Chapter 652 - 334: Fu Zhan: I’ve Collapsed, Just Destroy It All!

Chapter 652: Chapter 334: Fu Zhan: I’ve Collapsed, Just Destroy It All!

Fu Zhan and Wei Weiwei’s expressions turned unsightly as they watched Xiaoju and Li Xiaoyang get out of the car.

Just a moment ago, they had still been thinking of competing with Second-Life Star and showing Chen Jincheng what they were capable of.

Chen Jincheng had even praised the Hanfu they had prepared, so they had been filled with an intense sense of satisfaction.

But when they saw the Hanfu worn by Xiaoju and Li Xiaoyang, the looks on their faces were quite a sight to behold.

It was like a frog at the bottom of a well suddenly climbing out and seeing the world beyond.

The Hanfu on Xiaoju and Li Xiaoyang looked as if they were from another era. Combined with their beauty, the effect was simply breathtaking.

They both instinctively glanced at the Hanfu they had prepared, and their faces flushed with even deeper embarrassment.

At a glance, Chen Jincheng’s two women looked like enchanting young ladies of noble birth, while the performers from the song and dance troupe they had found looked like their handmaidens.

It wasn’t that the troupe performers weren’t beautiful, but the Hanfu they wore were clearly in a different league—a much lower one.

"Vice Director Fu, isn’t this incredibly awkward for us?" Wei Weiwei asked instinctively.

"If you know, don’t say it," Fu Zhan reminded her in a low voice.

’As long as we don’t say anything, no one will know how awkward we feel.’

The actresses from the song and dance troupe were also mortified. They had come here planning to outshine the actresses from Second-Life Star, but now they all instinctively found themselves staring at the other women’s Hanfu.

’How the hell were they supposed to compete?’

’Were they just clueless handmaidens trying to outshine their mistresses?’

’What gave them the right?’

This made them all shoot resentful glances at Fu Zhan and Wei Weiwei; after all, the pair had been the ones to provide their Hanfu.

Fu Zhan and Wei Weiwei felt their stares and awkwardly looked away, pretending not to notice.

Just then, Chen Jincheng came forward with his people and said to Fu Zhan, "Vice President Fu, let’s head into Jinglan City. My team happens to be shooting two videos today, so these Actors you hired can be in the shots. They can serve as extras and help with the filming."

’Xiaoju and Li Xiaoyang look stunning in these clothes, but the shot would be a bit dull with just the two of them. Having some extras in the background would make the scene feel much fuller. It would be a waste not to use these free Actors.’

’And it can’t just be women; we need some men, too. We can call over some of the Jinglan City staff.’

’After all, the staff here are already dressed in period costumes, so they won’t even need to change.’

The actresses from the song and dance troupe couldn’t help but sigh in unison.

’Defeated before the battle even began.’

’These Hanfu they were wearing meant they were only fit to be extras.’

Fu Zhan nodded at Chen Jincheng’s words and led him and his group into Jinglan City.

Chen Jincheng had visited many such Ancient Cities in his past life, but only two had left a deep impression on him: the Great Tang Nocturnal City and Chang’an.

However, they had one major flaw: it was impossible for visitors to take perfect pictures inside because there were too many other tourists, filling the photos with people in modern clothes.

’That couldn’t be helped, of course. You couldn’t just force tourists to wear period costumes, could you?’

’The rule hadn’t existed from the start, and suddenly imposing it would only cause a backlash among visitors.’

Therefore, his suggestion for Jinglan City was to establish a rule from the very beginning: everyone who entered had to wear period costumes. Once the rule was in place and had become a tradition, then in the future, no matter how important the person, how famous the celebrity, or how high-ranking the official, everyone would have to abide by it.

’That way, visitors wouldn’t have anything to complain about.’

’Perhaps it would put off some visitors at first, but if it was executed well, who would mind embarking on a truly authentic journey into the past?’

’An entire city filled with people in historical attire... that would be a breathtaking sight.’

’Besides, once a rule like this was established, it might just tap into the public’s desire to be part of the crowd, and its popularity could soar even higher.’

’In any case, this tradition had to be maintained at least on the annual Hanfu Day.’

As he strolled through the city with Fu Zhan, Chen Jincheng nodded in approval at the renovations. Fu Zhan and his team had clearly implemented all of his suggestions.

They had even set up the tumbler performance he had mentioned.

As they passed the area for the tumbler performance, Fu Zhan asked, "Mr. Chen, will having a girl in Hanfu just swaying back and forth on this thing really attract tourists?"

"Don’t worry. When the time comes, our company will send a couple of girls to perform," Chen Jincheng said, then turned to give instructions to Sister Hong. "Sister Hong, make a note of this. Find someone pretty and elegant, and make sure she has good stamina."

’This was the Tumbler Girl, after all.’

’He knew that in his past life, after the Tumbler Girl from the City of Eternal Night went viral, Tiao Yin was dominated by videos of her for seven straight days. The amount of foot traffic she brought to the City of Eternal Night was no less than the impact of "Little Sweet," and in the long run, it was even greater.’

’After all, "Little Sweet" was a one-time sensation; once the hype died down, the attention vanished.’

’But the Tumbler Girl phenomenon later spread across the entire country. Every popular historical-themed tourist spot started its own version, and countless other Tumbler Girls popped up everywhere.’

’Many people flocked to these attractions to give the performers gifts. Lollipops, fruit, and snacks were one thing... but some pranksters gave them bizarre items like brooms. It was pure trolling, and it left the poor girls speechless.’

’So, eventually, the performers started carrying things like inflatable hammers and clubs at their waists to fight back. When a visitor offered a weird gift, they would feign anger and bop them with the toy hammer.’