In the waiting area, including Ji Fei and Qin Zhao, there were two more guest groups left. Everyone was watching the large screen in front with boredom.
It wasn't that they performed poorly, it was just too cliché. Even without them acting, everyone knew what the next plot would be.
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The Celestial Emperor Lord (played by Sun Mo) falls in love with a mortal woman (played by Xu Meng) during his trial in the mortal realm, and the mortal woman saves the injured Demon Lord (played by Yang Hong).
The three of them go through various entanglements in the mortal world. Until the trial ends, the Emperor Lord's identity is revealed, and he has to return to the celestial realm.
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Not only did the live audience find it boring, but even the number of online viewers in the livestream was gradually decreasing.
The barrage of comments was not as exaggerated as it was at the beginning of the broadcast. Only when the stage was first presented did the comments explode for a moment, with a flood of question marks.
Because although the two fandoms were now getting along, there was still a competitive relationship.
Your idol excels in celestial fantasy, while my idol excels in campus stories. Since they're collaborating, it shouldn't favor either side.
Moreover, they came for a transformation, and with such a good stage providing all kinds of professional support, fans thought their idols would perform something different and showcase their abilities.
But it's still celestial fantasy.
Yang Hong's fans were not happy.
"Isn't this just making our idol a supporting role?"
Then they started targeting Sun Mo's fans.
Sun Mo's fans were also frustrated. Sun Mo had acted in no less than five celestial fantasy dramas, with similar character settings. They really didn't need more of the same; they wanted to see more possibilities for their idol.
Although they were very confused about Sun Mo choosing celestial fantasy again, they still had to stand guard for their idol and guide public opinion among onlookers.
"It's only the first round of the livestream competition, what's the rush? Maybe it's just to polish their chemistry."
"We haven't even mentioned your idol bringing his whole family along."
"Besides, your idol hasn't acted in celestial fantasy before, it's a good opportunity for him to perform. This is good for you, don't be ungrateful!"
In short, there were few comments discussing the plot on the barrage.
Even the director and producer shook their heads in disappointment,
"I don't know why they chose this kind of script,"
"There's no highlight at all, it seems this segment is a flop."
Just as they were saying this, suddenly there was an exclamation from the audience. The two immediately looked over, and were dumbfounded.
The guests in the waiting area also stared with wide eyes.
The barrage of comments reached a new high again, with "WTF" filling the entire screen.
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Before the Emperor Lord was about to leave, he finally faced his inner love, but the mortal woman knew she wasn't worthy of the Emperor Lord, so she pretended to be with the Demon Lord.
Xu Meng was held in Yang Hong's arms, and Yang Hong kissed her in front of Sun Mo, displaying ownership. As a result, Sun Mo forcefully pulled Xu Meng out and hugged her into his arms, kissing her domineeringly.
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Due to the angle, everyone could clearly see that it wasn't a staged kiss, but a real one.
A real kiss!
Although it's acting, and kiss scenes are not uncommon, is it necessary for a stage play?
And to kiss so passionately in front of her boyfriend.
Is this really the dramatic situation they could see?
More than the play itself, the audience was more curious about the behind-the-scenes drama.
After all, who doesn't love gossip?
The other two groups of actors in the waiting area showed contempt on their faces, assuming they were just trying to create topics and grab attention.
But such shameless behavior is only done by D-list nobodies to gain exposure. For celebrities of their status, this is not a wise move and could easily provoke a backlash from fans.
[I thought they had deleted all these kinds of plot lines, but it turns out that as soon as Sister Pei isn't in charge, they immediately unleash it.]
Qin Zhao thought they might be setting up psychological expectations for fans about changing girlfriends later.
Ji Fei, looking at the expressions of the three, felt that Yang Hong was the only one who almost broke character.
After all, he should have been furious, but a flash of excitement passed across his face. Indeed, he's Yang the Crazy.
The barrage of comments was in chaos, saying all sorts of things, but self-comforting and self-justifying fans were the majority.
The performance continued.
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The two, having regained their identities, naturally fought fiercely over the mortal woman. All stage special effects were employed to create the appearance of a grand battle.
Surrounding buildings collapsed, the earth shook and mountains trembled.
In the end, the mortal woman was taken away by the Demon Lord, and the Emperor Lord returned to the celestial realm severely injured.
After recovering, the Emperor Lord still wanted to find the mortal woman, but was stopped by the celestial beings. They believed the Emperor Lord shouldn't pursue a woman who was entangled with the Demon Lord. Even a celestial maiden came forward, suggesting that the Emperor Lord should remove his emotional ties, forget the mortal woman, and gave a bunch of reasons about the greater good for all living beings.
At this moment, the celestial and demonic realms held peace talks, and the Demon Lord boldly brought the mortal woman to the celestial realm.
Everyone watched as the Emperor Lord and the mortal woman gazed at each other from afar, seemingly with thousands of words to say.
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At this point, the barrage finally had some guesses about the plot.
"Am I the only one who thinks that if this mortal woman can be with the Demon Lord, why can't she be with our Emperor Lord?"
"Maybe she was forced to stay by the Demon Lord's side."
"Such a roundabout way..."
"Am I the only one who noticed something off about that celestial maiden? Talking about removing emotional ties, she just wants the Emperor Lord not to love the mortal woman, right? So she must be coveting the Emperor Lord's position."
"Hmm, definitely. Using righteousness to pressure the Emperor Lord, but actually wanting to take the position herself. She must be the vicious female supporting character."
The audience didn't have much reaction, after all, it's a common plot.
But the members of the top-tier group who had seen their rehearsals knew that there was no plot involving this celestial maiden before.
And thinking carefully, the answer seemed obvious.
[How shameless, they said earlier they wouldn't use Sister Pei, but they've actually been laying mines. On the surface, it looks like a common trope, but it's actually hinting that Sister Pei is like this celestial maiden in their relationship.]
[No way, right? Sun Mo doesn't think that such a subtle approach doesn't count as using Sister Pei to clear his name, does he? He even had the audacity to ask Sister Pei to help think of solutions earlier? I'm also impressed by his shamelessness to the point of prostrating myself in admiration.]
Qin Zhao sneered: They understand the imagination of netizens, knowing where people will speculate once things explode. As long as they think of this stage play, there will be 'evidence' to prove their imagination is correct. Then the subsequent conflicts will be more recklessly transferred to Pei Mingxuan.
The three members of the Qin family in the audience had heard all the gossip, and when they heard everyone around discussing the celestial maiden who might become the vicious female supporting character, they also realized.
Feeling the presumptuous thinking mode of everyone around, they suddenly felt a chill.
And backstage, Pei Mingxuan watched the big screen, her face completely darkened, with disbelief flashing in her eyes. Clearly, as intelligent as she was, she had also realized some things in this moment, and her heart instantly turned cold as iron.
Qin Rong and Brother Gao and Xiao Tao whispered for a while.
Gao Hao directly stepped forward and patted Pei Mingxuan's shoulder.
Pei Mingxuan was startled, and saw that Gao Hao didn't say anything, just handed her a business card.
It was a business card customized by Qin Zhao as the owner of the studio.
"What does this mean?" Pei Mingxuan was stunned.
Gao Hao said, "You're well-informed, you should have heard about Qin Zhao and I going abroad to develop, so our studio still needs a professional manager."
Pei Mingxuan's expression changed slightly. She hadn't even considered her own future yet, and didn't expect someone to extend an olive branch.
Pei Mingxuan, being meticulous, wouldn't agree easily, just frowned in thought.
Gao Hao smiled and said, "No rush, I'm just expressing that we have this intention. We'll contact you later."
After saying this, he continued to watch the show.
