It was Qin You's first time recording an indoor program, so there was a sense of novelty. However, he was still taken aback when he saw so many audience members sitting in the audience; the seats were almost full.
Entertainment programs still have a larger audience.
The recording of the entire program went relatively smoothly, but by the time they got to the second episode, it was almost lunchtime, and Qin You seriously doubted whether they could finish recording this episode that day.
At the end of the first half, the production team delivered boxed lunches to all the guests. Although the conditions were a bit simple, the quality of the lunches was quite good, much better than those provided by the film crew, only the portions were a bit small.
Just as Qin You was eating his boxed lunch in the corner, a stranger walked up to him, first handing him a business card with a very polite smile.
Adhering to the principle of not slapping someone in the face, Qin You took the business card, glanced at it, and shook his head. It was a talent agency in China, and Sheng Huai was also with that company. This puppet of his had no intention of entering the entertainment industry.
The man's expression remained unchanged as he smiled and said, "No rush, you can think about it some more. Qin You, with your excellent qualities, it would be a real shame if you didn't join the industry."
Qin You didn't talk to him much. When faced with this kind of conversation, it's best to keep a polite distance and forget about it afterwards.
"Xiao Qin—" Teacher Yao's voice came from afar.
Qin You exclaimed "Hey!", put down his nearly finished lunchbox, said "Sorry" to the person in front of him, and ran towards Teacher Yao.
Teacher Yao watched Qin You run towards her with a smile, glancing lightly at the person in the corner without saying a word, simply telling Qin You to go with her.
After walking a few steps over two days, Teacher Yao slowly spoke up, "That person brought a newcomer to the show. If you're not interested, just ignore him."
Qin You couldn't figure out Teacher Yao's attitude, so he just hummed in response.
"You're still young, it's good for you to study more. You've seen your brother, he works really hard. Remember, all the temptations can be overwhelming." Qin You treated Qin You like a junior.
Qin You nodded, "I understand, thank you, Teacher Yao."
"You weren't full just now, were you? I have some biscuits here, your sister-in-law baked them herself." Teacher Yao knew the appetites of these young people well, and knew without a doubt that their small boxed lunches were probably not enough to fill them up.
Qin You didn't refuse, nor could he, because Teacher Yao had already dragged him away.
...
After recording this episode, Teacher Yao added Qin You on WeChat and made plans to have dinner together sometime.
Qin You took the program crew's car back to school that evening. He had classes the next day and didn't want to ask for leave again.
While he was on his way home, Xu Qian's Weibo fan group was bustling with activity.
[Xu Meiren's cousin went to participate in a TV program!]
[Is it that little puppy?]
[deideidei!]
[[picture]]
[These photos were sent by the girls at the scene. Unfortunately, video recording was not allowed, only photos.]
[According to the women present, she looks a hundred times better in person than in photos!]
So, it turns out they're all the kind of people who aren't photogenic...?
[If this is the quality even when not photogenic, I can hardly imagine it in real life.]
[Those who have seen Lao Xu in person say that he is indeed not photogenic; photos simply cannot capture his good looks!]
[I could actually be this kind of younger brother too!]
Don't you guys think puppies are cute too?
[Haha~ I just showed my boyfriend a picture of Lao Xu and his brother, guess what he said?]
[Is your boyfriend gay?]
[Haha, stop fooling around!]
[He said (pointing to Xu Meiren) that she has a very pleasant appearance, while the other one (the younger man) makes him feel a bit jealous.]
[What does this mean?]
[The subtext is that Xu Meiren is a heartbreaker for straight men, while younger men can only 'seduce' older women.]
[Hahaha, sis, are you trying to make me laugh to death?!]
...
It's a pity that Xu Qian has already been kicked out of the group by his fans, otherwise he would have shown them what it means to be a "Ce Zang Ce Zang" (a term implying that the more gay a person is, the stronger they become) (just kidding).
The topic shifted back to Xu Qian. Ever since the company posted a notice on its official Weibo account to boycott obsessive fans, Xu Qian's Weibo has been receiving a lot of private messages, including many offensive comments. He realized for the first time that he had so many obsessive fans.
"Brother Xu, I'll handle these. You don't need to look at them." Yan Lang had also seen those comments.
Xu Qian didn't refuse, although he was indeed a little upset. After all, it wasn't his fault, so why was he being blamed?
“Sasaeng fans are not fans,” Yan Lang told him, his expression very serious.
“…Oh, oh.” Xu Qian stared at him blankly.
"Don't pay too much attention to them. Sasaeng fans are a group of selfish people. Your job is to be an actor. You only need to be responsible for your script and your role."
Xu Qian smiled and nodded. "I know."
"Okay, I'm off work. I'll take you home." Yan Lang regained his usual sunny and cheerful demeanor.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xu Qian once again expressed his gratitude for his good fortune.
Back at the apartment, Yan Lang saw Xu Qian close the door before leaving downstairs, which showed that Yan Lang was very concerned about his artist being harassed by obsessive fans. Although Xu Qian's skills should be enough to prevent a major problem, it was better to be safe than sorry!
