Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 91: Unexpected Problems

After dealing with Liu Haoyue, Gu Jingyi directly contacted Lin Ze to drive him back to the dormitory.

You can easily guess what would happen if Gu Jingyi returned to the dormitory the next morning.

Those "bird people" would surround him and ask: "Oi, how was your night last night, Brother Jingyi?"

"Need I say more? The person who can make Jingyi go out to meet in the middle of the night must be extraordinary, oi, isn't she super hot?"

By then, Gu Jingyi would be so talkative that he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

He didn't care, since he didn't do anything anyway.

But Gu Jingyi really hated the feeling of being misunderstood, so he just went back.

After arriving at the dormitory, it turned out that these teammates had not slept.

It was already two or three in the morning, but the dormitory was brightly lit.

Under the desk, eight big boys were opening the market.

"Come on, come on, will Jingyi come back tonight? Come on, bet on me, or you'll get what you pay for!"

"Damn it, why are you all betting on it? How am I supposed to play?"

Zhu Zhengting was a little dissatisfied and shouted loudly.

Gu Jingyi cleared his throat and said, "Ahem."

"Ah? Jingyi, you're back."

When a man starts gossiping, he can even ignore the sound of the door being pushed open.

Zhu Zhengting looked at Gu Jingyi standing behind the door and smiled awkwardly.

"Brother Jingyi, you're really back."

Fan Chengcheng didn't expect Gu Jingyi to come back at this time, and he lost all his chips.

"If I don't come back, can I still stay out overnight? I said I was just going fishing, what else could I do?"

Gu Jingyi shrugged, speechless.

"And your fish?"

Justin poked his head out curiously. He was the only one who really thought that Gu Jingyi went night fishing.

"Caught it and released it."

Gu Jingyi took off his sweatshirt and trousers and climbed onto the bed.

He glanced at Justin, who was still watching the fun, and began to remind him, "I remember someone has to go to Southeast Asia for a fan meeting tomorrow. Who is it? If you don't sleep this late, will you be able to get up tomorrow?"

"Ah, Huace is still the best. I'm just going to the platform to do some business and shoot some commercials tomorrow."

Zhu Zhengting, Justin, and Fan Chengcheng's faces froze, and they all stood up and walked towards the bed.

Gu Jingyi glanced at Cai Xukun again with interest, "Kunkun, we're flying back tomorrow. If we make an appearance at the airport, there will definitely be fans taking fashionable photos of us. Staying up late will cause edema, and you don't want to make a hasty appearance wearing only a baseball cap, do you?"

Cai Xukun, who was still secretly thankful that he could have some rest tomorrow, could no longer laugh.

He really has a body prone to swelling. During the first public performance, he stayed up late to rehearse the dance and got swollen while participating in the program recording. It was Gu Jingyi who lent him hot coffee to help him reduce the swelling.

Moreover, Kun Kun really cares about his image management. When the ranking was released for the first time, he was borrowing lip balm from all over the venue before the recording of the program started.

Gu Jingyi knocked Cai Xukun out with just one sentence, causing him to stand up in a flash.

He put on a sleeping mask and went to sleep.

Seeing that the "upper circle" had gone to sleep, the others also lay down without interest.

"I turned off the lights"

After saying this, You Changjing turned off the lights.

The entire dormitory fell into darkness, and gradually the sound of breathing could be heard.

In the early morning of the next day, Gu Jingyi was awakened by the sound of a suitcase being moved downstairs.

He slowly woke up, and after a moment of daze, he sat up, straightened his body, and looked down.

Zhu Zhengting, Justin and Fan Chengcheng were quietly packing their luggage, and Bi Wenjun also came over from the dormitory next door.

"Ah, did I wake you up, Jingyi?"

Zhu Zhengting looked at Gu Jingyi a little embarrassedly and smiled at him.

"It's okay. What time is it?"

Gu Jingyi rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the phone beside the bed.

[2018年4月7日7点12分]
The phone screen lights up and the time appears.

Even if I sleep a little longer, I won’t be able to sleep for long before I have to get up and go to the airport with the other members of Nine Percent.

After a brief appearance at the airport to accept media interviews, Nine Percent will go to Beijing this afternoon to participate in a group event.

This itinerary is arranged by Idol Century and all members must participate.

But by then, will the three Yuehua sons be able to come back in time?
Gu Jingyi asked tentatively, "How many days will you be in Bangkok? Will you be able to come back for the group activity tomorrow afternoon?"

Justin looked confused, and Zhu Zhengting touched his nose awkwardly.

