Chapter 112 Sweetness Overload

Teacher Yang turned the conversation to Jiang Mingyue, "Mingyue, is there anything you'd like to say?"

As the live stream camera zoomed in on Jiang Mingyue, viewers in the live stream saw her raise an eyebrow and smile, her phoenix eyes filled with helplessness.

"Everyone knows that I had a lot of haters back then. If I stood out, I would probably be criticized even more harshly by them. I don't care about myself, but I can't let it affect the recording of the show."

These words immediately resonated with all the guests, since each of them had encountered attacks and unwarranted insults from haters when they first entered the industry.

Don Juan was the first to speak up in agreement with Jiang Mingyue's statement, "We will humbly accept normal and reasonable criticism and opinions, but we will never accept mindless attacks."

Qiu Zhenlong and others voiced their support and expressed their own views.

"Acting or recording shows is our job. Put yourself in their shoes. If someone was always finding fault with you at work and throwing mud at you for no reason, would you feel comfortable?"

"During this interview, we would like to appeal to everyone to be rational in their pursuit of celebrities. The internet is not a lawless place, so please be careful with your words and actions."

Viewers in the live stream felt sympathy and condemned the unscrupulous tactics of rival entertainment companies in hiring smear agents.

[Sister Jiang is here to take down the haters]

Haters should kneel down and apologize to Sister Jiang.

[Let's see who dares to criticize Sister Jiang today! We'll take them down one by one!]

[Here's what the Chinese-language film emperor said: Although Sister Jiang has retired from the entertainment industry, if any trolls try to cause trouble again, he will use his legal team to sue them.]

[That's right, Sister Jiang has a lot of haters, but she has never sued them.]

Why doesn't Sister Jiang report the perpetrators?

To be precise, Sister Jiang disdains accusing people of being malicious. Those who criticize her are like ants on the ground, while Sister Jiang is a towering mountain – they're not even on the same level.

[Haha, the haters are trying to provoke us from a higher level.]

Have you ever considered that just as Sister Jiang can easily find Tingting, she can also easily find Hei Zi hiding behind the computer screen?

The professional trolls who were about to start their game suddenly felt a chill run down their spines when they saw this message. Something was wrong. Could it be that Jiang Mingyue could really find them through the internet?

Forget it, let's not criticize it yet, let's see how it goes.

Half an hour later, all ten guests had finished sharing their personal journeys, concluding that they had experienced the joys and sorrows of life and gained a lot, making the trip worthwhile.

The chief director, Xu Daolai, also gave a concluding speech, which was to thank the ten guests for their hard work and dedication, which made the show popular with many viewers, and expressed his hope that the variety show would continue to improve.

"If the variety show goes on for ten seasons, I hope all ten guests can return."

Wei Lai and the others clapped in agreement, "Okay, we'll wait for the tenth season of the variety show!"

Once a year, once a season, let's meet again in eight years. They'll be almost forty then, and half of their 30,000-plus days of life will have passed.

Director Xu's eyes reddened.

Encountering such a powerful and witty team of guests is every director's dream.

Director Xu is also a man of strong emotions.

[Let alone Director Xu, even my eyes are getting teary-eyed.]

I'm really starting to look forward to the tenth season of the adventure game show!

Next, we started the rapid-fire Q&A session. Teacher Yang took out ten cards, each with eight questions written on it. All of these questions came from netizens.

"Let me state in advance that the questions we collected came directly from netizens. The production team did not process them in any post-production. Of course, those that could not be broadcast were immediately filtered out."

[Hahaha, Teacher Yang really understands the importance of creating a good show.]

I'm really looking forward to this part!

Eight questions per guest is too few; eighty wouldn't be too many.

What's the problem with not being able to broadcast it? Just curious.

This time, starting with Qiu Zhenlong's group, the netizens' questions were varied, tricky, and bizarre, and the veteran actor Uncle Long almost couldn't handle them.

The fans at the scene burst into laughter, feeling that it was really too difficult for Uncle Long, as he didn't know some of the internet slang and internet memes.

"Uncle Long, one last question: if you had another chance, who would you choose to team up with?"

Qiu Zhenlong immediately pointed to Jiang Mingyue opposite him, "Of course it's Mingyue!"

Wei Lai burst into laughter, and because she laughed so hard, she accidentally knocked off the butterfly hair clip on Jiang Mingyue's hair.

The hair clip rolled to Don Juan's feet. Don Juan bent down to pick it up and casually tucked it back into Jiang Mingyue's hair.

Jiang Mingyue didn't take it seriously and was listening to Xie Fei's rapid-fire questions and answers.

But the fans of the Jiangtang CP in the live stream were like they had won a multi-million dollar lottery, and they went crazy over it.

