Chapter 267
At the Shanghai Cultural and Sports Center, the usually spacious plaza was bustling with fans. Trucks laden with goods would occasionally pull up to the roadside, being carried in batches to the pre-determined venues.
On the grounds, near a flower wall being erected, someone sat on the steps. It was Zhou Xiao, who was perched, chin propped up, gazing at the flower wall. However, because she was distracted for a moment, she didn't notice someone approaching from behind.
"Xindong, is this the flower wall you made?" Zhou Xiao, who was sitting on the steps with a simple piece of cardboard as a cushion, was put on the shoulder by the visitor.
"Yeah, why did you come early?" Hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Xiao turned his head and looked at Wenger behind him.
Since the group formed, NINE STAR members haven't had many opportunities to collaborate. Wenger, who initially ran two fan sites as a fan of the pair, has also been gradually reducing his postings. Basically, now he only occasionally flies over to see Yan Shu and Chu Cheng's joint activities and post pictures.
Although this was the entire group's concert, and we were guaranteed to see the two of them perform together, judging by the previous chat in the group chat, Wenger clearly had no plans to support the group offline, so there was no need to come a day in advance. Therefore, this was why Zhou Xiao was curious about her coming.
"Oh, I was just thinking of catching up with you old friends! I'm sure I won't find you offline tomorrow!" Wenger pulled a plastic bag from his bag, spread it on the steps next to Zhou Xiao, and sat down. His practiced movements showed he'd been there a lot.
Zhou Xiao shrugged, then, as if remembering something, said jokingly, "Remember to wear a mask later, or else I might see you on the forums tonight, climbing the firewall and running off to another platform."
Wenger was a fangirl, and a fangirl for two fan clubs at that, a fact not many people knew about offline. After all, even if it was a rival fan club, it wouldn't stop fans and photographers from filming other artists for money. But she didn't support them, and she even visited various fans offline beforehand. Anyone who saw it would associate it with wall-climbing.
"Whatever, it feels so boring now," Wenger propped up his chin and began to reminisce about the interactions between the members of Star 101. Now, things have changed, and people are no longer the same. But everyone is famous now, so there are reasons for doing this.
She patted her cheeks to cheer herself up. Only then did she look forward, and when Wenger spotted the signboard erected by the workers inside the flower wall, she looked at Zhou Xiao with some surprise and said, "That's quite good. You've done something quite unique."
Unlike the crowd of supporters around him, the sign on the flower wall in front of him was of the young general Xie Zhengyun riding a warhorse, dressed in vibrant clothes and full of vigor and vigor. The freehand, ancient-style fan art made it immediately recognizable as Ji Shao.
Besides the usual wall of flowers, there's also a wall that looks like it's made of balloons. A closer look reveals it's a collection of acrylic discs, disguised as a balloon wall. Each disc features a detailed, chibi-style depiction of Ji Shao. If you're not paying attention, you might miss it.
Supporting the character's costume at the concert? This was Zhou Xiao's idea after seeing the fan club's flower wall layout sketch in advance. Of course, this can only be done if there are two flower walls, otherwise people might mistakenly think the supporters have gone to the wrong set.
At dusk, the sky was dyed a brilliant spectacle of flowers. Above, vast sunset clouds drifted one after another, their orange-red glow scattering across two adjacent flower walls on the square's left and right. Ji Shao, microphone in hand, and Xie Zhengyun, astride a steed, seemed to gaze at each other from afar, transcending time and space.
Zhou Xiao came back to his senses from his contemplation, looked at Wenger beside him and said with a smile, "Really? I think it's very interesting too."
The water-filled flags whirred in the air, blown by the wind. The ancient-style young man on the flags fluttered with the canvas, looking as if he was about to emerge from the painting. From a distance, it seemed as if he was about to emerge from the canvas, extremely realistic.
"Hey, wanna take a stroll?" Wenger waited until he had seen enough before finally standing up, contented. Zhou Xiao's position was perfect, allowing him to clearly see the young man in the painting. He didn't have to gather in front of the flower wall like the fans below, admiring the painting carefully.
"Okay!" Zhou Xiao stood up and followed Wenger. The masks they wore gave them a certain air of bravado, and upon seeing the novel offline displays, they joined the other fans in crowding in to see them. Even when asked to help out mid-view, they readily agreed.
"Hey, are we losing money? How can we still help others carry boxes?" Wenger held the box and felt like a priceless laborer.
Zhou Xiao suppressed his laughter and looked at the other person's curved eyebrows and said, "This box is not heavy. Let's just consider it as paying for the VIP preview?"
Just as he was about to say something else, he saw the girl in front of him craning her neck to look at him. Zhou Xiao touched her shoulder and gestured to her to speed up and carry the things to her.
