Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 68: Top Streamers Have No Holidays (5.3K)

On the first day of the holiday, Gu Jingyi slept until noon.

After a quick meal, he took a business car to One Leaf. He needed to work with the brand today to prepare new promotional materials.

The brand asked him to shoot a new promotional video for the new products Xiao Cai Ni and Xiao V Face Lifting Mask, as well as sign Xiao Ka.

This is a new product launched by Yiyezi this spring. Inviting Gu Jingyi is also a recognition of his popularity.

This domestic brand is currently experiencing rapid growth, with spokespeople such as Lu Han and Liu Haoran. The fact that Gu Jingyi has been invited to endorse their highly anticipated new product also represents a shift in the industry's traffic landscape.

Gu Jingyi, who has 15 sign-ins in the super topic, has already launched an impact on the top-tier structure of "four big and three small".

When a deer dies, all things come to life.

"Idol Producer" continued the popularity of "A Little Thing Called First Love", and Gu Jingyi became the new top star.

When the filming was completed, it was already night time.

Gu Jingyi flew to NetEase again and live-broadcasted "A Chinese Ghost Story" in the company building.

This game has already been launched and is currently quite active.

The short film that Gu Jingyi shot previously was released online on February 2th. As soon as fans saw that Wangyi had released new materials, they rushed over.

Fans haven't seen Gu Jingyi in a long time due to the semi-closed filming of "Idol Producer". Only a few fans have the time and money to go to the show in person, while most fans can only "cloud-watch" the fresh-faced brother through the screen through the business materials of Gu Jingyi during his break.

As soon as the news came out that Gu Jingyi will live broadcast "A Chinese Ghost Story" at 8 o'clock tonight, fans rushed to tell each other and cried with joy.

Gu Jingyi’s super topic was peaceful and the New Year was celebrated.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, Gu Jingyi appeared in the live broadcast room wearing half-frame glasses.

"Is it open?"

"opened."

"Is anyone coming in?"

Inside the livestream studio, Gu Jingyi used a selfie stick connected to a work tablet provided by Netease to launch Huya Live. After a brief loading moment, he interjected questions to the camera and the off-screen staff.

"Here she comes! Gu Jingyi's wife is here. Everyone, get out of the way. Xiao Jing, who's wearing a warm, masculine beige sweater, is in charge today!"

"Ahhh, Gu Jingyi, two months have passed. Two months have passed. Do you know how we managed to get through this?"

"What's Jingyi doing? Did the recording of 'Idol Producer' just finish?"

"You fake fan in front of me! Jingyi was just supporting One Leaf. The fans' posts are all over the super chat, and my fingers are tired from clicking on them."

Less than five seconds after the live broadcast started, fans had already clicked in and the messages began to slowly roll in, and as more and more people came in, the number of messages increased.

"Let me see, they're in. There are already over 10,000 people online..."

"You guys are scrolling through the comments so fast..."

After a few casual interactions with the livestreamer, the livestream had only been going on for a minute when the backend showed that there were already over 70,000 people online, and the number was still increasing.

The popularity of the top star was verified once again. Gu Jingyi waved to the camera and greeted with a smile.

Then, he suddenly lowered his voice and whispered to the camera in a very low voice: "Jing Fei, do you know what day it is today?"

"The day you walked into my heart!"

"Everyone knows about Gu Jingyi's livestream of the mobile game "A Chinese Ghost Story"!"

Seeing the replies flooding the screen, Gu Jingyi nodded quickly.

"That's right, today is the day for our gaming meeting. Has everyone played A Chinese Ghost Story? I'm going to play a few dungeons today to give you guys a sample."

After chatting for a while, more than 100,000 viewers poured into the live broadcast room in just a few minutes. The fact that such a sudden live broadcast could attract so many viewers so quickly shows Gu Jingyi's popularity at the time and the hunger of fans and passers-by.

And judging from the comments, the live broadcast room seems to have become popular, and the number of people is still increasing.

"Where am I? I'm at NetEase. Have I had dinner? Yes, I just had it. What did I eat? I'll have whatever's available in the NetEase cafeteria today."

"Why are you so handsome today... I think it's not just today."

The NetEase staff were still adjusting parameters and the game was still loading. Gu Jingyi looked at the questions on the barrage and quickly answered them.

