During his few days at home for the Chinese New Year, Ji Yan wasn't exactly having a peaceful time. Although Z County was just a small county, quite a few people knew that Ji Yan was born there, and he would occasionally run into fans when he went out.
When Ji Yan was in City A, he liked to stay in his apartment like a shut-in. But when he got home, he loved to wander around. Z County was small, and it only took a few tens of minutes to drive from the east to the west of the city. Ji Yan drove Ji Qing's car, sometimes going to the elementary school, sometimes going to the shopping mall in the west of the city. In just a few days, he had already explored all of City A.
So recently, there have been a lot of posts on Weibo about fans from Z city bumping into Ji Yan.
"Teacher Ji's style is so outdated!"
"I strongly suspect that if the agency allowed it, Teacher Ji would probably be wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and strolling around outside."
"There's no need to buy them; Teacher Ji can borrow them from Teacher Lu."
Netizens compared Lu Wei's padded coat from last year with Ji Yan's style, and it turns out that Ji Yan looked more fashionable.
However, most of the time, fans would just greet Ji Yan from a distance without disturbing him, so Ji Yan's Spring Festival holiday was not affected too much.
On New Year's Eve, he and Ji Qing went to visit their parents' graves. Actually, he felt that he and his adoptive parents were not very similar when he was a child, while Ji Qing seemed to be cut from the same mold as his adoptive father. Ji Yan recalled that Ji Ruan did not seem to resemble his adoptive mother. He wondered if it was because she had stayed in the Ji family for a long time or for some other reason. Ji Yan felt that Ji Ruan and Ji Xuekong were somewhat similar.
Of course, this is just his feeling.
As for the point that Uncle Zhou and Ji Wei said he resembled the Ji family couple, Ji Yan didn't care too much. Physical resemblance wasn't important; what mattered was the connection between them.
Ji Wei wished Ji Yan a Happy New Year over the phone, and Ji Yan replied. However, he ignored the calls from Ji Xuekong and Ji Yushi later. The former even expressed his desire to collaborate with Ji Yan on a single, but Ji Yan told him to go find Ji Ruan.
After all, Ji Xuekong is an artist, and Ji Ruan is studying at JS Art Academy, so they should have more in common when it comes to music.
After all, he was raised by a poor family, and his bloodline was far less noble than that of the Ji family.
When Ji Yan and Ji Xuekong were on the phone, Ji Qing and his sister-in-law were both there. Ji Qing didn't say much. Although he didn't like the Ji family, they were Ji Yan's biological brothers after all. He didn't want to say anything mean, nor did he want to instill any hatred in Ji Yan. There was no need for that. He was the kind of person who wanted to live well in the present and hoped that Ji Yan could be the same.
The sister-in-law didn't have so many concerns: "He has noble blood, but does that mean his bloodline can grow into a panda? He's not even a national treasure, so what's with all this talk about noble blood? If he's so great, why doesn't he just fly to the moon?"
Ji Yan extended both thumbs.
His brother and sister-in-law are the best match.
Actually, his sister-in-law is usually very gentle and protective of her brother. After all, it's more accurate to say that they're mocking Ji Qing than Ji Yan. At least Ji Yan's bloodline is related to the Ji family, while Ji Qing has no relation to them at all. Wouldn't she be scolded even more harshly?
Of course, despite her complaints, she still fully respected Ji Yan's opinions.
...
Ji Yan had so much fun playing with Dun Dun at home that when it was almost time to return to City A, he didn't want to go back at all.
Because kids this age are just so adorable! Wrapped in down jackets, scarves, and round hats, plus Ji Yan's super thick filter, they look like little snowmen.
He's also very obedient; he believes everything Ji Yan says. In two years, he won't be so easy to fool anymore.
Ji Yan couldn't help but shout twice in the group chat, which received positive responses from Fang Yu and Lu Wei.
—Although the other two were disliked by their parents for staying at home for too long.
Why do we work?
"I really want to be a salted fish!"
Unfortunately, when it was time to go back, she still had to go back. In fact, before the Spring Festival, there were several tasks on "Yi's" schedule that needed to be completed.
Mainly endorsements and interviews.
Music magazine arranged an exclusive interview for "Yi," marking their first interview with such a major professional magazine since their debut. Although Music Magazine's influence has diminished and it still reports some gossip, its main focus remains on the development of the music industry. Music critics like "Blind Guest," who boast millions of followers, frequently publish their reviews in Music Magazine.
The previous issue of "Music Forum" featured an interview with Qi Zhao, mainly about his views on the current rock market and his personal philosophy on rock. Last year, the magazine interviewed Dai Yue, the winner of the Night Awards for Best Album, whose winning album featured a significant change in musical style.
In other words, Music Weekly prefers singers with relatively strong professional skills and pays more attention to the trends of change in the music scene. Five or six years ago, when Blue's musical style was completely fixed, Music Weekly published three consecutive interviews with Blue, reviewing all of Blue's albums since their debut, and adding comments from various professionals. I collected all three issues, but there are still many people online who want to buy them.
