Chapter 66 I want to... nip it in the bud.
The advertisement entered the post-production stage. Since there were no lines and no recording was required, Xia Mian's work was completed smoothly, and she began to prepare for the upcoming slow-life variety show.
This variety show is called "Our Little Life," and it showcases the daily lives of different people. The guests include celebrities, internet celebrities, and ordinary people, making it quite large in scale.
Initially, the PD followed each individual, while the observers provided commentary from the observation room. Later, the guests needed to complete tasks assigned by the production team, including but not limited to inviting each other to their homes.
Therefore, Zhao Wei needs to keep an eye on Xia Mian's residence. If he manages to film something messy or controversial, then he'll be in real trouble.
Xia Mian wasn't afraid of being filmed, but he didn't want to run into Xia Mingzhao and Zhou Ting.
If he reports his accommodation as Xia Garden, the production team, knowing his relationship with Xia Mingzhao, might assign him tasks inappropriately. Given Xia Mingzhao's sensitive nature, she might misunderstand that he still has feelings for Zhou Ting.
After thinking it over, he led Zhao Wei to Longxi No. 1: "Brother, do you think this place is okay?"
Zhao Wei, who comes from a small city, came to Beijing with great ambitions. After many years of ups and downs, he is fortunate to be capable and lucky. He not only managed to secure a school district house for his child, but also recently took out a mortgage on a spacious apartment.
Therefore, he knows all too well what kind of house is within his means and what kind of house can only remain a dream.
A villa in Beijing was a dream for him.
Dragon Seal No. 1 is a place I wouldn't even dare to dream of!
"...Xia, you really live here?"
Xia Mian hummed in agreement: "Do you remember I said I might get married? This is my wedding room."
Zhao Wei thought for a moment: "It's definitely possible, but once the location of your residence is exposed, it will attract paparazzi to lie in wait. I don't know if your family can accept that."
Oh right, I forgot about that.
Zhou Pingchuan always keeps a low profile in front of the media, but Xia Mian believes he can handle things if he is accidentally photographed.
But constantly taking photos and trying to smooth things over is a waste of time and resources. It would be better to solve this problem at its root.
Zhao Wei clearly thought the same thing and made the decision: "I'll rent an apartment for you near the company."
Even if it's obvious that they were hired temporarily, you can say it's for work convenience.
"Okay, thank you, brother."
Zhao Wei was very efficient; he finished talking in the morning and rented an apartment for Xia Mian by the afternoon.
Knowing that he lived in Longxi and was worried that he wouldn't be comfortable in a small apartment, Zhao Wei specially found a duplex, a large unit with bright and clean windows. Xia Mian liked it very much and moved in that very night.
These past few days, although he's been busy filming commercials and preparing for variety shows, Xia Mian hasn't forgotten to do live streams every two or three days. The theme is still immersive dance practice; he can't forget his professional skills, as they are his livelihood.
Zhao Wei didn't interfere with him, which is a good thing about Oriental Entertainment; they've never made him share his social media accounts.
This might be related to Zhao Wei appreciating his genuine personality.
With the contract signing process completed, Oriental Entertainment officially announced: Welcome @棉棉夏眠 to the Oriental Entertainment family.
Actually, the news that he had found a new employer had already spread online. Nobody really believed it. After all, it was Dongfang, a place that so many people would kill to get into. How could they let Xia Mian succeed?
What exactly did Dongfang see in him?
Fans immediately posted the link in the comments: "If you're curious, click on it and see for yourself. If your master can jump better than Xia Mian, then come out and bite people randomly."
After watching the live stream, netizens commented, "Hmm, Xia Mian seems to have some merit."
Soon, it was time for the pre-release promotion of "Our Little Life".
The beginning is always the hardest. To ensure good luck, the first group of celebrities announced will be those with high popularity, but not the highest. The highest-profile celebrity will be saved for last.
So the show officially announced a couple who have been married for many years, both of whom have won well-known awards at home and abroad and are known for their loving relationship; a social media influencer with tens of millions of followers who dated a super-rich second-generation heir and has now successfully started her own business with a net worth of over 100 million yuan; and... Xia Mian.
Xia Mian was a little surprised, not expecting that she had grown to the point where she could play as a vanguard.
Summer's fans were even more surprised, thinking, "As expected of Oriental Entertainment, they have such great resources!"
Netizens were even more surprised:
That couple hasn't appeared on a variety show together for over a decade. No wonder it's a big platform, what a clever tactic!
The internet celebrity's first variety show appearance, can't wait!
Summer hibernation has successfully found a new job! Is the wild rose about to bloom in full glory?
Xia Mian observed the super topic for a while and noticed that there were definitely some discordant comments, such as the couple having secretly divorced, the internet celebrity giving birth abroad, and the woman rising to fame by relying on a rich second-generation, etc.
The criticisms directed at him mostly focus on his poverty, his flaunting of superiority by flying a plane, and his bullying of girls. His fame is lower than the other two, and there are fewer discordant comments about him.
Xia Mian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling gratified that she could finally have a normal start.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Reality loves to slap you in the face just when you think everything is about to get better.
About half an hour later, the number of accusations against Xia Mian suddenly increased in the comments section, gradually overshadowing those against the celebrity couple and internet celebrities.
On trending topics, the hashtag for celebrity couples is #WeAreProfessionalAtTeasingPutty#, while the hashtag for internet celebrity is #VarietyShowDebut#.
The entry for "summer hibernation" is a bunch of messy, negative information.
He was furious and grabbed the phone. Zhao Wei answered and asked directly, "You want to talk about the trending topics, right?"
"That's right, I suspect it was done by the production team."
Xia Mian learned this the hard way when she participated in "Infinite". Zhao Wei said, "It wasn't the production team. I just asked, and the label they prepared for you was 're-employment'. I negotiated 'Little Days' myself, they wouldn't dare to lie to me."
Xia Mian was silent for a few seconds: "Brother Wei, I'm sorry, I'm afraid of being scammed by Yuantong."
His questioning of the show's producers for cheating him is tantamount to questioning the capabilities of Oriental Entertainment.
"It's okay. Our cooperation period is short, so a lack of trust is normal. I had the backend check the data, and these comments were posted at almost the same time, which fits the logic of online trolls. In other words, Xia Mian, someone is deliberately smearing you."
Xia Mian closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, her face was as cold as ice: "I know who it is."
Just when he was finally freed and ready to start a new life, someone couldn't wait to jump out and slander him, hoping to keep him from ever seeing the light of day again. Of course, he knew who this person was.
—Zhu Ziqi.
Xia Mian had a short career in the entertainment industry, a good personality, and rarely made enemies. Zhao Wei couldn't guess, so Xia Mian told him about her experiences and guesses.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wei was not surprised: "Director Zhu's wife and that daughter are both troublemakers. Xia, what do you want to do?"
Xia Mian pondered for a moment: "You also have an online army, right?"
"have."
"Let me borrow it for a bit, I need..." His tone had turned icy cold, "to nip it in the bud."
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