Qiao Zhen auditioned for both roles and then went back to wait for news from the director. The audition results for "Butterfly Dance" wouldn't be available until next month, and filming wouldn't start until next spring, so Qiao Zhen still needed to find something to do.
The next day, news reports were everywhere clarifying the relationship between Zhuo Qing and the Zhuo family, and even maliciously leaked information to entertainment reporters, claiming that Zhuo Qing stole the jade pendant that belonged to the real Zhuo family's daughter and kept it for herself. She knew this for more than ten years but still kept what originally belonged to someone else, leaving the real Zhuo family's daughter to wander outside.
At the same time, Du Feng also found evidence of Zhuo Qing's contact with Qiao Zhen's former agent, and filed a lawsuit against Zhuo Qing, accusing her of fraudulent donation.
Zhuo Qing's die-hard fans have stopped making a fuss, after all, the court has made a ruling, and these things are undeniable facts. She is now a pariah, hated by everyone.
Qiao Zhen, on the other hand, has it much easier. She promotes director Fan Zhao's movie, participates in some variety shows, and waits for audition directors to notice her. Her most recent variety show appearance is "Idol, Please Get Closer to Me".
This variety show mainly involves selecting a few lucky fans of celebrities and placing them in a rural courtyard. The focus is on the interaction between the idols and their fans, as well as the tasks assigned by the production team for the fans to complete. Their accommodation is determined by their performance on these tasks.
The blazing sun of mid-September pierced through the clouds, casting scorching rays. When Qiao Zhen stepped out of the van, she was momentarily disoriented by the temperature difference between the cool interior and the intense heat outside. "My god! It's so hot!"
A cameraman was already following Qiao Zhen around with a camera, filming her. Qiao Zhen said frankly, "Remember to Photoshop all this steam a little to make it blurry, so I look like a fairy."
Guided by the production team, she walked along a long country road, where people were working in the fields on both sides, and some even recognized her and greeted her.
Qiao Zhen is shameless; she even waved to the farmers on both sides as if she were on a fashion show.
"Wait for me!"
A clear voice pierced through the rising heat in the air, "Sister Qiao Zhen, wait for me!"
Qiao Zhen turned around and saw Rong Yang, who had debuted as a child star, running towards her. She simply sat down on the ridge of the field and fanned herself with her hat while waiting for her.
"Hi." Qiao Zhen took out tissues and a small fan from her crossbody bag and handed them over. "Here, take this."
Rong Yang took the tissues and the small fan. "Thank you, Sister Qiao Zhen. I heard that Actor Fan Zhao is coming this time too. I really hope to be in the same group as him!"
Qiao Zhen scrambled to her feet, one hand on the ground. "Let's go, it's too hot. Even my crush can't save me." She pointed to the path in front of her, which, in her vision, was triangular, ending as a tiny dot. "The revolution is not yet complete, comrades must continue to strive, otherwise, what's the point of talking about a crush?! What's the point of talking about a movie star?!"
Rong Yang let out a terrible scream.
Qiao Zhen continued her journey with high spirits.
Qiao Zhen: [Fuck your system lackey, where's my mood thermometer?]
Xiao Ling: [Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This servant will go and start it immediately. Please wait patiently.]
Qiao Zhen swears that if she hadn't remembered that she still had a thermometer, the damn system would have just watched her, a beautiful young woman, die from the heat.
In just five minutes, Qiao Zhen's body temperature began to drop, and the temperature one centimeter away from her body dropped to a comfortable 27-28 degrees Celsius.
Qiao Zhen and Rong Yang walked and talked, and the path changed from a triangle to a trapezoid. Before they knew it, they had reached the end, and the production team took them to the village teahouse.
Several people were already waiting in the teahouse, including popular actresses Zhou Qiao and Li Yan, as well as sports star Zhao Beifang. With the addition of new members, the originally quiet teahouse instantly became lively.
After everyone had greeted each other, Qiao Zhen wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue. "The production team is so heartless, they won't even give us a bicycle."
Zhou Qiao chuckled, "Even if we had bicycles, we couldn't ride them. We're wearing high heels; it's too dangerous."
Qiao Zhen was still panting, "Take off your shoes, and then the production team will give me a close-up of my delicate feet." She stretched out her long, fair legs.
"Pfft." Li Yan laughed out loud, "But I can't ride a bicycle."
"They can ride together, one on each side, or several on one side. The awkwardness and conflicts between the female stars can also attract attention."
Zhou Qiao gave Qiao Zhen a thumbs up, "Whether we can get on the trending topics depends on you."
Rong Yang looked at the doorway and excitedly shouted, "Actor Fan is here!"
Everyone's eyes turned to the doorway, for this was Fan Zhao's first variety show appearance.
Qiao Zhen also stood up with the others to greet Fan Zhao, "Long time no see."
Fan Zhao tapped his chin slightly, looking at the antique sandalwood round table. "Are there any seats left?"
Qiao Zhen pointed to the seat next to her, "This is mine! Yangyang, hurry up and grab the seat next to me!"
Fan Zhao walked over and sat down next to Qiao Zhen.
Rong Yang sat on the other side of Fan Zhao, her cheeks flushed with joy. She kept fanning her cheeks, but she was still too excited to contain herself.
"Teacher Fan... can I ask you for an autograph?" Rong Yang asked cautiously, her words filled with barely suppressed anticipation and excitement.
Qiao Zhen cupped her face in one hand and looked at Rong Yang and Fan Zhao.
Fan Zhao didn't answer Rong Yang, but turned to Qiao Zhen and asked, "Do you want one too?"
Qiao Zhen's dark eyelashes blinked rapidly; she was frantically demonstrating something in secret.
Fan Zhao chuckled twice, then asked the production team for a pen and paper. He signed two papers, one for Rong Yang and one for Qiao Zhen, asking, "Want a photo together?"
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