SEC Chapter 649 Liu Tianxian: Whose cake did I touch?!
Chapter 649 Liu Tianxian: Whose cake did I touch?!
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On Lunar New Year's Eve in the capital, as soon as night fell, the first burst of fireworks exploded outside the window.
But this lively atmosphere didn't seem to resonate with Liu Tianxian.
This unlucky girl was lounging on the living room sofa, with the TV on, her hair a mess with a few stray hairs sticking up at the ends, as if she had just woken up.
She was nestled in a fluffy velvet cushion, her black satin pajamas outlining her curves, the neckline hanging loosely on her shoulders, revealing a small patch of delicate collarbone.
Finally,
After covering the movie's behind-the-scenes footage, Liu Yifei returned home exhausted and slept for a whole day.
"I'm sure someone attacked me!"
Liu Tianxian put down the remote control in frustration.
It's just being hacked.
She's been through this before, so logically she shouldn't be in such a bad mood.
No matter how ruthless these people are in their slander, can they be as ruthless as my mother's divine intervention back then, which offended Huayi and Tangren one after another?
She was a pioneer of the LGBT movement more than a decade ago.
The only one who can compare to her
It has to be Gu Qing, who was attacked online a couple of years ago and was also slandered for being a woman who turned into a man.
But when rumors of her transgender status surfaced, Gu Qing was still in elementary school.
Compared to himself, he was the latecomer!
"What am I so proud of?"
Liu Tianxian squinted in annoyance, picked up her phone, and went to her blog.
On the blog homepage,
Several trending topics featuring her name are still prominently displayed.
#Liu Tianxian and the Fathead Fish Perform Yangko#
#Liu Tianyi's dancing is greasy#
#Liu Tianyi's new film flops at the box office#
Clicking in reveals an overwhelming barrage of mockery and negative information.
"It's just a poor imitation; she doesn't even dance as well as the middle-aged women doing square dancing in the neighborhood."
"It's one thing that her acting skills haven't improved over the years, but she also can't manage her figure. Does she really think she's some kind of goddess?"
"The Little Dragon Girl from back then was probably filtered too heavily; now she just looks like a chubby middle-aged woman."
"I heard she has a terrible temper in private and is used to acting like a diva, so she deserves to be criticized this time."
"You're the fathead fish! Your whole family are fathead fish!"
Liu Tianxian was absolutely furious. She hasn't even been drinking her favorite milk tea these past few days, and she's even lost a few pounds because of it.
Something's not right...something's very wrong.
Liu Yifei is all too familiar with this feeling of being attacked online.
Her fair, unadorned face sank into the soft cushions, her delicate phoenix eyes half-closed.
Liu Tianxian's pupils reflected the opening scene of the Spring Festival Gala playing on the huge LCD screen.
The movie flopped and was criticized?
It's like a joke.
Does she have any movies that don't flop?
"The Bronze Sparrow Terrace" flopped and was criticized.
"The Four Great Constables" flopped and was criticized.
"So Young" flopped and was still criticized.
Every year they struggle, every year they curse.
Even Liu Tianxian is used to it.
Even her fans have gotten used to it, and are prepared to be "criticized mercilessly" before each new film is released.
But this time the insults were different.
The online frenzy this time was completely beyond Liu Tianxian's comprehension.
It wasn't just a few sporadic complaints from haters; it was an overwhelming, simultaneous outcry across all platforms, wave after wave of condemnation.
Her blog was trending for four whole days, one topic was taken down and another popped up, as if someone had specially scheduled a shift, changing the topic every day.
Someone is definitely targeting me behind my back!
Liu Tianxian's doubts have turned into certainty.
But who could it be?
Huayi Brothers and Tangren Media?
Liu Tianxian's brain cells were working at full speed.
Her mother had told her before that they were already struggling to survive and unable to manage the situation, and that the contractual dispute between the two parties had been successfully resolved.
Those two companies are too busy taking care of themselves to have the energy to smear her.
"That's a malicious competitor within the industry."
