Chapter 140: Exploding on the Trending Topics: A Nationwide Sensation, Appealing to All Ages

She was taken aback and looked at the director next to her.

"What's going on?"

"There are too many people, exceeding expectations. The network is unstable, and the server can't handle so many visits."

During the expedited repair process, related terms also trended on social media.

#The live stream of the winning and losing couple was packed with viewers.

#TopCelebrityCoupleInfluence

#……

During this period, Song Ying has had less exposure due to filming.

Many celebrities who felt their careers had been stolen by her took the opportunity to criticize her.

There's a huge online outcry saying she's just a variety show personality creating hype, that her popularity is fleeting and fake.

However, tonight's live broadcast proved once again that true popularity never changes whether or not something trends on social media.

-

Twenty minutes later, the live stream finally resumed.

The number of viewers in the live stream exceeded ten million within two minutes.

When the winning and losing couple appeared, the barrage was almost entirely filled with their names, a sea of ​​white text that completely blocked the screen. Even with the barrage filter enabled, it was useless, so I had to just turn it off.

"We were all quite surprised when Sanyang officially announced their endorsement last night. We never expected that the two of you would give up high-end luxury brands and choose our national brand. May I ask Sister Ying and Brother Qin, what prompted you to decide to endorse Sanyang?"

Can I say it gave too much?

Song Ying made a joke before saying, "Actually, San Yang originally won the endorsement in a dating reality show. Later, because of Shu Song's exposed identity, the brand valued him and upgraded his title, which led to our first joint endorsement."

"Personally, I quite like Sanyang. As a national brand, they donated money and supplies during the previous floods, which is very commendable. I also wore Sanyang when I was a child, so I'm quite satisfied with this collaboration."

This live stream was for promotional purposes, so the questions prepared at the beginning were all in a rather official style.

However, after the process had gone on for a while, the issues raised by the comments gradually steered the topic off course.

[Is the show Yingbao mentioned the previous dating reality show "Princess"?]

"Yes, that's it. At the time, we were given a single cashmere sweater series, but later, thanks to the sponsor's recognition, we were given the global distributorship."

Will Yingbao appear on dating reality shows again?

"It should happen. I recently took over Qingcheng. After filming 'Temptation Star' is finished, we will produce a dating variety show. The current proposed guests include me and Ashu, as well as Wen Nian and Ji Zhiheng, whom I think are very nice people. As for the remaining guests, you can guess and look forward to it."

No one expected that Wen Nian and Ji Zhiheng, the "constant temperature couple," would agree to appear on a dating reality show.

It's worth noting that when the two were first rumored to be dating, all the dating reality shows in the industry approached them, but none of the teams were able to secure their relationship.

Now, Song Ying can drop bombshells with a casual remark.

#The first reality show featuring the Hengwen couple

#Ji Zhiheng's first appearance on screen

#QingchengBigMotion

Weibo exploded, and so did many media companies in the industry.

"Is Song Ying serious? Is she trying to get involved in dating reality shows and get a piece of the pie from us?"

"Qingcheng hasn't even settled in yet, and she's already making big moves. Is Song Ying really that ignorant of the rules, or is she just plain stupid?"

"The actors haven't even finished their training, and they're already thinking about starting their own business. Doesn't Shengshi care? Is Zhou Jinhua dead? Just letting his artists grow too powerful?"

"Call that guy surnamed Zhou!"

Just as businesses carve out their own territories, the entertainment industry, backed by capital, is no exception.

The Beijing metropolitan area, the Northwest metropolitan area, the Yangtze River Delta metropolitan area, and the Hong Kong metropolitan area.

Anyone who doesn't follow the rules becomes an enemy of everyone else.

However.

"We can't get through to Zhou Jinhua on the phone. After that old guy lost his wife, he became like a useless person. He didn't even attend the last party."

"I heard that Shengshi is currently conducting a financial review, and Zhou Jinhua seems to be considering resigning. Could it be that he doesn't want to continue working here?"

"It would be best if we didn't want to continue. Shengshi has been lacking in momentum these past few years, but it's still a big piece of meat. When the time comes, none of us will lose out if we get a piece of it."

Suddenly, someone flicked the ash from their cigarette and said, "Do you think that Song Ying might also be trying to take advantage of Shengshi?"

"What are you thinking! Qingcheng is such a big company, isn't it enough for her to handle? The girl is ignorant and relies on her design brand to directly boost cash flow. It would be strange if she still had money to live off Shengshi. Didn't you guys just say you wanted to teach her a lesson? I have a plan."

"Tell me about it!"

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While chatting with netizens in the live stream, Song Ying was unaware that a business war targeting her was about to begin.

