Generation Z Artists

Chapter 25 The outside world changes because of me
The next day, Mao Xiaotong went to school with a smile on her face.

It was also from this day that she finally made her first friend.

My deskmate Doudou is a crazy fan of Fang Xinghe.

In fact, they don't get along very well, their thoughts and personalities are too different, but what does it matter? As long as you like Fang Xinghe, all girls in the world are friends.

The reason is simple, but simple is not necessarily incorrect.

It is really a great happiness to have someone you can keep in your heart.

On the same day, Li Qigang yelled to Fang Xinghe: "It's only been published for 24 hours, and the phone at the Mengya editorial department has been bombarded with calls!"

"okay, I get it."

Fang Xinghe responded with a calm reaction.

Yes, he knew it a long time ago.

Because since yesterday, the star value has been soaring all the way, and before going to bed, it has reached 170 million.

I woke up in the morning and took another look, it was 285 million.

I finished half of last month's work in one day. The difference between having works and not having works is too big, and the difference between good works and just doing them casually is also too big.

The total number of fans has easily reached 140 million and is still growing.

Sure enough, a face is enough to attract fans, but retaining fans requires something that is more deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Li Qigang felt a little uncomfortable with his dullness and immediately announced another good news.

"At least 10 copies were sold yesterday. The 50 copies we prepared are definitely not enough. We will probably have to print more copies on a large scale."

Fang Xinghe was not so optimistic: "The places you can reach are very limited, right? There are only so many audiences in total, don't be too happy and end up in tragedy."

The old man was not convinced: "We can cover as many places as Zhiyin!"

"hehe."

Fang Xinghe smiled disrespectfully: "Story Club" makes two to three million per issue, and Zhiyin consistently makes more than one million. You can't go beyond your level and try to cheat, Editor-in-Chief Li."

Li Qigang was almost stabbed to pieces, but his face turned red even though he didn't explode. You could hear him gritting his teeth through the microphone.

"That was in the past! Just look at this issue and see how I surpassed "The Friend"!"

Wow, you are so confident, do you have any special promotion strategy?
Fang Xinghe was curious for a moment, but only for a moment, and he was too lazy to ask.

He never worries about things that he can't help with or change the situation, so as to avoid making things difficult for himself.

"Okay, I wish you success. Is there anything else? I still need to call Sister Yali back."

"You little jerk! You're the one who wanted to be famous, and now you're the one who's so lazy. I really am..."

“Click! Beep, beep…”

Li Qigang listened to the busy tone in the microphone and felt angry and confused, but also calm.

The business has not yet been successful, so it is indeed a little early to announce the good news now. Well... wait until this matter is accomplished before taking credit for it!

It was impossible for him not to show off, he loved chatting with Fang Xinghe so much.

On the other side, Fang Xinghe called Wang Yali back.

"Sister Yali, what's wrong?"

"Is it impossible for me to chat with you? Congratulations, your work is a great success! Although it is just an essay, the editors in our publishing house were all impressed after reading it. Not a single one of them failed to praise it..."

She is really impetuous and talkative.

After chatting for a long time, she finally got to the point: "I have a good friend who works for Beijing Youth Daily. He wants to interview you. Can you give me an exclusive interview?"

Fang Xinghe did not answer but asked: "How good a friend?"

"She is a very, very good friend of mine. Because we wore the same skirt when we were young, she usually doesn't accept many interviews now. This time she made an exception because she was particularly interested in you. So I can guarantee that she won't write anything that is unfavorable to you, nor will she distort the facts and take them out of context. Xiao Fang, you became famous too quickly. You must have someone you can trust in the media..."

She has another long list, but this time the information is particularly valuable.

Even after the Internet became mainstream, the formal media still had the ability to call a horse a zebra and confuse right and wrong, let alone now.

Developing your own people in important newspapers and periodicals is a very, very important step.

"Okay, I accept. How about waiting until after the high school entrance exam is over?"

"Sure, then you should prepare well for the exam. Good luck!"

The pace of society today is quite slow, and it takes time for influence to spread. Mengya's sales of only a few hundred thousand are concentrated among young people, which is not a social hot spot, so Wang Yali is not in a hurry.

"Thank you, Sister Yali."

"I just like your sweet words, haha!"

After laughing triumphantly, Wang Yali slyly reminded him, "Don't give up on your relationship with Xinmin Evening News. Having two major newspapers at the same time will help to maintain balance and prevent those blind bastards from bullying you because you are young.

In addition, the relationship between Wang Tong and Chen Danya is more than one layer apart, not as close as that between Chunhua and I. At the critical moment, you have to know which side you should lean towards..."

"Okay, okay, I understand..."

Feeling both headache and touched by her nagging, Fang Xinghe finally called Chen Danya back.

There are so many judges, many of whom like and admire him, but only Wang Yali and Chen Danya truly take care of him like their own son or nephew.

Li Qigang is different. The old man is a bit utilitarian and a bit nagging. He is not a bad person, but it is impossible for him to be too close to you.

Aunt Chen was also talking about an interview, and Wang Tong wanted to come.

Fang Xinghe confessed directly: "Sister Yali arranged a Beijing Youth Daily reporter for me, so let's come together then. I don't have time now, can we schedule it after the high school entrance examination?"

"Okay, write two manuscripts with different angles and publish them separately. It will be more beneficial to you."

After a pause, she continued, "My troubled daughter, your little sister, cried so hard after reading your article and asked me why I didn't bring you home for dinner. Your writing has a stronger appeal to young people than I initially expected." "Because the emotions are true."

