Chapter 8 New Program Season 2
Wei Lai replied almost instantly, offering a straightforward two-word response.
【Wei Lai】: @【Jiang Mingyue jmy】No.
The haters and Wei Lai's fans were furious. The haters were not satisfied and continued to flood Jiang Mingyue's comment section.
[Distorting the truth and being shameless]
Jiang Mingyue, get out of the entertainment industry!
Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone.
Wei Lai's fans started to give up, saying that her brother had said there was no CP hype and that they should believe him.
Jiang Mingyue didn't care about the comments from the haters at all. She calmly logged out of Weibo and continued to enjoy her belated dinner.
As for Xinghui Entertainment, they were secretly glad that they had terminated their contract with Jiang Mingyue, otherwise they would have had to spend money to deal with these lawless haters.
After dinner, Jiang Mingyue went to a small supermarket and bought daily necessities such as toothpaste and soap before returning to her rented room.
She tidied up her things, then changed into a loose set of loungewear and sat cross-legged on her 1.2-meter-wide bed to meditate.
Exhale and meditate.
When she woke up from her meditation, three hours had passed. She was covered in sweat and had replenished half a bottle of electrolytes. She quickly took a shower, collapsed onto the bed, and fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
Jiang Mingyue woke up promptly at 5:30 in the morning. It was late autumn, and the sky was still dark. She first warmed up by doing a set of boxing exercises indoors, and then put on a baseball cap and a mask before going downstairs for a run.
Near the old residential area, there is a small park for residents to exercise and run. Many residents come to exercise early in the morning, mostly middle-aged people and elderly people who wake up early and can't fall back asleep.
Jiang Mingyue's appearance did not attract much attention. She was dressed in all black, simple and low-key.
I ran ten laps in one go, each lap being about five kilometers.
Jiang Mingyue was drenched in sweat and her throat was parched. After all, she wasn't the young and strong male protagonist in the book, so there was definitely a difference in physical strength.
Well, the Great Wall wasn't built in a day. Everything must be done step by step, and we can't be impatient.
She didn't rush back. Instead, she walked along the artificial lake, regulating her breathing. When no one was looking, she massaged the acupoints on her legs until the soreness gradually subsided. Only then did she leisurely go back to have breakfast.
With nothing much to do these past two days, Jiang Mingyue spent most of her time in her rented apartment, buying some odds and ends online, including ten boxes of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture needles and a wooden sword for practicing martial arts.
There are still some unfinished tasks to complete, and I won't have any free time to earn money for the next month and a half. This will give her some time to review the skills she has learned.
By reviewing what we've learned and gaining new insights, we can become teachers.
Two days passed in a flash, and Tuesday arrived in the blink of an eye.
This week she will be participating in the filming of another variety show, the second season of "Adventure Journey" under Pomegranate TV.
The filming of the program will take fifteen days. The guests and locations for the filming are unknown, and they will have to travel to Lingcheng International Airport to meet up on their own.
She went online to watch the first season last night before going to bed. It's basically about wilderness survival, where the guests are dropped into a sparsely populated primeval forest. They have to find their own water and food, and encountering snakes, insects, and rodents is commonplace. If they can't persevere, they can quit.
The first season had eight male and two female participants. Once a guest withdrew, the production team would not replace them. Guests who persevered to the end would receive a large bonus.
Of course, for safety reasons, the production team had a medical team on hand throughout the program and provided the guests with guides who had extensive experience in wilderness survival, ensuring that the guests' lives would not be threatened.
Jiang Mingyue sneered. Xinghui Entertainment and Zhu Minzhen knew how to arrange her work. To put it nicely, it was to help her gain exposure; in reality, it was to make her embarrass herself.
As soon as she woke up at 5:30, she received a call from the program's executive director, who demanded that she arrive at Lingcheng International Airport by 9:00 AM sharp and not miss her 12:00 PM flight. Otherwise, she would have to pay for her own way to the filming location.
In order to have material to use when the show is officially broadcast, the guests were also required to live stream the entire process on Weibo until they met up with the production team.
Lingcheng Residential Area is an hour away from Lingcheng International Airport by taxi, and an hour and a half away by subway. Jiang Mingyue naturally chose the latter to save money.
