Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 25 - This Time Bo Xiangxiang Wont Get Her Way
Chapter 25: Chapter 25 This Time Bo Xiangxiang Won’t Get Her Way
Chapter 25 -25 This Time Bo Xiangxiang Won’t Get Her Way
After breakfast, the director walked into the courtyard, followed by a host of people.
He clapped his hands and said to everyone, “The participants of the talent show have arrived. For the remaining three days, you eight guests will take them under your wings.”
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Tong Jia asked, “How do we ‘take them under our wings’?”
They had never been on a live idol selection show before and didn’t know how to play the game.
The director replied with a smile, “Form teams. Then, lead them however you want to.”
“Through several rounds of elimination, we now have forty students left. So, we will divide them into eight groups, with each guest mentoring five.”
“In three days, at the end of this episode, they need to compose and dance to songs with a carefree, pastoral theme, and then participate in a public performance. So, we hope each guest can offer some guidance and help.”
“This means you are not just guests; you are also their mentors.”
Wei Yao said, “That sounds like quite a responsibility.”
“Indeed, we’re really counting on all the teachers for help.”
This was the director’s first attempt at a reality show combined with a talent competition. Like crossing the river by feeling for stones, he just hoped the guests would be enthusiastic.
Bo Xiangxiang said with a smile, “It’s our honor. How do we divide the groups? Do we choose, or do they choose?”
[Why does Bo Xiangxiang seem to be stealing the spotlight?]
[It feels like she’s a bit too eager, and she’s the lowest in standing here. Could it be she thinks the young men will all choose her?]
Bo Xiangxiang’s performance yesterday wasn’t very strong, especially in cooking and warming up to the guests, losing out to Luo Ning. She couldn’t help but want to find more presence for herself.
This gave the audience the impression she was too eager to show off.
Neither the Film Emperor nor the top traffic star had spoken, and here she was, a third-tier actress talking about honor.
The director, looking rather troubled, said, “Since nobody knows each other well enough to make it convenient to choose each other, maybe you can provide a suggestion?”
Bo Xiangxiang once again took the initiative and suggested, “How about we spend half the day getting to know each other first, then choose each other in the afternoon?”
Since arriving in this body, she had always had a way with men, and she initially rose to fame through a talent show for her singing and dancing skills. If the students got to choose, she was confident she would have a full team.
Luo Ning, on the other hand, had a bad reputation and was considered a talentless pretty face, making it very likely that nine out of ten wouldn’t choose her. That would be a huge embarrassment.
After hearing her suggestion, the director thought it wasn’t bad. They wanted to stir things up anyway, and this way, the selection process would likely be controversial.
The more controversy there was, the hotter the program would get.
Chai Jing and the others didn’t find the idea appealing at all.
Such a method might result in multiple students choosing the same guest, and some guests might end up not being chosen at all.
With a Film Emperor and top traffic star present, the students weren’t fools; they would definitely choose Lu Xun and Ji Xinghang.
Following them, the online streaming numbers and traffic would be impressive. As long as they performed adequately, they could stand out.
If no one chose them, or only one or two did, wouldn’t that be embarrassing for them?
“What if everyone chooses Mr. Lu and Teacher Ji?” Tong Jia quipped. “If it were up to me, I would choose Mr. Lu too.”
The director, of course, had thought of this, but instead of addressing it himself, he passed it on to Bo Xiangxiang, “Teacher Bo, since this is your suggestion, why don’t you answer Teacher Tong’s question?”
Bo Xiangxiang wanted to use her own method; thus, she looked at Tong Jia and said, “We can choose for several rounds. If they all choose Mr. Lu and Teacher Ji in the first round, then let the two teachers pick five people in return, and the remaining contestants can choose other guests, and then continue with the reverse selection.”
This proposal made all the contestants show a look of entanglement—it would be great to be chosen by the two of them.
Those with high popularity, if chosen, would see a huge boost to their popularity, and those with low popularity could potentially leapfrog those who were previously more popular.
But everyone was worried about not being chosen by the two.
The director smiled and said, “As long as the other guests agree, let’s do it this way.”
Bo Xiangxiang looked at the other guests, “What do the teachers think?”
Luo Ning bluntly said, “I don’t think it’s a good idea.”
Bo Xiangxiang’s smile froze, as she had not expected Luo Ning to jump out in opposition.
Then, upon second thought, she felt it was good that someone had objected, as this approach could likely ruin the audience’s affection.
“Teacher Luo, could you give a reason?” she asked with an indulgent smile, as if Luo Ning was making a fuss over nothing.
Luo Ning said, “With just half a day to interact, and with so many contestants, it’s not easy to stand out. Therefore, during the reverse selection, the two teachers might find it difficult.”
“After all, with so many outstanding contestants, if it were me, I wouldn’t know which one to choose.”
“Moreover, the other teachers are all very outstanding, and the contestants might also struggle with which one to choose. If they end up not being picked after the reverse selection, they would feel disappointed, which could affect their mood and performance.”
“So, I think it’s better to start with the fairest method, drawing lots to decide on the groups. Leave it all up to fate.”
In her past life, Bo Xiangxiang had also proposed this method, which had the support of the director, and then it was supported by a guest who hadn’t come this time.
After following Ji Xinghang, who had the highest status and did not oppose, the others might have had other thoughts, but in the end, they all agreed.
Bo Xiangxiang played the role of the lucky female lead well—most people chose Ji Xinghang, and the angelic Bo Xiangxiang was second only to him. Luo Ning, unsurprisingly, was chosen by hardly anyone.
In the end, the leftover five people were assigned to her.
This naturally made the contestants feel uncomfortable, and she wasn’t pleased either, leading to fraught cooperation.
Especially because there was a contestant who had a great fondness for Bo Xiangxiang, who, under Bo Xiangxiang’s subtle instigations, often covertly found fault and held Luo Ning back.
Luo Ning tried to make adjustments several times, but was bound by the power of the script and the influence of the protagonist’s halo, and ended up failing every time.
As a result, her group performed the worst; by the end of the first theme, while a total of eight contestants were meant to be eliminated, four were from her group.
The contestant who had been finding fault with her was helped by Bo Xiangxiang with a boost in popularity as if inadvertently, and was saved.
Then Luo Ning was criticized by Star Fans, antis, and contestant fans, who demanded that the production team replace her, fearing that more contestants would be eliminated under her guidance in the next theme.
While the production team did not think of replacing her, Yan Qiuping took the initiative to suggest it. Continuing this way was not conducive to Luo Ning’s career, so without consulting her, he communicated with the production team and had her leave the variety show.
Thus, Luo Ning’s chance to redeem herself and change the audience’s perception in the second season was gone, and she fell from being almost second-tier to the bottom of the third-tier.
Meanwhile, Bo Xiangxiang shone brightly in this variety show. After Luo Ning left, she stepped over Su Qinglan and caught the fancy of another new male guest, thriving more and more in the subsequent episodes.
Due to this show, she skyrocketed to fame.
Afterwards, receiving a Fantasy Martial Arts Drama, she confidently stepped into the ranks of top-tier leading actresses, with constant film offers.
Luo Ning found that as long as she changed the original plot and sabotaged Bo Xiangxiang’s plans, she could successfully weaken the female lead’s halo and Luck.
So this time, she would definitely not let Bo Xiangxiang have her way.
