Chapter 48 All-Star Games!

"Mingyue, so you had a premonition that Haiwei would make a move against me tonight?"

Don Juan changed into his own clothes. His right hand was injured, so he could only use his left hand to pour tea for Jiang Mingyue.

Wei Lai and the other three also stood there, listening intently for Jiang Mingyue's explanation.

Jiang Mingyue sat upright on the sofa, playing with the gourd bracelet she had given to Tang Huang. “Brother Tang, there are three strands of my hair in this bracelet, and it’s stained with my fingertip blood. I can sense when you’re in trouble. Last night when you had dinner together, I noticed something was wrong. This evening when I watched the red carpet show, I immediately saw that Haiwei was not in a good condition.”

“Her three souls and seven spirits were unstable, and she was obviously possessed by a ghost. When Brother Wei and the others contacted me, I was on my way.”

Everyone nodded, understanding now.

Don Juan felt incredibly lucky. If he hadn't met Jiang Mingyue in this life, he couldn't even imagine how he would have lived a life dominated by Haiwei.

Even if his team had suspicions, they probably wouldn't immediately connect the dots that he had been cursed.

"Mingyue, I'm saying if, just if, you hadn't arrived in time, would I have been beyond saving?"

Don Juan had a girlfriend before his debut. Their love during their student days was pure. However, because he entered the film industry and she went abroad to study, their goals diverged, and they broke up peacefully.

Since his debut, he has always maintained a clean and virtuous lifestyle, and he has always taken care of his own physical needs.

Objectively speaking, from an outsider's perspective, he didn't lose out as a man because Haiwei took advantage of him, but he still felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly.

He doesn't want to be forced; relationships are about mutual consent, not about one party dominating the other.

Jiang Mingyue could understand Don Juan's inner turmoil.

He is a person who pays great attention to spiritual purity. He always treats women with politeness and never makes vulgar remarks. This shows that his childhood environment must have been strict and demanding.

"That's impossible. Even if I can't catch up, I still have ways to stop Haiwei."

As for the method, Jiang Mingyue did not reveal it, and Tang Huang and the others did not ask any further questions.

In conclusion, the outcome was positive.

Now that Haiwei has no external obstacles, she will suffer a backlash. Soon her career will plummet, she will be embroiled in a disgraceful scandal, and she will never be able to recover.

Don Juan's agent also successfully negotiated with Haiwei's agent, and after Zhou Kai returned, he went next door with Don Juan to discuss the details.

Wei Lai and the others decided it was inconvenient to get involved, and seeing that the matter was resolved, they went back to rest.

Jiang Mingyue had lingered at the Regent Palace for too long, and by the time she finished dealing with everything it was almost five o'clock. She couldn't stay any longer and had to rush back to record the All-Star Games.

The production team will send someone to pick her up at Lingcheng Jiayuan, and the appointed time is exactly eight o'clock.

Don Juan immediately sent someone to take her back. His hand was injured, so it was inconvenient for him to accompany her back to Lingcheng. In addition, he had to take care of Haiwei's affairs.

“Mingyue, I will pick you up in Lingcheng in a week. We will go to the South Island together. I will be staying on the South Island for a month.”

"Okay, see you then."

Wei Lai and Qi Sheng are going back to Lingcheng today to shoot a magazine, and they happen to hitch a ride with Tang Huang and Jiang Mingyue.

The drive from Haicheng to Lingcheng takes about two hours, so arriving at Lingcheng Jiayuan before 8:00 AM is no problem at all.

At 7:50 a.m., the All-Star program's production team successfully arrived at Lingcheng Jiayuan residential community.

To avoid the morning rush hour, the team members parked their car at a temporary parking spot near the community, set up their live streaming equipment, and headed straight to Lingcheng Jiayuan.

The group entered the residential area and arrived at the building where Jiang Mingyue had rented.

They started their live stream precisely at 8 o'clock.

At 7:54, a black minivan drove into the residential area and quickly and precisely stopped in front of Building 5.

The production team was immediately impressed. Based on their years of experience, they judged that this car must be a celebrity's vehicle.

There's a traffic jam at the entrance, how did this car get in so quickly?!

Before the production team could think it over, the middle door opened, and Jiang Mingyue jumped out of the car. She was wearing a black windbreaker, hadn't had time to put on makeup, and yawned.

Wei Lai and Qi Sheng also came down with them, and the two of them yawned as well, as if the three of them had stayed up all night.

