After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 231 Jiang Xiaoyou has arrived

Chapter 231: Chapter 231 Jiang Xiaoyou has arrived

From then on, Xu Ling’an gained a nickname in the crew: Little Scholar.

At first, when she heard someone call her that, Xu Ling’an felt embarrassed and would correct them. But as more and more people started calling her that, she became too lazy to correct them and gradually got used to it.

"I was planning to have a proper celebration, but what a coincidence!" Wei Minmin dejectedly canceled her reservation on her phone and looked outside at the mass of dark clouds. "And judging by the sky, it’s probably going to pour soon."

"Once something’s been agreed upon, it’s hard to cancel." Jiang Lingxi also didn’t expect everything to coincide, "Besides, rain’s good, keeps things cool."

Xu Ling’an came over just in time to hear their conversation and nodded along, "Big sister’s business is more important. We can celebrate any day, but if it starts raining on the road, make sure to drive carefully, big sister."

Jiang Lingxi ruffled her hair, "We will."

Whether it was the added aura of being a top scholar, midway through their journey, following a flash of lightning, a rumble of thunder, and a gusty wind, torrents of rain poured down from the sky.

Lu Zhengzheng looked up at the roof of the car that was being pounded by raindrops and hurriedly instructed the driver in front, "Brother, slow down a bit. Better safe than sorry."

"No need for little Zhengzheng to say, even if I wanted to go fast now, I couldn’t."

Unlike the distant Imperial City film studio, Imperial City TV station is closer to the city center. Today is a weekday, and it’s rush hour, so the further they went, the more congested the traffic became.

Plus, with the sudden downpour, afraid of not being able to see the road ahead, all the cars on the road uniformly chose to slow down.

Jiang Lingxi was looking down at the screen of her phone, checking the distance to the Imperial City TV station, when Master Shi’s icon blinked at the top of the screen.

"Jiang, my young friend, are you on the road now? Drive carefully in this heavy rain, no rush."

Jiang Lingxi just replied with "Don’t worry, Master Shi," when she received a video call request from Xu Ling’an.

Upon opening it, the first thing she saw was Wei Minmin’s face.

"Oh my, the rain is too heavy. Lingxi, where have you gotten to? How’s the road?"

Jiang Lingxi flipped the phone camera, "Cars everywhere. Seven kilometers from Imperial City TV station. Why are you holding An’an’s phone?"

"I’m in An’an’s room. The takeout hasn’t arrived yet; looking at this weather, it’s going to be a while. An’an went to close the windows in the bedroom. She’s back now."

Due to the rain, the phone signal was intermittent. Jiang Lingxi spoke with them only briefly before preparing to hang up.

"Big sister, send me a message when you arrive safely."

Xu Ling’an only managed to say that before the screen went black.

The connection was lost.

Looking at the on-and-off signal on her phone, Jiang Lingxi thought about calling back but decided against it.

She turned off the phone screen and started to rest with her eyes closed in the slowly moving car.

*

Imperial City TV Station, Broadcast Hall.

In a tastefully decorated waiting room, Master Shi, leaning on a redwood cane, was pacing back and forth, occasionally glancing at the clock on the wall.

The middle-aged man sitting on the sofa nearby watched Master Shi walk back and forth for some time and couldn’t help but suggest, "Master, sit down and have a cup of tea?"

"I can’t even think about tea right now!" Waving his hand, Master Shi looked out the window at the still relentless rain, "I wonder if young Jiang could make it in time."

The middle-aged man couldn’t help but frown, "Master, you might be placing too much importance on that young girl. It’s just a video. You’re letting her face Zhang Linxi in a match, but I think it would be better to have junior sister go up. I don’t think junior sister’s skills are any less than Zhang Linxi’s."

"No, Guan Ying’s chess isn’t steady enough. She’s too hasty, not a match for Zhang Linxi."

A soft snort came from the doorway.

Both people in the waiting room turned to look.

The middle-aged man, wearing a full smile, invited, "Junior sister, come and have a seat."

Wearing a moon-white Tang suit, the young girl walked in with heavy footsteps, obviously upset by what she heard from her master. She looked up defiantly before even sitting down, "Master, is the young Jiang you just met much better than me?"

Master Shi didn’t want to dishearten the newly accepted talented disciple, but he couldn’t lie and sympathize, after contemplating, said, "Speaking of styles, you two are somewhat similar, but she’s steadier than you. Once the show is filmed, if there’s still time, you two could have a game. It will benefit you."

But these words, to Guan Ying at the moment, condensed into a single meaning: that this young Jiang was stronger than her and could even be her teacher.

"I want to see just who it is that Master invited so eagerly!"

The middle-aged man: "..." It wasn’t even certain if the person could make it here on time!

Not far from the waiting room, in the studio, the show hadn’t begun filming yet, but the audience had already gathered.

Those who could sit in the audience seats of this program were basically Go enthusiasts, naturally familiar with the top players in the current Go world.

However, their expressions were not too pleasant, occasionally glancing at a young man sitting in the waiting area.

"Even Qi Yuangfang lost to Zhang Linxi. Do we have anyone on our side who can contend with him?"

"We do, but they’re not the right age. We can’t exactly bully the younger."

"I shouldn’t have bought this ticket. It’s frustrating to watch."

"Who let the Go world in Hua District fall into such a pit? But I heard that the next player to face Zhang Linxi was someone Master Shi stumbled upon in the folk; if he invited them, they should be a folk expert, right?"

"I’m not holding out much hope. I just hope the person doesn’t lose too badly."

...

After pouring for nearly an hour, the heavy rain finally slowed to a drizzle, and the slow-moving cars on the road finally could speed up.

At ten minutes before arriving at Imperial City TV Station, Jiang Lingxi sent a message to Master Shi, letting him know she was almost there.

"She’s almost here. Let’s go to the entrance to meet her."

The middle-aged man meant to say he would go meet her, and Master could remain and wait for her to come up, but before he could say anything, he saw his master, already briskly walking with his cane, reach the waiting room door, and hurriedly stood to catch up.

Guan Ying, playing an online chess game on her phone, couldn’t help but pout at the sight, but her curiosity got the better of her, and she followed suit.

She really wanted to see what kind of charm the young Jiang possessed to become her master’s confidante before even meeting.

A business car pulled up outside the entrance hall of the Imperial City TV station. As Jiang Lingxi got out, she saw the three generations—old, middle-aged, and young—all heading toward her. She tucked her phone, prepared to send a message, back into her pocket and looked at the elderly gentleman in the middle with graying hair, "Master Shi."

"Nice to meet you, young Jiang. Let’s head upstairs and chat."

Seeing her up close, after having been doubtful before, Guan Ying couldn’t hold back her surprise. Right in front of her was a face more stunning than any photo or video, and she finally exclaimed, "Jiang Lingxi!"