Li Mochen asked maliciously, "Is the answer correct? Did everyone hear clearly?"
Xiao Yanyan kept her head down, feeling extremely wronged throughout. Li Mochen, as he wished, received glares from the three male guests. The cameras captured all of this clearly.
"Damn, the spot I fought for with my dignity is wasted like this. Next time, don't force it hahaha~"
"Did she forget or not know how to read those characters?"
"Probably forgot, otherwise she wouldn't have tried so hard to rush forward."
"I feel like she was trying to save face and just wanted to put on a show. After all, she only caught up after Miss Xinxin walked two steps. She definitely didn't expect them to be so generous and let her go first. Too bad she couldn't use the opportunity."
"Those upstairs, stop with the conspiracy theories. She probably said it all out loud. She definitely knows it."
"Hehehe, the siblings from the Zhao family are quite uneven."
"My brother is a top idol, he can sing and dance, and his professional skills are top-notch. It's just that he forgot a few classical Chinese phrases, and it's not a crime. Haters, stay away."
"What the upstairs said is very true, but what's up with Actor Bai? Is he not feeling well today? These things should be child's play for him."
"The movie star just wants to prevent the younger generation from losing too badly. He'll show his true strength later."
"Heh, a fan leader who tries his best his whole life. Waiting for Actor Bai to explode hahaha~"
By the Xunyang River at night, I bid farewell to guests; maple leaves and reeds rustle in the autumn breeze. ... After countless calls, she finally appeared, still holding her pipa, half-veiled.
This time, the other two groups remained silent. Sun Nanyi stepped forward and clearly recited, "The strings are plucked, making a few sounds; before the melody takes shape, it is already filled with emotion. Every note is suppressed, every sound is mournful, as if recounting a life of unfulfilled aspirations."
The game continued for three more rounds, each one incredibly awkward. Jun Jiuli's group didn't step forward, and the other groups didn't move at all.
"Oh wow, it seems the 'academic geniuses' are all fake."
"My brother is just not in good condition today. He was very impressive on reality shows before."
"Oh wow, it seems whether those past reality shows were real or not is a mystery."
The screen was filled with "oh wow." The production staff felt extremely embarrassed.
Li Mochen smiled and smoothed things over, "It seems the other four are not very familiar with these classical texts. Let me ask questions to determine the second place."
Li Mochen specifically chose famous ancient poems, asking about the dynasties and poets, picking the most famous two lines from a poem and reciting the first line for them to answer the second.
After several rounds, only Xiao Yanyan and Li Baiqie occasionally answered correctly; mostly, they got it wrong.
They still looked full of confidence, adding much amusement for the audience. In the end, Li Baiqie's group narrowly won second place.
"It's clear that Director Li did his best. It's also quite a coincidence that the two were tied for so long."
"Hahaha, their skill levels are the same – both are rookies."
"Is this considered a collapse? The 'academic genius' filter is shattered. My junior high nephew could easily handle what Director Li was asking."
"Who would say otherwise."
"The most important thing in the entertainment industry is acting and works. What does it matter if their academic performance is a little lacking? What right do you have to say that about my brother."
"Indeed, acting and works are the most important, but a person's character is even more important. I've always liked Li Baiqie as a person, whether he's an academic genius or not doesn't matter. But I can't tolerate lying and deceiving. I've been a fan for three years, and it ends today."
The internet was abuzz with discussions, but Li Mochen pretended not to see. This was the result he wanted; the phone would not be returned.
Li Baiqie's agent was about to go crazy. After appearing on this variety show, Li Baiqie had completely changed. He was ambiguous with the female guests, and his persona was ruined.
A large number of fans were demanding an explanation under his account, and now he couldn't even get in touch with Li Baiqie.
He didn't know how to appease the fans. He thought about deleting his previous Weibo posts and adamantly denying everything, claiming it was a misunderstanding...
Before he could act, his phone rang. Seeing it was the company's CEO, the agent quickly answered.
"President Sun, what are you saying?"
"I'm saying we're giving up on Li Baiqie. You can prioritize selecting satisfactory artists from the new batch."
"Baiqie hasn't reached that point yet. He has so many works to his name. He's still very valuable. President Sun, won't you reconsider?"
"I don't need to reconsider anything. Just freeze his career."
"Understood."
After hanging up the phone, Sun Shian felt a sense of relief. Once that ungrateful son finished filming, she would kick him out of the house and focus on cultivating her precious daughter.
A few days ago, she had a nightmare and had been in a daze. The company's main pillar had left and signed with the Zhao Corporation.
She was also being slandered by them, her son was providing all sorts of concrete evidence, she had been betrayed by her husband, and her daughter had been kidnapped.
In the end, she and her daughter met a tragic end. It was all too absurd. It wasn't until she saw this variety show today that she truly woke up.
Everything in the dream was real. Her son, her company's pillar, would betray her for a woman. Tonight, when she returned home, she would kick that freeloading old man out.
After organizing everything, President Sun felt her chest no longer felt tight and she could breathe easily. It seemed heaven was merciful. It was likely she should do more charity and donate more in the future.
In her previous life, Zhao Yuming, to please Xiao Yanyan, publicly revealed several major plans from his company. This was as foolish as King You of Zhou trying to amuse Bao Si.
Yang Jinxiu compiled all this information and sold it to Zhao Yuming's competitors. At the same time, he served as the legal advisor for that company.
Zhao Yuming was recently overwhelmed, and he occasionally had to deal with lawsuits.
His company's ongoing and upcoming projects were all preemptively registered by the competitor company.
As a result, he didn't even have time to watch Xiao Yanyan's live broadcast, so he didn't realize his younger brother had already been working behind the scenes.
Zhao's mother had just taken over a major project upon entering the company and had recently achieved some results, thoroughly establishing her position in the company. The shareholders were all on the side of whoever could make them money.
"Alright, it's been a busy day. Everyone go back to your respective houses and tidy up. We'll gather here tomorrow at 8 o'clock."
"Okay."
Jun Jiuli and her companion's house was a two-bedroom, one-living-room unit with a large bed. It was clean and tidy, with a kitchen and bathroom.
Both were very satisfied. In a short while, they had unpacked their belongings and were chatting in the living room.
Sun and Li's place was a simple brick house, about 30 square meters, with two beds. There was nothing else, and they needed to do some cleaning.
Xiao Yanyan's house was about 20 square meters. The floor was not tiled, but packed earth. It was covered in dust and cobwebs, with only a rusty small iron bed.
It was truly difficult for the production crew to find such houses.