Chapter 250: The Grand Money-Making Plan
On the morning of May 15th, Zhang Yuanying took the high-speed rail to Shanghai, then flew back to Seoul. IZONE had a schedule, and she hadn't participated in filming for the past few days because of recording "Yuan Ying's Travel." Now, she was the only one missing. Taking one day to go back for filming worked out perfectly, as her and Jiang Shu's recording could skip the 15th, making the timing just right.
With Zhang Yuanying absent, Jiang Shu continued his travel plans, visiting all the places he wanted to check off his list.
However, since the main character, Zhang Yuanying, was not present this time, Jiang Shu gave the production team a day off. He went out to play by himself, and everyone in the production team, except for post-production, unexpectedly got a day off.
Of course, the post-production staff couldn't take a day off; they needed to prepare for the editing of the next episode.
Without Zhang Yuanying, Jiang Shu's efficiency in visiting attractions was undoubtedly much faster.
He would wander around a place, take a couple of photos if something looked good, check in, and then leave.
If he encountered an attraction with a lot of people, he would just glance at it from afar and then leave; he didn't feel compelled to go check in there.
Jiang Shu didn't know about others, but for him, visiting attractions was just like that—seeing them was enough. He didn't have the habit of taking selfies as souvenirs.
Seeing the scenery was good enough; it would be a memory for the future. There was no need for so many check-ins.
After a day of sightseeing, he finally returned to the hotel to lie down and look at the company's daily work report.
The next day, the 16th, was the first day of Lin Junjie's JJ20 Suzhou concert.
Jiang Shu also signed for the concert tickets sent by Du Hua in the hotel lobby.
As one of the few acquaintances in Korean Entertainment who ran an entertainment company, Du Hua, although her reputation wasn't great, Jiang Shu had a rather good impression of her after several interactions.
There was no helping it; fans and passersby didn't like her, but this big sister was genuinely good at handling things when dealing with DM Entertainment. It was hard to develop ill will towards such a cooperative partner.
The saying "where you stand determines what you see" truly wasn't false.
Jiang Shu used to dislike this big sister quite a bit, but now... she was truly a good person.
Normally, celebrities, artists, influencers, and other prominent figures would get tickets in the stands, but a small number who genuinely came to see the concert would be in the inner section.
Du Hua didn't know what type of tickets Jiang Shu wanted for the two seats, so she gave him the best ones.
It's well known that first-row tickets are exclusively for fan site masters and rich patrons. Lucky recipients? The closest you can get by pure luck is the second row. The first row? Since the start of the streaming era, such luck no longer exists for popular singers' concerts.
If you want first-row tickets, you either have to throw money at them or directly ask the organizer or the singer themselves for tickets.
Such tickets are not many, and they are generally first-come, first-served.
When Jiang Shu asked Du Hua for tickets, the concert was already approaching, and first-row tickets were gone. The two tickets she gave Jiang Shu were VIPA section, second row, seats 57 and 59.
Sections A and B are divided by odd and even numbers, with A section being odd and B section being even. The numbers closest to the middle aisle are 59 and 60, meaning the larger the number, the closer the seat is to the center.
Therefore, the two tickets Du Hua gave could be said to be quite good.
Around 1 PM, while Jiang Shu was still napping, Zhang Yuanying had just returned to the hotel from Seoul.
After resting for two hours, they met around 4 PM.
Zhang Yuanying's concert outfit was quite hot: a black camisole paired with light blue wide-leg pants. Combined with her figure after gaining some weight, she didn't appear bony at all. At only sixteen years old, she exuded the vibe of a twenty-six-year-old baby-faced hot girl.
One could only say this was talent.
Apart from those artists with a cute style, every girl in Korean Entertainment had the ability to make people overlook her true age.
"President Oppa, how do we get there?" Zhang Yuanying asked, smiling sweetly as she stood in front of Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu's outfit today was no different from before; he was still in a casual white-dominated attire, looking fresh while also exuding the steady charm of a mature man, which was incredibly appealing to young girls.
"We'll take the subway. The area around the Olympic Sports Center is already closed to traffic, and taking a taxi would involve more walking than the subway," Jiang Shu said, withdrawing his gaze from Zhang Yuanying and looking at the navigation.
"What if we get recognized?" Zhang Yuanying asked hesitantly, remembering how scared she was when she was recognized the day before yesterday.
"Wear masks," Jiang Shu said indifferently. "Take them off once we're inside the venue."
This time, they were going inside the venue, and the photographers weren't following them. Only Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying each held a camera for selfies.
The footage from inside would be negotiated with Lin Junjie's team by the production crew later.
"Okay," Zhang Yuanying agreed to the plan. Last time, she was recognized on the subway because she wasn't wearing a mask. This time, with a mask on, surely no one would recognize her, right?
If she could still be recognized, Zhang Yuanying would just accept it.
"Alright, let's go," Jiang Shu said, clapping his hands.
"It's only four o'clock now, and the concert doesn't start until seven-thirty. We'll get there by five-thirty at the latest, meaning we'll have to wait two hours. Do we really need to go so early?" Zhang Yuanying asked, puzzled.
"Have you forgotten the plan I told you about?" Jiang Shu asked with a smile.
Zhang Yuanying paused, then remembered the grand money-making plan Jiang Shu had told her about two days ago, and nodded in sudden understanding.
"So you wanted to go early to discuss it with the organizers?" But after remembering, Zhang Yuanying had a new question, "But will they agree?"
"They've already agreed," Jiang Shu said with a smile.
Du Hua didn't just get him two tickets; she also mentioned this matter to Lin Junjie's team, and they were very willing to help.
Given Zhang Yuanying's fame in the K-pop world, putting aside whether she could perform in mainland China, if she went through official channels, her appearance fee would not be low.
But now, it was completely free, and she would appear as an audience member, which wouldn't cross any red lines, and they could also capitalize on the K-pop buzz.
Why not?
"It seems you weren't idle during my absence, President Oppa," Zhang Yuanying said, looking at Jiang Shu with pleasant surprise. This feeling of having everything arranged for you, not needing to think, and just following the rhythm to be carried along was truly...
So exhilarating!
"This plan will earn you enough funds for the second season!" Jiang Shu said with a chuckle.
Zhang Yuanying thought of the mission requirements and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Yes, if this was completed, she wouldn't have to worry about travel expenses anymore. She could buy whatever she wanted and eat whatever she wanted.
"Alright, let's go."
"Yes!"
This time, with masks as a disguise, the combination of Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying was not recognized.
Although Zhang Yuanying's attire was quite eye-catching, attracting the gazes of many male and female passersby, it was only gazes; no one recognized her.
They arrived at the Olympic Sports Center, where the concert was held, without any alarms.