Chapter 42
Because he had to change lyrics and take notes during the previous competition, he recognized Li Chu's handwriting, which was very special and a little round, and looked as cute as his others.
But, Phantom Thief.
What a cheesy code name.
This made him smile a little.
Then he quickly calmed himself down and looked warily at the people in the company who were staring at him.
During this day, Zhou Heng's perception changed greatly. His own company was not what he thought it was before. Now that Su Ning had become the CEO, he thought of him as a gentle and polite person, especially compared with his unreasonable former company.
His cell phone was taken away yesterday, but the assistant from the company next to him didn’t have his cell phone taken away. Since they were familiar with each other, he was able to secretly tell him some things that were happening outside.
He heard what happened last night and knew that the "dormitory" prepared by Su Ning for them had become a hot topic. Besides being too luxurious, the most important thing was that it was very thoughtful. Even though they did not go back as agreed, the official Weibo did not come out to blame them. Instead, it treated everyone equally and calmed down the fans who were originally arguing.
So Zhou Heng plucked up the courage, asked his assistant to borrow his cell phone, made the call, and passed the message to Su Ning.
He didn't expect that Su Ning would arrive so quickly, and he didn't expect it to be in such a... strange form.
His impression of his teammates has also changed a bit.
Although he didn't become close friends with them during the competition, he knew that at least they were not bad people. But, were they actually such people with a second-year syndrome?
He returned to the dressing room holding the note, his mood was very different.
The three people including Zhou Heng who left were all together, which made him realize clearly that Jianfeng Company and Yaoguang were of the same ilk, or that Yaoguang, a small company, was simply trying to curry favor with the powerful.
He also heard some words saying that this was not just a robbery, but they were deliberately targeting Su Ning.
Zhou Heng always felt that the major events of the company's bosses were not something that a small idol like him should worry about, but now that it has affected him, he can no longer say that it has nothing to do with him.
The outside advertisements have not started shooting yet, mainly because Lin Zhi
He seemed to have a soft personality, but not to the point of being unable to distinguish right from wrong. The company wouldn't let him leave and forced him to shoot this film, but he didn't want to, so he started crying in the morning, his eyes turned red, and the lighting, photo editing and makeup couldn't cover it up. The person in charge of the lighting was furious and looked like he was about to hit someone.
It was Wang Ruoyi who went up to him and spoke nicely, and quickly pulled the man back to the dressing room, thus rescuing Lin Zhi.
When I took the fourth picture, the three of them were not very familiar with each other, but now they have become a community of shared destiny in a sense. They have gathered together and gradually become closer.
Not only Zhou Heng, but all three of them were very anxious about not being able to return to the team in time, but they didn't know what to do.
"We have to go," Zhou Heng took advantage of an opportunity and whispered to them, "Look, someone is here to pick us up."
He showed the note to the other two people.
Wang Ruoyi hesitated: "How do I answer? I want to leave, but the people in that company..."
"After last night, do you still think this company really treats us as human beings? What good resources are there that force us to stay here?"
When they heard this, they were silent for a while.
"I worked so hard to debut in Idol. I wanted to be like Kirin, an idol that is always popular. It's not like this," Zhou Heng shook his head. "I don't want to stay here and be an object. If I have to be an object in this circle, I want to be the more valuable and more human one."
With so many precedents from talent shows, everyone knows that what is "uniquely beautiful" or not is up to fans to comment on. At times like this, maintaining the integrity of an idol team is the most important thing. When they do not have enough solo ability, they should accumulate popularity and resources during the team period instead of acting on their own, which is self-destructive.
Not to mention, the gap in resources they have received now is already very obvious. Their debut position is still in the last three, and compared with the bonuses of the top four with higher popularity, they will not lose no matter how you calculate it.
"Compared to this, I want to shoot the cover of V magazine with everyone," Zhou Heng said, "I want to be more famous, so that I have enough say, and Jianfeng must respect me and never dare to treat me like this again."
He was the oldest and most opinionated among them. The other two just listened blankly, but Lin Zhi spoke first.
He sniffed and said, "Well. Let's go. I also want to go to Xiangshan Villa and raise a cat."
He also secretly overheard what happened last night.
So, the three of them secretly made up their minds.
