Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity-Chapter 438 - 257: The Pei Family in Shanxi, Dividing Up the Scene in Chang’an, A Flourishing Age Reappears_2

Chapter 438: Chapter 257: The Pei Family in Shanxi, Dividing Up the Scene in Chang’an, A Flourishing Age Reappears_2

“I’m not going.”

“Damn it, you’re really serious. That’s a place people would crack their heads open just to get into.” Gan Wenchang swore and then hesitated.

“Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider? He Chu also appreciates you, and since you’re such a grinder, at the very least you could become a department head in the future. If you were sent down to the provincial news center…”

“You know that thing is the throat of the organization. You’re so young and so awesome, it’s not impossible to become a deputy director of some local station by forty.”

When Xu Qingyan heard this, he couldn’t help but turn his head to glance at Gan Wenchang, seeing him frowning. He knew this guy was speaking from the heart, genuinely considering his best interests, not joking around.

He thought for a moment and said,

“I want to make something.”

The cold wind whistled, and Gan Wenchang tightened his cotton jacket, his gaze complex as he glanced at the vast expanse of white snow mist in the distance.

Suddenly feeling like all his good intentions were fed to a dog, he hadn’t persuaded many people throughout his life.

The words he had just said to Xu Qingyan weren’t mixed with selfish motives; it was purely because this bastard thing tickled his fancy.

In this life, one can count on only a few reliable friends.

“Going in wouldn’t affect your filming…” he muttered.

Gan Wenchang didn’t say much afterward. Everyone has their own aspirations. They would see later. It wouldn’t be too late for this bastard to turn back after hitting the south wall.

Thinking this, he suddenly remembered his cousin. When the latter was still a division-level official, he enjoyed watching CCTV news broadcasts and was also a talented grinder.

…

Xu Qingyan had just finished being busy when he saw the message Shen Jinyue sent him.

“Saw Sister Zhou Zhou, why does she seem to look a bit off?”

“She probably didn’t rest well. You guys hang out for a while by yourselves,” he replied. “The gala hasn’t started yet. I’ll pick you up after you’ve had dinner.”

“Alright.”

“Can’t talk now, I’m busy.”

Shen Jinyue sent a pouting emoji, “Hmph, I’m off to play with Sister Zhou Zhou!”

Xu Qingyan glanced at the screen and caught himself scoffing. Shen Jinyue’s version of “play” meant meeting up to twirl around and then scream ‘ah ah ah’ excitedly.

Only Qi Ting would entertain her with such childish meeting games, but unfortunately, Qi Ting hadn’t come and had gone home for the New Year.

At five in the afternoon, Xu Qingyan took Pei Muchan to dinner.

Most people on site were eating fast food, but the director’s team had a small cafeteria.

Today was probably the richest meal of the month, with an overwhelming variety of dishes, yet there weren’t many diners. It was normal considering the performance was about to start; with only two or three hours left, few people could sit down and eat leisurely.

“Can I… go eat?” Pei Muchan asked somewhat timidly.

The small cafeteria was deserted, with a few glances occasionally cast her way.

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“No problem, choose whatever you like, no one else is eating now anyway,” Xu Qingyan reassured her.

“Why?” Pei Muchan looked up and asked.

“It’s nerves, of course. Although only a few of the branch venue’s shows will make it to the main venue. The cuts for broadcast timing are accurate down to the second, and the rest of the programs can’t be seen until two o’clock tomorrow afternoon,” Xu Qingyan explained. “But ultimately, all shows will go on CCTV, and if they mess up, there are no second chances.”

“Aren’t you nervous?” Pei Muchan pursed her lips and stared at him as she asked.

“I am, but with things being as they are, let’s eat first,” he said with a smile. “What’s done is done; the rest is up to fate.”

“Everything will go smoothly,” she said.

“Yeah.”

Time flew by, and after dinner, Xu Qingyan took Pei Muchan around the venue for a bit.

Pei Muchan saw people applying their foundation and makeup, and there was a very familiar-looking, but unnameable female celebrity. She was dressed in a white down jacket, escorted by four male assistants as she walked down the corridor. The entourage seemed a bit excessive.

The assembly hall was crowded, with the lifts on the other side of the corridor.

A line of dance performers, dressed in beautiful Tang Dynasty attire and holding colorful ribbons and silks, moved through the backstage.

“Some of these dancers are from Chang’an’s local dance troupes; some are college students,” Xu Qingyan leaned close to her, his warm breath on her neck as he whispered, “Others have been dispatched from the northwest, all of them with good physical appearances.”

“Mhm,” Pei Muchan shrank her neck slightly, her cheeks flushing.

After touring around, Xu Qingyan brought Pei Muchan back to the resting room, and then got busy with work again.

When he found a break, he contacted Lin Wanzhou and caught up with a few colleagues he knew well before swiftly bringing Lin Wanzhou, Shen Jinyue, and Zhou Lili into the event.

Having previously brought in Pei Muchan made his bringing in the three women nothing unusual, and no one was surprised.

The two hours before the Spring Festival Gala were the busiest for preparation, so no one made any special jokes.

Xu Qingyan found them seats and arranged for them to sit with the college student extras, where they could watch from the backstage without interfering with the filming.

“So this is the Spring Festival Gala? When does it start?” Shen Jinyue asked.

“Ah!! Zhang Xia!” Zhou Lili screamed, “Ah, xxx is here too! And there’s…”

Listening to Zhou Lili’s exclamations about stars like she was calling out dishes on a menu, Xu Qingyan couldn’t help but be speechless and said,

“I’m busy right now, or I would go up and ask to get a photo with them for you.”

He said this while looking at Lin Wanzhou, actually meaning it for her, preemptively giving her a heads up.

In case he was gone for a long time after the Gala ended, having a reason would be reasonable, and he had also specifically explained this to Pei Muchan.

In any case, he had made preparations for both sides, deliberately separating stage arrangements to prevent any conflicts.

“No worries, Brother Xu, do your thing,” Zhou Lili gave a peace sign and said, “I’m good just watching here for a bit,”

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