When Qin Chunxiao’s name first became popular on the Japanese internet, it was associated with the position of “powerful attacking opposite.”
Furthermore, regardless of what nicknames the media later gave him, the word “beauty” would definitely appear as a prefix or adjective in the articles.
After defeating Kazakhstan, one of the acknowledged strong teams in this Asian Championship, not only did the journalist with the surname Komura send a series of photos of Qin Chunxiao to their own magazine, causing the magazine to be amazed by the beauty of the Qin Team, but the Japanese sports channel also aired segments about Qin Chunxiao.
The host of the Japanese sports channel said, “Just yesterday, the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship determined the top eight teams and entered the knockout stage. The Japanese national team led by Coach Takeshita is among them. Today, they defeated the host team Indonesia in the knockout stage. Worth noting is that the Chinese team, which underwent restructuring just last month, defeated Kazakhstan, a potential semi-finalist, with a score of 3:0.”
Then the TV switched to a segment of the game.
Wearing a blue team uniform, the boy took a few steps towards the teeing area, raised his hands back like spreading wings, and when he jumped up, his body rebounded like a bowstring, driving the ball with his left hand to the opposite side.
The photographers in Japan had the same problem as the photographers in H Province and Taiwan, that was, when they saw Qin Chunxiao for the first time, they couldn’t help taking pictures of the guy’s face, and the director reminded him several times before he remembered to shoot other people.
And this young man who was an amazing digital photographer had bright blue eyes, the headband on his forehead was similar to the color of his pupils, and he had a snow-white complexion brought by a quarter of northern blood, as well as three-dimensional and exquisite facial features, as well as appropriate proportions, slender and fit.
With his appearance, many Japanese viewers in front of the TV opened their eyes wide, and their eyes were fixed on the screen in a blink of an eye.
“Blue… fairy?”
“So handsome!”
“This, this is truly an extraordinary appearance, a beauty that can only be seen once every six thousand years!”
After Mei Xuandong’s manager, Long Zitan, introduced Qin Chunxiao to the fans of their artist, he made a systematic evaluation of Qin Chunxiao’s appearance.
“His face is simply unreasonable. It’s better than a lot of people in the circle who have countless plastic surgeries. Bai Ming is considered to be the best in the circle. He just made a little adjustment and immediately became a handsome boy. However even if he put a dozen layer of make up, he can’t match Qin’s natural face. Plus, with the physics and spirit of an athlete, if Xiaoqin decides to enter entertainment circle, he’ll become popular right away.
Mei Xuandong felt proud and said: “He doesn’t need to depend on his appearance for a living.”
Long Zitan responded, “Earning a substantial amount of money quickly is not a loss. He simply hasn’t done well in marketing, and he always personally confronts those fans in the industry who are combative. He defends his volleyball comrades and doesn’t allow anyone to step on them. This has offended a few fanatics. Otherwise, he could easily sign with a studio and earn a few million.”
Mei Xuandong: As a player, the Xiaoqin team lives with integrity and sticks to their principles. Isn’t it good that fans don’t excessively praise or flatter them?
Mei Xuandong lacked the confidence to live that way.
Ultimately, the fan economy was merely a transaction. Fans pay money, idols satisfy their fantasies and create a persona similar to a virtual idol, maintaining this image.
Qin Chunxiao didn’t earn money through this method, so he naturally had the confidence to say, “Don’t follow me, it won’t work.” His career was not that of an idol, but that of a player. As long as he performed well, other fans didn’t mind, and he could choose not to care.
After Mei Xiangnan received help from her fan sisters to report a case involving her singing, Mei Xuandong understood the cause and effect and expressed his gratitude. However, when one of the fans hugged him excitedly and even tried to kiss him, Mei Xuandong felt embarrassed and started contemplating his career.
Did indirectly earning this money affect the values of young people, making them indifferent in times of crisis?
If Xiangnan didn’t sing her song this time, these girls might had seen her as a liar and treated her call for help as a joke, neglecting to report it to the police. What would have happened to Xiangnan then?