Liu Tianxian exhaled angrily, "Damn it, whose cake did I touch?!"
She only danced once, why was she criticized for five days straight?!
If you target your peers in the industry, the scope becomes much smaller.
The film adaptation of "Three Lives Three Worlds" suffered a complete collapse in reputation on its first day of release, with both box office and critical reception exploding, clearly not the result of competing films released at the same time.
They should use that money to continue investing in marketing and promoting their movies.
Why target an opponent you're destined to lose?
"That leaves only female celebrities of similar status to me who would do something like this..."
Liu Tianxian counted on her slender white fingers, her eyes rolling to the crystal chandelier above her head, meticulously listing the most popular female celebrities of the past two years:
"Zhao Liying, Liu Shishi, Jing Tian, Yang Ying, Liu Tao, Tong Liya... Oh right, and my Mimi too."
"Who among these people could have done it?"
Liu Tianxian gently scratched her smooth chin with her fingertips, and the expression on her pretty face became serious.
The entertainment industry is a large, dark forest.
Anyone who dares to stand out first, the good partners, good brothers, and good sisters who greet you with smiles today, may turn around and stab you in the back.
She had seen too many of these kinds of things, so many that she had become numb to them.
but,
Liu Tianxian first ruled out her best friend.
She didn't believe that Yang Mi would buy articles to smear her at this time.
That's completely illogical. If Yang Mi wanted to criticize her, she would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?
There's absolutely no benefit to it, so why do something like this?
"As for the others..."
Liu Yifei suddenly realized a blind spot: "Could it be a female celebrity who's close to Junior Brother Gu, badmouthing me behind my back?"
"Someone's jealous of our good relationship!"
Liu Tianxian clapped her hands and suddenly sat up cross-legged on the sofa, thinking about it more and more and more likely it was true.
She knew Gu Qing, that brat, indiscriminately radiating his "central air conditioning" charm.
He always has a nice face to everyone, is handsome and young, and has a good career. How could any female celebrity not be tempted?
She doesn't understand women, and she doesn't understand men either... isn't that the opposite?
Okay, it doesn't matter.
It's not like she's never been a man before.
Back when she was falsely accused of being transgender, Liu Tianxian actually did serious research on male psychology.
"I'd like to see who among you is on good terms with Gu Qing!!"
Liu Tianxian fiercely rolled up her sleeves, revealing two delicate, fair arms.
She started counting on her fingers again, gritted her teeth as she pointed at the heads, determined to see who was so vicious!
I'm going to find him for you!!
"Zhao Liying, Liu Shishi, Jing Tian, Yang Ying, Liu Tao, Tong Liya... and—"
She paused, her fingers frozen in mid-air.
"Honey?! You're everywhere!"
Liu Tianxian broke down.
She clutched her head, her phoenix eyes filled with despair: "How come all the female celebrities are on good terms with him?!"
None of the people on this list have a bad relationship with Gu Qing, so how is she supposed to find them?
How is she supposed to find it?
Or is it that... there's no need to look at all?
I will not be…
A terrifying thought flashed through her mind, and Liu Tianxian's delicate body inexplicably shivered.
Even though the living room was heated, she felt a chill rising from the bottom of her spine.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"
"Sisi, all the dishes are served. Come and eat with Mommy."
A gentle voice came from the direction of the restaurant, interrupting Liu Tianxian's reverie.
She looked up and saw Liu Xiaoli carrying a plate of steamed sea bass out of the kitchen.
Liu Xiaoli wore a plain cotton and linen apron, her hair simply tied back, with a few strands falling beside her ears, which made her well-maintained face look more gentle with the passage of time.
She carefully placed the fish in the center of the table, then turned back to get other dishes.
Today is Lunar New Year's Eve.
Liu Xiaoli gave the housekeeper a day off early in the morning so she could go back and reunite with her family.
From buying groceries to preparing ingredients to cooking, she did everything herself.
The villa is very large, with three floors and seven or eight rooms. It's usually bustling with housekeepers, drivers, and assistants.
