Part 4 of Chapter 51
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Please Like Her 02 – Red carpet + Recording of the eight episode
Shang Lu continued to immerse herself in the filming of the drama for the past half month, and her role was about to wrap up.
The upcoming scenes were all quite important, so Yue Qi deliberately scheduled them for the last week, to avoid interrupting Shang Lu’s performance by having her participate in variety shows midway.
Meanwhile, a plane landed at the airport.
Jiang Yi had stayed in Liberia for so long that he had become noticeably thinner, and his condition was far from what it was when he left.
Two assistants followed him, being extremely cautious and not daring to utter a word.
Their original plan was to conduct a strength assessment for three days, but due to pressure from the Chi Corporation, they ended up spending more than a month in that remote and underdeveloped part of Liberia. They hadn’t even considered the existence of such an underdeveloped place in the world before their arrival.
Not to mention President Jiang, even each one of the assistants felt like they were barely surviving, and life had lost its meaning.
Finally, they were able to return.
Oh, the motherland! Their warm and beautiful motherland! They never wanted to leave again! *Sob*!
Jiang family’s car was already waiting outside.
Jiang Yi had a stern expression throughout the journey and asked as soon as he got into the car, “What did Chi Corporation say?”
The chief assistant wiped his forehead sweat nervously, “Vice President went to see Chi Yan three days ago, but… but…”
Jiang Yi became increasingly impatient, unlocked his phone, and continuously swiped the screen, “The company do not need someone who can’t communicate clearly.”
The chief assistant gathered his courage, “But Chi Corporation said they want to terminate all cooperation with Jiang’s.”
Jiang Yi looked up at the chief assistant, “What did you say? Say it again.”
The chief assistant said, “Terminate all cooperation with Jiang’s…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Jiang Yi threw his phone at the chief assistant’s face.
The chief assistant lowered his head and dared not speak again.
Jiang Yi directly said, “Take me to Chi Corporation, now.”
The chief assistant was in a difficult position, “President Jiang, Vice President waited all day yesterday, but Chi Corporation hasn’t sent anyone to meet us. However, President Chi… has a message for you.”
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and clenched his teeth, “Tell me.”
In the face of specific pressure, the assistant still had to say, “He said that there will be consequences for what you have taken. Other companies have also been affected by this, and two companies with expiring contracts have chosen not to renew. Several others are still in the observation phase. Master Jiang wants you to return to the Jiang family immediately.”
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the recording of the eighth episode of <The Most Hated Her and Him>.
The theme for this time was announced in advance on Weibo, and the guests needed to go to the countryside.
The program team also found six villagers to form one-on-one assistance groups with each guest.
[First comment! After waiting for half a month, it’s finally here, wuwuwu!]
[Are we going to the countryside today? Yay!]
Fans had very high expectations for the recording of this episode, but at the same time, they had a common question in their minds.
[Is the program team really this kind-hearted? Giving the guests six helpers?]
[I also want to ask this. Why don’t I quite believe it?]
[I bet a bag of spicy snacks that there’s definitely some deception here.]
Song Zeqian was the first to arrive, standing under a tree with his arms crossed, waiting for the other guests to arrive.
Lin Yanyan was the second to arrive. She was still carrying several suitcases as usual, but this time she didn’t complain or ask anyone for help. Instead, she moved them one by one by herself.
Hmm, she can handle it herself.
But Song Zeqian glanced at her and took the initiative to help her with the largest suitcase.
Fans were also moved at this moment.
[I suddenly feel like I’m witnessing the princess’s growth.]
[I can never forget Shang Lu’s words ‘because I have no manners’ from the first episode. It has become my catchphrase for these days.]
[But this time, if Shang Lu were here, she would probably help the princess, right? Hahaha.]
Next to arrive were Xu Ze and Jiang Jing. The two of them got out of the car at the same time, so it was awkward for Xu Ze to see Jiang Jing coming down just as he did.
When their eyes met, Jiang Jing naturally smiled at him and said, “Xiao Xu, good morning.”
Xu Ze hesitated for a few seconds and replied, “Good morning.”
Jiang Jing was momentarily surprised because for many episodes, Xu Ze had always responded with a nod when greeted, and this was the first time he had replied to her.
Fans were even more shocked.
[Xu Ze, you spoke, and I’m crying!]
[The previous commenter was exaggerating, right? Xu Ze has recently started speaking, hasn’t he?]
[Say more, say more! Mom loves to hear it!]
Four guests had already arrived at the venue, leaving only the last two, Shang Lu and Ye Lu.
However, ten minutes had passed, and there was no sign of these two.
The live chat started speculating.
[The last time they made Shang Lu arrive late was a collective prank on her. Last time Ye Lu wasn’t there, and they all went to the sports event to cheer for Ye Lu. Is there something special happening this time?]
Someone immediately replied.
[No, Sisters, you’re overthinking it. They’ve already arrived; there’s nothing special today.]
[I just came from Shang Lu’s livestream room, and Ye Lu was there too. They’re both at the village entrance, but they might take a while to get here, hahaha.]
[Curious sisters, you should go check it out yourselves. It’s hard to explain, you’ll have to see it for yourselves to understand how bizarre it is.]
Others : [???]
[What does that mean? Why can’t they get here even though they’re at the village entrance?]
Out of curiosity, some viewers switched to the said livestream.
When they returned, they collectively typed ellipsis (…) in the live chat.
But some people persisted.
[I won’t go see it! I refuse to believe that they won’t come!]
Meanwhile, at the venue,
The director repeatedly checked the time, then asked, “Where are Teacher Shang Lu and Teacher Ye Lu? Have you contacted their staff?”
A staff member had just finished a phone call and returned with a complex expression. They looked at the director and said, “There’s been a bit of an unexpected situation.”
The director immediately looked anxious and asked, “What kind of unexpected situation?”
What happened to Shang Lu and Ye Lu? Are they both okay? Can today’s shooting continue?
After all, fans have been waiting for so long; this episode absolutely can’t disappoint them!
A staff member approached the director and whispered something in his ear.
The director’s expression immediately became complex.
Then he looked at the camera and said, “I have some unfortunate news to share with everyone. Our recording for today might be delayed a bit because Shang Lu and Ye Lu, due to some unforeseen circumstances, are temporarily unable to make it.”
Lin Yanyan was instantly worried.
She had never been to the countryside like this before, so what would she do if Shang Lu wasn’t there?
On the other hand, Song Zeqian seemed very calm. He simply took off his sunglasses and said, “Alright, don’t keep us in suspense. What happened?”
The director sighed and began, “Shang Lu used her outstanding jumping rope skills to win all the candy from the village girls at the village, and Ye Lu used his card gaming skills to win all the spicy snacks from the village boys at the village. They are currently in the midst of a third round of sack race competition, and until a winner is determined, other children are blocking our staff, so we can’t take the two of them away at the moment.”
Everyone : “???”
[Finally, I can speak! I’m laughing so hard; the scene over there is absolutely hilarious. Some elementary school kids can’t handle losing at all, hahaha.]
[For those who haven’t seen the epic showdown between Shang Lu and Ye Lu against all the elementary school kids, you should definitely catch up! Missing out on it would be a lifelong regret!]
[Ye Lu, Shang Lu, you two are really funny. Did you actually take away all the snacks and candies when you won? These evil adults, hahaha.]
[In this year, the young children received an early lesson from two adults who suddenly invaded the village. The lesson was called : ‘Willing to Bet and Accept Defeat.’]
I had completely forgotten where Chi Yan had parked Jiang Yi.