Chapter 66: Chase if you like

Just before the show started, Chen Que sent another message asking if he had arrived. Xu Qingye took a photo of the stage to prove that he was indeed there. He didn't know what Chen Que was worried about.

The programs of the New Year's Eve Gala are all relatively positive. In recent years, the major TV stations have been competing fiercely and have used many popular stars. The programs have also become younger. Now the major satellite TV stations have New Year's Eve Galas that are more suitable for young people to watch.

What young people like to watch are naturally handsome men and beautiful women, so every year major satellite TV stations work hard to recruit people for the gala in order to attract more audiences.

The order of appearances at the New Year's Eve Gala is as popular as the red carpet movements. Every year, fans fight over who will appear first and who will appear later, not to mention the ratings and topicality of the stars' appearances, which are all the focus of discussion.

Xu Qingye has already made several sets of video templates. He will fill them with videos and edit the text slightly later, and all the hot topics of the night will be captured.

I'll take a few more photos of Shenque later. It's true that the account can be updated. He hasn't posted any new content recently, and some people always suspect that he has climbed over the wall and stopped updating.

According to the program list, most of them are singing and dancing programs. Xu Qingye accepted several proxy shooting orders from popular idols, but their appearances were not early and were scattered in various programs. This meant that Xu Qingye had to watch them carefully. If he missed it, it would be difficult to explain to the owner of the program.

Shen Que's performance was a chorus, and he was third from the last. There were more than a dozen stars in the whole show, and he was just there to make up the numbers.

"Hongguotai has also invited the boy band you mentioned last time. It will be their turn soon."

Cao Muan looked at the program list and poked Xu Qingye.

"Which boy band?"

Xu Qingye was a little confused by what he said and quickly took a look at the program list, but unfortunately the names were also unfamiliar.

"The last time we went to take the photo, you posted on your Moments saying you were into it. You praised the storefront for being good-looking and your type." Cao Muan recalled to Xu Qingye, her voice a little louder because of the noise around them.

Shen Mu was originally chatting in the group. When he heard Cao Muan's words, he subconsciously asked.

"Brother Ye, do you like boys?"

"You're being long-winded."

Xu Qingye glared at Cao Muan, then turned his head to explain to Shen Mu.

"I just prefer that type of boy band."

"I remember now. I still say the same thing. Not as good as my brother."

Shen Mu recalled Xu Qingye's circle of friends, and then looked at the phone intently. A sister was live-streaming a program on Strawberry Channel, and Jiang Boqi and Su Ziyu's collaboration stage was about to begin.

At Hongguotai, as the audience screamed, the five-member boy band appeared on the stage. After watching several performances in the style of "Peace and Prosperity", the boy band came on stage and changed their style. Xu Qingye picked up the camera and took a few pictures, as he also wanted to record the potential stocks.

Xu Qingye didn't remember the name of this group, but when he saw them in person, memories came flooding back. This group has strong dancing skills, everyone's movements are very precise, and they have great stage charm. Unfortunately, the company they signed with is average and their resources are limited. They debuted for a long time but didn't make much of a splash.

"Wow, this chest vibration is awesome."

Cao Muan was a little excited. She liked this group very much the last time she saw it. Now that she saw it up close, the visual impact was even stronger.

When Chen Mu and Xiao Xiao heard Cao Muan's words, they subconsciously looked up and were immediately attracted by his attention.

The five-minute performance was quick, and when it ended the audience erupted in screams. It was obvious that their performance tonight was great, and the audience's cheers were enough to prove it all.

"This group can be done, why didn't I notice it before?"

Shen Mu was a little excited. It felt great to watch the performance live. It was obvious that they had talent, but it seemed a little too blurry. She had never noticed this group before.

"The company they signed with is a little weak. I hope a big company can pick them up. I will send them a special issue later."

Xu Qingye felt that it would be a shame if this group was buried. He could try to promote it and introduce it to Mana later. Maybe it would have a chance to succeed. At worst, he remembered that there was a talent show that was about to start in the original book. It would not be a bad idea to send them all to the talent show. He loved talent shows the most.

While chatting, the program changed several times. When Zhang Mu came on stage, Cao Muan stood up excitedly, took out a banner from somewhere, and stuffed one side into the hands of Yi He who was sitting on the far left, and the other side into the hands of Xiao Xiao who was sitting on the far right, asking them to help him hold up the banner.

Zhang Mu is a rapper who worked abroad in his early years. After returning to China, his development was neither good nor bad and he was barely considered a second-tier star. He also succumbed to the market and filmed several dramas, and also took on the OSTs of the dramas he starred in.

Yi He held the banner in his hand and helped to raise it and wave it reluctantly. The man on the stage looked average and his singing was just so-so. I didn't know what was so fascinating about him. In comparison, the boy band just now was better, at least there were more people and it was lively.

"You seem bored. Is there nothing interesting to watch?"

Seeing that Yi He was about to yawn, Xu Qingye asked out of concern for his colleague. He had asked Yi He before, and he had called him along because he said he wanted to come.

"Not really, I'm just a little sleepy. I didn't want to come originally, but my family forced me to go on a blind date. Compared to that, coming to celebrate the New Year is more interesting."

