Chapter 253: Heated Discussion
“Because in ~ a thousand years later~”
“The world will no longer have me~”
“Unable to affectionately hold your hand~”
“Lightly kiss your forehead~”
Accompanied by the harmonies of the chorus teachers, the emotions of the audience were completely stirred up.
Using just the right harmonies to replace the lead vocals not only didn't lose the focus but instead pushed the dreamy feeling of the grand chorus to its extreme.
The big screen no longer showed Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying; instead, it showed different faces in the audience from an aerial perspective.
Everyone came from all corners of the country, and at this moment, they were singing the same song loudly.
Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying on the rising stage waved goodbye to the audience, and the harmonies echoed, as if announcing the end of their performance.
They were just here for a guest appearance, not proper guests, so they shouldn't steal the show.
But when the two returned to their seats from backstage, they were stared at intently by the surrounding audience, and even Lin Junjie, who had already taken the stage, was ignored by them.
The two smiled and greeted the surrounding audience.
Everyone was curious; they took a few photos and then continued to watch the concert.
During the concert, Lin Junjie briefly introduced Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying, as well as some other celebrities who were present. He didn't introduce too much, just saying “DM Entertainment Chairman Jiang Shu” and “Hallyu artist Zhang Yuanying” before ending.
As the final song, “Those Were The Days” (Bu Wei Shui Er Zuo De Ge), began, with the entire audience singing along, JJ20 Suzhou Station Day 1 concluded.
Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying quickly disappeared into the crowd.
“We hit the jackpot!” In the taxi, Zhang Yuanying looked at the numbers on her phone's calculator, her eyes full of excitement.
“The mission reward is a minimum of 2,000 yuan, and for every additional hundred people, it increases by 1,000 yuan. Let's not overcalculate; if we count 50,100 people for the production team, then the reward amount we get is…”
“502,000 yuan!” Zhang Yuanying exclaimed excitedly.
500,000 yuan!
Converted to korean won, it's almost 100 million.
Not to mention she only has two or three more stops in her schedule; even double that would be more than enough!
But after the excitement, a new problem arose.
“Does the production team have that much money for me?” Zhang Yuanying looked up and asked Jiang Shu.
“Let me see.” Jiang Shu said, taking out his phone and opening the expense details for Yuan Ying's Travel.
Zhang Yuanying also held up a camera and leaned over.
Jiang Shu saw this and didn't stop her.
The reported amount for the travel fund was 200 million korean won, which is roughly a little over 1 million yuan.
“200 million… that should be enough, right?” Zhang Yuanying said, looking at the data.
“This 200 million is not just for you; it also includes the food and accommodation for the rest of the production team. Expenses cannot exceed this amount; if they do, we'll have to report to the company and reapply for funds,” Jiang Shu explained.
“Then what about my 100 million korean won?” Zhang Yuanying asked blankly.
“Obviously, you won't get it,” Jiang Shu said, shrugging his shoulders.
“Ah? Then didn't we work for nothing?” Zhang Yuanying's face fell, and she wailed.
“Isn't I still here?” Jiang Shu smiled and rubbed Zhang Yuanying's head. “I definitely can't give you all 500,000, but 50,000 is possible. In addition, you'll get an extra 50 million korean won for this variety show's settlement.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanying's eyes immediately lit up.
Even if the travel fund in the variety show earned 500 billion, she wouldn't get a single cent; at most, she could be more extravagant during her travels.
But the settlement money is genuinely deposited into her salary card; this is her money!
Although it was only half of the 500,000, if she had to choose, she would definitely choose the additional 50 million korean won for settlement without hesitation!
“It's a deal!”
Jiang Shu smiled, seeing the child was so anxious she even blurted out an idiom.
“It's a deal.”
While Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying were calculating the travel fund, the production team remaining at the concert venue also obtained what they wanted.
After negotiations, the organizer decided to sell the official footage of Jiang Shu and Zhang Yuanying's stage to the production team, and the production team would have to pay a corresponding fee.
This was the original deal. Lin Junjie heard about it and said that Jiang Shu's adaptation of “A Thousand Years Later” was very interesting, so he would give the official footage to the production team. In return, he might use this version of “A Thousand Years Later” in the future.
Facing such terms, neither party had a reason to refuse, and they happily reached an agreement.
Meanwhile, online, the first day of the JJ20 Suzhou Station concert had ended, but discussions about it were just beginning.
On Weibo, in Lin Junjie's super topic, a question was posted.
“Does anyone know who these two guests are? 【Photo】”
During the concert, an audience member took a moment to leave this question in the super topic.
After the concert ended, this question had already rushed to the top of the entertainment hot topics, even breaking into the top ten of the overall trending list.
#Lin Junjie Concert Guests#
As the popularity continued to spread, K-pop fans who recognized the two gradually noticed the picture and video, and spontaneously began to educate passersby and Lin Junjie fans who didn't know them about their identities.
The popularity grew higher and higher. Although K-pop fans were trying their best to spread knowledge, more people still couldn't see these explanations.
However, DM Entertainment's public opinion monitoring was not to be underestimated. After noticing this trending search, they quickly reported it to Qu Fan, who then discussed it with Qin Zhen and Li Duohui. Subsequently, DM Entertainment intervened in the topic the next day.
Once the official forces entered the fray, public opinion suddenly shifted.
The most direct result was that bewildered passersby quickly came across various explanations, especially the Popular Science videos published by well-known K-pop influencers on a certain video platform.
“Hello everyone, I believe many of you have noticed the two guests who performed the adapted version of ‘A Thousand Years Later’ at JJ’s Suzhou concert last night. The combination of handsome men and beautiful women, coupled with the refreshing adapted song, undoubtedly made many people curious: where did these two come from?”
“Hehe! As we all know, I'm into K-pop. I usually watch domestic entertainment stages, but I don't talk about them. So why am I talking about this one?”
“The answer is obvious: both of them are K-pop artists. Let me introduce these two to you.”
Subsequently, a stage video of Zhang Yuanying from IZONE appeared on the screen, and the video playing was “Gee,” which had recently become a hit throughout Asia.
“I believe even those who don’t follow K-pop have heard this song, ‘Gee.’ Gee gee gee baby baby~~~”
“Yes, that’s right, this female guest is named Zhang Yuanying, from the K-pop group IZONE, who are the original singers of ‘Gee.’ She is only sixteen years old this year, but she is a very, very famous celebrity in Korea!”