Chapter 499: The Chaotic Press Conference
"Don't worry, Elder Ren. You handle the film company's matters, and leave the film city issues to me!" Lin Mu patted his chest and said.
"Hehe, with your assurance, I, the old man, can be at ease. Xiaoxun will become the top star of the film company by then!" Ren Changfeng chuckled.
In fact, Lin Mu agreed so readily not for profit considerations since building a film city is a project requiring huge early investments. The most crucial factor was Zhou Xun, all Elder Ren did was simply to package Zhou Xun!
Like Elder Ren, Lin Mu's efforts were also for Zhou Xun's fame, so Zhou Xun felt very touched when she heard this, "President Ren, I'm really grateful for your great support!"
"Hehe! Why don't you thank me, too? I was involved in this matter, you know!" Lin Mu grinned at Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun glanced at Lin Mu, reached out, and pinched his waist, expressing her affection through action. As the saying goes, hitting means affection, scolding means love, and pinching must mean both affection and love! Lin Mu consoled himself, and the harder she pinches, does it mean she loves Lin Mu even more?
"Hehe, since that's the case, I'll finalize this proposal!" Master Ren smiled and said.
"Sure, no problem!" Lin Mu nodded.
"It's almost time, the press conference is about to start!" Ren Yinsong said while checking the time.
"Okay, let's all head over then. The main purpose of this press conference is to get Xiaoxun some exposure, and future development in Wancheng's entertainment industry would be impossible without extensive media promotion!" Elder Ren got up and said.
Lin Mu nodded, admiring Elder Ren's prowess. Using this press conference as an opportunity to outline the advertising company's development direction and then promote Zhou Xun, it really killed two birds with one stone!
"Oh! You guys head over, I won't join the crowd!" Lin Mu waved and said.
"Hehe, Lin Mu, why don't you rest here for a bit? After the conference, we can slowly chat!" Elder Ren suggested.
"Alright!" Lin Mu nodded.
The time was about right, and under Elder Ren's lead, Zhou Xun and the others left the room. Before they left, Lin Mu always felt that the man behind Elder Ren was staring at him intently with unfriendly eyes. Of course, Lin Mu didn't pay much heed, assuming some people are just naturally cold, perhaps he's just pretending to be aloof or cool!
This meeting was not only a press conference but also a fan gathering. Whether fans or reporters would be meeting Zhou Xun on the tenth floor of the hotel, and there would be a designated Q&A session. Anyway, the event was a publicity activity, aiming to bring Zhou Xun closer to the fans!
Originally, Lin Mu wanted to join them to watch, but after some thought, he figured it was inconvenient since the Left and Right Arm assassins had already appeared. Should Lin Mu appear at the press conference, they might act against him—given the crowd, any casualties would negatively impact Zhou Xun, so Lin Mu decided to obediently wait in the room.
There's ten minutes left until the press conference begins, fans and all major entertainment media reporters have arrived on the tenth floor. The scene was already arranged, with fans on one side and reporters on the other, the place brimmed with security to maintain order!
In the fan crowd, Right Army weaved through the people, his eyes occasionally drifting around. The meeting location was the tenth-floor lobby, and Right Army moved through the crowd to a spot by the large windows, lifted the top part up. The place was chaotic, and no one would really notice this action!
Right Army opened the window for the convenience of Left Army using a sniper to shoot Zhou Xun. This time their target wasn't Lin Mu but Zhou Xun. Left Army had already scoped the location; through this window, he had confidence to directly shoot Zhou Xun with a sniper rifle. Considering the distance, Left Army also had the confidence to escape within the limited time—all actions were ready, merely awaiting Zhou Xun's appearance!
The scene continued with some commotion. Zhou Xun, as the new generation's pure grassroots star, attracted a large group of lower and middle-class young men in society. Therefore, the fan crowd was predominantly male, with a small proportion of females. After Right Army opened the upper window, he blended into the crowd, signaling to a few guys in the group, these were the ones meant to cause the disturbance later!
Led by Elder Ren, Zhou Xun, Ren Yinsong, and that unknown man behind them walked onto the stage. Upon ascending the stage, they sat down in order, Elder Ren in the middle, with Zhou Xun and Ren Yinsong on either side. Next to Ren Yinsong was a man with a cold gaze.
The man sat beside them, constantly looking below, quickly fixing his gaze on Right Army, who returned the glance and lightly nodded!
With Zhou Xun's appearance, the fans went into a new wave of frenzy, waving glow sticks and Zhou Xun's large photos, shouting "Zhou Xun, I love you," "Zhou Xun, we support you forever!" and other such embarrassing words. However, these obsessive fans still maintained some decorum, without any crazed attempts to rush forward or demand kisses!
Zhou Xun greeted the fans with a sweet, cute smile, briefly introducing herself and beginning to take questions from the reporters. Naturally, the questions were the usual, like Miss Zhou's future career direction, any recent film projects she's involved in—Zhou Xun answered them simply, explained her direction, and shared her future expectations!
For nearly half an hour, Zhou Xun cleverly handled the reporters' questions, and then Elder Ren shared with the media his idea of starting a film company, serving as pre-establishment publicity.
The press conference lasted an hour; the reporters' questions were basically done, and Elder Ren had got across all his promotional points. Next was the fan interaction with Zhou Xun, including activities like gifting autographed photos!
The fans' enthusiasm was still high, continuously shouting and pushing forward. Right Army, at the back, signaled to a few accompanying men who nodded back. As the crowd surged, due to the chaos incited by these men, a temporary state of disorder erupted. Security guards formed a human wall in front of the stage, while below, the group of men started fighting among themselves.
"You f***ing jerk, get out of my way!" one guy cursed, swinging a fist at another guy.