CH 28.3

Do You Still Hate Her? 18 – Really went to romance variety show

The makeup for Shang Lu was quickly done. Seeing Tang Qingqing and Xia Yuan there, she didn’t stay much longer and got up directly to go to the recording site.

Xia Yuan had already asked almost all the questions he needed. For him, once he was done with Tang Qingqing, he could discard her like a tool. So he said, “I’ll go touch up my makeup in the dressing room. See you later.”

“Okay,” Tang Qingqing nodded in response. After the makeup artist finished her final touch-ups, she said directly, “You can leave now too.”

Now, only Tang Qingqing was left in the dressing room.

Tang Qingqing felt increasingly uncomfortable. Ever since she learned that the program had invited Shang Lu, she hadn’t been sleeping well for the past two days.

She hated Shang Lu, really, really hated her.

Sister Ning Lin had lost everything, while Shang Lu used this opportunity to whitewash her image and become the most popular and commercially valuable traffic celebrity. It was like one person falling into the abyss while the other reached the skies.

It was just too unfair, why did Sister Ning Lin, such a good person, have to suffer all this?

But Tang Qingqing also knew very well that what Shang Lu said in the end made sense. No matter what, she couldn’t show a bad attitude towards Shang Lu during the program’s recording, or else she would be the one at a disadvantage.

Since she couldn’t do anything openly…

Tang Qingqing hesitated for a few seconds, then took out a voice recorder from her bag.

Since the incident where she had almost fallen victim to an unwritten rule, Tang Qingqing had been cautious. Whenever she went out, she carried a voice recorder with her, just in case she encountered another situation where someone couldn’t explain themselves properly. It was a way to protect herself with some evidence.

Tang Qingqing turned on the voice recorder and discreetly hid it under the sofa cushion.

This voice recorder could record continuously for twenty-four hours. Tang Qingqing didn’t believe that Shang Lu was as innocent as she portrayed herself to be. If this device could capture some incriminating information related to Shang Lu, especially something that could help Ning Lin turn the tables, it would be perfect.

The filming of the fifth episode of <Love Is Love> was about to begin.

In the observation room, Shang Lu also saw the other permanent member of this show, Duan Anguo, a middle-aged actor approaching fifty. However, because of his youthful mindset and his fondness for things that young people liked, he had a considerable fan following online.

When Duan Anguo saw Shang Lu, he seemed delighted and said, “You must be Shang Lu? Finally, we meet.”

“Senior Duan,” Shang Lu greeted him politely.

Duan Anguo waved his hand and said, “Don’t be so formal, just call me Brother Duan. Xue Zishan and Wang Rong are old friends of mine for decades. They specifically reminded me the day before yesterday not to let you suffer any grievances on our show.”

Upon hearing the names Xue Zishan and Wang Rong, Shang Lu’s lips curved slightly, and she followed Duan Anguo’s advice and called out, “Brother Duan.”

After saying that, she smiled.

Duan Anguo asked, “What’s so funny?”

Shang Lu honestly replied, “I suddenly feel like I’ve moved up in seniority.”

His response made Duan Anguo laugh as well, and he said, “You and Wang Rong and Xue Zishan are yourselves, and we are ourselves, it doesn’t matter.”

“Okay,” Shang Lu nodded in agreement.

Just at that moment, Xia Yuan also approached and called out, “Senior Duan, Sister Shang Lu.”

The three of them took their seats in the guest area.

As usual, Duan Anguo and Tang Qingqing, as permanent guests, naturally sat on the sides, while Shang Lu and Xia Yuan sat in the middle.

Duan Anguo’s usual spot was on the left corner, but this time, he sat on the right side for Shang Lu.

When Tang Qingqing arrived, she noticed it and couldn’t help but furrow her brows, but she didn’t say anything.

Anyway, she didn’t want to sit next to Shang Lu either; being a bit distant was just fine.

And soon, today’s live broadcast officially began.

The netizens were all very excited.

[Ah ah ah, Xia Yuan and Shang Lu are together again! My husband and wife are in the same frame! Fans of the double fandoms are thrilled!]

[Shang Lu is truly a prophet. In the previous episode, she teased Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu for being on a romance variety show, and now she is actually on one! Hahaha]

[I’m just a passerby, does Shang Lu only appear on morally questionable variety shows in her whole life?]

[Hahaha, the previous commenter is toxic!]

Before they watched how the amateur guests interacted, there was a tradition in this show. Every time a celebrity guest came, they had to talk about their ideal type.

