Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity-Chapter 436 - 256 Pei: Happy New Year_2

Chapter 436: Chapter 256 Pei: Happy New Year_2

He always waited for other directors to send out red envelopes, or for other members of the directorial team to do so, before he sent his own. No matter how he distributed them, the amount he gave was always smaller than that of the three big bosses, and he would send them out multiple times amidst the crowd’s emoji-filled thanks to the boss.

He didn’t care about the money; it’s the lack of personnel that he found more concerning. He wondered if he could scoop up any oversight. However, most of the backstage crew were from the general broadcasting station, either hired by the station or by the company, so it was unlikely that they would join a company without any official credentials.

After sending two rounds of red envelopes, Xu Qingyan attended to his work first and walked through the backstage corridor. Along the way, people recognized him and greeted him; even those who passed by in a hurry gave him a nod.

On one hand, Xu Qingyan was genuinely talented and also had a good personality, making him popular both within and outside the group.

The people from the main broadcasting station were always well-informed. It was clear to anyone with eyes just what Xu Qingyan’s relationship was with the various directors and supervisors. He was an outsider who could become a leader at any moment, and even if not a leader, he was a source of resources.

“Teacher Xu, hello,” said a young girl somewhat nervously, who looked somewhat familiar to him.

“Hello.”

Xu Qingyan hurried on, and as he turned his head, he encountered the makeup team.

Jiang Yunyao, standing among the crowd, watched Xu Qingyan pass by—all those who she usually had to address respectfully as “Teacher” so-and-so— their faces breaking into the rarely-seen gentle smiles they reserved for him as they greeted him.

She was slightly stunned. Just two months ago, he had been running around doing errands. But in the blink of an eye, she saw him join the directoring team and heard about a young and handsome guy joining the team of main creators at the branch venue.

At that time, she had been nervous for a long while, followed by confusion. Sometimes, she felt she had chosen the wrong path and it was already difficult to turn back. There must be boys out there as exceptional as Xu Qingyan, she was just a little bit short of reaching them…

The thought only made her feel more unwilling to accept it.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Yunyao lowered her head. When she looked up again, she saw no sign of Xu Qingyan.

Xu Qingyan walked all the way out of the filming location.

At the northwest corner of the plaza, he met Pei Muchan, who was wrapped in a long cotton coat and wearing a mask, standing at the edge of the crowd. From a distance, she had an air of elegance about her; as he approached, she saw him and pulled down her mask to walk over.

“Are you done?”

“Not yet, I’m just going to take you in first.” Xu Qingyan caught the familiar scent on her, and the tension in his mind eased slightly, “I’ll take the chance to bring you in first, so you won’t be left out in the cold.”

“…” Pei Muchan frowned, “It sounds like you’re saying I can’t find a place to stay, like I’m stupid.”

“Just in case, who knows with you.” Xu Qingyan mumbled indistinctly, very naturally reaching out to properly refit her mask, “Let’s go, I’ll take you inside. You don’t have a pass, so we need to enter through a different door.”

Pei Muchan could only follow Xu Qingyan, a stranger in an unfamiliar place; it would be hard to tell even if she was being deceived. Hmm… She looked up at Xu Qingyan next to her, her resolve growing stronger that perhaps she should download an anti-fraud app.

All along the way, the festive atmosphere was strong, but fortunately, they didn’t encounter many people.

Lanterns decorated with colorful lights swayed in the cold wind on the street lamps. The sky remained overcast as she walked, lost in thought, when suddenly, she felt a warmth in her palm. Her body froze, and her gaze drifted away.

“What… are you doing?”

Strangely enough, although they had kissed and their interactions were more than friendly, they had hardly ever held hands; the number of times could be counted on one hand.

“They’re not letting outsiders in, including friends and relatives,” Xu Qingyan explained, “Only immediate family members are allowed. You know what immediate family means, right?”

He started bluffing, virtually without needing a script, “With your demeanor, nobody would believe you if I said you’re my cousin. Other than pretending to be a couple, I can’t think of any other way.”

Pei Muchan blinked, having never participated in the Spring Festival gala, she didn’t know if what he was saying was true or not.

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“Really?”

“Yeah, if you don’t believe me, just ask anyone,” Xu Qingyan said convincingly as he pulled her forward.

