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Chapter 8: Exclusive Interview\nTranslated and Edited by KChandra\n
Gongxi Qiaoâs second appearance at Red Light TV was treated differently than the first time. The difference between an ordinary customer and a VIP customer was the one-person dressing room, the best makeup team, and if Gongxi Qiao wasnât dressed very appropriately, they wouldâve had to prepare even his outfit.\n
The contrast between the cold treatment suffered a few days ago and the enthusiasm now was so great that He Peng, as an assistant, was a bit uncomfortable.\n
On the contrary, Gongxi Qiao felt that this was just human nature. The last time he came to the TV station, the staff here were not enthusiastic about him, but they were polite enough. To be able to do this was already considered good. Compared to the snobs he had seen in his previous life, this practice of the Red Light TV staff was nothing at all.\n
Everyone liked to respect the strong. It was human nature. So only by putting yourself in the right perspective could you look at things more objectively.\n
Liu Xue was originally a little worried that Gongxi Qiao would have a negative impression of the TV station because he wasnât received warmly last time, which would result in not being too cooperative during the interview. But it seemed that the other party didnât take the previous matter to heart and had no opinion on the stationâs content.\n
Seeing that he looked normal, Liu Xue couldnât help but ask once more, âDo you have any opinion about the script content?â\n
âItâs fine,â there were no unnecessary questions in the script, so Gongxi Qiao smiled as he closed the script and gently put it aside. âExcept for the question and answer segment, am I free to act?â\n
Liu Xue nodded and the smile on her face became two parts more genuine as she stood up and said, âLetâs go to the studio now then?â She had seen a lot of young people who were proud of their fame, and had long been accustomed to the various conditions that could arise. Now suddenly there was such a person who had no conditions and was on top of things, and she actually felt a little uncomfortable.\n
âDaily Face to Faceâ was a talk show on Red Light TV that featured entertainers, experts from all walks of life, and people involved in some of the biggest events of the day. The ratings werenât quite in the top three, but it had a certain popularity and a relatively stable viewership.\n
The original host of this program was another hostess, but the previous two weeks, because the hostess was about to give birth, it was hosted by Liu Xue instead. These few episodes of the show, unfortunately, the audienceâs acceptance of her wasnât as high as Liu Xue had expected.\n
The comments from the audience were clear in her mind, but she couldnât show it on the surface. If the leaders of the station knew, she feared that even her position in the variety show world would be affected.\n
At the beginning of the recording, she introduced the identity of the guests as usual, and then gradually brought the topic to the audienceâs interest.\n
âSome netizens commented that you are 360 degrees handsome without any dead angle, what do you think about this statement?â\n
âHmm?â Gongxi Qiaoâs face showed a slightly embarrassed and shy smile. Just like many newcomers facing the camera, he had a lot of uncomfortable moments, âI think the only thing that can achieve universal praise is the Yuan of Flower Country. Iâm still too far from the Yuanâs charm.â\n
Liu Xue smiled lightly, with some flirtation in her tone, âI thought you would say âthank you to everyone, in fact, Iâm not that handsome.'â\n
âA thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their eyes.[1] I will thank those who say Iâm handsome, and those who say Iâm not handsome, I canât help it because my looks are given by my parents and I canât change them.â Gongxi Qiao rubbed his nose and said with difficulty, âBut in comparison, I still like people to praise me as a handsome man.â After saying that, he clasped his hands together to the camera.\n
âIt seems that Xiao Qiao prefers pure natural looks?â Liu Xue brought up the sensitive topic of the entertainment industry, âThen if your future girlfriend has plastic surgery, would you accept it?â\n
âItâs not that Iâm promoting pure and natural. I think plastic surgery is quite painful and itâs quite remarkable to have the courage to do it,â Gongxi Qiao reached up and touched his face, âWhen you meet the right person, it doesnât matter if you look good or not so whether you have plastic surgery or not, itâs also not important.â\n
âIt seems that Xiao Qiao is an open-minded boy. There must have been many girls who liked you in school before,â Liu Xue said. âI heard that you just graduated and came to participate in the filming of âPrincess of the Closed Moonâ. What kind of reason made you engage in an acting career thatâs completely different from your degree?â\n
âTry something if you like it,â said Gongxi Qiao with a smile, âMy father told me that young people should try what they like, not wait until theyâre old and then regret it. As long as I donât do things that harm society, he and my mother are willing to support it.â\n
âIt seems you are very happy to have such enlightened and caring parents,â Liu Xueâs eyes had some warmth. It was unclear whether this emotion was for Gongxi Qiao or for his parents.\n
