Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 189 reached a peak of 24 concurrent online users!
Chen Xiu laughed heartily.

After laughing, he looked at the camera and said, "Sorry, the question that netizen posted was so interesting that I couldn't control my emotions."

"that……"

He Jiong wanted to say something, but without the hosting script, he was like a rookie, babbling incoherently.

Chen Xiu turned her head and gave He Jiong a reassuring look before continuing, "I've never been Xiao Nai, so I had to portray him through acting. Judging from the current results, I've done a pretty good job."

"Yes, yes, many of my friends say that Chen Xiu's acting is superb; he really captured the feeling of a college heartthrob..."

He Jiong's flattery arrived as expected, but to his surprise, Chen Xiu refuted it.

"Teacher He, may I interrupt for a moment?"

"sure!"

"I just graduated from university last year. Although I was never a heartthrob in college, this was pretty much a natural performance for me, and my acting skills weren't that great."

"..."

He Jiong's smile froze on his face, his mind went blank, and he didn't know how to respond to Chen Xiu's words.

An internet mogul, a recent college graduate, and also a rising star in the entertainment industry...

He Jiong really wanted to ask: How exactly did Chen Xiu put these three labels together?
This is a question that viewers watching the live stream probably also want to ask, as evidenced by their comments like: "So pretentious, but undeniably awesome!", "I just realized Chen Xiu is only 23, amazing!", and "That's exactly what Xiao Nai would say, he is Xiao Nai himself!!"

In the next room, Zhang Yiming, who was staring intently at the big screen, couldn't help but purse his lips after hearing Chen Xiu's pretentious remark.

The next second, he witnessed the number of viewers in the live stream surpass 20!
Wow, that's amazing! Absolutely amazing!

Zhang Yiming sighed inwardly, and then he saw Chen Xiu suddenly lean over and pat He Jiong on the screen.

"Teacher He, Teacher He?"

"Ah? What's wrong?"

He Jiong turned his head blankly, and what came into view was Chen Xiu's relaxed-looking face.

Having already anticipated that she would frequently appear in Douyin short videos in the future, Chen Xiu had no intention of pretending during her live streams.

Creating a persona based on your most authentic self will make you more comfortable when shooting short videos in the future...

Seeing that He Jiong didn't seem to understand, Chen Xiu prompted, "Shouldn't we move on to the next question?"

"Yes, everyone get ready. We're about to begin the second round of bullet screen question selection. 3, 2, 1, start!"

He Jiong's professionalism is still there, and he recovered his hosting skills very quickly.

As the 20-second countdown ended once again, the problem with the topmost comment seemed much more normal.

After glancing at the question, He Jiong asked, "Does Xiao Nai, played by Chen Xiu, really like Bei Weiwei?"

"Of course! Xiao Nai really likes Bei Weiwei."

Chen Xiu answered without hesitation that such a routine question did not need to be considered at all.

However, Chen Duling, who was sitting next to him, glanced at him out of the corner of her eye after hearing his answer.

In Chen Duling's view, Chen Xiu had already relaxed to the point of being somewhat lazy.

This attitude doesn't suggest liking anyone; rather, it gives the impression that you don't really like anyone, but are willing to give anyone a try...

Chen Duling subtly curled her lips, but before she could even consider whether Chen Xiu's attitude was scummy, He Jiong had already thrown out the next question at her.

"Dudu, are you satisfied with your portrayal of Bei Weiwei?"

"I'm actually not very satisfied..."

"Oh why?"

He Jiong showed just the right amount of interest on his face, professionally performing his job as a mouth double for the audience.

Chen Duling, who deliberately used this wording to slow down her response so that she could think things through, suddenly revealed a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Because I don't have a 36D."

"Hiss!" *4
The four of them burst out laughing, and viewers in the live stream also flooded the chat with laughter comments.

Today's live variety show, under Chen Xiu's deliberate guidance, had a relaxed atmosphere, which made it more acceptable and appealing to most netizens.

When the question was asked about Meng Ziyi, her normal performance made the comments in the live stream chat lively.

"Meng Ziyi, where do you feel you are most similar to the character Erxi? This is a question from a netizen."

"I'm a great beauty, and I look cute with short hair, so that's probably the most similar thing."

The beautiful and self-aware Sister Meng never disappoints.

He Jiong was stunned for what felt like the umpteenth time, and he was still taken aback after hearing Meng Ziyi's answer.

His performance was witnessed by netizens in the live stream.

However, no one thinks He Jiong is unprofessional. On the contrary, they find this kind of unscripted variety show very fun, full of unexpected answers, which always makes people look forward to it.

Someone also asked about Bai Yu's feelings towards the second male lead, Cao Guang.

However, Bai Yu's sense of humor was somewhat lacking, and his answers to questions seemed a bit stiff, causing the atmosphere to cool down slightly. As a result, he wasn't asked any more questions in the live chat. The next few questions went back and forth between Chen Xiu, Meng Ziyi, and Chen Duling.

