Chapter 138: Bonus Chapter

While some people wanted to collect more copies, there were also people unwilling to sell, which led to the market price being hyped higher and higher.

So much so that the normally aloof 《ELLW》 broke protocol and posted a new statement on its official account, stating that they would push out the second batch of stock as soon as possible. They asked everyone to remain calm and stated there was no need to purchase at inflated prices.

This was undoubtedly equivalent to the official confirmation that the issue of the magazine featuring Lu Li as the cover figure had truly exploded in sales on its first day, with figures far exceeding official expectations.

However, when this scene fell into the eyes of some people, the taste wasn’t so wonderful.

“Do these people have any sense left? [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] It’s just a magazine, and there are only a few pictures in it. Is there a need to bid two or three hundred for a copy!?”

Xia Jue simply couldn’t understand. To put it bluntly, weren’t things like magazines just a way to harvest leeks? Buying other endorsed products could at least be used; what could you do with so many copies of a magazine at home?

“From the looks of it right now, it seems you can actually make a profit…”

Bai Ya was also scrolling through his phone, feeling that Xia Jue’s statement wasn’t entirely accurate.

The most peculiar thing about Lu Li’s fans was that, even when the market price had been hyped to such a high level, there were almost no scalpers or fan-scalpers appearing. Everyone was basically holding onto them for collection, and there was no one taking the opportunity to resell.

This could only show that the people buying them truly and sincerely liked them. It was a bit enviable.

“The most crucial point is that as soon as Lu Li’s magazine came out, our magazine sales topics were directly overshadowed! The growth from the past few days has completely stopped!”

A staff member from Chasing Light Entertainment on the side had discovered an even more serious problem.

To tell the truth, the traffic pie in the circle was only so big; if someone took more, the others would get less.

And Lu Li’s organic traffic didn’t cost money, whereas the company spending money over here to buy traffic to fight him for attention was no different from burning money for nothing.

【To be fair, Lu Li’s magazine this time is really quite good-looking… is this something I can say?】

The fans of the original group also couldn’t help but pay attention to the sales of Lu Li’s first magazine after going solo.

Most importantly, when the two magazines were placed side by side, there was indeed an obvious gap in quality.

For the magazine cover shoot of Fu Yao’s trio this time, the three of them each had their own stylistic characteristics, and there were indeed new breakthroughs. If it had been released normally on its own, the sales results would definitely have been much better than before.

However, unfortunately clashing with Lu Li’s, it instantly made the topic selection and texture seem ordinary, as if lacking any special sense of surprise.

This made the fans of Fu Yao and the others, who were originally full of drive to boost magazine sales, feel their moods become subtle, and the sales growth slowed down accordingly.

【Hey hey, don’t slack off everyone, these two can’t be compared anyway, right? It’s obvious at a glance that Lu Li’s side spent big money to hire the most professional team for the shoot. These kinds of rich young masters entering the circle have always liked to engage in this kind of resource-reliant behavior.】

【Then I’ve always anti-fanned Lu Li, but this time I just happen to think the little baby in Lu Li’s arms on the cover is really so beautiful. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] What should I do if I’ve been captivated? TwT How do I follow Lu Li’s younger brother while avoiding Lu Li?】

There were even people who were turned into fans by Xueyan.

It could only be said that under the lens where Simmons personally participated and guided the shoot throughout, the most distinct aspect of Xueyan’s aura was indeed perfectly captured.

Even Dad Lu Ting, who was the first to receive the magazine sample book specifically sent to the company by Simmons as if “claiming credit,” involuntarily fell silent for a long time in his office while looking at the sweet cub’s tranquil sleeping face on the cover.

He thought to himself, is it a problem that my lens isn’t expensive enough, or is it a problem with my technique?!

How is it that the photos taken by that guy with a flashy mouth and no filter turn out to be so uniquely good-looking?

After looking for a long time, Lu Ting even felt a slight, floaty illusion of weight on his chest, as if his sweet cub were leaning against his chest sleeping.

Who’s on sleep duty tonight again?

Tsk, it’s me! Haha!

“Oh my, my, this really captured our Young Master Xueyan beautifully! Just like a little angel.”

Uncle Zhang on the side, upon seeing the magazine cover, smiled so widely his mustache curled up.

Previously, the Chairman hadn’t understood what these young people were pursuing. Now he realized that these artistic activities like taking photos and singing actually had a lot of value.

For example, this photo was truly taken beautifully.

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Meanwhile, at the kindergarten, Xueyan, who had been taking an afternoon nap, had just opened his eyes. Rubbing the corners of his eyes, not entirely awake yet, he found Teacher Jiang Xian standing in front of him with an expression of being overwhelmed by cuteness.

“Teacher Jiang…?”

Xueyan called out softly in a murmur, instantly making Pei Shuo on the side also open his eyes and look over.

“Xueyan! The magazine you and your brother shot is out! Do you want to see it?”

Teacher Jiang Xian chuckled, and like presenting a treasure, held the magazine up with both hands in front of him.

“Wow— The magazine Xueyan shot!”

“I want to see, I want to see!”

“I want to see too!! Please, Teacher Jiang, let me see!”

For a moment, after all the little friends heard this news, getting up from the afternoon nap was for the first time so neat and uniform; not even a single one lingering in bed appeared.

“Hey, hey, maintain order! Those who are disobedient will look last!”

Teacher Jiang Xian hurriedly organized them, finding it somewhat gratifying yet speechless that this group of young masters and misses were actually capable of not lingering in bed?

Xueyan was also a bit curious and expectant.

However, as all the little friends sat in the classroom and let out a collective gasp of “Wow—” upon seeing the magazine cover Teacher Jiang Xian displayed, Xueyan’s face flushed red little by little.