However, using this live stream as an opportunity to promote Qingcheng's dating reality show is a sure-fire way to make money.

The brand representative returned after having a smoke and, seeing that Song Ying had gone off-topic and chatted about personal matters for over ten minutes, hurriedly urged the young female administrator of the live stream.

"Try to urge the host to bring back the celebrity spokesperson so they can focus on selling products."

As soon as she finished speaking, the young female administrator stared at the brand owner as if he were a complete idiot.

Why are you looking at me like that? Hurry up!

"But we have no goods left to carry."

As she spoke, the young female administrator pointed to the backend data, "The first batch of goods in the live broadcast room sold out before the Winner and Loser couple even spoke when they first appeared."

"We replenished the links and stock three more times, but each time they sold out instantly. Now even the out-of-season down jackets listed on the official website are gone. All the new styles in the pre-sale links have also been sold out."

"The product manager just contacted the factory, and they told us not to take any more orders, otherwise even if all the machines in the factory are smoking, we still won't be able to produce anything... unless the customer can wait until next spring to wear it..."

Wearing clothes from late summer this year to next spring? That's outrageous!

Sanyang is a well-established brand with over 20 years of history. Its factory production line is one of the largest in the country. A single live stream was able to drive up sales across all product lines, which was a feat that brand owners with over a decade of experience had never witnessed before.

"...Let them keep chatting."

He should have muted his microphone.

No, this is too shocking. He needs to go have another smoke to calm his nerves.

-

Towards the end of the live stream, someone asked Qin Shu a question.

With such a great physique and handsome looks, will Qin Ge consider entering the entertainment industry in the future?

Qin Shu thought for a moment.

“I thought that by appearing on TV shows and getting endorsements, I was already considered to be in this industry—doesn’t that count?”

These words were asked to Song Ying and Tian Dou in a joking tone.

Before the words were even out of her mouth, Sweet Bean quickly grasped the key point.

"So, Brother Qin is preparing to officially enter the industry, right? Although your previous works were very popular and your dating reality show received a lot of praise, you two have never signed with a management company. Even the Shusong duo are still working as independent singer-songwriters. Now that Sister Ying has acquired Qingcheng, will Shusong consider signing with Qingcheng?"

This question hits the nail on the head.

Song Ying had not yet waited for the right opportunity to publicly loosen the contract.

Firstly, they are waiting for Qingcheng's shareholders to sell some more scattered shares to complete the final collection and cleanup.

Secondly, after deciding to acquire Shengshi, she planned to merge the two companies, and then use Shusong as a good start to maximize the hype.

Everything is now ready, and all that's left is for her to return to the capital to sign the contract and complete the acquisition of Shengshi.

Sweet Bean's question came at just the right time.

The couple exchanged a glance.

Qin Shu smiled and said, "It's preparation to officially enter the industry."

Song Ying smiled slightly, but left a cryptic expression: "We do plan to sign Shusong, but not Qingcheng. The specific announcement will be made in the next few days, so everyone can look forward to it."

The live stream abruptly ended as soon as he finished speaking.

The couple's answers left everyone wanting more.

It quickly became a hot topic online.

#QinShuEntersTheCircle

#Which company to sign a contract with for loosening?

#What does Song Ying's revelation mean?

#……

From product images of thermal underwear to the physiques and looks of the two; from their incredible sales power to the complete sell-out of the Sanyang brand online; from the Hengwen couple's relationship on a reality show to Qin Shu's entry into the entertainment industry and Shu Song's mysterious signing...

In a live stream that lasted only one hour, the winning and losing couple accounted for more than half of the trending topics on the public square.

This is an unprecedented spectacle in the entire entertainment industry.

Hongjie's phone is ringing off the hook.

Since Shu Song didn't have an agent, Song Ying's agent became the primary contact person, and almost every brokerage firm in the industry was probing and inquiring about Shu Song's willingness to sign a contract.

Hongjie knew Song Ying's plans, but she couldn't reveal them without permission.

The more ambiguous and unclear something is, the more discussion it generates, and the more frequently it trends on social media.

This live stream, along with Sanyang's viral offline tomato-red thermal underwear advertisements, propelled the Winner-Loser Couple to unprecedented levels of fame.

The most obvious example was on the way back, when his car broke down halfway there. When Qin Shu got out to check, the elderly people passing by recognized him and all gathered around to watch, taking photos with him and asking him all sorts of questions.

An older woman even took advantage of the chaos to pinch Qin Shu's cheek.

Qin Shu was so shocked he almost jumped up.

Song Ying, sitting in the car, was overjoyed.

Fortunately, someone from the Jiang family quickly came to tow the truck and rescue Qin Shu from the predicament.

This endorsement collaboration can be described as a win-win situation.