The Best Actor's movements were so natural, and Sister Jiang didn't dodge either. We're really enjoying this!

[It feels like an old married couple, hehehe]

[Sorry, I finally understand the joy of being a ginger and candy couple fan.]

[Quickly, quickly, there's a distinguished guest upstairs, please take a seat.]

Don't make a big deal out of it. The award-winning actor and Sister Jiang have been filming a show together for half a month, and the social distance between them as strangers has long since disappeared.

[Agreed, it's a minor matter, no need to make a fuss]

Fifteen minutes later, it was Don Juan's group's turn for a rapid-fire Q&A session. The host handed the questioning rights to Xu Daolai, who did the opposite and started asking questions from Meng Qinzhou.

Director Tsui really knows how to play games. He clearly knows we're more looking forward to the Best Actor and Sister Jiang, but he deliberately makes us wait.

Haha, this is hilarious! This show is really interesting!

Xiao Meng's mind works so fast, she's really young!

When it was Wei Lai's turn, the difficulty of the eight questions increased dramatically. Each question had its own pitfalls, and answering them poorly could easily lead to being scolded.

Xu Daolai: "Xiao Wei, netizens are asking you, why didn't you recognize Sister Jiang the first time you met her?"

Wei Lai: "She was too successful in disguising herself as a PD who followed the camera."

Xu Daolai: "Are you closer to Qi Sheng or to Ji Wenxuan?"

Wei Lai: "Qi Sheng! We've worked together more than once, I'm sorry, Lao Ji."

Ji Wenxuan gave an affected snort, and the others laughed until tears streamed down their faces.

Xu Daolai: "Did you really take on the role in 'Walking into Intangible Cultural Heritage' just to promote intangible cultural heritage? Or is there something else going on?"

Wei Lai: "None of that, it's purely for the reward!"

No problem, celebrities taking on jobs is just like us working to earn money.

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.

Wei Ge is so down-to-earth.

...

Xu Daolai: "One last question, do you ship the ginger and candy couple?"

After asking the question, Director Xu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Wei Lai glanced at Jiang Mingyue and Tang Huang on her left, and nodded without hesitation, "Yes!"

Thunderous applause and laughter erupted at the scene. Qiu Zhenlong's group laughed so hard they almost fell over, and even the two people involved couldn't help but laugh.

Don Juan anticipated being asked about his on-screen couple status during tonight's recording session, so he remained calm about it.

As for Jiang Mingyue, she said a long time ago that if shipping couples can make netizens happy, it would be her honor.

[Hahaha, I declare Wei Lai's part the best of the entire show!]

Director Xu's emotional journey—from nervousness to giving up and then to relaxation—was written all over his face.

[Shining on a CP to the point of blatant disrespect, Wei Ge is really something! He's got a great relationship with actress Jiang Jie, isn't he afraid of getting criticized?]

Even Best Actress Jiang is smiling!

This show is amazing, it's definitely going to trend on social media.

Next up was Jiang Mingyue. Xu Dao glanced at the card and, without saying a word, shoved it into Teacher Yang's hand. "Ahem, I'm afraid to ask, we can't invite Sister Jiang for the tenth season of the variety show."

Teacher Yang remained calm under pressure, smiled and held up the card, "Alright, I'll be the ugly one then, netizens, please remember my kindness."

【Ha ha ha ha】

Director Xu can offend Wei Lai, Ji Wenxuan, and Meng Qinzhou, but he cannot offend Sister Jiang.

[Eight Questions on the Curiosity Card]

Teacher Yang gestured for Jiang Mingyue to get ready, and then began asking questions.

"Does Sister Jiang regret leaving the entertainment industry?"

Everyone's smiles froze. Wow, a bombshell right off the bat.

Everyone stared intently at Jiang Mingyue, having more or less guessed what she was thinking, but they still needed to verify it.

Jiang Mingyue: "No regrets."

Teacher Yang: "Sister Jiang has 60 million followers on Weibo. With such support, would you consider returning to the Chinese entertainment industry?"

Jiang Mingyue: "To put it simply, I won't consider any paid projects in the Chinese entertainment industry, but if any of you seniors here invite me to make a cameo appearance, I will seriously consider it."

Qiu Zhenlong and Xie Fei led the applause, and the others immediately followed suit. Jiang Mingyue had conceded; if it were before, she would never have attended the celebration banquet, let alone made any talk of a friendly appearance.

The wonderful friendship between the guests on the variety show once again dominated the live stream.

[She doesn't consider paid projects; Sister Jiang is assertive, ignoring her huge fan base and influence, indirectly declining any endorsements or film/television projects.]

[The first female celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry to not exploit her fans—truly admirable!]

Teacher Yang: "Netizens said they saw you attending the groundbreaking ceremony for Jinghua Group's film and television city in Huai County. Why were you allowed to stand in the center position?"

