Chapter 36: The Meaning of the Game
Li Ming sat on the chair with his chin propped up, fiddling with the laptop in front of him with one hand. A short video taken from Ye Jing's trip to the animation shop is playing over and over again on the screen.
Because Ye Jing bought the model halfway, coupled with her stiff expression that covered almost the whole process, there were very few shots that could be used, and it was only after patchwork that she had this promotional film of less than five minutes that was now available, and the topic of the model accounted for most of it, and she couldn't see the intention of selling comics at all.
"Why don't you remake it?"
Thinking of Ye Jing's serious expression when she talked about the remake proposal, Li Ming couldn't help laughing, this little girl is full of responsibility, presumably if she gets serious......
Li Ming looked at it, and his eyes and thoughts couldn't help but be gradually attracted by the barrage messages that kept rolling on the screen.
"Oh, this sister paper seems to be real rice, full of house attributes!!"
Because Ye Jing's expression when chatting with Ah Can when fiddling with the model is too natural, it is in stark contrast to other shots, which makes the audience can't help but believe that this is an out-and-out little otaku. The first thing about video uploading is time, and there are endless comments like this, of course, as a veteran viewer who has experienced the ups and downs of a university town for several years, I don't think so.
"I'm skeptical, I'm afraid it's a marketing plan to please the house circle, think about it with your brain, how can there be a sister paper who likes the machine battle model? The acting skills of campus idols are getting better and better these years......
Li Ming frowned, the excessive commercialization over the years has made it seem that whatever happens in the university town is deliberate, in fact, when I think about it, now the nerves have become extremely sensitive, not only in the university town, but also the classmates on this side. Money can change a lot, and those things that money can't change don't seem to be so easy to find......
But fortunately, there are a lot of voices behind me.
"Upstairs is just brainless, do you mean Ah Can is helping them make a show? The minister's character is obvious to all, he has always been disgusted with the idol club's flattery of the house circle? Besides, I'm curious about what idol club is so face-saving that the minister can take the initiative to cooperate?"
Relying on Ah Can's influence in the circle, the voice of doubt was immediately suppressed by a large piece, it seems that our Ye Jing really went out to meet a nobleman.
"Damn, they're so naΓ―ve, it's easy to pose, if this sister paper is really a fellow practitioner, do you dare to continue to upload the video of the hand-made model?"
"Hah, you say upload it, who do you think you are?"
Seeing this, Li Ming paused the video, his index knuckle kept clasping the table, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, Li Ming opened his mouth: "Ye Jing ......"
"Huh?" Ye Jing, who was sitting opposite with her homework writing, raised her head, "Are you done?"
"Hmm......" Li Ming scratched his head, "Anyway, why do you insist on not watching it? It's rare that you're on TV, isn't it interesting to watch?"
"Don't don't~~~" Ye Jing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Spare me, I don't want to see myself in a place other than the mirror, it's too awkward." β
Li Ming shrugged helplessly: "Sometimes I can't help but wonder, did I play with a ticket this time......
"What's the matter?" Ye Jing gradually tightened her brows, "Did you finally decide to reshoot?"
"It's all uploaded, what's the point of reshooting......" As soon as the words came out, I saw Ye Jing immediately breathe a sigh of relief, which made Li Ming very embarrassed, "However, I want to talk to you about the next work......
"Uh, so hurry?" Ye Jing sighed, closed the book, patted the table, and sat down looking at Li Ming, "Say it......"
"That's right, although this action failed to highlight the new comic of Xiami Animation Club, but it also brought me a new idea, that is, instead of hyping up this comic, it is better to hype up you as a spokesperson in a short period ......of time," Li Ming sorted out his sitting posture and continued to explain, "Anyway, the key to this battle is the cosplay at the scene of the appraisal meeting, if you can be well-known enough as a model, you can't attract attention if you don't want to." β
"Seems to make sense...... Ye Jing nodded, with an unclear expression, "Then what am I going to do......"
"That...... The model you bought...... Is it loaded?"
"No~~" Ye Jing smiled, "How can the newly bought model be assembled so quickly, there is still a lot of fun to enjoy before installing......"
"Fun?" Li Ming asked curiously, "What other fun is there besides assembly?"