Fan Chengcheng said very honestly, "We're running two groups in parallel. We added this supplementary clause when we signed the group contract. As long as it doesn't affect the activities of Milk Foam Sen, you can attend other activities as a Next member."

[The problem is, if I don't participate in the group activities on the first day after the group is formed, I'll be criticized... Even if it's a limited audition group, there are still group fans.]
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Gu Jingyi suddenly felt that for the top players, the number of group fans was not important. Only the "back line" would want to win over that few group fans.

If the "Three Sons of Yuehua" are scolded for missing the Milk Foam Forest event due to the "Next" event, the fans will only be more excited.

Fans will never fail to sympathize with their brother and are even willing to stand against the whole world to protect him.

Some fans of the show who are "hot in March" will also be refined into die-hard fans.

For Idol Century, missing three "top circles" at once is not conducive to the operation after the group is formed.

In order to ensure the integrity of group activities, I will definitely compromise with Yuehua.

Du Hua is really good at calculating, and she takes advantage of everything.

Yes, with Yuehua leading the charge, Huace can just sit back and take advantage of the situation.

What does it mean that during the filming period of "Ashes of Love", the actors can miss all the "group variety shows" and "meet-and-greets" except for the tour, and the tour will also be concentrated in the East China region to cooperate with Gu Jingyi's filming plan?
The filming of "Ashes of Love" took only 7 months, while "Naipaosen" was formed a year and a half ago.

Should he let the limited group delay Gu Jingyi's development, or should he take advantage of Yuehua's frontal confrontation and hide behind to find an opportunity to play both sides and reap some benefits.

The legal department of Huace naturally knows the situation clearly.

Let Yuehua make a scene, since there are already three "top" members missing. If Gu Jingyi also runs, forming a "Run 4", then Idol Century and Tao Factory will have a headache.

In the case that the "Three Yuehua Sons" are disobedient, they will of course offer various favorable conditions in order to stabilize Gu Jingyi.

Gu Jingyi believes that he will soon have the good days when he only needs to participate in tours, reunite with "Naipaosen" at important events, and selectively attend "Naipaosen" fan meetings.

It is impossible for the top streamer to participate in every large group activity.

To be honest, those group representatives and group bans are not enough to match Gu Jingyi's individual resources.

Lin Ze told Gu Jingyi that his super topic now has 87 sign-ins per day. After the finals, the pressure of voting has vanished. Now fans are working hard to reach the "million sign-ins" mark, giving Gu Jingyi the best possible reputation.

The number of check-ins for the group super event of Naipaosen is currently less than 17.

Gu Jingyi must be crazy to use his popularity to single-handedly carry Milk Foam Sen.

This is domestic entertainment, not South Korea.

He has the support of Huace and is a top star who came from a talent show. Now Gu Jingyi no longer needs to look at the management company's mood, he has the final say.

His exposure alone is higher than that of the entire group. The purpose of their debut as a group is to have in-depth cooperation with the Taoyuan studio.

The "Three Sons of Yuehua" hurriedly packed their suitcases and got on the business car sent by Yuehua to go to Bangkok to participate in a fan meeting and advertising shoot.

About half an hour later, the Idol Century members arrived. The members boarded the assigned van and headed to their next destination.

After arriving at the airport, he was already crowded with fans.

"Gu Jingyi, look here!"

"Jingyi is here!!"

"Brother Jingyi, look here!!"

As soon as Milk Foam Sen appeared, he was surrounded by sharp-eyed fans.

Among all the handsome guys, Gu Jingyi, with his slim figure, long legs and clear waistline, is so superior that he can amaze people at first sight.

Gu Jingyi was wearing Dior's latest spring suit and a Chopard watch on his wrist. As he appeared, the sound of shutter clicks rang out.

"Ahhh, no matter how long I look at this face, I never get tired of it."

"Gu Jingyi was looking over here just now. He was looking at me. I understand. He has me in his heart!"

On both sides of the aisle, fans holding Gu Jingyi's light signs occupied more than 70%. They were shouting loudly, trying to attract Gu Jingyi's attention as he passed by.

"Strange, where are Zhengzheng, Chengcheng, Fugui and the others?"

A girl holding a sign that read "Let's walk the flower path together, Milk Foam Sen" suddenly noticed Huadian and murmured softly. The air suddenly froze for a second. "Jing Fei" beside her said sarcastically, "Yuehua is rushing to ascend the throne of Tyrande, preempting the big groups from occupying the Southeast Asian market. They've just formed, and their popularity is at its peak. Who would care about this little group's activities? They'll miss out on Nongfu Spring's offline promotions later."

