Chapter 231: Jealousy
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
Qin Guan walked up to Cong Nianwei and asked the others in confusion, "Why are you here? My work is boring. You won't find it interesting."
They smiled modestly. "We just wanted to have a look."
Qin Guan nodded. "Okay, there are tables over there. Take a seat. I'm busy now. Can we talk later?"
The three guys waved at Qin Guan. Qin Guan led Cong Nianwei to the nearest table and pulled a chair out for her.
"You can rest here. I'll get a cup of water for you. It's quiet here, so you can just enjoy watching your handsome boyfriend."
Cong Nianwei cast him an accusing look. She watched the tall boy run up to the water dispenser happily.
When Kyoko Fukada came out of the fitting room, she saw Qin Guan sitting with a pretty girl. He was handing her a cup of water. Fingers twisting, they exchanged soft glances with each other.
"Yumiko, who is she?"
Yumiko told Kyoko the gossip she'd heard.
"According to Mr. Qin's agent, she's his girlfriend."
Sneering, Kyoko looked at her assistant like a cute, innocent girl. "Girlfriend? He's just acting for me!"
"But they seem like such a sweet couple."
"He only cherishes his fame. He wants me to think he has a girlfriend, because he's afraid of getting involved with me."
"That's good. I have better taste anyway. I'm not interested in a man with a girlfriend."
She paused as Qin Guan blew on the hot water again and again before handing it to Cong Nianwei.
"Be careful!"
All the onlookers were drawn by his soft expression.
An assistant nearby fell into deep thought. If Qin Guan was my boyfriend, even for a day, I'd be extremely happy.
Thinking about the chauvinist male compatriots who always cooperated with her, Kyoko Fukada bit her lips.
Her assistant continued her report, "Don't be angry, Fukada. It's just rumored that Mr. Qin's girlfriend is from a noble family."
Kyoko Fukada pointed at Cong Nianwei with wide eyes and said, "Impossible! Look at her cheap clothes. She's no nobility!"
Yumiko pulled her behind the set worriedly and looked around. Then she warned Kyoko in a low voice, "That was really impolite of you. What would you do if the president of Citizen Asia heard that?"
"What? Would they replace a hot star like me?"
"It's possible. Do you know why they chose me as your assistant? Do you know my nickname?"
"Know-It-All?"
"Bingo! According to official gossip, Mr. Zhuchuan discovered Mr. Qin's real identity. That's why he was chosen by Citizen."
"Mr. Qin is also a nobility. He's from an ancient family. Does his surname remind you of anything? Qin is quite an ancient family name, just like Shankou and Jingshang in Japan, which can be dated back to ancient times."
She looked at Cong Nianwei. "The girl must be the one his family chose for him. Some staff saw her come here in a Ferrari."
Kyoko Fukada grimaced. She was not convinced by her assistant. Her admirers in Japan also had luxury cars.
"That's not the point. The two cars clearing the way for her were private cars of high-level officials."
Kyoko was frustrated. Okay, I'll behave. Yumiko just wants to stop me from provoking Qin Guan.
With the gentlest expression of a Japanese lady, she waved at the photographer, reminding him that she was ready.
She hated seeing Qin Guan and that girl together though.
The photographer's assistant called Qin Guan over. Letting go of Cong Nianwei's hand, he returned to the set.
Cong Nianwei had just realized that her three classmates were not as excited as she had imagined. She glanced at them doubtfully, only to find them criticizing Kyoko Fukada with a strange expression.
Lan Jin made a gesture of holding two balls and told the others disappointedly, "They are not as big as they looked in the magazine!"
What are they talking about? Cong Nianwei was both shocked and happy. Women always liked to be in power. Plus, that girl had tried to provoke her boyfriend.
"F*ck! I was cheated! I only came here for her big boobs and sexy butt!" Lan Jin said angrily.
Guan Jian scratched his head in confusion. "What are they even doing here? They're taking photos with so many clothes on!"
F*ck! He Ming and Lan Jin suddenly cast a surprised, horrified glance at Quan Jian. They realized his reason for coming was different than theirs.
Sighing, Guan Jian continued, "I don't know her, but I think Maria Ozawa and Aoi Sola [1] are much better."
Their theory was confirmed. He Ming asked him, "What do you think they'll do next?"
Guan Jian grinned. "Take off their clothes, of course!"
The guy had misunderstood Qin Guan's profession. The other two boys were shocked. Suddenly, Guan Jian laughed. "Ha! You really believed me? I think she'd do better as an AV actress though!"
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Chapter 232: Dramatic Acting Skills
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He Ming smiled. "Her boobs are too small."
Cong Nianwei burst into laughter from the other table.
She looked like a virtuous woman, but she actually wanted to swallow Qin Guan up. She was too young to fool the three veterans.
In the scene being shot, the man and the girl fell in love with each other. They were in the same cold metal city filled with armored concrete. The red wine, candles and flowers reflected their tender feelings though.
Lifting their glasses, they looked at each other and toasted. It was a very romantic moment.
Keeping up her sweetest smile, Kyoko looked like a lovesick girl, caught in Qin Guan's net of emotion and desire.
