Chapter 127
The master on the stage was unperturbed by the noise, as if the stage had become her own vacuum. She continued to gracefully and passionately strum the strings, causing the notes on the stage to leap.
However, around the round table where NINE STAR was seated, many people looked over with puzzled eyes. Wu Yanyan, who had won the right to use the bench, had initially been as flamboyant as a peacock, but now he looked like a defeated, bald chicken.
In Zhou Xiao's field of vision, he could see Wu Yanyan struggling to lift his hips with the strength of Ji Shao and Chu Cheng holding his arms, gritting his teeth and putting on a "proper" and sincere smile towards the gazes directed at him.
Under the influence of the system's props, Zhou Xiao overheard Ji Shao stifling a smile and saying to someone, "Let's have a showdown." Before the words were out, Chu Cheng, having sensed Ji Shao's presence, generously moved his chair toward the center. The three of them, who had previously been somewhat distant, now huddled together like close brothers.
However, the three people present and other members did not seem to think there was anything wrong. Zhou Xiao also saw Xu Zhou next to Ji Shao giving Ji Shao a thumbs up in admiration.
Watching this scene, Zhou Xiao suddenly felt as if these nine people had become familiar with each other in just a month. It was a strange feeling, but judging by the relaxed expressions of the others at the table, such a thing happening at a dinner party didn't seem like a big deal. They even laughed along with the slightly playful behavior of three people sitting at two tables.
Perhaps because they weren't sitting next to Wu Yanyan, the other people at the table had been forcing themselves to hold back their laughter, but now, seeing the three of them acting like this, they burst out laughing. The people at the surrounding tables were drenched in their demonic voices; Zhou Xiao even spotted Lin Qianxia speeding up from the front.
Lin Qianxia, across the table from her, had apparently spotted Zhou Xiao and nodded. Perhaps Zhang Hongyu had mentioned this to her, so she wasn't surprised by Zhou Xiao's current seat. Before Zhou Xiao could move, Lin Qianxia had already stepped closer. She reached out and gently pressed down Zhou Xiao's shoulder as he tried to rise. After giving him a gentle pat, she leaned over and warned the NINE STAR group to keep their voices down during the dinner.
Then, seemingly noticing the way Ji Shao and the other two were sitting in a row, she asked with a puzzled tone, "Why are you three sitting so close together? Sit apart."
Wu Yanyan, who had been treating his brothers as good brothers, seemed relieved when he heard this. He put his hands on the round table to gain leverage and immediately stood up. He whispered to Lin Qianxia about the whole story.
Zhou Xiao could hear Lin Qianxia's fake cough after listening to the whole thing. She then spoke in a strange tone, "Then sit like this for now. I'll have the staff bring you a proper chair later."
Wu Yanyan's face lit up with joy as she left in a flurry of activity, her high heels adorning her lips, not even giving her a second thought. Zhou Xiao, who was standing beside her, had a feeling that she was trembling slightly as she listened. She didn't look unwell, though; her haste to leave made it seem as if she couldn't hold back her laughter.
This type of dinner party is basically boring once it starts. Except for the free socializing between tables before and after the dinner, everyone looks like they are just going to work (but they are not).
Before this incident, most of the artists who came to the scene were either sitting in their chairs looking a little bored or whispering to the people next to them. But after this, the atmosphere was broken.
With the spread of the "eyewitness," Zhou Xiao could clearly sense that the others were increasingly casting glances at Ji Shao's table. Yan Shu, who was sitting next to Chu Cheng, noticed and immediately moved his chair next to Chu Cheng. With no one speaking, the teenagers, who had been sitting separately, now formed a crescent moon around the round table. The chairs were moving closer, and so was the friendship between the teenagers.
The gazes that were originally cast towards him for joking gradually shifted, but the boys' positions remained the same after they moved. Zhou Xiao saw that Wu Yanyan's face was full of emotion and a slightly indescribable expression.
When she looked at the protagonist of Wu Yanyan's "episode", Zhou Xiao found that a pair of eyes seemed to be cast towards her. After inadvertently turning her eyes, Zhou Xiao saw Ji Shao, who was supporting his chin with one hand, staring at her with eyes as sharp as torches.
Zhou Xiao: No, let me explain (Erkang hand)
She subconsciously pulled up the small sign with the word "Shao" hanging on the bag and shook it to look at Ji Shao. After realizing that the sign had not yet lit up, Zhou Xiao turned on the switch of the purple sign with a "click".
Ji Shao's expression had relaxed after Zhou Xiao took out the light board, but the moment he saw his own light board light up, he immediately narrowed his eyes and became obedient like a Samoyed. When he saw Zhou Xiao holding up the camera to film him, he even pulled Wu Yanyan, who was still confused, to the side and gave them a V sign.
