Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 81 - 80: Featured in the Agricultural Report (1,200 Monthly Tickets Bonus - )

Chapter 81: Chapter 80: Featured in the Agricultural Report (1,200 Monthly Tickets Bonus Chapter)

The day after the fan meeting, a lot of related information had already appeared online.

Some fans talked about their excitement attending the fan meeting.

There were also fans posting photos of their autographed calendars and eggs online.

Of course, there were more fans who couldn’t go, expressing their disappointment everywhere.

Why only 300 people!

Why only one event!

This is also why it’s harder for actor-type idols to gather fans compared to singer idols.

Singers hold several or even dozens of concerts a year, covering fan numbers in the tens of thousands.

For fan meetings like the one Qi Hao held, three to five hundred is already the limit.

Faced with such public pressure and so much fan dissatisfaction, Zhanqi Laiden struggled to handle it.

He could only guide the opinion towards Qi Hao’s performance at the fan meeting.

Qi Hao looked handsome, reaching a new height of attractiveness.

Even wearing glasses couldn’t completely cover the bruise at the corner of his eye, an injury from filming.

Qi Hao’s interactions with fans were so affectionate.

Qi Hao bent over to act out scenes with fans, looking awkward yet warm.

Jealous of this fan named Su Xia, why couldn’t it be me acting with Qi Hao?

Wow, she’s holding Qi Hao’s head, as if she owns the world.

The warmest idol with the most well-behaved fan.

A surprise male "husband" appeared at the scene, turns out there’s a story behind it.

Qi Hao chatted happily with fans, even remembering some fan names.

Media taking money to get things done.

This is part of the expected public relations expenses, a celebrity’s expenses not only visible on the surface, but these additional backstage costs also add up over a year.

However, there were also less friendly media reports.

They either didn’t receive payment or got money from other sources.

They were ready with prepared negative articles but couldn’t use them directly.

They planned to mock Qi Hao for exchanging eggs for fans back in the day.

Exposing Qi Hao’s hidden scars, turning all his grandeur into a joke.

And the result?

No need for you to expose it, he revealed it himself.

Moreover, it escalated this time.

Twenty eggs given!

How... how should everyone react to this?

He spilled all the witty comments, exposed all the dark materials himself, leaving us with nothing.

Darn!

This is unbearable!

Netizens, however, were thrilled, few people thought of this as negative, instead considering it a celebrity anecdote.

If Qi Hao exchanged eggs for fans and hadn’t succeeded over the years, he would indeed be mocked.

But Qi Hao is successful now.

Not just successful, immensely successful, making any past jokes a testament to his journey through challenges.

Only adding a legendary hue to his triumph.

Some netizens said, my mom asked when Qi Hao will come to our community for events, she wants to be his fan too, and my grandmother said she’d go as well.

Other netizens said, be kind, good people like this are rare, not charging you and even giving eggs. Look at what other celebrities charge for fan meetings.

The contrast made everyone realize, celebrities make money so easily.

A near-stage meeting ticket is surprisingly over a thousand, and if scalpers get involved, doubling is possible.

There are many ways of making money.

Some small-time celebrities or outsiders actually sell underwear, the scented kind.

Those who mocked egg gifts as rustic need to see what "quirky" really means.

The negative articles are basically wasted.

Even if some people online made stuff up, claiming some eggs were spoiled, they’re quickly drowned in criticism.

Each box had a numbered label.

Without other evidence, relying on a spoiled egg couldn’t sway public opinion.

Moreover, with more expenses spent on venues, how could costs be cut on the cheapest eggs?

Nevermind if there weren’t any, even if there were, no splash would be created.

The members who attended the fan meeting even set up a QQ group, full of those who received eggs.

The group’s name is "Egg Yolk Party."

However, the number of fans wasn’t 300.

But 305.

Apart from the contacts arranged by Qi Hao Studio, there was also the burly guy who attended in place of his sister.

After attending the fan meeting, he declared he was charmed by Qi Hao and became his fan.

Moreover, he promised not to shout ’husband’ anymore.

With everyone present, it’s difficult for negative rumors to form around this fan meeting.

Also, amidst entertainment gossip and various online discussions, a peculiar presence emerged.

This agriculture newspaper, which usually has nothing to do with the entertainment circle, published a large spread detailing Qi Hao’s fan meeting where eggs were given away.

It acknowledged the economic value and nutritional value of eggs as gifts...

And listed the benefits of eating an egg a day.

It also included various common ways to cook eggs.

Finally, the agricultural paper stated that stars should exert a positive influence and set healthy examples for their fans.

