Day 28

"Come on, both of you please face me sideways, that's right." The photographer wearing an octagonal hat held the camera and kept adjusting his position.

"Very good, I'll take two still photos first, don't move."

After a few clicks, the photographer looked down at the photos and said, "Wow, this is really good. It has a very refreshing youthful feel."

The staff of New Century Magazine came over to take a look and said, "Really? So handsome! They are worthy of being the two faces of our New Century Magazine. But it's all thanks to photographer Chen's excellent skills, otherwise he wouldn't have brought out their beauty to its fullest."

The photographer was so happy to be praised that he let out a leak.

"There are actually three key elements to taking this kind of non-artistic photo: model, model, and model."

"Your side is obviously much better than 'Go Forward'."

Oh~ It turns out that "Let's Go Forward" was already inserted during the filming. The staff member took the paper cup of water from the photographer and left thoughtfully.

Speaking of which, they haven't heard from "Go Forward" for a long time. Recently, "New Century" has been frequently on the hot search because of Fu Xunyan, which seems to have completely suppressed the other party's arrogance.

In addition, Director Shen very cleverly changed to a semi-live broadcast mode. "New Century", which was on stage first, naturally took the lead in seizing the market and turned defeat into victory. Unless "Go Forward" gives birth to a god-level stage, it seems that there is no chance of surpassing them.

That’s great! This is the first project I’ve participated in, and it’s achieved such impressive results. Even if I leave this team and apply for a job elsewhere, it will definitely be a good addition to my resume.

"Is this your first time shooting a commercial? You look quite experienced." Ye Lai said a little awkwardly.

Fu Xunyan glanced at him and said, "Ah, this is your first time shooting a commercial."

However, this wasn't his first time facing the camera. In his previous life, whenever the company involved any new media promotional videos, Fu Xunyan would be drafted.

So facing the camera is not unfamiliar to him.

After finishing the advertising shoot, Fu Xunyan was called to the office again. As expected, it was a call from Li Pengcheng. He said that he had already reached an agreement with Lin Weiwei and they hoped to invite Fu Xunyan to go to the neighboring city C tomorrow to shoot the endorsement.

It is unprecedented for a trainee who has not yet debuted to become an ambassador for a high-end luxury brand in China.

Generally speaking, the cooperation between a brand and a celebrity can be roughly divided into three levels, from high to low: spokesperson, ambassador and brand friend.

The spokesperson has the deepest connection with the brand, involving business cooperation between branch lines, full lines, global lines and regions.

The ambassador serves to build the brand's image and can be roughly seen as the "cover" that the brand presents to the public in order to guide the recent trend.

The words of close friends have too little meaning. Brands just use some small actors and actresses to expand the sinking market and increase exposure.

Judging from Fu Xunyan’s current status, not to mention Patrox, any second- or third-tier domestic brands would not be able to cooperate with him, because he has not yet made his debut and his future is still a blank slate.

But Patrox happened to like him and was willing to take risks to give Fu Xunyan a chance. He was not even a "close friend" but an "ambassador". It was not as good as a spokesperson, but it was also amazing enough.

In fact, looking at Fu Xunyan's face and his stage performance, no one can deny that what he lacks is only experience and qualifications. His potential value has already surpassed too many traffic stars.

What's more, Patrox is actually in trouble.

Patrox did not have titles such as "ambassador" or "brand friend" before. It started out by relying on a small workshop model and thrived in the high-end line with its unique design and excellent quality.

When the brand wanted to expand further, Patrox had to lower its profile and follow the popular model to hire spokespersons and ambassadors, using the celebrity effect to boost its own popularity.

I don’t know if it’s bad luck, but none of the four ambassadors signed by Patrox so far escaped the fate of collapse.

From tax evasion to sleeping with fans and taking drugs, it is hard to imagine why these stars who seemed to have positive images in the past had their secrets exposed once they hooked up with Patrox.

Patrox has been jokingly called a celebrity magic mirror.

Although they gained popularity and even received a large amount of liquidated damages, these scandals did not help Patrox's goal of entering the international stage.

Half a year ago, the new executor came up with an idea. If the veterans who had been immersed in the entertainment industry for many years could not be trusted, then what about trying to save the newcomers?

Just like some fans like the development system, are they also interested in the development system? Just like the brand's new development plan, they need to humbly bow their heads and start with "toddler steps".

But brands are not fans after all, and it is impossible for them to just invest without asking for anything in return. Even if they want to go the development route, the newcomers they need must still meet many conditions.

First, they have a certain level of popularity; second, they have the potential to be explosive; third, there will definitely be no scandals, at least not during the cooperation period.

This is also the reason why, after half a year of investigation, Patrox still has not found a new person who matches the brand tone.

Lin Weiwei initially felt that while the executor's idea was brilliant, executing it was completely impossible. Where on earth were they going to find a new hire who had a good image, fit the brand's profile, and met all three of the above criteria?

As the chief designer, finding an ambassador is certainly not her responsibility, nor will it be her worry.

But as a romantic designer, Lin Weiwei cannot escape the fate of being obsessed with beautiful things, especially when such a face is full of illusory mystery.

Where are there more newcomers? First, popular web dramas tend to have more new actors. Second, talent shows tend to have more new idols.

