Opening Twitter, Jane Sampson went straight to the showâs official Twitter account to check, but the first tweet was no longer the thirty-second trailer, but a collection of emoticons that made Jane wish she could cover her own face...
Emoticons.
"Did the program crew make these emoticons?" Jane couldnât help but find them hard on the eyes.
"Not exactly," Daniel Taylor said with a sly smile. "They were created by netizens who made their own emoticons from screenshots of the trailer video. Now, these emoticons are trending. This morning when I was scrolling through Moments, I saw a lot of people using them, especially yours."
Daniel Taylorâs eyes were almost slits from smiling so much. "Youâre probably going to be the first actress to gain popularity through emoticons."
The happier Daniel Taylor laughed, the more Jane wanted to wallop him.
As Jane scrolled through the trending topics about emoticons, she couldnât help feeling anxious, wondering if she would become the first actress to be rejected for having an ugly emoticon?
Fortunately, after scrolling through hundreds of comments, she didnât find any such criticisms. She didnât know if Rock Bell had been secretly purchasing commentary or guiding the discussion somehow, but Janeâs emoticons were indeed the most used among the several available.
The emoticon in question captured her during the first round of the game, secretly observing her fellow gamersâ reactions. It was an animated emoticon, showing her looking around stealthily. At that time, her expression was quite dumbfounded, and even looked innocent.
The caption for the emoticon read: "This baby is so distressed."
Jane could only acknowledge that she was truly impressed by the creativity of the netizens.
Since the show hadnât officially aired yet, the crucial aspects of the game segment hadnât been disclosed. So at this time, no one would think that Jane was the key player in the game, the one whose decision would determine life or death for others.
In the comments section, there were many remarks like:
"The piano little talented girl is so cute!"
"Sister Jane is so adorable!"
"Jane is my new goddess; she looks so good on camera, and sheâs so slim!"
Comments like these had Jane checking the comments for other guests. She found that the netizens discussed them more than they did her. If she hadnât meticulously scrolled through hundreds of entries, she might not even have found the tiny messages her fans left. Though the quantity of comments was less, Jane consoled herself with the fact that, for now, she didnât have any haters.
The car couldnât enter the film and TV base, so Jane got out at the gate entrance and walked in with Daniel Taylor.
Since Daniel Taylor was the Chief Director, he was already busy as soon as they arrived at the base. While Jane was visiting several makeup rooms, Daniel was already swamped with work.
"Goddess! Goddess!"
As soon as Jane entered the makeup room, she heard a somewhat familiar voice. Since the person was calling out "Goddess," Jane wasnât sure if they were referring to her, so she didnât respond and instead walked further inside.
When she saw Quincy Forest standing among the makeup artist team, tiptoeing and waving at her, Jane was caught off guard.
"How come you..." Jane quickly walked over and, the next second, got hugged by Quincy Forest.
"Surprise? I quit my job at the TV station. When I found out you were in this crew, I came over!" Quincy Forest said, hands on her heart. "I watched the trailer last night; you look so beautiful on screen, just like in person. And I even saved your emoticon, itâs way too cute!"
"Wow, Jane," Olivia Chip joined in with a playful tease from over there. "Tell me, is this your personal PR team youâve paid to infiltrate the crew?"