My Fans Just Got Old, They Aren't Dead

Lu Ziran transmigrated into a new world equipped with a literary plagiarism system. Unsurprisingly, he rose to become the singular Heavenly King of his era, a massive cultural icon and the ultimate idol of the masses. Unfortunately, that was twelve years ago. Forced to retire from the entertainment industry due to illness, Lu Ziran spent the next twelve years settling down: he married a rising pop diva, had a daughter, and embraced a completely lazy, retired lifestyle of fishing, strolling, and child-rearing, bidding a final farewell to the music scene. Then one day, Jiang Qingyu dropped a bombshell: her entertainment agency was failing and on the verge of bankruptcy. Lu Ziran was horrified. This simply wouldn't do—if the company went under, who would wire his monthly allowance? Was his peaceful life of leisure about to slip away? Determined to protect his right to do nothing, Lu Ziran decides to make a comeback and join a music variety show. His competitors initially assume he is just another has-been clinging to past glories. But they are dead wrong. A rendition of "Love" has their parents gathering around the television sets doing hand-gesture dances. A performance of "Legend" sparks a nationwide wave of romantic confessions and wedding nostalgia. And his anthem "The Way You Used To Be" triggers a massive surge of resignations, clogging up National Highway 318 once again. "I can't believe my parents were eating this well back in the day!" "A vote for me, a vote for you, Ziran's still dancing at eighty, brothers, let's cast our votes!" "What is this low-definition footage of Lu Ziran, and when was this even recorded?" The Heavenly King remains the Heavenly King. Though he left the industry for twelve years, his essence has never changed. His fans simply grew older—they never died.