This kind of live streaming was something he often did in his previous life when he was a member of a Korean group. Every member of Wannaone has assessment targets on Vlive and must complete a fixed amount of live streaming time every quarter.

Gu Jingyi was already very familiar with the specific process of live streaming, so he didn't feel unfamiliar facing the audience in the live streaming room again.

He faced the camera directly and interacted with the audience in a natural manner.

"Ahhh, brother is so handsome!"

"Jingyi, could you please move your face closer?! You're sitting too far away and I can't see clearly!"

Gu Jingyi saw it, he stood up and walked to the front of the live broadcast equipment.

When Gu Jingyi put his face directly in front of the camera, the comments in the live broadcast room quickly exploded. The speed of the scrolling was so fast that he could hardly see clearly. He had to reach up and swipe up to barely see what the fans were saying.

"How was your vacation?"

Seeing a fan asking this question, Gu Jingyi read it out and laughed: "Of course it's a long-awaited rest. I slept in until 12 o'clock yesterday. It was so comfortable. Then I took a break from my busy schedule to meet you. I'm really happy..."

"Sister upstairs, you just attacked Jingyi's weakest point. Top stars don't have holidays. The itinerary that Huace arranges for Jingyi during the off-season is quite scary."

"I agree. Although it might be a bit unkind to say so, compared to the other trainees, Gu Gu's Idol Producer recording session was actually a vacation. Didn't someone from the Bangua group previously reveal that during the theme song re-evaluation, Huace Film Group dragged Gu Jingyi out to shoot magazines and commercials. They even couldn't bear to buy him a full-price plane ticket when he came back, and bought him a discounted 'red-eye flight' instead."

"Everyone on the street praised Gu Jingyi as a natural idol, thinking that his performances on the show were his best. But who knew that behind every stage performance, little Gu was faced with a ton of negative factors? But my child has a strong ability to withstand pressure and is extremely talented, so he silently endured it every time."

"Yeah! The other trainees had three days to prepare the theme song and still messed up their dance, either forgetting the lyrics or getting the moves wrong. Who would have thought that little Gu would finish it flawlessly in just half a day? I can only say that the Chinese entertainment industry is really lucky to have Gu Jingyi. 'Idol Producer' has an audience in South Korea as well. Every time 'Idol Producer' airs, Ahn Joon-young gets scolded by Korean girls and becomes a hot topic."

When Gu Jingyi saw these comments defending him, his eyes moved slightly, and a few subtle emotions suddenly appeared in his heart.

At this time, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was also loaded. Gu Jingyi wiped his glasses with a disposable eye cleaning cloth, put them back on, and started the game live broadcast.

"Why do you wear glasses?"

When switching maps, he saw another message. Gu Jingyi adjusted the half-frame glasses on his nose and replied, "This is one of the glasses I used when I went to shoot a commercial for Mosen. After the shooting, the brand gave me a lot of them directly."

"Because I have dry eyes, they dry out easily, so I'm usually quite careful with my eyes. I've tried things like steam eye masks and artificial tears. The Mosen glasses I'm wearing block out blue light. They're quite comfortable, and the all-titanium frames are very lightweight. I usually wear them when I'm playing games or using my phone privately, to help protect my eyes."

At this point, Gu Jingyi looked at the screen and smiled again: "Why are you asking this question suddenly? Do I look bad in glasses?"

He moved closer to the camera and shot the camera in the face from a deadly angle.

Most male celebrities in the industry have a number of blemishes on their facial features and shapes. This is especially true for those whose frequent activities, irregular schedules, and frequent makeup use can lead to poor skin. Even with heavy makeup, they wouldn't dare get this close to the camera. However, Gu Jingyi, relying on his good skin, does just that.

"Ahhh, this is so cool!"

"So Jingyi wears glasses in private? Why doesn't he wear a similar look on stage? I wonder how many girls' hearts will be captured instantly. The cool and reserved half-frame glasses really suit Gu Jingyi perfectly!"

"I would like to call Gu Jingyi the best-looking male star wearing glasses!"

"Wa Qu, I just opened the Orange Shopping app to go to Mo Sen and place an order for the same item Gu Jingyi wore. When I clicked on it, it said it was sold out. I thought I was the only one who thought of this, but no one else said anything. They just kept opening split screen and silently placing their orders!"

"As for the stage, we can arrange it later, but we have to wait until after "Idol Producer" is released... It's too exaggerated to be the best. Many male stars look good in glasses."

