Immortal Koi Is Going To Debut - Chapter 24

 

Chapter 24: MV

[An Zhiyan's Home]

After taking a bath, An Zhiyan stepped out wrapped in a towel. He sprawled on the sofa for a quick rest, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Recently, he'd taken up an unexpected role as the host of a talent show, which required him to travel back and forth between two locations. This had somewhat delayed his current acting project. His only option was to extend his usual filming hours to make up for lost time.

However, the degree of fatigue was verging on extreme.

After sitting quietly for a while, he picked up his phone and started scrolling.

Upon opening his Weibo, the first thing he saw was a group picture posted by An Zhihan.

Zooming in on the photo, he couldn't help but laugh. The five young people in the image were making such exaggerated faces, it seemed like a comical test of endurance.

He then turned his attention to Su Jinli in the photo. He looked rather cute.

Of the three photos, only one was normal. Su Jinli with his beautiful appearance and radiant smile was impossible to overlook.

This kid is quite... attractive to him.

After looking at the photo for a while, he noticed the "National Idol" promotional Weibo post.

He clicked on the video attached to the post and watched it. Once he was sure there were no issues, he retweeted it.

The first promotional video from the show featured An Zhiyan and An Zhihan as the highlights. The main promotion focus was on An Zhihan's comic commentary and the banter between the two siblings.

The video included edited clips of An Zhihan offering critiques on the four judges and expressing annoyance at his brother joining the show.

Next, it featured a conversation between An Zhiyan and An Zhihan on stage.

At the end of the video, Su Jinli even managed to make a brief appearance with just one sentence: "I can play the flute."

An Zhiyan smirked.

An Zhihan pointed at the screen and said, "My brother's thoughts are twisted."

Finally, Chang Siyin chimed in with an awkward "Uh..."

In the editing phase, they added a row of ellipses above Chang Siyin's head and had a crow fly by.

As it was An Zhihan's first public appearance, An Zhiyan took a closer look at the comments after sharing the post.

[Ashes to Ashes: Definitely real brothers.]

[Tang Yi: The guy playing the flute looked kinda handsome, even though he was only on screen for a moment. Who is he?]

[End-stage Lazy Cancer, Cat from Planet Meow: Truly, a plastic bromance. 233333.]

[Cat of Pure Water: Hahahaha. We've got the Toguru Brothers, and we've got brothers like you. I didn't expect this from a male god!]

[Youthful Ink Fighting Fish: This little brother is too real. Looking forward to this variety show. His comic commentary cracked me up.]

[Tianya Night Butterfly: Thinking twisted thoughts, hahaha. Idol, how can you be so naughty?]

[With the Morning Sun: The ancient costume guy is rather handsome!]

After scrolling for a while, An Zhiyan noticed the emergence of his haters.

[Bibibibi Water: Is the younger brother also chasing gold now? Can't this family keep quiet?]

[Little Car Beep Beep: How can anyone watch this show with these two brothers together? *Manually waving goodbye*]

[Red Bikini: No need to watch. An Zhihan is certainly reserved for first place. Did Sejia Legend arrange a reality show to promote their second son? They are really going all out.]

An Zhiyan, feeling annoyed, put his mobile phone aside and started reading the script.

However, he couldn't help but pick up his phone again to check comments after a while. He realized that the debut of his younger brother made him feel more nervous than his own.

Soon after, he found himself checking if any of the comments mentioned Su Jinli.

This was... quite strange.

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[Guyu Studio]

Hou Yong had his mobile phone out and was pacing in the company dormitory's corridor, excitedly saying, "Our Little Koi had a cameo. He's in the first promotional video. There are even comments mentioning him."

Curious, someone came over to watch the video. After watching the full two-minute video, they saw Su Jinli appearing for only two seconds, uttering just a single sentence.

However, this was enough to make them excited for half a day.

"Little Koi looks so handsome on stage!" The staff members praised in unison.

"Our Little Koi is handsome in daily life too," Hou Yong said with particular pride.

"What are the comments saying?"

Everyone quickly pulled out their phones and started scrolling through Weibo. Out of a hundred comments, if three mentioned Su Jinli, it was enough to make them excitedly discuss it for a while.

They shared the post, promoting their company's young artist.

"With An Zhiyan as the host, this show is sure to retain some audience. With interesting personalities such as An Zhiyan and An Zhihan, even if Little Koi only plays a minor role, he might get some screen time. Our Little Koi is handsome, he is sure to attract attention," said Hou Yong, holding his phone and grinning like a matchmaker.

"Little Koi also sings well!"

"Yes, yes, yes, our Little Koi is going to be popular."

"An Zhiyan has shared the Weibo post!"

"The shares have already exceeded ten thousand! Oh my goodness, it has only been a short time since it was posted, and it has already reached ten thousand. They didn't buy followers, did they?"

"I saw An Zhihan post on Weibo. Our Little Koi is in their group photo!"

