CH 8.2

Hate Her 08 – There are such good things!

From the second episode, the variety shoy <The Most Hated Her and Him> would start inviting guest stars. The program team would invite guests based on the results netizens’ votes initiated on the official Weibo.

And this time, the one who topped the poll by a large margin was—

Ning Lin.

Shang Lu learned about this news while on her way to shoot a cosmetics advertisement.

Meng Zhichuan, who was driving, exclaimed angrily, “Xiao Taoyan actually wants to invite Ning Lin? What dodo they want to do? Are they targeting us?”

He had also started calling the show by its nickname given by Shang Lu.

Meanwhile, Shang Lu took a sip of her lemonade through the straw, and the sourness made her facial features almost scrunch up, but she still comforted Meng Zhichuan, “It’s normal. Doesn’t it indirectly reflect that I’m the biggest topic of this show? It’s a good thing.”

But Meng Zhichuan was still angry, “But isn’t it too obvious that they just want to capitalize on you? I hope Ning Lin won’t accept this variety show, otherwise, it would be troublesome for us.”

Shang Lu yawned, “Don’t delude yourself. You know she will definitely come.”

For celebrities, the most important thing is popularity. This variety show had attracted the attention of many companies and teams even before it started airing, and now, after the first episode was recorded, it gained high popularity and became a hot topic in the industry.

Moreover, in Shang Lu’s memory of the original plot, Ning Lin had also left a good impression on Song Zeqian because of this variety show, and she had gained Song Zeqian’s appreciation during the subsequent auditions for his drama. This should be an indispensable part of the plot.

“Then, what should we do…”

When facing a red light, Meng Zhichuan reached out and touched his not-so-abundant hair, then patted his head, saying, “How about we join a filming crew quickly? Or find a business opportunity abroad and skip this episode!”

“Are you suggesting that I run away?” Shang Lu furrowed her brows, clearly unhappy with Meng Zhichuan’s suggestion.

“How can you call it running away? I’m just looking out for you,” Meng Zhichuan immediately corrected Shang Lu’s statement, speaking earnestly, “Do I need to give you examples of how much you’ve suffered at Ning Lin’s hands over the years? You finally did well last episode and people started praising you. But if she sabotages you again, won’t you be back to square one? Let’s play it safe and avoid it.”

Although these words were not pleasant to hear, they made Shang Lu roll her eyes at her own manager and say, “Unless you can get me an endorsement from a top-tier brand that would make everyone think it’s worth giving up this variety show, otherwise running abroad at this time would just mean we’re chickening out, right?”

“So what? If you don’t go, you’ll just be ridiculed for a week. But if there’s any problem during the recording, it will be replayed and mocked repeatedly in various awkward moments of variety shows in the future,” Meng Zhichuan said with a more pained expression, as if he could already see his artist being humiliated repeatedly in compilations of embarrassing scenes.

“Who do you think you’re looking down on? Let her come if she wants to come, it has nothing to do with me,” Shang Lu looked at Meng Zhichuan with an extremely serious expression, then placed a hand on her chest, saying solemnly, “For me, this is my variety show, it’s my fans who have worked hard to vote for me, so no matter what, I absolutely won’t back down this episode.”

Meng Zhichuan : “…”

Enough, please stop talking.

He knew that his artist’s way of thinking was always unique, but wasn’t it going too far this time? Did she really need to repay her black fans’ efforts so seriously? It wasn’t necessary at all!!!

However, the argument quickly stopped because they had arrived at the location for the advertisement shoot.

Outside the building, fans were waiting on both the inside and outside the building. There were merchandises for support placed everywhere along the roadside, but of course, these had nothing to do with Shang Lu.

Because the celebrity shooting the advertisement with Shang Lu today was Ye Lu’s teammate Xia Yuan, who was also the only top idol in the country.

It’s worth mentioning that there aren’t many opportunities for idols to showcase their talents in China, so the current top-tier celebrities are mostly actors with hit dramas. As an idol, Xia Yuan’s ability to be included in this group already proves his high popularity.

This beauty advertisement shoot was for a first-tier brand in China, with Shang Lu being appointed as the brand ambassador, while Xia Yuan was the spokesperson for the Chinese region.

When Meng Zhichuan escorted Shang Lu inside, he shouted, “Make way, let’s give way, everyone.”

After all, these were Xia Yuan’s fans, and they politely made way for Shang Lu to pass.

Just then, a female voice shouted, “Shang Lu! Can you help us deliver flowers to Xia Yuan?”

Hearing the voice, Shang Lu stopped and looked at the girl who shouted. She was holding a bouquet of sunflowers.

So, she naturally agreed, “Sure, give it to me.”

The girl was originally half-joking, but she didn’t expect Shang Lu to actually agree. She immediately handed over the flowers and said, “Thank you so much!”

It was just a matter of a small effort. With one hand holding the bouquet of flowers, Shang Lu walked upstairs directly to find Xia Yuan.

Inside the dressing room.

A man was sitting cross-legged on the sofa playing a game, while a makeup artist was kneeling on the floor, touching up his makeup.

Hearing the sound of the door being opened, Xia Yuan looked up and saw Shang Lu. He immediately turned off his phone and threw it aside.

Then he looked at the makeup artist at his feet and said with concern, “I told you it would be hard like this, get up quickly.”

After speaking, Xia Yuan looked at Shang Lu again, with a faint smile on his face, and asked, “Is there something you need?”

