This unexpected turn of events directly interrupted the live broadcast. The camera immediately shifted to the judges' panel, and the host quickly tried to save the situation: "An accident has occurred. Let's give Ji Fei and Teacher Qin's stage a moment to adjust. In the meantime, let's hear the judges' comments on the previous performances. We've had many unexpected guest performers this time."
The cameras turned to the judges, who had received urgent instructions from the director and producer to cooperate with the host and begin commenting on the acting skills of the previous guest performers. However, the live comments weren't buying it. The situation had already exploded.
Everyone's emotions were running high!
Now the top-tier group's performance was like a great lord passing judgment. Who would be the next wrongly accused case? Who would make a comeback? Who would completely fall from grace? Whether it was gossip-loving netizens or those with guilty consciences, everyone was waiting to see who would be called out next!
Of course, many fans were also concerned about Ji Fei's condition.
"Where's my sister Fei! What happened to sister Fei?"
"What's wrong with your production team? Are you cursed or something? Even someone as virtuous as our sister Fei can have an accident."
"I was still waiting to see sister Fei continue her performance. I feel like there are still more big revelations to come."
"Could it be that those whose truths were exposed are now collectively cursing our entertainment industry judge behind the scenes?"
"Damn! It's very possible. After all, their ugly faces were exposed by our sister Fei's judgment. All that awaits them is complete ruin! Of course they'd want to take everyone down with them!"
"Come to think of it, some idiots are even threatening to send lawyer's letters accusing the top-tier group of defamation."
"Oh ho, why not sue for rumor-mongering? Don't they want to?"
"What? There are still such bastards? Let me grab my keyboard and teach them a lesson!"
"Actually, I can't help but think of conspiracy theories. Did the top-tier group touch the capital's arteries? Did the entertainment industry join forces to prevent them from performing, so they had to resort to this trick of pausing the show?"
"Maybe they were even warned and threatened."
"Ah ah ah, the entertainment industry finally got a living person who's not afraid of power. Is this how they're going to fall?"
"Can't be helped, it's officials protecting officials. We'll have to see if the performance continues later. Hope the top-tier group can withstand the pressure."
Everyone anxiously waited in the live broadcast room.
Meanwhile, backstage, everyone was more anxious than the next. Except for the Qin family...
Well, when Ji Fei fell, all the Qin family members rushed to her side immediately, extremely worried and flustered, anxiously inquiring, not daring to touch Ji Fei.
It wasn't until Ji Fei said she hurt her foot that everyone hurriedly helped her backstage.
Qin's Father and Qin's Mom wanted to call an ambulance, Qin Zhao suggested driving her to the hospital directly, while Qin Rong and Qin Yan quickly examined Ji Fei's body, afraid she might have hurt other places without knowing.
There was no room for Pei Mingxuan and Xiao Tao to interject, they could only be blocked by the wall of Qin family members on the periphery.
"I'm fine, I'm really fine... It's not serious, not serious at all!"
[Damn... I feel so guilty, everyone's so worried about me, but I didn't actually hurt my foot, I jumped down on my own.]
The Qin family members all froze in unison, looking at Ji Fei in shock.
Qin Zhao's eyes widened even more, but before he could react, Pei Mingxuan pushed her way through.
Pei Mingxuan immediately asked: "What's your situation now, can you go on stage?"
Ji Fei wore an embarrassed and weak expression, "I think I've sprained my ankle, it hurts a lot, I can't go on stage."
Pei Mingxuan wanted to shout: Can't you endure it a bit, be more hardworking! The performance can't end like this!
But seeing how the Qin family members were treating this precious daughter-in-law, she instantly couldn't say it.
The person before her wasn't just a simple actress. Although she didn't look like it, she was truly the wife of a wealthy family's heir!
Pei Mingxuan's mind was buzzing. At this moment, the director and producer also rushed over, anxiously inquiring about the situation.
The Qin family members didn't dare to speak. Although they didn't know exactly what Ji Fei was up to, as a family, they would unconditionally support her first.
When they heard that Ji Fei might not be able to go on stage to complete the performance, the expressions of the director and producer went from wonderful to lifeless, as if the night's experiences had drained all color from their lives.
After all, the Imperial Consort Group's stage might still be far off. Even if they tried their best to delay the program length and were prepared to sacrifice another group's performance, it would still be quite forced.
In this situation, to further reduce performances would mean they'd be breaking the rules.
They had seen all kinds of storms in the entertainment industry, but they had never seen storms come one after another, as if determined to crush the production team.
Both of them wanted to kneel before the top-tier group. They really weren't asking for the show to be the hottest topic, they just wanted the show to be recorded smoothly.
Afraid they couldn't handle the blood pressure, Ji Fei quickly suggested: "Don't worry, we'll find someone to substitute and complete the performance."
The director and producer instantly grabbed onto this lifeline, "Do you have actors who can substitute?"
Ji Fei nodded.
However, Pei Mingxuan looked at Ji Fei in shock. Where did they have any?
After all, to maintain secrecy, the other guest performers had each rehearsed their own parts separately.
How could she make such a promise so casually? She was even thinking of using rehearsal footage to fill in, or having Ji Fei just make an appearance in a wheelchair.
Qin Zhao, as the other main performer, also looked at Ji Fei in surprise. Before he could ask, he heard Ji Fei's inner thoughts.
[Of course we have someone! Far away yet close at hand! It's Yu Rouyin... But... if everyone thinks it's not okay, I can recover and finish the performance later. We can't really ruin the live broadcast, this should work too, let's try...]
When the Qin family members heard this, their eyes widened, filled with admiration. So this was Ji Fei's plan.
The director and producer didn't care anymore about the rule that Ji Fei as the main performer should occupy half the performance. They just wanted the show to go on.
So they quickly said: "As long as you have a solution, that's fine. We'll give you ten more minutes to prepare. We'll go maintain the live broadcast. Is that okay?"
Before Pei Mingxuan could react, Ji Fei had already nodded.
The director and producer left as if they had received an imperial edict, fleeing at top speed.
"Teacher Ji!" Pei Mingxuan's voice was somewhat out of control.
Ji Fei hurriedly put on an apologetic smile, just in time to see someone arriving at the door.
Yu Rouyin had come to check on Ji Fei's condition out of concern. Her hand was still tightly gripping her phone, her expression tired. As soon as she reached the doorway, she saw Ji Fei waving at her.
Yu Rouyin walked in, confused.
The others also looked towards the person Ji Fei was waving at.
Especially Pei Mingxuan, who seemed to realize something the moment she saw Yu Rouyin. Her eyes lit up like a wolf seeing a sheep.
"Teacher Yu, I probably can't go on stage to perform. We can't find anyone to help on such short notice. Could I trouble you to substitute for me on stage?"
With these words, even the other staff members who were secretly observing the drama backstage were stunned.
Yu Rouyin also stared blankly at Ji Fei, as if she had heard wrong, "What?"
