CHAPTER 425: CHAPTER 290: SPRING FESTIVAL GALA INFORMATION, CHANGE OF PLANS_2

When Xu Qingqiu arrived at the studio, there were procedures to arrange, plus make-up touch-ups and positioning, so she was busy backstage the whole time.

Yiyi was accompanying her, and Chu Tian had nothing to do, so he decided to check on Wei Liangxiao.

But as soon as Wei Liangxiao heard Chu Tian’s voice, his originally serious expression instantly changed.

With a pained expression, he looked as if he was about to grab Chu Tian’s legs and cry.

"Oh, President Chu, I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"Huh? What’s wrong? What did you do wrong?"

Startled, Chu Tian asked reflexively.

The question made Wei Liangxiao shiver.

"Hmm? Your question... something feels off about it."

What was so off about his question? Chu Tian figured it out: Wei Liangxiao definitely wasn’t in any real trouble; he was just bored and stirring up problems.

"Alright, alright, what’s with all this drama? What are you trying to do?"

As soon as Chu Tian said this, Wei Liangxiao’s grievances came pouring out.

"President Chu, it’s not that I’m trying to do anything! I just really regret it!"

"Regret what?"

Yeah, what exactly did he regret?

With all this talk of being wrong and regretting things, if they weren’t two grown men, anyone overhearing them might think it was some kind of breakup drama.

"I regret asking you for that show! It’s simply not a job for humans. It’s torture."

"Huh? The show? What show?"

Chu Tian had only just asked when he realized—he must be talking about "Divas Hit the Road," right?

According to the schedule, "Divas Hit the Road" should have already started filming.

It seemed Wei Liangxiao must have been really put through the wringer, huh?

Sure enough, Wei Liangxiao started pouring out his woes.

"Sigh, what other show could it be?

"I originally thought ’Divas Hit the Road’ was a pretty interesting program. But who could have guessed these female celebrities would be so hard to handle?

"I finally understand why you didn’t let Teacher Xu participate. That place is simply not an environment fit for the human world.

"President Chu, you have no idea. That group of female celebrities is so problematic. One day, someone complains the tap water is too cold; the next, another says the toilet is uncomfortable.

"And that’s not all! The main thing is, two celebrities who seemed like good friends almost got into a fight during filming.

"I couldn’t stand it after just one week of filming, so I was planning to use this finale concert as an excuse to slack off.

"Who knew that trying to set up a live broadcast would also be riddled with problems? Either this isn’t working, or that data stream has issues. It’s driven me crazy!"

Chu Tian managed to suppress his laughter as he listened. After all, laughing out loud would have been too disrespectful.

As for how torturous "Divas Hit the Road" is? This is nothing yet.

They haven’t started fighting yet only because they don’t know each other well enough. Later on, as tensions build, it’ll be perfectly normal to see them pulling hair and tearing clothes on camera.

And as for the live broadcast?

It’s normal to have issues the first time trying this format, isn’t it? It would be a bigger problem if there were no issues at all.

However, live broadcasting is a major trend. Even if this one doesn’t work out, it will definitely be used sooner or later.

Besides, with this experience, they’ll know what to do next time they try a live broadcast.

This might even give his company an edge, allowing it to move faster and further than others in this new competitive arena.

"Alright, alright, Wei," Chu Tian said, trying to console him. "Hang in there. I know it’s tough. Once this busy period is over, it’ll be fine. When you’re done, I’ll give you a vacation and a big bonus. You can go wherever you want."

"Hmm... perhaps I’ll even take you to Qingqiu’s studio for a couple of days."

Wei Liangxiao wasn’t particularly interested in the bonus or the vacation.

To be blunt, while others might be enthusiastic about travel, people in the film and television industry generally aren’t that interested.

Anyone in this industry knows that if you have some money and a choice of filming locations, you’d never pick an unattractive place.

To capture beautiful footage, one first needs to choose locations with stunning scenery.

And in this day and age, what scenic area with decent landscape resources isn’t fiercely competed for and developed into a tourist attraction?

Tourist spots that ordinary people struggle to get tickets for and cram into during holidays are much more easily accessible to those in the film, television, and broadcasting industries.

To put it modestly, if a scenic area needs a promotional video, the film crew works right there amidst the scenery.

When television stations film documentaries, can they be denied entry? Smaller stations might try to block them, but what about CCTV?

And what about film crews? Would they be allowed in to shoot a movie? If not, would money change that?

So, after visiting so many scenic areas, it all just felt like part of the job.

However, when Chu Tian mentioned visiting the studio, Wei Liangxiao’s eyes instantly lit up.

Scenic spots were a pass, and travel was boring, but there was someone he was interested in!

"Ahem, well, that’s not out of the question... By the way, is Sister Hua here today?"

Chu Tian gave him a knowing smile and decisively shattered his hopes.

"She’s not here. She’s away on a business trip."

Chu Tian watched as Wei Liangxiao’s expression shifted from anticipation to disappointment upon hearing this, finally becoming crestfallen. Chu Tian paused for a moment before adding,

"But she’ll be back in a couple of days. If she’s quick, maybe even tomorrow."

"Really?"

"Why? Do you miss her?"

"Of course... Ahem, how could that be? I just have some work matters to coordinate with her."

"Oh, sure. I believe you."

He believed him? Not a chance.

Chu Tian never imagined Wei Liangxiao would have a thing for Sister Hua.

Chu Tian didn’t say anything more, though. Wei Liangxiao was divorced and had no kids, but after spending some time with him, Chu Tian felt he was actually a decent guy.

And Sister Hua, she wasn’t young anymore and didn’t have a partner. If those two actually got together, it would be a good thing.