Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 514 - 332: The Tour Begins

Seeing that Xu Ruyan was about to be found out because she couldn’t keep making things up, Chu Tian decided to let her off the hook for now.

After all, he didn’t want others to know about his relationship with Xu Ruyan. Although she had gotten in through her own efforts, others might not see it that way.

After leaving the actors’ area, Xu Ruyan rolled her eyes at the backs of the departing trio, but she genuinely breathed a sigh of relief.

During that short period, she felt like she’d had to dredge up all the storytelling skills she’d learned writing essays as a child, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

As for the three who left, Chu Tian’s smile was so wide he couldn’t contain it. Even a stealthy pinch from Xu Qingqiu at his side couldn’t wipe it off his face—it was simply too much.

Wei Chuan, however, was still pondering their relationship.

"You and that Xu..."

Hearing Wei Chuan’s words, Xu Qingqiu stealthily withdrew her hand from Chu Tian’s waist and, face flushing with embarrassment, explained,

"Director Wei, she’s my sister. I had no idea she’d be here. Sorry for the trouble."

"Ah? Really? No wonder. Don’t think of it as trouble. She was my choice to join the cast; it had nothing to do with you guys.

Besides, Xu isn’t troublesome at all. Not only is she articulate, but she’s also very popular. You know what this circle is like—people aren’t inclined to readily see the good in others. But Xu is different. Do any of the other actors dislike her? They all seem to adore her."

Indeed, that was the case, but both Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu weren’t so optimistic.

People only liked her because Xu Ruyan was a girl, right?

Most of the others were male actors, so they weren’t competing in the same league.

And with her being the only girl among the main actors, pretty and capable, it was no surprise she was well-liked.

Try adding a few more women into the mix! Who cares how cute or innocent you are, or how well you can talk? With that kind of competition, even the nicest person couldn’t avoid being schemed against. It would lead to utter chaos. Just thinking about it would give Wei Chuan a headache.

Talking about friendship in this industry is far too pretentious. Genuine friendships either involve people with huge differences in age, status, and position, or they’re based on mutual benefits—a shared success.

Anything else is nonsense. If you’re not stabbing each other in the back, that’s considered a good relationship.

After a brief chat, Wei Chuan excused himself as there was still some shooting to finish. Every day costs money, after all.

So, as soon as everything on set was ready, he hurried off to start filming.

Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu watched with great interest. It was Xu Qingqiu’s first time on a film set, and she found it not so different from shooting a TV drama.

It was just a shame that Xu Ruyan didn’t have any scenes scheduled for then, so they missed seeing her at work.

They had initially planned to stay longer and have dinner with Xu Ruyan in the evening.

Unfortunately, Sister Hua suddenly came over and told Xu Qingqiu there was an event she absolutely had to attend.

Now she didn’t even have time for dinner, and even the music video shooting had to be postponed.

Chu Tian wanted to go back with her, but the company was terribly busy, constantly sending work for him to review and provide feedback on.

In the end, he had no choice but to head back to the company to deal with matters there.

After that, he was thoroughly tied up. Besides hurriedly flying back occasionally to shoot a few music videos with Xu Qingqiu, he spent most of his time rooted at the company.

Xu Qingqiu was equally busy. When Chu Tian was around, she rushed to make progress on various shoots.

When Chu Tian was absent, she filmed her solo parts and spent her other time attending events or performing at commercial shows.

In between, she squeezed in interviews, appearances on variety shows, endorsements, reviewing concert materials, attending costume fittings and making adjustments—she was constantly on the move, either flying from one place to another or rushing about without pause.

「In the blink of an eye, May rushed by.」

Besides shooting music videos, Xu Qingqiu also managed to win two awards, adding a little more luster to her resume.

On another front, preparations for the concert were finally nearing completion.

This concert was not a small affair like her first one. From last year to this year, Xu Qingqiu had become incredibly popular. Many of her hit songs still frequently appeared on the popular song charts, and her music continued to boast high play counts in the short video domain.

And, as time went on, more and more people had heard her songs, and her influence grew day by day.

Taking all conditions into account, Xu Qingqiu’s studio, together with the concert organizers Power Entertainment, planned an extensive tour: 36 concerts across 28 cities in China and 6 concerts in 4 countries abroad, totaling 42 concerts.

The concert was officially named the Xu Qingqiu ’Echoes of Dreams and Love’ Asian Tour.

The plans were made, but it was impossible to be fully prepared in such a short time.

Moreover, so many concerts couldn’t be completed in a short span. Conservatively, it would take at least a year, and could even extend to two or three years.

Even so, the pressure on the singer was immense.

A single concert requires at least seven days of preparation, including familiarizing everyone with the venue, as well as setting up and testing all the equipment and engineering components.

Even though Xu Qingqiu only needed to be involved for two days—one for the dress rehearsal and one for the performance—she could only hold a few concerts a month.

Besides, she wasn’t a robot. She needed rest, and traveling back and forth also consumed time.