Chapter 165 Star Chaser Girl
"I said it looked a bit like that, and it really is."

Chen Mo approached with a smile, "Little Fang Taichu, what are you doing here?"

Fang Taichu chuckled and said, "I am here with my classmates to watch the book signing event."

Chen Mo deliberately joked: "Watching from outside?"

Chen Yuexi was originally looking at Chen Mo curiously, but when she heard this, her little face suddenly puffed up.

Fang Taichu said embarrassedly: "We didn't win the lottery."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Is that so? That's a bit unlucky."

Chen Yuexi curled her lips when she heard this, "What luck? Everyone knows that those platforms are based on the purchase volume. They say it's random, but in reality you have to spend money."

Usually, those who purchase an album are eligible for the lottery for the autograph session. In theory, as long as you buy the album, there is a chance of winning.

Well, in theory, at least that's what the platform states in its "explicit text".

As for the actual operation, fans also know it well.

Most of the places will be given out based on a ranking list based on the amount of albums purchased by users. Only a few places will be randomly drawn, and there may not even be any random places at all.

If questioned, the platform has its own set of excuses:
The probability of winning for each album is the same. The more albums you buy, the greater the probability of winning.

You can't find any fault with this statement. After all, whether you win or not is just a matter of "probability".

For a first-tier girl group like Ning Zhihe, if they want to win the lottery, they have to buy at least a hundred albums.

According to the selling price of scalpers in the second-hand market, a signing spot starts at at least 10,000.

Where would a normal student get the money to spend so much money? No wonder the girl is so resentful.

Chen Mo laughed when he heard this. He certainly knew how these domestic ticketing platforms behaved.

Why are scalpers notoriously "powerful" while major platforms are completely "helpless"?
Why is there so much banditry in a place with strong soldiers and horses? It is nothing more than supporting the bandits and enriching themselves.

Chen Mo asked, "So you guys are going to wait here until the end and take a look when people come out?"

Chen Yuexi said sullenly, "I had saved money for a long time to buy a 'say hi' spot, but that person raised the price at the last minute, so I didn't get it."

Chen Mo didn't quite understand, but still smiled and nodded.

Chen Yuexi saw through him, "Uncle, you don't know what 'say hi' means, do you?"

Hearing the title of "uncle", Chen Mo's eyes twitched, he took a deep breath, and smiled: "You can call me uncle, or uncle, it's all right, no need to upgrade to uncle, I'm in my prime, okay?"

Chen Yuexi tilted her head, "But uncle, you don't even understand what I'm saying? There's a generation gap between us."

Chen Mo said patiently: "This is not called a generation gap. Everyone has their own blind spots in knowledge. It's normal for me not to understand."

"I don't understand. It's just that this matter is not within the scope of my daily preferences or needs, so I haven't been exposed to it."

In fact, the reason why Chen Mo didn’t know all this was that whenever he wanted to see an artist’s performance, basically someone would give him a ticket as long as he said hello.

Artists usually keep some internal tickets for their performances, which are used for personal exchanges or in case someone with “connections” like Chen Mo suddenly asks for them.

Chen Yuexi blinked, "Uncle, when you were young, didn't you ever attend a book signing event?"

Chen Mo glanced at the kid and said, "I have participated, but I haven't drawn a spot."

Chen Yuexi was a little confused, "If you haven't drawn a spot, how can you participate?"

Chen Mo said: "I always go in directly."

Chen Yuexi turned to look at Fang Taichu, questioning and confirming with her eyes.

Fang Taichu nodded. She knew that Chen Mo ran a media company. Moreover, when she was roller skating in front of the entrance of Nanfang Media, she also saw many artists coming in and out, so she felt that Chen Mo should have this ability.

After receiving Fang Taichu's affirmation, Chen Yuexi's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked eagerly, "Uncle, can you take us in as well?"

Chen Mo sighed, "Alas, I don't even know what 'say hi' means. There is a generation gap between you and me."

Fang Taichu covered his mouth and laughed.

Chen Yuexi said sincerely, "You are in your prime, there is no generation gap between us. It's just a little blind spot in knowledge that everyone has."

"You don't know, and that's why you don't need to know, because it's useless to you even if you know it."

Chen Mo suddenly realized, "But I still want to know"

"Then let me tell you about it."

The black-bellied beautiful girl instantly turned into a diligent little maid, showing an innocent and lovely smile, and began to speak:
"In addition to the group's autograph session, there will also be hand-passes and 'say hi'."

"Group signing means you can get the signatures of each member on the spot, and you can also communicate with the idol one-on-one, usually two minutes per member. There are relatively few places for this, for example, there are only 50 this time."

