Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 37 Happy Camp Recording
[Raw photos, no filters or beautification. It's a shame my Jingyi isn't photogenic, but he's so handsome that I'll always be impressed no matter how many times I see him. @Idol Producer-Gu Jingyi]

Gu Jingyi is a hundred times more handsome in person than in his photos! Actors really have a difference from idols! When he walked over, all I could see was him!

[Gu Jingyi is looking at me! I am in his eyes! He smiles, and I am in his heart!]

Having met Gu Jingyi offline is better than 99.9% of his fans. After looking him in the eye, I no longer want to talk to anyone who hasn't met Jingdi!

He's incredibly handsome in person. Pictures and videos can't capture the impact of him in person. Who says Gu Jingyi is aloof? I told him to eat well. He heard it and responded well.

Fans who have never seen Gu Jingyi in person can't help but become more curious about Gu Jingyi when they see the fans going crazy on the homepage.

What is he like offline? Why did a mere routine call drive those photo editing masters crazy?

Online fans thought angrily: I don’t believe it! Unless Gu Jingyi shows it to me too!

However, they were all very honest and saved the pictures with the fan club watermark.

At around four in the morning, all the trainees from Class A and Class B gathered in the dressing room. They all put on makeup and had their hair done one by one. The dressing room was a chaotic yet orderly place, and everything was ready within two hours.

The large van was parked at the entrance of the dormitory building, and Gu Jingyi got on early. He found a seat by the window and closed his eyes to rest. Not long after, he felt that another trainee had sat down next to him.

After the trainees participating in the recording arrived one after another, the car started.

It wasn't long before we arrived at the airport.

After getting on the plane, the real feeling of being a star gradually returned.

Justin seemed a little excited, "Brother Jingyi, I really feel like we've become stars now."

He said that before he boarded the plane and went through security, some fans who got the news came to pick him up.

One by one, there are Q-version avatars holding banners with the contestants' banners printed on them.

Those cute and enthusiastic faces seemed a little unreal even to a contestant like Justin who had overseas audition experience.

"It is precisely because of the fans' love that we need to take a good rest. Let's meet the fans in the best condition."

Gu Jingyi took out a U-shaped pillow and continued to catch up on his sleep.

He slept soundly, influenced by Gu Jingyi. Justin's eyelids gradually became heavy, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the plane landed smoothly at Star City Airport.

Gu Jingyi was gently shaken awake by the selection officer, and the accompanying staff also came in. They took turns re-styling the trainees' hairstyles.

After sleeping on the plane, everyone's hair was a little deformed.

After regrouping, the trainees left the airport one by one.

The performance costume is the silver-gray school uniform-style suit that she wore when recording the theme MV two days ago. When paired with the stage makeup, the effect is even more eye-catching.

"Gu Jingyi! Gu Jingyi!"

"Gu Jingyi, look here!"

Although it was an undisclosed itinerary, it did not stop the fans’ enthusiasm.

There were still a small number of fans waiting to pick up the guests at the airport, and the security staff immediately came over and formed a wall to prevent the fans from advancing.

To prevent stampedes, the trainees just said goodbye and left the airport.

……

Hunan Provincial Radio and Television
This is one of the top entertainment variety shows in the country, and there are entertainers coming in and out of the TV station all day long.

It is no secret that Zhang Yixing will bring the "Idol Producer" contestants to participate in the recording. There are already many fans waiting at the door of the Radio and Television Building.

However, most of them are fans of Zhang Yixing, with some fans of popular contestants like Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun also present. There are only a few fans of other trainees here and there.

When the black van stopped on the side of the road, Zhang Yixing's fans quickly realized that this couldn't be their brother.

Zhang Yixing has long passed the rookie stage where he had to squeeze into a van with others.

But the young man who got out of the car first was very outstanding, so they did not look away.

One, two, three...

More and more young men got off the car, about 20 or so.

They were all tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. Although they were a little distance away, one could still clearly see their superior features.

A group of young men gathered together, quickly catching the attention of fans waiting outside. "Is this some new Chinese entertainment boy band? I don't recognize any of them... but they look... kind of handsome."

A fan of Zhang Yixing originally wanted to say "very handsome", but out of love for himself, he quickly withdrew his message and changed it to "a little handsome".

Especially the boy in the front, his legs are so damn long.

This height and proportion are so high that even comics wouldn’t dare draw it like this!
She aimed her camera lens at Gu Jingyi, zooming in and out.

The image in the camera became clearer and clearer, and finally focused on Gu Jingyi's face.

"Oh my god, it's actually 'Jiang Chen'! Why is he here? I thought the show 'A Little Thing Called First Love' was overly filtered..."

She muttered softly, looking a little incredulous.

Zhang Ling, who won a ticket to the "Happy Camp" recording, was also present and happened to be standing next to Zhang Yixing's fan.

Hearing the complaints from other fans, she added with a touch of pride: "Shocked, right? I also thought it was the effect of the filter at first."

As a contemporary female college student, Zhang Ling spends her days chasing TV dramas and watching variety shows besides attending classes.

When she got the ticket to "Happy Camp", she was ecstatic.

Especially when she knew that Zhang Yixing would be recording with the trainees from "Idol Producer" in this episode, her joy reached its peak.

Since the broadcast of "A Little Thing Called First Love", Gu Jingyi has rarely appeared in the public eye.

The audience only knows that he participated in "Produce 202" and knows little else about him.

After watching the first performance, Zhang Ling, who was immediately dragged into a pit by Gu Jingyi, didn't know what was wrong with her. She directly booked the latest flight and came to Star City just to see him through the cordon.

"Coconut, aren't you going?"

"No, I'm not a fan. Besides, I'm not interested in talent shows."

Zhou Ye smiled and declined.

Although it was a bit crazy, when Zhang Ling arrived at the recording site of "Happy Camp", all the fatigue was swept away, and she was only surprised to see Gu Jingyi.

At this moment, Zhang Ling finally understood why, just because of a routine call, just a few seconds of interaction, the main fans on the homepage were going crazy.

Offline, a really handsome guy will always attract the attention of hundreds of fans.

Gu Jingyi is also very good without filters and photo editing. The fans’ words “unedited and straight out” are not exaggerated at all.

Just looking at the reactions of Zhang Yixing's fans is enough to prove the impact.

"click click"

As the shutter clicks, picture after picture is frozen.

"Brother Jingyi, why do I feel like there are fewer fans here today?"

Justin, who was waiting in the terminal, lowered his voice and asked with some disappointment.

"It's quite normal. Zhang Yixing debuted in a phenomenal boy band overseas at the end of 12. He returned to China to develop his career in 14. He has more popularity and more works than we do now."

Gu Jingyi smiled and spoke briefly to Justin.

"Idol Producer hasn't even started airing yet, and even if it takes time to build momentum, it will take time. Believe in yourself, we can take advantage of this trend and get ahead of other traffic stars."

He was so confident that even Cai Xukun, who was still in a lawsuit with his former company, was somewhat inspired by him.

In addition to Zhang Yixing, this episode of Happy Camp also features many other big names.

Gu Jingyi and the others simply greeted the hosts of "Happy Camp" and waited in the waiting room to go on stage.

Fortunately, there were many of them, and time passed by just sitting there chatting.

The cameraman of "Idol Producer" next to them was also filming at the same time, and these will be added as behind-the-scenes footage to the derivative variety show.

"You can go to the studio and get ready."

When it was almost our turn to go on stage, the staff came and knocked on the door to notify us.

More than twenty trainees stood up and walked towards the back of the stage in uniform, following the staff.

(End of this chapter)