Chapter 176
The gallery, once empty, was now filled. The sounds of laughter and playfulness could be heard in the usually quiet space. Sunlight filtered through the tall branches at the doorway, casting slanting shadows inside the room.
The tall Dong Xiaoyu stood on a stepladder next to the Christmas tree, looking at the large prop she had hung. She looked down at Zhou Xiao below and asked, "Xiao, come and see if my big star is hanging straight?"
Zhou Xiao, who had been squatting on the ground unpacking the package, quickly stood up upon hearing this. He took a few steps back to examine it carefully before giving Dong Xiaoyu above him a thumbs-up. "Excellent! Very good!"
As the two of them compared the decorations on the Christmas tree to see if they needed any adjustments, Qi Sisi, who had been unpacking a package with Zhou Xiao, exclaimed at the contents in her hands, "Wow, Xiaoxiao, this is so thoughtful of you!"
Today was the day before NINE STAR's concert. With the exception of Li Mo, who hadn't arrived due to a flight delay, the rest of the group had already arrived at the gallery, helping Zhou Xiao put the finishing touches on the final arrangements. The blind ball Qi Sisi was holding was one of the items Zhou Xiao had previously ordered through the system.
The blind ball looks like a colorful glass ball that can be hung on the wall or Christmas tree to enhance the festive atmosphere. In fact, when you touch it, you can find that it is actually a plastic product. But it has to be said that it feels very good.
When someone rotated the sphere and opened it, they discovered a small, colorful paper-wrapped figurine of Ji Shao. The figurine was identical to the one Zhou Xiao had previously customized for the system. Though smaller, it possessed a refined and refined quality.
Qi Sisi was stringing balls together when she couldn't help but unscrew one of them according to the instructions that came with the delivery carton. When the little figure wrapped in colorful laser paper appeared before her, she was stunned for several seconds.
"Xiaoxiao, you... are the things inside different?" Zhu Jian, who was standing by, draped a red and white blanket over his shoulders, walked over and looked at the colorful balloons in the cardboard box with some surprise.
Zhou Xiao nodded and came over, "There are indeed eight Q-version toys in there." After saying that, she reached out and took out two from the box, throwing one to Zhu Jian and Dong Xiaoyu respectively.
Zhu Jian, a fan of merchandise, has purchased merchandise from many of her own fan sites. Due to the popularity of blind boxes, fans have more or less custom-made merchandise from manufacturers. However, the finished products are often inferior, far from the quality of the branded blind boxes sold.
"This is such a powerful hit!" Zhu Jian exclaimed as she looked at the unpacked Q-version figurine in her hand. The one in her hand was none other than Ji Shao, who had silver hair during his Star 101 days. In her opinion, the level of detail was already far beyond the sales level.
The balls hanging in the exhibition were naturally used as decorative elements. Zhou Xiao had ordered 5,000 of these small balls alone. Although she wasn't sure how many fans would show up, she insisted on the principle of "more, not less." At the very least, she wanted to ensure no one left empty-handed.
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Outside the Shanghai Sports Arena, each team had already secured their own cheering area yesterday. From previous "Celebrity Sports Games" experiences, Cheese had memorized the most effective areas for cheering. As he watched the offline cheers, the large screen outside the stadium began broadcasting Ji Shao's heroic archery performance.
As he watched, Cheese couldn't help but mentally calculate the price. Ever since the sports meet began, the large screen, owned by Heartbeat, had been continuously playing Ji Shao's support videos.
According to reliable sources, several companies had planned to pool their money to purchase a day's use of the large screen, only to be told by the organizer that it was already booked for the entire month.
Cheese, who always kept his support funds close to his chest, interrupted his thoughts of counting money as usual. After hearing Qimiao call for the ticket distribution, he proudly and confidently began handing out tickets outside the stadium, next to the big screen. The other teams had to draw maps and mark their locations, but we could just post them on the big screen. It was a bit sour just thinking about it.
Zhu Jian had already collected the tickets for four people. As a member of the fan club, she naturally had some advantages in this regard. When she and Zhou Xiao and the others passed the long queue for tickets, she let the others go in first and ran over to help.
"Then we'll go in first." Zhou Xiao waved Zhu Jian over. The fan club had its own regular black worker, and the offline support had been very smooth and coordinated, so they didn't need Zhou Xiao and the others to help. Zhu Jian was a member of the fan club, so he was naturally different from them.
NINE STAR's first concert was held on a four-sided stage. As the four of us filed through security to enter the venue, we were greeted by the massive retractable curtains. Looking down from the entrance, we could clearly see the star trails of the NINE STAR logo on the center stage.
Zhou Xiao separated from the other three and found her own seat. As she passed the other seats, she noticed a velvet bag placed on each one. Once she sat down and opened the bag, she saw a rather shoddy plastic cheering stick inside, which shone with a faint blue light. Sensing there was something else in the bag, Zhou Xiao explored it and pulled out a new NINE STAR brooch, also wrapped in a plastic bag.
