Chapter 431 Career Line
The official announcement of the cover star for "Graceful Her" (Golden September) has captured the attention of all netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry. This has also caused many fashion magazines, which were planning to offer their team a Silver October promotion after Su Wenjun's victory, to sigh in regret.
As the captain of the first championship-winning team in esports history, Su Wenjun undoubtedly shines brightly. Her achievements are enough to prove her worthy of being featured in a leading women's magazine in China.
There is a certain degree of overlap between competitive fans and domestic entertainment fans. Although they are playing e-sports competitions, because it is the first time for it to be included in the Olympics, netizens have been paying as much attention to them as to celebrities in the entertainment industry.
While the magazine's official announcement caught Su Wenjun's fans off guard, they immediately researched the magazine's name. Once they learned about the magazine's reputation, they began to worry about the final release.
Judging from previous covers of Graceful Her, Su Wenjun's style doesn't quite match hers. After a well-meaning person explained that the aesthetics of the fashion world differed from those of the general public, and urged fans to remain calm, a rumor began to spread like wildfire within the industry:
The photographer who took photos of Su Shen for the magazine this time was Zhou Xiao!
"Is this true?" When French Fries saw this message on the homepage, her mind immediately started to brainstorm, filled with conspiracy theories about who was trying to harm her Su Wenjun.
As a fan of both competitive sports and the Chinese entertainment industry, Qi Chi knows Zhou Xiao quite well! As for why, it's because her star player, Dai Linfei, has collaborated with Zhou Xiao numerous times!
Every collaboration is a thrill for this casual, fan-crazy girl. Along with this, she's showered with envious glances from other fans. For a Mu Qiang fan, this is simply too satisfying!
Correspondingly, she also learned from her fellow pollen fans how difficult it was to find Zhou Xiao. Although Su Wenjun had appeared on "Graceful Her," based on her own experience, she didn't think the magazine could have secured Zhou Xiao for her.
The news that Su Shen had taken time off to shoot a magazine was known to all fans who followed her livestream. Furthermore, Lei Ting had only recently been selected for the national team. While well-known in the esports community, the significance of winning the first Olympic esports championship was a far cry from that of a world of gold.
You should know that among the rights protection blogs that are now everywhere on Weibo, demanding that the artist team/studio replace the photographer and makeup artist is the most important. Similarly, a reliable and excellent photography teacher can greatly influence the mentality of fans.
It's understandable if you don't know the photographer in the first place, but if you're having trouble adapting, just blame them for not understanding the fashion world's aesthetics. And even those who do understand, their makeup and styling aren't much better.
Now that Zhou Xiao was the photographer, there was no other excuse. If the photos weren't good, it would be Su Wenjun's fault. And more importantly, if this was fake...
After a moment's thought, he clicked on the blog post's comments section, wanting to see who had spread this "false statement." If there was no evidence, he would definitely ask the blogger to delete it immediately.
Then, Du Chi saw a lot of replies asking about the blogger's authenticity. Du Chi was obviously very satisfied that her fellow bloggers were as cautious as she was.
While "licking" the wrong photographer was harmless, it was still best not to touch the porcelain! If Su Shen really did work with Zhou Xiao in the future, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward? Not only would he offend the photographer who actually took photos for Su Shen, but he'd also be ridiculed by his haters.
I typed away the same question on my keyboard, waiting for the comment section to refresh. A second later, the blogger's own reply appeared in the latest reply section, along with the French Fries' message.
"Just a unified reply. The reason we speculate that it was Mr. Zhou Xiao who photographed Su Shen for the magazine is mainly because Lao Shi's Weibo account is followed. Those who know Lao Shi know that his account only follows people he has worked with."
The "Lao Shi" in this comment is Shi Bin, the leader of the Thunder Pioneers. Because he is a senior of the current e-sports athletes, the older fans who are familiar with the team call him that.
Naturally, French Fries recognized Shi Bin, and there was no need for him to ask for directions like the new fans in the comment section. After replying to a message in the comment section that tagged Lao Shi's account, he directly followed the tagged account to his homepage.
This time, I saw that there really was a new Zhou Xiao on my follow list! My fellow supporters were not lying to me!
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At night in Hexagon Country, Shi Bin led a group of young men who were still excited about winning the gold medal, and headed to a local Chinese restaurant in high spirits to prepare a rich late-night dinner!
Of course, this meal was fully covered by the team's sponsors! If it weren't for the upcoming exhibition match and the need to stay in Hexagon Country, these guys would have been eager to jump on a plane at the airport and fly back to China to eat and feast.