There was no time to go for a run, so she quickly packed her bags, abandoned her suitcase, took only a backpack, turned off the water, electricity, and gas, and set off.
Die-hard fans of "The Adventure Journey" have been waiting online since early morning. The production team has not yet officially announced the guest lineup for the second season. The official Weibo account only announced that the group will be officially formed today, and all guests will meet at 9:00 AM. The guests will turn on their own live streams, but they cannot reveal their meeting destination at any time.
Whoever can stay guessed until the end will win a prize prepared by the program team.
Holy crap, the production team really knows how to play this!
[A truly imaginative and creative team; no wonder they're one of the most renowned directing and production teams in the industry.]
[I definitely have to get the prize; the prizes in this competition can be a lifesaver in a pinch.]
It's really hard to guess. Some celebrities livestream from inside their vans the whole time, with the camera not even showing the street outside. Who could possibly guess where they're going?
[Recently, many celebrities have been going live early in the morning; according to incomplete statistics, there are definitely over a hundred.]
Fortunately, Jiang Mingyue didn't need to transfer to the subway. She entered the Lingcheng Jiayuan subway station and took Line 1 directly. The final stop was Lingcheng International Airport.
She entered the station at 6:10, thinking she could avoid the morning rush hour, but to her surprise, there were still many people, and all she could see were early-rising office workers.
As usual, Jiang Mingyue put on a hoodie and a black mask, chose the carriage closest to the front of the train, gave up her seat, and directly picked the most spacious spot to sit next to it.
As the train started running, she calmly opened Weibo and began a live broadcast.
She fixed her phone to a magnetic neck mount, pointing the camera at her chin, thus finding a loophole in the production crew's setup and avoiding filming passersby who didn't want to be on camera.
Since Jiang Mingyue announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, her Weibo followers, which had been as numerous as 500,000, have dwindled to less than 1 million, including some fake followers bought by Xinghui Entertainment.
So she started a live stream early in the morning, but there was no one in the live stream room.
The production team of "The Adventure Journey" checked into a hotel near the airport a day in advance, and the staff had already coordinated with the airport to complete the relevant pre-departure work.
The production team sat in the hotel conference room closely monitoring the live broadcasts of the ten guests. The guests' identities were still unknown to the outside world; the production team was playing on the mystery to keep the show intriguing.
"Jiang Mingyue's appearance in this scene is too harsh. We can only see her chin. Judging from the appearance, she is probably sitting on the subway."
"What about Wei Lai and Qi Sheng?"
“Wei Lai was riding in the company’s van. He goes live every morning before starting work to chat with his fans. His fans haven’t figured out where he is yet.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Bo, the show's director, quickly put down his hot coffee, spun around, and slid his chair over. "What kind of vehicle is Qi Sheng riding? It's not a shared electric scooter, is it?"
The staff member replied with a smile, "No, it's Teacher Qi riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded 10,000."
Director Wang Bo stared wide-eyed at the comments in Qi Sheng's live stream for a while. Fans hadn't yet guessed where he was going, simply assuming he was out for a drive early in the morning.
"As long as the other seven don't cause any trouble, you guys keep a close eye on them. I'm going to the restroom."
The second season of "Adventure Journey" recruited Wei Lai and Qi Sheng, but Taiqi Video is now reluctant to let them go. Next Saturday, Wei Lai and Qi Sheng will also continue to participate in the filming of the variety show "Brothers Who Go Forward", which clashes with their schedules.
Later, it was the senior management of Shiliu TV who stepped in and coordinated the schedule with Taiqi Video, successfully signing Wei Lai and Qi Sheng.
In the first season of the reality show, there were two female guests. One chose someone with physical strength, and the other chose a popular young actress in the entertainment industry. The latter was completely useless and could only last for one or two episodes. She was purely there to gain attention.
The female guests for the second season of the reality show have already been decided: retired track and field athlete Wang Xia and Liu Moer from the Clover Girls Group.
On the day Jiang Mingyue announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, Shiliu TV held an internal meeting and negotiated with Xinghui Entertainment to replace Liu Mo'er with Jiang Mingyue.
Some senior executives at Shiliu TV admire and think highly of Jiang Mingyue, believing that she can bring new ratings to the second season of the variety show.
Jiang Mingyue arrived, and Wei Lai and Qi Sheng were also recruited. The "battleground" between the three became a catalyst for the show's ratings.
