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Chapter 495 - 326: The First Year of the Doctorate

Chapter 495: Chapter 326: The First Year of the Doctorate

"Back already? What took so long, never mind, hurry! They’re about to go on stage, let’s head over now."

As soon as Duan Xian returned to the makeup room, Song Bin hurriedly urged him.

"Sure... What about Dr. Zhai? Wasn’t he supposed to be a guest too?" Duan Xian looked around but didn’t see anyone else.

He was thinking about discussing Spider Web later and needed to get a sense of what the other party was thinking.

He didn’t want to end up with an advertisement placement that felt too forced.

"Ha! With his status, he has personal makeup artists, and for a small event like this, it’s good enough if he shows up on time," Song Bin explained and then seemed to remember something before adding,

"Right, when you go up later, if you get a chance, talk to the host about your upcoming new movie. Although this type of live streaming isn’t very effective for drawing in the audience, leaving a good impression with the production company wouldn’t be too bad.

I already greeted the host, and he’ll play along with you."

Another advertisement placement?

Duan Xian nodded helplessly.

By now he understood that, often, a star is just a good-looking teleprompter...

...

Facing the camera for the first time, Duan Xian was somewhat nervous.

Fortunately, the host was a beautiful woman.

There was some time for mutual acquaintances before the live broadcast, and within ten minutes, Mr. Duan was chatting animatedly with her.

They added each other as friends and even made plans for a late-night snack...

Watching the hostess, tickled pink by Mr. Duan’s few words and trembling with laughter, Song Bin’s mouth twitched.

You’re here to do a broadcast, not to flirt, hey!

But... maybe that’s his talent?

In a race he was familiar with, Mr. Duan quickly regained his confidence, and his nerves settled down considerably.

Only five minutes before the broadcast was due to start, with the director’s phone almost blown up by calls, the day’s true protagonist finally arrived fashionably late...

Dr. Zhai, a postdoctoral fellow, and assistant professor at the Beijing Film Academy.

It’s said he’s also the teacher of the hot young starlet, Yang Zi, carrying an intellectual Halo.

Even among a group of stars rapidly pursuing higher education, he stood out.

In 2017, with his exceptional performance in the period drama "Bailu Yuan," he became an overnight sensation. His good looks only added to his rapid rise as a new idol, causing a buzz frequently in recent times.

Compared with the newcomer Duan Xian, their status in the industry was incomparable.

"Sorry about that, traffic jam!" said the handsome man with an apologetic, yet somewhat perfunctory, smile as he approached.

Given his current celebrity status, even showing up for a small internet live broadcast with limited viewers was condescending on his part.

"Finally, you’re here, no time left, hurry, hurry, hurry, all departments to your positions right now!"

The director, frustrated, knew complaints were useless at this point and just needed to get ready to start broadcasting.

Fortunately, most of the questions were already prepared, and with the other party being a professional actor, going straight on stage shouldn’t be a big issue...

After several assistants scrambled around, Duan Xian didn’t even have time to shake hands with the other party before the show started its live broadcast in a rush.

Host: "Kēngqiāng Three, never-ending entertainment talk!

Welcome to this edition of ’Kēngqiāng Three,’ I’m the host Dou Wen!

Today we are fortunate to have two heavyweight new guests to our show, let’s have the guests greet the audience."

Dr. Zhai: "Hello everyone, I’m Dr. Zhai XX."

Duan Xiaoxian: "Hello viewers, I am Duan Xiaoxian."

Host: "Dr. Zhai is certainly familiar to everyone and is a regular guest on our Lizhi TV. I bet that half of our viewers today have come specifically for Dr. Zhai."

Dr. Zhai: "Hehe!"

The live chat room immediately filled with a flurry of "Sweet Pear I love you", "Dr. Zhai is so handsome", and the number of viewers slowly rose.

Host: "As we all know, Dr. Zhai was on Mango TV’s big show not long ago, where his performance made many netizens laugh out loud into the night.

But don’t think the doctor is just a comedy actor, in his last ’Bailu Yuan,’ the role of Bai Xiaowen he played was an explosion of acting skill!

Especially in the pivotal scene where he was whipped by his father, he portrayed helplessness, restraint, and thoughts of revenge to the fullest.

From being obedient to turning hostile and becoming thoroughly evil, it was a completely contrasting and subversive performance, truly breathtaking!"

The host gave a strong promotional spiel.

Dr. Zhai: "Hehe! You flatter me, host."

Host: "Compared to Dr. Zhai, the Xiaoxian next to me might still be somewhat unfamiliar to many, but if I mention a song, I’m sure no one will fail to recognize it!"

A strain of music melody immediately echoed from the control room.

[I blew through the evening breeze you had blown through, does that count as an embrace...]

Host: "That’s right, this is the dark horse that emerged in the music scene—’Misaligned Space-Time’!

It’s been on repeat in my playlist these last few days, I just can’t stop listening!

It’s barely been two weeks since its release, and it has already climbed to the top three on the music charts. For those who haven’t heard it yet, I strongly recommend it!"

The live chat was soon sprinkled with a few "Heard it," "Sounds good," "Looping +1," "Can’t stop +1,"

and a flood of "The singer is actually this handsome?", "Talent and beauty combined," "In love, in love"...