BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 82 Part 2

Part 2 of Chapter 82


Please Like Her 33 – Main Story Finale (First Part)

He looks at everyone in the room, points to Shang Lu and Chi Yan, and asks, “Why isn’t anyone surprised? You must all have known, right!”

Lin Yanyan smiles and says, “Lulu told me a long time ago, but only me!”

Jiang Jing also says, “A while ago at the variety show wrap-up party, I saw it when he came to pick up Xiao Lu.”

Song Zeqian replies, “I might have known even earlier; when he approached me about investing, I guessed it.”

Xu Ze lowered his eyelashes and quickly smiles gently, “I was somewhat prepared for it.”

Wenren Yan looks proud and says, “I’m Chi Yan’s best buddy!”

This topic, of course, Xiao Mi pretends not to understand and doesn’t join in, and no one would ask a child about such matters.

Ye Lu fell into deep confusion.

What’s going on? Is he the only one who hasn’t noticed this?!

No! There is one more person!

Ye Lu looked at Ou Yi with a sympathetic look, saying, “So it’s just us who didn’t know.”

“What are you talking about?” Ou Yi swallowed a large piece of cake and said, “Weren’t they together for a long time? Didn’t he say he was Shang Lu’s boyfriend when he came to the hospital to see me last time?”

Ye Lu & Lin Yanyan : “?!?”

They were there that day too, there’s absolutely no way this could be true!

Ou Yi scratched his head and reminisced, “Wait, did he deny it? I can’t remember.”

Because he couldn’t remember, he just kept assuming it was true. After all, Ou Yi’s life had always been like this. If he wasn’t sure about something, he usually found an answer to fool himself.

Ou Yi’s expression was sincere and innocent.

Shang Lu & Chi Yan : “…”

Forget it, whatever. They’re together now anyway.

Next, everyone started to bring out the gifts they had prepared.

Xiao Mi prepared a hand-knitted scarf, which, although simple, felt very comfortable. She said, “It was taught by Aunt Xue.”

Lin Yanyan looked at Chi Yan with disdain and said, “Xiao Mi beat you to it. You can’t compete.”

Ou Yi also brought out his own gift, a top-of-the-line microphone, with a cute design.

But when the gift box was opened, it seemed to contain something else.

Shang Lu reached out curiously to take it, but Ou Yi grabbed it first.

Ou Yi vaguely remembered that before he left the company, Yan Yu had inexplicably come over, and it seemed like he had tampered with the gift he had prepared for Shang Lu. But he was in a hurry at the time and didn’t have time to check. He didn’t expect Yan Yu to have put their group’s new album in there.

Ou Yi picked up the album and, upon seeing Yan Yu’s signature on the back, nearly ground his teeth to bits.

Yan Yu is crazy!

Ye Lu also mocked Ou Yi, “First time seeing someone give a group album as a birthday gift. Are you more narcissistic than me?”

Seeing that Ou Yi was not giving her the album, Shang Lu asked in confusion, “What’s wrong with this album?”

“Nothing, it’s dirty. I’ll wipe it.” Ou Yi said, taking a tissue, but found that he couldn’t wipe off Yan Yu’s signature.

Well, luckily, he was prepared!

Ou Yi took out a signature pen from his pocket, signed all the members’ names in the group, and then handed it to Shang Lu, saying, “This is the blessing from all of us in the group to you.”

Shang Lu : “…”

She wasn’t blind, but weren’t these names just signed by Ou Yi now? Nevertheless, Shang Lu didn’t expose him and instead said, “Thank you, I really… like it.”

At this moment, all the gifts from everyone had been given, except for Chi Yan.

Chi Yan got up and walked to the study door, taking out the gift he had prepared from inside.

Once again, it was a bouquet of flowers, but this time they were wrapped in a cylindrical cloth that looked quite beautiful.

Lin Yanyan’s attention wasn’t on the album at all; she didn’t miss any opportunity to tease Chi Yan in person, extending her words, “Haven’t you already given a bouquet? Isn’t there any new idea?”

As Lin Yanyan finished speaking, a furry little head popped out of the flower bucket in Chi Yan’s arms, a round and silver tabby cat with round eyes looking at them, extending a small paw to rest on a flower.

It seemed quite lively and wanted to crawl out of the flowers, so Shang Lu quickly got up to pick it up.

The little guy was quite smart and crawled into Shang Lu’s arms.

“It’s so cute!” Shang Lu couldn’t help but hold the kitten in her arms. The kitten was well-behaved, constantly meowing and lying on Shang Lu’s lap, exposing its belly to her.

Shang Lu couldn’t resist petting it, and Lin Yanyan joined in to pet the cat’s head, calling for Xiao Mi to join in as well.

Shang Lu really liked it and couldn’t help but ask, “Chi Yan, how did you think of giving me a cat?”

“Last time when Wenren Yan brought his cat, I saw that you really liked it,” Chi Yan replied, adding, “This cat was also bought by him from a friend.”

WerRen Yan said proudly, “This is the most well-behaved one from that litter of kittens. As soon as Brother Chi mentioned it, I started watching them from the moment they were born, and picked out this one specifically for you!”

“Thank you, too,” Shang Lu said, then looked up at Wenren Yan, with a pure and charming smile in her eyes.

WerRen Yan’s face turned a little red.

The moment he felt his ears getting hot, he immediately realized he was in a tight spot and desperately waved his hands, explaining to Chi Yan, “Everyone has a desire for beauty, and I just appreciate it. Blushing when a beautiful woman looks at you like that is normal. The type I like is really not Sister-in-law, Brother Chi, you believe me, right? Ahhh…”

In the end, Wen Renyan’s leg was kicked by Chi Yan. Wen Renyan didn’t dare to stay any longer, quickly made an excuse to leave by saying he needed to go home to feed his cat.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door.

A delivery guy brought a large box of beer and snacks.

Lin Yanyan raised her hand and said, “I ordered that, I ordered that! We won’t go home until we’re drunk!”

Except for Chi Yan, who had a decent tolerance for alcohol, everyone else was getting drunk quickly.

The large sofa that Lin Yanyan had previously ordered came in handy, like a large resting place from ancient times, where everyone could have their own land.

Ye Lu and Ou Yi were still toasting with empty glasses, while Lin Yanyan knelt on the floor and crawled behind the little kitten.

Shang Lu was holding Jiang Jing’s arm, already drunk, but still discussing characters with Jiang Jingin a serious manner. Jiang Jing, after having some alcohol, remained composed and sat on the sofa, mechanically nodding in agreement.

Clearly, Jiang Jing was also a bit tipsy, but she managed to maintain her composure and not go wild.

Song Zeqian had a headache a long time ago. He walked over to a corner of the sofa and claimed a good spot for himself, then went to sleep directly.

Chi Yan had also had his fill of the commotion. He bent down and picked up Shang Lu, saying, “Let’s go to the bedroom and sleep.”

Shang Lu, in a drowsy state, mumbled, “Don’t…”

While saying she didn’t want to, as Chi Yan picked her up, she reached out to put her arms around his neck.

Before they even got to the bedroom, her slippers fell from the air and landed on the floor. They flew towards Ou Yi and Ye Lu, who were sitting on the floor.

Ou Yi caught the slippers and exclaimed, “Heavens… a mysterious object has fallen from the sky; this is an inauspicious sign!”

He then tossed the slippers to the side, hitting Ye Lu in the face.

Ye Lu : “?”

He had never experienced such humiliation before.

Ou Yi, on the other hand, laughed at him, “Haha, you got hit; I told you it’s inauspicious!”

So Ye Lu picked up the slippers and said, “I think you’re the inauspicious one!”

The two of them started to scuffle, and in the midst of the fight, Ye Lu kicked Ou Yi, and they rolled to the opposite ends of the living room.

Wherever you fall, sleep there.

Both of them did so. The moment they separated, they forgot their anger towards each other, and went straight to sleep as if copying and pasting each other.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 82 Part 1

Please Like Her 33 – Main Story Finale (First Part)

Shang Lu returned home excitedly because Chi Yan said he had prepared a birthday gift for her.

However, the moment the door and lights were switched on, Shang Lu realized something was amiss.

On the shoe rack by the door, all the disposable slippers were missing, and there were two unfamiliar coats on the coat rack. On the coffee table, there was a bag… Lin Yanyan’s, she remembered.

Lin Yanyan hadn’t been to her house these past few days, and there definitely wasn’t this bag on the coffee table before she went out.

Shang Lu still held the bouquet that Chi Yan had made for her, her gaze continuing to search for anything unusual in her own home.

After noticing so many ‘anomalies,’ Chi Yan also knew that it was evidently impossible to hide it any longer.

Instead of going inside, Shang Lu turned back to look at Chi Yan, her eyes showing some confusion, and she mouthed, “How many people?”

Chi Yan also mouthed back to Shang Lu, “Seven,” then crouched down to grab Shang Lu’s slippers and placed them by her feet, gesturing for her to enter first.

Shang Lu could already roughly guess the people based on the number in her mind, so she stepped into the house with the slippers on.

Wherever she looked at, there was still no one.

Until she reached the door of the guest room.

*Ahem!* Chi Yan coughed deliberately.

The guest room door was instantly flung open, and Lin Yanyan came out holding a cake, shouting first, “Happy birthday, Lulu!”

