I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 274: Qiu Shuang Falls from the High Platform

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Qiu Shuang Falls from the High Platform

For Mu Qiu’s convenience, Zhao Yu chose a restaurant close to her house for dinner.

So Mu Qiu left half an hour early, but when she arrived, Zhao Yu still hadn’t come.

She sat in the restaurant browsing Weibo, and because the seat was by the window, she wore a mask facing outwards.

Everyone else in the restaurant kept glancing her way as they came and went.

To show her regard for the dinner, she deliberately wore a somewhat formal denim wrap dress and changed into high heels.

The denim was soft and light blue, with a slight A-line skirt style that perfectly accentuated her curves.

However, it was precisely because it was so form-fitting that some areas were perhaps a bit too prominent, so she opted to wear a jacket over it, draping it casually over her shoulders.

She rested her elbows on the table holding her phone, looking straight ahead, her neck long and slender. Sitting slightly sideways, her waist dipped in, making the curves of her waistline, hips, and chest all the more obvious.

Having faced the camera barrage from the show, Mu Qiu was now unbothered by others’ gazes.

She idly scrolled through the latest gossip news.

The hottest rumor a couple of days ago was about the chaotic private lives of third-tier actresses Liu Lin and Tang Qing, who were accused of maliciously smearing other actresses and riding on male celebrities’ fame.

The scandal involving Mu Qiu being slandered ranked lower.

As a result, hardly anyone would think these rumors were released by someone connected to Mu Qiu.

But it seems these two nearly-ex third-tier actresses didn’t attract much attention; the biggest exposure of their careers didn’t even surpass the trending topics for "Different Variety Show" episodes.

Instead, topics like #sympathizewithxxx# and #sympathizewithMuQiu# received more attention.

As for today’s latest gossip, Mu Qiu took a sip of water and clicked on a rapidly trending hot search.

#QiuShuangFellFromHighPlatform#

A brand event in a mall just days ago, and suddenly she fell from a high platform?

She clicked in to take a closer look, and the topic was full of people lamenting over him.

It said that at a new drama press conference today, a mishap due to the organizers’ setup caused a high-heeled actress to fall, and Qiu Shuang saved her in the nick of time, ending up falling himself.

He was currently still being examined in the hospital.

Many fans worried that if he was injured, he might miss tomorrow’s TV festival award event.

Mu Qiu watched the whole thing as merely story material and didn’t connect it to anything else; she finished viewing it and that was it.

Just as Zhao Yu and her Prince Charming arrived, she stopped looking, put down her phone, and pulled down her mask.

This evening, Zhao Yu was dressed elegantly, wearing the flowing dress she recently bought, gracefully walking over on high heels while holding the boy’s arm.

The usual aura of boldness was forcefully toned into a gentle elegance.

"You got here so early?"

Tsk, even her voice was softened by two degrees.

Zhao Yu wasn’t the least bit shocked, elegantly tucking her hair behind her ear, she introduced them to each other.

"This is my friend, Mu Qiu."

"This is my boyfriend, Zhang Zhi."

Mu Qiu smiled and nodded at Zhang Zhi.

Zhang Zhi pulled out a chair for Zhao Yu and, after sitting, said his first words: "I didn’t expect Xiao Yu’s friend to be you."

Mu Qiu tried to get used to the name Xiao Yu and raised her smile, "Do you also watch ’Variety’?"

"Yes, I haven’t missed an episode."

Mu Qiu smiled, exchanging a glance with Zhao Yu.

This Zhang Zhi actually somewhat resembled Su Yan; his voice was also quite pleasant.

Just not as refined as Su Yan, and lacking that High Peak Snow feeling.

If he debuted in the entertainment industry, he might be promoted as the "budget Su Yan."

After introductions, they began ordering and eating.

In such situations, Mu Qiu didn’t have to say much, just needed to echo Zhao Yu, nod occasionally, and smile, playing the perfect wingwoman.

Midway through, Zhang Zhi subtly steered the conversation towards the entertainment industry.

"Aren’t there a lot of cameras and directors focused on you on the show?"

"Yes," she answered politely, "I was really nervous when I first started, with so many people and cameras."

Zhao Yu was busy moving aside for the waiter to serve the dishes.

Zhang Zhi looked at Mu Qiu, saying, "That’s usually how it is for us ordinary people on a show. I once joined a crew as a small role thanks to a friend, and felt the same way, so nervous."

He seemed keen on continuing this topic.

Mu Qiu remained unfazed, "Indeed, you just don’t know where to look."

"I noticed they’ve had many stars on this show too, and heard that some of the actors they invited were also directors."

"Seems so, I’m not very informed, there were many people I didn’t know."

"Getting to know Li Yang and the others well enough is already beneficial to you if the six of you can maintain good relations."

Mu Qiu: "Oh? What sort of benefit?"

"Your popularity is quite high already, have you considered transitioning to a debut?"

Mu Qiu put down her chopsticks and took a sip of soup, "No."

Zhang Zhi showed an unexpected surprised expression.

"Why not? Your starting point is already higher than many, and lots of fans like you."

"That’s different," Mu Qiu’s tone calmed down, "Aside from this variety show, what else do I have to offer? One needs to be rational, I’m very clear that I don’t have that capability."

Zhang Zhi chuckled, "Everyone has different pursuits, understood. However, I admire your willpower, others might not withstand such temptation."

Mu Qiu gave him a thank-you smile.

Zhao Yu finally joined the "group chat," smiling, "I probably couldn’t resist; though the entertainment circle is murky, the temptation is great."

Zhang Zhi gave her a glance, they exchanged looks, and there was a sense of rapport between them.

Mu Qiu lowered her head as if she didn’t notice.

After a while, Zhang Zhi spoke again.

"Soon I’ll be working behind the scenes on a variety show, an intern accompanying director, we might even collaborate."

Zhao Yu was surprised, "You’re going to be an intern accompanying director? You never mentioned this before."

"I decided today, I want to give it a try," he looked at Mu Qiu, "so we can mutually assist each other."

Mu Qiu smiled, "I don’t have much help to offer."

"No need to be humble, being able to maintain good relations with the show people is already impressive, even I, who rarely browse Weibo, know about that scandal with Cheng Zhirang, are you two okay?"

Mu Qiu: "So-so, we chat on the show."

Off the show, they could even hold hands and hug.

Zhang Zhi continued with his probing questions, subtly inquiring about entertainment industry resources. Opposite Mu Qiu, Zhao Yu’s initially cheerful demeanor had shifted to a barely maintained smile.

She had ears and a brain; what Zhang Zhi was up to, what he wanted from Mu Qiu, she wasn’t deaf to.

But the fact that made her feel like she’d been slapped in the face.

Was Zhang Zhi truly fond of her, or was it just to get closer to Mu Qiu? How did he know she was friends with Mu Qiu?

Before today, she hadn’t told him at all.