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Li Yiru had no idea who the other participants were before she signed the contract.
She agreed to sign on because reality shows pay well and quickly. Just twenty days here could net her several million in income.
Although such a price wouldn’t have been much to talk about in the entertainment industry’s heyday a few years ago, now, with salary caps and government rectification of the industry, stars don’t make much from acting. Moreover, a carefully produced drama might not even make it to air, whereas there’s no such worry with variety shows.
When she got out of the car and saw Zhou Weiwei opposite her, her mood stabilized slightly. Zhou Weiwei’s star status was lower than hers, and she was gentle and gracious. If all the invited guests were like Zhou Weiwei, she thought she might be able to relax a bit.
Then she turned her head and saw Xia Siyu and Shang Feifei.
Since it was a live broadcast, the moment they got out of the car, the live show was already on the air. Li Yiru didn’t even need to express her own surprise, as the live chat was already buzzing:
“Here comes another troublemaker; let the fight begin”
“l see the program team’s intention now! Feeling sorry for Shang Feifei and Zhou Weiwei”
“Xia Siyu VS Shang Feifei, Xia Siyu VS Li Yiru, Xia Siyu taking on two at once!”
There was also a comment questioning; “So the program team only invited female guests?”
Following that comment, the popular young actor Wang Zisu got out of the car, and instantly the live chat’s traffic surged:
“Carry away my Prince, I don’t need anyone else; Prince is uniquely gorgeous!” “Prince, stay away from those women, especially Xia Siyu! r
Amidst the flurry of comments, the host Hu Juyue got out of her car, but her arrival was completely drowned out by the noise.
Before officially moving in, the group had to get to know each other, or at least exchange a few polite words. Among them, Hu Juyue, as the host, moved swiftly and sure-handedly through the various sisters. Zhou Weiwei, acknowledging her lower status, was more humble in her approach, greeted everyone with a smile, and they all smiled back in passing.
It was Xia Siyu who was the issue.
In many people’s eyes, she was arrogant due to her beauty, had a powerful presence, and didn’t like to talk much.
Li Yiru greeted everyone, saving Xia Siyu for last. The live chat exploded with: “High energy ahead, don’t you dare skip this!”
Li Yiru had lost a role in “Storm” to Xia Siyu and subsequently played the victim using the announcement’s popularity to sell her misfortune. But having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, she thought these off-screen shenanigans were separate, and now that they were facing each other, the other party would at least maintain some courtesy, right?
She was known for her straightforward and generous nature, and so she approached Xia Siyu with a smile, reached out her hand, and said in a falsely magnanimous tone, “Hello Siyu, I’m Li Yiru.”
Unexpectedly, Li Yiru’s hand hung in the air for a long time, as Xia Siyu showed no intention of shaking it. Her hands remained in her pockets. After about half a minute, Xia Siyu lazily lifted her face and nodded, “Hello.” She had the air of a leader greeting a subordinate.
Li Yiru!s face turned bright red in an instant; she genuinely hadn’t expected Xia Siyu to snub her so publicly, and it almost felt like a flashback to the Gold Oscar Film Festival, with Bo Yan kicking her out all over again.
After Xia Siyu nodded, she didn’t pay any further attention to Li Yiru’s expression and walked away, moving on to Wang Zisu. She remembered what Qin Baizhou had said and didn’t get too close. She greeted him formally: “Xia
Wang Zisu was skinny, tall, and pale, exactly the kind of pretty boy the public adored. But when Xia Siyu greeted him, his face visibly reddened..