After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 446 - 437: Wanting to Bump into Mr. Shen

Chapter 446: Chapter 437: Wanting to Bump into Mr. Shen

The first episode of "Inheritance of Calligraphy and Painting" was edited down to less than an hour. By the next day, the car carrying the guests stopped at the entrance of the private painting and calligraphy museum in Nachu, and the camera cut abruptly after sweeping past the stone sculpture at the museum entrance.

Those who watched the show were left wanting more.

Guotai is a television station where the educational value outweighs the entertainment value, making it one of the preferred channels for parents to let their children watch.

Not to mention that this time’s program also gathered Xu Qingmei, the trending actress, and Jing Huai, a popular young actor. The lingering popularity of Jiang Lingxi’s "Survival" still remains, and the fans of these three made a significant contribution to the viewership ratings.

Therefore, after the show’s broadcast, it exceeded Chen Weiwen’s expectations, with ratings far higher than other programs in the same time slot.

However, when he saw the discussions about the program emerging online, he smiled a bit awkwardly.

He initially thought that after the show aired, Xu Qingmei and Jing Huai would be the most discussed, given their fame.

But the topic ranking first was a question submitted by a netizen.

#I’m heading to the Imperial City Museum and the Yinhe Palace Museum now, can I have a chance encounter with Mr. Shen?#

This was followed by a large number of similar inquiries.

Some people even booked a museum visit and posted screenshots online.

Chen Weiwen couldn’t help wiping his sweat. These two places were already popular with visitors, and now even more people were clamoring to meet Mr. Shen.

He could already imagine how crowded these places would be during the upcoming holidays.

Should he contact that person to dispel the rumors in advance?

The second topic wasn’t Xu Qingmei either, but rather Jiang Lingxi, who had tens of thousands fewer fans than Xu Qingmei.

The excitement around her wasn’t any less; the difference was that Mr. Shen was making his first appearance, yet he overshadowed a bunch of male celebrities in the entertainment industry.

However, the discussion content about Jiang Lingxi was the most rich, ranging from her attire and makeup on the show and the contrast in her demeanor, to inquiries about whether the ink she made on the show was for sale, with some willing to buy at a high price.

The third topic was about Xu Qingmei, but reading through it all, it was full of repetitive praise, which tends to make one feel fatigued after a while.

Moreover, Chen Weiwen noticed some signs of paid praise in the comments.

As for Jing Huai, compared to Shen Yunqing’s presence, he didn’t stand out much, and his performance on the show was merely passable.

Moreover, a few other amateur guests also had good looks and performed even better, making the topic heat around him significantly cooler.

Looking at it this way, in hindsight, he made a foolish decision by compromising to let Jing Huai join the show to get Xu Qingmei, and receiving Mr. Li’s displeasure. Thinking about their unsatisfactory performance during the recording, he had to admit that it was indeed a mistake to bring them in.

If the show didn’t have Xu Qingmei and Jing Huai, it might have been more exciting!

But now it was too late to regret.

Fortunately, the show’s reception was good, even to the extent that it was well-supported by Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing, which was a great comfort for all his hard work.

*

After watching the show, Shen Chuyue bid goodnight to Yun Chan, and as soon as she returned to her room, she couldn’t wait to dial a number in the Imperial City.

Shen Yunqing was already preparing for bed and helplessly answered the call upon seeing it.

"Cousin, I finished watching the show."

"Hmm, I just finished watching it too."

"I admit, my cousin-in-law is indeed the one who suits that set of clothes the best. Cousin, tell me honestly, were those three outfits specially prepared for her?"

"Yes, only she can wear them."

Shen Chuyue: "..."

This public display of affection is really overwhelming!

"By the way, cousin, make sure to be careful of that Xu Qingmei."

This time it was Shen Yunqing: "..."

His tone turned cold, "Why mention her out of nowhere?"

"Not that someone reminded me, but Xu Qingmei might have ulterior motives towards you. After all, she’s a big star, an actress, and regardless of her character, her charm is apparent. I’m just worried about you. Cousin, you should have enough self-control not to be swayed by Xu Qingmei, right?"

Shen Yunqing wearily rubbed his temples, "Rest assured, that will never happen."

He couldn’t even be bothered to dislike her.

"That’s good, that’s good. Are you going to rest now? Then I won’t disturb you, goodnight."

