“Please inform Director Lin to replace the team, or I’ll have my team come in five minutes later,” He Suyan said without even glancing at the others.
Su Yuqing was under his protection.
Seeing the situation escalate, the follow-up PD quickly took out a walkie-talkie to communicate.
A moment later, “Sorry, Teacher He, Miss Su. Director Lin said he will immediately send a more professional styling team.”
Upon hearing this, the faces of the stylists instantly turned pale.
Director Lin had directly dismissed their professionalism.
“Teacher He, please give us another chance, we…”
“Apologies,” the assistant director hurried over, cutting off their pleas.
“Sorry about this. It was an oversight on the production team’s part. Rest assured, the new styling team will arrive in three minutes,” the assistant director said, wiping sweat from his forehead.
Director Lin was already furious!
He gave a cold glance at the woman who had done Su Yuqing’s makeup and ordered them to be escorted out.
The assistant director was perceptive; he had also learned that Su Yuqing was about to join Chengtian.
Although he didn’t understand why He Suyan had suddenly gone off the rails, given the circumstances, he knew better than to offend someone with influence.
“Miss Su, Director Lin said he is very sorry and assures you that nothing like this will happen again.”
Su Yuqing curled her lips, her face looking somewhat comical at the moment. “It has nothing to do with Director Lin.”
The production team’s styling crew was outsourced, so such issues couldn’t be entirely avoided.
The assistant director said a few more polite words before leaving the restroom. Once the door closed, his expression turned cold.
“Does Su Chengxi hate you that much?” Gu Zhan’s lips twitched.
Using such a method to humiliate Su Yuqing was truly something else.
“Yeah, she’s jealous that I’m prettier than her and afraid I’ll steal the spotlight.”
Gu Zhan…
He should have known.
“If you don’t want to use the production team’s makeup crew, I can have Fu Jin bring someone in,” He Suyan said, looking at Su Yuqing with deep, dark eyes, his expression unchanged.
But Gu Zhan couldn’t help but feel that He Shen’s attitude toward him and Su Yuqing was different!
There was an indescribable closeness toward Su Yuqing.
“Forget it, let’s give the production team another chance,” Su Yuqing chuckled lightly. “I’ll go wash my face.”
The newly arrived styling team and several follow-up PDs: “…”
In the control room, Director Lin couldn’t help but twitch his lips at the scene.
But what was up with He Suyan? First, he inexplicably jumped into the sea to save Su Yuqing, and now he was openly and subtly protecting her.
If He Suyan hadn’t intervened in the online controversy, Su Yuqing would probably be getting torn apart by now.
Back in the restroom, the new styling team was much more reliable, and their professional standards were up to par.
They quickly finished the styling for He Suyan and Gu Zhan, who then changed into their performance outfits.
Gu Zhan wore a silver suit, a casual hooded style. The stylist gave him highlights in his hair, and his makeup was somewhat exaggerated, but the effect was striking. With a slight smirk and a glance, he exuded a strong sense of fashion.
He Suyan wore black ripped jeans paired with a silver jacket, with a black T-shirt underneath. His hair was styled in a four-six part, dyed and slightly curled. Aside from slightly elongated eyeliner, his makeup was almost nonexistent.
Yet, his look still left everyone breathless for a few seconds.
The last time He Shen wore stage makeup was five years ago.
Since he started acting in films, he had turned down countless stage invitations like falling snow.
As a female, Su Yuqing’s styling took a bit longer.
“Hello everyone, welcome to the live broadcast of the first public performance of the Reverse Talent Show—”
At that moment, the screen at the front of the lounge lit up, and the host’s excited and enthusiastic voice came through clearly!
“He Shen! He Shen! He Shen!”
“Xie Shiyun, Xie Shiyun!”
“Gu Zhan, Gu Zhan, my son, mom loves you!”
“Lu Minglan! I’ll always support you!”
“Su Chengxi, fly bravely!”
“…”
The audience erupted in deafening cheers, with over half being supporters of He Suyan.
The undisputed king of popularity among film emperors—no exaggeration at all.
As soon as the live stream opened, it was instantly flooded by fans pouring in from all directions. Within just five minutes, the number of online viewers surpassed one million and was still climbing rapidly.
[Where’s the camera? Cut to He Shen, I came here for He Shen!]
[Aww, my boy looks so handsome, this styling is out of this world.]
[Is Xia Chuwei’s team performing first? That’s such bad luck, going first isn’t good.]
The live stream was instantly flooded with bullet comments.
At the same time, a prominent blogger on Weibo suddenly posted a series of photos with faces and key areas blurred out, the content utterly scandalous.
It shot to the trending search list in minutes.
#Idol Singer’s Chaotic Private Life Confirmed#
#Idol Singer’s Image Crumbles Amidst Mixed-Gender Shenanigans#
In an instant, it soared to the top of the trending search list, pushing the hashtag for the first public performance of the Reverse Talent Show live broadcast down to second place.
Backstage at the venue, Jiang Chenan’s manager saw the news online and her face turned pale.
She knew exactly what her artist was like and immediately rushed to find Jiang Chenan in a panic.
But just one minute earlier, Jiang Chenan’s group had taken the stage.
The manager’s expression turned grave as she pulled out her phone. “Contact someone to delete the posts immediately, notify the PR team—spare no expense to suppress the trending topic.”
If this blew up, Jiang Chenan’s career in the entertainment industry would be over.
She got the news, and other managers soon found out as well, their expressions equally grim.
Especially the managers of the other artists in Jiang Chenan’s group—their faces were a sight to behold.
In the control room, the assistant director received the notification, his face shifting through a palette of colors.
“What happened?” Director Lin asked as he approached, a sudden sense of foreboding washing over him.
“You’d better see for yourself,” the assistant director said, handing over his phone.
Director Lin glanced at it suspiciously, then fell silent.
“How did Su Yuqing know that Jiang Chenan swings both ways and is into threesomes?”
Assistant Director: “…” Your focus is a bit off, isn’t it?
“I think Su Chengxi mentioned it?”
“…”
As Jiang Chenan took the stage to perform, the Weibo topic exploded to unprecedented heights.
It went… viral!
At the same time, a clip from the live stream of Su Yuqing falling into the water on the first day was edited and reposted by netizens digging for gossip.
It also made it to the trending list.
[Holy crap, my eyes! I need a pair of eyes that haven’t seen those photos.]
[Mom, I feel dirty!]
[Forgive my bluntness, but I can’t look at Jiang Chenan’s performance the same way anymore.]
[By the way, does Su Chengxi actually know that Jiang Chenan plays group games?]
[Sister above, that’s what I’m wondering too.]
[She probably knows, right? She even knows Jiang Chenan only lasts three seconds.]
Soon, the topic of whether Su Chengxi knew about Jiang Chenan swinging both ways also shot up the trending list.
Her fans couldn’t keep up with the flood of comments.
Jiang Chenan’s fans were completely stunned, but many still left comments everywhere, claiming the photos were photoshopped and that they needed to believe in their idol.
Inside the venue, the atmosphere was electric, and the performance had reached its climax.
Originally, this segment was supposed to be Xia Chuwei’s shining moment, but because Su Chengxi joined in, Xia Chuwei ‘voluntarily’ gave it up.
Now, it was time for her and Jiang Chenan’s heartfelt duet.
“Jiang Chenan, you are my god! Kill me, ahhh!” Jiang Chenan’s fans screamed uncontrollably.
“My goddess Chengxi, I’m swooning!”
“Stop shouting, something’s wrong!” a spectator yelled in shock, causing those nearby to freeze in confusion.
“Look!” she held up her phone.