Chapter 42: Referring to someone indirectly to criticize them.
At Tu Chaoxi's insistence, Tu Yao changed her mind, guaranteeing that she definitely could, and then slept until noon.
I received a notification when I woke up.
[Hello, little sister, the live stream officially starts at 2 PM. Please head to the entrance of Crane Village to meet your teammates.]
As usual, Tu Yao carefully selected some food at the courtyard gate, then slowly went out with a steamed bun in her mouth.
At the village entrance, Ma Zhiyuan arrived first. Seeing that there was only one photographer following him, he frowned: "Why is it just you? Where are the others?"
The cameraman explained, "Today is a group activity, so we won't be broadcasting it separately."
Ma Zhiyuan was not happy: "Then the camera work will definitely not be evenly distributed?"
In the production room, the director almost laughed at his own cleverness.
Nan Ke's self-disclosure yesterday sent the show trending again.
He was so frightened that he didn't sleep all night. He set up a new activity overnight, turning the original solo activity into a group activity, and reducing the number of people following him to one. He would film whoever he could catch, spreading out the angles, with the main goal of blurring out Nan Ke's existence.
In short, I'll just try to get through these two days.
Before finishing his charade, the director glanced at his constantly vibrating phone and pressed the power button.
Nobody should bother him!
The investors won't do it either!
Hmph, you all underestimated the determination of someone who has been unappreciated for twenty years, and who, after finally making a show a hit, will fight tooth and nail to protect it!
And after this, he will never again bow down for a pittance or casually accept any guest stars!
On the other side, in a conference room of a well-known business building,
A woman in business attire frowned and asked, "Why aren't you answering the phone?"
"What's wrong, Sister Wu? Who are you talking to on the phone?"
The woman's name is Wu Xin. She is nearly forty years old and is a senior agent. Five years ago, she started her own agency, which is now thriving. She not only signs artists internally but also outsources a bunch of first- and second-tier business agents.
"The director of that live variety show wanted to apologize to him because the artist had a conflict with his commercial activities and decided at the last minute that he couldn't go."
I was too busy yesterday and didn't have time to notify them in advance, so I guess the production team missed out.
Another girl leaned in and asked excitedly, "Sister Wu, I heard that young master is going to have a business collaboration with Tu Chaoxi the day after tomorrow?"
Wu Xin raised an eyebrow: "You're well-informed."
The young master she had was incredibly powerful, practically parachuted into her hands. When he arrived, he specifically asked to see Tu Chaoxi, and she figured that the variety show Tu Chaoxi was participating in was currently quite popular, so she might as well get her into it beforehand to enhance her resume.
But the young master absolutely refused to go to the countryside to suffer.
It just so happened that Tu Chaoxi had a commercial shoot these two days, so she changed the location to accommodate the people.
She also had her own selfish motives; she wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Tu Chaoxi.
After Wu Xin finished speaking, she dialed again, and this time the phone was turned off.
...
Ma Zhiyuan spent a long time debating the issue of camera allocation, but firmly refused to budge on the follow-up shot.
He replied dismissively, "It depends. It depends. I'll film whoever has a hot topic."
Ma Zhiyuan was seething with anger when he spotted Jiang Ye and Nan Ke arriving.
As Jiang Ye walked, he muttered a series of instructions, "Junior brother, I know you must be feeling wronged, but please don't say anything out of line on the show. After the show is over, I'll go back with you to apologize to the teacher and investigate the plagiarism matter thoroughly."
Nan Ke smiled, as if he had taken her words to heart.
He fumbled for the lighter in his pocket. "Okay, senior, I understand. I'll do whatever you say."
This successfully put Jiang Ye at ease and shut him up.
As soon as the person approached, Ma Zhiyuan decisively turned his attention to them, asking, "Is this the new guest?"
"I heard he's Jiang Ye's junior brother?"
Ma Zhiyuan glanced at him up and down; apart from being good-looking, he was otherwise quite ordinary.
He had heard about what happened yesterday, and guessed that this person, like Tu Chaoxi before, had gotten into trouble and came to the show to seek refuge.
My gaze shifted, and there was Tu Yao leisurely strolling over, a steamed bun in her mouth. Hmph, here comes another one who's all looks and no use.
He suddenly raised his voice: "These days, anyone can get into this industry!"
Then you see Tu Yao walking along, and suddenly she turns to the right.
"Hey little sister! Where are you going!"
The photographer quickly called out to her.
Tu Yao didn't even turn her head: "Teacher Ma is making veiled criticisms, referring to him while criticizing me."
"Don't be angry, little sister, Teacher Ma didn't mean that!"
