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Chapter 557 - 547: Brand Event Preview, Incentive Inducement

Chapter 557: Chapter 547: Brand Event Preview, Incentive Inducement

Shanyue Zhiheng V: This weekend, we have invited the brand ambassador Jiang Lingxi to represent our brand at Beichen Square’s Shanyue Zhiheng Imperial City Store. Stay tuned.

[I’ve been hoping for Shanyue Zhiheng to announce their brand ambassador for almost three years, and finally, after much anticipation, it’s here. The pace was so slow that it almost turned me Buddhist. But now, compared to before, it’s like riding a rocket—announcing the ambassador, releasing promotional photos, and now even scheduling the ambassador for a brand representation. All I can say about it is, well done! This is purely a compliment and has nothing to do with the sarcastic ’well done’ from a certain game.]

[Beichen Square, right? I’ll take a three-hour subway ride to rush there this weekend. Just wondering if we can get a signature from the fans present?]

[I live near Beichen Square. I’ve decided not to stay at home this weekend but to go out shopping, and perhaps also visit Shanyue Zhiheng’s offline store.]

[I hope the official sees this comment. I noticed there’s no new collection presale on Shanyue Zhiheng’s website yet, so will the new outfits that Jiang Lingxi is wearing be available in the store by then?]

[Are there any fans from Mingdu? I want to form a group to go together. Fans preparing to see Xixi in person, assemble here!]

[I’m from Yundu. Anyone interested can sign up with me!]

...

With Tong Yue keeping an eye on the online trending topics with Lu Zhengzheng and Fang Yao, Jiang Lingxi stayed at Xiyuan and focused on painting all day.

By the time it was almost evening, just before dinner, she finally completed the last painting.

Feeling relieved.

After dinner, she couldn’t help but send a message to Wei Xiao.

[Director Wei, I have all the gifts ready on my side.]

Wei Xiao, seeing the message: "..."

He asked a confirming question again: [All fifty are ready?]

[Yes, can I send them out tomorrow?]

[Wait, let me check with the others. It’s best to send them all at once; otherwise, if some receive theirs early and some don’t, there might be complaints. By the way, what kind of gifts did you prepare?]

[Paintings.]

[Paintings? You finished fifty of them in just a day or two? Can you show me what kind of paintings they are?]

With a painting by Shen Yunqing just mounted and placed beside her, Jiang Lingxi directly took a picture and sent it over.

When the image opened, there was an adorable panda illustrated in ink, with a particularly exquisite and sophisticated mounting. The whole painting showed no sign of carelessness, entirely fit for collection, leaving Wei Xiao silent for almost a minute, [Are all the paintings at this level?]

Jiang Lingxi simply shot a short video of less than ten seconds, showing dozens of neatly arranged paintings on the desk, with a pair of hands in the corner boxing them.

Wei Xiao, after watching the video: Shocked, but believed it.

Though that pair of hands in the corner... was clearly a man’s hands.

[Are all of these painted by you?]

[I painted them, Yunqing is responsible for mounting and packaging them. Can’t have him not doing any work!]

Wei Xiao: [... Makes sense. So, once everyone else’s gifts are ready, I’ll let you know, and then you can all send them out together.]

[Okay.]

After finishing the chat with Jiang Lingxi, Wei Xiao immediately joined a group chat.

First, he forwarded the short video that Jiang Lingxi had just sent him to the group, then typed a message.

[You guys’ pace is too slow!]

The group, who had just finished dinner and were about to scroll through their phones or still had work to do that night: "..." So competitive!

What else can be done?

No rest, just keep preparing!

Pei Xinyuan knows a bit of embroidery, something she learned from her grandma back in her hometown during childhood.

She hasn’t taken on any new acting roles lately, partly because, as a key member of "Empress Yuan Zhao," she needs to cooperate with the crew for promotions, like the live broadcast the night before. Also, she’s at an awkward career stage now; having acted in Director Wei’s film with a substantial role, going back to taking extras’ roles or bit parts would be inappropriate. To land significant roles, she’d need at least one notable piece of work as a calling card, but unfortunately, "Empress Yuan Zhao" hasn’t aired yet.

So, she decided to pause on taking new roles and is currently focusing on preparing gifts for the audience in her rented apartment.

After reading the director’s message, she turned off the TV she had just switched on, lit up the lamp next to the sofa, then threaded the needle to continue embroidering the small sachet she was working on.

The sachet had simple floral and fauna patterns; even though she selected the simplest and easiest ones, she only completed less than five by the end of the day.

Once Jiaojiao returns, she should be able to finish the one she’s working on now, right?

After biting off the thread end, Pei Xinyuan examined the sachet in her hands for flaws, and finding none, placed it in a small basket beside her, then rubbed her neck and glanced at the wall clock.

It’s almost ten o’clock!

Why isn’t Jiaojiao back yet?

Pei Xinyuan picked up her phone from the table and sent a message: [Jiaojiao, do you have a late night shoot tonight? Are you coming back?]

She waited for a while after sending the message, received no reply, hesitated but eventually refrained from making a video call.

If someone is on set now, it’s normal not to have their phone on them.

Back when they were extras, they had to turn off or mute their phones before shooting would begin.

She got up, yawned, and was about to shower and sleep.

Han Jiaojiao’s phone left on the table lit up, but she didn’t notice.

The loud music in the dim booth was deafening, and the room thick with alcohol and smoke could steep someone in the aroma like a marinade. Han Jiaojiao sat in the corner with a glass of red wine, lost in thought, until someone suddenly sat next to her.

She squinted and glanced over, "Cheng, it’s late, I was about to..."

"Hey, what’s the rush, we haven’t even shared a drink tonight. Come on, I’ll down mine first, you can do as you please!"

Han Jiaojiao had no choice but to finish her glass of red wine too.

"Nice drinking capacity," Cheng Qian gave a thumbs-up then suddenly shifted his finger towards a middle-aged man being fawned over on the large sofa in the center, "See that guy there? I brought you here today because of him. Your current show is about to wrap up, but it’ll be a while before it’s aired. Surely you don’t want to go back to being an extra?"

He burped, leaned back, smiling confidently, "If you gain his favor, your next role could skip female lead two and go straight to female lead one!"

He finished and slipped a firm card from the table into Han Jiaojiao’s hand.

Han Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment; Cheng Qian noticed, pushed it again, and then withdrew his hand.

Han Jiaojiao had no choice but to hold it.

Her shoulder was lightly patted, "Buddy, this is as far as I can help. Next, it’s up to your own hard work!"

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