The next day.
It was past 5 AM, and the sky was still dark.
Zhang Ye could not sleep. After washing up, he went downstairs. He wore a scarf and sunglasses and went out of the district for a morning run. After running a big circle around the district, he could no longer run as his mouth exhaled white steam. He had not exercised in a long time, so a sudden run was too much for him. Seeing that the breakfast stall across the road had already opened, he went over to eat breakfast. He also bought a copy of today's morning paper from a newspaper stand beside it.
"What do you want to eat?"
"Tofu pudding and two youtiao."
"Alright, coming right up."
"Thank you."
Zhang Ye pulled a chair and sat by the roadside. He rubbed his frozen hands and opened the newspaper to read. Suddenly, he saw a piece of news on the entertainment section's first page. He was stunned.
Yao Jiancai attempted prostitution?
Damn, so Old Yao was at the police station!
Zhang Ye was at a loss for words. No wonder he had not seen Old Yao for the past two days, nor could he get through to him on the phone. No wonder his name was on the SARFT's decree # 43. So that was the reason. But what kind of crime was attempted prostitution? The news said that the police had "swept" a nightclub KTV the day before yesterday and arrested more than 40 patrons and prostitutes. Yao Jiancai was one of them. However, Zhang Ye read the newspaper for a long time, but he did not see any real evidence of him being caught red-handed. It seemed like the police had found a masseuse giving Yao Jiancai a massage in a room, but after investigation, the masseuse was a prostitute. Hence, the charge of attempted prostitution was pinned on Yao Jiancai's head. Of course, some things were not written clearly in the newspaper, but Zhang Ye was not stupid. He could tell.
KTV？
Nightclub?
That day, Old Yao had called him to go karaoke. As Zhang Ye had gone to Rao Aimin's house to look after the child, he did not go. Could it be that time?
Zhang Ye understood Old Yao too well. Although Yao Jiancai was not a proper person, and had the common problem of men being lustful, he could not move his eyes away from girls. However, he was a celebrity who had acted in so many television dramas. Many people knew him, so he probably did not have the guts to go whoring. This time, he was most likely unlucky enough to bump into the muzzle of a gun. As a result, his pants were stained with yellow mud. Even if it wasn't sh * t, it was sh * t! Old Yao was really wronged. The newspaper said that he was being detained for investigation. At the time when Decree No. 43 was issued, Yao Jiancai was the prime example of being arrested.
Someone called.
Zhang Ye put down the newspaper. "Hello?"
It was Xiao Lu's giggling voice. "Teacher Zhang, it's me. You're so awesome. I only saw the Celebrity Rankings when I came to the office this morning. We were just talking about this!"
"Say something to me too." On the other side, Hou Ge also snatched the phone, "Teacher Zhang, everyone misses you. Are you alright?"
Dafei's voice was also there, "The poem 'Bamboos on the Rocks' was so well written! Teacher Zhang's literary talent is still the same! "
Hearing the voices of his former colleagues from Beijing Television Station's Arts Channel, he smiled. "Thank you. I'm fine. Everything's pretty good. I just came out for a jog, so I'm eating at a breakfast stall outside. After I'm done eating, I'll go back to sleep."
Xiao Lu took back the cellphone, "You sure are nourished."
Zhang Ye said, "That's right. I don't have any work left, so all I have left is time. Let's meet at a place someday and have a meal together. It's been a while."
Xiao Lu said, "Sure."
Hou Di followed up, "Teacher Zhang, you can do it. Hang in there and don't let your ranking drop! We're waiting to see you create a miracle! "
Zhang Ye smiled, "I was lucky yesterday. It was also because the people gave me face by sharing and promoting 'Bamboos on the Rocks'. That's how I gained quite a bit of popularity. Today, I won't be so lucky. What's my ranking now? Did I drop to the D-list again? "
Xiao Lu said, "Let me see!"
The sounds of the computer's keyboard began to ring.
Dafei took over the phone, "It's not midnight yet, and the rankings have not been updated. Your ranking is still the same as last night, second from the bottom of the C-list rankings. However, the data displayed on the second page has been dropping since midnight. It seems like it suddenly shot up before midnight and then went downhill. Now, you are last on the C-list rankings. Below you is still that Tang Dazhang, but he is still a distance away from you."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye finished his breakfast and paid the bill before going home to sleep.
Since he had nothing to do, he woke up and slept. After waking up, he looked at his watch and went back to sleep.
When night fell, Zhang Ye really could not sleep anymore. He had slept too much and his head hurt. After washing his face with cold water to wake himself up for a moment, he sat in front of the computer and switched on the television. He watched the news and went online.
The National Crosstalk and Skit Competition was in full swing. Basically, on television, newspapers, the internet, news and advertisements about the competition could be seen everywhere. Tang Dazhang's face also constantly appeared on the major media and television. He was probably one of the less famous judges, as the remaining few judges were more prestigious than him. For example, there was a veteran artist with the most seniority in the crosstalk world, or a skit artist who had participated in 12 Spring Festival Galas. Of course, according to the tradition every year, there would definitely be movie stars and singers on the judging panel, but they had not been announced yet. There was some suspense and gimmick. In short, this year's Crosstalk and Skit Competition's judging panel was very gorgeous. Just this golden judging panel was enough to attract the attention of countless people!
… …
On the internet.
