Chapter 375
In the lounge, Nie Li's agent watched the buzz on the trending topics with surprise. Ji Shao's fans in the square were particularly friendly, showing no sign of anger over the topic going off track.
As two people who complement each other, Nie Li's emoticons provide a "reference" for Ji Shao's beautiful eyes, and Ji Shao's popularity has drawn the public's attention to him.
Although Nie Li's name wasn't mentioned in this trending search, it visibly improved his reputation. The most direct reason for this is that while marketing accounts were just posting screenshots of videos showing him acting exaggerated, now the screen is flooded with "life is hopeless" emojis.
"Ancestor, what's wrong with you?" Before the agent Jia Tianyun's mouth returned to normal from laughing, he saw Nie Li slumped on the sofa with a look of despair on his face.
"Hey!" Jia Tianyun waved his open palm over Nie Li a few times. Seeing his artist still looking emo and secretly sad, he suppressed a smile and said soothingly, "Man, what's a little meme? When you get home tonight, post a self-deprecating picture in the comments section, and I'll have the company make you a trending topic."
Self-deprecation like this is the easiest way to go. Then, find a few marketing accounts on short video platforms and release a press release, and your popularity will quickly rise. This is a tried-and-true method for celebrities in the industry.
Nie Li stared blankly at Ji Shao behind him. He had been able to console himself at first, but after seeing netizens in the comments section comparing his height to several members of Nine Star, his defenses were somewhat broken.
A loud slap landed on Nie Li's shoulder. Though loud, it didn't hurt much. For Jia Tianyun, there were many things to be happy about tonight, but the most unexpected and surprising one was that Nie Li had exchanged contact information with Ji Shao and the others.
"You call this fate, you know?" Jia Tianyun held up her phone, clicked on the trending search, and began scrolling. "Look, everyone in this square is praising you."
Jia Tianyun scrolled through the screen. Under the trending search #Ji Shao's eyes are so beautiful#, Nie Li had clearly successfully capitalized on this wave of popularity. Many people, while praising Ji Shao, also mentioned that Nie Li's expression was very interesting.
His own square was now full of related comments. Jia Tianyun suddenly had an idea and typed "Ji Shao" into the search box. He had originally wanted to see what the situation was like at Ji Shao Square, but the search immediately revealed that he had been too arrogant.
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For Ji Shao fans, trending searches are amicable. Even if some artists clearly want to get in on the action, it's a minor issue for everyone. However, the only thing is that any forum related to Ji Shao must ensure that Ji Shao is the main focus.
This situation reached its peak after the fan club posted the live video and pictures.
——A certain blog——
@FlippedBang Ran Xin Dong·Ji Shao:#Ji Shao Super Talk#20250505·Blueberry Video Film Conference@NINE STAR-Ji Shao V
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The video shows Ji Shao, who is in the audience, suddenly smiling at the camera. His smile is as warm as the spring sun. His raised eyebrows and dimples at the corners of his mouth all show his good mood at the moment.
The picture shows Ji Shao on the stage, with an upright posture and looking forward. Behind him is the logo of the film viewing conference, showing his calmness and generosity.
[Teacher, Ji Shao is looking at me, right? Damn it, I recognized it was my husband smiling at me at once at home!]
Being handsome is as easy as breathing for Shao Zi.
[Has the baby been coaxed by the teacher? (No, her smile is really heartwarming. The teacher is really good at taking pictures [love]]
[Wait, I just realized it later, sister, did you clean everyone on the stage? ? ?]
[Gently hug the teacher's thighs and promise me that we will be a family forever! ! ! ]
【……】
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The film screening scene.
After Zhou Xiao sent the video and photos, he packed up and prepared to leave. The meeting he had originally agreed to with Weng Fei was also canceled because Weng Fei was suddenly pulled away for a social event by a colleague.
There was supposed to be a private gathering after the conference. Weng Fei had wanted to invite Zhou Xiao along, but she quickly declined. It wasn't that Zhou Xiao was overconfident, but she genuinely felt she would be cornered by numerous agents, asking when... she would accept orders.
I'll definitely take it, but not right now. Thinking about the photography base that's almost gone out of business, if I really want to open it, I'll have to hire at least two or three people to help me.
Zhou Xiao was thinking about this when he suddenly felt someone calling his name. Zhou Xiao looked up and saw that it was the staff member who had taken him from his seat to his new seat earlier.
"What's up?" From Zhou Xiao's perspective, Weng Fei had most likely arranged her position. They had just discussed this via messaging, and while Weng Fei felt a little disappointed, she still respected Zhou Xiao's decision. So, seeing this familiar face, Zhou Xiao was a little confused.
"Mr. Zhou, would you like to take a photo with NINE STAR? If you are willing, you can follow me to the members' dressing room," the staff member said in a serious tone, repeating the team leader's instructions to Zhou with a smile.
When Zhou Xiao heard the word "Teacher Zhou," she sensed something was different than she'd imagined. Then, after hearing "NINE STAR," she suddenly understood. So, her position was arranged by Huayao?
If Wang Fu heard Zhou Xiao's thoughts at this moment, it might have dealt another heavy blow to his already broken heart. But saying it was Huayao, well... rounding it off, it seemed okay.
