Chapter 92 Book Signing Event 3
In her previous life, Ruien had also attended concerts of those small-time singers who were not very famous but had a huge following. They would mechanically sign their names on records without interacting with fans, only caring about selling records.
Fans and popularity are things that need to be carefully managed. As he gazed out at the long line of people, starting to move in his direction, Ryeon cracked his wrist, preparing for a prolonged battle, but kept a radiant smile on his face.
The first person in the queue quickly arrived at the signing desk, a boy of about sixteen years old. From his messy hair and dark eye circles, it can be seen that the queuing time was absolutely not from today.
"Hello, thank you for your support!" Receiving the record, Ryan signed his name with a flourish and asked with a smile, "May I know your name? When did you arrive?"
"Oh, Nick...Nick Maravich." The boy was taken aback for a moment, then pointed to another boy behind him, "We both came over yesterday evening and have been taking turns queuing here."
"Thanks, Nick. I'll remember that." Ryan held out his hand and the boy hastily came over to shake it, his excitement no longer containable.
"Alright Nick, this is my first record as a singer." He wrote 'NO.1' on the back of the signature.
"Wow!" Nick excitedly let out a strange yell.
It wasn't until then that everyone realized, this was actually Ryan Jenkins' first signed record. He even autographed it himself, the commemorative significance is self-evident.
Others looked at Nick's eyes, gradually turning red. If it weren't for the idols sitting in front of them and the staff maintaining order on both sides, they would have rushed up to grab the record and kept it as a precious gift.
"I'll definitely keep this record safe, thank you Ryan, I'll always support you!" Nick almost jumped back to the place where records were sold, shouting loudly, "Quick, I want another record! No, no, no, I want five! I want to give one each to my dad, mom, grandpa and grandma!"
No one would think it strange if they could get Nick's card for ten... no, a hundred cards.
Ryan's signature speed is not fast, strictly speaking a bit slow, he doesn't care about the number of autographs sold, but values communication with fans. After signing, most will chat with them for a few words, at least say "thank you for your support" or "you are my biggest motivation for creation".
Moreover, he doesn't just sign his name; after signing, he usually writes a short blessing phrase and tries to avoid repetition, which is good because over the years of writing, he has accumulated a large vocabulary, so it won't be stuck in his mind for a short time.
To be honest, Ryan has accumulated a huge popularity over the past two years, and the vast majority of his supporters are young people who have strong acceptance of new things and can easily become fans.
Especially his image of facing strong power bullying and daring to confront it head-on is very appealing to young people.
Male fans are easier to deal with, probably due to gender reasons. Even when they get excited, most of them just shake his hand or pat him on the arm lightly. But those crazy girls were unstoppable, and this is New York, one of the most open-minded places in North America, their requests were bizarre.
Ryan had just signed his name on a record when its owner suddenly pulled down the low-neck sweater, revealing a patch of snowy white.
The girl looked fresh and clean, but what she said was completely opposite to her appearance. She pointed at the pink bar and said, "Ryan, can you sign for me here?"
After finishing speaking, she blinked her eyes, with a naive and innocent look.
"......" Ryan was speechless, fortunately the staff were quick-witted and took the girl to one side, persuading her to leave.
The girl's behavior seemed to have encouraged others, and soon another girl made an unreasonable request.
"Ryan, I'm called Lili..."
"Lilith, okay. Nice to meet you!" Ryan gradually realized that these female fans were the most terrifying place, and quickly wrote "Wishing you beauty like an angel."
The girl called Lilieth took the record and didn't leave, instead she asked timidly, "R...Ryan, c...can I kiss you?"
"Dear..." Ryan subconsciously rubbed his cheek, glanced behind the girl, and seemed to see a female wolf with eyes flashing green light, "Sorry, no can do!"
Lilith turned away with a hint of disappointment, and Ryan let out a sigh of relief. However, upon seeing the far greater number of girls than boys in the group, he realized that today would be a severe test.
Uncle loves Lolita, sister loves Shota, the former concept has long been deeply rooted in people's minds with the spread of "Lolita", while the latter concept may not have taken shape yet.
