Chapter 65: Encountering the charming Xiaochuan on the road, trying my best...
At eight o'clock in the evening, the most famous marketing account in the entertainment industry, Brother Pa, released a piece of explosive information.
[Chinese Entertainment Dig: A Top Star Was Injured and Taken Away by Ambulance [Picture]]
The accompanying picture shows two medical staff carrying a stretcher into an ambulance. The person on the stretcher has his face blocked and it is impossible to tell who he is, but the figure next to him who is getting into the ambulance looks very familiar.
[Why does this girl wearing a mask look so much like Shang Que? ]
[That must be Shang Que. I saw her wearing this outfit when I went to the set to pick up her shift today.]
[Then this top star...could it be Ji Jingchuan? ? ?]
[Oh my god, how did you get injured? How is your condition now?]
Brother Pa only replied to this: [Stage accident.]
This sentence was equivalent to implicitly admitting that the person on the stretcher was Ji Jingchuan, and for a time, the Internet exploded.
[A stage accident? Could it be a concert rehearsal?]
[The corner of the building in the photo seems to be the Jinghai Sports Center. Was the ST concert held here?]
[Yes, it seems to be Ji Jingchuan, but the concert is going to start next week. Is his injury serious?]
[Why did the stage accident happen? How is Ji Jingchuan doing now? Can you please let the company and studio know? @Fanxing Media @Ji Jingchuan Personal Studio]
#Ji Jingchuan injured in stage accident# quickly became a hot topic, and fans under the topic were anxiously posting to inquire about the situation, but two days passed and neither the studio nor the company gave any response.
Ji Jingchuan's latest Weibo post was two days ago. During this period, someone posted a video online of Shang Que getting off work. After she came out of the crew, she walked out hurriedly with her head down. Someone asked, "How is Ji Jingchuan?" In the video, Shang Que paused obviously, and then got into the car quickly as if she didn't hear anything.
Although she did not give a direct response, the haggardness and worry between her brows said it all - Ji Jingchuan was in bad condition.
The video's release triggered an even more heated fan reaction. That evening, Ji Jingchuan's largest fan page posted a Weibo post publicly questioning Fanxing Media and the studio. Fans even manipulated data to push the hashtag #FanxingMediaabusesArtists# to the top of the trending searches.
At the same time, fan groups and super chats began to call on everyone to refund their tickets on a large scale.
[Xiaochuan Xiaochuan Don't Panic When It Rains V: Sharing a few ways to get your tickets refunded: 1. Don't bother with customer service, go directly to the 12315 online platform to file a complaint. 2. Call the 12345 hotline to contact the Beijing-Haikou Cultural and Tourism Bureau and the performance approval agency. 3. ... Trump fans, I know you've all been looking forward to this, but without Ji Jingchuan, the ST concert is meaningless to us. Don't let the money you spent become a sharp weapon that hurts him!]
[Walking on the Flowery Path with Chuan V: Please face up to Ji Jingchuan, the face of your company. You haven't done him any favors over the years, but at least I hope you can put on a good front and not repay kindness with hatred.]
[Dinosaur Chuan Chuan fanatic V: Wives can file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Association against them for false advertising. [Highlight] If Ji Jingchuan isn't at the concert, Chuan fans will never pay for someone else!]
Ji Jingchuan's fans were said to be the ultimate force in the domestic entertainment industry, and even Fanxing's spending on trending searches was futile. Faced with large-scale, organized reports and complaints, the company finally began to panic.
It was the fourth day of Ji Jingchuan's coma. Shang Que came to the hospital after finishing his scenes in the morning. Not long after, Wang Yu, who had gone out to buy food, sent a message saying that Fanxing had arrived.
The person who came wasn't the manager I'd met earlier, but the company's boss. He walked anxiously toward the bedside, a worried look on his face for a moment. Then, as if remembering someone nearby, he nodded to Shang Que and said with a frown, "I just found out about this. We gave the design company full responsibility for the scene because of their seniority. We didn't expect such a stage accident to happen. Don't worry, the company will definitely hold them accountable. By the way, how is Xiaochuan doing now? What did the doctor say?"
The acting is obvious and the lines are poor.