Wang Fu arranged Zhou Xiao's seating and group photo at the film screening, a task that took considerable effort. Leveraging his connections at Blueberry Video, Wang Fu joined Huayao as the manager of a new boy band. He had also been paving the way for his own group, but he was paving the way a bit too hastily.
After discovering that SHINE STAR was flirting with Zhou Xiao during the stage performance, Mao Sifeng had already heard about Wang Fu's little tricks from within the company.
Huayao, which usually had internal information like a sieve and was a headache, had now given Mao Sifeng the result he wanted. It had to be said that this seemed quite ironic.
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On the other side, when Zhou Xiao followed the staff to the dressing room, she also sent a message to Zhu Jian, asking her to wait for a while.
However, after the film screening, the fan club was going to gather fans for a group photo. For Zhu Jian, a fan club member, it was natural to go, so there was no question of waiting any longer.
Zhou Xiao initially asked the staff member if she could bring her friend along, but after seeing the hesitation and embarrassment on his face, she stopped asking. From her reaction, it seemed clear the other person was just delivering a message, so there was no need to trouble them further.
"Teacher Zhou, it's the lounge in front with the A4 paper saying 'NINE STAR' on it." The staff member led the way and turned back to talk to Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao nodded and followed the other person. When the door was knocked and opened, she clearly saw the confused expression on the staff member's face.
Before Zhou Xiao could ask, a high-pitched female voice was heard from inside the room. The voice sounded familiar, and when he saw the owner of the voice, Mao Sifeng had already warmly embraced Zhou Xiao and brought him into the room.
"You can go home now," Mao Sifeng waved at the person at the door and closed it. The employee outside scratched his head and left in a daze. How did the agent change from a man to a woman? But the person was already there, so the rest was none of his business. He just had to pack up and leave.
"Hi, Teacher Zhou," Ji Shao, already dressed in his casual clothes, greeted Zhou Xiao with a smile. His makeup had already been removed, suggesting he was planning to return directly to the film studio after the screening.
Chu Cheng and the others who followed him also respectfully called Zhou Xiao "Teacher Zhou." Although it's not common for fans to be photography teachers, they have encountered many partners who are fans in the past two years of their careers.
Thanks to Ji Shao, they also enjoyed the rare opportunity to work with Zhou Xiao. Furthermore, their agent had previously angrily driven Wang Ge away, and everyone who had been surfing the internet for a while now had a pretty good idea of what had happened.
After taking a group photo with the members, the other members also walked to the side in tacit understanding. Mao Sifeng, who was taking the photo for everyone, was in a very happy mood at the moment because he had exposed Wang Fu's little trick. Now he looked at Zhou Xiao as if he was his big baby.
Without waiting for anyone else to speak, she beamed at Zhou and said, "Xiao Zhou, let me take a picture of you and Xiao Shao! Oh, you directed us so well last time when NINE STAR was on CCTV!"
Mao Sifeng absolutely couldn't let Zhou Xiao know what he was saying. NINE STAR's first appearance on CCTV garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews, and the brand's value was steadily increasing.
"Sister Feng, let me take the photo of me and my teacher Xindong myself," Ji Shao picked up a mobile phone on the table that looked particularly "thick" and shook it at Mao Sifeng.
Mao Sifeng looked at the phone, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Okay, then you can do it, but you can't leak it out in advance! Oh, it's not time yet..."
Zhou Xiao was a little confused when she heard the two people talking in riddles, but soon, Ji Shao, who had lowered his head to adjust the parameters, raised his head and mouthed to her silently, "We don't care about her." After saying that, he smiled slyly.
"Xindong Teacher" Ji Shao raised his phone and said with a smile, "Happy Beginning of Summer!"
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and Zhou Xiao, who had unexpectedly heard this, also laughed. However, after the other party pressed the shutter, watching him fiddling with his phone, Zhou Xiao realized that the story was far from over.
A minute or two seemed to pass, but for Zhou Xiao, it was a convenient moment to look at Ji Shao. Compared to the suit and tie he wore at the film screening, he now looked a bit more approachable and friendly.
Zhou Xiao's eyes subconsciously fell on the phone as the machine whirred. He saw a piece of photo paper slowly ejected from the small square on the back of the phone.
"Polaroid?"
"This is still a secret." Ji Shao pulled out the photo paper, motioned Zhou Xiao to open her hand, and then placed it in her palm. "It won't be sent until at least tomorrow night."
The Particle Phone brand logo was printed all around a small piece of photo paper. The Polaroid camera, placed in the palm of her hand, gradually began to naturally form an image. Two figures, one in front of the other, gradually became clear. Zhou Xiao spotted Ji Shao making a scissors sign at the back of her head. Sure enough, it was still the same versatile pose.
Looking at the logo above, Zhou Xiao seemed to understand something. This must be the new gadget that Particle Phone would officially announce tomorrow. She had seen many influencers and bloggers promoting it in the past few days.
"By the way, the AR card that the teacher gave me before is very beautiful!" Ji Shao's dimples appeared slightly at the corners of his mouth. "So, this is my return gift~ Please accept it well, Teacher Xindong~"
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