I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 645 Dangerous Plan

The event arranged by Fashion Trends this time was particularly interesting.

It was a banquet that was specially arranged to be held in a hotel opposite a large bookstore.

The intention behind this was simple: while holding promotional events, they could also look out the window at the magazine sales at the large bookstore outside.

Jinli and the others arrived very early, before the event even started.

She finished her makeup and hair on the way, and since staying in the car was boring, she got out.

The magazine provided her with a spacious lounge with a window offering a view of the bookstore's sales outside.

Sui Lingfang noticed the advertisements displayed by the large bookstore—

[The September issue of Fashion Trends is on sale today!]

She shook her head and said, "I really don't know how to describe this fashion trend. The whole process is done according to the contract, which gives off a rigid vibe."

They seem to have huge ambitions in terms of publicity, and they've signed a sales commission agreement with you, but their publicity methods are outdated, and they even deliberately held the event opposite a large bookstore.

Is this to ensure others know about the magazine's grand release today, or to bolster your popularity? This approach is both rigid and radical, bold yet petty in its actions.

Jinli glanced out the window, her brows furrowing slightly.

A long line has already formed below, with many people arriving as early as the early morning to queue up. Some people have even set up tents specifically to buy the magazines!
Jinli asked in confusion, "Did that bookstore across the street sign a different agreement with Fashion Trends? Why are so many people queuing up here?"

Previously, in order to better promote and sell their products, the fashion industry contacted her through Chenxi Entertainment, asking if she could sign some magazines and randomly distribute them to bookstores and online sales channels.

But Jinli refused.

Judging from the data on the surface, if Fashion Trends really wanted to match the sales of Jinse's August issue and achieve sales of 500,000 to 600,000 or even a million copies, how many copies would she have to sign?
It's impossible to have only a few dozen books; it would take at least several thousand.

If the photos hadn't been taken yet, and the fashion trend had made this request to her, Jinli might have agreed.

Because she still had some time at that time.

However, the suggestion was only brought up hastily during her military training, and by then it was far too late, so Jinli rejected it.

With such a long line at that bookstore, has the fashion trend found a new angle for promotion?

Sui Lingfang was unaware of any event; she hadn't been in contact with them in such detail. The promotional aspects were always handled proactively by the fashion and trend sectors.

Morning Light Entertainment rarely makes announcements because Jin Li's current popularity is already sufficient. An official announcement on their Weibo account about the magazine's release is enough.

If it weren't for the fact that it happened to be the peak season of September and October, Jinli's official Weibo account probably wouldn't have posted a message about appearing on the cover of a certain magazine in a normal month.

Chen Qin knocked on the door and came in, bringing Jinli a cup of hot water.

Hearing their conversation, she immediately said, "I know that. A couple of days ago, Fashion Trends released a message saying that on September 15th, Fashion Trends will be available at this bookstore from 10 a.m. until midnight, and the bookstore will have a sufficient supply of Fashion Trends products!"

However, each person can only purchase three copies of the magazine with their ID card, which leads to many of Jinli's fans queuing up at this large bookstore.

Because in other bookstores, it would likely sell out in an hour or two.

Jinli doesn't approve of this way of selling.

"Isn't this deliberately designed to drive those fans here to buy things? The so-called long queues are just something that has been created on purpose."

It's not even 8 o'clock yet, and there are already so many people lined up.

As time goes on, especially around noon and in the afternoon, the number of people will increase.

What will happen to the traffic in this area?
When Jinli arrived, she also saw that there were four main roads here.

Even though the area in front of the bookstore is quite spacious and there are some fences, there are just too many people coming, so it might not be enough.

Sui Lingfang frowned and said, "Fashion trends should inform us. If we knew, we certainly wouldn't just set up one point; we would set up at least four or five points to divert traffic."

"And it misjudged your popularity, didn't it? How could it think that it could fill your fanbase with just that one path?"

Jinli said with a serious expression, "Sister Fang, go and communicate with the people in the fashion industry, and make sure that the surrounding traffic is safe, and that netizens don't stay for too long."

