Chapter 054 "Tricky"
A few hours ago, members of Wax&Wane were rushing to the event.
This event is a small meet-and-greet held in the name of a variety show. Thirty people will be selected by the program team to have a brief face-to-face exchange with the members.
Soon after Wu Wen and his members arrived, they were greeted by staff members.
"The number of people who signed up far exceeded our expectations, and the fans are very enthusiastic." The staff member said, leading everyone to a door: "This way, please follow me."
I pushed open the door in front of me, but before I could see the scene clearly, I heard a cry of surprise from not far away.
"Here it comes! It's a real person!"
"Wow, this is the first time I've seen them so close!"
"Oh no, no, I'm already getting nervous. What am I going to say later..."
Noticing the members' entry, fans reacted enthusiastically, whispering excitedly and casting expectant glances their way.
The event started in an orderly manner. Five people stood behind the table, and fans lined up not far away and came forward one by one in order.
Chen Xun looked at the first fan in front of him and said with a faint smile: "Hello."
The fan looked a little nervous. After taking a deep breath, he spoke haltingly: "Hello... I... have liked you guys for a long time..." His voice became smaller and smaller.
Chen Xun was very patient. While encouraging me not to be nervous, he responded sincerely: "Thank you for your support. Is there anything you want me to do?" His gentle smile was like a ray of warm sunshine in winter, shining on the softest part of my heart.
Looking at this smile up close, one feels reassured, and feeling the unique gentleness of Shen Xun, one musters up the courage: "I have an important exam next month, can you encourage me?"
"Of course, I wish you good luck in your exams and hope you get your ideal results."
The pleasant voice seemed to be separated by a layer of water, with a hazy sense of unreality, dizzying happiness, and a satisfied look emerged: "Thank you, Captain, I will always support Wax & Wane!"
On the other side, Jiang Hechu also welcomed his first fan.
"Jiang Hechu, can you wink?" The person who spoke had sparkling eyes and looked at the idol in front of him expectantly, not wanting to miss any subtle expression.
Hearing this, Jiang Hechu showed a thoughtful expression, as if he was thinking about something, which made people uneasy.
Suddenly she raised her head and met the gaze in front of her, her eyes were lively, her beautiful eyes were full of smiles, and she blinked quietly: "Okay."
The perfect wink made people who saw it couldn't help but put their hands over their mouths to hide the uncontrollable smile.
A joyful tone came from the other side: "Hey, is it true?" The fan secretly looked at Jingxing, whose face was slightly red, in front of him, wanting to hear him repeat what he had just said.
Jingxing ruffled his fluffy light blond hair, his eyes drifted towards the table, he suppressed his shyness and repeated seriously: "...Yes, I am very happy to see that everyone likes Wax&Wane so much."
An Juesui pricked up his ears and listened to the conversation with interest. He looked up and saw someone standing in front of him. Before he could speak, he heard the person excitedly ask, "Can you tell me what you want to do most right now?"
An Juesui blurted out: "I want to sleep." Ah, he accidentally said the truth... It's all because of my poor sleep recently.
Hearing this answer, the man in front of him was also startled, then looked at him with amusement and continued to ask: "What do you want to do second?"
"I want everyone participating in this event to feel happy." The bright smile was full of sincerity, and the moving lines were spoken naturally.
The fans who saw the situation followed suit and asked Ji Qifeng, "What is the most troubling thing recently?"
Ji Qifeng thought for a moment, and said in a calm tone with a hint of resentment that was not easily detected: "School is about to start."
“Pfft.” Such a down-to-earth answer. The fans who got the answer deeply agreed with it, and there was a bit of pity in their eyes.
The meeting went smoothly until the end, when the situation took a sudden turn for the worse.
"What was revealed before must be true, right? It's because of the coercion and inducement of capital that there are so-called rumor-busting. Bullies, get out of the entertainment industry!"
"Why can't you be alone? Did the company force you to be bound to these vampires?"
"You can't accept the gift and you can't even take a photo. Do you really think you're such a big shot?"
"Isn't it said that idols hate freeloaders? If I buy so much, does that mean I can do whatever I want to you?"
Awful words began to come out one after another, but no staff stepped forward to stop them. The photographer's camera recorded the out-of-control scene.
The person in front of Shen Xun spoke in a haughty tone, and for some reason suddenly brought up the bullying incident that had long been settled. He had a bad attitude and curled his lips in contempt: “Why, you really don’t dare to admit it, and you have nothing to say?”
"If I didn't do it, I didn't do it. No matter what you say, my answer won't change." Shen Xun raised his eyes and looked at the man. His tone was steady, and he simply stated the facts. If he had encountered this situation in the past, he might have been very painful, but now he has completely moved on from it, and rumors will not shake him at all.
Instead of the expected emotional ups and downs and busy explanations, the man didn't know what to say. After a long pause, he could only say: "Who would believe it? It's all fake!"
