Chapter 1222: Chapter 1222: New Group
Such treatment is hard to find anywhere in the whole circle.
By the time the styling team finished their work, it was almost time to enter.
There were two passageways for tonight’s party.
One was the VIP passage, and the other was the ordinary one.
The biggest difference between the two was that the former was by invitation only, while the latter, though also invited, had an additional task for the evening.
To perform on stage.
There was no live broadcasting or recording; performing on stage was purely for entertainment.
Many people in the circle looked down on such acts as demeaning, becoming the object of others’ amusement. But their disdain did not stop them from signing up in secret.
After all, sitting below were either big shots or famous directors, and if you really managed to catch their eye, skyrocketing to stardom wasn’t impossible.
Isn’t Hannah the best proof of that?
Although her initial development was tough, with Arnold Simmons’s protection later on, she got nothing but top-tier resources and her path to stardom soared.
Of course, finding another patron like Arnold Simmons—handsome, rich, and generous—is highly unlikely, but one can always settle for the next best option.
After all, having someone to help you in this circle is always better than struggling alone at the bottom.
That’s what John Lynch believed.
While most aimed for these investors, or else the famous directors and producers, he was the only one aiming for...
"Hey, John Lynch, can you hurry up? You’ve been sent to get some food and you’re taking forever. Can’t you see the whole team is waiting for you? If you delay the performance later, even selling you wouldn’t make up for it!"
"Sorry... I’m sorry."
John Lynch struggled to place the several dinners he was carrying onto the table.
Throughout the process, no one offered to help him.
Even though they were all members of a boy band formed from a talent show and acted united and friendly in front of the fans, in private, he was always the one being bullied.
No other reason.
Just because he had no connections and was the best-looking.
The popular face within the group.
Such a good gimmick.
Even the team’s popular lead, Woody Harrison, was overshadowed by him.
But this also became the reason he was constantly targeted and isolated.
SN 9, this year’s newcomers from the talent show "Shining Star Journey 2," comprised of new members of a boy band.
You can tell by the name, "Shining Star Journey 2" is a revamped version of "Shining Star Road 1."
The controversy over vote-changing and vote-rigging in "Shining Star Road 1" caused a commotion back in the day, leading various talent shows to be blacklisted by the officials and ordered to rectify.
Thus, talent shows remained quiet for a full three years, until this year, when someone saw the opportunity and relaunched the old project.
While it’s not as popular as before, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Riding on the title of "reminiscing the glory days of talent shows," it managed to maintain a decent level of attention.
Enough to prevent a situation of ’no trace of the band’.
If we really get down to it, SN 9 is like the younger brother group of Smile 9, which means they are Hannah’s junior brothers.
"I heard Hannah Winter is attending tonight’s banquet, I wonder if there’s a chance to see her perform."
"Are you kidding? She’s an award-winning film actress. When she comes, she walks the VIP passage, sits on equal footing with a bunch of bigwigs; she doesn’t have to perform on stage and exhaust herself like us."
"We’re all born from talent shows, if only I could become as famous as Hannah Winter."
"It’s all thanks to the patron, otherwise how could she have come this far today?"
"If you’re envious, find yourself a patron too, I guarantee you’ll be famous from north to south."
