Translator:- Max
Editor:- Dobhsh
“In fact, if you didn’t talk so much, we would have finished the second round by now,” Ji Qingzhou calmly interjected. “If we’re talking about wasting time, it’s actually you who’s been wasting time.”
Qin Weiming nodded and said, “I see, you two are from the same company? That’s why you’re sticking together now?” He chuckled and added, “Director, is this program divided into factions? When your production team invited me, they didn’t mention anything like this to me.”
The director didn’t understand why such a quarrel was happening; he was about to speak when Lian Jingxing interrupted him and said, “Don’t record it for now. Delete everything from the part before when we started talking about the money.”
When the cameramen heard this, they exchanged glances with the director and turned off the cameras with the director’s approval.
Lian Jingxing looked at Qin Weiming and walked up to him. “You’re quite skilled at escalating issues, aren’t you? Something trivial like this, and yet you managed to turn it into an accusation of a faction bullying you? Is this how you perceive this program?”
“Did I say something wrong?” Qin Weiming asked back.
“Did you say something wrong? With your words, you imperceptibly divided everyone into two camps. How will we continue to get along with each other in the future? How will we be able to record this show? Are you trying to drive a wedge between us?”
“It’s as if they wouldn’t be from the same company if I hadn’t mentioned it.”
“A company and a faction are the same concept for you? Is the company hindering you? I have never seen you talk so much before in previous recordings, but now you are talking so much; is it because of a guilty conscience?”
“I have a guilty conscience, what am I guilty of? What do you mean I’m feeling guilty? You didn’t say a word about counting the money, and now you’re jumping higher than anyone else. Do you really think everyone here is blind?” Qin Weiming angrily said, “Nonsense.”
Ji Qingzhou suddenly said, “When you got into the bus, I saw your basket.”
His words successfully attracted everyone’s attention. Ji Qingzhou looked at Qin Weiming and said calmly, “Both of your baskets were not completely full, yet you claim to have sold for 49. But both my two baskets were full, and I only sold them for 50. Do you think this is logical when we all sold three apples for one yuan? Unless your apples were the size of eggs.”
“And you still say that you all are not a faction!”
“I’m just stating the facts,” Ji Qingzhou said helplessly. “Even if An Yi and I are from the same company, we haven’t harmed anyone else’s interests from start to finish. If you falsely reported your numbers, it doesn’t just affect An Yi’s ranking but also the rankings of Liu Zixin and Li Yiming. You claim you’re not forming a faction, but you are able to do everything solo. Your damage output is a direct triple combo, taking them all out in one go. Gameover. You don’t need to form a faction; you’re already a king even when playing solo.”
Chu Cheng couldn’t help but laugh at his remark. If it weren’t for the crowd, he would have kissed Ji Qingzhou right there.
“Enough with all this pointless talk. Let’s just count the money. Given his current behaviour, he must have lied about his money. If he didn’t lie, Ji Qingzhou, Yu Anyi, and I will apologise to Qin Weiming and accept any punishment. But if he lied, he owes an apology to Ji Qingzhou and Yu Anyi; I don’t need one. I’ve never had any respect for people like him.”
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“Yes,” Liu Zitong nodded and said, “When I was carrying water in the morning, Ji Qingzhou passed by me and cheered me up. Not even my brother cheered me up.”
Liu Zixin: …..
Liu Zixin stared at the sky speechlessly. What kind of hole was this sister of his digging for her own brother!?
Hearing this, Chu Cheng looked at Qin Weiming with a smile. “Why are you still not doing anything? Where is your money? Take it out and let the staff count it.”
How could Qin Weiming take out the money? Wouldn’t it be like slapping himself in the face if he took out the money at this point?
“You’re telling me to take it out just like that? For what reason?”
“True gold fears no fire, but from what I see, what you have is not true gold but rather brass,” Chu Cheng remarked as he mockingly laughed.
Seeing his smile, Qin Weiming wanted to punch him, but before he could even touch Chu Cheng, Lian Jingxing, who was standing in front of him, stopped him.
