Chapter 399 Career Line
"Haute couture rental?" Zhou Xiao repeated the words of Pan Zijin, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him, and looked at him with a complicated expression.
After the evening shoot ended, Pan Zijin waved goodbye to Zhou Quanli and the others, saying he had something else to discuss. He then signaled Zhou Xiao next to him with his eyes to go into the monitoring room with him.
Zhou Xiao initially thought Pan Zijin had some thoughts about the final film, so she waited for him to speak, intending to listen. But she didn't expect that when she sat down and prepared to listen, she heard these words from him.
PZ's haute couture is very famous. Besides being notoriously difficult to borrow among fans, its beauty and design are incomparable to the haute couture that has flooded into the Chinese market in recent years.
But the most crucial point is that this is a photography studio, not a styling studio! Seeing Pan Zijin eager to enter the high-end fashion market, Zhou Xiao wondered if he had found the wrong person.
Pan Zijin certainly didn't choose the wrong person. The reason why the headquarters agreed with his idea was based on the general status of the artists Zhou Xiao had worked with in the past and the results of today's filming.
"Hey, this is another level of cooperation," Pan Zijin smiled. "We'd like to sign a long-term contract with you, but you shouldn't be short of business, right?"
For a newly established studio, increasing visibility and building a brand image are of utmost importance in order to attract clients and increase business.
But for Zhou Xiao Studio, this isn't necessary. Because its calling card is Zhou Xiao herself, there's no need for excessive publicity. Numerous artists and brands are willing to pay for her fame.
Pan Zijin wasn't initially in such a hurry, intending to wait until tomorrow after filming to schedule a meeting with Zhou Xiao to discuss the couture arrangements. But after seeing the truckload of clothing arriving from WP that evening and learning it was sponsored by the brand, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
You know, they are very familiar with the operation of giving away clothes!
Zhou Xiao had no reason to refuse PZ's high-end custom-made items, which were delivered right to his doorstep. Furthermore, no matter what, it would only benefit the studio. However, one rather surprising fact was that Zhou Xiao's studio was truly not short of orders.
"I'm glad PZ trusts us so much," Zhou Xiao stood up and extended his hand to Pan Zijin. "We will also do a thorough review before applying for your high-end customization!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Pan Zijin's smile deepened. Although PZ wanted to lend Zhou Xiao his couture collection, that didn't mean anyone could wear it. He immediately stood up, shook Zhou Xiao's outstretched hand, and said with a particularly bright smile, "Teacher Zhou, let's have a pleasant cooperation!"
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The next day, when Zhou Xiao was shooting the remaining few looks for Zhou Quanli, a video shot by a paparazzi quietly spread across various platforms, and quickly climbed up the entertainment charts all the way to the top of the overall charts!
Inside the car parked outside the photography studio, Shanzha stared at the trending search results for the word "explosive" on Weibo and was stunned. "When did my sister get a boyfriend?!"
Although my brain said it was impossible, Shanzha's hand still trembled as I clicked in. Before I saw the real hammer, I saw a familiar KOL with a beautiful picture of Zhou Quanli, and a line of words in the blog post - "Congratulations sister, you must always be happy [love]"
On the trending search forum, the top few popular blog posts have already exceeded 10,000 likes and comments, and the number is still rising. Anyone who clicks on the real-time feed will see nothing but congratulations.
If Shanzha hadn't been waiting in the car for Zhou Quanli to get off work, she might have really been in this atmosphere, shedding tears while blessing Zhou Quanli. But damn, this damn paparazzi who broke the news mistook Sister Zhou's studio for the big villa where her sister and her "boyfriend" were in love!
The trending searches went viral so quickly that Shanzha remembered that when she reposted the touching picture on Weibo ten minutes ago, there was no trace of Zhou Quanli on the trending searches.
"How about I clarify something first?" The man in the front row took out his cell phone, turned around and looked at the people in the car.