The Feng Shui of the Hexagonal Nation is not good for people! It starved the fat kid in their team and made him lose several pounds!
After letting everyone go and ordering a lot of dishes, Shi Bin took advantage of this rare free time to start responding to congratulations from all sides of the country one by one.
Shi Bin was stunned when he saw the congratulations and pictures sent by Xing Kexin. Then he subconsciously glanced at Su Wenjun, who was slurring his rice with his cheeks slumped over, completely disrespectful. Several black lines suddenly appeared on his forehead.
As a former player, Shi Bin watched this scene with a mixture of amusement and heartache. Furthermore, Su Wenjun was the team captain, expending at least twice as much energy as everyone else on the field. But once all the previous emotions faded, what remained was more speechless. Fortunately, they had booked a private room this time, otherwise the image the team had created for Su Wenjun would likely crumble after this meal!
"Master Su, isn't this bowl of rice too small?" Xiaopang held up the small bowl that he had cleaned and hinted at Su Wenjun who was sitting next to him with three large bowls of rice.
Su Wenjun raised her head from where she was nibbling at her meal and nodded in agreement. Then she turned to Shi Bin, who was still looking at her for some reason, and said, "Brother, you heard me, didn't you? I have a suggestion. Can you at least serve another bowl of rice?"
This is the use of "you" only when you can use yourself! Shi Bin ignored it and handed over the phone in his hand, "Take a look!"
"What are you looking at?"
Xiaopang was curious, Xiaopang peeked, and then Xiaopang screamed——
"Oh my god! When did you take this photo? How come it looks so good?"
Xiaopang's scream drew the attention of everyone else at the table. Then a group of teenagers looked at each other, and then stood up from their seats with several "bangs" like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, and the soles of their shoes made a chaotic and rapid "pa pa" sound on the ground.
Fortunately, their box was on the first floor, otherwise people downstairs who heard the noise would definitely misunderstand that there was a big fight.
Su Wenjun was surrounded by her teammates, who were urging her to watch a blockbuster movie. She usually didn't have many expressions, but now she looked particularly lively and vivid.
"Let me see, let me see." "Wow!" "Sister Jun, this was taken for you by the photographer named Zhou Xiao last time, right? It looks so beautiful!" "Damn, Xiaopang, you really didn't lie this time." "How could I lie!!!" "Let me see, I haven't seen it yet!" "..."
The exclamations, wails, and a cacophony of chatter brought the atmosphere in the box to a climax. Shi Bin, watching his teammates in such a chaotic state, unable even to eat, lost all desire to discipline them.
After all, he had just won the championship and needed to let off some steam. He was in a foreign country after all, so this time he wouldn't be the bad guy who ruined the atmosphere.
Thinking this way, Shi Bin lowered his head and cleverly pulled out a cell phone from his bulging logistics backpack. After spending so much time with these brats, how could he not have kept a backup plan?
Moving his chair closer to the wall, Shi Bin recalled the cover photo he had just seen and gave Zhou Xiao a follow from the bottom of his heart. He hoped we could work together again in the future; this cover photo was so satisfying!
While he was leisurely surfing the Internet, the hustle and bustle was still going on around him. Hey, young people should be so lively and unrestrained!
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The next day.
Feeling the online anticipation for Su Wenjun's fashion magazine debut, Xing Kexin's heart was also on fire. Now, she was standing like a wooden log next to the workstation of the girl behind the official Weibo account, eagerly watching her copy and paste the previously written copy and then send it with one click!
"Is there anyone who will like these two pictures?" Looking at the buffering symbols on the screen that disappeared quickly after being released, Xing Kexin began to feel a little anxious.
Hearing the people behind her muttering, the little sister turned around in confusion, "Sister Kexin, what are you thinking? This was taken by Teacher Zhou. Even if you doubt yourself, you can't doubt others!"
"Yes, yes." Xing Kexin nodded in a daze, and then seemed to realize something was wrong, and then stared at the other person with "anger" in her eyes... the back of the other person's head!
The little girl under the skin, stared at by the piercing eyes behind her, didn't blush at all. After looking at the dozens of comments that popped up under the blog post after the computer refreshed, she immediately changed the subject wittily and shouted, "Sister, there's feedback!"
——A certain blog——
@Graceful Her official blog V: #Su WenjunGraceful Her Golden September cover preview #The road to championship under the fingertips @Thunder Pioneer-Su Wenjun V
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Picture 1 is the cover photo of Su Wenjun caressing the back of a chair. This casual glance is filled with endless desire for the championship and victory.
