Chapter 113 "Who is Jiang Huai?"

After returning from Venice, Jiang Huai once again devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work of the regular album.

Fortunately, the preliminary preparations were done in detail and thoroughly, just like we already had a complete framework draft, and we just had to fill in the details patiently bit by bit.

For the main composition work, he made a special trip to contact his former mentor Xiao Wenping.

The other party was very surprised when he received the call. Jiang Huai was a little worried whether he was too presumptuous. Apparently, his worry was unnecessary. Xiao Wenping was still the enthusiastic and good teacher who said "If you don't sing well, you can say it's my teaching"... Even his gossiping level was the same as before.

When Jiang Huai went to her company for advice, Xiao Wenping secretly pulled him aside to ask if any of his classmates who participated in the talent show that year were secretly in love - how could he know this? Even if he knew, he absolutely could not tell Teacher Xiao, okay! Wouldn't that make it a secret that everyone would know!

However, when it comes to serious matters, Xiao Wenping is still very reliable.

The queen taught him a good lesson, telling him almost everything she knew, and even said that she could help him contact her own band when he goes on tour.

Jiang Huai was originally prepared to pay the normal fee, but Xiao Wenping insisted that money should not be discussed between teachers and students, and kept refusing to accept it. He could only exchange it for a set of gold jewelry of equal value as a gift to her... Fortunately, Xiao Wenping accepted it very quickly this time, and it seemed that she liked it very much.

On the day of bidding farewell to his former mentor, Jiang Huai asked him one last time what he thought of the song he wrote.

Xiao Wenping smiled and affirmed: "At least I like it very much."

So Jiang Huai also laughed: "Thank you, teacher!"

On March 27, 2028, the trailer for Jiang Huai’s first full-length solo album “Thousand Faces” was released.

This time, the official album is only available in physical form and not in digital form, and it will be available for free on streaming platforms.

The physical album with no random or special gifts sold an astonishing 510,000 copies on the first day of pre-sale. Major forums discussed it over and over for several days, reviewing how Jiang Huai became so popular today from the very beginning of the talent show.

People from all walks of life had different opinions and argued about it, but in the end it came down to the right time, the right place and the right people - the first talent show that attracted the most attention, the rich resources of Jingming Media, the couple who loved him to death for some unknown reason, and the incredibly sticky fans.

In the 4,000-story building where the noise was the loudest, a fan seriously explained his mental journey along the way.

[The last time I chased a star was when I was in high school and I chased Thor. His first performance on the show gave me the feeling of being in love for the first time and I fell in love with him.

Later, N1NE debuted and did very well. After the disbandment, I stayed away for a while until "The World Is Not Enough" was broadcast. But in fact, I am not very interested in TV dramas. This year, "Before the Truth" was said to be good, but I didn't watch it anyway. I only watched "Who is the Murderer".

How should I put it? I am no longer like I was during the talent show when I didn’t miss out on every episode and would get upset if I didn’t get a ticket to a performance. According to stricter standards, I may not even be considered a fan, but I still bought the physical albums, and I bought multiple copies:)

The main thing is that he gives me a very stable feeling. No matter how long it has been when I come back to see him, I will find that he is still the person I met at the offline meeting at the beginning, the Jiang Huai who would push the fan towards me in the hot summer and listen to me sincerely, gently and patiently.

If nothing unexpected happens, I should love him like this for the rest of my life... We'll talk about it later if something unexpected happens. 】

Jiang Huai himself had heard a little about these discussions, but did not take them too seriously.

The main reason was that he didn't expect the fans to be so enthusiastic. The expectations were too high, and even though he had done all the preparations carefully, he was still a little anxious.

Therefore, Jiang Huai spent most of the half month before the release of his album in the Jingming practice room, and only resumed his normal practice intensity two days before the release of the album in order to maintain his condition.

April 11, 2028, before the release of the MV for the title song "Mask".

"When the first ranking of "Produce Producer" was released, I said that I wanted to show everyone more different sides of me. This is where I got the inspiration for this regular album "Thousand Faces"."

"You have met the trainee Jiang Huai, the idol Jiang Huai, the actor Jiang Huai, and the detective Jiang Huai. It seems that no matter what kind of Jiang Huai you are, you like him very much."

