This Girl Forced to Become an Entertainment Company Boss

Chapter 173

The seven o'clock sun shone on Jiang Juyou, who had just taken off her glasses and was still adjusting to her surroundings. In front of her stood the program crew staff and a few people who had just been eliminated.

Lin Jie looked utterly exasperated, as if she were about to faint. Jiang Juyou smiled and went over to comfort her, "Alright, alright, anything can happen in such a segment."

The young idols nearby seemed to realize they had messed up the show and stood in a row, their heads down, rubbing their fingertips, feeling a bit lost.

Before the official filming, the production team had invited about four waves of players to test the game's difficulty and segments. During this period, they had made countless adjustments and predicted various possible game outcomes.

Although they had calculated the possibility of Jiang Juyou winning by default, the actual probability was only one in a thousand. They hadn't paid much attention to it because Jiang Juyou's NPC setting was that she had no combat abilities. She was in charge of selling props and exchanging game items. As long as a player had a legitimate reason, she couldn't refuse. Even if the last player had no props left, they could still buy from her and then eliminate her.

But no matter how many calculations were made, the least likely outcome became the final result. Lin Jie was so angry that she could barely stand.

Jiang Juyou was draped with a thin coat by her assistant and held a warm cup in her hand. She said to the young idols standing in a row, "It's okay; you just won't get the rewards."

The vacation and bonuses were gone, but there were still many endorsements. These endorsements were negotiated by the program team to bring resources to the artists who performed well in the show.

"The endorsements are still yours," she said, looking in the direction of the staff. "Go back and ask the brands if they have any preferred choices; we'll cooperate."

Jiang Juyou actually thought this outcome was pretty good, with strong drama that would likely spark a lot of discussion.

As Jiang Juyou predicted, this ending directly brought the entire team to the top of the trending searches, with various "hahaha" and "explosive" comments, drawing many curious people to watch the show to see how explosive it was.

"Just like my life, busy for half a day and it's all in vain."

"The behind-the-scenes footage is even funnier. It's clear there was no script; the director was almost mad."

"The director was pounding his chest, saying that no matter how many calculations were made, he never expected such a coincidence to happen."

"The probability of both being eliminated at the same time is too small. If Sang Mo had been one second later, Ye Xing would have won."

If either Ye Xing or Sang Mo had won, it probably wouldn't have attracted so many casual viewers. After all, people generally have preconceptions about idols. But if Jiang Juyou won, it would feel different, and people would be curious why she was even in the show.

Shortly after the program was launched, the hashtag #Jiang Juyou Wins by Default# became a trending topic, and many people watched the show after seeing this hashtag.

The public reaction to this ending could be seen in the final barrage of comments.

"Laughing until I'm about to collapse, the god of variety shows has descended!"

"The boss winning is 100% funny, but the boss being Jiang Juyou and she was asleep makes it 100,000% funny."

"Jiang Juyou's victory took the funny level of this show to the next level."

Many people also hoped that Random iWatch would turn this program into a regular variety show and invite other guests.

Without any promotion, the show suddenly dropped all episodes, which would have flopped for any other program. But because it was produced by Random iWatch, people had a natural filter for it. With just a bit of fan support, the heat it generated was enormous. Two hashtags on Weibo trending topics were marked with [explosive], and topics related to 《The 3 AM Amusement Park》 dominated the trending list.

Although the ending didn't go as Lin Jie had envisioned, the heat it brought was like a tidal wave. Random iWatch saw a surge in its membership numbers, which had been stagnant for a long time. The artists who performed well in the show received numerous job offers, and other platforms were scrambling to invite them onto their programs.

Yao Shuo himself was also very ambitious. After the show aired, he frequently interacted with fans, increasing the number of people subscribing to his chatroom.

With both fans and idols putting in effort, this driven and ambitious attitude gained Yao Shuo a lot of goodwill from other fandoms. This goodwill led to a significant increase in his recent attention, with his related videos frequently popping up on Douyin.

It felt like gold finally being discovered.

There were even posts on the forum discussing this phenomenon, finding it amazing that the popularity pattern of Timetrain could change.

“Yao Shuo's fans always boast about overtaking others in the curve, and this time they really did it, but I wonder if they can maintain it.”

“Physical album sales were already showing signs of fatigue. I bet they wouldn't make it this time, but then the show came out and gave them a shot of adrenaline. Look at the numbers now, it's like they're back to the days of fighting for survival when they first debuted.”

“The hardcore fans couldn't even boost sales before, but now they've succeeded.”

“To be honest, I've never understood why Yao Shuo's popularity was low. During his trainee days, he wasn't very good-looking, but after his recent orthodontic treatment, he's completely transformed. His posture is also great, really like a proud fox. I don't get why people can't see his charm; he's obviously super talented.”

“Here we go again, telling others what to think... People didn't get it before because there were others who were even more eye-catching.”

“I suddenly feel the real power of the two TOPs. Yao Shuo gained so many fans and his sales skyrocketed, yet he still couldn't surpass the two TOPs. Their hardcore fans are truly numerous.”

“It's only interesting when they clash. Everyone's attention was pulled to the four gods before, and now it's been pulled back. So, congratulations to the five androids.”

During a break in the dance practice.

Yao Shuo sat in the corner of the practice room, looking down at his phone, the content on the screen being what he searched for using his nickname.

He could clearly feel his recent surge in popularity. His parents often forwarded him videos they came across, and his friends did the same, sending him dozens of them a day. Even with a hat and mask on, he would still be recognized on the street and then posted online.

This never happened before.

Yao Shuo exhaled deeply, turned off his phone, and said, "Huh... I can't look anymore, or I'll get too full of myself."

He stood up, ready to call the others to continue practicing, but then he heard a series of questioning voices in the practice room.

“Hmm?”

"...Are you sick?"

“Send it to the legal department.”

“It's that marketing account again.”

Yao Shuo walked over to see, "What's going on?"

“Jiang Zhi got smeared by rumors and is now trending on hot searches.”

Only about ten more chapters left until the end~