PDLP Chapter 381: The Performance Begins
Chapter 381: The Performance Begins
[And me! My two hundred yuan secret stash is practically starving!]
Jiang Bai looked at the barrage of comments specifically for "Jiang Baizhi" and felt his heart instantly healed.
"Tsk tsk, Tongzi, did you see that? That's charisma!"
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow smugly in his mind.
"Even though I don't have a talent agency to inflate sales figures and prop up my image, I have these old babies and my nerdy buddies!"
"With Director Yu and the others' help this afternoon, I'm second to none!"
[Ding! Host, your vision is too narrow.]
If you had signed with a top agency back then, your fundraising pool would be at least in the seven figures by now.
[At least twenty accounts of the "Blooming Prosperity" caliber will be frantically investing in you, not just a million, but ten million. That kind of attention would instantly make you a superhuman!]
Jiang Bai's lips twitched violently, and he retorted inwardly with annoyance:
"Sign with a company? Do you think I'm stupid?!"
"I'm a man, what about the medical exam and background check if I sign with a company?"
"What if that big shot who's got his eye on me finds out I'm a guy? And if he not only refuses to return me but insists on 'going for it anyway,' who am I supposed to complain to?"
The thought of those terrifying rumors about unspoken rules in the entertainment industry sent a chill down Jiang Bai's spine, and he instinctively brought his long legs, encased in white stockings, together.
"Those big shots' 'special hobbies' are too much for me to handle, even with my 12 o'clock stamina!"
"Going solo is still the safest option. The profits may be slower, but the record is clean!"
.......
Just as Jiang Bai and the system were whispering to each other, a burst of exciting background music suddenly blared from the speakers outside.
The first program has begun.
She was a senior from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and now she's considered a third-tier actress in the industry.
She was wearing a sequined mini-dress and was singing and dancing on stage with several dance partners. Her breathing was steady and her demeanor was extremely experienced.
It must be said that those who come from prestigious universities have a solid foundation; even on such a simple, open-air stage, they can still exude a Grammy-like aura.
"Yeah, the song is pretty average, just typical industrially produced, saccharine pop songs."
Jiang Bai offered his comments with an extremely professional eye.
soon.
Accompanied by the dynamic electronic lingering sound, the donation progress bar on the big screen seemed to have been given a shot of adrenaline, with the numbers jumping wildly.
The donation amount jumped directly from over 900,000 yuan, which placed them in eighth place, to over 1.3 million yuan, firmly placing them in the top five.
The fans below the stage screamed wildly and waved expensive support signs.
Meanwhile, in the live stream, fans were showering the screen with all sorts of gift packages.
The uniform "Senior Sister is Mighty" banner almost completely obscured the performers' faces.
[This senior is so cool! For the sake of these legs, I'm not eating ribs this month! I'm donating them!]
[A production from the Shanghai Theatre Academy is guaranteed to be high-quality! I'm joining this fundraising effort!]
Looking at the wildly fluctuating numbers, Jiang Bai couldn't help but start calculating on the abacus again.
"A third-tier female student can raise over a million by performing a dance. So what if I wear this 'Crimson Fire Vermilion Bird' red outfit, plus 'Red Wish'..."
Jiang Bai stroked his chin, his eyes gradually becoming devilish and profound.
"I bet all the banks in Shanghai will have to work overtime tonight."
Jiang Bai muttered to himself, turning his gaze back to what lay ahead.
on the stage.
She hadn't left the stage after her senior's performance ended.
The senior student was breathing slightly heavily, and the glistening beads of sweat on her forehead glistened under the spotlight, reflecting the dark mass of heads below.
The student council host strode onto the stage at just the right moment to begin the donation segment.
"Thank you so much for your wonderful performance, senior!"
"Next up is a five-minute 'heartwarming' moment for our first performing guest!"
The host's voice was filled with a certain professional fervor as he pointed to the huge live screen behind him:
"The donation boxes at the site are now open, and donations are being received online simultaneously!"
"Every penny represents hope for children in mountainous areas, and is also a recognition of our outstanding alumni!"
Jiang Bai sat in the VIP area, his black trench coat covering him completely, revealing only a pair of sparkling eyes as he secretly glanced at the old Deng Fangzhen to his right in the dim light.
The donation process at the scene.
To put it bluntly, it's just a time for these invited elderly people to donate money.
Sure enough, the group of old men who had just been taking photos with him were now all very serious.
An old man pushed up his reading glasses and tapped rapidly on a custom-made tablet computer, the speed almost leaving afterimages.
"Mr. Li, did you see that? Your company's name is all over the internet."
The person next to him lowered their voice, their tone revealing an undisguised amusement.
"What do you call this? You call it a two-way effort between charity and branding!"
"Donating a few hundred thousand yuan, watched by millions of viewers online, is much more worthwhile than investing in a building project!"
Jiang Bai was stunned upon hearing this.
What? Donating tens of thousands of yuan is GG?
[Ding! Host, did you see that? This is the adult world. You think they're doing charity, but they're actually playing a game of 'pay-per-click'. But it's okay, whatever their purpose, all this money will ultimately be donated to children in mountainous areas, putting charity into practice.]
"I understand, I understand, that makes sense. This charity donation is being broadcast live across the entire internet, and with the Shanghai Theatre Academy's reputation, it's enough to create another kind of GG effect!"
.......
At this moment, the data on the big screen began to fluctuate wildly.
As the host repeatedly read out the names of the donating companies or individuals, the chat in the live stream instantly changed its tone.
[Note: Haisheng Group donated 30 yuan to children in mountainous areas! (Additional bonus)]
Wow, that's awesome! Haisheng is the top choice for buying a house from now on!
These old men may look 'unconventional,' but they're really cool when they're pulling out their wallets!
[A win-win situation! The children in the mountains have food to eat, the big boss gains fame, and we get to see a goddess!]
[Haisheng is awesome!!! Brothers, let's go!]
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
When the host announced that the first senior student's on-site fundraising amount had reached "823,600 yuan", the entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.
With the popularity accumulated in advance through online channels and real-time additions, this senior student's total amount instantly exceeded two million.
Originally ranked eighth, she was like a race car with nitrous oxide, overtaking others all the way up the leaderboard and firmly squeezing into the top three!
The senior student stood on the stage, her eyes slightly red with excitement, and bowed repeatedly to the audience.
However, in this world of fame and fortune, glory is always measured in seconds.
Only five seconds passed.
Thanks to the efforts of the fan group of the alumnus who was originally ranked third and graduated many years ago, a super gift package worth 500,000 yuan was given away.
The first senior student, who had barely settled into her third-place position, was instantly overtaken and fell back to fourth.
"Wow, these ranking changes are more exciting than a roller coaster."
Jiang Bai stared at his phone screen, and the pressure to win first place suddenly surged up in his heart.