Manager Long Zitan said, “Most artists don’t think about these things as much when making money. You are just a small singer, and it is the artist who considers moral issues. If you don’t have that status, don’t worry about it. It doesn’t matter whether you appear indifferent or not. Can you control their thoughts?”
Of course, it was impossible. Mei Xuandong didn’t even purchase professional fans, nor did he encourage fans to spend more money through a fanatical atmosphere in the fan circle. Especially after the release of his new album, according to channel statistics, 70% of the album sales were contributed by adults over 25 years old. This shows that his fan base was quite diverse, and the fan circle did not constitute the majority.
Mei Xuandong said, “Intellectually, I understand that what you said is right. I still have the remaining 1.8 million to repay, and I have to spend money to file a lawsuit…”
Money still needed to be earned, or else what would happen to the debt?
He pondered for a while and could only sum it up with a sigh, “Forget it, anyway, I haven’t conducted business according to idol standards, so I just need to be more cautious in the future.”
Long Zitan replied, “You should have thought this way a long time ago. Caiwang didn’t have a system to cultivate idol traffic. The company is also surprised that you have transitioned from a local singer to a top streamer!”
Mei Xuandong’s traffic fans were all naturally attracted by his appearance. Caiwang’s partial promotion would have made more money. Mei Xuandong also intended to pamper the fans more. Their traffic had earned them a substantial amount of money.
After discussing this topic, Mei Xuandong presented ten different sets of review materials for the high school entrance examination to the two well-intentioned fans and directly gave 100,000 yuan to their parents.
If Long Zitan hadn’t stopped him, he would have even wanted to give gold bars and bird’s nests.
The parents of these two fans accepted the gifts peacefully, but when Mei Xuandong offered a gift to police officer Lu Xiaodan, it was rejected.
Public officials didn’t accept gifts, and Mei Xuandong forced them to do harm to others. Therefore, he had no choice but to send a pennant instead. However, everyone at the police station did not refuse. They skillfully stood up and took a group photo.
The director told Mei Xuandong, “We can put this photo in the office to beautify it. I can’t give it to you because some colleagues’ faces are not suitable for others to see.”
Mei Xuandong expressed his understanding.
Long Zitan watched him go through this process, with a bewildered expression on his face. “You truly have the style of a wealthy person. Why does your gift-giving resemble that of a boss?”
In fact, it seemed to make sense. Mei Xuandong was a grassroots person who came from a village, and most of his ways of dealing with people were stumbled upon and learned after signing with Caiwang. He also studied on his own. Caiwang’s boss was one of his role models.
Long Zitan asked again, “By the way, what did Officer Lu ask you?”
Mei Xuandong remained silent. He lowered his eyes, opened the chat box with Qin Chunxiao, typed a few words, but realized that the other party was still competing in the Asian Championships. He decided to give up for now.
He thought they could discuss it after the game was over.
With that in mind, Mei Xuandong felt extremely grateful that he and Qin Chunxiao had become friends. Otherwise, he would have had no one to talk to about so many things.
That night, a Chinese student in Japan uploaded the entry “Beautiful Boy of Six Thousand Years” to the internet in China, and it quickly became one of the top ten most searched topics by netizens.
Many concerned individuals, like Long Zitan, sighed and said, “It’s a pity that this young man is oblivious to his own popularity.”
Meanwhile, Qin Chunxiao remained unaware of this. The day after playing against Kazakhstan, they faced South Korea again, and Qin Chunxiao appeared as a starter once more.
Playing against South Korea wasn’t as intense. Firstly, the opponent’s strength was weaker compared to Kazakhstan, so the Chinese team had little trouble scoring points. Additionally, the Hawkeye system had been introduced in volleyball, making the atmosphere more harmonious.
However, the Chinese team encountered a few mishaps.
At the 20th point of the first game, Qiao Mingming jumped too high when spiking the ball, and his knee touched the net. He was penalized for a net touch, giving the opponent one point.
At the 17th point of the second game, a short ball was hit to the opposing side. Fu Biyang, who was standing near the net, instinctively hit the ball with his arm, causing it to fly out of bounds.
