Chapter 101: Only Zhou Shiqing Can Go Crazy
Director Pan also saw the people. She clapped her hands, letting the people around her disperse—those who needed to prepare should prepare, and those waiting for their scenes should continue waiting. She didn’t want people to think their film crew was lax and undisciplined.
After dismissing the people, she said to Xuan Xia: “I’ll go over with you.”
Xuan Xia knew Director Pan wanted to ask about the live broadcast matter.
She accompanied Director Pan to Hong PD’s side.
The assistant director who had previously called out to notify Director Pan was already entertaining Hong PD and the others. When Director Pan arrived, the assistant director told her that Zhou Shiqing had come to visit the set this time and had invited the entire film crew to drinks.
Hong PD smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Director Pan: “Hello, Director Pan. I’ve heard of your great reputation for a long time. Um, our guest Teacher Zhou has had the drinks for the film crew delivered outside. Director Pan, where do you think would be most suitable to place them?”
Director Pan had originally been unhappy about the sudden live broadcast, but upon hearing that Zhou Shiqing had invited the entire film crew to drinks, her expression softened a bit.
One’s mouth softens after eating people’s food, after all.
She then directed the assistant director to handle this matter.
Hong PD also signaled his subordinates, who went with the assistant director to take care of it.
After arranging this, Hong PD smiled warmly at Director Pan again: “Director Pan, I wonder if you have time tonight. Our Teacher Zhou also wants to treat the director to a casual dinner.”
First drinks, now dinner too—this wave after wave. It seemed like he felt guilty knowing the live broadcast had caused trouble for the film crew.
Director Pan thought the same, so she played coy about the dinner, saying she had night scenes in the evening and probably wouldn’t have time.
Hong PD quickly said: “It’s just a casual dinner, and the restaurant is arranged nearby. It absolutely won’t delay the film crew’s night filming.”
Director Pan still wanted to refuse, but under Hong PD’s persistent persuasion, she ultimately couldn’t hold out and nodded in agreement.
After settling the dinner matter, the topic finally turned to the live broadcast.
But Hong PD was incredibly slick, showering her with a basketful of compliments. Director Pan was already softened by the food and drinks, and with Hong PD stuffing her full of another basket of sweet words, she completely lost her temper. She only mentioned a few precautions before accommodating them.
Director Pan had work to do, so she didn’t continue entertaining Hong PD. After saying a few more words, she left Xuan Xia behind and went off to handle her tasks.
Once Director Pan left, Hong PD switched to work mode and said to Xuan Xia: “Teacher Xuan, let’s start preparing then. Teacher Zhou and the others will set off later and arrive soon.”
The so-called preparation was to equip Xuan Xia with a radio microphone and do a simple pre-interview.
When the program group set off, they split into front and rear teams. Hong PD had brought a few people ahead to the film set precisely to settle the live broadcast matter.
While cooperating, Xuan Xia noticed that the few staff members who came with Hong PD were all secretly peeking at her.
She knew these staff might have some ideas, so she put on a friendly smile and smiled at the few who were peeking.
Unexpectedly, when they saw her smile, they all reacted like thieves caught red-handed, scared into not daring to look at her anymore.
Xuan Xia: “…”
Could it be that her smile wasn’t sincere enough, not friendly enough?
This pre-interview was especially simple, asking Xuan Xia just one question.
That was, what her feelings were about Zhou Shiqing coming to visit the set.
This pre-interview question hadn’t been revealed in advance, so Xuan Xia had no standard answer to reference.
After hearing the question, Xuan Xia thought for a moment, then said: “Very surprised, extremely surprised. Teacher Zhou probably hasn’t acted before, right? This is also my first time acting. The film set is actually quite fun. I’ll show Teacher Zhou around later.”
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Not long after, Zhou Shiqing arrived too.
Unlike Hong PD who only brought a few people, Zhou Shiqing’s arrival was like Hengcheng’s president going out for an inspection tour.
People surrounded him front, back, left, and right.
However, though Zhou Shiqing wasn’t Hengcheng’s president, Film City official didn’t miss the opportunity to ride the wave of popularity either.
