The butler sighed inwardly upon seeing this.
This is just a ring given by the brand. The reason Su Huaiming cares so much about it is because he thinks the rings are very meaningful and wants to give the other one to Fu Jingfan.
Just as the butler finished imagining what was going on, Su Huaiming slapped the bed in deep regret, looking pained, and exclaimed, "That ring must be worth a lot of money! What a huge loss!"
He was even planning to melt down the ring and sell it online after retiring from the entertainment industry and getting a divorce.
That's all money!!
The butler never expected that this was what Su Huaiming cared about, and he craned his neck forward, looking quite confused.
Seeing that Su Huaiming still looked pained, the butler gave a dry laugh, trying to distract him, "Mr. Su went to record a variety show and filmed an advertisement. His Weibo followers have increased very quickly, already exceeding 5 million. His fans are asking you to give them some follower-boosting perks."
Su Huaiming turned to the butler and asked very bluntly, "How many of these are zombie accounts?"
"..." The butler's expression froze, he was practically swearing to the heavens, "Mr. Su, don't overthink it, these are definitely real fans!"
Su Huaiming thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Zombie followers cost money to buy, and nobody is willing to spend that money on him. These 5 million followers were probably all recently gained.
Su Huaiming, a newcomer to the entertainment industry, was unfamiliar with the procedures and proactively asked the housekeeper, "What kind of fan-boosting benefits should we offer?"
"Usually it's photos or videos," the butler thought for a moment and said, "But if the brand has just released your promotional photos and videos, releasing those again would seem unoriginal. Perhaps..."
The housekeeper pondered for a few seconds, then his eyes lit up. "How about sending a wake-up voice message?"
Su Huaiming: "?" What the heck?
The housekeeper thought it was a brilliant idea and continued, "They say the early bird catches the worm. Hearing your wake-up call will definitely put your fans in a good mood to start the day. Besides, young people these days have a lot of trouble getting out of bed, so hearing your voice will surely keep them from staying in bed."
Su Huaiming pondered for a few seconds, then accurately grasped the key point, "So the most important thing is to get them out of bed, right?"
The butler, oblivious to the danger, continued, "That's right, speak gently so the fans can feel your love."
Su Huaiming nodded thoughtfully. "I understand."
Seeing that Su Huaiming had agreed, the housekeeper helped him promote the event on Weibo. Many of Su Huaiming's fans and casual observers who liked him knew that he was going to release a special gift for his five million followers.
To fit the occasion, the release time was precisely when most people wake up, hoping to get everyone out of bed after listening to the audio.
The netizen barely managed to overcome his sleepiness, snuggled sleepily in his warm bed, picked up his phone, and waited for the audio of Su Huaiming waking up.
[Honey, I'm here!]
[After listening to the wake-up message, the emperor no longer held morning court.]
[Su Huaiming pressed down on my arm until it went numb, and then gently coaxed me to get up. Sigh, he's so clingy (#^.^#)]
[Although I'm really looking forward to it, I guarantee that wake-up calls won't work. There's nothing in this world that can make me willingly leave my bed!]
[Add one, I want to deliberately stay in bed so that Su Huaiming will coax me again and again, lol emoji]
[You guys upstairs are still in bed, dreaming about all sorts of things!]
[The wake-up audio is nice, but Su Huaiming sent it... why do I suddenly have a bad feeling?]
As expected, the Weibo post was released on time, and the audio is also available for download.
Hundreds of thousands of people clicked in at the same time, wanting to be the first to hear Su Huaiming's wake-up audio.
Su Huaiming coughed twice, then said, "Good morning, everyone! Get up quickly!"
The audio was free of background noise, and Su Huaiming's voice was clear and clean, with a slight upward inflection at the end, giving the impression of a gentle spring breeze and making one want to involuntarily curl the corners of their mouth.
—Ah, he's trying to coax me out of bed, but I'm even less inclined to get up now.
This thought seemed contagious. The person listening to the audio, with a smile still on their lips, slowly closed their eyes, comfortably lying in bed, wanting to continue listening to Su Huaiming coax them, and lazing around until the very last second before getting out of bed.
Su Huaiming's tone remained unchanged, still carrying a hint of gentleness, but his words sounded like poison.
"I don't want to name names, but I really want to ask some people, how do you manage to sleep at your age?"
Netizen: "..."
Netizen: "..."
Netizen: "..."
The air fell silent for a moment, and two seconds later, everyone wore the same contorted expression and sat bolt upright in bed.
I'm sorry, I'll get up now.
Chapter 43
Su Huaiming's words lingered in the air, like the whispers of a devil; no one could sleep with his wake-up audio playing.
Several victims posted their testimonies online.
[Haha, I just played it out loud, and all my roommates jumped up, staring at me with wide eyes.]
[Thanks to Su Huaiming, I've never been late for school again]
[Thanks to Su Huaiming, I've never had to get penalized for being late again.]
[I would call this the No. 1 in the ranking of effective wake-up alarms.]
[Other celebrities try to connect with their fans, but Su Huaiming genuinely wants to wake them up!]
[Help! Fans, please don't stop me! I'm going to poison this man and make him mute!]
[As a fan representative, I'm begging you to hurry up and get on stage! We fans can't stand Su Huaiming's mouth either!]
[I was so stupid, really, I actually had hope for this audio recording, how could I dare!]
Su Huaiming kept his achievements to himself, feeling that if he could get his fans up on time, he was doing a decent job as an idol.
There are only two days left before Su Huaiming has to go to record a variety show. The production team gave him a heads-up that they are going to a small city in the north with a pleasant temperature, so he only needs to bring clothes suitable for the season.
Fu Xiaoxiao really wanted to play with Yu Xuanxuan and the others. Hearing this news, she was happy for a while, but when she looked at the two little puppies given to her, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
He came running over and asked Su Huaiming, "Can I bring the two puppies with me?"