Qin Chunxiao charged forward, shouting, “Move aside!”
Fortunately, Newton had also practiced diving with the players and was agile. He decisively leaped to the side, narrowly avoiding Qin Chunxiao’s wild sprint. Qin Chunxiao leaped forward, clenched his left hand, and swung the ball back. The volleyball flew across the court at high speed, hitting the head of the South Korean coach not far away.
Everyone in the arena widened their eyes as they looked at the South Korean coach’s head, exclaiming, “Oh!”
Qin Chunxiao stood up and turned around, feeling embarrassed. “Oh, I’m really sorry.”
You Ziyu patted him on the shoulder. “Xiaozi, you managed to hit both the enemy and our own coaches with a single ball. That’s amazing.”
The South Korean coach adjusted his crooked wig and signaled with a stern face that the game could continue… Referees, players, and spectators, please stop focusing on his head!
Perhaps to vent his frustration towards his coach, the opposing team’s main attacker deliberately aimed the ball towards Lao Niu’s side in the next play. As one of the top three setters in Asia during the 1990s, Newton instinctively raised his hands and skillfully tossed the ball over the net.
The ball was beautifully set, and the audience stood up and applauded!
Normally, current coaches liked to stand on the sidelines. Firstly, it allowed them to yell at the players in a frenzy, “Give me more power!” Secondly, it gave them a clear view of both teams’ movements and the ball’s trajectory. They could judge whether it went out of bounds or not, and whether a player made contact with the net.
However, after several mishaps, the coaches of the Chinese and South Korean teams silently moved a few steps away from the court.
Today, the players were the ones doing all the action, so the coaches kept their distance.
Jiang Xiaohai’s mouth twitched as he said, “Are these people really here to play? How can a good volleyball game be as lively as a comedy?”
Chang Xiaole replied, “Calm down, Xiao Hai. There are quite a few comedians in volleyball. You still haven’t seen enough.”
Some players served the ball with a posture resembling Mario stepping on a mushroom. Some players accidentally knocked the referee into the air while chasing the ball. Some players even had to do push-ups before serving to find their rhythm. Did the fans complain? No, they just went along with it.
Let’s just enjoy the game~
In the fourth minute of the third set, the opponent attempted a spike that would go out of bounds, and the blocking player Aizimaiti instinctively pulled his hand back, preventing the ball from touching him. However, his elbow ended up hitting the net.
But that didn’t matter because they still won the game 3-0.
After the match, Newton approached Coach Jin from South Korea and struck up a conversation. “Coach Jin-sshi, long time no see. You still look so dashing!”
Coach Jin from South Korea, who played as a setter during the same period as Newton, slowly turned around. “Newton-sshi, your players are all skilled, but I hope when they receive the ball, they can turn their heads and look.”
Physical injuries could be overlooked, but the damage to his soul caused by the wig being askew was too great for him.
Newton blushed: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’ll buy you a drink.”
Coach Jin waved his hand, “No need. I still remember when we were serving together, you approached us to hang out, only to learn Korean. And then during the two-game breaks, you would secretly listen to our coaches discussing tactics. Now I won’t give you the opportunity to practice Korean with me.”
Newton stood awkwardly in place, pouting. “It’s just Korean. I can learn it by watching Korean dramas. I rarely sincerely invite you to drink, so come on.”
Coach Jin became furious, “So you weren’t sincere when you used to invite me for drinks?”
When Lao Newton returned, Qin Chunxiao kindly asked, “Coach, did Coach Jin agree to have a drink with you?”
Newton grumbled, “Oh, he just ended our friendship for the fifth time.”
The players burst into laughter, enjoying the schadenfreude.
Newton coughed, “Alright, stop talking about my affairs. Tomorrow, we’re going to play against Iran, everyone. This is the team that China has lost to the most times.”
As the discussion turned to this championship-contending team, the players’ expressions finally became serious. They began to listen to Newton as he briefed them on the Iranian players’ information.
