I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Grab the C Position! Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Grab the C Position! [Ahhh! Isn’t that my favorite Shanle Boy Group and MM Girl Group?! I never expected this crossover!! I’ve been spending money voting for them recently!]
[This is what idols are really about! So many handsome guys and pretty girls! I’m gonna drool over my screen!!]
[What’s the name of that show with the girl group and the boy group? Someone kind please tell me, this ‘face-loving’ fan is going to watch it right now!]
[Nanxing Entertainment YYDS! Truly deserving of being an idol factory! Each and every one of them has killer looks!!]
[Is this the difference between ordinary people and stars? You never realize until you compare, but once you do, it’s shocking!]
In the live room of “Money Saving Battle,” what should have been the domain of five guests now had all its viewers’ attention on the boy group and girl group.
And the attention of the five guests was equally fixed on the boy group and girl group.
After all, who doesn’t enjoy giving a second glance to good-looking people?
The members of the boy group and girl group who just finished taking a set of photos also noticed the five guests standing at the door.
They were momentarily taken aback.
The members, who hadn’t touched their phones for a month due to closed training, curiously whispered among themselves, “Are these new artists signed by the company?”
Others incredulously responded, “Shouldn’t be… right?”
“Judging by their clothes, maybe they’re here for interviews in other departments?”
Image is everything for celebrities, and it’s clear these five at the door are far from the celebrity look.
Even netizens felt that the members of the boy group and girl group completely outshone the guests from “Money Saving Battle.”
The photographer couldn’t help frowning upon seeing them – used to well-groomed celebrities, it was like ordering a plate of humble corn bread in a high-end restaurant…
Extremely out of place.
The photographer approached the five ‘corn breads’ standing at the door with a frown, asking, “And you are…?”
Han Qianyi straightened her somewhat disheveled hair from running and bowed slightly, revealing a smile she deemed perfect, “Good afternoon, teacher, we are guests from ‘Money Saving Battle.'”
After all, she intended to be a top star signed with Nanxing Entertainment, so it was crucial to make a good impression and build good relationships here.
After hearing Han Qianyi’s introduction, the photographer’s frown deepened, “Don’t you have any clothes? Why aren’t you wearing makeup?”
Normally, if shooting a promotional poster within the company, makeup artists and stylists would be arranged for the artists.
The celebrities would definitely be in full makeup before the shoot.
Han Qianyi’s perfect smile was now tinged with embarrassment, “Our show team didn’t prepare clothes or makeup for us, saying we should shoot in our most natural state.”
Qian Yue merely dropped them off on the sixteenth floor and left them with that brief instruction.
The photographer scanned the five guests with a somewhat disparaging look, sighing in resignation, “Your show is really something else… Others can’t wait to make their artists look heavenly for promotional shots, then heavily retouch and filter them until even fans hardly recognize them. But you all… tsk…”
Lost for words.
Looking at the trouser legs of the three male guests, the photographer remarked, “Did you get into a fight when you arrived?”
With all those shoe prints, and one with a shoulder exposed, it would be hard not to notice.
“…emmm…” Han Qianyi hesitated.
Out of curiosity, the photographer asked, “Who were you fighting with?”
Without hesitation, Han Qianyi said, “The three of them started fighting…”
The photographer was puzzled for a moment, “???” Alright, he instantly became deeply interested in this bizarre variety show.
It was the first time he heard of guests on a variety show starting a fight on the spot.
[The three of them? Didn’t Han Qianyi herself join the fight?]
[You have to admit, this sister’s fighting skills aren’t bad. Only thanks to Zheng He’s 588 yuan clothes being sturdy did they not get ripped apart by her.]
[I always thought she was one of those delicate girls, a saintly white lotus.]
[I have a bold guess, could it be that she was faking it from the beginning? Now, due to the sudden exposure of her true nature over the last 15 Money, has her persona collapsed?]
The photographer turned and headed towards the shooting area, casually waving them over without looking back, “Then come over here.”
Chen Xixi and the others followed him, and as they passed by the members of the boy and girl groups, those members immediately made way for them seamlessly.
They were afraid that the dust on Chen Xixi and the others would rub off on their clothing.
When Chen Xixi and her group stood in front of a huge white backdrop, the photographer asked again, “Have you arranged your positions?”
Positions? Arranged?
Han Qianyi said, “No one has told us how to arrange ourselves.”
The photographer fiddled with the camera, “Then just stand wherever.” The crew didn’t care about their arrangement, so he saw no need to put any effort into arranging these amateurs – the sooner the shoot was over, the sooner he could clock out.
[No way, are they really just going to shoot like this? Will anyone actually want to watch a promo poster shot this way?]
[But then again, their current situation does match the theme of the variety show, aligning with their miserable money-saving lifestyle.]
[Maybe it’ll be a hit! Standing out amongst the crowd of finely retouched photos isn’t out of the question!]
[What does this photographer mean? Is he looking down on us, the guests of Money Saving Battle?]
[Isn’t this sort of hierarchical treatment normal in the entertainment industry? Normally he photographs big stars, now he’s photographing a few amateurs. Besides, these amateurs don’t have the best image, so naturally, he’s not fond of them.]
Just stand wherever?
How can this be taken lightly?
The center position, C position, is a big deal when shooting! It could imply a guest’s status within the production team, indicating their popularity on the show.
Han Qianyi, who aspired to be a female star, looked around. Her position was fourth in a clockwise arrangement, and specific positions had not yet been arranged with considerable gaps between the five individuals.
The photographer was still adjusting the camera, preparing for the shot.
Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, she took small steps towards the C position.
Standing beside her was Zheng He, who also wanted to be in the middle. It was his first time participating in such a promotional shoot. Although he was not too familiar with the battle for the C position in the entertainment industry, he knew that the photo would be published online where everyone could see it.
If he stood in the middle of all the guests, how prestigious would that be!
Zheng He decided not to move. He wanted that middle spot, but… why did Han Qianyi suddenly move in front of him?
Feeling something amiss, he quickly moved to the right, standing beside Jin Cheng. To keep Han Qianyi from squeezing between himself and Jin Cheng, Zheng He pressed his exposed shoulder against Jin Cheng’s, and the two were immediately fit tightly together.
Jin Cheng frowned and turned to look at Zheng He, “Why are you squeezing me when there’s so much space?”
Zheng He pulled his mouth into a friendly smile, “I just wanted to stand closer to you.”
Jin Cheng: “!!!” You guys really gross me out!
It was not about him trying to pull down his pants, but wanting to stand close; these people were simply too dangerous!
He had to protect himself!!
To the side of Jin Cheng was Chen Xixi. He felt that only Chen Xixi could protect him from these weirdos, so he started edging closer to Chen Xixi.
Chen Xixi, noticing him coming closer, immediately stepped to the side, keeping a proper distance between men and women.
As a result, Jin Cheng dodged, and after Jin Cheng moved, Chen Xixi moved too; Zheng He followed, and once Zheng He did, Han Qianyi followed suit… after several of these repetitions…
The photographer, who had adjusted the camera, took a glance, “You four are out of the frame! What are you doing? Don’t want to shoot anymore?”
Beneath the vast expanse of the white backdrop, only Wan Chen stood there, a solitary figure.
Wan Chen looked around at the four people who should have been next to him, now standing a good distance away: “…” What’s the deal? Moving so far from me, none of you want to be in the photo with me, huh?
[Hahahaha! I’m dying of laughter! What are those four doing?]