Chapter 19.4

The host was slightly taken aback, then called for a pause and let the staff come over to check.

Two minutes later, after the check was completed, it was confirmed that there was a problem with the buzzer. The program group probably didn’t expect this kind of accident, and they didn’t prepare a spare buzzer of the same model. In the end, they could only replace it with an old machine used in other shows before.

When answering, you have to knock with a wooden mallet, and if the light below is on, it’s a valid answer. This is undoubtedly not as convenient as others, and the delay may affect the speed of answering.

Su Qian didn’t say anything, and she happily accepted the arrangement of the program group. She tried it under the guidance of the host, and after confirming that it was normal, the program continued.

Offstage, Xu Ke was anxious. She had no confidence in winning in the first place, and now that this situation has occurred, the situation is undoubtedly more difficult.

She hung her head in despair, almost foreseeing that after the show ended, Su Qian would face a wave of haters again.

Sure enough, things happened as she feared. Su Qian didn’t get the upper hand in five or six consecutive questions. The ridicule in the comments was getting more and more excessive.

Xu Ke watched Su Qian, who was calm and composed on the screen, her eyes red with anxiety.

Before she got to know Su Qian, she also had some misunderstandings about her. But after spending this period of time together, Su Qian was nothing like the unreasonable person portrayed online.

This can’t go on!

Xu Ke bit her finger, pacing anxiously. She hesitated whether to interrupt the competition, when suddenly the host’s excited voice rang out in the venue, “The person who got this question is Su Qian! This question is interesting, it’s a dubbing question, let’s first see what the clip is.”

As soon as Xu Ke heard the question, she started to feel nervous, and stared at the venue without even daring to breathe.

Soon, the question came out, it was a scene from Roman Holiday where Princess Anne and Joe say goodbye in the car. The requirement was to dub in English.

As soon as the question came out, the comments went into a frenzy, all kinds of expressions and question marks started to flood the screen.

“Hahaha, it’s over, it’s over, does anyone remember Su Qian singing an English song? Poorly sung and off-key!”

“Why the hell do the comments above have sound, it’s already playing on loop in my head!”

“As everyone knows, these days everyone understands English, except for Su Qian! It’s said that she even sang that English song by reading the phonetic notation!”

“Thanks for the reminder! My crappy site still has this ghostly video of her singing an English song! I watch it daily to prevent myself from dropping out!”

“I want to see! Requesting for the ghostly video!”

“I want to see +1”

“……”

The crazier the comments, the quieter it gets offstage. In front of the TV, both Mother Jin and Jin Lie were watching Su Qian intently.

The host handed the script card to Su Qian: “Please answer!”

Apart from the still mocking comments, everyone was holding their breath, waiting to see how she would dub.

Mother Jin’s face suddenly became serious. She had once had the fortune of hearing a few sentences when Su Qian introduced herself at a family wine party where foreign friends were invited. Her English level was probably such that foreigners couldn’t understand, and Chinese people didn’t understand.

And Jin Lie, with a wordless gesture, ruffled his hair and turned his face away as if he couldn’t bear to watch.

On the screen, Su Qian was quiet for a moment, and calmly lifted the microphone. She had watched this movie countless times, and with her eyes closed, she could almost recall the emotions and expressions of Hepburn when she spoke.

She took a moment to compose herself, then slowly began to speak. Her clear and fluent English, along with her deliberately altered voice, instantly captured the audience’s attention. It was as if the original sound was flowing from the speakers, making people feel as if they were there.

“Stop at the next corner, please……”^[1]This sentence is really in English.

Her English pronunciation was very authentic British accent. Different from her usual speaking voice, when she spoke English, it was more deep and lazy, very relaxed, and very comfortable.

“Holy crap, is this the original voice? Isn’t it, isn’t it?”

“Damn it. I’m not well-educated, don’t trick me with the original version!!!”

“Did she grow up eating English alphabets?! Her pronunciation is too good!”

“I don’t believe this is Su Qian’s live dubbing! It must have been prepared in advance! If she has this level, I’ll eat my keyboard and never badmouth her again!”

“Is Su Qian’s line delivery so strong? I’m simply stunned! I kneel as soon as she opens her mouth!”

The comments were rolling crazily. After the question was over, the system checked based on various data. Su Qian’s score changed from “0” to “1”.

Xu Ke almost jumped up at the edge of the stage, so excited that she almost cried tears of joy.

Wuwuwu, sister Qianqian will always be awesome! ! !

The host continued to draw questions from the comments, and Su Qian answered seven questions in a row correctly. She had already surpassed the last three and became the third place.

The situation became more intense as it went on. In the end, it slowly evolved into a war between Su Qian and another male actor.

“Xu Xingchen graduated from one of the top three universities in the country, Su Qian is probably doomed!”

“I’m betting on Teacher Xu, Su Qian can answer correctly basically by luck!”

“Luck? I think she got the questions in advance! Otherwise, how could she have this ability!?”

Many comments continued to mock and criticize. Seeing this, Mother Jin has become calm. Su Qian’s original family was not very good, and she herself only attended a third-rate acting academy. And the Jin family, in order to prevent the Su family from taking advantage, apart from the monthly living expenses, intentionally did not help Su Qian in her career.

The more they got along, the more they felt that Su Qian was subverting her previous image.

Mother Jin said meaningfully, “We may not have fully understood Su Qian. After spending this period of time together, I feel that this child is not bad.”

Jin Lie came back to his senses, and his gaze moved away from the TV, “Your thoughts change quite quickly.”

“After all, Su Qian is currently a member of the Jin family, it’s not easy for a girl to struggle in the entertainment industry, if you can help, please help her.”

Jin Lie was somewhat surprised that she would use the word “currently”, and he secretly pondered Mother Jin’s thoughts, not saying anything for a while.

Mother Jin smiled, “I still don’t know what you’re thinking. But if you have feelings for Su Qian, then treat her well.”

“You’re thinking too much.”

How could he possibly have feelings for that woman, besides, the contract will expire in a few months.

“Is that so, no matter what, you shouldn’t regret it later.”

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After the recording of the show ended, Su Qian went straight back to the company. She didn’t look at anything related to the show, and she was so tired that she was dozing off on the sofa.

Before long, the office door banged open. Xu Ke, who had just finished a meeting, rushed in excitedly, shouting, “Sister Qianqian, you have to see the comments on the official blog of the show!”

Su Qian yawned lazily, not particularly interested, “What, the people who scold me have already chased me there?”

“On the contrary!” Xu Ke laughed happily, “Sister Qianqian, we are going to turn the tables!!!”

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