But during the Chinese New Year,
All the outsiders had gone home, leaving only the mother and daughter in the huge house, quietly.
Just like many years ago when they were still crammed into that small apartment in New York to celebrate the New Year.
The opening song and dance of the Spring Festival Gala had already begun on the TV in the living room.
On the bright red stage, a group of dancers dressed in various ethnic costumes were performing lively, and the audience was filled with joy.
Liu Tianxian put on her fluffy slippers, got up, and sat down at the dining table.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous, with eight dishes and a soup, a good mix of meat and vegetables, and a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. It was all the result of Liu Xiaoli's hard work all afternoon.
"Sisi, look at your messy hair."
Liu Xiaoli took off her apron and hung it up, then walked to her daughter's side and tenderly reached out to tidy her disheveled hair.
Her movements were very light and gentle; she used her fingertips to tuck the stray hairs behind her ears and straighten her crooked collar.
Liu Xiaoli was naturally aware of the negative online comments about her daughter these days.
She saw all the overwhelming ridicule and negative information.
As a mother
She felt more heartbroken than anyone else. But she couldn't show too much worry in front of her daughter.
"Sissi, what did you just say was impossible?"
Liu Xiaoli sat down opposite her daughter, picked up her chopsticks, and first put a piece of braised pork rib into Liu Tianxian's bowl, trying to keep her tone relaxed.
"Mom, it's nothing, let's eat."
Liu Tianxian shook her head, picked up her chopsticks, took a small bite of a green vegetable, and tastelessly began to eat it.
Her gaze remained fixed on the Spring Festival Gala screen playing in the living room.
The hosts, Ren Luyu, Li Sisi, Nigmat, and others, began the event with joyous New Year's greetings for the Year of the Dog...
"Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!"
Liu Tianxian's thoughts had long since drifted away.
Who could it be?
She still couldn't believe that so many celebrities would buy negative information about her at the same time.
But if there weren't so many people, the online attacks wouldn't have reached this level.
Liu Tianxian bit her chopsticks, staring blankly at the fluttering ribbons on the screen.
"Why should I?!"
Liu Tianxian felt extremely aggrieved.
So many of you like Gu Qing, why don't you fight amongst yourselves?
Why do they suddenly unite when it comes to her?
What grudge or resentment do I have against you?
Liu Tianxian was truly speechless.
Did I steal your endorsement, or did I sleep with your boyfriend?
After watching a movie with Gu Qing, she felt like she had committed a grave offense.
"Sisi, it's still a long way before Xiao Gu makes his appearance."
Liu Xiaoli's voice brought her back to reality.
She glanced at the screen following her daughter's gaze and smiled, "I remember his show is scheduled until at least ten o'clock."
"Mom, what...what did you call him?!"
Liu Tianxian's beautiful eyes widened suddenly, and she coughed twice in surprise.
"Little Gu, can't Mommy call him that?"
Liu Xiaoli tilted her head slightly and asked gently, a smile playing on her lips in the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.
"It's not that I can't call him that... but Mom, why do you call him that so affectionately?"
Liu Tianxian picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth, completely stunned.
She never expected that her mother would find out exactly when Gu Qing would appear. How much care must she have put in to do that?
"Because... Mom admires him."
Liu Xiaoli put down her chopsticks, sat up straight with graceful posture, her neck long and slender, and her smile serene.
"Xiao Gu is so pretty, with a lively and cheerful personality, yet she's also very mature. She's proficient in acting, singing, and voice acting, and she's even your senior in the same school..."
"Stop! Mom, how do you know him better than I do?"
Liu Tianxian was dumbfounded.
As she watched her mother list Gu Qing's good points one by one like reciting a menu, she began to question the meaning of life.
"There's a lot of news about Xiao Gu online, of course Mom can see it."
Liu Xiaoli doesn't look old at all, and her relationship with her daughter is more like that of close sisters.
She even made a slight fist gesture as encouragement, her tone lively:
"Sisi, Mom supports you. Find me a good son-in-law. I've raised my daughter for so many years; I want to raise a son instead."
