Chapter 238 Extra 1: Gu Yanqiu’s 40 Million Fans (Part 1)
On the day when Gu Yanqiu reached 40 million followers on Weibo, she posted a long essay.
Thanks to all the fans for their support along the way. Within two minutes, the number of likes quickly exceeded 10 million. The number of comments also reached over 100,000.
This number even shocked the officials.
Weibo today is no longer what it was during its heyday.
There are more interesting apps that have diverted users who originally belonged to him.
Weibo has had celebrities with over 40 million followers in the past, but there haven’t been any in recent years.
So Gu Yanqiu is the first in the gap.
According to the data from Weibo, it only took a year and a half for his amazing pictures to go viral and for him to have 40 million followers.
His concerts are now held internationally, and he even won Best Actor for a film he starred in last year. It's a double surprise, and more importantly, he's only in his twenties, so his future is limitless.
At this moment, Gu Yanqiu had just finished a magazine shoot, and her agent was chattering beside her. The company even treated all employees to a buffet dinner worth a thousand yuan.
These 40 million fans mean a lot to them.
He broke all the doubts from the outside world, and his traffic and data were the best in the world.
The agent talked for a long time, but Gu Yanqiu remained silent.
The agent Xiaopang's voice became a little softer.
I thought he was too tired recently and wanted to rest, but when I turned around, I saw a complicated look in his eyes.
Xiaopang was suddenly startled: "What's wrong?" he asked cautiously.
Gu Yanqiu said: "Before, there was a person who kept telling me that if I persisted, I would definitely be able to hold a concert and have 40 million fans." At that time, he thought that these words were unbelievable, but now they have come true. How can he not be overwhelmed with emotions?
As soon as the agent Xiaopang heard it, he knew who he was talking about.
Gu Yanqiu looked out the window, and all the scenery flew by. It was as if he was seeing the past.
He wanted to know what Chen Duo was thinking when she said this.
It was obvious that at that time he was still a small-time celebrity who was about to retire.
Over the years, every time I achieved something big, I would think of our meeting that summer.
Seeing that he was in another emotional turmoil, Xiaopang's agent said to lighten the mood, "Hey, Sister Duo's birthday is coming soon. We've prepared a birthday party this time, in a theater."
"ah?"
Xiaopang's agent is also quite interested in Chen Duo. He likes all the entries related to Chen Duo online. Big data is always pushing him.
"It was originally a gathering spontaneously organized by fans. About a thousand people gathered together, raised some money, and sent an email requesting if they could record a VCR of you cheering her on. They wanted to record it as a surprise for Chen Duo's birthday. Later, someone circulated the screenshot, and Duo's husband found out. He simply contacted the person in charge and asked them to refund all the money. They would pay for the event and be there when it comes."
"What number?"
"The day after tomorrow." said the agent.
"Then we'll record a VCR when we get back to the company."
"Okay. She will definitely be happy when she sees it." Xiaopang was also a little excited.
"Um...do I have any work the day after tomorrow?"
"I need to talk to the screenwriter about collaborating on a big drama on the S+ platform."
"Then let's arrange it for tomorrow and leave the day after tomorrow free." Gu Yanqiu made arrangements.
Xiaopang had a guess in his mind, and then said, "Okay."
Compressing two days' work into one day was something that only he himself gave the order for others to make such an arrangement.
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On Sister Duo's birthday, everyone came to Beijing one after another.
As soon as the fans left the station, they saw their comrades already waiting for them. Although they had never met, they had spent 10,000 hours chatting online.
"sisters."
"Ahhh, we finally meet."
"Come on, let's put your things in the hotel first. I'll take you to a popular online restaurant." The co-worker said excitedly.
"No. I just want to go to Sister Kaduo's trendy brand store and surrounding stores. Just eat something." said the fan from out of town.
The local fans in Jing City said, "The ones we just picked up said the same thing. So let's go to the snack street near the mall to eat."
"Okay."
Those who came to participate this time were all the people who organized the event in the first place. There were about a thousand people, and they were originally here to entertain themselves. Who knew that even if Brother Duo asked for all the funds for the event to be refunded, people would still come to the event.
Everyone who heard the news later was asking for ticket information. But there was no such information. The number of seats had already been counted.
Those people slapped their thighs in regret and asked why they didn’t promote it on a large scale?
This time, there were not only Duo fans, but also many sisters who were Gu fans. According to them, they had known Chen Duo longer than them.
Everyone wants to come to her birthday party this time.
The meeting was originally scheduled for 7 o'clock, but now it's 10 o'clock in the morning, so there are still many hours left.
But Beijing is too big and it’s inconvenient to go anywhere.
I went to a trendy brand store first. They have all the styles available online, and even some exclusive offline styles. I heard this brand is a favorite of idols. I always see attractive men and women wearing masks when they come to buy clothes.
It was photographed several times and even claimed by other fans.
So when they get to the mall, they know which floor it is on without having to be told, because that's the most crowded floor.
Many of the shops in the mall have been connected, making it very spacious. However, you can still see long queues at the checkout counters.
As soon as they entered, they couldn't resist the shopping spree. Online, there were only clothes, but here, there were necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, hats, and other items. They picked up a few and tried them on, and they all looked great. Some of the clothes were a bit too trendy to buy, but they tried them on in the mirror, taking countless photos. They just couldn't bear to take them off, so they finally made the purchase.
After shopping, I immediately went to the surrounding stores. This time I was even more shocked because there were at least a dozen people inside holding up their phones to live broadcast.
Items on the shelves were taken into shopping carts in sets.
The waiters basically just kept restocking the goods.
After I got here, I found it was a great buy.
You can find everything you want by shopping around.
In the end, I bought a lot of small things and came back with a lot of stuff. After a quick meal, I rushed to the venue.
I heard that Brother-in-law Duo hired people to set up the place, so they are not needed.
I saw my co-sharer at the subway transfer station. She was so easy to recognize, her clothes were from Sister Duo's brand, and the one hanging on her bag was a small card of her merchandise.
Regardless of whether we had chatted in the group before, the moment we met, we felt like long-lost sisters. We arrived at the destination very quickly.
It's a theater, with a big stage and the rest are seats.
There was a flower arch at the entrance, and flowers and support signs on the stage. Even though the guests hadn't arrived yet, many people had gone to the stage to take pictures.
Everyone’s ID is posted on the seats, so you just need to find the seat number announced in the group.
After everyone found their seats, they were pleasantly surprised to find a bag on the seat. It was a gift from Sister Duo.
When I opened it, I found a Polaroid camera and film. Anyone familiar with Sister Duo knows she rose to fame thanks to her photography skills. But this gift was way too expensive. The whole set cost over a thousand yuan. There was also an expensive hand cream, a face mask, and a small toy for cheering and clapping. And those colorful glow sticks—the usual staples of fangirls.
That’s so thoughtful.
Today is clearly her birthday, yet she's still giving gifts to others.
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