"Yuan Jie, why don't you let me go to 'Entertainment Base'?" Wenrou asked discontentedly.
Yuan Min took a look at Wenrou's frantic appearance, feeling a little impatient in her heart, but still comforted her, "Rou Rou, a person can't be in two places at the same time."
"You can let Wenyao take a leave from the cast and stay at home, then let me go on the show."
She hadn't appeared in front of the camera for nearly two months, and Wenrou was very afraid that if she didn't get in touch with the camera soon, she would be further away from the lens and would never be able to get back in.
"But Rou Rou, have you thought about it? Everyone knows that you recently took on a role in Wen An's play, playing a female general. What if they ask you to perform a segment?"
"But it's not on the script."
"What if?"
When Wenrou heard this, she fell silent for a while before answering, "Okay, I got it."
After comforting Wenrou, Yuan Min looked at the time, it was already five o'clock, so she hurried to the cast to pick up Wenyao.
After picking up Wenyao, Yuan Min handed her a booklet and explained, "This is the script for 'Entertainment Base'. It has tonight's schedule and segments, take a look first."
Wenyao opened the script and found that she was not the only one invited to the live broadcast this time. There were three other guests, all relatively popular newcomers.
As she continued to flip through, she discovered that this live program was not particularly different - aside from singing and dancing, there were also games played by the guests and hosts, and some challenging content. In addition to these, there were also promotions for the new dramas of the guests.
She was also arranged a segment to promote "General of the Gate" in it.
This time, Wenda accommodated and granted her a special leave, asking her to help promote the movie, which could be considered as returning a favor.
As the nanny's car arrived at the TV station, Wenyao happened to see the last page of the script. She was about to close the script and get off the car when Yuan Min stopped her and then handed her a dress.
"This is the outfit you will wear later. You can change in the car, I'm afraid the dressing room at the station is crowded."
Wenyao looked down at her very casual outfit, took the dress without saying anything.
After changing clothes, under Yuan Min's guidance, she arrived at the backstage dressing room of the studio, where several guests were already getting their makeup done. Yuan Min quickly led Wenyao to greet everyone.
Two male guests who had finished their makeup and were doing their hair warmly greeted, "Rou Rou, hello, I'm Yang Bin, and he's Qin Haoyu."
"I'm a little older than you, if you don't mind, you can call me Brother Haoyu, and I'll call you Rou Rou, to make it more intimate."
Nowadays, no matter how familiar or unfamiliar artists are with each other, they have to appear very friendly in front of the audience. Otherwise, they would be criticized by netizens for having low emotional intelligence, and be difficult to get along with.
Wenyao didn't mind at all. She smiled and said, "No problem, Brother Bin, Brother Haoyu."
When Yang Bin heard this address, he immediately smiled, "Rou Rou not only looks prettier than on TV, but also so polite, it's no wonder you're so likable. Over five million fans overnight, we really can't even imagine it."
An overnight increase of five million fans overnight is an unprecedented situation, completely breaking the fastest record for gaining fans on Weibo.
They were so envious, so they often bring it up and hope they can have the same good luck too.
However, they've watched that video several times. Wenrou indeed has genuine skills, her swordsmanship is powerful and firm, clearly showing that she has many years of experience.
The saying goes, "It takes ten years to forge a sword", this is the reward for one's hard work. They, as ordinary people, would not dare to frivolously expect the same.
In response to the praise, Wenyao courteously said, "Thank you, all the credit goes to my sister Sunan, if it weren't for her recommendation, how could I have gained so many fans."
Yang Bin and Qin Haoyu were both relatively new and had some popularity, but their popularity was incomparable to Wenyao's.
So when they saw Wenyao being so approachable and easy to talk to, they thought to establish a good relationship, in case they get recommended by Wenyao in the future.
So the two of them chatted with Wen Yao at length.
After a while, Qin Haoyu asked, "RouRou, is your kung fu real?"
Wen Yao nodded at hearing this.
But Qin Haoyu still didn't quite believe it.
"Is it like in martial arts movies, where you can fight against people, take on ten opponents alone and take lives?"
