Fang Cheng, who has been attentively watching the livestream, couldn’t help but feel excited as the long-lost positive comments flooded the screen.
It’s been a while since he last saw such a barrage of praise and watered-down comments, reminiscent of the time when Qi Feng first made his debut. But at some point, it seemed like something went out of control. No matter what Qi Feng did, he was always criticized and berated.
Gradually, every time he clicked on comments about Qi Feng, Fang Cheng would tremble with fear, yet he had to find ways to comfort Qi Feng.
Finally, someone noticed Qi Feng’s talent!
Fang Cheng discreetly wiped away a tear.
Just then, his phone rang. Seeing that it was Tang Jun, he was so startled that the tear he just shed was immediately suppressed. “Mr. Tang, Qi Feng is currently livestreaming. Do you have any instructions?”
“I’m watching.”
Tang Jun questioned, “Is Qi Feng playing the instrument himself or using background music?”
Tang Jun had no idea that Qi Feng could play musical instruments. He simply logged in with the company account because he was a bit concerned about Qi Feng’s first livestream. However, he was instantly captivated by this young guzheng player.
Being sensitive to the trends in the entertainment industry, Tang Jun watched for a while and had a strong intuition that this could be a new opportunity for Qi Feng.
“Of course, Xiao Feng is playing the guzheng himself. I personally witnessed it.”
Upon hearing Tang Jun’s doubt, Fang Cheng, despite his fear, argued angrily, “He can play the guzheng. There has always been a guzheng in his house.”
Tang Jun was even angrier than him and scolded, “Why didn’t you mention earlier that Qi Feng can play the guzheng? Can he play other pieces as well?”
Each breath was layered with more anger.
Fang Cheng cowered, “Yes, he can. I’ve seen him with a thick collection of music scores, and sometimes I hear him playing at home…”
Tang Jun interrupted, “If he can play to this extent, he must have a certain foundation. If he can’t play other pieces, the company can hire a teacher for him. Tell him now, let him play a few more songs. And… forget it, don’t let him interact with the fans, just focus on playing the instrument. I’ll have the advertising department promote his livestream.”
“Promote?!”
Fang Cheng was filled with joy and almost jumped up, “Really, is it true?”
Promotion requires a lot of money. If it’s not valuable live broadcasts or videos, the advertising department wouldn’t spend money on buying traffic for their artists. But as long as they buy it, they can definitely trend on hot search!
Tang Jun: “Currently, there is a trend of promoting traditional Chinese culture. Qi Feng already carries the temperament of an ancient gentleman. Today, let’s test the waters and see if he can seize the opportunity to turn the situation around. It depends on him.”
“Ah, I’ll definitely tell him and encourage him to play well!”
So, when Qi Feng played the second piece, the traffic in his live stream started to skyrocket, refreshing the number of online viewers every second and minute. By the time he played the third piece, the traffic had already exceeded five thousand and was still growing.
In addition to a few days ago when Qi Feng had just trended on hot search for “riding popularity,” it made many people who didn’t know him before remember his name. When they saw “Qi Feng Guzheng Live Stream Room,” they felt a sense of familiarity and clicked on it casually. This is also the reason why the number of viewers in the livestream channel kept increasing.
So, it can be said that being infamous can also bring fame.
Most of the traffic attracted to the livestream channel came because of the previous negative publicity.
During Qi Feng’s break, Fang Cheng handed him a bottle of water.
Pretending to be calm, Fang Cheng reminded Qi Feng, saying, “Xiao Feng, your livestream channel already has five thousand fans. Come, let’s greet the new viewers.”
Only Fang Cheng’s voice appeared in the live stream room; others couldn’t see the paper he held in his hand.
On the paper, it was written: “Mr. Tang has done a traffic promotion for you!!!”
Qi Feng glanced at it, smiled faintly, and said, “So many people have come. Welcome.”
His smile was clean, graceful, and dignified, like a green bamboo touched by morning dew, elegant and noble.
This smile attracted many people’s admiration.
But among the people drawn in, there were not only fans and passersby who liked him, but also the anti-fans who had been constantly criticizing him online before.
