Chapter 139 Zhao Zhao Takes on Another Job

The following day, Saturday night, the second half of the first episode was updated again.

Following the video of the previous performance, after the young man returned to the dressing room, the other guests came over to chat with him.

The most excited person was Elia, who was seven years older than Bian Ji. At this moment in the picture, she looked like a fan of Bian Ji.

[Haha! I can see stars in Arya's eyes!]

[Elia really admires Bian Ji.]

[Who wouldn't admire this? Bian Ji is so young, yet he's so talented at songwriting. I suspect this might not even be his peak. Singers like him, with more experience, will create even more exquisite works in the future.]

[I think Yuan Mo also admires this junior. If there's a collaboration stage in the future, I really hope Bian Ji can work with each of his seniors at least once; it would be such a vivid image.]

The next part was the host congratulating everyone on successfully completing their first stage performance and announcing the theme and rules for the next round of the competition.

In the next episode, the show will allow guests to sing "self-selected songs," which can be their own compositions or adaptations of other people's works. Moreover, the audience will be present, and there will be a public voting segment.

With only a week to prepare, everyone's faces showed signs of nervousness.

Aside from the palpitations, his eyes remained completely expressionless.

Later, a line of flowery text was specially photoshopped above his head: "I have no feelings."

[Hahaha! Bian Ji remained completely calm.]

I absolutely adore someone like him who is so emotionally stable!

[Being so calm and collected, could it be that they don't yet know how intense the upcoming events will be?]

[If it were someone else, it might be as you described, but he's "Ji," and the quality of his songs is far superior to this show, so that's impossible!]

The following scenes show everyone sitting together eating hot pot. Each person has a small pot in front of them, and there is a rotating conveyor belt in the middle where various hot pot ingredients move slowly around and around to each guest.

To Bian Ji's left was Qiu Yan, and to his right was Elia. Both of these ladies were like caring for their younger brother, constantly pushing meat toward him.

Bian Ji also nodded politely and thanked him.

At this moment, Yan Jiayu suddenly interjected, "Sister Qiu Yan, I want to eat meat too, can you save some for me?"

Xin Yang echoed, "I'm even thinking of sitting next to Sister Qiu Yan. If I'm with her, I'll get to eat meat."

Ye Siyu chuckled and said, "You two are like reincarnated starving ghosts! The production team isn't so stingy as to not give you meat. The staff will replenish the food you finish."

Ye Siyu is always mindful of her figure, and she doesn't dare to eat many foods casually, only boiling some radishes and cabbage in a pot.

Sometimes she really envied some male celebrities who could eat without gaining weight. She was just prone to weight gain; if she ate even a little more, she would look a size bigger on camera.

"Here you go! The rest is all yours, you young people, eat more." Qiu Yan put the remaining bowls of meat back onto the conveyor belt and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Sister Qiu Yan, I knew you were the best!" Yan Jiayu said with a grin.

Isn't Yan Jiayu trying too hard to show off? Qiu Yan hasn't even picked up many pieces of meat, why is he so anxious?

【What else could it be? Of course, it's because Bian Ji stole his thunder. After all, Bian Ji had a stronger stage presence and received attention from his seniors. How could he not be anxious?】

[That's because our Brother Yan and Sister Qiu Yan are good friends. They were just joking around to lighten the mood. Why are you all targeting Brother Yan?]

[Yan Jiayu has become so arrogant because of your fans' pampering. We're just casual viewers. His singing today was mediocre, and he acted quite dramatically. Are we not allowed to criticize him?]

[Throughout the entire meal, only Bian Ji ate quietly. Didn't anyone notice how elegantly he ate? For a moment, I even wondered if he was eating a Michelin three-star Western meal instead of hot pot.]

Bian Ji has always eaten slowly and carefully since he was a child, thanks to his parents' teachings. During his six years of studying in Y country, he was influenced by his parents even more.

Therefore, after Bian Ji returned to China, Lu Yinzhao said that he exuded a gentlemanly temperament in every gesture.

"Ji, is this all you're going to eat?" Elia asked, noticing that the other person had already put down their chopsticks.

Bian Ji said, "I'm not very hungry, I'm already full."

"You're full already? Look at those two young men across from you, they're eating without making a sound. I don't see you've picked up much food either. Are you trying to maintain your figure? You're so thin, you don't need to be so strict with yourself, do you?" Qiu Yan said.

"Teacher Qiu, you're joking. I really can't eat anymore." Bian Ji doesn't eat much for dinner every day; it's a long-standing habit, and eating too much makes her stomach uncomfortable.

"You're too kind. Don't call me Teacher Qiu. Just call me Sister Qiu Yan or Sister Yan like the other two do. And I'll take the liberty of calling you Xiao Ji, okay?"

Qiu Yan genuinely admired this child. To be honest, Bian Ji was not much older than her son. Seeing that it was Bian Ji's first time on a show and he didn't say much, she thought she should liven up the atmosphere.

Bian Ji could also sense the kindness emanating from Qiu Yan; it was the affection a senior had for a junior.

So she nodded: "Of course, Sister Qiu Yan."

Bian Ji is so polite, and Sister Qiu Yan is so gentle too!

[What I'm saying is, can we please bring this up in the next episode right away? I really want to see their performance, can we please not take up time of this hot pot eating segment?!]

[Production team, are you out of footage to edit?]

