At 2 PM the next day, Ji Qian returned to the old house and stood at the door, looking at the flying old woman still hanging there. She finally understood what true despair meant.
“Sister Meng,” Ji Qian reached out and grabbed Han Mengyao, who was passing by, looking at her with a face full of despair, “I want to know the truth. What exactly do you mean by this contract?”
For some reason, Han Mengyao, who had a happy expression on her face, was taken aback when she heard the question, as if she was wondering why Ji Qian would ask such a question:
"I'm not referring to the contract, I'm referring to Xu Qi sitting across from me. I want you to see Xu Qi's deathly pale face, so you'll answer carefully."
After saying that, Han Mengyao suddenly realized: "Oh, that's why you agreed so readily!"
"Is my face that obviously pale?" Xu Qi suddenly peeked out from behind, startling Ji Qian so much that she almost slapped him.
Han Mengyao glanced at Xu Qi's still bloodless face and handed him the blush from her bag.
The show's makeup artist was on leave today. Ji Qian originally wanted to apply blush to Xu Qi, but Xu Qi remembered the ghost doll makeup that Ji Qian had done for him when he was a child, so he politely declined Ji Qian's help.
But apart from Ji Qian, Xu Qi couldn't easily ask other female celebrities for help, and the staff were all busy preparing for the recording. Xu Qi wandered around the house several times before finally running into Ying Xu, who had just had her cast removed and was taking a walk for rehabilitation.
"Brother Xu, do I think I went a little too far?"
"It's okay, Sister Meng said this brand isn't pigmented, just keep applying it!"
As a newly debuted young idol, Ying Xu's greatest strength, according to the company, is his obedience.
Moreover, Xu Qi is Ying Xu's senior after all. Before Ying Xu participated in the show, his agent had told him to follow the instructions of his seniors.
So, under the orders of his 'senior,' Ying Xu really put in all his effort, just to make the blush on Xu Qi's face more vibrant.
Coincidentally, the two male celebrities had chosen a shady spot to do their makeup because they were afraid of getting a tan. It wasn't until Director Liu shouted, "Action!" that the two men emerged from the shadows.
As soon as Xu Qi's face was brought into the sunlight, Ying Xu felt a chill run down his spine.
Ying Xu wanted to call Xu Qi back, but he walked very fast, and Ying Xu's leg had not fully recovered, so he could only watch helplessly as the distance between the two of them grew wider and wider.
Although "Into the Truth" is Tomato TV's flagship variety show, its live streaming popularity isn't actually that high. Moreover, it was recently suspended for a day due to unforeseen circumstances, so Director Liu desperately needs buzz to maintain the show's popularity.
Half an hour before the recording was announced, Director Liu had already quietly started the live stream.
Director Liu secretly hoped that Mi Yesi and Ji Qian would fight. Although it was likely that Ji Qian would beat her up, it didn't matter, since he had already bought the second spot on the trending searches, ensuring that whoever got beaten up would trend.
Unfortunately, the fight that Director Liu had imagined didn't happen. But it's okay, they recorded the scene of Han Mengyao applying blush to Xu Qi's cheeks through Ji Qian!
Director Liu has already planned it all out. He'll release a press release about a love triangle, saying that Xu Qi is devoted to Ji Qian while Han Mengyao is unable to win his heart. That should generate some buzz.
But Director Liu didn't expect that Xu Qi would bring him an unexpected surprise just before the official start of filming.
As Xu Qi's figure gradually entered the frame, the live chat was filled with praise from Xu Qi's fans.
Of course, these are all normal practices in the entertainment industry.
However, as the camera gradually moved up, the barrage of comments praising Xu Qi suddenly stopped, and for a few seconds, there wasn't a single comment on the screen.
There was a pause in the comments for about three or four seconds, and then a comment of "hahahahahahahahahahahaha" slowly floated by.
This comment seemed to have flipped some strange switch, and for a moment the screen was filled with the image of the "haha monster".
The screen was filled with "hahahahahaha" comments, completely obscuring the view. Viewers who had just entered the live stream had to turn off the comments, but after seeing the screen clearly, they quickly joined in the laughter. For a moment, the live stream was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
The situation at the recording site wasn't much better. Apart from Ying Xu, who knew the truth, everyone else was speechless, stunned by Xu Qi's stunningly beautiful face.
"Who scratched you?!" Ji Qian immediately panicked when she saw Xu Qi's face, grabbed the two kitchen knives tucked in her waistband, and wanted to find the non-existent murderer to settle the score.
Han Mengyao, who was standing next to her, guessed some of the truth, but she didn't want to face such a cruel fact, so she simply squatted under the table.
Mi Yesi pulled out a talisman from somewhere and frantically waved it at Xu Qi, shouting, "Evil spirits, begone!"
The eldest brother, Zhao Chengyuan, has already spoken with the director. In his view, such a vicious act of violence should not be tolerated!
Ying Xu rushed over from the backyard and all he saw was this chaotic scene.
Xu Qi, dressed as a paper effigy, was still unaware of what was happening and stood in the middle of the courtyard with a bewildered expression.
Ying Xu, 19, sighed, feeling that he was shouldering too many responsibilities that did not belong to his age.
Makeup can be niche, but it can't be outlandish.
Ying Xu has a natural talent for makeup.
Are you referring to the talent for crafting paper effigies?
I thought Xu Qi was dressed like that to fit the theme.
[Get this straight, this is a paranormal program, not a horror movie!]
[Waaaaah, my Qiqi's stunning good looks!!!]
With this newfound perspective, Xu Qi might be able to capitalize on this opportunity to gain a wave of new fans.
"Yeah, look how much he looks like a paper effigy, even ghosts would love that!"
Your language is really foul.
After Xu Qi removed her makeup, the recording of the program finally began. Director Liu stood in the middle of the camera, holding a script in his hand. While reading the script, his eyes kept glancing at Xu Qi.
Xu Qi had his back to the camera. Ji Qian, Mi Yesi, and Han Mengyao surrounded him, gesturing and pointing at his face. They would occasionally turn their heads to discuss something, as if they were facing some major scientific research problem.
"Cough cough...cough cough cough cough!" Seeing that he had just reached the crucial point and Ji Qian was still not finished, Director Liu originally wanted to cough a couple of times to attract her attention, but he actually choked and ended up squatting down next to her with a red face and thick neck, coughing for a long time.
When he finally calmed down, Director Liu looked up, trying to appear calm, and met Ji Qian and the others' astonished gazes.
Xu Qi, who was applying lipstick, turned his head too quickly and got a long mark drawn on his face.
Director Liu, after all, was a man who had seen a lot, and he remained calm and composed as he continued reading his manuscript.
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