Lian Jingxing glanced at him disapprovingly, then turned to look at Ren Zhen, who had been silent all this time. “Ren Zhen, tell me, how much money did you guys actually make?”
Ren Zhen clenched her fists and choked out, “I don’t remember.”
“Then you also don’t want us to count now, do you?”
“No need.” Qin Weiming insisted.
“Okay.” Lian Jingxing nodded. He then turned to the director and said, “We’re going to reshoot this segment, starting from when we came back here. The host will request that each group of guests hand over the money to the staff, who will count it and announce the amount. Is that clear?”
“Why are you changing the rules?” Qin Weiming said angrily, “What qualifications do you have to change the rules that the program team has set?”
“Because I am the selling point of this variety show, my popularity and qualifications are higher than everyone present, and my contract is written in black and white, which means if I feel something is inappropriate, I can communicate it with the production team. I think there are loopholes in this rule. Director,” Lian Jingxing turned to look at the director. “Can I change the rules?”
The director nodded. “Of course you can.”
Not only was Lian Jingxing one of the investors and planners of this variety show, but even during the previous recording of 《48 Hours Showdown》, if he felt there was an issue, he would talk with the director and make on-the-spot adjustments. However, during the previous recording of 《48 Hours Showdown》, all the participants present were celebrities who were aware of Lian Jingxing’s status and didn’t oppose him. Qin Weiming, on the other hand, was not a celebrity but merely a wealthy man focused on inheriting his family business. That’s why he didn’t hold Lian Jingxing in high regard.
“Is this variety show of yours so casual? Can the rules be modified even after they are set? It’s truly amazing. To be honest, if it wasn’t for the sake of your investors, I wouldn’t be on this show with Xiao Zhen.”
As soon as he said this, Lian Jingxing remembered that he had recommended Ji Qingzhou; the director had appointed Li Yiming and Liu Zitong, and Yu Anyi took the initiative to contact him. Only Ren Zhen was not appointed by him or the director; she was recommended by an investor.
“Does your investor know that this is how you run this show?” Qin Weiming asked.
Lian Jingxing was momentarily taken aback by the question. While other aspects could still be discussed, bringing up the investors changed the dynamics. If Lian Jingxing was just a guest, it would be a different matter, but as one of the producers, Lian Jingxing had to consider the overall situation. The variety show was already in progress, and offending the investors at this point would indeed be unwise.
Chu Cheng was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle and was surprised when Lian Jingxing suddenly hesitated. What was going on? He had expected Lian Jingxing to assert his authority, make Qin Weiming apologise, and refrain from speaking out of turn again. He didn’t expect Lian Jingxing to pause like this. After a moment of confusion, Chu Cheng quickly understood the situation. Lian Jingxing was one of the key figures responsible for this show, and for him, the investors were like the main financial backers, especially in the current recording situation. The last thing he wanted was for the investors to suddenly withdraw their support, causing the funding to dry up and the show to be cancelled.
Chu Cheng felt a bit sorry for Lian Jingxing, as he was faced with such a troublesome guest in his first work as a producer. However, Chu Cheng was used to being arrogant and didn’t allow anyone to be presumptuous in front of him. Therefore, he generously said, “Who cares if they know or not? An investor is just someone who gives money. Why bother with all that? Lian Jingxing, you can rest assured and make the necessary changes. If that investor withdraws because of this, I’ll fill that gap for the production team.”
Ji Qingzhou turned his head in shock. Chu Cheng patted his head and said warmly, “Don’t worry, I think this variety show is very interesting; I won’t lose money.”
Ji Qingzhou felt that this decision was sudden but also refreshing. He quietly calculated in his mind. He, Lian Jingxing, and Yu Anyi were all popular stars, especially Lian Jingxing and Yu Anyi. In addition, this was their first variety show appearance together, so there would definitely be a lot of attention. As long as the quality wasn’t particularly poor, it would be a successful venture. This investment wouldn’t be a loss.