I quite enjoy watching these slice-of-life interactions. This show can't possibly air two stages a week; there's no precedent for that before.

[Bian Ji does have a great figure, it seems that controlling her diet is really necessary. I was just thinking about that celebrity who kept saying she wanted to eat meat, will she look a lot fatter when she appears on camera next week?]

[You little haters, will you die if you don't curse my brother Yan? Those who want to start a fight, get lost!]

[The name hasn't even been mentioned yet, and the fans are already jumping to conclusions. What? Getting impatient?]

Before long, the barrage of insults started again, and it never stopped.

...

Lu Yinzhao went out to film during the day and was exhausted, but she still watched the show after returning at night.

He skipped through the parts that made him nervous, since the initial stage performance was over and the biggest highlight was yesterday's content, which was indeed excellent.

After this episode aired, "The Voice Stage" immediately became the top variety show on the platform, ranking first in both the "Most Watched Variety Shows" and "Most Popular Variety Shows".

It truly deserves its reputation as a phenomenal variety show back then, and it's still going strong after its return.

And it feels like this time they're coming on even stronger.

"I've taken on a job for tomorrow. Anyone of you who's free tomorrow can come with me."

After putting down his phone, Lu Yinzhao said to his three roommates.

"I...I...I'm fine! Master, I'm ready to serve you at any time!" Song Shuye patted the hem of his non-existent robe, mimicking the way a eunuch kneels.

Lu Yinzhao chuckled, "Alright, then you can come with me. The location is..."

Lu Yinzhao provided a list of addresses. Since the filming would take place in several locations, the addresses were not fixed and might be changed at the last minute.

"Can I ask which artist's studio you've signed with? Do I know them?" Song Shuye rubbed his hands together.

“Xiao Yuze is an artist who transitioned from idol to actor this year. He hasn’t been in the industry for many years, so you probably don’t know him,” Lu Yinzhao said.

Song Shuye scratched his head. "Oh, I see... then I really don't know him."

However, he still searched it on his phone and found out, "This guy is pretty handsome!"

"Otherwise what? After all, this is their livelihood; they can't do it without good looks."

In today's entertainment industry, there's an increasing tendency to focus on popularity and good looks. His older brother once unintentionally complained about this.

There aren't many young actors who can act well; many are just products of companies promoting them.

No matter how many stains a person has, their management company can cover them up. This is one of the chaotic phenomena in the entertainment industry, and some of these have even become unwritten rules.

Whether an artist has a good or bad reputation within the industry does not affect the fact that the artist still presents a perfect persona to the audience, making them someone that everyone is willing to follow.

However, Lu Yinzhao still considers these factors when accepting orders.

A while ago, a behind-the-scenes clip of Xiao Yuze filming caught Lu Yinzhao's attention.

Although Xiao Yuze is a new actor, he is really dedicated to his work. In the behind-the-scenes footage, there is an underwater scene. It is very cold in Xingbei City at this time of year, but Xiao Yuze filmed underwater scenes for almost a week, spending at least seven or eight hours underwater on average every day.

Moreover, he's not even the lead actor in this drama; he's just the fourth male lead. It's impossible to say how many of his underwater scenes will be edited out in the later episodes.

It's very likely that due to some plot changes between the male and female leads, his scenes will be completely cut.

Lu Yinzhao felt that some of Xiao Yuze's scenes in the water were quite intense, which gave him some inspiration for filming. He thought that if he had the opportunity to collaborate, he could help Xiao Yuze produce a great film.

Lu Yinzhao could tell that this young man was a dedicated and hardworking person. Coincidentally, his studio sent him a private message on Weibo, inquiring about his filming schedule.

Lu Yinzhao's way of refusing requests to the public is always: "My schedule doesn't allow it."

In reality, he doesn't have a fixed schedule. When he wants to take on a particular job, he will do it well.

Instead of frantically accepting every job offer from celebrity studios that entices him.

He still prioritizes his studies, and taking orders is just a part-time job for him. He doesn't want to disrupt his daily life and he has to do it within his capabilities.

After deciding to take on Xiao Yuze's studio's project, he went to check out the venue today. Once there, he realized that one person couldn't do it alone; he needed an assistant.

His roommates all thought that Lu Yinzhao had latched onto a powerful figure by following him, but in reality, Lu Yinzhao was actually grateful to them, as they were the ones who had saved him.

It's reassuring to use it if you're familiar with the user.

"Lu Yinzhao, your brother is trending on social media..." Just then, Xu Zishi suddenly spoke up.

Lu Yinzhao said nonchalantly, "I know, it's all basic stuff."

Bian Ji made it to several trending topics yesterday, after all, her stage performance was so dazzling, so it wouldn't be surprising if she made it to several more trending topics today.

"No, it's your brother's fans and Yan Jiayu's fans who made it to the trending topics."

Lu Yinzhao was about to climb into bed when he suddenly turned his head and asked, "What?"

So I rushed to my desk, picked up my phone and started browsing Weibo.

Damn Weibo, don't let it lag at this time!!!

After refreshing for ages, the trending topics page finally appeared.

#Fans of Bian Ji and Yan Jiayu engage in online brawl#

#Bian Ji and Yan Jiayu were innocently dragged into this#

Lu Yinzhao, upon seeing the trending topic: "!?"

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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: What?! Is the battle about to begin? [Fearful] (Pulls out a small trumpet)