Chapter 507: Classics never go out of style; the will never fades

Jin Li's fans range from young to old, a broad demographic, but there are very few hardcore internet addicts among them.

Therefore, once an online flame war breaks out, her fans are the slowest to respond.

But because her fans are so slow to receive news, many times they don't even hear about Jin Li's scandals until they have already been clarified and are no longer circulating.

This means the fans never know about the scandal from start to finish and retain the same impression of Jin Li they had from the beginning.

The batch of fans who frequently surf the web for gossip also know well that fans are unreliable, and fellow enthusiasts are unreliable; if you want to debunk rumors and fight back, you can only rely on yourself.

But if you argue with trolls one by one, the efficiency is too low.

You can't keep up with the scolding!

So, they summarized their experience from several online battles: never engage in debates with others, just leave a comment and run; this way, you can debunk more rumors.

Moreover, debunking rumors and fighting back requires strategy.

Our Jin Li is a refined person who loves to learn.

As her fans, they certainly cannot lose face for their star by fighting like wild monkeys against the masses of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Thus, they thought of another style of debunking: Classical Chinese.

The simplest expression in this world is Classical Chinese.

The language in this world where a single character can have multiple meanings is also Classical Chinese.

The language in this world that can deconstruct words in multiple ways is still Classical Chinese.

Refined people do refined things; even when scolding in the streets, it must be done elegantly, without a single dirty word, and you must scold them into submission.

If you can make them not understand, that's even better.

Jin Li's fans love that kind of feeling—

Where you clearly know they are scolding you, yet you are left blank-faced, knowing only that the sentence carries a negative meaning but unable to tell what it is, knowing it's a scolding but not looking like one.

Isn't it convoluted?

Jin Li's fans, seeing your confused expression, say earnestly: "Being convoluted is the point; this is exactly the effect we want!"

Other netizens:...

Can't handle the convolution!

No, it's that we can't afford it!

The gossip-loving netizens watching this online battle only felt that while Jin Li's fans were few, their combat power was extremely fierce, using the quintessence of China to perfection.

Each generation produces its own talents; the new generation surpasses the old!

Those gossip-loving people who frequently hang out online couldn't help but sigh: "I'm old, I'm old; I actually can't think of how to use Classical Chinese to express surprise!"

Of course, there were also some refined individuals who quickly organized their language.

【After three days of separation, I must look at you with new eyes!】

【Wukong, is that you, Wukong!】

【Your brilliance, even Chen Duxiu cannot compare to you.】

This formation left even Li Xunfang's fans a bit confused.

They were familiar with flame wars, and they were strong.

Ever since Li Xunfang became popular on New Year's Day, her fans upgraded their equipment and evolved their combat power every single day—there is no strongest, only stronger!

But suddenly encountering Classical Chinese, they also stuttered a bit.

"How do you say 'fallacious reasoning' again?"

"How do you translate 'you guys are just scared' again?"

"Don't BS, how do you express 'let sales represent everything' again?"

Li Xunfang's fans were using AI to translate into Classical Chinese while feeling somewhat frustrated.

It's over; they are truly inferior to AI!

But not using Classical Chinese to reply to a fight just gives people a feeling of purely playing with memes.

Yet once Classical Chinese is used to reply, and if one is not careful, it triggers a response; the two sides scolding each other in Classical Chinese actually dilutes the stifling air of the flame war, giving people an absurd feeling of time travel.

Noon.

Many netizens were on their lunch break.

They heard from others that Li Xunfang and Jin Li were at odds, so they excitedly opened their blogs to gossip, only to see the scene of both sides scolding each other in Classical Chinese.

The gossip-loving masses couldn't help but be a bit suspicious: did they walk into the wrong set?

Lowering their heads to look at the big eye icon on their phones, it was indeed a blog and not the history channel.

What's up, has a Renaissance trend started recently?

6, truly 6!

Once twelve o'clock struck, the tote bag from the collaboration between Li Xunfang and Modern Women, and the backpack from the collaboration between Jin Li and Black Bear, officially went live on their respective flagship stores.

This style, debuting across the entire web, was only available in the flagship stores; no other channels had stock.

While fans were scolding each other wildly online, the hosts of the Modern Women and Black Bear brand live streams were also promoting desperately.

Modern Women live stream.

"Babies, it's 12 o'clock, the link is up, just buy it directly. The gifts will be sent automatically. Babies who haven't followed the live stream, click follow, note 'live stream', and you can get an extra 1ml perfume gift."

