Conquering the Entertainment Industry, Starting in 1998

In his previous life, Shen Yan spent ten years navigating the entertainment industry. He was a top-tier star, an idol, and the lead in a string of lousy idol dramas. But he never fulfilled his dream of making music. In the end, his reputation in tatters, he left the stage in disgrace. The one thing he could be grateful for was meeting Xie Qinghan. That mysterious big shot, more than a decade older than him, took him in when he was at his lowest. Shen Yan always thought they were using each other. Only after Xie Qinghan died in a car accident did he discover a video treasured in the deepest folder on the man’s computer It was his first performance on a talent show, at the age of twenty: where his dream had begun. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in 1998. He was a small-time singer at a bar in the capital. It was the golden age of Chinese pop music. He was young, his voice was still intact, and he still had time to pursue his dream again. Meanwhile, the Xie Qinghan of this era was the brash, carefree young Master Xie of the capital. He was twenty-five. And straight. At first. A friend asked Xie Qinghan, “Why are you so attentive to Shen Yan? What’s going on?” Xie Qinghan replied carelessly, “What do you mean? We’re friends.” Later. Xie Qinghan cornered Shen Yan, who had just become the subject of dating rumors with his musical partner. “Who the hell said I wanted to be your friend!” The millennium-era entertainment industry, the golden age of pop music. Still a satisfying career-focused story, but with plenty of romance too. (I’m going to take the romance seriously this time.) Melancholy, aloof beauty × domineering “straight man” with a leaky roof Theme: Hard work brings rewards