Linda, who had just come out of the room, also saw Meng Nianchu. A flash of disbelief crossed her eyes, and then she walked towards Meng Nianchu and stopped in front of her.
"I heard you got doused with paint some time ago. It's really quite a laugh."
There was nothing but mockery in her words.
Meng Nianchu didn't want to engage in a war of words with her. She tried to bypass Linda to find Zhang Fan.
But Linda blocked her way. "I just said one sentence. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Does it hit a nerve? Well, who can you blame for this? If you didn't make people hate you, why would someone want to douse you with paint?"
Saying this, she seemed to suddenly recall something. "It seems that the man was a fan of mine. As you can see, anyone with a discerning eye can tell what disgusting things you've done to me. Don't keep pretending to be a pure white lotus on the Internet, thinking you're so innocent."
"Are you done?" Meng Nianchu shot her a cold look.
Linda let out a sneer.
Meng Nianchu remained calm and slowly said, "The kind of people you like reflects the behavior of your fans. I advise you, as a public figure, to watch your words and deeds. Don't corrupt your innocent little fans and make them as shameless as you."
"Meng Nianchu, what did you say!"
"And," Meng Nianchu's eyes turned colder. "You'd better get rid of all your dirty thoughts about Mu Junze. If I find out you have any more improper ideas about him, I won't spare you!"
Even if she was a bit slow, after seeing the photos on Weibo of Linda constantly trying to get close to Mu Junze at the wrap - up party, Meng Nianchu could guess what Linda was up to.
She never thought that after getting rid of Meng Rong, Linda came along.
It seemed that being the young mistress of the Mu family was really not an easy job.
Having her little secret exposed, Linda looked a bit embarrassed. She looked away and mumbled, "I think you're just being too sensitive."
"You'd better know your place. You're not worthy of him," Meng Nianchu retorted coldly and then walked towards the musical instrument room in front.
Suddenly, Teacher Zhang Fan came in through the main entrance. When he saw Meng Nianchu, a smile immediately appeared on his solemn face.
"The official shooting won't start for another two hours. Why did you come so early?"
Hearing his voice, Meng Nianchu felt happy. Unlike her cold attitude towards Linda, she replied gently, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Since I missed you, I came early."
Hearing this, Zhang Fan smiled even more. He patted Meng Nianchu on the shoulder twice and praised her, "You've really improved a lot recently. The scenes you've acted in are getting better and better. Even I, your master who led you into this industry, feel inferior to you."
"Come on."
"Director Zhang!" Linda, who had been ignored, shouted out unwillingly.
Only then did Zhang Fan, who had been focusing on Meng Nianchu, notice Linda. He forced a smile but didn't say much.
Linda took the initiative to be friendly. "I watched your works when I was very young. Your acting skills are really great. I'm very honored to work with you this time. I hope Director Zhang can give me more guidance so that I can learn more."
Zhang Fan had heard about Linda's reputation from other directors in the industry. He was a bit surprised to hear her humble and flattering words. He nodded in agreement and replied politely, "Let's learn from each other."
Linda replied with a sweet smile.
Since Zhang Fan and Meng Nianchu had known each other for a long time, they naturally had more topics to talk about than with Linda. After exchanging a few polite words with Linda, Zhang Fan couldn't help asking about Meng Nianchu's recent situation, leaving Linda on the sidelines.
Half an hour later, the staff who had prepared the cameras entered the venue to adjust the shooting angles of the lenses, as well as the decorations in the venue and the lifting effect of the stage.
As the recording of the first episode of the star - making show was about to start, Zhang Fan, as the director, had a lot of work to do and had no time to chat with Meng Nianchu anymore.
Looking at the busy staff, Meng Nianchu felt a long - lost passion well up in her heart. She thought to herself that she must do a good job in recording this show!
After all the pre - shooting preparations were completed, the cameras were turned on. Meng Nianchu and Linda sat in the seats for the mentors' evaluations. Zhang Fan, who was in charge of deciding whether the contestants could stay or not, sat in a separate seat.
The host of the variety show briefly introduced the sponsors of the show and the mentors. Then the first contestant walked out under the spotlight.
The soft light shone on him. Meng Nianchu saw his face and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
"Hello, two mentors. Hello, director. I'm Mu Feng. I was a trainee in South Korea before."
After hearing his introduction, Meng Nianchu picked up the microphone and said with a big smile, "You look like someone."
Mu Feng smiled shyly. "Some people have said that I look like Mr. Mu."
Mu Feng really resembled Mu Junze about seventy percent in terms of his facial features. However, the difference was that Mu Junze was a cold and handsome man with more delicate and sharp facial features, while Mu Feng was more gentle and had a more boy - next - door look.
Maybe because Mu Feng looked so much like Mu Junze, Meng Nianchu took a fancy to this boy as soon as she saw him.
"Then the stage is yours. We're looking forward to your performance."
"Okay."
The stage gradually rose. The decorations around Mu Feng began to change. The smoke and lights were all ready.
The music started to play slowly.
Mu Feng sang a very gentle song by an American singer. His voice was quite different from his appearance. It was a very charming smoky voice.
Even when he was dancing along with the music, his voice remained steady. There was no sign of shortness of breath or any other problems. His performance was really a pleasant surprise.
Even Linda, who was sitting beside them, was unusually quiet. She stared at Mu Feng with burning eyes and didn't do anything unpleasant during the performance.
After the song ended, Meng Nianchu and Linda both pressed the pass button.
The stage began to descend, and Mu Feng stood back in his original position.
Meng Nianchu couldn't hide her excitement. "You really lived up to your experience as a trainee. It was really wonderful."
"I watched some of Teacher Meng's variety shows before. I think your performances are really great and your singing is also very nice. Compared with you, I still have a long way to go."
Mu Feng was not only very talented but also good at complimenting others. Meng Nianchu was overjoyed and thought to herself that it would be great if Mu Junze could also be so straightforward and honest.
Linda, who had been ignored from the beginning, was unhappy when she saw Mu Feng only talking to Meng Nianchu and ignoring her. She immediately picked up the microphone and took the initiative to talk to him. "Haven't you seen any of the TV dramas I've acted in?"
Mu Feng was a bit taken aback by her sudden question.