Chapter 066 Chapter 66
It was four in the morning, and the clock on the wall had already struck four. Lin Qianxia, having returned home after the second public performance, hadn't fallen asleep yet. Leaning against the cushioned headboard, the warm light from the wall illuminated her bed, she gently bit the knuckle of her index finger, frowning as she read the blog post being reposted on her phone.
Lin Qianxia sighed. They were both worrying. She scrolled through the reposts and saw that Zhou Xiao had also joined in. But that was understandable. After all, fans naturally had to step up at times like these.
Ever since the cosmetics incident, the two of them had tacitly stopped communicating. Lin Qianxia read through the comments under the video and blog post, and she felt a sense of resignation.
Although the Star Path production team had just sent a lawyer's letter of warning, many in the entertainment industry knew it was merely a routine deterrent. As for Ji Shao, his company was New Town, with which they had recently warmed, so this matter could naturally be discussed.
Lin Qianxia thought for a moment and tried to post a message in the group chat. To her surprise, the New Town staff member in the group seemed to be waiting for her and immediately responded. The three of them engaged in a detailed discussion about the video.
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The penguin in the fan club group saw that she and the president Yu Shu were the only two people left in the group. She deleted the content she typed, but finally typed the message out.
【Ji Shao Supporters Association】
Flying Penguin: I was going to post this video, Sister Yu
Flying Penguin: This account was also registered using my ID, so don't worry about it getting in the way. Now is the time when the fan club needs to step up and help Ji Shao clarify things. It's time to take advantage of everyone being so excited about the situation that people will start to pay attention.
Flying Penguin:...
Penguin watched for a moment, noticing that President Yu Shu hadn't replied. With a sigh, she also left the group. Just as she was about to switch her account to the fan club's, she slipped her finger, and the homepage immediately refreshed to Cheese's latest blog post.
Looking at Cheese’s Weibo, Penguin reposted it with his own account, then switched to the fan club’s account and decisively reposted Cheese’s blog post.
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Seeing the fan club's repost on the homepage, Shuyu, who had just arrived that day, felt somewhat helpless. She had been a fan for many years and had previously been a member of a popular celebrity's fan club. It was for this reason that Shuyu, with her experience, became the president of Ji Shao's fan club.
Despite her share of controversy, she's still the most popular figure. She single-handedly recruited Penguin, the writer, Dream, the vote-getters, and Cheese and Miracle, the frequent offline supporters.
Looking at the now disintegrating fan club, Shuyu felt a long-lost panic in her heart. She was also wondering if she was not suitable for this decision-maker position.
At this time, the staff from Xincheng contacted her for the first time. Shuyu read the unusually long message from the other party and extracted two things from it.
First, Cheese, who released the live video of the second public recording, will not receive a letter from the Star 101 production team, but must write a handwritten apology letter; second, there is no rush to organize voting for Ji Shao, and there will be changes.
Shuyu watched the other party's rare detailed explanation and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She took a screenshot of what Xincheng had sent her and sent it to Penguin and Cheese. Although Xincheng had warned her not to share the screenshots, Shuyu had initially listened to Xincheng. But now, who cared? As for Mengjing, the other party had already left all the groups.
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This time, the hot pot was not very enjoyable. There were still some fans around who had not left. While eating hot pot, they all recognized Zhou Xiao and were moved, but they were quite restrained and did not run up to him to ask for help (after all, there are really brave people).
Shortly after Zhou Xiao forwarded the blog post, the few people who were still eating could clearly feel the gazes of the people around them. They quickly shared their dishes and left the hot pot restaurant.
After paying the bill, Zhou Xiao discovered that there were quite a few messages on her phone, including those from Xu Wenjing, Ning Jiayue and others, as well as Lin Qianxia from Star 101 and Song Xiao from Xincheng.
The sky outside the hot pot restaurant was already a bit gray, but a moment later, it was already gleaming white, and the group returned to the Huashang Hotel in the morning light. They had already agreed to stay at Zhou Xiao's place after the second public performance.
Seeing the curious eyes of Dong Xiaoyu and the others as they entered the room, Zhou Xiao smiled and followed them to explore the room. As for Qi Sisi? She had already flung herself onto the large sofa with ease.
Zhou Xiao sat on another sofa, carefully reading her unread messages. Lin Qianxia hadn't mentioned the video to her at all, but simply asked her what she thought of the second public performance and whether there were any areas that needed improvement compared to the first.
It looked like a questionnaire asking for satisfaction. Later, Zhou Xiao was asked casually if he was free to attend the third performance, scheduled for the end of July.
On the other side, Song Xiao first thanked Zhou Xiao for the help he had brought to Ji Shao through the video he made, and said some official words, and then gave Zhou Xiao the business card of another Xincheng staff member.
He also casually mentioned the upcoming voting changes to Zhou Xiao and asked if the tickets for the San Gong performance had been delivered to the Huashang Times Hotel. If he wanted to bring someone to see the show, he should tell him in advance and Xincheng would arrange for someone to deliver them.