The fans who came in one after another noticed the bag, and Zhou Xiao could hear everyone discussing the cheapness of the two items. It made sense; Huayao definitely wouldn't care about free stuff. Of course, this applies to every agency.
As more and more fans came in, gradually filling the entire venue, Zhou Xiao logged onto a certain blog, edited a support post, and posted it:
@Flipped悸然心动·纪韶: #纪韶超话# "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way" Christmas is coming, and I would like to send you an invitation to relive the growth of Ji Shao along the way.
The photo exhibition is located at the Huashang Times Square until 5:00 PM on December 25th. We look forward to seeing you all.
Also: I have a little surprise after the concert. I hope everyone can stay for me for ten minutes after the group photo.
Share this post and win a chance to win 100 Christmas gift packs made by Xindong. The actual gifts will be announced tomorrow night! Follow @NINE STAR-纪韶V for the lucky draw.
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The picture shows the model of the photo exhibition and the guide map to the photo exhibition location from Huashang Times Square
[Even though I couldn’t go, the teacher’s kindness really made me burst into tears!]
[I was originally feeling bad that the company wouldn’t let me support you offline this time, but Xindong sister, you’re really making me cry]
[Local Dog quickly searched what a photo exhibition was. Ahhhhhh, I must go!!!]
What surprise?
[The surprise the teacher mentioned is definitely amazing. Anyway, is it too late for me to get there by bus now?!]
【……】
I don't know how much time has passed. Zhou Xiao, who had closed his eyes to rest, slowly opened them when he heard the exclamations of fans around him. What came into view was a blue sky. Following the exclamations in his ears, the previously blank screen lit up, and with the sound of the countdown - three, two, one
Images of Lin Nan, ninth place, and Ji Shao, first place, gradually appeared on the big screen, and cheers from the audience rose. As all nine members appeared on the big screen, multiple vertical beams of light illuminated the now empty center of the stage.
Under the mechanical movement, NINE STAR slowly rose from the center of the stage. Accompanied by the sudden burst of "Ji Shao" shouts from all around, Zhou Xiao immediately used the prop card [360° Panoramic Stage] and aimed the camera lens at the pink-haired Ji Shao on the stage!
“Ah ...
At the center of the stage, Ji Shao was visibly stunned when he saw the vast expanse of purple in his vision. Then his beautiful peach blossom eyes curved, and in the blink of an eye, a bright light flashed in his eyes.
The clamorous atmosphere had already transformed into a fierce offline battle. Fans unable to attend the event and watching the livestream online could only hear the "Ji Shao" chants in the video, a level of detachment from the other groups. Although the camera only occasionally shot from behind the members, the vast expanse of purple light signs was undoubtedly the most united and dazzling presence of the entire group.
Zhou Xiao's camera was trained on Ji Shao as the concert opened with the evocative "Star 101" theme song. Many emotional fans offline couldn't help but shed tears upon hearing the song. After the song ended, Zhou Xiao even pulled a pack of napkins from his bag and handed it to a co-host who was already quite emotional from the start.
Zhou Xiao didn't know what the concert was like online, but he was thrilled to watch it in person. Because the front stage tickets were all sold out by Ji Shao fans, the other members on stage could only sing while looking at the purple signboards. I heard that there were originally quite a few scalped tickets for the front row, but they were bought up by the fan club twice as much, forcing the purple sea to be mixed with other colors.
As NINE STAR's first concert, it featured not only the members' songs but also the copyrights to their signature tracks from their time on Star Path 101, which Huayao officially purchased. While every performance by Ji Shao was exceptional for fans, for those who came through Star Path 101, the "white moonlight" in their hearts was undoubtedly the 360-degree panorama video that captured their hearts back then. It was also the first time the little white fox stumbled into everyone's hearts.
On stage, Ji Shao sang and danced to "Every Heartbeat," accompanied by the other members. Zhou Xiao, watching the footage, couldn't help but sigh, "Compared to previous performances, this one seemed more mature." Ji Shao must have not relaxed at all during his post-group training; his fluid dance moves on stage were a true reflection of his body.
When Ji Shao on the court held the microphone next to his ear and panted softly, he heard the screams of the fans off the court, curled up the corners of his lips, closed his eyes, and listened attentively to the screams that belonged only to him at this moment.
The light from the stage shone on Ji Shao's face, and the fine hair on his face was clearly visible. The director's timing was perfect. Just as the fans in the audience were about to scream after being captivated by the beauty filter, the screen shifted to the face of Chu Cheng, the runner-up, effectively preventing the screams from getting out of control.
Each member's solo performance would face their own light board area. When all the members turned around and prepared to dance with Chu Cheng, many Ji Shao fans in front of the stage shouted uncontrollably at Ji Shao to keep him. He turned his back and raised his hands, crossed them, and then made a heart shape.
Zhou Xiao paused holding the camera, and when he heard the sound gradually fade away, he suppressed his laughter and continued filming. Look, someone else was eaten alive~
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