"I'm sorry!"

"I should have publicly refused when Xinxin privately told the production team that she wanted to replace someone!"

Mu Yiran was in tears! She was sobbing uncontrollably!

"This way, you won't end up on a team with her and be accused of taking advantage of her for no reason!"

"It's all my fault... I should have firmly refused the production team's offer! It's all my fault!"

"I was so stupid! Really!"

"If I had refused earlier, I would have saved you so much preparation time. Now you've come to the show to suffer for nothing. I'm your senior, and I can't even do this little thing for my junior!"

"I should have introduced you to the director from the beginning! And introduced you to Xinxin! I should have paired you two up right away! It's all my fault for not arranging things properly!"

"It's too late! It's really too late! It's all my fault! It's my own fault that my partner didn't show up! It's my fault for not finding a partner when the production team notified me at the last minute! It's my fault for not fulfilling my responsibility as a senior student!"

"I'm so stupid, so really! I'm so stupid!"

on site:"………………………………………"

Wen Qingyu: "………………………"

"...Holy crap?!" The onlookers around exclaimed in surprise.

The sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears is most poignant, and Mu Yiran's effect was undoubtedly more moving than Wen Qingyu's.

This time, people hesitated, and their hearts changed again.

"So?! Is that what I meant? So Helian Xin secretly wanted to replace the person, scheduled the replacement at the right time, and deliberately didn't tell the designer?!"

Even Xiao Ling, whose Chinese isn't very good, followed suit: "And then they turned the tables online first?!"

"So Wen Qingyu just got the better deal..."

"I told you so! You were just taking her side the whole time! She was obviously faking it! She got the benefit and is now acting innocent!"

“…”

Mu Yiran tilted her head back to stop the tears from falling, and from this angle, they couldn't see the upturned corners of her mouth.

joke.

go Ape?

Anyone can do that.

The ability to talk as if it were nothing is a survival rule that every foolish college student must have when entering society.

It all comes down to whoever's heart is more inclined to support them; whoever's words are the truth.

"I...I didn't mean that!"

Wen Qingyu was caught off guard by Mu Yiran's sincere acting skills. "I just feel sorry for you, senior. I feel sorry that your goddess can't come to the recording!"

Without thinking, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "You said before that you wanted me to help you arrange a few internet celebrities for emergencies! I do have some! Although those internet celebrities are quite hard to book, they'll definitely come as long as I ask—"

"An internet celebrity? So Aorsa's goddess is an internet celebrity?!"

"Huh... this is an internet celebrity? Isn't this...?"

Isn't this just lowering the bar?

There was a lot of discussion around.

Wen Qingyu glanced at Mu Yiran and patted her shoulder. "Senior, don't be embarrassed to mention it. It's not your fault! Don't worry just because the production team didn't arrange things for you properly. It's a small matter. If it really doesn't work out, I can just tell the production team that I want to switch back."

Mu Yiran's gaze sharpened, her eyes flashing as she looked at the reflection on the large screen. Her eyes darted around, almost moved to tears by her magnanimity.

"Really? I'm not sorry, I'm just worried that you and everyone else might feel it's unfair."

The woman's smile was strange, and Wen Qingyu found it unusual, but she had no time to think about it at the moment.

With a powerful backer, this despicable woman has become increasingly adept at acting!

Trying to turn the tables on her? No way!

"The world has changed a lot. Popularity and traffic are all controllable. Anyone can get traffic. Even the biggest stars are just ordinary people. Maybe the senior's goddess isn't even as talked about as an internet celebrity. I'm sure no one will think that's unfair, right?"

Before Wen Qingyu received any agreement from those around her, a shadow fell over her head, and in the eerie silence, a neutral yet bright female voice rang out:

"So this is what the entertainment industry is like now?"

Wen Qingyu looked up in confusion, and when her gaze fell on the woman's face, her pupils suddenly contracted!

The woman's long hair swayed gently, her red lips gleaming:

"Then what kind of internet celebrity do you think can generate more buzz than me?"