"And son-in-law, son...?"
Liu Tianxian's lips twitched slightly.
Your daughter has been cyberbullied for five days simply because she's been close to him!
If we actually manage to bring him back, wouldn't we be torn to shreds by all the women on the internet?
"Mom, if you want to raise a son, you should talk to him."
Liu Tianxian buried her head in her mouth and shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth, her voice muffled, "I don't have that ability."
"Sisi, Xiao Gu wouldn't... really not like you, would he?"
Seeing her daughter's downcast expression, Liu Xiaoli tentatively asked, "Does he have a girl he likes?"
Liu Xiaoli felt that her well-behaved daughter, whom she had raised single-handedly, was a perfect match for anyone.
But these days,
With nothing to do at home, she searched for information about Gu Qing online, and the more she looked at the results, the more silent she became.
The film "Wolf Warrior 2," starring the actor, grossed 6 billion yuan.
The film "Duckweed," which he invested in, grossed 3.2 billion yuan at the box office.
Now he's filming a big-budget production with director Chen Kaige, and at such a young age he's already at the very top of the industry.
She looked at each one one by one, and the more she looked, the more uneasy she felt.
Our Sisi...
It seems, really, should...
There's a tiny bit of a gap between him and Xiao Gu, isn't there?
"Huh? Are you kidding me?!"
Liu Tianxian suddenly raised her head, her beautiful eyes wide open, her pretty face flushed red, "Am I inferior to others?!"
She admits her movie flopped, but she won't admit she's not famous!
Compared to superstar divas, Liu Yifei can accept losing.
But she had just started fiddling with her fingers.
Of all the suspects cited as examples, which one can compare to her?!
No matter what, she debuted at her peak and remained a top star for over a decade.
Whether people criticize my acting skills, say I have connections, or say I have a blank expression, it doesn't matter.
But none of these things matter.
She remains the undisputed top actress in the industry.
Now her mother actually doubts that she is better than those female celebrities in the industry?
This was even more disheartening for Liu than those online comments about "fathead fish"!
The thought of those who were hiding in the shadows and slandering her made her furious.
Very good, ladies, you've successfully piqued my interest!
"Sisi, does that mean you don't like Xiao Gu?"
Seeing her daughter remain silent again, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but add insult to injury, "You like Xiao Gu, but Xiao Gu isn't with you, so he doesn't like you either."
"I...I didn't tell him..."
Before Liu Tianxian could even utter the word "Bai," her pretty face froze, and she suddenly recalled the time she confessed her feelings at the movie theater. Oh no, it seems... she really did confess.
"Liu Qianqian, you've finally met your match. No wonder you've been so listless these past few days."
Seeing her discomfiture, Liu Xiaoli covered her mouth and laughed, "It's easy for a woman to pursue a man. Keep trying! Confess your feelings to Xiao Gu. Mom believes you can do it."
Upon hearing this,
Liu Tianxian silently took out her phone and tapped the screen with her fingertips.
"Sissi, what are you doing?"
Liu Xiaoli was taken aback.
“Send a message to Xiao Gu.”
Liu Tianxian replied expressionlessly.
"What should I send?"
"Fa: My mom wants you to be her son, are you willing?"
Liu Tianxian blurted it out.
"Liu Qianqian, have you lost your mind?!"
Liu Xiaoli's voice suddenly rose, and she reached out to grab the phone.
"What does this mean? Have you lost your mind?"
In a dressing room backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Gu Qing, with a black line on her forehead, stared at the message from "Senior Sister Liu" on her phone screen and fell into a brief silence.
The rest area was small, only about 20 square meters, but it was crammed with nearly 30 people.
Fortunately,
A two-seater sofa was reserved for Gu Qing and Chen Duling.
He sat in a seat near the outside, while Chen Duling, who was sitting in the inner room, still sat close to him.
The two were so close that they could feel the warmth of each other's breath.
"Little Ears, I need to reply to a message."