âFor me, theyâre the best parents in the world,â the smile on Gongxi Qiaoâs face became much more sincere, âI am very happy to have them in my life.â\n
On one side, the âDaily Face to Faceâ program was being recorded, and on the other side, Zhou Huaisheng sent out photos from his phone.\n
âWhen will it be released?â He considered for a moment and said to the person on the other end of the phone, âTonight around eight oâclock at night, there are a lot of online users at that time. The more people there are the more lively it is.â\n
After hanging up the phone, he sneered. Chen Wen wanted to drag a newcomer to compete with him, but it wasnât that easy. A little backstage support was nothing. In this circle, who did not have a little backstage support?\n
A newcomer who hadnât yet emerged, stepping on him would be a simple matter, so let him learn how to behave.\n
âHuaisheng, do you really want to send that photo out?â Zhou Huaishengâs agent looked at the photo on his phone. Because of the distance, the photo was a bit blurry, but it was enough to identify the person preparing to get into the car as Gongxi Qiao. The middle-aged man sitting in the car only showed half of his face, so even if the photo was exposed, no one would recognize who he was, and it wouldnât offend the big shot.\n
âSend it! Why not send it?â Zhou Huaisheng lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, looking somewhat intoxicated and took a puff, âLet me, a senior, teach him what modesty means.â\n
When the agent saw his insistence, the corner of his mouth twitched, but thinking that Gongxi Qiao was just an insignificant newcomer, he swallowed the words that were on his lips.\n
Towards the end of the recording of âDaily Face to Faceâ, Liu Xiu said, âI heard from Director Zhang that you are very good at playing the guqin, and you donât need a body double at all when filming. If you donât mind, can you perform a piece for us?â\n
âActually, Iâm not that good at it. I can barely play a song. Director Zhang has flattered me,â Gongxi Qiao turned his head and saw that the staff had already set up the zither stand at one side, even the guqin was already set up, so he smiled and stood up, âThen Iâll just have to make a fool of myself.â\n
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Gongxi Qiao only needed to take a look at the arrangement of the zither stand to know that the program team had taken great care in preparing the props, and the quality of the zither was much better than that of the âPrincess of the Closed Moonâ crew.\n
Playing the guqin wasnât just about the technique, but also about the mood. Gongxi Qiao knew in his heart that his own slight level of play was only considered self-amusement. Compared to a colleague in his previous life who was skilled in the art of the zither, the difference was a hundred thousand miles.\n
Liu Xue didnât know how to play the guqin, and she didnât know what the tune Gongxi Qiao played was called, and she didnât know if it was difficult or not, but she knew that the tune was beautiful, like someone was fishing by the river, and she was the one sitting by the river enjoying the scenery.\n
Relaxed and at ease, frank and comfortable.\n
After the song, Liu Xue stood up and applauded with the audience. She sighed: âI now believe the fans that, Xiao Qiao, you really are 360 degrees handsome. If one day someone tells me that you are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, I will definitely not be surprised.â\n
Gongxi Qiaoâs index finger lightly touched the string, smiled lightly and did not say anything.\n
After the recording of the program, Gongxi Qiao took a group photo with several staff members of the TV station before saying goodbye, and went downstairs to see his dad waiting outside the TV station again.\n
âDad,â Gongxi Qiao quickly stepped forward, pulled open the car door and sat inside, âDidnât you say you were going to negotiate a business deal today. Why did you have time to come over?â\n
âI just happened to finish negotiating with them, so I stopped by to see you,â Gongxi Xiong asked the driver to start the car, and then said, âJust now your mother called and asked when the program you recorded today would be broadcast, so she could keep an eye on the TV.â\n
âI heard from the program director before I left, if the editing and post-production catch up, it will be broadcast tonight at 8:30,â Gongxi Qiao said, smiling, âI even talked to the host today about you and mom.â\n
Gongxi Xiong tried to act as if he was full of concern and said, âWhat is there to say about me and your mother?â Only the twinkling eyes and the slightly red ears betrayed him.\n
âWhy not talk about you and mom? Youâre the most important people to me. If not you guys, who should I talk about?â Gongxi Qiao said with a smile, âIf those people know that my dad is so rich and capable, theyâll be envious and jealous.â\n
âCough, what nonsense,â Gongxi Xiong coughed dryly and unnaturally turned his head to the side, âGo home and rest well, weâll watch TV together tonight.â\n
The driver glanced toward the rear view mirror and mentally wiped his sweat in silence. Boss, if your face wasnât so red and your eyes werenât so expectant, it would probably be a little more convincing.\n
T/N\n
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A thousand Hamlets: basically, everyone has a different opinion about what is handsome.