After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 274: Fairness and Parachuting

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Fairness and Parachuting

The hand holding the remote control acted subconsciously.

The originally small and blurry photo was slowly enlarged several times, and finally, the people present could clearly see what exactly was painted.

However, after seeing it clearly, all four of the elderly individuals couldn’t help but pause.

It was an ancient city tower full of the traces of time, intertwined with the gray brick walls and sky, which inexplicably weighed down one’s mood.

Yet in one corner of the painting, there was fresh green grass striving to poke its head out from the cracks in the bricks, with white flowers swaying in the wind.

Moreover, a brightly colored kite brightened up the dark and oppressive sky.

The string of the kite extended to the edge of the painting, and although the person flying the kite was not visible, one could imagine it would certainly be a lively and adorable child.

The original blurry image, at this moment, instead seemed more like the scene in the painter’s memory.

Because it was a memory, it was blurry.

After a long while, a voice broke the current silence, "This painting is called ’Mian Sheng’."

"Commemoration and Vitality, quite fitting." Li Wanxuan noted the painter’s name, Su Yi, "This ’Mian Sheng’ is selected, you two have no objections, right?"

"None."

"Well deserved."

Thus, all six slots were filled.

However, besides Li Wanxuan, the other two still looked uneasy.

Li Wanxuan naturally knew what they were worried about, "About the extra slot, I’ll go talk to the director. It was my decision anyway."

"Then we’ll trouble Mr. Li."

Li Wanxuan dared to reason with the director because of her irreplaceability and having nothing to lose.

But they could only nod to any decision made by the program team. After all, if they didn’t want to be part of this program, there were many people ready to replace them.

Artists don’t always produce masterpieces every time; there are plenty of drafts. They also have to make a living!

"A total of six works selected, but the slots..."

Seeing his wife looking somewhat displeased, Mr. Shi hurriedly interrupted the director, signaling him to first check the list of selected works, "Director, take a look at the list and works of those selected before speaking."

This director, being the one directing this episode of the Calligraphy and Painting Chapter, naturally had a certain level of appreciation for such things, so he had to first look at the works.

Having reviewed the five paper-based pieces and one electronic version, he first flattered, "Mr. Li’s eye is definitely not to be doubted." Then he changed the subject, "But this electronic one, compared to the previous five works, seems a bit inferior, doesn’t it?"

Seeing the director was about to drop the electronic version, Li Wanxuan firmly said, "I’m definitely keeping this one."

"That, the previous four sheets..."

Mr. Shi quickly and subtly pointed at the ’Cat Goose War,’ "Director, among the guests selected for this episode, isn’t there an old acquaintance of our program?"

"Old acquaintance?" The director then noticed a familiar name, "Jiang Lingxi? The Jiang Lingxi who defeated Zhang Linxi in the final round of the previous Go episode?"

Hearing him raise his tone with suppressed astonishment towards the end, Mr. Shi nodded satisfiedly, breezily saying, "Isn’t it her?"

At last, it wasn’t just him being surprised.

"The participation of Jiang in the previous episode clearly brought visible heat to the program. Now, it’s just one more slot, and you don’t want it? Are you out of your mind? Shouldn’t you be overjoyed at this moment?"

Though being scolded, the director wasn’t the least bit angry, and even grinned joining in agreement, "Indeed, it’s a good thing. I never thought not only is Teacher Jiang strong in Go, but her calligraphy and painting are also outstanding. Among the works I just looked at, the ’Cat Goose Battle’ left the deepest impression on me."

The key is that this Jiang Lingxi is also a celebrity. Earlier, for that other celebrity, he even stood up to Mr. Li’s criticism and insisted on making an exception. Now there’s another one, coupled with the self-recommended judge, he could even imagine that this episode of the Calligraphy and Painting Chapter would be more explosive than the previous Go Chapter when it airs.

If it weren’t for the two seniors in front of him, he would have restrained his image, unable to hold back a big laugh.

"Oh, Mr. Li, Mr. Shi, I have some good news."

"The judges for the Calligraphy and Painting episode are finally all here!"

Speaking of the judges’ setup, the program team also endured much hardship and tears.

The position of the judge was originally set for five spots, and the person occupying that position had to either be a heavyweight in the industry or sufficiently famous, but certainly someone who deserved it.

Like those top-tier celebrities in the entertainment industry, fame is high enough, with millions of fans at their command.

But if they’re clueless about calligraphy, music, or painting, even if they sit in that position, if they can’t articulate during the reviewing session, it would only result in being ridiculed by the crowd.

Therefore, although this position is tempting, no one dared to actively contact the program team for this slot.

In the previous Go episode, due to the fact that modern Go is even more niche than calligraphy and musical instruments, only two judges were invited to come out, leaving over half of the spots vacant.

That they could fill the spots this time, the director was filled with a sense of achievement.

"Oh, who are the other two?"

Li Wanxuan was a bit curious; could it be that a few old fellows, seeing her joining this program, decided to come out as well?

However, this didn’t seem to align with those people’s personalities!

"Why didn’t they come today?"

The director’s smile paused, "Well, both teachers are quite busy and will only arrive when the program starts filming."

"That really is busy enough. Well, we’ll end up meeting eventually." Li Wanxuan could easily see the director’s expression was a bit unnatural, yet she didn’t intend to get to the bottom of it.

Mr. Shi acted as if checking his watch, "Wanxuan, you’ve been busy for half a day, why not go rest now?"

"I see you’re the one eager to go back. Let’s go, my eyes indeed hurt a bit, you’ll give them a massage when we’re back."

"Okay, okay, okay."

The director respectfully sent off the two seniors who were showcasing their affection without a care for others.

*

Jiang Lingxi was listening to Lu Zhengzheng report back on the task, about to put down her phone after transferring the cab fare to her, when she noticed it vibrate.

Looking down, she saw Mr. Shi had just sent a message: "..."

A simple symbol with rich meaning.

She smiled slightly as she started typing, "I just heard from Zhengzheng that when she went to submit the work, you were there too, is this a case of a husband following the wife?"

After reading the reply, Mr. Shi: "...You, you little girl actually know Chinese painting, and even kept it from me, signing up silently?"

"You and this episode’s judge, Mr. Li, are a couple, so I had to avoid suspicion. This way it’s fair, isn’t it?"

Looking at the screen, Mr. Shi couldn’t help but smile in relief, and he showed this reply to his wife sitting next to him before slowly continuing to type and complain, "You little girl are too honest. In this episode, there’s a guest just like you, who is also a celebrity. In the end, they actually found connections to bypass the work submission screening round and became a program guest directly."

This was both a joke and a reminder.

Both being celebrities, they would definitely be compared by both sides’ fans when competing together.

Jiang Lingxi naturally understood Mr. Shi’s subtle reminder. However, could this directly inserted celebrity be that Jing Huai?

After being rejected by her, he still found other connections to secure the slot, which was indeed something.

It’s just unknown whether this ability could extend to the program site!

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