The dinner was still going on, and despite a minor misunderstanding, Zhou Xiao had returned her camera to its mount, recording the entire process. While it was a banquet, few people paid much attention to the dishes being served. But Zhou Xiao was clearly not one of them. As she tentatively took a chopstick at something new, her eyes met with those of the girl across from her. After a few seconds of staring at each other, they suddenly smiled. Zhou Xiao picked up her goblet and clinked it with the girl across from her.
Zhou Xiao looked up curiously at the melodious sound of singing from the stage. The artist singing was a niche folk singer Zhou Xiao didn't recognize. However, this person seemed to be quite satisfactory to the editor-in-chief. After the first song, he sang several more songs in a row...
By this time, many of the artists in the audience had already blatantly pulled out their phones and were playing with them, even turning the brightness back down to normal. As newcomers, NINE STAR naturally didn't dare to follow their seniors' lead, but thankfully, everyone at the table was a team, allowing them to not only entertain themselves but also provide emotional value to those around them. This was also why, after the banquet, they became the most popular group of the night, aside from the A-list artists themselves.
Seeing that others had already turned up the brightness, Zhou Xiao's heart began to tilt. So, she followed everyone else and turned her screen brightness back down. After connecting the camera's Bluetooth, she began to edit the photos. It was at this moment that she received an email from Qin Wan—Great! No problem!
For Zhou Xiao, making the most of this time was the best option. He had no desire to socialize while at the event, so instead of sitting there bored and watching the show, he decided to use the time to edit his photos.
Photo after photo quickly took shape under Zhou Xiao's hands, and during the editing process, he seemed to enter what's known as flow mode. He ignored the noise around him, his eyes focused only on the photos waiting to be edited. Perhaps it had something to do with the system training room he'd been in, but Zhou Xiao found that after he finished editing these photos, his timing was perfect.
Looking up, I could hear the sound of applause filling my ears. The fashion magazine editor-in-chief, standing on the stage, was delivering his final thank-you speech. As he bowed to the invited artists and guests below, the atmosphere in the audience suddenly became lively as he straightened up again.
The dinner was over, but a new round of socializing was still going on. In this lively atmosphere, Zhou Xiao saw two familiar faces walking towards NINE STAR.
The visitor was wearing a smart grey suit that looked like a haute couture uniform. Her aura perfectly suppressed the elegance of the suit. This middle-aged woman was accompanied by a slightly younger male artist.
Zhou Xiao knew both of their names. From their layman's perspective, the middle-aged artist was a true "movie star." She was the obstacle standing in the way of a wave of male stars' ambitions to dominate the domestic film industry. She had directed many brilliant films, both commercial and arthouse, earning her place in the film industry.
The other was Li Anben, a currently popular Chinese TV actor. Ms. Zheng had been watching his period dramas at home for a while. But Zhou Xiao didn't recall either of them walking the red carpet? Did they only attend the dinner?
The fact that the two of them came together to look for NINE STAR (or was it just one of them?) was already a big news story. There were some artists at the scene who had already realized what was going on, but others, like Zhou Xiao, were completely clueless.
In front of everyone's gaze, Shu Shi wore an elegant smile. After nodding to the Nine Star members, he and Li Anben, who had deliberately reserved a seat in the middle, began chatting. Unbeknownst to Zhou Xiao, Lin Qianxia, who had been sitting at another table, had joined the two of them and seemed to be saying something.
Afterwards, the group chatted briefly, and at Lin Qianxia's suggestion, they took a few photos with NINE STAR before leaving. It could be said that they had arrived and left in a hurry. The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly chaotic after someone approached them with a puzzled look, and many people, more or less interested in the show, approached Ji Shao and the others to discuss the matter.
Soon, NINE STAR's respective original companies arrived to escort their artists. Ji Shao, who had received the most questions, was now following Song Xiao toward the front row, seemingly heading for Table 1. After Zhou Xiao spotted Chen Si at Table 1 through his camera, he was absolutely certain Song Xiao was taking Ji Shao to Table 1.
As the distance grew, and the people milling about at the scene obscured the view of the people ahead, Zhou Xiao immediately put her camera away. She opened her phone and sent the edited photo along with the simple text she had prepared. After confirming the successful delivery, Zhou Xiao headed back towards Yudu. Of course, she hadn't forgotten what Zhang Hongyu had told her.
When she arrived at table 25, Yu Du was waving at her enthusiastically. Coincidentally, among the people still sitting at the table in front of her was Zhang Hongyu, whom Zhou Xiao knew.
Zhang Hongyu and his table were mostly female, and after he introduced Zhou Xiao, the others all shook hands with him in a friendly manner. As the music played, Zhou Xiao exchanged contact information with the others.