Candles were already lit on the cake, and as the candlelight flickered, the others also started to emerge from the room one by one.

“Happy birthday!” Ye Lu stepped forward to give Shang Lu a hug, then chuckled arrogantly, “I’m the first one to hug the birthday girl!”

He didn’t pay any attention to the look in Chi Yan’s eyes, only provoking Lin Yanyan.

Lin Yanyan widened her eyes, immediately thrust the cake into Xu Ze’s hands, and tried to lift Shang Lu up, shouting, “Lulu, happy birthday!”

All the members of Xiao Taoyan were present, plus Ou Yi, and Xiao Mi who was holding a small box.

Shang Lu counted the number of people and then froze.

Why were there eight people? Where did the extra person come from?

Counting again… huh? Wenren Yan?

Shang Lu looked at Wenren Yan in surprise and said, “You’re here too.”

Chi Yan : “…?”

Wenren Yan actively raised both hands and explained to Chi Yan, “I came to find you, but when I knocked on your door and no one answered, I was about to leave. Then, I saw this group of people, so I became curious and asked. I didn’t expect it was Sister-in-law’s birthday, and for such a lively occasion, of course, I had to join in!”

“Hold on,” Ye Lu directly interrupted Wenren Yan’s words, somewhat puzzled. “Is Shang Lu your Sister-in-law? Who is your Brother?”

How is it that Ye Lu can understand every individual word Wenren Yan says, but when they’re put together, it’s not even coherent?

Wenren Yan pointed at Chi Yan and mocked Ye Lu directly, “Open your eyes and look at what’s in my Sister-in-law’s arms. Roses! Isn’t it clear that they’re dating?”

“Roses?!” Lin Yanyan let out a high-pitched scream right then, snatched the bouquet of roses from Shang Lu’s hands and moved back frantically, saying, “Are you crazy?”

Jiang Jing also quickly came forward to check, “Is there any itching? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

Xiao Mi also looked very worried.

Shang Lu quickly waved his hand and explained, “Those roses are fake, so there’s no allergy. Don’t worry.”

Lin Yanyan half-believed and half-doubted, lowered her head, and after touching the roses with her hand to confirm they were fake, she breathed a sigh of relief and placed them on the coffee table.

Song Zeqian yawned; this birthday celebration was already affecting his routine. He reminded them, “If you don’t blow out the candles soon, they might go out.”

Everyone : “!”

Everyone stopped making a fuss. Lin Yanyan turned around again to find the cake and snatched it back from Xu Ze’s hand, bringing it in front of Shang Lu.

This was the second time today that Shang Lu heard the birthday song.

While everyone was singing, Shang Lu closed her eyes, put her hands together, and made a wish.

A wish… what kind of wish?

This birthday song sounds terrible! Why are these people going off-key even when singing ‘Happy Birthday’?

Except for Ou Yi’s voice, she could tell it was decent; the others were getting worse one by one, Ye Lu was deliberately singing loudly, and Wenren Yan… his singing was also terrible!

But in this atmosphere, she still liked it very much.

Shang Lu tried to push all the complaints out of her mind and made a wish.

In fact, she didn’t have any wishes left.

She already got everything she wanted.

Then, she hopes everyone can continue to live happily like this forever.

She really wants to say thank you.

Thank you to these people who are willing to be with her all the time.

The terrible birthday song continues to be sung, and Ou Yi can’t beat it, so he joins in and starts competing with Ye Lu Lu to see who can sing it worse.

In this lively atmosphere, Shang Lu blows out the candles, looks at everyone, and says, “Thank you.”

Shang Lu looks back at Chi Yan and asks, “Can you tell me what’s going on?”

“I’ll tell you!” Lin Yanyan raises her hand directly and says, “We originally wanted to celebrate your birthday, but we weren’t sure if you wanted to, so we asked Chi Yan to find out for us. If you weren’t happy, we told him to message us, and we would quickly withdraw!”

Shang Lu is obviously in a good mood today, so everything proceeds according to plan.

Shang Lu cuts the cake for everyone and shares it with each person.

The candles are also blown out, the cake is eaten, and Ye Lu finally remembers the main point. He looks at Shang Lu, then at Chi Yan by her side, and asks, “Are you two together?”

Shang Lu nods and takes this opportunity to formally introduce Chi Yan to everyone, saying, “Chi Yan, my boyfriend.”

Xiao Mi’s eyes reveal understanding, and she lowers her head to eat her cake.

Ye Lu looks at Chi Yan with a critical eye and says, “I’ve seen you a few times, but we’re not familiar. Can you give a brief self-introduction?”

“I’ll introduce him,” Song Zeqian’s lazy voice chimes in, saying, “President Chi, he’s the new investor in our movie.”

Ye Lu’s eyes widen, and he immediately stands up, walks over to Chi Yan, and shakes his hand, saying, “President Chi, nice to meet you!”

Lin Yanyan extends her foot to kick Ye Lu’s heel and says, “Look at you, licking dog!”

Ye Lu suddenly realizes something is amiss.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 81 Part 3

Part 3 of Chapter 81


Please Like Her 32 – Happy Birthday

At the moment she was about to leave, someone shouted from behind, “Shang Lu! Happy birthday to you!”

Shang Lu stopped in her tracks, her body stiffened, and her heart started beating faster.

Although it wasn’t tomorrow yet, it seemed she couldn’t escape it.

She didn’t know how to describe her current feelings, not exactly happy, not exactly sad, just feeling a bit blank in her mind.

One person started first, followed by shouts of “Happy birthday!” “Happy birthday, Shang Lu!”

She didn’t know who started it, but someone began to sing the birthday song, and soon it became a chorus from almost the entire audience.

The staff of <Salvation Plan> also joined the chorus of the birthday song, standing on the stage, singing and clapping to the beat.

“Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday, happy birthday~ Happy birthday, Shang Lu~”

Shanglu lowered her head to look at her phone.

At exactly twelve o’clock, a new day arrived.

She pursed her lips, held back her tears, and turned to smile and wave at everyone, saying, “Thank you, everyone. I am very happy!”

“Happy birthday, Shang Lu!”

“May Shang Lu be happy every day!”

“Go back soon! Remember to eat cake and longevity noodles!”

Each of these shouts was a blessing from the audience to her.

Shang Lu bowed deeply in their direction and then raised her hand and waved, saying, “I’m leaving now~”

The audience urged Shang Lu to go back and rest.

Yue Qi stood there, raised his hand, and with one hand on his chin, looked somewhat annoyed at the staff. “How come we didn’t even prepare a cake?”

The staff replied, “Director Yue, we contacted Shanglu’s team and confirmed that she has never celebrated her birthday before, so we couldn’t make the decision on our own.”

Never celebrated her birthday?

Yue Qi looked at Shang Lu’s back, feeling that she seemed quite happy. He thought it might be because the young girl was shy and didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, so he didn’t think much of it and continued to lower his head to sign autographs for the audience.

Meanwhile, in the corridor.

Shang Lu stopped in her tracks and looked up at the person in front of her, smiling, “You’re here.”

Seeing this, the staff beside Shang Lu immediately left.

Chi Yan was wearing a light-colored coat, and he was holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms as he approached and said, “I was in the next screening room. The movie was very interesting.”

“Thank you.” Shang Lu reached out to take the flowers, but her hand was suspended in mid-air.

Because she saw that the bouquet Chi Yan was holding was a bouquet of roses.

But… there was no scent of roses in the air.

Chi Yan held out the bouquet in front of her and said, “Try touching them.”

Shanglu was somewhat puzzled, but she didn’t doubt Chi Yan’s words, so she reached out and touched the rose petals.

Huh?

It’s soft.

Shang Lu curiously pinched it and then exclaimed in disbelief, “It’s fake!”

Shang Lu embraced a whole bunch of roses. She already liked roses, and now she couldn’t resist constantly touching the ‘petals,’ saying, “It looks just like the real thing!”

As Shanglu’s words fell, she suddenly remembered something and reached out to hold Chi Yan’s hand. Her gaze fell on the band-aid on his index finger, and she immediately understood, “Did you make these flowers yourself?”

“Yeah,” Chi Yan replied and asked her, “Do you like them?”

“I like them,” Shang Lu became even happier and couldn’t help but keep touching the petals, saying, “Now I have roses too.”

The movie theater was only a twenty-minute walk from Shang Lu’s home, so she suggested walking back.

Chi Yan asked her, “Aren’t you afraid of the cold?”

Shang Lu tightened her scarf to prevent the wind from getting into her neck, holding the roses in one hand and taking Chi Yan’s hand with the other, saying, “This way, it won’t be cold.”

Chi Yan naturally had no reason to refuse and held her hand tightly, saying, “Okay.”

The temperature had risen a bit these past few days, not as cold as it was before.

Walking along, Shang Lu kept looking down at the roses in her arms. It was clear that she really liked them, and she never stopped smiling.

Until they reached a corner, Shang Lu suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She looked at Chi Yan, holding the roses in her arms even tighter, and said very seriously, “Chi Yan, thank you for loving me, thank you for always being willing to love me.”

Chi Yan then reached out to cup her face, using his thumb to tuck away some loose strands at her cheek. His voice was helpless as he corrected her, “Silly, there’s no need to say thank you when you’re loved.”

