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The morning was already bustling at 9 AM as Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu arrived at Haicheng Airport.
The other three groups of guests had already arrived, and they were gathering in the international terminal. Not far off, some fans had shown up to send their favorite stars off, but they were quickly blocked by the program’s security.
Once the entire group had assembled, Director Yu instructed the guests to introduce themselves in the order of their arrival.
The first to arrive were Ye Luoyi and Su Lingling.
“Hello, everyone! I’m actress Ye Luoyi, and I’m very happy to meet all of you on this show!” Ye Luoyi greeted the cameras with a smile. She then introduced her petite friend, Su Lingling, who stood beside her. “This is my best friend, Su Lingling. We’ve known each other for many years, and now we’re here together on the program!”
Su Lingling smiled and waved at the camera, “Hello, everyone! I’m Su Lingling~”
The audience in the live broadcast room reacted enthusiastically:
【So she’s Ye Luoyi’s best friend, and she’s so cute!】
【Of course, beautiful women stick together~】
【She looks like she’s rich too! I scanned her dress with my phone, and it costs 70,000 yuan!】
【You can tell she’s wealthy just by the fact that they had breakfast at Yan Shan Ju together!】
Su Lingling was the epitome of a rich young lady, with an innocent yet somewhat spoiled demeanor—clearly someone who had been pampered by her family.
When she went out, she always wore high-end designer brands, always choosing the newest seasons and trends. Comfort wasn’t important to her; looking good and fashionable was what mattered most. For Su Lingling, clothes costing a few hundred yuan on online stores were considered cheap. She couldn’t understand why anyone would settle for wearing such things.
This type of personality created a sense of distance in the entertainment industry, but fortunately, Su Lingling was a true heiress and had little to do with the entertainment world.
In contrast, Ye Luoyi was much more down-to-earth. She rarely wore high-end brands on camera, preferring to choose more niche, lesser-known labels. This fit perfectly with Ye Luoyi’s public persona of being a “gentle and unassuming” figure in the industry. Even though she was a rich second-generation, she remained approachable, which helped her connect easily with her fans.
The second group to arrive was the director Jiang Tao and screenwriter Xiao Yu, a married couple. Both of them seemed a bit nervous in front of the cameras. After all, they were behind-the-scenes figures, rarely stepping into the limelight.
Jiang Tao and Xiao Yu had made a name for themselves in the industry after collaborating on a TV drama three years ago, which became a massive success and earned them numerous domestic and international awards.
With such a successful start, they should have gone on to have a smooth career. However, after their initial success, they were swept up by the demands of the industry and began to chase market trends. This led their later works to fall into clichés. Unfortunately, their subsequent three projects flopped, and they were jokingly referred to by netizens as “the creative duo with no more ideas.”
At the moment, Jiang Tao and Xiao Yu were in the midst of a slump in their careers. Their participation in this variety show was largely thanks to the close relationship between Jiang Tao and the director, Yu Dao. The two had been so close during their early years in the industry that they even slept in bunk beds together.
However, Yan Xi knew that Jiang Tao and Xiao Yu’s downfall was only temporary. Both of them were immensely talented—Jiang Tao as a director and Xiao Yu as a screenwriter. Their current struggles were like a pearl buried in the dust, waiting to shine again in the future. After participating in this variety show, the male lead who had a fan base for Ye Luoyi would join their next project, bringing in the necessary funding. Their next work would become a massive hit.
This success would open up a new chapter for both of them, with their next film project being directed by Jiang Tao and written by Xiao Yu, starring Ye Luoyi. The film would be made on a small budget, but would achieve massive box office success and win numerous awards. Ye Luoyi, who had already made a name for herself in TV dramas, would now be crowned as a Best Actress in the film industry, marking her successful transition from television to cinema.
So, although Jiang Tao and Xiao Yu appear to be inconspicuous supporting characters in the program, they are actually the tools that help the main characters rise. Their appearance in the show is merely a result of the plot’s coercive force, giving Ye Luoyi this opportunity.
The third group of guests to arrive is actor Qin Li and athlete Kang Boye, who are cousins.
Qin Li is one of the male supporting characters in the novel. This novel has the “heartthrob” tag, and many of the male characters are under Ye Luoyi’s influence, with Qin Li being no exception.