The directors were stunned. Recalling the whole thing last night, they got excited. That's why Sister Jiang was in Haicheng yesterday!

The three of them seemed to be in a hangover state, like they had dinner together the night before.

The live stream just started, and this moment was perfectly captured.

The viewers in the live stream, who were sitting listlessly on the subway waiting to go to work, suddenly became excited, and all their drowsiness vanished.

【Ahhhh, Sister Jiang! I'm so upset, she really did go to Haicheng】

[I knew it! How could the Adventurers' Team reunion be complete without Sister Jiang?! She's the team's darling!]

[Although Sister Jiang doesn't use the internet or Weibo, she has maintained contact with Wei Lai and others in private.]

Such an amazing friendship!

Sister Jiang looks so tired, what did she do last night?

What can you do? There are tons of things you can do with friends: singing, going to bars, playing mahjong.

[Netizens, don't worry about all that. I envy Brother Wei and Brother Qi for bringing Sister Jiang back together.]

I'd like to know how things are going with the actor and Haiwei; neither of them has issued a statement or posted anything on Weibo.

[Teacher Tang said that private matters should be resolved privately, so it's most likely that they won't announce it to the public. If the two of them were together, they would have posted about it on Weibo long ago. The fact that there's been no news means they're not together.]

[Dreaming of meeting Sister Jiang with a movie star]

[Fool, of course she saw him. The van that Sister Jiang got out of belongs to Star Creation Media, and the movie star is a shareholder of Star Creation Media.]

[Waaaaah, we ginger and candy CP fans are alive again!]

The directors of the All-Star Games immediately stepped forward and called out to Jiang Mingyue.

"Hello, Teacher Jiang."

When Wei Lai and Qi Sheng saw the All-Star directing team arrive, they exchanged a few pleasantries with them. Not wanting to linger, they told Jiang Mingyue and got into their car to leave.

"Teacher Jiang, would it be convenient for us to go up and take a picture?"

Jiang Mingyue refused outright, saying, "I'm sorry, the landlady values ​​privacy."

The directing team didn't want to force the issue. "Alright, Mr. Jiang, you have three minutes left. We need to leave for the stadium at 8:00 sharp."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Mingyue rushed upstairs and came down two minutes later carrying an eight-inch suitcase.

She didn't change her clothes or put on makeup; she had absolutely no airs of a female celebrity.

The production team was speechless. Such speed, such a sloppy style.

【Ha ha ha ha】

[For Sister Jiang, who runs ten laps every morning, carrying luggage is a trivial matter, not worth mentioning.]

[Sister Jiang: A little dust on the hem of her clothes]

After getting into the production crew's car, Jiang Mingyue put on an eye mask and told the director team, "Please wake me up when we arrive. I need to catch up on some sleep."

The production team and the live stream audience were dumbfounded. Jiang Mingyue was completely unpredictable and showed zero cooperation.

[The all-star directing team is used to it; our Sister Jiang is just like that.]

Our Sister Jiang isn't a diva; she's just not concerned with her appearance and is a woman of few words.

I believe she doesn't care about her appearance, but is it true that she's quiet and reserved?

[Wow, is Jiang Mingyue really that arrogant? She completely disregards the production team! Isn't she afraid of being retaliated against? This is a live broadcast!]

[Sisters, please get used to this. Sister Jiang has announced her retirement from the entertainment industry. This is her second to last show. I heard it's only filming for a week. Cherish her shows now, because once Sister Jiang's shows are gone, you won't even have a place to cry at her grave.]

The production team had prepared a lot of questions to ask, but Jiang Mingyue had given advance notice that she wanted to rest. They were caught in a dilemma and had to put the cards away for now, waiting for a chance to interview her later.

After a half-hour drive, the group arrived at Lingcheng Gymnasium.

As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Mingyue took off her blindfold. She was still sleepy-eyed but fully conscious, and her limbs were still protesting.

Subduing that little devil yesterday took a lot of her energy and spirit, and she also removed the love curse from Don Juan. It's impossible for her not to be tired.

The executive director immediately stepped in to cue the process, "Teacher Jiang, all the guests will gather at the gymnasium today. Someone will arrange for you to go to your dormitories tonight. Please hand over your luggage to the production team for safekeeping."

"We will also confiscate your phone and put it in this safe. The key is locked and you have the key. Please rest assured, the live stream camera is on and the viewers will supervise you. You can pick it up when you return to your dormitory tonight."

Jiang Mingyue handed her phone to the production team as instructed, and carefully put away her keys.