"It's too much...... Ye Jing introduced with great interest, "For example, when you open the box, the smell of fresh plastic board is very good." There's also a lot of fun to study the assembly manual, and it's fun to imagine the assembly process itself, and there's also the color scheme that considers the individual paint, and the ......."
"Stop, stop, stop......" Li Ming interrupted Ye Jing, who seemed to have turned on a switch, with a black line on his face, "That...... So when exactly are you going to install it?"
"At least in a week. Ye Jing replied with great certainty.
A week later, the tasting session is over!
"You will load this thing up for me tomorrow, and I will arrange for Chen Chen to help you shoot another section!"
"Huh?" Ye Jing protested, "How can this work, I also spent a lot of ...... on this model"
Li Ming stretched out his hand to block Ye Jing: "That set of models is also considered to be purchased for club activities, and the cost should be paid by the club, which is always okay, right?"
"Oh, and such a good thing?" I couldn't help but feel a little moved when I heard that there was a public expense to pay for me.
"You are the core of the community, and naturally there are all kinds of benefits. But the premise is that it's all part of the club's activities, so you have to follow the organization and put it up tomorrow!"
Ye Jing retorted: "Then I'll pay for it!"
"That is, during the work of the club, I bought irrelevant goods by myself, and I was unorganized and undisciplined~~" Li Ming raised his eyebrows, "Have you ever seen a company employee sneak away to buy personal items when he goes to work?"
"Hmm......" Ye Jing was unconvinced, this guy was obviously arguing with strong words, but he couldn't react for a while how to effectively refute it.
Seeing that Ye Jing didn't speak, Li Ming changed his tone: "Ye Jing, have you read their comics from Xiami Animation Club, how do you feel?"
"Huh?" Ye Jing couldn't keep up with Li Ming's train of thought, and replied mechanically and truthfully, "I've only seen a part, I feel ......."
"It feels very ordinary, doesn't it?" Li Ming grabbed the white road, "It's not even as good as one book, right?"
Ye Jing was a little surprised, and looked at him stunned: "You don't need to say it so directly, right? Everyone is also working hard, isn't it? According to what you say, what's the point of us going so hard to promote their comics?"
Li Ming looked calm, and said leisurely: "This is also a fact, right? Everyone needs encouragement, but encouragement can't cover up the facts, no matter how many times you say come on, strength is strength, and the reason why a dream is called a dream is only because it can never be realized......
"You...... Why are you saying this all of a sudden?" Ye Jing grabbed Bai Dao, "Big ...... Aren't all ...... Isn't it all out of interest, even if the work is not so successful, but it doesn't matter at all? The community where everyone is together is the meaning of everything, isn't it......? Are you taking the club too seriously?"
A series of questions did not make Li Ming's expression change in any way.
"For example...... Li Ming twisted his wrist joint, "Today you are here as a campus idol, and after graduation, have you ever thought about changing to a professional idol?"
Ye Jing shook her head decisively.
"Not only you, but most students in college towns participate in clubs just to enrich their college life, and no matter how exaggerated they may seem, clubs in college towns are amateur at best. Everyone just adheres to a tacit understanding and abides by some kind of game rules with each other. Li Ming paused and continued, "But there are also people like that, who know it's a game, but they play it very seriously, do you know why?"
The community has changed, it wasn't like that before...... Ye Jing suddenly remembered what that Qiu Jiang had said.
Without waiting for Ye Jing to answer, Li Ming had already replied to himself: "Because beyond the high walls of the university city is also a game, a game much bigger than here, but it takes a much more painful price to fail there, and it is precisely because of that pain that it is called reality." Licking our wounds and encouraging each other won't solve the problem, so everyone wants to make themselves stronger before this, and I don't want to admit that I'm addicted to this game in a college town, which seems really stupid, but before I know it, I'm inevitably one of them. β
Because you don't want to lose at the starting line, so all the combat preparations are in advance?
Ye Jingwu was speechless, Li Ming's words were like a thin steel needle, pierced in the heart, although it didn't hurt much, it was indeed bleeding.
Because there are realities that Ye Jing is most unwilling to face.
Li Ming looked at Ye Jing and smiled bitterly: "Your current expression is very similar to her......"
"Who?"
"Your senior sister is ......"
Ye Jinggang wanted to ask questions, but saw Li Ming leaving the activity room without looking back.