When the police report came out, the fans were completely stunned, crying and throwing a tantrum. However, no one onlookers sympathized with them, all saying they had it all their own fault. If they hadn't caused such a scene at the TV station and insisted on reporting the incident, perhaps the police report would have been more subtle.
Who would have thought that the first guest invited to a legal program would cross the legal line? The program team and netizens were quite bewildered at the time, but everyone thought it was a rare and unusual event and didn't really connect it to the online commentary.
However, as the subsequent episodes aired, netizens began to feel something was amiss, a growing sense of strangeness, as every guest shot was completely cut out. There was literally not a single one left.
Fans of the remaining guests became increasingly anxious. Several groups banded together to question the TV station, asking if national regulations prohibited celebrities from appearing on legal programs, leading to the complete cut of their footage. Otherwise, it would be impossible for everyone to be left out of the spotlight. The fans protested, accusing the TV station of failing to explain national policy to their guests, thus wasting their time.
At the time, some fans questioned the possibility that the footage had been cut, suggesting that their older siblings had also committed the same offense as the top star. Several fans united in their response, insisting: "No way! One person's misstep is understandable, but it's impossible for everyone to be misled!"
However, there are so many coincidences in the world. As luck would have it, the remaining five people all had scandals within two weeks of the show's completion. Three of them cheated on their spouses, one had an affair, and one male actor's mistress came to the TV station on the last episode of the show, pregnant, to protest, saying that the actor didn't acknowledge his illegitimate child...
If anyone experienced that incident back then, they'll likely remember the bloody situation. It dominated Weibo and forums for a month, like a suspense drama. Everyone was guessing where the guest had gone, and then two days later, they discovered—hey, the guest had gone rogue again.
The program director burst into tears. Even the deputy director of the TV station said it was too weird and that they had to go to the temple during the Lunar New Year. The production team's editors were also in tears. They had never seen such nonsense in their lives. They immediately gathered all the editing staff at the station, even bringing in some from out of town. After working overtime for a whole month, they finally cut out the guest scenes, episode after episode, and finally saved the show.
Fans have probably heard about the aftermath of this incident, right? Netizens jokingly called "Fa Shuo Online" (Shuo Shuo Online) "Flip Car Online." The entire process involved the guest flipping out in the front, followed by a scissor hand gesture. After the show aired, fans realized no one was there and started cursing, ultimately receiving a notification of the show flipping out.
After going through the exact same process six times, the production team collapsed and stopped producing the show for two whole years. Because the incident was so well-known and popular, the show's ratings and airplay were incredibly high, taking the top spot for variety shows that year. Even in the two years that followed, no other show surpassed its ratings and airplay figures. However, even with such a popular show, many celebrities expressed their fear of appearing on it, fearing they would be dragged down by the same incident.
After typing these words, the marketing account continued:
I never thought that after two years, this highly anticipated show would actually be rebooted! It seems that the production team's breakdown has healed over time, and the guests are jealous of the traffic and are eager to give it a try! Let's look forward to seeing who will be the guests today.
After saying that, he turned on the camera, started the live video broadcast, and pointed it in the direction the guests were coming from.
"Family, we're here, we're here. It's 7:50 in the morning. An A4 from the crew is coming. Let's see who's in the car."
Fans in the live broadcast room were also very excited:
Let's see who's not afraid of death. Oh, bah, bah, a courageous guest has arrived. Rubbing hands excitedly (jpg).
True warriors face their own failures head-on. I guess they still dare to come this year because the production team must have given them too much. (doghead.jpg)
[We haven't learned enough from last time. The production team is really brave. I wonder if the guests went to the temple to worship before coming here? I'm just saying, if you didn't go, it's not too late now...]
There was a lot of discussion online, and then the black Audi was seen slowly stopping. The director then got out of the car and immediately moved to the right rear seat of the car.
The marketing account immediately became excited: "Attention everyone, this person is the director. It seems that the director is personally meeting this guest and even preparing to open the car door himself! Based on my experience, this guest must be the most prestigious guest this episode! Everyone in our live studio is so lucky! As soon as they arrive, they see the biggest star of the show! Rockets and carnivals! Everyone!"
[Is this really the director? Holy shit, who could this person be? He's so awesome!]
[Didn't they say the production team of "Fa Shuo Xian Xian" was very temperamental and wouldn't go to meet guests? Why did they go this time?]
[Attention, attention, it’s coming out, it’s coming out, the legs are very thin, it feels like a girl, but why is she not even wearing a pair of high heels? ]
[That's right, wearing flat shoes is too confident. Aren't you worried that you'll be instantly slapped down by the other female guests when the photos are taken?]