She cast a glance in the direction of Cong Nianwei and then turned around. Suddenly, she leaned against Qin Guan's chest.
They had already been close to each other, but now she threw herself in his embrace.
"Careful!" Everyone reminded Qin Guan to support her. Only his friends folded their arms across their chests and snorted.
Qin Guan was about to hug Kyoko, when he saw the evil girl smile cunningly at him and try to hit him directly on the chest.
It would be awkward if Qin Guan held her, as he would have to touch her somewhere. If he got out of the way though, he would be criticized. What should I do?
Qin Guan's brain worked fast and made a decision. The arrow on the string had to be fired.
"Ouch! I'm falling!"
His dramatic acting convinced everyone. He fell down before Kyoko could hit him.
Using the strong muscles on his waist, he leaned by more than 30 degrees. His arms moved to keep his balance as he shouted, "Ah! Someone help me!"
Cong Nianwei burst into laughter, and Sister Xue covered her face helplessly. Kyoko was in trouble. She couldn't control her body like Qin Guan.
When Qin Guan disappeared, she couldn't hold her body back anymore and she fell forward.
"Bang!" The cup in her hand flew in the air, and she fell on the floor face first.
After some wobbling, Qin Guan straightened up again. With a horror-struck expression, he told his girlfriend, "I got so scared!"
Liar! Before his friends and Sister Xue could cast disdainful glances at him, Yumiko rushed onto the set in a dramatic manner typical for Japanese people. She looked like she had just lost her mother in an accident.
Kyoko was in a daze, not from her fall, but from Qin Guan's behavior.
As a beautiful girl, she was used to being treated like a queen by men and boys. Qin Guan's behavior was a heavy blow for her. It hurt even more than her face.
Yumiko pulled her up and supported her out of the set. She sat in the resting area and slowly arranged her thoughts.
Cong Nianwei gave her the nearest table and sat with Lan Jin.
Kyoko Fukada was supported to the table while Qin Guan listened to Sister Xue's rebuke. Kyoko looked at Qin Guan with a confused expression before she turned her eyes to the cup on the table.
The water in the cup had cooled down, and a light pink lip print was visible on the cup.
Grinding her teeth, Kyoko murmured to herself, "I have never been this humiliated before. I just wanted to play a joke on the boy, because he already has a girlfriend. I should have been more serious though."
Not long after, she apologized to everyone with a sweet smile, expressing her wish to continue the shooting. All the crew members let out a long breath.
A crunched-up paper cup was lying silently in a trash can. On the rim of the cup, there was an indistinct trace of a pink lip gloss.
To everyone's surprise, the rest of the work was finished smoothly. Kyoko Fukada worked extremely hard and the shooting ended early.
The other photos were individual photos of Qin Guan. Kyoko's first job in China had come to an official end.
In the following days, she would participate in a series of advertising activities in China to make the best of her exposure to Chinese media.
Both Sister Xue and Qin Guan let out a long breath of relief. The princess is gone at last. Nobody can stand her.
Kyoko Fukada bowed happily before the crew in farewell. Then she walked up to Qin Guan and his friends.
"I appreciate your help, Mr. Qin. Although you nearly fell down, you still tried to catch me. You are so kind!"
Are you messing with me, girl? I'm not an idiot.
Qin Guan grimaced awkwardly, and Kyoko left satisfied. His three classmates sized her up from head to toe and reminded Qin Guan kindheartedly, "This is not just any woman. She must be planning something."
Guan Jian was a tough man though. He made fun of He Ming, "You see plots everywhere. You saw two hens at your house once and you didn't realize they'd be cooked for dinner!"
Everyone burst into laughter. They walked out of the Citizen building, fighting childishly. Suddenly, several men rushed out and stopped them.
The boys clustered around Cong Nianwei unconsciously. She was the only girl among them.
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Chapter 233: Entertainment Circle Reporters
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Qin Guan looked ahead and saw Kyoko Fukada's group blocked at the gate by several reporters.
Sister Xue opened her notebook. "That's strange. Neither Citizen nor A.M. invited any media today. According to the schedule, our first news conference will be on the day of brand launch event. Where did they come from?"
Unfortunately, they had found out themselves. In 2001, mainstream media had begun to transform into network media. With the popularity of the internet increasing, some websites, both in China and abroad, had started a business in that underdeveloped market.
Websites such as Xilang, Soulang, Wangnan and Yatu started emerging like mushrooms after the rain. Their news releases were much swifter and more comprehensive than the traditional media's, and their reporters were in on everything.
Thanks to an inside man who focused on the Japanese entertainment circle, Kyoko Fukada had been spotted at the capital airport.
That man was also a freelance reporter at Yatu. No secret could be kept in the media circle. Once one reporter knew, they all knew.
All the websites had sent reporters to wait outside the Citizen building in hopes of getting the scoop.
Their chance had come. A man had followed Kyoko Fukada out of the building. According to their understanding of the girl, they thought there was a possibility of a romance between her and that handsome guy.
At the time, there had been no net police, so anyone could write anything they wanted.
If the person mentioned in the news sued, the website just added the caption "reported by net users and reproduced by the website" to the article and kept themselves out of trouble.
