Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 547 - 346: I Have 48 Concerts_3

But she was no longer young, and she had long seen through the tricks of the industry. More importantly, her relationship with Chu Tian was indeed out in the open. She didn't mind benefiting from it and didn't feel ashamed or embarrassed at all. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Because their feelings were genuine, open, and honest—what was there to be self-conscious about?

"There was a slight issue with the coordination just now," someone instructed. "The mentors' emotions when singing could be more intense. It would also be better with some on-stage interaction to make it more visually appealing. Let's try it once more. Thank you for your hard work."

After a whole day of activity, they finally finished shooting this set of scenes. The official recording was set to start over the weekend.

These past few days, the mentors had also been busy. After all, the show was scripted. Honestly, a variety show without a script is too raw; no one would actually watch it because it lacks ups, downs, and climaxes. A script was essential.

They needed to study the script, even propose suggestions, and sometimes they would have a stroke of genius with great ideas. The production team would also quickly adopt these suggestions and revise the script accordingly.

「And just like that, it was time for the official recording.」

The audience members lucky enough to get tickets had arrived early, not even minding squatting outside under the sun.

Soon, it was time for the audience to enter. After signing in and having their identities confirmed, they collected wristbands and other materials, then lined up and filed in.

Upon entering, they were stunned by the four huge chairs at the front of the audience section. However, what puzzled them was—Why were these chairs facing backward?

Unfortunately, no one resolved their confusion until the mentors appeared. After greeting everyone, they sat on the chairs, leaving everyone even more baffled and full of questions.

These were all genuine reactions. The photographers busily captured every puzzled expression, all of which was valuable material for post-production.

"Mentors, get ready! Please welcome the first contestant!"

Since the sponsorship deals hadn't been finalized, the advertising segments would need to be recorded later. For now, the focus was purely on filming the show. The host was an external hire from Lemon TV. As for where the show would be broadcast, President Hou was still in negotiations. It wasn't that the show was hard to sell; rather, it was in extremely high demand. With such large-scale marketing and hype, countless TV stations were lining up for it, yet President Hou was still thinking of shooting one episode first to drive a hard bargain.

Returning to the main topic, the first contestant to perform was a very talented individual from a previous round. The production team wanted to start with a bang, so they chose a strong contender.

Sure enough, before he could finish performing, Xu Li couldn't wait and decisively pressed the button in front of her chair, and the chair slowly turned around.

It was only then that the audience understood. So that's what these chairs are for! It really is just about hearing the voice, not seeing the person!

Before they could recover from their astonishment, seeing Xu Li turn, the others quickly followed suit, pressing their buttons in rapid succession.

The first contestant achieved four turns. After a brief moment of confusion, the entire audience erupted in cheers. By then, the contestant had also finished his song.

As the main MC, Xu Li was about to speak according to procedure, but Xu Qingqiu, upon receiving a cue from the director, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said, "Hello, I really like your voice. Would you consider joining my team? I have 48 concerts this year, and if you join, I'd like to invite you to be my guest performer."

Truth be told, Xu Qingqiu's face was red as she spoke. She felt so embarrassed—what kind of person boasts about how many concerts they have?

But this was all arranged by the production team, and even the lines were written by Chu Tian. At this point, she had no choice but to go through with it.

As soon as she finished speaking, the other mentors were dumbfounded. Could you really play it like this? Not following the usual rules?

Little did they know, this was exactly the outcome Chu Tian wanted, as he was sitting in the director's room, secretly chuckling to himself.