The next second, when Wen Qianqian appeared on the live broadcast screen in a police uniform, the live broadcast room suddenly boiled over:
[Oh my god! It's our Wenzi! Ahhhhhh, I haven't seen her in a long time since Wenzi retired from the entertainment industry. I miss her so much!]
[Ahhhhhhh, this is the first time I see Wen Zai in a police uniform, so handsome! ]
[Really? You know what? Wen Zai looks great in a uniform. He's so cool and tall. Even with just a touch of makeup, his features look incredibly delicate. But seeing Wen Zai in a uniform, she must have a mission. Otherwise, if it were just a beauty contest, Wen Zai would definitely win. Looking around the entertainment industry, there aren't many who can compare to her. Plus, with her civil servant status, she looks even better.]
The moment I saw Wen Zai, I suddenly understood why the production team invited her. It turns out they invited her to back up the team so that at least one person wouldn't fail this year. Hahahahaha, the production team is really thoughtful.
…
When Wen Qianqian appeared, the live broadcast room became very lively for a while, but after 7 or 8 minutes everyone began to feel that something was wrong.
[What's going on? The time is only 2 or 3 minutes away. Why is Wenzai the only one here? Where are the others?]
[Strange, I remember the marketing account announced it was at 8 o'clock, so why is there only one person? Did the marketing account make a mistake?]
The marketing account was live-streaming and reading the comments. Seeing this, they couldn't help but complain with a bitter face: "Family, I swear I didn't lie to you. The TV station said it was 8 o'clock, and I saw Wen Qianqian and the director were waiting too. There's only one possibility for them not to come: they're late!"
Fans in the live broadcast room immediately complained:
[I'm impressed by these celebrities, each earning 2.08 million a day, yet they don't even know how to stick to basic schedules!]
[Exactly, these stars usually act like big shots, but now they're actually making the director wait. It's really frustrating and annoying.]
[Did you notice that more than one person was late? This shows that these 208 people are usually late and don't take other people's time seriously.]
[A quick aside, I've worked on a film set before. Our lead actor and the director agreed to come in the morning, and we were supposed to be filming a daytime fight scene that day. The crew waited all day for him, but he didn't show up until 10 pm. What the hell was that? A whole day's preparation was wasted. Those people really get more annoying the closer you get to them, and only fans treat them like treasures.]
…
Outside the TV station, four different cars were rushing towards the TV station.
Yan Xinyue sat in the back seat of the nanny car, eating cherries in one hand and putting the other hand on the table, waiting for the manicurist to do her manicure.
She half-closed her eyes leisurely, took a bite of a cherry, and said lazily, "Have you found out who the guests are?"
After saying that, she threw the remaining cherry cores on the ground. The assistant saw it and quickly picked up some paper. Yan Xinyue didn't even look at her. She just stared at the agent with an unhappy expression: "It's been a few days, and you still haven't found anything?"
The agent was watching a live broadcast from a marketing account on his phone. After listening to Yan Xinyue's words, he patiently explained to her, "The production team has been very strict in keeping the secret this time. I've tried to find several people in the post-production team to ask, but they all said they don't know."
"However, one has already been revealed online," she said, handing the phone to Yan Xinyue, "The first guest should be Wen Qianqian."
Yan Xinyue took the phone in surprise. When she saw the director standing next to Wen Qianqian, the two of them chatting happily, she immediately became unhappy: "The director didn't come to pick me up, it turns out he went to pick her up!"
She curled her lips and said, "It turns out that she might not be as popular as me in the circle. Now she has retired and is an amateur. Why is she giving me such a big face? Tsk."
Upon hearing this, her manager immediately interrupted her, "Xinyue! Just talk here. We'll be at the production team later, so please don't say anything nonsense. Wen Qianqian is now a civil servant and a police officer. She's representing someone higher up, so her status is different. The production team must treat her well."
She was worried that Yan Xinyue wouldn't listen, so she specifically warned her, "With the official participation this time, the show will definitely be better than last season. When you get there, be sure to be careful with your words. No matter who you offend, don't offend her. Got it?"
Yan Xinyue pretended not to hear at first, but after her agent urged her for a long time, she finally said reluctantly, "Okay, okay, I get it."
"Driver, drive faster." The agent urged anxiously. Ever since she saw Wen Qianqian join in, she immediately became nervous.
On the other hand, the new rising star Zeng Fanyi is also rushing to the TV station.
