Chapter 014 Chapter 14
"Quiet, quiet." As Zhou Xiao was moving towards Huashang Times Square with her camera, she heard the "crackling" sound of the square's loudspeakers. When she got closer to the square, she found that it was bustling with people.
The iron gate, which was nicknamed "a slave of two surnames" by the forum, was now opened wide, but there were more bodyguards surrounding the door to maintain order.
Huashang Times Square is a square that has not yet been put into use. Although the square is usually not decorated, it is now decorated with many celebratory flower baskets, making it look particularly festive and lively.
Zhou Xiao walked towards the flower basket closest to him. On it was written in beautiful handwriting:
"Zhou Quanli National Fan Club wishes Star 101 a stellar start"
Walking further inside, I saw several roll-up banners [Note 1] and flower walls, which were donated by the fan clubs of other well-known artists. There were also several girls standing next to them, carefully fiddling with the flowers. They seemed to be fans who came to help.
Has the program officially announced the mentors? Before Zhou Xiao could think carefully, the bustling crowd began to stir again. Squeezed in the crowd, Zhou Xiao could only see from a distance a black, high-quality-looking nanny car slowly drove into the interior of Huashang Times Square under the escort of security guards.
“Aa ...
"Is the instructor here?" "Who is this, sister?"
"I don't know! But he must be a star!"
"Why don't you come down and show us?"
Zhou Xiao in the crowd was amused by the words of a pair of sisters next to him. He saw two girls with similar looks in the crowd. Because of the crowd, the loose hair on their foreheads had been wet and stuck tightly to their cheeks, and their hair looked a little messy.
It looked like he had been here for a long time, and his clothes were wrinkled from being squeezed and deformed.
Being squeezed like this, Zhou Xiao no longer had the idea of going inside and just assessed the atmosphere on the field.
Unlike the fans of other trainees, the fans of these mentors are obviously more organized and there are more of them.
She protected the camera and moved towards the periphery. After finally reaching the periphery, Zhou Xiao found that many people were still moving in.
It is not difficult to find that most of the people coming to the square are fans of these mentors, and there are also quite a few people who are just here to join in the fun.
"Xiaoxiao," Zhou Xiao answered Qi Sisi's call amid the noisy crowd. "I'm almost there. Where are you?"
"Wait for me under the banyan tree, don't rush to the iron gate!" Zhou Xiao pushed his messed-up clothes as he walked and walked quickly to the banyan tree in front.
After meeting up with Qi Sisi, they both decided to find a cafe to see if the crowd would disperse. The flow of people was too exaggerated.
"Oh, the program team officially announced the mentors today," Qi Sisi said to Zhou Xiao after looking at the message on the forum. "I wonder if I can get an autographed photo!"
Zhou Xiao covered her forehead with her hands, feeling a little regretful. She had entered the system practice room this morning and started the crazy shooting mode. After being kicked out of the practice room by the system, she didn't even have time to check today's information, and came directly to Huashang Times Square.
On May 19, the official Weibo account of Star 101 was officially launched. The initiator and six mentors of the program team posted a post every two hours starting from 9 a.m. that day.
The official list announced by the program team is consistent with the list exposed on the Internet. The initiator is Zhou Quanli, the two vocal instructors are Jiang Zhijuan and Xiao Yi, the two dance instructors are Tao Zui and Chu Miaoyin, and the two rap instructors are Xu Yu and Ni Li.
The hot search list was directly dominated by the Xingtu 101 program, and various hot searches took turns to appear. Many people were attracted by Xingtu's rich spending and forced marketing and were included in the Xingtu 101 hot search.
The scene turned to Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi. The two had retreated to the edge of Huashang Times Square and went into the alley to find a coffee shop that was open for business.
The environment of the coffee shop is nice. You can smell the aroma of roasted coffee beans as soon as you enter the store. There is no music playing in the store at this time, only the sound of motors turning produced by the machines working slightly.
After ordering drinks, the two found a corner to sit down. This cafe was recommended by Dong Xiaoyu. Although she had only been here a short time, she had already gotten to know the local cuisine. It was said that the coffee beans here were of good quality.
After sitting down, Zhou Xiao handed the phone to Qi Sisi opposite her. The picture on the phone screen was the new peripherals she had customized with the system. This time the new peripherals included banners, bracelets, data cables, masks, hairbands, and aromatherapy cards, which were completely different from the previous peripherals.
This time she also customized 4 more Q version of Ji Shao. It must be said that they are really cute and have Ji Shao's personal characteristics.
"Wow, that's great!" Qi Sisi swiped through the pictures, praising them softly. She had been using the peripherals Zhou Xiao had given her, and they worked incredibly well. The fan itself was quiet and lasted a long time, among other things.
Qi Sisi put down her phone and looked at Zhou Xiao with starry eyes, "When are you going to draw the lottery this time?"
Zhou Xiao rested one hand on the table, thinking, "Maybe I'll join in the fun when the first episode of Star Journey airs?"
"It seems like a press conference is about to begin. Xiaoxiao, do you know?"
Zhou Xiao held the coffee in her hand. The coffee was still hot and curled around the wall of the cup. She took a sip of the slightly bitter coffee and nodded to Qi Sisi in front of her.
Not only did she know about the press conference, she also knew that Yigong was preparing to recruit and had already received an invitation letter.
