Chapter Forty-One: Live Broadcast Throughout, Popularity Explodes

This was not something that could be said openly in front of Bai Ling, so Miao Miao could only hint delicately, “Sister Bai, when the show starts filming, you’ll need to act a bit more enthusiastic.”

Bai Ling was taken aback. “Act more enthusiastic?”

But she quickly replied, “No problem, I promise I’ll be energetic!”

“So, are we done learning about everything?”

The feeling of flying made her uncomfortable; all she wanted was to sleep deeply.

Miao Miao rolled her eyes. “Not yet, there’s more.”

Bai Ling immediately looked aggrieved.

Next, Miao Miao carefully explained the specific procedures of “Come Celebrate the New Year at My Home.”

It began with the guests introducing themselves, then everyone gathered together, joking and chatting.

Afterward, tasks were assigned, and everyone worked.

To put it simply, it was a group of people from the entertainment industry coming together to celebrate the New Year at the home of a regular family.

Everyone had to help out during this process, managing household chores.

The main focus was “experiencing life.”

Listening to Miao Miao’s explanation, Bai Ling nearly rolled her eyes.

She honestly didn’t understand how this kind of “life experience” show became popular.

It was absurd.

A crowd of viewers sitting around watching celebrities experience rural life, pretending to work?

Honestly, wasn’t this just ordinary life?

If someone really wanted to experience it, why not just go home at New Year and help their parents out?

Of course, complaints aside, this was Bai Ling’s job.

So, she nodded and listened attentively as Miao Miao discussed the upcoming work arrangements.

Fortunately, the city where filming would take place wasn’t far from City A, and the flight was short.

They landed quickly.

The people picking them up were already waiting.

What comforted Bai Ling was that there weren’t any overly enthusiastic fans at the airport.

She could simply dress in everyday clothes, put on a hat, and basically avoid attracting attention.

As someone in the entertainment industry, she knew well that a star without makeup could easily blend in with the crowd.

Unless someone was impossibly handsome or beautiful, flaunting their looks and walking confidently among people, with a certain level of fame as well.

Otherwise, it was difficult to be recognized.

So, those fan meet-and-greet events at airports were either organized by fan clubs to boost the idol’s popularity or arranged by the company itself...

For now, Bai Ling, Xiangzi, and Miao Miao stepped forward to speak with the staff from the “Come Celebrate the New Year at My Home” crew.

Without much chatter, the staff member smiled and led them out of the airport, heading directly to the filming location.

Since it was a slow-paced lifestyle reality show, they had to leave the city and go somewhere with a more rural atmosphere.

In other words, to the countryside!

It had to be admitted—the location chosen by the production team was wonderful: clear mountains, flowing waters, birds singing, flowers blooming.

Wherever one looked, the greenery was vibrant and enchanting.

The only drawback was how remote it was, accessible only by a winding mountain road.

Not just steep, but circuitous and long.

Twisting and turning for several hours, Bai Ling and her companions finally passed through several villages and arrived at their destination—Zhou Family Village!

When Bai Ling got out of the business van, a few elderly men were lounging at the entrance, playing cards.

“Hey, more celebrities are here again?”

“She’s really pretty.”

Bai Ling was clearly not the first to arrive.

After stepping out, she greeted them graciously.

However, she didn’t notice that nearby, a staff member was already filming with a camera.

Entering the village and walking toward the hillside, it didn’t take long to come upon a small guesthouse.

This episode required inviting quite a few celebrities; a typical family of three couldn’t accommodate so many.

Thus, the production team specifically chose a guesthouse.

By the time Bai Ling arrived, the area around it was already filled with filming props.

There were dozens of people on the crew, making it lively indeed.

As Bai Ling arrived, the director, assistant directors, and script supervisors came forward one by one.

Bai Ling tried to remember their names, but with all the laughter and bustle, the names were quickly lost amid other matters.

In the end, she only remembered that the director’s surname was Wang.

Calling him Director Wang would suffice.

As for the conversation, most of it was just polite words welcoming Bai Ling to the show.

Bai Ling knew well that Director Wang and his team cared not about her personally, but about her current popularity.

Indeed, her eccentric parents, for all their shortcomings, had at least done one good deed.

At least they had raised her profile.

She wondered what Bai Zhengyi and Lin Fenfang were up to now.

“Could they be scheming against me again?” Bai Ling thought, sneezing involuntarily.

Since filming hadn’t officially started, Bai Ling was arranged to rest in a nearby tent.

Yet even so, the cameras remained rolling.

In other words, once Bai Ling arrived, everything except sleeping or going to the restroom would be broadcast live.

For most artists, this would already feel uncomfortable.

After all, most entertainers wore labels that weren’t authentic.

Frankly, their ability to maintain a persona was often stronger than their acting on set.

But Bai Ling had nothing to hide, so she felt much more at ease.

With nothing else to do, she simply took out her phone and checked the livestream.

Finding the production team’s livestream was easy.

After all, this show had been a hit for several years, with a new season every year!

Even when not airing, it had a certain level of discussion and buzz.

Now, with filming finally underway, a large group of loyal fans was waiting.

Bai Ling quickly found the relevant link on Weibo and clicked in.

To her surprise, she was amazed by the sheer number of comments floating across the screen.

“Wow, so many people!”

Back when she first made her stand against Star Glory, Bai Ling had also started a livestream.

At the time, her viewer count was staggering, and with the high level of interest, the comments were astonishing.

Comparing now—

The show hadn’t even started, not everyone had arrived, yet the number of comments rivaled those from back then.

Bai Ling couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up.

“Come Celebrate the New Year at My Home”—your popularity, I acknowledge it.

But soon she realized there was a misunderstanding.

Looking closely, she saw that most of the comments were actually mentioning her name.