Gu Qing turned her head and said softly, pulling her hand away from Chen Duling's tight grip.
My palms were damp with sweat.
Chen Duling's tension was palpable as she stared intently at the performance on the screen.
Her pearly teeth were trembling slightly as she took deep breaths, but each inhale was accompanied by a noticeable tremor.
After Gu Qing pulled her hand away...
She felt even more insecure, and her slender knees unconsciously pressed against Gu Qing's legs.
……
"Senior sister, it hasn't rained today, have you lost your mind?"
Gu Qing replied to the message quickly.
"Haha, junior brother, even my mom scolded me for being out of my mind. You two must have been destined to meet in your past lives, you even speak the same way!"
The other end replied instantly, their tone brimming with a sense of pride that seemed to come from nowhere.
"You are such a filial daughter."
Gu Qing took a deep breath. "Don't you have anything to do during the New Year holiday?"
"It's okay, my mom and I are waiting for you to appear on TV."
After Liu Tianxian sent this message, she looked at the question mark Gu Qing had replied to on her phone screen and suddenly panicked.
It seems like... she's gone too far again.
Liu Tianxian turned her head, rested her chin on Liu Xiaoli's shoulder, and asked pleadingly, "Mom, what should I do in this situation?"
"What should we say?"
Liu Xiaoli glanced at the screen, her beautiful eyes scanning the few messages.
Upon seeing Gu Qingfa's comment, "You've got water in your brain," the corners of my mouth involuntarily turned up in a smile.
She suppressed a laugh as she reached out and touched the screen.
"Mom! Don't rummage through things!"
Liu Tianxian was terrified and grabbed her mother's finger, pressing down hard on the phone to prevent her from scrolling up.
"Sissi, how can I reply to your message if I don't type it for you?"
Liu Xiaoli blinked, sensing the "little secret" hidden in her obedient daughter's phone.
Has the belated rebellious phase arrived?
"Mom, just tell me, I'll handle the round trip."
Liu Tianxian turned to the side and shrank to the other corner of the sofa, holding her phone warily.
"Sisi, just post something that shows you care about Xiao Gu."
Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but shake her head with a smile. "Tell him to relax when he goes on stage, don't be nervous... give him lots of encouragement."
"Got it!"
Liu Tianxian breathed a sigh of relief, gave an "OK" sign, and then quickly typed.
"Junior brother, don't be nervous when you go on stage, you're the best!"
"Remember to eat, don't perform on an empty stomach."
"Go for it! Your senior sister believes in you!"
A series of messages of concern and care popped up.
Looking at the rows of enthusiastic words on the screen, Gu Qing wondered to herself, "Did they... take the wrong medicine today?"
"Senior sister, what exactly do you mean?" he replied.
"It doesn't mean anything, I just wanted to show you more concern."
"..."
Gu Qing was silent for a moment, then typed a message in reply: "I don't date, so don't even think about dating me."
The message was sent in less than two seconds.
Liu Tianxian's reply popped up immediately, her words carrying a hint of resentment:
"You're bragging! You don't date, and out of all the female celebrities you're close to, you haven't dated a single one?"
"No talks."
"Then why are they so nice to you?"
"..."
Gu Qing didn't say anything, but simply sent over the screenshots of Liu Tianxian's previous words of concern.
In the screenshot,
These are Liu Tianxian's own words.
Liu Tianxian stared at the screenshot of her message, her mind going blank for a full two seconds before she slowly replied:
"...Hehe, it seems like me too."
At the other end of the sofa,
Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter, who was holding her phone, staring intently at the screen, and grinning so adorably that her gums were showing.
She touched her forehead with her delicate hand and sighed softly.
"Oh no... this is really addictive."
……
"Little Ears, don't be nervous, relax a little."
Gu Qing put down her phone, copied Liu Tianxian's words of comfort, and forwarded them to Chen Duling verbatim.
"Um……"
Chen Duling responded softly, but her voice was still trembling.
