This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends

The last piece of work before the New Year finally came to an end.

Shi Wu was about to head to a friend's place in Shen City to celebrate the New Year, while Shu Mei had a driver waiting outside to pick her up since morning.

Before leaving, Shu Mei wanted to give it one last shot, "Brother, where are you spending the New Year later? Come with me, my place is very lively."

Wu Mu thought for a moment, "No, I'll just wander around Shen City by myself later."

Shu Mei opened her mouth as if to say something, then closed it and silently nodded without speaking further.

However, once she got in the car, she didn't forget to remind him, "Brother, make sure to check out the online trending searches tomorrow; it's bound to cause quite a stir."

"Okay." Wu Mu nodded.

After exchanging a few words with Yang Sheng, Wu Mu left the b-site venue and indeed started wandering around Shen City on his own.

Even though he was alone, plenty of people were following his movements everywhere he went.

As soon as he stepped out of the b-site, he received a video call from Sun Yueqing.

Wu Mu answered, finding it amusing, "You haven't gone on stage yet? You still have time for a video call?"

Sun Yueqing was still in her performance Hanfu outfit, but she was at an empty windowsill, obviously sneaking a chance to get some air.

Sun Yueqing didn't seem in the mood to discuss that, her expression somewhat serious, "Did you break up?"

Wu Mu was slightly curious, "How did you know?"

Sun Yueqing inhaled, her face clearly showing some anger, "Her family disapproved, so she broke up with you?"

Wu Mu laughed, "I'm the one who brought it up."

The furious Sun Yueqing was momentarily at a loss, but she quickly recovered and pouted, "Even if it was your call, it's because of her family. I've told you before, she's not..."

Halfway through, Sun Yueqing paused, softened her expression, and her voice lowered, "Her family doesn't understand you, it's their loss... How long will you be in Shen City? I'll visit on the second day of the New Year."

Wu Mu quickly shook his head, "It's not necessary, it's not that serious. You should spend more time with your parents during the New Year, no need to come all the way for me."

Sun Yueqing studied his expression, relaxed a bit, and teased, "That's good, after all, you're Teacher Wu Mu. Anyone interested in you, wanting to date you, would have to queue all the way to Tokyo."

Sun Yueqing indeed hadn't gone on stage yet and couldn't stay out for too long, so after a few minutes of video chatting and comforting Wu Mu to make sure he was okay, she hurried off.

Then, as expected, Wu Mu received calls from both Mo Mo and Lu Yao.

Mo Mo didn't ask about the breakup but didn't hide her awareness of it either. She gently chatted with him about his performance at the New Year's Eve Festival and shared some backstage stories from the Spring Festival Gala.

Lu Yao pretended to be unaware, casually sharing stories about friends who, after a breakup, just needed a hot bath, a nap, a few days out, or a good meal to recover.

Wu Mu was amused, "I get it, I'll go take a shower and sleep a bit later, and spend these few days relaxing in Shen City."

Apart from calls from Mo Mo and Lu Yao, he also received reactions from his friends about his performance at the New Year's Eve Festival.

Han Yan: "Since when do you know magic and martial arts? I've never seen you do that before; it's so cool!"

Wu Feng: "...Teacher Wu Mu, we at Star City TV should talk."

Yang Rongfa: "Congratulations on taking your career to the next level, President Wu. Tonight's show was particularly impressive; my daughter is demanding to watch your performance again."

Cai Wanhai: "Finally understand why Wang Xiaotian and the others act so enviously when talking about you. I'm so jealous! Can I apprentice under you, bro, and learn how to add buffs to my songs? I want to mesmerize everyone too!"

The phone kept buzzing nonstop. As a celebrity, if nothing else, attention was at its peak. Anything he did instantly caught everyone's attention.

He would never worry about no one reaching out.

Wu Mu strolled around, casually responding as he went.

He wandered around Shen City's sights – the Bund light show, the City God Temple lantern festival, the countdown on the pedestrian street.

The first New Year since he came over passed just like that, roaming around aimlessly.

As soon as midnight hit, his phone started buzzing even more frequently, with all sorts of New Year greetings flooding in.

Of course, there were messages from Shu Mei, Sun Yueqing, Mo Mo, and various other friends.

Notably, Director Lin also sent a message. This was the first contact in over ten days since they parted.

Lin Qingyue: "Happy New Year."

A very brief message, left him wondering if it was mass-sent.

Wu Mu responded casually, "Thanks, you too. Happy New Year."

And she replied instantly, "Loved the song."

Alright, confirmed it wasn't mass-sent.

...

On the first day of the new year, Wu Mu woke up in the hotel around ten in the morning.

As usual, the first thing he did after waking up was check his phone. He also followed Shu Mei's advice from the day before to pay attention to the public opinion on the New Year's Eve Festival.

However, upon opening Weibo, even before he checked the trending list, he stumbled across an interesting video.

I Am Entertained: "Freshly out of the oven - Wu Dog's rivals' reactions to his New Year's Eve Festival performance! Zhou Yu breaks down angrily, Xiao Yi looks displeased and avoids the topic!"

Hmm?

Wu Mu stopped scrolling, his curiosity piqued.

Was there a collection of his rivals' interview reactions?

Zhou Yu actually broke down?

He wasn't in a hurry to check the trending list anymore and clicked open the video linked in the Weibo post.

The video started playing; it was an interview from the previous night, set in front of the CCTV Gala venue. After the Spring Festival Gala broadcast ended, some celebrities would walk out from the front instead of the backstage to show their presence.

As a result, many fans and various media reporters were waiting there.

Every celebrity that showed up would cause a wave of cheers from the audience and a swarm of reporters chasing them.

Zhou Yu walked out this way too, and naturally, was greeted by a thunderous cheer when he appeared.

The reporters surrounded him.

The questions from these media people started off fairly straightforward, asking things like "How does it feel to be on the Spring Festival Gala?" "The song you sang today was high-pitched; did you practice for a long time?"

But as the questions continued, some began to steer towards contentious topics, aiming for more buzz.

"Zhou Yu, Wu Mu also performed at the b-site New Year's Eve stage tonight, as his longtime rival, what do you think of that?"

"Zhou Yu, Wu Mu's b-site New Year's Eve performance hasn't even concluded, yet it's already taken seven out of the top ten Weibo trending spots. Do you think you could surpass him tomorrow?"

"Zhou Yu, the internet is buzzing about how amazing Wu Mu's performance was tonight. How do you think your show compares to his?"

Clearly, as soon as these questions were fired, Zhou Yu's previously eloquent demeanor shifted slightly.

What could he say?

What the hell!

Even though he hadn't watched Wu Mu's New Year's performance, just from Wu Mu's past performances and the fact that his latest performance claimed seven out of ten trending spots before it even ended, Zhou Yu felt an immense pressure.

These damn reporters were clearly trying to mess with him.

Surpassing Wu Mu in trending topics?

Even without Wu Mu as competition, he couldn't achieve such a feat under normal circumstances!

Initially, Zhou Yu managed to maintain his composure, answering rather blandly, "Wu Mu and I have never been rivals. While I haven't watched his performance yet, I congratulate him on a spectacular show."

But those reporters refused to behave decently.

"You're not rivals? Really? Isn't it common knowledge in the industry that you and Wu Mu have a tense relationship?"

"Don't your fans often argue against each other too?"

One particularly tactless journalist even brought up a record, "And look, Wu Mu once openly stated that you're on his list of enemies."

What they showed was another roadside interview video, one that interviewed Wu Mu. Just like the current situation, it was a video taken while trailing Wu Mu after one of his shows.