The noble and elegant socialite-like host specifically showed off the 50ml full-size perfume, her nails done with pink glitter, and diamonds stuck to her eyes, looking shiny and bright.

"Babies, the gift is the 1ml trial version of the same perfume in my hand. You must click follow to guarantee you get it. Remember, it's a live stream follow. Just click follow in the top right corner of the live stream page. Everyone can follow my operation, just click the follow button that just popped up!"

"Our perfume is also very great, with a gentle scent, carrying a bit of metal and orange blossom. This is the perfume a 'big heroine' should use, the scent that matches a 'big heroine'."

"Babies buying the tote bag, the tote bag refers to link #1, other links don't count, only link #1 counts. Babies who buy the tote bag in link #1, type 1, screenshot for a lottery to get 100 yuan back, hurry up and prepare..."

Black Bear live stream.

They don't do indoor live streams; they have always done outdoor live streams, keen on mountain climbing, swimming, cycling...

Many people don't buy things but still like to enter their live stream to watch the host.

"Beauties, listen to me!"

The male host roared loudly: "12 o'clock has arrived, the link for backpack #1 is open, everyone hurry up and grab it!

We don't do fake stuff; all gifts are given to you. No need to follow, no need to leave a secret code. As long as you buy it today, we will send you a 1000ml water cup, then send you a small ceramic cup, and then send you a pair of fitness gloves!

Three gifts given to you; the brand is bleeding out today to give you the best feedback!"

Suddenly, an off-topic remark came through.

"It's over, it's over, 100,000 pieces have already been sold out!"

The male host was greatly shocked: "What, 100,000 pieces have already been sold out? How so fast? Don't lie to me, is it really sold out??"

An off-topic remark came through: "Sold out, really sold out!"

The male host frowned, suddenly waving his hand, "It's fine, everyone is happy today, I'll release all the remaining 50,000 bags I have on hand.

Originally, these 50,000 pieces were to be kept for promotion tomorrow and the day after. This is the 'explosive order' authority the brand gave me. If I release them, there might be no bags to sell tomorrow and the day after."

"Beauties, don't wait and see. Ordering today is really a great deal. All three gifts are given to you. Tomorrow might not have these gifts, and there might not be such a big discount. Don't miss out if you pass by!

Don't hesitate, buying is earning! The bag is a collaboration with Jin Li. Jin Li often sends people to watch the production; the brand doesn't dare to cut corners at all!

We just did various extreme stress tests for you; the quality is very good. Not to mention fake stuff, people who often go for outdoor sports can definitely carry it for a year without problems."

"3, 2, 1! Link up!"

"Fifty thousand orders, the last fifty thousand orders. If you miss this batch, you'll have to pre-order. Buy early, enjoy early!"

Li Xunfang finished her announcement and went to a place to rest first.

She opened her blog; at first, she was quite happy scrolling, but the more she scrolled, the uglier her expression became.

What kind of ghost is this talking about!

The traffic and heat she wanted were not some Classical Chinese research report!

Soon she shifted her attention to the bag sales, and her brows relaxed.

Ten minutes after going live, 50,000 pieces were empty!

Not bad, her fans' purchasing power is still very strong.

But when she heard that the bag collaborated with Jin Li was also empty after ten minutes, her face sank.

Zhao Rui saw her expression and hurriedly comforted her: "The price is different. Your bag not only has the basic style but also special styles and luxury styles. The other two styles also have many fans buying them.

And the basic style is also three hundred yuan, while Jin Li's bag unit price is only one hundred. You can look at your data multiplied by three!"

Li Xunfang asked: "Have the fan groups been mobilized?"

Zhao Rui: "Yes, hundreds of fan groups have all been mobilized. Even if they have to live frugally, they have to buy bags for you. And your bags have six-month interest-free installments set up on Huabei and Baitiao. Calculating it, it doesn't cost much per month."

She added: "Black Bear didn't set up interest-free installments; the sales definitely won't be as good as ours, don't worry."

Li Xunfang's expression finally became pleasant.

She asked: "Is there any news from Yu Yu Lin Ling?"

"Is she actually tearing with Jin Li because of Yu Yu Lin Ling's endorsement?"

Sui Lingfang finished her meeting, and after seeing Jin Li's message, she immediately started investigating.

Although Chenxi Entertainment's news channels are not well-informed, after having some specific news, they can still find out.

Chenxi Entertainment's loss is that no one tells them proactively; they need to find it themselves after a period of time.

Upon checking, they found that there really was a big brand pie recently.

Sui Lingfang asked suspiciously: "Doesn't Yu Yu Lin Ling specialize in high-end men's Hanfu and new Chinese-style brands? Why choose a female spokesperson?"