If the idol wants to leave, no one can stop him.
Besides, this is just the shooting site. In this building, many shooting locations are open, and other commercials are also shot here. It is not an iron wall.
Even if there are people from the company watching there, idols have to do some private things and it is impossible to watch them all the time.
First, Lin Zhi said pitifully that he wanted to change his clothes, but he never came out after entering the locker room. When I went in, I saw that the window on the wall was open. The small window was tall and narrow, and I didn't know how he climbed in.
There was no sound at all during this period, and it seemed that there was definitely someone waiting outside. The ladder outside the changing room window was still placed in the corridor and had not been removed.
Come to think of it, Lin Zhi practiced acrobatics when he was a child.
Then, Zhou Heng, who had entered the toilet, suddenly disappeared.
At that time, the only people who came in and out were an old man in cleaner's clothes who came out of the toilet. Then there were also models who were shooting clothes in the venue next door. They were dressed in strange clothes and were almost 1.9 meters tall. Their height did not match Zhou Heng's.
Moreover, when these people came in and out, the bodyguard at the door could still hear Zhou Heng humming intermittently inside, so he didn't look at it for long.
It turned out that he had waited too long, so he asked people to go in and look for her, but she was gone.
After two people were lost, the scene became a mess.
Then, Wang Ruoyi also disappeared during the chaos.
The clients at the filming site were all confused, and even suspected that there was a black hole here, or that some supernatural event had suddenly occurred in broad daylight.
Everyone was searching around like headless flies until they found that the Phantom Thieves who kidnapped the three people had left a maple leaf with words written on it in the most conspicuous place, just like the ending in the movie.
——Can’t catch me.
I turned it over and saw words on the back.
--hey-hey.
I just picked up this maple leaf downstairs.
The fledgling "Phantom Thieves" carried out the morning's "mission" very smoothly, especially Li Chu.
He seemed to be particularly adept at this. He took a quick look around the scene and quickly came up with a plan, which included making some noise to attract the attention of the bodyguards, which was also his decision.
As a reliable captain, Qu Shoubai refined his initial idea. As for Ji Mowei and Ruisong, they were very active executors. Originally, these four people were not that familiar with each other, but now that they were together because of this matter, they seemed to have quickly discovered their own shining points, and then divided the work among themselves, with tacit understanding.
After the three people who had left returned to the team, the bus carrying them quickly drove away and headed towards V magazine.
That place is not in Haicheng, and if you calculate the time, you can just make it in time.
Although he had planned it out just now, he was running outside after all, so it was quite embarrassing. Lin Zhi almost fell down when he ran outside. But he didn't cry after getting on the bus. He just sat in the seat and kept laughing, looking a little silly. Then he gasped and burst out laughing.
When the seven of them got together again, they felt like they had survived a disaster, as if everyone had tried hard to stay together.
Of course, it was not just Li Chu and his four companions who participated in this variety show game. Su Ning was afraid that they might get hurt or caught, so the director team found someone to help them, such as the "men in black" who often appeared in variety shows.
They would disguise themselves as ordinary staff members, sneak into the filming scene with hidden cameras, record the entire process, and then take the people away just like a movie plot.
It can be called a perfect variety show.
The camera in front was still on, so Zhou Heng didn't know what to say. He just explained in a low voice: "Well, we didn't mean to stay away from home. It's just that..."
He knew that his absence yesterday must have caused a lot of trouble to his teammates, so he felt a little guilty.
"It's okay," Ruisong, who was angry, waved his hand, "Boss Su has explained it to us. There's no need to apologize. We're all teammates, I know."
The atmosphere in the group suddenly became much more harmonious.
The car soon arrived at the shooting site of V magazine. The fashion circle has always been arrogant, but the deputy editor-in-chief was worried when he heard some rumors. But when he saw that all seven people had arrived on time, he said nothing more and took the initiative to come forward and shook hands with Su Ning.
"Mr. Su," she said, "I have long heard of your name."
Su Ning also shook hands and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
In fact, in addition to winning back people, his "variety show" is very consistent with the theme that the magazine wants to create for the cover, and today's blockbuster also has its own commercial significance.
The idols went into the dressing room, and Su Ning stood there and talked with the deputy editor-in-chief about more internal matters.