Back to last night, Zhou Xiao finished her shower, came out of the bathroom and wrapped her hair in a shower cap. After applying some skin care products, she turned on her mobile phone and visited a certain blog.
There are a lot of private messages in the background, and Zhou Xiao will take a look at them when she has time. The familiar ones include @烘圈练手工手工V and other marketing accounts to which she sent support gift packages last time, and some small fans who are often active and actively forward her blog posts. Zhou Xiao has given support items to these people.
Zhou Xiao was scrolling through her private messages when a striking blue V suddenly popped up in front of her. The blue V is the logo of a corporate certification agency established by a certain blogger, and this blue V is the official Xingtu 101 account.
@星路101V: Hello, I'm the official Weibo account of Star 101. Seeing your excellent output, the production team is very grateful for your positive influence on the program and the contestants. On June 2nd, the production team will hold a press conference at Huashang Times Square. I wonder if you are free to attend.
Zhou Xiao looked at the private message, thought for a moment and replied:
@Flipped: Hi, I can go to the event, please help me [roses]
Not long after she sent the private message, the other party sent another private message -
@星路101V: Please send me your personal information in a private message [covering your mouth and laughing]
@星路101V: Are you free to come to the first performance on June 16th? If you are free, I will help you register! [Blowing kiss]
After Zhou Xiao sent his personal information to the official Weibo of Xingtu 101, and after a few polite words exchanged between them, they tacitly ended the conversation.
Zhou Xiao briefly told Qi Sisi the key points of the news she had received last night. "What?!" Qi Sisi screamed in surprise, then immediately covered her mouth and apologized to the guest next to her who was covering his chest because of her sudden loud shouting. She then hurriedly sat on the cushion next to Zhou Xiao.
"But it's normal when you think about it. You're very popular in the fan circle, and every photo you take can be posted on marketing accounts." Qi Sisi picked up a piece of matcha-flavored half-cooked cheese and brought it to her mouth, taking a small bite with some hesitation.
Zhou Xiao pinched a small piece of cookie and said to Qi Sisi beside him: "The program team must have considered it for traffic and popularity. Besides, I'm not the only one who received it."
Zhou Xiao had joined a fan club group before. Since last night, after the first person posted in the group that he had been privately messaged by the production crew, many people have participated in this topic. It seems that more than half of them have received the message. Of course, there are many people in the group who like to lurk like Zhou Xiao [Note 2].
By the way, this fan club group is not the fan club group that Zhou Xiao joined before. It is the fan club group of the trainees of the program Xingtu 101. Zhou Xiao was also invited to join by the Four Seasons Station.
The two chatted for a while, and then looked at the Huashang Times Square through the glass of the coffee shop. The crowd there did not disperse for a long time, and there were even more people than before the two of them "escaped".
The two discussed it and decided not to join in the fun today. Zhou Xiao waved goodbye to Qi Sisi at the door of the coffee shop. Just as she was about to go back, she suddenly saw the figure of the person in the coffee shop who had been frightened by Qi Sisi's voice before.
The man was wearing casual sportswear. There was a tablet on the table in front of his seat, next to a cup of coffee. His fingers were sliding on the tablet, and he looked like he was working.
Due to its remote location, the coffee shop was not crowded. There were only the two of them there just now. Zhou Xiao thought about their animated conversation and wondered if they had disturbed each other.
She returned to the front desk and ordered one of the store's signature dim sum, which tasted quite good. She asked the waiter to bring it to the man as an apology for the shock she had just experienced, and then she turned around and went back to the hotel.
——Forum——[May 19]
【Topic】Shocked! What a big deal the production team put in!
Main post: They actually got my idol, Mr. Zhou Quanli, to be on the show!!! This is amazing! How did they manage to get such a big name?
1L
Same shock...
5L
Who understands? When I saw the list of leaks before, I swore to my friend that it was too fake!
9L
Upstairs... the world is different from mine...
16L
Teacher Zhou...I can't understand why she agreed to this...
17L
Reply to 16L: Although Ms. Zhou is a big star now, she was looked down upon by many old-fashioned people in the beginning because she chose the “idol” route... It was really hard back then.
23L
Today's offline crowd is really full! Super invincible hahahaha
39L
An expert can tell at a glance whether there are any fans of the initiator and mentor, and they should not be underestimated.
47L
I saw the photo and it really hasn't changed at all. She's well maintained! She looks so young!
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【Topic】I heard there will be a press conference?
Main Post: I heard from my fangirl that the production team has started inviting people to attend the press conference.
1L
I don't know when it will open, I really want to see it! I'm in Shanghai, I wonder if there will be a lottery to give away tickets (in my dream)
7L
@一只小瓜小瓜Is he there? Is the press conference really going to happen?
19L
@一只小瓜小瓜大瓜, you are my only connection in the circle!!!
26L
Has your fan club been invited by the show? If so, can I open a fan club now?
29L
Reply to 26L: Hahahahahahaha, if the fangirl is moved, how will you respond?
53L a small melon
If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a press conference on June 2nd.
64L
WOC, it's true!!! @一只小瓜瓜Can you send a few to our forum? Hahahahaha, ask your leader for it.
66L
It's not that easy to be a fangirl, hahaha, but @一只小瓜 I also want one, please help me
83L a small melon
Reply to 64L: I will try my best~ I can’t guarantee~
106L
Wow, what a good little melon! @a little melon, look at me, I’m shady!
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