Chapter 126: Support
The first weekend after the holiday finally ushered in the grand finale of Idol 101.
In the past few days, major marketing accounts had been bringing up topics about the show, guessing which of the top fifteen trainees would make the nine-member group, who was more likely to be the center (C-position), who would be stuck at the cutoff point, and whose chances of forming the group were the smallest…
This caused numerous fans to bring their main and alternate accounts everywhere to control the comments section. Passersby watching the excitement voted for who they hoped would debut, picking the debut group in their hearts…
The companies behind the top fifteen trainees also mobilized together to build momentum for their own trainees. As for Yishang Entertainment, which planned and hosted Idol 101, they naturally added plenty of fuel to the fire, making the heat of the group formation night rise even higher.
The internet was practically full of gongs and drums, firecrackers blasting; even a dog passing by would be pulled over and asked who they thought could debut in Idol 101.
On the afternoon of the day before the finals, Gu Wanrong arrived in Heng City early with Yu Yingying.
Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin had originally planned to come together, but because they still had a class to attend in the afternoon, they could only fly over separately after class.
As soon as they got off the plane, whether inside the airport, by the roadside, or in the squares, the large screens were almost all occupied by the top fifteen contestants of Idol 101. Among them, Jing Xiu’s figure could be seen everywhere, becoming the most dazzling existence.
“Jing Xiu is so handsome! Along the way, my Jing Xiu’s big screens account for the majority, hahahahaha, C-position debut is secured!” Yu Yingying excitedly recorded check-in videos in the car, eyes fixed on the screens, not forgetting Gu Wanrong, the person behind this talent show.
“I haven’t seen the backend data, but from the current look of things, Jing Xiu’s debut is absolutely secure.” Gu Wanrong spoke with relief, then added, “The final result depends on the stage performance on the formation night tomorrow and the voting situation of the fans.”
It had to be said, Jing Xiu was indeed formidable, worthy of the person who held the title of genius idol in her previous life.
In this life, Yishang Entertainment equipped him with superior and more suitable resources, making his popularity surpass even the night before his debut in the previous life.
Starting from the first public performance stage, Jing Xiu not only performed his strength perfectly every time but also led the team to present the stage perfectly and win.
The trainees admired him so much they threw themselves at his feet, giving him the nickname “Great Demon King.” This nickname gradually spread throughout the program group, and even the fans knew about it. However, no one questioned whether he deserved the title “Great Demon King” because his strength was simply too powerful.
Getting out of the car and entering the hotel.
The hotel the two of them checked into was very close to the venue for tomorrow’s finals. The hotel lobby gathered a large number of fans of Idol 101 trainees.
The hotel lobby was full of various support materials. Yu Yingying spotted Jing Xiu’s personal support area at a glance. She greeted Gu Wanrong excitedly, then rushed over impatiently.
By evening, Yu Yingying picked up Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin. The group of four decided to go to the Landmark Square to enjoy a delicious dinner and take a walk to relax.
Night fell, and the lanterns were lit. The square was crowded and bustling.
People chasing stars, even in the bustling crowd, could recognize their fellow fans at a glance. Unsurprisingly, while they were strolling leisurely in Landmark Square, they met not just one, but multiple fellow fans who recognized each other’s identity!
Like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, they greeted each other excitedly. From exchanging support items and merchandise to following each other’s accounts, and then to endless praise for their idols, it was already late at night when they returned to the hotel.
The next day, the four split up.
Yu Yingying went to oversee the final construction of the support flower wall she had arranged, as well as the support bus; Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin went to serve as volunteer workers outside the venue to support their idols.
Gu Wanrong was actually famous as a mysterious rich woman in Jing Xiu’s fan circle. She spent a lot of money voting for Jing Xiu, and every time there was support needed, she would contract the big screens alone and carefully prepare a flower wall.
After all, in the world of fangirls, rich women are indispensable. But the more rich women there are, and the richer they are, the more cohesive the fan circle becomes, attracting more “data workers” to participate in voting. For trainees, forming a group, debuting, and ranking are all closely related to the fan circle.
As an artist of Yishang Entertainment, Jing Xiu naturally became one of the focuses of Gu Wanrong’s attention. At first, the gap between the rich fans in Jing Xiu’s fan circle and other trainees was not big, but after a little thought, Gu Wanrong decided to create a new account and join his fan circle.
Later, there were more and more rich women in Jing Xiu’s fan circle. Gu Wanrong thought she shouldn’t give up halfway and cause tremors in the fan circle, so she continued to send money.
However, what Gu Wanrong didn’t expect was that Yu Yingying also became obsessed with Jing Xiu and became a well-known rich woman in the fan circle. Originally, Gu Wanrong voted for Jing Xiu not out of love for him, but purely as a business act. Therefore, she did not tell Yu Yingying about this.
It was getting dark, and more and more fans gathered outside the venue.
There were not only fans holding tickets about to enter the venue but even more scattered fans checking in and taking photos in the support areas of various houses.
Gu Wanrong hired some small fans from Jing Xiu’s fan circle. She did not show her face personally but handed the 900 offline support gift bags prepared by Butler Liu to them. As long as they followed Jing Xiu, they could line up to receive one.
Support Gift Bag Contents: Canvas bag, handheld banner, keychain, headband, hair clip, mask, gloves, cotton doll, thermos cup, Bluetooth headset, data cable, support jacket.
Speaking of support gift bags, Gu Wanrong’s support items were famous in the entire fan circle: plentiful, high quality, expensive, and free.
The location for collection was right under the flower wall she prepared.
Tens of thousands of roses of various colors, mainly blue, were airlifted in January, surrounding Jing Xiu’s standee to build a flower wall.
In winter, it gets dark early.
The colored lights Gu Wanrong prepared for the flower wall also lit up. Accompanied by cyan, blue, white, and purple roses, the entire flower wall looked like a section of the Milky Way taken from the sky and dropped into the mortal world. Jing Xiu’s standee was quietly wrapped in it, silently telling that he was the one beloved by the stars.
The flower wall was already one of the most expensive forms of support. Simply making one would cost a high price, and it could easily look cheap. But the flower wall meticulously designed and built by Gu Wanrong was not only expensive and a test of aesthetics but also required a lot of effort.
The internet was in an uproar.
“Don’t tell me everyone went to the offline venue tonight, and I’m the only one watching the live broadcast at home!”
“There are tons of people outside the venue!”
“Holy cow, Jing Xiu’s rich fan’s flower wall won again, again, and again. It’s like the Milky Way.”
“Don’t say it, a fan of a rival is secretly checking in.”
“Don’t say it, a rival is wretchedly lining up to get the support gift bag.”
“Don’t say it, the next person is openly showing off receiving the rich woman’s support gift bag.”
“Don’t say it, can that mysterious rich sister fan of Jing Xiu resell the support gift bag? I can’t even buy it with money.”
“By the way, the Idol 101 program group booked several coffee shops outside the venue. As long as you follow the Idol 101 account, you can get free coffee and small cakes.”
“Upstairs, the fast-food restaurant next door was also booked by Idol 101.”
“Adding one more point, most of the restaurants around the venue have been booked by the program group. You can get free food just by following.”
“What? Why am I not a Heng City local? I can only watch helplessly and can’t take advantage of it!”
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