Ron stood next to the car, glancing at the recording building every now and then.

The two locked eyes, and Ron immediately put away his phone and walked towards Shi Xi.

He walked straight toward Shi Xi, who had no choice but to stop and greet him with a smile, "What a coincidence, do you work here?"

Ron smiled broadly and said, "No, I came here specifically to wait for you."

Shi Xi was surprised, "Waiting for me? How did you know I was about to get off work?"

Ron said, "I knew you were recording here, so I've been waiting for you here."

Shi Xi thought to herself, "If this happened in China, it would be considered paparazzi behavior!"

Or sasaeng fans.

Thinking about it that way, it's actually a bit scary.

Ron said solicitously, "Let's have a meal together?"

Shi Xi declined his suggestion, saying, "I've already eaten."

Just as she finished speaking, Shi Xi heard a "coo coo" sound.

Shi Xi looked at Ron.

Ron touched his stomach and said apologetically, "I've been waiting for you, I haven't eaten yet."

"How long have you been waiting?" Shi Xi asked.

It's only noon.

Surely not so hungry that your stomach is growling?

“I’ve been waiting since morning,” Ron added. “I didn’t even have breakfast.”

Shi Xi sighed and said, "Go eat, I'm going back."

Ron said pitifully, "I'll take you back."

Shi Xi: "No need."

Ron said, "It's hard to get a taxi here, I'll give you a ride."

You don't need to be so wary of me, I'm Shi Chen's friend.

If you don't want to, I definitely won't do anything out of line to you.

You can't possibly reject everyone who wants to pursue you, can you?

Shi Xi thought to herself: I really can refuse.

Just as the two were talking, Shi Xi noticed that there were quite a few people staring at them from next to the recording building.

Thinking of the rumors that Shi Chen had spread when he drove her there that morning, and how she got out of the luxury car, Shi Xi didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she said, "Let's get in the car first."

Shi Xi was really worried about seeing her getting into a physical altercation with a man here.

She was worried about being rumored to be dating twice in one day.

And this car is really ugly.

Let's get out of here first.

Ron thought his entanglement tactic had worked, so he happily opened the car door for Shi Xi and said, "I'll take you home first."

Shi Xi said, "Let me take you to eat first."

Hearing Ron's rumbling stomach, Shi Xi worried that Ron might starve to death on the road.

Ron said, "It's okay, I'm not hungry."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shi Xi heard his stomach rumble again.

Ron said awkwardly, "It's okay, being hungry for a while won't hurt."

Shi Xi is the type of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force, and said, "Let's go eat, I'll eat some more too."

Anyway, she didn't have anything to do in the afternoon.

Seeing that Shi Xi nodded, Ron took her to the restaurant.

Ron ordered a table full of food and also ordered ice cream for Shi Xi.

Shi Xi sat at the dining table, scooping up ice cream with a spoon and eating it slowly.

After finishing their meal, Ron didn't press the matter further and took Shi Xi directly back to Shi Chen's villa.

This relieved Shi Xi.

Xiaotian's visa is stuck and she hasn't arrived yet; she usually travels by taxi.

Originally, I was supposed to ride in the production crew's car, but now that I'm moving out of the hotel, it looks like I'll have to rent a car myself.

Shi Xi thought to herself.

Back at Shi Chen's villa, Shi Xi saw a row of cars in the garage.

Shi Xi: ...

Never mind, she can just rent a regular car.

Don't be so ostentatious.

The next few days were even stranger.

Shi Xi had almost nothing to do, and the production team rarely asked her to participate in the recording.

The times they asked her to record were always late at night.

She suddenly received a phone call asking her to go to the practice room.

When Shi Xi arrived, the photographers had all gone home, so they couldn't record anything.

Seeing this, Shi Xi didn't know what to say and could only teach the other trainees in the practice room.

No matter the time, there is never a shortage of trainees in the practice room.

*

Shi Xi hadn't expected that they would continue recording while she was away.

The preview for the second episode was released very quickly.

At the beginning of the trailer, Shi Xi teaches her students to dance.

Even though she was very tired, Shi Xi still mustered her energy to teach.

There are also previews of other trainees, such as one who broke down and cried due to excessive pressure, or one who tried hard to improve despite not being able to train well...

After the trailer was released, fans were very excited.

Among the mentors, Shi Xi is the most popular choice.

Among the trainees, Philomena was the most popular, followed by two other male trainees vying for the top spot.

Amidst much anticipation, the second episode of "The Top" was finally released.

On the cover is a large photo of Shi Xi.

Fans happily clicked in and saw Shi Xi giving a late-night tutorial.

Then it's the shots of other people.

The fans thought, "It's okay, there are so many people, everyone needs to be on camera."

But after watching it, I realized that Shi Xi's scenes only lasted for the first few seconds!

"It's so infuriating! I ordered takeout, planning to eat and watch variety shows. But I'm so angry I can't even eat it!"

"Who can argue with that? When I first saw Xixi, I thought she would have a lot of screen time, but I didn't expect that the first few seconds would be her entire screen time for this episode!"

The fans were furious.

"If you don't want to give Shi Xi any screen time, then don't include her in the trailer. Why be so hypocritical?"

"If you don't need our viewership, just say so. There's no need to keep us hanging with the trailers while not showing us any screen time in the actual episode."

There are many comments online, and most fans are very angry.

Many people watch this show specifically to see Shi Xi.

They didn't even give Shi Xi a shot?!

As a result, the positive reviews for this episode decreased, and the overall score dropped.

Some people even posted comments at the beginning of the video, reminding viewers that Shi Xi only had a few seconds of screen time in this episode, and that they could leave after watching.

Some fans didn't believe it, but after watching it, they passionately expressed their opinions.

"I thought it was a joke at first, but after watching it, I realized that it really was just those first few seconds of footage!"

The topic of Shi Xi having few scenes immediately went viral and became a trending topic.

Not only in China, but also netizens abroad felt that Shi Xi had too little screen time in this episode and protested, saying that if Shi Xi had just as little screen time in the next episode, they would stop watching.

Shi Xi's fans' agitation has drawn criticism from fans of other celebrities.

The largest group of fans are Philomena.

This is a talent show, not a mentor-focused variety show. If you want to see mentors, why watch a talent show?

I really don't understand what these fans are thinking. If they're so capable, why don't they get a director to make a variety show just for them? If you're going to be a mentor here, you should be prepared to be used as a foil.

[With over fifty people in total, how could they possibly film Shi Xi alone every day? It seems like Chinese fans have that serious problem.]

Wherever there are people, there is a social dynamic, and all sorts of opinions emerge endlessly.

Shi Xi's fans naturally disagreed with this statement.