Chapter 298
At the end of the month, Matcha and Vending Machine, two members of the fan club responsible for the "Tao Si Charity Fund", discovered a large donation in the bank account during their monthly regular review.
Matcha gasped upon discovering the donation. The "Tao Si Charity Fund" had been donated entirely by Ji Shao fans. The last time they'd seen such a large donation was when the entire fan community came together for a charity. This sudden, large donation inevitably made her worried.
Just as Matcha was about to call her friend at the vending machine, her phone rang. The person calling, as she saw on the screen, was exactly who she was looking for. Matcha, assuming her friend had seen the money as well as she had, quickly answered the call.
"Sister Cha! Have you seen the donation of 200,000 yuan?!" the vending machine said while suppressing its inner excitement.
"I just saw this. What should I do?" Matcha said worriedly. "Could it be that one of the sisters sent the wrong amount of money? No, I have to log in to see if anyone has sent a private message backstage!"
While the chances of this being a mistake were slim, the money was a hot potato for Matcha right now. She had to figure out which fan had sent the money. With so much money, she should at least send a banner, right? She thought vaguely.
The "Tiaosi Charity Fund" was born from fan circles. Every time it publicizes a charitable initiative, it's enthusiastically shared by fans. Not only do fans send private messages to the backstage, but also many local netizens send heartfelt messages of gratitude. Finding such a Schrödinger-like message among the vast sea of private messages is truly a monumental undertaking.
The vending machine on the other end of the line knew Matcha was different the moment she heard her words. Before she could even check the transaction history, her eyes rolled around and a wicked smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.
So she did her best to disguise herself and casually said, "Oh, I think there's probably no need to check, because the payee of this transfer is Ji Shao."
The vending machine was aware of the extraordinary silence on the other side, even the sound of breathing was barely audible. She rubbed her nose and said honestly, "Sister Cha, there shouldn't be anyone in the industry with the same name as Brother Ji. Should we transfer this money to the foundation?"
Upon hearing the account name, Matcha admitted to being shocked. But before she could say anything else, the vending machine across the street began to speak again, "And the transfer is also marked with Xindong's name." Of course, in addition to Zhou Xiao's name, there was also a note that hoped the amount would be used for the charity they often do.
For a moment, both sides fell into deep thought. The account name and the note—combining these two things—we could already confirm that the foundation's transfer came from Ji Shao himself. But what about that note? Should we ask the person involved?
The person in question was naturally Pian Ran Xin Dong, a person that fans could contact. So, Zhu Jian, who was specifically responsible for liaising with Pian Ran Xin Dong in the fan club, received a serious request from the person in charge of the charity station, asking him to give them Zhou Xiao's contact information.
"...Ah, that's what happened. I'm also curious about how they found you. They didn't tell me anything else." Zhu Jian scratched his head. "Are they trying to get authorization from you to run a lottery for some peripherals? But Xiaoxiao, aren't you open to all authorizations?"
Zhu Jian was still a little confused, but she still told him everything. Although the other party was also a member of the fan club, if she wanted Xiaoxiao's contact information, she had to get Xiaoxiao's consent.
"I think I know what they want from me." Zhou Xiao turned his head to look at the Polaroid camera on the workbench and said with a smile, "Give me Mr. Matcha's business card!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiao received a business card from Zhu Jian. Almost as soon as he applied to add Zhu Jian as a friend, the other party had already approved it.
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——【Forum】——[October 27 evening]
【Topic】Just eat some melon (irresponsible guess)
[Main Post] First, a question: Did anyone notice the hand mic Ji Shao was holding during his "Asian Trend Music" performance? Here's a picture I took so you can see it more clearly!
[picture]
In the picture, Ji Shao is holding a white and purple gradient microphone with a neem flower gemstone logo on the front of the microphone. Corresponding to it, there is also an earphone monitor of the same series exposed on his ear.
I remember everyone initially speculating that this was a costume to highlight the center position? No one thought it was custom made. After all, WP sponsored everyone's outfits, and they even gave Ji Shao a cape. Changing the cover for Ji Shao's microphone didn't seem like a big deal.
Then, let me tell you about my cousin. She's also a fan, but she's after singers! When I was watching the stage, my cousin took a look and blurted out, "That's a custom microphone and in-ear monitor... at least worth six figures!" [Shocked]
I wonder if this is the first member of Showman to have a custom microphone? Could such an expensive microphone have been donated by fans through a fan fundraising campaign? By the way, does anyone remember that Huayao forbids artists from accepting gifts from fans?
1L
When I first saw that microphone, I told my family that it must be very expensive! It's super expensive!
24L
Listen to Huayao's bullshit [eye roll] It's just trying to gain a good reputation. I think those assistants and managers don't care about the artists at all. They just walk straight ahead after getting off the set, not caring about how the artists are being surrounded by offline paparazzi. They still rely on fans to maintain order!
