CHAPTER 15: CHAPTER 15: #CHENG ZHIRANG’S FIGURE IS FLAWLESS#

After the pilot episode’s live broadcast ended, the director added everyone to a WeChat group and announced the wrap-up.

Shu Ran and Li Yang were busy rushing to their schedules and magazine shoots, constantly bowing and apologizing. They had their assistant pack up the luggage and left first.

Guan Yu and Shi Yuhuai were headed in the same direction and left with the program team’s vehicle, while Cheng Zhirang waited for his assistant to bring the car. He first handed out drinks and snacks to the program staff, smiled gently, nodded, and got into the car leisurely, pulling the door shut to block everyone’s view.

Mu Qiu had no car and wasn’t getting picked up.

She stayed until the end, watching Cheng Zhirang’s face gradually get obscured by the tinted car window, until it was no longer visible. Only then did she take out her phone, open the navigation, and walk out of the villa area on foot.

After hitching a ride with the program crew to the city, she first contacted the landlord she had agreed with a couple of days ago.

Since the program was going to be recorded for a long time, commuting back and forth between Yun City and Hai City or staying in hotels continuously wasn’t convenient, so she planned to rent a place in Hai City. Before coming, a friend from Hai City had recommended this apartment, which wasn’t in the city center but in a pretty quiet neighborhood.

She called the landlord while wearing a mask. Meanwhile, a nanny van pulled up behind her, and an ordinarily dressed person got out from the passenger seat.

On the other side.

Soft music played in the car, not loud enough to drown out the conversation in the front.

Cheng Zhirang, eyes closed, leaned back in the rear seat, his sleeves rolled up to reveal a firm wrist resting in the middle of the back seat, fingers relaxed and open.

The assistant Wen, who had glanced back, couldn’t help but silently praise for the umpteenth time the profile’s superior outline.

No wonder some people can’t find a partner; the existence of such individuals is the biggest obstacle.

After taking a couple more looks, seeing that Cheng Zhirang hadn’t opened his eyes, Assistant Wen was about to sit back quietly, but the person in the back with eyes closed calmly asked, "Something up?"

Assistant Wen: "A little bit."

Cheng Zhirang slowly lifted his eyelids, those pretty eyes looking at Assistant Wen without speaking.

Assistant Wen, having been with Cheng Zhirang’s studio for several years, was sharp enough to relay the information he had just seen.

"Brother Cheng, you’re trending on the hot search, top three, the entry... the entry is a bit unusual."

Cheng Zhirang acknowledged with a nasal hum, the end rising, indicating curiosity.

Holding back laughter, Assistant Wen said, "The entry is called #Cheng Zhirang’s body is perfect#"

Cheng Zhirang’s brows jumped, recalling Mu Qiu’s straightforward and sincere delivery of this comment.

He hadn’t met such a bold non-fan before.

Assistant Wen asked in the front, "Should we have Sister Chen contact people to manage public opinion?"

Cheng Zhirang slowly blinked, his voice blending with the soft music, sounding like spring water flowing over bamboo, "No need."

Assistant Wen turned back, "That’s good, Sister Chen is probably too busy today, rushing back and forth, and she won’t even tell me what’s going on. It seems the company plans to have her manage a newcomer."

"Yes, help if she asks," Cheng Zhirang, uninterested in prying into others’ secrets, closed his eyes again after speaking.

Assistant Wen glanced at the back seat and gestured for the driving assistant to be quiet, carefully making no noise.

They fell silent, but online was anything but quiet, bustling with activity.

"Different Variety Show" successfully fueled several topics with its power alone, staying high on the trending charts, competing for the top spot with unprecedented discussion levels.

#Su Yan’s Different Variety Show#

#Cheng Zhirang’s body is perfect#

#Veteran actors as extras!!!#

#Changtong investment’s hottest pick#

#Which is the original book#

#Shi Yuhuai’s legs#

#Guan Yu is not Guanyu#

#Author, you heartless#

...

Refreshing every two minutes, the order of entries kept changing. Su Yan and Cheng Zhirang’s names were hanging high up, unable to come down.

The enormous fan bases of Cheng Zhi and Su Yan practically took over major discussion areas flawlessly. The identity information that couldn’t be formally introduced during the live broadcast was now boldly displayed by the enthusiastic fans, providing clarity to those unfamiliar with the guests.

[Cheng Zhirang, twenty-nine, debuted for eleven years, starred in thirteen films, including "Reversal," "Candle South," "There’s a Camphor Tree Outside the Window," "Youth," making one work per year after the first two years of debut, never on variety shows, never on variety shows... even in fans’ dreams, he doesn’t do variety shows]

[Countless times, looking at my monthly one hundred allowance, I’ve felt the urge to spend it on pushing Brother Cheng to super a-list]

[Sister, did you end up realizing you didn’t need much money? I subscribed to a membership, and they even gave me a discount! Insulting!]

[Li Yang, ty boy band leader, current hotshot, twenty-two, debuted for one year, stage prince, a dynamic singer-dancer, variety... newbie]

[Next one]

[Shi Yuhuai, T-stage king, has walked over two hundred shows in three years with those long legs, not fully counted, can be both cool and cute]

[Guan Yu fans are here! Our sworn sisters need to be proud!]

[Guan Yu, comedy actor, six years since debut, fans reiterate she’s not called Guan Yu]

[Shu Ran, actress, twenty-four, debuted five years ago, national sweetheart, beloved by major magazines]

[Isn’t there one more?]

[Here it comes! Sorry, our book fans usually have classes! Only those who can play on their phones after class can hold the line!]

[Mu Qiu, original author of Different Variety Show, age unknown, education unknown... actually, we book fans just found out her real-life identity too/so annoyed]

[Scumbag who deceives the trust of underage girls, hurry up and write more!]

[Let me! Mu Qiu, twenty-two, from Yun City, graduated from Yun City University! I’m her schoolmate!]

[Su Yan... no need to introduce Su Yan, right? Mainly here to once again cry over not grabbing the special signed poster back then]

[This variety show is simply fantastic. The program team collectively seems to have read dominating CEO novels and Korean dramas; the guests are amazing, even the extras are big shots! I bet this show won’t leave the trending charts for the next month]

After excitedly sharing the guests’ identity information, fans from all corners began to express their excitement with screens full of ’ah ah ah ha ha ha’.

This lineup of variety show guests was already a rare encounter, even rarer was that the program team managed to capture Cheng Zhirang’s variety show debut and reportedly secured the leading celebrity Su Yan for the first episode.

These highlights alone ensured the show’s ratings. Not to mention, this was currently the only variety show breaking new ground by adapting a novel and bringing in the original author, adding even more appeal, making it virtually impossible not to become a hit.

The pilot episode just aired, and even before the first official episode began, "Different Variety Show" had already claimed the title of this year’s hottest variety show. Countless netizens were immensely curious about the next episode’s guests and content, with many famous idol actors also calling in support.

Especially when Su Yan reposted the program team’s Weibo, with the conspicuous words "It’s me," the fans exploded.

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Su Yan: Ha, I’m finally coming, I’ve been waiting for a few episodes