CH 31.1

Do You Still Hate Her? 21 – So it was this kind of mortal enemy

Among the people present now, apart from Yue Qi himself, no one understands what he’s thinking.

Until Song Zeqian frowned and asked, “You’re not trying to mess with that lousy comedy of yours, are you? You want to let Shang Lu to play the second female lead?”

Yue Qi didn’t deny it, but still said, “Speak more respectfully. That’s a piece I’ve carefully polished for five years.”

Shang Lu : “…?”

What comedy? What second female lead? What are they talking about? What does Song Zeqian know?

Netizens were also shocked.

‘Hahaha, the so-called lousy comedy in Song Zeqian’s mouth is actually a piece Yue Qi has meticulously polished for five years. I’m curious about this script now. What level is it, really!]

[Things that Song Zeqian doesn’t like, I think they’re the warm-hearted stories Yue Qi likes, without too much emphasis on artistic sense.]

[So, what script is it? How does Song Zeqian know so much about Yue Qi’s stuff?]

[Don’t the previous commenters know? Yue Qi was once Song Zeqian’s senior at the university and stayed on as a lecturer. During Song Zeqian’s college years, they even collaborated on a micro-film internationally recognized with awards. They must have gotten closer in the last few years, hahaha.]

Song Zeqian finally noticed Shang Lu’s inquisitive gaze and looked directly at her, saying, “He has a script that he’s been working on for five years. I thought he had thrown it in the trash heap ages ago, but I didn’t expect he still wants to shoot it.”

Yue Qi retorted, “Some people had a double disaster in terms of reputation and box office for their movies last year. Their perspective on things naturally can’t keep up with the times.”

After saying that, Yue Qi didn’t want to engage with Song Zeqian any longer. After all, his mind was solely on Shang Lu now. So, he looked straight at Shang Lu and said, “Once the show is over, my staff will send you the script. If you’re interested, feel free to contact me anytime for auditions.”

Shang Lu blinked her eyes a few times, then nodded in agreement, saying, “Okay.”

Yue Qi’s movies were like unparalleled treats for the actors. Since Yue Qi had taken the initiative to invite her, she naturally wouldn’t be arrogant enough to reject the offer without even reading the script, like Song Zeqian.

However, Yue Qi asked her, “If Han Cheng’s new drama and my movie have overlapping shooting schedules, whom would you choose?”

Shang Lu : “…?”

Why was this question becoming increasingly strange? Can she really freely choose between Han Cheng and Yue Qi?

Netizens shared the same thoughts as Shang Lu.

[Did I hear something? Is Yue Qi revealing something here? Does Han Cheng also want to cast Shang Lu in his new drama?]

[A few days ago, Scriptwriter Yu Qi mentioned in an interview that both she and Director Han Cheng really like Shang Lu and they will collaborate again in the future.】

[When did things develop to this point? Director Han Cheng and Director Yue Qi… It’s already impressive to work with either of them, but Shang Lu has to choose between them?]

[Shang Lu, how many more surprises do you have that I don’t know about?]

[Hahaha, other famous directors are fighting over Shang Lu. Song Zeqian, are you really not tempted because you’re closest to the water?]

…

However, faced with this question, Shang Lu could only answer, “Director Han Cheng hasn’t shown me the script yet, so I can’t make a choice.”

Yue Qi was satisfied with this answer. At least she wouldn’t prioritize Han Cheng or Song Zeqian just because she was more familiar with them. As for the quality of the script, Yue Qi had confidence in himself and believed he wouldn’t lose out.

Song Zeqian crossed his arms and interrupted, saying, “Alright, enough. This is a variety show recording, not a job interview. If you’re done with the interview, go chat among yourselves. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

Soon, the voting for the ‘King of Bad Movies’ selection came out. Because Song Zeqian didn’t make any effort, Yue Qi won the victory in this round of the game.

But as both Shang Lu and Song Zeqian said—

What’s the point of winning this round? Does it prove that Yue Qi is better at making bad movies than Song Zeqian? This damn thing isn’t something to be proud of!

However, because Yue Qi had developed a slight fondness for Shang Lu, he unilaterally decided to hold a grudge only against Song Zeqian for this matter.

Under Song Zeqian’s urging, after a simple lunch, the program team started a new task for the afternoon—

Fashion styling photoshoot.

The program team would provide them with seven cards. Each person would randomly draw one with a different fashion theme, and then a stylist would transform them for the photoshoot.

Finally, based on the results of the online voting, the first place winner would get the opportunity to be on the cover of the fashion magazine PL Magazine.

PL is a top-tier fashion magazine in the country. Being able to feature in their magazine is like stepping into the fashion world, not to mention being on the cover. This reward still sounded quite enticing.

However, Shang Lu wasn’t very interested in it. She didn’t have much enthusiasm for fashion resources and was just cooperating to complete the task.

Soon, they began drawing the cards one by one.

First was Jiang Jing’s turn to draw. The number one card she held had ‘Zebra’ written on it.

Jiang Jing looked puzzled and asked, “What does this zebra mean?”

Everyone : “???”

The stylist brought out a black and white striped dress and mentioned that they would be doing a dreary design. They then explained the concept behind this themed photo shoot, where each person’s styling elements corresponded to different animals.

[Hahaha, is this actually a zoo-themed shoot? So adorable!]

[I’m suddenly quite curious to see Jiang Jing with a dreary dress!]

[I wonder what animals the others got!]

As for Xu Ze, who was second in turn, he drew the peacock card. When the production team presented him with a huge fan made of feathers, everyone burst into laughter.

The directors also demonstrated that this feather fan could be folded, allowing Xu Ze to ‘display his feathers’ freely while carrying it.

[Xu Ze! You’re a peacock! And this is your display1!]

[The real peacock display, hahaha.]

Xu Ze held his prop, his lips twitching slightly.

Next, it was Song Zeqian and Yue Qi, whose turn was third and fourth, respectively. They drew the tiger and lion cards, which surprisingly suited their competitive relationship.

However—

Song Zeqian looked expressionless at the plush costume in front of him and quipped, “Tiger is Tigger? Do you guys think this is reasonable?”

Shang Lu burst into loud laughter.

[I thought it was going to be a fierce and handsome tiger, how did it turn out to be Tigger, hahaha]

[I knew this show wouldn’t shoot normal fashion styles, it’s getting interesting.]

[But Yue Qi’s lion outfit looks handsome, and Jiang Jing’s looks great too. Some look normal, while others are funny. It’s all about appearances, hahaha.]

[Xu Ze : You all only care about Tigger? Is there no one speaking up for me and the peacock?]

Lin Yanyan was the fifth to draw, and got the panda. When she saw that it was a plush costume like Song Zeqian’s, she pouted, looking very unsatisfied.

She wanted to take beautiful photos! Why does she have to wear this silly plush costume!

However, when Shang Lu reached out and touched the panda costume in Lin Yanyan’s arms, praising, “So cute, I feel you’ll look even cuter wearing it,” Lin Yanyan’s expression instantly changed.

Shang Lu found this cute.

Taking a closer look… it did seem to have become cuter.

Since that was the case, Lin Yanyan reluctantly decided to put it on.