Chapter 148 Interaction
Meng Fan, dressed in a suit, pretended to recall something seriously, with a hint of mischief in his eyes: "The captain and Brother Yang were locked in a fierce battle of chess skills, and I have never seen such intense competition before. No one dared to disturb the two of them."
His expression was serious and focused. Fans kept replying with comments on the screen. Meng Fanxi leaned closer to catch the almost invisible comments and read them aloud: "What chess are you asking about?"
Meng Fanxi: "I have to keep this a secret. The only thing I can reveal is that simplicity is often complicated..."
He deliberately kept things mysterious, while his fans got excited and made all sorts of guesses.
[Go? ?]
I'm so curious!
[It's not Gomoku, is it?]
[Hahaha, is this Gomoku?]
...
Many fans in the live chat guessed it, and Meng Fanxi smiled meaningfully.
Then, seeing that the other groups in the room had almost finished getting their cookies and were coming over to the interaction area, he quickened his pace: "Xu You and Ren Yuchen are supervising, mainly overseeing Huai Lang's studies. I'll have to keep an eye on his studies when I get back, since he's the only one among us who hasn't gone to university yet."
The screen was filled with "hahahahaha" comments. At that moment, Meng Fanxi noticed out of the corner of his eye that the two groups were about to walk over. His mind raced, trying to figure out how to end the interaction.
I saw a significant comment on the barrage.
VIER顾淮朗V: Please let me go...
Thanks to Gu Huailang for offering a way out, Meng Fanxi said, "Hey, why is Huailang slacking off and playing on his phone? Oh no, I need to go back and check on him!"
After politely saying goodbye to the two groups and the director, Meng Fanxi quickly left the stage.
9Echo's manager tried to stop them from doing so but couldn't. He had hoped to get his group to ride on the coattails of the hype, but it turned out to be much more difficult than he had imagined.
Back in the lounge, Meng Fanxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, how could he not sense the somewhat eerie atmosphere in the support room? It felt very strange not having his teammates around.
I felt a little relieved when I came back and saw everyone staggering around without any idol image.
Meng Fanxi walked up to Gu Huailang and said, "Huailang, thank you."
If it weren't for his interaction in the live stream, he wouldn't know how to end it. Now the events in the live stream have already become a trending topic. No wonder Wei Ye is telling them to keep a low profile. It's too eye-catching to become a trending topic so easily.
Gu Huailang looked up from the heavy pile of documents and gave him an earnest look: "If you want to express your gratitude, could you help me with a few chapters of homework?"
Meng Fanxi immediately walked away: "What did you say? I didn't hear you."
Gu Huailang: ...
After the little incident, they headed to the red carpet.
The weather was great outdoors, and the fans were incredibly enthusiastic. The screams and flashes never stopped the moment VIER stepped onto the red carpet.
The Starlight Music Awards was a large-scale event, and it was the longest red carpet they had walked in a while. Along the way, they smiled and greeted fans, while the background host introduced the various records they had set since their debut. Meng Fanxi listened with a great sense of accomplishment.
The six handsome idols naturally stopped to pose for photos with the media. Each group of artists had a fixed time limit. Meng Fanxi and his group were about to leave, but the media on site were still urging them to continue taking pictures. The six waved their hands and went to the host's position to answer the host's questions.
The host followed up on the hot topic by asking Lin Ruohe, "What kind of chess game did you and Zhang Yang play in the lounge? Can you share it with us?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Fanxi took a small step back and chuckled to herself with Xu You, who was standing nearby.
Lin Ruohe said with a helpless expression, "It's not quite at the level of a competition, cough, it's just Gomoku."
The host was very supportive: "It's not easy to play Gomoku well." He then turned to Gu Huailang: "How's Huailang's revision going?" His expression was concerned, like a gentle and loving parent.
Gu Huailang has almost developed PTSD from the word "review" lately. He put on a heavy smile and said, "Under the supervision of the members, everything is going smoothly."
After the interview, everyone followed the staff's directions and walked into the venue. Lin Ruohe sighed, "Don't mention the words 'Gomoku' to me for a while."
Meng Fanxi made no secret of his happiness after the prank. He never expected that when he encountered a similar situation where someone went out to deal with the organizer's tasks, everyone would be very active and go crazy making memes for their teammates...
Inside the venue, the award nominees and invited guests were seated at round tables in the front row. VIER was seated at a round table in the first row, near the center position. Looking around, the first row was almost entirely filled with senior figures.
At the same table as them happened to be the Miracle Boy, who had some connection with Meng Fanxi.
When Du Rong wanted to add Meng Fanxi to Miracle Boys, the five members of Miracle Boys, as the parties involved, couldn't possibly have been unaware of it. However, a long time had passed, and when they met at the company, they would only nod and greet each other. It was only when they actually sat down at the same table that things became a little awkward.
As they sat down, the members realized what had happened and separated Meng Fanxi from the members of Miracle Boys. They greeted each other politely and then looked in different directions.
