Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  As soon as Lin Xiao Gang entered, their eyes turned crimson red.

  In this era, what does Rui Li represent in the joint US fashion? Representing a new direction in the fashion circle. What does the new direction of the fashion circle represent? Representing 80% of ordinary people seeing various celebrity endorsements and TV drama ads on TV every day!

  It can be said that getting recognition from three magazines is equivalent to getting the favor of film and television, which is equivalent to getting the recognition of the masses.

  For a newcomer, this is the fastest and most convenient way to become famous.

  They are all seasoned journalists, how could they not think of this? Although their magazine is not as good as Fashion, Rayli or ILOOK, it can't fall behind.

  Fashion is most afraid of falling behind others.

  So when Lin Xiao arrived, eight people immediately surrounded him! Four microphones were like four big guns, all pointing at Lin Xiao.

  "Please wait a moment, this is a joint interview with four magazines." CAMI hastily stood up and pushed his glasses to say coldly "Mr. Lin's time is limited, please forgive everyone."

  My goodness! Not much time?! You're still a newcomer, right? So quickly you've put on the airs of a big shot!

  Several journalists thought so in their hearts, but what they said was "That's it, that's it. We won't delay too much time, we promised two hours and absolutely not a minute more."

  CAMI nodded in satisfaction and whispered to Lin Xiao, "Your value, regardless of the outcome of the investigation next week, will definitely rise. The question is how much it will increase. Now you must show the demeanor of a celebrity, don't be like the Kangxi drama crew, who are still begging for mercy. Now they're the ones seeking you out."

  Lin Xiao nodded, he naturally knew, but also did not refuse CAMI's kindness.

  A table, eight chairs, divided nine people into two sides, Lin Xiao sat alone on the sofa behind the table, eight reporters smiled and sat in the chairs, but there was not a hint of dissatisfaction.

  "Let's get started." A man in his 30s with curly hair rubbed his hands and said, "Time is limited, I'll introduce myself first. My name is Wen Cai, from Feng Cai Magazine."

  Lin Xiao smiled and nodded "Hello Mr. Wen."

  "My name is Hua Xing, I am from Ruili Yi people, a senior journalist."

  "Li Tiancai, senior journalist of China Wind vane."

  "Zhao Jun, Senior Fashion Journalist in China."

  After listening to the introduction, Lin Xiao knew that the four magazines were very serious about this. This kind of interview, usually newcomers would be grateful just to have an interview at all, let alone having a seasoned journalist come to interview? You're really something! Others would be happy to send a newcomer to ask some questions, and then go back and fill in the gaps later. But now, there are four people, all nearly thirty years old, with at least seven or eight years of experience as journalists, and they even brought their own recorder to conduct the interview.

  "Mr. Lin, is that a Versace autumn collection you're wearing today?" No one wasted any time, and Li Tiancai asked directly, starting with Lin Xiao's clothes "Is it sponsored by Versace?"

  "Not me. I'm just a newcomer and haven't endorsed any products." Lin Xiao said casually.

  "What about the advertisement?" Zhao Jun hastily asked back.

  "Nor is there."

  The four of them exchanged a glance, and it was clear that Lin Xiao was "recruiting" for himself. They quickly took note of this.

  "Fashion, ILOOK, and Ruili, the three most influential newcomers in the country, Huaxia artist Lin Xiao, surprisingly has no advertisements or endorsements!"

  "He has no endorsement, advertisement, yet he is being promoted by the three major domestic fashion magazines. What kind of secret does he have?" A recorder even wrote down the opening sentence.

  "Skyrocketing value? Newcomer becomes fashionable godfather and godmother, but 'without a long-term possession?'"

  The reporter didn't stop there, their job was to dig deeper. Wen Cai bluntly asked "May I ask what inspired this set of photos?"

  This was a question that four fashion journalists had long wanted to ask, and suddenly, all eyes were on Lin Xiao, waiting for his response.

  Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Everyone knows that the Kangxi Dynasty I'm participating in is about to enter the promotional period. At first, we wanted to take a set of promotional photos, so my agent and I discussed it with the team and came up with this style."

  Damn it! Only two sentences, not only did he promote himself, but also promoted his own TV show! The reporters were speechless and quickly took notes. It's a good gimmick after all. If this really starts a new trend, then the ratings of Kangxi Dynasty will definitely soar.

  "So you're saying this style wasn't thought up by just one person?" The sharp-eyed old journalists immediately caught the key point.

  "It was my suggestion, but everyone worked together to perfect it." Lin Xiao said, and this statement is not wrong at all. In fact, it's even giving credit to other team members, the idea was there, and it doesn't matter who drew it, as long as it's a friend of CAMI, he doesn't mind making connections.

  "Oh?" Huaxing hastily asked "Who are they?"

  "The team leader is called Lin Fan..."

  Lin Xiao hadn't finished speaking when suddenly eight people stopped writing at the same time, with a somewhat stunned expression.

