The hall was filled with noise and screams.
The airport was destined not to have a peaceful day.
As one big-name star after another stepped off the planes, many of the onlookers went wild. Some took photos, some asked for autographs, and some shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Mengmeng!"
"Mengmeng, I love you!"
"Teacher Zhou! Please give me an autograph!"
"Teacher Zhou! My mom loves your songs!"
Wave after wave of celebrity arrivals had pushed the scene close to the point of losing control.
The airport security personnel had long since been exhausted, drenched in sweat as they called for backup over their radios. All the Jiaolin County staff had joined in as well. Meng Hanmei kept thanking the person in charge of security, repeatedly saying how hard they had worked. There was no helping it—this was not work airport security was supposed to handle in the first place. The airport had only made an exception and shown them such consideration because the celebrities had been invited by Jiaolin County for official business, not for a private commercial event. Otherwise, the airport would not have bothered with them at all.
More security reinforcements arrived, and the situation was finally brought under temporary control.
Dong Xuebin had already gotten in touch with the comrades from the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe. "Senior Colonel Zhou, teachers, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend Jiaolin County's arts gala. On behalf of the Jiaolin County Party Committee and County Government, I thank you all. You must have had a tiring journey."
Zhou Xuguo smiled. "You're Xuebin, right?"
Dong Xuebin immediately said, "That's me, Senior Colonel Zhou."
"I've heard your Second Uncle mention you before. You really are an impressive young man." Zhou Xuguo looked at