From a professional perspective, Shang Que mentally gave him a score of zero, then sighed and frowned slightly: "Not very good. He's been in a coma. We've done CT scans and tests, but they can't find the cause. The doctor said he might wake up naturally one day, or maybe..."
She paused, her voice choked with sobs, "Maybe he'll never wake up."
Hearing this, the boss's face darkened, the worry on his face becoming more genuine. This was similar to what he'd learned from the doctor. Remembering what his subordinates had reported online, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, but he still showed concern and comforted him, "Don't worry, Xiaochuan will definitely wake up. I have some things to deal with back at the company. If you need any help, please have Wang Yu contact us. The company will fully cooperate."
Shang Que curled his lips: "Thank you."
"You're welcome. This is what we should do." He looked back at Ji Jingchuan lying on the hospital bed and sighed worriedly, "The company has always valued Xiaochuan, and we all hope that he can get better soon."
After seeing Fanxing off, Shang Que closed the door of the ward and couldn't help rolling his eyes: "What a pretense, Ji Jingchuan, don't you think?"
The quilt on the bed was drooping a little. Shang Que walked over and planned to cover it again. He lifted a corner and saw that under the quilt, Ji Jingchuan's right hand, which was originally clenched into a fist, had a middle finger raised.
Shang Que: ...
Perhaps because the quilt was lifted and the middle finger felt the wind, it quickly retracted.
Shang Que laughed angrily: "Ji Jingchuan."
There was no response, and the air was as quiet as before. The person on the bed didn't move, as if the scene just now was just an illusion of Shang Que.
The two of them continued to argue like this until Ji Jingchuan heard a soft sob. His eyelids twitched, and he opened his eyes a tiny bit.
The vision was still slowly becoming clearer, and the next second, Shang Que suddenly squatted down and lay on the edge of the bed, crying loudly.
Ji Jingchuan got anxious instantly and sat up suddenly: "Hey, Shang Que, don't cry, I'm not...
What’s going on, you——”
"You're okay, right?"
Before he could finish his words, Ji Jingchuan heard a sinister voice in his ears, and then he felt dizzy. When he came to his senses, he had been grabbed by the collar and pressed onto the bed like a slaughtered chicken.
Shang Que, who was heartbroken just now, now had not a single tear on his face.
"You, you didn't cry?" Ji Jingchuan widened his eyes in shock, "Shang Que, you lied to me!"
My neck tightened.
Ji Jingchuan immediately wilted: "I was wrong, you didn't lie to me."
Shang Que pursed his lips, and the corners of his mouth moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and loosened his collar.
Ji Jingchuan sat up, looked at her expression, and asked cautiously: "Shang Que, are you angry?"
Angry? Of course I am.
The sobs he felt when acting out the scene with CEO Fanxing just now were not entirely fake. Shang Que felt a surge of anger when he thought about how he was worried to the point of tears, while Ji Jingchuan was pretending to be unconscious and listening beside him.
This emotion mixed with the surprise of seeing him wake up made Shang Que speechless, so she just pursed her lips, turned her back and ignored him.
This was more painful for Ji Jingchuan than being beaten. He reached out and tugged at the corner of Shang Que's clothes. "Shang Que, don't be angry. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just woke up."
Shang Que finally gave him a look.
Seeing this, Ji Jingchuan nodded vigorously to show that he was not lying: "Really, it was just a minute or two before you came in. I was just wanting to give you a surprise, and then Lao Deng came. Wow, Shang Que, you don't know, after hearing what he said, I really wanted to punch him, but luckily I held back."
Shang Que glanced at him and walked down the steps he had paved: "I also think he is very pretentious."
"Really?" Ji Jingchuan moved closer to the bed and asked with bright eyes, "Shang Que, you're not angry anymore, are you?"
"I wasn't angry in the first place." Shang Que curled his lips and returned to the topic, "Your company wanted to suppress the news of your coma, but I found someone to release you."
"Shang Que, we are indeed a family. We are so in tune with each other."
"Just praise me, don't bring yourself up." Shang Que continued, "'Friendship Boat' was suspended for an episode due to technical issues. Your fans are calling for refunds, and many passers-by are also criticizing the company. The outcry is really overwhelming, so your boss couldn't handle the pressure and came here to inquire about your situation today."
