Chapter 157
The XS official Weibo account gained over 200,000 followers overnight, all from fans and netizens who received the news that evening. Many of these netizens were eager to see the official announcement.
And because they were the group's representatives, even though XS was considered a luxury brand, many fans within the group were more willing to focus on Ji Shao's family, who had XS's profile from the start, wondering if there was something exciting to watch.
Netizens in the forum were originally looking forward to seeing Ji Shaojia's short essay on maintaining/stability, but after a night, they found that no matter in the super topic or the square, only a few small fans made comments, and even the reposts, likes and comments on the blog post did not meet the forum's standards.
Just as they were still thinking about it and felt that this shouldn't be the case! This wave of events would not cause the Ji Shao family to lose morale directly. At the same time, the official Weibo of XS and the official Weibo of Huayao announced it simultaneously.
@XS Official Weibo V: A black and white fantasy world opens a mysterious and dreamy journey of fragrance discovery, with melodies entwined with captivating fragrances. @XS Official Weibo V joins hands with spokesperson @NINE STAR-Ji Shao V to explore endless possibilities together! #Ji ShaoXSBrandSpokesperson#
【ah? 】
[Oh my god, a brand spokesperson?]
[…Isn’t it the official group representative? ]
【Ah ...
【……】
After XS' official Weibo account announced Ji Shao as its brand spokesperson, the next post announced NINE STAR's new group spokesperson. The most striking feature of the group spokesperson's photo was naturally the two prominent titles. With widespread attention, two search terms quickly appeared on the trending search list: #JiShaoXSBrandSpokesperson###XSPerfumeAmbassadorOfficialAnnouncement#
——【Forum】——[October 21st morning]
[Topic] It's terrible! I think half of the audience can't stand watching tonight's group show.
[Main Post] This is a bit embarrassing, folks. Just based on the generous treatment XS gave Ji Shao during the competition, it's clear the brand really likes him... I actually thought it was going to be a good show, but now I'm numb.
1L
Ah, who would have thought XS would give him a solo endorsement... Huayao, aren't you 1+N? Why are you not doing well now?
19L
Reply to 1L: Hey, how do you think the NINE STAR fragrance ambassador title came about? Huayao has already put a lot of effort into this. If I were a fan of his teammates, I'd be secretly happy. It's obvious that XS is going after Ji Shao! Come on, just being able to get a high-end endorsement is something you should be grateful for!
54L
No wonder I've been waiting for the essays from the Tiaosi sisters but they haven't come out yet. It turns out that this essay shouldn't be written by them, but by other fans.
81L
If I were Tiaosi, I would be so happy that I would faint. Tonight's group variety show is the top show, right?
…
Ji Shao's fans, who had received the news yesterday, were now refreshed and in high spirits. And it was precisely because everyone had held back and remained united that they were able to achieve such a satisfying situation today. If Huayao hadn't informed them of this news, outsiders would have thought it was a setup by New Town to lure fans from other groups in.
Zhou Xiao was watching the excited comments from fans on the super topic, many of whom had even won prizes. She thought it was a day worth celebrating, so she joined in the fun and ordered ten bottles of perfume using her "Pian Ran Xin Dong" account.
Just as she finished her blog post and was about to ask her friends in her small group to forward it, a strange phone call came in. Zhou Xiao saw that the number was from Shanghai and answered it without thinking.
"Hello, Ms. Zhou! I'm Fu Jiao, a lawyer at Jincheng Law Firm. The acquisition of the Huashang District gallery you previously entrusted us to handle through the platform has been completed. When will you come to sign the contract with the other party?"
“…”
"Hello, Ms. Zhou?"
Zhou Xiao was a little puzzled. The tricks these scammers used were too low-end. Was she that easy to fool? Thinking of the anti-fraud propaganda she had read before, she realized something was wrong and hung up the phone directly, refusing to interact with the scammers.
Zhou Xiao had just hung up the phone when an electronic voice suddenly rang out in his head: [Host, please rest assured. This is a reward for reaching 500,000 recognition points some time ago. Please accept this reward!]
Zhou Xiao heard the system's words and then remembered that shortly after the "Fashion" dinner, the system had indicated that she had reached 500,000 recognition points. However, there was no indication of any rewards at the time, so she didn't take it seriously.
Zhou Xiao recalled what the lawyer had said on the phone earlier. She hesitated and said, "Gallery acquisition? What is this?"
[A good photographer naturally needs his or her own studio. The host will be free to transform the reward gallery into their own photography base! In recognition of the host's outstanding performance, the original reward plot area will be doubled!]
As soon as the system's electronic sound stopped, the phone in Zhou Xiao's hand rang, and the number that had just been dialed was displayed on the screen.
Zhou Xiao answered the phone again, this time listening carefully to what the other party said. After they hung up, the system saw that Zhou Xiao's face remained calm, and a hint of curiosity lingered in its electronic voice, "Host, aren't you happy about this? This is a gallery worth tens of millions!"
Zhou Xiao leaned against the wall calmly and said: "Let me take my time."
…
In a corner of the Chinese business community, red walls and black tiles, tall seven-leaf trees stand on both sides of the warehouse. From a distance, it looks like a relic of history.
Zhou Xiao covered his forehead with one hand, looked up at the scenery in front of him, and couldn't help but raise his camera to capture this moment. Seeing this, lawyer Fu Jiao, who was wearing a women's suit, couldn't help but smile and said, "Ms. Zhou, this piece of land is pretty good, right?"
The contract was signed that afternoon. Today, after Fu Jiao received the lawyer's fee, "Friendship" and her client came to take a look at it in person.
