Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 204 - 185: I’ll Be Waiting for You at Qing University
Chapter 204: Chapter 185: I’ll Be Waiting for You at Qing University
Xiao Yuan grew more furious as she spoke, her face puffing up like a puffer fish.
“I saw it last night. She posted a picture on Weibo that looks just like you, along with your hashtag, and said she was going to terminate her contract with the company and prepare for grad school! Obviously, she’s trying to replicate your persona. Isn’t she just bullying us because we don’t have a company now and can’t handle the PR?”
Ji Xizhi: “Replicate me?”
Xiao Yuan: “Yeah! Actually, quite a few celebrities have been promoting reading and studying lately, they all want to…”
Xiao Yuan’s righteous indignation was cut off when Ji Xizhi raised her eyebrows, looking rather impressed.
Ji Xizhi: “Really? Reading, studying, preparing for grad school, that’s pretty good!”
Xiao Yuan stopped in her tracks: “?”
Ji Xizhi: “Making an effort, making changes, and bravely trying new paths.”
Xiao Yuan: “!!!”
She was defeated on the spot by Ji Xizhi, her face seamlessly shifting from anger to helplessness.
“Zhi Zhi, how can you make riding on the wave sound so sophisticated? You’ve talked me right out of my anger!!”
Ji Xizhi looked indifferent: “Why be angry? It’s good they’re making an effort. I’ll be waiting for her at Qing University.”
Xiao Yuan: “???”
“Wait a minute, you said Qing University…?”
One moment, Xiao Yuan was still vexed about the other celebrity’s way of riding on the wave, and the next moment, she was completely relieved.
No special reason.
She just suddenly believed.
There’s no one like the devil Ji Xizhi anywhere else in the world.
Looking at the female celebrity not far away, Xiao Yuan even felt a sense of shared misfortune.
In her mind, Xiao Yuan thought: Luckily, she’s just riding the wave online and not doing it face-to-face.
Just as this thought of pity for the female celebrity bubbled up in Xiao Yuan’s heart, it burst with a “pop”.
Because the female celebrity was coming, walking towards Ji Xizhi.
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Huang Yan Yan is a signed artist with Da Yu Entertainment, who debuted through a talent show many years ago. She has remained lukewarm with the company, and due to an unpleasant stage incident, she has had no regular events since, nearly getting shelved.
Huang Yan Yan is good-looking and has decent skills, but she just lacks opportunity. She’s been on stage multiple times, yet audiences can’t remember her face.
Recently, without any events, she’s been taking daily photos to keep her fans engaged.
Unexpectedly, one photo in her series looked remarkably like Ji Xizhi’s side profile while reading under the sunset during “Life Experience”, giving off a serene and beautiful aura.
Due to this slight resemblance, Huang Yan Yan’s long-stagnant Weibo gained a few thousand followers overnight as someone noticed her.
Her manager noticed this too and immediately urged Huang Yan Yan to stir up hype.
With conflicts with the company and being a minor celebrity, it all matched up; now Huang Yan Yan only needs to prepare for grad school, just copy and paste Ji Xizhi’s persona, perfect!
Once she gets in, just be like Ji Xizhi, play both sides, she’ll get famous regardless!
Originally not too confident, Huang Yan Yan was brainwashed by her manager, and quickly understood, anyway, it’s not like she needs to get into Qing University, as long as she gets in somewhere!
That evening, Huang Yan Yan started pushing out press releases about “Little Ji Xizhi” and engaging with fans.
To encourage her, her manager introduced a few big shots in the film industry to her.
When she took the early flight back, her fans greeted her enthusiastically, all eagerly supporting her decision to pursue grad school.
Huang Yan Yan didn’t expect such effective marketing, retaining and gaining fans overnight.
She was overjoyed, chatting with her fans for quite some time.
Until one of the nearby fans turned curiously, “Isn’t that an intellectual over there?”
Only then was Huang Yan Yan’s attention drawn over.
An intellectual, she’d done her homework, knowing that’s what Ji Xizhi’s fans are called.
If intellectuals are here at the airport, doesn’t that mean Ji Xizhi is back?
Huang Yan Yan felt her blood boiling, maintaining a soft smile as she told her fans, “Is Senior Ji Xizhi over there? I’ll go say hello!”