Two days later, Xiaoqing sent another message, saying that she had tracked down the whereabouts of the magical artifact, which had been taken by a Ulan person to study.
Judging from the photos Xiaoqing sent, the place looks like a temple, roughly the same as the Ulan Temple that Xu Qian had visited before.
Xiaoqing:
However, that person was just an ordinary person, so he couldn't open it.
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow when he saw the words "ordinary person". Why would an ordinary person study magical artifacts?
Xu Qian opened the bounty list again; the monk named Neil had already arrived at Baleranti Sea.
Xu Qian paused, then quickly opened the map of Baleranti and found that the two bounty icons were almost overlapping.
Wait, when did Agatha Evelyn go?
Could it have been yesterday?
Xu Qian thought to himself that he was in a bad mood. He was so focused on work yesterday that he didn't notice that his bounty target had changed the map.
Xiaoqing:
I used a trick to secretly smuggle that magical artifact out.
Xu Qian:
So fast?
Xiaoqing:
/Cool, otherwise
Xu Qian was somewhat conflicted. After all, the magic artifact was bought with someone's money, and it seemed a bit...immoral to just take it back like this?
Hmm, never mind, anyway, that person can't open it, and Xiaoqing's trick is enough.
Xu Qian:
Don't rush back. Take a vacation or something. Go wherever you want. I'll transfer money to you if you need it.
Xiaoqing:
I want to go find that monk.
Xu Qian:
Any new discoveries?
Xiaoqing:
I didn't find anything wrong, but I thought the monk was quite handsome.
Xu Qian:
...
Have you been watching too much of the Legend of the White Snake? How could you be so moved by just a picture?
Xiaoqing:
That's all for now, I'm boarding the ship.
Xu Qian:
No, how are you going to find him? Do you even know where he is?
Xiaoqing:
What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?
Xu Qian:
/How could I be a coward...?
After that, Xiaoqing didn't reply to him again. Perhaps she really did get on the ship, just as she said.
Xu Qian pondered for a moment, looked at his recent schedule, and realized that he could free up a day the day after tomorrow to go to Balerlandi.
Thinking of this, Xu Qian sent Xiao Qing another WeChat message, asking her to keep an eye on Hua Laosan, and he sent her a photo of Hua Laosan.
It wasn't until ten minutes later that Xiaoqing replied with a single word—'Okay'.
Xu Qian felt like he was being brushed off, but he had nothing to say. This was truly... a case of "the opposite sex comes before humanity"! No, no, no, it was snake-like!
Xiao Qing couldn't hear Xu Qian's complaints, and probably didn't want to hear them either.
However, Xu Qian's fans were very happy to see him appear. Just last night at 8 pm, "The Palace", which had finished filming for nearly a month, announced that it would be officially broadcast on Haiwei and Sanjiang TV on the 8th of this month. The "The Palace" production team even held a press conference for this.
As a big-budget production, it has achieved "extreme enticement" from trailers to previews, revealing the content that viewers are most curious about at the beginning, making them extremely eager to watch and wishing that the 8th would arrive in no time.
The release of this trailer has greatly pleased the editing experts at iStation. It's been so long, and finally there's new material featuring Xu Meiren. They've been waiting for so long!
Just then, a trending topic popped up: #PeiRuiLikes#.
When fans clicked in, they found that Pei Rui (who played the female lead Hui Meiren in "The Palace") had liked a trending topic criticizing Xu Meiren for not filming enough. Fans said exactly what: "It would be a disservice to his face if he didn't film more scenes!"
Then, Pei Rui liked the post.
This trending topic was clearly bought; the clicks and reposts weren't very high. But then another one appeared—#PeiRuiXuQianSisterBrotherRelationship#.
Not only that, the marketing account also released photos from the filming set, showing the two of them holding a bag of mango shaved ice, chatting and laughing in a corner, looking very intimate.
This has really blown things up.
Xu Qian had already garnered a lot of attention due to the frequent incidents involving obsessive fans, and with the premiere of his new drama, the public's enthusiasm for him has only intensified.
[Can these marketing accounts please stop mentioning Lao Xu?]
[What's going on? Doesn't Lao Xu already have a girlfriend?]
[Is this trending topic about eye rolls real or fake? Xu Jinglei's true love is us, thank you!]
[Seriously, is it even worth buying trending topics? People are still stirring up trouble about Xu Jinglei having a girlfriend? He himself said he has one, and our sister-in-law's surname is Ye, not Pei, okay?]
[That's why my least favorite actor is Pei Rui. Actors should just focus on acting. Every time a new drama airs, he's always creating hype, either with this person or that person. Can't he just leave us unknown actors out of it?]
[Can't the people from "A Meter of Sunshine" actually do something?! @A Meter of Sunshine @A Meter of Sunshine]
Then, the person in question found out.
Xu Qian saw Pei Rui's WeChat message during a break, while Yan Lang was explaining things to him.
He quickly accepted the other person's friend request.
Pei Rui:
I am Pei Rui.
I'm really sorry, Xiao Xu. The company didn't tell me about this. How about we issue a clarification together?
After reading the content on his phone, Xu Qian turned to Yan Lang.
What do you think?
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