The live stream camera switched to Jiang Mingyue, and after 15 minutes, some fans finally managed to sneak in, which naturally attracted both haters and casual fans.
Where did Sister Jiang go so early in the morning?
[What kind of disastrous shot is this?! Sister, you don't know how to stream? I can teach you for free!]
[Are you on the subway? The background noise is low, but I can barely hear the announcement.]
[Waaaaah, my Sister Jiang is so down-to-earth, she actually takes the subway!]
[You're wrong, my ally. Is it possible that Sister Jiang is short of money?]
[Star Shine Entertainment Weekly Exposing the Truth: Although Sister Jiang announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, doesn't she still have work to do? Why isn't she provided with a car?!]
【Ahhhhh】
[What do you mean, "huh"? Get out, you mute!]
No, it seems I was in the same carriage as Sister Jiang...
Now it's the other fans' and casual viewers' turn to be envious. A bunch of netizens are filled with envy and jealousy, and they keep asking which line it is, hoping to bump into it by chance.
[I dare not say, for fear of being scolded by Sister Jiang, but Sister Jiang is really not short, I estimate she's over 1.65 meters tall, and very thin! And she's so handsome!]
[So handsome? No, sis, what's wrong with you? My sister Jiang isn't just handsome, she's gorgeous!]
Haters clamored and insulted Jiang Mingyue, accusing her of continuing to stream despite retiring from the entertainment industry, clearly wanting to make more money.
Casual viewers and die-hard fans in the live stream couldn't stand it and fiercely argued with the haters.
[If you're blind, go get your eyes checked. Sister Jiang didn't even offer any tips.]
[Sister Jiang is already short of money, and besides, she's definitely doing live streams for work.]
[You can't just focus on attacking Sister Jiang for the sake of your KPIs. She's already announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, yet you keep chasing after her.]
Heaven is watching what people do; haters, shut up!
Jiang Mingyue had no time to pay attention to the number of viewers and comments in the live stream. She was holding the handle with her right hand and staring at the station name. She was thinking that she hadn't eaten enough breakfast. Things were expensive at the airport. She wondered if the production team could reimburse her breakfast expenses.
At the penultimate stop, the number of people in the carriage decreased by more than half, and many passengers heading to the airport also boarded.
A male passenger in his thirties was holding a paper cup filled with fried food, including squid, yellow croaker, and other seafood. The food smelled greasy and pungent.
Some of the bolder elderly people couldn't help but lecture the other person, "Young man, the subway is a public place, and it is strictly forbidden to bring spicy food into the station."
"Mind your own business," the male passenger muttered, rolled his eyes at the old man, and turned away.
The elderly man shook his head and sighed, then got up and left the carriage. The other passengers shook their heads as well.
Jiang Mingyue could still smell the fried food even with her mask on, but there were still five minutes left, so she could just bear it.
A minute later, the male passenger eating fried food suddenly turned red in the face, and the paper cup in his hand fell to the ground with a thud, scattering the unfinished fried food everywhere.
His knees buckled, and he knelt against the railing, his mouth wide open, as if something was stuck in his throat.
The people in the carriage watched coldly, not intending to help, since this person lacked public morality. However, that didn't stop them from whispering and discussing among themselves.
"What's wrong with this person?"
"Does it feel like you have a fishbone stuck in your throat?"
"Oh, if it's serious, you'll have to go to the hospital to get it."
"The next stop is the airport. There should be a medical clinic there."
Jiang Mingyue's expression changed, and she rushed over in a few strides. Ignoring the scattered fried food on the floor, she knelt down on one knee, took out a thermos from the side pocket of her backpack, unscrewed the lid, poured in a cup of hot water, and then asked the person next to her for cold water.
The girl who was asked for the bottle happened to be a fan of Jiang Mingyue. Ignoring her excited and trembling heart, she reflexively handed over the bottled water in her hand.
"Thanks."
Without saying a word, Jiang Mingyue opened the lid and poured the contents into her thermos. Then, under the frequent glances of the crowd, she used her left hand to support the bottom of the cup with the Three Mountains Technique, and her right hand to place her right index finger on the lid, making a counter-clockwise circle while silently reciting the Nine Dragons Bone-Melting Water incantation in a low voice. She then quickly handed it to the male passenger.