Several brave reporters rushed over as the photographers started taking pictures like crazy. Those photos would be useful in the future.
"Kyoko, did you come to China for work? Are you cooperating with Citizen? Are you Citizen's ambassador this year?"
"Ms. Fukada, is that man your new boyfriend?"
Several wretched reporters tried to squeeze her crew away. Only one reporter, who was on his first day at the job, aimed for Qin Guan. He cast a glance at Kyoko Fukada.
That day was definitely his lucky day. As an expert on the fashion industry, he always paid attention to that circle. Qin Guan had been the No.1 male model that year, so he had naturally attracted his attention.
He pointed his poor recorder at Qin Guan and asked, "Qin Guan, are you Citizen's ambassador this year? Did you cooperate with Kyoko Fukada? When will the news be officially released?"
That reporter has a keen sense of news. His questions are good.
Qin Guan stopped and answered the questions hurriedly, "Yes, I signed a contract with Citizen to be the ambassador of their new mechanical watches. The date of the press conference will be announced on their website. Kyoko is my work partner."
The reporter was excited to see his idol answer his questions patiently. "What activities will you participate in in the following days? Your fans are eager to see you in new films and TV shows."
Qin Guan smiled at him. "Tell my fans that three new TV shows will be aired this year. It will be their lucky year. I'm sorry to say I'll only be co-starring again though."
Suddenly, he saw the other reporters turn towards him after bothering Kyoko. He hastened to wave at the reporter and run away with his friends.
A line of cars left with a roar.
"F*ck, we were too late! That guy looked familiar. I've been seeing him on TV a lot lately."
"Don't you know him? Haven't you seen his advertisements? He is famous in the advertising circle. He's a guarantee of success and big sales. He's just as good as a box office guarantee!"
"Awesome! We rarely read any news about him though."
"He hasn't acted in that many films or TV shows. He is actually a model. What fans would be interested in an advertisement actor? He sure was a surprise today though!"
"He's a handsome man. He must be in a relationship with Kyoko! She is the Stamp-Collecting Queen after all!"
When they finished their discussion, they walked up to the reporter who had just interviewed Qin Guan.
"Hey bro, did you interview Qin Guan? Share with us, okay? That's routine, provided it won't make the headlines. We can share what Kyoko Fukada said with you."
The reporter held his recorder tightly in his arms and ran up to his photographer. "Never! I don't need Kyoko!"
They looked at each other as the reporter escaped like a scared rabbit.
"F*ck! We came here for nothing!"
"No, no! Wait!" One of them took the camera and smiled proudly, saying with lively gestures, "Look... Like this… Here..."
They all burst into laughter.
Inauspicious dark clouds started gathering above Qin Guan's head.
The next day was Saturday. It was sunny, which was ideal weather for sleeping in. Qin Guan was kissing Cong Nianwei in his dream, when his phone suddenly started ringing.
He took it out of his bag. It was not his alarm. Someone was calling him.
Qin Guan answered in a sleepy voice, "Sister Xue? What's the matter?"
"What's the matter? Go online at once! Visit any mainstream website! Read the Entertainment Section! You are everywhere! Do it fast!"
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Chapter 234: The Affair
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Qin Guan jumped up from his bed. He turned on his laptop and logged on to the Wangnan website.
The homepage was the same as it had been before. There were some links in the entertainment section.
The front-page headline was still "Army Flag Gate" [1]. There were also some reports about new films and TV shows, as well as the plans of some important directors.
Qin Guan clicked on the other pages, and his eyes opened wide. In one photo, he saw the Citizen building and the crowd around it. It was the scene from the day before.
The setting and the people were familiar, but the title was unexpected.
"Japanese Popular Idol Kyoko Fukada Came to Beijing to Cooperate with Qin Guan, the King of Advertisements."
It was a good photo, taken at accurate timing. Qin Guan was blocking Cong Nianwei from the camera and looking at Kyoko Fukada in alert.
The shooting position and the title made it seem like Kyoko Fukada was looking at Qin Guan shyly and Qin Guan was looking back at her, tenderness and love shining through their eyes. Cong Nianwei and everyone else were out of the frame.
Qin Guan looked through and found another photo, in which he had been smiling at the reporter. Now it seemed like he was looking in the direction of Kyoko Fukada. Coincidently, she also looked like she was paying attention to him. She was looking back at him and smiling.
After reading through the article, Qin Guan felt relieved. There was no evidence, only far-fetched guesses.
When he reached the comment section below though, his smile faded. Wangnan always attracted a group of tiresome people thanks to its sharp reports and fabricated news.
The comments on the website were famous for their hostility. Under normal circumstances, Qin Guan liked to read them for amusement. Now that he was the subject though, it was rather strange.
"Who is Qin Guan? I don't know him!"
"You don't? He is a monkey stamp! He's just looking for a chance to go to Japan and work in the service industry."
"Tell me more! I want to know!"
"He is the new favorite of an advertising company. He drinks Adidas body wash and eats Xianqu Biscuits and cold medicine!"
"Oh, that's why his face seemed familiar. I wonder what a Japanese girl tastes like..."
"You are such a gentleman."
The readers were making fun of Qin Guan. Nobody asked anything about the report.