Fang Xinghe accepted the praise as a matter of course. Xiao Fang was indeed an angry and miserable child, but he just didn't know how to express it, and this was exactly what Da Fang was best at.

"Yes, it is indeed sincere and touching."

Chen Danya continued to brag, and then asked: "You are an orphan. Now everyone knows that you are an orphan. Have the school or your officials made any statement?"

Fang Xinghe thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe he hasn't reacted yet. It'll take some time for it to ferment."

"That's true. The official response is always slow, but your popularity has already risen. It seems that your momentum is stronger than Han Han's. You must be careful in the future and don't make any big mistakes. There will definitely be a lot of disturbances and even criticisms in the coming period of time. You must be mentally prepared..."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Aunt Chen."

Fang Xinghe is not someone who refuses to listen to advice. He appreciates the good intentions with both his heart and words.

After hanging up the phone, he wanted to inform Master Zhong as well, but then he thought that it was totally unnecessary to report such a small achievement now, so he decided to wait and see.

Finally gave up and strolled to school.

……

Compared to the quietness of the outside world, there is an obvious wave of enthusiasm on the high school campus.

Many people are discussing whose article is better, Han Han or Fang Xinghe. Of course, Fang Xinghe is the clear winner in his own field, but elsewhere... it's actually the same.

The girls almost unanimously supported Fang Xinghe, even though Haodage also posted a photo. But don't compare them, it's too hurtful.

Even in Han Han's base, Songjiang No. 2 Middle School, he was unable to fight Fang Xinghe on equal terms.

It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that Brother Hao is a handsome man with temperament, but that’s all.

There are too many words to praise Fang Xinghe, such as "more handsome than Andy Lau", "dazzling", "the most handsome young man after the Four Heavenly Kings", "the idol of the Peninsula is eclipsed", "the only person in the literary world who can be compared to Pan An"...

It's a bit exaggerated, but compared with the later flattery, it's just so-so. There are many types, but not enough novelty.

Surprisingly, no one said he was China's Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Maybe it’s because Fang Xinghe has both good looks and talent, and can’t be associated with that kind of stupid character?
In short, he didn’t get the traffic of Slam Dunk, but he created the traffic of Fang.

There are also some troubles with being too handsome. For example, the boys' group is very divided. Those who admire him are really firm, while those who don't like him are really resistant to him.

"Fuck, isn't he just relying on his face? Just looking at his writing skills, he is far inferior to you!"

The good friend angrily spoke up for Han Han and quickly gained the support of all his roommates.

Of course, their support was not wholehearted, and it was more likely out of jealousy - why would the beautiful classmate who didn't even bother to talk to me be so adoring and yearning for a stranger?

Fang Gou, die for me!

"Exactly. Without that face, what kind of a jerk is he?"

"I read his essay, and it's just okay. The writing is very crude and there's nothing interesting to read."

“The girls in our class are so funny.”

"Aren't women superficial? Fang Xinghe is good-looking and can act, stupid women just fall for it."

"Anyway, I don't think he's that awesome, but it's true that he's good at pretending."

Han Han remained silent, lying on the table and poking at the toilet paper from time to time, his eyes a little confused.

A good friend poked him and whispered, "What are you doing?"

"nothing."

Han Han scratched vigorously, and the ballpoint pen cut into pieces of the straw paper. Looking carefully, there were four words all over the paper - knowing but not following.

The experience of imitating "Youth" and "Sex" was not pleasant. The more he imitated, the more he could feel the gap. Han Han had been tortured to the point of feeling dizzy in the past two months, but he had a deeper understanding of the frustration of knowing but not going his way.

The buddy glanced at him with strange eyes, seemed to want to say something but stopped, and finally just sighed.

We, your servants, are determined to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?
Fang Xinghe... is he really that awesome?
……

Fang Xinghe is not that awesome, but he was indeed a superb performer in "Knowing but Not Following".

However, the impact varies from person to person.

The degree to which any text can ultimately translate into emotional impact depends entirely on three major factors: the audience's aesthetic level, the degree of experience fit, and the similarity of their values.

An example of aesthetics is "Dream of Red Mansions".

Examples of experiences include Siddhartha.

An example of the three views is "Tiny Times".

Fang Xinghe categorized teenagers in his article. One type is the heartless and happy-go-lucky little idiot. This type of people has low compatibility and low resonance. They won’t be deeply touched when watching "Knowing but Not Following", and they won’t really get his awesomeness.

However, those children who have been hurt have a high degree of compatibility and resonance with Fang Xinghe, and they almost worship him as a spiritual mentor. It is difficult for others to understand that kind of identification.

The problem is that the readers who can see the article first are basically the only children in the city. Few of them have been truly hurt, most of them are just whining without any illness, and even more of them are heartless and happy.

The proportions of the three increase from small to large. Fang Xinghe only reaped the benefits of the former, received verbal praise from the middle, and forgot about the latter as soon as he turned his head.

In fact, this is a good thing, proving that our young people are not living in dire straits on a large scale.

Fang Xinghe's attitude towards this is very casual - he will collect as much as he can now, and if he can't collect it now, he will collect it later.

"Youth", "Long Novels", "Collection of Essays", there are so many good cards, covering you morning and evening.

Letting everyone quarrel now is a good opportunity to accumulate heat and attract external attention.

Otherwise, how can you stand out?
The confident navy leader immersed himself in his studies again, and the outside world was indeed changing every day as he had expected.

(End of this chapter)