Shang Lu seemed a bit puzzled and asked, “So what should I say?”

Chi Yan lowered his head and whispered in her ear, “I love you, so say that you love me too.”

“Got it,” Shang Lu smiled at him, looked around to make sure there was no one else, and then quickly kissed Chi Yan’s cheek. She said, word by word, “I love you too.”

Chi Yan reached out to pinch Shang Lu’s face, applying slight pressure with his thumb under her chin to make her lift her head. However, just before their lips met, Shang Lu reached out to block it. In the end, he only kissed the back of her hand.

Chi Yan asked her with a questioning look.

Shang Lu could only point behind Chi Yan.

A child who looked to be about three or four years old appeared out of nowhere, sitting in a children’s toy car, gazing at them with innocent eyes.

Chi Yan immediately pulled back his hand, and Shang Lu took a step back. The two of them felt a bit awkward as they separated. In that moment of eye contact, they both couldn’t help but smile with a hint of helplessness.

Shang Lu walked over and asked, “Little one, why are you here alone? Where are your family members?”

Before the child could answer, a hoarse voice rang out from behind him, “Sweet potatoes, sweetly roasted sweet potatoes!”

The child didn’t speak to Shang Lu but used his feet to push the toy car backward, providing an answer through his actions.

The old man scolded, “Don’t run around. We’ll go home after Grandpa sells all the roasted sweet potatoes.”

Shang Lu turned to look at Chi Yan and then pointed to the small cart selling roasted sweet potatoes.

Chi Yan naturally understood her intention, so he walked over and bought the remaining roasted sweet potatoes. He took the largest one and placed it in the child’s hands, saying, “Hurry home with Grandpa.”

The child happily ate the roasted sweet potato and was then lifted onto the small cart by his Grandpa. After thanking them, the grandfather and grandson gradually disappeared into the night.

“Do you know what day it is for you and me today?” Shang Lu suddenly looked at Chiyen and emphasized, “Not just me, it’s about you and me.”

Chi Yan had initially wanted to say, ‘Happy birthday,’ but after Shang Lu’s clarification, he didn’t know how to respond.

He thought about it but had no answer, so he could only shake his head and say, “I don’t know.”

He shouldn’t forget important days related to Shang Lu and him, but today, apart from Shang Lu’s birthday, he couldn’t think of anything special.

Seeing the self-doubt on Chi Yan’s face, Shang Lu laughed and suddenly let go of ChiYan’s hand, walking briskly in the direction of their home.

She walked ahead, her voice cheerful, “Today is nothing special, just an ordinary day, but I want to spend every day like this with you.”

She liked such simple days.

Holding hands while walking, occasional kisses, beautiful roses, and sweetly roasted sweet potatoes.

Then Shang Lu turned back and smiled as she ran back.

This time, Shang Lu initiated a kiss on Chi Yan’s lips, her bright eyes reflecting the starry sky, but her gaze was solely fixed on him. She said, “Chi Yan, from now on, you have to celebrate every birthday with me.”

Their lips had not parted much, and they could still feel each other’s breath on their faces.

“Happy birthday.”

Chi Yan said this and lowered his head to lightly brush his nose against hers before kissing her again.


rokumi’s note : kyaaa~ this chapter is definitely sweeter than sweetly roasted sweet potatoes 😋

From now on, Shang Lu definitely will always have “Happy” Birthdays.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 81 Part 2

Part 2 of Chapter 81


Please Like Her 32 – Happy Birthday

February 16th.

With much anticipation, <Salvation Plan> officially premiered in the movie theater.

At 8:30 PM.

All the staff entered the theater in advance, while the creative team discreetly took seats in the back row.

Soon, the audience started trickling in.

The theater was large, and even the less ideal front rows were filled with people, indicating the high demand for tickets online.

As expected, most of the audience brought their families along, just as Yue Qi had initially thought.

Before long, the movie began to play.

It was a traditional commercial comedy film. While the editing and filming were not particularly impressive, Yue Qi always aimed to introduce innovations steadily. From the beginning, he laid down a recurring storyline, piquing the audience’s curiosity.

As various comedic elements unfolded, the theater echoed with laughter and joy.

Shang Lu’s character alternated between a gentle, beautiful young girl one moment and an expressive comedian the next, creating a striking contrast. Her delicate appearance paired with her sassy personality provided many comedic moments. While Shang Lu hadn’t found it particularly funny during filming, she now found herself laughing along with the audience.

Shen Xian complimented Shang Lu, “Your expressions are so exaggerated; it’s genuinely entertaining.”

Shang Lu blushed slightly and covered her face, saying, “I didn’t expect to look this ugly when filming.”

“Ugly? What are you talking about? You look so pretty and interesting,” said Yue Qi, who was sitting on the other side of Shang Lu. He continued, “Everyone is laughing; that’s the best feedback.”

“True,” Shang Lu responded with a serious expression, but then made a funny face at him the next moment.

Laughter filled the theater, with one burst of merriment following another. The audience was engrossed in the movie’s plot, and they didn’t notice the commotion in the back row.

Until the movie ended.

One audience member asked, “Why did it end so soon? I didn’t get enough of it.”

A friend who had come along advised, “Stay a little longer; there’s bound to be a post-credits scene.”

In the past, after a movie ended, many audience members would typically get up and leave. However, today was different; the theater’s lights hadn’t come on, and everyone was eagerly waiting for the post-credits scene, while discussing the amusing plot they had just witnessed.

And right at this moment, the front row lights lit up, and the staff wearing <Salvation Plan> crew down jackets stepped onto the stage, holding a microphone and said, “Hello, thank you all for coming to support our <Salvation Plan> even at this late hour. I am the assistant director, and you can call me Xiao Zhang. Next, let’s invite our creative team onto the stage, and you can freely discuss anything you’d like.”

Everyone naturally stood up and walked down in order.

The audience sitting in the audience let out gasps and then applause, with many of them taking out their phones to take pictures.

The microphone was naturally handed to Yue Qi, who briefly greeted the creative team and the audience in the audience seats, and then talked about his creative concept and introduced the movie.

Next was the interactive session.

Audience members raised their hands continuously, asking questions related to the movie’s plot, sharing their viewing experiences, or even expressing their admiration for their favorite actors.

Until one young man raised his phone and stood up, saying, “I don’t have any questions, but there are many professionals discussing this movie on the internet. Director Yue, would you be willing to accept the evaluation of industry experts?”

Yue Qi didn’t mind and said, “Go ahead.”

The young man read from his phone, “Renowned director and filmmaker, Teacher Song Zeqian…”

The audience burst into laughter once again.

As movie enthusiasts and fans of Yue Qi, most of them were aware of the conflict between Yue Qi and Song Zeqian.

Yue Qi rolled his eyes directly.

The young man couldn’t help but laugh halfway through.

Shang Lu gave him a thumbs up and said, “This student has a great sense of humor.”

Encouraged by Shang Lu, the young man continued reading Song Zeqian’s evaluation from his phone, “Teacher Song Zeqian believes that overall, the film is decent and qualifies as a commercial film. However, he doesn’t understand why a comedy film, which claims to be funny, made him laugh so little. He thinks it might be due to the director’s lack of humor.”

An audience member shouted, “Director Yue, I found it very funny! Don’t underestimate yourself!”

Yue Qi said directly, “Your reaction just now is the best evaluation. I’m actually looking forward to see if some filmmaker’s new works in the realism genre can make me cry.”

Everyone could tell that Yue Qi was referring to Song Zeqian’s upcoming film <Evil>. They eagerly joined in, joking and eagerly anticipating Yue Qi’s own movie reviews when it’s released.

Shang Lu stood up to smooth things over since she acted in both movies, saying, “Director Song really has a high threshold for laughter. We had a recording session earlier where we couldn’t laugh with water in our mouths, and I laughed thirteen times while Song Zeqian only laughed once.”

Duan Anguo also followed: “That’s right, it’s because Director Song’s threshold for laughter is too high, but our Director Yue has a heart of stone and his threshold for tears is also very high. Let’s wait and see!”

Yue Qi : “…?”

Yue Qi looked at Duan Anguo: “You don’t seem to be praising me, do you?”

Laughter erupted again on the scene.

The whole atmosphere of interaction with the audience was in a very relaxed and pleasant state.

Until 11:50, Yue Qi looked at the audience and said, “Just now, our box office has already exceeded 400 million on the first day, thanks to everyone’s support. I also hope that everyone can give us their honest feedback on the internet after going back. If there are no more questions, we’ll end it here today. Goodbye, everyone!”

There were no more questions from the audience below, but they wanted the autographs of the leading actors.

Everyone else was signing, and Shang Lu had already prepared a pile of signed photos, which were directly distributed on the spot.

A little girl smiled with her eyes curved: “Lulu, you’re really amazing. You prepared all this in advance.”

Shang Lu shook hands with her, feeling a little guilty suddenly.

Actually, it wasn’t for the fans, she just wanted to leave as soon as possible after it was over.

Shang Lu glanced at the time again, it was 11:55.

Shang Lu looked up and expressed to the staff that she wanted to leave, and the staff immediately understood, “Teacher Shang, please come this way.”

Shang Lu stood up and bowed to the audience who still wanted to talk to her, then walked out with the guidance of the staff.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 81 Part 1

Please Like Her 32 – Happy Birthday

The variety show recording is over.