"What time is it now?" she asked anxiously.
"8:07." The agent replied lazily.
"Oh, it's already 8:07?" Zeng Fanyi became even more anxious after hearing this: "I saw someone on Weibo post that Wen Qianqian arrived 10 minutes early, and I'm still late. If you hadn't insisted on me changing into this dress, we wouldn't have been delayed for so long..." Thinking of the time wasted on changing clothes, Zeng Fanyi was very annoyed.
"It's okay to be a few minutes late. Isn't it natural for the production crew to wait for the actors? You're their guest, a distinguished guest, a popular young actress. What's wrong with being a few minutes late? Some actors even deliberately arrive late to make people wait, to show off their status."
"But, brother, this is also..." Zeng Fanyi was anxious and panicked. She disagreed in her heart, but was embarrassed to say it to her brother. After all, he was her biological brother. Her mother said that if he was willing to be her agent, she should be content.
"Oh, forget it," Zeng Fanyi sighed helplessly, and could only ask herself: "Driver, please drive faster."
Park Shun, who was on the third road, glanced at the time indifferently and said nothing more.
The agent asked carefully, "How about we hurry up?"
Park Soon had no expression: "No need, it's too late anyway."
The fourth way, Yu Shao was listening to rap with huge headphones on. His agent was so anxious that he made frantic gestures to him. Seeing that he still ignored him, he pretended to take away his headphones.
Yu Shao dodged suddenly, avoiding the agent's sneak attack, and then continued to cover his headphones and immerse himself in his own world. The agent had no way to do anything about him, so he had to sigh and give up.
At 8:10, 8:13, 8:17, and 8:22, several people entered the TV station one after another.
The marketing account was still live streaming passionately: "Family members, good news, after being late for more than 20 minutes, we have 4 more guests. Family members, please check to see if there are any of your own brothers and sisters. If so, start the rocket!"
With more people, netizens' discussions became more lively:
[What?! I'm eating melons all over my house! Why is my Xiaoyi here too? I'm so scared! Xiaoyi, why don't we just quit now? This show is unlucky. I'll just watch others, but don't join in the fun!]
[Back to the previous post, it was most likely her brother who signed her up. His brother is well-known in the industry for being a money-hungry person, preferring money to his life.]
[I'm so annoyed. How could Xiaoyi end up with such a worthless brother?! ]
[Ahhhh, I saw our Park Soon brother. So handsome, so cool, even his expressionless face is so beautiful! ]
[That's right, he looks much more serious than Yu Shao. Yu Shao just looks like a big fool.]
The four guests walked into the filming location and after talking to the director, they stood aside silently. They didn't speak to each other, but they were all looking at each other secretly.
Of course, the person they were most curious about was Wen Qianqian. For a moment, Wen Qianqian was being looked at by eight more gazes.
The director looked at the time and found that one person hadn't arrived yet. He suddenly felt angry. He walked over to Wen Qianqian and apologized quietly: "Miss Wen, I'm sorry, one person hasn't arrived yet. You may have to wait a little longer."
Wen Qianqian smiled at the director: "It's okay."
After apologizing, the director immediately called the final guest, Zhang Chihao. He was met with the message, "The call you dialed has been transferred to the incoming call reminder." Furious, he called his agent, "Hello, Xiao Wang. This is the director of FaXline. Why hasn't Zhang Chihao arrived yet? We've all been waiting for him! Tell him to hurry up. If he doesn't show up within 20 minutes, he won't be able to participate in the show."
The agent's father had suffered a stroke the day before yesterday, and he was in the hospital taking care of him, so he wasn't with Zhang Chihao. When he heard the director's call, he was stunned: "I'm sorry, Director, I specifically told him last night that I had an important event this morning and asked him to drive over early."
The director's voice was as cold as ice: "But he's not here. We've been waiting for him for half an hour!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Wang Zhen apologized repeatedly. "Please wait a moment. I'll come and urge him."
So, as soon as he hung up the phone, he hurriedly called Zhang Chihao, but found that his phone was turned off.
Wang Zhen couldn't help but sigh, and once again lamented the difficulty of the agent's job. Outsiders thought that following a big star like Zhang Chihao must be very happy and that he could make a lot of money. Even many famous agents in the circle envied him very much.
But only he himself knows how difficult this job is. On the outside, Zhang Chihao looks clean, refreshed and handsome, but privately he is very sloppy and uncooperative. As long as he is not working, he will stay at home drinking and sleeping like a dead pig. He can go for more than ten days without taking a shower or changing his underwear.