Given Zhou Quanli's current status in the industry and her age, a relationship isn't a big deal to her fans. But just because it doesn't affect her fans doesn't mean it won't affect the brands she endorses or is about to endorse.
"Someone must have known I was going to endorse PZ and sent out a negative press release," Shanzha glanced at the others and said, "Don't rush to post it, Jidong. I'll call Sister Manman and ask Sister Jia. They probably haven't noticed the trending search yet."
Sister Manman is an industry fan who has contact information for their family and their agent. What makes Zhou Quanli very different from other artists is that there is no connection between fans and the studio.
On the one hand, it's because of her fans' Buddhist attitude, and on the other hand, everyone knows that she doesn't like being told what to do. The most important point is that Zhou Quanli's studio is a team she formed herself.
Asking fans in the industry to contact the agent was a helpless move. But besides hoping the studio staff would be more alert and quickly report the situation to agent Jia Yi, Shanzha still felt it would be better to rely on the fans themselves than wait for others to react.
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Putting down the phone in his hand, Jia Yi picked up the coffee beside him and glanced at Pan Zijin who was watching the monitor seriously. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were stretched even wider by the news coming from the other side.
"Ahem," Jia Yi feigned a cough. "Well, we have a question we need to discuss."
Pan Zijin retracted his gaze and looked at Jia Yi in confusion, "What are we discussing? Isn't this a beautiful film?"
"The endorsement announcement may have to be brought forward," Jia Yi said with a smile.
“…”
——【Entertainment Forum】——[May 24th morning]
[Topic] The hot search, is it true that no one sees the problem?
[Main post] I am really impressed, the title is so explosive, I clicked on it and laughed a little... Ahhh, I put two links for sisters to laugh together orz
[Exclusive News: Star Chow Chuen-lai headed straight to her love nest after leaving the set, and a sweet date wasn't even one day long...]
[A mysterious man hides his mistress in a mansion, and the residence of Zhou Quanli, who is suspected to be his lover, is revealed for the first time!]
1L
I want to ask if these paparazzi can be deducted from their salaries! I feel like my intelligence is being mocked [smoking] If only those KOLs who steal articles all day long were actually members of the forum...
44L
What's going on downstairs? Just date, I think everyone's happy for them. Why can't you fans just let it go? Do you have to force your sister to post a blog and personally admit the relationship?
106L
I suspect someone above is a new member of the group. Please check out the hot posts on this forum and come back to speak.
166L
Support Sister Zhou's Golden House Hidden Beauty Sister Zhou [covering mouth and laughing]
217L
Let me be honest and explain: the "big villa" in the video is Zhou Xiao's studio. It just opened last week, and there's a picture of her studio building on the forum trending posts. If you're still confused, you can compare it to the video.
298L
Wait… am I the only one who remembered that Zhou Xiao and PZ's official Weibo accounts are following each other? Zhou Quanli showed up at Zhou Xiao's studio right now, isn't he shooting some official announcement photos?
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Jia Yi discovered that the situation was progressing much more smoothly than she had imagined. She had originally intended for her online trolls to post a message detailing the address, but she hadn't expected the forum users to be so familiar with photographer Zhou Xiao's studio. Without any guidance, someone had already posted a clarification thread.
The early promotion of the brand spokesperson had little impact on either PZ or Zhou Quanli. At most, the previously scheduled silhouette guesses might need to be replaced directly, and some promotional strategies might need to be adjusted accordingly.
Pan Zijin and Jia Yi didn't think of disturbing the people who were filming inside. After discovering that the hot search square was showing signs of going astray, they immediately stepped in.
At noon that day, Zhou Quanli's blog, which hadn't been updated for a long time, suddenly had some activity. She posted a rare photo of her with someone else! In the photo, Zhou Quanli held Zhou Xiao with one arm, and they both made a scissors hand gesture to the camera.