【Flower Pillow, who are you trying to ride on for attention again? Guzheng? Did you play it yourself?】
【I also think it’s just background music, fake playing! Aren’t you ashamed?】
【Seeking attention from the crowd, I’ve never seen an artist with such thick-skinned audacity.】
……
Qi Feng’s fans couldn’t stand it anymore and chased after the haters, cursing:
【Open your eyes and see if it’s fake performance?! Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand guzheng finger techniques.】
【Mindless haters should have some limits. There are plenty of flower-embroidered pillows, but you pretend not to see them.】
【Could it be intentional hate? This is going too far!】
Haters:
【Hahaha, does he even need intentional hate when he’s so insignificant? He’s not worthy!】
The comments section in the live broadcast became heated, with elegant ancient melodies clashing against a screen filled with the smoke of battle.
Fang Cheng felt his heart tremble with fear, afraid that it would affect Qi Feng.
Fortunately, Qi Feng never watched the live broadcast, solely focused on playing the guzheng with utmost concentration.
During his time here, he never stopped practicing the instrument every day. In addition to the original owner’s guzheng, he also knew how to play the guqin, pipa, xiao, se, and many other instruments.
In this era, these instruments were no longer mainstream, but they belonged to the heritage of historical culture. They needed someone to give them importance in order to be passed down from generation to generation.
He would bring out these instruments one by one at the appropriate time and showcase them to the world. However, for now, he had to hold back even when playing the guzheng, afraid of raising suspicions.
For the next piece, he chose “The Story of the Western Wing.”
Melancholic and gentle, it expressed profound sorrow. He didn’t particularly like this piece, but his honored guests enjoyed listening to it. Every time, someone requested him to play it. As a result, he had played it so many times that he could perform it even with his eyes closed.
Amidst the noisy comments section, some clear-minded individuals said:
【If it’s really him playing, I will definitely become his fan.】
Suddenly, someone gifted him a luxurious spaceship, which exploded splendidly on the screen.
The appearance of a local tyrant immediately drew cheers from the online audience:
【A local tyrant giving a gift? We still don’t know if it’s really him playing!】
【It looks good, like a performance, almost like fake playing.】
【Exactly, give me a piano and I can play Mozart while pretending.】
【Hahaha, the embroidered pillow pretending to be an ancient beauty is going to be mocked by the crowd.】
…..
In the midst of mockery and taunting, there was a fan named LaiXiQuXi1来兮去兮 (Lái Xī Qù Xī) – 来兮 (Lái Xī) meaning “coming” and 去兮 (Qù Xī) meaning “going”. who came forward to speak for Qi Feng:
【This kind of performance cannot be faked.】
【I play the guzheng, and I have passed the eighth level. From his finger technique, it does seem to be him playing.】
However, his explanation hadn’t been seen by many people yet, as the live screen was covered by countless luxurious spaceships showering him with gifts, dazzling fireworks continuously lighting up the screen.
Luxurious spaceship gifts, each worth a thousand.
Someone even smashed ten in a row.
The people arguing in the comment section were stunned.
【Qi Feng actually has wealthy fans? Impossible!】
【Ten luxurious ships, blinding my eyes.】
【Don’t tell me it’s little girls using their parents’ hard-earned money to spend.】
【Little sister, stop spending! You’ll get in trouble later!】
In the living room.
Pei Yan secretly registered a small account and entered Qi Feng’s livestream channel.
It was the first time he saw someone insulting Qi Feng, and it made him so angry that he wanted to punch someone through the screen. Seeing the chaotic comment section, he kept throwing gifts nonstop.
But then someone called him: little sister.
Pei Yan’s face turned pale, but he continued to throw gifts from the gift list.
After all, this was Qi Feng’s exclusive livestream channel, and no matter how many gifts he threw, they were all for Qi Feng.
On Ning Yufei’s side.
His assistant reported the situation in Qi Feng’s livestream channel to the company, tactfully mentioning that Qi Feng was diverting traffic to his own livestream channel. If it wasn’t controlled well, it might create another negative public opinion.
Ning Yufei listened quietly.
