Chapter 19.3

When Jin Lie finished his work and came out of the study, he found that only Mother Jin was left in the living room. She was sitting on the sofa watching TV leisurely, not looking like she was going to an appointment at all.

“Don’t you have a sisters’ gathering?”

Mother Jin glanced at him, “Dating is a flexible thing.”

It exists when needed, and naturally does not exist when not needed.

Jin Lie understood, raised his eyebrows, and sat down next to her, “Isn’t dad in a hurry to let you go back?”

“How I see it, you want me to leave quickly, afraid that I will delay your world of two?”

“What are you talking about, I said yesterday, you can stay as long as you like.”

Mother Jin was pleased by this remark, the corner of her mouth slightly raised, “There is a live broadcast by Qianqian in a while, I will leave after watching it. If you’re free, you can watch it with me.”

That woman is going live? With her old yin-yang personality, isn’t she afraid of revealing herself?

“Don’t you never watch this kind of thing?”

“This is because of Qianqian! We don’t have much time to interact normally, watching the live broadcast may help us understand her more.”

Jin Lie scoffed lightly, “That’s true.”

Maybe after watching it, we will know how dramatic Su Qian is.

The live variety show is called 《Top Student or Bottom Student, It’s Your Pick》. After a long five-minute advertisement, the live broadcast finally began.

The host with full of excitement, finished the opening remarks and began to introduce the guests of this episode.

There are a total of six contestants, including actors, singers, and idols who came from talent shows. They have diverse identities, but they all share one common characteristic, they are all recognized as top students in the entertainment industry.

You should know that the educational backgrounds in the entertainment industry are uneven, and it’s not easy to gather these people together. After the first five guests came out, the barrage went crazy on the screen.

“Aaahhh, as long as you live long enough, anything can happen!”

“Oh my God, this is like a battle of the gods! Isn’t it, isn’t it!”

“Oh my, when I first heard about this show, I even mocked that finding a real top student in the entertainment circle is like finding a needle in the ocean! Today, after seeing the lineup, I take back my words! Xu Xingchen, you’re the best ever (yyds)^[1]“yyds”: This is a popular internet slang in China. It stands for “永远的神” (yǒng yuǎn de shén), which means “Forever God”. It’s similar to “the greatest of all time … Continue reading!!!”

“The first episode just exploded by looking at the guest lineup, I hope it can maintain this level in the future! Whether it’s real or fake, it definitely can’t fool the audience’s eyes!”

“Speaking of… who is the sixth guest, why hasn’t she appeared yet?”

The barrage rolled quickly like crazy, almost unreadable.

The host heated up the scene to the highest point, and finally, with a high pitch, introduced the last guest.

“Let’s welcome today’s last contestant – the actress Su Qian!”

As the voice fell, Su Qian walked into everyone’s sight. She had a ponytail, wore a pink sportswear, had light makeup on her face, and when she smiled, the small dimples on the corners of her lips were faintly visible, looking full of vitality.

Mother Jin lifted her chin proudly, “Our Qian Qian really looks good on camera.”

“Being photogenic is useless without intelligence.”

“Can you stop pouring cold water?!” Mother Jin was dissatisfied.

Jin Lie shrugged, no longer speaking.

And the barrage’s reaction was completely different from just now.

“Damn, am I seeing this wrong? Su Qian?! She graduated from a third-rate academy, how can she be considered a top student? She has no self-awareness at all!”

“Don’t get excited, guys, did you forget the name of this show? Su Qian must be the only bottom student!”

“I also think Su Qian is here to contrast with these real top students! I just hope she doesn’t lose too badly later, otherwise, I will die laughing on the spot!”

“If I were Su Qian, I would pretend that the buzzer doesn’t work, so if I can’t answer, it won’t look too bad haha…”

“Next, let’s see what’s called ‘the difference between immortals and livestock’!!!”

“Speaking softly, don’t you guys actually think Su Qian is really pretty?! It’s a live broadcast without filters, her face is really striking.”

The only positive comment was ignored and instantly drowned in the sea of numerous comments.

Mother Jin was fuming as she watched, “Why are they so malicious towards Qianqian!”

They were all invisible strangers, their faces were simply too terrifying!

Jin Lie watched the comments roll expressionlesssly. He just suddenly remembered the expression on Su Qian’s face when she heard him ask, “Did you have someone take these photos?”

“Her current reputation is all her own doing.”

Just as Mother Jin was about to say that he was cold-blooded and heartless, she saw a strange emotion surge in Jin Lie’s eyes, “But with some effort, it may be possible to turn things around.”

Mother Jin pursed her lips, and looked at him thoughtfully.

The show quickly got to the point and started the question and answer segment. All the guests were polite, their expressions distant but with smiles, the atmosphere seemed harmonious.

However, once it really started, it was different. The producer of this show is the third largest entertainment platform in Shencheng, with a plan to promote newcomers. And the champion of this show will have a work contract in the end.

So the competition was extremely fierce.

Su Qian’s buzzer lit up for the first two questions, but she wasn’t as fast as the others, so she didn’t get them. From the third question onwards, her buzzer never lit up again.

Seeing this situation, the barrage started again—

“Su Qian is indeed here to contrast with others! She can’t answer a single question, even elementary school students are better than her!”

“Su Qian, please be eliminated quickly! Don’t affect my viewing of handsome guys and beautiful girls!”

“Reality tells us not to force ourselves into a world we can’t fit into. In the end, the only one who will look bad is ourselves!”

“Hahaha, the comment about pretending the buzzer is broken just came out! What a prophet!”

“If I were Su Qian, I would faint and withdraw from the competition immediately, it’s simply too embarrassing!”

“Su Qian, keep going! I believe you can take the ‘duck egg’ home!”

“You guys should watch your words!

It’s not easy for a young girl.”

“Oh, she doesn’t have the nerve to come and make a fool of herself, and she still deserves sympathy?!”

“It’s really easy to make money in the entertainment industry, you don’t have to do anything, just stand there like a log and you get money, and people feel sorry for her, it’s so funny, XSWL!” ^[2]“XSWL” is a popular internet slang in China. It stands for “笑死我了” (xiào sǐ wǒ le), the meaning is “laughing to death”.

“If you feel sorry for her, you can take her home! I don’t want to see her anyway!”

Mother Jin watched Su Qian on the screen, and her fingers tightly clenched, controlling her urge to turn off the TV.

And Jin Lie, his long fingers covering his mouth and nose. There was no emotion in his eyes, but his brows were furrowed.

Doesn’t this woman know that the buzzer is broken?!

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Su Qian on the screen suddenly raised her hand and said before the host read the next question, “I’m sorry, it seems like my buzzer is broken.”