"What? Really?"

The fan covered his mouth and asked again in disbelief.

She is a philanthropic "factory girl". After watching "Idol Producer", she likes every handsome guy with a balanced attitude.

After forming the group, I became a "Nines" (the official name of the Milk Foam Sen group fans).

"Yuehua Line" ran away from the first public event after the group was formed, which made her feel betrayed.

"Just look at the trending searches for yourself. #奶布森布装男团# (boiling) has landed at number five."

This "Jing Fei" once again reminded that as a "toxic fan", what she hates most is the group fans, and teammates are also seen as dragging their brothers down.

“Ah, it’s actually true.”

The aisles on both sides were crowded, and the two people's words quickly spread like wildfire. This discovery quickly caused fans to whisper to each other, and soon all fans had discovered the problem.

Fans of the "Yuehua Three" weren't at the airport. They'd already known about their trip to Tyrande through the itinerary posted on Next's official account. They'd already boarded their flight to Tyrande early in the morning, suitcases in hand.

Half an hour later, the airport outfits of the "Three Yuehua Sons" were posted by their respective Weibo fans and fashion icons.

Even casual fans who don’t have timely access to information can still get to know the itinerary of the “Three Sons of Yuehua” by following the updates of big fans in the circle on the homepage.

So at this moment, the entire airport was filled with fans of other groups. The absence of the three members of Yuehua on the first day of the group formation made everyone present a little dissatisfied.

"What's going on? Do we really have to go to Southeast Asia for business? Even the top star Gu Jingyi didn't do anything special, and the popular Cai Xukun also followed the group activities honestly.

"The Three Yuehuas"? What are those things? If it weren't for "Idol Producer," no one would know them.

"The three Yuehua members relied on the popularity of 'Idol Producer' to debut, but they didn't cherish the opportunity. They should have let Bu Fan, Ling Chao, and Wang Ziyi, the trainees who were waiting in the wings, debut! At least they wouldn't be absent on the first day of the group!"

"Are they absent from the group's debut on the first day? 666."

"I'm really impressed. What was Du Hua thinking? She missed the first business event, and she's not even going to attend the first public appearance at the airport after the group formed? I'm really impressed. I feel bad for the handsome guys getting scolded."

The last one was a fan of the group who was angry at her lack of fighting spirit and directly scolded Du Hua.

This movement naturally caught the attention of the visiting media, and they all rushed in. Standing outside the waiting area, the microphone was almost hitting Gu Jingyi's mouth.

"Excuse me, Gu Jingyi, what do you think about your teammates being absent from activities on the first day of the group?"

[What else can I think? Shouldn't I ask Du Hua what she thinks?]
Gu Jingyi's heart was churning, but he could only give an awkward yet polite smile.

"Jingyi, how do you feel about your teammates' absence? Can you share with us how you feel right now?"

When the first media outlet raised this sensitive question, other media outlets jumped on it like sharks smelling blood.

The continuous stream of questions brought a sudden silence to the scene, and it was Idol Century’s agent who was the first to rush forward to block the camera.

He picked up the microphone and began to moderate the situation, saying, "Dear media friends, our 'Idol Producer' finals were held yesterday. Today is the first day of the new group's activities. Please keep your questions focused on the debut night or the upcoming schedule, okay?"

"Nine Percent has a flight coming up soon. Time is limited, so please start in an orderly manner."

Idol Century's security staff also stepped forward to maintain order.

The media then started asking other questions, such as "How did you feel on the first day of the group formation?", "What are your plans for the future?", "Can you balance the development of actors and group activities?" and other formal procedural questions.

Gu Jingyi answered all the questions politely, and Cai Xukun looked at him with some longing. Although he was the person closest to Gu Jingyi in the entire "Milk Foam Forest", he had become a "marginal figure" at this moment.

After finishing the Q&A session, Gu Jingyi led the other five members of Naipaosen towards the boarding gate.

After the plane took off on the runway, Gu Jingyi put on a sleeping mask and fell asleep.

But the trending search is still fermenting, and on that related trending search square on your Weibo. Well-known V entertainment chasing bell launched a poll: [For being absent on the first day of the group, should the three members of Next be removed from the group?]

In just one hour, 37 people participated.

Among them, those who supported "should be removed" accounted for 52% of the voter participation. Zhu Zhengting pressed the lock screen button.

"Brother Zheng, what's wrong?"