Little did they know that this was a bit strange in the eyes of fans. VIER had interacted quite a lot with the company's seniors during this period, but it seemed that only when he met with Miracle Boys there was a subtle atmosphere.
But there was no direct evidence, so fans just thought it was just their imagination and didn't take it too seriously.
The Starlight Music Awards ceremony is highly prestigious, and the atmosphere of the entire ceremony is not serious. The hosts are Pang Bo and Qi Anni, familiar faces from VIER and the golden duo from Starlight TV.
Both of them are very adept at both variety shows and ceremonies.
The awards ceremony mainly revolved around performances, awards, and interactions with the artists in the audience, with the awards becoming more prestigious towards the end.
When announcing the Best Newcomer Award, the host kept it a secret and interacted with the artists in the audience first.
Pang Bo randomly said a few keywords, and the artist pointed by the microphone had to quickly answer a name that met the requirements. The artist must be an artist on the scene. Those who could not answer or answered incorrectly had to perform a small talent on the spot.
If someone answers correctly, that celebrity will then answer the next question. Each interaction will involve about 4-5 questions.
This was the first round of interaction, so the artists Pang Bo invited were mostly veterans in the entertainment industry. Watching them rack their brains made the audience laugh out loud, and the whole place got lively.
Meng Fanxi figured they wouldn't get to sit back and watch their seniors panic, but to his surprise, one of the seniors answered with a name: "Pei Min."
It still meets the requirements.
Pei Min was a member of the teenage idol group. All the cameras and hosts gathered around the round table at once. The hearts of all the artists at the table were in their throats. After all, when it came to mentioning the corresponding artists, everyone would rush to look for materials in front of them.
Pei Min listened intently to Pang Bo's key words. Seeing that he was a little nervous, Pang Bo comforted him, "It's okay, I'll give you an easy one."
After thinking for a while, Pang Bo said, "Handsome guy, non-member, we are destined to be together."
Meanwhile, Qi Anni was creating a tense atmosphere by counting down: "Five, four, three..."
When Meng Fanxi heard the keyword, it meant finding someone she knew on the spot who wasn't a member of her group. It was fate, after all; meeting someone was fate. Pang Bo wasn't lying; it really was simple.
Meng Fanxi was just a spectator, like an outsider. But the next second Pei Min blurted out, "Meng Fanxi!"
Meng Fanxi: ...
VIER fans made up almost half of the crowd. When they heard Meng Fanxi's name, their screams nearly blew the roof off the room. Pang Bo joined the fans' screams and asked with amusement, "If handsome guy and non-member meet the criteria, then what's the deal with fate?"
Pang Bo noticed that among the tables of artists, VIER and Miracle Boys' table had no interaction whatsoever. There were many people discussing the awkward and subtle atmosphere between the two groups on the trending topics. Now it turns out there's an inside story.
His gaze was quite exaggerated, and the artists at other tables all looked at him with curious and gossipy expressions. The audience and fans at the scene all had a feeling that they were enjoying the show.
Pei Min was too nervous. He regretted it after saying the name. What a coincidence! Could it be that Meng Fanxi almost joined the Miracle Boys?
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Pei Min forced himself to say, "I've been following Meng Fanxi since before he debuted. I'm a fan of his, and now we're sitting at the same table, so it's fate."
Pang Bo and the audience exclaimed "Wow!" Meng Fanxi displayed excellent acting skills, smiling warmly. He silently thanked Pei Min for not telling the truth, otherwise he could have imagined the trending topic "#MengFanxi almost joined Miracle Boys before his debut".
Seeing that there was still time left on the screen, Pang Bo pressed on, "Since you're a fan, how can you prove it? I'll ask you a question related to Meng Fanxi, and if you answer it correctly, you'll pass."
Pei Min: "Okay."
Pang Bo: "When is Meng Fanxi's birthday?"
Pei Min answered without any hesitation, and without anyone around reminding him. Even Meng Fanxi was surprised that it was correct.
The audience gasped again. Pei Min sighed helplessly. He had a cool and aloof persona in the group, but now that persona was unstable.
Since he actually knew the answer to this question, when they learned that Meng Fanxi might join, they immediately obtained Meng Fanxi's information, especially his age, which involved how many years younger he was than the existing members. They carefully reviewed it several times.
The interactive session ended here. Meng Fanxi's gaze slowly moved to the stage with the host, and he felt that the atmosphere at the table became even more awkward.
The Starlight Music Awards have two new artist categories: Best New Artist and Best New Group.
Generally, groups receive awards specific to groups, while other types of solo artists receive the former.
The presenter for the Best Newcomer Award was Xiao Xiahan, the female artist who won the award last year. She mainly sings ballads and has had a smooth career this year after winning the Best Newcomer Award. She was also nominated for other awards.
The nomination list had already been announced on the official account, with five candidates appearing on the screen in sequence. There aren't many new solo singers debuting this year, and VIER was among the five candidates.
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