Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 438 Is this a fan meeting? Is that appropriate?
The investment in the fan meeting was approximately 18 million.

However, the total cost of arranging for 300 people offline does not exceed six million.

This includes expenses for a two-day trip, including accommodation, meals, activities, and small gifts.

After all, apart from the venue that needs to be rented, the expensive equipment and professionals required don't actually cost much, as Star Media has its own.

The remaining money will be used as prizes for fans.

The prizes were very simple, without any fancy features, just small pure gold bars weighing 15 grams each.

Or perhaps it's a commemorative gold coin.

Star Media contacted the bank for supervision, and the entire legal team mobilized to notarize everything to avoid any pitfalls. Commemorative marks were printed on the gold bars, so fans could choose whether to sell them when they needed money or keep them as souvenirs.

Simple and straightforward, but fans love it.

In addition to fans who participate in offline events, other souvenirs will be given away through lucky draws on various platforms.

Anyway, I'm not expecting to make money from this thing. I'll just release some gold coins as a way to give back to my fans and show our mutual support.

Time passed slowly.

Li Can wasn't busy, and coincidentally, Star Media Entertainment wasn't as busy as one might imagine.

The fan meeting has been in preparation and planning for a long time, and the fans' demand has always been high.

They even went through several versions of the business plan.

The preparations in all aspects were very detailed.

Fans who participated in the offline meet-and-greet have already received their ID cards with event logos, as well as plane and train tickets.

The preparation time was more than expected, and the set time was neither too early nor too late, enough to ask for leave in advance and arrange the time, so as not to have to wait too long and have to deal with sudden changes to the itinerary.

Only a very small number of people were unable to attend; the rest were all making preparations.

Finally, the day of the fan meeting arrived.

Tu Fei, the moderator of the "Mental Idiots' Bar," was quite uneasy.

I never imagined I'd be attending a fan meeting as a member of the "idiots' forum."

This doesn't sound like a fan at all; it sounds more like someone seeking medical help.

I arrived in Beijing a day early, found the hotel arranged by Star Media Entertainment, and went to the front desk to get to my assigned room using my ID card.

The next step was to send a message to the newly established offline fan group of 300 people.

A few days ago, the messages would have been instantly buried after being sent out, but these past two days have been different. Apart from looking for each other, there's not much chatting. Most of the time, people are meeting up in hotels to have some fun before the meet-up.

The hotel was much more luxurious and comfortable than I had imagined.

The hotel was packed with people, all of whom were there for the DP band's fan meeting.

In the past two days, the entire hotel accommodation area and banquet hall have been booked by Star Media Entertainment, which also provided a conference room for holding some meet-and-greet events.

All the other vehicles for the event were waiting in the parking lot.

After a night's rest, the next morning at 10:20.

Tu Fei and several other guys who were familiar with each other online but had just met offline entered the conference hall together. The event was going to last a long time, so they weren't in a hurry to organize any other large-scale events. Meeting up and chatting first would help them get to know each other better and close the distance between them.

After all, it was a meet-and-greet for 300 people, which is quite small compared to the popularity of the DP band, and it was enough to take care of everyone.

"Wow, this DP band is really sincere."

A bespectacled young man has already changed into the welcome gift that the DP band placed in the rooms of all the fans.

Or perhaps it was one of the complimentary gifts included with the welcome present: a set of long-sleeved T-shirts printed with the team logo.

The thick fabric feels like pure cotton, and the workmanship is excellent. There are no loose threads or odors, and it feels very smooth to the touch. It's not the kind of cheap, disposable clothing you'd expect.

"You're a fake fan. Real fans should be screaming at this moment."

Tu Fei laughed and couldn't help but joke.

Compared to some other idol fan meetings that always make headlines.

While the fans at the DP band meet-and-greet were equally excited, they were remarkably rational.

"Ahhh, I'm so excited, I'm about to faint! Can you give me 50 yuan to buy some nitroglycerin pills?"

The young woman, who looked very beautiful, spoke in unusually abstract language with an incredibly calm tone, which made everyone's lips curl into a smile, almost wanting to laugh.

"Holy crap, I feel like this is starting to get a bit abstract. Look at this seat, what is it?"

Everyone instinctively looked towards the conference hall door.

The eyelids twitched simultaneously.

White plastic chair.

The white plastic chairs, which would never be seen in a conference room, exude a sense of cheapness and lack of refinement.