"I have received a lot of precious love along the way...but I still find it difficult to show everyone 100% of myself."

Jiang Huai pursed his lips in the live broadcast room: "Sometimes I hope that everyone can only see my good side, the more perfect the better, and it would be even better if this perfection is real."

"During the album preparation process, I struggled with many issues, such as whether the concept was too sentimental, and whether I should compose the main track myself... I am very grateful to my friends and teachers who have always encouraged me during this process."

“Although they probably can’t hear it.” Jiang Huai smiled, his tone becoming relaxed again, “Okay. Let me stop here for what I want to say. There are only two minutes left… Then please watch the MV first. I hope you will like it!”

It begins in a small room with a messy furnishings, a black mask on a vase, and a red tulip in a water glass.

Jiang Huai was sitting on a worn wooden bench in a vest and shorts, his eyes focused. The old black-and-white TV in front of him was playing the news.

News anchor Jiang Huai is showing a video.

The man in the video was wearing a gorgeous tuxedo and a long cape. The silver mask covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of cunning and bright eyes.

The thief passed through five gates and killed six generals, and stole the red tulips in the safe in a flash. Then he threw down a letter, took off his cloak, and flew away from the windowsill.

The host Jiang Huai rewinds the video to three seconds ago and zooms in on the scene. In the lower right corner of the letter, there is a two-character signature: Jiang Huai.

The host asked seriously, "Who is Jiang Huai?"

After a series of absurd and weird special effects, Jiang Huai, wearing an old man's vest, stumbled and steadied his steps. He came to the crime scene of the phantom thief Jiang Huai, but there was no one guarding it today.

He looked around vigilantly, picked up the cloak left by the thief on the ground and put it on.

Apparently, Jiang Huai not only did not have the talent to become a phantom thief, but was also an unlucky guy. The moment he put on the cloak, his original clothes turned into a tuxedo.

The security guard who disappeared reappeared, and he was surrounded by the security guards. The security guards looked at him eagerly, and Jiang Huai showed a blank expression.

There are two sentences repeated in the song, one in a frivolous and casual tone, and the other in a calm tone: "Yes, it's you.", "No, it's not me."

The screen twisted for the second time, and Jiang Huai, who was mistaken for a thief, was locked in a triple mirror maze by the security guards. He struggled helplessly for a while, and the triple mirror changed, reflecting the three images of Jiang Huai: a vest and shorts, a host, and a thief.

The questioner echoes in the maze: "Who are you?"

Jiang Huai was the first to look at the host.

The music just reached the chorus, and the camera passed through the mirror surface, creating ripples like water ripples, and came to a theater. The audience was silent, and the host on the stage was unremarkable in the middle of the actors.

The sounds of electric guitar and keyboard intertwined to form a gorgeous melody. The host opened his suit jacket, and the top four buttons of the white shirt underneath were not fastened, which was obviously not in line with professional standards.

Jiang Huai danced to the strong rhythm. The dancers were dressed more gorgeously than him, but the audience could only see his shadow. The improvisational host easily stole all the attention, as if everyone else was just his foil.

At the end of the chorus, the host bowed to the audience who were applauding enthusiastically.

The camera exited the mirror and returned to the maze. This time Jiang Huai looked at the thief.

The Phantom Thief was dancing a waltz alone, his eyes always focused on his non-existent dance partner. Even though there was actually no one opposite him, his gaze looked extremely affectionate.

At the end of the bridge part, the thief happened to turn around and handed a tulip that appeared at some point to the screen. With the visual dislocation, it was like he was extending an invitation to the people outside the screen.

Jiang Huai hesitantly turned to himself in a vest and shorts and stretched out his hand hesitantly.

The moment his fingertips touched the mirror, it cracked like a spider web. Only then did he notice that the world of this maze was also made of two mirrors.

The sky was falling, and Jiang Huai jumped up with tap dance steps, his movements were even more brisk and graceful than those of the Phantom Thief.

It is obviously the simplest costume combination, but the performer has solid basic skills, the framework is very large, and every movement is perfect and neat.

When the power exploded, the muscles on Jiang Huai's arms bent into beautiful arcs, making him look naturally and purely handsome.