Zou Da helped check together, and through media channels, understood it more detailedly.

"It is said that Yu Yu Lin Ling also wants to enter the women's clothing brand, so the pie thrown out this time is not a national spokesperson, but directly a global spokesperson.

The global spokesperson announced by the brand last year was Sanyuetian. If a female star gets Yu Yu Lin Ling's global spokesperson, wouldn't she be standing in the same position as Sanyuetian? The improvement in status is very big."

"She's crazy." Sui Lingfang only felt it was unreasonable.

"Yu Yu Lin Ling's popularity internationally is very high, not worse than Fang Fei. Women's clothing competition is big, men's clothing competition is relatively small, and Yu Yu Lin Ling has more advantages in high-end men's clothing.

But women's clothing is not men's clothing. Yu Yu Lin Ling has always done men's clothing; it may not be done well in women's clothing.

This time not choosing a national spokesperson is also because they are afraid that the situation won't open up and the star won't be willing to promote hard, so the news released to the outside is a global spokesperson for women's clothing.

Why does Li Xunfang think that the women's clothing launched by Yu Yu Lin Ling will be very popular? If they launch high-end women's clothing, hehe, will Fang Fei sit and watch her push it?"

Zou Da hesitated for a moment and said: "They should watch and wait, but they won't snipe. The tracks of the two sides are still a bit different.

Fang Fei mainly does high-end cheongsam, daily new Chinese-style cheongsam, but does not involve the new Chinese-style Hanfu field.

In this regard, Yu Yu Lin Ling has a lot of feedback data on new Chinese-style Hanfu. Under the huge data, it is not difficult to modify women's clothing."

Zou Da said again: "This news was only released three days ago. Many first-line stars in the industry don't know it. Li Xunfang may be because she has been exposed to too many high-end fashion resources recently and is walking at the forefront, so she knows faster than other first-line stars and started preparing in advance.

A collaboration with a modern fashion brand cannot be finalized in just three days, so this collaboration must have been negotiated a long time ago.

Coinciding with the recent launch, Li Xunfang took advantage of this collaboration to smear Jin Li's reputation."

Sui Lingfang curled her lips and said sarcastically, "She really is prepared for a rainy day!"

Since the cause has been found, it is easy to deal with.

If they had known about this news earlier, they might not have necessarily put so much effort into this area.

Because Jin Li is not an artist who relies solely on endorsements for a living; although the number of endorsements she has is not large, every single one is a high-end luxury endorsement, except for one affordable cosmetic brand, Duomi.

Recently, four more collaborative products will be launched in succession, and these four are enough for Jin Li to digest.

It's not an endorsement, but it's better than an endorsement, following the fast-moving consumer goods route.

Therefore, they really don't need the global spokesperson for Yu Yu Lin Ling's womenswear, and will choose to wait and see more.

They will wait until they are sure Yu Yu Lin Ling can succeed before competing for the global spokesperson contract for the next few years.

But now that Li Xunfang is doing this, they have to fight back even if they don't want to.

Sui Lingfang thought of something and asked, "Is Yu Yu Lin Ling's womenswear related to themes like independence, cutting-edge fashion, and strong female leads?"

These labels were all marketed by Li Xunfang recently, and it's hard not to make people think too much.

Zou Da shook his head: "Not quite sure. The news was only released three days ago. I only know that Yu Yu Lin Ling is going to make womenswear, but I don't know when they will do it, what the theme is, or when it will be launched."

Sui Lingfang quickly thought of a way, "Doesn't she think she is a new-era woman? Then let's attack her on the point of discriminating against the elderly.

A new era does not mean abandoning the good virtues of the past, but rather embracing the future with a more open and inclusive attitude, instead of angrily telling others to step aside."

Zou Da gave an "OK" sign, "I'll write the press release right now. What about Jin Li's side?"

Sui Lingfang: "I'll call her right now."

Jin Li is currently surfing the internet and watching videos.

The bags have been online for half an hour, and the brand hasn't given the specific sales data yet, but judging from the situation on the internet.

Whether it's Li Xunfang's tote bag or her backpack, they have all sold out.

Jin Li suddenly thought: "With such a huge volume of orders, will there be many after-sales refunds?"

Xu Wenwen glanced at the data: "It's already sold 100,000+, so I guess there will be quite a few refunds, and the brand must be under a lot of pressure.

But all kinds of service guarantees must be fully provided; the seven-day no-reason return policy must be enabled, and return shipping insurance must also keep up, otherwise customers won't want to buy."