Listening to Gu Qing's comforting words, she felt some effect; at least she was able to calm her breathing, but she was still extremely nervous.
"Xu Yi, aren't you nervous at all?"
As Gu Qing put down his phone, Chen Duling, unusually, took the initiative to hug his arm again, pulling him closer to her and holding his hand, feeling weak all over.
"I'm nervous," Gu Qing replied naturally.
"Huh? How come I can't see it at all?"
Chen Duling stared at his calm expression with her almond-shaped eyes.
Gu Qing didn't speak, but simply lifted a corner of her crimson robe.
The exposed leg was trembling slightly and uncontrollably, with a small amplitude but a high frequency, as if it had been put on vibrate mode.
"My legs were shaking so badly, even though I was wearing clothes to cover them."
Gu Qing smiled and lowered the hem of her skirt, regaining her composure.
Chen Duling was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, Xu Yi, you're so funny."
Her pretty face was buried in Gu Qing's shoulder, her laughter trembling slightly, her shoulders swaying back and forth.
The laughter largely dispelled the suffocating tension I had felt earlier.
"Your sense of humor is too low."
Gu Qing smiled slightly, then remained silent, letting her lean against him.
The extras and character actors inside couldn't help but smile like loving mothers when they caught a glimpse of this heartwarming scene.
"Look at those young people, how wonderful they are."
"Absolutely! This is much better than the shows on stage."
Shh—keep your voice down, don't disturb them.
What's so great about the Spring Festival Gala compared to a real-life idol drama?
On the stage,
After the mediocre opening song and dance, "A Riot of Colors,"...
The audience hadn't even had time to get into the festive atmosphere.
The second program that followed...
It ruined the entire evening's tone in an unexpected way.
Wang Fei and Ying Zi, two divas, reunited on stage after twenty years to perform their new song "Years".
This should have been one of the biggest highlights of the night. How many people consider "Meet in 1998" a classic?
With the two teaming up again, audience expectations have been raised to the highest level.
Who wouldn't want to hear that kind of divine live performance again?
But in reality,
It was a resounding slap in the face to everyone.
The audience had expected a stunning live singing performance, but instead, it was all lip-synced.
Not only that, but the quality of the recording version was also particularly bad.
Wang Fei's voice sounded weak and strained in the recording; she couldn't reach the high notes or the low notes.
His breathing was short and shallow.
At first glance, the audience might have thought Yang Mi had come up to sing.
While Yingzi's part was more stable, the two of them didn't interact at all throughout.
They stood on opposite sides of the stage, each singing their own song, their eyes never meeting.
This stands in stark contrast to the "on-stage reunion of the century" and "divine scene" marketing campaigns before the Spring Festival Gala.
On various social media platforms, viewers who watched the live stream have already begun to complain:
"What is this?! I've been waiting for this for three months, and this is what I get?"
"Some people are even claiming it's live singing. Do you think your family sings live on the Spring Festival Gala stage without in-ear monitors?"
"This is outrageous! Has Wang Fei's skill level dropped that much?!"
My grandpa was watching TV and asked me, "Who's that person singing in a high-pitched voice?"
"Twenty years have passed, and I've finally gotten a lip-synced rendition of 'Years'... I want to cry."
The trending search term "Wang Feiyingzi's car accident"
She surged to the top spot with lightning speed, successfully dethroning Liu Tianxian, who had been the number one on the leaderboard for five days.
at the same time,
The atmosphere in the control room was so tense it felt like it was about to freeze.
Director Lü gripped the walkie-talkie tightly, his face as black as charcoal, staring at the ever-decreasing real-time viewership curve on the screen, his heart pounding so hard he could hardly breathe.
He poured his heart and soul into two programs for this year's Spring Festival Gala.
Gu Qingzhong's "The Night Banquet of Han Xizai" and the opening flashback between Wang Fei and Yingzi.
He spent more than half a year preparing for the opening segment of this year's Spring Festival Gala.
The pre-release press releases covered the entire online entertainment section, all thanks to the reunion of these two veteran divas.
