Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 88: Kid, You Are Invincible

On April 4, the hot searches for the group finals were directly dominated by "Idol Producer".

Among them, the hot searches about Gu Jingyi have been occupying the top five.

The visual effect of the four consecutive explosions looks like a "fire" that even passing ants would sigh at.

[1] #Gu Jingyi debuts in the C position#[Explosion]
[2] #Gu Jingyi's debut speech, nightmare#[explosive]
[3] #Gu Jingyi's new song "Sea of ​​Stars"#[Explosive]
[4] #Idol Producer's Group Night#[Explosion]
[5] #nine percent assembled#[boiling]
[6]#BuFan: You guys are great, it's my fault for not working hard enough#[暴]
[7] #Bi Wenjun, not debuted#[hot]
On the day the group was formed, there were no other popular events in the domestic entertainment industry to steal the limelight, no award ceremony, and no hit dramas were on the hot searches.

Wang Leather Pants hasn't released a new album, nor has he been linked to any other bad artists. The popularity of "Idol Producer" is phenomenal, so the entire entertainment charts are dominated by talent show-related news.

Gu Jingyi alone occupied three entries, all of which were "explosive" rather than "hot." Clearly, the platform and the production team behind the trending searches knew who was the most eye-catching member of the group.

He took a quick look at the trending searches and found that almost all of them were related to him, which was enough to show that Gu Jingyi's traffic was higher than that of the entire group at this time.

The business car has already taken the debut group to the hotel, and the celebration party is about to begin.

Young ladies in cheongsams stood in groups at the entrance to greet guests as they entered the hotel. Crystal chandeliers cascaded down from the dome, rising over ten meters in height. A circular fountain in the center of the main hall sprayed mist. Various murals lined the corridors, and the marble shimmered in the light.

Compared to other teammates who were looking around, Gu Jingyi was much more calm.

Following the waiter's instructions, we came to the banquet hall and sat down.

There were two large round tables in the antique-style private room, each large enough to accommodate twenty people, and most of them were already half full.

"Xiao Jing, come and sit here."

Zhao Qinghuan from Huace saw Gu Jingyi sitting at another table, and immediately stood up and waved to him to sit at the main table.

The debut group members all sat at a table with their relatives to celebrate together.

At Zhao Qinghuan's table sat the executive producer of Idol Producer, Jiang Bin, the vice president of the Kiwi Fruit Factory, and the presidents of other agencies.

For example, Du Hua, who looks very capable in a suit, and some brands.

After seeing Gu Jingyi sitting at that table, he soon started chatting and laughing with a group of bigwigs under the leadership of Zhao Qinghuan.

"Xiao Jing, I'll leave "Ashes of Love" to you."

Jiang Bin spoke earnestly and even stood up and patted Gu Jingyi on the shoulder.

Toasting clinked at the table, fifty-thousand-dollar bottles of Corton-Renardes poured from decanters like nothing happened. The rich, vibrant liquor rippled through tall glasses, filling them completely.

Jiang Bin handed a glass to Gu Jingyi, then picked up his own glass and started clinking glasses.

The clash of wine glasses creates a crisp and pleasant sound.

Gu Jingyi tilted his head back and drank it, the aroma of plums and black berries following. It was sour and rich, a true fine wine.

"Xiao Jing, you are really my lucky star. The project of "Ashes of Love"..."

Taoyuan Film Studio producer Jiang Bin seemed unable to capture his emotions and kept talking about "Ashes of Love".

Lin Ze had always been ambiguous in his attitude based on Gu Jingyi's suggestions.

For Huace, although an S+ rated ancient idol production is a rare opportunity, there is no need to rush into it, as the company has plenty of S+ rated contemporary idol productions.

At worst, Gu Jingyi could fill the void with two more contemporary idol dramas, becoming the "God of Contemporary Idols" first. He would continue to consolidate his popularity among young people and leave a deep impression in their hearts.

Wait until the right opportunity arises before exploring ancient idol dramas. Broadening awareness across all age groups is also a good idea. Huace's perfunctory response to the Taoyuan studio with a poorly-finished ancient idol drama, S+. The inclusion of Gu Jingyi's previous contract for "Idol Producer" as a resource swap has drawn considerable criticism.

The same is S+, the invitation before the start of filming is an invitation. The invitation after the start of filming, can become a "rescue" for Huace.

This is indeed a dishonest move by the Taoyuan studio. Even this kind of "unfinished" project is considered "S+" for two films a year. It's no wonder that Lin Ze's nonchalant attitude directly upset the Taoyuan studio.

Taking advantage of the long-awaited celebration party, we brought up business at the dinner table.

However, Gu Jingyi didn't respond immediately. He just stared at his right hand nonchalantly, admiring the Chopard ring on his slender little finger, his deep eyes appearing exceptionally calm.

When Jiang Bin was about to lose his temper, he said, "I will listen to the company."

Jiang Bin's anger towards Gu Jingyi for not giving him face suddenly disappeared. He paused and narrowed his eyes at the graceful and attractive Zhao Qinghuan.

This excuse means that there is still room for negotiation, but the conditions have not yet been agreed upon.

