Elder brother's garrison

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After the woman in red had completely vented her anger, she let out a long sigh and tidied her hair on her forehead with her little finger. Then, she glanced indifferently at the scraps of paper on the ground, and as if she had something on her mind, she smiled slightly.

"Young...beautiful, right..."

"Hehehe...I'll make you young and beautiful..."

The woman in red murmured softly, turned and walked into the dressing room, slamming the door shut. She left two staff members looking at each other, seemingly unsure what to do.

"That woman's name is Xie Ying. Boss, you'd better stay away from her." After leaving dressing room number two, Director Chen reminded Xiao Bai as they walked.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Xiaobai looked at Director Chen.

"Sigh..." Director Chen sighed, "Xie Ying is a crazy woman. Don't be fooled by her seemingly respectable appearance; she's actually very jealous. She rarely treats female celebrities who are more popular or prettier than her with kindness. But she does have some connections. After news of Ms. Lu Ming's show spread, she immediately came to me asking for a guest position, hoping to ride on Lu Ming's coattails for some exposure. I don't want to fall out with her company, and besides, she has some influence from her earlier years and has amassed a fanbase in their thirties, so it's not like I invited her for nothing. That's why I can't refuse her."

"Huh? She's here to freeload?"

"Heh, there are quite a few has-been celebrities trying to piggyback on Miss Lu Ming's fame." Director Chen chuckled, then turned to Xiao Bai and asked, "Boss, what's wrong with asking this?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Xiao Bai gave an awkward laugh.

Xiao Bai just remembered the female celebrity named Xie Ying, who had been spouting Lu Ming's words like crazy in the dressing room.

She had been so rude to Lu Ming in the dressing room, spouting all sorts of excuses about being a senior and that Lu Ming should pay his respects to her. But after all that, it turns out she was just there to ride on Lu Ming's coattails...

The human world is truly complex.

Chapter 2295 The Deep Sea Girls' Group! They've made their debut!

Although variety shows, as a form of film and television, may seem like a group of celebrities playing around with the host and having a good time filming, there is actually a script involved.

For example, the script in Xiaobai's hand clearly stated what questions the host would ask her at what minute and second after the show started, how she should answer them, what entertainment programs would be included at what minute and second, how she should respond, what jokes the host would prepare, and how she should speak, respond to jokes, and establish her persona. Although there was some so-called "free time" in the script, even so, after Xiaobai read the script from beginning to end and memorized it, she still sighed deeply, a look of regret appearing on her face.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ming, who was waiting to go on stage, asked with concern when he saw Xiao Bai's disappointed expression.

"So all the variety shows I watched before were fake."

“…Hmm…” Lu Ming thought for a moment and nodded slightly, “If there is no script, it will be a bit boring to film.”

"I guess I won't be able to watch any variety shows anymore..."

"..."

While Xiaobai and Luming were whispering to each other, the hosts of "Happy Base" on the stage in front of them finally finished their warm-up. Amidst cheerful music, the lead host team picked up their microphones and loudly recited their lines to the audience.

"Welcome everyone to today's 'Happy Base'! Wishing you all happiness every day and laughter always! Speaking of happiness, it's almost the end of the year. Have you all gone to the movies with your family and friends? In this episode of 'Happy Base,' we've invited a new friend that everyone is familiar with and has been looking forward to. I'm sure you already know who it is! That's right, it's our Miss Lu Ming—"

The host read the lines with great enthusiasm, but halfway through, the audience below the stage started waving their glow sticks wildly, and the enthusiastic cheers almost pushed the entire studio apart.

"Miss Lu Ming, you may proceed." A staff member cautiously reminded her.

Lu Ming nodded slightly and walked towards the stage.

The area where Xiaobai and Luming were located was covered by a heavy curtain. The moment Luming's figure walked out from behind the curtain and onto the stage, the cheers of the fans in the studio instantly rose by seven or eight degrees. They all stood up from their seats and shouted Luming's name with great joy.

"Ohhhhhhhh!"

"Deer cry—deer cry—deer cry!!"

"The deer's cry—the deer's cry—the deer's cry—"

……

The atmosphere inside the studio was so lively that the hosts' team tried several times to calm things down, but all their efforts failed.

Xiao Bai, watching from behind the scenes, was repeatedly astonished by the fervor of the fans in the audience.

"You're really popular." A voice rang out beside Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai turned around and saw Director Chen with his arms crossed, looking at the stage with satisfaction as he walked to his side.

"Lu Ming is probably the most influential star in recent years," Director Chen said with a smile.

"That's really amazing..." Xiaobai covered her mouth.

"But that shouldn't be the case for long." Director Chen smiled confidently. "Once your ship girls make their debut, I believe all the fans who follow Lu Ming will witness a stunning idol group!"