Shen Xun ignored the man's nonsense and looked around at the chaotic scene with a frown. What was going on?
"You should have quit the group earlier. They have started to hinder your development. Going solo is definitely more suitable for you. Why do you keep being sucked dry by others..."
Jiang Hechu listened impatiently to the continuous complaints and "advice" in his ears, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, and suggested seriously: "Since continuing to pay attention to me makes you so miserable, you'd better stop watching. It's better for both you and me."
The other party was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly burst out: "Who am I thinking about? How can you say that? You are too much!"
Jiang Hechu looked at him with disdain and sneered, "No one forced you to think so, right?"
"You... aren't you afraid that I will stop being your fan and turn against you?!" There was a hint of threat in his words.
"No, I won't see you off." Jiang Hechu didn't even raise his head, not caring about the crazy look on the other side.
Sitting on the chair, his eyes secretly scanned the surroundings. Something was not right. Jiang Hechu suddenly remembered something and looked at the person in front of him who was still talking nonstop with a look of suspicion.
"This is a gift I specially prepared, why can't you accept it?"
Jingxing replied apologetically, "I'm sorry, the rules prohibit accepting gifts privately."
"Then we can take a photo together, right?"
"Sorry, filming is prohibited during today's event. If you want to take some pictures, you can wait until the program is broadcast..." Jingxing was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"What? You can't accept the gift and take photos. Are you acting like a big shot?"
Jingxing hurriedly explained: "No, the program team specifically requested this..." As he said this, he felt a little bit of incongruity, as if something passed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
The most exaggerated ones are from An Juesui and Ji Qifeng.
"Sir, please be respectful." Ji Qifeng looked at the newcomer with an unfriendly expression. He noticed the conflict here and came over immediately.
"What's wrong? Am I wrong?" The man who spoke looked familiar. "Isn't this business all about money? I've spent so much money on you, so why can't I just touch your hand?"
An Juesui's expression froze. He hid his hands under the table and kept pulling out tissues to wipe the skin of his hands. A feeling of nausea surged in his stomach, and he almost vomited after listening to this man's nonsense.
Ji Qifeng blocked the man's sight and wanted to seek help from the staff around him and ask the security guard to take the man away, but he found that the staff who were not far away just now were all standing far away to watch the show, and a chill crept up his back.
"I've been annoyed with you for a long time. You're always so close to him..." the man whispered, and suddenly took out a bottle of water from his backpack, unscrewed the cap and wanted to splash it directly at Ji Qifeng, but he was suddenly clamped from behind and the water spilled all over the floor.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
Jiang Hechu suddenly released his hand that was holding him, and the man fell to the ground without standing firmly, but the staff next to him appeared in time and supported him.
"That was a close call..." The staff wiped the sweat from his forehead and saw the members gathered around him. He quickly raised the sign hidden behind him and said at the same time: "The prank was successful!"
The place was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. It was a complete dud.
After a few seconds, everyone seemed to react. The "fans" who had just been arguing with the members, as well as the staff who had stood by and watched, clapped and laughed inexplicably, and the camera was directed directly at the members.
Jingxing's expression cracked, and he forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. Is this really the case...
Jiang Hechu raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and looked at the people behind the camera with a smile, which made the people who were locked in his gaze feel a little scared.
An Juesui and Ji Qifeng had no smiles at all. They looked coldly at the man who had just been helped up by the staff. They didn't find it funny at all.
It was the team leader Chen Xun who broke the awkward atmosphere and asked, "Are all these tricks planned?"
The staff replied: “Only the last few people are staff members arranged by us, the others are real fans.”
Good upbringing allowed Shen Xun to maintain his expression: "Have you informed these people in advance?" Several fans who had not left yet noticed the commotion here and remained at the scene. They looked very worried, but they didn't know what to do.
"Of course not, otherwise it would have been exposed in advance." The staff answered casually and did not take it seriously.
Shen Xun could barely hold his expression, so he held back and said, "First explain the situation to these fans and send them away."
The staff who had been keeping an eye on the key developments of the prank only then noticed that there were still some fans lingering at the scene and stepped forward to ask them to leave.
“So it’s all fake, is everyone okay?” The fan looked timidly at the members in the distance.
"I've told you it's okay, let's go quickly and don't delay our filming." His tone was very impatient.
"Okay..." His eyes happened to meet Shen Xun's, and he received a somewhat soothing smile. The fan finally felt relieved and left the scene.
Wu Wen, who had been patient for a long time, also rushed over at this time and looked at the members nervously: "Is everyone okay?"
Wu Wen did not know the content of the prank in advance, and the program team required the entire process to be kept confidential for the sake of effect. However, his actions completely exceeded the agreed scale and he kept testing the bottom line, which was a complete provocation.
Jingxing hesitated: "Is it really okay to broadcast this program like this...?"
Wu Wen secretly thought that this was not good. His brain raced to think of possible situations and he decisively contacted the producer directly.
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