A security guard walked towards them. Gan Wenchang finally got a chance to scold Xu Qingyan legitimately, puffing out his chest and waving his hands.

“Oi, no family, no entry! Move along, move along!”

Xu Qingyan, holding Pei Muchan’s hand, lifted it as a gesture and said,

“My love.”

Gan Wenchang, who was cosplaying for the occasion, nearly spewed with indignation, thinking to himself such a damned act. However, his face forcefully displayed a look of sudden understanding.

“Alright, alright, go on in.”

As they passed by each other, both turned back. Xu Qingyan’s mouthed “thank you,” while Gan Wenchang mouthed an expletive.

In reality, no one would stop Xu Qingyan at the door. There were armed police on duty. In principle, no one without a pass could enter, but he, just like He Guojin and Xiao Shujun, could get in just by showing his face.

Bringing someone in today was only met with more glances thrown his way.

Pei Muchan felt quite nervous all the way there, her palms heating up and sweating, feeling both embarrassed and flushed.

Especially when he said “my love,” her heart skipped a beat, and her chest felt sour and prickly, as if ants were crawling over it.

In her memory, Pei Muchan had only heard her father introduce her mother like that, and he… he just blurted it out. Even if it was just an excuse to enter the filming site temporarily, she was still dazed for a long while.

The further they went inside, the more people there were, and many staff members glanced their way, most of them looking at Pei Muchan. With a mask on, her face was unclear, but her beautiful eyes were visible.

“Teacher Xu…”

“Hmm.”

“Teacher Xu, who is this?”

“She is my…” Xu Qingyan, holding Pei Muchan’s hand, quickly walked forward without finishing, which to others seemed like he didn’t have time to respond.

“Teacher Xu, Director He is looking for you.”

“Thank you, I know, I’ll be right there.”

Pei Muchan, led by Xu Qingyan all the way, kept her head down, her emotions complicated. She regretted not wearing a hat and also felt bewildered.

She realised that even without her, he could climb to high places on his own, like creeping ivy, wildly growing all summer long.

It seemed he had always been like that, able to quickly adapt anywhere and then continuously work his way to the center.

As they turned a corner, they unexpectedly bumped into a middle-aged man, causing Xu Qingyan to abruptly stop. Pei Muchan, not paying attention, bumped into his back, and she heard Xu Qingyan exclaim “He Guojin.”

The middle-aged man originally wanted to say something but hesitated for a moment upon catching sight of Pei Muchan, who was being led by Xu Qingyan, then said.

“Brought your girlfriend along?”

“Yes, He Guojin.” Xu Qingyan smiled, “Did you want to speak to me?”

He Guojin waved his hand, “Not urgent, I’ll tell you later, first… There are seats available by the rest area.”

“Okay, I’ll be there in five minutes.”

“Hmm.”

Continuing forward, Pei Muchan asked with her head down, “Are you busy right now?”

“Yes.” Xu Qingyan nodded, “You might have to wait for me in the rest room for a few hours, but I’ll be back in between.”

“It might get a bit boring. If you’re free, I’ll take you to see the performance.”

Pei Muchan shook her head, “Won’t that interfere with your work?”

“It won’t, just for a moment, it’s almost finished.” Xu Qingyan said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine here.”

Pei Muchan pursed her lips, not sure what to say and kept walking until they reached the rest room.

She thought it would be a large communal rest room but realized upon entering with him that it was private, not very big, but clean and spacious.

Seeing her reaction, Xu Qingyan explained, “This is He Guojin’s rest room. He doesn’t usually rest here, so he let me use it.”

Pei Muchan heard this, looked at him for a few seconds, and hesitated to speak.

“Is he the leader who asked you to try screenplay writing?”

“Yes, but that’s after the New Year.” he said.

“Okay.”

Xu Qingyan gave a few more instructions, then his phone rang again. He glanced at it, answered with a few brief words, and then said, “I’m on my way now.”

He hurriedly hung up the call, ready to leave, when suddenly he heard Pei Muchan calling him from behind.

“What is it?” Xu Qingyan looked at her.

Pei Muchan sat gracefully on a chair in the rest room, her mask pulled down, her face slightly red as she spoke softly.

“Happy New Year.”

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