By firmly grasping the youthful memories of the first generation of netizens, the first shot was fired in the New Year's Eve live broadcast.
Can anyone think of,
Will it eventually turn into this scene?
The first program that focused on hard work failed miserably.
"A bunch of leaders at the station are watching the ratings closely. If the show fails at the start, all the remaining programs tonight will be on tenterhooks."
The assistant director next to him sighed softly, his fingertips constantly refreshing the bullet comment section, which was filled with a deluge of complaints.
Director Lü exhaled a breath of stale air, barely suppressing his irritation, and issued the order, word by word:
"Tell all the upcoming performances to cheer up, interact more with the audience, and be more natural."
Especially you should go there in person and inform Xiao Gu, telling him not to be affected, to stay calm, and absolutely not to let things fall apart!
"Okay, I'll go to the lounge right away to give them instructions."
The assistant director quickly pushed open the door and left, his footsteps fading into the distance at the end of the corridor.
"It's over, it's over. Even the Queen of Pop can't do it, can we?"
"What are we going to do? The internet is full of criticism, saying that this is the worst Spring Festival Gala ever."
"I'm doomed..."
Inside the break room, many actors who were following online comments were already wiping away sweat.
Some of the extras were shaking so badly their legs were trembling like leaves, and they kept slapping their thighs, trying to regain feeling in their legs.
On the Spring Festival Gala stage, no one, male or female, can remain calm.
"Xu Yi, I'm still nervous."
After laughing, Chen Duling hugged her arms even tighter. "Just thinking about the billions of people across the country watching my performance makes my hands and feet go weak."
At this time,
The assistant director pushed open the door to the lounge, his eyes immediately locking onto Gu Qing. He quickly walked over and repeatedly gave her instructions in a low voice.
"Xiao Gu, your show is the ratings pillar of the 10 o'clock time slot. The show hosted by the top female star has already crashed."
Director Lü, everyone in our station is counting on you to bring the ratings back up. Stay calm and don't panic.
"I know, don't worry, Brother Lü. We've rehearsed so many times, there won't be any mistakes."
Gu Qing smiled easily.
But Chen Duling could feel that the arm holding Gu Qing tightened for a moment.
"Xu Yi... is the one who bears the greatest pressure."
In that instant, Chen Duling felt a pang of guilt, a sense of shame spreading through her body, and she wished she could immediately take back what she had just said.
Xu Yi came to comfort himself.
Who can comfort him?
After the assistant director left,
Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Chen Duling, "Little Ears, let's go to the open space in the corridor and go through the movement again."
"Ok!"
Chen Duling quickly got up and followed closely beside him.
The two walked out of the lounge, the noise shut out behind them by the heavy door.
The long corridor was covered with dark red non-slip carpet, and the walls on both sides were covered with posters of group photos from previous Spring Festival Galas. Warm white corridor lights stretched all the way to the side door of the stage.
Gu Qing slowed down and demonstrated the positions on the stage step by step, singing the lyrics as she moved.
"Don't stare at the stage entrance, just look at me."
Gu Qing reminded him softly, "When we go on stage, we'll be looking at each other the whole time. You just need to stare into my eyes, and you won't be able to see the huge crowd below."
"Ah."
Chen Duling grasped Gu Qing's hand, looked into his bright and gentle eyes, and nodded vigorously: "I remember, I won't make a mistake."
The two were repeatedly rehearsing their lines and movements.
The show on stage,
The storm passed quickly amidst the complaints and criticisms from netizens.
"This is so unoriginal, what is this all about?"
"I've found that the only interesting thing this year is the song and dance performances."
"What's so interesting about the song and dance performances? Besides the spectacle, what's there to see?"
"You know what, Jia Lin's skit 'The Real and Fake Teacher' is actually quite interesting. Could it be that skits are about to have a second spring this year?"
Just as netizens were getting interested and discussing the matter...
Cai Ming, Pan Zi, and Jia Bing
They brought their skit: "Learning to Drive"!
……
...(End of this chapter)