Justin looked over with some concern and said, "Nothing."

His face was reflected in the window of a business car. Next had just gotten off the plane and got into the organizer's car to go to the meeting venue.

Zhu Zhengting raised a somewhat bitter smile, but it quickly disappeared.

On Weibo, a marketing account broke the news that Yuehua and Century Idol hadn't reached an agreement on their contract, and as a protest, they secretly took members of their own company to Southeast Asia for a fan meeting. They even claimed that Yuehua and the other two were in such a hurry that they took the wrong suitcase, and took You Changjing's suitcase with them, which became a joke.

A staff member of "Idol Producer" also revealed that Gu Jingyi had taken over the mess at Taoyuan Studio. He also reached an agreement with Idol Century, requiring him to selectively attend fan meetings during filming of his new drama. The May tour will also focus on East China to accommodate Gu Jingyi. Yuehua, dissatisfied with Idol Century's preferential treatment, led a protest, demanding equal treatment.

Not long after the Weibo post was released, it was quickly reported.

After a while, the whistleblower's Weibo account directly showed "deleted".

This made the fans believe it most of the time and they began to condemn Yuehua.

Especially Gu Jingyi’s fans, they directly scolded the three Yuehua brothers for being ungrateful.

Especially during the competition, Justin and Fan Chengcheng, who were taken care of the most by Gu Jingyi, were directly rushed by the angry "Jingfei".

The fans of the "Three Yuehua Sons" who were originally enduring the discomfort and explaining things to the "Jing Fei"s also became angry.

[You're always talking about your brother being the first post-95s spokesperson for two top luxury brands in the Chinese entertainment industry. Chopard is just a high-end jewelry brand, but you're praising it as a top luxury brand. Such unfounded boasting.]
[Ah, yes, yes, your Jingdi is awesome. He's so awesome, why don't you let him quit the group? Why does he have to lead five teammates every day? I give up.]
[I like your comments on the show above. Remember to turn off your private messages. Is GJY not leaving the group because he doesn't want to? He doesn't dare. Even a top star wouldn't dare offend the capital! Especially since he's an actor. Do you think he joined this show to get on board with Taoyuan?]
[Where's Concubine Jing? Why aren't you talking? Weren't you all acting so impressive just now? Oh, by the way, when will your brother Dio's title be upgraded? Didn't they say it would be upgraded after the group's opening night? It's already the next day. Come on, we're waiting.]
[666, the loan failed, so I don't dare to brag anymore. I advise Jing Fei to stop bringing bad things to your brother. All the "big factory girls" have watched "Idol Producer." Even if they're not "Jing fans," they still have a good impression of him. Your brother's popularity has gone, so who will watch the TV series he stars in in the future?]
These sarcastic comments directly hit the fragile hearts of Gu Jingyi's fans.

Gu Jingyi’s title of Dior Asia Pacific Brand Friend was announced after the second public performance, and he was directly promoted to “Chopard Global Brand Ambassador” after the third public performance.

Before the group's debut, many fashion influencers broke the news: "Dior is very satisfied with Gu Jingyi's fashion sense and is currently preparing to upgrade his endorsement title to Asia Pacific Brand Ambassador."

In fact, this revelation came when Gu Jingyi was officially announced as Dior's "Asia Pacific Brand Friend." A prominent figure vaguely stated that the title was just a starting point. Dior is very optimistic about Gu Jingyi, and his probation period is expected to be shortened.

At that time, the "Jing Fei"s went to the Weibo of a big V to organize team building, and were "torn apart" by several people.

Fortunately, at 9 a.m., Dior’s official account directly announced that Gu Jingyi had been appointed as the “Dior Asia Pacific Brand Friend”.

If the previous "Jing Fei" was still a little skeptical, she would not dare to think about Dior cooperating with her brother.

Now, after Gu Jingyi has become the top star in the domestic entertainment industry, the "Jingfei" are no longer timid as before, and even think that Dior's choice of Gu Jingyi is a win-win situation.

Although it was less than two months since Dior officially announced Gu Jingyi, they also felt that the title upgrade was too fast.

But what if...

Please, the top star with 87 sign-ins in the super topic (some of it was inflated, fans opened multiple accounts to brush it. In the original time and space, Cai Xukun's family also brushed a million sign-ins shortly after his debut, and here the male protagonist's family took the lead) is probably Gu Jingyi.

If he doesn't deserve it, who else does?
This time, the "Jing concubines" did not back down and directly battled them head-on.

Time passed little by little, and soon it was 12 noon.

