Nan XiangWan's flight back to the magic city was an evening one. As she sat on the plane, she glanced at the theme of this phase on the system panel - "Hot Blood". She still hadn't picked a song yet, let alone rehearsed. Except for the first phase, it seemed like Nan XiangWan never had time to rehearse at all.
Such a busy life!
After getting off the plane, Xiao Dong jogged to the parking lot to get the car. The car had been parked at the airport for a week, costing several hundred dollars in fees. Xiao Dong shook her head in distress. If it wasn't reimbursable, she really couldn't bear to park it for so long.
At 11 pm, Nan XiangWan walked out of the airport and got in the car to go back to the Ji Mansion.
As she drove, Xiao Dong advised: "Boss Nan, please pay attention to your diet and protect your voice."
Nan XiangWan, who was sitting in the back seat, had already closed her eyes and fallen asleep exhaustedly.
Xiao Dong drove silently. One and a half hours later, they arrived at Ji Mansion. It was already past midnight.
She was a little worried about boss Nan's health. Was such an intense and dense work rhythm sustainable?
Xiao Dong opened the car door and called out softly: "Boss Nan, we've arrived. Go back to sleep."
Nan XiangWan groggily opened her eyes with a nod. She got out of the car and went back to the apartment.
Entering elevator No.2, she quickly arrived on the 22nd floor.
When she walked out of the elevator, she accidentally kicked something placed at the door. But Nan XiangWan was too tired to care and strode straight into the room. Rushing to bed to sleep!
She still had to get up early tomorrow morning to go to the studio for hair and makeup.
The express delivery package left at her door tilted slightly, before rolling over to a corner, even more inconspicuous than before.
The next morning at 8 am, Nan XiangWan opened her eyes.
Due to exhaustion, she hadn't worked out these past few days and was able to sleep in this late, which was rare.
After getting up, Nan XiangWan's mind was still a little muddled.
Who was she? Where was she? What was she supposed to do?
Her phone kept vibrating frantically next to her.
'Xiao Dong: Boss Nan! Are you awake?'
'Xiao Dong: I'm downstairs, Boss Nan!'
'Xiao Dong: Boss Nan, come down quick! Jing Da Shuai is already here!'
Nan XiangWan hurriedly climbed out of bed, washed up, and rushed downstairs.
She was so busy!
After getting in the car, Xiao Dong handed her a large lunchbox. "Have a bite first. I'll feed you when we get there."
Then she slammed the accelerator and rushed out.
In the car, Nan XiangWan nibbled on snacks while listening to the song for today with her earphones on.
At the same time, she also started feeling confused. Why did she seem to become even busier after finishing the college entrance exam?
They arrived at the studio around 9 am.
Walking into the waiting room, Jing Da Shuai and his team were indeed already there, busy organizing performance outfits.
Seeing Nan XiangWan come in, Jing Da Shuai was especially excited. "You're finally here! Hurry, let's start!"
He pushed Nan XiangWan down onto the makeup chair and started messing with her hair.
Jing Da Shuai: "That tigress dyed your hair this color again that's hard to change. No time to re-dye it. I'll just spray some temporary color to gradient it."
Nan XiangWan: "Oh, okay."
Jing Da Shuai: "I'll add some small curls too, fluff it up a bit."
At the side, Xiao Dong took out food. "Boss Nan, open your mouth."
Nan XiangWan: "Ahh—"
She was now like a doll, letting people fiddle with her however they liked.
In the distance, repeated sound tests could be heard from the stage. The staff were also busy working.
The waiting rooms beside and across were noisy and lively.
As Nan XiangWan ate, she fell asleep again.
............
Jie Chou took half a day off today. At noon, he drove to the airport.
At 3 pm, he picked up Gu Beihuai.
Jie Chou: "Couldn't you get your own driver? You just had to make me come get you?"
Gu Beihuai: "Didn't want to go to the venue huh?"
Jie Chou: "How could that be? I'm honored to be your driver. As long as you give me a ticket!"
Gu Beihuai: "Talk normally. Disgusting."
Jie Chou: "Alright. But what's up with you? Where's your driver? And your manager?"
Gu Beihuai: "My eyes recovered a bit last year. So I let the driver handle company matters. I planned to drive myself."
Jie Chou: "You can drive? Won't you be done for if you run into a big light?"
Gu Beihuai: "That's why I called you over didn't I?"
Jie Chou: "Can I get a raise?"
The two bickered as they went to get a meal first.
Times like these were always Jie Chou's happiest moments.
Having a celebrity bestie, how awesome was that!
Anything expensive was on him!
Eat!
Jie Chou ate with oil dripping down his mouth. Gu Beihuai only ate a few bites, mainly looking at info on his phone.
When the two were just about done eating, the stage for Singers was about to start. Time to enter the venue.
Quite a lot of people were already seated in the studio. Various equipment was set up and ready to film.
The livestream channel wasn't open yet, but tons of audience had poured in, full of anticipation.
Backstage, Guan Liangzhe was getting his makeup done while wearing a little dress.
Now his net worth had risen again. He was no longer an ordinary host but was positioned as a funny host.
Guan Liangzhe expressed strong opposition to this!
What funny business?
He was clearly a handsome host!
But taking one look at online commentary, haha...
Especially after that second episode behind-the-scenes vlog of Horror Escape Room was released. If you search the word "funny" on Weibo, the top associated user was Guan Liangzhe.
Over!
As the clock approached 8 pm, Guan Liangzhe cleared his throat and straightened his collar.
Right on 8 pm, the livestream channel opened and the stage lit up brightly.
Guan Liangzhe walked out smiling. "Viewers, how are you tonight?"
The offline audience responded in chorus: "Good!"
Guan Liangzhe: "Today, our eight singers will start another round of competition. The third phase of Singers - Hot Blood theme, officially begins!"
Thunderous applause from below.
Guan Liangzhe spoke into the mic again, first rattling off a series of sponsor ads before moving into the main event.
Guan Liangzhe: "Alright! Let's enter the drawing to see who will be the first to take the stage. Take a look at the big screen!"
The names on the screen rolled before stopping after three seconds.
Nan XiangWan!
Guan Liangzhe was a little surprised. "Wow! First pick is Nan XiangWan? This is going to blow up!"
Another round of applause erupted from the audience. The bullet screen comments exploded even more.
Many fans who hadn't entered the livestream yet started messaging in various groups.
Hurry come!
Nan XiangWan was picked first to go on stage!
Hurry hurry, you'll miss it if you don't come now!
And so after a minute, the livestream suddenly froze.
Director Zhang Rui freaked out and jumped up. "Tech team! Tech team!"
Staff member: "Adjusting now. Will be good in a bit."
Zhang Rui: "How could it freeze? Won't people laugh at our program?"
Staff member: "Too many rushed in at once. Overloaded it."
Zhang Rui: "!!!"
After the brief freeze, the livestream resumed normally.
But Guan Liangzhe had already exited the stage. Only dimmed lights remained as they awaited the first singer to enter.
