Lin Xiaoman was proficient in various dances. After one dance with the dance instructor, the entire set erupted in applause. Even Ji Yuan was stunned. The girl at the center of the stage danced gracefully and charmingly, attracting attention with every gesture. He had originally thought Lin Xiaoman had risen to fame through publicity, but now he realized she was more interesting than he imagined.
He especially loved challenging women who were hard to conquer.
After the music stopped, Ji Yuan approached Lin Xiaoman, full of admiration: “Xiaoman, you dance so well. Truly hidden talents.”
“That’s because we’re not familiar,” Lin Xiaoman responded quickly.
“The more time I spend with you, the more surprises I discover. You’re truly a treasure,” Ji Yuan forced an awkward flirtation.
Lin Xiaoman remained unmoved: “My fans say the same.”
“From today, I’m your number one fan,” Ji Yuan smiled. “I heard you’re very good to your fans.”
“Depends on the type of fan.”
“Could you teach this die-hard fan how to dance?” Ji Yuan extended a hand politely, displaying impeccable manners. Female staff members around them squealed excitedly.
Lin Xiaoman blinked innocently: “Didn’t you practice before shooting the advertisement?”
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Ji Yuan’s expression froze momentarily but quickly recovered: “Although I practiced, my skills seem clumsy compared to your elegant dance. May I have the honor of your guidance?”
He believed that complimenting girls always worked, thinking no woman could resist flattery. But Lin Xiaoman looked troubled: “What should I do? I’m not a teacher and don’t know how to give instructions…”
She then appeared to have an epiphany and instructed nearby staff, “Xiaobai, have the dance instructor come teach Ji Yuan and help him learn properly.”
“Okay!” Xiaobai happily responded, hurrying to call the dance instructor, preventing Ji Yuan from bothering Lin Xiaoman.
With some free time, Lin Xiaoman began browsing Weibo again. Suddenly, an article titled “Technical Analysis of How Marketing Accounts Destroyed Lin Xiaoman’s Public Perception” caught her attention. The article, approximately 50,000 characters long, included images and analysis, detailing her various trending topics since appearing on the show. Each trending event was analyzed in detail.
It clearly showed several trending topics that mysteriously rose to the top. The author had also analyzed the IDs leaving abusive comments, revealing many were fans of other Shining Girl Group members.
The article contained substantial insights about which trending topics were real and which were fabricated.
Although many fans had reposted the article, its readership was modest. Lin Xiaoman could see it only because she had logged into a secondary account that followed the author, Manfen Mushroom.
“Xiaobai!” Lin Xiaoman had an idea, “Help me find this person.”
She was certain Manfen Mushroom was the person she was looking for. Previously, she had seen Manfen Mushroom battling black fans on Weibo. She had personally witnessed him responding to over ten people in just ten seconds.
From the technical post Manfen Mushroom just published, this person was clearly well-versed in trending topic marketing, presenting clear and evidence-based arguments that perfectly matched her requirements.
Having found the talent she had long sought, Lin Xiaoman was in high spirits.
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A perfectly good waltz looked more like a broadcast gymnastics routine, and even changing the background music to a rotation beat wouldn’t seem out of place.
Lin Xiaoman didn’t quite understand why advertisers would choose this guy with the most scandals and worst dancing skills when there were so many cute dancing boys in the neighboring program.
However, being able to choose Chu Daizi suggested that the advertisers’ taste wasn’t very good, which she could somewhat understand.
Lin Xiaoman looked at the person on stage, who seemed like he would need to practice for a while longer. After searching, she confirmed it was composed by Ji Zhixian.
Not only that, he later entered the film industry and quickly earned the title of Best Actor.
Unwillingly, she had to admit that this man was indeed impressive.
However, because Ji Zhixian had such a terrible temper, they would easily argue whenever they met after becoming acquainted, so their relationship was never good.
After that, Lin Xiaoman hadn’t listened to Ji Zhixian’s music for a long time. She was a principled person who would rather not listen to music than contribute to Ji Zhixian’s sales.
Come to think of it, this was probably the first time she had heard Ji Zhixian’s music in four years.
The moment his pure and transparent voice rang out, Lin Xiaoman was almost moved to tears. He was clearly a detestable guy, but his music always touched people’s hearts, whether happy or sad. She seemed to become a woman who had lost her lover, painting alone, eating alone, sleeping alone, waiting for someone who would never return. The music was smooth without heart-wrenching screams, but it was this subtle sadness that could seep into every pore.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiaoman’s tears began to fall uncontrollably, surprising even herself.
Before she could react, a piece of clothing was draped over her.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone see you crying,” Ji Yuan deliberately lowered his voice, trying to sound more magnetic.
When Lin Xiaoman came to her senses, she realized she had been careless.
After all, she had given others an opportunity. Lin Xiaoman regained her composure, “The most important thing now is about Full marks mushroom, where is he?”
Xiaobai’s phone lit up.
“He’s at the entrance.”
The two went outside the company, and Lin Xiaoman saw a familiar figure, still holding a black umbrella, carrying a black backpack, and wearing all black.
“Is it you?” Lin Xiaoman was surprised, but also found it somewhat reasonable.
Manfen Mogou knew everything about her signing event, including the details of treating fans to a meal and giving out umbrellas. As far as Lin Xiaoman knew, the only person present at the signing event was Xie Chi.
However, Lin Xiaoman never expected him to be so familiar with marketing strategies, and that the person she had been looking for was actually right beside her all along.
Xie Chi saw Lin Xiaoman, still looking shy.
“Is it you?” Xiaobai’s expression was much more exaggerated.
Appearances can indeed be deceiving.
The three chatted in a coffee shop. Lin Xiaoman learned that Xie Chi had previously studied computer-related subjects at a top 3 university in China and was the top science student in his province.
However, after graduation, he had been staying at home. He was not good at interacting with people and was often bullied during internships, which led him to remain isolated at home.
During the summer, he watched “Create an Idol” and was attracted by the hardworking girls, especially Lin Xiaoman.
At first, she was quite awkward. Although she had singing and dancing skills, she seemed out of place due to her unfamiliarity with the stage.
Xie Chi seemed to see himself in her. He followed every one of Lin Xiaoman’s competitions, noticed her silent efforts, and saw her gradually adapt and improve, transforming from someone heavily criticized to the most popular champion.
“When I saw you standing on the champion’s podium, I felt inspired,” Xie Chi’s usually timid eyes were now sparkling. “So I stepped out of my home and came to your signing event.”
“Indeed, my life has changed. I never thought I could become your assistant.”
“Are you really going to hire him?” Xiaobai expressed doubt.
“Why not? He’s so excellent.” Lin Xiaoman extended her hand to Xie Chi. “Welcome to our team.”
“Thank you.” Xie Chi returned to his shy demeanor, blushing completely when his hand touched Lin Xiaoman’s.
