After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 535 The Walking Weapon

"I care, but I don't care that much."

Gu Lin made a considerable effort to give his answer.

He didn't want people to think he was the kind of person who would abandon his loyal fans once he became famous, but when the fans' voices reached their peak, and their opinions or even interests were at odds with his own...

Gu Lin simply couldn't play the role of this perfect symbol.

In fact, many people face this kind of predicament, the most common being the expectations of their families.

Does not getting a perfect score mean I'm not a good kid?

Many people have probably had this question before, only now the object of their expectations has changed from their parents to their fans, and the content they expect is different.

This is just a small point; what if it were the whole picture?

Even the angle of her Weibo posts has to be carefully calculated; even if she goes out without makeup, she has to put on fake beauty marks; the food she eats is also controlled; even the angle of her smile...

Gu Lin couldn't stand being this dummy any longer.

He certainly wants his fans to be happy, but it's best not to build it on his pain.

Of course, fans can say that they paid money to see a perfect idol, but who defines this perfection?

"What do you think?"

Ye Sanqing once again posed the question to Sheng Hanyu.

"First, start by not removing beauty marks under your eyes."

Sheng Hanyu had, of course, prepared a contingency plan.

He started thinking about it when he was looking at Weibo. Ye Sanqing would definitely ask for his opinion, and he had to give a satisfactory answer that could truly solve the problem.

"What makes you say that?"

Ye Sanqing said encouragingly.

"This is a statement of your stance, and it's the beginning of you tearing down the symbols."

Actually, when it comes to breaking down preconceived notions... there's one person who is truly bound by symbols.

To be precise, it's not a symbol, but a game mechanic, but Sheng Hanyu understands it all too well; isn't that exactly what Sheng Luoxin is like...?

Being a universally popular figure will only harm him.

Of course, this matter needs to be addressed in conjunction with the final solution to the game, which is the real plan; there's no point in considering it now.

Gu Lin can only be considered a low-end version in this respect. It's not that he's unattractive, but rather that his problem doesn't involve any existential issues...

Upon hearing this, Gu Lin frowned.

"It seems there's no contract, but..."

"If the previous contract specifically stated this clause, you can add it when you do your makeup. In short, remove one personal label first."

Sheng Hanyu said, "Actually, you coming to film our drama was already the first step, but unfortunately, the results won't come so quickly."

Although the official promotional photos have been released, and Gu Lin's image is quite different from before—as a Demonic Cult Master, he should have a very menacing war-like look—fans seem to be blind to comment with words like "cold and broken"...

There are differing opinions and controversies, but most of them still seem very human-machine, just using templates to generate data and text.

In fact, Sheng Hanyu doesn't think these kinds of fans are anything to care about.

Yes, it's a bit inhumane for an actor to say that, but he's not an idol.

If a human-machine interface is talking, it means their brains are empty; they don't even glance at the text when copying and pasting, making them even less capable than single-celled organisms.

Why would a person listen to the ideas of a single-celled organism and arrange their own destiny?

If everything were like this, humanity wouldn't evolve!

However, these words were too shocking, so there was no need to tell Gu Lin. Sheng Hanyu also knew that not everyone had the same confidence as him to not do things they didn't want to do.

"That's possible. I think I understand what you mean."

Gu Lin began listing off, "When eating, it's no longer just plain salads, and don't bother finding the right angle for selfies. The one I took with Ji Ran last time should be a good example... As for smiles, don't use that template one..."

“But most of it is written in the contract, and I still…” He didn’t finish his sentence before becoming somewhat dejected again.

"What exactly is your contract like..." Sheng Hanyu said speechlessly. As the boss of the entertainment company, he never thought that a smile angle could be included in the contract.

It seems the road to becoming a capitalist is long and arduous!

Ye Sanqing smiled and said, "So, besides the fan issue, the biggest problem is terminating your contract, and if you don't terminate it now, the company will help you sign more jobs, right?"

She had just witnessed that once these tasks were undertaken, they were simply beyond the capabilities of humans.

She already has a lot of energy, and even she might not be able to handle it.

Besides, how can an actor be busier than an emperor? That's utterly absurd.

"Yes, I have a penalty for breach of contract, and I can terminate the contract myself, but..."

"But I'm afraid the fans will retaliate fiercely, even fabricating negative stories, which will create a lot of bad public opinion and make the work difficult. I'm worried it will affect the production team."

Sheng Hanyu quickly took over.

Gu Lin nodded.

Talking to them was truly insightful... no, rather than insightful, it was more like being seen through.

"You should do this: use a feint first... no, you should tell your agent that you want to terminate the contract."

Ye Sanqing said, "Of course, this is your true thought, it's not exactly lying. But you can't be so honest, you're basically implying that they've contacted us."

She didn't need to say anything more; Gu Lin understood immediately.

This is not a feint; it's a show of force, a bluff.

If it's just about terminating the contract, the agent might retaliate fiercely or threaten him, but what if he has Chang Le Wei Yang and Zhi Tian Entertainment behind him?

He believed that the company couldn't be so blind as to not see that the downfall of Xingxuan was orchestrated by the combined efforts of the two companies, after all, they had also signed quite a few artists who had left without any problems.

It was mainly Chang Le Wei Yang who signed it, but now who can say that Sheng Han Yu and Ye San Qing have no connection at all?

He had considered this method, but it was simply unacceptable to use someone else's name without permission.

"There are two possible outcomes after saying this: either they will ask you not to switch jobs, or they will not make things difficult for you for the remainder of your contract."

Sheng Hanyu continued to add.

These two things don't seem contradictory and appear to be the same thing, but in fact they are different—the difference lies in whether Gu Lin's company agrees to terminate the contract or not.

If they disagree, they will at least try to stabilize the situation, or even propose a better treaty.

If they don't intend to renew Gu Lin's contract because they are wary of the power of the two families, they at least won't assign him work he doesn't like.

To put it simply, negotiations conducted in Gu Lin's personal capacity are fundamentally different from negotiations conducted with their endorsement.

Especially since Xingxuan had just collapsed, Sheng Hanyu felt...

In many people's eyes now, they should be walking weapons of mass destruction, right?