The Queen's Rumored Father

"The last spot on our station's upcoming singing competition is for Meng Xiaoxuan," Teacher He started another conversation.

"Meng Xiaoxuan? Is she okay?"

"It's her? Didn't they say there were several other candidates?"

"You've made a decision so quickly?"

The members of the Happy Family were surprised; they knew some of the details about this. He Jiong had put a lot of effort into the show; he wasn't the director, but he was very close.

Looking at it now, Meng Xiaoxuan isn't entirely out of the question. After all, she's incredibly popular right now, with massive online following! The hottest TV dramas and songs are all hers!

"About two weeks ago," Teacher He added.

This made the other four people uneasy.

About two weeks ago, Yang Ying was more popular than Meng Xiaoxuan, right? Besides Yang Ying, there are a few other female singers who should also be ranked ahead of Meng Xiaoxuan.

"Really? Teacher He, you think highly of Meng Xiaoxuan?" Xie Na asked.

Teacher He shook his head: "I was completely swayed by Xu Yuan at the time. I made a phone call, and now I had no choice but to make a decision. In the end, I decided on Meng Xiaoxuan in front of Xu Yuan. Less than a few days later, Meng Xiaoxuan terminated her contract with Louis Vuitton."

Outsiders might not know this, but those in the know instantly understood how much pressure Teacher He was under at the time.

In the early stages of the Donkey Brand incident, Yang Ying had the advantage. Before Xu Yuan's counterattack, Meng Xiaoxuan was almost finished.

Subscribing to Meng Xiaoxuan back then was truly a gamble with one's life!

"Congratulations, Teacher He, you made the right choice this time!" Wei Jia said.

"It's not that I was right, it's that I won the bet," said Teacher He. "This time, I put all my bets on Xu Yuan. If he wins, I win!"

Meng Xiaoxuan has been confirmed, but if she doesn't perform well after the show starts, it will also affect Teacher He, who is the recommender.

The bigger the achievements and the higher the position, the more influences you will be.

He Jiong has indeed reached the top in the hosting industry, but if he wants to transition to roles such as producer, project manager, or director of an official television station, he will face many competitors.

The reason I'm sharing this with you all today is because Happy Camp is a unified entity; they are all part of the same faction, and their success is intertwined with each other's.

So after he told everyone, they all helped Teacher He take care of Xu Yuan, which was his real purpose.

"Xu Yuan told me about an idea. As long as we're here, Happy Camp will never go wrong. But we've already exhausted its potential. Xu Yuan suggested..." Teacher He looked at his old buddies, his eyes gleaming, "...give you more responsibility, and while keeping Happy Camp running, let you go out and take charge on your own!"

The four were dumbfounded, never expecting Teacher He to say such a thing.

A momentous decision that will shape the future of Hunan TV, the domestic variety show industry, and the domestic star-making and resurgence industry is beginning to emerge.

Later, He Jiong's "Who's the Murderer" series and "Please" series, Wei Jia's "My Family" series, and Xie Na's "Idol" series and "Wife" series, although not phenomenal, were actually not much worse than those phenomenal variety shows after several seasons. Not to mention the three trump cards of "Back to Field", "Dad" and "Singer", which successfully revitalized Hunan TV and helped Hunan regain the ratings crown!

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The next day, when the crew of Chang'an were recording Happy Camp, they noticed that the MCs seemed much closer to Xu Yuan, and there was less distance and more recognition in their words.

This feeling is wonderful.

During the program, a special guest also took time out of his schedule to participate.

When this guest appeared, the whole audience erupted in cheers.

Meanwhile, the members of the Chang'an crew looked at Li Yuan and Meng Xiaoxuan with strange expressions.

Because the person who came was Qi Wei!

"Hello everyone, hello viewers of Happy Camp, I'm Qi Wei. Hello Teacher He, hello Teacher Wei Jia... Hello Mark!" Qi Wei shook hands with each of them, but when she got to Xu Yuan, it turned into a hug.

