Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 215 - 216: Demonic Divine Tune, Lose Weight Lose Weight Lose Lose Weight

Chapter 215: Chapter 216: Demonic Divine Tune, Lose Weight Lose Weight Lose Lose Weight

The setup for the performance looked different from before, so many tourists headed to the third floor to watch, and some leaned over the railings on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors to look down.

The fine instruments and conditions filled the entire mall with the sound of the band playing, passionate yet majestic and grandiose, prompting everyone to start taking photos with their phones.

Some people listened and discussed it curiously.

"Is this mall so amazing that there are performances every afternoon?"

Her friend who often shopped there said, "Sometimes the performances are in the afternoon, sometimes in the evening, but today it sounds different. Before, it was just enough to play the piano or the violin, but today there are more instruments, more like some kind of orchestra performing here."

As soon as these words were spoken, the music on the stage suddenly changed, from a classical piece to a modern pop song, which was extremely beautiful to listen to, and the array of instruments gave the music a sense of solemnity and uplift, making it seem very posh all of a sudden.

Just then, somehow, a big drum had been brought to the third floor, and someone struck it hard with the drumsticks.

With a "bang!", like a thunderclap, it exploded over the sound of the other instruments, making everyone’s heart skip a beat; some even covered their ears, startled.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..." The drumbeats continued, blending with the music to create a sense of urgency; they got faster and faster until, at last, the drumming stopped abruptly with no warning.

Everyone looked up at the center of the stage, their eyes widening in surprise.

Aside from the musicians, why were there three more people standing there?

The three were all dressed in black clothes and pants, with black masks and mouth covers, exuding an air of mystery.

The next second, the music shifted dramatically, playing an even more impassioned tune. Upon careful listening, one could recognize it as the melody of a very popular dance song of the moment.

As the music changed, the three figures in black also changed their moves, spreading apart in formation, they actually began to dance on the spot!

At the sight of the dance, some bystanders’ expressions shifted, as if they recognized something.

A prelude of about fifteen seconds passed, and the three figures in black one by one took off their hats and masks, revealing their faces and starting to sing.

Some people in the audience immediately screamed excitedly, while others were so stunned by the sudden shift in musical style that they stepped back a few paces.

"Jinxia! Chen Xiaohui! Wu Daxi! He Jinxia! Fat Emperor, Fat Emperor..."

A swarm of people excitedly shouted "He Jinxia," "Wu Daxi," and some even called out their character names from the movies as they surged towards the third floor!

He Jinxia and the others smiled as they sang the catchy tune and danced, blending with the dozens of extras in the crowd who were working hard to boost the atmosphere, swinging along with them.

"Lose weight, lose weight, lose, lose weight, no snacks, fried chicken, or instant noodles~ Lose weight, lose weight, lose the fat, exercise hard and get good rest~ Lose weight, lose weight, lose, lose, eat more fruits and vegetables..."

This music was the upbeat insert song from "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" that played every time the protagonist Chen Xiaohui tried hard to lose weight.

Because of its simple melody and lyrics that repeatedly emphasized the same beat, it deepened the impression of the lyrics in people’s minds.

After listening, it seemed as if the lyrics "Lose weight, lose weight, lose, lose weight~ Lose weight, lose weight, lose the fat~ Lose weight, lose weight, fat, lose, lose..." kept repeating in their ears.

In short, the phrase "weight loss" was looping obsessively in people’s minds. Thanks to netizens’ efforts, this song had been rated as one of this year’s most "demonically catchy" earworms.

As for the dance, those who had seen the movie had a strong impression of it since it appeared in the film—Chen Xiaohui had especially learned these weight! loss! exercises! to slim down.

There was a video of these weight loss exercises online, which some people sought out to learn after watching the movie. Whether or not it was effective for losing weight, netizens who tried it all agreed that their bodies felt much lighter afterward.

Nonsense, of course, you feel lighter after exercise—that’s common knowledge. The reason netizens were giving this rave review was simply because the dance was so easy; there wasn’t much else to praise about it -_-||

However, that didn’t stop people from loving it. Its simplicity meant that many people could do it, and even those who couldn’t just followed along a few times and got it.

He Jinxia led Wu Daxi and Song Zilin in performing this routine three times over, singing and dancing for nearly ten minutes before they wrapped up the flash mob with a loud drumbeat.

Flash mobs are a form of brief performative art characterized by a lack of organization and discipline, having initiators but no organizers, with participants all coming from the internet and mostly not knowing each other.

Flash mobs are quite common both domestically and internationally, and there are precedents of celebrities initiating them to test their influence. However, there have been no precedents of celebrities using flash mobs as a promotional tool. He Jinxia and company were setting a trend.

As soon as the music and dance ended, the three of them quickly put on their masks and hats. Without saying a word, they hurried away; bystanders only blinked, and the trio was gone.

This promotional method still preserved the characteristics of a flash mob, appearing without warning and disappearing just as unexpectedly, leaving no trace behind.

After He Jinxia and the others left, people at the scene began posting the videos they’d taken to Weibo and various other social media sites. This immediately sparked lively discussions among other netizens.

As expected, "He Jinxia Flash Mob" climbed into the top ten trending searches because of the netizens’ enthusiasm!

He Jinxia wasn’t the only participant in this event, but she was more famous than Wu Daxi and Li Li. Dong Qiin had decided to focus on He Jinxia’s name for the promotion from the moment she thought of this trending search strategy.

When you clicked on the trending topic, many entertainment accounts had written articles about their flash mob, complete with videos.

[My Fat Emperor is incredible, true to her girl group origins, singing and dancing for nearly ten minutes without running out of breath—well done!]

[After watching the videos shot on site, I feel her singing is quite powerful, the voice is so crisp, and without any off-tune moments, while Wu Daxi and Song Zilin were out of tune. They even cracked on such simple pitch shifts.]

[Wake up, wake up! As a girl group member, not to mention singing and dancing for ten minutes, half an hour is nothing. JY girl group is also a second-tier girl group; don’t underestimate the girl group members, okay?]

[Who’s looking down on them? Which eye of yours saw someone doing that?]

[Probably they couldn’t help but enlighten you because you’re too ignorant.]

[I’m happy being ignorant, and I love praising Fat Emperor; Fat Emperor is awesome, super awesome!]

[Okay, enough, the JY girl group is amazing, right? Fat Emperor is doing great on her solo career; please don’t drag the JY girl group into this, alright?!]

Online, there were sporadic discussions about the discord between He Jinxia and the JY girl group, and some marketing accounts made a point to report on it, but it didn’t stir up much.

What’s past is past; leaving the group, breaking up and getting back together are all normal occurrences. Plus, when He Jinxia left JY, there weren’t any major scandalous stories, so netizens just watched and forgot about it soon after, without taking it to heart.

On the other hand, Sheng Yan deliberately searched for news about He Jinxia in the evening, and upon seeing the news about her and the JY girl group, a thoughtful look flickered across his eyes.