After following Zhou Xiao yesterday, the official PZ Weibo account also immediately followed Zhou Quanli after she published her post today. The truth behind the two-day follow-up sequence and the rumors about PZ's new spokesperson has now surfaced.
Suddenly, the trending search terms that had been surging all morning seemed to have fizzled out. After following Zhou Quanli on the PZ official Weibo account, he dropped off the trending search charts at a rate of four or five positions per second. Trending searches that were easy to buy, difficult to reduce, seemed to have become quite easy at that moment.
Inside the car, after seeing the belated "I've informed you" reply, the Shanzha group felt completely relieved. Especially after seeing the group photo Zhou Quanli posted around noon and the mutual following between the accounts, their initial suspicions finally came true!
"Sure enough!" Jidong stared at the phone screen, eyes sparkling. "Sisters, can I post the picture of our sister waving that I took yesterday now?"
"Send it now!" The girl in the driver's seat blushed crimson, and excitedly hugged the throbbing arm next to her, saying, "Sister actually hugged Zhou Xiao! It seems like she really likes Teacher Zhou Xiao. I can only dream that we'll work together more in the future!"
The thrill of being embraced by her best friend suddenly gave her a surge of motivation. She looked at the logo on the wall, feeling a mix of emotions, a sense of nervousness and anticipation for her future.
For longtime fans of Zhou Quanli, today must be a particularly memorable day. First, they learned about her relationship from paparazzi, reluctantly editing long paragraphs of heartfelt blessings, and then were overwhelmed by the news of her new endorsement.
But after seeing that the new spokesperson is PZ, everyone feels that if every time they faint there is good news, then they would be willing to faint a lot more! It would be even better if the paparazzi stopped making fun of them!
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Inside the photography base.
After two days of intense PZ filming, even makeup artist Shu Nan felt a bit overwhelmed. Although there were only four looks this time, every subtle adjustment to the hairstyle and makeup during the shoot took up a lot of her energy.
Shu Nan pounded his waist, which had become a little stiff due to the intensive filming over the past two days, and watched the people in the studio busily dismantling the props and equipment, feeling deep admiration in his heart.
It might be okay for the others, but Zhou Xiao… she actually shot twelve looks over two days! Shu Nan's envious eyes were practically glued to Zhou Xiao's back. She could only say that the boss was worthy of being the boss. This was the first time she'd seen a photographer with such endurance and energy.
Maybe that's what young people are like! Shu Nan sighed slightly, but she and Zhou Xiao were obviously the same age, and she didn't know if she had really forgotten or was secretly praising herself.
"Boss~"
Zhou Xiao, who was bending over with her gloves on, folding the backdrop and putting it in a trash bag with Jiang Langli, heard the sound and turned around to see Shu Nan leaning against the dressing room door, looking somewhat weak, waving at her weakly.
Zhou Xiao straightened up and looked at Shu Nan's appearance, raised an eyebrow and said, "Can you still put on your XS makeup tomorrow like this?"
As an old friend, XS couldn't miss this opportunity after learning that Zhou Xiao's studio had opened. Even though he was initially rejected by Zhou Xiao, he still relied on Qin Shi's soft and hard persuasion to schedule a photo shoot for tomorrow.
XS's new release, limited edition for the Dragon Boat Festival, is both genuine and engaging. The keynote is wormwood, a refreshing herbal note followed by a steady sandalwood, creating a calming and reassuring experience.
While the main focus this time was perfume, the model's makeup was also crucial. Zhou Xiao asked this question, teasing Shu Nan's energy. After all, tomorrow, she would have to apply makeup at least twice.
After hearing what Zhou Xiao said, Shu Nan, who originally looked like he had been drained of energy, immediately straightened his chest and his spirit seemed to return instantly. "Report to the boss, I'm fine!"
Even if there are problems, you can't go against the money. There's no way. Shu Nan's inner villain gnawed at the corner of the quilt. Sister Xiao gave too much! Then he immediately set out to join the finishing line!
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