Chapter 54: Campaign for Votes, Gao Yuanyuan Arrives
“Hello, I’m Gao Yuanyuan.”
“Hello, I’m Shen Qing.”
“……”
The arrivals were Brother Hu and Gao Yuanyuan; both were guests invited by Xie Na.
After Xie Na introduced everyone in the room, the atmosphere was still a bit awkward, as everyone was meeting for the first time.
Moreover, Gao Yuanyuan wasn’t in a good mood—after entering the room, she simply greeted them and then sat in front of the makeup mirror, lost in thought.
To liven up the mood, Brother Hu chatted with Zhang Liangying and He Jiong about the Super Girl competition, and also mentioned he liked listening to 《Warmth》.
When Brother Hu learned that 《Warmth》 was by Shen Qing, he started a conversation with Shen Qing.
From beginning to end, Gao Yuanyuan appeared listless and preoccupied, chatting with Xie Na intermittently.
The reason was also quite dramatic…
Gao Yuanyuan had been cheated on!!
On July 21, 2005, a piece of news from the media exploded online.
【Gao Yuanyuan’s boyfriend of five years, Zhang Yadong, was photographed on the 21st of this month holding hands and shopping with Xu Jinglei, thus sparking a “drama” of one man with two women】
Gao Yuanyuan found this outcome difficult to accept.
Because at the Cannes Film Festival in May, as the female lead of 《Qing Hong》, Gao Yuanyuan had revealed to the media cameras: “The wedding is approaching.”
Who would have thought that just two months later, her boyfriend would cheat on her.
There were also media rumors that Zhang Yadong had been dating Xu Jinglei for four years.
Meaning, in the second year of dating Gao Yuanyuan, Zhang Yadong had already gotten together with Xu Jinglei?
That was even more heartbreaking.
This was truly one man with two women.
How did Yuanyuan get together with Zhang Yadong in the first place?
And now to break up in such a manner, it was truly lamentable.
However.
Judging from Gao Yuanyuan’s revelation at the Cannes Film Festival about marrying Zhang Yadong, she genuinely liked the music genius.
Thinking of this, Shen Qing felt a bit puzzled: What about me, a more formidable music genius?
……
Xie Na: “Shen Qing, you’re great at makeup. Why don’t you do Yuanyuan’s makeup?”
Gao Yuanyuan glanced at Xie Na and asked, “Nana, your makeup today looks really good. Did he do it?”
Xie Na: “Yes, Shen Qing is amazing at makeup. Let her do your makeup beautifully for the show, and make that jerk regret it.”
Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips and nodded silently.
She looked at Shen Qing and said with a smile, “I’ll trouble you.”
Shen Qing replied, “You’re too kind. What kind of makeup do you like?”
Gao Yuanyuan: “You can just do whatever you think looks good. I’m also… not sure…”
After the makeup was done.
Shen Qing successfully gained some favor 【Favorability +80】.
Impressive!
To think that in this life, she had established a connection with the Hupu goddess from her previous life?
At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan’s complexion had improved significantly. She was full of vitality, her face brimming with collagen, making her look very youthful, like a high school student.
Brother Hu provided ample emotional support: “Wow, you’re so beautiful. This technique is amazing.”
He Jiong and Li Weijia also joined in the praise.
Zhang Liangying also said, “Yuanyuan, you look so beautiful.”
Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said, “Liangying, you’re beautiful too, and your singing is great. I was listening to your 《Warmth》 this morning when I came to Changsha.”
“Thanks to Shen Qing, all the songs I sing are written by him…”
“Ah? So Shen Qing is a music genius, that’s amazing…”
Brother Hu thought to himself, “Another music genius. I really hope he doesn’t…”
……
The recording for Happy Camp lasted about an hour.
Just after three o’clock.
Shen Qing, Zhang Liangying, Gao Yuanyuan, and Brother Hu left the studio first, as He Jiong and Xie Na were still recording.
Since Brother Hu had something to attend to, he flew directly back to Shanghai.
Xie Na had invited Gao Yuanyuan to stay in Changsha for a day, so she wasn’t in a hurry to leave.
Zhang Liangying: “Yuanyuan, see you another day. We’re going to the park in the east.”
Gao Yuanyuan: “Are you going for a walk? I’d like to go too. I’m so bored being alone here. I want to chat with you all.”
Zhang Liangying looked at Shen Qing… seeking his opinion!
Their trip to the park wasn’t for a walk, but to participate in a campaign for votes.
Chen Liang and a few others had already made preparations there. Over a hundred fans had arrived, and Zhang Lu and reporters were on their way.
Shen Qing thought for a moment and then smiled, “Sister Yuanyuan, we’re going to the park for Zhang Liangying’s fan campaign for votes, not for a walk. Do you want to go?”
A campaign for votes?
I really want to go!!
It should be fun!
Yuanyuan had been feeling down for days, staying home and not going out. If Xie Na hadn’t called her to Changsha, she probably would have stayed home.
Today, she realized that going out for a bit was also good.
So.
Gao Yuanyuan said, “Yes, yes, I want to go. Can I go? I won’t just stand there foolishly. I’ll help you campaign for votes too!”
Shen Qing: “Of course, I couldn’t ask for more.”
