novelslam Chapter 32 The Talent of a Talk Show Host
Chapter 32 The Talent of a Talk Show Host
11 month 22 day.
It was an offline seminar for the novel "Covering the Sky".
The event schedule had already been explained to Xu An in advance.
The entire event consists of three parts.
The first segment is Xu An's personal stage, where he will talk about the creative process of "Covering the Sky".
The second part: Q&A session, where fans at the venue and fans from across the internet asked questions, which Xu An answered.
The third part: closing ceremony, the end of the event, and a group photo of everyone.
The entire event was broadcast live.
Yesterday, I was informed by the official organizers that the event had been postponed by one day.
Fortunately, it's Sunday today, otherwise Jiang Xiyan might not have been able to attend this event.
Early this morning, she put on her custom-made cosplay outfit and arrived at the symposium venue.
Besides her, quite a few other cosplayers also came.
These are all cosplayers with high likes in cosplay events, some of whom were invited by the official organizers.
The "Three Unethical Men": Ji Ziyue, Ye Fan, and Pang Bo...
"Look! It's Yan Ruyu, the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Wilderness!"
Fans exclaimed in surprise, and many people's attention was drawn to it.
Jiang Xiyan immediately became the focus of attention.
The symposium hadn't officially started yet; these cosplayers were just warming up for the event.
As Jiang Xiyan walked through the crowd, people around her would instinctively part to make way for her.
She basked in the gazes of those around her, as if she truly were the demon princess Yan Ruyu, destined to be the center of attention, the one surrounded by admirers and the center of attention.
Some people mustered up the courage to step forward and ask for a photo.
Jiang Xiyan smiled and agreed.
From the moment she agreed to take a photo with the first person, the people around her kept changing, without stopping.
Of course, although she was the center of attention, the "mischievous trio" and "Ji Ziyue" were not without people who wanted to take photos with her.
The cosplayer of "Ji Ziyue" is a very young girl, who should be just an adult.
She wore a purple dress, her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her big eyes were bright, and dimples appeared when she smiled, she was clever and lively.
She's practically Ji Ziyue herself.
That slyness was evident in her smile.
Youthful and vibrant.
Among cosplayers, her popularity is second only to Jiang Xiyan.
As staff arrived, they began arranging for the selected fans to take their seats.
The event is about to begin.
Today, Xu An was wearing a well-fitting suit.
He was greeted with enthusiastic applause as he appeared on stage.
"Thank you, thank you."
Xu An wore a microphone around his neck, and while expressing his gratitude, he bowed to the fans sitting below.
The host was a woman, a beautiful woman in her late twenties with a neat short haircut.
She was holding a host card and sitting to the side of Xu An.
"It seems Mr. Xu An is very popular with his fans; the applause is quite enthusiastic," the host said with a smile.
"It's all thanks to the fans' love and respect for me, Xu An," Xu An responded.
"The fans' affection for you is certainly not without reason; your book must be very good," the host said with a smile.
"Host, do you think it's good?" Xu An suddenly asked.
The host was taken aback for a moment, but as a professional presenter, she reacted quickly, smiling as she said, "If I said I hadn't read 'Covering the Sky,' would you believe me?"
"Of course, as far as I know, hosts usually read books like 'Speech and Eloquence,' but you can try reading them during your break; they might give you a different experience," Xu An said.
"I think I will, and you'll definitely have another fan then," the host laughed.
"As far as I know, Mr. Xu An treated more than 2,000 fans to milk tea out of his own pocket yesterday. That's a considerable expense. May I ask Mr. Xu An why he did that?" the host asked.
Xu An glanced down at the crowd below, where all the fans were staring intently at him.
"I think the host will understand why if he looks at the people in the audience," Xu An said.
The host turned his head to look.
Xu An continued, "I ran into a few fans as soon as I got off the plane that day."
"They told me they flew in from the next city specifically to attend my book signing."
"At that time, I thought to myself, what have I done to deserve this? I'm just a lousy writer who sits in front of the computer all day and has never done anything great. What have I done to deserve their liking and even travel thousands of miles to attend my book signing event?"
"Their liking of my book is a form of recognition for me."
"But that doesn't mean they owe me anything; on the contrary, I owe them something."
"To put it nicely, they are my fans, but in reality, they are my bread and butter."
"Without them, there would be no me today, no Zhetian today."
"At the autograph session, I saw fans who were wearing cosplay costumes and shivering from the cold. At that moment, I thought to myself, what have I done to deserve this?"
"All I could do at the time was speed up the signing process, reduce their waiting time, and buy them a hot drink so they could warm up while they waited."
"What I did was just a trivial thing, and it can't even be considered a way to give back to my fans."
As soon as Xu An finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from below.
The host nodded: "Now I understand."
"This is a two-way journey between idols and fans."
Xu An waved his hand: "I'm not exactly an idol, don't say that."
The host joked, "With Mr. Xu An's looks, he would definitely make a name for himself even if he entered the entertainment industry."
"You flatter me, you flatter me."
After a few brief chats, we got down to business.
"Mr. Xu An, now we are officially entering the first process. Could you please tell us about the process of creating 'Covering the Sky,' your insights, and any difficulties you encountered?" the host asked.
"Huh? Is this the first official start? I thought it had already started a long time ago. I was wondering why no one asked me why I wrote such an amazing novel as 'Covering the Sky'." Xu An made a slightly exaggerated expression.
His actions caused the fans below to burst into laughter.
The host was amused and continued, "Then please tell me, Mr. Xu An, why you were able to write such an amazing novel as 'Covering the Sky'?"
Amid the laughter of the fans, Xu An coughed lightly and straightened his expression.
"Of course it's because of my awesome coins."
The host was taken aback by these words.
The fans below were also taken aback.
He then burst into laughter.
"The trendsetter is awesome!"
Some fans started shouting and making a fuss.
"Just kidding, just kidding," Xu An said with a smile, waving his hand.
"Actually, the reason I was able to write such a popular novel like 'Covering the Sky' is inseparable from the guidance of my teachers in kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, and university, the guidance of my parents, the help of my editor Guan Hai, the strong support of the website 'Zhidian Novel Network,' and the support and love of my fans..." Xu An held back his laughter as he looked at the host's slightly bewildered expression.
"Well, isn't that how acceptance speeches are? I just thanked a few people and covered a wide range of time periods."
Upon hearing this, the fans below burst into laughter.
The host was amused by Xu An.
As a professional host, this was the first time she had been made to laugh by a guest she was interviewing.
"Mr. Xu An, you have a real talent for becoming a talk show host," the host praised.
"Just kidding, just kidding, I'm serious." Xu An chuckled and coughed lightly, clearing his throat.