This length of a queue could be considered a legendary sight. Generally, at other venues, once a queue reaches about 100 meters, people stop showing up, let alone a kilometer!
Fans fortunate enough to be near the front had truly squeezed their way there by luck, and they became the first batch of lucky individuals to receive personally signed merchandise from Cao Baiming!
From the back of the sales area, supervisors directed operations, while the front was lined with tables displaying products from various manufacturers, with the official team jerseys being the most sought-after item.
Well, he sat at the very end table, and all fans who bought merchandise would bring their purchases directly to him for autographs.
After a few minutes, Cao Baiming's hand began to feel a little weak from the continuous signing without a moment's rest.
But then he remembered that he received over 40% commission on each item sold, a commission rate that was unprecedented and likely unmatched in the future!
Thinking about this, it didn't seem so bad. No matter how tough or tiring, as long as there was money, it was worth it!
Unknowingly, many fans at the front had already purchased their beloved merchandise and were happily heading home with armfuls of goods.
The organizers sat in the back, watching them walk out with bags and bags, their hearts already bursting with joy. They were the happiest. Counting the inventory and money after everything was sold would be the most blissful moment.
More than 20 minutes had passed, and the queue had moved forward a considerable distance. However, surprisingly, the end of the queue had not receded; instead, it had grown even longer, now stretching for nearly two kilometers, significantly longer than when it first started.
More people continued to flock in, with no one paying attention to where the end of the line was. They simply saw a queue and knew it led to their favorite star, someone they could even shake hands with. With such motivation, no matter how long the queue, they would eagerly join it.
Because the queue was so long, the sky gradually darkened, yet the sales continued.
Some fans seized this rare opportunity for close contact with Cao Baiming and began to ask for even more outrageous things.
For example, some fans wanted to shake hands or even hug Cao Baiming, provided they had purchased enough merchandise.
One female student even bought all the merchandise on an entire table just to get a hug from Cao Baiming!
Sitting in Yutang, facing so many female fans offering hugs, he had nothing much to say. Although he felt a bit jealous in his heart, nothing too outrageous had happened. After all, she was a fan of a star!
However, one incident after another of tolerance led to fans becoming increasingly excessive in their behavior.
As Cao Baiming was diligently signing a jersey bought by a female student, he looked up to see her suddenly lean in and kiss him on the cheek. She then apologized with a blush.
What was this? How could this person suddenly kiss him? Cao Baiming was momentarily angry. But as soon as he saw the girl's face, his anger subsided considerably.
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Wu Xue, sitting to his side, felt a wave of jealousy wash over her.
Was it just because she wore a little less and dressed more carefully?
Her makeup was so heavy, as if she was afraid of being recognized...
As things escalated, later some male fans even boldly requested kisses from Cao Baiming, but such requests were naturally all rejected.
It wasn't until past 10 PM that, although the queue was still not finished, the merchandise was completely sold out. All the goods from the five trucks at the back had been swept clean.
"Finally, I can get off work! Ahhh, I'm so tired!!"
Cao Baiming couldn't help but complain. His hands were trembling from signing autographs continuously for several hours. Although there was a break for meals, it did little to alleviate the fatigue.
Although Wu Xue had swallowed quite a bit of jealousy, perhaps a whole jar's worth, she saw how tired Cao Baiming was and thoughtfully came over to offer a warm embrace.
Inventorying and calculating sales figures were naturally not Cao Baiming's responsibility. After bidding farewell to the organizers' leaders, he and Wu Xue returned to their hotel.
The next day would be the final day of activities. Although there would still be sales, the activities should be much more relaxed compared to before. The two planned to do some sightseeing in Tang Country after the event concluded.
After all, what kind of world tour would be complete without a country like Tang, filled with regional culture and wondrous landscapes?
The football passion in Tang Country was being fanned into a roaring blaze, with more and more people discussing the topic.
This was exactly what Cao Baiming wanted to see.
That evening, Wu Xue habitually opened her live streaming platform to broadcast for a while.
However, as soon as she clicked on it, she was so astonished that she couldn't close her mouth and let out a scream.
In the restroom, Cao Baiming was startled and almost lost his footing.
"What's wrong?!"
Wu Xue's eyes were wide open, staring at the notification message displayed on the screen. She hadn't even clicked it yet but was already stunned.
All the interfaces showed "999+" notifications, and in the system messages section, she clearly saw a latest message: "Detected that your fan count has reached 50 million. The platform is awarding you supreme member privileges. Please contact an administrator..."
"Fifty million...!"
Cao Baiming suddenly realized. So that's what it was about live streaming. It wasn't surprising, with so many fans watching, and her being a streamer who showed her face, she was bound to gain followers. It was just that fifty million was actually a bit low.
Cao Baiming had thought she could at least reach a hundred million!
Alas, the platform only had less than three hundred million users...
In an instant, Wu Xue had directly added nearly a hundred million new users to the platform!
Upon clicking to check, she realized that it had long surpassed fifty million and had reached 73.22 million, it was just that she hadn't received the system notification later on!
Her fans sent private messages one after another, mostly praising her for being beautiful and gentle. In an instant, her face turned red.
Wu Xue surprisingly found that her hand, which was about to click the broadcast button, was trembling uncontrollably...
Previously, she was facing a few thousand fans, and now, it had jumped to tens of millions online...
This leap was simply too enormous!
If it had doubled or tripled, she could accept it, or even tenfold... but a tenfold increase!
At this moment, Cao Baiming walked out, his eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of Wu Xue.