But everyone didn’t part ways so quickly; instead, they found a place to have a meal together. While waiting for the dishes to arrive, they decided to hold an impromptu script reading session to resolve some of the specific issues they had encountered at home and, in the process, conduct some performance assessments.

When Song Zeqian handed the script to Lin Yanyan, she accepted it with both hands.

Song Zeqian looked at her and said, “You’ve become quite polite lately.”

After being praised, Lin Yanyan’s lips almost reached the sky, and she replied, “Of course!”

Song Zeqian’s expression became more indifferent, and he said, “I’m not complimenting you.”

Lin Yanyan : “?”

Seeing that Lin Yanyan didn’t catch on, Shang Lu had to step in and translate, cruelly informing her of the truth: “What Song Zeqian means is that you don’t resemble the character as much anymore.”

Lin Yanyan : “!”

So, after finishing the meal, Song Zeqian confirmed that Lin Yanyan didn’t have work the next day, and took her with him.

Ye Lu appeared shocked and asked, “Hasn’t my special training ended? Why are you taking me away again?”

Song Zeqian said directly, “I can’t spend the night alone with her.”

Ye Lu understood.

The meaning of his existence was to be the person who could prove their innocence, right?

Even though Ye Lu was unhappy, he was still taken away.

Lin Yanyan’s agent was quite happy and said, “Have a safe journey! Yanyan, study well!”

Lin Yanyan : “…”

*Sob sob*

The meal was already over, and Xu Ze’s assistant was waiting downstairs to take him back.

Jiang Jing’s car was parked nearby, and she was not very fond of too many work staff getting involved in her personal life. She planned to drive herself back and asked Shang Lu, “Is your assistant not here yet? Should I give you a ride?”

Shang Lu waved her hand and said, “It’s not my assistant; it’s… my boyfriend coming to pick me up, and he’s already here.”

She had only told Lin Yanyan about her relationship with Chi Yan, as she found it odd to mention it to her other friends. As a result, no one else knew.

Jiang Jing smiled, looking somewhat surprised, and said, “Xiao Lu has grown up; it’s the age to start dating.”

When she saw Chi Yan coming to pick up Shang Lu, she had a knowing expression and said with a smile, “I guessed he liked you the first time I saw him in your dressing room.”

Shang Lu was taken aback for a moment and signaled to Chi Yan not to approach. She couldn’t help but ask Jiang Jing, “So early? Why?”

“Only the person who holds you in their heart will remember what you like to eat and what you don’t like to eat. Love is hidden in the details,” Jiang Jing answered Shang Lu’s question this way, and then urged, “Hurry, don’t keep him waiting.”

Shang Lu smiled at Jiang Jing and then hurried over to Chi Yan. She asked him with concern, “Aren’t you cold with so little clothing?”

“It’s not cold. Did you forget about my Mom?” Chi Yan answered while nodding to Jiang Jing, and then he and Shang Lu walked out together.

Thinking about the beautiful woman in a dress she had seen that day, Shang Lu mused, “Indeed, genes are powerful.”

As they got in the car on the way back.

Shang Lu looked at the night scenery outside the window and suddenly said, “Today is the last recording of our show.”

Chi Yan naturally understood what she wanted to say and asked, “Will you miss everyone?”

Shang Lu nodded. Yesterday, Lin Yanyan cried so much that she didn’t want to cry along with Lin Yanyan, but at night, she still quietly shed some tears in the bedroom at the thought of parting.

Feeling somewhat sentimental, Shang Lu leaned her head against the car window and said, “Actually, when I first joined this show, I just thought the format of selecting guests was interesting, and I didn’t particularly like anyone else. I really didn’t expect that I would become friends with them later. The time of recording this variety show has become an important part of my life, and we have walked this path together without even realizing it. Parting like this makes me feel really reluctant.”

Chi Yan remained silent for a while, and then he asked, “Isn’t the cast of your movie included all the members?”

There’s no need to part ways.

Shang Lu: “!”

Shang Lu wiped away the tears that were about to fall and said, “Ah… I cried too early.”

She immediately put these thoughts behind her and chatted with Chi Yan about the things that had happened in the past two days, instantly becoming cheerful and excited.

As for the tears? She would save them for when the filming of the movie wraps up!


It was already time for elementary and middle school students to start their winter break.

Xiao Mi’s roommate happened to be neighbors with Wang Rong and Xue Zishan, and the two little girls were always inseparable during their free time. Seeing that Xiao Mi had made good friends, Shang Lu felt happy. After spending a few days with Xiao Mi, she helped Xiao Mi pack her bags and sent Xiao Mi to Xue Zishan’s place for a while.

Valentine’s Day is coming soon.

Shang Lu told Chi Yan a few days in advance that she didn’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day and instead planned to spend the day with Xue Zishan and Wang Rong.

Upon learning the reason, Chi Yan naturally understood and asked on the D-day, “Do you need me to accompany you?”

Shang Lu shook her head and replied, “Today is not the best time to introduce you to them.”

Today is Qingqing’s birthday, and Shanglu wanted to accompany Xue Zishan and Wang Rong with Xiao Mi to make them feel better.

Before leaving, as always, Chi Yan would hug her and say, “Come back early.”

This time, Shanglu didn’t let go of Chi Yan and whispered, “I’m sorry, this is our first holiday together. I should be celebrating with you.”

“It’s okay,” Chi Yan understood and gently said, “This is just an ordinary day. Every day with you is a holiday.”

Shang Lu arrived at Xue Zishan and Wang Rong’s home, where the two had prepared a sumptuous meal for her. Xiao Mi also returned from the neighbor’s house with a doll her good friend had lent her.

Shanglu also brought a beautiful cake, as they had agreed that she would buy this year’s cake with the words [ Happy 23rd Birthday, Qingqing ].

Xue Zishan smiled and told Shang Lu, “You’re mistaken, Xiao Lu. Qingqing is 24 years old. She’s born on the same year as you, and still older than you.”

Shang Lu expressed her thoughts, “If Sister Qingqing had been reborn, she would be 23 this year.”

Xue Zishan’s eyes welled up instantly. She took the cake and placed it on the table, murmuring, “Yes, 23. She should be 23.”

Wang Rong turned away to wipe his tears and said, “Shang Lu is right; we’ve been buying the wrong age all these years. We’ll buy 24 next year!”

They had dinner together, celebrating Qingqing’s birthday.

Before leaving, Xue Zishan also brought out a birthday gift for Shang Lu. She said, “I saw your fans online saying that you’ve been celebrating your birthday privately every year, so we prepared a gift for you in advance. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”

Shang Lu replied, “I’ll like anything my parents give me.” She accepted the gift and embraced both Wang Rong and Xue Zishan. Then she looked at Xiao Mi and asked, “Do you want to go home with Sister?”

Xiao Mi thought for a moment and answered, “I want to play with Xiao Hui for a few more days.”

Xiao Hui referred to her roommate, the girl who lived next door.

At this age, kids just love to play, and being social is good for them too, so Shang Lu gently patted Xiao Mi’s head and said, “If you want to come back, have your parents call Sister.”

Xiao Mi nodded obediently and waved goodbye to Shang Lu.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 80 Part 3

Part 3 of Chapter 80


Please Like Her 31 – First season’s final episode recording

The next morning.

The program team announced that today’s task location is an amusement park.

Still in pairs, but no mandatory assignments, allowing everyone to form teams freely.

The program team gave a hint : “For today’s task, please choose the partner you consider the most careful and smart, especially for Teachers who are not careful and smart themselves. The punishment for failing the task today will require Teachers to spend real money, so please be careful.”

[Who do you think the program team is hinting at?]

[@Lin Yanyan @Ye Lu, it shouldn’t be you guys, right?

Ye Lu coldly scoffed, “There’s no one here who isn’t careful!”

Lin Yanyan chimed in, “Yeah, do you guys even know what politeness is?”

Shang Lu : “You two can talk, but first let go of me.”

Ye Lu held Shang Lu’s left arm, and Lin Yanyan held Shang Lu’s right arm, both looking at each other.

Lin Yanyan held ShangLu’s arm even tighter, “What are you trying to do? Lulu is mine! Don’t even think about it!”

Ye Lu refused to let go, “This is about money! It’s all about money!”

He’d rather cut his own flesh than spend money on this show!

[Princess and Ye Lu are about to fight]

[Shang Lu, I didn’t expect you to be the legendary heart stealer; I love you too ]

[The pressure is on Shang Lu now!]

The director, enjoying the show, asked, “Shang Lu, who do you want to team up with?”

Shang Lu : “…”

This is worse than the groupings set by the production team.

Shang Lu was sure that if she chose Ye Lu, Lin Yanyan would yank his hair directly, and if she chose Lin Yanyan, Ye Lu wouldn’t stay quiet today.

Shang Lu looked at Jiang Jing with a pleading look.

The only person who could save her now was Jiang Jing because she was the only one here respected by both Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu.

Jiang Jing received the hint and stepped forward to defuse the situation, “Can Lulu be in my team? Everyone knows I’m not good at playing games.”

Jiang Jing made the request, and Ye Lu and Lin Yanyan couldn’t refuse.

Lin Yanyan reluctantly let go, “Fine, for the sake of Sister Jiang Jing.”

Ye Lu did the same.