Ji Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief after doing the calculations. He just felt that Chu Cheng was really too generous and could spend a lot of money with just one sentence.
Hearing Chu Cheng’s words, Qin Weiming looked him up and down and smiled contemptuously. “You? You haven’t even grown your hair out yet, and you’re already talking big. You’d better call your father first to ask for permission.”
“Do you think I’m like you? Do I need to ask my family for this small amount of money?” When it came to retorting, Chu Cheng didn’t back down.
“Who is the investor who recommended him?” Chu Cheng turned to the production team and said, “Give Qin Weiming his phone back. I want to see how he explains today’s events to the other party. Will this investor really withdraw their investment?”
The director never expected that things would turn out like this. He didn’t want to make this matter a big deal and was hesitating on how to resolve the impasse when he saw Qin Weiming striding over, asking for his mobile phone from the staff, and then taking it aside and going to call the investor.
Chu Cheng was still waiting for him to complain in person, but the other party stepped aside, which disappointed him a little.
Lian Jingxing looked at Chu Cheng with a little anxiety. This was his first behind-the-scenes project, and he didn’t want this variety show to fail. “Chu Cheng…”
“Don’t worry.” Chu Cheng gave him a reassuring look. “Isn’t it just an investment? That’s my strong suit.”
Ji Qingzhou turned to look at him silently. Chu Cheng smiled and said softly, “It’s not just what you are thinking.”
Only then did Ji Qingzhou remember that Chu Cheng was a businessman. As early as his freshman year, he was able to use his own money to invest in the operation of the New Culture website, allowing it to develop from a website that was on the verge of bankruptcy into the current cultural group. In so many years, he had invested in only a few projects, but the facts proved that he was really good in this aspect. At least as far as Ji Qingzhou knew, he had only earned money and had made no losses.
This was indeed his forte.
Qin Weiming didn’t talk to the person on the other end of the phone for a long time. He walked up to the director and handed the phone to him. The director took it reluctantly, listening to the reproachful voice from the opposite side. He was trying to apologise and explain, but Chu Cheng, seeing this, went straight over and directly took the phone from the director’s hand.
“What’s his last name?” He pointed to the phone and asked the director.
The author has something to say:
Chu Cheng: I’ve got the people of Western entertainment covered.
Lian Jingxing: Thank you so much.
Chu Cheng: No, you just got caught in the crossfire. I only care about ZhouZhou and Anyi.
Lian Jingxing: …..
Zhou Zhou: I actually didn’t expect things to develop like this.
Yu Anyi: +1
Chu Cheng: The main reason was that Qin Weiming was jumping too much. Is this guy a frog? He can jump so high.
Qin Weiming: …croak
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Maybe croak is a better word, since the convo is abt frogs~ also…
I laughed so hard by how thick that guy’s face is. Not a good look on a cannon fodder~
True I’ll change it now thanks, I appreciate it!!!
LOL that Qin Weiming is rich, but must not be rich enough if he doesn’t even know who Chu Cheng is…. Yike, the face-slapping came so quick. Thanks for the translation!!
no really, it’ll be awkward if the investor is someone he knows or if that person is trying to do business with his family. then Qin weiming would have really shot himself in the foot.
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also this Qin guy is really so extra, no one was even lookin at you and you said so much. it’s just a game on a variety show, is it so deep? you are the only one taking it so seriously.
I mean it IS a game, and he took it too far, but weren’t they the couple that can’t cook/has no food.
Yes, and I understand that that was getting to him so he lied but at this point he should just cut his losses. He could have played it off at first but he kept escalating things and that’s where it’s not so deep as to threaten the show with the investors. Like this is not the hill to die on. It’s not worth it.
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RIGHT, his pride has really done him in. he didn’t want to lose face but with every sentence he speaks he is only digging a pit for himself, by the end the face he is trying to save will be completely gone and he will have a bunch of new enemies.
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Thanks for the chapter!^^
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