Chapter 212: This isn’t a urine test?

On the beach at this end, an amateur actor and a young actress were competing in acting skills with each other. There were also two sneaky guys in the woods, secretly watching their interaction and the half box of snacks that the former brought.

And on the other side…

There were also two people who didn’t learn their lesson. They left their PDs behind and hid in the woods.

It can’t be said that they have completely forgotten. After all, the previous violent incident that was broadcast live nationwide occurred when the PD was thrown away. The participants were only not invited to have tea because there was no police station in this damn place. So this time, both of them tacitly told their PDs that they were going to the toilet. If they didn’t come back in ten minutes, they probably encountered snakes, insects, rats and ants, and hoped that they could go and look for them.

Although they had no intention of avoiding hidden cameras, they were able to evade the cameras by accident.

Even though the PD knew that Lu Siyuan and Zhao Mingtao were hiding from the camera and were definitely saying something shameful, they used the excuse of going to the bathroom, so it was impossible not to turn off the hidden camera for them. What if these two really wanted to go to the bathroom hand in hand? If the camera was not turned off and the show was broadcast, the show would be cancelled, and everyone could just pack up and go to Madou next door.

In any case, the relevant personnel will definitely not be able to continue in the industry.

But even though they knew this, the two PDs were still very professional and prepared to watch the show – just this morning, Director Li had given them clear instructions in the headset that after today, Lu Siyuan, Zhao Mingtao and Ren Tuo must not be out of the camera’s sight. If they had to be out of the camera, and used an excuse like going to the bathroom, then they just had to turn off the fake light that hid the camera and put it in their pockets.

If you can’t appear on camera, then the audio must be preserved. It’s impossible for the peeing audio to violate the rules of the live broadcast platform!
The PDs did exactly as they were told.

at this time.

There is no one in the woods.

Lu Siyuan looked at Zhao Mingtao with impatience, his hands crossed in his pockets, and his tone was no longer restrained and flattering as before:
“Boss Zhao, what do you want from me? You’re not looking for me to settle accounts with me because I beat up that stinky cousin Shu Yi?”

Of course he didn’t have a good face towards Zhao Mingtao.

After being beaten by Xu Qing’an last night, Lu Siyuan was unable to fight back when he finally fell to the ground, but he was still conscious, otherwise he would not have kicked Qi Qingyi at the last moment.

He saw everything that happened, and he is not blind.

Everybody hated him… Even Zhao Mingtao, who was on the show with him, stepped on him several times under the guise of breaking up the fight. He saw it all, he saw it clearly!
Therefore, Lu Siyuan decided not to be nice to everyone.

Zhao Mingtao’s face turned bad when he saw his face turned away. He admitted that the kicks he threw during the fight last night were mixed with a lot of personal emotions, but he thought he did it covertly, especially after Lu Siyuan took advantage of the chaos to hit Qi Qingyi, he thought that this guy only saw Qi Qingyi.

But now it seems… Lu Siyuan seemed to have seen everything. He kicked Qi Qingyi at that time not because of anything else, but because he could only get this one.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Mingtao said:

“Why did you hit her?”

“Even if there really was an irreconcilable quarrel, it wouldn’t be necessary to beat someone up like that, right? If Xu Qing’an had gone a little later, and you hadn’t been careful, something serious could have happened. This is still a show, and even if it’s an uninhabited island, there are staff members everywhere. Do you think anyone would cover for you if something happened?”

“It’s impossible even if the king of heaven comes!”

“Lu Siyuan, I know you’ve played a lot of messy things abroad over the years. Who hasn’t played that? But everyone in China is very honest and won’t play too much. Even if they do, there are always people who can take the blame. Don’t you know that?”

“To do this at this time and place, you must have been brain-destroying because of too many leaves flying around!”

Zhao Mingtao was a little guilty at first. He was really angry when he kicked Lu Siyuan before, so he used only 70% of his strength. The reason why he didn’t use 100% of his strength was not because of other reasons, but mainly because there were cameras nearby. Everyone stepped on him in a very hidden way. If he used too much force, it would be a bit too conspicuous. At this time, it was inevitable that he felt a little uncomfortable.

But he became angrier and angrier as he spoke. His voice was relatively calm at first, but by the end he was growling, and everyone could hear how bad his mood was.