"Drink it!"
The male passenger was stunned by Jiang Mingyue's actions and didn't know how to refute her. Suddenly, he had an epiphany, grabbed the water Jiang Mingyue handed him, and drank it all in one go.
The onlookers dared not utter a sound, their eyes wide as they stared at the male passenger.
In an instant, almost in the blink of an eye, the male passenger's terrified expression gradually eased. He cleared his throat and the fishbone was gone!
The male passenger was overjoyed and knelt down with a thud before Jiang Mingyue, kowtowing three times, "Thank you, Master, for saving my life! Thank you, Master, for saving my life! Thank you, Master, for saving my life!"
The onlookers were dumbfounded; they had witnessed a miracle!
Someone secretly recorded this scene with their phone and uploaded it to social media and the internet.
"We are about to arrive at the final stop, Lingcheng International Airport Station. Passengers who wish to disembark, please prepare to get off."
As the subway was about to reach its final stop, Jiang Mingyue didn't have time to chat with him much. She just told him to get up quickly and reminded him, "It's nothing serious, but just to be on the safe side, you should go to the hospital for an X-ray to check."
After saying that, he grabbed the lid of his thermos, stood up, turned and walked towards the door, then turned back to look at the other person, saying, "Don't eat fried food in public places next time."
The male passenger blushed and looked embarrassed. He quickly raised his hand and swore, "I definitely won't eat it again, or may I be struck by lightning!"
The people in the carriage laughed upon hearing this, thinking to themselves that only a ruthless person could deal with a scoundrel.
The car door opened, and Jiang Mingyue strode out.
Xiao Cao hurriedly followed. She worked at a convenience store in the airport and quickly caught up with Jiang Mingyue, hoping to get a photo and autograph.
However, Jiang Mingyue was walking fast, and the terminal station was crowded with people. Xiao Cao looked around, but there was no sign of Jiang Mingyue anywhere.
Xiao Cao muttered to himself, "Is Sister Jiang here at the airport to participate in some kind of program?"
A minute later, she slapped her forehead, realizing she had almost forgotten that Sister Jiang was still live-streaming!
Xiao Cao quickly reopened Weibo, found Jiang Mingyue's live stream, and sure enough, the live stream was still running.
[The screen went black for two minutes just now, what happened?]
[I didn't hear any sound either, that's strange.]
The signal is probably bad on the subway.
[The stations near the airport have tunnels running through them, so the signal is probably blocked.]
[Now we can see Sister Jiang's cool and stylish chin again!]
Where did Sister Jiang go? She's walking so fast!
Xiao Cao wanted to share what he had just seen and heard with the viewers in the live stream, but fearing it would cause unnecessary trouble, he decided to wait and see and remain silent.
Five minutes later, Jiang Mingyue stopped and bought a ten-yuan jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) at a snack shop at a subway intersection.
She ate as she walked, turning up her voice slightly, "This jianbing guozi tastes good and isn't expensive. If you happen to be passing by, you can come and try it."
Viewers in the live stream could only see Jiang Mingyue's constantly chewing jaw; they couldn't see the store logo on the packaging bag at all.
Sister Jiang, please tell us which store it is!
Don't worry, once the show airs, resourceful netizens will definitely dig it up.
[I feel like Sister Jiang could start a mukbang (eating broadcast)! It's making me hungry. I'm going downstairs to buy some breakfast now.]
After finishing her jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), Jiang Mingyue went to the restroom to brush her teeth, and then headed straight for Terminal 2.
The live broadcast ended at the airport terminal entrance after the executive director, arranged by the production team of the second season of the reality show, met up with the main group. The live broadcast will resume when the group arrives at the filming location.
After passing through security, she arrived smoothly at the VIP lounge arranged by the production team. Unsurprisingly, she was the first guest to arrive.
The executive director told her to rest for a bit, "Teacher Jiang can have some breakfast first. There are still nine other guests on their way. We'll meet at nine o'clock sharp."
Jiang Mingyue glanced around at the lavish breakfast in the VIP room, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. If she had known the production team would provide breakfast, she shouldn't have eaten that jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe).
Ten yuan! I regret it, I really regret it.
