Lin Mai looked in the direction she was looking, her brows furrowing. "She's not here. I'll check the official Weibo account." She took out her phone, went to Weibo, found the show's official Weibo account, and saw the latest post.
"The official announcement said that the original male guest couldn't come due to family matters, so Bai Yunqing was replaced as the guest."
"If anyone should be replaced, it should be a male guest, why did they replace her?"
Luo Shimiao walked towards the door: "After what happened, she still dared to appear in front of the camera. I have to admire her courage."
Lin Mai followed behind her, dragging his luggage.
Bai Yunqing, who was ahead, didn't see them and went into the temple with her assistant.
After Luo Shimiao entered the temple, besides Bai Yunqing, he also saw two familiar faces and a male celebrity he had met once before.
Hao Yun waved to her, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Actress Cao Lu, who was standing next to her, turned her face away.
"Hao Yun, it's been a long time." Luo Shimiao came to her side and hugged her.
A hint of a smile flashed in his eyes as he finally held the soft, fragrant beauty in his arms.
"Long time no see. If I hadn't seen the announced guests, I really wouldn't have believed you would be on this show."
She sighed softly, "Not yet..."
Before he could finish speaking, a woman's voice interrupted him.
"Luo Shimiao, as far as I know, you turned down this variety show before, but now you're here. Did you know I was coming beforehand?" Bai Yunqing walked up to her.
“We had a little spat before, but you don’t have to hold a grudge like this to make trouble for me by participating in a variety show you don’t like.”
"After that incident, I developed depression, and I participated in variety shows to heal my inner wounds."
"I know you have powerful connections. Please, considering how much I've done, show me mercy and let me go."
Luo Shimiao laughed after hearing her words, crossed his arms and said, "You're nothing in my eyes, where do you get the confidence to think I came here for you?"
“Exactly.” Lin Mai rolled her eyes at her: “You weren’t on the first guest list, and I was thinking you came here just to annoy my Miaomiao.”
Her assistant, Li Feifei, pointed at Lin Mai and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you all know the truth in your hearts."
Luo Shimiao hooked his arm around his assistant's shoulder: "Xiaomai, this is a sacred Buddhist site. Don't argue with a dog and disturb the peace here."
"Okay." Lin Mai covered her mouth and chuckled.
Cao Lu remarked, "Where someone is, there is never peace."
Standing at the very edge, Xu Xingliang, who hadn't said a word, said, "You all stop talking, the director is here."
Luo Shimiao looked up and saw a man dressed casually, around 35 years old, walking towards them with a group of staff.
She was a little surprised, not expecting the director to be so young.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting," Pan Guohua said with a smile as he approached them.
Everyone greeted in unison, "Hello, Director."
He nodded and glanced at his watch: "Just wanted to let everyone know that we'll be live at 3 PM for an hour, to warm up our show."
There are only ten minutes left until 3 o'clock.
Upon hearing this, the assistants from each company began to fix the makeup of their respective artists.
Lin Mai also wanted to try, but seeing Luo Shimiao's fair and delicate skin, she withdrew her hand.
She said enviously, "Her skin is as smooth as a peeled egg."
Hao Yun glanced at her out of the corner of his eye: "Miao Miao, your face is too enviable."
"You're not only beautiful, but your skin is also so fair and smooth. I'm even jealous of you."
Luo Shimiao smiled and said, "Thanks to my mom."
Three minutes before the broadcast started, staff members pointed their long and short cameras at them.
With the director's command, the live broadcast began.
Pan Guohua stood opposite them and said, "Welcome everyone to the first Zen Meditation Camp. Nowadays, life is fast-paced and stressful, and many people have become restless."
"Visiting a temple for meditation can purify the mind of distractions and relieve anxiety."
"Many people may not understand meditation. Over the next five days, everyone will experience it firsthand and let the viewers in the live stream understand the benefits of meditation."
"Viewers in the live stream, if you are interested, you can also join our program for virtual meditation."
After Pan Guohua finished his opening remarks, he said, "Everyone, please introduce yourselves and explain why you are here to participate in the Zen Retreat."
He looked at the man standing on the far right and said, "Xingliang, you go first."
Xu Xingliang glanced back at the sacred meditation hall: "Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Xu Xingliang. I'm here to participate in the program because I just received a script. In the drama, the male lead goes to meditate for some reason, so the director asked me to come and get used to it in advance."
"If I lie in such a solemn and sacred place, the show probably won't be a hit. I'd better tell the truth."
Director Pan rolled his eyes in exasperation; he wanted to go back a minute and start over.
Live broadcast room.
[As expected of you, so sincere. Looking forward to your new work.]
[The director is truly amazing; he managed to bring in top-tier celebrities, award-winning actresses, popular young actresses, and variety show queens, two of whom even had conflicts with Luo Shimiao. Not only is the director amazing, he's also good at stirring up trouble.]
[The queen of variety shows is a thing of the past. After such a scandal, she still wants to make a comeback; I don't know what she's thinking.]
【Yun Qing is a victim, so why can't she make a comeback? She's already developed depression because of this, so shut up, keyboard warriors!】
While the comments section was in an uproar, Bai Yunqing spoke up.
"Hello everyone, my name is Bai Yunqing. Some of my experiences have dealt me a heavy blow, and my doctor suggested that I take a period of quiet retreat, which may help with my depression."
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