Gu Jingyi waved his hand and said something modestly in a cocky way.

After reading the barrage, he quickly entered the role of spokesperson and started talking about the game.

"Has everyone been playing A Chinese Ghost Story recently? I wonder if you've noticed an Easter egg. In Hangzhou, there's an NPC made in my image. Have you spotted it? I'll take you to see it now."

Gu Jingyi clicked on the map and switched directly to Hangzhou. He controlled the game character and rode the fancy phoenix mount to the designated location.

"Did you see that?" He even dismounted from his mount to let his fans see clearly. He slid the wheel and let the game character come to the NPC to take a photo with him.

During these two seconds of operation, some smart fans who opened the game at the same time also came to Hangzhou and happened to meet Gu Jingyi's character and took photos with him.

Soon, the character controlled by Gu Jingyi was surrounded by a large group of fans.

He changed the map again and came to [Qingqiu].

"It's very beautiful here, with lots of peach blossoms. It's perfect for a date, and I think it'll be a great photo opportunity."

After all, NetEase is a major gaming company, and its game graphics and smoothness are of very high quality.

Gu Jingyi asked his game character to go to the river to take a boat. As soon as his character got on the boat, a quick-handed fan also controlled his character and got on the boat together with Gu Jingyi's game character.

It takes two people to sail a boat, but Gu Jingyi's boat was completely filled with players. It was full and sailing.

When he was playing games, the hot searches had already climbed to the top of Weibo.

[Gu Jingyi's Huya Live Broadcast], [Gu Jingyi's A Chinese Ghost Story Live Broadcast], [Gu Jingyi is so flirty], and [Gu Jingyi looks great with glasses] occupied the top ten positions on Weibo without any marketing.

Not long after the ship started sailing, many wealthy fans with titles like "Gu Jingyi's wife", "Gu Jingyi's girlfriend outside the entertainment industry", and "Jiang Chen's head-patting killer" began circling above the ship on their mounts.

"Gu Jingyi, do you dare to hit me? How can someone bear such a nickname? No, I want to try using my skills."

As Gu Jingyi spoke, he controlled his character to use skills to defeat the player who said "Gu Jingyi, do you dare to hit me?"

His account is at the maximum level, and he has the most mounts and other items.

After briefly taking fans on a tour of the game, the gameplay of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was explained very clearly.

Gu Jingyi also officially entered the game. He controlled the character and accidentally entered the "Lanruo Temple" copy. He was controlled by the female ghost BOSS and his health was low. The barrage of comments kept saying "Senior Jiang Chen, run away, this is not Zhenhua Middle School", asking him to retreat.

After seeing the comments, he smiled and said, "A real man never retreats. Don't worry, give me three minutes while I calculate my skills.

Gu Jingyi moved around in a fancy way, calculated the skill CD and directly approached to deal a critical hit. He also predicted the boss's movement and dodged the skills.

This copy, which stumped many people, was passed by Gu Jingyi so easily.

[Help, Brother Gu, the muscular lines on his rolled-up sleeves are killing me! He slipped his hand in the air while fighting the boss and still smirked. What kind of fishing-type idiot beauty is this?!]
[When Chris was being chased and hacked for three blocks by an NPC during a livestream, Gu Ge immediately said on the mic, "Give me three minutes, I need to study my skills." This desire to win is worthy of being called the Jing Emperor (dog head).]
Gu Jingyi played the game for two or three hours straight, clearing several dungeons. After a while, he suddenly felt a little hungry. He put his tablet on the table, stood up, and went to his agent to get a bottle of water. He also grabbed several packets of snacks from him, unpacking them as he walked back to pick up his selfie stick.

"Ah, the snacks I just bought a few days ago are almost eaten up by Brother Lin Ze."

Gu Jingyi sat down and remembered that there was not much left, so he deliberately Cue. When he saw the message from fans asking "What kind of snack is this? Is it so delicious?", he immediately gave a thumbs up in his heart.

He answered seemingly casually, "What snacks? Laiyifen snacks."

"What are you eating? Peanuts," he replied casually. He poured a handful of peanuts into his mouth and started eating them happily.

At the same time, she also mentioned: "This peanut kernel is plum flavored. I bought it out of curiosity. I thought it would taste terrible, but I didn't expect it to be quite appetizing. It's delicious and has a relatively refreshing taste..."