"Sisters! Over here!" Standing in an open area and looking around, Lin Nanfan, who was in charge of guarding the venue, saw two "colleagues" holding cardboard boxes with their company's logo in the distance, and quickly stretched out her hand to greet them.
Today's offline meeting had a bad location at first, making it impossible for the original support to be deployed properly. They had to force their way to a new location. Looking at the two people who had been temporarily recruited by their offline manager to do some illegal work, the girl sheepishly stuffed a handful of candy into them.
Zhou Xiao touched the candy that had been stuffed into his pocket and smiled. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed the girl's puzzled expression. Wenger, who was about to leave, took a step back and asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
The girl scratched her head a little embarrassedly, her eyes shifting from Wenger to Zhou Xiao's eyebrows. She whispered, "I always feel like the sister's eyebrows and eyes are a bit like Ji Shao's heartbeat."
Then she raised her hands and waved them, as if she was worried that Zhou Xiao would be unhappy about being told she looked like someone else, and quickly said, "Don't mind it, sister, I was just saying it casually!"
Wenger, who started the conversation, now had her head lowered. Although she didn't say anything, Zhou Xiao glanced at her trembling face and knew that she was trying to hold back her laughter.
Taking over the conversation, Zhou Xiao deliberately changed his voice to a gruff one and replied seriously, "It's okay, but quite a few people have said that offline!"
The two of them quickly left the scene. Wenger, who was almost laughing with a stitch in his side, took off his mask at the corner and stood up. He turned to look at Zhou and said jokingly, "Is your mask useless? Maybe I'll see you climbing the wall and running away to another platform on the forum tonight."
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No one on the forum mentioned this, as everyone's attention was focused on the offline support for the anniversary concert. Some enthusiastic netizens even infiltrated various chat rooms and posted their intelligence. Among them, Ji Shao's double flower wall design became a focal point.
——【Forum】——[August 18th evening]
【Topic】Don’t miss it if you pass by, come and see the long-awaited offline support of each team [Sunglasses]
[Main Post] The pictures in the post include those collected by the post owner, plus those submitted by netizens. If there are any omissions, please submit them yourself! I have to say that the number of fans who supported our online order in advance has reached a new level.
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The picture is the support form that the OP has created, which includes photos of offline support from various companies.
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The double flower wall is really a bug. Although I have seen it in other posts, I still have to sigh that my teacher Xindong is really enough to replace an entire fan club!
27L
Although everyone is working hard and all kinds of support are very fresh. But I really want to praise Sister Xindong’s flower wall. It’s awesome… Doesn’t that acrylic disc wall have a gold border? It glows at night. Holy shit!
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The picture is a close-up shot of the acrylic disc wall at night
66L
This forum has gradually become a personal forum for a certain fan, please open your own forum to praise (not
89L
Has anyone else noticed all that ancient-style fan art? There's a ton of it! How much would it cost to commission so many high-quality pieces? They'll definitely be used to make merchandise!
107L
Can you give me that standee? [drool]… My standee collector hands are itching [rub hands.jpg]
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The Huashang Times Hotel's living room was bright as day after the lights were turned on. Zhou Xiao was placing the cheering merchandise he had prepared on the carpet, taking his final "family photo."
The support peripherals that she had received earlier had already been packed with the help of the hotel staff, and the hotel’s private butler also thoughtfully arranged a car for transportation.
He had thought everything was ready, but when he refreshed the homepage to see the support announcements from other sites, Zhou Xiao realized what he was missing. No wonder he had felt something was amiss before; he had forgotten this.
But it’s not too late now. Zhou Xiao took out a packed support gift package from the next room and looked at it carefully with satisfaction.
This square linen tote replaces the original canvas bag, featuring a polished bamboo handle. Its ample storage capacity makes it perfect for storing other essentials and convenient for carrying. A small lavender chinaberry flower is embroidered in the upper right corner of the bag.
Except for the simply designed handheld electric fan, the rest of the peripheral products all chose the Q version of ancient style Ji Shao's shape, echoing the offline flower wall.
This time, the support was more for Ji Shao than for his first role. Zhou Xiao knew that there were still a small number of fans in the fan circle who still had a lot of resentment towards Ji Shao for filming, thinking that he had given up on the stage.
Even if someone were to explain this, it would be good for Ji Shao's future career. If the play is a success, he'll definitely have a chance to perform on stage in the future. But to fans who consider themselves "the clear-headed minority," this is just rhetoric.
Zhou Xiao likes this role very much. This drama brings Ji Shao long-term exposure and unpredictable future development. In order to give Ji Shao a sense of security and firm belief, this flower wall was created.
Compared to the big fans who repeatedly explain the good and bad principles, Zhou Xiao thinks it's better to start with the peripheral products! Want peripheral products? Then let's start by blessing this character together!
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