Chapter 160
Cuihong Villa was also experiencing a long-awaited bustle today, with many fans already gathered at the entrance and exit of the villa area. Zhou Xiao was in a taxi at the foot of the mountain, about to head up, when he suddenly noticed a conspicuous water barrier in the middle of the road.
On the left side of the fence, there was a security guard in security uniform making a stop gesture to the driver. The people in the car were a little confused at this time, and no offline fans in the fan group revealed that this side was not allowed to go up.
After a while, the security guard came out, walked over, knocked on the driver's half-open window, and asked, "Excuse me, are you the owner of Cuihong Villa?"
The driver glanced at Xiaobei, who was standing nearby. She immediately responded, "Don't the higher-ups forbid fans from filming? We're not the owners."
The security guard wasn't one to make things difficult for anyone. He shook his head after hearing Xiaobei's response. "If you're not the owner, you can't drive up there. There are so many people here today, the parking lot up there is almost full. You can go up there, but not your car!"
The driver turned to ask for their opinions. Zhou Xiao, sitting in the back seat, glanced at the Cuihong Villa complex above. It shouldn't be far...right? After the three of them discussed it for a moment, Xiao Bei, who was sitting in the front seat, said to the driver, "Let's go up. Master, do you think you could find a place at the foot of the mountain to wait for us?"
They'd hired this car when they arrived, just in case they couldn't find a ride back home that night. Cuihong Villa is remote, surrounded by unfinished buildings, so there weren't many cars to be seen. When Zhou Xiao searched online last night for the villa, she saw some people saying the villas weren't selling well. Now, perhaps the developer is using the show to promote it?
"Okay! Give me a call when you're leaving!" the driver agreed readily. Seeing the three people had already gotten off, he turned the car around and headed down the mountain. After driving for a few minutes, he passed several small buses heading uphill. The driver wanted to warn them, but then he noticed the camera in the car window and ignored them.
"Don't mention it, the air here is really good," Xiaobei said with emotion as he walked on the specially paved path. The mountains at Cuihong Villa are more like slopes or hills than mountains.
"It's such a remote place, how could the air be so bad?" Qi Sisi said halfway, turned her head and looked at Zhou Xiao, and chuckled, "I guess there won't be any suckers, right?"
As the three of them were walking and chatting, they saw a few minibuses passing by, each with a "fan" logo on it. Before anyone could react, a car horn suddenly honked behind them.
Zhou Xiao turned around and saw a small bus parked not far from the three of them. The horn sounded from the bus. Then she heard the sound of a window being opened, and a furry head poked out from the half-open window.
"Why are you here?" Ji Shao stuck his head out of the window and looked at the three people walking on the road with some curiosity.
"The taxi can't get up," Qi Sisi answered with excitement on her face, pointing to the fence below. The two people beside her were busy pressing the shutter button and didn't seem to want to pay attention to Ji Shao's meaning.
Ji Shao in the car looked in the direction of Qi Sisi's finger, and as if realizing something, he quickly retracted his head. The three people outside the car could vaguely hear the sound of a discussion inside.
"Do you have a car to take you back?" Ji Shao poked his head out again and asked. This place was not far from the main gate of Cuihong Villa, and he could vaguely see the gate. He had just asked the production crew inside if it was easy to get a taxi here, but the production crew always had cars to travel back and forth, so there was no information. It was the driver who told him that there weren't many cars around here.
"Yes," Zhou Xiao put down the camera and answered Ji Shao's question, "We have a rental car, you guys go in first!"
"Swish!" A rear window opened, and a bald head poked out. The owner of this head was none other than Shi Jin, who was in the same group as Ji Shao. Zhou Xiao guessed that he hadn't finished filming his Qing Dynasty drama yet, otherwise his hair would have grown back. Of course, the possibility of baldness couldn't be ruled out either.
"Hey," Shi Jin said quickly after seeing Zhou Xiao put away his camera. "What a coincidence! Can you take a picture of me and Shao Zi?" Shi Jin's personality is quite spontaneous, similar to his on-screen comedian persona. Although a bit older, his interactions with Ji Shao and other young artists during previous meals were particularly interesting.
Seeing Ji Shao sticking his head out, he cooperated by making the scissors hand gesture. Not only Zhou Xiao and Xiao Bei, but even Qi Sisi raised her mobile phone to take a photo of them on the minibus.
