Chapter 15: Three Heads are Better than One
“Joining the fan club is fine, but do you plan to be ordinary fans or management? For now, I don’t intend to pay management a salary. On the contrary, there’s a lot to do—you’ll be responsible for developing the fan club and promoting Xiahou Qian’s Weibo and livestream room. Wen Xiao’s follower count is okay; how about Qiao Mu’s?” During the gaps between songs, Zheng Wenxin talked with Wen Xiao and Qiao Mu about the fan club.
“He has more followers than me,” Wen Xiao said with a smile.
Qiao Mu didn’t speak; he simply opened his Weibo for Zheng Wenxin to see. Then the two followed each other, and Qiao Mu searched for Xiahou Qian’s Weibo to follow him.
“If I can choose, I want to be management. Actually, if possible, I’d rather be the Male God’s assistant! I’m almost graduating, and I don’t plan to become a professional photographer. If I could follow the Male God and take candid photos of him, just thinking about it is wonderful.” Wen Xiao’s family background meant she didn’t worry about money.
“Assistant? You’ll need to ask Xiahou Qian. He’ll definitely need an assistant in the future. Your background in photography gives you a big advantage as an assistant.” Zheng Wenxin felt he also needed to apply for an official fan club Weibo, with verification materials waiting until Xiahou Qian signed with the company.
Zheng Wenxin felt the fan club had to be professionalized. Putting ordinary fans aside, the core management’s verification info had to specify their roles in the club. He had already submitted a change for his own verification. Since Wen Xiao and Qiao Mu wanted to join, he told them this. Both were willing to cooperate and change their verification info, but changing it required submitting materials, otherwise, it wouldn’t pass. Hearing them mention this, Zheng Wenxin remembered. Checking the Weibo backend, his application had indeed been rejected. It seemed they really had to wait until Xiahou Qian signed.
For fans, this kind of “labeling” was a point of pride. It meant they had official recognition, giving them a sense of superiority over “wild” fans.
“Of course, if you don’t want to use your private accounts, you can register new ones.” Xiahou Qian had asked him about this before. While Xiahou didn’t mind, it didn’t mean others wouldn’t. These were issues he would be responsible for in the future, so Zheng Wenxin decided to clarify everything first. However, unless there was a good reason, he might just reject anyone who didn’t agree.
Fans needed loyalty, especially core management members.
“I’ll write ‘Official Photographer for Xiahou Qian’s Fan Club.’ When the Male God becomes world-famous, I can ride his coattails to the top. I wonder how many people will be green with envy then.” It had to be said that in this regard, Wen Xiao and Zheng Wenxin were very similar.
Qiao Mu suddenly changed the subject. “Should we standardize how we refer to the Male God for now?” Xiahou Qian was his real name, he was called Qian Chen at the bar, and Xiahou on Tianlai. In short, it felt a bit messy.
“We really do. What do you think is a good name?” Zheng Wenxin wasn’t very good at this, but he had observed that on Tianlai, they mostly used his nickname Xiahou, while in the bar, they mostly called him Male God. The title “Male God” was indeed good, but there were a thousand “Male Gods” in the entertainment industry; many fans called their idols that. It lacked character and wasn’t specific enough.
“I prefer Male God. Although many use it, I hope that in the future, as soon as ‘Male God’ is mentioned online, people think of Qian Chen. All the other little fresh meats can step aside.” In this regard, Wen Xiao was a bit like Zheng Wenxin—she felt the person she liked was the best.
“Let’s ask for his opinion after Xiahou Qian finishes singing.” Zheng Wenxin felt it was better to respect the person himself.
“Mm.” Wen Xiao nodded with a smile. Suddenly, her gaze fixed on a certain direction. Zheng Wenxin and Qiao Mu, who had been listening to her, followed her gaze and saw a mature, handsome, and cold man walking into the bar.
“Do you know him?” Qiao Mu understood Wen Xiao; she clearly wasn’t just “fangirling,” even though the man was indeed exceptional.
Wen Xiao snapped back to reality and quickly withdrew her gaze. Fortunately, the man didn’t seem to notice; otherwise, being looked at like that would probably make her feel chilled to the bone.
“That should be the Male God’s boyfriend. You guys absolutely cannot leak this!” Wen Xiao whispered.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Wenxin looked at the man again. He saw the man sit down at the front, close to the stage. From where he was, he could only see the man’s back.
“How do you know? Oh, you saw it yesterday!” Qiao Mu instantly remembered Wen Xiao’s Weibo from yesterday.
“The Male God and he were kissing passionately at the bar yesterday. Several people saw it.” Wen Xiao’s voice was very low. Xiahou Qian was still singing, so aside from the three of them, probably only Zheng Wenjie at the same table heard.
“I’ll remind the Male God quietly later. That way, he’ll be prepared for when it eventually gets leaked. The fan club also needs to make preparations. The fan club’s combat power absolutely cannot be lower than professional water armies. I plan to develop a specialized training curriculum. Once the fan club reaches a certain size, I’ll train them. Promotion, crushing antis, creating hot topics/searches, and guiding public opinion must all be included. On top of that, we must not annoy the general public.” As Zheng Wenxin spoke, his thoughts became clearer and clearer.
After speaking, Zheng Wenxin felt this idea was very feasible. Such fans would be much more powerful than “water armies.” By then, there would surely be many big and small verified accounts among the fans. If they worked together, how could those antis and water armies compete? Even if other big verified accounts entered the fray, he would make them suffer defeat before his fan club!
As soon as Chi Shaochen entered, Xiahou Qian spotted him. He looked up and sure enough, saw him walking this way. Likely having asked Lu Ke to save a seat, Chi Shaochen sat in his usual spot. However, today he was alone; neither Lu Ke nor Wang Wei were there.