The audience stirred things up further.

Then two voices rang out from below.

"Arowana, arowana, never to be apart!"

"Qi Xu, Qi Xu, let's be together!"

With both sides speaking at the same volume, the high-profile celebrities were somewhat at a loss.

Even Teacher He didn't expect the CP fans on both sides to be so crazy.

The atmosphere became somewhat out of control for a moment.

Just then, Xu Yuan suddenly hugged Lei Jiayin and said to Li Yuan and Qi Wei, "Sorry, viewers, we are the true love!"

Hahaha!

The whole audience burst into laughter!

The awkward situation ended there, and the audience stopped making a fuss.

Actually, it's just the audience who thinks something might happen between Xu Yuan, Li Yuan, and Qi Wei.

Those who truly know Xu Yuan are more likely to speculate about Meng Xiaoxuan. At least, none of the people on Happy Camp currently understand what the relationship between Xu Yuan and Meng Xiaoxuan is.

Yesterday at dinner, Xu Yuan was in charge of deciding what Meng Xiaoxuan liked to eat, what she didn't like to eat, what she drank, and how much she ate. The familiarity wasn't the main issue; Xu Yuan did make a few mistakes. The key difference was the attitude between the two of them – it was definitely not that of colleagues and friends.

The same thing happened when recording the show today.

Some of the games in Happy Camp are quite intense, or involve unavoidable physical contact.

Xu Yuan was always very helpful in guiding Meng Xiaoxuan and preventing any accidents from happening to her.

Xu Yuan strongly opposed the latter.

At first glance, this somewhat unenlightened behavior seems like that of a jealous boyfriend. But upon closer reflection, it also seems like that of an overprotective father who can't bear to let go!

After recording for a while, the audience also noticed something was amiss.

Why is Xu Yuan less intimate with Li Yuan and Qi Wei than with Meng Xiaoxuan?

Teacher He gave Xu Yuan a look.

Xu Yuan realized he was worrying about Meng Xiaoxuan too much.

After all, this was Meng Xiaoxuan's first time on such a big stage as Happy Camp. What Xu Yuan just did was mainly to create a good show effect for Meng Xiaoxuan.

Otherwise, if online trolls seize on a loophole and start attacking you, that would be another problem.

Teacher He's gaze was meant to guide Xu Yuan to cooperate and give the audience something they like to see; only in this way can the overall effect of the program be guaranteed.

Xu Yuan nodded, indicating that he had received the message.

"Alright, let's move on to science time. Each person has to share a little-known fact with the other person. If the other person knows it, it's considered a failed science lesson, and the winner gets a point. First group, Xu Yuan and Qi Wei!"

Wow!

The crowd cheered.

I don't know why, but a bunch of single people always like to watch sweet moments.

Is it because life as a single person is really that tough?

"Let me teach you a Sichuanese phrase, 'Ba shi de ban'!" Qi Wei revealed a victorious smile.

"It's so good, it'll make your back ache!" Xu Yuan chimed in. "This phrase originally meant something that was especially delicious or tasty, but it has evolved to mean something that is particularly comfortable, satisfying, or pleasant. It can be used in a variety of situations."

Qi Wei was completely bewildered.

Fellow villager?

"My turn. I'll give you a rundown of the different types of berries." Xu Yuan glanced at Teacher He, signaling him to pay attention to the presentation, and then began, "Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, and do you know what kind of berry it is?"

"Yangmei?"

"Sour plum?"

"Preserved plums?"

Xu Yuan shook his head repeatedly, then walked to Qi Wei's side, looked at her affectionately, and said, "Did you miss me today?"

Qi Wei stood frozen in place, her body stiff, her fingers trembling slightly.

She hesitated for a few moments, but couldn't utter a word.

At that moment, she was a little captivated!

It wasn't Mark, but Xu Yuan.

"Wow!"

Led by Teacher He, the whole audience cheered!