The appearance of this snack is also very particular. Gu Jingyi is just like his idol. Whenever there is a chance, he will secretly advertise his other endorsements.

NetEase is a major gaming company and has no involvement in snacks. Gu Jingyi's agent had informed Laiyifen about their appearance before they arrived.

It is neither a competing game nor a well-mannered one.

Of course Wangyi has no objection.

Skipping a comment that read, "How can Jingyi look so handsome even when eating?", he began to selectively read and reply to comments from viewers while eating:
"Shen Yue said on Happy Camp that 'Jingyi is very nice and will share her favorite snacks with them during breaks'. Is this true? It's true. Every time I go to work, I always bring a few bags of snacks with me."

"Friends who know each other well know that delicious food is meant to be shared."

……

"Tiantian, have you ever eaten the snacks that Gu Jingyi fed you..."

Another fan who was also watching the livestream bumped into Tian Xiwei next to her and smiled slyly, "I just saw that the livestream is really popular, and it's already trending on several related business searches. Tiantian, have you ever eaten what Jingyi feeds you?"

Tian Xiwei bit her lip and remained silent.

She had never eaten the snacks that Gu Jingyi fed her, not even once...

After hearing Shen Yue's words, she became more and more determined to join the circle.

"Tiantian, what are you thinking about? I called you several times just now, but you ignored me."

The girl standing next to me was a little unhappy, pouting and throwing a tantrum.

Tian Xiwei's slightly damp hair hung on both sides of her cheeks, and she blinked her eyes gently to hide her thoughts.

"I was just wondering if Laiyifen's plum peanuts were really delicious. Just now, Jingyi...he ate them with such relish."

"Huh? Really? You reminded me, I need to place the order right away!"

She opened the orange shopping app and was about to place an order when she found that it was sold out.

"Ahhh, they're all gone. I'm not telling you, there must be some offline at Laiyifen!"

The impatient fangirl rushed out, and Tian Xiwei sat on the sofa with her eyes lowered and remained silent for a long time.

She picked up her phone and replied to the WeChat message.

"You're right, I've changed my mind."

"When will I sign the contract? I can audition anytime if there's a role that suits me."

As soon as she sent the message, a voice call came from someone named [Gong Yuhan].

It can be seen that the other party also attaches great importance to Tian Xiwei.

The butterfly blinked quietly, and Tian Xiwei's development trajectory was destined to return to the right track.

I'm afraid that her status as a fan club member will be sealed after Gu Jingyi forms a group.

Gu Jingyi was still broadcasting live after finishing another copy.

He put down the tablet and stopped typing. He looked at the comments and answered fans' questions seriously.

In fact, the stipulated live broadcast time has long passed, and many artists in the circle will not stay longer if they can leave work early. They rely on fans to support their business, but they don't care about their fans' feelings.

Gu Jingyi, however, was different. He opened a bag of Laiyifen pecan kernels and chewed them, his eyes fixed on the rapidly scrolling comments on the screen as he responded to his fans' messages.

After answering several questions, the agent made gestures outside the camera to urge them on.

"Okay, today's live broadcast is almost over. I still have a lot of schedules to attend to tomorrow. I'm going to return the tablet to Wangyi. I'll answer one last question..."

Gu Jingyi finished the last walnut kernel and shook the now empty snack bag. When he heard no sound, he threw the bag into the trash can and wiped his hands.

When he stood up, he saw that it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

No wonder the agent started rushing me. They had a magazine shoot tomorrow. I had to fly back tonight and couldn't stay up late.

Gu Jingyi looked at the screen, ready to end the broadcast after reading the last message.

"Did anything interesting happen during the recording of Idol Producer? Yes, I specially added an original stage design for the first public performance. The members worked with me to complete it during the performance. The show will be aired tomorrow, so you can look forward to it."

Gu Jingyi answered the last question with a smile and then ended the live broadcast.

His live broadcast not only promoted the game "A Chinese Ghost Story", but also inserted advertisements for several of his business names, including Mo Sen and Laiyifen.

Finally, I also mentioned "Idol Producer", killing two birds with one stone.

Lin Ze looked at Gu Jingyi's back and always felt that he, as the agent, seemed to be led by Gu Jingyi.

Perhaps Gu Jingyi had been preparing relevant endorsement products for a long time ago, laying the groundwork for today.

(End of this chapter)