"It shouldn't be as bad as Miss Luming, right..."

"Haha, boss, you need to have more confidence in your ship girls." Director Chen laughed twice, then said to Xiaobai, "This episode's attention was only attracted by Miss Luming's popularity, so the first half should be reserved for Miss Luming as a private program. When Miss Luming's time is about right, I will make your ship girl group make a grand entrance in the most stunning way!"

"Then I'll have to trouble Director Chen."

"It's my duty."

Xiao Bai and Director Chen exchanged a smile.

The cheers in the audience lasted for nearly ten minutes before gradually subsiding. Seeing this, the hosts quickly regained control of the situation, snatching back the scattered leadership from the crowd, and the program was able to proceed normally.

"Happy Base" is a long-running variety show that has been airing for over a decade. The program's format is relatively simple: each episode invites celebrities as guests to chat with the hosts, share jokes, play punishment games, and finally sing or dance. While the format itself isn't particularly innovative, the hosts' extensive experience and expertise allow them to create a variety of comedic moments from the ordinary program, thus winning the hearts of many fans.

After Lu Ming appeared, she was immediately surrounded by the hosts. The hosts asked her questions at just the right time and chatted with her about some relatively interesting topics in a very orderly manner. The hosts in the comedic roles would also occasionally do something silly to amuse the audience.

Lu Ming is serious and quiet, not the type to be particularly good at making people laugh, but with the complementary personalities of the hosts, her program is exceptionally well-received, and the program proceeds smoothly and joyfully for a time.

The show quickly passed its halfway point amidst the occasional bursts of laughter from the fans.

The second half of "Happy Base" has begun, with celebrity guests taking the stage one by one at the invitation of the hosts. They introduced themselves to their fans and interacted with Lu Ming and the hosts. These celebrity guests included veteran stars with established reputations and popular celebrities with high online popularity. Some could sing, some could dance, and some could act. Most of them elicited cheers from the audience as soon as they appeared.

Xie Ying, the red-clad female singer whom Xiaobai had just met, was also among them.

With the appearance of various guests, the atmosphere on stage became even more lively. Under the coordination of the hosts, the celebrities played one fun game after another, and every time they made a unique move, it would bring a burst of satisfied laughter from the audience.

Hearing the cheers from the audience, Xiaobai in the audience began to get nervous.

"Director Chen... will there be a lot of boos when I go up?" Xiao Bai asked Director Chen nervously.

"Hmm? Why do you say that, leader?" Director Chen lowered his head.

"Because...the stage is full of big stars...it's so incongruous for an ordinary girl like me to suddenly appear at this time..." Xiaobai asked worriedly. Now, all the people on stage are big stars that even Xiaobai, who is not in the entertainment industry, knows. Just thinking about walking on stage under so many eyes and facing the audience's scrutiny and examination, made Xiaobai feel nervous all over her body like ants.

"Ordinary...?" Director Chen looked at Xiaobai with a strange gaze.

Just as Xiaobai and Director Chen were talking, the program on stage reached its climax. After easing the atmosphere, the hosts raised their microphones and began to whet the appetite of the audience.

"Today was the most exciting day ever at our Happy Base! We had so much fun today!"

"Being able to see Ms. Lu Ming makes my hosting career quite fulfilling!"

"But while being happy is important, remember to get some rest too!"

"Is it time for the talent show next? Would anyone like to hear Miss Lu Ming sing a song?"

"think"

"Okay! I'd like to too! But I'm sorry, Miss Luming is a movie star. However, there are many singers on stage. I wonder if any singer could step forward to take Miss Luming's place and sing a song or dance for everyone? A king of singers, a queen of dance, or—"

"I have a mystery candidate here! Please look forward to it, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"

The host's voice announced the program from the stage.

The audience, whose appetites had already been whetted, became excited.

The stage lights flickered, and the heavy curtain was drawn.

From Xiaobai's behind-the-scenes perspective, one by one, the staff emerged from behind the curtain and placed the props for the performance on the stage.

"Oh, here it comes!" Director Chen's eyes lit up.

Xiao Bai quickly perked up and looked towards the stage.

……

Inside the studio, the audience was bustling with excitement thanks to the hosts' efforts.

The audience waved glow sticks, shouted slogans, and excitedly watched the stage hidden behind the curtain.

Today's episode of "Happy Base" was truly the best in the last decade or so! Not only were the hosts' comedic skills as consistently excellent, but the guests on stage were all A-list stars. Besides the current national goddess Lu Ming, there were Asian dance kings, evergreen singers, pop music kings, and award-winning actors and actresses—each one of them would be a top-tier star in any variety show, yet they appeared on "Happy Base" as if it were free! What an extravagant budget! What is it about these celebrities that allowed them to appear on a show?!

