Online, netizens who had come for the spectacle were successively won over by the acting of the four individuals and held high expectations for the premiere of the first episode that night.
However, after watching the four video clips, most fans of Vast Entertainment and Zeng Xiumin were both shocked and unconvinced, especially upon seeing the overwhelmingly one-sided comments from other netizens. They were holding their breath, ready to fight for their idol’s honor.
[The production team is really scheming, huh? Are they seriously responding to those online rumors?]
[Can’t deny Tang Shu’s performance was impressive, but our Xiumin isn’t inferior, okay?]
[Yeah, dare to release all the footage and compare them?]
[Please, production team, release our idol’s audition video and let everyone judge. Why exactly did Tang Shu get this role?]
[Is it because of that ten-million investment?]
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At this point, some netizens who loved a good drama and didn’t shy away from stirring things up joined the army clamoring for the video.
[hhhhhh～You guys are something else. Even though I don’t know how Zeng Xiumin’s audition was, Tang Shu’s performance is clearly on point. Sure you’re not just haters?]
[Please, I beg you! You’ve hyped Zeng Xiumin up so much; now I can’t help but want to take a look.]
[I’m begging too, come on guys, let’s get this trending. We’re all nice netizens, promise to fulfill your dreams!]
[Come on, production team, release it. We’re waiting!]
For a while, the official Weibo of "You Look Beautiful When You Smile" was completely overwhelmed.
However, the official Weibo account wasn’t dumb; how could they possibly release Zeng Xiumin’s audition footage? They didn’t want to offend Vast Entertainment, but on the other hand, they couldn’t just ignore their own actors.
So, the official Weibo posted another message.
[#You Look Beautiful When You Smile# During the casting process, our production team has always been committed to fairness and justice. We kindly ask netizens to trust the production team and refrain from speculations.]
It’s as if nothing was said.
You guys are definitely official.
While things were getting chaotic online, several people at Vast Entertainment seeing the netizens’ comments requesting the video looked incredibly awkward.
In the artist’s lounge, Wang Zheng’s face was ashen, and Zeng Xiumin’s expression was equally unpleasant, her annoyance intertwined with cautiousness.
"Brother Zheng, what do we do now?"
"Control your fans. They even ran to the production team’s official Weibo to ask for the video to be made public. Are you sure these people aren’t your haters?"
"Brother Zheng, they just believe in my acting skills..."
"Then you tell me, did you perform better than Tang Shu that day?!"
Wang Zheng knew very well the true capabilities of his artist. After he saw Tang Shu’s spectacular performance, he knew they had lost this battle.
Recalling the video she had just seen on her phone, the normally proud Zeng Xiumin was suddenly at a loss for words.
Truthfully, she had never taken Tang Shu seriously. Although Tang Shu was indeed better looking than her, with insufficient experience and seemingly ordinary background, and only known for a disliked character, Lin Yiyi, how could she compare to her?
But after watching that prop-free performance, she realized that Tang Shu was far more talented than she had imagined.
At least in this audition, she hadn’t performed better than Tang Shu.
Even to say she was worse!
"Why are you silent now? Do you think you are invincible?"