If Lin Weiwei were allowed to choose freely, she would actually prefer the former. A high-end face is always more popular in the fashion market than an idol face. But when the hot search pushed Fu Xunyan's photo to her, she dropped the work in her hands and started looking for information about the boy.

Then I decided to use my connections to get tickets for the main theater to watch the first performance of "New Century".

Before she came, she had been thinking that even if Fu Xunyan wasn't good enough, there were several good young people on the show who could be considered, judging by their looks. She had even considered Zhou Hengyu, but when Fu Xunyan appeared before her and sang that song for her, no, for the audience, all her alternatives vanished.

It’s him, it must be him!

If Patrox cannot sign him now, Lin Weiwei can guarantee that the price will definitely increase five or six times after his debut.

After Fu Xunyan finished filming, he returned to the dormitory. The entire building was silent, and all the doors were closed. The boys were all fast asleep, having to make up for the late nights they had stayed up all night the previous week.

When he opened the door of room 204, he was greeted by Chen Chi's "You're back".

He raised his head from the table, pen still in his hand, and his thick glasses frames made him look particularly simple.

"Ah, you reminded me but I haven't reviewed yet." Looking at Chen Chi, who is also a senior high school student, Fu Xunyan covered his forehead with his hands in pain. Because of Yigong's busy schedule, he has been slacking off in his studies recently.

After all, people are not made of iron. It is impossible for them to not sleep every day or have the energy to review during high-intensity training.

Chen Chi smiled, showing his big white teeth, "I heard that you have good grades, so you definitely don't have to squeeze time like me."

After Fu Xunyan's last incident was exposed, the paparazzi worked tirelessly to dig deep to try to find the explosive points, but after interviewing people at the school, they got nothing except positive feedback such as "He studies very hard", "His grades are not bad", "He is like a god, as if there are forty-eight hours in a day".

Speaking of which, Fu Xunyan is a person with a talent for studying, but after all, his job does not allow him to have much time to study, so even with the memories of his previous life, he is only at an upper-middle level.

He has absolutely no chance of being first or second.

There is no need to dream of getting into Peking University or Tsinghua University. If he can get into Peking University or Tsinghua University without any extracurricular time to practice, it would be an insult to the students who study hard. However, if he works hard enough, he can catch up with the bottom 985 universities.

Then again, Fu Xunyan plans to take the art exam.

A rare thing in life is to be able to determine the career you want to pursue early on and work hard for it.

It is true that academic subjects are an important part of quality education for every new-age student, but this does not conflict with pursuing dreams.

People with truly clear goals are fully capable of accumulating resources for their dreams early on while striving to complete quality education, rather than giving up either one.

One thing we must understand is that most people have no dreams, and the necessary study period merely becomes an excuse to fight confusion.

Something like “Ah, it was you who forced me to study and I had no time to develop my hobbies” and “I lack passion so I can only do ordinary work”.

But when we stand at this moment in our lives and look back and forth, we will find that our lives are so short. It would be a pity if we did not change anything and just followed the crowd.

The probability of success is very small, but even if you fail, it will only happen once.

If you can think this way, maybe sometimes the decision to change won't be so difficult to make.

Fu Xunyan always supports those who dare to try for their dreams, such as Min Hai and Da Pei.

So this time, he also needs to make plans early, seriously consider the future direction, and resist the pull brought by deep-rooted ideas, and make decisions in time.

"Ah, Brother Fu, you are in a daze again. Come and show me this question quickly." Chen Chi hooked his arm around Fu Xunyan's neck.

Da Pei, who was flipping through comics on the bed, glanced over, smiled and shook his head.

Bai Wenji started his daily cleaning. The dormitory was filled with his "lift your legs, put them down" prompts, which sounded very similar to those of a sweeping robot.

What's unusual about this dormitory is that they rarely discuss topics related to the show. They are more concerned about "what do you like to eat", "what fun things are there in your house", and "whether that detective novel has been updated yet".

The people spying on them from behind the camera think that this is the leftovers from the upper circles, but they refuse to admit that perhaps others really see each other as friends.

"As for this, logically speaking, you should have learned about it in school. It's just a transformation when you meet and catch up."

Chen Chi scratched his head in annoyance. "Brother, good brother, please explain it clearly. What next? I don't know how to encounter and catch up with elementary school students. The key is who made them run on the coordinate axis? They even have to calculate functions..."

It was already late when Fu Xunyan finished telling him, so the four of them went to the cafeteria to have dinner together after a long absence.

"It's not a place for human beings to stay." Da Pei complained, "There are only vegetable leaves in it?"

The auntie who served the food glared at him, but seeing the boy's thin face, she didn't ask, "Don't artists have to take care of their body shape?"

Except for the first day they came in, the program team's cafeteria strictly implemented the artist standards. The only meat was a chicken breast, and all other vegetables and salad dressings were available.

Da Pei sullenly boasted about three bowls of lettuce, then drank yogurt to help digest it. "Now I finally understand why those idiots at the company smiled so maliciously when they sent me off, and even stuffed me with nutritional supplements."

"A 5'8" tall man eats so little, I'm afraid I'll feel weak!"