He had handsome features, and his gentle smile made people instantly have a good impression of him.

Shang Lu handed over the bouquet of flowers from her arms and said, “Your fans asked me to pass this on.”

“It’s too much trouble for you to do this kind of thing. I will thank them.” Xia Yuan said with some apology in his eyes.

“It’s no big deal.” Shang Lu replied, and without staying for long, she turned around and walked towards her own dressing room.

Today’s shoot was also simple. Besides Shang Lu and Xia Yuan, there were two other brand ambassadors who also came. Everyone just held the products and posed according to the photographer’s instructions, and it didn’t take too much time.

However, after the shoot, Xia Yuan took the initiative to look for Shang Lu.

He handed her some desserts and fruits, and said a little shyly, “Thank you for helping me with the flowers from my fans earlier.”

After speaking, Xia Yuan sat on the sofa next to Shang Lu, took out his phone and continued, “Teacher Shang, I am Ye Lu’s teammate and also his good friend. I also received an invitation from the production team of the program <The Most Hated Her and Him> for the recording of a later episode. Can we exchange WeChat contacts first?”

As he said this, a hint of nervousness appeared on his face, as if he felt a little abrupt and added with some embarrassment, “It’s okay if it’s not convenient.”

It wasn’t inconvenient, so Shang Lu added him on WeChat.

Throughout the process, Meng Zhichuan stood at the door with his arms crossed, staring at Xia Yuan with a complex expression.

Until he and Shang Lu started on their way back.

Meng Zhichuan couldn’t help but gossip and ask, “What’s the deal between you two? That kid definitely has some feelings for you with the way he looks at you.”

“I think so too, maybe he has a crush on me.” Shang Lu replied casually.

Meng Zhichuan was just talking casually, but when he heard that, he saw that it struck a chord with Shang Lu. He then solemnly cautioned her, “You must not get involved with Xia Yuan. Although he’s indeed popular, good-tempered, good-looking, and according to the standards of young girls like you, he’s a perfect boyfriend, but he’s an idol, an idol you understand? If you date him, his girlfriend fans1 will drown you in their saliva with just one spit.”

“I know,” Shang Lu pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and continued, “I feel that there’s something off about him.”

Meng Zhichuan asked in confusion, “What’s off? He’s quite polite, and he seemed to take care of you during the shoot.”

“I don’t know,” Shang Lu shook her head, unable to give a clear answer for now. She looked out the window, her eyebrows still furrowed, and said slowly, “It’s probably just my intuition.”

On the other side.

In the dressing room.

Xia Yuan had just uploaded a photo on Weibo of him holding flowers, expressing his gratitude for the fans’ kindness. He regretted not being able to see them again today due to work reasons, and the staff had already sent milk tea to the fans outside, hoping everyone would go home early and stay safe on the way.

In just a few minutes, the comments on his Weibo exceeded tens of thousands, with fans screaming with excitement.

[Who is the lucky sister who sent this bouquet of flowers and got recognized? Xia Yuan and Yuanzi2 will always be running towards each other]

[I got the milk tea, the staff are also super gentle, today is another happy day, just a little pity that I can’t see Xia Yuan again]

[It can’t be helped since it’s due to work reasons, we all understand, we all miss you a lot, take care of yourself!]

However, in reality, the bouquet of flowers carefully chosen by the fans had already been thrown into the trash like garbage.

It was just worthless stuff.

A knock on the door sounded, and the manager walked in.

“The back door has no fans, it’s more convenient to go that way,” the manager said, looking at Xia Yuan strangely and asking, “What are you looking at?”

Xia Yuan smiled and turned his phone around, facing his own manager. The enlarged screen on the phone showed a selfie of Shang Lu.

The manager was stunned for a moment, finding it hard to believe. “Is this Shang Lu?”

Xia Yuan nodded.

The manager looked uneasy, hesitated for a few seconds, and advised, “Isn’t this not convenient? After all, Shang Lu is a female celebrity. If something really happens, it won’t look good for us.”

“What could possibly happen? You’re too timid, it’s not the first time,” Xia Yuan said, taking back his phone and swiping on the screen, continuing to look at Shang Lu’s photos.

Then he commented, “I have to say, Shang Lu is really beautiful. She has a big chest and a slim waist, just my type. Put away that deadpan face of yours, what’s there to worry about? With this third-tier female celebrity, if I have the chance to get her into my bed, she would be so eager to please me. I’m really looking forward to it.”

Although he had a good appearance, and he looked like the gentle and clean type that young girls liked, just like the pure and gentle white moonlight that is easy to have a crush on during school days, but the words he spoke at this moment would make anyone who heard them nauseous.

That night, on the eve of the recording of the second episode of <The Most Hated Her and Him>, the official announcement of the new guest was made.

@The_Most_Hated_Her_And_Him (V) : Welcome the new guest of this episode (heart emoji) @Ning_Lin (V).

The comments were filled with shock.

[What the fck! What the fck! What the f*ck!]

[Did I read it right? Did the show really invite Ning Lin? Now there’s something interesting to watch!]

[Shang Lu and Ning Lin in the same frame? This unethical and fun dream has come true! So exciting!!!]

[They’re going all out in just the second episode? I love it! Dreaming of having Young Master Jiang in the third episode, since we’re pursuing excitement, let’s go all the way!]

…

The next morning.

<The Most Hated Her and Him> second episode, the live broadcast began.