Tu Yao: "I'm not angry."
The paparazzi asked helplessly, "Then where are you going?"
Tu Yao walked faster and faster: "My brother doesn't allow me to swear in front of the camera, so I'll swear from a distance."
Ma Zhiyuan: ...
The live stream had just started when, upon hearing Ma Zhiyuan's words, netizens who were about to discuss the guest who set the fire were immediately amused by Tu Yao.
[That's the flavor—it's like someone insulted you without actually doing so, a subtle yet impactful insult, the kind of attack that only Teacher Ma knows how potent.]
[Teacher Ma was so angry that she didn't leave the house all day.]
Why did you offend her?
Teacher Tu should be relieved now; his younger sister has remained as strong as ever even while he was away.
A large number of new viewers also rushed over upon hearing the news, and upon seeing this, slowly typed a question mark.
What's wrong with this show? Besides arsonists, there are also people swearing?
An experienced viewer immediately offered an explanation.
[It's okay, cursing is normal. The younger sister criticizing Teacher Ma is just her following in her brother's footsteps and creating something new, it's just basic fan behavior. It's just that setting fires is a bit unusual, it's the first time.]
However, it's not so strange in this kind of show, since the guest stars always manage to cause unexpected shocks.
The veteran viewers made jokes one after another, leaving the new viewers completely bewildered.
Tu Yao was coaxed back by the paparazzi, and after thinking for a moment, she stood next to Wen Yu, who had just arrived.
Wen Yu was flattered. Recently, her agent had been urging her to interact with Tu Yao, but she hadn't found an opportunity yet.
"Little sister, what are you doing standing here?"
Tu Yao glanced at Ma Zhiyuan, who was rolling his eyes at her, and Nan Ke, who seemed gentle and casual, and met her gaze.
She turned around, patted Wenyu's hand, and said earnestly, "You are safer."
Hearing this: ?
Ma Zhiyuan: ...
Nan Ke smiled gently as always.
[No problem, one rolls his eyes, the other can start fires, little sister, you have to protect yourself (tears welling up)]
Fearing a commotion, the photographers quickly announced today's group task.
The heavy rain a couple of days ago knocked down a batch of corn seedlings, causing some losses to the villagers. Now the program team has funded the purchase of a new batch of corn seedlings, which the guests will help plant in the next couple of days.
Tu Yao's eyes lit up immediately.
She likes this task!
She immediately rolled up her sleeves and volunteered for two plots of land: "I'll take over the land belonging to Third Aunt and Aunt Luo!"
Upon seeing this, Wen Yu also raised her hand: "Then I'll go with my sister."
Jiang Ye casually pointed to a spot: "I'll go over there with my junior brother."
Ma Zhiyuan pointed vaguely at Tu Yao: "Then I'll go with you too."
Everyone: ?
Live stream room: ?
Ma Zhiyuan's face flushed slightly: "What!"
【No, we should be asking you what you're doing, Teacher Ma. You've already been scolded by your sister, why did you go over there?】
Ma Zhiyuan is incredibly prone to internal strife; he's still agonizing over camera angles. This is the first live stream since Tu Chaoxi left, and he desperately wants to get as much screen time as possible.
But even if you don't want to, you don't know who the audience likes to watch.
He gave a low snort. Did he think he could follow that brat around like that?
Tu Yao didn't care; Teacher Ma was just a source of labor now, and she treated everyone equally.
She waved generously: "Come on!"
As expected, just as Ma Zhiyuan predicted, the camera seemed to favor Tu Yao, focusing on them eight out of ten times.
So when the camera panned to him, he worked even harder! In no time, he had planted a row of seedlings!
Seeing this, Tu Yao smiled with satisfaction.
Nan Ke didn't miss the lively and sly smile on her face, and after a little thought, he knew what she was thinking.
"...She's very popular?"
Jiang Ye followed his gaze and nodded without hesitation: "Yes."
"My little sister is very cute and smart."
Nan Ke murmured, "She is indeed clever."
Jiang Ye thought for a moment and said, "She's a very nice person."
"Everyone likes her very much."
Sometimes, even if someone looks silly, they can still be inexplicably likable.
"Senior brother, if your enemy lost their memory, would you let go of everything and not hold a grudge?"
Jiang Ye was taken aback, as if he hadn't expected him to change the subject so quickly.
Jiang Ye silently dug a couple of times in the ground, then shook his head after a long while: "It depends on the situation."
"And you?"
Nan Ke smiled even more gently, clutching the lighter tightly through his pocket: "I don't know how."
During halftime, he suddenly got up and walked towards Tu Yao.
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