  "Lin Fan?!" "Big Beard?!" The four reporters asked in unison.

  Lin Xiao nodded and asked "Is he very famous?"

  "He's very famous in the fashion circle!" Li Tiancai was like a shot of adrenaline, asking about something that didn't exist in the world of fashion, and hastily adding "He used to do makeup for superstar Zhang Guorong, maybe he's not well-known in the entertainment circle. But in the fashion circle, he's a very famous person!"

  He gave a hint in the morning, but actually there was no need for him to say it, as the recorders had already automatically filled in the sentences smoothly.

  One sentence can be interpreted in many ways. However, their current records are almost all "Newcomer Lin Xiao, unexpectedly received superstar-level treatment! Makeup artist Zhang Guorong personally took charge of styling Lin Fan, reenacting a classic look from ten years ago!"

  Cami nodded repeatedly beside him, also secretly surprised. Although she had long accepted that Lin Xiao's thinking was far more mature and smooth than newcomers, his response to the reporter was so calm and composed that it put her hanging heart at ease.

  "Not bad, keep advertising yourself and throwing out things that reporters want to know, this is the essence of an interview." she thought to herself.

  "So where did the inspiration for this style come from?" Huaxing asked.

  Lin Xiao thought for a moment, "This is actually hard to say, everyone knows that the source of inspiration sometimes is just a fleeting glimpse, it's all about whether you can grasp that flash of insight. Since I was young, I've always thought of things that are different from ordinary people, like this contrast, which is just one example."

  No! CAMI's heart, which had just been put at ease, was immediately lifted up again! This sentence will be interpreted in many ways, and one wrong answer will immediately fall into the language trap.

  She hadn't even had time to open her mouth when four reporters started asking questions as if they had been injected with morphine!

  "You mean you have other ideas?!" "This style is just one of them?!" "What are the other ideas? Still black and white?! Intense contrast?! Or could it possibly turn into color?!"

  Four people, four questions almost simultaneously asked out.

  "There are indeed, actually I have a lot of ideas, but if I say them all, it would exceed the scope of this interview, right? If everyone wants to know, why not pay attention to my personal website and my future updates?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

  What the day! Four journalists all raised their middle fingers in their hearts. Can't inserting ads be a bit more subtle?!

  But even busier are the recorders next to them, this issue requires a lot of brain supplementation, and it can be said that it is the most important part of the interview. They write down all the ideas that suddenly come to mind.

  Cami's heart finally put down.

  Time flies, and amidst countless inserted ads, the reporters have become numb. However, their enthusiasm has not diminished in the slightest. Just when they think they can't get any angrier, Lin Xiao always throws out the next topic.

  "Awesome." CAMI's eyes behind the glasses sparkled with bright light "It looks like he accepted an interview, but actually only said what he wanted to say. Instead, he manipulated the reporter."

  Unfortunately, she didn't know that these tactics would be used to the point of exhaustion a few years later, and the entertainment reporters' attitude of not giving up until they got the news also made these tactics useless.

  Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. CAMI timely reminded everyone that when two hours were almost up, the four reporters finally realized that this was a timed interview.

  "Finally, I would like to ask a question, will Mr. Lin Xiao develop into the fashion world?" Zhao Jun said.

  "Not for now, my focus is still on film and television."

  "For now, I understand." Zhao Jun smiled and said "To be honest, having gained the favor of domestic fashion icons, it's also a promising path to develop in the fashion industry in the future."

  Maybe it's almost over, the atmosphere relaxed, and everyone laughed and said "Yes, models can also be considered." "As for flat models, I think if you want to do it now, there should be companies offering codes already."

  "Alright, it's time," CAMI said with a smile. "Sorry, Mr. Lin has other plans for tonight."

  "I know I know." Wén Cǎi sighed and said to everyone, "Shall we go? Today's results aren't bad."

  A few people smiled ambiguously "Let's go, it's really not bad." "Uh, let's have dinner together tonight?" "Ah, I still have something to do tonight, isn't this a deadline?" "What a coincidence, I also have something to do."

  Smiling and satisfied, the journalists and recorders walked out of Huaxia.

  Lin Xiao felt a bit puzzled "Their expressions are off, did I say something wrong?"

  Cami finally found a place where he could expand himself. "I thought you knew everything, but it turns out there are things you don't know after all."

  "Do you think that's it?" She said with a smile, "Wrong! This time, four magazines have the interview, but they can't make exclusive news. They want something more explosive, and only an exclusive interview with you will do! Unlike other interviews, you can only accept one, but this is paid!"

  As if responding to her words, the phone rang as soon as she finished speaking.

  When she hung up the phone, her eyes curved upwards "Just go ahead and be happy, you're the first to quote a price of 1,000. Among newcomers, I've never seen such a price tag. You know, even if there's a magazine interview with newcomers, it won't exceed 500. Moving your lips for an hour to get 1,000 is much easier than struggling to film."

  Lin Xiao said disapprovingly, "It's just a sideline, don't think you can have it every day."