The audience enjoyed watching the stars walk the runway as if it were a fashion show!

With such an incredible lineup, the talent show segment is sure to be even more spectacular! Which singer and dancer will be performing next?

Finally, a few minutes later, the studio lights went out.

The white lights began to converge on the crimson curtain.

Amid cheers from the audience, the curtain was slowly raised.

As the curtain rose, a dozen slender figures striking cool poses appeared on the stage like statues, standing motionless before the audience.

The audience was immediately bewildered when they saw the group taking the stage. Their first question was: with the incredible lineup of "Happy Base" now, why weren't the top singers or dancers present earlier performing? Instead, it was a strange girl group they had never seen before.

what happened?

The production team didn't have the money to invite the previous stars to sing, so they just randomly picked a third-rate girl group to fill in the numbers?

The word "fraud" had barely formed in the audience's minds when, in the next second, something unexpected happened.

boom!

The white light shining on the girl group instantly turned deep blue, stretching their figures infinitely long in an instant.

Cold music began to play.

The girl group on stage also lifted their faces as if thawing.

The audience was stunned the moment they saw the girl group members. They stood there, mouths agape, clutching their props.

For an instant.

A dozen or so deep, luminous eyes, beneath rare and exquisitely beautiful faces, shone with a sharpness like that of a deep-sea hunter, illuminating the sky from the darkness.

Chapter 2296 Avenue of Stars

As the dozen or so girl group members on stage opened their eyes, the ice-blue lights on the stage lit up one by one, and the deep darkness spread in all directions like ocean waves, filling the entire studio in the blink of an eye.

The lights are like a sea!

The next second, the drums roared!

At both ends of the stage, the band hidden in the shadows started playing music at just the right time. The powerful ensemble of drums and bass rose up, and the intense dark percussion, illuminated by the lights, seemed to come over you like a battlefield.

Exhilarating, awe-inspiring, clear, chilling...

As the audience listened to the band's intro, a series of words flashed through their minds. Before they could even pull their shocked gazes away from the girl group, they were completely stunned by the high-quality band accompaniment that was playing in their ears.

This is... a live band?!

The audience was shocked, but also filled with doubt.

Logically speaking, the performance conditions of variety shows like "Happy Base" cannot compare to those of a real concert. The usual song and dance segments are accompanied by a cassette tape and a keyboardist pressing a few keys. Even the lighting and set design are very economical, so the performance effect is often very simple.

The audience understands this very well.

After all, the cost of setting up a concert is extremely high, and even if the equipment is in place, it would be a waste if no one with professional skills is available to use it. No matter how long-running "Happy Base" is, it is still just a variety show and it is impossible to waste energy and money on this aspect.

But at this moment, listening to the incredibly infectious and passionate band accompaniment that seemed to rouse every cell in their bodies, and looking at the dazzling lights and scenery, the audience members suddenly had the illusion of being in a top-tier mega-concert.

When did the crew of "Happy Base" receive such a batch of equipment?

So extravagant they hired a professional orchestra to perform live?

And who exactly is this girl group with LED light effects in their eyes, whose looks are ridiculously high...?

The audience gazed at the girl group before them. Each member possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms, with distinctive features in their eyes and brows. Some were alluring and languid, like princesses; others were aloof and indifferent, with a touch of detachment; still others were full of energy, like beasts unleashed from their cages; and some even had adorable, dreamlike expressions, as if their souls had left their bodies. Even if each member simply stood there without speaking or moving, just a glance, a single eyebrow, seemed to reveal a strong personality and an aura that set them apart from ordinary humans.

Just as the audience was trying to understand the scene before them.

The girl group on stage took their first steps.

At that moment, the music rose again!

A dozen slender figures danced with spirited grace to the beat of the drums, leaping, turning, pausing... raising their hands, bending their arms, and thrusting their knees. Every drop of the drum and every rise of the note was a powerful display of dance steps, neat and sharp, stunning and captivating. This was a group dance that the audience had never seen before!

This sense of power... this dance move with not a single tremor, so perfect it's like computer-generated CG... is this really something a human can do?

The audience watched the performance on stage in awe. At some point, some people began to wave their glow sticks to the exciting music and lights. This spread quickly, and gradually, the entire audience was completely stirred up and began to shout wildly.

"Wow, those dance moves are so cool!!! What a beautiful lady!!!"

"come on, come on, come on!!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah----"

"One two one, one two one, one two one!!!"

Because the audience didn't even know the performers' names, the cheers and shouts from below were incredibly chaotic. Just then, a particularly prominent figure stepped out from among the dozens of people on stage and grabbed the microphone hanging in the center of the stage in front of everyone.