“This, what’s shot on this book isn’t right, Teacher Jiang.”

“Eh? What’s not right?”

Isn’t it super good-looking!?

Teacher Jiang Xian had coincidentally snatched the White Lu Li version, and the sleeping face of Xueyan on it was simply cuteness overload.

Scrolling through those shocked comments online frantically praising Xueyan, the corners of Teacher Jiang Xian’s mouth inexplicably stretched wider and wider. She couldn’t help but want to tell the whole world——that’s right, this Xueyan is exactly this cute! Not Photoshopped at all!

Every time he just woke up and mumbled “Teacher Jiang,” she could spin in place three times~

“Because Brother and I took a lot of photos, and the Pastel Uncle didn’t take only this one.”

Xueyan explained aggrievedly.

Why was there a photo of him dozing off in his brother’s arms?

To Xueyan, this was no different from falling asleep during class and having it photographed and printed in a book!

The little guy’s world was almost collapsing.

“Oh my, why is Xueyan feeling wronged?”

Teacher Jiang Xian was shocked to see the corners of Xueyan’s eyes drooping.

“Then we won’t look at it, okay? We won’t look anymore, everyone sit back in your seats—! You brat, stop sticking your head over!”

Teacher Jiang Xian, who hurriedly started putting the book away, found Pei Shuo pressing down on the page, staring fixedly at the Xueyan on it.

This angered Louis beside him so much that he was about to gather strength to push Pei Shuo away.

In the next second, the two were hoisted away by the quick-handed Teacher Jiang Xian.

As a result, Teacher Jiang Xian found the magazine was gone too, having been forcefully grabbed by Pei Shuo for one last look.

“…You brat, haven’t you looked enough every noon!?”

Teacher Jiang Xian, veins popping on her forehead, snatched the magazine back and put it behind her.

Don’t think I don’t know that Pei Shuo likes to stare at Xueyan for a long time every afternoon nap.

He waits until Xueyan is completely asleep before pulling up his own blanket to sleep for a bit. It’s a good thing Xueyan has a strong heart; if he were stared at like that every day, he would have been scared out of his wits.

“The shot is passable, but there is still room for improvement.”

Because the actual Xueyan is much better-looking!

Pei Shuo commented slowly, like an extremely harsh critic.

It was a good thing Simmons didn’t hear this comment; otherwise, Simmons would have jumped up furiously and demanded to know what wasn’t shot well enough.

“…Then don’t buy it.”

Teacher Jiang Xian coldly pressed down on Pei Shuo’s head.

“No.”

Pei Shuo also shortly and forcefully rejected Teacher Jiang’s proposal.

Room for improvement is one thing; buying it is still necessary. Pei Shuo had always been enthusiastic about collecting all kinds of Xueyan merchandise.

“Wuwuwu, this is shot too beautifully!”

In the next second, Teacher Jiang Xian heard another excited choke-sob from Louis.

It turned out Louis had forced his way around behind Teacher Jiang Xian, turning his neck upside down to take several more glances at the magazine cover hidden behind her back.

Louis felt the photos taken by this photographer were simply a miracle!

If only my chest were as broad and strong as Xueyan’s Brother’s chest! Then I could act as a pillow for Xueyan too!!

Teacher Jiang Xian, her scalp tingling, unsurprisingly saw Xueyan’s expression becoming increasingly aggrieved. She wished she could zip the mouths of these two shut.

“Class is starting, class is starting, all of you hurry to the playground for P.E. class!”

However, after Teacher Jiang Xian sent this group of little guys to the playground, she found the Xueyan who remained in the classroom was still a bit unhappy.

“Aiya, what’s not shot well? Lots and lots of people online like the way our Xueyan sleeps!”

Teacher Jiang Xian crouched in front of the little guy, trying to coax Xueyan.

Xueyan didn’t speak, clearly not quite believing Teacher Jiang’s words, and still felt the Pastel Uncle was a big liar.

Simmons never dreamed that the photo he deliberately hid from Lu Li and seized the opportunity to take would end up not only offending Lu Li, who wasted a bunch of expressions, but also losing all credibility with Xueyan.

Consequently, the moment kindergarten let out, Lu Ting, who personally came to pick up his sweet cub today, found his sweet cub running up to the parent looking unhappy.

“Oh my, what’s wrong? Why is my sweet cub unhappy? Who bullied you!?”

Lu Ting, whose mood had been soaring all day, instantly tensed up, his dangerous gaze subconsciously sweeping over the class of cubs behind him.

Some of the more timid little friends hid towards the back.

Xueyan’s dad feels so scary—

Not like Xueyan at all!!

“No, no, no one would bear to bully Xueyan! It seems to be because of the cover photo on the magazine…”

Teacher Jiang Xian hurriedly explained, deeply afraid the very wild-tempered parent of Xueyan would explode on the spot.

Although if her own baby threw themselves into her arms looking so aggrieved, she would probably be just as anxious and angry. It was just human nature!

“Cover photo? It was shot so beautifully, why are you unhappy, hmm?”

After picking Xueyan up from the ground into the crook of his arm, Lu Ting also asked in confusion, wanting to know what the little guy was thinking.

He had originally planned to read out how people online praised the pretty hair tonight.

“I don’t want to take photos ever again, Papa…”

As a result, Xueyan just aggrievedly hid in Dad’s embrace.

Lu Ting, holding his sweet cub, didn’t know for a moment whether the corners of his mouth should curve up or not. He thus became the focal point of everyone’s attention, his movements slowing by half a beat.

Perhaps this is also one of the troubles of being too pretty, Teacher Jiang Xian thought silently.

Even the way he looked angry and aggrieved made people feel it was pleasing to the eye!