The only one who suffered a loss was Mr. Qin, a rising star in the entertainment industry.

"This industry is rife with dangerous wolves and tigers."

Qin Shu felt that she was in great danger.

Jiang Xiuyuan nodded in agreement, "That's right, brother-in-law, all those people are lusting after your body."

Qin Shu: ...

Jiang Xiuyuan was right, because even Old Madam Jiang had her sights set on Qin Shu.

"Hey, Shu, Grandma wants to talk to you about something?"

As she said this, a group of elderly women doing square dancing surrounded her.

Qin Shu felt uneasy under the stares of everyone and subconsciously took two steps back.

"...Please speak."

"Well, we have a square dance competition tomorrow, and we just got a last-minute message saying we need a team representative to hold up a sign..."

Qin Shu quickly replied, "I don't know how to do square dancing."

"You don't need to know how to dance, just hold up a sign and keep the crowd going. Grandma Song from the next neighborhood has her grandson, who's in elementary school, hold up a sign, just because the kid looks like a snowball and is adorable."

"Why don't you take a look at Xiu Yuan?"

The tomato-red thermal underwear had already killed Qin Shushe once; if he were to do square dancing again, it would truly be enough to etch the word "death" onto his forehead.

Adhering to the principle of "better to die than to die myself," Qin Shu decisively pulled Jiang Xiuyuan out to take the blame. "Xiuyuan is young, healthy, and quite handsome. He's the most suitable person to hold up the sign."

"He said he wasn't good enough, and that's why he recommended you to us. We've all seen the commercial you filmed; several grandmas bought the thermal underwear you endorsed! And now you're a big celebrity; if you help us hold up the signs, our chances of winning will definitely be much greater—Ying, don't you think?"

Song Ying, who was standing to the side still trying to understand the situation, was suddenly called upon and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Right? I ruined my husband's life.

If you say no, then the old ladies are right.

Seeing Qin Shu's resentful expression, Song Ying couldn't continue watching the commotion and stepped forward to defend her husband.

"Um, Grandma, how about I hold up the sign for you?"

After thinking for a moment, Grandma Jiang said, "That seems like a good idea?"

My own granddaughter is also very outstanding.

However, Grandma Juan clapped her hands.

"Why do we have to choose one of the two? If you ask me, why don't Ying and her husband come together? The rules only say that people should be arranged to hold the ballots, but they don't say how many people they have to arrange!"

"Yes, yes, this is great! Let's have some together!"

"That's right, handsome men and beautiful women are the most eye-catching!"

Song Ying: ￣△￣……Saved a lonely soul.

Qin Shu: (*^▽^*)……I'm not worried when my wife is with me.

-

The square dance competition was the next day.

The venue is the Mo City Stadium, and admission is direct and no tickets are required.

As an important competition for health and sports activities in Mocheng, it received a lot of publicity beforehand, and the elderly people brought their relatives, friends, children, and grandchildren to cheer them on.

Compared to the huge stadium, this number of spectators is still too small.

Many seats were empty.

But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the elderly men and women for the competition.

It was a rare occasion for everyone to dress up in their finest attire, and before entering the arena, they all took photos to commemorate the occasion.

Although the winning and losing couple were just holding up signs, they were treated as official team members and invited to participate in the group photo.

They really did resist, but seeing that Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang were unusually happy, the couple could only smile and go along with it.

Before long, people from other teams also recognized Qin Shu and Song Ying.

"Oh my, isn't that young man the celebrity in the red thermal underwear? Quick, help me take a picture together!"

"Me too! Me too! This young man is so handsome!"

"The little girl is pretty too! Two big stars, I want to take pictures too!"

"Quick, take a picture of me, I want to post it on WeChat Moments!"

For a moment, the formation was disrupted.

What was originally a tense relationship between the opposing teams turned into a large-scale event for elderly people to idolize celebrities.

The winning and losing couples were so smiling they were almost frozen in their seats when the organizing committee officially announced that all teams could enter the venue.

The group led by Grandma Jiang was the 23rd to enter out of 35 teams.

Qin Shu and Song Ying held up signs, listening to the instructions from the podium while keeping an eye on their surroundings.

As they looked around, the two realized something was wrong.

As more and more young people appeared in the audience, Song Ying looked suspicious.

"Are there really this many people watching square dancing these days?"

Qin Shu was also skeptical, "Could it be that they're just there to watch the show?"

"It doesn't seem like it... I feel like there are so many people, like they're taking pictures of us?"

As an actress, Song Ying has a very keen intuition for the camera.

The next moment, the sharp-eyed Qin Shu spotted the support signs lit up in the audience seats.

"It's not just that it seems like... it's that they're filming us..."