Chapter 32 It's Me
This episode of the variety show invited many big names in the circle, even Chen Shuoxing who was currently filming a movie abroad, which created enough publicity.
As for Li Ji, he has not participated in many variety shows, but this time he participated in this national variety show. He himself is not qualified to perform on stage with them.
However, because of the previous nationwide scandal that caused his popularity to skyrocket, Li Ji himself was a hot topic, so the director was naturally willing to find him.
It’s just a matter of mutual benefit. Who doesn’t want free traffic?
This is the first variety show that Li Ji has participated in since the scandal of his house collapsing. There are always netizens who come to watch the show just to watch the fun.
Chen Shuoxing was originally filming abroad, but due to other work contracts, he has been traveling back and forth between China and abroad these days. He looks like he hasn't had a good rest for several days. His eyes are slightly dark, but he still has a light and distant smile on his face, and there is no flaw to be seen.
Chen Shuoxing's agent hurriedly took a few photos and asked someone to write a few press releases saying "Chen Shuoxing was overly tired but insisted on working diligently."
Chen Shuoxing just sat quietly backstage on the set as they were preparing for filming. His long, thick eyelashes drooped, casting a slight shadow. The sunlight shone through the window onto his perfect profile. His nose was high, and just looking at him was like a painting in the morning light.
Chen Shuoxing seemed to be in a daze, his slightly unfocused eyes showed that he was emptying his mind and resting.
People involuntarily slowed down their pace, and the staff around them suppressed their whispers of admiration.
——The top male star in China.
Almost all the people invited to the variety show are big names. Other male stars have complicated feelings towards Chen Shuoxing. After all, if someone is a little bit better than you, you will be jealous. But if he is in an unattainable position, you won't even be jealous of him.
In the past, Chen Shuoxing mainly developed in China, and they still had the ability to compete. Now he is about to develop overseas and has also starred in a large-scale science fiction film that will be released worldwide soon.
No matter what, they couldn't catch up with Chen Shuoxing.
How did Chen Shuoxing manage to be so lucky? Born into a wealthy family, he was once rumored to be having an affair with the Sheng family's president, and I heard they were almost getting married. But after breaking up with the president, he hooked up with a world-class director, and his career is on the rise...
Chen Shuoxing didn't bother to care about these rumors, envy, jealousy and admiration. He moved his eyes slightly and raised them for a moment, then he saw Li Ji standing in the corner, resting and reading the script.
He has a new movie and is currently working on his acting skills, constantly reading the script.
He is not the type of person to initiate conversation, so if he doesn't know any of these stars, he won't say a word.
The least famous person here is Li Ji, who has few representative works. Although he is famous, he is only famous on the Internet. According to convention, he, as a junior, should say hello and buy coffee for his seniors, but he stood in the corner with a sullen face, thinking about the script by himself, and ignored everyone.
He has such an arrogant personality, no wonder people hate him.
They just thought about it and swallowed their dissatisfaction, then ignored Li Ji.
Duan Ming has a good relationship with people. He is straightforward and famous, so many people give him face. Duan Jingrui, who came to the set with Li Ji, is not a big fan of stars, but seeing so many people who can only be seen on TV and mobile phones, he is still a little dazzled and looks left and right.
I was also thinking that this male star is much better looking than he is on the Internet. People on the Internet say he is too fat, but in real life he looks as thin as a bamboo pole.
Ahhh, this is the male star who acted like a big shot every day after starring in two famous TV series. But now he doesn’t look so arrogant and seems quite gentle.
That actress looks much more beautiful than on TV, but the most beautiful person in the world is Sister Sheng.
He was thinking to himself, and was obviously very interested and absorbed in watching, almost going up to ask for an autograph.
Duan Jingrui's red hair was undoubtedly criticized by his sister Duan Ming, but her sister doted on him and didn't care. He was looking around the backstage of the set and suddenly saw Chen Shuoxing who was resting over there.
After all, Duan Jingrui disliked Chen Shuoxing when he was with Sheng Zhao.
He really is like a green tea, his smile is soft and faint, yet distant and indifferent, as if he is holy and far superior to them.
Brother Sheng respected him somewhat, but Duan Jingrui never gave him any face.
Just competitors.
Duan Jingrui snorted coldly.
Perhaps Chen Shuoxing was also looking at them, his gaze was piercing. Li Ji suddenly looked up and met his gaze.
Chen Shuoxing raised the corners of his lips slightly and smiled at him, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Li Ji frowned slightly and glanced away.
Duan Jingrui, who was standing between the two people's sight, saw that they ignored him, frowned unhappily, and sulked with a pout.
Why should we ignore him and not consider him as a competitor?
