Just imagining the scene was enough to make the gossip-loving netizens crack up.
【Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter】
【Highlight: million-yuan haute couture dress】
【Illegitimate daughter of the Gu family patriarch, OK, the paparazzi have a lead now】
【Wow, that was fast. Can we expect to see this news on the trending list today?】
…
As Yu Jiaojiao followed Wen Qiang, she listened to the system’s live commentary.
“The director told Gu Xiaozhi to come up with a four-character idiom that includes her goods, just like the rest of you did, within ten seconds. But she couldn’t do it…”
“Hahahaha! She only had 1,000 in starting capital to begin with, and now half of it’s been docked. She only has 500 left. The director ended up giving her an idiom…”
“She has no idea what to do now. She’s calling her young female star best friend again, saying everyone on the production team is picking on her. Tsk, hasn’t she been weaned yet~”
The bullet comments were equally mocking.
【Tsk, can these resource-backed celebs just get out of the entertainment industry already?】
【I’m getting flashbacks to that colleague who suddenly appeared in our group project with connections… My fists are clenched…】
【She’s the one throwing a diva tantrum, yet she says the production team is bullying her. She sure knows how to twist the truth.]
The system continued its live commentary: “Ah, she hung up with her young female star best friend and started calling her second dad… Hmm, her second dad told her to go talk to her biological father. So she called the Gu family patriarch, and her dad promised to get back at them for her? What kind of nonsense is this? Like father, like daughter!”
“Hmm?” Yu Jiaojiao had a bit of a premonition.
Sure enough, the system continued, “Damn, that old geezer called his friend—one of the show’s investors—and hinted that his daughter was being bullied on the show.”
“And that investor, not bothering to find out right from wrong—also a piece of work—actually called the director??”
“He told the director that if there’s unfair treatment, he’ll pull his funding?” The system’s voice grew angrier and angrier.
Yu Jiaojiao began to frown.
But the system’s next words instantly smoothed over her mood.
“Oh, never mind. Your agent found out about it.”
If Sister Wang knew, that meant Butler Li would know, and that meant the problem would be solved. Yu Jiaojiao slowly said, “Mm.”
The barrage, however, had no idea what the two of them were hinting at.
【What does that mean? Gu Xiaozhi had her biological father call the show’s investor, and the investor said that if they didn’t go along with Gu Xiaozhi, he’d pull his funding? Why is it fine just because Yu Jiaojiao’s agent found out?】
【Speak clearly, big brother!】
【Let me understand this gossip, please!!】
Yu Jiaojiao and the system couldn’t see the barrage, so they had no idea how anxious the gossip-loving netizens were.
On the other side, Sister Wang was waiting at the restaurant for Yu Jiaojiao to return. Having taken care of everything and with nothing else to do, she went to chat with the production crew.
As it happened, she was right next to the director when he got the call from the show’s biggest investor.
Seeing the director’s solemn expression, and seeing Gu Xiaozhi under the camera shoot a smug glance at the director before casually pulling out her phone to start chatting, Sister Wang knew that this new guest was up to some kind of trouble.
Knowing that Gu Xiaozhi had it out for her Jiaojiao, Sister Wang asked what was going on.
Yu Jiaojiao’s earlier sponsorship had left the production team with a lot of goodwill toward her, so the director didn’t hide anything from Sister Wang and told her the whole story.
The entertainment industry has always been controlled by capital. In most film and television productions—whether movies, dramas, or variety shows—investors hold the greatest influence. Only a very few directors who don’t lack resources can afford to stand their ground. Although the director of “Extreme Challenge” had a considerable reputation in the industry, he was no match for the power of capital.
Sensing that the director was leaning toward compromising, Sister Wang was alarmed.
If they really gave in to the investor’s threat and went along with Gu Xiaozhi, wouldn’t that mean Gu Xiaozhi would end up stepping all over her Jiaojiao?
And if that happened, given Jiaojiao’s temperament, wouldn’t she explode?
Sister Wang quickly stopped the director, who was about to go discuss changing the script with the writers, and waved her hand decisively.
“What’s the big deal about a little investment? Let him pull out! If he does, Jiaojiao will cover every bit of it!”