Chapter 243: Yuan Shen of Light Reappears
Jiang Shu pulled Zhang Yuanying to his side, seeing the people gradually surrounding them.
“Annyeonghaseyo?” Someone tentatively greeted them in Korean.
It wasn’t Zhang Yuanying’s first time encountering such a situation. As the crowd began to gather, her signature smile already appeared on her face.
“Hello everyone, I am Yuan Ying of IZONE!” Zhang Yuanying introduced herself in Chinese, bowing to greet the people.
“Yuan Shen can speak Chinese?”
“Haven’t you seen her latest variety show? Her Chinese is excellent!”
“As expected of Shandong Yingza, her Chinese is really good.”
“Who is the man next to her? He’s quite handsome, is he her boyfriend?”
“I don’t know, he looks a bit familiar, but I can’t remember.”
“Maybe he’s also an artist?”
Confused voices came from all directions.
Among the people closest to them, those with school bags had already taken out paper from their bags and approached to ask for autographs.
Those who didn’t have paper or pens were holding their phones and coming over to ask for photos.
Seeing signs of the crowd surging again, Jiang Shu immediately reached out and stopped the people rushing towards Zhang Yuanying.
The cameraman also wanted to come over to help, but Jiang Shu stopped him with a look, so he had to stay put and continue filming.
Fortunately, the subway staff quickly noticed the unusual gathering of people.
“Excuse me! Excuse me! Everyone, please don’t crowd together!” A young female staff member in uniform pushed through the crowd and came to the very front.
She immediately saw Zhang Yuanying signing autographs and Jiang Shu protecting her. Although she didn’t recognize Zhang Yuanying, this posture clearly indicated a celebrity, though she wasn’t sure if it was an internet celebrity or a star.
“Everyone, please don’t gather together. The subway is about to enter the station, it’s very dangerous, disperse, disperse!” While speaking to the people, she picked up her walkie-talkie to call for backup.
With the intervention of the staff, these young people, representing the new generation’s standard of national quality, obediently dispersed.
The quality of university students is unpredictable; they become strong when faced with strength.
If you reason with them, most university students will listen.
Of course, if you are unreasonable, these young people will also show you what it means to be a Zu’an person.
“Holy crap! Isn’t that Jiang Shu?!” Just as the crowd was about to disperse, a rough voice echoed through the platform.
“Which Jiang Shu?”
“The fierce man who was in Korea, sharply criticized SKT for being thrashed by G2, and was sent wreaths by Tanned fans!”
“Holy crap? It’s him!”
Not many boys pay attention to Korean Entertainment, but many pay attention to League of Legends, especially during the period when LPL won two consecutive championships and morale was unprecedentedly high. Jiang Shu, this brave warrior who went deep behind enemy lines and directly confronted them, had no less fame than a frontline professional player in the eyes of esports fans.
Before, they were only focused on Zhang Yuanying, but now that they dispersed, they noticed Jiang Shu.
“DM Entertainment’s Chairman also seems to be named Jiang Shu?”
“Nonsense! It’s the same person!”
“I remember now! IZONE’s group variety show was filmed at SKT!”
“This guy is awesome? After confronting SKT, he can still make SKT accompany his celebrity to record a show?”
The noisy environment combined with people’s discussions was even more chaotic, like a bustling market. However, with the help of the arriving staff, no one came over to ask Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying for autographs anymore.
But there was no shortage of phones pointed at the two of them.
Jiang Shu reached out and poked Zhang Yuanying.
Zhang Yuanying looked at Jiang Shu in confusion.
Jiang Shu leaned down, his head suddenly close to Zhang Yuanying.
Zhang Yuanying’s mind went blank as Jiang Shu suddenly approached, but the next moment, Jiang Shu’s voice came to her ear.
“Say thank you to the staff.”
Zhang Yuanying instantly reacted, nodded after glancing at Jiang Shu, then turned her slightly flushed face towards the staff.
“I’m sorry for causing you trouble.” Zhang Yuanying bowed apologetically to the staff.
People in China had never experienced such a bowing etiquette. The staff, who were originally a bit resentful, immediately had their small grievances disappear when Zhang Yuanying bowed and apologized like that.
“It’s okay, it’s our duty.” The leading staff member immediately said.
“I’m sorry, I’m her boss, I’ve caused you trouble.” Jiang Shu also apologized after Zhang Yuanying finished speaking.
“It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”
The subway entered the station at this moment. The people who were originally scrambling to get on the train froze, watching Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying board before rushing in to try and grab the closest seats to them.
These were living celebrities!
It wasn’t that they particularly liked celebrities, but celebrities are rare creatures. If you encounter two novelties in your daily life, wouldn’t you want to go over and take a look?
Curiosity at play.
Two stops was only six minutes, but in those six minutes, the two answered nearly ten questions from the curious onlookers.
They didn’t answer this many questions at a press conference…
Fortunately, not many people followed them off the train when they arrived at their destination. Jiang Shu quickly led Zhang Yuanying into the crowd and disappeared.
“That was terrifying.” Zhang Yuanying patted her chest, “I thought we wouldn’t be able to get out.”
“Being recognized at all was unexpected. The probability of encountering your toxic solo fans is too low.” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
“You’re right.”
After a few words, they saw their destination.
Entering the cosplay costume store, the shop was not small, at least over a hundred square meters by estimation, but there weren’t many people inside.
As soon as they entered, a store clerk came to greet them.
“Welcome, may I… Uh, Yuan Shen?!” The clerk’s eyes widened instantly, looking at Zhang Yuanying in disbelief.
Jiang Shu: “…”
Zhang Yuanying: “…”
Zhang Yuanying turned to look at Jiang Shu.
Didn’t he say K-pop was niche in China?
Jiang Shu was also bewildered. Why did every person they met recognize Zhang Yuanying?
But the next second, the clerk answered their confusion.
“Chairman Jiang! Yuan Shen! Are you here to buy nakeses suits? I’m telling you, only we have Old nakeses’s suit in all of Suzhou!”
Hearing the name nakeses, both Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying reacted.
Zhang Yuanying’s first time gaining widespread attention after IVE’s debut was because of the phrase “Zhun Ge is a true man.” Up until now, Zhang Yuanying’s popularity in the Ultraman fandom remains the undisputed number one K-pop artist.
Unusual ways of gaining attention can indeed greatly increase an artist’s recognition among the general public.
“Thank you for your liking, but we are filming a variety show, so we mainly came to see if we could rent some cosplay costumes.” Zhang Yuanying, as the MC of the variety show, proactively explained.
“Filming a variety show?” The clerk was stunned, then noticed the uncle behind them holding something resembling a selfie stick.
Then a shiver ran through her body.
This was a huge stroke of luck!
Holy crap!
Free celebrity endorsement, isn’t this it?
And it’s the Yuan Shen of Light!
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Cosplay costume rental