Two bad men.
This episode of the variety show is about to start filming. It seems that because this episode has invited many big names, they played a round of games and a few people talked and laughed, but Li Ji was obviously not a sociable person. At most, he just raised the corners of his lips, and there was not much smile in his eyes, which seemed a bit forced.
In fact, there are quite a few male stars who don't like him.
One is his personality, and the other is that the turmoil a few days ago was too big, which robbed them of a lot of traffic. Neither the TV series nor the movie promotions had much response. There were only a few things that the entire network paid attention to. He dominated the screen for such a long time, which was enough to make others dislike him.
The male and female stars were divided into two groups and sat at two tables to chat and talk. The next process was for the men and women to play games together.
Now it's time to chat, and the host is livening up the atmosphere.
One of the popular young actresses coughed lightly and asked about the love history of the people around her.
"It's been a while since we've gotten together to chat. Brothers, can you guys share some of your love lives?"
His voice was soft and tender, and his smile was sunny and shy, like a boy next door.
The most gossipy things among men are nothing more than these. Even if they are false, the audience still likes to watch them. They just like the scandals and gossips about the love lives of male stars.
Several male stars around said with a smile that they had no lovers and that now was the time to work, not to fall in love.
This means taking the route of traffic and appearance.
"It's still too early to fall in love. I haven't been in love yet."
Seeing that it was his turn to answer, Li You's ears turned red and he spoke embarrassedly.
Who believes you?
The male star who asked the question secretly rolled his eyes. Who doesn’t know that you are the most extravagant among all the people at this table?
But no one exposed him. Instead, they laughed and said that he was a simple and silly boy, and they didn't know when he would be able to give his first kiss.
There is no contradiction anyway. If you praise his personality a little, he will also follow his own personality.
These male stars who have struggled in the entertainment industry are all shrewd people. They appear harmless on the surface, but in fact, where there are many men, there are many troubles and intrigues are not uncommon.
However, some talented male stars who have already announced their relationships shyly talked about interesting things in their love life, such as when the woman was confused and he had to take care of everything at home and outside, with a shy look on his face.
The others also complimented him and agreed with him, and everyone was having a great time.
The most eye-catching among them is Chen Shuoxing.
He said nothing, just smiled slightly as he watched them talk. On the surface, he did his job well, but what were the audience and them most looking forward to? It was the melon of this top star.
Several people changed their topics instantly and pointed at Chen Shuoxing.
"Brother Xing, what about you? We brothers have all said it's your turn."
Chen Shuoxing paused for a moment, his expression slightly fixed, and then he raised the corners of his lips and said, "Really? I'm fine, just like before."
His words were ambiguous and seemed nonchalant.
In fact, Chen Shuoxing had acted directly before and almost said that he had a girlfriend. As a result, the rumors reached the ears of his fans, and some people vaguely knew that he had a "sister-in-law".
But wasn't he dumped by the Sheng family's president a few days ago?! Not many people knew the details of this gossip, and there were still many people in the circle who were following the latest updates, but he just brushed it off in a few words.
He used to be very direct, and he was a lunatic who would tell the truth if you didn't cover his mouth.
Seeing that they failed to get any information out of him, the others turned their attention to this "traffic star" - Li Ji, and casually asked about his relationship status. Undoubtedly, they still got ambiguous answers.
Instead, Li Ji stared at Chen Shuoxing for a while. Everyone's attention and the cameras were focused on the conversation, and no one noticed the flash of conflict in the eyes of the two.
Everyone stopped exchanging pleasantries and started chatting.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting lively enough, the host combined the male and female groups and started drawing lots to select the games.
The conversation of the female group did not focus on gossip and love life, but on their career and the next film they were going to shoot. They also advertised themselves. Duan Ming had a cheerful personality and made the female group laugh, which livened up the overall atmosphere.
Li Ji was grouped with a middle-aged actress with excellent acting skills. The actress smiled at him condescendingly, with a sense of distance. Li Ji was not a very friendly person, so he paused and nodded.
The others were also divided into groups. By chance, Duan Ming and Chen Shuoxing were in the same group. She looked at the note in her hand and muttered, "What a bad fate."
"Yeah?"
Chen Shuoxing remained silent.
When it came to the drawing game, Duan Ming lazily gestured to Chen Shuoxing to go up and draw. Chen Shuoxing went forward and fumbled in the box, and picked up a note at random. The content was - call the first person at the top of the address book.
Chen Shuoxing picked up the note and shook it at Duan Ming.
Throughout the whole show, some people were doing physical punishment, some were doing big dares, and some were saying tongue twisters... These games were ordinary, but after all, they were played by celebrities together, so it wouldn't be excessive or boring.
