Chapter 36: Survived the first round?

She pointed at a less noticeable reporter with her finger and smiled at him. That smile was enough to enchant everyone: “That reporter with the black beret… yes, you. Did you watch my show last night?”

The man, with a face completely red, stared at the bewitching Ye Yan, unable to meet her eyes directly. His voice was hesitant as he said, “I… I saw it.”

“Do you think I performed well?” Ye Yan asked, with a half-smile on her face.

“It’s… quite good.”

Ye Yan received a satisfactory answer, and the smile on her lips grew even wider.

Then she retorted to the reporters present, “Please watch my show first before asking any questions. And… regarding the fact that I’m not as good as Qiao Anran? I remember when I won the first award, she hadn’t even started her career yet. So…”

Ye Yan stopped at that point.

Then she left the crowd of reporters in a domineering manner.

Everyone was completely shocked by Ye Yan. In fact, most of the journalists present hadn’t watched last night’s program.

Since they had little hope for the performance level of Ye Yan, and most of those who went to watch were there just to make fun of Ye Yan, who would have thought that Ye Yan would surprise everyone?

………

Then Ye Yan dominated the trending search list. Besides the tags related to the competition, there were many other interesting elements as well.

#Ye Yan denies being terminally ill#

#Ye Yan admits she was scammed#

#Ye Yan directly said that Qiao Anran can’t compare to her#

Some people also wondered what was going on with Ye Yan being deceived in some way.

Then, a staff member from Orange TV revealed that Ye Yan suddenly had an allergic reaction just before she was supposed to perform… It was clearly a case of someone deceiving her.

But some people believe this revelation, while others don’t.

Since Ye Yan performed unexpectedly well last night, many people don’t believe that Ye Yan performed on stage due to an allergy.

After all, everyone knows how severe Ye Yan’s allergies are.

………

These past two days, heated discussions about her continue on certain social media platforms.

[Let’s have a class representative explain the meaning behind Ye Yan’s interview remarks!]

[Here it is! First: Everyone could see Ye Yan’s strength that day. Someone must have plotted against her. Second: According to Ye Yan, it’s very likely that Qiao Anran is behind this. Third: Ye Yan is so beautiful and cool! I absolutely adore her!!]

[I agree! Ye Yan is too beautiful. When did Ye Yan play the pipa so beautifully behind our backs?! How many more surprises does she have that we don’t know about?]

[Hurry up and vote for Ye Yan! Sisters, don’t be shy! It’s not embarrassing to like such a cute person!!]

[Sisters, let’s go! We must get Ye Yan to be number one!! Help her make it through the first round!!]

[Everyone, please vote for Ye Yan as much as possible. Only if Ye Yan makes it onto the preliminary list will people have the motivation to either criticize or support her!!!]

[What was said above is absolutely correct. Great! Excellent!]

[Investing in her isn’t a loss at all! She can raise pigs, grow rice, ride tricycles, and play the pipa. I wonder what else she can do! Hurry up and support this talented girl!]

[Chirp—As you command!]

[Comply with orders +1]

Agree to deduct 1 point]

[111111111]

………

Ye Yan has been having a great time these days, while Qiao Anran is suffering terribly!

The entire building of the Ranxing Entertainment Company stayed up all night for Qiao Anran.

Because of the things Ye Yan said in the interview, Qiao Anran found herself in the spotlight. This led to a lot of negative criticism against her.

Moreover, people kept comparing her to Ye Yan, trying to bring her down.

Moreover, Qiao Anran was also very annoyed. The people behind her hadn’t been in touch with her lately. Apparently, she had been treated as a pawn that could be discarded at will.

But Qiao Anran wasn’t willing to give up!

She’s worked so hard for all these years!

She punched the mirror in the bathroom. Looking at her distorted face in the mirror, she laughed in a terribly eerie manner.

Suddenly, she burst into laughter: “Ye Yan! I didn’t lose to you! I didn’t!! You’re the one who was abandoned!!”

Guan Lili listened to Qiao Anran’s screams from the bathroom, leaning against the door nonchalantly as she watched Qiao Anran’s embarrassing behavior.

Qiao Anran noticed this time that Guan Lili was making fun of her: “What are you doing here?! Get out!”

“Hey~ Sister Anran, please calm down~ Don’t be so angry!”

Qiao Anran glared at Guan Lili through gritted teeth.

She heard Guan Lili say, “Sister Anran needs to pick herself up quickly! She can’t let that Ye Yan woman get the better of her. There’s still a long way to go. After all, Ye Yan might not be the one who wins in the end!”

Qiao Anran listened to Guan Lili’s words, pressing her lips together. Clearly, she took them to heart.

Yes! She couldn’t let Ye Yan make a fool of her!

Watching Qiao Anran regain her composure, Guan Lili’s lips curled into a peculiar smile.

………

Since the results of the primary elections would take a week to be announced, Ye Yan had plenty of free time these days. But that afternoon, she wasn’t idle anymore.

Yun Zhi called her directly and asked her to meet with the person in charge. Her sincere words made Ye Yan feel too embarrassed to refuse.

Upon further inquiry, Yun Zhi said that the same D-brand had contacted them again, hoping she would become their spokesperson in Asia.

Yun Zhi also told her that she was originally the brand’s spokesperson. But later, during a difficult period in her career, He Xiaoxiao took over the role.

Now, since He Xiaoxiao has faced some reputation issues due to a recent program, and Ye Yan's reputation has improved, they decided to invite Yun Zhi to have a simple meal with her as a way to express her apologies and sincerity.

Ye Yan thought that since it was a product endorsed by Brand D, she could just pick any item from her wardrobe that was from that brand. Although it was from last season, Ye Yan felt it was still quite presentable.

Yun Zhi was already waiting for her, so she didn’t bother to dress up too much.

………

What Ye Yan didn’t expect was that she would actually meet her ex-boyfriend, the movie star Pei Xuanyu, this time.

Here’s what happened, half an hour ago.

As soon as Ye Yan and Yun Zhi entered the private room, they saw that it was already full, with only two seats left. On one side was a bald boss who was staring at them in a lecherous manner.

On the other side was a tall, handsome man who seemed very refined and dignified. It was easy to decide which seat to sit in, wasn’t it?

Ye Yan resolutely sat down next to that handsome man.

As soon as she sat down, everyone in the room turned to look at her, with somewhat peculiar expressions in their eyes.

Ye Yan: ???

Why is everyone looking at her?

Ye Yan looked at Yun Zhi for an explanation.

Yun Zhi pointed at her phone, and Ye Yan understood immediately.

When she took her phone out of her bag, she was completely upset.

Yun Zhi: You’re really cheeky! Didn’t you tell me you didn’t care about Actor Pei? Sitting right next to him like this is such a slap in the face, you little brat!

Ye Yan: !!!

So… Pei Xuanyu is by her side?!

That former boyfriend!?

How could she possibly know?

At that time, she just glanced at him casually without really paying attention. Besides, how could she have known that Pei Xuanyu would be at today’s dinner party!!