Qin Guan visited the pages of other mainstream websites. The reports were all the same, except for minor differences. They even used the same photo. That was so unprofessional!
Finally, he found the only honest report on the Soulang website. No tinkered photos, only several shots of Qin Guan's smiling face.
Unfortunately, the report was sneered at by internet users.
"It must have been written by a green hand. Where is the romance? The insider trading? Ha ha! Their reporter must have been late to the scene. Just copy from the others, okay?"
Things were bad. Nobody believed the truth anymore.
Qin Guan called Sister Xue back. "What's Citizen's opinion on the matter? Will the news influence my job in the future?"
Sister Xue sighed. "The director of Citizen was glad. Your popularity has been promoted by the affair, which will benefit the sales volume. You don't need to worry about your TV shows either. A popular co-star always promotes audience ratings. The producers were glad to hear the news."
"My phone has been ringing all day. Don't worry, I'll make you a big fortune!"
Qin Guan was speechless. "Hey! I'm not worried about my work, but about my life! What will my schoolmates think of me? And the masses who don't know the truth? I have a girlfriend, you know!"
Sister Xue still sounded happy on the other end of the line. "You would have been really popular if you liked giving interviews. This is good publicity. And your girlfriend was just beside you at the time! She will not misunderstand. This makes the best of both sides!"
Before Qin Guan could say anything, Sister Xue's other phone started ringing. "So much for that! You're thinking too much. Good night!" she said and hung up happily.
Qin Guan scratched his messy hair and tried to comfort himself. Maybe it's not so serious. I'll just take things as they come.
Things always exceeded his expectations though. In an era when the internet was gradually becoming popular, young people were the first internet target group.
Many students from Qin Guan's college read the news about their prince.
"Impossible! They're lying! Senior Qin has a girlfriend!"
"Yes! Plus, beauties from our college should come first!"
"They are slandering our prince! We have to tell the truth for him!"
"That's right! No student from our university should be treated unjustly! Those liars!"
There was an old Chinese saying that things of a kind always came together and people of one mind always got together. Those excited fans gathered on the Haijiao Forum.
With the objective of revealing the truth to the public, they put into action the term "cyber manhunt".
Several posters were placed at the top of the gossip and comment sections by forum moderators. The internet fighters focused on the hottest topics of the day.
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Chapter 235: A Battle
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
"How could a website full of false news fool us for so long?"
That post was in the social comments section.
"The true story about Qin Guan, the King of Advertisements, with photos. XX, XXX, and XX attracted users with false news."
That post was in the gossip section.
Suddenly, they were seen by internet users.
"Oh! He's a good boy and a straight-A student. I wonder if his girlfriend is sad about those news."
"Yes, it must be annoying. I'd be very sad if my boyfriend was having an affair."
"Actually, they were childhood sweethearts. It's rumored that Qin Guan refused a beautiful girl's affection without hesitation while in college."
Poor Huang Jiajia...
"Really? Those websites are so evil!"
The voices supporting Qin Guan were getting louder and louder. Some talented people with time on their hands started to make a chart of the different news about Qin Guan.
Finally, they read the news on Soulang, which clarified the truth and told the story from beginning to end.
Those websites had been fabricating news and attracting users by posting fake photos!
The fighters on the Haijiao Forum were excited. Those radicals were famous for fighting demons and defending moral principles.
They could start a fierce battle over a trifle, let alone over getting the hottest news.
They knew the truth, so they had to fight!
The battle started on the Haijiao Forum and quickly spread to the other websites.
Their first aim was Jiulang. Plenty of Haijiaoers flocked in and gathered under the post about Kyoko and Qin Guan's affair.
Using temporary IDs, they occupied the whole comment area and gradually took control of the entire entertainment section.
The Jiulang website administrator was sleeping in his office, holding a cigarette in his mouth.
By the time he woke up from his nap, the whole page had collapsed.
He typed on his keyboard, his heart in his mouth, but it was too late.
One after the other, all the websites except Soulang crashed.
The administrator of Wangnan was confident though. They had bought the largest server in the market that year. He wasn't afraid of those internet mobs.
As expected, the Haijiao Army met its first obstacle there.
Posts were refreshed rapidly, but the function of the server was still unobstructed. As the fighters were discussing a counterplan, the administrator suddenly jumped up with wild eyes. He looked like he had been stamped on the tail.
The homepage had fallen into enemy hands. All the links had disappeared, leaving only a warning in black and white: Defending Qin Guan is our life-long career!
It had to be someone superior. The director wiped the sweat off his forehead. The technicians worked really hard, but failed to restore the homepage.
"What should we do?"
The director gritted his teeth. "We can only report this to the boss."
Many people lost sleep that night.
Qin Guan spent the day in bed, but Sister Xue informed him about the incident.
He watched the drama online with keen pleasure, eating chicken legs and noodles at the same time.
When Wangnan collapsed, his phone rang.
It was Cong Nianwei. Qin Guan had texted her one hour earlier, but she had been at a lecture at the time.
Her sweet voice improved his mood.
Liu Xiaoyang, who had a chicken wing in his mouth, was shocked by Qin Guan's expression. The wing fell into his bowl, covering his face in soup.
