Chapter 34
"Sister, you've been hiding this from us for so long."
After finally getting a chance to attend the autograph session, Zhou Yu's most lively roommate was the first to rush in front of Yao Yingmo, complaining in a wronged manner.
Yao Yingmo glanced at Zhou Yu.
When she saw Zhou Yu’s message a few days ago, she thought he had told his roommate about her identity.
It seems not yet.
but……
Yao Yingmo looked embarrassed. She didn't dare to respond now, for fear of saying something wrong, which would cause Zhou Yu and these children to be exposed by book fans.
Fortunately, Zhou Yu’s other two roommates were quick-witted and immediately covered the man’s mouth from the left and right.
Zhou Yu then added an elbow strike, "Shut up, let's talk later when we get back."
After letting out a groan of pain, the roommate realized that he had spoken without thinking and almost caused a signing accident.
He stuck out his tongue apologetically and spread out the new book poster he had prepared in advance on the table, trying to hide his embarrassment with his gestures. "Okay, then I'd like to ask Teacher Zhaohe to write it. I wish you are always surrounded by delicious food."
Yao Yingmo laughed and asked, "Is this a wish?"
He nodded repeatedly and was hit on the head by Zhou Yu again.
Yao Yingmo glanced back. The line was too close together, and whatever he said would be heard by the people behind him.
So she didn't say anything else, just smiled, lowered her head and wrote a long string of words.
She smiled and returned the poster to them, saying, "Look at it again when you get home."
After signing four posters in a row, the four of them left happily.
After watching them leave the stage, Yao Yingmo made an apologetic gesture to the next book fan, then got up on the pretext of going to the restroom and whispered to Xiao Su on the way.
"Those four boys are my brother and his roommate. Go to the lounge and get them some of the cookies I prepared for the staff."
Xiao Su: "Okay."
Xiao Su moved quickly. He trotted into the lounge and then trotted to catch up with Zhou Yu and the other three, successfully completing the task of delivering snacks.
Behind him, without him noticing, an unfamiliar staff member followed him silently, with the flashlight of his mobile phone lighting up from time to time.
On the other side, the signing is still going on.
Yao Yingmo sent one girl away with an encouraging smile, then turned around and greeted the next one with a smile.
As book fans passed by one after another, Yao Yingmo gradually understood the significance of holding book signings.
Some people came with books that they had carefully preserved for more than ten years, and some students in uniform brought newly bought books, saying that they had saved their pocket money for a long time to buy them.
Some asked her to write a letter of encouragement for the college entrance exam, while others brought treasured books from their deceased friends, saying they would place them in front of their graves after she signed them.
During the book signing, Yao Yingmo understood the true nature of the book fans and their sincere love better than ever before.
The sense of distance that was originally created for safety reasons could no longer be maintained. The smile on her face became more and more full, completely destroying the powerful aura created by her makeup and clothes.
"Thank you for loving me for so many years."
“Yes, I will keep writing.”
"Thank you everyone. See you next time."
When "see you next time" came out of his mouth, Yao Yingmo himself was stunned.
The promise of meeting next time made the book fans completely excited, and carnival-like screams broke out from the audience.
Yao Yingmo came back to his senses and looked at the audience, seeing faces filled with joy and expectation.
Forget it, now that the words have been said, this is her promise to the book fans.
She will do it.
Yao Yingmo raised his hand high and waved goodbye to his book fans.
Backstage, Yao Yingmo took the hot tea prepared by Xiao Su, leaned back softly in the chair, and raised his hand to tap his hard shoulders and neck.
"Teacher Zhaohe, do you need a massage?"
Yao Yingmo: "No, I'll just take my time."
Xiao Su: "Okay, then I'll go check on Mr. Hu Guang's progress. If it takes a long time, I'll contact the driver to pick you up first."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Yao Yingmo drank the hot tea slowly, feeling the fatigue seeping out from his bones bit by bit. He felt lazy and had no desire to move.
Soon, the door handle of the lounge began to turn.
Yao Yingmo was surprised to see Sister Chang and another staff member from Shi Xuze's book signing event appear at the door.
"Sister Chang."
"Teacher Zhaohe, I received a message from the Starry Sky marketing team."
It's serious business.
Yao Yingmo straightened his back and said, "Go ahead."
"Your autograph session and that of Mr. Hu Guang have sparked widespread discussion online, and there's considerable clamor to see you two interact."
Yao Yingmo nodded. She knew all this before the signing began.
Sister Chang continued, "You probably haven't checked your phone yet. After analyzing the hot topics, the marketing team recommends that you show up at Teacher Huguang's place to warm up for the subsequent release of the radio drama through simple interaction."
"good."
Yao Yingmo agreed without much thought. She was already there anyway, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to show up at Shi Xuze's autograph session.
Then she and Shi Xuze could take a ride home together, and there would be no need to trouble the driver to make two trips.
"Okay, then follow me."
At Shi Xuze's book signing event, Yao Yingmo did not show up immediately, but stood in a blind spot on the side of the stage waiting.
The staff said that it would be best to wait until Shi Xuze stopped to drink water or left his seat for a short rest before appearing, so as to avoid causing excessive chaos and making it difficult to maintain order.
After watching two or three signings, Yao Yingmo understood the staff's painstaking efforts.
It is indeed not easy for Shi Xuze.
