Chapter 140 Setting Records

Qi Xi told Zhou Heran about her plans.

She even gave a playful wink, "So, isn't my plan brilliant? Then, Mr. Zhou, please tell Lili about my plan after you leave the Qi family."

But Zhou Heran looked at Qi Xi's face and suddenly asked, "Why aren't you calling me Zhou Zhou anymore?"

Qi Xi's face immediately flushed.

"I... I'm just used to calling them that by the fans' names. I just blurted it out. I hope Mr. Zhou won't be angry."

Zhou Heran smiled and said, "Just as you said, you've been my fan for ten years, and we've known each other for a while now. Calling me Mr. Zhou this and that would seem too formal."

"Call me the same way you usually do in private, just like all my friends do."

Qi Xi scratched her face. "That's so embarrassing."

Just as Zhou Heran was about to say there was no need to be embarrassed, Qi Xi quickly called out in front of him, "Zhou Zhou."

He smiled.

Qi Xi felt like she couldn't breathe.

I used to feel that just watching Zhou Heran's concert videos repeatedly on my phone screen was enough to make my heart race.

Now that it was right in front of her, she felt like she was about to die.

I'm so excited I could die!

"Then Zhouzhou, don't be so polite with me. Just call me Xixi, like Lili does."

Zhou Heran, on the other hand, was much calmer and very cooperative: "Xi Xi".

Qi Xi wanted to cover her face, but Zhou Heran was still holding a towel and placing it on her face, so she couldn't move.

"Zhou Zhou, I'll tell you a secret."

Zhou Heran raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

Qi Xi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I've heard you call me Xi Xi before."

Really? How come he doesn't remember?

Qi Xi instinctively wanted to find her phone to show the other person, but then remembered that Li Rujun had smashed her phone, so she could only dictate the story.

"AI is all the rage these days. You just need to enter your name and AI will automatically simulate your voice. I even used AI to record my wake-up and goodnight ringtones with your voice."

These are all basic things fans do; Qi Xi only recorded wake-up and goodnight ringtones, which is already considered quite reserved.

Zhou Heran couldn't help but laugh out loud: "But I'm right in front of you now. Wouldn't it be a bit impolite to use AI to synthesize my voice?"

Qi Xi didn't understand what the other person meant at first, thinking that the other person was blaming her for infringing on copyright, so she quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, I just saw that many fans in the group were doing this, so I..."

"Yes, good morning Xixi, good night Xixi, right?"

Qi Xi felt as if the two "good morning" and "good night" greetings were playing a magnificent melody on a cello in her ears. As her eardrums tingled, her heart pounded wildly, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

No, calm down, Qi Xiaoxi, you need to calm down, you can't lose face!

But no one told her that when her idol greeted her face to face, those two words were so captivating!

Everyone says Zhou Heran is the King of Gu, and they're absolutely right!

No wonder people say that no matter how advanced AI technology is, it can never compare to a real person.

Even if the cold, impersonal AI can simulate Zhou Heran's voice, it cannot simulate his emotions; in fact, they are completely different.

Would she be the first person on the entire internet to enjoy the benefits of being a VIP fan?

Thinking of this, Qi Xi suddenly covered her ears. "No, no, I don't have a phone right now. I didn't record what you said, so I can't listen to it repeatedly. It's such a loss."

She looked at the person in front of her pitifully, "Could you say it again after I buy a new phone? Just once is enough."

Zhou Heran was amused by the other girl; she was just too interesting.

He raised his hand and couldn't help but rub the other person's head.

"You've liked me for ten years. As a long-time fan, you can make higher and more outrageous demands."

"This is a privilege I'm giving you alone."

*

After leaving the Qi family, Zhou Heran called Yu Li.

He didn't mention the grievances Qi Xi suffered in the Qi family; he simply relayed Qi Xi's plan to Yu Li.

They explained that Qi Xi's phone had been accidentally broken and was now unusable, which was why calls couldn't get through.

Yu Li naturally believed Zhou Heran's words, so she felt relieved and didn't think about it any further.

Anyway, the family reunion banquet is coming up soon, so she'll buy her best friend a new phone first and bring it to the banquet together.

As expected, the police station made progress.

After the marketing account was arrested, it was clear that the account was not tight-lipped and soon revealed that someone had paid it to smear Yu Li online.

And not long after the marketing account confessed, someone went to the police station to turn himself in that same day.

This person claimed to admire Qi Jianyue, and because he was dissatisfied with seeing Qi Jianyue always being overshadowed by Yu Li, he came up with this plan.

But he didn't expect that the marketing accounts would fabricate such a rumor based on just two photos.

What was even more unexpected was that this rumor would have such a huge impact online, and even eventually attract the attention of the national level.

He also produced the phone number used to contact the marketing account. Because what he said matched the police investigation, the police detained him.

The next step is to submit the case to the court for trial.

However, although this person was the employer, he only provided photos and money; the rumors were all fabricated by the marketing account itself.

Therefore, even if this case is used as a typical example to rectify the situation, the person will receive a lighter sentence than the marketing account.

After all, the Cyberspace Administration of China was in charge of supervising the case, and the court accepted it the following day.

The verdict was delivered quickly. According to the Criminal Law, the marketing account was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay the victim, Yu Li, 100,000 yuan in damages for emotional distress and reputational loss.

The man who hired her was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay the victim, Yu Li, 50,000 yuan in damages for emotional distress and reputational loss.

When the verdict was published online, "Celebrity Interview" was also successfully broadcast.

The second season was originally a huge hit because the first season was so popular. It also had the foundation of the first season, plus the invited guest was the music superstar Zhou Heran.

As soon as it premiered, the viewership rating quickly broke 2 and was close to 3.

In addition, the recent online cleanup has drawn attention from many netizens who hadn't watched the program before, who were curious about the event.

What kind of program could possibly invite both Qi Chenyan and Zhou Heran, one an executive and the other a superstar, to participate in an interview?

Because of its continued popularity, the second episode even broke the 3 mark shortly after it aired, faster than the first episode.

Especially in the bonus segment, Qi Xiaoyun appeared as a special guest.

Two people who have been bitter rivals since their debut actually shook hands and chatted happily on the same show.

Even during their conversation on the show, the two inadvertently revealed a piece of information.

They had known each other since childhood, but they disliked each other from a young age, which had its origins.

The internet was buzzing after the show aired.

In particular, fans of both sides have even started to make peace because of this show.

Xu Hui excitedly called Yu Li to congratulate her.

"Xiao Yu, you've broken another record! 3.8! My goodness, I never dreamed that you could even surpass the score from the first round!"

"You've set a new record for Blue Sky! Let me tell you, this time, your position as deputy director is absolutely secure!"