Chapter 391: Real and Fake Young Miss
“Let me take a picture. I’ll return the original copy to him. And help me ask around and see if there’s anything he needs. I’ll gift him something in return.” s.h.i.+ Jin took a picture of the ancient book from last time as well and handed it to Yao Jiahong for him to return.
***
Xiuli Entertainment held a major signing ceremony tonight.
The two artistes that were going to be signed tonight would become the main artistes that the company was going to promote. One was s.h.i.+ Xuexin and the other was Chu Jia.
Chu Jia was admitted to a performing arts school. With Chu Ling’s connections, she became an actress in the acting department.
As for s.h.i.+ Xuexin, after a series of operations by Hu Lai some time ago, she currently had close to a million fans. She had some fame and was taken in by the company.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin was directly led by Hu Lai.
The company was well aware of her relations.h.i.+p with Chu Ling.
Hu Lai helped Chu Ling tidy up his suit as she said, “Xuexin is officially a signed artist now. The two of you are getting more and more compatible.”
Chu Ling did not speak, but another figure appeared in his mind.
He looked down at his tie.
“When Xuexin wins the Ivy League Composition Contest, you’ll all be able to make an official announcement,” Hule said. “She’s good at both piano and Chinese art. When that happens, she can bring you along to gain some popularity.”
Chu Ling looked up and said, “Are you done?”
“Done.”
He strode out.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin was already dressed up and standing in the crowd. No one in the company treated her as a complete newcomer.
Other than her relations.h.i.+p with Chu Ling, her t.i.tle as a talented woman was not to be underestimated.
Piano player, composer, Chinese painter, all of these were enough for her to gain everyone’s admiration.
“Congratulations, Xuexin.”
“We will be colleagues from now on. Please take care of me.” s.h.i.+ Xuexin raised her gla.s.s.
“Same to you, same to you.” Everyone was very humble.
Seeing Chu Ling walk over, s.h.i.+ Xuexin said with a smile, “…Chu Ling.”
She swallowed the word ‘Brother.’
“Congratulations.” Chu Ling clinked gla.s.ses with her.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s face lit up. “It was really lively tonight. Thank you for holding such a grand signing ceremony for me.”
“Of course,” Chu Ling said.
“I have to be interviewed later. I can’t drink too much.” She took a little sip.
Hu Lai came over and held her hand. “Let’s go, Xuexin. We’re going for an interview.”
Chu Ling still had to avoid starting rumors and did not follow her.
The reporters were all invited by Xiuli Entertainment, so everyone knew what to ask and what not to ask.
The moment s.h.i.+ Xuexin entered, everyone greeted her before asking questions.
“I heard that you and s.h.i.+ Jin were switched at birth?” the reporter asked.
This question was obviously meant to make use of s.h.i.+ Jin’s popularity. An agent like Hu Lai would not pa.s.s up on the opportunity.
Now, no matter what happened, as long as s.h.i.+ Jin was mentioned, they would end up on the hot search list. She didn’t want to give up this opportunity.
Although s.h.i.+ Xuexin was somewhat unwilling, she knew that this was a path she had to take, so she still answered.
That night, the interview report came out.
‘The real daughter of the s.h.i.+ family has made her debut! What does the girl behind the talented piano skills and Chinese paintings look like?’
“Who is the real heiress whose looks are not inferior to s.h.i.+ Jin’s?”
‘In a battle between the real and fake daughter, the winner is clear. Let’s see s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s interview.’
It had nothing to do with s.h.i.+ Jin, but s.h.i.+ Jin’s name was everywhere.
This wave of views and attention had given s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s debut fame and popularity.
Especially since the photo was taken outside the Philharmonic Music Hall in Warsaw, she indeed looked like a girl of talent.
Although her looks were far from surpa.s.sing s.h.i.+ Jin’s, many people still fell for it. They acknowledged her persona of someone who could play piano and paint Chinese paintings, causing s.h.i.+ Xuexin to have many fans.
The gossip about her relations.h.i.+p with s.h.i.+ Jin and Chu Ling also started flying.
s.h.i.+ Jin’s fans were so angry that they kept complaining. Fortunately, s.h.i.+ Jin’s core fans were very rational.
Among them, “A Man Like the Wind” and “Lily Pad He Tiantian” were the calmest. They tried their best to calm the fans down. “Everyone, just don’t look at her. Focus on s.h.i.+ Jin. You don’t have to increase s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s popularity.” However, on s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s end, there was a constant stream of petty tricks.
Interviews kept appearing.
For example, when s.h.i.+ Jin was mentioned, s.h.i.+ Xuexin openly expressed, “Our relations.h.i.+p has always been pretty good. Although there were all kinds of misunderstandings between us, I believe that it will all pa.s.s.”
“I just debuted, I definitely have no intention of using her popularity. But as two people who grew up in the same family, it’s inevitable that we would be compared together. I’m mentally prepared and used to it.”
“I’ve been thinking about entering the entertainment industry since a long time ago, but I still feel like I need to finish my education first. Only then can I bring more and better works to everyone.”
“Now that I’m ready, I hope you’re also ready to accept me.”
“As for Chu Ling, forget it. He is my senior. I have no right to say anything. Engagement is also a family matter. I am someone who yearns for freedom and will not be restricted by those old rules.”
Every sentence was filled with s.h.i.+ Jin, and every sentence was indirectly attacking her. As for bringing Chu Ling along, she was much more cautious. She didn’t want to offend Chu Ling’s fans. Therefore, most of s.h.i.+ Jin’s fans were furious while Chu Ling’s fans were quiet.
“A real heiress is a real heiress. She’s very magnanimous. I’m a fan now.”
“She plays the piano really well. I like such talented girls.”
The fake fans that she had bought were mixed in with the real fans. In just one night, s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s fans had increased from one million to two million. It was breathtaking.
At this moment, no matter what Yao Jiahong and s.h.i.+ Jin did or said, it would be unwise. Therefore, the two of them could only wait and see.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin took the opportunity to post on Weibo, announcing her first activity after entering the entertainment industry.
“This weekend, I’ll be partic.i.p.ating in the semi-finals of the Ivy League Piano Composition Compet.i.tion. I hope to receive everyone’s support.”
After this battle, s.h.i.+ Xuexin had gained the reputation of a real heiress.
The comments were all supportive comments that said that they would watch the semi-finals for her.
***
In the medical laboratory of the Imperial Capital University, Wei Zai was so excited that he stopped his experiment. He set an alarm and went to grab the tickets.
The tickets for the previous preliminaries were already very difficult to get, so one could imagine how difficult the semi-finals would be.
“Xuexin has finally made her debut! I’ll have more chances to see her in the future!”
Gla.s.ses Boy glanced at Gu Jingyuan and said, “This so-called real heiress is a little too much. She appeared out of nowhere and keeps taking advantage of s.h.i.+jin’s popularity.”
Gu Jingyuan glanced at the news and said, “Do your experiment.”