So when the question was thrown out, Duan Anguo asked Shang Lu to answer first, with a smile he asked, “Xiao Lu, what kind of guy do you like? Do you have any preferences regarding height, appearance, or occupation?”

Shang Lu replied, “Actually, I haven’t really thought about it, and I don’t have any specific requirements. After all, I’m not fixated on looks; I believe in fate.”

Upon hearing Shang Lu’s response, the netizens burst into laughter.

[The words ‘Shang Lu’ and ‘fixated on looks’ just sound funny together. I don’t know why, but it makes me want to laugh.]

[Hahaha, if Shanglu is into appearance, then there’s only Yu Su as the option in the entire entertainment circle!]

[It’s a bit unexpected. Shang Lu, who dares to speak her mind, actually gave such an official answer.]

[Maybe she really hasn’t thought much about this aspect.]

Upon hearing Shang Lu’s response, Tang Qingqing knew she shouldn’t deliberately target Shang Lu, but she still didn’t want to let her off so easily. With an effort to put on a smile, she jokingly said, “This answer is too casual. It’s like saying nothing at all.”

Duan Anguo didn’t realize that Tang Qingqing was targeting Shang Lu, and he also teased, “Yeah, Xiao Lu, you should at least have some requirements.”

After pondering for a moment, Shang Lu then said, “I’m the kind of person who acts based on feelings, and many times, the choices I make may not be the best or the smartest. So, I hope that no matter what happens, that person can firmly stand by my side.”

[I understand. Shang Lu wants a soulmate.]

[In simple terms, it’s unconditional favoritism, someone who can understand her.]

Duan Anguo nodded, indicating that he understood, and then turned to Xia Yuan, asking, “What about you, Xiao Xia? What type of girl do you like?”

“If we talk about external attributes, then it’s a girl with long hair and beautiful eyes, preferably a bit intelligent,” Xia Yuan looked a bit shy but continued, “But I hope she can trust me, love me, and rely on me. As long as I’m there, I will always make her feel loved. She belongs to me, and I belong to her.”

The fans were very excited.

[Ahhh, Xia Yuan has publicly revealed his ideal type!]

[I’ve picked up my notebook, I’m going to jot it down one by one.]

[Wow, Brother looks so serious. He’s genuinely considering it, not just giving a perfunctory response.]

[He seems so affectionate, help! I really want to become Xia Yuan’s ideal type.]

At this moment, after Xia Yuan finished speaking, he quickly glanced at Shang Lu.

Tang Qingqing immediately felt alert, and then a smile crept up on her lips. The opportunity had come.

Xia Yuan, being such a top influencer, if there were rumors about him and Shang Lu, it wouldn’t be a good thing.

So Tang Qingqing deliberately said, “Xia Yuan, the standards you mentioned for your ideal type seem to match Shang Lu quite well.”

Netizens : “!!!”

[Damn, Tang Qingqing’s words suddenly make sense to me too.]

[Long hair, beautiful eyes, intelligent; these qualities indeed suit Shang Lu.]

[Not just that! Xia Yuan just said the phrase “I hope she can trust me and rely on me,” which corresponds to what Shang Lu said, “No matter what happens, I hope that person can firmly stand by my side!”]

[Ahhh, if they are real, that’s great, but if they are fake, can we consider developing something now!]

Because the CP of Shang Lu and Ye Lu has been extremely popular these days, for some Xia Yuan fans, their hatred lasts longer than their love. Ye Lu seems to trust Shang Lu very much. If Shang Lu is together with their Brother, it would prove that theirBrother is a hundred times better than Ye Lu.

As a result, there are still some Xia Yuan fans who can accept it.

[I’m a Xia Yuan’s girlfriend fan, but I’ll ship them briefly for this episode.]

[Actually, I think they match well, at least better than Ye Lu.]

[Although I don’t want my brother to date, if he must have a girlfriend, then let it be Shang Lu.]

Other netizens : [???]

[The fans of Yu Su and Ye Lu just tried to snatch our Shang Lu, why are Xia Yuan’s fans here too?]

[Wow, you guys in SN truly live up to being a group; you really don’t treat each other as outsiders, even fighting over the same sister-in-law?]

[It seems like Shang Lu has already been locked on by SN’s fans. Let’s look forward to seeing who will ultimately win the beautiful lady’s heart.]

rokumi’s note : well, we know the person who best fits Shang Lu’s expectations of a partne