Lin Yanyan went to find Xu Ze. She didn’t want to be on the same team as Ye Lu or get scolded by Song Zeqian.

So, Ye Lu and Song Zeqian naturally formed a team.

With the three teams successfully formed, they set off on their way to the amusement park.

They went to a famous amusement park in the imperial capital, but different from the one Shang Lu went to with Chi Yan and Xiao Mi. After reaching their destination, they met this episode’s guests.

Yue Qi, Duan Anguo, Shen Xian, and Cheng Zhe.

The moment he saw Yue Qi, Song Zeqian’s face turned black.

But the netizens were quite happy.

[Great! The final guests are from the <Salvation Plan> cast!]

[So, the best advertising spot for the final episode is still reserved for Shang Lu’s new movie. The program team really loves her!]

After seeing the guests, Shang Lu immediately walked over and said with a smile, “Hello, everyone! We are the <Salvation Plan> cast! Please come to the cinema on February 17 to support us!”

Other Xiao Taoyan members : “…”

Ye Lu directly said, “Hey! Are you just going to leave like that?”

Of course, this was just a joke, and Shang Lu quickly returned to their side.

The members of <Salvation Plan> had been here before, and they greeted the audience one by one and did some simple promotion.

At this moment, the program team officially explained the rules of today’s game.

On the Xiao Taoyan side, they were divided into three pairs, while on the <Salvation Plan> side, Duan Anguo and Shen Xian, Yue Qi and Cheng Zhe were also divided into two pairs.

Each member on the Xiao Taoyan’s side would have ten smiley face stickers placed on them. They needed to complete tasks in the amusement park as a team. Success would reduce the number of stickers, and failure would increase them.

The guests from <Salvation Plan> could make the game more challenging by adding smiley face stickers to specific Xiao Taoyan members through task completion.

The game quickly began, and everyone went to different task locations.

But Shang Lu heard a voice in her earphones.

[Shang Lu, you’re a spy from <Salvation Plan>, please try your best to hinder your teammate and affect the other guests of<‘The Most Hated Her and Him>. Make an effort to increase the number of movie tickets purchased by everyone.]

Shang Lu : “…”

Even in the final episode, she still had a special role.

Seeing Shang Lu stop in her tracks, Jiang Jing asked in concern, “What’s wrong?”

Shang Lu confessed directly, “I’m the spy, I have to harm you and increase the number of movie tickets purchased.”

The program team : “?”

Is this how the game is played?

[No need to say much about a messed-up life!]

[Why does Shanglu start showing off as soon as she’s appointed as the spy? Hahaha]

[Shang Lu: Don’t cue me, I just want to be an ordinary person.]

Jiang Jing paused for a moment and said with a smile, “Okay, then let’s go and lose!”

On the way, they also met Lin Yanyan and Xu Ze.

Shang Lu still honestly told them about her spy mission.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yanyan immediately made the same response: “Anyway, whether there is a punishment or not, I will still book a whole theater for your movie, so let’s lose! Let’s buy all the tickets!”

Xu Ze nodded, “Okay.”

So when Song Zeqian and Ye Lu started their mission, they encountered a scene they had never expected.

When Song Zeqian’s sandbag was thrown out, it was clearly aimed at the hole, but suddenly another sandbag was thrown from the side, directly knocking his sandbag to the side, causing the mission to fail directly.

Lin Yanyan jumped up and cheered, “Perfect! I did it!”

Shang Lu gave her a thumbs up, “Impressive.”

Ye Lu was shocked, “Sneaky and cunning!”

Then they saw Lin Yanyan also take on the challenge of the task, and directly threw the sandbag in the opposite direction of the hole, cheerfully saying, “Failed!”

Then Lin Yanyan and Xu Ze both had a smiley face sticker attached to them, but they both looked quite happy.

Jiang Jing also stepped forward and imitated Lin Yanyan to lose the challenge.

Song Zeqian couldn’t understand, “What are you guys doing?”

Lin Yanyan happily explained their plan to Song Zeqian.

Ye Lu slapped his head and said, “I get it, let’s change the rules. Whoever buys the most wins!”

Lin Yanyan nodded in agreement, “Sounds about right!”

The program team : “…”

That’s way off! And they didn’t change the rules!

Although Ye Lu didn’t want to spend money on the program group, he still supported his friend’s movie, so the money should be spent.

Ye Lu looked at the staff, “Can a team challenge twice? Give me the sandbag!”

The innocent sandbag was thrown to the ground deliberately.

Next, the three groups shuttled through the amusement park, constantly challenging tasks and deliberately failing.

Every time they met, they would compare who had more stickers on them.

This is how netizens evaluate it.

[You’ve completely created your own game rules, haven’t you!]

[Program Team: Hello, do you really still consider us?]

[Is this game really played like this? Isn’t it too much!]

[Because winning or losing the game doesn’t matter, everyone just wants to support Shang Lu’s new movie 😏]

[Just spoil her! Wuwuwu!!!]

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The crew of <Salvation Plan> didn’t know that their opponents had all turned into teammates and were still striving to complete the tasks.

In the end, when counting the stickers, Song Zeqian and Ye Lu’s team won by an overwhelming number, because Yue Qi also put all his stickers on them after completing the task.

Yue Qi naturally didn’t miss this opportunity to mock his rival: “How much did you lose? Such a simple game, isn’t it embarrassing?”

Song Zeqian put on his sunglasses, sneered, and completely ignored him.

Netizens shouted in the live broadcast room.

[Director Yue! You really misunderstood Director Song this time, you judged others based on your own mean thoughts!]

[Our Director Song doesn’t even bother to explain, hahaha]

The recording of the last episode of the program ended in a relatively cheerful atmosphere, and all the guests and staff took a big group photo together.

On the way back, Yue Qi casually scrolled through his phone and saw countless Xiao Taoyan fans of the variety show mentioning him on Weibo.

After learning that all the annoying guests intentionally lost the game just to buy more movie tickets to support <Salvation Plan>, he fell silent.

Yue Qi put away his phone and looked out the window, a smile appearing on his face.

Forget it.

When <Evil> is released, he’ll buy double and pay back the favor.


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 80 Part 2

Part 2 of Chapter 80


Please Like Her 31 – First season’s final episode recording

Next, there were some simple game segments as usual.

The program team really didn’t deceive them. In the last episode, they completely abandoned their usual mischievous and unethical style and focused on playing some common small games seen in usual variety shows.

But because of the chemistry among the guests, they made even the most common games entertaining.

Since it was the last episode, the program team brought out the plants they had chosen earlier. Each pot was well taken care of by the production team, serving as a farewell gift.

Upon learning that her cactus would bloom next year, Shang Lu happily held it in her arms, filled with anticipation.

A plant that only needed watering once a month was perfect for her, so she decided to take it home to care for it.

After showcasing these plants, the director asked, “Now that you all have gained a high level of popularity online, if we were to have a second season of the show and you were to address the future guests, do you have any words of encouragement or advice to share?”

The director said this as the staff distributed paper and pens to everyone.

Quickly, Jiang Jing was the first to turn her board and recited the following words with a smile, “At all times, stay steadfast in your life. Everything is the best arrangement and the best choice.”

Lin Yanyan also wrote down some heartwarming words, saying, “I hope that when you face external doubts, you can still believe in yourself. You can meet wonderful friends here, be open about yourself, confront yourself, and love both the world and yourself.”

As Lin Yanyan spoke, she couldn’t help but get teary-eyed.

She continued, “Although I was very sad at first and didn’t understand why everyone didn’t like me and voted me onto this show, just like what Sister Jiang Jing said, I truly feel happy, and I sincerely thank every person who voted for me back then!”

Lin Yanyan, while saying this, hugged Shang Lu tightly and choked up in Shang Lu’s arms.

Jiang Jing’s eyes were also reddening, and even Ye Lu raised his eyes to the ceiling, calling out, “That’s enough, crying is embarrassing!”

He pinched his thigh hard to suppress his uncooperative tears.

[Waaah, this is such a cliché emotional moment, but my tears started flowing when the princess cried.]

[So this was a journey, and by the end, everyone has become a better version of themselves.]

[The first episode and the last episode, so many memories!]

[Xiao Taoyan! You’re forever the best!]

Lin Yanyan cried heavily, and when she looked up, she saw Shang Lu looking at her with a smile, which made her cry even harder. She asked, “Lulu, why aren’t you crying? Are you not happy meeting me? Waaah…”

“Of course I’m happy. Why would I cry at a happy moment?” Shang Lu patted Lin Yanyan’s head and also felt a bit sentimental. “It turns out everyone weren’t very willing to come here at first.”

Xu Ze raised his hand and said, “I volunteered.”

Song Zeqian shrugged and added, “I volunteered too. I just wanted to see how eccentric you all are and maybe get some inspiration for a movie.”

Everyone : …

The expected response.

Ye Lu, on the other hand, rubbed his chin and said, “I’m fine with it. I had nothing better to do at the time, though it’s not a great feeling to tell people I joined because I was hated by internet users.”

Shang Lu comforted him, saying, “It’s okay. You’re about to transform from the most hated male celebrity into the number one top idol, voted by netizens.”

Shang Lu was referring to the competition between Ye Lu and Ou Yi for the top idol position, which officially started with the voting process half a month ago.