When Qin Chunxiao’s name first became popular on the Japanese internet, it was associated with the position of “powerful attacking opposite.”
Furthermore, regardless of what nicknames the media later gave him, the word “beauty” would definitely appear as a prefix or adjective in the articles.
After defeating Kazakhstan, one of the acknowledged strong teams in this Asian Championship, not only did the journalist with the surname Komura send a series of photos of Qin Chunxiao to their own magazine, causing the magazine to be amazed by the beauty of the Qin Team, but the Japanese sports channel also aired segments about Qin Chunxiao.
The host of the Japanese sports channel said, “Just yesterday, the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship determined the top eight teams and entered the knockout stage. The Japanese national team led by Coach Takeshita is among them. Today, they defeated the host team Indonesia in the knockout stage. Worth noting is that the Chinese team, which underwent restructuring just last month, defeated Kazakhstan, a potential semi-finalist, with a score of 3:0.”
Then the TV switched to a segment of the game.
Wearing a blue team uniform, the boy took a few steps towards the teeing area, raised his hands back like spreading wings, and when he jumped up, his body rebounded like a bowstring, driving the ball with his left hand to the opposite side.
The photographers in Japan had the same problem as the photographers in H Province and Taiwan, that was, when they saw Qin Chunxiao for the first time, they couldn’t help taking pictures of the guy’s face, and the director reminded him several times before he remembered to shoot other people.
And this young man who was an amazing digital photographer had bright blue eyes, the headband on his forehead was similar to the color of his pupils, and he had a snow-white complexion brought by a quarter of northern blood, as well as three-dimensional and exquisite facial features, as well as appropriate proportions, slender and fit.
With his appearance, many Japanese viewers in front of the TV opened their eyes wide, and their eyes were fixed on the screen in a blink of an eye.
“Blue… fairy?”
“So handsome!”
“This, this is truly an extraordinary appearance, a beauty that can only be seen once every six thousand years!”
After Mei Xuandong’s manager, Long Zitan, introduced Qin Chunxiao to the fans of their artist, he made a systematic evaluation of Qin Chunxiao’s appearance.
“His face is simply unreasonable. It’s better than a lot of people in the circle who have countless plastic surgeries. Bai Ming is considered to be the best in the circle. He just made a little adjustment and immediately became a handsome boy. However even if he put a dozen layer of make up, he can’t match Qin’s natural face. Plus, with the physics and spirit of an athlete, if Xiaoqin decides to enter entertainment circle, he’ll become popular right away.
Mei Xuandong felt proud and said: “He doesn’t need to depend on his appearance for a living.”
Long Zitan responded, “Earning a substantial amount of money quickly is not a loss. He simply hasn’t done well in marketing, and he always personally confronts those fans in the industry who are combative. He defends his volleyball comrades and doesn’t allow anyone to step on them. This has offended a few fanatics. Otherwise, he could easily sign with a studio and earn a few million.”
Mei Xuandong: As a player, the Xiaoqin team lives with integrity and sticks to their principles. Isn’t it good that fans don’t excessively praise or flatter them?
Mei Xuandong lacked the confidence to live that way.
Ultimately, the fan economy was merely a transaction. Fans pay money, idols satisfy their fantasies and create a persona similar to a virtual idol, maintaining this image.
Qin Chunxiao didn’t earn money through this method, so he naturally had the confidence to say, “Don’t follow me, it won’t work.” His career was not that of an idol, but that of a player. As long as he performed well, other fans didn’t mind, and he could choose not to care.
After Mei Xiangnan received help from her fan sisters to report a case involving her singing, Mei Xuandong understood the cause and effect and expressed his gratitude. However, when one of the fans hugged him excitedly and even tried to kiss him, Mei Xuandong felt embarrassed and started contemplating his career.
Did indirectly earning this money affect the values of young people, making them indifferent in times of crisis?
If Xiangnan didn’t sing her song this time, these girls might had seen her as a liar and treated her call for help as a joke, neglecting to report it to the police. What would have happened to Xiangnan then?