Seeing Fu Xiaoxiao's bright eyes, Su Huaiming did not reject the request, but instead seriously inquired with the production team.
The production team did not give a definitive answer, but only offered suggestions.
Su Huaiming thought for a moment and tried to communicate with Fu Xiaoxiao, "This time the filming location is in the city, and everyone lives in one house. There is no backyard. When we go to film the variety show during the day, the little dog can only be kept at home, and there is no lawn big enough for Da Qiang and Xiao Mei to run around."
Fu Xiaoxiao pouted and thought for a while. She turned around and looked at Da Qiang and Xiao Mei, who were rolling around on the lawn. Her eyes were full of reluctance, but she also learned to put herself in their shoes.
It seems like Da Qiang and Xiao Mei would be happier if they stayed at home.
Seeing that Fu Xiaoxiao's mind was softening, Su Huaiming continued, "Go record the variety show, and when you come back, you can buy lots of delicious food for Da Qiang and Xiao Mei."
Fu Xiaoxiao's eyes immediately lit up, "Really, there's some money?"
Su Huaiming nodded, "Of course, but most of this money will be used to buy food for Da Qiang and Xiao Mei."
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously, extending her chubby fingers to make a promise with Su Huaiming: "We pinky swear, a promise that will last a hundred years!"
Su Huaiming reached out and gently hooked his hand around Fu Xiaoxiao's little finger, then shook it playfully.
Fu Xiaoxiao then smiled and went back to play with the two puppies, showing no sadness at the impending separation.
Su Huaiming has completely adapted to this rhythm, sleeping and eating as usual, and taking over Fu Jingfan's late-night snack every night.
Moreover, the location changed to Su Huaiming's room. Fu Jingfan would come over every day at a set time, do nothing, and not even compete with Su Huaiming for late-night snacks. He would stay for a while and then go back to his room to sleep. Nobody knows what he's after.
The filming location was remote, and the journey took about eight hours. In order to meet up with the other guests on time, Su Huaiming and his team had to set off early.
While Fu Jingfan was still working, the butler and a group of people reluctantly saw Su Huaiming off at the door, repeatedly telling them to take good care of themselves. If it weren't for the circumstances, the butler might have arranged for someone to accompany and take care of them.
On the way, Su Huaiming slept soundly, and Fu Xiaoxiao leaned against Su Huaiming softly, also drifting off to sleep. The quality of their sleep made their companions very envious, and they wished Su Huaiming would open a class and teach them as soon as possible.
After returning from the company, Fu Jingfan followed his usual routine: after dinner, he went to his study to work, looking focused. But around nine o'clock, as if sensing something, he put down his pen and walked towards the door.
When he grasped the doorknob, he realized that Su Huaiming had gone to record a variety show, and no one was waiting for him to have a late-night snack.
Fu Jingfan stood at the door for half a minute, then turned to look at his study.
Su Huaiming only came for a short while each day, but his traces were everywhere in the study. Fu Jingfan even remembered the way Su Huaiming looked when he sat on the sofa and looked up at him.
As if a transparent partition had suddenly been broken, Fu Jingfan realized that the villa was too deserted tonight.
Su Huaiming went to record a variety show, as if he took something with him, making it difficult for him to adjust to this kind of night, whereas before, it had been like this every night.
Fu Jingfan stood thoughtfully at the window, looking at the vast night outside. After resisting for a while, he had to admit it.
He was having some trouble adjusting to life without Su Huaiming.
*****
Su Huaiming was the last group to arrive at the recording venue.
The group had already recorded two episodes and knew each other very well. They greeted each other like old friends, their manner natural. The children huddled together, laughing and chattering in ways the adults couldn't understand.
After exchanging greetings, Su Huaiming noticed that Sun Siyuan was standing next to Jameel, but Ning Lei was nowhere to be seen.
The director seemed to sense his doubts and approached him, saying, "Ning Lei is unable to participate in this episode's recording due to health reasons, so Sun Siyuan will be Jameel's temporary caregiver. Sun Siyuan, you must take responsibility and take good care of Jameel!"
The director's words were well-intentioned, but whether Ning Lei's absence from the recording was due to health or popularity issues was something no one could delve into, and Ji Mingzhe and the others didn't feel comfortable asking further.
Sun Siyuan is a brat himself, so it's really unreliable to ask him to take care of Jameel!
Ji Mingzhe and the others exchanged glances, their expressions indescribable.
The director also took this into consideration and proactively said, "Given Sun Siyuan's lack of experience and that this is his first time being a trainee parent, we have specially selected a partner for him to take care of Jameel together."
Hearing this, Ji Mingzhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This new intern parent is definitely more reliable than Sun Siyuan.
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, the intern parent walked in from a distance, their blurry figure gradually becoming clearer.
This intern parent had dyed blond hair, a tall and handsome figure, and was dressed head to toe in designer brands, making him look exceptionally wealthy.
He looked and had the air of a celebrity, but he was a complete stranger to everyone present; no one recognized him.
As the senior member present, Ji Mingzhe was about to step forward to welcome the new intern parent when he saw the intern parent suddenly stop, eyes wide open, body involuntarily leaning forward, fists clenched tightly, and a fierce aura instantly appearing as if about to charge at him for a fight.
Before Ji Mingzhe could react, he suddenly felt a gust of wind pass by, and a figure flashed past his eyes.
Sun Siyuan strode over, his face quite unpleasant, and sneered, "Zhou Hanyan, what are you doing here!"
Zhou Hanyan, the new guest, was even more arrogant than him, raising an eyebrow, "Shouldn't you be asking me that? Did you get wind of my appearance on a variety show and deliberately interfere to cause trouble!"