In particular, the queues for entering the store should be separated. Those who want to buy magazines should queue in a different direction, while those who want to enter the store should queue in another direction. The two groups should be kept separate.

"We need to have people stationed at each point to urge people to act quickly and efficiently, and to disperse the crowd as soon as possible after the purchases are complete."

Jinli has always placed great importance on safety.

Because she had seen many tragic cases caused by neglecting traffic safety.

She hopes everyone who comes today will have a happy day, whether it's going out or buying magazines, and that they won't be bothered by things that shouldn't happen.

Sui Lingfang immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and communicate with them right away."

After she left, Chen Qin came over and asked, "When I came back, several employees from the fashion industry stopped me and said that the higher-ups wanted to talk to you."

But we have to avoid talking to Sister Fang and Sister Jinli. Are you going?

Jinli raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft."

My communication with them has always been through the company. They can raise their needs with the company; if they want to bypass the company, they can talk to me directly.

She paused for a moment: "Either they're acting as a go-between for other entertainment companies, trying to poach me from their companies."

Or they promise me greater benefits and deeper collaboration with fashion trends.

The former needs to be avoided, and as for the latter, I can't bypass the company to complete a major collaborative project, so I won't go.

Jinli was somewhat dissatisfied with the magazine after seeing the fashion trends of the day.

They act too aggressively and rashly.

They want prestige but lack the corresponding rules and procedures, making some decisions that seem like they were made on a whim.

Perhaps the fashion industry is trying to bribe her behind the scenes to get her to promote the company and sign some collaborations with her.

There were some unnecessary collaborations that the company had already rejected on her behalf; they were never even offered to her.

That's because Sister Fang knew very well that she simply didn't have time to go.

So even if Jinli meets with them in private, nothing will change; on the contrary, it will be a waste of time.

Suddenly, a sense of unease welled up inside her, and she looked down at the bookstore once again.

Jinli asked Chen Qin, "Is this bookstore only accessible through the main road we see? Are there many smaller paths behind it?" Chen Qin paused for a moment, then shook her head, "I don't know. I haven't gone down there before. Maybe I'll go and see."

Jinli stood up: "I'll go with you. Anyway, the event hasn't started yet. Let's find Sister Fang too, and we can all go and take a look together."

Sui Lingfang is currently communicating with the editor-in-chief of the fashion and trend section.

However, this time the chief editor only nodded, rather than being the specific person in charge, so the relevant person in charge was brought in again.

The back-and-forth took up a lot of time. When Jinli finally found Fangjie, they were still discussing traffic safety and routes.

The person in charge explained the security measures implemented by the department, which were simply adding five security guards to stand guard at key locations, and the fences had already been erected.

Sui Lingfang pointed out the point Jinli was concerned about: "Have you prepared extra fences? What if too many people come and exceed the fence's interception range?"
Also, is it possible to separate customers browsing in the bookstore from those buying magazines?

Another issue is traffic safety. Have you estimated how many netizens will come to buy? Will it cause traffic congestion? Do you have any contingency plans?

The person in charge was a little confused by the question.

"This, this..."

Sui Lingfang said somewhat angrily, "Why didn't you discuss such a big event with Chenxi Entertainment first? At least we could coordinate on security."

The editor-in-chief tried to smooth things over, saying, "We're just selling a magazine, not holding a concert. There's no need to make such a big fuss. Just send a few security guards to maintain order."

Just as Sui Lingfang was about to say something, a sweet voice suddenly rang out.

"There are already so many people lining up. Have you thought about what would happen if someone fainted on the spot in this hot weather without an umbrella or water?"

Jinli asked, "Do you provide water for people?"

The editor-in-chief's eyes lit up when he saw Jinli arrive, and he said, "Get ready! Get ready right now."

Jinli emphasized, "Buying small bottles of water means they're dispensed quickly and consumed quickly. If the waiting time exceeds half an hour, water will be dispensed again."

The editor-in-chief smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll handle that."

Jinli said, "The issues my agent just raised are also my problems. I hope the fashion and trend department can resolve them properly. If they don't have enough manpower, Chenxi Entertainment will also send people over."