"Bye~" Qi Sisi suddenly hugged Zhou Xiao's arm as the car drove past her. Her mouth was almost grinning. She hadn't expected to be able to talk to Ji Shao during this impromptu offline trip.
She looked at the bald head in the photo album on her phone and couldn't help laughing, "This is the first time a celebrity has asked me to take a photo!"
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Before the three of them even reached the main gate, they saw a number of cars parked on the roadside. The parking spaces outside the villa complex were already fully occupied, with many vehicles parked on both sides of the road. No wonder Cuihong Villa's security had set up roadblocks; indeed, any more cars would have affected residents' mobility.
As he walked toward the entrance, Zhou Xiao spotted a familiar figure in the crowd. Cheese in front of the main gate was maintaining order, which had been somewhat disrupted by a car that had recently entered. Because the attendees were all fans and no onlookers, everyone was very obedient. Zhou Xiao only realized later that it was precisely because of this good order that the large iron gate would have been closed to prevent fans from taking photos.
In the square inside the villa, the production team was ready. Zhou Xiao and the others arrived just in time to see a PD carrying a camera following Ji Shao to the center of the square.
After the six MCs finished their brief opening, Zhou Xiao saw that the staff who were blocking their way had dispersed. Except for Ji Shao, all of the six people raised their index fingers stiffly and looked at the fans gathered outside, moving them up and down (indicating the first episode), repeating the slogan they had said earlier on TV.
Zhou Xiao didn't put away the camera until Ji Shao's figure was completely out of sight in the camera. Some people outside the door were already packing up and getting ready to leave. Of course, some fans planned to stay until Ji Shao got off work.
Soon, amidst the noisy discussions among the crowd about whether to stay or leave, someone spotted an assistant standing at the security office door. The man with sunglasses surveyed the crowd and then waved to Cheese. For these assistants, besides protecting the team members, their primary responsibility in the field was to be familiar with the respective team leaders. With someone leading the charge, order was much easier to maintain.
Cheese made her way through the crowd and found the other person. As if she had heard something, a smile appeared on her face the next second, and she nodded decisively. Zhou Xiao and the other two, who were still outside the venue, saw Cheese hand the megaphone to the other person.
The assistant picked up the speaker, coughed once or twice, and then spoke, "Hello everyone, I'm Hua... ahem, Ji Shao's assistant. I'm here to tell everyone - taxis are hard to come by here. For safety reasons, please leave in an orderly manner and go home. See you next time!"
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That evening, Zhou Xiao leaned back on the sofa, looking at Ji Shao's freshly-posted blog post. Besides promoting the show that would air tomorrow, it also included several photos of his "fan" friends. Although they'd only filmed a few episodes together, it was clear they all had a good relationship. Besides the six MCs "visiting" each other on Weibo, Ji Shao's Weibo account also had a number of celebrities helping to share and promote his posts.
——【Forum】——[October 26 evening]
【Topic】Let’s see Ji Shao’s blog repost
[Main Building] So many people.jpg
1L
Cold joke, one group accounts for eight reposts
9L
Everyone seems to have a good relationship. When Ji Shao just posted a post, the members immediately retweeted it. Did they practice dancing together today? Otherwise, I don't believe it's such a coincidence.
24L
This is the first update from my teacher Zhou Quanli after the game hhh It seems that the instructors all like Ji Shao!
59L
Big companies are good. Chen Si, Ma Congyue and other big names are here.
93L
Even trainees who haven’t debuted shared this, and I’m a bit confused… I know Li Anben shared this because of “You”, but when did Ji Shao meet Bai Yunqing???
126L
Hot searches are funny. The top one is #季韶一生饭# and the bottom one is #梦想改成天明天夜#
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The next day, after the official Weibo post released a preview, Zhou Xiao confirmed that the photos he was about to post did not contain spoilers, and then he posted the edited post.
@FlippedPangranxindong·Ji Shao: #Ji Shao Super Talk #Better to act than to be moved, come have a meal with me? @NINE STAR-Ji Shao V
[Picture][Picture][Picture][Picture]
Picture 1 shows Ji Shao with his eyes slightly narrowed and his head held high. A pair of hands are holding the microphone for him at his collar. His slightly narrowed peach blossom eyes and the shadow on his Adam's apple make him look full of sexual tension.
Picture 2 shows Ji Shao standing on tiptoe and making a half-heart gesture to the camera. The refreshing white shirt and jeans match make people dream back to their youthful days in college.