Didn’t he text saying he couldn’t make it until 8:30?
Xiahou Qian was a bit surprised that Chi Shaochen arrived so early, but he was also pleasantly surprised.
After Xiahou Qian stepped off the stage, he walked straight to Chi Shaochen and sat down. Chi Shaochen handed him the warm water he had prepared.
“Didn’t you say you’d be very late?” Xiahou Qian asked after taking a few sips.
“I came to see you first. I’ll go back and work overtime later.” He had originally planned to finish everything in one go, but then he realized he couldn’t finish before 10:00 PM anyway.
So willful? Xiahou Qian didn’t expect Chi Shaochen had such a trait.
“I need to go meet a few people over there.” Xiahou Qian said as he tilted his chin toward Zheng Wenxin and the others.
“Classmates?” The distance was too great and the light too dim; Chi Shaochen could only see several people there. There were men and women who looked young, but he couldn’t see their faces clearly.
“No. One of them is the president of my future fan club. Do you want to come over together? I’m planning to sign a tripartite agreement with him after I sign with your company.” Xiahou Qian was just saying it; Chi Shaochen didn’t need to appear for a contract signing. To Chi Shaochen, that company probably didn’t amount to anything.
“Of course I have to accompany you.” This had nothing to do with status; it was simply because this was Xiahou Qian’s business and he was Xiahou Qian’s lover. Even if they might not have much to talk about, it didn’t matter. He was there to accompany Xiahou Qian.
“…Alright.” Xiahou Qian looked at Chi Shaochen and spoke with a smile.
Zheng Wenxin’s table was for four people, and it was already full. There was no place for Xiahou Qian and Chi Shaochen to sit. Wen Xiao and the others wanted to give up their seats, but Xiahou Qian felt the hall was too noisy for talking, so he simply asked Wang Wei for a private booth.
Then, the group moved to the booth.
Zheng Wenjie didn’t expect to see Chi Shaochen here, especially as the boyfriend of his brother’s “internet friend.”
Strictly speaking, Zheng Wenxin and Chi Shaochen didn’t know each other. It was just that Zheng Wenxin knew of Chi Shaochen. The Zheng family was top-tier in Meidu and prominent in all of Huaxia, but compared to the Chi family, they were still a tier below. Furthermore, Chi Shaochen was a figure frequently praised by family elders. While other peers were still gaining experience in family businesses, Chi Shaochen had returned from studying abroad at 23, taken over as CEO of AE at 24, and rapidly expanded the company in a short time.
The booth had seating for eight. Four two-person sofas were arranged around a coffee table. Chi Shaochen and Xiahou Qian took one, Zheng Wenxin and Zheng Wenjie sat together, and Qiao Mu and Wen Xiao each sat on a separate sofa.
“This is Chi Shaochen, my friend and my future boss,” Xiahou Qian introduced.
“Zheng Wenxin.”
“Zheng Wenjie, from Meidu.”
“My name is Wen Xiao.”
“I am Qiao Mu.”
Not bothering Xiahou Qian, Zheng Wenxin and the others simply introduced themselves.
“Male God, I’m your fan and I study photography. I wanted to know if you’re hiring an assistant?” Wen Xiao seized the moment and asked immediately. Who knew if there would be another chance to speak properly with the Male God?
“Do you have arrangements on your end?” Xiahou Qian didn’t reply to Wen Xiao immediately but instead turned to ask Chi Shaochen. He didn’t know if Chi Shaochen had made arrangements for him.
“I’ve found a manager, and one assistant as well. Adding another is perfect; she can start as a trial.” Chi Shaochen said this entirely to give Xiahou Qian face. Adding an assistant was nothing, and besides, he had originally planned to arrange two assistants for Xiahou Qian anyway.
“In that case, I’ll contact you in a month. The trial period will be three months.” After hearing Chi Shaochen’s words, Xiahou Qian turned to Wen Xiao and spoke.
“Thank you, Male God and CEO Chi. I’ll work hard.” At this moment, Wen Xiao was just acting on a momentary excitement. She had no idea she would be an assistant for so long.
Normally, a small figure like Wen Xiao would never have the chance to even see Chi Shaochen, let alone sit together like this. Fortunately, Chi Shaochen wasn’t the type to look down on everyone. Although he was indifferent and spoke little, he was willing to lower his guard for Xiahou Qian. Since Xiahou Qian was entering the entertainment industry, the people around him were very important, even with his protection. This woman gave him a decent impression at first glance. Even though she was beautiful, Chi Shaochen didn’t lack that much confidence.
“Alright, thank you CEO Chi. Um… if you and the Male God don’t plan to go public for now, you should be careful. I think someone was taking photos yesterday. Once the Male God gets famous, someone will definitely release black material…” After finishing, Wen Xiao wanted to cover her face. She felt so embarrassed she almost stuttered! Facing the Male God’s man was truly high-pressure!
Translator’s Note: “Three Heads are Better than One” is a common English equivalent for the idiom in the chapter title: “Three cobblers combined are as smart as Zhuge Liang” (三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮). It implies that the collective wisdom of ordinary people can surpass a genius. In this case, Xiahou Qian’s “support team” is starting to form!
Also, a note on the term “Water Army” (水军 – Shuǐjūn): In the Chinese internet context, this refers to groups of people paid to post comments, guide public opinion, or manipulate social media trends. Zheng Wenxin’s plan to train a “super fan army” is a very high-level strategy for an 18-year-old!
Wen Xiao’s “Queen” personality vs. her nervousness in front of Chi Shaochen is quite funny. Chi Shaochen really has that “CEO aura” that makes people stutter! See you in the next chapter!
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