Xu Wenwen looked at the tote bag data again and was amused.

"This bag even offers installments. For a 300-yuan item, three months of installments would be enough, but they actually offer 6-month interest-free installments, averaging 50 yuan per month. Is the brand that afraid that fans can't afford it?"

Jin Li asked: "Judging from the data, are the tote bag sales stronger than mine?"

Xu Wenwen: "Yes, its price is higher, and it can be paid in installments.

Even if some people regret it after buying, once they think about having to pay back only 50 yuan a month, they will grit their teeth and keep it."

Xu Wenwen asked: "What do you want to do? Are you going to respond to what Li Xunfang said?"

Jin Li said calmly: "I have to respond, but not now. Blog traffic is highest in the evening, so I'll respond in the evening."

Suddenly, her phone rang; it was a call from Sister Fang.

The two chatted briefly, and she hung up.

Jin Li looked at Xu Wenwen with a magical expression and said with some admiration: "You guessed right. Li Xunfang and I are competing for a relatively good resource.

However, even I didn't know about this resource; it's her unilateral competition with me. Sister Fang said she might want the brand to see that her popularity is stronger than mine and her fans' purchasing power is even stronger than mine."

Xu Wenwen: "Big brands, when choosing spokespersons, usually consider image rather than sales ability, right?"

Jin Li shook her head: "Times have changed. Now that the economic situation is not good, even noble luxury brands have to lower their heads, build various media matrices, and advertise crazily."

"I just don't attend the banquets held by brands very often, but I've heard stars in the industry mention that at those banquets, stars have sales tasks. They need to get wealthy people to buy bags or other products and reach a certain sales amount."

Xu Wenwen said enviously: "Anyway, with my status, if I wanted to go to such a banquet as a salesperson, the brand wouldn't even look at me."

Jin Li thought for a while and asked: "Do you like the brand Fang Fei? I can take you into their banquet."

Xu Wenwen was startled and grabbed Jin Li's hand: "Wait, don't be impulsive. I didn't say I wanted to go in; I was just joking."

"If I really went in, those rich men and women wouldn't know me at all. I wouldn't be able to complete the sales volume, and the brand wouldn't know how to look at me!"

Jin Li smiled lightly: "I'll share some of my sales volume with you."

"Don't, really don't! I can't imagine you promoting and selling goods. Forget it, you shouldn't attend these banquets either; it's meaningless!" Xu Wenwen said.

At six o'clock that evening.

Li Xunfang waited for a long time before getting the news that Zhao Rui had found out.

"Yu Yu Lin Ling has not expressed anything yet, nor have they said what kind of global womenswear spokesperson they are looking for. There is no specific standard."

Li Xunfang frowned, then relaxed.

"Forget it, anyway, even if Yu Yu Lin Ling can't see what I'm doing, other brands will."

"By the way, has Jin Li posted on her blog?"

Zhao Rui unlocked her phone and started scrolling through the blog. Just as she was about to say no, Jin Li's blog post popped up in the next second.

She was among the first batch to see it!

"Jin Li's response is here!"

Li Xunfang immediately leaned forward to look.

It wasn't just her side that was nervous.

The public relations department of Chenxi Entertainment was also very nervous.

The head of the public relations department kept asking Sui Lingfang: "Can Jin Li write the copy herself? Why don't we use the response we arranged?"

Sui Lingfang: "... Thanks for the invitation, you have repeated this question three times. Can I not listen to it the next time?"

Head of Public Relations: "But I'm very anxious!"

Sui Lingfang: "How about I give you a 'Banana Duck' doll to relieve it? You won't be anxious when you see it."

Head of Public Relations:...

Sui Lingfang: "Don't worry, Jin Li won't mess around. She is a mature artist, she has the ability to solve things, I believe in her, and I believe she can do it very well."

The head of the public relations department was just about to say something when someone suddenly said: "Jin Li has posted on her blog!"

Now, everyone lowered their heads to look at their phones.

V Jin Li: 【Classic design originates from the balance between function and aesthetics. Having withstood the test of time, how can it be called "outdated"?

True freedom is not defined by others or slogan-like labels, and it should not be highlighted by stepping on others.

The connotation of modernity and pioneering does not lie in whether the form is new or old, but in whether one dares to think independently and remain authentic. This posture of moving forward independently is the pioneering spirit that never fades.

As for the backpack, it is just a reliable and practical partner on this journey. It does not need others to give it meaning; it serves the free will of "I want to use it" itself.】

This response is simple and powerful!