In the online version of "Music Forum," the "Blue" interviews were the best-selling issues and continue to generate revenue for the magazine to this day.
While hoping to interview "Yi", the music magazine also made a request: they hoped that "Yi" could fully explain the creative concepts behind the albums "Mist" and "At 23", and also reveal some expectations for the new album.
This means that Music Magazine did not regard Wings as a purely idol group, and the musical concepts expressed by Wings in the two albums have always been the focus of attention of professionals.
"From this perspective, Lao Xie bears the heaviest responsibility."
Xie Mingxuan was online the whole time this time: "Shouldn't you also share your thoughts?"
"I need to think about it carefully."
After discussing it, the members of "Wing" unanimously agreed that they should speak their minds. After all, they wrote the song themselves and went through many twists and turns during the creative process. Although they had forgotten most of it now, they could hardly forget the state of collapse they experienced when writing it. From this perspective, they had a lot to say.
...
Ji Yan hugged Dun Dun and cried, while also reluctantly hugging the chubby little boy again and again.
He took the high-speed train back again, not because Ji Qing was unwilling to see him off, but because he stayed at home until after the Lantern Festival, and Ji Qing's elementary school was about to start. As the homeroom teacher, Ji Qing had a lot of things to do, and some parents came to his home before the start of school to ask Ji Qing to take extra care of their children.
Ji Yan felt too embarrassed to linger any longer.
During this time, Dun Dun and he developed a deeper bond. The little boy hugged his leg and wouldn't let him leave, which made Ji Yan feel sad.
Actually, he spent much more time at home this year than last year, but he was probably too comfortable at home, so he didn't want to go back to City A.
"I really want to steal my nephew away," Ji Yan sighed.
“Planning can be a criminal offense.”
Ji Yan finally boarded the high-speed train back to City A. Before accepting an exclusive interview with Music Magazine, "Yi" also had to shoot an advertisement for a sports brand and endorse a laptop.
The number of endorsements for "Yi" has doubled compared to last year. Brands with a relatively young audience prefer to work with them, mainly because "Yi" has popularity, a good image, and decent achievements in the music industry. Among young idols, they are the type that combines strength and reputation.
Another point is that "Wings" fans have quite impressive purchasing power.
When brands seek out celebrities, especially young celebrities, they consider more than just the celebrity's influence; they also take into account the purchasing power of their fans. The members of "Wings" don't like to exploit their fans, because they can already make a lot of money from DW Entertainment. However, brands that approach them usually take this factor into account.
When choosing endorsements, "Yi" also made a three-point agreement with the brand - they only endorse the main line, and they will not consider the secondary line or even individual products that will not sell for more than a few years. For example, the brand that approached "Yi" this time is the domestic sports brand "Feichi". The brand originally hoped that "Yi" would endorse the young secondary line brand, but after Ye Ying fought for it, "Yi" got the endorsement of the main line.
"Feichi" is a popular sports brand that can achieve considerable sales figures even without relying on fans. Moreover, the brand has a good reputation and its products are very practical, so even if fans buy multiple items, they won't just leave them unworn.
The laptop brands are geared towards adults, not within the reach of minors, thus preventing exploitation at the source.
"OK, very well shot!"
"Flying" wanted to highlight the youthful spirit of "Wings", so they specially invited Jiang Ya, who had worked with "Wings" several times. Jiang Ya is good at taking promotional photos full of youthful spirit, and since he has worked with "Wings" more than once, there were naturally no obstacles during the shoot.
"Xie Mingxuan, smile a little wider." Jiang Ya gestured with a forced smile. "No need to be so exaggerated, it's too fake."
Xie Mingxuan could only laugh again.
He usually smiles quite naturally, but he struggles to make a smiling expression in front of the camera. He's fine with more dynamic shots like the Alex magazine cover shoot, but the "Leap" ads emphasize the brand and his image.
Ji Yan and Fang Yu came up with a plan—
They enlarged a photo of Lu Wei wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket at home last year on the screen, emphasizing Lu Wei's hand-in-hand gesture.
Lu Wei: "...?"
If they weren't filming, he could fight Ji Yanfang right now.
Oh.
The attack was initiated by Ji Yan and Fang Yu, so Lu Wei shamelessly produced a picture of Ji Yan struggling to lift Fang Yu at the Chang Kong Awards ceremony. It wasn't in JPG format, but in GIF format, highlighting Ji Yan's effort and his perseverance, which resembled lifting a barbell.
Ji Yan & Fang Yu: "..."
They felt it was time to start the meme war.
Jiang Ya couldn't help but remind them, "Xie Mingxuan has already laughed, you should stop now."
So the meme battles moved from offline to online. During the morning of the shoot, their small group chat was filled with ugly pictures of everyone, and even Xie Mingxuan was not spared. Xie Mingxuan couldn't stand it anymore and banned people from speaking. Ji Yan silently sent everyone their ugly pictures privately.
final--
"The other party has enabled friend verification, but you are not yet their friend..."
Ji Yan: "...Heh."
What's the point of posting his ugly pictures and then blocking him? If you're so capable, wait until he finishes posting them first.
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