Gu Jingyi's current popularity is indeed T0 level, and his acting skills are also among the best among young actors. Among all the candidates on the Taoyuan Film Studio's shortlist, Gu Jingyi has the best hardware conditions.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited her at the celebration banquet.

Young people, by the way, are often impatient. Once they're praised a few times, their heads are spinning. Back then, signing the "Ashes of Love" contract didn't require a ton of compensation.

As a capital, Jiang Bin prefers to solve big problems at a lower cost.

I never expected that the young man in front of me was so calm and composed, not like someone who came from this flashy circle.

In no time, they brought in the top management of Huace. It went from a private invitation to a business meeting.

"Boss Jiang, didn't Nine Percent just form a group? I remember they're going to film a group variety show and hold a series of fan meetings next. It's not that we at Huace don't want to let them go, it's just that Jingyi doesn't have the time."

"There's a group variety show after the group's debut night, and a national tour in May. The schedule is too tight and the workload is too heavy. Our Jingyi has already taken on a movie, a popular comic IP called "Take My Brother Away." He really doesn't have time to balance filming "Ashes of Love" with the filming. The contract for the movie has already been signed and cannot be breached."

Zhao Qinghuan smiled and told the story.

However, Jiang Bin suddenly became anxious and spoke directly, "Taoyuan Studio also took into consideration that Gu Jingyi has a dual role as an actor, making it difficult for him to balance TV dramas and group activities. If he is willing to take on 'Ashes of Love', he can make a cameo appearance in the group variety show. As for the tour, Naipaosen will coordinate with Gu Jingyi's schedule."

As soon as this condition was stated, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Ms. Du Hua, who had just been drinking tea, concealed her gaffe by lowering her head.

If Gu Jingyi really took on "Ashes of Love", wouldn't it mean that her plan of "two groups running in parallel" would be more feasible?
At that time, we could form the "Next" group with the seven members of "Idol Producer" and send them to Southeast Asia to earn foreign exchange while the popularity is still there. Wouldn't that be much better than joining the business operation of Idol Century?
The lion's share of Idol Century's commercials was taken away. Yuehua could only pick up the scraps, while her "Next"'s upcoming commercial performances perfectly avoided the middlemen's profit margin.

The more Du Hua thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed to her. She even saw a large sum of "extra money" waving towards her.

As long as Huace on Gu Jingyi's side nods, Yuehua will dare to take advantage of the chaos.

Both are management companies. If they work together, they can bring "Nai Pao Sen"'s activities to a halt. At that time, there is no need to worry about the Taoyuan studio not agreeing.

The more Du Hua thought about it, the happier she became, and a smile even rose to her lips.

"Since President Jiang is so sincere, we have no reason to refuse. However, our Xiao Jing must have a certain say in the crew. I heard that the script was revised so many times that a lot of the male lead's highlights were deleted."

Zhao Qinghuan stood up and drank a glass with Jiang Bin with a smile.

A fragrant breeze brushed past his shoulders, and his hair gently brushed against his cheek.

Jiang Bin, who was a little emotional just now, suddenly smiled like a rotten chrysanthemum.

"Since Mr. Zhao has said so, I definitely have no reason to refuse. "Ashes of Love" itself also asked Jingyi for emergency support. Every day this project is delayed is a waste of money."

The two bosses chatted and laughed, and then they offered Gu Jingyi an S+ male lead in a period drama production. This made the debut group members' eyes red with envy. How could there be such a big gap between them when they are from the same group?

Even if she is as popular as Kun Kun, the scripts offered to her now are just crappy web dramas designed to exploit the popularity of top stars.

We all came from the same "Idol Producer", so why is there such a big gap in resources!

Is this the dual advantage of being an actor and a top streamer? Titanium, how can others play with it?

Although the members are aware of the huge disparity in popularity among "Milk Foam Sen", this is still too hard to bear.

The attitude of capital can be seen from the celebration banquet. No one else combined can compare to Gu Jingyi's position in the strategic layout of Taochang Film and Television.

It's only the first day of this group, and you're treating us differently, right?
What about the days after that? Isn't it common to encounter "unfair treatment" during a limited contract of one and a half years?

In the dark corner that no one cares about, the other members of the debut group are getting a little nervous.

Cai Xukun looked at Gu Jingyi, surrounded by capital and enjoying a prosperous life. His eyes were extremely complicated. If Gu Jingyi hadn't participated in this program, he would have been the one enjoying the limelight. Without a company and background, he was still at a disadvantage. Perhaps it was time to make a decision. If he continued to drag on like this, the gap between him and Gu Jingyi would only widen.

Cai Xukun had no appetite for the rest of the celebration banquet.

After the celebration banquet, in order to create more highlights for the group show, the business department sent them to the "big factory" and they spent their last day in the dormitory.

Justin was scrolling through Weibo when he suddenly shouted, "Brother Jingyi, look at this."

He copied the link directly.

Gu Jingyi was a little curious about his appearance, so he clicked on it.

The webpage automatically jumps to Xianyu, and the content of the post comes into view.

