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Feng Zheng remembered a popular saying in the fan community in later years:

"Do you still remember the days when we lived together? I slept in the bed, and you were pressed against the wall."

This refers to the "posters" of our time.

In the year 2000, celebrity photos, posters, and albums sold very well. Young people generally liked to buy celebrity posters to put at home and look at them every day. Some barbershops even bought them for advertising.

Therefore, shooting these kinds of photos and posters has become a major source of income and a means of publicity for celebrities.

As the main actors of the recently popular drama "Meteor Garden", F4's posters have been selling extremely well. Many offline stores are basically sold out instantly upon arrival. As a result, many fans are willing to spend a lot of money to "pre-order" in advance or find scalpers to buy them, and the popularity is unprecedented.

However, when fans recently went to buy posters, they noticed that the clothes worn by the four F4 members in the posters... were not quite the same.

Individual posters don't reveal much, as everyone has their own style. However, in group posters, the other F3 members are mostly wearing matching high-end outfits, while Feng Zheng's outfit looks rather...

Unconventional?

That's not quite right...

It's more accurate to say it's rather ordinary.

Although Feng Zheng's clothes weren't exactly cheap knock-offs, they were clearly different from the brand-endorsed clothes worn by the other three, and didn't quite match his F4 persona.

In other words, his "aesthetic sense" in terms of "makeup and styling" is quite "advanced". Even if the other F3 members have professional makeup artists and stylists, it is difficult for them to compare with him. Otherwise, he might have become a mere "supporting role" for the other three in the "group" poster.

Actually, Feng Zheng wasn't trying to steal the spotlight. The main thing is that we're in this industry, and when the Chinese entertainment industry enters the "archaeological era," we can't be too shabby, right?

Who doesn't want to be cool, awesome, and awesome?

What Feng Zheng found particularly perplexing was that even dressing up himself could be used as a basis for making a big deal out of it...

Taibei.

Neihu Stadium.

Having just finished inspecting the venue, Chai Zhiping asked her assistant about the sales of Feng Zheng's posters. Upon learning that Feng Zheng's poster sales hadn't decreased, but instead ranked third among the four, firmly ahead of Wu Jianhao, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Feng Zheng wasn't a makeup artist before, how come he's so good at styling people?"

"Wu Jianhao also has lung nephritis, but Feng Zheng managed to suppress it..."

When Chai Zhiping initially decided to suppress Feng Zheng and not style him properly for a photoshoot, she thought it would be perfectly fine.

It was only now that she realized she had overlooked Feng Zheng's own "dressing and styling skills".

Despite his clothes and belongings being very different from the other three, Feng Zheng managed to create a "celebrity aura" for himself. If he weren't less popular than Yan Chengxu and Zhou Yumin in the show, his posters might have sold even more.

That's absolutely outrageous!

What made Chai Zhiping even more uneasy was that the assistant who had initially advised her to suppress Feng Zheng actually said at this moment, "Sister Chai, I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing."

Chai Zhiping: "?"

Chai Zhiping, who didn't understand her assistant's meaning at first, simply remained silent to avoid appearing uninformed, and instead adopted a "listening attentively" expression.

The assistant wore a sinister smile and said:

"Feng Zheng's outfit is clearly different from everyone else's. While it makes him more eye-catching, it also makes him seem a bit... eccentric and out of place, don't you think?"

After saying that, she raised an eyebrow at Chai Zhiping...

Chai Zhiping wasn't stupid; she realized what was going on in a moment.

"You mean... spend some money with entertainment reporters?" she asked.

"Sister Chai is brilliant!" the assistant clapped.

After a brief moment of thought, Chai Zhiping's eyes lit up, and she looked at her assistant with renewed respect...

Yes, Feng Zheng has indeed carved out his own path in this desperate situation by relying on his "advanced" "aesthetics".

but!

His actions, in a way, inevitably seem somewhat "unconventional".

They could easily spend some money with entertainment reporters, newspapers, and news outlets to claim that Feng Zheng is "unsociable," that he dislikes and refuses to wear the clothes and props they prepared for him, and that he's acting like a diva as soon as he becomes famous...

When that happens, won't a lot of people condemn Feng Zheng?

This would serve to suppress Feng Zheng and show Wu Zongxian, but it wouldn't have a significant impact on Feng Zheng. They could just clear Feng Zheng's name later once the contract was finalized.

In the entertainment industry, isn't everything just a matter of people talking and laughing, revealing the truth?

Just do it!

Chai Zhiping's assistant contacted several entertainment reporters almost immediately...

Then related reports appeared that same day...

People say Feng Zheng is unconventional, that he doesn't fit in, that he's eccentric, that he single-handedly affected the reputation of all four members of F4... and so on.

Some even went so far as to elevate his "diva behavior" to a discussion of his "character."

Although we don't use Douyin like we do in the internet age, celebrity gossip is always a focus of attention, especially since Feng Zheng is one of the recently popular F4.

Therefore, quite a few people were discussing Feng Zheng for a time.

And recently, no matter what kind of work Feng Zheng does, such as running events, taking photos, or doing other jobs, Chai Zhiping doesn't provide costumes and props for him, so Feng Zheng has to do it all himself?

This leads to Feng Zheng always doing something "unconventional" when he teamed up with the other F3 members for promotional events.

Gradually, this "label" became "solidified" in the minds of many viewers.

What can Feng Zheng do to resolve this issue?

Unless he himself stops dressing up and wears cheap clothes from a street stall to play the "supporting role" and does whatever makes him look ugly, he will still be smeared by others.

"No, you son of a bitch..."

Even someone as good-tempered as Feng Zheng couldn't help but rant and rave about Peter's disappearance from Chai Zhiping these past two days.

To be fair, Feng Zheng believes he did a decent job "pretending" in front of Chai Zhiping. He consistently played the role of an "artist with no choice in the matter," while Wu Zongxian took on almost all the villainous roles...

The purpose was specifically to ensure that Chai Zhiping would consider the "face" of her side when suppressing her.

As for social etiquette, Feng Zheng felt that since she had acted so well, even if she was targeting him, it was just for show for Wu Zongxian, and wouldn't be anything too outrageous...

But as it turns out, Feng Zheng really overestimated Chai Zhiping.

They overestimated her magnanimity and abilities!

Her current method of "suppressing" Feng Zheng is really damaging his reputation; it's practically a complete falling out with him!

Who would spend money to smear the artists they've mentored?

They've completely lost all sense of decency!

"We were too naive..."

Feng Zheng silently rubbed his forehead and gritted his teeth.

When Chai Zhiping catches a trend, she's bound to make a fortune. Anyone who gets in her way, no matter how good their relationship is, she'll eliminate them, let alone someone like Feng Zheng.

Don't bother talking to capitalists about personal relationships; all they care about is profit!

If that's the case...

Feng Zheng could only resort to that profound saying:

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"

Don't wait until my album is released next month...

There will be times when you, Chai Zhiping, beg me for help!

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