Dior, which had been silent for a long time, resolved the battle with just one Weibo post.

@Dior (blue V)

#Dior Asian Brand Ambassador Gu Jingyi# Where light and shadow intertwine, he breaks through the boundaries and is reborn with a fearless attitude.

He interprets the sharp outline of the Bar Jacket with a cool and noble temperament.

Use your eyes to light up the dream of D-Lite handbag.

Welcome @Gu Jingyi to officially become the #DiorAsianBrandAmbassador#.

There is only one picture under the copy.

Not long ago, Gu Jingyi was spotted standing sideways beneath a billboard, wearing a Dior 2018 peak-lapel suit. He was carrying a D-Lite handbag that looked incredibly expensive.

This piece of pie fell from the sky and almost knocked the fans out.

Gu Jingyi was officially announced as Dior's Asian Brand Friend just two months ago, and Chopard's Global Brand Ambassador just last month. Has she been upgraded to the more prestigious Dior Asia Pacific Brand Ambassador so quickly?

Congratulations to Gu Jingyi on his promotion to Dior Asia Pacific Brand Ambassador at the age of 19. Jingyi has always been on the right path, and his future is bright.

Weibo's hot searches also quickly shuffled, from "Yuehua's three members missed the first group activity after forming the group" to "Gu Jingyi Dior Asian Brand Ambassador (explosive)" and "Gu Jingyi's top luxury brand (hot)"

Ms. Du Hua also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was a little upset when she saw the trending searches related to Gu Jingyi, she had to admit that Gu Jingyi's official announcement as "Dior Asian Brand Ambassador" today really relieved a lot of pressure for her.

Fans of the "Three Sons of Yuehua" all cursed Du Hua harshly on her Weibo, and they wished they could fly to Yuehua to scold Du Hua.

Jing Fei became the biggest winner today. The same suit in Dior's Tmall flagship store was sold out in seconds. The D-Lite handbag was also sold out instantly. Everyone was crazy about getting the same one as Gu Jingyi.

Gu Jingyi's big fans also acted quickly and took control of the comments below.

@Gu Jingyi's Donuts

From Asia-Pacific Friend to Asian Ambassador, Gu Jingyi broke this record in just 49 days! He's the fastest artist ever to achieve this title at Dior! Dior's CEO personally certified that "Gu Jingyi has redefined the Oriental gentleman" (see also: Dior's current CEO, Pietro Beccari, in an interview with WWD: "Gu Jingyi embodies elegance and style; he's exactly the person Dior has been waiting for.") And those of you who are saying that "Jingfei"'s loan upgrade failed, are you guys embarrassed? #GuJingyiDiorAsianBrandAmbassador]
@Gu Jingyi's girlfriend outside the circle

[For those of you on the street, let me explain the current luxury level of Milk Foam Sen. Gu Jingyi, holding both Dior Asian Ambassador and Chopard Global Ambassador titles, is far superior to a certain Tiffany China-based friend (a teammate). The "luxury brands" some people boast about are not even worthy of a table in front of the truly top stars. #GuJingyiTheOnlyPost-95sDoubleTopLuxury#]

[Personal commentator, Gu Jingyi is so handsome in this official photo. He looks so medieval and aristocratic in his bar jacket. Is there anyone else in the Chinese entertainment industry who can combine Dior's elegance and darkness so perfectly? I suggest Dior and Gu Jingyi should be deeply connected. Dior is amazing to have Gu Jingyi! #GuJingYiDiorAsianBrandAmbassador#]
Screenshots of the orders were also uploaded one after another by fans in the comments of the big fans in the front row.

Like snowflakes, fly into the Dior building.

On the day when Gu Jingyi was officially announced as the "Dior Asian Brand Ambassador", Dior's stock price continued to rise.

Fans of rival brands who previously used the sayings "Dior Best Friend is just wholesale price" and "Chopard is just high-end luxury, not top luxury, Gu Jingyi's family is doing this to increase their own value" have collectively remained silent.

The "Jing Fei" people responded happily.

[Laughing! Has the Dior hype of three months finally come to fruition? Gu Jingyi, the first person to wear a double-jeaned couture dress, is truly impressive. If you doubt the authenticity of the Dior official website's dedicated page, I suggest searching on Baidu.]
[It's understandable that some people can't tear up the Dior Caro ad, but my brother just throws it away as a prop for the photo shoot [video screenshot.jpg]
Gu Jingyi had just finished speaking at Nongfu Spring and was quite surprised to see these comments.

(End of this chapter)