Dong Xiaoyu and the others surrounding Zhou Xiao were all a little envious when they saw this reply. It was a common understanding in the industry that valuable fans received more preferential treatment.
"Can I go learn photography now?" Li Mo frantically said as he fell on the sofa. Zhou Xiao couldn't help but smile when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Li Mo who was lying on the sofa on his left and said, "Maybe!"
"Why did they suddenly change the voting method?" Zhu Jian asked curiously, watching the news leaked from Xincheng. She had followed foreign talent shows before, and domestic fans had to go through special channels to vote. Furthermore, the finals generally didn't accept overseas votes, relying solely on domestic trainees' fans. But she had never seen a competition like Star 101 change its voting method midway through.
Xingtu 101 had innovated its voting model from a website to a membership-based voting model, and this was the first time Zhu Jian had heard of this. At this moment, as she looked at the newly reformed voting method, she felt a little conflicted.
Before Zhou Xiao forwarded the video, there were several private messages in her backstage private message. These private messages were from fans who are now famous in Ji Shao’s fan circle, and the reason they contacted her was to hope to reorganize the fan club.
Not knowing what Zhu Jian was struggling with, the few people shook their heads, but everyone had a vague feeling that the rankings might change because of this. Whether it would be good or bad would depend on the specific voting method.
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At noon, Star 101 released the full VIP version of the fourth episode—the sports meet episode. Because the sports meet episode took a long time to edit, it wasn't aired until the next day. As the elimination footage aired, curious netizens compiled a chart of the eliminated trainees, and some truly exceptional trainees were even jokingly called "hidden gems."
Some trainees who were unfortunately eliminated were surprised to find that they had a large number of new fans on their social platforms in the afternoon of that day, and this popularity also provided some support for their subsequent resources.
As the sports meet was broadcast, fans also uploaded their own photos. The two sets of photos of Zhou Xiao and Yu Du were also forwarded crazily by fans. I don’t know whether it was because of the early morning fan “team building” or the excellent quality of the photos, the term #季韶射射弓# quietly became a trending search.
——Blog Post——
@FlippedPangranxindong·Ji Shao: I heard that archery can make you feel like you are in a trance? @Xingtu101-Ji Shao V
[Picture][Picture][Picture]
[Ahhhhh, I'm screaming and biting like crazy]
[Oh my god, picture one is so cool! The teacher is such a great photographer! How did you know I wanted to see this killer side profile?! The veins on the hands are so sexy!]
[Unlock new husband [love] Such a cold, serious, and solemn face!]
[I'm so handsome again, woooo, teacher, you have always been my god]
[Sorry, these pictures are the first in my mind so far~]
【……】
——Forum——[July 10, noon]
【Topic】I am bored and collected some pictures taken at the sports meeting.
[Main Post] There seem to be a few posts today. Is it because it's hard to take pictures at the sports meet?
1L
It's okay, although the number is small, but the quality is good! The pictures released by my sister are really awesome!
3L
Why not archery? (I shake my water-filled head like crazy) I'm dizzy. Compared to other sports, archery produces absolutely stunning pictures. Why would anyone choose a sport that causes such facial deformation?
7L
Wow, I saw the pictures of Ji Shaojia's heartbeat and Four Seasons with you, it's amazing! Four Seasons with you can actually take pictures of them looking at each other, it's amazing
9L
Reply to 3L: You are right not to choose. The production team did not let the trainees practice in advance. If you don’t have a basic archery skill, you may get hurt easily. Safety comes first.
12L
I really like Ji Shao's heart-pounding photos. He looks like a young archer who has been training for many years and finally shows his sharp edge and stuns the world. Ji Shao has a very straight figure and looks very professional. Coupled with the heart-pounding photos, it really makes him look very impressive!
14L OP
I was wondering why this post is so deserted today... Damn, this crappy show Star 101 actually changed its voting method?
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As the full episode aired, half an hour into the show, someone finally noticed a change in the voting instructions at the end. Due to the immense popularity of "Star 101," the change in the format was immediately shared by netizens.
Just as netizens were furious and discussing the issue, the Star 101 production team released another blog post. The general content was that the production team had entered into an in-depth cooperation with the Blueberry Video APP to ensure the fairness of the Star 101 voting.
Voters must link their personal information to vote for trainees, effectively preventing online vote manipulation. Regular users of the Blueberry app can cast up to nine votes per day, while members can cast up to 18 votes per day. They can also purchase a Blueberry Video VIP monthly pass to receive 181 votes at once.
Before fans could question what would happen to the original votes, the Star 101 production team dropped a bombshell: Voting on the website would close at 6 PM tonight. The top ten trainees who finished before the deadline would be featured on the cover of Vogue magazine.
The release of this second message immediately dumbfounded the fans who came to insult the official Weibo. Should they start scolding first or go back and vote with all their might?
You know, magazine shoots are a hugely popular opportunity for trainees who need exposure. Not to mention Fashion Magazine, which only top-tier celebrities with a lot of buzz and work can get on!
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