When they arrived on set, He Yi and Shen Shuyao hurriedly surrounded Ji Nian and pulled her into the dressing room.
"What's going on?" Ji Nian blinked her big eyes, looking at the two people in front of her.
He Yi had an ambiguous expression and squinted mischievously as she smiled, "Today, Superstar Yu called you."
Shen Shuyao looked curious and asked, "Are you two dating now?"
Ji Nian quickly shook her head and said, "No, don't misunderstand!"
"Then why did Superstar Yu call you so early this morning, saying you were still asleep?" He Yi looked skeptical and said, "Tell the truth!"
"Xiao Nian..." Shen Shuyao looked at her resentfully and said, "Did you really sleep with my idol?"
Ji Nian was startled and said, "No, there was a ghost haunting my place last night, so I went over to stay the night."
"Clap! Clap! Clap!" He Yi started clapping her hands, her eyes widened in shock, "You two applauded for love?"
Shen Shuyao instantly looked inflated with anger, staring at Ji Nian and said, "Really?"
Ji Nian immediately denied it, "Absolutely not!"
"We're all adults, no need to be shy~" He Yi still had an ambiguous look.
Ji Nian looked wronged and said, "Why don't you listen to me?"
Shen Shuyao snorted and turned to leave.
Ji Nian saw this and hurriedly called out, "Shuyao, where are you going?"
Shen Shuyao didn't turn her head back, pouting, "I need another two days to calm down!"
He Yi watched Shen Shuyao's leaving figure and giggled, "It's over. Her house has completely collapsed, with even the foundation dug up."
Ji Nian felt drained and weakly said, "I really didn't do anything."
He Yi patted her shoulder and solemnly gave her a thumbs up, "Sister, awesome!"
Ji Nian glared at her. Clapping for love? Such vulgar talk would only corrupt her pure soul.
"Goodbye!"
Time flew by on the production set. Ji Nian filmed for a day, and saw that Shen Shuyao had been looking at her the whole day as if Ji Nian had taken advantage of her idol.
"Shuyao, I was wrong. You have to believe me." Ji Nian felt like crying but had no tears.
Shen Shuyao snorted coldly, turned away and said, "Let's break off our friendship for two days first."
Ji Nian widened her eyes and said, "What? But I'm your best friend."
He Yi looked amused and laughed, "Alright, you'd better hurry. It's time for the talent show, I'll go with you to do your makeup and whatnot."
It was only then that Ji Nian remembered that she had to be a mentor today. She hurriedly stood up and said, "Oh, I almost forgot! Then let's go quickly."
He Yi tidied up her bag and smiled at Shen Shuyao, "You stay on set. If there's anything, just find the assistant. I'll take Xiao Nian to her schedule."
Shen Shuyao nodded and said, "Okay."
Ji Nian smiled at the female lead, "Shuyao, see you tomorrow."
Shen Shuyao glanced over, snorted arrogantly, and turned away.
Ji Nian shook her head helplessly. Oh well, this misunderstanding had been cemented.
After a 40-minute drive, they arrived at the recording venue. The staff hurriedly led them in to rehearse on stage.
He Yi rushed over with the program schedule, took out some documents from her bag, and briefed Ji Nian as she spoke, "Sister, if you can't say anything later, just go with the flow. This is a live broadcast, so there's no editing."
"It's just commenting on songs, I can do that." Ji Nian was confident. After all, she used to be a music teacher.
"These are original singers though. If there's anything you don't understand, take a look at the materials. I found some information about their composing styles." He Yi handed them over.
Ji Nian took the materials and looked at the densely packed information, giving her a headache. But for the sake of earning money, she had to steel herself and read through it. 600,000 yuan for one night - it would be foolish not to earn that money.
"Xiao Nian, it's time to get your makeup done..." A staff member ran over.
Ji Nian nodded and smiled, "Okay, thanks. Please show us to the makeup room."
The staff member saw how polite she was and blushed shyly, "Please follow me."
He Yi looked at the live broadcast venue, with an audience seating area below. Although this show invited Ji Nian as a mentor, she was really just a token presence, a beautiful face to grace the stage.
"Sister, you don't need to say much later," He Yi reminded her.
Ji Nian nodded, "Okay, okay, work more, talk less."
The staff members nearby thought it was amusing and couldn't help but smile.
Evening came quickly. Ji Nian waited backstage, while the live audience had already filled up the seats, and the three main judges were seated.
The host was giving the opening speech on stage, and after about five minutes, music started playing.
"Please welcome our new mentor for this season, Ji Xiao Nian!" The host introduced with a smile.
The audience seemed quite shocked, but cheers and applause continued.
After all, the person who had shone so brightly at Superstar Yu's concert, even if she had only guest-starred in three shows, had impressed everyone, so there were some expectations.
Ji Nian had experienced shows like Happy Big Show before, so she was as steady as an old dog. She calmly walked out from backstage, holding a microphone, and went on stage.
At this moment, the online live broadcast's comments were constantly refreshing.
"Does she have the qualifications to be a mentor for original singers?"
"I'm convinced, the song she sang was given by the Mysterious One. How can she be a mentor?"
"Hahaha, maybe she's a stand-in for the Mysterious One."
"The one above got it right."
"A 21-year-old being a mentor, what a joke."
"I've always quite liked this girl. Let's see how she'll comment today."
"Look at her loose hoodie and jeans, with a high ponytail. She's gorgeous, beautiful women look good in anything."
"Inside information, I heard Ji Xiao Nian rarely dresses up, hahaha."
When Ji Nian came on stage, the judges were surprised. This talent show was currently the most popular, with high online viewership.
They had expected the woman to attend in fancy attire, but she was just casually dressed in a hoodie and jeans. Everyone looked surprised - it seemed she wasn't the type to seek attention.
"Good evening to the judges and the audience friends here," Ji Nian smiled and greeted everyone.
"Wow, did Xiao Nian forget to change into a new outfit for the stage?" The female host joked with a smile.
Ji Nian smiled mischievously, "The show provided a gown for me, but the weather has turned cool, and I felt it would be too cold." She laughed.
The audience also laughed, not expecting her to be so straightforward.
"Hahaha, Xiao Nian is so adorable," the male host teased.
"I'm really grateful for the opportunity to be on this stage. Personally, I'm also here with a learning mindset," Ji Nian smiled.
"Xiao Nian is being modest," the female host smiled at her. Feeling that enough time had passed, she said, "Our show is about to begin. Xiao Nian, please take a seat at the judges' table."
Ji Nian smiled and nodded. Following today's rehearsed flow, she walked gracefully to the far right seat next to the three judges, smiled and nodded at them, and calmly took her seat.