59L
I searched the Ji Shao fan club blog and didn't find any links to custom microphones. However, several other clubs all posted links asking fans if they want to get custom microphones.
If it was a gift from a fan, why didn't anyone claim it? This thing is really expensive! If Ji Shao customized it himself, there's nothing to say, right? He has high commercial value. Didn't he just announce his endorsement of You+ this morning?
88L
These aren't luxury items, but I think the more they can enhance the viewing experience, the better.
234L [October 31st evening]
Holy crap! You're amazing! Ji Shao's hand microphone was really a gift from a fan! Or a fan-made gift!!! It was given to him by the fangirl you mentioned in your first post! And Ji Shao even gave him a gift in return! Ahhhhh!
250L
Reply to 234L: Wow, it turns out you dug this guy out. By the way, I beg the OP to bless me with good luck in the exam [please]
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The changes between the "eating melon" post and the "making a wish" post happened in an instant. While the "eating melon" post on the forum was being added to by other netizens, the comment section of the latest blog post by "Pangrenxindong" also became the most lively place.
——A certain blog——
@Flipped腹然心动·纪韶: #纪韶超话# I wish you who received this gift will shine even more brightly on the stage in the future. @NINE STAR-纪韶V
[picture]
The picture shows a customized four-piece puzzle set and the detailed parameters of the four-piece set.
Ahh ...
[I guessed it right! I guessed it right! Hahahahahahaha! I was saying this was custom-made and even had the neem flower logo engraved on it. It must have been a gift from you, sister! Absolutely beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!]
[Sister, you made me happy again. Woohoo! You even gave me two top-notch microphones. You really dote on Shaozi too much. TAT]
Can we see Xiao Shao using a different microphone or headset on the next stage? I really want to see it! My aesthetic is amazing!
[Just a second ago, I was going crazy in the fan club's private messages, and I looked like a clown. You @纪韶国后卫会V are really good at hiding things! No wonder other people are offering crowdfunding links for custom microphones, but you guys aren't! Turns out my sister paid for it herself! Holy shit, this is such a cool post, it's going to make everyone happy!]
I searched for microphones, and they're the top two brands in the singing and dancing and standing meditation fields! Teacher, please give me some peripheral links to help me recover some losses. They're so expensive (I really don't want any peripherals [serious face.jpg])
【……】
After Zhou Xiao posted her blog post, she was just about to check the public welfare website to see if it had been published when she received a call from Zhu Jian. After a moment's thought, she deliberately placed the phone on the table before answering it. Sure enough, the next second, the other party's roaring voice was heard.
The two persons in charge of the public welfare station are members of Ji Shao’s fan club, so accordingly, the public welfare station is one of the branches of the fan club, and the copywriting for the blog posts is also conceived by members of the copywriting team.
Because Matcha and Vending Machine were busy traveling around for charity work, they rarely chatted in the fan club group, and thus missed the thousands of discussions about Zhou Xiaoxian's first customized microphone for the fan club. Their only recollection was that the microphone, originally planned for internal fundraising, was ultimately abandoned.
During her conversation with Zhou Xiao, Matcha was stunned when she learned that Zhou Xiao had customized a four-piece microphone set for Ji Shao. She was even more stunned when she learned that Ji Shao had chosen to donate 200,000 yuan to the fan foundation in Zhou Xiao's name after Zhou Xiao refused to refund the funds for the customization.
After regaining my composure, I was deeply moved. I was touched that my co-contributor specially customized a microphone for Ji Shao, and that Ji Shao chose to donate to the fan charity fund in order to give back.
With Zhou Xiao's consent, Matcha forwarded the chat logs to the vending machine one by one. After discussing and communicating with each other, they decided to publish a separate blog post about this. How could fans not post such a fan-attracting thing! How could they not let everyone know that Ji Shao and his fans were a mutual friend?
So the two of them talked about the matter in detail in the fan club group. When Zhu Jian saw the content of the chat in the group, he decisively called Zhou Xiao.
"Xiaoxiao! Why didn't you tell us that Xiao Shao donated money to the foundation in your name!" Zhu Jian was in high spirits, as if Zhou Xiao was a heartless person. There was a strong momentum in his sorrow. It must be said that this scene was extremely rare.
"I was so busy I forgot," Zhou Xiao answered honestly. On his workbench, besides the iris-colored Polaroid camera and half a glass of water, were the two computer screens that had been on for the past few days.
The majestic aura on the other end of the phone immediately died down, and Zhu Jian immediately asked nervously, "Did I disturb you? Should I wait until you're done?"
Zhou Xiao raised the corner of his mouth. "It's okay now. I know what you want to ask. Besides this public welfare certificate, there are also two Polaroid photos. I'll send them to you next time. There's no need to tell anyone about this!"
As she spoke, she happened to see the latest blog post from the charity website. With Zhu Jian's envious cries still in her ears, Zhou Xiao laughed heartily and retweeted the blog post on her own account.
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