Everyone present gasped. Wow, the questions were getting harder and harder. The netizens were really too gossipy.

Jiang Mingyue: "Because I am the youngest, I represent the new generation of Huai County. The leaders are willing to support young people and encourage those who have been away from home to return and make contributions."

Thunderous applause erupted again. These words were a textbook answer, elevating the issue beyond the distinction between men and women.

[Civil service exam candidates, come and learn!]

[I hope Sister Jiang won't go into the government sector.]

With Sister Jiang's abilities, she can go anywhere.

[I envy Huai County's cultural and tourism industry; my hometown has produced an amazing Sister Jiang.]

Later, Huai County Culture and Tourism Bureau specifically extracted this segment and posted it on its official Weibo account, and even Fengshi Culture and Tourism Bureau reposted it.

After four more quick, probing questions, we finally arrived at the last, most crucial question.

Teacher Yang: "What type of man does Sister Jiang like as a boyfriend? A domineering CEO? A scholar? A sportsman?"

The subtext is whether it's a young, ruthless man or a cute, innocent one.

The fans sitting below the stage and the fans of the Jiang Tang CP in the live broadcast room all widened their eyes and pricked up their ears, eagerly awaiting Jiang Mingyue's answer.

Jiang Mingyue smiled mischievously, "I like obedient people. If I say one thing, they can't say another."

The audience burst into laughter; Jiang Mingyue's answer was assertive and in line with her personality.

Haha, who cares if he's a domineering CEO, a young wolf, or a cute puppy? Men must obey.

Hmm... I can imagine that Sister Jiang would definitely be in a dominant position when in a relationship.

The Best Actor's smile is strange.

[Sister Jiang said this on purpose to scare away a bunch of uncooperative suitors.]

If I were Sister Jiang, I could date as many people as I wanted, and I wouldn't care whether we got married or not.

[Listen up, fans of Jiang! Learn from Sister Jiang! Women shouldn't lower their stance too much in their boyfriend/girlfriend relationships. Married women, please stand up straight too! You never washed dishes at your parents' house, but you can be lazy after you get married. Let's divide the work and not be silly and do it all yourself.]

Finally, it was Don Juan's turn.

Teacher Yang: "Of the nine guests on the variety show, who is Teacher Tang's favorite?"

Don Juan: "Wenxuan".

The answer surprised everyone; even if he hadn't mentioned Sister Jiang, it would have been Wei Lai at the very least.

Ms. Yang smiled and followed up with a second question, "Please tell me why you like it."

Don Juan: "Wenxuan often tells me jokes. He is a great storyteller and his stories are very vivid."

Ji Wenxuan immediately made a "you know what I mean" gesture to Don Juan, and then took the opportunity to tease Wei Lai, "Brother Wei, actually Brother Tang and I are the closest."

The audience burst into laughter again.

[Haha, what a great reason to take an unconventional approach!]

[Ji Ge's northern accent is really cute, and coupled with his eloquence, it creates a vivid image.]

Teacher Yang: "Netizens asked, what do you think of the ginger and candy couple?"

As soon as Teacher Yang finished speaking, Qiu Zhenlong and the others smiled meaningfully, having circled back to the same issue.

Don Juan was quite shrewd; before answering, he glanced at Jiang Mingyue and asked, "Mingyue, can I tell you the truth?"

Jiang Mingyue understands Don Juan; he wouldn't speak carelessly.

She smiled and said, "Of course."

So, under everyone's expectant gaze, Don Juan replied, "To be honest, I am very honored to be paired with Mingyue. During the two weeks I spent in a foreign country, Mingyue helped me a lot, and I am very grateful to her. Without her, I might not be able to sit here and talk so eloquently right now."

"In my mind, the term CP is too narrow, and the term 'friend' is too broad. If I have to define the relationship, I'll just use 'benefactor' for now."

Fans who understood the story had tears in their eyes, for the actor's honesty and for Sister Jiang's righteousness.

In the final episode of the second season of the variety show, the ten guests encountered a bank robbery by ruthless bandits on their way back. If Sister Jiang hadn't given them a warning beforehand and volunteered to replace Wang Xia as a hostage, the nine guests might not have escaped unscathed.

Thunderous applause erupted, and everyone cried. Xu Daolai even turned away to wipe his tears. Sister Jiang had saved his career.

I declare that the Ginger Candy couple is the sweetest!

[Let's circle this for now; they're my benefactors now, and they could be my lovers in the future.]

I think the actor's words had a hidden meaning; he might not be referring to the carjacking incident that occurred in the final episode.

[It cannot be ruled out that this is related to Haiwei. I'm afraid Haiwei might be plotting against my brother Tang behind my back.]