The production team's cameraman is in place and has perfectly captured Jiang Mingyue's subtle expressions, which can be edited into footage for the pilot episode.
Twenty minutes later, guests began to arrive.
Jiang Mingyue sat on the sofa by the window, gazing at the distant mountains. When she heard someone calling her, she looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wei Lai pushing a suitcase at the entrance of the VIP room.
"Teacher Jiang, you're here too?!"
Wei Lai's expression was one of delight. Although variety shows are relaxing, she was afraid of encountering unfamiliar actors or singers. The guests on variety shows are always kept secret from the public. Wei Lai was still uneasy when she went through security, but now that she saw Jiang Mingyue, her heart instantly calmed down.
If it weren't for the cameras surrounding her taking pictures, Jiang Mingyue wouldn't have bothered to get up and greet her at all.
She politely stood up and took a few steps forward, saying, "I didn't expect that Teacher Wei would also participate in the second season of the variety show."
Teacher Wei called out reluctantly, but Wei Lai noticed and didn't mind, laughing and saying, "I didn't expect you to come either. The production team really knows how to stir things up."
Wei Lai bluntly exposed the show's attempt to use their "couple pairing" to generate buzz, which made Jiang Mingyue change her opinion of him; he was indeed a genuine person.
Jiang Mingyue's smile became more sincere. "Brother Wei, please don't call me Teacher Jiang anymore. Just call me Mingyue."
Upon hearing this, Wei Lai immediately understood Jiang Mingyue's meaning; she had genuinely accepted him.
The filming location for the variety show is unknown, but having several acquaintances around makes it feel safer.
Wei Lai didn't stand on ceremony and immediately nodded with a smile, "Okay, I'm a few years older than you, so please call me brother."
The production team, who were waiting in the next meeting room, couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw this scene. They thought Wei Lai and Jiang Mingyue would feel awkward and uncomfortable, but they didn't expect them to be so open and honest with each other.
"Boss, there's not much of a spark here."
"Silly, if there's no spark, film it as a revolutionary turning point; if there is spark, film it as a love story."
"Don't worry, Qi Sheng will be here soon."
In the VIP room, Wei Lai sat next to Jiang Mingyue, and the two chatted idly.
What are Mingyue's plans after retiring from the entertainment industry?
"Let's go back to our hometown first."
"If you ever need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Don't be shy about asking me."
"Um."
Jiang Mingyue told the truth that her aunt was in poor health and she had to go back to her hometown to take care of her. As for how to make money, she would figure it out when the time was right.
Ten minutes later, the third guest arrived: retired track and field athlete Wang Xia.
Wang Xia is 40 years old this year. She has short hair and is straightforward. She said that she participated in the program to set an example for her children.
"After retiring, I became a physical education teacher at my son's elementary school. My son is ten years old this year. It's all my fault for participating in competitions when he was young and missing out on his growth. He is closer to his father. I wanted to use this program to rediscover my son's love for me."
Wang Xia doesn't know much about the entertainment industry and doesn't follow celebrities, so she doesn't know Wei Lai and Jiang Mingyue either, but that doesn't stop her from chatting with them.
Wang Xia did most of the talking, Wei Lai occasionally chimed in, and Jiang Mingyue listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement.
Not long after, the fourth guest arrived, none other than Qi Sheng, whom the production team had been eagerly anticipating.
The entire production crew was terrified; a chaotic scene was about to unfold.
Unexpectedly, Qi Sheng and Jiang Mingyue were not familiar with each other at all. He only politely greeted her as "Teacher Jiang" before pulling Wei Lai aside to chat.
Qi Sheng pressed Wei Lai about how she got there in the morning and whether fans had noticed that the show she was filming today was the second season of the reality show "Adventure."
Wei Lai: "I came in the company car, so I shouldn't have noticed that the camera was pointed at my face the whole time. Xiao Qi, what about you?"
Qi Sheng was just waiting for Wei Lai to ask, so he hurriedly took out his phone and handed it over, "Brother Wei, I rode my bike here. Let me show you a video I took myself. Wow, my fans are so smart. They guessed my destination was the airport just from the road signs."
Wang Xia: "I was also discovered. My husband drove me to the airport, and my child was there too. During the live broadcast, my child let it slip."
The three looked at Jiang Mingyue, who calmly replied, "I came by subway."
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