Half an hour later, the live broadcast of the 2004 "Super Girl" national finals officially began.
Although Zhang Jingdong valued this "Super Girl" competition very much because of Xiao Fei, he actually wasn’t fond of watching this show.
Firstly, the singing level of the contestants this year was mostly average, and most of them didn’t look particularly attractive either.
Secondly, it is 2004, and after being exposed to top music variety shows like "Huaxia’s Voice" and "I Am a Singer" in future years, Zhang Jingdong found the live effects here to be quite poor.
But precisely because of this, when Xiao Fei took the stage, Zhang Jingdong knew she would definitely become the champion of the night.
She stood out remarkably from the rest.
Tonight she was like Mao Buyi from "Tomorrow’s Son" in the future, rocking the stage with her original song.
Especially when it came to the final five into three, Xiao Fei performed the song "Easily Flammable and Explosive" tailored by Zhang Jingdong for her, which set the whole stage ablaze and completely broke through her previous musical style.
What satisfied Zhang Jingdong the most was that while singing such a highly personal song, she excitedly pointed or gestured towards her culture shirt several times, leading to several featured shots of the shirt.
So while Zhou Zhou and her friends continued to watch the show, Zhang Jingdong took out his phone to send a message to Liang Feng: Are you there? Find the newest release on NoveI[F]ire.net
A few seconds later, Liang Feng replied: Where are you?
Zhang Jingdong: Are you watching TV?
Liang Feng: No, what’s up?
Zhang Jingdong: Is there a TV around you now?
Liang Feng: Yeah, I’m at Teacher Shu’s house.
Zhang Jingdong: You guys quickly turn on the TV and watch Xiangnan TV Station.
A minute later, Liang Feng: You want us to watch Xiao Fei.
Zhang Jingdong: I want you to watch her shirt.
Liang Feng: Got it, what are you trying to say?
Zhang Jingdong: Starting tomorrow, have your factory focus on full production, at least 2 million pieces.
Zhang Jingdong: Remember our bet, you’re bound to lose.
Liang Feng: Tch... You’re too cunning, coming up with such an impressive marketing strategy.
Zhang Jingdong: I never go into a battle unprepared.
Liang Feng: Teacher Shu asks where you are.
Zhang Jingdong: I’m right at the scene.
Liang Feng: When will you be back?
Zhang Jingdong: If you can accept your punishment tomorrow night, I’ll be back tomorrow.
Liang Feng: You said it, so it’s settled then.
Zhang Jingdong: You two aren’t allowed to self-study tonight!
Liang Feng: That decision isn’t mine; it depends on Teacher Shu.
Zhang Jingdong: Just tell her that I said you two should conserve energy today, so you can focus on the class tomorrow.
Liang Feng: Alright, I’ll tell her now. Also, take it easy with our big star tonight, and don’t let the paparazzi catch you, or you’ll become too famous!
Zhang Jingdong: Don’t worry, the paparazzi who could catch me aren’t born yet.
Liang Feng: I know you’re impressive, but better safe than sorry.
Zhang Jingdong: Got it.
After chatting with Liang Feng, Zhang Jingdong sent a message to Lin Xirui: Are you watching TV?
Lin Xirui: I am. I think Xiao Fei will definitely win the championship tonight.
Zhang Jingdong: Whether she wins or not, after tonight, the company’s culture shirts will sell out for sure, you must prepare everyone for a major battle.
After exchanging a few idle words, Zhang Jingdong turned to look at Zhou Zhou.
Just then, Zhou Zhou happened to be looking at him too, as if they were in sync.
She said nervously: "Xiao Fei will definitely win the championship, right?"
Zhang Jingdong replied intentionally: "You wouldn’t know this, but the champion of any competition is actually predetermined; otherwise, all that money from the main sponsors would go to waste."
Zhou Zhou suddenly felt a bit worried: "You mean Xiao Fei won’t win the championship tonight?"
"According to usual rules, she definitely wouldn’t win... but I paid 5 million, so this time, whether by performance on stage or tricks off stage, she is guaranteed to be the champion!"
Zhou Zhou’s eyes dimmed at the first half of the sentence, but she immediately became joyful upon hearing the second half.
She then gave Zhang Jingdong a side glance: "... you did it on purpose!"
Looking at her charming appearance, Zhang Jingdong lovingly ruffled her hair.
An hour later, after a series of tense voting rounds, Xiao Fei was universally acknowledged and undisputedly won the championship of the 2004 "Super Girl" finals with 580,000 votes, leading by an absolute margin of 300,000 votes over the second-place winner.
After the awards ceremony, fans at the scene celebrated wildly for a long time before gradually leaving Xiangnan TV Station.
At this point, Zhang Xiaowan couldn’t help but ask Zhang Jingdong: "Boss Zhang, can we... can we take pictures with Xiao Fei?"
Zhang Jingdong said cheerfully: "Of course! We’re all going to the Dinghui Building now; our company is hosting a celebration party for Xiao Fei over there tonight."
Zhang Xiaowan and her friends suddenly understood, and their initial worries turned into excitement.
Because there were so many people around Xiangnan TV Station after dispersal, Zhang Jingdong and his group walked for a good five or six hundred meters before getting a cab.
After more than half an hour, they arrived at Dinghui Building.
The top floor here is a high-end restaurant, reserved by Liao Feng yesterday, and even booked the venue. He had already arrived in advance.
Aside from the staff of Dongsheng Entertainment Company and part of Xiao Fei’s team, they had also invited 50 of Xiao Fei’s fans ahead of time.