The trainees enjoyed a pleasant meal of hairy crabs before heading back to rehearsals.
Shi Xi saw the Ning couple off at the airport, watched them leave, and then received a call from Han Chuan.
"Your biological parents came looking for you?" Han Chuan asked bluntly.
Shi Xi clicked her tongue. "Where did you see that?"
"A paparazzi on Weibo recorded a video." Han Chuan paused for a moment, then said, "You did a great job."
When he saw the video, he was very worried that Shi Xi would turn her back on her family and drive the two away.
Shi Xi: "...Could you find someone to delete the video? I don't want anyone to bother my parents anymore."
Han Chuan: "Okay."
The Ning couple are not in the entertainment industry and have no need to live under public scrutiny.
Back at the production team, the director saw Shi Xi and warmly invited her to a weekend dinner, saying, "We have a performance on Saturday, so let's get together on Saturday night. You've all worked hard these past few days."
“It’s the weekend…” Shi Xi suddenly remembered that it was Xie Yunzhou’s birthday that day. “It’s my friend’s birthday on the weekend, and I don’t have time.”
The director said regretfully, "Then we'll just have to get together another time."
Shi Xi: "Next time, there's still a long show to go!"
While the two were chatting, Li Jinfan happened to pass by from the corner of the wall.
He overheard bits and pieces of the words "weekend" and "birthday".
Is it Professor Shi Xi's birthday this weekend?
Li Jinfan seemed to be deep in thought.
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The third episode (part 1) of "Star Selection Idol" aired, mainly focusing on group formation and rehearsals.
The scene where the four mentors compete for Bai Cangyang is particularly interesting.
Another topic that sparked heated discussion was the clips from Shi Xi's original content team.
What makes Shi Xi think she can lead an original content team? How dare she do it?!
[Seriously, does Shi Xi know how to write lyrics and compose music, or even choreograph? Letting her lead two original music groups?? I feel sorry for the younger members of those groups.]
[Can't Shi Xi have some self-awareness and leave this show sooner rather than later? What kind of popular mentor is she? She's just a mentor who annoys people! I get annoyed every time I see her.]
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"They said it's an original content group, the trainees are creating their own content, and they expect the mentors to help? What kind of original content is that?"
"In a two-hour program, Shi Xi only had five minutes of screen time. How can anyone criticize that?"
"A popular mentor is a popular mentor. Every time the main episode airs, Shi Xi is sure to trend on social media."
"The trainees' fans didn't say anything, but righteous bystanders stood up for them. The rules clearly state that those who don't want to join the group can refuse the mentor. I saw that they were quite willing to join Shixi's group."
"Those in the know say the trainees have joined the original content group, but those who don't might think the mentors are going to create original content!"
Shi Xi's fans have developed steely hearts after so many battles.
What kind of bystander is this, what kind of righteous statement is this?
They're all trash hiding behind keyboards, wantonly venting their malice.
Even a single line of dialogue with them makes me feel like my account has been tainted.
However, the haters didn't care. They insisted that Shi Xi was not qualified to be a mentor and demanded that the program team make Shi Xi withdraw from the competition.
The production team simply pretended not to see it.
The production team doesn't care about the comments from haters; they only care about the number of clicks and the investments from sponsors.
Many sponsors have approached Shi Xi, wanting her to be their spokesperson and promote their products.
Despite the fact that "Jianghu Dream" achieved record-breaking daily downloads and peak monthly revenue thanks to Shi Xi's promotion, its promotional videos garnered over ten million views, and its viewership on external websites remained high.
The international version of "Jianghu Dream" is already in the works!
Whether Shi Xi is popular or not, these people know much better than the online trolls.
Han Chuan receives calls from sponsors every day, all wanting Shi Xi to be their spokesperson and promoter.
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