[Yes! That's what I guessed too, otherwise Sister Jiang wouldn't have given Haiwei such a cold shoulder on their first meeting.]

These girls are really smart!

After the rapid-fire Q&A session ended, Xie Fei took the stage to sing a song, while the other guests went to change into their game costumes.

After Xie Fei finished her song, eight guests dressed in sky-blue sportswear appeared on the stage, where the game area had already been set up and prepared.

Studio 3 has a rotating function; the front A area is for interviews, while the back B area is for games.

The games in the variety show test teamwork. Tang Huang, Jiang Mingyue, Ji Wenxuan, and Meng Qinzhou are in one group, while Wei Lai, Qi Sheng, Wang Xia, and Lin Chaosheng are in another. The competition is an aerial obstacle course.

Qiu Zhenlong and Xie Fei, whose jumping ability is not as good as that of the younger people, chose to recite poems in a relay.

The program team sent two staff members to demonstrate first, and Teacher Yang was responsible for the explanation.

"Each group of four guests works together to walk across the foam pool, climb a ten-meter-high platform, pass through five high-altitude obstacles, and finally slide down the zipline."

"The team that finishes in the shortest time wins. We all know that Sister Jiang is very skilled. To be fair, we'll blindfold Sister Jiang. Sorry, Sister Jiang."

The staff immediately took out a blindfold and put it on Jiang Mingyue. They also tested it to confirm that she could not see.

Ji Wenxuan laughed and said, "Mingyue, don't be afraid. The three of us will be your eyes."

Jiang Mingyue smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Haha, the competition setup is so interesting!

[The production team is too cunning; they were afraid that Sister Jiang would carry the Best Actor's group, so they even set up difficulties for Sister Jiang.]

[I'm not saying this outright, but just putting a blindfold on Sister Jiang would have been fine. Sister Jiang's strength is undeniable; a blindfold wouldn't have been a problem for her at all.]

Sisters, don't take it too seriously. Don't worry, Sister Jiang will go easy on you.

As the whistle blew, the two teams began to put on their rain boots. Jiang Mingyue's vision was obstructed, but with the help of Tang Huang and Ji Wenxuan, she put on her rain boots. Then the two of them quickly put on their rain boots, and the four of them walked forward hand in hand.

Don Juan reminded Jiang Mingyue, "There's an obstacle ahead. Step into the pool."

Jiang Mingyue lifted her leg and stepped into the pool. The moment she did, she felt that everyone was off balance. She quickly steadied herself and helped the others to regain their balance.

Then look at Wei Lai's group, all four of them fell flat on their faces as soon as they stepped into the pool.

The foam pool is too slippery!

At the same time, Qiu Zhenlong and Xie Fei began to quickly memorize the poems about wind, rain, and snow displayed on the big screen.

【Ha ha ha ha】

[Wei Ge's group fell right at the start]

[Sister Jiang's core strategy is so solid!]

[Even with an eye patch on, Sister Jiang can still lead this group of award-winning actors]

What to do? I'd rather see Sister Jiang fall down.

[Hehehe, it would be best if he fell on top of the movie star.]

You CP fans have gone completely mad... I want to too... haha

Perhaps the fans' wishes were too high, because their wish actually came true.

Don Juan's eight players underestimated the difficulty of the bubble pool. Jiang Mingyue's vision was obstructed, and even with a stable core, they couldn't withstand the pig team's right-hand dragging them down.

Ji Wenxuan slipped and fell, and Meng Qinzhou grabbed him quickly, but it was too late. The two fell down one after the other, and Jiang Mingyue was also dragged forward by them.

At the critical moment, Don Juan lunged forward, willingly acting as a shield to prevent Jiang Mingyue from being covered in foam.

"Brother Tang, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Don Juan gave a wry smile. Although the pool was slippery, the bottom was lined with sponges, so falling in didn't hurt.

Without needing Ji Wenxuan and Meng Qinzhou to get up and help her up, Jiang Mingyue, after confirming that Tang Huang was alright, used her right hand to support herself, did a somersault to her feet, and also pulled Tang Huang up with her.

Fans at the scene and viewers in the live stream witnessed Jiang Mingyue's cool moves and were all speechless.

My son Cao Zhi, Sister Jiang is incredibly agile and awesome.

Now you know why Sister Jiang wanted to find an obedient boyfriend, right?

Sister Jiang is just too well-rounded.

I didn't even have time to see how Sister Jiang got up by herself!

[Sister Jiang moved so fast I didn't see it clearly, I just remember her cool pose]

[Friendly reminder: Please do not imitate this. My husband just tried it and fractured his right pinky finger...]

Sister... tell your husband he doesn't need to work so hard...

Author's Note: Isn't it beautiful? [Cat emoji]