"Director Zhang, can I have some breakfast first? I haven't had breakfast yet, and I'm hungry."

Actually, there were snacks and pastries that Don Juan had prepared for her in the car. She ate a piece of bread, which digested quickly, and she was indeed hungry now.

The executive director reacted very quickly. Idols usually eat very little in order to maintain their figure, but it is rare for someone to be so outgoing and suggest having breakfast.

"Yes, breakfast is served between 7:00 and 7:30. The cafeteria should still be open, but I'm not sure if there's anything left. Let me take you to check."

Jiang Mingyue nodded, "As long as there's food, I'm fine with it. I'm not picky about food."

I can vouch for her, Sister Jiang really isn't a picky eater.

[Please be nice to Sister Jiang in the All-Star program! If Sister Jiang is doing well, your ratings will be good.]

The guests were scheduled to meet at 9:30, and Jiang Mingyue had five minutes to have breakfast.

The restaurant had nothing else to offer for breakfast, so she ordered a cup of soy milk and a steamed bun, eating as she walked to save time.

A large group of people stood in the lobby on the first floor of the stadium, a sea of ​​brightly colored sportswear as far as the eye could see.

Red, white, blue, green, pink, purple, black—it's dazzling!

Jiang Mingyue was assigned to the tenth group, which is Group J. The group uniform was an ugly, dark brown that was hard to pull off.

The other four members of Group J were already on site. There were two men and two women. They came from different entertainment companies and were all newcomers who emerged this year. Each of them had acted in one or two low-budget web dramas that were not well-known. Their combined number of Weibo followers was less than one million.

It's obvious that Group J is definitely cannon fodder, a team of extras in a novel, used to support the main characters.

The two girls were wearing sporty hoodies and matching pleated skirts, while the boys were wearing tops and pants.

Jiang Mingyue directly chose a men's style top and summer pants, which was against the rules, but the production team couldn't do anything about it.

The executive director had just said that the girls should wear a top and a skirt when Jiang Mingyue gave him a casual glance.

The executive director immediately changed his mind, saying, "Pants are fine too, Teacher Jiang looks great in pants."

The executive director smiled bitterly to himself, wishing he could slap himself for being such a coward!

[Hahaha, director, don't be afraid, you're not the only one kneeling in front of Sister Jiang.]

Even those two wolfhounds at the fashion show in the ancient city had to bow down to our Sister Jiang.

[Sister Jiang's familiar killer gaze is back.]

Jiang Mingyue's arrival caused a climax in the audience. Most people here knew her, after all, the variety show was very popular. During the two weeks of the live broadcast, the ten guest members dominated all the trending topics on Weibo, which aroused envy and jealousy among many people in the industry.

Some people were secretly observing her, some were indifferent to Jiang Mingyue, some were happy to see her, and others were just casual fans of Jiang Mingyue.

Most of the contestants are newcomers, and when they see Jiang Mingyue, they will take the initiative to call her Teacher Jiang. A few people are more famous than Jiang Mingyue, but they are not as popular as her now. No matter how unhappy they are, they have to follow the crowd and call her that.

Looking around, Jiang Mingyue didn't recognize anyone, and simply nodded to everyone, saying, "Hello."

The four members of Group J were overjoyed to see that Jiang Mingyue was actually in their group, and they all obediently called her Sister Jiang.

They were around twenty years old on average, young and inexperienced, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her Sister Jiang.

The order of queuing was girls first and boys last. Jiang Mingyue was tall, so she was in the middle.

Five minutes later, all fifty guests and contestants had arrived, and the hosts appeared, a pair of well-known and experienced hosts from across the country, Mr. Yang and Mr. Wu.

The two hosts had a humorous and witty style. After their opening remarks, they announced the purpose, theme, and rules of the program selection.

Everyone was listening attentively, except for Jiang Mingyue.

Her gaze fell on the host in front of her, but her mind was already wandering far away, and no one could detect that she was daydreaming.

"This morning was mainly an interactive familiarization session, where fifty contestants were asked to give a one-minute self-introduction and showcase their talents. This afternoon, we will have training sessions for the events they have chosen. The first selection competition will be held tomorrow morning..."

Fifty people, each with an average of one minute for self-introduction, need to leave a deep impression on everyone and make sure that the viewers in the live stream remember them immediately. To be honest, this is a real test of everyone's language organization skills.

Moreover, with no preparation time whatsoever, it tests one's ability to perform under pressure.