"..."

Everyone stared in shock at Zhou Yuan's sudden appearance.

"Holy crap! It's President Zhou!!"

Once everyone was sure they hadn't made a mistake, they all screamed with excitement.

A nearby camera sneered in, and Zhou Yuan slapped it back.

The director, who had borrowed toilet paper to wipe his bottom and rushed back, looked drastically different. He hurriedly pushed aside the assistant director and screenwriter and huffed and puffed as he ran onto the stage.

Zhou Yuan turned her head and continued to question the pale-faced Wen Qingyu:

"Tell me, little sister, what kind of internet celebrity is worthy of being on my level?"

"Tell me about it so I can broaden my horizons and see what kind of world this has become."

Wen Qingyu stammered, "...Sister Zhou, I was just joking..."

She cut her hair too thin, and her twitching smile made her frizzy hair bounce in clumps, which was quite comical.

But she could only force a smile onto her face.

Because the person in front of her was Zhou Yuan!

Zhou Yuan debuted as a child star, and at the age of 16, she won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award for her first Hong Kong film.

She is the youngest Best Actress in China and the actress who has been selected the most times.

As the most popular female star voted by the public, she dominated domestic film and television screens for 20 years. After trying television for the first time this year and easily winning the annual Best Actress award, she publicly announced her retirement from acting.

No one expected Zhou Yuan to appear here! She even participated in her first variety show!

Even a fraction of a second after this news gets out, it'll be enough to dominate Weibo's trending topics for days.

Traffic? Topics?

That's all nonsense.

What's least noteworthy about Zhou Yuan is her looks, her figure, and, most importantly, her popularity.

Wen Qingyu didn't know why Zhou Yuan was there. Was it a backup plan that the production team had hidden from the beginning, or was Zhou Yuan secretly recruited by Mu Yiran?

Perhaps the reason Mu Yiran and Helian Xin didn't fall out in the first place was because she still had Zhou Yuan as her trump card! She deliberately kept her until now, even luring her into saying those things! Just to see her make a fool of herself!

She felt as if her throat was on fire, burning right through her!

Think about her outrageous remarks just now, how will everyone see her?

Of all the bad luck, he pooped a huge poop in front of Zhou Yuan!

"joke?"

Zhou Yuan crossed her arms. She was 172 cm tall and wearing high heels, looking down at Wen Qingyu.

“I don’t think so. The list on your phone is practically shoving me in the face, honey.”

"Tsk, if you want more to talk about than me, you'll have to call this whole bunch over."

Wen Qingyu: “…”

Mu Yiran: "..."

I thought you were going to have a drinking contest, sis?

Zhou Yuan's time is not over yet.

She turned her head, ignoring Mu Yiran, and questioned the director who had run over to her: "Old Chen, what's going on? Is this all the 'warm invitation' you've received?"

"They said before that I could designate my own people."

"Trying to play dirty tricks on me now?"

"I've been in this industry for over twenty years, and I still have to put up with some girl's attitude just to get someone?!"

Director Chen, heavily pregnant, nearly died from the weight of those few steps. He choked on Zhou Yuan's words, his face turning purple, and he looked like he was about to collapse.

"Mr. Zhou! You've misunderstood, she's just joking! The young lady is just joking!"

"Stop filming! I told you to stop filming!" he said, waving to the assistant director behind him.

That old man with connections! I told him not to add Wen Qingyu, but he wouldn't listen!

Now look what happened! They provoked Zhou Yuan! They're practically courting death!

Zhou Yuan has remained a pillar of strength for so many years; there must be some real skills behind her success!

Especially that brat she raised—he's incredibly cunning!

Damn it! I'll be killed by these bastards sooner or later!

Director Chen got angrier and angrier, but he still had to defend Wen Qingyu. His face turned rosy!

"It's really a joke! You can ask Aorsa if you don't believe me—"

Before she could finish speaking, Helian Xin had already walked to the waiting area, her high heels clicking. "Director Chen, I don't think my hairstyle in front of the wardrobe was perfect. Could you ask the people behind me to wait a moment while I get another one?"