In today's society that promotes the rule of law, the existing martial arts has long become a form of performance on stage, only for viewing and has no real attack power.
So Qin Haoyu asked this.
Wen Yao replied, "It's similar, but I don't often use the sword in my daily life. The swordsmanship you saw in the video, I haven't practiced for many years. It has become rusty, and fighting ten opponents depends on the skill level of the opponent."
Qin Haoyu looked at Wen Yao's expression. Her answer was very sincere, not like a lie. Moreover, she was able to save Su Nan from several big men, which indeed showed that she had some skill.
Yang Bin, who was on the side, praised, "RouRou, you are being modest. We are all men, and we don't have any martial arts skills. If we were to fight, we wouldn't be your match."
"In the future, RouRou, you should protect us," Qin Haoyu joked.
However, at that moment, a woman's voice interjected.
"Are you the gentle girl who became popular on the internet some time ago?"
The three turned around at her words, and a very glamorous woman appeared before them.
Wen Yao didn't know this person, but the script introduced tonight's guests, besides her, as a woman named Guo Xingqi.
Wen Yao replied, "It's me."
Guo Xingqi looked down at the three sitting there, full of disdain.
In her eyes, Wen Yao's martial arts were merely the result of team hype. The sudden rise of five million fans overnight was just a marketing gimmick, believed by those who didn't understand the industry rules.
"You are the other female guest, Guo Xingqi, right? Hello, I'm Yang Bin. You can call me BinBin or Brother Bin."
"I'm Qin Haoyu. By the way, Xingqi, did you just arrive?"
Guo Xingqi glanced at the two and thought that she had been here for a while, but the two hadn’t noticed her presence, and were only getting closer to Wen Yao. This made her furious.
Wherever Guo Xingqi went, she was the center of attention. Now, she was being overlooked, and the fact that these two didn't even recognize her further fueled her anger.
Guo Xingqi ignored Qin Haoyu and Yang Bin, and looked directly at Wen Yao. She said, "Gentle, you just mentioned that your martial arts are not just for show. I haven't seen real kung fu before. Can you perform for the audience during the live broadcast, so that we can all see?"
Guo Xingqi’s tone was unfriendly, clearly looking for trouble.
Qin Haoyu and Yang Bin sensed trouble and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"The content of the live broadcast is arranged according to the script, and it's not up to RouRou to perform as she likes. Xingqi, we are all friends now. There will be plenty of opportunities to see.
However, Guo Xingqi paid no attention to their words and stared at Wen Yao.
“Of course, I can. But if I perform kung fu, would you also perform something?”
Wen Yao remembered the contents of the script, as there was a segment involving a food challenge. The program had listed the foods that the guests were most afraid of, and the program team had prepared those foods to play a prank on the guests.
She remembered that Guo Xingqi was most afraid of mustard sauce.
She said, "How about this? I will perform kung fu as you requested, and you eat a spoonful of mustard sauce, how about that?"
When Guo Xingqi heard the words "mustard sauce," her face instantly turned pale. Just the thought of it made her shudder.
Guo Xingqi, not believing in Wen Yao's martial arts, had watched several of her previous videos since her swordsmanship video went viral. She couldn't believe that someone could transform from a delicate woman to a heroic female warrior so quickly.
But at the thought of that spoonful of mustard sauce, Guo Xingqi's throat involuntarily tensed up.
She lowered her eyes, but then raised them with a smile.
"Are you asking me to eat mustard sauce? You must be kidding."
Guo Xingqi was at a loss for words. She couldn't believe that RouRou really possessed martial arts.
Ever since RouRou's swordsmanship video went viral, she had watched several of RouRou's previous videos. She just couldn't believe that someone could transform so quickly from a delicate and weak woman to a strong and brave female warrior.
But then, thinking of that spoonful of mustard sauce, Guo Xingqi's throat involuntarily clenched up.
When she lowered her eyes, something came to mind, and when she looked up, she no longer showed fear of the mustard, instead putting on a smile.