As long as they haven’t left the country, although many things are illegal, they have been done very carefully, and all kinds of preparations before and after are quite complete. Let’s put it this way, even if something really goes wrong with Lu Siyuan’s impart, these top people who were invited will be safe, and even Lu Siyuan himself will not be in trouble.

Wushuang is such a big company, and there are all kinds of shell companies and studios under it, and there are a lot of people who take the blame. There is no need to force, as long as the benefits are big enough, there are too many people who are willing to exchange their ten years of youth for money.

If Lu Siyuan bullied a colleague in an ordinary program or crew, causing the other person to suffer serious injuries, it would be no big deal. It would be troublesome, but it is not impossible to keep the person quiet. Lu Siyuan’s network of contacts is sufficient to handle it, and he has done this kind of thing many times before.

But this is a fucking live broadcast!
Once something happens, the PD will see the situation and come over with a camera, and the audience will see it all at a glance. Moreover, most of the audience of this crappy show are here to watch the show and are ready to record the screen at any time. It would be a miracle if the news could be suppressed under such circumstances.

What made Zhao Mingtao angry was not that Lu Siyuan hit Shu Yi, but that this idiot didn’t care about the occasion or the situation at all!

There was silence for who knows how long.

Lu Siyuan suddenly laughed out loud.

“Zhao Mingtao, you don’t think I can continue to be a celebrity and make money and continue to work for you like I do now, do you?”

“Even if this isn’t a live show, but just a regular recording, and even if the editors were paid to cut out the clips that attract negative attention, the audience isn’t stupid. Do you think they can’t see that everyone hates me?”

“Netizens always like to watch the fun. There are so many popular variety shows. How many of them are well-made? Aren’t they all there for fun? They analyze ordinary shows frame by frame. If a live show has those things, what does it matter if I just ignore it? Can my reputation be restored?”

“Come on, you are the marketing manager, use your market analysis skills to tell me, in my situation, can I continue to be active in front of the stage? How many years can I have?”

Zhao Mingtao’s anger seemed to be extinguished by a basin of cold water. He instantly became silent and could no longer lose his temper.

Of course he knew that Lu Siyuan was right.

Now Wushuang and Huanxing’s people are working very hard, using various means of public relations to try their best to suppress the influence of Lu Siyuan’s negative information. Their purpose is not to still have hope for him.

There is an old saying in the industry that small fame depends on promotion, big fame depends on luck, and Lu Siyuan is one of those people who is not destined to be big and famous. Some resourceful people, no matter how much resources they throw in, it is useless. The upper management has long known that Lu Siyuan is a hopeless person. They promote him so much because he is useful. Even if he is not popular, it doesn’t matter. A weak first-tier star is enough to do a lot of things. If there is a top star, there will be too much attention on him, and they dare not use him.

Putting aside the matter of survival on the deserted island, and just talking about the content of the previous episode, Lu Siyuan’s performance on Cangyun Mountain alone was enough to attract a lot of negative news, and it would be difficult to clean it up.

Lu Siyuan has now lost his value to be exploited.

There are many kinds of negative information about artists. For example, gossip is the lightest and can be handled by either denying it, admitting it, or playing it cold. In short, as long as they are not idols who rely on fans for their support, or have not had a relationship that touches the bottom line of morality, it is easy to deal with PR.

However, the negative material about Lu Siyuan was revealed in front of the camera and on the show. An artist guest who has been at the center of controversy recently, Han Fei, accused him of colluding with the agency and other forces to suppress his rivals out of jealousy and other reasons. Not only did he use fictitious negative material to smear Lu Siyuan, he also used various other means.

This situation is too complicated.

Putting aside the crowds who pay attention to gossip, the main consumers of movies and TV series are actually the silent majority. They don’t speak often and don’t seem to have much influence on market opinion, but in fact, these people are the most difficult to please.

They don’t care about any scandals or other messy issues that the star has. When watching a drama or a movie, acting skills and production are the bottom line.

Lu Siyuan’s acting is just as mediocre as other young actors. It’s okay to be a filler, but he will definitely stand out among a bunch of veteran actors who are there to help him stand out. In the past, this kind of situation could be handled through public relations such as “young people need to hone their skills”, but now… when the audience searches, they find out that this person is a well-known actor with good resources. His traffic is not top-notch and he can’t carry the box office. He doesn’t have much acting skills but is put together with the veteran actors. The criticism he receives will directly affect the crew.