This cover of Glory is not easy to come by, and fans are also surprised. In addition to the popularity, more importantly, it is a brand promotion - it is a luxury brand called "Smith", which plans to launch a new series of perfumes during the menstrual period and is interested in finding a group to endorse it.
But usually there is a probation period for endorsements from such big brands. The cover of V Magazine can be considered as a preliminary cooperation, to try out the effect. Conventional display cannot really impress "Simu".
Su Ning knew very well that a fashion magazine, strictly speaking, was a high-end advertising brochure.
This display is not only a fashion resource, but also a reflection of commercial value to some extent. He wants to win this cover for the group, and at the same time strive for a higher standard of group endorsement.
The first official endorsement of a group is either a big brand with high national popularity or a high-end luxury product.
Don’t underestimate endorsements. The sponsors produce materials very quickly, and there is still some time before their new album is released. Although they have a lot of arrangements recently, they also need this kind of resource to excite fans and maintain the enthusiasm.
Since it is a brand promotion, in the shooting scene, you can see traces of commerciality hidden in every detail of the shooting location.
This series of perfumes features woody scents with a cool feel, so the theme of the shoot is also serious and cool, as are the types of clothing and makeup chosen, mainly black and gray, and the shoot was outdoors. The photographer chosen is also a well-known fashion photographer in the circle who is very experienced and has high requirements.
This is Glory’s first time shooting a fashion magazine cover. It is different from shooting official photos in variety shows. The “feeling” required by the photographer is often difficult for many newcomers to grasp, resulting in poor results and being criticized by the public for “lack of fashion sense”.
But perhaps because they had really been "agents" and "thieves" not long ago, even some of them with cute looks quickly understood the photographer's requirements.
They are cold and serious, but there must be an appeal in their eyes. They even skillfully grasp that slight sense of power.
The shooting progressed very quickly, and even the experienced deputy editor standing nearby nodded frequently.
“For a newcomer, the expression is very strong, as if it were a real experience.”
She affirmed.
The shoot went very smoothly. After all, there were seven people involved, and in addition to the cover, there were also inside pages. Even though the progress was fast, the shoot lasted from the afternoon to the evening. By the time Su Ning sent them back to Xiangshan Villa, everyone was exhausted.
But besides being tired, I can't help but feel excited.
They only found out today that in addition to the cover of V Magazine, there was actually a Simu endorsement hidden behind it. So even though they were slumped in the seat of the car, they couldn't help but discuss today's performance with their teammates, as if they had endless things to say.
But when they were almost at the villa, Su Ning, who was sitting in the front, received a phone call. Everyone in the car only heard him say "Jianfeng?" and then the car fell silent.
There is no need to think about it, the person opposite is the furious Peak agent Allen.
"Su Ning, aren't you going too far?!" He cursed on the other end of the phone, "I can't imagine how you can behave so rudely and violently, you really are..."
There was also a string of English at the end, which Su Ning didn't like to hear as it sounded neither Chinese nor Western.
This person is really interesting. He only blames others when he opens his mouth, as if robbing people is something he has never done before. He can't stand it when others use the same method against him.
Looking back, when Allen returned home in a rage, the dust had already settled. He didn't know about Su Ning's beating. He only knew that the most widely spread thing was to persuade Mr. Liang and the old man. He thought Su Ning would continue in this way, relying on some words, and didn't take his previous sentence "Why should I persuade you" to heart.
Su Ning listened to him getting angry across from him and smiled.
"Don't you find it ironic that you say this yourself?"
"I have already obtained the control and inheritance of Guangying Entertainment. It has come to this point. If I still use the method of 'persuasion', then wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"
"I've given you a chance because of our relationship. Don't be so shameless. Right, cousin of the Shen family?"
When he said this name, the idols in the melon group, who had been silent until now, pricked up their ears and unconsciously leaned over as if they had heard some gossip.
Wow, there’s melon!
Let me listen, let me listen!
Not everyone knows about the relationship between Su Ning and Mr. Shen from Shen's Pictures. Their wedding was not a big deal, and it has to do with Jian Feng's relationship... Oh my God.
It sounds just like the kind of wealthy family drama that is shown in TV dramas!
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