Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 373: —The Superstar on Stage Shines Bright

This area was close to the city center, attracting an especially large number of fans. Both sides of the long red carpet were completely surrounded by people. Even the gradually dimming dusk sky couldnʼt dampen their enthusiasm. They waved light boards and glow sticks in their hands, watching the group walking down the red carpet with eager anticipation.

As a male actor, Xiao He hadnʼt planned on going for any flashy, avant-garde fashion looks or makeup. He still wore the fail-safe black suit. Meanwhile, Guo Xinya and Yuan Sitong beside him each had their own unique charm. Their exaggerated yet beautiful evening gowns instantly drew a large wave of attention, eliciting loud cheers from the fans with every step they took.

Out of the corner of his eye, Xiao He also spotted several little fans who looked somewhat familiar. They were currently in the crowd behind, waving at him excitedly.

These fans belonged to the group who hadnʼt managed to snag admission tickets. Unable to enter the venue to watch the performance, they could only come here for a glimpse and to see their idol enter the venue up close.

But regardless, the fans inside the venue and those outside all came here driven by the same passion, braving wind and rain without fail.

Xiao He smiled, then raised his hand and waved in that direction, unsurprisingly receiving delighted screams from those few fans.

Soon, the group finished walking the red carpet and returned to the backstage dressing rooms inside the venue to begin preparing their stage makeup and styling.

In the blink of an eye, the sky turned completely dark.

The stage lights suddenly blazed to life. Various large spotlights illuminated the stage and the sky. The dull, gray sky was lit up anew. Fans who had already entered the venue early raised their light boards, looking toward the center of the stage with expectant faces, eagerly awaiting their idolʼs appearance.

During a break in his makeup session, Xiao He opened his phone and clicked into Penguin Videoʼs official live stream to watch the situation on-site. By the time he finished his new makeup and styling, the evening galaʼs performances had already officially begun ahead of schedule.
Xiao He and the others were also led by staff to the corresponding backstage waiting area to await their turn.

At this moment, Xiao He had originally felt a bit nervous. But when Liu Rulan walked over to him and introduced the guests seated below the stage one by one, his nervousness suddenly vanished.

”This is President Song of Jiaxing Entertainment. You know him, weʼve already chatted several times.”

”Mhm, I know.”

”This one is...”

”This is President Tao of Xingchen Entertainment. Heʼs been riding a wave of popularity lately. Using the marketing of being the ʼTrue Crown Prince,ʼ he managed to reverse Xingchen Entertainmentʼs declining fortunes in one fell swoop. Heʼs now more or less officially brought Xingchen Entertainment under his control. A while ago, he invited you to go for a drive in his sports car, but you turned him down.”

”Mhm, mhm.”

”This is the manager from Taidong Entertainment. Their company situation is a bit complicated...”

”This is Producer Chen, a well-known investor in the industry...”

”And finally, this is President Mi. He is currently the person in charge of the Penguin Video platform. Our relationship with him has been fairly good in recent years. If we can maintain a friendly relationship with him consistently, that would be best. After all, whether itʼs for broadcasting or releasing works, many situations require contact with this person in charge. A good relationship can also secure more traffic weight.”

Originally, Xiao He had been quite tense, feeling like a primary school student about to give a performance report for the leadership. But after Liu Rulan introduced all these people sitting below one by one, Xiao He felt he was back on solid ground.

He knew everyone seated here!

So what was there to be nervous about?

”So, Brother Xiao, for your first stage performance, are you nervous?”

At this moment, Xiao Chen also leaned over, asking with a grin.

”Much better now.” Xiao He patted his chest, then lightly rapped Xiao Chenʼs head. ”Take some handsome shots of me from down there later. Iʼll send them to the family group chat.”

”Mission guaranteed, sir!”

Xiao Chen saluted playfully.

Then Xiao He continued asking Liu Rulan, ”After the performance ends later, should I go over there to sit for a bit too?”

”Mhm. Regarding President Taoʼs invitation, we should try to coordinate a time. You can personally discuss it with him again.”

Peers have more topics in common. Since Tao Zidong took over Xingchen Entertainment, his attitude toward Xiao He has always been very good. Faced with an invitation from him, Xiao He really should go socialize a bit.

”No problem.”

Itʼs just going to hang out anyway, and for him, itʼs also a chance to relax. So Xiao He agreed quite readily.

So Liu Rulan took out her phone, glanced at it, and picked a few dates for Xiao He, making it convenient to schedule in advance.

”Got it.”

After the two finished talking, staff members also began notifying Xiao Heʼs side to get ready.

”Then Iʼll take Xiao Chen to the front now.”

”Okay.”

Xiao He nodded, and then Liu Rulan left the backstage with Xiao Chen.

A few minutes later, as the love song performance ahead concluded, Xiao He and the others, following the arrangement, began waiting on the elevator lift...

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At the front, Liu Rulan took Xiao Chen to their pre-selected seats and sat down.

A few minutes later, the trailer for *Corner Also* officially began playing on the large screen.

Liu Rulan sat up slightly straighter.

She knew the performance was about to begin—

As the two-minute trailer ended, the theme songʼs accompaniment started playing. The several main cast actors of *Corner Also* took the stage one by one.

This was a somewhat melancholic song. The difficulty of the four-person collaborative performance wasnʼt high. When the clear, bright female voice began singing gracefully on stage, the young man also raised his microphone.

The young manʼs voice had always leaned toward the cool, aloof type. When serious, his voice would lower slightly, carrying a hint of magnetism. When joking around normally, his tone would naturally rise with a hint of laughter in the tail end, making it impossible to ignore his youth and vitality.

And at this moment, he carried a familiar sense of languidness. His voice was husky yet rich with emotion, like a cool, refreshing breeze that made people involuntarily settle down and focus on listening to his song—

Under the lights, the young man wearing a black suit with shimmering sequins naturally exuded the dazzling aura of a major star. Even sandwiched between two female actors as beautiful as delicate flowers, he still made it impossible for people to ignore his presence, as if he was born to stand under the spotlight, shining brilliantly.

Below the stage, his agentʼs eyes held a smile. Her fingers lightly tapped against her knee in rhythm. Her eyes reflected the young manʼs figure, and her chest swelled with pride.

—Look, this is her artist.

It was a feeling of relief and gratification, akin to ”my child has finally grown up.”

Witnessing a young man, who upon first meeting carried a somewhat roguish and unrestrained aura around him, now step by step walk toward the stage, and on that stage, radiate the brilliance of a superstar.

Who wouldnʼt feel proud?

As if sensing the gaze from this direction, the young man on stage seemed to notice something. He looked toward the area below the stage, then the corners of his eyes slightly curved, carrying an unflappable confidence and the spirited flamboyance of youthful vigor.

Behind Liu Rulan, enthusiastic cheers erupted from the fans.

Liu Rulan also gave a slight nod.

The young manʼs gaze shifted, continuing to wave toward several other directions, successfully eliciting more cheers from the fans. His other companions beside him also imitated his actions, waving outward, stirring up waves of screams throughout the venue.

At this moment.

—Though he may have stumbled into the galaxy by chance, he has never failed the starlight.