Nowadays, no one will give Lu Siyuan any big investment. Not only have his fans mostly left him, but his reputation is still so bad. Wushuang keeps him only because he has a lot of endorsements and unbroadcast TV series and movies. When those things are due to be released, they won’t all be wasted, and no one will care about him anymore.

No one said it, but everyone was aware of these invisible conditions.

It’s true that Lu Siyuan is an idiot, but the fact that he has made it to where he is today and has reached a top-tier position among the people who rush in and out of the entertainment industry every year shows that he is definitely not a real idiot or a naive person.

He did this because he was too aware that he would be abandoned by capital in the future, so he simply gave up on himself.

Of course, he can also use the things he has in his hands to threaten these people, forcing them to continue to support him and give him resources, but what is the use? Losing money once or twice is acceptable, but when he is labeled as a box office poison, driven by interests, will the capital born for profit continue to be coerced by him?

The biggest possibility is probably that Lu Siyuan disappeared from the public eye quietly at some point in time, and no one cares when an out-of-date star with scandals retires.

Just as he had intended to do to Han Fei in the past.

“You are too pessimistic.”

After a long silence, the first thing Zhao Mingtao said was to deny Lu Siyuan’s idea.

He restrained his emotions and said calmly:
“Even if what you said is correct, from the perspective of market analysis, your business value is indeed not enough to be considered for continued investment, but you have never relied on business value to win external investment, right?”

“As long as you listen, you will have other resources to take.”

“But Lu Siyuan, if you continue to be desperate like you did yesterday, or deliberately target someone or stir up trouble on the show, then I believe that the people watching the show outside will no longer have any intention of helping you.”

Lu Siyuan frowned, but he didn’t go crazy when talking about serious matters. After a few seconds, he asked back:

“You mean, Liu…”

Zhao Mingtao nodded, but didn’t respond to his words. He just said:
“I’m sure you understand what I mean. There’s no need to explain it so bluntly. Just remember to please the right people. You’re only a few years old, and you have a bright future ahead of you. Things aren’t good now, but you’ll just be quiet for a few years. If you’re in this business, you have to be prepared for ups and downs. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future? There are so many people in this industry who have experienced ups and downs and become popular again in middle age. Why can’t that person be you?”

“There’s no point in talking too much, Lu Siyuan. This is the last time I’m going to talk to you about your attitude. Think it over and sort out your emotions before you come out. I’ll tell the PD that you have diarrhea later.”

After saying that, he didn’t wait for Lu Siyuan’s answer, turned around and walked out of the grove.

The footsteps stepped on the fallen leaves in the forest, making a crackling sound as the dead leaves were crushed.

The woods were silent.

Lu Siyuan leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes, opened them again, and spat fiercely.

“Isn’t it just endurance? Fine. I’ll endure it!”

…………

At this time, the audience in the live broadcast room was already boiling with excitement.

[Oh, I knew there must be some gossip here at Lu Siyuan’s place. It was worth it for me to wait for the whole morning. Even when Ren Tuolai continued to participate in the program, I didn’t switch to the live broadcast room to watch. Hard work pays off! ]

[I can’t hold it in anymore xdm, this show has a new melon every day, each one is sweet and big, too fucking outrageous, these few sentences are almost as much as the annual KPI of the gossip marketing account next door. ]

[So… it can be said that Lu Siyuan xd is confirmed, right? Just now Zhao Mingtao said that he flew (leaf emoji) and his brain went crazy. Can he be taken for a urine test after the show? ]

[Can you please stop using abbreviations? I can’t understand it. Is it that difficult to use Chinese characters? ? ? ]

[It’s not that I don’t want to type directly, it’s mainly because the things they said, the platform is already very brave and resourceful to broadcast them, and it’s really easy for ordinary viewers like us to get banned if we post barrage comments…]

[If you really don’t understand, go to a certain website or search for it yourself later. Today’s gossip is a bit too exaggerated. The live broadcast room has not been blocked until now. It is reasonable to suspect that the relevant departments have taken action and are planning to use this program to fish for fish. ]

[Let’s wait and see. If Lu Siyuan is taken away for a urine test during the live broadcast, it proves that he was not fishing. If he is not taken away… what the guy above said is probably true. After all, everyone knows how serious the flower-growing family is about dealing with that thing. The celebrity admitted in person during the live broadcast that he was not taken away. There must be a big problem here! ]

(End of this chapter)