"Did Wangnan really collapse, Qin Guan?"
"Yes, but how do you know?"
"It's evening and I'm in my dormitory. You forget that QH is full of talented students. They could get information on all your family members with just one IP. I'm a goddess here, so lots of strangers are eager to help me. I don't even need to ask them."
I should be happy that my girlfriend is so popular, but...
Qin Guan nearly burst into tears. Thank god I didn't betray her, or I'd die in countless strange high-tech ways.
His heart still fluttering in fear, Qin Guan hung up. It's late, I should go to bed.
He fell asleep soon, but some deeply troubled people were working overnight, the phones in their offices ringing again and again. They were discussing countermeasures.
"We have free speech. What shall we do?" the staff members said one after the other.
"In my opinion, we should remove the articles. Without a target, they'd have no reason to keep attacking us."
"Shall we make a statement after removing them though? What if they attack other sections? Just think about Wangnan's fate."
"We can ask the PR department to make a written statement, telling them we have already dismissed the reporter."
"Good idea. Remove the articles first. Then keep observing."
They took urgent action as more and more users gathered on the Haijiao Forum like a rolling snowball. The Haijiao administrator was confused as well.
He knew the server well enough. With such a large flow, their own page would collapse soon. It was because of those fighters. They had attracted curious users from the websites that were under attack.
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Chapter 236: The Citizen Launch Event
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The director called the boss immediately, whose excitement nearly poured out of the receiver. "Invest more! Find the best server! Ha ha! The Haijiao Forum finally has its day!"
He was so happy, he was almost out of his mind.
At midnight, the threshold of the next day, all news about Qin Guan's affair on large web portals suddenly disappeared. Then an official announcement came out. Countless fans hailed before their TVs.
They were really powerful. They had caused that storm and made someone hear their voices.
That day had to be commemorated. It was a victory of thousands of nobodies on the internet. That incident made Qin Guan famous among young people. They all focused on him without saying anything.
October 25th was a good day. On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Windows XP was launched, which was much better for office and home use.
That day was also an important day for Citizen. At the Chenxi Plaza in Wangfujing, the site of the Citizen launch event, the mysterious veil was lifted.
Sister Xue was excited about the luxurious setting. Citizen is so generous! They had set up a giant T stage especially for Qin Guan, its exit decorated with a big Citizen dial plate.
The hands moved and the diamonds on the plate shone one by one. In the dim light, the whole setting looked splendid.
On the centre of the T stage, there was a big hourglass. A golden bowknot was tied around its middle.
Inside the hourglass were hundreds of magnificent watches made of shiny metal.
What luxury!
The invited media and distributors slowly entered the hall.
When the last guest was inside, the staff in charge of security closed the entrance with a red rope.
The media gathered under the stage, talking in low, curious voices. A small group of people were hiding in a corner.
The reporter who was Qin Guan's fan had been promoted to assistant reporter of the entertainment section. He cast a disdainful glance at his downhearted peers. Ha! Do you know the outcome of offending my prince now? Behave yourselves and don't bring shame to the internet media again!
Qin Guan, who was backstage, had no idea what was going on. He just closed his eyes and felt refreshed. The assistant nodded to the program director and the background music began playing.
Qin Guan went out in advance, following the rhythm of the music.
He walked slowly from the dial plate in a charcoal business suit. He looked like an ageless fairy. The audience suddenly fell silent.
The host said in a low, deep voice, "Citizen men's watches focus on mature, confident expression instead of trying to please the public's eye."
By then, Qin Guan had reached the centre of the stage. He loosened his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves. A silver mechanical watch was presented to the media and the distributors.
The informed audience expressed its contempt for the shameless brand.
You said that you don't try to please the public, yet you hired a model to please it. Even a five-yuan plastic watch would look like a Swatch on that model.
Qin Guan raised his wrist naturally, showing the watch to the audience.
The host continued his narration, "Its independent, elegant style compliments Asian gentlemen. Its round plate and tough metal chains are quite different from traditional Japanese patterns. They reflect a natural, refined European style."
As they studied the details of the watch, the audience noticed Citizen's transformation. The brand had changed a lot, not only in the men's collection, but also in the women's. Even those watches were hi-tech.
It seemed that Citizen was not satisfied with its domineering position in the Asian market. Judging by those changes, the brand was planning to explore a way to the European and American market.
The media held on to their discovery. Citizen would probably become a favorite in Europe and the US one day.
Flashlights twinkled everywhere. Qin Guan took off his suit jacket and set it on the edge of the stage, arousing a fierce applause.
He rolled up his other sleeve to reveal the Citizen mark printed on his wrist. His acting skills were so professional that the head of the conference kept nodding at him.
The audience screamed again and again. Qin Guan had nothing to say about the moral integrity of the so-called media.
By the time he returned to the hourglass, his suit jacket had disappeared from the stage.
Some crazy fan must have picked it up on the sly.
Before Qin Guan could do anything, the female ambassador, Kyoko Fukada, came out from backstage.
Qin Guan had to wait for her by the hourglass with his most graceful smile.
More and more flashlights started flashing. The music changed, and the audience gradually calmed down.