Zhang Liangying was very excited. She instinctively grabbed Shen Qing’s hand and said, “That’s great, Sister Yuanyuan! It’ll be even livelier with you there. Maybe even several media outlets will come. Thank you!”
Seeing their intimate interaction, Gao Yuanyuan felt a pang of sadness.
Back then, Yadon and I also…
……
The subsequent campaign for votes went as smoothly as Shen Qing had anticipated.
It was already a group of Zhang Liangying’s fervent fans, and with the addition of the goddess Gao Yuanyuan, the atmosphere was comparable to a small concert.
Zhang Liangying consecutively sang original songs such as 《Warmth》, 《Thing》, 《Ambitious Person》, and 《Agony》. Then Gao Yuanyuan also went up and sang a song, pushing the atmosphere to its peak.
“Liangying, Liangying, beautiful voice, beautiful Liangying.”
“Goddess Yuanyuan, do you think Liangying can win the championship?”
“Yes! Personally, I really like Liangying’s singing. If I were a judge, I would choose Liangying.”
All these scenes were recorded by the reporters from 《Daily Culture Broadcast》 brought by Zhang Lu. Finally, they also interviewed Gao Yuanyuan.
Due to the presence of Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying, Yuanyuan temporarily emerged from the pain of her breakup. Yuanyuan generously campaigned for Zhang Liangying in front of the cameras.
“Hello everyone, I’m Gao Yuanyuan. I hope everyone can vote for Zhang Liangying. She is truly a very wonderful girl…”
That evening, Zhang Lu packaged and sent the photos from the event to the Sina Entertainment editor.
As for the video footage, it was taken back to Beijing by two reporters and would appear on Beijing Satellite TV’s program tomorrow.
Of course, all of this required public relations fees.
……
Meanwhile.
Discussions about the campaign for votes that afternoon had exploded online.
The entire Super Girl Bar was filled with Zhang Liangying’s fans showing off, making fans of other Super Girls unable to hold their heads up.
“Our Liangying has the goddess Gao Yuanyuan supporting her. What about your corn fans?”
“The championship belongs to Liangying. Who disagrees? Come out and take a few steps!”
“Didn’t last night’s 《Warmth》 make you realize the gap? If you’re still stubborn, be careful Liangying sings an even better song.”
“By the end of the month, on the day of the finals, we’ll show you the power of us Liangfen. The text message vote count will definitely be far ahead!”
“……”
On the other side.
Xie Na hosted a dinner to treat everyone to drinks.
Before parting, Shen Qing and Gao Yuanyuan exchanged phone numbers.
The next day after waking up, Zhang Liangying’s campaign for votes indeed appeared on major online media, and even the local television station in Changsha broadcasted it.
On her way to rehearse at Mango TV, Zhang Liangying bought a newspaper and saw her news on it, which made her extremely happy.
Meanwhile, Shen Qing and Zhang Lu were discussing future matters together.
The night before last, he had called Zhang Lu from Beijing with one phone call. Of course, it wasn’t just for the campaign for votes, but for future cooperation.
According to the plan previously agreed upon with Liangying, after the finals, a personal studio for Zhang Liangying would be established, and then they would cooperate with Taihe Rye Music.
However, cooperation with Taihe Rye Music had limitations—their business scope was within China and Southeast Asia.
If they wanted to enter Europe and America, they would have to cooperate with multinational giants like Warner, Sony, and Universal, and then they would need to be affiliated with another company.
Zhang Lu: “Shen Qing, I understand what you mean. I personally agree to your studio cooperating with us, but I need to report back to the boss. Ultimately, it depends on his decision.”
Shen Qing: “That’s only right. I hope for a pleasant cooperation.”
Zhang Lu: “Pleasant cooperation. I feel there shouldn’t be any problem. The boss and the others quite like your songs.”
Shen Qing: “Who is your boss?”
Zhang Lu: “Song Ke. You should know his junior brother, Gao Xiaosong.”
Shen Qing: “Haha, I understand! President Zhang, if President Song agrees to cooperate, I hope to release a mini album as soon as possible.”
Zhang Lu: “I had the same idea. If we don’t release those songs early, the pirates will make all the money.”
Shen Qing: “That’s true. Another point is to expand Liangying’s influence and make her the first Super Girl contestant to release an album.”
……
In the entertainment circle, relying solely on talent is far from enough. Learning how to operate will make the path smoother.
After the publicity of the past few days, Zhang Liangying’s popularity surged again, and many passersby joined the Liangfen group.
There was news about Zhang Liangying everywhere in the media.
Shen Qing was very pleased.
He felt even more motivated to write new songs.
【Goddess Gao Yuanyuan Appears at Zhang Liangying’s Campaign Event, Seemingly Overcoming Post-Breakup Gloom】
【Zhang Liangying’s Five Original Songs Shatter All Doubts, Topping Sina Super Girl Topic List, Surpassing Li Yuchun for the First Time】
【Zhang Liangying’s 《Warmth》 Overtakes Wilber Pan’s 《I Have to Love》, Flower Band’s 《Xi Shua Shua》, and Xiao Gang’s 《Lonely Sandbar Cold》, Entering Top Three on Kugou Music Monthly Chart】
【Super Girl 8-to-6 Competition Imminent, Which Two Will Be Eliminated?】
