Chapter 445: Chapter 443: Concert Ticket Sales

Meteor Garden was handed over to Lan Yiran, but Farewell My Concubine was a project that Jiang Qin had to personally supervise.

However, she had a concert in Central City on February 2nd and temporarily had no time to supervise, so the start of filming was postponed.

This gave the actors more time to familiarize themselves with singing Chinese opera.

Meanwhile, tickets for her concert had already gone on sale.

The moment the countdown ended, they sold out instantly.

[Thirty million tickets, just gone like that??]

[Luckily, I didn’t try to get good seats. I just picked one farther back, or I probably wouldn’t have gotten one at all.]

[Are you all using tentacles? I don’t get it. Why didn’t I even see the ’buy’ button light up?]

[Hehe, good thing the Empire’s network is faster. I managed to snag one.]

[Hmph, someone from the Empire flexing again. As if our Federation’s internet is that bad. The difference in speed is only two seconds.]

[I saw the ’buy’ button light up, but before I could even click ’pay,’ they were gone.]

[Ultimately, it’s because the tickets are just too cheap. That’s why so many people are trying to get them.

If she priced them like other singers, at tens of thousands or even over a hundred thousand per ticket, there definitely wouldn’t be this much competition.]

[Our Qin Bao has always been like this. When has she ever been a money-grubber?]

[True. If Jiang Qin was in it for the money, she’d have been filthy rich ages ago.]

[The low ticket prices are a great thing. At least a poor male like me can afford to splurge for once and go see her in person.]

[I hope she holds her next concert on a different planet. The Spaceship Tickets for interstellar travel are just too expensive.]

...

But the happiest of all were the fan groups.

Jiang Qin had reserved five million tickets just for them.

This gave hope to the fans who weren’t fast enough to get tickets during the public sale.

Wen Xueli was the first to post in the group: [My partner managed to get a ticket, so my reserved one can go to the next fan on the list.]

[I snagged a ticket too, so mine can be passed on.]

[I got a ticket too! Let’s give the extra one to another friend in the group.]

Wen Jiaqi, who was in charge of this process, quickly recorded their names.

She had the biggest workload that day, as she was responsible for getting those five million tickets into the hands of the most deserving fans.

She had to contact each fan on the list to see if they already had a ticket. If they didn’t, she would send them one.

If they did, she would move on to the next person.

Not that Wen Jiaqi minded the work, however.

Putting aside the fact that she was getting paid now, she would have willingly done it all for Jiang Qin for free.

It was the only way she could get opportunities to be close to Jiang Qin.

Perks like receiving special holiday gifts from Jiang Qin, private communications, and even meeting her in person.

Take this concert, for instance. Anyone else might have ended up without a ticket, but not her. She had been given ten tickets, enough to bring her whole family.

Core fans like her received a ton of perks.

She had also received a notification from Jiang Qin’s Studio, telling the core fans not to leave after the concert. Someone would come to pick them up for a meal with Jiang Qin.

’A meal!!!’

’I can have a meal with my idol!!!’

Wen Jiaqi was ecstatic just thinking about it. She threw herself into her work as if she’d been shot full of adrenaline.

***

As the concert date drew closer, the number of people in Central City surged dramatically.

Many people, afraid that late arrival would mean no Spaceship Tickets or fully booked hotels near the venue, made sure to arrive several days in advance.

This, in turn, boosted Central City’s economy.

The Night Bar, in particular, was packed to the brim every single day.

Even though Jiang Qin hadn’t sung there recently, fans who had traveled from afar all wanted to visit the place where she used to perform.

As a result, they all swarmed into the Night Bar.

Zhu Yongkang found it to be a joyous ordeal.

’I never wanted to be a businessman!’

But now he was on his way to becoming a wealthy tycoon, especially after getting Jiang Qin’s permission to offer a special meal combo at the bar.

The combo, which included a small Jiang Qin figurine, sold so well that they couldn’t keep it in stock.

The Inhibitor company they partnered with was even one of You Wei’s family businesses.

This was a testament to how wealthy they had become. Even You Wei’s father had started to soften his attitude toward his son, all thanks to Jiang Qin.

However, a significant portion of the bar’s profits was also donated to the foundation Jiang Qin had established.

It was their way of giving back to Jiang Qin.

...

But the surge in foot traffic had its downsides.

The worst part was that Jiang Qin could no longer go to her office.

The area around Tianwen Entertainment was swarming with fans, freelance photographers, and reporters.

The moment she appeared, she would be mobbed.

Although she was a female and could call the Law Enforcement Team to disperse the crowd, for someone in the entertainment industry, such a move would be terrible for her public image.

After all, she wasn’t in any danger, and the fans just wanted to catch a glimpse of her.

So, the best solution was to stay away.

Just because no one would intentionally harm her didn’t mean she couldn’t get hurt by accident. Plus, she couldn’t rule out the possibility of an assassin hiding in the crowd.

To prevent any incidents, she had no choice but to disappoint those who had waited so long for her.

Besides, she had already posted in her fan groups, telling everyone not to camp out for her. She was at home preparing for the concert and wouldn’t be going to the office.

This wasn’t a lie; she really did have a lot to prepare.

First, there were the outfits—she needed to prepare several of them. Then came makeup and styling; she wanted to give her makeup artists time to practice.

There were also accessories, which she had to design herself before placing a custom order through the system.

As for the setlist, she had that prepared long ago.

The backup dancers and the band were already in place.

***

「Soon, February 2nd arrived.」

Outside the concert hall, fans were lining up to have their tickets checked before entering.

At the entrance, Bai Ruo was handing out the day’s fan support items and small gifts from Jiang Qin to each person.

Someone whispered in praise, "The assistant handing out gifts is so cute. She looks so delicate."

"And her skin is so fair. We’re not dark-skinned, but she’s a whole shade lighter than us. She’s beautiful."

"Those ears on her head are adorable too."

"Even though she’s just a Half-beastman female, I still want to ask her out. I wonder if she’d give me her Light Brain Number if I ask later."

Hearing these comments, Bai Ruo blushed. If she didn’t have a job to do, she would have already fled in a panic.

’The only reason I can keep standing here is because of my admiration for my boss!’ 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Qing Luo, who was in charge of security that day, couldn’t help but step forward. "Hey, you doing okay? If not, I can take over for a bit."

"Thank you, but I’m okay!"

Qing Luo shrugged. "Alright, then. Keep up the good work."

He returned to his post at the entrance. Though his eyes were mostly fixed on the queue ahead, he would often steal a glance at Bai Ruo.

Only after confirming that everything was fine on her end would he look away.