The music gradually died down, Jiang Huai stretched lazily and sat up from the bed, the ground was covered with mirror fragments.

He walked through the ruins, and every place he passed by turned into a tulip field. Flocks of white pigeons flew up from behind him. Jiang Huai finally looked back at the camera, and a sincere smile curved from his eyes to the corners of his lips: "To you, my favorite."

Three days later.

Deng Zhenyi opened the package and found a white gift box with a very heavy texture inside.

A red ribbon was tied around the box in a bow shape, and there was a black decoration on it to secure it. When she took it off, she found that it was an exquisitely crafted mask.

Hmm... I'll see if I can put it on the cotton doll later. Deng Zhenyi put the mask aside and opened the album first.

It took her a long time to completely open the gift box. This is a CD, which can be put on the collection shelf later; this is a small card set, the card film, card sleeve and card book are all ready, Jiang Huai's face is still as good-looking as ever.

Is this the PB? No, it's the lyrics book. The one next to it is the PB. How come even the lyrics book is so thick? The PB is almost two centimeters thick. It's too thick... I'll come back and flip through it later.

After checking the other configurations one by one, Deng Zhenyi discovered that there was an envelope in the PB. This was not written in the album configuration - could it be a random hidden configuration? Jingming started raising cattle again? She actually won the lottery?

Deng Zhenyi cautiously opened the envelope, and there was actually a letter inside. It was written in Jiang Huai's handwriting, which she was very familiar with.

When voting for appearance in Produce Producer, there was a special shot comparing Jiang Huai and Yu Lan's handwriting. Their handwriting is very similar, but Jiang Huai's is sharper and more casual.

Deng Zhenyi read the letter carefully, and found that it was almost the same as what Jiang Huai said in the live broadcast. It can be seen that he was indeed a little nervous about this album.

Although she was attracted to Jiang Huai because of his confident and dazzling appearance on the stage, Deng Zhenyi also liked the concept of this drama very much and liked Jiang Huai like this.

The famous cross-border actress Vermouth once said, A secret makes a woman woman.

If it happens to Jiang Huai, it would be that An imperfection makes an idol perfect.

Since his debut, Jiang Huai has always faced his fans with a smile, and there has never been such a moment of uncertainty. A little imperfection makes him more vivid, just like he really opens his heart.

…But what’s this “Please send me a private message if you have any questions about my favorite fan club” at the beginning of the letter?

Deng Zhenyi asked questions and entered Jiang Huai’s personal super chat.

Because he just released a new album the day before yesterday, the super topic was extremely lively, with several new posts appearing every second. There were people analyzing the concept of the MV frame by frame, posting screenshots and howling, and so on. But there was one post that was repeatedly pushed up by people's comments and always floated at the top of the super topic.

[@Jiang Huai Personal Studio, Jingming Media, are you okay? !

Why didn't you send us a name when you opened the pre-order? Do you know how I felt when I saw "To my favorite Guangdong flying cockroach"? ? I don't care who I like, I'm not allowed to like cockroaches, okay? ! [Picture]】

Ah. Deng Zhenyi realized that it was the universal ID for all her star-chasing related platforms.

This is really... ridiculous.

@Jiang Huai Personal Studio:

I have received the question about the special gift letter. Because the boss said he wanted to give everyone a surprise, he did not explain in advance to fill it out [bow].

If fans need to change the recipient, they can fill in the form [link] and the album will be re-sent within one month without having to pay the postage again. The albums in subsequent batches will have a recipient setting.

【Comment area】

@恋与小淮: Is it Jingming or I Huai who pays for the reissue?

[Reply] Jingming Media, the magical company, won’t let me pay for the postage, right? No way? No way? No way?

@Guangdong Flying Cockroach: Okay, no need for you to resend. I'll just place another order. It's not like I don't have money [Picture] Please tell the boss that we really like his surprise. [Starry Eyes]

[Reply] Sister, I don’t think you said this before?

@yanxnuyx: @yanxunyx, [Picture] Dedicated to my favorite Yanxun, I bought it for you, you’re welcome.

[Reply] Damn, it’s the best-selling title.

[Reply]... I was defrauded of another 80 yuan. I suspect you were sent by Jingming Media to take advantage of CP fans...