LIGHTNOVELONLINE
Chapter 16
Song Jixing's Weibo account was registered when she had just debuted, spanning more than three years of modern life and over a hundred years of cultivation time.
Her Weibo account was handled by the company, so she didn't go on it much in her daily life.
Even after Song Jixing concentrated for a while, she couldn't recall any digital information.
When you get older, your memory goes bad!
A few minutes later, Song Jixing re-registered a Weibo account.
Since it was a newly registered account without a nickname set, the name was just a string of numbers.
Song Jixing flipped to the hot search rankings on Weibo and saw the top ranked hot searches.
Y City Marathon World Record
Y City Marathon Footage
Song Jixing clicked in to take a quick look. The related topics inside were all about her.
There were all kinds of doubts, as well as statements released by the Y City Official Association, saying this competition was absolutely fair without any fraud, and even uploaded circulating footage on certain video sites to prove the innocence of the participating players.
There were all kinds of voices on Weibo:
Qingyue: The first place girl is just gifted okay? The competition footage is all inside, if you don't believe you can watch it yourself! If it wasn't for this footage, I wouldn't have believed someone could finish a full and half marathon in one day! And breaking the world record, she's just too awesome! I believe in her!
Tie: I've participated in several marathons, and been to many world-class competitions. I can very responsibly say, in the footage released by officials, this player's physical strength held the whole way. Especially nearing the finish line, she ran even faster. Nearing the finish line, players' physical strength has almost depleted, it's very difficult to achieve the kind of explosive sprint she showed. After watching her afternoon competition footage, I only had one thought in my heart. Either this player is a triplet, with the sisters taking turns in the run, or she is a once-in-billions genius. Whether she is a genius still needs to be proven. @Y City Athletes Association
Lizi: Is it possible she took drugs?
Milk Tea: Everyone is paying attention to this girl's competition results, am I the only one concerned about her beauty? She's so pretty!
Comment: +1, does running make you prettier?
......+1, and she seems to be a college student, young and beautiful!
+10086, I saw she was drenched in sweat, yet it didn't affect her beauty one bit. If she had make-up on could she share what brand she used? If no make-up, share some skincare tips!
Watermelon Tastes Good: Holy crap! I just heard from classmates, this girl is from Y City University, I'm from there too. As an alumnus from the same school, this is how uneven the world is?
Song Jixing didn't care much about the online commentary. Although she had cultivated immortality before, making her seem to be cheating compared to ordinary people after transmigrating back. Her soul came back with her, seeming to enhance her originally ordinary physique.
But this was her original body, no cheating or stealing involved!
What Song Jixing cared about more was when the bonus would be awarded!
The counselor was clear about Song Jixing's background, knowing she was raised in an orphanage, and that she signed with an entertainment company to act after entering university.
The online rumors about her being a triplet didn't exist, her results were all real.
However, since the online commentary implicated the school, the school still had to clarify things. How to clarify, the people above still had to discuss with the marathon association.
Song Jixing looked at the message sent from the counselor, thought for a bit, then typed a reply.
【Why don’t I do a livestream, livestream running? Running is simpler than an interview.】
The counselor side quickly replied, soothing Song Jixing, telling her not to worry and that the school would support her fully.
Perhaps due to the unrelenting online fervor, before Song Jixing could contact her agent, her agent took the initiative to call her.
“I saw a girl who looks quite like you on the Weibo hot search rankings about a Y City marathon run....” It was her agent's voice on the phone, a male voice with some Northern accent.
Song Jixing admitted frankly, “It’s me.”
“......It’s really you? Don’t joke about this! When did you get so good at running?”
“I’ve always been this good, you just didn’t know.”
“......” Silence on the phone for a good while.
As if thinking about Song Jixing’s years of slacking attitude, from being the center of attention to now a fading star, it wasn’t impossible.
“I’ll ask again, it’s really you? You didn’t take drugs right!”
“No drugs.”
Something about this reply seemed off.
“I mean, you really ran this yourself, don’t you want to take this chance to increase your exposure a bit? You are still a......celebrity after all......”
Song Jixing sensed the agent’s gritting of teeth over the phone.
Increasing exposure meant she would get more and higher paying work offers. The implication about salary increases went unsaid. Although very tempting, now was not the right time.
“Let me think about it before replying you.” Song Jixing said lightly.
“......” Another long silence over the phone.
“Opportunities like this don’t come often, you have to seize it well......don’t waste it......” The breathing on the other side of the phone grew heavy, as if strongly suppressing something.
Song Jixing: “Thank you, I know, thanks for your hard work.”
She hung up the call very politely.
Although Song Jixing was lacking some money, it was grocery shopping money for several people in her family. She didn’t urgently lack large sums at the moment.
Increasing exposure was good, but if she agreed, the company would directly arrange out-of-town jobs lasting several months - endorsements, advertising, variety shows back-to-back without rest or return.
Clearly that kind of work situation didn’t suit her, so Song Jixing did not hastily agree.
What if she suddenly transformed back into her original self while on an out-of-town job?
Still, money that should be earned still had to be earned.
In the Y City Athletes Association office.
Hu Mingliang stared at the message received on his phone. The Y City University side said Song Jixing was willing to cooperate with livestreaming another run to prove herself.
Although it could eliminate all doubts from the internet, looking at it, Hu Mingliang felt more and more indignant!
She would rather prove she didn't cheat than come be an athlete!
Truly maddening!
A colleague who had just come into the office to refill his water kettle saw Hu Mingliang's somewhat grim expression sitting at his office desk. He greeted,
"Old Hu! Your rising fire eh! Don't get so mad you ruin your own health! Drink more water!".
Hu Mingliang stiffly raised his head, wanting to open his mouth, when the phone suddenly rang!
The other side of the phone urgently spoke a few sentences. Hu Mingliang similarly jabbed at his phone for a while.
Staring at the celebrity verification badge on his phone screen belonging to Song Jixing, Hu Mingliang was not as angry as before. She really was a celebrity, and had been one for a long time too.
But how come he hadn't seen her on TV before? Hu Mingliang searched some more. What came up were some unheard-of dramas, with casts he didn't recognize, not aired on TV stations either.
Hu Mingliang's eyes suddenly lit up. He forcefully slapped his thigh!
He understood!
Knew how to persuade the girl now!
He would tell her, this celebrity career is hopeless. She acted for years without even getting on a TV show!
Being an athlete was the way to go!
She could not only get on the national TV stations, but other countries' stations too! And fans from both domestic and abroad! Wasn't that better than acting?
Hu Mingliang's mind was set. His complexion seemed much better.
The colleague at his side hugging the water kettle, having just finished chugging, looked at Hu Mingliang confusedly. Menopause maybe? Such volatile emotions!