But Western girls are generally precocious, these fifteen or sixteen year old girls, are exactly the most crazy age, Ryan in their eyes, is undoubtedly a small Zhengtai who has just begun to mature, and also a talented and handsome Zhengtai!
Alright, you won't let us sign on the bar or get intimate, huh? Well, if a direct attack doesn't work, then we'll just have to launch a sneak attack.
Soon, bold girls set an example for later generations.
This is a blonde girl of about sixteen, tall and sexy. As Ryan concentrated on signing the record, she suddenly leaned over the table, taking advantage of her height, and with lightning speed - if she knew what she was doing - planted a light kiss on Ryan's cheek, leaving behind a bright red lip print.
"Ah..." Ryan realized it was too late, he rubbed his face, his eyes wide with shock. How could this be? Had the world gone mad?
"Thanks Ryan, I'm Charley!" The girl seemed like she was going to say something else and leaned in closer.
The staff who were stunned on the side finally reacted and quickly pulled her to one side. Ryan rolled his eyes, cursing in his heart, where's Charlie? Charles I is still okay!
The exemplary effect is huge, and every girl who comes after is eager to try, while Ryan raises his vigilance. If every female fan kisses him on the face, he believes he will definitely become a pig head.
But there is no such thing as a thousand days of prevention, only a thousand days of thievery. Occasionally, a sneak attack would still be successful. Fortunately, Jin Silai seemed to have been prepared and always wiped the lip print off his face in the first time.
George stood by the table, his handsome face drawing attention from many people. From time to time, there were whispers of girls' voices that reached Ryan's ears, "Wow, who is that? More handsome than Tom Cruise."
"Tom Cruise? Who's that? Don't mention him here, he's our archenemy!" her companion reminded.
The girl hastily covered her mouth and found that people around her were staring at her with anger.
"Looks like Ryan's bodyguard, wow, I didn't expect Ryan to not only be handsome himself but also have a handsome bodyguard, I'm totally in love with him!"
"I must get him to sign on my underwear!"
Ryan's face was trending black, just then another unexpected event occurred. Under everyone's attention, a middle-aged man with a heavy backpack walked to the signing table, first placing the record in his hand on the table, and then opening the backpack, taking out one book after another.
"Ryan, I have three kids who are all fans of your books... and songs." The authenticity of that last part is clearly open to question. "They've always wanted to get your autograph but you never hold any book signings so I brought them here instead, you don't mind do you?"
Does it matter? Ryan didn't seem to mind, but the Hollywood record company staff looked embarrassed, especially John Burns, who would have rushed over and stuffed those books back into his backpack and kicked him out if they weren't in public.
What's going on here, is it obvious that he just came to ruin the scene? This is his real intention, hmm... after going back, I'll stir him up and let Ryan shift his main energy to music!
The signing event lasted for nearly three and a half hours, which was a standard physical activity. Even with Ryan's physical condition, he felt tired, and his wrist also sent out a protesting numbness. Fortunately, he was used to playing with pens, so this was just a small matter.
More than three hours, only less than 2,000 signatures were signed, the efficiency was indeed very low, but most people who got the signature were very satisfied, not only did they get Ryan's signature, but also had a brief exchange with their idol, which already exceeded their expectations.
As for those who didn't get a signature, the record company had prepared a little gift in advance, not expensive but enough to win people's hearts.
Ryan walked towards the rest room, still rubbing his face, and was ambushed by four or five people.
He felt his face was really going to turn into a pig's head.
It's okay for now, God knows what will happen when I grow up, whether there will be brainless fans who would die for me, just one is unbearable.
"I think we'll have to wear masks at the next signing event." Ryan complained.
"Darling, this just means you're too popular." Jin Silie couldn't help but burst out laughing. In her opinion, Ryan was being overly cautious - the girls' behavior was perfectly normal.
"Ryann, next time we do a signing, we're going to have to stipulate that it's just for records!" Burns said, rubbing his temples in exasperation. "God, I saw the stuff people were pulling out of bags...I felt like throwing them out!"
"Alright, John, you can go ask the publishers of Alien for sponsorship fees now." Ryan was still worried about those crazy female fans, "Pat, what if they lift up their skirts and ask me to sign on their underwear?"
This problem is indeed very serious!