"The food segment will be in tomorrow's live broadcast. Also, considering that you are in a dress today, why don’t you change into something more convenient for the performance tomorrow? So that it doesn't restrict your movement during the performance."
"Sure."
That evening's live broadcast schedule and script were not much different.
After the opening dance ended, there was chatter between the guests and the host, interaction with the fans in the live broadcast, and after the interaction, they entered the game segment.
The first game was Mafia, and the second game was Musical Chairs. The loser had to perform a segment as a punishment...
Although Wen Yao had not played these games before, she felt that they were not difficult at all and had never lost throughout.
The two hours passed quickly, and the live broadcast concluded with Yang Bin's new song.
After the conclusion of the live broadcast, Guo Xingqi called out to Wen Yao backstage.
She said arrogantly, "Get some exercise tonight. Don't strain your back during tomorrow's live broadcast and become the butt of jokes."
Wen Yao smiled and said, "I hope you enjoy your mustard."
"You!"
Guo Xingqi was upset by Wen Yao's words, and couldn't say anything, only watching as Wen Yao left.
After Wen Yao left, Guo Xingqi finally recovered and immediately called her agent.
"Liu Ge, contact the marketing team immediately and ask them to release the news that Wenrou will showcase her martial arts skills in tomorrow's livestream."
She wanted everyone to come and see Wenrou make a fool of herself and see how arrogant she would be in the future!
"During tonight's livestream, there was no mention of Wen Yao showcasing her martial arts skills tomorrow. Xingqi, where did you get this information?"
"I made a bet with her in private. If she showcases her martial arts skills, I will eat a spoonful of mustard."
"What's going on with you two, what happened?" the manager asked.
"Liu Ge, don't worry, just do as I say!"
"If you two are betting, an early marketing move could easily involve you, and the other company will definitely respond."
The manager, Liu Ge, paused for a moment and said, "Alright, let's release the announcement two hours before tomorrow's livestream. This will attract traffic and prevent the other side from reacting in time."
"Okay, we'll do as you say."
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Back in the nanny van, Yuan Min asked with concern, "Yaoyao, how did it feel to be in the livestream for the first time?"
"I didn't feel anything."
Wen Yao took off her high heels from her feet, feeling as if her whole body had been released.
She sincerely believed that these things were specifically invented by modern people to torture women, it was too uncomfortable.
Yuan Min asked, "Were you not enjoying yourself?"
Because of the livestream, everyone in the show was basically being formal, never letting loose.
Though the show appeared cheerful, it was all for show, intentionally performed.
Wen Yao couldn't understand why they had to do this livestream if it was going to be like this.
She felt it was very boring, two hours of this was more tiring than shooting all night.
Yuan Min saw the dissatisfaction on Wen Yao's face and said, "Yaoyao, if you feel uncomfortable, how about letting Rou Rou do it tomorrow night?"
Wenrou actually wanted to appear on the show, but was afraid the host would ask her to perform martial arts, so she compromised and let Wen Yao go.
But after watching two hours of the livestream at home, she found that the show strictly followed the script, just singing, dancing, and playing games.
In this case, she could easily handle it herself, there really was no need for Wen Yao.
So Wenrou immediately called Yuan Min and requested to appear on the livestream the next night.
Yuan Min was initially against it, but she also watched tonight's livestream and found that Wen Yao's performance on the show was not as lively and lovely as Wenrou's, it was too serious.
It was rare to have such high ratings for a variety show, so, naturally, the best state had to be put to use to attract fans.
However, Yuan Min was worried that Wen Yao would not agree, so she explained, "Yaoyao, it's not that you didn't perform well, it's just that Rou Rou hasn't been in contact with the camera for a long time, she's feeling bored, can you give her a chance to come out for some fresh air?"
Wen Yao thought of her agreement with Guo Xingqi earlier, and without any hesitation, she replied, "Then let her go tomorrow, I can just rest at home."
Yuan Min didn't expect Wen Yao to agree so readily.
She quickly said, "Yaoyao, filming has been too hard on you recently. Tomorrow, just stay at home, watch your sister's livestream, eat something delicious, and relax."
Wen Yao smiled, "I will definitely watch."