Zhuchuanlongfu got on the stage through an elevator. He made a short speech and began promoting the new watches.
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Chapter 237: Rejected Affection
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He took one end of the ribbon tied around the middle of the hourglass, while the two ambassadors held the other end.
Three, two, one! The ribbon was untied.
The watches poured out like sand, shiny and luxurious.
The photographers snapped pictures like crazy. They had to record that extraordinary moment.
Zhuchuan introduced the chief designer to the audience and got off the stage. Next was the introduction of the brand concept.
Qin Guan's photo album and the watches were shown on a big screen in the back.
Qin Guan and Kyoko Fukada retreated to the backstage area. There would be a ten-minute break before the press conference, during which they could rest a little.
Before going backstage, Qin Guan looked at the T stage in confusion. Who had taken his suit jacket?
There was a bulging plastic bag in a big LV carry-all, which belonged to Qu Xuemei.
She smiled at Qin Guan slyly. This is what you get for showing off on stage.
Thanks to the influence of the internet, all the media, both mainstream and not, had experienced the power of ordinary people.
They dared not provoke Qin Guan now.
They asked questions carefully during the press conference, trembling in fear.
The reporters were as professional as the distributors. They asked questions about the design, the inner structure, the target group and the advertising concept. There were no questions about the two ambassadors' personal lives.
This satisfied the distributors. We didn't pay them. Why are they being so considerate today?
They were overthinking. The reporters were just afraid of Qin Guan.
Kyoko Fukada was disappointed. She had originally planned on "carelessly" talking about the collaboration between her and Qin Guan while making an ambiguous comment about their relationship. She was used to doing things like that in Japan. They always promoted her popularity. Why would that be unacceptable in China? The media had inexplicably lost any interest in her though.
Qin Guan, on the other side, was relieved. He had been afraid that some brave idiot would stand up and talk about the news on the internet.
All the reporters were good boys though. They were just taking notes on the side.
They actually felt wronged. Other stars are eager to have affairs. Why are we being punished for ambiguity? You have a relationship with an insider, don't you?
Qin Guan had no idea what they had on their minds. When the conference was over, Zhuchun returned to the empty meeting hall. The staff had tided up, leaving only one bottle of champagne on a small table and several shining goblets.
Zhuchuan asked a waiter to open the bottle and fill two goblets for the ambassadors.
"Mr. Qin and Ms. Fukada, thank you for your hard work. Judging by what I heard from all sides, I think we can celebrate in advance. I expect a leap in the sales volume in China. To our success! Cheers!"
The beautiful goblets clanged against each other. Qin Guan and Sister Xue let out a long breath of relief.
The most important part was finished. Now they could just wait for the sales.
Qin Guan had been planning on leaving, when suddenly someone patted him on the back. He turned around and saw Kyoko Fukada standing behind him with her goblet. She was smiling.
"Mr. Qin, may I have the honor of having a drink with you?"
"My pleasure."
Qin Guan drained his goblet in one gulp, then showed the empty cup to her. He put it down and prepared to leave. He wanted to keep a respectful distance from the girl.
Suddenly, he was pulled back by his tie. He grabbed one end of the tie, trying to pull the other end out of her hand.
Kyoko Fukada opened her lips slightly and stood on her tiptoes, whispering to Qin Guan, "Not here, let's have a drink alone. I heard that there's a good bar at the bottom of the plaza. Shall we?"
Qin Guan smiled and lowered his head, whispering back to her, "Why are you insisting on having a drink with me? As far as I know, you're flying back to Japan tomorrow morning."
Kyoko Fukada smiled back. She seemed happy by the fact that he was whispering. "One night is enough." She was fascinated by Qin Guan's gentle smile. She loosened her grip on his tie unconsciously.
Taking the chance, Qin Guan pulled the tie back from her.
"It's a pity I'm already drunk. No more wine for me."
He smoothed down the tie, which had cost him more than 1,000 yuan, and escaped as soon as possible, heading into the noisy crowd.
Yumiko walked up to Fukada at once, looking around her in alert. Sister Xue followed Qin Guan to the exit of the hall.
She raised her eyebrows at him proudly. "I told them we were leaving."
Qin Guan put the empty goblet on a waiter's tray and fastened his cuff.
"Let's go!"