Following this, Qi Hao received numerous endorsement invitations from egg brands.

He felt both amused and helpless.

Whether his celebrity behavior could promote the egg industry’s development was debatable.

Given his endorsement fees, even if you get the chicken’s backside to explode, it’d likely be hard to afford him.

The fan meeting came to a close.

Qi Hao wasn’t likely to hold another one anytime soon, especially not for free as he couldn’t afford it.

Eggs aren’t expensive, but organizing events and renting venues are costly.

However, that doesn’t mean he won’t have any meetings in the future.

It’s just that he needs to focus on filming and new tasks now.

The new task involves buying property, which is straightforward.

Qi Hao had discussed property buying with his family during New Year’s Day; Old Tian’s side also knew about Qi Hao’s living situation, and Qi Hao could have Old Tian help manage it.

Once he finds a property, he just needs to buy it, and the task would be complete.

Old Tian will send some property info for Qi Hao to review, and if Qi Hao thinks it’s okay, he’ll have his parents and cousin go for an on-site inspection.

Qi Hao believes that if he finds a suitable property, he can purchase it without delaying Old Tian’s time, letting him complete the task sooner.

However, his parents think buying a house is a big deal and can’t be done carelessly.

Fortunately, the task timeline is quite generous.

Qi Hao finally met Mrs. Hua’s boss, Wang Chongjun.

He was somewhat apprehensive.

It wasn’t really about meeting such a big shot that got him nervous.

Why should he be nervous?

The main reason was his skeptical attitude towards the system’s ability to modify people’s memories.

It’s unscientific!

Although Qi Hao was just a middle schooler, he at least knew that memories couldn’t be altered.

Previously, regarding Penguin stocks, his stake was extremely minimal.

Initially, he owned just 0.1%, and his share was diluted even more subsequently.

Compared to the total capital stock of billions, his 6.3 million shares were insignificant.

But the situation with Mrs. Hua was different.

He was the top shareholder among the celebrity shareholders, holding more shares than Mrs. Hua’s mainstay, Feng Xiaogang.

Again, this is unscientific!

With these feelings, Qi Hao accepted Wang Chongjun’s invitation.

"It shouldn’t inconvenience you to come to Shen City, I’ll actually be done filming in half a month."

Although "October Fortress" might film until October, Qi Hao’s scenes were almost done.

In such ensemble movies, if you stay with the crew constantly, they prioritize filming your scenes; if others clash with schedules and can’t come, they’ll bump up your parts.

Since starting in June, Qi Hao had rarely left.

In half a month, although he couldn’t officially wrap up, his main scenes were mostly finished; any remaining shots could be done as needed.

"I happened to have things in Shen City, so I thought I’d drop by to see you." Wang Chongjun proactively shook Qi Hao’s hand.

Comparing with their previous meeting, Qi Hao noticed that Wang Chongjun seemed to be a bit more cordial towards him.

Of course, being shareholders definitely changed the dynamics.

After exchanging pleasantries for a bit, Wang Chongjun finally got to the main topic, lamenting:

"I don’t know what those media are cooking up, saying we’re at odds, they have ill intentions."

"That’s right!" What else could Qi Hao say?

His principle now was to listen more and speak less, hoping to unravel the mystery of owning Mrs. Hua’s stock from Wang Chongjun’s words.

Sure enough, once the drinks were served, the story was unveiled.

Back then, when Mrs. Hua had a funding gap during filming, she got investment from Qi Hao.

The film’s returns were substantial, but there was an issue during settlement, Mrs. Hua rushed into new projects and diverted the dividends, needing extended payback.

This is very common in business circles.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be talk of difficulty in debt collection.

Qi Hao’s solution then was to waive the money, treating it as an investment in their company.

Mrs. Hua saw Qi Hao’s potential and allocated his funds as shares.

Given the early timeline, Mrs. Hua wasn’t worth as much yet, making his share considerable.

As for Feng Xiaogang, he was brought in with a 3 million annual salary.

He only received shares after being invited back post-departure, naturally owning less than Qi Hao.

The sole issue here was Qi Hao continually refusing to join Mrs. Hua.

And since Mrs. Hua hadn’t gone public or conducted a public stock offering, naturally, all of this was kept under wraps.

Only during the IPO preparation did concealment become impractical, necessitating disclosure.

Just as Mrs. Hua anticipated earlier, with Qi Hao not joining Mrs. Hua and not voluntarily resigning his shares, it remained a thorn for Mrs. Hua.

Like a bone stuck in the throat!