I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!

Chapter 487 - 486: #This Fish Is Toxic#

The director’s final words were really "captivating and tense," making it hard to keep focus.

Mu Qiu shivered, and goosebumps rose all over.

The others began standing up, expressing disbelief.

Qiu Shuang: "Temporary performance space construction?"

With time so tight, can they still build their own performance spaces in time?

Li Yang and Wei Yi’s voices were even louder than his.

"On-site guidance?!"

"Improvement points?!"

It’s over, over, over; if the senior sees that they can’t perform at all, will their face look terrible? If they don’t improve after being taught, would they get mad on the spot?

In many acting programs nowadays, it’s common for mentors to scold actors to tears. For someone like them who knows nothing, they’d get scolded until they bleed, right?!

For a moment, aside from the bigwigs with acting backgrounds, everyone else fell into a state of anxiety.

Cheng Zhirang and Jiang Lu had already stood up and led the way out, followed by a group of headless flies, while Li Yang and Wei Yi were so nervous they were biting their nails, constantly mumbling.

Mu Qiu glanced over, feeling that they could stuff their fists into their mouths somehow and choke themselves.

As they were about to head out the door, Guan Yu suddenly turned back, pushed through the others, and shouted at the director and them:

"Oh right! Don’t forget to bring my fish! The one with blue and green! Help send it to the lunchbox brother!"

Mu Qiu: "...Blue and green, are you eyeing a poisoned fish?"

Is it that you might as well poison yourself to death with a bite?

Guan Yu made a resentful sound: "That fish has been glaring at me; it must want to be steamed."

"If a dead fish’s eye isn’t glaring at you, who else would it glare at? You’re the only one free enough here to be staring at a fish."

"Mu Qiu! Shut up!"

Mu Qiu immediately darted forward: "What’s wrong with telling the truth?!"

"Nothing, just that my fist disagrees!"

The two started chasing each other again, running around in circles in front of Jiang Lu, while Cheng Zhirang watched them dart around, stopping them with a hand when they were about to go down the hidden staircase.

"Be careful, heading down."

The place leading to the basement had a staircase you couldn’t see once covered. It wasn’t steep, and after nine people followed each other down, the last one, Li Yang, got a sign from Cheng Zhirang ahead.

"Say something to the audience."

Li Yang nodded in confusion, said "oh," and stood halfway on the second step, poking his head up, giving a cheerful smile to the camera behind.

"Everyone can rest for an hour, have a snack, drink some juice, and close your eyes. See you in a bit!"

The comments flew by quickly on the screen.

[See you later, Yangyang!]

[See you in an hour, brother!]

[We’re excited about your performance! You’re the best!]

[Let go of that poisoned fish, Guan Yu]

[Cheng Zhirang watched the two troublesome kids closely, then found the right moment to grab them both... Gosh, this idea is already filling my barren mind]

[I see you want to replace Mu Qiu, you can even think of such rebellious thoughts/doghead]

[Thanks for the reminder to Li Yang, Brother Cheng!]

[Damn, vampire! I’m so excited!]

[Hurry up and prepare, like maybe wipe the screen first]

[Wei Yi, learn acting well! But if you don’t, it’s okay! Mama loves you!]

[Brother Cheng’s performance is almost here again!]

[Big guy! Show them your acting skills like in the literature! Intimidate them!]

[Cheng Zhirang and Jiang Lu are acting together, and they’re playing vampires, I swallow my saliva first]

[Go Shu Ran! Go Qiu Shuang!]

[Wow, I’m so excited for every scene!]

[Looking around, everyone is sincerely advising their artists, so I’ll just say, Brother Huai, have fun!]

[Hahahahaha so humble]

[The two who could run the most are still chasing each other at this point, see how nervous Li Yang is already]

[I feel like Wei Yi’s legs are shaking hahahahahaha]

[It’s like a scary guidance counselor supervising homework on the spot]

[So scary, please go easy on them, teachers]

[See you soon, brother! Don’t be nervous! Planets are always by your side!]

[Shu Ran, quickly learn well, your group is the top hand]

[Qiu Shuang has to bring along two little ones]

[So curious about how they’ll script this performance]

[...]

The live stream wasn’t turned off, but the nine people were no longer in the frame. However, the fans adapted very well, staying on the live broadcast, eating, drinking, resting, and with time on hand, encouraging the staff through comments to shoot other parts of the scene.

The camera dude, following their request, took the lens around the castle once and even shot the blue-and-green fish Guan Yu had her eyes on.

And then this fish even trended online.

#ThisFishIsPoisoned#

...Such a boring trend, rare for the year.

After the tour, the camera was fixed back on the staircase entrance, unmoving.

This led to the idle fans urging the show crew, suggesting they didn’t need footage, but could send a sound tool down instead to hear if anyone was shouting or anything.

With one person instigating, a second and third followed suit. When the director returned from the restroom, the computer screen was filled with persistence-filled requests in the comments.

"Go," the director readily agreed under the condition of not spoiling anything, "cover the camera on the fish pole with a layer of black cloth, and poke it in a bit."

As long as the people below didn’t fight, they’d basically hear nothing.

Moreover, with the veterans down there, their voices would naturally lower a notch.

—

An hour said to be fast wasn’t really fast, fans feeling anxious from waiting, while those performing below were anxious to drag out time.

Using an hour to prepare an impromptu play and also to perform well is a tall order, especially for those who have never learned acting.

The minute hand ticked around one full circle, and finally, the performance was about to begin.

The main camera switched to the basement. The large space was unlit, lacking its previous brightness.

Then the main visual lights on both side walls clicked, casting two beams of light. A person slowly walked out where the beams intersected.

Wearing a fitted formal dress, holding a microphone and hosting script, full of smiles.

"Hello everyone! Welcome to the Saturday evening broadcast room of episode six of ’Different Variety Show’! I’m the host, Wang You!"

The fans, who were furiously sending comments across the screen, were all taken aback.

[Woah! Does this performance even have a professional host?]

[And this host is super famous too]

[It’s got a bit of that vibe, I’m starting to get nervous]

[Wang You! The program team is amazing!]

[Sister Wang, are you moonlighting on a Saturday too? Hahahahahaha]

[With this lineup, I’m even more excited]

[The lights are off, who’s the first to perform?]

[It’s here!]

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ps: Reviewing.

Shu Ran’s group keywords: [Vampire][Inside and Out][Corruption]

Guan Yu’s group keywords: [Family][Choices][Realism]

Mu Qiu’s group keywords: [Comedy][Twist][Preemptive Strike]