Ye Lu suddenly became energized and stood up, saying, “You all need to vote for me! Campaign for me!”

Lin Yanyan hadn’t even wiped away her tears yet but shouted towards the camera, “The top idol is Ou Yi in my heart. Please support Ou Yi!”

Ye Lu : ?

The atmosphere was instantly shattered.

[Ou Yi : Thank you! Thanks to every fan who supports me!]

[The princess doesn’t necessarily think Ou Yi is the best; she just doesn’t want to see Ye Lu win, hahaha]

After the laughter and chaos, everyone still managed to save face in this segment, even Song Zeqian, who wrote an encouraging message.

Finally, it was Shang Lu’s turn.

Everyone looked at Shang Lu, who was holding a cardboard with a written message, facing it toward herself, and her expression was extremely complicated.

Lin Yanyan didn’t know what had happened but asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Lulu?”

Song Zeqian, on the other hand, immediately sensed something was amiss and asked directly, “Shang Lu, did you write something inappropriate?”

Shang Lu pursed her lips, looking puzzled and still unable to comprehend, “I didn’t expect you all to be so normal… ah, I mean, so serious.”

[Shang Lu’s words make me even more curious about what she wrote]

[It seems like she doesn’t fit in with everyone else, hahaha]

“What did you write that’s not normal?” Ye Lu, for once, seized the opportunity and immediately got up to snatch Shang Lu’s cardboard.

After successfully grabbing it, Ye Lu looked at the content on the cardboard and burst into laughter, bending over, “Hahaha, Shang Lu, what are you doing?”

Ye Lu turned the cardboard around to face everyone, with a few words written on it :

[ You won’t be as good as us! ]

Everyone : “…”

After a moment of silence, laughter erupted.

Jiang Jing smiled helplessly and said, “Xiao Lu, you really are different.”

Shang Lu then defended herself, speaking confidently, “It’s just that you all lack a sense of variety show.”

Although everyone laughed at Shang Lu, when the production team asked them to hang the written words in the living room as the final touch, they unanimously chose to place Shang Lu’s words in the center, making it the most prominent position.

Netizens saw through these people.

[Some people openly mock Shang Lu’s arrogance on the surface, but deep down, they really agree with her words.]

[Some people = All Xiao Taoyan’s guests, right?]

[Don’t even mention them, I support it too! Xiao Taoyan is Xiao Taoyan, and the original cast is the best!]

[So does that mean they’ll change the cast if they do a second season? NO!]

[According to Shang Lu’s rules, they won’t get a chance to be the most annoying guests in the second season, or it would go off-topic (?)]

[I get it! Are there any rich sponsor daddies? I want to see <The Most Loved Her and Him, First Season>!!!]

[Haha, can this show really be made? Bring Ou Yi over!]

[Ye Lu : Politely decline!]

[So it really ends here? I’m so reluctant, the ending is so beautiful!]

[One moment : I’m a fan of Xiao Taoyan’s members. Next moment: I’m a fan of the <Evil> movie cast!]

[Goodbye, Xiao Taoyan members! Goodbye, everyone! I’ll continue to support you all outside of variety shows!]

The atmosphere was very warm, indeed.

Everyone was almost lost in the sadness of parting, and only Xu Ze asked, “Why is the atmosphere like this? Are we not filming tomorrow?”

Everyone : “!”

Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu widened their eyes, Shang Lu sat up straight, Jiang Jing was also stunned, and even Song Zeqian’s hand, which was spinning his sunglasses, stopped.

[I’m also tearing up. Xu Ze’s one sentence brought me back to reality.]

[Yeah, we still have a day left, why is the atmosphere like this today? Haha]

Lin Yanyan’s voice sounded happy and sad at the same time : “Can we leave early? I’m so sad… I’m so happy… I don’t know what I’m feeling, wuwuwu!”

[The princess is torn between the joy of leaving work early and the pain of not wanting to say goodbye to everyone.]

Everyone looked at the program team in unison, with varying degrees of doubt in their eyes.

The assistant director stepped forward and explained, “We’re recording outdoors tomorrow, and it would be inconvenient to come back for emotional scenes after that. Let’s film this part first, and we can adjust the sequence of the two days when we air it. Hahaha!”

Everyone : “…”

They were used to the program team’s honesty.

Song Zeqian confirmed once again, “We still have one more day tomorrow?”

The assistant director nodded.

Everyone immediately got up and went upstairs, one by one sighing.

“Let’s go, let’s go, go upstairs and sleep.”

“We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

“It’s too early to cry.”

[The ‘too early to cry’ line must be Shang Lu’s voice, hahaha.]

[Indeed, we cried too early, 🥺.]

[Let’s control our emotions, we’ll cry again tomorrow!]


BPTTAVVS

Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 80 Part 1

Please Like Her 31 – First season’s final episode recording

Xiao Taoyan’s director also happily helped them promote their new movie. After all, it involved all the members from the show. So, discussions about the movie will inevitably discuss about the show. Thus, it was like giving the show free publicity through this great movie!

Is there such a good thing in the world? Ever since the director found out about this, he couldn’t wipe the smile off his face for several days.

Moving forward, they continued following the procedures from the first episode, where the guests had to write down the person they disliked the most on a cardboard.

[It’s back to the same question as the first episode, quite interesting, everyone’s mindset must be completely different now.]

[I remember in the first episode, the princess chose Shang Lu! I bet the princess back then couldn’t have imagined today.]

[I remember the princess in the first episode really didn’t like Shang Lu, hahaha.]

[If the princess were to see her choice from the first episode, her inner thoughts would be: I should be ashamed of myself!]

Lin Yanyan immediately jumped up and said, “Do you really have to make your desire to stir up trouble so obvious?”

Ye Lu was also troubled, “Everyone is so dislikable, who should I choose?”

Then he suffered a pillow attack from both Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan, one on each side.

Jiang Jing looked at Song Zeqian and wanted to follow the same pattern as the first episode, where the two would choose each other.

But Song Zeqian shook his head.

Jiang Jing hesitated for a moment, but eventually lowered her head.

Xu Ze looked at Shang Lu and said, “You can continue to write my name.”

[By the way, Xu Ze also chose Shang Lu as the guest he disliked the most in the first episode. Later, it was revealed that Shang Lu was the motivation for him to persist in the entertainment industry. People were amazed by that.]

[Although it was later proven that it was just a small trick Xu Ze used to get Shang Lu’s attention, hahaha.]

Almost everyone wrote down the name they had in mind on the paper and then turned the cardboard as directed by the director.

Almost everyone’s cardboard had their own name written on it.

Shang Lu couldn’t help but exclaim, “Other shows have heartwarming scenes, and now we finally have one!”

The only odd voice came from Ye Lu, “Song Zeqian, who did you write? Jiang Yuecheng? Is there even such a person?”

Almost everyone wrote their own names on the cardboard, except for Song Zeqian.

Song Zeqian looked at the director and gave a reason, “People in the same profession look down on each other.”

Director : “…It’s me.”

Ye Lu : “!”

A strange tacit understanding suddenly formed at that moment.

Everyone lowered their heads and took their pens to change the names on their cardboards to the director’s name.

Director : 😭

The staff all laughed, with the assistant director being the happiest.

Shang Lu touched her chin and said, “Since the grouping failed and the rooms are already assigned, let’s skip this segment and continue with the next segment…”

Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu simultaneously exclaimed, “Allocate dinner!”

But it was still morning, so they could only allocate lunch.

The program team, feeling completely predictable, brought out six plates, and this time each plate was filled with the lavish abalone rice and chicken soup that no one had eaten before. It looked very nourishing.

Thinking of the first episode’s steamed buns, Lin Yanyan was surprised and said, “Is the program team can really be so considerate?”

The director then stepped forward to explain that this was the result of another online vote they had initiated. It was the current favorite of the online community that turned their food from Dish 6 that was steamed buns to Dish 1 that was abalone rice and chicken soup.

The Weibo post made by the show when it was officially announced, and the guests’ performance on the show, had changed the opinions of the online community, earning them this lunch.

Shang Lu had only eaten a piece of biscuit in the morning, so she couldn’t wait to start eating. Everyone gradually sat down at the dining table.

Lin Yanyan didn’t even pick up her spoon and said directly, “I want to eat steamed buns, with chili sauce.”

Everyone : “?!?”

[I vaguely remember that Lin Yanyan threw away the steamed buns in the first episode.]

[Now, Lin Yanyan : I want to eat steamed buns.]

[Isn’t this line something Shang Lu said?]

[So what exactly did the princess go through with Shang Lu? Haha.]

The program team looked a bit embarrassed because they hadn’t prepared steamed buns for the guests in this episode. So, everyone had to eat their meal as it was.

Next, it was nostalgia segment.

The production team led them to the staircase and had them walk up together. Many photo frames were hanging on the wall, arranged by the recording episode numbers, all showcasing ‘memorable moments’ recognized by the netizens.

Different photos, with them as the main characters.

In these pictures, some people were laughing, some were fooling around, and some looked utterly disheveled.