Yesterday, Shanghai was hit by a heavy rain. The ground beneath the tree outside the warehouse was covered with fallen leaves and bursting fruits. Although a bit messy, it also added a sense of artistic conception to the quiet warehouse.
"The gallery here is still decorated from a long time ago," Fu Jiao said as she pushed open the large iron gate. On the left and right iron gates, there were still red painted slogans: "Warehouse Restricted Area, Smoking and Fireworks Strictly Prohibited"
The original owner of this gallery seemed to think that the original warehouse exterior was particularly story-filled, so he only renovated the interior.
Because it was already in Zhou Xiao's name, all the locks on the inner door had been unlocked except for the large lock on the outer iron door. Zhou Xiao followed Fu Jiao into the gallery and immediately noticed how spacious and open it was.
The two warehouses and the vacant space outside have a total area of nearly 2,000 square meters. Although it is located in the Chinese business district which is still under development, Zhou Xiao still had to admire the magnanimity of the system when he saw the amount on the contract when signing it.
Upon entering the gallery, Zhou Xiao was immediately captivated by the north skylight. Embedded within the vast expanse of white, the horizontal skylight allows sunlight to filter through the glass and refract onto the ground, creating a tranquil beauty that quietly blossoms within the gallery.
After quietly admiring it with Fu Jiao for a while, Zhou Xiao felt that if he made any changes later, he would definitely keep this little world without hesitation.
After touring the interior, the two walked around the gallery's perimeter. Outside, near a broken streetlight, they spotted a plump civet cat, completely ignoring them as it leisurely rubbed its head against the flower-bud-shaped lamp decoration. Zhou Xiao, standing at a distance, pulled out his camera and captured the civet cat's contentment.
As they were about to part at the iron gate, Fu Jiao suddenly paused to express her gratitude to Zhou Xiao. Seeing Zhou Xiao's puzzled expression, she smiled briefly and said nothing more. This deal was extremely important to her, and although she had been prepared for further negotiations, she hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
After saying goodbye to Fu Jiao, Zhou Xiao took a taxi back to the Huashang Times Hotel. As she sat in the car and flipped through the photos she had just taken, she suddenly felt a sense of reality. While the system intended for her to establish her own photography base, it also meant she now had a property in Shanghai!
The driver looked at the passenger in the back seat with a strange expression. After waiting for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Um, do you need to be taken to the hospital?"
Zhou Xiao regained consciousness and looked at the driver's troubled expression in the rearview mirror. He coughed dryly and said, "It's okay. Just take me back to the hotel. Thank you, uncle!"
Could she tell the driver that she was in a trance after visiting her gallery, which was worth tens of millions of yuan? Who knows, he might just be kind enough to send her to the hospital.
Zhou Xiao had actually previously planned to sell the gallery she'd been awarded, ahem. But before signing the contract, Fu Jiao, acting responsibly, had specifically told her that she could reconsider the idea. Although construction had begun in the Chinese Business District, given its size, it would be difficult to sell it later.
As Zhou Xiao wavered, the system's electronic voice began to ring out—[This gallery cannot be sold until the host has his own photography base.]
But in fact, the loophole is still easy to exploit. Zhou Xiao can clearly feel that the system has left a loophole for her. As long as she builds her own photography base, this piece of land can be sold! Of course, for Zhou Xiao, there is still plenty of time to consider the planning of that piece of land.
Zhou Xiao's priority right now isn't the gallery she already owns, but the fact that she's going to shoot Ji Shao's luxury brand's offline campaign this afternoon!
Just yesterday morning, the system, after a long absence, issued Zhou Xiao a new ticket—[Ding! Ji Shao's personal event DL platform detected, automatically issuing an inner-field ticket*1]
DL is a leading international skincare brand. By the time the tickets were released, Zhou Xiao had already quickly searched online for information about the event. Huayao was quite slow in relaying information to fans. She had already searched online to find out which celebrities were participating in the event before she saw the announcement from her own company on a Weibo account.
Because the announcement was made relatively late, and there were other high-traffic artists participating in the event, everyone in the group estimated that tickets for the backstage of this event would be hard to buy. Many fans in the super chat were worried about Ji Shao's first offline event after the game, worried that there would not be enough fans.
"Huh? Do you think this is a small crowd?" Zhou Xiao, who had already arrived at the platform and was sitting in a seat below, scratched her head. Looking at the Ji Shao fans who came with their own support items, she casually sent the video she had just recorded to the group.
The platform DL chose was located in the largest luxury shopping mall in Shanghai. However, the mall, which was originally empty and luxurious in the past, was now surrounded by fans who had gathered and there was no way out.
Thanks to his early arrival, Zhou Xiao managed to get his ticket checked and enter the inner area of the platform, albeit with some reluctance. There weren't many seats in the inner area, roughly fifty or sixty at first glance. But nearly half the people in the area were wearing Ji Shao's support items, and Zhou Xiao also spotted quite a bit of his own merchandise.
The mall has four floors, and the railings surrounding the front of the platform on each floor are filled with fans. There are also several banners supporting Ji Shao, which looks very lively.
Seeing the video Zhou Xiao had posted to the group, the others were also stunned. Zhu Jian, among them, spoke quietly in the group, "Well, how about I go and ask them to delete the blog post because they're worried about the lack of followers..."
No one had expected that Ji Shao's support would generate such a huge offline enthusiasm. Even before the artists had even taken the stage, the person in charge of DL China's Shanghai office was stunned by the huge crowd.
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