She hung up the call while muttering, "Old people’s schedule for sure."

Little did she know that because of her sudden reminder, the so-called person with an old-age schedule got up from bed, made a phone call.

"For the next few days, keep a close watch on Xu Qingmei’s studio and report any unusual activities immediately. Also, pay extra attention online. If you find any negative remarks about Jiang Lingxi, deal with them promptly."

If Xu Qingmei wants to use the show to pull any petty tricks again,

He’ll make sure there’s no way!

Not even a window left open!

*

Luan Feng stepped into the villa with one foot when suddenly he sensed something and hastily took a few steps back.

In that instant, a wine glass filled with red wine was thrown towards him, shattering just in front of him.

Fragments of glass splattered, with some shards grazing his pants, staining the light fabric with drops of red wine.

His expression darkened as he looked up at Xu Qingmei, dressed in a robe with her hair down, his tone unreservedly disdainful, "What madness are you up to this time?"

Xu Qingmei swept the hair away from her eyes and seeing that it was Luan Feng, her overbearing demeanor diminished and she looked a bit weak, "Why are you here? I thought it was Jing Huai."

In other words, the throw was intentional, and Luan Feng had just happened to come at this time.

Lately, she’d faced setbacks everywhere.

While filming, there was an actress in the crew, Jiang Xiyu, who bore a slight resemblance to Jiang Lingxi. She had managed to deal with this Jiang because of higher-ups’ instructions.

But ever since her encounters with Jiang Lingxi led to more harm than good, ruining many of her plans, she had grown to despise Jiang Lingxi. In the studio, she had to put on a good mentor image for Jiang Xiyu in front of the camera, but inside, she was seething.

Back at her place, there was also Luan Feng, who had been sent back due to misconduct. He wasn’t giving her any respect even though he was staying to recover. He often inexplicably opposed her, and due to her weakness, she lost every time, feeling utterly stifled. Sometimes she even wanted to eliminate him when the adults weren’t around.

Today was also the day when "Inheritance of Calligraphy and Painting" premiered. With some anticipation, she turned on the TV, only to be filled with rage again.

What kind of editing was this? They actually aired the parts where Shen Yunqing confronted her, didn’t Chen Weiwen remember her prior instructions?

And the online commentary, losing to Shen Yunqing in terms of topic heat was still acceptable, since even now she still fancied him.

But why did Jiang Lingxi, with almost a hundred times fewer fans, have more topics than her?

Had her followers turned mute? How could their fighting power be so weak!

Just a quarter of an hour ago, she called Jing Huai, demanding him to come over immediately to vent her accumulated frustrations. Who knew Luan Feng would be the one to enter.

Upon hearing Jing Huai’s name, Luan Feng’s disdain deepened, "The master granted you the Soul Poison, not for you to use it like this."

Such a precious gift, yet this woman used it to nurture a pet merely for venting, it was utterly wasteful, even he found it contemptible.

"Since it was given to me, I’ll use it as I please."

"I really don’t know what the master saw in you, you’re completely useless!" He held back one more word, but Xu Qingmei saw it in his eyes.

"Luan Feng," Already filled with unreleased anger, and now being insulted to her face by someone always opposing her, Xu Qingmei erupted, "Do you think you’re so great having a higher status than me within the Door? Weren’t you just kicked out by the master for misconduct a few days ago? I remember how you looked, all injured, slinking away like a beaten dog. You also suffered losses to Jiang Lingxi, yet you dare to criticize me."

Luan Feng couldn’t bear the mention of this. His eyes turned icy as he looked at Xu Qingmei, "Within the Door, strength is respected, and I was lifting you up by saying you’re useless. If I really made a move, I could crush you with just one finger!"

Xu Qingmei, sticking her neck out, laughed arrogantly, "Without the master’s permission, I don’t believe you dare touch me. Don’t forget, you’re standing on my territory right now."

"Watch and see if I dare! The master and my sister are not here with you now, even if I half kill you, you can go complain and see if they’ll abandon Jiang Lingxi to come back."

Facing Luan Feng’s reddened eyes provoked by her words, and seeing his approaching steps, Xu Qingmei panicked, picked up the other wine glass on the table, and was about to throw it at him to stop his advance.

But this time, Luan Feng was prepared. With a feigned motion, he dodged the incoming glass and stood in front of Xu Qingmei, swiftly grabbing her by the throat.

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