Chen Shuoxing's eyes fell on Li Ji, who was frowning slightly at the note in his hand, obviously having drawn a bad one.
Perhaps because his expression was a little obvious, the host asked him with a smile what he had drawn. Li Ji held up the note in his hand - call the first person at the top of the address book and chat for five minutes.
Chen Shuoxing's eyes darkened.
He had been blocked a long time ago, and now he couldn't call her even if he thought of it. His top post was Sheng Zhao.
But his agent will handle all of this. I guess his agent is already busy arranging a backup phone backstage.
But Li Ji is different. Sheng Zhao thinks he has arranged everything. Duan Jingrui is just a half-baked assistant. He will not arrange these things. He is probably still squatting in the backstage of the set in a daze.
So the fact that Li Ji’s address book is pinned at the top is true.
The first person to call was Duan Ming. Her address book was simple, and the first address was "Dear little brother treasure", which was so corny that it made Duan Jingrui blush outside the scene. Duan Ming was chatting with a smile, and Duan Jingrui was mumbling and complaining about this corny note.
A hilarious conversation between a brother and sister ended with the host smiling and praising, "Actor Duan really loves his brother."
When her movie was released, she won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards without any suspense. She is now the famous actor Duan.
Next is the middle-aged female star with great acting skills.
The first person she pinned was her househusband husband, probably because her husband was slow to answer the phone, which made her quite dissatisfied.
The husband opposite said timidly that he had just been feeding his child.
The man was obviously afraid of her anger, so he carefully followed her mood. However, the middle-aged actress began to lecture him non-stop, "I've already told you, answer my call immediately. Take good care of the child, don't leave him with a nanny, and keep an eye on him on a daily basis. This is my responsibility as a father..."
Li Ji watched coldly.
This kind of feminist woman who can only preach but not act is very popular among men on the Internet - "Who understands? I really like this kind of feminine girlfriend. I feel like she will spoil me with her feminism."
"Her husband is so lucky. A woman is willing to teach a man how to do things. I wish I had a wife like her."
'Ah ...
"She's so feminine when she's being aggressive and impatient."
'Men who don't understand the idea of a effeminate girlfriend are in trouble.'
…
Crazy.
Couldn't they see that she was only able to lecture and push household responsibilities onto men instead of doing anything herself? Couldn't they see that her husband was afraid of her and found this life suffocating?
Middle-aged feminist women are always pursued by a lot of men. Sometimes Li Ji really thinks these men have problems with their brains.
He looked at her coldly with an indifferent expression.
The five-minute conversation ended.
The next one was Chen Shuoxing. His agent was used to cleaning up Chen Shuoxing's mess, so he asked the staff to replace the phone with a spare one. The first one pinned to the top was just a plain "Mom", and the second one was "Dad".
Chen Shuoxing called and the woman's voice sounded quite solemn.
She seemed to be in a meeting. There were sounds of people discussing plans around her, and then silence for a moment.
Chen Shuoxing said softly, "Mom, I'm recording a program. I need to talk to you on the phone for five minutes."
The woman immediately raised her hand to stop the meeting. The woman who was always serious seemed to be quite doting on her son. During the meeting of multiple shareholders, she was talking to her son intimately on the phone, and the smile on her face was jaw-dropping.
You have to know that Mr. Chen has always been a serious and strict person. Any small mistake in his daily work would feel like a devastating blow to his life.
"Xingbao, have you eaten yet? Take a good rest these few days and don't try to be stubborn."
"I know, Mom."
"Do you have work tonight? Come back and have dinner with Mom and Dad?"
"Mom, I have to fly to Country M to film a movie tonight. Can I send you a gift?"
"Okay, okay, mommy and daddy's Xingbao has grown up."
…
The harmonious conversation between mother and son ends.
The next one to come is Li Ji.
His address book was simple, with no one in it except for one pinned address - 'Sheng Zhao'.
Sheng Zhao?
Everyone in the entertainment industry knows who this princess is. She is the president of Huayun Entertainment Sheng Group. She is such a figure that the entertainment industry will tremble if she is stomped on.
Moreover, she was Chen Shuoxing's previous rumored girlfriend.
Everyone's eyes were observing Chen Shuoxing's expression, openly or secretly.
Chen Shuoxing's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became much deeper. His fingertips clenched slightly, as if he wanted to listen carefully to their conversation.
Li Ji ignored the undercurrents among the crowd and made a call directly, followed by a few prompt tones.
A clear and pleasant female voice came, "Hello?"
Li Ji's voice was hoarse, he lowered his eyes slightly and spoke in a hoarse voice.
“…It’s me.”
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