In fact, as long as you get to know him more, you will easily find that Zhang Chihao's conversation is very consistent with his junior high school education. Maybe because he has not read much, there are some problems with the logic of his speech.
Of course, outsiders don't know all this, because everything he shows to the outside world is carefully designed by the team. Every smile and wave are designed by the image designer. As for his poor speaking skills, it is even easier to solve. Just type the script into the prompter and let him read it.
Therefore, the things like academic master, banished immortal, and temperament like a god descending from heaven are all the halos of the characters in the TV series, plus the personal settings given by the team, all used to deceive the little girl.
Logically speaking, someone like Zhang Chihao, who is uneducated and has no special skills, is the type that will soon be eliminated by society. However, after returning from training in Country H, he was spotted by capital and was promoted to a top star. He can earn in one day what an ordinary person would earn in a lifetime.
This is what annoys Wang Zhen the most. A person who can't even read a script gets money and status that doesn't belong to him because of the support of capital. This makes him feel that he is very great and he is unwilling to listen to any opinions.
As long as he has money, even if he is too stupid to do anything and relies on you for everything, he can still look down on you.
Over the years, to maintain Zhang Chihao's image as a fallen immortal, Wang Zhen felt like a nanny, desperately following him around, cleaning up his mess, always cleaning up afterward, always managing the media. If Zhang Chihao hadn't had an agent when he signed with the company, and the boss had assigned him, he would have really wanted to quit and see how much of a fool this idiot could make in the end.
But with a sense of responsibility, Wang Zhen gritted his teeth and decided to tolerate him one last time.
The call didn't go through, so he took a deep breath and called Zhang Chihao's home phone instead.
"Ding ding ding..." When the phone rang for the second time, it was finally connected. Zhang Chihao yawned impatiently on the other end of the line: "What are you doing so early in the morning?"
Sure enough, this idiot was still sleeping. Wang Zhen forced himself not to get angry: "Ahao, I remember telling you last night that you had a show this morning, so you should go there by yourself."
Zhang Chihao yawned, "Really? I can't remember. Never mind. Let's go in the afternoon. I'll take a nap first."
Wang Zhen pinched his fingers, resisting the urge to hit someone: "The director just called and said that if you don't get here within 20 minutes, you'll be replaced."
"Oh, by the way, this program has official background. If you are replaced this time, it may cause a big impact, and your subsequent resources may be delayed."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Zhang Chihao was a little annoyed. He immediately hung up the phone and rushed to the program crew. In the end, he listened to Wang Zhen's instructions and changed his clothes.
When he arrived, it was already 8:47. Without Wang Zhen by his side to advise him, he was too lazy to pay attention to the details. He even forgot the basic requirement of taking a minute to tidy up his appearance before entering the venue and just strode in.
After entering, I found that the other guests had already taken their positions. The director's eyebrows were twisted into a knot and he was staring at his watch. The expression on his face looked as if he was about to turn evil and chop people in a minute.
Zhang Chihao was stunned by the director's sour face. He glanced at Wen Qianqian in uniform and strode towards the director: "Hey, Director, you're too late."
The marketing account next to it couldn't wait to start explaining:
[Here we go, here we go, family! The answer is revealed! Ding ding ding ding ding! The final guest is our top star Zhang Chihao, back from Country H! Where are Zhang Chihao's fans? Follow us!]
[Oh my god, I never expected the last guest to be our most popular girl, Brother Zhang Chihao! Brother, I love you! Heart!]
[Brother is actually participating in a legal variety show? Wow, it suddenly seems like a perfect fit, doesn't it? Brother played a barrister in his last drama, and appearing on a legal show feels like his character has come to life. As a fan, this is really surprising. I wish I could be as good as Brother!]
But it soon caused dissatisfaction among passers-by and other guest fans:
I don't know what the fans are so happy about. I was almost an hour late, and the director's face turned green. I really waste other people's time. It's really disgusting.
[By the way, do you think Zhang Chihao looks average today? His hair is a mess. Could he have just woken up and uncombed it before coming here? Help! Did he brush his teeth?]
[I think so too, don't his fans all call him a "fallen immortal" or a "high-class flower"? Anyway, I didn't see it today. I feel like I was deceived by the photos. He's so ordinary in person, he can't even maintain the most basic cleanliness. "High-class flower" that's all the talk, is your flower like this?]
The director looked at Zhang Chihao, his nose almost crooked with anger, and he wanted to shove his watch in his face: "What time is it? You've kept everyone waiting here for you for an hour."
Seeing his messy hair made me even angrier, so I just said, "Forget it, just stand aside."