As it gets closer, the atmosphere surrounding DP seems to be getting stronger.

Upon entering the large conference hall, everyone saw about a dozen people gathered on the left side near the entrance.

"Huh? Is that Brother Can?"

"Holy crap, it really is Chan-ge! What's going on?"

The young woman and the bespectacled man exchanged a glance, their pupils dilating in shock.

Lee Chan is in the center, seemingly chatting and laughing happily with the fans around him.

But something just doesn't feel right.

Why are you, Li Can, just sitting here by the roadside chatting like this?

Why are these fans around so calm and happy?

This is so damn weird, it's even weirder than the neighborhood old man.

Tu Fei leaned closer and overheard the conversation between Li Can and his fans.

"I don't think greatswords are very useful, they're too slow. I prefer dual swords, they're faster, and the bleeding effect can interrupt actions, making them perfect for a wheelchair."

"No, no, you'll see once you try it. Greatswords have high impact and strong suppression; they're very strong."

"What about the chainsaw?"

"The chainsaw is practically a 'mourning vehicle' now; it has strong suppressive power, can unleash combos, and causes high bleed damage."

Damn, a bunch of gaming addicts.

Tu Fei's eyelids twitched, and he took out potato chips from his backpack and listened with great interest.

Eating melons could very well mean eating cucumber-flavored potato chips.

Seeing Li Can glance at him and then look at the potato chips in his hand, he noticed that Li Can was glancing at him.

Tu Fei instinctively reached out.

"Want something to eat, Chan-ge?"

"Oh, I'm not eating anymore, you eat it."

Li Can answered immediately.

Not only did they answer instantly, but they also didn't let the conversation end there.

He expertly snatched an unopened bottle of Coke from the table and smoothly handed it to Tu Fei.

"You'll get thirsty just eating, have some sweet water."

"Thanks, bro."

"It's okay."

Li Can turned around and continued chatting with the fans who had just been there.

"When you activate the combat skill, it's like a saw, sparks and lightning, and blood sprays off the screen. You should definitely try it."

Tu Fei took the cola, his mind pausing for a moment.

Li Can's answer was surprisingly smooth, like a complete social terrorist, his tone suggesting he'd known him for years.

Several fans who had attended other celebrity meet-and-greets looked on with expressions of utter disbelief.

This. Is this right?
Is this still a fan meeting?
"Alright, you guys chat, I need to go and prepare, there are some procedures to follow."

"Okay, brother, slow down, it's a bit early to offer New Year's greetings now."

"Pah, I'm not Brother Feng."

Li Can stood up, laughed and cursed, then turned and left.

The fans didn't stop them, and no one even asked for autographs or photos; they just chatted casually.

"He really is handsome up close."

"Indeed, second only to me."

"Indeed, they are no weaker than me."

These people, whom I knew from the group chat and who came from the major ward, were so calm that they didn't seem like they were from out of town.

They even orderly returned to their respective seats.

They were chatting and laughing, making it seem more like a business meeting than a fan gathering.

Even Tu Fei felt that this was a bit too strange.

It didn't take long. All the seats were filled, and everyone had arrived.

Didn't have to wait long.

Suddenly, a piece of oppressive music started playing.

Bohemian

Finally, applause and cheers erupted from the crowd.

Only now did Tu Fei finally relax and wipe his sweat.

It turns out this was indeed a fan meeting.

"Ouch!"

Amid cheers.

Li Can arrived at the scene with his band.

Stepping to the beat, following the catchy music, I walked with an air of nonchalance.

The six of them walked and stopped, performing at least eighteen different moves, and even walked around the aisle surrounding their seats, waving and greeting their fans.

"Give me rice five!"

"Wuhu!"

The atmosphere was off from the very beginning.

Now, they've finally become completely brain-dead.

With a formation like that, you'd get slapped if you walked down the street.

But for some reason, it seemed perfectly reasonable in the case of Li Can and his group.

The moderator of the "Mentally Challenged" forum no longer has any worries.

Damn it, Li Can and his gang have already let loose like this, so what's there to worry about?

"Oooo!"

After greeting their fans up close, Li Can and his group went to the stage in the conference hall.

After the other team members were seated, they waved and interacted with the audience.

After the unknown, hardcore entrance music stopped and the cheers subsided slightly, Li Can seized the opportunity to pick up the microphone and speak.

"Welcome everyone to DP band's fan meeting!"

"Ouch!"