"Now that you're awake, what are you going to do next?"
"Of course I'll continue to pretend to be unconscious." Ji Jingchuan lay down without hesitation and pulled the quilt: "Let them worry about it."
"I think so too. Your company will definitely get away with it unless this matter becomes a big deal." Shang Que agreed, "But there's one more thing."
"What's up?"
"Jiang Yize and the others will come to visit you later. Do you want to let them know that you woke up?"
"Of course not. Jiang Yize and Lin Jinyi, those two idiots, will definitely mess things up."
Just as he finished speaking, Lin Jinyi's voice came from outside: "Shang Que, we are here!"
Shang Que looked down and saw Ji Jingchuan lying straight with his eyes closed, pretending to be dead.
"That's not the case." Shang Que muttered and went to open the door.
"Sister Shang Que, how is Ji Jingchuan?"
"Yeah, how could there be a stage accident? If Jin Yi hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known about it."
"Exactly. I was so excited to go on a trip abroad when the show said they'd stop airing for one episode, and then I saw this news online. Shang Que, you're such a fool! How could you not say a word about such a big thing?"
After a few people came in, the ward suddenly became as noisy as a vegetable market.
Shang Que smiled helplessly: "The examination showed that he didn't hit his head. I didn't tell you at first because I thought it was nothing serious. But I don't know why he still can't wake up after so many days."
Lin Jinyi and Jiang Yize put down the fruit basket and flowers and ran straight to the bedside. They stared at Ji Jingchuan from the left and right.
"Could it be a ghost?" Lin Jinyi put one hand on her waist and touched her chin as she analyzed, "I remember my cousin was possessed by an evil spirit when she was a child. She was also in a daze and couldn't wake up. Later, they found a magician."
"Mage?" Jiang Yize suddenly thought of something and said, "Then we can find Sister Ning Sheng!"
"Why are you looking for Ning Sheng?"
"When we play games, she specializes in playing mages."
“…”
"Ha, haha..." Jiang Yize laughed awkwardly: "I just wanted to liven up the atmosphere."
Shang Que raised the corner of his mouth cooperatively: "Thank you."
"You're welcome, Sister Shang Que. Speaking of which, when I was a kid, I had a convulsion and passed out. I think it was my grandma who pinched my Ren Zhong to wake me up. Sister Shang Que, have you tried this method?"
"No..." Shang Que just shook his head when he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next second, Lin Jinyi said, "Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll call my cousin and ask for the contact information of their mage."
"wait--"
Before Shang Que could stop him, Jiang Yize had already pinched Ji Jingchuan's philtrum.
The quilt moved a little, and Ji Jingchuan almost kicked his legs in pain.
Shang Que quickly rushed over and held down his leg, pretending to observe: "It seems to be useless."
"Really?" Jiang Yize looked at it carefully, "How about trying it again?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Que felt the leg he was holding struggling - Ji Jingchuan seemed to want to pretend to be dead and kick Jiang Yize.
She quickly stopped him: "No, no, I suddenly remembered that the doctor pinched his philtrum and it didn't work."
"Oh well."
"Hey——" Lin Jinyi suddenly said, "Did I see it wrong? Why did I feel that Ji Jingchuan's eyelids moved?"
Jiang Yize's eyes lit up: "Does that mean——"
"I must have seen it wrong," Ning Sheng said, "I was watching too, but I didn't see any reaction from him."
Lu Zhixu nodded: "I didn't see it either."
"I must have seen it wrong," Lin Jinyi yawned without thinking too much. "I caught a flight back overnight and haven't even squinted since I landed. I'm so sleepy."
Shang Que's heart softened: "Thank you for your hard work."
"That's right. When Ji Jingchuan wakes up, I will definitely kill him."
She couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips: "By the way, have you eaten? Since you are here, I will treat you to a meal."
"We've eaten, we've eaten." Ning Sheng said, "We just came here to see Ji Jingchuan. If we want to eat, let's wait until he wakes up and then have a meal together."
"Too much noise is not good for recuperation, so we'll leave first." Lu Zhixu's words dispelled their idea of staying a while longer.
Lin Jinyi said reluctantly, "Okay then, Shang Que, if you have anything to say, please send me a WeChat message. Don't handle it all by yourself."
