My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 180: First Performance!

[I always knew Wolf bro was delusional, but I didn’t expect it to be this serious.]

[He really has no shame at all.]

[Joshua is even here, you know. Is he really not afraid Joshua might actually read this?]

[This is so damn funny. Please let Joshua not shatter his delusions.]

How the other fans mocked him was something Nine didn’t know, because right now, he was already standing at Joshua’s front door, pressing the doorbell.

Almost immediately, the door opened.

The moment Nine stepped inside, Joshua clung to him, rubbing his face against Nine’s.

Nine knew Joshua had never acted like this with anyone else. He lifted his chin, utterly arrogant.

"Stop acting spoiled. It’s just a small favor." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Joshua looked at Nine’s expression and let go of him.

This time, it was Nine’s turn to widen his eyes, staring at Joshua with a puzzled look.

Obviously, Nine’s current face wasn’t attractive at all. It was even judged to be ugly, yet Joshua found Nine genuinely adorable. He tugged Nine toward the sofa and said, "Let’s game all night!"

As for scripts or whatever, let’s talk about that tomorrow!

Feeling Joshua leaning against his shoulder, Nine subconsciously straightened his back a little and said loudly, "I’ll carry you while we grind monsters!"

Joshua would soon realize that Leonard’s skill was nothing more than a mosquito compared to Nine!

Time always passes quickly when you’re not paying attention.

Soon, the day finally came for Joshua to join the film crew, and the direction of online opinion swiftly shifted away. There were no more sarcastic posts to be seen.

Lucas’s most recent appearance was at their pop-up store. He looked haggard, and even bowed his head to sincerely apologize to the fans. The posts were filled with nothing but sympathetic voices for him, and he had already begun to be "cleansed," using his young age as the excuse.

Nine almost updated Joshua with information every day. He talked a lot, analyzing all kinds of details that Joshua couldn’t even see. Things like someone manipulating events behind the scenes, exploiting sympathy, or using paid commenters.

Joshua only knew to remind Nine not to do anything impulsive.

Ever since his last conversation with Henry, Joshua had begun to clearly realize just how extreme Nine could be. Maybe he looked foolish and obedient when he was around Joshua, but out in the world, he was not some harmless, ordinary person at all.

As soon as Joshua arrived at the film set, he was led straight into the dressing room for styling.

On the first day, they would shoot a set of official character stills to release to fans, and afterward film the first scene.

The chosen scene was the moment when the group of main characters arrived at the village and saw Alex inside the bridal fitting room.

Alex’s wedding attire was anything but ordinary. It carried a distinctly Eastern flair, with layers of vivid red fabric embroidered with golden threads forming patterns of soaring dragons and dancing phoenixes, breathtakingly beautiful.

However, it was not cinched at the waist, instead flowing straight down. Two long strips of fabric trailed behind, dragging across the ground in a blaze of red.

Joshua also wore a white mask on his face, with the eyes and lips painted in red pigment. Behind his head was a black demon mask, decorated with green details and sharp fangs, its expression furious.

At this moment, the stylist was fastening the rear mask in place for Joshua.

Just then, the door suddenly opened. Luis walked in, his hair cut short and close to the scalp, making him look even more sharp and capable. He was dressed simply in camouflage pants and a black T-shirt, with a black backpack slung over his shoulders and combat boots reaching up to his calves.

When he saw Joshua, he could not help but smile slightly. "As expected, this role really suits you."

From the very beginning, Alex was designed to be stunningly beautiful.

There was no denying that Joshua’s face truly stood out. Normally, he looked a little dazed, but once he acted and his presence came through, he fit the role perfectly.

The dazzling red costume was gorgeous, yet it clearly did not overshadow Joshua at all.

Joshua wanted to nod, but remembering that he was still being styled, he only said quickly, "Thank you for the compliment, senior..."

"No need to be so formal. Just call me Luis," Luis said with a smile.

Luis... if one ignored the spelling, it really sounded exactly like the name Louis.

Joshua lowered his gaze and smiled. "Yes."

Luis, however, keenly noticed the subtle change in Joshua. Still, he could not tell what he had done wrong.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that Joshua was truly hard to read. Just the other day in the restroom, Joshua had been extremely warm and enthusiastic.

At this moment, the stylist had also finished her work. She clapped her hands lightly. "All set."

Joshua looked at himself in the mirror.

His face was already very pale, but it had still been powdered. His lips were tinted red, with two small dots above each eyebrow. Added to that were two red lines extending downward from the corners of Joshua’s eyes, giving him a strange yet undeniably mysterious appearance.

Joshua felt that if it were nighttime, he might even be a little frightened by his own reflection.

Outside, Lance and the others had been waiting for a long time, but no one had any complaints. Because of the styling, it was only natural that Joshua was a bit later than the rest.

Just then, a burst of noisy sounds came from the other side. Lance couldn’t help but look over, and his eyes widened at once. He almost wanted to jump up immediately, but after thinking it over, he remembered that there were far too many people here. He hadn’t forgotten what happened before—if he hadn’t been so impulsive and chased after Joshua back then, those haters wouldn’t have had an excuse to attack Joshua in the first place.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "Alright, first we’ll shoot the character stills. Everyone else is done already. Joshua, go on in."

The photography area was set up with a green fabric backdrop to facilitate post-production later on.

Joshua was an idol; standing in front of the camera posed no problem for him at all.

On the other side, Lance continued giving directions nonstop. "Control your expression. This character is meant to be a pure white lotus—innocent, but the smile still needs to carry hidden meaning! Innocent, but not too innocent. There has to be a strange feeling to it..."

Everyone: "..."

It was truly surprising that Joshua showed no objection at all and even cooperated smoothly with Lance’s rhythm.

Sure enough, once the whole set of photos was finished, Lance was so happy he practically felt like he was about to take off.

Damn it—Joshua and he were truly born to work together. He glanced toward Luis. "In the future, he’ll definitely be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Hearing this, Luis didn’t feel offended or threatened at all. He nodded. "I’m really looking forward to that day."

Joshua truly deserved a bright future.

The entire set of photos was completed very quickly. Lance’s working style was extremely efficient and seamless.

"We’ll wrap up this morning after filming the first scene. Everyone, get your energy up!"

Lance’s loud clapping echoed through the set. Even the professional actors quickly pulled themselves together.

They cast slightly worried looks toward Joshua.

Although Joshua had been chosen, they also knew he was still a newcomer, and Lance’s standards had always been excessively high.

They could only hope that the first scene would go smoothly...

"Action!"

The shout rang out, accompanied by the sharp clack of the clapperboard, and their first scene officially began.