Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

As the song ended, host Li Ran walked onto the stage from the side amidst screams from the audience.

After the cheers subsided, he raised the microphone and announced, "Let's give a warm welcome to our opening guests, Jiang Zhiyu, Lin Sen, Mi Lan, and Wei Shuang from 'The Shining Project'!"

The audience erupted in screams again, and many people even started talking again as soon as they had closed their mouths.

[That old Li Ran is so wicked! I heard some girls shouting "He's been chopped off!"]

[Let's just go all out and cheer them on, no matter what, just keep calling them that!]

【I can shout! I have a loud voice! Let me shout a couple of times!!】

Li Ran held the microphone in one hand, his eyes full of playful laughter, quietly waiting for the atmosphere to calm down.

Only when the room gradually quieted down did he follow the procedure and turn to point to the exit passage.

"Next, let's welcome another group of distinguished guests today." He paused, "Welcome Bai Rong, the male lead of the currently airing hit drama 'Love is Beautiful,' a rising star hailed as the leading actor of the new generation!"

"Welcome to the historical drama 'The Legend of Cheng Feng': female lead Xiao Jiayin and male lead Ding Xiulun!"

As the announcement ended, the side door of the stage slowly opened.

Bai Rong stepped out first, her face now bearing a perfectly gentle smile. Her makeup was exquisite, and her demeanor was humble, showcasing the familiar and gentle image that everyone knew.

Following closely behind, Xiao Jiayin was gentle, elegant, and pretty, while Ding Xiulun had a relatively ordinary appearance. The three of them walked side by side to the other side of the stage and bowed in unison.

At this point, all the guests for this live broadcast have arrived.

Polite applause rang out from the audience below the stage. Some of them were Bai Rong's fans, holding up light sticks and quietly calling out his name. However, the scale of their applause was far less than the grand occasion when the four members of "Shining Project" appeared earlier.

"Love is Perfect" was a popular idol drama this summer, with the male and female leads being popular young actors and actresses. However, the script was terrible and the production was rough. Despite claiming to have invested in S+ resources, the final result was only barely watchable.

This has led to a completely polarized reception for the show, with only fans and negative reviews.

The group stood in a row on the stage, forming the following positions: Wei Shuang, Mi Lan, Lin Sen, Jiang Zhiyu, host Li Ran, Bai Rong, Xiao Jiayin, and Ding Xiulun.

Jiang Zhiyu was experiencing this type of variety show for the first time, and he looked around with some curiosity.

The audience stirred as his gaze shifted, clearly Jiang Zhiyu's fans were incredibly excited about his first appearance on a Chinese entertainment variety show.

Li Ran was unaware that Jiang Zhiyu, who was sitting next to her, was easily stirring up the atmosphere again, talking about his transitions.

"...Our theme today is the collision of idols and actors...I believe everyone is familiar with the people here; they are all popular artists from the summer's hit variety shows and programs..."

"Without further ado, let's get straight to today's topic."

Li Ran turned her head to look at the unusually quiet side of her and found that Jiang Zhiyu's gaze was fixed on a corner of the audience.

He raised an eyebrow, and during a break in the hosting, he moved the microphone away to ensure it couldn't pick up any sound before asking in a low voice, "Zhiyu, what's wrong?"

Jiang Zhiyu shook his head slightly, subtly replying, "It's nothing."

Upon hearing this, Li Ran didn't ask any further questions and turned back to continue hosting: "Next, let's kick off today's 'Happy 2+1' with a rapid-fire Q&A session!"

The relay rapid-fire question and answer game requires participants to line up in a column, and each person must answer within three seconds to pass the level. There are no restrictions on the range of questions.

Although this segment is called a game, it's more like an interview in a different format, using a rapid-fire question-and-answer format to uncover the artist's most genuine thoughts.

The participants in this round are Jiang Zhiyu, Lin Sen, Bai Rong, and Ding Xiulun.

Standing at the head of the group was Jiang Zhiyu.

Looking at the script, Li Ran waited for the timer to start on the big screen and quickly asked, "What was your most memorable stage performance in 'Shining Project'?"

Jiang Zhiyu didn't hesitate and spoke quickly: "My debut stage performance, 'I Destroy My Life'."

After saying that, his expression remained unchanged, and he immediately turned around and took two steps to the back of the line.

[Was it this song? It seems this song holds a very special meaning for Jiang Zhiyu...]

[Remember when he first performed, he said that "I Destroy, I Live" was a gift from a friend, what was it called again... Jing Chi?]

[If it was a song given to him by a friend, then it definitely has a different meaning. His friend would be very happy to see how much he likes it!]

[This song is very well-produced, but it's strange that I can't find any other works by "Jing Chi". Is he an anonymous behind-the-scenes worker?]

The rapid-fire Q&A session continued, and Lin Sen was the second to answer.

Q: Who is your favorite ZPL pro player?

Lin Sen blurted out almost immediately, "River."

Immediately, his ears turned bright red, and he couldn't help but steal a glance at Jiang Zhiyu's reaction at the end of the line.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhiyu seemed a bit distracted and didn't hear his reply, but kept glancing at the audience.

Seamlessly transitioning, the question instantly shifted to Bai Rong: "Three essential items for cooling off in summer?"

Bai Rong's eyes were a little dazed, and her mind went blank for a moment. Fortunately, she quickly came to her senses and replied softly, "Watermelon, air conditioning, and 'Perfect Love'."

Having narrowly escaped the ordeal, Pan Ming, watching the monitor backstage, frowned, clearly dissatisfied with his performance.

Li Ran continued to speed things up, turning to Ding Xiulun: "What's the most memorable thing that happened during the filming of 'The Legend of Cheng Feng'?"

Ding Xiulun lowered his head and feigned shyness, then deliberately glanced back at Xiao Jiayin on the sidelines, answering at the very end of the three-second countdown: "The most memorable time was when Jiayin celebrated my birthday."

Xiao Jiayin's face darkened on the sidelines. "Brother, are you selling this hard?"

The first question in the second round was still aimed at Jiang Zhiyu: "What kept you going during the most tiring training sessions?"

"Obsession." Jiang Zhiyu's answer was brief.

Lin Sen's second question: "Who is the most reliable teammate on the show?"

"It has to be Jiang Jiang!" Lin Sen answered quickly and without hesitation.

Question 3 by Bai Rong: "What snacks do you usually keep handy when filming late into the night?"

Bai Rong's fingertips tightened, she hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "Peppermint candy."

Question 4 by Ding Xiulun: "What do you like to do most in your free time?"

"Stay home and rest."

In the second round, everyone passed again. In the third round, the difficulty increased. Li Ran stopped asking casual, everyday questions and started asking targeted, quick questions about professions.

"Jiang Zhiyu, what are your future plans?"

"...Debut first."

"Lin Sen, which variety shows would you like to participate in after your debut?"

"Hahaha! Happy 2+1!"

"Bai Rong, what's the first thing you want to do after this drama wraps up?"

This question briefly stumped Bai Rong.

He hadn't had any time to rest for a long time, his schedule was always full of announcements, and his schedule was controlled by Pan Ming and Shangcheng Entertainment. For a while, he couldn't think of anything he "wanted to do".

His mind went blank for a moment, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, and just as the three-second time limit was about to expire, he hurriedly squeezed out three words: "Take a nap."