No one was as fast as Zhou Yuan; she turned around with a sneer:

"We can't wait even a little while longer."

Director Chen's forehead tightened!

A living father… no! A living mother!

They're all living mothers!

Helian Xin was clearly surprised to see Zhou Yuan there, but she quickly recovered and said humbly, "Yuan... Sister Yuan! Long time no see! What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for the same reason you're here." Zhou Yuan had no time for idle chatter. "Is this your designer?"

Helian Xin followed the gaze to Wen Qingyu, then glanced at the several people standing in confrontation around them, and Mu Yiran standing next to Zhou Yuan.

A very bad thought came to mind.

She stepped forward affectionately, "Yes, Sister Yuan, you were also invited by the production team? I didn't even hear about it! That's so unexpected! I thought you were going to the Berlin Film Festival soon and wouldn't have time to come—"

"Old Chen is from my hometown. How could I refuse his kind invitation? I just didn't expect that there were so many hidden talents in our team. The person I personally selected was being replaced in just a few words."

"This is the first time I've experienced being chosen, and it's a very unpleasant experience."

"It's Xiaoxin's person."

Zhou Yuan's accusations were merciless.

"..."

"Xiao Xin has really made it big now. Her subordinates are all so outstanding that they even dare to give orders to me."

Helian Xin's smile froze, and her right hand, hidden beneath her flowing skirt, tightened abruptly. "It must be... a joke. I had some disagreements with Aorsa about forming a team before, so we didn't—"

Zhou Yuan didn't bother to listen and raised her index finger.

"That's because I'm choosing Aorsa; she can only be mine."

Zhou Yuan asked in a friendly manner, "I stole my person from you, are you so bothered by that?"

Helian Xin: "No, sister, I..."

Zhou Yuan looked at Wen Qingyu, sized her up and down, and clicked her tongue with a hint of exasperation: "This method is too low-level."

Wen Qingyu: “…”

Damn it!

She was now certain that this woman disliked her because she had seen her blocking the Mu family's door before!

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Hey Mr. Zhou, they're all young girls, don't scare them!" Director Chen was covered in cold sweat, his round body like a water hyacinth.

Seeing that her fellow villager was about to burst into tears, Zhou Yuan softened her tone with a mixture of disdain and compassion, "Really? Are you kidding?"

She then turned to Mu Yiran, who had been watching the whole thing, and noticed that Mu Yiran was not as close to Wen Qingyu as she was to her, which made her somewhat dissatisfied:

"Do you really enjoy being robbed of your things?"

How could Mu Yiran not understand her thoughts?

He immediately hooked his arm around her shoulder, acting coy, ingratiating, and obsequious.

"Of course I only like being snatched by President Zhou."

"Heh... what a sweet talker."

Zhou Yuan hooked her arm around Mu Yiran's waist and gave Helian Xin and Wen Qingyu a triumphant smile.

Helian Xin: "..."

Wen Qingyu: “…”

nerve!

A bunch of lunatics!

Zhou Yuan came to the preparation room because she had forgotten the recording order, and everyone was watching Zhou Yuan's second "shining appearance" with their own ulterior motives.

Fortunately, the woman did nothing more than her usual boastful behavior.

Wen Qingyu tried to speak to Helian Xin several times, but Helian Xin skillfully avoided her each time.

After several such incidents, Wen Qingyu became unhappy.

"Alright! Everyone can now go to their respective work rooms to discuss your topics. You need to finalize them and submit them to the program team tomorrow. The entire process will be broadcast live."

The director held up a small card and read aloud:

"Attention, the association will be monitoring the entire process! You have all signed an agreement, and if any violation or plagiarism is discovered, the production team will pursue legal action. You have one week left."

The director pressed the countdown button next to him:

【167:59:59】

Good luck to everyone.

