As Jiang Liuyue entered the studio, she happened to brush past Li Feile.
Li Feile deliberately paused and haughtily raised her chin.
With a very disdainful tone, she said:
"You should thank me."
"If it weren't for me, who would know an obscure newcomer like you."
Oh, she was referring to the blame for acting like a diva and being two hours late.
Jiang Liuyue also smiled.
But her tone was far from polite.
"I'm afraid there will be plenty of things I'll need to thank you for in the future, Sister Feile."
Having said that, she walked away.
Li Feile didn't get it. She froze slightly, wondering what she meant by having plenty to thank her for in the future.
Was this newcomer deliberately trying to curry favor with her? Or what?
She completely failed to grasp the deeper meaning of those words.
However, she would find out very soon.
The studio lights remained bright. Zhou Zhou looked at the woman in a white dress with long hair falling over her shoulders, her exquisite face wearing a perfectly measured smile.
She didn't look like a newcomer.
She was far too composed.
Zhou Zhou took the initiative to speak, "Welcome, Liuyue. Have a seat, don't be nervous. Just treat this like your own living room."
She said this to ease any tension.
Who knew that Jiang Liuyue would actually sit down so naturally.
She was even in the mood to joke:
"Ah, Sister Zhou Zhou is so nice, I might just take that seriously."
"By the way, since it's my living room, can I sit a bit closer to you to talk?"
Zhou Zhou was taken aback.
Past interview guests were either defensive like hedgehogs or completely tense the entire time, carefully calculating their answers to avoid any traps.
This was her first time seeing such an enthusiastic and uninhibited newcomer.
"Sure," she nodded.
Jiang Liuyue actually moved a bit closer.
In the past, the camera angles switched between left and right, shifting the perspective between the guest and the host.
But because Jiang Liuyue actively asked to sit closer to the host Zhou Zhou, the right camera for the guest captured her, and the left camera for the host also captured her.
This effectively increased her on-screen exposure.
Zhou Zhou also realized this.
She thought to herself: It must be a coincidence.
Otherwise, how could a newcomer think so far ahead?
After all, even Li Feile hadn't thought of this just now.
The first question was rather mild.
Zhou Zhou asked, "I heard you graduated from the drama academy and joined a massive company like Wanxiang Xinghe right after graduation?"
"Yes, sometimes I also think I'm quite lucky." Jiang Liuyue smiled and nodded.
A faint dimple appeared at the corner of her lips.
It gave her the friendly vibe of a girl next door.
Zhou Zhou's next question started to turn up the heat.
"Do you have backing?"
Jiang Liuyue was very fluent and answered instinctively, "I do, the heavens blessed me with a way to make a living."
This sharp question was instantly defused.
She even brought a touch of self-deprecation, making a joke at her own expense.
Many viewers watching the live stream couldn't help but laugh.
Zhou Zhou also wanted to laugh, but she was a professional. At this moment, she needed to keep digging from a sharper angle.
"True, your luck is very good. The first drama the company arranged for you is the big production Legend of Linu, and you play the sixth female lead. Can you tell everyone what kind of character it is?"
Jiang Liuyue cautiously glanced at the camera.
"Director, am I allowed to say this?"
"Will it be a spoiler?"
Zhou Zhou shook her head and said, "Don't worry, as long as it doesn't involve the plot, it's fine."
Jiang Liuyue smoothly complied, "Oh, I play a little maid."
Zhou Zhou suddenly changed the subject.
"Hmm, a little maid in Legend of Linu, the scenes shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
"But shortly after filming started, you were two hours late and got scolded so much you trended on the hot search. Tell us how you felt at the time, and why were you so late?"
Jiang Liuyue had long guessed that this question would come up.
And she was fully prepared for a head-on battle.
Curling her lips, she asked in return:
"Sister Zhou Zhou, don't you actually find it strange?"
Zhou Zhou was stunned.
This was the first time a guest had asked her a question back. She said, "What's strange?"
Jiang Liuyue looked straight into the camera and revealed a standard smile.
She spoke unhurriedly:
"You said it yourself, I'm just the sixth female lead, playing a little maid."
"It's not an important role. Would the production crew really need to wait two whole hours just for my character before they start filming?"
That seemed right.
All the viewers watching the live stream suddenly realized the truth.
Exactly, it was just a minor role, why would the whole crew need to wait for her.
She wasn't the female lead.
She wasn't the female lead. As soon as this thought popped into their heads, everything instantly became clear to many people.
Zhou Zhou also understood the underlying implication.
However, what she wanted was a viral moment.
She continued to press, "Are you saying that the crew wasn't waiting for you at the time, but for someone else?"
Jiang Liuyue curved her eyes, smiling very innocently and naively.
"I don't know."
"Sister Zhou Zhou, I'm just a newcomer, some things are hard for me to say."
Hard to say, not impossible to say.
Seeing an opportunity, Zhou Zhou continued to probe:
"Did you know that the guest from the previous interview was the female lead of your crew, Li Feile?"
"Yes, we just brushed past each other." Jiang Liuyue curved her eyes again and whispered, "Sister Feile was very punctual today."
These words seemed to confirm the previous speculations.
Zhou Zhou was still not satisfied.
She asked straightforwardly:
"So do you mean that the person who was actually two hours late to your set last time was Li Feile?"
Jiang Liuyue shrugged, looking very helpless.
Lowering her voice, she said:
"Sister Zhou Zhou, it seems like you're digging a trap for me."
"But I really don't know anything. How about you call Sister Feile back up here and ask her?"
The interview guest had already left the stage, how could they possibly call her back up to ask.
This was just an excuse.
Zhou Zhou knew that she wouldn't get anything more by pressing the issue. Anyway, the explosive point had already been dug out.
She continued to stir the pot:
"By the way, Liuyue, I heard that your role in the crew has been changed from the sixth female lead to the second female lead. Is that true?"
Jiang Liuyue nodded and answered very honestly, "That's right."
Zhou Zhou asked again, "Was there capital manipulation involved? Otherwise, how could you suddenly go from number six to number two?"
Jiang Liuyue smiled and nodded again.
"Yes, capital manipulation."
"Thanks to our company!"
At this moment, a certain man watching the live stream unhappily twitched the corner of his lips.
What thanks to the company? Shouldn't she be thanking him?
Zhou Zhou finally understood.
This newcomer, Jiang Liuyue, seemed bold and willing to say anything, but in reality, she grasped her boundaries perfectly.
If you really wanted to dig up some private matters, you still couldn't.
But she wasn't discouraged and continued:
"Just now, Feile said your acting skills are terrible. What do you think about this?"
"Or do you have anything you want to say in response?"
Jiang Liuyue was slightly taken aback after hearing this.
Immediately after, a bitter and helpless smile appeared on her lips.
"Ah... about that, I suppose I am professionally trained."
"Perhaps a naturally gifted actress like Sister Feile just can't stand academic types like us?"
Her words subtly hinted that Li Feile was an actress who debuted halfway from another profession.