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Chapter 238: The Estee Lauder Pen
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They left silently. As the elevator descended, Qin Guan started complaining to Sister Xue, "My jacket is gone. Could you please ask the staff to look for it? Maybe someone put it away while cleaning up. I'm in my spare suit now." Sister Xue nodded as they reached the ground floor of the plaza. The door opened slowly. "Wait for me by the entrance," she told Qin Guan. "I'll go to the parking lot. You drank wine just now." Qin Guan gave his key to Sister Xue and waited by the entrance. Chenxi Plaza was a high-end shopping mall in Wangfujing. Customers there were rare, but very generous. The manager of the ground floor saw the customer flow increase without any obvious reason. Actually, the number of the customers was the same, but a part of them rushed forward in a certain direction. Their aim seemed to be a man standing by the entrance next to the Estee Lauder shop. The tall man was in a dark grey suit. His back and waist were straight, and his legs were slender. His arms were folded across his chest, and he was staring at the parking lot. He seemed to be waiting for someone. Alarmed by the increasing number of people around him, he turned his head around. It was Qin Guan! The manager, who was a fashion fan, recognized him right away. He looked around and walked up to Qin Guan as fast as he could. Judging by the current customer flow, I have to intervene in advance to prevent a traffic jam. In fact, he just wanted to get close to his idol. The manager walked up to the Estee Lauder counter with a professional smile. Qin Guan was confused. The ground floor had originally been empty, but now he was surrounded by customers. Are they all fans of mine? Impossible! I don't even get surrounded by fans on the street. The customers there were actually all readers of VOGUE and ELLE. They really admired Qin Guan, but they were also comparatively sophisticated people. No one rushed over or cried out. They just kept a distance and took a look at him. The strange deadlock was broken after ten seconds by a brave girl. She had just walked over there from the checkout, where she had paid for her Estee Lauder cosmetics, and seen the crowd gathered by the counter. She squeezed into the crowd and handed the receipt to the smiling beauty consultant. Then she picked up her goods and saw Qin Guan. "Qin Guan?" The young girl cheered up. She walked up to him bravely and began asking him questions nervously. "Are you VOGUE's cover model? I know all about your work! Are you aware of the online action your fans took?" She stood not far from Qin Guan as she sniffled. "Are you drunk? Are you waiting for your driver? Ha! Good champagne! French Snow-White, right?" Qin Guan nodded unconsciously. "You're really cute! You shouldn't trust strangers so easily. It was our destiny to meet here. Could you please give me an autograph? Would that be too much trouble for you?" "Why are you here? Is it for work?" Girl, you are really a talent. The Bureau of National Security should employ you. Qin Guan was dizzy from how fast she talked. He raised his arms helplessly and massaged his temples. "Sorry, I forgot my pen." He spread his hands apologetically. "Wait, let me see! Everyone, just find me a pen if you want an autograph!" Several onlookers began to rummage through their bags. The chattering girl failed to find a pen in her handbag. She looked around and was suddenly enlightened. She took a lipstick from her Estee Lauder shopping bag, opened it and handed it to Qin Guan. "You can use this. Just don't press it too hard. It's autumn now, so the lipstick should be too fine to break." The Estee Lauder beauty counselor was speechless. Is it our fault? How could she mistake our 200-yuan product for an ordinary pen? Qin Guan took the lipstick and asked her, "Where do I sign?" Sister Xue parked the car at the entrance and entered the plaza again. That's when she saw the small-scale autograph session. The chattering girl saw Sister Xue and hastened to take off her pink silk scarf. "I don't have any paper with me. No one does when they go shopping. Sign here! It can be a piece of artwork." Surprised, Qin Guan took the soft scarf. "You really want me to sign on your Burberry scarf? This must have cost 2,800 yuan!" The girl looked even happier. "You are really the best in the domestic fashion industry! You even recognized the scarf's brand and price! Don't worry, just sign on it. Your signature is way more precious than the scarf!"
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Chapter 239: Thief!
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
Her words eliminated any hesitation on Qin Guan's part.
The crowd was suddenly enlightened. They all began to loosen their scarves and take out their handkerchiefs.
Before the manager could approach to help Qin Guan, they had all lined up.
What should I do now? Forget it, I'll just get in line.
As the only man present, the manager walked to the end of the queue. Luckily, I have a white handkerchief in my pocket.
Qin Guan signed fast, and the customers did not idle around. After a close contact with their idol, they expressed their gratitude politely and left.
The girl kept chattering, making the process more fun.
"Oh, still two girls left! Your signature is good, though the Chinese characters are not easy to read. That's okay. All star signatures are illegible. Should I give you my card? Your industry is quite different from mine, but you can call me if you need to. As they say, the more friends you make, the more roads you take..."
Sister Xue grimaced, but accepted her elegant card.
By then, Qin Guan had signed the last autograph for the manager. The manager gave Qin Guan several catering coupons along with the handkerchief. Qin Guan cheered up as soon as he saw the gift. What a kind man!
Qin Guan hugged him to express his appreciation. The man left feeling numb.
The girl watched him go jealously, murmuring, "That's so cunning! It's gender discrimination!"
Qin Guan smiled and reminded his fan, "We are leaving. Thank you for your card. I'll contact you if I need to."
Then he winked at her and left with Sister Xue.
The girl nearly got a heart attack. What should I do? He's so handsome!
As he exited the plaza, Qin Guan began to worry about his future. I'll have a hard life if I'm a recognizable idol.
In the car, Sister Xue threw the card at Qin Guan. "She is the general agent of a foreign brand in China. It's a pity that it has nothing to do with your profession."
Qin Guan picked up the card and recognized the familiar trademark on it.
It said, "US STANLEY China General Agent, He Qian."
The heroic young girl had been Qin Guan's peer in his past life! Qin Guan put the card into his card holder longingly. It might be useful someday.
Qu Xuemei left the meeting hall with her huge bag after the press conference ended.
She drove back to her office as fast as she could. In the car, her palms were sweating nonstop. It was the first time a strict woman like her had stolen something.
She didn't understand why she had taken Qin Guan's jacket. Her brain had not been working at the time.