Picture 2 shows Su Wenjun wearing a full set of PZ spring and summer show styles, lazily leaning against the fountain pool. The golden sunlight shines on the sequins and broken diamonds inlaid on the embroidered top, shining just like her lazy charm.
[Ahhh goddess! So cute! So cute! Who is so talented and could have taken this photo of my goddess with such a contrasting look! Come out and get the praise!]
[I declare! This is the best cover trailer for the September issue yet! My Su Shen's camera skills are truly divine!]
I really like the first picture. It shows my desire and ambition for the championship. When I think about how I really relied on perseverance and skills to lead the team to win the championship, I really teared up.
[You're following Zhou Xiao! You're following Zhou Xiao! You're following Zhou Xiao! Important things should be said three times. So, was Su Wenjun's September issue really shot by Zhou Xiao?!]
I love both sides of Junjie. In the second picture, I see Su Xiaomi, who fell asleep while watching the game. [Laughing with her hands covering her mouth] GH, you are this [thumbs-up]
Su Wenjun's outfit this time was quite surprising. I'm a bit tongue-tied and can't quite put my finger on it [scratching my head], but she looked absolutely stunning on camera!
【……】
The release of two trailers stirred up a storm that had barely settled. Seizing the perfect opportunity to officially announce the song, "Graceful Her" instantly became a hot topic.
Amidst the impressive September previews from various magazines, "Graceful Her" undoubtedly stood out, becoming the top cover of the September season, as ranked by netizens.
This is undoubtedly a great thing for the brand that sponsored this issue of the magazine! Su Wenjun's fan base profile - young and with purchasing power - also fills the shortcoming of "Graceful Her"'s insufficient online sales.
The magazine's popularity has also boosted the popularity of previous covers. To capitalize on the current wave of esports buzz, short video marketing accounts have even compiled a compilation of Graceful Her's previous cover stars.
This has become even more popular, and netizens have also learned about outstanding women in more fields through these videos. The influence of the Golden September season does not stop there. When the sales start at the end of the month, it will surely set off another wave of enthusiasm. This will really compete with those artists in the domestic entertainment industry for traffic!
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Switching accounts, searching accounts, and following the official Weibo of "Graceful Her", after Zhou Xiao had previously turned off all the information prompts on the main account, this series of operations was extremely smooth.
After completing the follow-up mission, Zhou Xiao was about to switch to his secondary account to check the reviews when a call from Pan Zijin popped up on his screen. Although he was still confused as to why the other party was calling him out of the blue, Zhou Xiao quickly clicked the answer button.
"Teacher Zhou!" Pan Zijin on the other end of the phone sounded excited. He has never been an introverted person. After discovering that the spring and summer show models sponsored by "Graceful Her" some time ago suddenly received many inquiries from high-level VIPs, he only needed to think about it for a moment to understand the reason.
"Hey, thank you so much for connecting us with the magazine last time," Pan Zijin sighed, his tone filled with emotion. Su Wenjun won the championship, but it was more than just a championship.
Although he had some thoughts in mind when he took the initiative to provide Zhou Xiao with show pieces and haute couture, Pan Zijin was still quite calm and didn't really expect any help. But who could have expected that this wave of feedback would be so enthusiastic.
Zhou Xiao thought it was something else, but after hearing Pan Zijin's thanks, he quickly replied, "I was just introducing you in passing. It's fate that you two were able to successfully reach this cooperation."
"Hahahahahahahahahaha" A smile appeared on Pan Zijin's face, "Teacher Zhou, you are too modest! We agreed that if you have any problems in the future, just come to me! I will definitely help if I can!"
Since the collaboration with Graceful Her was a temporary one, there's no reason to worry about the high sponsorship fees. Honestly, PZ's involvement can be considered a last-minute rescue.
This was a classic case of low cost and high return, and for Pan Zijin, the emotional value was clearly greater. It was for this reason that he called.
For Zhou Xiao, Pan Zijin's words were optional. After all, they had only worked together once, and being able to maintain a superficial rapport within the industry was already a success.
Furthermore, in her opinion, she had only acted as an intermediary. As for any other contributions, she truly had none.
"Graceful Her" is a top women's magazine, and its foundation is there. It should be very difficult to borrow PZ's haute couture, but as for the show style... it is still a bit difficult, but it should not be a problem with some connections.
Zhou Xiao was sorting out the news when the system prompt sounded in his mind suddenly.
[Ding! NINE STAR group event "Graduation Concert" detected, automatically issuing ticket*1]
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