Zhang Chihao was also stunned. Normally, if he was late for a day, the director wouldn't say anything. Why did this director embarrass him right away? His face fell in displeasure, but it seemed that the people around him ignored him, so he could only stand at the edge with a sullen look on his face.
The other guests were whispering to each other, and for some reason, no one greeted him.
I was happy to see it in the live broadcast room:
[Oh wow, I really learned something new today. I was late, and the director just gave me a few words and then turned my back on me. I bet if this wasn't an official event, they'd probably just walk out right now. Oh, I used to like his character, but seeing him in person is just too much to describe.]
[Bullshit! Who said our brother had a bad face? He was just too tired from filming. He's been busy shooting commercials from dawn to dusk these past few days and hasn't had enough rest. How could he have a bad face? Everyone knows that our brother is the most humble and polite person!]
[Don't get too excited, fans above. I just checked, and your brother had no schedule at all yesterday. Was he busy from morning till night in his dream?]
[Oh my god, I'm so pissed. Just tell me, are you a fan of Wei Yan's family? Are the rivals specifically trying to smear us?]
…
On the other side of the filming site, all the guests arrived, and the director began to introduce Wen Qianqian from left to right:
"This is Yan Xinyue, our idol drama queen, a ratings guarantee."
"This is Zeng Fanyi, a rising star who won the Best Newcomer award last year."
"This is Park Soon. You've probably heard of him a lot. He's a talented actor who won the Tokyo Film Award."
"This is Yu Shao, a hip-hop singer who became very popular in China some time ago."
After finishing the introduction, he pointed at Zhang Chihao, not even bothering to look at him, and only said dryly: "This is Zhang Chihao."
After the others finished introducing themselves, he pointed at Wen Qianqian and said to them, "I don't need to introduce this person. Wen Qianqian, you should all know her."
"Yes, yes." Zeng Fanyi and Yu Shao immediately nodded in agreement.
As Wen Qianqian shook hands and greeted them, she was deeply shocked. She'd previously heard Zhao Shan gossip about the director's poor judgment and inability to select talent, and she'd scoffed. But when she saw them today, she couldn't help but give Zhao Shan two thumbs up. "What do you mean by 'inability to select talent'? He's obviously very good at it, okay?" He had a brilliant eye, able to spot a star turnout among a sea of celebrities at a glance.
Wen Qianqian was even a little overwhelmed at this moment. Well, it seems that the second season cannot escape the fate of the first season.
The director announced loudly: "Guests, please take your seats. The second season of 'Shuo Shuo Online' has officially begun filming."
But what Wen Qianqian heard was as if: The guests are in place, and the second season of "Flip Online" has officially started filming...
If she was just an ordinary person in this world, she might not know much about the situation of these people, but she happened to be a person who traveled through books. In order to highlight the halo of the heroine Yue Yingxue, this book "Absolute Love: Lingering Cuddles" describes a lot of quarrels and face-slapping plots in the entertainment industry.
Four of them have appeared in the novel. As the targets of the heroine Yue Yingxue's slaps, they were defeated in the book.
As soon as Wen Qianqian saw Yan Xinyue, she saw through the unspeakable secret behind her beautiful appearance. As soon as she saw Pu Shun, she immediately thought of the arrogance behind his calmness in the book. She looked at Zeng Fanyi on the left with sympathy in her eyes, and then looked at Yu Shao on the right, feeling a little regretful.
As for Zhang Chihao, there is no content about him in the novel, but in Wen Qianqian's heart, he has already fallen.
In the original owner's memory, the two of them had once collaborated on a short play, which included a hugging scene. It was this scene that, for some unknown reason, he repeatedly failed to film well, with repeated NGs. The original owner had no choice but to hug him over and over again.
At first, the original owner didn't notice anything unusual. After all, as an actor, it was normal to have hugging scenes. Then, during another take, his hand dishonestly pinched the original owner's back.
The original owner got goosebumps instantly, and immediately jumped back, looking at him in disbelief. However, not only did he not apologize, he also looked at her with an expression that said, "What can you do to me?"
The original owner was disgusted, but he couldn't find any actual evidence, so he had to ask the director for leave and suspend filming.
Because of this, she was attacked by Zhang Chihao's fans, who scolded her on Weibo for several days, saying that she was being unreasonable and had no cooperative spirit at all.
Thinking of this, Wen Qianqian felt her fists harden again.
She glanced at Zhang Chihao and thought, "You'd better behave yourself during the filming, otherwise we'll settle the old scores."
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