"Did you really write that script yourself?" Qu Ming called Song Xia early in the morning, successfully waking her up from her nap.
Song Xia, short-tempered, retorted: "Don't you want to check what time it is?"
Qu Ming coughed and said, "Although it's a bit early now, did you really write the script?"
"Yes, can I hang up now?"
"Are you home? I've come to find you; we need to talk about the script."
"I'm not free today, I have a check-up appointment."
"A checkup? Are you sick?"
"My stomach has been a little upset lately."
Qu Ming snorted twice: "You drink alcohol for a long time and have an irregular lifestyle. You should get checked out. We'll talk about it after you've had the check-up."
The checkup was accompanied by an assistant that Sister Hua had recently found for Song Xia. The results came back quickly: early-stage stomach cancer. Since it was expected, Song Xia was not emotionally affected.
This gave the new assistant a big fright. She immediately called Sister Hua, who had rushed over even before the cooperation was finished. Her face was very pale: "How could it be stomach cancer? What if the doctor made a mistake? Let's find another hospital to check it out."
"A top-tier hospital, a chief physician, there's no mistake, Sister Hua, don't worry, it's in the early stages. The doctor said it's fortunate that it was discovered early, and if surgery is performed in time, the recovery rate is over 90%."
"Isn't there still a 10% chance of danger?"
"How could I be so unlucky? The surgery time has already been scheduled. Don't tell Xinghe, during the time before the surgery and during the recovery, Director Qu can prepare for the new movie, and then I can start filming as soon as I'm discharged from the hospital."
Sister Hua was furious: "Even in this situation, you're still thinking about work."
"After all, it's a script I wrote myself, and I don't want anyone else to act in it. Okay, Sister Hua, it's not a big deal."
Perhaps because she herself was too calm, Sister Hua's emotions gradually calmed down as well: "Are you really not going to tell Xinghe? You are currently guiding Lan Mengfan's acting skills. If you don't go to the set for a while, I'm afraid Xinghe will become suspicious. What if Xinghe finds out about this in the future and she is even more heartbroken?"
"That's true. Also, Lan Mengfan can't be left alone. So tell her, but don't say it's cancer. Just say she has a polyp that needs to be removed. As for Lan Mengfan, either I'll focus on filming her scenes before or after the surgery, or I'll introduce her to another teacher."
"I'll go ask her opinion."
As expected, Song Xing was extremely anxious upon learning that Song Xia was going to have surgery. Fortunately, Song Xia remained calm, and with Sister Hua's encouragement, she didn't break down.
Song Xia quickly assured her, "Mom promises you that I will quit drinking from now on, okay? And I will eat three meals a day on time. Don't be afraid, the doctor said there's nothing wrong. Just go back to filming."
Song Xinghe was unusually stubborn: "Then I'll come and keep you company every day after I finish filming."
"Don't overwork yourself, be good, listen to Xie Dong, isn't there another variety show coming up soon?"
"It was Sister Mengfan who introduced me to it. It was a quiz show where I could be a guest. I didn't have to go."
"You've been smart since you were little, this kind of variety show is perfect for you. Do your best, Mom is waiting to see."
Song Xinghe originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing her mother say that, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Lan Mengfan strongly insisted on bringing Song Xinghe to this variety show. Firstly, she felt that she and Song Xinghe got along very well, and secondly, she wasn't very good at these kinds of games, so with Song Xinghe taking care of her, she wasn't afraid of being tricked.
Thinking that the two of them could also help promote the new film, the director specially arranged a two-day vacation for them.
The host of the quiz show is a senior figure in the industry, not only with high emotional intelligence but also with great humor and wit, and he has a particularly good reputation in the industry.
What Lan Mengfan feared was not him, but a deputy host. This deputy host was known for being bold and carefree, often asking questions that left the artists speechless. But it was also because of this personality that he generated a lot of buzz, and even though he was disliked by the industry, he was not replaced by the TV station.
In this episode of the variety show, there were only two guest stars, Lan Mengfan and Song Xinghe. As soon as they entered, the deputy host started stirring things up: "I heard that you two are currently filming a TV series where one of you is the female lead and the other is the second female lead. Doesn't that mean you're enemies in the drama? It's amazing that you two get along so well in real life. Doesn't it feel awkward during filming?"
His words were meant to imply that Lan Mengfan's acting skills were poor. Although he said it with a smile, it was still unpleasant to hear.
"Our show is unconventional, but we can't reveal it yet. You'll find out when it's released."
"Such secrecy? I'm really looking forward to it. I hope you can break through your past limitations this time, Mengfan, hahaha..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere became awkward. Even the host's face stiffened for a moment. Song Xinghe then said, "Teacher Zhen is still so straightforward. No wonder everyone says they are afraid to have dinner with you."
Lan Mengfan immediately grinned and winked at Song Xinghe, saying, "You say my acting is bad, but my sister says you're not popular. Everyone needs a helper!"
Seemingly afraid that the atmosphere would remain tense, the senior host immediately took over the topic and moved on to the game segment.
As it turns out, this deputy host didn't stop causing trouble just because she was rebuffed. The following games were either targeting Lan Mengfan or picking on Song Xinghe. Fortunately, Song Xinghe was quick-witted and managed to defuse the disputes several times. Otherwise, after the broadcast, the two of them would probably have a lot of negative press. Now, as it turns out, the negative press will be on the deputy host when the show airs.
Because of ratings, TV stations used to let the co-hosts do whatever they wanted, but now, also because of ratings, they won't deliberately edit out scenes that are beneficial to the co-hosts. The main reason is that during the recording of this episode, the co-host was initially resentful and then caused too much trouble. If all of it were edited out, there would be no content to broadcast. So, after considering it, the TV station simply aired it all.
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