The excitement from last night had already passed, but those who had been slapped in the face by Zhang Ye at midnight were still not willing to let it go. Especially Tang Dazhang's fans and his crosstalk world friends. It seemed like they could not take this lying down. They had really lost a lot of face yesterday.
A crosstalk actor from a small theater teased on Weibo, "@ TangDazhang, Old Tang, you can finally treat us to a meal tomorrow, right? Haha. "
Tang Dazhang's disciple, a young crosstalk actor, said, "Congratulations, Master."
A critic said, "For Teacher Tang Dazhang to be able to enter the C-list rankings, the significance is very deep. It is another breakthrough and development for the crosstalk world. It proves that crosstalk has gone from being a niche culture to slowly becoming a mass culture. It is being loved by more and more people!"
There were many who congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Teacher Tang. Congratulations to the art of crosstalk!"
"Teacher Tang has created glory."
"Even the crosstalk master, Master Liu, did not reach this level of popularity. Compared to movies and music, crosstalk has a natural disadvantage in terms of audience. It really wasn't easy for Teacher Tang Dazhang to reach this stage. Congratulations!"
"There won't be any problems today. He will definitely be on the C-list!"
"That's right. On the second page, Teacher Tang has already surpassed Zhang Ye, and by a lot. Zhang Ye's fans won't be able to show off today! If you get banned, just stay put. Why do you keep popping up? No matter how much you jump around, you won't be able to escape a huge drop in your popularity ranking! "
The rankings did not change, as there was no update to the rankings. However, it was clear from the statistics that Tang Dazhang had surpassed Zhang Ye once again, pushing Zhang Ye down to the D-list rankings. The reason why Tang Dazhang's statistics could soar so quickly in a single day was mainly because of the promotions and advertisements on television and the news online. This exposure had allowed Tang Dazhang's popularity to continue growing, while Zhang Ye's popularity would only get lower and lower due to his ban. With one positive and the other negative, there was a clear gap.
The gap was getting bigger!
Getting further and further away!
Zhang Ye had been left in the dust by Tang Dazhang!
The second place of the D-list rankings, a singer with a decent reputation, had almost caught up to Zhang Ye's ranking. The difference wasn't that great!
Zhang Ye's fans were all silent. Yesterday, they had been cheering and laughing, constantly slapping faces, but today, no one said anything. This was because they did not understand the situation. Actually, they knew that after Teacher Zhang Ye was banned, his ranking would drop sooner or later.
Seeing them remain silent, the enemy's attacks became even fiercer!
"Haha, why aren't you saying anything?"
"Weren't all of you very powerful yesterday? Were you very arrogant? "
"Zhang Ye is finished. Can't you accept this fact? Can't you understand the situation? I'm really worried about your intelligence! "
"The higher-ups have already spoken and issued a document to ban him, yet Zhang Ye is still stubbornly going his own way. What do you mean by letting the winds blow on him? Isn't this a clear challenge!? Do you think you'll have a good time then? "
"Zhang Ye is still too ignorant of the ways of the world. When the Leader speaks, you just listen. When the Leader says you're wrong, you just lower your head. What's so difficult about that?"
"If you want to survive in the entertainment industry, you have to have the awareness of lowering your head. Otherwise, how can you survive? Zhang Ye doesn't even know this?"
"The winner takes all. Don't bother about him."
Actually, all this while, many people who knew of Zhang Ye's temper found it very strange. They wondered why Zhang Ye was always so inflexible. Such a person was so out of place in the entertainment industry!
Just before eleven o'clock in the evening.
Suddenly, Zhang Ye's Weibo had some activity!
Zhang Ye posted on Weibo: "I had a dream yesterday."
"Ah!"
"It's appeared!"
"Zhang Ye is here!"
"Quick, come and see what he has to say!"
"A dream? What does it mean? "
Following that, a dream poem appeared out of thin air!
Poem: "Seafarers talk of Yingzhou, the misty waves are vague and hard to find. The Yue people talk of Tianmu, the clouds can be seen. Tianmu connects the heavens to the sky, the power to uproot the five mountains and cover Chi City … "
Dreaming of Tianmu Mountain?
This was a traveling immortal poem?
It turned out to be a folk song poem!
Poem: "A thousand rocks and ten thousand twists and turns, the bewitching flower leaning on the rock is suddenly gone. The roar of a bear and the roar of a dragon, the chestnut deep in the forest startles the summit. The clouds are green and ready to rain, the water is dark and smoky. Like a bolt of lightning, the hills crumble, the stone doors of the heavens open. The blue sky is vast and bottomless, the sun and moon shine on the gold and silver platform. Rainbows are the clothes, the wind is the horse, the lord of the clouds all come down. The tiger beats the zither, the luan returns to the chariot, the immortals are lined up like hemp. "
The description of the immortal realm was vivid and lifelike!
A scene suddenly unfolded in front of everyone!
Then the poem changed. "Suddenly the soul palpitates with the soul stirring, the clam rises in alarm with a long sigh. Only the pillow of the time has lost its misty glow. "
The netizens exclaimed!
They had woken up from the dream. So it was just a dream!
Poem: "The world's pleasures are also like this. Since ancient times, all things have flowed east. Farewell, when will you return? "
Was this a farewell?
Zhang Ye was saying goodbye to the past?
Then came the last two lines of the poem. When these two lines were said, it immediately caused the expressions of countless people to change!
The last words were written in an understated manner. "Leaving the white deer among the green cliffs, I must ride to visit the famed mountains. Being able to bow to the rich and powerful, I cannot … be happy! "
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