CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 464: QUEEN OF FILM 31 SPECIAL BONUS FOR LILIANG’S FAMILY

Ever since that special forces teacher with a sharp tongue started verbally striking, Ning Shuangshuang would stubbornly hold her breath and persist just to stop the teacher from looking down on her. Over time, Ning Shuangshuang developed a habit of bickering with him daily.

This time, Jin An was rarely sharp-tongued, and Ning Shuangshuang, having gotten used to sparring with the special forces teacher, reflexively retorted. Then she realized something was off, but the words had already escaped and couldn’t be taken back. Ning Shuangshuang regretfully covered her mouth and awkwardly grinned at Jin An.

Fortunately, Jin An didn’t fuss over Ning Shuangshuang’s slip of tongue. With furrowed eyebrows that looked like they would knot together, he pulled out his phone and started making calls, booking a top-notch beautician to ensure Ning Shuangshuang’s face would regain its fairness within ten days.

Ning Shuangshuang, observing Jin An’s swift action, almost blurted, "What’s the point of getting fairer? The survival game show is shot in desolate places. After half a month there, you can’t even be sure you’ll get to bathe, let alone do skin care. Even if you get fairer, you’ll just get tanned again!"

Luckily, Ning Shuangshuang held back her tongue and Jin An didn’t catch it, or else Jin An would certainly detail to her the important role a face plays for stars.

The beautician Jin An booked was exceptionally professional, with all sorts of skincare products, bottles, and jars filling up the space abundantly, switching out techniques to give Ning Shuangshuang skincare treatments daily. Sure enough, after ten days, Ning Shuangshuang’s skin had returned to its fair complexion!

When heading to the survival game program group, Jin An especially accompanied Ning Shuangshuang. However, upon arrival, the other five stars had already reached the location, making Ning Shuangshuang the last one to arrive.

This outcome wasn’t due to Ning Shuangshuang acting like a diva and deliberately arriving late, but because she and Jin An got up early but ended up stuck in traffic on their way to the program group.

This traffic jam lasted a full two hours before the road finally cleared. During that time, Ning Shuangshuang was so anxious that she considered running to an unjammed section and catching a ride from there, but alas, she was now a public figure recognized by many. Besides, she hadn’t disguised herself, and if she actually did step out, the road might become even more gridlocked!

Fortunately, filming wasn’t to start for another day; today was merely a gathering, so they didn’t delay the shooting. Jin An explained the reason on behalf of Ning Shuangshuang, and thankfully, no one accused her of pulling diva antics.

Upon joining the program, Ning Shuangshuang noticed a familiar sight. Two acquaintances were unexpectedly present.

One was Feng Zhipeng, the male lead with whom Ning Shuangshuang had a few lines of dialogue the first time she filmed with Zheng Mingjing’s crew, and the other was He Bin, who acted as General Qi when Ning Shuangshuang played Qin Shuangshuang.

Both individuals warmly greeted Ning Shuangshuang, who didn’t expect to see familiar faces. She felt quite happy inside. Feng Zhipeng was an amiable man, who showed no disdain even back then toward Ning Shuangshuang, a newcomer with no acting experience.

He Bin, no exaggeration, during filming, they would compete in acting skills and discuss plots deeply, as Ning Shuangshuang’s beauty was striking while her inner strength had a rugged persona. Ning Shuangshuang and He Bin had long since become close buddies!

Apart from these two acquaintances, there was also a veteran action star, Lin Xichen, who consistently appeared with the image of a martial arts youth, having quite a good popularity.

Another was the current popular young actor Jiang Mengchen, rumored to have many diehard fans who consider him to possess stunning beauty. Yet many claim Jiang Mengchen’s looks are too effeminate and lack masculine spirit.

However, in Ning Shuangshuang’s view, this Jiang Mengchen’s features without makeup were very masculine; it’s just that when applying makeup, he intentionally softened his features, leading many to call him effeminate.

The other female star, like Ning Shuangshuang, was Qi Qing, with an appearance exceedingly pure and sweet, giving off an aura of innocence.

Qi Qing started as a singer, later transitioning into acting, but all her roles as a heroine were pure, kind, and beautiful—someone who would still rescue with virtue when encountering danger even after taking a slap, only to be framed again, yet remains kind-hearted.

Some questioned Qi Qing’s roles as naive sweethearts, but undeniably, her popularity was immense, arguably having the most fans here.

Perhaps because of this, Ning Shuangshuang found Qi Qing somewhat arrogant; after gathering, she acted aloof, not keen on conversing with others. Even when the program’s staff introduced them to each other, Qi Qing just casually greeted everyone and moved on.

The last participant was also a female star, Yun Chuching. Her name sounded very elegant, yet her personality was lively and congenial with everyone, even able to strike up a conversation with the distant Qi Qing. Despite her youth, she was adept at invigorating the atmosphere.

If not for Ning Shuangshuang’s participation, Yun Chuching would be the youngest star in the program. Having started as a child star, her popularity grew from a young age, not as high as Qi Qing’s but still respectable.

A program ensemble comprising seven stars, all either first-rate or soon-to-be first-rate actors, yet alone Ning Shuangshuang had the lowest popularity.

It’s not merely this program; even past program stars didn’t include ones like Ning Shuangshuang, a second-tier star, indicating Jin An’s impressive influence, managing to insert Ning Shuangshuang into the program despite her unqualified status.

With everyone present, the program group took everyone to the destination the next day. Unlike yesterday’s mere gathering, today’s shooting officially commenced; thus, from the morning departure, cameras started filming.

Simultaneously, online live-streaming also began, and many survival game loyal viewers had started commenting on this episode’s stars.

Every time the program introduces new stars, audiences eagerly speculate about how these stars might behave, mostly guessing based on their publicly packaged personas.

For instance, Ning Shuangshuang’s first major role was as Qin Shuangshuang, and since Ning Shuangshuang sensed some resemblance between her own traits and those of Qin Shuangshuang, her image has been crafted as tranquil like flowing water in leisure, yet efficiently bold in action.

Consequently, viewers discussing Ning Shuangshuang believed she’s a somewhat tough woman, certain to showcase an impressive demeanor that’ll rival the male stars.

Moreover, Ning Shuangshuang’s fans brought up her performance during the horse battle scene, further reinforcing their belief in Ning Shuangshuang as the true idol: one who bleeds and sweats but sheds no tears—surely not like the pampered lady who held everyone back last time.

This is precisely why Ning Shuangshuang went for a special training session before the program, fearing she might fail to maintain her persona.

Although Ning Shuangshuang was assured she wouldn’t whine, if she appeared clumsy everywhere, she would be equally annoying. Audience oversight on idols sometimes offers leniency, but more often, it ruthlessly denies any blemishes or mistakes in their idols.