Before the astonished eyes of her staff, she pushed into her private office with a serious expression.
She closed the door and shut down the window-shades before she collapsed on the couch.
After a full minute, Qu Xuemei let out a long breath. She slowly opened her bag and took out the jacket in the simple plastic bag.
She frowned. She had never held anybody else's belongings in her hands, let alone a man's jacket.
Suddenly, she became angry. She threw the jacket into the trash bin next to her, then returned to her desk and sat down. I have to work. There's so much paperwork to read through.
Her attention was still on the trash bin though. She bit her lips and kicked the trash bin open again.
She picked up the plastic bag up with her fingertips and called her secretary.
The assistant secretary knocked nervously. "Take the jacket to the dry-cleaner's. Bring it back when it's ironed and pressed," Qu told her.
The secretary relaxed when she heard the task. She took the bag and left quickly.
Qu turned on her computer and clicked on the email she had failed to send hesitantly. Qin Guan's material was in the attachments.
Qu added the Citizen file and pressed send after hesitating for a long time.
She cared for Qin Guan too much. He would have to rely on himself in the future.
Qin Guan had no idea about this. The time for his qualification exams for going abroad was approaching.
He couldn't focus his attention on insignificant things. The following job would be the biggest testament of his identity as a model.
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Chapter 240: A Small World
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According to the schedule, one week after Kyoko Fukada returned to Japan, Qin Guan's photo album would be released with local mainstream fashion magazines in all the countries where Citizen offices were located.
His carefree days would be over. He would be surrounded by gawkers whenever he strolled along the street.
He scampered off like a frightened rat to training school with Cong Nianwei. A few days later, the courses would be finished and they would drift apart.
The tutor was making a speech on the platform, giving them a pep talk for the following exams.
He Ming murmured, "That's why I hate new teachers. They are still new to their roles. Soon they won't be so excited anymore."
Lan Jin was laughing in the front, his red hair shaking.
He Ming hit him on the head. "This is the last time we meet before the exams. We should take advantage of it and have a party together. We could look after each other in the US in the future."
Lan Jin was in high spirits, when Qin Guan's phone suddenly rang.
"Yes, it's me, Brother Bu. What's the matter?"
Bu Qinglu was lying on the couch in his office, his feet on the tea table. Two more guys were lying on the couch across from him.
He spoke to the receiver loudly, "I have two things to tell you. First, your roommates came here today with your VIP card and I led them to the third floor for free."
"Thank you, Brother Bu. Just leave them alone. You don't need to take care of them."
Bu grinned. "Do you think I'm a stingy man? I'll make them feel at home, don't worry."
"Second, you are our shareholder and CFO, right? I've come across an opportunity here. Could you come over and give me some advice? The partner seems reliable, but you know I'm only experienced in the service industry. Help me and I'll share the opportunity with you."
"Okay, I'm coming. Will it take a lot of my time?"
"No, we'll just meet them here and get a general idea of their plan. We'll decide what to do on the spot. They are old friends and pretty straightforward guys."
Qin Guan smiled. "Okay. I have some new friends here. Could you give us some good rooms?"
Bu sounded much happier. He put his feet down and told Qin Guan in a mysterious voice. "Quick! You'll really like it!"
Qin Guan hung up and asked He Ming and Guan Jian, "Shall we go to the Fruit & Candy Club? I have some friends there."
He Ming and Guan Jian exchanged a glance and shrugged. "Good choice."
Did you forget to ask somebody else's opinion? Cong Nianwei always followed Qin Guan to any place he went for amusement.
Did he even ask Lan Jin?
Everyone always ignored him. The boy would be happy to go with them wherever they went.
He was a textbook case of a guy with no friends, who didn't feel loved.
After the teacher's 10-minute testimonial on graduation, the five boys left the classroom.
Four vastly different cars roared to life. Led by Qin Guan's Cherokee, they drove in line, heading for the main road.
It took them only 15 minutes to get to the club. They got out of their cars and entered through the gate.
Qin Guan nodded at the manager and reached the third floor without any trouble.
"My roommates are also here. I have to go greet them."
He Ming smiled. "Your schoolmates? Let's go together."
Qin Guan smiled back. "Okay. Then we'll go to the fourth floor."
Qin Guan pushed in and the happy laughter and cheerful voices inside stopped at once.
Liu Xiaoyang was shouting at a microphone selflessly. The boy had taken off all the clothes on his upper body and tied ribbons on his head. A girl named Mimi or Lulu was applauding behind him.
There were empty beer bottles on the floor. Li Jie, who was slightly drunk, was teasing a beautiful girl. There were lipstick stains all over his face.
They were all stunned when Qin Guan entered. Li Jie fixed his eyes on him and grinned. "Qin Guan, it's you! Come in! Let's have fun together!"
Before Qin Guan could say anything, he noticed that Liu Xiaoyang suddenly looked way more shocked than before. His eyeballs nearly dropped off his wide open eyes.
He turned off the microphone and stood up straighter. Trembling, he told the man behind Qin Guan, "B… Brother Guan, what are you doing here?"
Liu was famous for his sharp wit. Why was he stammering though? Did he know Guan Jian?
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