Manager Long Zitan said, “Most artists don’t think about these things as much when making money. You are just a small singer, and it is the artist who considers moral issues. If you don’t have that status, don’t worry about it. It doesn’t matter whether you appear indifferent or not. Can you control their thoughts?”
Of course, it was impossible. Mei Xuandong didn’t even purchase professional fans, nor did he encourage fans to spend more money through a fanatical atmosphere in the fan circle. Especially after the release of his new album, according to channel statistics, 70% of the album sales were contributed by adults over 25 years old. This shows that his fan base was quite diverse, and the fan circle did not constitute the majority.
Mei Xuandong said, “Intellectually, I understand that what you said is right. I still have the remaining 1.8 million to repay, and I have to spend money to file a lawsuit…”
Money still needed to be earned, or else what would happen to the debt?
He pondered for a while and could only sum it up with a sigh, “Forget it, anyway, I haven’t conducted business according to idol standards, so I just need to be more cautious in the future.”
Long Zitan replied, “You should have thought this way a long time ago. Caiwang didn’t have a system to cultivate idol traffic. The company is also surprised that you have transitioned from a local singer to a top streamer!”
Mei Xuandong’s traffic fans were all naturally attracted by his appearance. Caiwang’s partial promotion would have made more money. Mei Xuandong also intended to pamper the fans more. Their traffic had earned them a substantial amount of money.
After discussing this topic, Mei Xuandong presented ten different sets of review materials for the high school entrance examination to the two well-intentioned fans and directly gave 100,000 yuan to their parents.
If Long Zitan hadn’t stopped him, he would have even wanted to give gold bars and bird’s nests.
The parents of these two fans accepted the gifts peacefully, but when Mei Xuandong offered a gift to police officer Lu Xiaodan, it was rejected.
Public officials didn’t accept gifts, and Mei Xuandong forced them to do harm to others. Therefore, he had no choice but to send a pennant instead. However, everyone at the police station did not refuse. They skillfully stood up and took a group photo.
The director told Mei Xuandong, “We can put this photo in the office to beautify it. I can’t give it to you because some colleagues’ faces are not suitable for others to see.”
Mei Xuandong expressed his understanding.
Long Zitan watched him go through this process, with a bewildered expression on his face. “You truly have the style of a wealthy person. Why does your gift-giving resemble that of a boss?”
In fact, it seemed to make sense. Mei Xuandong was a grassroots person who came from a village, and most of his ways of dealing with people were stumbled upon and learned after signing with Caiwang. He also studied on his own. Caiwang’s boss was one of his role models.
Long Zitan asked again, “By the way, what did Officer Lu ask you?”
Mei Xuandong remained silent. He lowered his eyes, opened the chat box with Qin Chunxiao, typed a few words, but realized that the other party was still competing in the Asian Championships. He decided to give up for now.
He thought they could discuss it after the game was over.
With that in mind, Mei Xuandong felt extremely grateful that he and Qin Chunxiao had become friends. Otherwise, he would have had no one to talk to about so many things.
That night, a Chinese student in Japan uploaded the entry “Beautiful Boy of Six Thousand Years” to the internet in China, and it quickly became one of the top ten most searched topics by netizens.
Many concerned individuals, like Long Zitan, sighed and said, “It’s a pity that this young man is oblivious to his own popularity.”
Meanwhile, Qin Chunxiao remained unaware of this. The day after playing against Kazakhstan, they faced South Korea again, and Qin Chunxiao appeared as a starter once more.
Playing against South Korea wasn’t as intense. Firstly, the opponent’s strength was weaker compared to Kazakhstan, so the Chinese team had little trouble scoring points. Additionally, the Hawkeye system had been introduced in volleyball, making the atmosphere more harmonious.
However, the Chinese team encountered a few mishaps.
At the 20th point of the first game, Qiao Mingming jumped too high when spiking the ball, and his knee touched the net. He was penalized for a net touch, giving the opponent one point.
At the 17th point of the second game, a short ball was hit to the opposing side. Fu Biyang, who was standing near the net, instinctively hit the ball with his arm, causing it to fly out of bounds.