A burst of cheers erupted.

A man who looked to be in his thirties waved a fan sign and shouted loudly.

"Great, Chan-hyung, you finally held a fan meeting! I'm so excited!!"

The applause represented the approval of the other fans.

Li Can looked at the older brother, whose fan sign clearly read "Pao Wa".

He couldn't help but smile slightly and give the senior member of the large ward a thumbs up.

But to everyone's surprise, the older brother immediately followed up with another sentence.

"I can finally wave a big glow stick in front of you."

Li Can tilted his thumb downwards.

This caused the entire audience to burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"Don't bring it out and embarrass yourself, sweetie."

"No! I'll only take it if you yell at me!"

"Put it away! I told you to put it away!"

"okay."

Backstage, Wang Yongchang felt his vision go black and black again.

I don’t know when it started.

The entire fan meeting was completely out of control, which was at least completely different from what Star Media Entertainment had in mind when it came to fan meetings.

Fortunately, the fans were very understanding, and Li Can didn't continue to lead people astray.

The group leader, speaking as a fan, shared his thoughts.

Generally speaking.

The fan club leader's speech mostly expresses their love for the idol, the honor of participating in the fan meeting, or topics such as fans supporting the idol.

However, the composition of Li Can's and DP band's fans is too complicated. The fan group leader who was chosen as the representative to speak is the most educated person in the entire ward - the moderator of the "Idiot Bar".

The "Idiot Bar" (a popular online forum for people with intellectual disabilities) took action, almost completely changing the way fans commented.

"Those of us who came to DP's fan meeting are probably all abstract thinkers. It's really not easy for us to get together today. We are grateful that the animal protection organization did not condemn us."

The moderator of the "Idiot Bar" just posted a message.

You can immediately hear someone responding.

"The inherent evil of human nature has been made tangible."

"Perhaps the colossus is a form of resistance against abstraction."

The other fans were ecstatic.

I've never attended a meet-and-greet like this before.

They all looked at Li Can with curiosity.

Several fans, especially those who had attended other celebrities' meet-and-greets, were particularly eager to know how Lee Chan would respond.

But to my surprise, Li Can frowned and actually joined the discussion group.

"I think your logic is fundamentally flawed. Mencius believed that human nature is inherently good, while Xunzi believed that human nature is inherently evil. But I am from Northeast China, and I believe that ginkgo trees will gradually rot and stink."

"Hahaha!"

Amid the laughter, Lin Feng finally couldn't suppress the twitching in his eyelids and picked up the microphone to complain.

"That's enough, you bunch of idiots, tone it down a bit."

It seems that it was because he had briefly mentioned Lin Feng to his fans before.

Li Can replied instinctively.

Are you going to offer New Year's greetings?

"Hahahahahaha!"

Lin Feng's face instantly turned dark, accompanied by bursts of laughter from his fans.

"Alright, enough joking around. Let me tell you about some of the upcoming arrangements."

Winnie smiled, shook her head, and picked up the microphone.

"These past two days, everyone has been eating, drinking, and having fun. The time is very relaxed. The banquet is all prepared. After lunch, there will be a casual offline song request event in the afternoon, and an entertaining fan karaoke competition in the evening."

"There will be a formal performance on the second night to conclude this fan meeting."

"Great, it's a performance!"

Although I already knew the specific arrangements.

But when Winnie said it, the fans got excited and cheered.

Everyone knows that DP's greatest strength is their live performances, but tickets are extremely hard to come by and they don't really like to perform on tour, making these opportunities rare.

Moreover, there are also more casual offline song request events and fan shows.

Whether it's a master's casual solo or feedback from hardcore fans, it all sounds incredibly exciting.

Many well-prepared fans are already eager to try their luck.

The cheers subsided slightly.

Winnie smiled and continued speaking.

"Next, I will talk about some precautions during the meeting: fire prevention, theft prevention, maintaining order, civility, politeness, and harmony."

The fans quieted down considerably.

Old Wang backstage breathed a long sigh of relief.

Winnie is the only one I can rely on.

If Li Can were really given free rein, who knows what kind of mess he would get into?

Old Wang pulled out his walkie-talkie and calmed himself down.

"Lunch preparations begin, and dishes are served once everyone is seated. The music restaurant prepares performance equipment, dinner, and drinks. In the evening, the bar will be turned on."

After he finished explaining, Li Can's voice came to his ear.

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

(End of this chapter)