The comment section of the official Weibo post announcing the variety show was a chaotic mess.
Given past experiences, most casual viewers and fans are not optimistic about Xia Chuyue appearing on this variety show.
Fueled by Jiang Yan's fans, netizens even developed some resistance towards Xia Chuyue.
Xia Chuyue no longer felt as bad about these negative comments as she did at first; they didn't bother her and didn't stop her from making money.
After logging out of Weibo, Xia Chuyue called Ji Wanfeng to explain the situation, asked for a few days off to record a variety show, and went to bed early.
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Early in the morning, Xia Chuyue was woken up by the program's cameraman and makeup artist.
"Teacher Xia, this morning we're going to the square to meet up with some celebrities who live in City A, and we'll discuss how to get to our travel destination."
As soon as Xia Chuyue opened the door, the live stream camera was pointed directly at her.
Early in the morning, there were few viewers in the live stream, except for a handful of Jiang Yan's fans who tirelessly and diligently berated Xia Chuyue.
Xia Chuyue couldn't see the comments, so she nodded in response.
"Let's start with the makeup!"
Xia Chuyue was in a state of being half abandoned by her agent. The company felt that her reputation was beyond saving and only assigned her a small assistant.
Other celebrities, even those with a bit of fame, all bring their own makeup artists or a whole team.
Only in early summer does the show's makeup artist need to do her makeup.
However, Xia Chuyue didn't mind at all. The makeup artist for the variety show was very skilled, and the makeup she did was natural and clear.
Xia Chuyue's most striking feature was her eyes, long and beautiful, as if they held a hint of the cold winter wind and snow, and one could see the chill within them at a glance.
This refined and sharp look is a rare find in the entertainment industry.
No matter which celebrity she stands next to, she can easily overshadow their good looks.
This is also why other celebrities are hostile towards Xia Chuyue.
There's no way around it, Xia Chuyue's face is just too easy to attract fans. As long as it's not a negative trending topic, her fan base can skyrocket.
She's been criticized like this for two or three years, but she still has a few stubborn and die-hard fans who support her because of her looks.
The makeup artist gave Xia Chuyue a simple, light makeup look, emphasizing her eyes.
Jiang Yan's fans, who were watching the live stream, couldn't help but feel a little depressed when they saw Xia Chuyue's face.
[A seductive vixen! A scheming woman!]
[Good-looking but with a wicked heart; indeed, fate is fair!]
Jiang Yan's fans kept repeating the same few phrases in their insults, which amused several netizens who clicked in from the trending topics.
[Jiang Yan's fans are quite amusing. Are they criticizing Xia Chuyue or praising her looks?]
[Although it's a bit unethical, Xia Chuyue's looks definitely surpass Jiang Yan's.]
Jiang Yan's fans immediately objected upon hearing this.
The two sides started arguing about appearance again, and the live stream instantly became chaotic.
Xia Chuyue was completely unaware of this. After packing her things, she got into the production crew's car and left.
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In May and June, the midday sun in City A is extremely scorching.
Several celebrities stood in the shade of the trees at the bottom of the square, their expressions somewhat unpleasant.
"Why hasn't Xia Chuyue arrived yet?!"
"We agreed to meet at ten o'clock, and it's almost eleven o'clock now, and there's still no sign of her."
"Even if you're acting like a big shot, you can't do it like this."
Several celebrities whispered among themselves, their expressions displeased.
The live stream chat was in an uproar because of Xia Chuyue's lateness.
[I told you so! We definitely shouldn't let Xia Chuyue go on this variety show!]
[Other artists entered the industry no later than Xia Chuyue, so logically Xia Chuyue should be considered her senior. Is this how she shows respect to her senior?]
[How interesting, in Xia Chuyue's live stream, she's still in her car rushing here!]
Xia Chuyue, who had been criticized by everyone, finally arrived late, about ten minutes later.
Xia Chuyue got out of the car and walked towards the crowd in the square, silently complaining about the production team in her heart.
[Are the production team crazy? They deliberately made the driver take me on a long, roundabout route! We sat for almost two hours, practically driving into the next city! Was it all just to make me deliberately late? You guys are really something!]
As Xia Chuyue voiced her inner thoughts, the other celebrities who were about to make sarcastic remarks about her all froze in shock.
This is Xia Chuyue's heartfelt voice?
They were certain that they hadn't seen Xia Chuyue open her mouth!
Upon realizing this fact, everyone's expressions changed repeatedly, but they eventually fell silent and held back for the time being.
The director, who also heard her thoughts, stood behind the camera with a dark expression.
It was indeed his idea to have the driver take Xia Chuyue back the same route.
Otherwise, where would the show's appeal come from?!
I never expected that they could actually hear Xia Chuyue's thoughts.
The director had originally intended to grab a megaphone and coldly announce that Xia Chuyue was late, but now he was a little unsure.
Xia Chuyue walked among the celebrities and apologized.
"I took a long detour, I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting for so long."
Other celebrities could only pretend to be magnanimous and say that nothing was wrong.
However, the comments section was not so kind, with everyone overwhelmingly criticizing Xia Chuyue.
[Taking a longer route? Does that mean the production team is deliberately targeting you?]
[If you had come earlier, what difference would it have made even if you took a longer route? You wouldn't have been late at all!]
The barrage of comments from netizens flooded the screen, and the variety show director nodded in satisfaction as he watched the surge in viewership.
Xia Chuyue, wearing a hat, stood under the shade of a tree, waiting for the next step.
But after thinking it over, she still felt uneasy and decided to comfort herself by opening the gossip system for eating melons.
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