The person on the phone said, “It’s not Qi Feng’s diversion, it’s a directive from Mr. Tang that we vigorously promote Qi Feng. We’re also monitoring the comment section, and so far, it seems relatively stable. Plus, there are already fans who have given Qi Feng gifts worth over a hundred thousand.”
The assistant exclaimed, “There, there are still people giving gifts?!”
Ning Yufei calmly took a deep breath.
His livestream room had been open for almost a year, and the most he had ever received in gifts was fifty thousand, and that was because his friends who knew him personally were supporting him.
To take care of Ning Yufei’s mood, the assistant whispered after hanging up the phone, “I did see a few fans giving small gifts, like one or two yuan, or five yuan. But there’s one person, he himself has spent over a hundred thousand. Could it be that Qi Feng is just putting on a show and having someone else spend money for him…”
“He’s not that rich.”
Ning Yufei looked at the environment in Qi Feng’s livestream channel and once again thought of Pei Yan. Ever since Pei Yan appeared, Mr. Tang has been recommending Qi Feng for everything, there was no mention of terminating the endorsement for Yipin Men’s Wear, and he even got the endorsement for Gourmet Boutique. There might even be the endorsement for Donghai Investments…
…Pei Yan.
Ning Yufei sneered. “Qi Feng, you really found yourself a good gold master.”
He took a screenshot of Qi Feng’s ongoing livestream, cropped out the window scenery, and searched for it on a housing website. Surprisingly, he found a similar picture of the balcony view.
Qinghe Manor.
The most famous wealthy residential area in City A.
Does Qi Feng live here with Pei Yan?
Ning Yufei’s eyes darkened, then he revealed a cold smile.
After Qi Feng’s live broadcast ended, it immediately became a hot trending topic because of the advertising department’s promotion. Combined with the numerous talking points in his livestream, such as traditional Chinese music, fake playing the guzheng, intense arguments in the comments section, and consecutive donations from unknown wealthy fans…
These hot topics caused his trending keywords to appear one after another, quickly dominating the homepage. The traffic surged like a wildfire, spreading rapidly.
Fang Cheng expressed some concern. “It seems like it’s getting a bit too big.”
Qi Feng glanced briefly and turned off his phone.
He slowly removed his nail extensions and smiled. “Isn’t this what you said? Black and red are still red. If it wasn’t for the previous period of being attacked, I wouldn’t have intentionally achieved this effect.”
Fang Cheng said, “I hope it brings about a positive impact.”
This was Pei Yan’s house. His bedroom, once again. Fang Cheng knew he shouldn’t linger here too long. After finishing the aftermath work, he looked at Pei Yan’s expression and bid farewell to Qi Feng.
Pei Yan leaned against the glass window of the balcony, watching the young man calmly playing with the strings of the flower rack, like a contented little cat occupying its owner’s living space without a care in the world.
He asked him, “Was it you who sent the gifts earlier?”
Speaking without even looking at him.
Pei Yan, however, fell for the young man’s act and raised his voice to ask back, “Do you like them?”
Qi Feng replied, “In the livestream chat, I can only get a small percentage of the gifts. Don’t send any more in the future.”
Pei Yan chuckled softly, “Are you trying to save money for me?”
Qi Feng remained silent, continuing to tend to his several pots of orchids. Amongst the crisp green leaves of the orchid plants bloomed a few white orchids, with slender and graceful petals, exuding an elegant and captivating charm.
Pei Yan asked, “What kind of flower is this?”
“Orchid.”
Qi Feng plucked one and walked up to Pei Yan, raising his hand to insert it near the man’s ear, his gaze bent with a shallow smile. “Orchid, also known as the fragrance on the pillow.”
Pei Yan’s rising and falling chest suddenly paused, his black eyes fixed on the young man. He wasn’t sure if the young man was making a move.
Those peach blossom eyes were filled with a hazy smile, burning with intoxication as he said, “I’m in a good mood today…”
The beauty mark below his curved lips stirred up chaos in his heart.
He reached out and encircled the young man’s chest, then turned around and pressed him against the glass of the balcony.
When pressed against the tall glass window, there was a dizzying sensation of standing in mid-air. It was even more indulgent to be under the vast sky outside.
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