"You can interact with your idol by making some hand gestures, or the artist can hand you a small gift. Each person can have about ten seconds."

"And 'say hi' means the idol greets you and gives you a high five. You can see the idol up close, but only for two or three seconds."

"The latter two types of quotas will have more places. For example, there are 80 people for the hand crossing this time, and 100 people for 'say hi'." Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, "Two or three seconds? How much does it cost for each quota?"

Chen Yuexi said angrily, "Originally, they agreed to sell it to me for 3,000 yuan, but when I wanted to pay, the man suddenly changed his mind and said he would sell it to me for 400 yuan more. I didn't have enough money."

Chen Mo couldn't help but shake his head. Although he knew it was not cheap, he didn't expect that a handshake of just two or three seconds would cost several thousand yuan.

"You might as well spend that money on going to a concert. It won't cost you more than three thousand to buy a front row seat."

Chen Yuexi raised her index finger and shook it, saying, "The concert is a fireworks show for passers-by, and the autograph session is the holy communion for believers alone."

"Compared to the carnival separated by spotlights in a stadium with tens of thousands of people, the autograph session is the exclusive wedding hall for idols and fans."

Chen Mo had a question mark on his face, "Wedding hall?"

Fang Taichu, who knew his friend well, had already covered his face.

Chen Yuexi raised her chin slightly and said, "The Bible of the fan circle says: looking at each other means marriage, and talking means elopement."

"Holding a light board and drowning in the crowd is ultimately a one-way romance, and a book signing event is the stamp of a two-way romance."

Chen Mo was stunned by these words and asked in confusion, "But you are not the only fan at this book signing event. How can it be 'exclusive' or 'exclusive'?"

Chen Yuexi showed an expression that said "you don't understand" and held her hands and said, "The moment my sister and I hold hands, we will remember the temperature of each other's palms. This kind of intimate pheromone exchange cannot be seen even by the fans with a telephoto lens."

Chen Mo asked with a smile: "Which one are you a fan of?"

Chen Yuexi's eyebrows jumped with joy, "My real life is Ningning."

"Benming?" Chen Mo learned a new word and shook his head. "Okay, let's go. I'll take you to meet your Benming."

"Really?" Chen Yuexi couldn't believe it.

"Fake." Chen Mo turned and left.

Chen Yuexi was stunned, not understanding what was going on.

It was Fang Taichu who pulled her to follow him, "Let's go, your daydream is about to come true."

"Oh oh." Chen Yuexi finally reacted and quickly started jogging.

Following behind Chen Mo, the girl's pigtails swayed briskly and her pleated skirt fluttered gently, creating a beautiful silhouette under the setting sun.

Chen Yuexi couldn't hold back her anticipation and asked, "Are we just going to walk in like this later?"

Chen Mo shook his head, "Without a ticket, you can't just walk in."

Chen Yuexi blinked, "Then go through the back door?"

Chen Mo asked in confusion: "Where is the back door?"

Chen Yuexi couldn't help but clench her fists, "Then how do we get in?"

Chen Mo said casually: "Beat it in."

The girl looked confused, "Huh?"

Chen Mo said seriously: "I haven't introduced myself yet. Actually, I'm a cowboy. Although I only order milk in the bar, don't worry, I'm a good fighter."

Chen Yuexi's eyes twitched, and she reminded him, "There are quite a few security guards there."

Chen Mo said nonchalantly: “Oh, many people rely on weapons to be arrogant, but they shrink to the size of an ant with bare hands.”

Chen Yuexi secretly looked at Fang Taichu and asked, "Where is your uncle from? Why does he seem a little unreliable?"
Fang Taichu chuckled and shrugged.

The three of them were getting closer and closer to the entrance of the venue and could already see several security guards guarding it.

Chen Yuexi was feeling a little nervous. She was looking forward to meeting her idol, but also worried that Chen Mo was unreliable.

Chen Mo walked briskly, humming a tune as he walked: "The gun has no eyes. I promised God that I would try my best to shoot the rubber band unless it was absolutely necessary."

Seeing that Chen Mo didn't care, Chen Yuexi felt relieved.

Immediately afterwards, under Chen Yuexi's expectant gaze, Chen Mo brought the two of them past the entrance of the venue.

"???"

The little girl's eyes blankly alternated between Chen Mo's departing figure and the venue entrance that was getting farther and farther away. After she came to her senses, she couldn't help but shout out:

“We’ve gone too far.”

In front, Chen Mo's voice came slowly:

"No hurry, I'll take you guys to have a milkshake first."

"ha?!!"

(End of this chapter)