The editor-in-chief asked the relevant person in charge, "Do we have enough staff?"

The person in charge stammered, "Well... maybe, um, maybe it's still a little short."

This statement is both true and not true.

To be honest, the fashion trend invited many celebrities today, and each celebrity needs someone to coordinate with them, so we brought a lot of manpower, which is definitely enough.

That's not the truth; it's that he wasn't quite sure what level of security Jinli wanted to achieve.

To put it bluntly, he was just a junior employee at a magazine.

If you ask him to appreciate the aesthetics contained in the photograph, he can.

However, it's still a bit difficult to ask him to do security work.

No experience!

Jinli immediately understood when she saw his expression.

Before anyone could react, she immediately said, "I'll have Chenxi Entertainment send people over to help you maintain security."

There were many staff members walking around the scene, and they didn't specifically look for a private space to talk, so some of what the Jinli team said was overheard by the people present.

As Jinli put on a mask and went out with Chen Qin and Sui Lingfang to check if there were any particularly narrow alleys around the bookstore, the trendy employees were talking about it.

Some people think that Jinli is not generous enough and is too petty.

"Jinli is making a big fuss over nothing. We're just a magazine seller, not a concert. Is it really necessary to make the security around here so tight?"

"Exactly. People who don't know better would think some superstar is coming to the bookstore for an event, but it turns out he's just a magazine seller."

However, some people think that Jinli is doing a good thing because she is being responsible to her fans and those who support her.

"If it were really a concert, that would be fine. The concert venue is big enough, with a large square to disperse the crowd. But there are four main roads outside the bookstore, with cars constantly flowing by. How can the crowd be dispersed?"

"Yes, I just heard the planning department say that they needed to urgently buy water. It was Jinli's request, otherwise they wouldn't have thought of it."

"Putting aside whether we can actually make such a big fuss, it's better to have these things on the side. If we don't need them, we can drink them ourselves. It's just a bottle of water, right?"

Some employees even secretly posted what happened that morning on gossip forums, attracting a lot of attention from netizens.

These gossip posts are rife with hatred towards celebrities, with every celebrity being scrutinized and their flaws magnified.

However, regarding this particular point revealed online, even the most critical netizens have to admit that Jinli is arguably the best among all the celebrities.

She has consistently asked fans not to greet her at the airport and has not disclosed her schedule to the public, which is a form of protection.

She's very kind to her fans, always has a strong sense of safety, and even buys them hot drinks. There aren't many celebrities who would go to such lengths; most are afraid of wasting money.

Sometimes I really wonder why Jinli doesn't hold a fan meeting or a birthday party. Is she worried that the transportation issues will drive her crazy?

While discussing it online, Jinli, along with Chen Qin, Sister Fang, and their driver Xiao Cheng, disguised themselves and went to look around the bookstore area.

Jinli came out wearing only a T-shirt and shorts. Unless you specifically take off your hat and mask, it's hard to recognize her figure because of the oversized T-shirt.

They discovered that the alleys behind the bookstore were interconnected and quite narrow.

However, many people come in through the alley, which is particularly narrow at certain times.

There are five such alleys in total.

As Jinli walked into the alley, she frowned and reached out to touch the rough alley wall.

“Sister Fang,” she said softly, “I have a really bad feeling about these alleys, have you noticed? But these aren’t one-way streets, they’re two-way streets, and I think that’s really bad.”

Chen Qin also said, "There is a tourist attraction nearby that shares these passageways, and we already feel crowded when we go in. I'm worried that tourists who know that the magazine is being released today will also join in the fun, and this alley will become very crowded."

Jinli said, "We still need to impose some restrictions and send someone to check it out."

Sui Lingfang asked, "Should we communicate with the local authorities?"

Jinli shook her head: "No, there's no reason to communicate. Besides, we're not having a concert, so there's really no opportunity to communicate. We can just send someone over to check it out ourselves and maintain order if necessary."

Jinli felt much more at ease after inspecting these alleyways.