Lin Yanyan, accompanied by her entourage of fans, boldly went to the shopping mall to directly purchase luxury goods. Shang Lu, holding chopsticks, conducted a singing performance with everyone, each person displaying more confidence than the other, while Ye Lu stood by the door seemingly devoid of a soul. In the restaurant, Ye Lu and Yu Su danced energetically, while Xu Ze and Song Zeqian waved from the back like an atmosphere group. In the next photo, Ye Lu’s wig flew off, causing panic among everyone. Song Zeqian and Jiang Jing held hands, while Xu Ze had his arm around Shang Lu’s shoulder, posing as two couples. Following this, there was a photo of Lin Lanyan and Ye Lu forced to make a heart gesture in front of a banner that said, ‘The Most Loved Her and Him, Love Declaration.’

And there were many more.

[Wow, how did they manage to give every photo a sound?]

[Agree+1, like the one where Song Zeqian coincidentally encountered Shang Lu pulling the rope to Ye Lu who was wearing a turtle shell. I can hear Song Zeqian saying, “Isn’t it too disrespectful to him like this?”]

[Shang Lu and Yu Su’s group photo was taken by Ye Lu. Shang Lu’s first polite words in this show were, “May I take a photo with you?” Hahaha.]

[Also, the photo of Shang Lu looking numb next to Ou Yi and Lin Yanyan, “Teacher Shang is truly excellent!” “Lulu, you’re amazing!”]

[My forgotten memories suddenly attacked me. 😖]

[Why did they even release the photo of Shang Lu holding Wang Hanfei’s wig?]

[And look at Yan Zijiao taking notes about love on his arm, that’s too serious, haha.]

[Jiang Jing is so gentle; when she was holding Miaomiao, I wanted to call her ‘Mom’ and cry.]

[And the scene where everyone is running in the radish field, Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan are sitting leisurely together, while on the other side, Xu Ze and Ye Lu are so scared that they’ve left behind a blur, haha.]

[The number one reality show, they are ‘stealing’ for real! 👍]

[In the episode where Song Zeqian was absent, they all went to visit him. In less than two minutes, Song Zeqian scolded each and every one of them. I laugh every time I watch it.]

[The best part is that no one dared to talk back, haha.]

[So, they must be really close to each other to interact like this. I love the atmosphere between them.]

[Sob, my Xiao Taoyan is the cutest in the world!]

Everyone continued to watch and chat as they made their way upstairs. The atmosphere was initially relaxed, but it changed when Song Zeqian glanced at Shang Lu and abruptly walked down the stairs, leaving only a word, “Come here.”

Shang Lu obediently followed him.

Song Zeqian had Shang Lu stand in front of a photo from the first episode and compared it, asking, “How much weight have you gained since the first episode?”

Shang Lu : “?”

Is this not a heartwarming memory segment? Shouldn’t they be selling emotions and crying their hearts out? Why suddenly bring up her weight?

But Shang Lu could only honestly answer, “Two and a half kilograms.”

You can’t blame her.

The food prepared by Chi Yan was just too delicious… Yes, it’s all Chi Yan’s fault!

Under Song Zeqian’s seemingly murderous gaze, Shang Lu immediately raised her hand to assure, “I can lose weight, I can lose weight, I will definitely reach your target before filming starts.”

Lin Yanyan couldn’t stand it and spoke up for Shang Lu, “I don’t think Shang Lu is fat. Look at her slender arms and legs…”

Song Zeqian, with a blank expression, said, “Compared to you, she is indeed not fat.”

Lin Yanyan : “.”

Oh.

The others could only watch them with helpless expressions.

Clearly, now, whoever speaks will get scolded together.

After Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan both promised to reach the number set by Song Zeqian before filming starts, his expression finally loosened.

Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan both breathed a sigh of relief.

The only thing on Shang Lu’s mind was:

—Farewell! My little cake 😭

[Song Zeqian’s sarcastic remarks continue, and no one dares to talk back!]

[Shang Lu’s famous quote needs to be brought up: A variety show recording without being scolded by Director Song is incomplete.]


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Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 79 Part 4

Part 4 of Chapter 79


Please Like Her 30 – (Beware) Brother-Father & original FL scenes + Variety show’s final episode recording

Then, following the order of the negative comments they had read at the time, the program team played Jiang Jing’s response first.

At that time, Jiang Jing didn’t look as gentle as she does now, and she even seemed somewhat restrained and cold, clearly suppressing her emotions.

Lin Yanyan widened her eyes and said, “So Sister Jiang Jing was angry back then!”

Ye Lu was also surprised and nodded in agreement.

Jiang Jing somewhat helplessly covered her forehead with her hand and said, “My agent insisted that I participate in this program at that time, and I wasn’t very willing myself. But now, I’m grateful that I came because it allowed me to meet all of you.”

Lin Yanyan, feeling moved, hugged Jiang Jing’s arm.

And Shang Lu spoke up for Jiang Jing, saying, “Sister Jiang Jing is not what everyone thinks. When we were discussing the script before, she voluntarily suggested cutting her own lines to highlight my spotlight scenes and make herself a supporting character.”

Jiang Jing smiled and said, “That’s because you acted really well, and there were several parts I didn’t quite understand, but you explained the character’s motivations to me.”

The atmosphere was very heartwarming until Song Zeqian chuckled and said, “You two can save these compliments for later. It sounds like praise now, but if everyone ends up thinking the movie is terrible, you’ll look like you’re passing the blame.”

The people on scene burst into laughter.

The live broadcast room was no different.

[Song Zeqian, can’t you maintain the warm atmosphere for one more second?]

[Wow, Director Song can’t even spare his own crew with that mouth, hahaha.]

Next up was Song Zeqian.

In the video, he had a mocking expression and said, “With your acting skills, there’s no way you’d appear in my crew. I’d never use traffic celebrities like you who rely on their popularity.”

They added five handprints to Song Zeqian’s face with editing.

The scene completely spiraled out of control this time.

Both the guests and the program team burst into laughter.

Shang Lu laughed so hard that she fell onto the couch and hammered the pillow in her arms, saying, “You didn’t leave anyone out, hahaha!”

The others were in similar situations.

Even Xu Ze, who didn’t usually show strong emotions, was laughing so hard that his shoulders shook.

[World Famous Painting : ‘Song Zeqian Slapped on the Face’]

[Director Song was really arrogant back then; he would never have expected this outcome, hahaha.]

[The previous Director Song : “Who among you deserves to join my cast?” Time gave him the answer : “Everyone.”]

The program team also seized this opportunity to ask numerous questions that netizens were concerned about : “This upcoming movie has generated a lot of controversy online, and I’m sure you all know about it.”

Everyone nodded, and their gazes involuntarily turned to Song Zeqian.

Song Zeqian remained calm in his expression, and he responded, “Feel free to discuss it. My team and I don’t mind. Everything will be judged when the movie is released, and I invite everyone to give us their ratings.”

The director couldn’t help but ask further, “Director Song, do you have great confidence in yourself?”

“Yes,” Song Zeqian smiled slightly, and he looked into the camera, saying, “I know many of you have doubts about us, but please trust me. They are the most suitable actors, and I am very satisfied with the current arrangement.”

The most suitable actors, very satisfied with the current arrangement.

Song Zeqian gave high praise to the people in front of him. He spoke calmly, but his expression was resolute.

In an instant, everyone had the same thought in their minds : we must do our best to perform in this movie to not let down Song Zeqian’s trust.

The program team then proceeded to have them watch the first segment, which was the responses to negative comments, then it was time for them to watch the second segment.

The program team invited the black fans who had participated in the first episode recording, the ones to whom the guests had once promoted pig feed product face to face, to have a video call with the guests this time.

The first participant in the video call was Sweetie Donut.

She had applied a delicate makeup that made her look more youthful, and behind her were heaps of fan support items for Shang Lu. She asked with a blank expression, “Do I need to say anything else?”

[Hahaha, who doesn’t know that Sweetie Donut has already become a Shang Lu fan?]

[I’m laughing so hard, why did they put the one who changed the most outrageously at the beginning?]

Shang Lu suppressed a laugh and made a heart sign toward Sweetie Donut.

Sweetie Donut blushed in an instant, and she deliberately maintained a stern face, taking the opportunity to advertise for her fan club.

Ye Lu gave Shang Lu a thumbs up and commented, “Impressive.”

The second person to join the video call was Ye Lu’s black fan.

He is a seemingly cute male high school student who appears somewhat reserved. His first words were, “I’m a little nervous.”

Jiang Jing comforted him, saying, “It’s okay, take your time.”

The male high school student took a deep breath and said, “Actually, Ye Lu, it’s not that I didn’t like you when I watched your show for the first time. But honestly, you’re too loud, you talk too much. I think as an idol, you should…”

“I talk too much? Where did I talk too much!” Ye Lu stood up directly. “You guys see how he keeps blabbering. If I don’t talk more, I’ll just have to listen to him scold me!”

Lin Yanyan grabbed a pillow and pressed Ye Lu’s head, smiling at the male high school student, “You continue, go on.”

The male high school student scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, “Actually, it’s nothing. I just felt it was childish of me to join in the online criticism of Ye Lu when I didn’t like him before. I also want to apologize to Ye Lu here.”

Ye Lu freed himself from under the pillow and generously said, “It’s okay. Since you know your mistakes, you just need to correct them. Compliment me as handsome, and I’ll forgive you!”

The male student : “…”

The video call was immediately disconnected.

Everyone on-site : “?”

Although they didn’t understand what had happened, it didn’t stop them from teasing the frustrated Ye Lu.