Qin Chunxiao charged forward, shouting, “Move aside!”
Fortunately, Newton had also practiced diving with the players and was agile. He decisively leaped to the side, narrowly avoiding Qin Chunxiao’s wild sprint. Qin Chunxiao leaped forward, clenched his left hand, and swung the ball back. The volleyball flew across the court at high speed, hitting the head of the South Korean coach not far away.
Everyone in the arena widened their eyes as they looked at the South Korean coach’s head, exclaiming, “Oh!”
Qin Chunxiao stood up and turned around, feeling embarrassed. “Oh, I’m really sorry.”
You Ziyu patted him on the shoulder. “Xiaozi, you managed to hit both the enemy and our own coaches with a single ball. That’s amazing.”
The South Korean coach adjusted his crooked wig and signaled with a stern face that the game could continue… Referees, players, and spectators, please stop focusing on his head!
Perhaps to vent his frustration towards his coach, the opposing team’s main attacker deliberately aimed the ball towards Lao Niu’s side in the next play. As one of the top three setters in Asia during the 1990s, Newton instinctively raised his hands and skillfully tossed the ball over the net.
The ball was beautifully set, and the audience stood up and applauded!
Normally, current coaches liked to stand on the sidelines. Firstly, it allowed them to yell at the players in a frenzy, “Give me more power!” Secondly, it gave them a clear view of both teams’ movements and the ball’s trajectory. They could judge whether it went out of bounds or not, and whether a player made contact with the net.
However, after several mishaps, the coaches of the Chinese and South Korean teams silently moved a few steps away from the court.
Today, the players were the ones doing all the action, so the coaches kept their distance.
Jiang Xiaohai’s mouth twitched as he said, “Are these people really here to play? How can a good volleyball game be as lively as a comedy?”
Chang Xiaole replied, “Calm down, Xiao Hai. There are quite a few comedians in volleyball. You still haven’t seen enough.”
Some players served the ball with a posture resembling Mario stepping on a mushroom. Some players accidentally knocked the referee into the air while chasing the ball. Some players even had to do push-ups before serving to find their rhythm. Did the fans complain? No, they just went along with it.
Let’s just enjoy the game~
In the fourth minute of the third set, the opponent attempted a spike that would go out of bounds, and the blocking player Aizimaiti instinctively pulled his hand back, preventing the ball from touching him. However, his elbow ended up hitting the net.
But that didn’t matter because they still won the game 3-0.
After the match, Newton approached Coach Jin from South Korea and struck up a conversation. “Coach Jin-sshi, long time no see. You still look so dashing!”
Coach Jin from South Korea, who played as a setter during the same period as Newton, slowly turned around. “Newton-sshi, your players are all skilled, but I hope when they receive the ball, they can turn their heads and look.”
Physical injuries could be overlooked, but the damage to his soul caused by the wig being askew was too great for him.
Newton blushed: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’ll buy you a drink.”
Coach Jin waved his hand, “No need. I still remember when we were serving together, you approached us to hang out, only to learn Korean. And then during the two-game breaks, you would secretly listen to our coaches discussing tactics. Now I won’t give you the opportunity to practice Korean with me.”
Newton stood awkwardly in place, pouting. “It’s just Korean. I can learn it by watching Korean dramas. I rarely sincerely invite you to drink, so come on.”
Coach Jin became furious, “So you weren’t sincere when you used to invite me for drinks?”
When Lao Newton returned, Qin Chunxiao kindly asked, “Coach, did Coach Jin agree to have a drink with you?”
Newton grumbled, “Oh, he just ended our friendship for the fifth time.”
The players burst into laughter, enjoying the schadenfreude.
Newton coughed, “Alright, stop talking about my affairs. Tomorrow, we’re going to play against Iran, everyone. This is the team that China has lost to the most times.”
As the discussion turned to this championship-contending team, the players’ expressions finally became serious. They began to listen to Newton as he briefed them on the Iranian players’ information.