What surprised Zhou Xiao was that everyone sitting together seemed to be unable to come up with anything to say. This was especially true when there was only one person present, Zhang Hongyu, whom they both knew. When he paused, still unsatisfied, the people present...
Zhou Xiao thought about it, and perhaps this was one of the main reasons why everyone had become friends with Zhang Hongyu. Although the few people present didn't talk much, they all exchanged glances, clearly unanimous on the issue.
Seeing that time was running out, Zhou Xiao and Yu Du decided to leave first. Unlike the others, they had come to the dinner on their own. After saying goodbye one by one, they parted ways at the door. Zhou Xiao naturally headed back to a nearby hotel, while Yu Du, having received her tickets late, was able to book a hotel a bit further away. After agreeing on a time and place to meet tomorrow, Zhou Xiao watched Yu Du get into a taxi.
Although the hotel was close, Zhou Xiao still had one thing to attend to: the dinner party follow-up. After careful consideration, Zhou Xiao decided to keep Ji Shao as the primary perspective while retaining the playful interactions between the members. These playful interactions between teammates would also benefit Ji Shao. Within the limited time available, she was able to convey the youth's fun and charm.
As Zhou Xiao headed back to the hotel to edit her photos, the photos she had just uploaded were quickly shared thousands of times by netizens and fans. Judging by the popularity, it seemed like breaking 10,000 was just around the corner. As for the photos she had taken of Chen Si, they had already stirred the hearts of her fans before the dinner even started, leaving them in no mood to read the subsequent leaks.
——【Entertainment Forum】——
[Topic] Who is photographer Chen Sixin?
[Main Post] The flower bloggers I follow on my homepage have already started going crazy for the flowers they've chosen, and are even raving about that hitherto nameless photographer...
1L
The level of today's two sets of pictures is really high, and the two different styles can be shot so well. If I were a Chen Si fan, my mouth would be crooked with joy.
29L
1L is still too subtle. If you look at Chen Sichao's words, there are big fans and rich fans who are doing a lottery for tonight's studio pictures. Look at the square of her studio, basically all fans are partying and asking the studio to sign that photographer.
57L
Who said this wasn't a quick success (I'm referring to Chen Si's fans). Before this, she was still fighting with the studio for a good photographer, but now she has become the envy of everyone.
100L OP
The pollen blogger on my homepage has gone crazy. At this moment, he is making a list of photographers who have had wonderful performances. Hahahaha, he is now eliminating them one by one.
147L
Hey, speaking of this, why is there no post about Wang Jiangchang tonight? I remember the last time her studio photos were also like this, many people were desperate to get their own artists to hire that photographer
153L
Reply to 147L: Today's level is average, better than her earlier ones. But I can feel with my naked eyes that today's pictures are far inferior to the last one. I don't understand why she didn't ask for the last one.
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——【Xingtu 101 Forum】——
【Topic】I found out that many people are stubbornly refusing to admit it.
[Main Post] Aren't the photos from Chen Si's studio tonight stunning? So many people are asking for the photographer's help, and some are even comparing them to Wang Jiangchang's photos... You should all know who took them, so what's wrong? Can't you just say it out loud?
As a die-hard fan of Star 101, I knew who was taking the photo of Chen at first glance! The last time Wang was photographed, it was Zhou Xiao. Who is she? She is our Star 101 C position Ji Shao's amazing station!
Why can't the pollen find the photographer yet?... Is it because they don't want to find him? [Pointing fingers] Here's a link for everyone to check out for fun~
[Link]
Link content: [Topic] Photographer Chen Sixin...
1L
Ahhh, I'm dying of laughter. Those people in the domestic entertainment industry are really disgusting. On the one hand, they look down on us NINE STAR, and on the other hand, they are envious of our fans who show off. Hahahaha
19L
Isn't the answer already obvious? [Naughty]
43L
I wanted to leave a comment, but after thinking about it, it’s not necessary. Isn’t it better to let them deceive themselves?
67L
My teammates are also greedy and excited [poor] but I am greedy openly
94L
Report! My heart-throb sister posted another picture, and I'm going to make her want more fans (PS: If you don't have any fans, you don't want your heart-throb sister to take a selfie, right? So when can this sister take a selfie for me? I'd trade ten years of peach blossoms for one!)
123L
Oh my god, I really can't stand seeing other people's fans post pictures anymore. I feel like I'm drooling with envy. This girl is such an amazing person who keeps up with the schedule! The dinner tickets sold out so quickly, and Ji Shao's family even had two fans post pictures this time. This family is so rich! Can't my family be rich too?
134L
Ah, then I'll take one too! I'm willing to exchange my twenty years of singleness for one! It's not impossible to have more!
146L
The abacus above is really loud [laughing and crying] If possible, I also agree hahahaha (it’s really a private Marseille)
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