Of course, the program schedule had already been distributed to all the contestants. Some had prepared elaborate talent performances, while others hadn't taken it seriously.

All contestants sat on the ground. There were no judges present today. All contestants would accumulate reputation points through real-name voting by viewers in the live broadcast room.

Reputation points can be exchanged for competition points; five reputation points can be exchanged for one point.

In other words, if a contestant scores low in a competition, they can earn reputation points to narrow the gap.

Therefore, today's self-introduction is crucial!

The members of Group J were last, and they weren't in a hurry.

Basically, during the introductions of the previous groups, Jiang Mingyue propped her head up with her left hand and blatantly dozed off, closing her eyes to rest.

The other four members of Group J dared not disturb her.

Just as Mao Zong had portrayed her, Sister Jiang was aloof, unsmiling, and kept everyone at arm's length.

However, this did not stop the four from secretly rejoicing, as they had met the real person and even became members of Sister Jiang's group for a limited time of one week.

Sister Jiang has a mysterious and boss-like aura, and her skin is amazing and she smells wonderful.

The program's director randomly switched to the contestants' shots to record each contestant's reaction. Jiang Mingyue, who naturally attracted attention, received special attention from the production team.

The production team found her dozing off, and the room fell silent.

"Director Gao, isn't it disrespectful to our production team that she's so blatantly slacking off?"

"It's not difficult, go and wake her up."

The show's director isn't stupid. The show is broadcast live, and they don't interfere with the guests' performances; the viewers in the live stream will judge their performances.

Unfortunately, the program's production team was disappointed, as online opinions were overwhelmingly negative.

The introduction was so boring and unoriginal; no wonder Sister Jiang was getting sleepy listening to it.

Singing, dancing, sword dancing, fan dancing, crosstalk... I'm tired of it all.

Many contestants have had minor cosmetic procedures, and it's unsettling to look at them.

[The makeup team was terrible, too greasy. Young people should look youthful and energetic, not wear heavy makeup. Why should guys wear eye makeup?!]

There were one or two who had a pleasant and natural look, but unfortunately, their self-introductions lacked any highlights.

Sisters, the highlight is their natural faces!

Forty-five minutes later, it was finally Group J's turn.

Four newcomers took the stage first, each performing a half-minute dance and a half-minute song. The dancer was named Wang Yumeng, a graduate of the performing arts department, and the singer was named Liu Tiantian, a graduate of the broadcasting department.

The two boys were quite proper and simply introduced themselves, explaining that their majors were not suitable for performing in a live stream.

Funeral services profession.

Finally, it was Jiang Mingyue's turn. She accidentally became the last performer, attracting everyone's attention.

Jiang Mingyue walked to the center of the stage as if nothing had happened, calmly surveying the audience. "Everyone should know me by now. If you don't, that's okay. I've already announced my retirement from the entertainment industry. I'm honored to be recording this program, so I won't be performing any talents. I hope everyone has a good time."

He finished his brief remarks and stepped down from the stage.

The entire audience was stunned. After a long while, a sparse ovation broke out.

Hahaha, Sister Jiang's perfunctory attitude is so cute!

To be honest, I'm just a casual fan of Sister Jiang. She probably doesn't know how to shoot arrows, so she just gave up.

[Star Shine Entertainment is utterly inhumane, signing Sister Jiang up for such a high-difficulty project.]

Listen carefully to the questions, and have fun!

[My sister Jiang is only here to fulfill her contract, not to compete. The All-Star title holds absolutely no appeal for her.]

Ten minutes later, the reputation scores of the fifty contestants were tallied and projected directly onto the big screen.

Unsurprisingly, Jiang Mingyue's reputation score ranked first, with 87 points.

The total reputation score is 100 points. Users who score from the same IP address will have their score combined into one point. The data is calculated by the system and supervised on-site by professional notaries.

The reputation scores of the other four members in Group J are also quite high: Wang Yumeng has a score of 65, Liu Tiantian has a score of 68, and both boys have a score of 70.

[Haha, with Sister Jiang around, Team J is guaranteed to win!]

But judging from Sister Jiang's expression, she seemed quite surprised, as if she didn't want to be number one.

"People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat; I understand Sister Jiang's feelings."

[Sister Jiang: I'm just here to go through the motions, don't try to mess with me.]

[Star Shine Entertainment got a bargain, and its stock price rose.]

Author's Note: [Dog head carrying a rose][Dog head carrying a rose][Dog head carrying a rose] Is it good?