Chapter 1 He Was No Longer Popular
Story: My Has-been Boyfriend[bxb] Author:Jiu Li Er words:4261 Update time:2020-09-14 02:25:24
"Donald, your fan meeting has been cancelled."
When Donald had just arrived the company and was ready to change clothes to rehearsal, the broker Armand told him a terrible news.
The news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky to Donald.
"Cancel? You said fan meeting would be canceled?"
Armand nodded without thinking.
"Why?”
Donald shouted at Armand at the top of his voice.
"Do you know how long I've been preparing for this fan club? I practice singing day and night. I rehearse dance. I ordered hundreds of small gifts. I signed hundreds of albums and posters. I even went to learn the drum set! I've done so much. Now you're telling me that the fan meeting has been cancelled?"
Donald seized Armand's skirt. His chest kept going up and down because of anger.
"Who wants to cancel it? Who said that? I'll find him! I will ask him why. Why cancel my fan club? Why?" Donald shouted.
"It's a decision from board of directors,” answered Armand.
Armand stretched out his hand and pushed Donald away.
"Donald, do you think you are still the super idol star ten years ago?"
Armand said as he smoothed the skirts and flapped the dust in his clothes.
"Do you know how many tickets you sold at the fan club? Twenty-five! You only sold twenty-five of the five hundred tickets! How can you ask the company to spend money to hold a fan club for you when you can't even get back the money for the lighting charges?"
"I... I can pay for myself! Even if there is only one fan buy the ticket, I'll do it!" said Donald.
His tone and words were with a kind of begging.
"Armand, please let me do it! I really paid a lot for this fan meeting. I want to sing on the stage! I..."
"Stop!” Armand refused Donald without thinking.
"It's been decided. I can't change the decision from the board of directors."
Armand looked at Donald's face and sighed.
"Donald, you should accept the fact! You're yesterday's star."
"No..."
Donald bowed his head and began to tremble.
"I've won the most popular award. I have held a concert for 100,000 people. I won the vote for the ‘Most wanted boyfriend’. I... How can I be a has-been?"
Armand held out his hand and patted Donald on the shoulder.
"In your band, Russell already married and have children. Aaron have engaged in trade. Jason hadn’t appeared in public after he was exposed to have drugged. There is only you who are still in the entertainment circle. In recent years, there are so many young handsome idols. You know, fans are fickle. There are more young and handsome idols, it’s natural that they would soon like others. So it’s natural to be a has-been idol."
Donald bowed his head. He knew what Armand said was right. He just refused to accept the reality.
"Donald, I know you works hard. But the world has always been changing. The contract between you and the company is also about to expire one month later. The company does not intend to renew the contract with you this time. You may need to find another job.”
Armand's words seemed to be a bolt from the blue. Donald felt his chest painful to hear his words.
He was only twenty-eight and he was going to lose his job.
He entered in the entertainment circle when he was 18 years old. Now he was 28 years old. He put dedicated his best youth to this industry. Now he was kicked out of the circle.
Donald picked up his bag and went downstairs, looking abject.
On the wall, there was a poster of the latest idol group " LY ". They were full of vigor and vitality. They were young and handsome. All the major TV stations were rushing to interview them. Fans have sprung up all over the country, just as they did ten years ago.
However, it was only ten years. He was been forgotten for the world.
There were many fans waited in front of the door. Generally, the artists would go through the back door to avoid these fans. This time, Donald wanted to try to go through the front door.
When Donald opened the front door, a crowd of fans stared at him, looking forward to meeting their idol.
However, after seeing Donald, they were disappointed. About dozens of girls stood aside to let Donald leave.
Donald heard whispers around.
"Who is he?”
"I don't know. Maybe the staff."
"Why Terry haven't come out?"
"It's said that they have a program to be recorded at two o'clock this afternoon. They may come out soon.”
"Oh, look at my makeup! I want to let Terry fall in love with me at the first sight!"
"Come one! How could Terry fall in love with you?”
"Maybe he just likes me?"
...
Donald heard the dialogue of those little girls. He felt it was extremely harsh.
He knew the person they said. It was Terry, one of the members of ‘LY’ group. He was also so popular years ago.
As he clenched his fist and tried to bow his head to leave, the entire fan base began to stir. Everyone began to push forward. Almost everyone started to scream. "I love you, LY” “Terry, you are the most handsome.”
Donald was squeezed by them. He wanted to push them away. But ten years of idol psychology let him stop to do so.
For an instant, a few powerful forces rushed at his body, making him lean forward. He almost fell down on the ground.
However, at this point, a powerful arm wrapped around his body.
He looked up and saw a big smile,
"Hi, fan, are you all right?"