When the agreed-upon end time arrived, the viewers' comments seemed to indicate that they wanted more.

Judging from the content, they seem to be quite satisfied with this live-streamed variety show.

After the live stream ended, all three people except Chen Xiu and Meng Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Yu, sitting on the far side, looked down at the floor with a sullen expression. He could tell that his performance just now was mediocre, and he probably wouldn't see any increase in popularity from this live variety show... Hey, why are there leather shoes?

Seeing the leather shoes suddenly appear in his line of sight, Bai Yu looked up in surprise and then saw a figure standing in front of him.

The overhead lights were so bright that they made it difficult for him to see the figure's face clearly.

"You must be tired today, coming all this way. I should have treated you to a meal, but I was just too busy to find the time. How about we make it another time?"

This voice was all too familiar to Bai Yu.

He stood up somewhat nervously, straightened his clothes, and stared intently at the handsome face that was no longer affected by the light, now clear, with a calm and serene gaze and a smile on his lips.

"Mr. Chen, my performance just now wasn't very good..."

Seeing Chen Xiu raise her hand and gently press it down, Bai Yu opened her mouth but didn't say anything more.

"Today's live variety show is not included in the actor's promotion contract. I invited you, and you came. I will remember this favor."

Chen Xiu stopped, stared at Bai Yu intently for a moment, and asked, "Are you available from October this year to January next year?"

"Forehead……"

Meeting Chen Xiu's gaze and hearing his highly pointed question, Bai Yu felt her lips go dry and her heart pound with excitement.

He bit his tongue lightly to force himself back to his senses, and said firmly, "Mr. Chen, I'm available!"

"OK, I have your WeChat. Someone will contact you later. Practice riding horses more when you have time. If everything is fine, I'll entrust the role of Changsun Wuji to you!"

Chen Xiu said to Bai Yu that since he had the Li Shimin experience card, he didn't need the actor audition process at all.

Bai Yu is considered one of the more reliable and competent young actors. He will also play the eldest brother, Qiao Yicheng, in "Qiao Family Children".

Changsun Wuji followed Li Shimin in his campaigns from a young age. Although he did not have an important role in "The Song of Qin King Breaking the Enemy's Formation", he will be an important supporting character in the future script of "The Xuanwu Gate Incident".

When Chen Xiu selects actors, his primary consideration is whether the actor will be a disaster...

As a lucky guy who was hit by a pie, Bai Yu felt dizzy after hearing Chen Xiu accurately state the role assigned to him, and then Chen Xiu's figure began to appear majestic in his eyes.

"Huchi~~"

Bai Yu took a deep breath and looked at Chen Xiu with a determined gaze: "President Chen, I will definitely learn to ride a horse seriously!"

"Ah, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Looking at the hand extended in front of him, Bai Yu slowly grasped it, as if he were worried that he would lose his role because of this final step.

Chen Xiu laughed heartily, then shook Bai Yu's hand firmly.

This tangible feeling stirred Bai Yu's emotions and made him feel excited. He never expected that he would get a role because he only came to participate in an unplanned live variety show because of Chen Xiu's identity.

Seeing this, He Jiong felt much more at ease!
He felt that since Chen Xiu could remember a young actor, he, as a senior figure in the entertainment industry, would inevitably be valued even more.

Strangers often make judgments based on each other's behavior and style.

Chen Xiu's behavior today made He Jiong feel that he was a young man of very good character, and the reward Bai Yu received only confirmed this to him.

Seeing Chen Xiu release Bai Yu's hand and turn to walk towards him, He Jiong unconsciously straightened his back and tried to make his smile as friendly as possible.

"Teacher He, thank you so much this time."

"Oh, not at all. I didn't really help much. If you need anything next time, please don't hesitate to give me a call."

"Then I'll say thank you in advance."

"Don't be so polite, how about we add each other on WeChat?"

He Jiong smiled obsequiously as he took out his phone and proactively activated the scan function.

Just as Chen Xiu was about to show him her WeChat contact card, the door to the live stream room was suddenly pushed open with a bang, startling Meng Ziyi and Chen Duling, who were whispering to each other.

Zhang Yiming's excited voice entered the room before he could even step inside.

"Hey, guess how many people were online at the peak during the live stream just now!"

He even walked with his feet turned out in a pigeon-toed manner...
Chen Xiu thought to himself, and seeing Zhang Yiming walking over with an unsteady gait, he put down his phone for the time being.

This action made He Jiong, who was standing next to her, widen his eyes. He wanted to say something to Chen Xiu, but he couldn't because Zhang Yiming was already in front of him.

Chen Xiu glanced at the excited Zhang Yiming and said, "The highest number of viewers can't possibly be lower than the last Weibo live stream. With the added popularity of 'Love O2O,' it's probably three or four times that, exceeding 200,000 viewers?"

"Closer... *snap*!"

Zhang Yiming clapped his hands and solemnly announced, "Peak online user count: 24!"

(End of this chapter)