"good."
"I remember now! The older generation also had a method called piercing the earlobes." Jiang Yize was startled, "Do you want to—"
Before he could even finish his words, Lu Zhixu had already put his arm around his shoulders and led him out: "What old generation is still teaching people the Twelve Tortures of the Qing Dynasty?"
“This is really useful!”
Jiang Yize's rebuttal voice came from far outside the ward.
Lin Jinyi followed him out and argued, "What's the use of it? You pinched people to make hand seals, but it didn't seem to work."
"Shang Que, we'll leave first." In the ward, Ning Sheng patted Shang Que's shoulder and nodded at her meaningfully.
Shang Que moved his lips and whispered "thank you".
The group left just as noisily as they had arrived. The moment the ward door closed, Ji Jingchuan sat up straight from the bed, rubbing his philtrum and grinning, "I knew they would do something bad. Luckily, I'm a genius with good acting skills, and I fooled them all."
“…”
"You're right." Shang Que nodded suddenly.
"What's right?"
Shang Que: "They are both idiots."
It was so obvious that I didn't even notice it.
In the evening, Fanxing Media finally issued a statement, which roughly meant that it would hold the outsourcing company responsible for setting up the stage accountable, and also used some high-sounding words to express concern for Ji Jingchuan.
But few people paid for it.
When I asked you a few days ago, you were speechless? What statement are you making now? You knew you turned when your car hit a tree, you knew you bought when the stock price went up, and you knew you wiped out when snot got into your mouth?
[Don't divert your attention! As the face of your company, Fanxing Media has been sucking Ji Jingchuan's blood for the past five years, including but not limited to using Ji Jingchuan
You're promoting your company's newcomer, allowing your rivals to buy multiple black trending searches to dominate the charts on Ji Jingchuan's birthday, and giving no publicity to Ji Jingchuan's album. Please, Fanxing Media, leave our top star alone.]
[Oh my god, is this really happening?]
It seems to be true. I remember last year, there were a lot of negative trending searches on Ji Jingchuan's birthday. Shang Que even posted a black picture at the right time. I recently did some research and found out it was a cake she made herself. Sadly, it didn't trend that day. So, do you know that amidst all the fabrications and rumors, my sister's blessings are always sincere and genuine? [crying]]
I was wondering why all the recommended posts that day were negative. I vaguely felt something was wrong at the time, so I didn't join in the criticism. Now that I think about it, I'm glad I didn't get involved. I never thought I'd become a fan of Ji Jingchuan one day.
[I've turned from a hater to a fan. I used to think he was arrogant, but after watching Friendship Boat, I think he's more and more arrogant and cute.]
Speaking of friendship, just by looking at the statements, you can tell who is genuinely concerned and who is just being insincere.
Compared with the lengthy article from Fanxing Media, the new Weibo post about the suspension of updates from "Friendship Boat" only contained a short sentence.
[Official V of "Friendship Boat": The friendship boat will not leave any friend behind. 】
"Ha, this genius is indeed very important."
In the hospital, Ji Jingchuan sat cross-legged on the hospital bed, browsing Weibo with Shang Que's phone. Perhaps because he had been here for too long, he was so bored that he had to reply verbally to every comment he saw.
Shang Que rubbed his ears, which were about to form calluses, and curled his lips speechlessly.
Until Ji Jingchuan frowned and blurted out: "Strange."
Shang Que looked up and asked, "What's strange?"
"Am I really that popular? Why are all the passersby I see praising me?"
Shang Que was stunned for a moment, suddenly remembering the past. In the past, Ji Jingchuan had fans who loved him, but passers-by generally sided with the black fans. Even if they didn't know him well, they would still chime in with "pure passers-by, I don't think he's likable" under the black posts.
Ji Jingchuan loves surfing the Internet so much, will he also see these comments?
Yes, otherwise why would I say that just now?
The corners of Shang Que's lips twitched slightly, but before she could speak, she heard Ji Jingchuan utter a "ha" and said narcissistically, "As expected of a genius, even passersby can't escape the charm of this genius."
Shang Que couldn't help but smiled, shaking his head and saying, "Yeah, I met a charming Xiaochuan on the way, and I couldn't defeat him no matter how hard I tried."
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