On the other side, Su Zhiyan’s situation was the complete opposite of Su Zhi’s.
Unlike the desolation on Su Zhi’s end, Su Zhiyan was directly assigned three makeup artists, two stylists, and a well-known chief styling director in the industry by the Su family. Dozens of makeup and hairstyle looks were specially designed just for her appearance on this variety show.
She was set off like a pampered little princess in an ancient castle.
Just as Su Zhiyan was receiving the final touch-ups to her makeup and hair, she suddenly received a WeChat message from Su Chengyu.
A sweet smile curved across Su Zhiyan’s lips, stunning the assistant standing beside her.
But when she read the contents of the message clearly, her heart gave a slight jolt.
In the message, Su Chengyu told her that he had an urgent matter and needed to leave for a few days. He reminded her to be cautious around Su Zhi and said he would arrange for people to accompany Su Zhiyan during the show to ensure her safety.
Yet in Su Zhiyan’s memory, no matter how urgent the matter was, Su Chengyu would always tell her in person before leaving. Notifying her via WeChat like this was the first time.
Before Su Zhiyan could figure out what was going on, she was interrupted by a staff member from the program crew.
“Ms. Su, the director asked me to inform you that the livestream will begin in forty minutes. Please come with us now.”
Su Zhiyan smiled sweetly at the staff member, lifted the hem of her dress, and followed the other party toward the livestream venue.
Unlike Su Zhiyan’s side, the staff assigned to Su Zhi only strolled over to Su Zhi’s makeup room twenty minutes before the livestream was about to begin.
But when that staff member arrived, Su Zhi was nowhere to be found. The empty room was left with nothing but scattered locks of hair all over the floor……
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Meanwhile, as the livestream time for 《Lover’s Trap》 drew closer and closer, the arguments online grew increasingly fierce. Yet as the quarrels intensified, more and more netizens began squatting on the platform, waiting for the livestream.
Especially some of Su Zhi’s haters— who originally had no interest in this show at all— but upon hearing that Su Zhi would be participating, they rushed over without hesitation. Their goal was simple, which was to watch the livestream while roasting Su Zhi in real time.
At this moment, backstage staff from the 《Lover’s Trap》 production team looked at the rapidly rising number of livestream reservations and couldn’t help sharing the good news with the director.
After hearing the data, the director grinned from ear to ear.
Of course, he also understood that at least one-third of those viewers were fans of Movie King Qin. They weren’t there for anything else but just to curse at Su Zhi.
So, in order to let those netizens vent their anger, the production team had specially designed certain segments targeting Su Zhi. That way, the show could maintain its ratings while concentrating the audience’s firepower squarely on her.
Naturally, before doing that, the director had asked the Su family’s opinion. Only after receiving their ‘Do whatever you want’ reply did he dare to go after Su Zhi.
Otherwise, no matter how bold he was, he wouldn’t dare offend an investor just to make the show popular.
The director glanced at the luxury watch on his wrist and said to the assistant director beside him, “Get ready. We’re about to start.”
The assistant director nodded solemnly.
……
The netizens waiting for the livestream were practically bursting with impatience. Ever since the production team announced the guest lineup an hour earlier, they had been cursing the program and Su Zhi while counting down the seconds.
Very soon, there were only three seconds left…… two seconds…… one second!
As the final second ended, 《Lover’s Trap》 officially opened its livestream channel right on time.
Many netizens who had been waiting outside the stream flooded in the moment the channel opened. Even those who had sworn they absolutely wouldn’t watch the show did the same.
Their actions perfectly illustrated what ‘mouth says no, body says yes’ means.
Seeing the familiar IDs, the netizens fell into a tacit silence.
【Well…… I’m here specifically to keep an eye on Su Zhi. I want to see exactly how she’s going to cling to people on camera!】
【Same here. I’m here to protect my brother. I’ll be watching the livestream 24/7 and won’t give Su Zhi any chance to take advantage of him!】
【Me too!】
【Exactly. We can’t let one rotten apple ruin the whole show. I’m not missing my brother’s variety show just because of Su Zhi!】
……
As the livestream opened, the barrage of comments swept across the screen, dense and overwhelming, to the point where individual messages were almost unreadable.
Just as the viewers were guessing who the first guest would be, a black stretch Lincoln slowly appeared in the livestream camera.
The next second, the car door opened, and the first person to step out was a staff member from the program crew.
Seeing this, the netizens held their breath as they stared at the screen, their curiosity about the guest reaching its peak.
Soon, they saw a pair of slender, fair hands extend from the car, followed by a dazzlingly gorgeous skirt hem— and then an exquisitely beautiful face.
After getting out of the car, Su Zhiyan saw the livestream camera arranged by the program crew.
She smiled gently. “Hello everyone, I’m Su Zhiyan. I’m an actress.”
When the viewers watching the livestream saw Su Zhiyan’s smile, it felt as though their hearts had been struck by Cupid’s arrow. They were instantly stunned.
The barrage, which had thinned out slightly as the guests were arriving, surged back in full force at this moment!
