accepting it.

However, he looked at the closed door. Perhaps this person could. Because he believed in his own eyes, that this young man had the same nature as that man. He wanted to once more present a superstar, and settle the regret at the bottom of his heart. Isgnwe

Shan Yatong did not know where he remembered such a saying from. A man who likes to wear white clothes is still immature. But he understood even better that women particularly liked to see beautiful young men wearing white. It was more in line with the image of Prince Charming in their hearts, even if the prince might only be a false image.

With his fine soft hair tucked behind his ears, it added to the feeling of a melancholic prince. He wore a white shirt, white suit, and black bow tie. Wasn’t this what an elegant and affectionate prince would look like?

When Yang Jun came back with a bow tie, the two men in the living room were smiling and talking about something. The atmosphere was so good that people would’ve thought they were friends for years.

“Did you bring something back?” Shan Yatong smiled at him. “I found a suitable bow tie. You can leave the one you bought.” FjhCrp

Yang Jun didn’t care. He already knew that Shan Yatong did not send him out to really buy a tie. It seemed that the two must have discussed something “unmentionable“.

Putting the tie in the closet, just outside the door he could hear Shan Yatong say plainly, “With Yuan Wen’s little trick, he wouldn’t be able to last long in this circle.”

Yang Jun felt a tremor from the bottom of his heart. He did not expect Shan Yatong, who had been so badly beaten down before, to say such things. Or had Shan Yatong always had such ideas in his heart?

“But he’s more popular than you.” Lufan said without hesitation. But he was only stating a fact, not saying it out of malice. x9vBHT

Yang Jun walked back into the room. He could see an indifferent smile on Shan Yatong’s face. He didn’t seem to be angered from Lu Fan’s words.

The more he got along with this person, the more he felt that he couldn’t understand him.

At the press conference, there was already a lot of media present. They were very curious as to why Sky Crown had chosen to protect one of its small artists.

What was so special about this Shan Yatong? Op2TXL

Expecting news to be dug up, the reporters couldn’t wait for the main character of this conference to show up.

At 2 p.m., the reporters’ long-awaited protagonist finally arrived. Before he had even come out on stage, there was already an uproar, because they saw that the person walking beside Shan Yatong was actually the top-tiered agent, Lu Fan.

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The reporters went crazy. The lights kept flashing constantly, and to their disappointment, the people involved in the rumors did not seem haggard, but rather, their faces were calm.

When the main character sat down, several staff members from the company sat down in their seats. PNdGIQ

“In regard to today’s press conference, the main purpose is to inform everyone of our company’s decision to sign Shan Yatong. We hope you will all show consideration. As for any questions, you may ask as many as you wish. With this opportune moment, don’t wait till it’s too late.” Lu Fan’s opening words indicated the company’s position clearly, but also responded positively to the rumours about the transfer of Shan Yatong’s contract.

As soon as the media heard the current circumstance, they understood the situation. The initial questions asked were mild and were merely some questions in relation to the newly signed contract. But gradually, they started to ask about the rumours.

“Yatong, Yuan Wen said that you were vulgar and uneducated. He said you once fought in the orphanage. Do you have anything to say about this? A TV reporter asked what was on a lot of reporters’ mind.

The youth clad in white looked at the reporter who asked the question with a pale face. The reporter froze at the sadness from his eyes. oVdMYl

“I admit to what he said.” The youth said, bowing his head as he spoke. The room was in an uproar.

“But I don’t think what I did was wrong.” The teenager looked up. “When my parents threw me at the orphanage gates, it was out of my control. When I was bullied, I refused to be beaten up all the time. Do you know what an orphan is?”

The young man’s voice trembled slightly. “At the age when you were tired of playing with dolls and video games, orphans were starving. When you were scared of getting injections, perhaps we were sick but without medicine to eat. Do you know how many orphans die every year? You don’t even know…”

When the scene quieted down, one of the reporters stood up. “I believe you, Yatong. I also grew up in an orphanage. That place was…” The reporter’s eyes were red, his voice choked with emotion, obviously remembering painful memories from their past. WOgXJE

“So, may I ask, Yatong, what is your relationship with Emperor Xiao and Yanqian? How do you explain whether or not you are gay?” A reporter suddenly got up and asked.

Shan Yatong saw the name tag hanging on them. They were a reporter for New Entertainment Weekly.

“I am not gay.” Shan Yatong looked at the reporter. “I hope everyone won’t misunderstand my relationship with my two respected seniors in the entertainment industry. There is nothing else between us.”

“So, how do you explain this photo?” The reporter took out a magazine with a blurry picture of two men kissing each other. SmdLoD

“What else can this picture be showing other than it was a candid shot.” Shan Yatong paused. “Not to mention, no matter who the two people in the photo are, what’s wrong with men falling in love with each other? Is it wrong to fall in love?

“Or, in this day and age of love equality, does New Entertainment Weekly actually look down on homosexuality?” Shan Yatong spoke with reproach. “Are those who struggle for love in this world just a disgrace in the eyes of your weekly magazine?”

Lu Fan heard the meaning of Shan Yatong’s words. He only criticized the magazine which did not hold much status in the magazine industry, and then criticized the newspaper for discriminating against homosexuals. In this way, no one else would dare to admit they also had similar questions, and so the only thing to do was to skip the question.

Was he focusing on the trivial to avoid the major issues? TrVR62

It truly was a beautiful maneuver.


Edited by Kyou

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Kyou: Wow that mis-direction at the end… smooth.   ˎ₍•ʚ•₎ˏ

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Translator's Note

Usually referring to improper behaviours such as making use of relationships to get favourable treatment, or doing something in exchange for sexual favours. Extremely common in the entertainment industry.

Translator's Note

“fighting/battle strategy” is the more literal meaning, but specifically referring to how the entertainment industry like to use underhand methods like spreading rumors and causing bad reputation as a way to deal with each other. Basically the strategies people use to deal with others in this industry

Translator's Note

Usually something “shameful”, but can also refer to things that just shouldn’t be made known to public/others-not-involved

Translator's Note

The protagonist of the rumours: Shan Yatong

Translator's Note

They understood that the company was choosing to protect Shan Yatong by emphasizing that they had officially signed the contract and hence, they (reporters) probably need to be careful with what they ask

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9 comments

  1. Thanks for the chapter!

    He really is the most suitable for the entertainment world. It’s just that his death was really unjust. I really want to know what happened before and who the ML will be hahaah

  2. So exciting watching him beat everyone at their own game lol. I wonder if anyone will catch on to the reincarnation~ hehe

    Thank you for the chapter!!