What happened?

Is it so difficult to just praise him and end the grudge with a smile?

But the netizens knew the truth.

[This guy was a fan of Xia Yuan, but later he climbed over the wall and turned to become Ou Yi’s fan.]

[Although he apologized to Ye Lu, he’s still cheering for the other side, haha.]

Next, other people took turns on the video call, and the last one was Song Zeqian.

Song Zeqian’s black fan was a girl who appeared to be in her twenties and had a gentle demeanor.

Lin Yanyan whispered to Shang Lu for some background, “It’s this girl. Song Zeqian mocked her idol’s acting skills at the time, almost making her cry.”

The girl was straightforward, saying, “To be honest, Song Zeqian, I don’t have any change of heart about you. I don’t like your arrogance, it often makes me feel you’re too mean, and you’ll always be the type I dislike the most.”

Song Zeqian was quite candid, saying directly, “That’s fine.”

He naturally knew about his personality issues; some people like him, and some people don’t. It’s perfectly normal.

The girl fell silent for a moment, just as Ye Lu and the others were about to ask if there was an issue. However, she blinked her eyes and continued, “But I really like the concept of your new movie. I will buy tickets with my parents and friends to support it. I hope you all can shoot it well and not let the people looking forward to this movie down. I also hope that more people can pay attention to real-world issues through this opportunity.”

As she spoke, the girl made a cheering gesture towards the screen.

Song Zeqian was momentarily surprised.

Others were equally taken aback.

Everyone looked at each other, and without laughing or making noise, they displayed an unusual synchrony in their reactions.

They all stood up together and bowed to the screen.

“Alright,” Song Zeqian responded and also stood up, bending over to say, “We won’t let you down, and we look forward to your feedback.”

At that moment, they weren’t just representing Xiao Taoyan’s guests; they were representing the entire cast and crew of <Evil>, showing the utmost sincerity to the audience willing to support them.


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Becoming Popular Through The “All Villains” Variety Show – Chapter 79 Part 3

Part 3 of Chapter 79


Please Like Her 30 – (Beware) Brother-Father & original FL scenes + Variety show’s final episode recording

<Salvation Plan> has already set its release date and is now officially in the final stage of promotion.

The leading actors are all cooperating by forwarding Weibo posts, recording promotional videos, and releasing trailers that are full of cheerful and comedic tones, attracting the interest of countless netizens. It is very suitable to watch this film during the Lunar New Year when families and friends gather together.

To support the promotion, the creative team is scheduled to appear together at one of the cinemas on the day of the premiere. They will communicate with the fans after the screening of the film.

The premiere of <Salvation Plan> is on February 16th, the day before Shang Lu’s birthday.

However, they have to interact with the audience after the last screening of the day, at 11 pm.

When Yue Qi and the others confirmed whether they could arrive at the scene, Shang Lu raised a question.

[ Shouldn’t it be on the first day of the Lunar New Year? ]

Why are they a whole week earlier than other Spring Festival films?

With Yue Qi’s abilities, even during the Spring Festival, they could secure the best screenings, which should have made the premiere on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Yue Qi instantly replied to her.

[ I want to accompany my wife. Who wants to go out for promotion on the New Year’s Day? Can’t we have a good New Year? ]

Shang Lu fell silent.

Why did it have to be such a refreshing and unusual reason?

Shang Lu : [ … ]

The group quickly followed suit.

Cheng Zhe : [ … ]

Shen Qian : [ … ]

Duan Anguo : [ Hahaha! Director Yue is right! Of course, we should accompany our wives during the New Year! ]

Yue Qi followed up with a second message.

[ @Shang_Lu, I heard that <Evil> will start filming on the next day of the Lunar New Year. Maybe you should collaborate less with the heartless director Song Zeqian in the future, haha! ]

Shang Lu : [ … ]

Song Zeqian was truly innocent.

Yue Qi messaged again.

[ @Shang_Lu, do you have plans that day? It’s just one night, so it shouldn’t delay much, right?]

Shang Lu stared at the screen for a while and then replied, [ It’s fine, I will come. ]

At 11 pm, under normal circumstances, the process should be finished within an hour.


On the other side, at the filming site of the online drama.

Looking at the film crew operating normally in front of her, scenes from Ning Lin’s glorious past kept flashing through her mind.

In the past, she would never have acted in such a low-level production with actors like these. Wherever she went, she should have been the center of attention, with staff and extras clamoring to take photos with her, and directors and writers trying to please her.

But now?

The shooting location was shabby and cheap, and her co-actors were third-rate traffic celebrities whose names she couldn’t even remember. The crew’s attitude towards her was so indifferent that it didn’t even compare to how they treated those traffic celebrities.

Ning Lin naturally wanted to explode in anger, but it had been so long since she had returned to the set, even in such a terrible environment, at least she was still working.

She could only swallow her anger, return to the rest area, and then look at her assistant, saying, “Call Jiang Yi.”

The assistant was sent by Jiang Yi to take care of Ning Lin and could only offer comfort, “Miss Ning, Mr. Jiang is also in a difficult position, starting this production under such pressure…”

*Slap!*

Ning Lin didn’t hesitate to slap the person in front of her, trembling with anger. “Under such pressure? Am I the pressure in your mouth?”

The assistant knew he had misspoken and immediately lowered his head, apologizing, “I’m sorry.”

Ning Lin smiled and looked at her assistant. “You’re from the Jiang family, you’re Jiang Yi’s person. You must think I don’t know how to appreciate it. Jiang Yi has been so good to me, and I’m still making a fuss. Is that it?”

Ning Lin asked this question but didn’t intend to wait for her assistant to respond. She pointed to her own face with anger in her eyes and said, “Take a good look, I am Ning Lin, once the most famous and popular celebrity. It’s not him, Jiang Yi, who fought against his family for my sake. It’s me, Ning Lin, who lost everything because of him. All of this is what he owes me, and he should make it up to me. He hasn’t paid me back at all. He’s not the one to be pitied; I’m the one who deserves pity. Do you understand?”

The assistant didn’t dare to respond and could only bow his head even lower.

He was assigned by Jiang Yi and, naturally, couldn’t speak ill of Jiang Yi, but in this situation, he also couldn’t argue with Ning Lin.

However, as an individual, he had his own thoughts and couldn’t help but complain in his heart.

He didn’t think his boss or Ning Lin deserved pity at all. If they engaged in such actions and were criticized for it, didn’t they bring it upon themselves?

If anyone was to be pitied, it was probably Shang Lu, who was innocently dragged into all of this.

The assistant thought this way in his heart, but, of course, he didn’t have the courage to say it out loud.

Ning Lin sat on the sofa, picked up her phone to browse Weibo to relieve her mood. She casually opened the trending topics and saw the promotion of <Salvation Plan>.

She threw her phone to the ground.

Why?

Why can Shang Lu act in Yue Qi’s new movie while she has to be in this terrible production?

Ning Lin felt a wave of sadness in her heart and suddenly shed tears.

She didn’t know if she was crying for herself or for the choices she had made in the past.

Her life shouldn’t be like this…

She refused to accept it.

If she hadn’t met Jiang Yi, hadn’t fallen in love with him, none of these things would have happened.

She trusted Jiang Yi, she depended on Jiang Yi, but now? He hadn’t fulfilled any of his promises, so what had he given her?

Jiang Yi had let her down.

“Jiang Yi…”

She murmured his name. In this dark period, this feeling had long turned into something she couldn’t tell if it was love or hatred.


In the blink of an eye, the recording for the twelfth episode of <The Most Hated Her and Him> came, marking the end of the first season.

When everyone arrived at the familiar villa one by one, they found the yard filled with their fan support items.

The program team was all dressed in festive red and spoke auspicious words to them.

Lin Yanyan held Shang Lu’s hand and whispered, “I’m not used to this kind of program team; it’s like celebrating Lunar New Year in advance.”

Shang Lu added, “I still prefer the director’s eyes that used to shine with conspiracy.”

The director : “…”

It didn’t sound like a compliment.

The director continued, “After all, it’s the last episode. Today, let’s record in a gentler manner. Is that okay with everyone?”

“Okay…”

A somewhat perfunctory response; not everyone had arrived yet.

Xu Ze looked at the time, and Jiang Jing looked at the director’s team with a puzzled expression and asked, “Why haven’t Xiao Song and Xiao Ye arrived yet?”

When her words fell, Song Zeqian immediately grabbed Ye Lu’s collar and pulled him in.

Ye Lu had heavy dark circles under his eyes and his face seemed to be filled with despair about life.

Everyone had returned home after the training ended a week ago, except for him, who had to endure Song Zeqian’s supervision every day after returning. He hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for who knows how long.

But finally, the whole team was together.

The first task for today was to have them watch their responses to the negative comments on the first episode.

Ye Lu : “!”

Song Zeqian : “… Do we really need this kind of beginning and end mirror? It’s unnecessary.”

Netizens immediately understood the intention of the director’s team.

[Hahaha, public execution!]

[Two people’s faces are going to be swollen, who are they? I won’t say.]

[You all won’t say? Then I won’t say either.]

[I’m an honest person, I’ll tag @Ye_Lu @Song_Zeqian]

[Hahaha, as expected, Xiao Taoyan never misses any chance to be wicked.]

Everyone was silent.