Thus, she arrived at the lounge specially arranged for her by the station. Fortunately, she wasn't sharing a room with Gao Yuan; seeing her arrogant demeanor just now, she truly considered herself something special.
Although Gao Yuan had gained fame earlier than her, her career was currently on the rise, and she was confident she would eventually surpass her. At that point, Gao Yuan might even have to call her "teacher."
Despite feeling extremely displeased with Gao Yuan's dismissive attitude earlier, she maintained a friendly demeanor towards her during this period.
What the other party did was her business; she just needed to maintain her own persona.
Led by a staff member, she arrived at her designated lounge.
It had a bed and a television, looking much like a hotel room.
"This TV station is truly massive. We've been walking for over twenty minutes and still haven't seen it all!" Liu Yifeng exclaimed as they walked down the corridor.
He wondered how many people this television station supported and how many it had made famous.
"After all, this TV station is ranked among the top five in our country. If it weren't large, how could it display its grandeur!" Xia Qianqian replied.
Liu Yifeng nodded. "That's true. It's almost eleven o'clock. Shall we head back? We'll be having dinner soon!"
"Mm, let's go!"
The three then started walking back. At eleven o'clock, the staff led everyone to the dining area.
However, Yun Duo'er and Gao Yuan were not among the crowd. They had assistants to pack their meals and eat in their lounges.
Yun Duo'er once again missed the opportunity to meet her son. She was currently complaining to Sister Jin about Gao Yuan’s public snub earlier that day.
Sister Jin understood Yun Duo'er's temperament and knew how much she cared about how others perceived her. She could only try her best to appease her: "Duo'er, don't take it to heart. Once this program is over and Song Yicheng secures a top-three spot, you'll rise in prominence, leaving Gao Yuan far behind. She won't be fit to speak with you then. However, we need to keep a low profile for now, especially controlling your temper. If the cameras capture another side of you, they might concoct another damaging article."
"Sister Jin, don't worry. This Gao Yuan doesn't respect other special guests and keeps throwing tantrums. I'm approachable and patient with everyone. The special guests who asked for photos with me all liked me very much." Yun Duo'er said this with a hint of pride.
"That's good. Keep it up. Your persona cannot collapse; otherwise, it can drag you from heaven to hell in an instant," Sister Jin cautioned again.
Speaking of special guests, Yun Duo'er suddenly thought of someone. "Sister Jin, guess who I saw among the special guests?"
Sister Jin guessed several names, but none were correct, which made her a little impatient. "Duo'er, just tell me who you saw!"
"Xia Qianqian!" Yun Duo'er no longer played coy and revealed it directly.
But Sister Jin looked puzzled. "Xia Qianqian? Who is that?"
She had been a manager for over ten years and knew many artists, but she had no recollection of anyone named Xia Qianqian. She assumed it was another young actress, perhaps eighteen years old.
Seeing that Sister Jin couldn't recall, Yun Duo'er, while waiting for her assistant who had gone to get food, whispered, "It's that woman who caused trouble at my fan meeting that day."
"Fan meeting, causing trouble?" Sister Jin thought hard and soon remembered.
"You mean Xia Qianqian, the original singer of 'Feng Sheng'?"
"Yes, it's her. When she saw me, her expression was as if she wanted to eat me alive. But she knew she had no evidence for that incident, and no one would believe her if she spoke up, so she didn't dare to act out in front of me!"
"Don't mind her. Without evidence, she can't do anything to you. Besides, we don't know the strength of the contestants in her group yet. However, for a female artist with no fame like her, her contestants are unlikely to be very strong. Let Song Yicheng defeat her teammate then, and let her know she's no match for you!" Sister Jin, like Yun Duo'er, didn't take Xia Qianqian seriously, believing she wasn't a worthy opponent.
Yun Duo'er thought the same. "Sister Jin, don't worry. We'll definitely rank in this competition!"
"It's good you have this confidence. I've already obtained the list of twenty members for the 'Bang Bang Tuan' (Help Group), detailing their areas of expertise. This way, when you need them to answer questions, you'll know who has a higher chance of success."
Hearing this, Yun Duo'er's confidence grew even stronger. "Okay, thank you, Sister Jin!"
At this moment, her assistant arrived with the packed meals. Yun Duo'er then hung up the phone.
The assistant placed the food on the table and recounted a strange incident she had witnessed in the cafeteria: "Duo'er'er, while I was getting food, I saw a little boy, only three or four years old. When I asked, he's also one of the contestants in this competition. For such a young child to participate in a competition like this, I don't know if he's a child prodigy or if they brought him on to generate buzz."
Hearing her assistant's words, Yun Duo'er recalled the WeChat message Director Lao Mou had received earlier. Another director in the WeChat message had filmed children aged three to four.
She figured the assistant was talking about that child and said, "Whether it's for generating buzz or not, we'll see the real results in the afternoon competition."
"Duo'er sister, you seem quite confident about the contestant you're collaborating with!" The assistant took the food out of the bag and opened the lids of the food containers.
Yun Duo'er was indeed a bit hungry by now. She walked to the table and sat down. She then took the chopsticks handed to her by the assistant and said, "It's not that I'm very confident, just that I think there's a pretty good chance!"
"Duo'er sister, what if this child is really amazing? Wouldn't he become the focus of the entire venue?" The assistant was quite interested in Tongtong.
"How amazing can a child that young be? Don't worry about it; just do your job. As for the competition results, it has nothing to do with you!" Yun Duo'er didn't want to discuss this with her assistant.
She particularly disliked the question she had just asked.
The assistant noticed Yun Duo'er's displeasure and fell silent.
"Go get me a bottle of mineral water!" Yun Duo'er was choking on the rice, and the soup was a bit too hot.
The assistant immediately went to get water. "Duo'er sister, here you go!"
Looking at the mineral water, Yun Duo'er didn't take it. Instead, she looked at the assistant without speaking.
The assistant then realized, "Sorry, Duo'er sister!"
With that, she quickly unscrewed the cap, and Yun Duo'er finally took the water bottle and took a few sips.
Liu Yifeng, eating in the cafeteria, noticed Yun Duo'er's absence again and wondered what that woman was up to.
He was eager to see Yun Duo'er's reaction when she saw him and his son there.
"Yifeng, you seem to be in good spirits?" Xia Qianqian could see Liu Yifeng's absentmindedness.