Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Burning Money To Debut As An
Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Burning Money To Debut As An
Idol
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xu Yi was stunned after hearing this.
He was clearly asking if he could debut, so why did Chen Yu say he would be imprisoned?
Even chat was dumbfounded by this.
They originally wanted to chastise Xu Yi for being inhumane. In order to make a name for himself, he was sucking his family members dry.
None of them expected that he would end up in jail instead.
“What did this little bastard do to deserve ten years of imprisonment?”
“He’s underage now. He should be given a lighter sentence even if he breaks the law.”
“Dr. Chen, don’t keep us in suspense!”
Chat couldn’t wait to know the truth any further.
“I understand now!” Xu Yi suddenly said.
“Dr. Chen, you’re trying to scare me.”
“You’re the same as those people. You don’t believe I can debut and get famous.”
“You’re deliberately using such threats to make me retreat.”
“What do you mean by being imprisoned for ten years? You know that’s impossible.”
Although Xu Yi was only 17, he knew very well how heavy the price of breaking the law and committing crimes would be.
Once a celebrity committed a crime, what awaited them was jail time and social death.
Celebrities were often arrested over the past two years for breaking the law.
No matter how popular the celebrities were, they would never have the chance to make a comeback after their arrest.
Xu Yi was aiming to become an A-list idol. How could he do something that would destroy his future?
“Although this kid is out of his mind, he still has some rationality. He knows what he can do and what he can’t do.”
“That might not be the case. If Dr. Chen said he would be imprisoned, how could it be a lie?”
“My brain is getting fried.”
“Dr. Chen, just tell us the truth. We are all waiting for your answer.”
“Everyone here is waiting for the scoop.”
Looking at the comments on his screen, Chen Yu smiled faintly and said, “Indeed, the current you still have a refrain from breaking the law.”
“You always reminded yourself not to do anything illegal.”
“Unfortunately, things will become uncontrollable once you enter the entertainment industry.”
“Or rather, you have no choice.”
Chen Yu no longer kept the suspense going and explained why Xu Yi would be imprisoned.
“You forced your father to sell his house by threatening suicide.”
“Because your house is an old building, adding to the not-so-ideal city location you are in, the property’s price is very low. In the end, you only got 200,000 yuan for the house.”
“You used this money to pay your last two tuition fees.”
“A year later, you got the chance to make your debut.”
“Together with a few other trainees from the same company, you formed a boy group and participated in a large-scale talent show.”
“The talent show lasted for half a year, and it was also in this half a year that your mentality changed drastically.”
“There are dozens of idol groups participating in the talent show. In order to stand out from them, it’s important to create an interesting persona in addition to having excellent singing and dancing skills.”
“When your team entered the second selection round, your manager held a meeting for you.”
“He reminded you that the upcoming competition will test your individual ability and your capabilities to attract fans to vote for you.”
“As for how to attract fans, it’s no different from burning money.”
Chen Yu spoke in a deep voice.
Before they truly debuted, the contestants who participated in the show only had one identity.
Trainee.
Trainees did not receive any subsidies.
The trainees had to pay for all their food and lodging expenses during the program.
This was only the beginning.
Most of the trainees were youngsters in their twenties.
The persona that Xu Yi created for himself was someone fashionable and energetic.
Every time he went on stage or met his fans, he had to avoid wearing the same clothes.
If he wore the same clothing continuously, it would seriously affect his image as a fashionable idol.
Therefore, while trainees already had to pay for their food and accommodation, Xu Yi also needed to buy a large number of clothes and accessories.
This was crucial to match the persona he created for himself.
Other than that, there were other expenses that were also highly daunting for most trainees.
One of the most expensive ones was music copyright fees.
If the trainees wanted to get the most screen time in this program, they had to sing the trendiest song they could.
The more popular the song was, the higher the copyright fees would be.
Xu Yi already had to prepare at least dozens of clothes throughout the event, and now he also had to buy a large number of song copyrights.
Unless those trainees had actual talents, otherwise, the entertainment company would not pay a single cent for these expenses.
The trainees had to pay for everything themselves.
“Clothing fees, copyright fees, and living expenses. All of these together will cost at least a few hundred thousand.”
“In order for you to become a trainee,” Chen Yu continued calmly, “you’ve already emptied all of your family’s assets; you even sold your house.”
“You know very well that your father couldn’t produce the money you needed anymore.”
“But if you can’t get this money, no matter how hard you try to perform on the show, you won’t be able to get any attention, let alone make your debut as a real idol.”
“Watching your other teammates buy clothes and contact music companies for their copyright, you first thought of borrowing money from your company.”
“After being rejected, you were prepared to send a crowdfunding request to your circle of friends.”
“Suddenly, you noticed a friend’s social media post showing him spending a lot of money to find an imported medical drug.”
“Out of curiosity, you went online to look up the name of this targeted drug.”
“You learned that half a year ago, there were problems with this medicine’s production company, and the production decreased sharply.”
“There are a large number of patients in the country who need this medicine. They are looking for channels everywhere and are willing to spend a lot of money to buy them.”
“You immediately realized that your chance had come, and you contacted this friend and said you had a way to get this drug.”
“Your friend was suspicious of your claims at first, but your flowery words soon deceived him.”
“After all, you lied that you were already in the entertainment industry and had a lot of connections.”
Pausing for a moment, Chen Yu briefly explained what happened after that.
Xu Yi tasted the benefits of cheating his friend of money and was able to immediately buy the outfits and music rights for his next performance.
Thus, Xu Yi contacted his friend and claimed that he still had a lot of such drugs.
If his friend could help contact patients who need them, he would give him a 10% commission.
In just two months, Xu Yi had earned nearly 600,000 yuan by relying on such a crude fraud method.
Other than buying copyrights and clothes, he also used a portion of them to repay his online loan.
Alas, all this money was spent, but the medicinal drug was nowhere to be seen.
A large number of victims went to find Xu Yi’s friend, demanding an answer.
His friend contacted Xu Yi many times, but Xu Yi always used all sorts of excuses to delay.
In the end, his friend chose to call the police.
After an investigation, it was clear that Xu Yi had no channels to buy these medicinal drugs.
The facts were clear, and the case was closed.
The amount of fraud exceeded 500,000 yuan, so Xu Yi was sentenced to ten years in prison.
“No, I won’t do that!”
Xu Yi trembled.
How could he do such a wicked thing?
That was absolutely impossible.
“The most difficult thing about talent shows isn’t your individual ability,” Chen Yu calmly said. “It’s how you package yourself.”
“In order to debut, your family, which was originally considered well-off, has been riddled with financial holes.”
“Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, are you sure you won’t take the risk just to become famous?”