【Oh my gosh, she’s smiling at me! That smile went straight into my heart!】
【Ahhhhh, it’s Princess Zhiyan! She’s really so beautiful, I’m so jealous!】
【As expected of the Su family’s princess. Just look at the car and look at her accessories, each one costs millions!】
【Our Zhiyan isn’t just about background and looks. She graduated from a prestigious university and can play both the piano and violin. If a friend hadn’t dragged her to an audition by accident, she probably wouldn’t have even entered the entertainment industry.】
【Exactly! Our Zhiyan has an amazing personality too— kind-hearted, caring, and extremely dedicated. She even completed her scenes perfectly despite having a heart condition. She’s way better than someone who throws tantrums and plays diva!】
【Hahaha, Upstairs, you’re basically naming Su Zhi outright, aren’t you?】
Su Zhiyan’s arrival directly caused the program’s online viewer count to jump again, which put enormous pressure on the female guests who would be appearing after her.
Not long after Su Zhiyan entered, the second female guest made her dazzling debut.
The second guest was a tall, slender model. From the moment she walked in, the viewers’ eyes never left her impossibly long legs.
After stepping into the camera’s view, she nodded coolly at the lens and introduced herself in an aloof tone, “Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Guxue. I’m a supermodel.”
As Jiang Guxue finished her introduction, the viewers were already hopelessly immersed in her figure.
【OMG, those long legs! I wouldn’t even dare to use Photoshop on them like this. This is insane!】
【More than that, she’s really pretty too. She just seems a bit cold, and with her height, I guess the male guests won’t dare choose her.】
【Hahaha, anyway, with Su Zhi at the bottom, Jiang Guxue definitely won’t be last. But honestly, I really like this domineering-older-sister vibe!】
Just as the viewers were enthusiastically sending comments about Jiang Guxue, the third female guest successfully made her entrance.
Many fans, upon seeing the third guest, instinctively spammed the comment section with 【The young lady has arrived! Everyone, clear the way!】
The next second, a tall woman whose entire face screamed ‘Don’t mess with me’ appeared in the livestream camera. She waved at the viewers and introduced herself. “Hello everyone, my name is Shen Aofu. I’m the captain of the JS girl group.”
After finishing her introduction, Shen Aofu walked toward where Su Zhiyan was standing.
Some viewers didn’t recognize Shen Aofu and began asking questions in the barrage.
【Uh, can someone tell me who this is? She looks so arrogant. And why is everyone spamming ‘young lady’? Is this some new meme I don’t know about?】
Seeing that comment, many of Shen Aofu’s fans immediately began explaining to the passerby viewers.
【It’s like this, everyone knows about Su Zhiyan’s family background, right? Simply put, Shen Aofu is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, which is on par with the Su family.】
【If one day she can’t survive in the entertainment industry, she’ll just go home and inherit a fortune worth billions. Plus, she has a fiery temper and can’t tolerate injustice, so people call her ‘the young lady’.】
【Right, and don’t be fooled by her arrogant look. She’s actually Su Zhiyan’s best friend. It’s said she entered the industry just to protect Su Zhiyan.】
【Also, she specifically accompanied Su Zhiyan to this show, afraid she might suffer any grievances.】
After seeing those comments, the viewers’ fondness for Shen Aofu rose sharply.
After all, if it were them, they would also want a best friend like her— someone who looked tough on the outside but cared deeply about them.
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Backstage, the director silently stared at the screen, waiting for Su Zhi to make her appearance.
Unexpectedly, he received a call from a staff member at that very moment.
“D-director, t-there seems to be trouble with Su Zhi. I can’t reach her no matter what……”
The staff member’s voice trembled on the other end of the line as she spoke cautiously.
She couldn’t hide the panic and guilt in her heart.
She had originally wanted to give Su Zhi a warning. After all, hadn’t Su Zhi tried to cling to their Movie King Qin before?
But she never expected that when she deliberately arrived late to watch Su Zhi make a fool of herself, she would end up becoming the joke instead.
Especially when she thought about the possible consequences of not being able to find Su Zhi, she wished she could go back two hours in time and stick close to Su Zhi without leaving her side.
But now it was far too late. She could only confess to the director, hoping there was still a chance to make up for everything.
When the director heard her words, his world spun.
After forcing himself to calm down, he immediately poured all his fury onto the staff member.
“What?! Su Zhi is missing?! Then why are you only saying it now?! Don’t you know the livestream has already started?! You’re asking me what to do? I want to ask you what to do! I told you to watch one person, and you couldn’t even do that? What exactly are you good at?! Cry, cry, all you know how to do is cry! Besides crying, what else can you do? Enough. Don’t explain anymore. Get out of my crew!”
The director angrily hung up the phone and said to the assistant director, “Let the male guests go out first. And tell them to stall for as much time as possible.”
After saying that, the director hurried off to contact Su Zhi’s manager.
……
Meanwhile, 007 looked at the phone that had been vibrating nonstop for the past half hour and hesitantly asked Su Zhi.
〖Host, your phone keeps ringing. Aren’t you going to answer it?〗
Wearing sunglasses, Su Zhi curled her lips. “No. Besides, you can’t answer calls while driving.”
After saying that, Su Zhi slammed down on the accelerator again, causing the already speeding sports car to leave behind afterimages.
Bound to Su Zhi, 007 completely lost control after seeing the car accelerate yet again.
No, this wasn’t good. It was starting to get code dizziness.