Chapter 592: Night of 403.101
Star City, 6 PM.
A coaster bus smoothly stopped at the entrance of Mango TV. Guided by the staff, a few young people entered following other audience members, like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden for the first time.
"Wow..."
"The live site is totally different from watching the show on TV!"
"I just saw Sister Na, oh my God, she’s much thinner than she looks on camera!"
Listening to the discussions of the connected insiders, the staff led the young people to the VIP seats in the front of Section B while laughing.
The audience area was divided into four sections: A, B, C, and D, with Section A on the far left where the props team ascends.
Section D is on the far right, where contestants and hosts exit.
The best spot is in Sections B and C, located right in the center of the stage.
"A friendly reminder for everyone about some details."
"If you want close interaction with contestants or hosts, sit by the aisle."
"Those who want autographs, bring a paper and pen to the restroom for an unexpected encounter with your idol~"
"Ladies who want to look beautiful on camera, remember to bring lipstick for touch-ups!"
"Thank you."
Lu Jincheng nodded, pulling the short-haired girl beside him to find a random seat to sit down.
"Oh no, oh no! Why is everyone so good-looking in the live audience? If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken a nap and spent more time on makeup..."
Liu Yingying, holding her female classmate’s arm, looked around, continuously complaining.
In fact, those who confidently sat in the front row for a live show had more or less prepared themselves psychologically for appearing on camera.
"It’s okay, the cameraman isn’t blind. If there’s a close-up on the audience, I think the camera will definitely focus on Guan Guan, the junior."
"She’s just... stunning today."
The person murmured softly, pointing to Guan Yongyi, who was smiling not far away.
Today’s short-haired girl, whether in aura, makeup, or outfit, was not at all inferior to the glamorous big stars on stage.
Even the seniors from the team were seeing the fully charged and well-dressed Guan Yongyi for the first time.
Normally, in the teaching building, she was either bare-faced and plain or just applied a bit of lipstick to ensure good complexion.
Who would have seen such an exquisitely styled Hong Kong beauty at this moment?
All the way, everyone on the bus couldn’t stop talking about how stunning Guan Yongyi looked.
Of course, eventually, the topic naturally turned to how lucky her boyfriend was.
They envied Mr. Lu every day.
They were simply an immortal couple!
Several of Li Suying’s direct students didn’t really know who Lu Jincheng was at first.
After all, usually, only Guan Guan interacted with everyone. During business trips, from the division of labor to roles, Lu Jincheng was practically nonexistent.
They only thought he had some family connections and was a typical academic second-generation riding on top journal paper achievements.
But as they got to know him, everyone in the research group realized that this person was actually amazing!
His excellence was not just in melting the ice and dating the recognized cool and aloof junior Guan Yongyi.
It wasn’t just about running his own startup at a young age, making a lot of money, and his company being somewhat famous online.
His presence seemed to spontaneously provide a surge of security.
No sudden issue was nerve-wracking.
"...what you said isn’t wrong."
The real beauty, compared to ordinary girls, has a barrier.
The rivalry among girls doesn’t even involve themselves.
Liu Yingying nodded with a smile, genuinely agreeing.
More and more audience members entered, quickly filling the ABCD audience sections.
The countdown to the official start of the program had begun, and everyone was scanning the recording site while sipping juice.
The lighting in the audience was dim, and people were gradually seated.
In front of the VIP seats, there were two rows of cameras, one facing the stage and the other facing the audience.
As a top domestic TV network, Mango TV’s stage setup was astounding.
The stage was designed in a circular shape, with screens not in the traditional rectangular LED form but hanging circular screens overhead. The light in the middle door kept changing, creating a very stunning effect.
"Do you think...with such dim lights, will the band be able to see their music sheets?"
Music enthusiast Guan Guan also observed the program scene, leaned close to Lu Jincheng’s ear, and asked.
The band was on the left side of the stage, tuning their instruments in small groups.
The lighting in that area was even dimmer than in the audience area, and the short-haired girl was worried they couldn’t see clearly.
"They probably don’t need to look at the sheets..."
"How could they not! These variety show songs aren’t professionally performed; they’re either original or adapted for dancing and singing needs."
Guan Yongyi winked at him.
"Wow, you watch variety shows so professionally?"
Mr. Lu blinked, admitting that he wasn’t as knowledgeable.
When he watched talent shows, it was like what 99% of men focused on.
They didn’t care about other aspects, including professional skills; the core was the figure and face.
Just like a certain popular talent show’s TOP3 in a previous life; could you say she had any hard skills in business ability?
It was solely her looks that made her stand out.
"Because putting aside Mou Keyan’s connection to you, ’Goddess 101’ is, indeed, a very entertaining show~"
"I wonder who came up with it."
Guan Yongyi glanced at the man with a seemingly knowing smile.
’Goddess 101’ was the most effective variety show she had ever watched.
Removing the fan filter, the reality show with 101 girls was delightful just to think about.
She had long been fond of some creative and experimental films, like the classic escape room movie.
Because humans, as intelligent beings, have behaviors that are the most unpredictable.
Once you bring several representative individuals of this species together in a certain situation, it’s like a potion mixed with different components; what interesting things might occur is anyone’s guess.
And the director of ’Goddess 101’ innovatively proposed a new gameplay: "Set the original rules only, let contestants design the script themselves."
These girls then used the rules to play out different, soulful themes in each variety show episode.
These are things a script could never convey.
Soon all the audience seats were filled, and the show was about to start.
Several hosts walked to the center position amidst everyone’s cheers.
In the next second, all the lights dimmed.
A male host for warming up took the stage, warmed up the atmosphere, interacted with the audience, and then invited the chief director to speak to everyone.
The director made a few points.
Firstly, ’Goddess 101’ is different from other competitions. It’s a fair and impartial competition broadcast live online, and everyone only needs to cheer for the splendid performances of on-site contestants.
Secondly, hope that the live audience members, while watching the performances, don’t suppress their emotions. Cry if you want to, laugh if you want to, and completely release yourself.
Thirdly, wish everyone a pleasant evening.
After he finished speaking and stepped down, the lights dimmed again, and the show was about to begin.
A light shone on the hand raised by the warm-up host, and the countdown began!
Five, four, three, two, one!
Suddenly, colorful lights simultaneously lit up, the curtain slowly opened, and the hosts and mentors appeared at the front of the stage.
The audience erupted in applause, and the night of Goddess 101 officially began.
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