Most of the book fans who come to her for book signings tell her stories and chat with her. She is very gentle and quiet.
Shi Xuze's fans are not like this. They will prepare small games to play with him, some even ask him to do gesture dances, and some also take out magical props that Yao Yingmo doesn't understand.
In short, a hundred flowers bloom, and everyone has different tricks.
Yao Yingmo couldn't imagine whether she could handle it smoothly if it happened at her book signing event.
Faced with all kinds of strange tricks, Shi Xuze always maintained a good spirit and a smile, and even looked like he was having a lot of fun.
Yao Yingmo sincerely admired him.
She waited for twenty minutes before she saw Shi Xuze gesture to stop.
While he was bending down to pick up the water bottle at his feet, Yao Yingmo slowly walked out from the stage backboard and stood behind Shi Xuze.
A fan with fast internet speed recognized her at a glance and opened his mouth immediately, but Yao Yingmo stretched out an index finger to block his mouth. The fan immediately understood and covered his mouth, but the surprise in his eyes could not be hidden at all.
Yao Yingmo had no choice but to smile at them.
Shi Xuze finished drinking the water and immediately returned to business mode. "Let's move on to the next one."
He stretched out his hand to greet the fans, but found that everyone's eyes were wide open, their gazes focused on his back, and no one showed any intention of coming forward.
Shi Xuze took a deep breath and turned slowly.
Yao Yingmo: "Hello, Teacher Huguang."
"Teacher Zhaohe, welcome, welcome."
When Shi Xuze saw Yao Yingmo, he could hardly hide the joy in his heart, and the word "Miss Yao" almost came out of his mouth.
Fortunately, he was professional enough and, with his rich on-the-spot experience, he immediately controlled his natural reaction, took up Yao Yingmo's words, and made an appropriate response.
"I'm here to visit the set." Yao Yingmo placed the cup of milk tea prepared by Sister Chang on the empty table next to Shi Xuze.
This was originally going to be delivered by Sister Chang to the on-site staff, but now it just serves as an excuse for Yao Yingmo to show up.
"Thank you, Teacher Zhaohe." Shi Xuze immediately took a sip, showing great respect.
The fans let out incomprehensible screams.
Shi Xuze smiled apologetically at Yao Yingmo, "Teacher Zhaohe, I have to continue signing books."
Yao Yingmo nodded, motioning him to continue, and she pulled out a chair and sat down next to Shi Xuze.
A fan waiting nearby raised their hand and asked, "Excuse me... Is Mr. Zhaohe an Easter egg for the autograph session? Can we get Mr. Zhaohe's autograph too?"
"But that wouldn't be fair to the fans who bought tickets for my book signing, unless..."
This is a very dangerous question that could lead to her death. On the way here just now, Sister Chang had already done a special simulation for her and even went to the Electronic Publishing House to obtain its consent.
If Yao Yingmo hadn't prepared a script, he would have been stupefied by the question, and his smartest reaction would have been to summon Xiao Su.
"Unless you happen to have the latest collector's edition of Gypsophila, then I'll sign it for you for Mr. Hu Guang's sake."
Shi Xuze glanced at her and continued, "The radio drama Mantianxing that Teacher Zhaohe and I are collaborating on will be online soon, so Mantianxing is the only reason Teacher Zhaohe can make a small exception for me."
The release date of the latest collector's edition mentioned by Yao Yingmo is today. It can be imagined that there are almost no people who are eligible.
Surprisingly, the two girls standing next to me immediately took out their books.
Yao Yingmo kept his promise and signed for both of them.
But after signing, she did not continue to sit, but stood up and said goodbye to Shi Xuze's fans, "My promotional mission for today is over."
If she sat down any longer, Shi Xuze might not be able to finish signing autographs until midnight.
It would be good as long as the effect of showing face and interacting can be achieved.
Backstage, Shi Xuze's lounge was empty, with only Xiao Su inside.
Yao Yingmo looked around but didn't see Sister Chang. "Where's Sister Chang?"
Xiao Su was looking down at his phone. When he heard the voice, he immediately looked up, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes.
"Sister Chang answered the phone and left in a hurry."
Yao Yingmo: "What happened?"
Xiao Su: "I don't know. Sister Chang only told me to make sure the two teachers got home safely before leaving get off work."
Yao Yingmo frowned, feeling that something was not right.
But she was just a hitchhiker, so she didn't say much and found a chair to sit down.
When Shi Xuze finally came back from the book signing, before he could ask Sister Chang to move forward, Xiao Su stood up swiftly and said, "Teachers, I've already notified the driver. Please take a break. The car will be here soon."
Shi Xuze also noticed something was wrong. He was about to say something when his cell phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone, "Hello, Sister Chang. Where have you been? I..."
On the other end of the phone, Sister Chang said something.
Yao Yingmo only saw Shi Xuze's face turn ugly in an instant, and he froze in place.
The phone slipped from his hand.
Yao Yingmo bent down and picked up the phone for him.
The screen cracked, but Sister Chang hadn't hung up the phone yet.
Yao Yingmo waved his hand in front of Shi Xuze, judging that he would not be able to come back to his senses for a while, so he took the initiative to put the phone to his ear.
"Sister Chang, I'm Zhao He. What happened?"
"Uncle Mu was sent to the emergency room."
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