[Gu Jingyi's Polaroid photo signed by To, authentic guaranteed]
The details of the content are that Gu Jingyi signed the Polaroid "To Signature" backstage tonight.

Very few idols would personally sign Polaroids. Polaroids capture a moment in time. Each one is incredibly valuable.

"You're crazy! Is anyone buying To-signed tickets?"

In the post, 49 autographs were placed on the newspaper like merchandise.

Liu Haoyu crossed out the ones that have been sold.

It is bright and eye-catching, and it is easy to see at a glance.

Gu Jingyi took a glance and found that only two or three of the 49 tickets had not been sold.

He glanced at the questions and saw a fan asking, "What does To存存 mean?"

Liu Haoyu replied directly, "It's the 'chuang' of the memory card. I specifically asked Brother Jingyi for this universal note. Because every moment of Polaroid is recorded by the memory card. And 'chuang' also means piggy bank. I hope that the "Jing Fei" will have a piggy bank to keep them company and save money. Let's go to Brother Jingyi's fan meeting together~"

Gu Jingyi suddenly couldn't help but sneer. No wonder he was asked to sign "Cun Cun" instead of "Haohao".

No matter how careful he was, he was still taught a lesson by Liu Haoyue.

"Brother Jingyi, do you want to sue?"

Justin saw that Gu Jingyi's expression was changing unpredictably, which looked very exciting. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he vaguely guessed the truth.

It was obvious that Brother Jingyi was tricked by a scalper.

This operation is really cool, I didn’t expect it to be successful.

"no need"

Although Gu Jingyi was a little angry, he did not intend to take any retaliatory action.

She was only 17 at the time, and hadn't formed a correct sense of good and evil. If she took the wrong path, he could just pull her back, no need to kill her.

He just felt that he was tricked by a little girl whom he had always looked down upon, and it was a bit embarrassing.

I don't intend to pursue responsibility, at most I'll be more careful in the future...

Justin thought for a moment and added, "Brother Jingyi, remember not to sign To in the future. Especially for Polaroids, they have a lot of room for appreciation. It's easy to sign one foot and then find a small yellow croaker the next."

"Well, I won't sign any To anymore."

Gu Jingyi said this solemnly, and it seemed that he had completely remembered it.

Justin nodded and said nothing more.

However, Gu Jingyi couldn't help but click on "I want" on the little yellow croaker and asked a question.

"Shoot now, can you deliver it today?"

"I took a look and we are in the same city."

"I'm going on a business trip tomorrow. Can you expedite it today?"

The message was sent and read within seconds.

[Yes, dear, place your order now and I will arrange express delivery immediately.]
[Honey, take the picture now.]
Gu Jingyi gritted his teeth and started sending messages.

"It's almost midnight. Are you sure Shansong can accept the order?"

"Three of them are worth 2.4 yuan, right? What if they get curled or wrinkled due to rough transportation? Can you compensate me? I'm a perfectionist!"

Then, Gu Jingyi submitted the order.

He continued to send messages urging, "Can you deliver it tonight? If not, forget it."

"I looked over and saw that you're only a few kilometers away from me, right? It should be pretty quick to ride a shared bike here."

"Forget it. If you feel embarrassed, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Off-screen, Liu Haoyu watched the order being placed. Her mind wavered, and she quickly succumbed to Gu Jingyi's tactics.

[make a deal!]
Gu Jingyi suppressed his laughter and paid for the order.

I quickly sent the information of the nearest convenient hotel to Dachang, and the other party quickly showed it as "read".

"Brother Jingyi, didn't you lie down? Why are you going out again?"

Fan Chengcheng watched Gu Jingyi climb down the dormitory ladder, change into a hooded sweatshirt and prepare to go out.

"Well, the moon is shining brightly tonight. It's a good day for fishing. I'm going to go fishing."

Gu Jingyi put on the hood of his hooded sweatshirt and took out a mask from the drawer and put it on.

He felt that it was not safe enough, so he took off a baseball cap and put it on.

Under the double protection, most of his face was hidden under the brim of the hat.

"Brother Jingyi, do we need to hold the door open for you?"

Justin, who was lying on the bed playing games, also poked his head out and asked with great concern.

"Of course, I'm just going to go fishing, it's quick."

The group show camera had been turned off long ago, so Gu Jingyi turned on the flashlight on his phone. Using the dim light, he found the door handle and went out.

"Strange, why didn't Brother Jingyi bring a fishing rod?"

Justin suddenly realized and muttered.

Cai Xukun couldn't help but laugh, "Fugui, have you ever heard the story about a fish being caught even though the hook is straight and the bait is salty?"

"Don't think about it, Jingyi probably won't be back tonight."

Gu Jingyi didn't know that the excuse he casually made was actually believed by his two younger brothers.

After he went out, he walked quickly to the door of the nearest chain hotel.

I waited patiently for the "fish" to take the bait for twenty minutes.

Just when he was getting impatient, a searchlight came on.

A figure came from a distance, and its outline became clearer and clearer.

[Kid, you are invincible...]
After seeing clearly that it was Liu Haoyue, Gu Jingyi wanted to laugh.

(End of this chapter)