"Blind date, is it a family marriage? A family like yours must be looking for someone of equal ability, right? A rich lady?"

Hearing the key words, Cao Muan immediately turned to look at Yi He. She also liked the gossip about wealthy families, but unfortunately Yi He was the only one around her who was related to a wealthy family.

"I don't know. I didn't go there. Who knows what it was for?"

Yi He shook his head in annoyance. He thought that as long as he had his elder brother at home, his parents would not interfere too much with him. Who would have thought that he still could not escape the fate of blind dates.

Yi He was too lazy to say anything, and seeing his unhappy expression, Cao Muan stopped asking. She took out her camera and took pictures of Zhang Mu on the stage.

Cao Muan took a lot of photos and quickly uploaded a few of them to her mobile phone. After some simple editing, she posted them on her star-chasing account.

My peace of mind: Seeing my brother up close, the scene was amazing! [Photo]

Soon after Cao Muan finished posting, she received many likes and comments, most of which were envious of her being able to sit close. The tickets that Chen Que had given her were in a really good position. If the people on the stage stood at the edge of the stage, it seemed as if they could touch each other just by reaching out their hands. Even the sweat on their faces could be seen clearly.

Cao Muan was replying to several familiar IDs when a new reminder popped up.

【Zhang Mu liked your Weibo post.】

"Ahhhhhhhhh, Zhang Mu liked my Weibo post. He saw the photo I took of him."

Cao Muan was very excited to share it with Shen Mu. Shen Mu leaned over to take a look and first confirmed that it was not a high imitation account.

"Really? He's quite kind."

Chen Mu was a little envious. Jiang Boqi was very aloof and seldom interacted with fans. When she first debuted, she would occasionally reply to fans' messages, but she didn't do that at all in recent years. She entered the industry late and didn't catch up with the good times.

But she was lucky enough to follow Xu Qingye to meet the real person. This was enough to be written into her glorious history of star chasing. Moreover, she knew that she had got the real thing. The feeling of being the only one who knew the secret was simply indescribable.

Backstage, Shen Que had just finished putting on her makeup when Zhao Wen took her to greet several co-stars. Because of the closed training, Shen Que came to rehearsals less frequently, so she had to apologize to them.

Zhao Wen thoughtfully prepared some gifts, most of which were small luxury items that were expensive but not that expensive, making them perfect for gifts.

The chorus basically stood still, so there was no problem with positioning. As long as Shen Que practiced the song well, there would be no big problem. Zhao Wen was so polite to give them gifts, so everyone naturally behaved very friendly.

After saying hello, Shen Que walked to the exit and looked outside, and immediately saw Xu Qingye and his group sitting in the front row.

Xu Qingye and Yi He sat together, and no one knew what they were talking about. Xu Qingye was laughing happily, which was a bit annoying to Shen Que. He always felt uneasy when leaving Xu Qingye with other people.

Zhao Wen stood behind Shen Que and followed his gaze, then showed a look of disgust.

"If you like someone, just pursue them. Why are you secretly feeling sad? I'm getting jealous just standing here."

"How do you know I didn't chase you?"

Shen Que lowered the door curtain and turned to look at Zhao Wen.

Zhao Wen was a little surprised by his answer. She had been hanging out with Chen Que recently, so how could she not know that he was pursuing Xu Qingye?

"You're not going to pursue someone just by sending text messages or making phone calls, are you?" Zhao Wen couldn't believe that there were still people who used such a bad way to pursue someone these days.

"no."

Shen Que denied it, but Zhao Wen became curious.

"If that's not the case, then tell me how you're pursuing it. I don't see any results. How about I analyze it for you?"

"No need. The results will be available soon."

Shen Que shook his head. He was unable to put it into words. It would be better to say that he was forcing Xu Qingye rather than chasing him. The method was a bit simple and crude, but direct enough. There was no turning back. This was also forcing himself.

For him, there is no such thing as taking the relationship further and taking a step back to being friends. If they can't be lovers, he won't continue to be friends with Xu Qingye. He can't do it.

The chorus was about to begin, and Shen Que returned to the team. He didn't have many parts to sing, and he had been practicing very hard every day recently. Although he was not as good as a singer, he was still qualified.

When the choir came on stage, Shen Mu immediately raised her camera. She wanted to take a picture of her brother's life and circulate it in the family group.

"Is it my illusion? My brother seems to have become much darker."

Shen Mu zoomed in on the picture and pointed the camera at Shen Que. Although she was wearing makeup, she could see that she was a little darker than before. Not really black, but more like wheat-colored skin. To be honest, she looked pretty good.

"He took on a movie, so he must have done some preparation for the role."

Several people were wearing the same red dress, and Shen Que was also wearing a red suit. Even such a bright color as red did not look ostentatious on him. Although he was standing in the corner, people could not help but look in his direction.

The chorus piece is a classic holiday hymn that almost everyone can hum a few lines of. The lead singer is the talented actor Wang Zheng, and the New Year atmosphere is immediately created as soon as he opens his mouth.

Xu Qingye looked at Wang Zheng, then lowered his head to check the names on the program list, and suddenly he remembered some past events.