Picture 3 shows Ji Shao squatting on the ground with a helpless and doting look on his face. His fingertips touching the camera seemed to touch the hearts of fans outside the screen.
Picture 4 shows Ji Shao bending down to stroke a big golden retriever. The golden sunlight shines on the man and the dog. The whole picture looks healing and warm.
[Wuhu! I’ve squatted down!]
[Sister is so good at taking photos! I really offer my knees orz]
[Leave me in the picture 1, I can replace those hands!]
[Mom, I'm in love again. This isn't just a meal, this is a ton of love.]
【……】
Shortly after 涼然心动 posted the photos, other Ji Shaojia fan sites followed suit. The deluge of material overwhelmed many of the March Show fans who had returned for a visit. When they returned to their new homes and looked at their new friends' photos, they suddenly felt like they needed to rethink their aesthetic.
"A Meal for You," which aired at 8:30 PM, ran into "Dreams Come True," which aired an hour earlier. While they weren't exactly competing, and one was online and the other was broadcast on satellite TV, many on the forums were following the discussion of both shows. After all, Ji Shao was the center of Star Path 101.
That night, Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi waited together for the broadcast of the meal. Zhou Xiao looked at Qi Sisi's determined face and refused to touch her phone, and couldn't help but laugh, "You're really patient."
"Dream Come True" has already aired, and if you open a certain blog or forum now, you will basically be flooded with this program. After summarizing the experience of predecessors, "Dream Come True" has a very strong marketing force, which is really an overwhelming marketing.
"It's started!" Qi Sisi looked at the restaurant logo appearing on the screen and immediately reminded Zhou Xiao.
The first thing that appeared on screen was the concept of a meal, followed by the four guests' personal introductions. The program team's transition was very smooth, with the two MCs Tang Yuan and Li Moying introducing the audience to Shanghai's human geography and then leading to its culinary culture.
After the split, Ji Shao followed the somewhat sharp-tongued Li Moying. However, their interactions along the way were particularly entertaining. A climax of the show occurred when a middle-aged woman passed by and, upon seeing Ji Shao, approached him to ask if he had a partner. Li Moying, drawing on his experience from dating shows, forced a conversation with the woman, ultimately boring her and making her reluctant to ask Ji Shao for a date.
Qi Sisi was amused by the sight. She'd initially been whining about the previous couple's search, but then Li Moying's words cracked her up. When she saw the student recognize Ji Shao, she couldn't help but sigh, "If it were me, I'd be ecstatic too!" Qi Sisi had seen all of this in Reuters reports, and she couldn't help but pester Zhou Xiao, asking, "Sister, you're my only sister! Did Xiao Shao succeed later?"
——【Forum】——[October 27 evening]
[Topic] Oh my goodness, why does it feel like a meal is hotter?
[Main Building] Post a picture of the discussion of the square next to "Dream Come True" [Picture]
1L
The meal was really good-looking, who knows! Especially when I saw someone recognize the MCs, my mood instantly became happy.
21L
I feel that this program is really random. Just look at Ji Shao and you will know that it is no exaggeration to say that all the young people in the community know him. But because of the program team's rules, guess what, he was finally taken in by a big golden retriever (bushi
58L
Ahhhh, I'm dying of laughter. The little sister in it is so cute! Because my family doesn't want to be recorded, I can only decline Ji Shao with tears in my eyes. Hahaha
91L
We in China are really hospitable! Apart from anything else, the Engel coefficient of inviting guests to this meal exploded! The aunt who took the big golden retriever out for a walk was also very nice. She directly let the golden retriever () take the person home. Hahaha
124L
My Shao can also cook. I'm impressed. What else can he not do? I listened to my aunt telling her story while helping her wash the vegetables. Just marry into my family [saliva]
159L
Now you know why a meal is more popular...
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Compared with the discussion about a meal, the next door "Dream Come True" is slightly inferior. Many fans even pushed Blueberry Video's "Star Road 101" back to the top of the hot list.
Many fans who've already jumped ship are already packing their bags at home, ready to flee at any moment. You can watch almost anything except "Star Path 101," but there are only a few "Dream Come True" that you can watch! And they're all definitely rigged scams! I glanced at "Star Path 101" next door, then at Ji Shao's new variety show. I casually glanced at it with the mindset of reviewing, and who knew I'd fall right back into it.
A March Show fan looked at the latest photo on her own homepage, thought for a moment, and followed Ji Shao again. A heart broken by an ugly person still needs a warm haven.
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