The rehearsals for the Penguin Gala went very smoothly, but the Peach Gala the next day did not go so well.
First of all, Xiao He and his group are waiting for Lu Yuxi again!
Even without makeup or styling, just waiting backstage, Xiao He's anger was rising rapidly.
What exactly is he doing?
Xiao He glanced at the staff member beside him, and his already somewhat cold demeanor suddenly became terrifying.
"Mr. Lu, this is really an accident. He was in a car accident on the way and now he has to take a taxi to get here."
The staff member standing nearby trembled in fear at Xiao He's cold aura and quickly explained in a low voice, while Liu Rulan raised her hand, patted Xiao He's shoulder, and said in a calm tone, "Why make things difficult for the staff? If he's going to be late, we'll just wait for him."
Xiao He naturally knew that the staff were innocent, but his coldness wasn't directed at them. He took a deep breath and looked at Xie Jingshi: "Brother Xie, what's the story here? Do you have any other plans this afternoon?"
In the afternoon, Xiao He had to rush to the official performance with the penguins. Although they had already rehearsed yesterday, he still needed to do his makeup and go through the rehearsal one last time. So Xiao He was quite busy today. If the other party was even an hour or two late, Xiao He would be unable to catch up on his other work.
Xie Jingshi nodded: "I have to fly to Chengdu this afternoon for a friend's concert, and I won't be able to return until tomorrow."
Xiao He: Oh ho.
Xie Jingshi was even busier than him.
So Xiao He really couldn't understand what Lu Yuxi was busy with.
In terms of star power, Xie Jingshi currently has a Best Actor award in hand and is one of Zhuang Hongyi's go-to actors. Although he is not yet in the 10 billion yuan box office club, it is only because Xie Jingshi himself prefers art films. If he wants to make it, it is only a matter of time.
As for Xiao He, thank you, he has already gone abroad.
Lu Yuxi, who is now on the verge of losing his position in his own country, has ended up learning a lot of bad habits from the Korean entertainment industry.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Sitong next door was late because she has the resources and connections.
And this one?
Xiao He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, then said to the staff, "I can only wait for him for an hour at most. I'd appreciate it if you could urge him again, otherwise I won't be able to finish my other work."
Although Xie Jingshi was more gentle than Xiao He, he was also someone who would immediately join in the conversation, and decisively replied, "Me too, please coordinate our rehearsal time with the team ahead."
"Okay, okay."
The staff breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left.
After everyone left, Liu Rulan said to Xiao He, "You'll encounter this kind of person when you participate in these kinds of events. Don't take it too seriously. It's just a gala performance with too many fans. You'll be leaving after you've danced together on stage. There's no need to waste your time on him."
To put it bluntly, these kinds of events are mostly opportunities for platforms to build their corporate image, and they're primarily fan-oriented from the start. Ordinary people won't actively watch these platforms' and companies' galas; only fans who closely follow the entertainment industry and idols will regularly attend, even at high prices, to watch the performances live.
So it's not accurate to say that these activities are particularly formal or important; they are more about entertainment and generating buzz.
Xiao He attended this event simply to meet more fans and, incidentally, to build a foundation with Taozi's shopping platform, thus establishing a bridge for future business dealings.
Liu Rulan felt it was unnecessary to make everyone unhappy over other people's trivial matters.
After all, there are just too many people like this in the industry. Liu Rulan could name a whole bunch of people like Lu Yuxi even with her eyes closed.
She has completely let go of it.
Liu Rulan's words made sense, and Xiao He did not intend to continue to pursue Lu Yuxi's issue at this time. Instead, he nodded and said, "I know. I would appreciate it if you could contact the program team over there and postpone my makeup and styling time this afternoon."
"good."
Liu Rulan nodded.
More than half an hour later, Lu Yuxi finally arrived late.
He hurriedly apologized to everyone and provided proof of the car accident. Seeing that the other car had indeed been dented, everyone felt it was inappropriate to make any further accusations. They could only immediately get busy and have Xiao He and the others prepare so they could immediately begin the rehearsal.
Seeing that the person had finally arrived, Xiao He didn't say anything more and immediately followed them backstage to wait.
Since no makeup or styling was required for this rehearsal, everyone had a very quick time to go on stage for the rehearsal after Lu Yuxi arrived at the venue. Xiao He didn't have to wait long before he went on stage with the others.
The stage lights shone down, and even though the audience was empty and staff were constantly moving around, Xiao He was not affected at all and took the rehearsal seriously.
He stood where he was supposed to stand, gently adjusted his headset, and waited for the music to begin.
The performance here is a very energetic English pop song, very catchy and easy to get the crowd going.
As soon as the music started, all the lights suddenly dimmed, and three tall, slender figures instantly stole everyone's attention.
Immediately afterwards, a cool male voice began to chant—
...
Although they were just singing and dancing in casual clothes and didn't have any stage makeup, the overall stage presentation was still very cool. The catchy lyrics and melody made the audience sway along with the music.
Xiao Chen was recording with her phone while cheering along from below the stage.
Perhaps because being late today had indeed caused some unpleasantness for everyone, Lu Yuxi put in a lot of effort throughout the entire performance, even more so than ever before. After the song ended, the staff in the audience applauded, and there were no mistakes in their performance.
Who would have thought that before this, the three of them had never even formally gone through the entire practice room from beginning to end.
However, the program director was naturally unaware of this, and he was quite satisfied with the rehearsal result.
"Thank you for your hard work."
He asked Xiao He and the others to wait a little longer, and then readjusted the positions of the points on the stage floor and the positions of the lights, etc. Finally, Xiao He and his group went through it again to confirm that there were no other problems with the overall stage performance before Xiao He finally came down from the stage.
Actually, their speed was already quite fast, because the director had arranged the positions and lighting in advance, and prepared «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» a ready-made plan. Xiao He and his team only needed to confirm it on site and make some minor changes. The main work of this rehearsal was basically completed.
As for what happens after that, that's not their concern.
Xiao He stepped down from the stage without saying a word and left immediately, while Xie Jingshi was not to be outdone, moving his legs very quickly.
The program director, who had originally wanted to say a few more words to the two, watched them walk away in a daze. Only Lu Yuxi came over, smiled, and shook hands with him: "Director, thank you for your hard work on this program!"
"It's not hard work, it's not hard work."
The director patted Lu Yuxi on the shoulder, but didn't intend to say more to him. Instead, he quickly caught up with Xiao He, who was walking the fastest.
"Teacher Xiao, Teacher Xiao, please wait a moment—"
Xiao He stopped and looked at the program director who had suddenly called him over with some confusion.