Hou Yong immediately opened An Zhihan's Weibo and saw that Su Jinli seemed to have a good relationship with An Zhihan. He was so excited he almost cried, "If he hangs out with An Zhihan, he'll definitely get more screen time."

Brother De was smoking in the corner, watching a group of excited colleagues, and couldn't help but laugh. Then, he asked Hou Yong, "Has Little Koi registered a Weibo account yet?"

"Yes, it's under the name Su Jinli."

"How many fans?"

"Probably around a hundred."

Other colleagues in the company asked, "Should we buy some followers to help him save face?"

Hou Yong chuckled and shook his head, "Just give the account and password to Little Koi and have An Zhihan follow him. That should be enough."

"Good idea."

Hou Yong took out his phone and was devastated when he saw Su Jinli's message, "They've confiscated their phones."

Brother De said, "Then let's not worry about it for now. Leave him a message first, and let's prepare for what we need to do after the broadcast."

Hou Yong nodded and started composing a message to Su Jinli.

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[Training Camp]

Early the next morning, the show's staff arranged for the participants to shoot a music video.

They'd known that Su Jinli was chosen as the center. As Su Jinli was walking to the filming site, some people greeted him and congratulated him.

An Zhihan had already recovered from the initial shock, and instead of feeling down, he was quite excited.

The center of the music video was his 'little brother', not Wu Yu, that frustrating kid.

An Zhihan suddenly saw Qiao Nuo standing not far away. He immediately dragged Su Jinli over with a big smile and took the initiative to greet Qiao Nuo. "Hey, I remember you said something about Su Jinli back then. You even asked if Su Jinli wanted an autograph, implying that Su Jinli couldn't become big. Now, Su Jinli is the center. Do you have anything to say?"

Qiao Nuo was stunned.

He hadn't imagined that An Zhihan would lash out at even his own company employees.

Walking behind them, Wu Yu and Fan Qianting also turned their attention to them, as if hearing about this for the first time.

Qiaonuo's expression became even more awkward.

The moment the two of them arrived, a photographer followed. Qiao Nuo struggled to adjust his facial expression, then forced out a strained smile, "It was… Just a joke, why'd you take it seriously?"

"Oh, I thought you were serious. You looked perfect for the role of a villain in a TV series, absolutely despicable."

"Don't mind it, it's all nonsense. Congratulations, Su Jinli." After Qiao Nuo finished speaking, he truly wanted to quit immediately.

Initially, he did want to belittle Su Jinli, considering he made it through Muzitao's selection while Su Jinli didn't.

The pressure that could not be released in the company was unleashed by belittling Su Jinli, assuming he could garner some jealous eyes.

Now, to his surprise, the table had turned.

Who could have guessed that someone not daring to perform during the interview would stand out in the talent show?

Could it have really been accumulated over half a year?

Are they crafting a persona?

But there is no need for him to do this in a small, rundown studio, after all, Muzitao is more reliable.

Su Jinli didn't say anything else, he just smiled, and dragging An Zhihan along, left for make-up.

He was indeed angry before, but now he doesn't care as much.

He has let go.

And besides, he only looks forward, striving to surpass those ahead, he has no time to pay attention to those left behind.

After all, energy is limited.

Their theme song is a rather inspirational song, youthful and joyful.

As a result, their appearances in the theme song are mostly cute.

Su Jinli is wearing a red and white checkered shirt with exaggeratedly large sleeves and a few red bands at the cuffs. His trousers are black, imprinted with various seals, having an exaggerated style.

His makeup is heavier than usual, applying the eyeshadow alone took quite a while.

In the first round of performance, he was costumed in ancient-style attire, looking refined.

In the second round, he was a clean-cut heartthrob, dressed in a shirt and jeans, simple and sharp.

This time, he adopts a cute look combined with a visual-kei style, even sticking a few rhinestones at the corner of his eyes that sparkle under the light.

Other competitors are mostly dressed in similar styles, but because Su Jinli took the center position, he was the only one dressed in red.

"Su Jinli, you look gorgeous!" An Zhihan nearly cheered as he ran over, completely amazed at Su Jinli's attire.

"I feel like it's a bit exaggerated."

"No, no, no, your makeup is superb. You look incredible with makeup on."

Su Jinli looked into the mirror as well, only to see An Zhihan fidgeting uncomfortably.

"What's wrong?" Su Jinli asked.

"I am anxious and uncomfortable without my mobile. I want to take selfies, I want to take a photo with you. It’s a tough feeling."

"Isn't there a camera?"

Next, An Zhihan pulled Su Jinli in front of a camera and started posing energetically. He later told the cameraman, "Don't broadcast this part, send it to me later. I will take screenshots myself."

The cameraman acknowledged with a couple of 'uh-huhs' and agreed. However, this part was still broadcasted in the end. Fans took screenshots where Su Jinli always looked stunning and An Zhihan appeared like a flickering shadow as he constantly changed poses.

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Author's note:

Our Su Jinli is a visually appealing, handsome man!

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