Huang Yan Yan’s fans already had a favorable impression of Ji Xizhi. Hearing Huang Yan Yan say so, they cooperated enthusiastically.
“Great, looking forward to the historic meeting between the two sisters hehe~”
“Big and little Ji Xizhi meeting, I’m loving this duo, ready to take photos!”
Huang Yan Yan’s fans began following her towards Ji Xizhi’s direction.
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At the airport exit, Ji Xizhi and Xiao Yuan had just stepped out when they were surrounded by fans who came to greet them.
The intellectuals grinned sweetly and the first thing they told Ji Xizhi was that their study tasks were completed.
Upon hearing this, Ji Xizhi smiled in return.
She reported back to her fans, “I’ve finished part of my thesis tasks and am working on some summary reports. I also haven’t finished some newly acquired books, but plan to complete them by the end of the week~”
Fans were meticulous in reporting to Ji Xizhi.
Ji Xizhi then also shared openly with her fans.
This mutual reporting turned this simple airport pickup into a scene of interactive exchange.
Many fans, hearing Ji Xizhi’s earnest voice, felt that studying diligently seemed less lonely and dull.
Because they knew that at the same time, somewhere, Ji Xizhi and other companions were with them.
The intellectuals felt their spirits lifted, clamoring for photos with Ji Xizhi.
Currently, having no particular schedule, Ji Xizhi decided it was okay to linger at the airport and pose for photos with each fan.
However, just as Ji Xizhi stood amid her fans and hadn’t yet started taking pictures, she heard a high-pitched voice from the outskirts of the crowd.
“Senior Ji, is that you?”
Huang Yan Yan, wearing tall boots, shouted loudly, drawing Ji Xizhi’s attention over.
As the intellectuals turned their backs on Huang Yan Yan, hearing someone call Ji Xizhi senior, they thought it was one of Ji Xizhi’s industry friends and instinctively made way for her.
But after making way, they started feeling perplexed.
Why does this person’s outfit, expression, even makeup, resemble their Zhi Zhi so much?
Huang Yan Yan approached Ji Xizhi, smiling gently, “Senior Zhi Zhi, I’m Huang Yan Yan. I’ve always admired you and wanted to learn from you. By chance, seeing you at the airport, I was audacious in wanting to meet you.”
Because of what Xiao Yuan had said earlier, Ji Xizhi quite liked Huang Yan Yan. She extended her hand with a smile, “Hello, nice to meet you.”
Huang Yan Yan didn’t expect such a warm response from Ji Xizhi. She’d heard Ji Xizhi was often icy and aloof, but this encounter was surprisingly pleasant.
Huang Yan Yan’s courage grew, “I’ve always viewed you as a role model. I want to work hard to be like you. Recently, I encountered some conflicts with the company, so I plan to prepare for grad school…”
As Huang Yan Yan spoke, she occasionally glanced at Ji Xizhi’s expression yet found her look quite normal, with a hint of satisfaction even.
On the contrary, the intellectuals around them sensed something amiss with the words.
On the surface, it sounded fine, but when combined with last night’s “Little Ji Xizhi” rumor, it felt somewhat intentional.
If Ji Xizhi comforted Huang Yan Yan now, by tomorrow the title “Little Ji Xizhi” would be stamped and spread widely.
Isn’t this bullying their Zhi Zhi? Zhi Zhi may not be industry savvy, but she shouldn’t be subjected to such blatant riding on coattails!
The intellectuals’ expressions changed instantly.
Several of them were sneakily signaling to Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan pretended to be focused on herself, staying silent.
The intellectuals were anxious enough to pinch their thighs when Huang Yan Yan spoke again.
Huang Yan Yan: “Zhi Zhi, could you give me some encouragement? I truly aspire to be like you~”
The intellectuals: fists about to explode.
Despite hearing Huang Yan Yan’s words, Ji Xizhi remained gentle in tone, maintaining a friendly demeanor towards Huang Yan Yan.
“Sure, then I wish you great effort and success in grad school; I’ll be waiting for you at Qing University~”
The intellectuals, with metaphorical flames about to ignite atop their heads, watched as Huang Yan Yan’s expression transitioned from a smile to stiffness, ultimately freezing into a stone statue.
Huang Yan Yan: “.”