——

"Okay, I won't watch it. You decide on the theme and everything." Zhou Yuan took the sunglasses Mu Yiran handed her, and casually rubbed the girl's cheek, pinching the soft flesh with her thumb and forefinger:

"If you want to measure my bust, waist, and hip measurements, come to my house."

Mu Yiran heard Ji Yunli gasp behind her and felt somewhat helpless:

"Sister Yuan, keep your voice down. If someone hears us, they'll think we're being too intimate!"

Zhou Yuan hissed, "I'm not going to be a backup plan! If you want to flirt with me, break up with your boyfriend!"

Mu Yiran: "?!?!"

Mu Yiran abruptly took a step back: "When did you find out I had... no! I didn't—"

Zhou Yuan scoffed, hands on her hips: "Don't try to deny it! I knew it! Giving money away for no reason..."

Mu Yiran didn't hear clearly: "What money?"

"Cough, it's nothing." Zhou Yuan avoided her bright eyes, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I saw you hugging and kissing a guy while I was walking my dog ​​in the neighborhood the other day. I followed you for half an hour. Oh my, those little lips were kissing so sweetly!"

"Even the dog is tired of watching you two, but you're not tired at all!"

"Young people have such great lung capacity!"

"Aunt Zhou! Aunt Zhou!" Mu Yiran's face instantly burned.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. My little darling is just too shy."

Zhou Yuan covered her face with her palm and whispered, "Remember, next time you want to kiss someone, don't stand under a tree, stand in the woods!"

"You can't see anything inside!"

Mu Yiran, unable to bear it any longer, gestured for them to leave: "Please hurry up and go! Aren't you in a rush to catch your flight?"

"Oh, so you've got a temper now. Fine, I'm leaving. Remember what I said, you have to come to my house to have your measurements taken, and bring your little boyfriend with you."

Zhou Yuan pinched her cheek again, then glanced at the waiting staff behind her through her sunglasses.

"Also, when you're going to record, you need to call me to let me know your progress, understand? You need to do it every day."

Seeing the girl nod obediently, Zhou Yuan slowly walked away.

Only after she got into the nanny van did she slowly dial a phone number.

"President Zhou."

The man's voice was carried on the wind, suggesting he was driving very fast.

"We've given a good talking-to to most of the people who needed it, except for some shameless ones—"

"No need for you to worry about those, Mr. Zhou. Thank you very much for your help."

Zhou Yuan twirled the ring and scoffed, "No need for your thanks. After all, he's the neighbor's kid, so of course I have to take on some of the responsibility of being his guardian."

"Thank you anyway. I wonder if I could invite President Zhou to dinner later? I've already made an appointment with Wenxin next door—"

"Heh, I'm just doing this for money, no need for formalities." Zhou Yuan's expression was cold and arrogant.

"You don't need to send these small gifts to the company; we're just business partners."

"Is that so..."

The man chuckled, and just when Zhou Yuan thought he was about to end the call, he spoke again.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with Mr. Zhou. I'm doing my job for money, and I'm very satisfied with Mr. Zhou, except for one thing..."

Zhou Yuan slowly furrowed her brows.

Please don't do unnecessary things.

Zhou Yuan: "What do you mean by 'not necessary'?"

She carefully reflected on how she had done a good job of maintaining Mu Yiran's image today, so that no fool would dare to provoke the young girl so soon.

Just when Zhou Yuan thought she had truly overlooked which minor official was being threatened—

The man spoke with righteous indignation and a cold, sharp voice, a stark contrast to his previous humility:

"As far as I know, you and my sister aren't that close. Words like 'baby' and 'darling' are just too ambiguous."

"Sister is a married woman, please don't try to strike up a conversation with her!"

Zhou Yuan stared wide-eyed: "Wh...what the hell?!"

This isn't over yet—

"Also, don't do things like falsely claiming your sister's guardianship again."

The man snorted loudly.

"She has a guardian."

Zhou Yuan clenched her fist, and the sunglasses broke off:

"Holy crap?!"