This Star Only Wants More Money - Chapter 33

Translator: Diviner

After a quick chat with “Big Bird Spin Spin Spin” about where they might meet up, Xu Feng continued to focus on preparing everything he needed for the days leading up to the graduation party. Even though he was busy, he did not forget to prepare a custom gift for “Big Bird Spin Spin Spin” to thank him for helping manage the fan community.

Xu Feng skipped over the music library lottery option in his system panel and instead opened the “custom merchandise design” feature in his portable agent menu.

This feature allowed Xu Feng to easily design his own merchandise. The designs could then be sent to manufacturers for production, and he could even directly exchange his points for the corresponding products. The system acting as a partial agent was no joke.

Considering the somewhat abstract name “Big Bird Spin Spin Spin,” Xu Feng guessed that he might be a bit of a homebody and probably someone who struggled to find new songs. So he decided against sending something generic like a standee or a t-shirt with a celebrity’s face, items whose emotional value is much higher than their actual worth, often just meant to fleece fans.

Instead, he wanted to give something that fit the fan’s own needs and was more practical.

For example… a high-end graphics card with his album cover printed on it, along with a set of electronic albums.

Even though there were no studio versions of any of Xu Feng’s songs available online yet, he still had backups of them.

A high-end graphics card for the tech enthusiast and an electronic music album for the music fan — this gift package covered all bases.

Once everything was customized, Xu Feng chose to pay 10,000 points to have the system produce the merchandise directly.

At this time, it was impossible to find a manufacturer willing to accept such a small order, and even if they did, it would certainly not be ready in time.

“This merch quality is actually pretty good.”

Xu Feng looked at the beautifully packaged box that had appeared on his table and couldn’t help but take a closer look.

The dark-toned cover didn’t have a tacky, oversized picture of Xu Feng like many other products. Instead, it captured the most dazzling moment from his performance on the “Tomorrow’s God of Song” stage.

Compared to the audience in the background holding glow sticks and cheering, and the bright, colorful stage, Xu Feng’s figure occupied only a small portion in the center of the cover.

But the focus of all the lights and the peak of the entire scene made this seemingly shadowy figure appear incredibly dazzling.

The packaging was exquisite and understated, yet not low-key, perfectly matching Xu Feng’s own aura.

Inside the box was a set of electronic albums and a personally signed graphics card… The specially modified card would spin its fans like a CD in a player when powered on — both futuristic and beautiful, perfectly matching the theme of Xu Feng’s merchandise.

The personal signature, illuminated by a breathing light, would appear and disappear at night, creating a top-tier modern aesthetic.

“Big Bird Spin Spin Spin” had been following him almost from the start and hadn’t lost faith even during that tough livestream battle. Later, he also voluntarily helped manage the fans for a long time. Giving such a merchandise package felt just right.

While other celebrities might just give posters or standees, Xu Feng believed in a fair exchange — as long as it wasn’t some moral blackmailing or emotional manipulation.

After packing up everything, Xu Feng glanced at the time on his phone and nodded slightly.
“Time’s about right. I need to head to the venue for the party preparations now.”

At 4 p.m., at Luohe University.

The graduation party was set to be held in the university’s sports stadium — a temporary canopy had been set up on the field, and countless chairs were arranged, along with mist sprayers to help cool down the area.

The original platform, which was meant for the school leaders’ speeches, had been temporarily transformed into a stage.

Around the venue, many people were already waiting, looking forward to entering.

Inside the room below the stage, some were hurriedly testing the equipment, others were frowning as they ran through final rehearsals… and some were busy arguing.

“Wu Youqing, Miss Wu… can you stop making a fuss already?”

The girl standing opposite was graceful and serene, but her voice carried no trace of retreat: “No, we must adjust the order of our performance this time.”

“Even if you have to adjust… shouldn’t it be saved for the final performance? Going on as the second to last, isn’t that a bit too strange?”

Traditionally, the graduation party was divided into two parts. The first half featured performances from the arts college and other departments with a solid foundation.

The latter half was for the “comedy acts” from the more rugged departments, often referred to as a gathering of oddballs.

The first half would crown a champion, while the latter half would determine the last-place performer… This ensured that the party maintained its entertainment value from start to finish.

Placing the more lighthearted and “funny” acts in the latter half also allowed the audience to fully relax after watching a whole evening of performances.

But now, Wu Youqing was demanding that the Art Department’s performance be moved to the second-to-last spot, just ahead of the Mechanical Engineering Department!

To be fair, it made sense that to determine a winner, you’d want the competitors to be closer in order. And mixing in the latter half wasn’t out of the question, but… they should at least be the final act!

Wu Youqing’s voice was cold, and her tone was both earnest and firm: “Xu Feng’s performance piece has already been leaked. It wouldn’t be fair to him not to be the final act.”

Plus, she really wasn’t certain of victory.

If the Art Department’s performance wasn’t as good as Xu Feng’s, and they took the final spot from the Mechanical Engineering Department, wouldn’t they become a laughingstock?

As the most anticipated joke, the academy, which always ranked at the bottom, had always been the final act. That spot didn’t belong to the Art Department in the first place.
Wu Youqing couldn’t afford to lose face like that.

“But…”

“No buts. This is a notification and the collective decision of our entire academy.” Wu Youqing glanced at the students already lining up outside, cutting off the meaningless argument. “That’s settled. We need to conduct our final rehearsal, so let’s not waste time on pointless discussions.”

With that, Wu Youqing walked out of the room, ready for a final simple rehearsal.
She glanced at the sky, which was already beginning to darken, and at the people slowly entering.

Leading the way into the venue were, of course, instructors and leaders from various faculties. Wu Youqing even spotted several familiar faces among the teachers —

In the past, the teachers from the Art Department would never attend the graduation party in such large numbers.

Xu Feng’s sudden involvement had clearly drawn the attention of these mentors who had some connections with the entertainment industry.

A lineup composed of the most outstanding students from the Art Department, with all the mentors and professors showing up in force!

There had never been a graduation party that had made the Art Department prepare so thoroughly!