The ever-entertaining Film City official had already posted a welcome post when Zhou Shiqing trended on hot search during his live broadcast: Welcome Zhou Shiqing to visit Hengcheng Film City. We hope to keep you here!
Netizens were very supportive too. Not only did they help Film City official get this post into the popular content on Zhou Shiqing’s hot search, they also flooded in tagging Zhou Shiqing online, all saying they hoped Zhou Shiqing would join Film City.
But all this buzz was online, and Zhou Shiqing, who was working, couldn’t see it.
Just as Xuan Xia couldn’t see the bullet comments in the live broadcast room at this moment.
[Here she is, here she is, that woman has appeared!]
[Heh, didn’t they say live broadcasts need to be reported and get live broadcast filing? How can Xuan Xia, this disgraced resource person, appear in the live broadcast screen?]
[How is she still in the film crew? The film crew is being unreasonable! Tell her to get out of the Jiao Yue Zhuan film crew!]
[Exactly! With a piece of rat shit like her in the drama, I don’t even want to watch it anymore.]
[Oh my god, is this drama fan or some actor’s fan? Actually coming to our dating show live broadcast room to go crazy?]
[What drama fan actor fan, they’re clearly internet trolls and haters.]
[Exactly, I’m still shipping our naughty couple. I don’t believe that hot search, it’s too fake.]
[That top hot search, staying on the list for so long without moving, and then look at the views and discussion volume—one look and it’s obvious someone spent money. Heh, this kind of tactic only fools passersby.]
[Ah, hug our beautiful Xuan Xia, she’s so pretty.]
[Aaaah, our naughty couple in the same frame, my heart is pounding aaaah]
In the live broadcast room, when Xuan Xia first appeared in the live broadcast screen, the bullet comments were mostly slanderous.
But as the live broadcast screen got closer, and Xuan Xia and Zhou Shiqing stood face-to-face, the bullet comment style suddenly shifted. The CP girls started posting actively. Even though some persistent slander was mixed in, it was no longer a big deal.
Some online viewers were so annoyed they directly reported those bullet comments posting slander.
However, the naughty couple meeting that had live broadcast room viewers screaming was, in reality, extremely distant and polite.
Xuan Xia went up first to greet him, saying: “Teacher Zhou.”
Zhou Shiqing put on airs, only nodding slightly as a response.
Today, Zhou Shiqing was dressed very casually: black T-shirt and black pants, with a light-colored long-sleeved plaid shirt loosely over them.
Because it was casual, it actually highlighted the hair he had deliberately styled.
Xuan Xia spotted the difference on his head at a glance.
Zhou Shiqing probably knew she had noticed and deliberately ran his hand through it, then gave Xuan Xia a look.
That look seemed to say: Hurry up and comment on my hair. Right now, immediately!
“…”
Xuan Xia obliged him: “Teacher Zhou dyed his hair again.”
Satisfaction showed in Zhou Shiqing’s eyes, but his expression remained that stinky face.
He deliberately said in a tone that wasn’t contrived or affected: “Dyed it specially.”
Specially dyed green hair?
Xuan Xia suspiciously looked at his hair color again.
He hadn’t dyed his whole head green, just picked out parts among the black hair to dye ink green.
The ink green wasn’t flashy, but layered in the black hair, it had a strong presence.
[He said he dyed it specially, green hair!!]
[Family, who gets it? Who gets it! A tuft of green on his head! Aaaah, I’m going crazy. Who said Zhou Shiqing doesn’t know how? He knows so well!!]
[A bit of green on the head—who doesn’t get it? Anyway, I get it. I instantly understand.]
[I thought he was a blockhead, turns out he’s straightforward. Zhou Shiqing, you got it!]
[Case cracked, family. I knew why he’d suddenly do a live broadcast—he’s here to demand accountability. No, it should be to declare ownership!]
[I told you, only Zhou Shiqing can go crazy like this.]
At this moment, #Zhou Shiqing’s green hair# had quietly climbed onto the hot search list.
