After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 349: Everyone Exclaims Goodness

Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Everyone Exclaims Goodness

When her right elbow and knee hit the hard stage floor, Xu Qingmei was still in shock and didn’t react.

It wasn’t until the sharp pain reached her nerve endings that she confirmed she had missed her target and fallen on stage in front of everyone.

For a moment, Xu Qingmei’s mind went completely blank.

She chose to go with this plan based on her understanding of Shen Yunqing over the past three days.

Upright, possibly to an extreme degree, like an absolute gentleman, with great self-restraint; the usual tactics for men wouldn’t work nine times out of ten with someone like him.

So she hadn’t even considered a fake fall this time, opting to use electrical stimulation to create a genuine fall effect, confident that as long as someone saw another person about to fall, anyone would instinctively reach out to help, right!

As long as she had this one opportunity to make contact, she could leave a mark on Shen Yunqing’s hand or arm, allowing the subsequent steps to proceed smoothly.

But she never expected that not only would he not reach out to help, but he even stepped back without any hesitation!

Stepped back!!!

Was he treating her like a plague?

When Xu Qingmei gritted her teeth and propped herself up to half-sit, her face was already flushed red, and her eyes were filled with disbelief and grievance as she looked at Shen Yunqing.

Even without saying a word, anyone who saw this gaze could understand its meaning.

An actress’s gaze must be expressive!

Immediately, a few reproachful glances were cast toward Shen Yunqing.

And the person being looked at remained calm and unmoved.

"Ms. Xu, are you okay? Where’s the medical team, come check her out quickly!"

Jing Huai was the first to rush forward and help Xu Qingmei up, panic rising within him.

Xu Qingmei had only instructed him to create intimate shots with Jiang Lingxi, even if it was just camera angles.

But she hadn’t told him how to proceed, and now her part of the plan had faced a setback.

So how could the plan continue?

Xu Qingmei pretended not to notice Jing Huai’s panic and slowly stood up with his help, forcing a smile, "It’s nothing, just a scrape."

Xu Qingmei’s assistant, who was a bit far away, arrived almost at the same time as the medical team, "Sister Xu, let’s treat it simply first and then go to the hospital, I suggest pausing the recording!"

Chen Weiwen neither nodded nor shook his head; he was still a bit confused. The stage wasn’t slippery, so how did Xu Qingmei, usually so competent, suddenly fall?

"Let’s check her first. The medical team we’ve hired is composed of highly skilled professionals."

"I originally thought Mr. Shen was a very gentlemanly person," Xu Qingmei’s assistant supported her arm, looking at Shen Yunqing with anger, "Don’t you think your actions were a bit too much?"

Shen Yunqing looked back without any expression, his tone calm as if he wasn’t affected by the situation at all, responding faintly, "Then you thought wrong."

The crowd: "..."

Goodness, upon hearing this response, everyone could only mentally exclaim, good grief!

The ’sorry, it was a reflex’ line they expected to hear seemed utterly weak compared to what was actually said.

This Mr. Shen was truly brave, speaking his mind in front of so many people!

Xu Qingmei’s assistant was also momentarily speechless after this remark, unable to keep her expression from twisting further into a frown.

Fortunately, after a brief examination, the results showed that Xu Qingmei’s elbow and knee were only grazed with some slight swelling, with no bone issues.

That meant there was no need for a hospital visit.

Thus, there was no need to pause the program recording.

A chair was brought over by staff for Xu Qingmei to sit down, and Jing Huai released her arm. Before leaving, he hesitated but couldn’t help asking in a low voice, "What do we do next?"

Though her wounds were treated, they were still painful, and Xu Qingmei was irritable, looking towards Shen Yunqing’s direction through gritted teeth, only to see that he ignored her entirely. Her fingers gripped the chair’s armrest tightly, nearly causing her manicured nails to snap.

With a stern face, she whispered harshly, "What’s the rush!"

Having paid such a significant price, she was more unwilling than anyone to end in failure!

Seeing this, Jing Huai dared not say more, "Alright, then I’ll wait for your instructions."

Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing were separated by Shen Huchen and Qian Yaya, but this didn’t stop their eye contact.

’Xu Qingmei pulled such a stunt again?’

’Most likely, yes.’

’I suspect there’s something going on between her and Jing Huai as well.’

’Someone deliberately took a sneaky shot from an angle.’

’I noticed that too, be careful on your end; Xu Qingmei likely won’t let it go.’

’I’ll be careful.’

Jiang Lingxi had survived numerous assassinations in her past life, and Shen Yunqing, as the Prime Minister, was no less cautious.

Even the food and drinks always under their watchful eyes were handled with extreme care, let alone allowing anyone close.

Let alone Xu Qingmei’s connection to the mysterious organization with Mei Shuiqing; who knows what unknown tactics she might have behind the scenes.

He would rather be seen as ungentlemanly; his safety was the top priority.

The audience was divided in their views on Shen Yunqing’s earlier actions.

Some thought it was overly cautious and un-gentlemanly.

Others were skeptical about Xu Qingmei’s sudden fall. Although it didn’t seem like a fake fall, as they had indeed heard the sound clearly, how come she walked steadily in front of others but stumbled right in front of Mr. Shen?

Had she fallen towards anyone else on the stage, they wouldn’t have been suspicious.

As the program resumed, everyone had their opinions and discussed them animatedly.

Qian Yiheng naturally didn’t get involved in the discussion, but she agreed with the second perspective more.

Whether due to preconceived notions or her belief in Mr. Shen’s character, she didn’t have a great impression of Xu Qingmei, who didn’t understand painting yet boldly came to be a judge.

If she had truly fallen just to frame Mr. Shen, all she could say was: ruthless and daring!

Xu Qingmei reluctantly calmed her emotions and, facing the audience again, was an image of someone silently enduring pain.

She knew how to play to her strengths.

Immediately, many sympathetic glances were directed toward her.

However, once Zhang Nachuan started critiquing everyone’s artworks, few continued paying her attention.

"I regret not being able to add yesterday’s ’Bibo Wanxiang’ to my collection. I wonder if Miss Jiang would part with today’s ’Mountain and River Map’?"

Hearing Zhang’s words, the audience was left dumbfounded.

"’Bibo Wanxiang’, is it the ’Bibo Wanxiang’ I know?"

"What else could it be than that ’Bibo Wanxiang’? Besides the Divine Painter Xie Muyun, who else would dare name their work ’Bibo Wanxiang’?"

"Does Zhang’s remark mean what I think it does, that he wants to add Jiang Lingxi’s work to his private museum?"

"I just want to know what level of work in the art world merits being added to Zhang’s private museum!"

"Well, that’s hard to say, but if given the chance to visit Zhang’s private museum, one would know."

"Obviously, isn’t Zhang’s museum known for being the hardest to gain entry to?"

...

Jiang Lingxi locked eyes with Zhang Nachuan, "I’m honored by Mr. Zhang’s appreciation."

Admittedly, it was just a piece she completed in two hours, not even from her favorite animal series.

Since he intended to express goodwill, she would accept it.

After all, she wouldn’t lose out.

Watching Zhang holding the work with joy brought another wave of emotion amongst the crowd.

"Jiang Lingxi has achieved what I dreamed of; I dream of having my work valued by Mr. Zhang."

"Then you should keep dreaming; in dreams, anything is possible."

Jing Huai diverted his eyes from the ’Mountain and River Map’ and couldn’t help but glance at Xu Qingmei.

Initially, he merely sought to use Jiang Lingxi, but now seeing her warmly received by Li Wanxuan and praised by Zhang Nachuan, he seriously considered aligning himself with Jiang Lingxi.

However, given Jiang Lingxi’s consistent aloofness and bluntness toward him, he was forced to hope Xu Qingmei’s subsequent plans would pan out.

Though, inexplicably, a feeling of foreboding loomed.

It didn’t take long for this premonition to become real.

Before Xu Qingmei gave her next instructions, he received a precise blow from that Mr. Zhang!

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