After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 23: Gaining a Fan

Hao Xingzhou knew that his shooting plan was somewhat demanding, but he really wanted to film as much as possible within this limited opportunity. After saying it, he also prepared for the possibility of being refuted.

It wasn't until Miss Jiang in front of him almost immediately agreed without hesitation that he was stunned for a moment and then smiled broadly: "Then I'm grateful to you, Miss Jiang. You three continue to sit here while I go and call over the person responsible for filming this time. Later, everyone can get to know each other."

As soon as he walked out the door, Lu Zhengzheng closed the reception room door behind him, then complained in a low voice: "Xixi, isn't this Township Chief Hao just taking advantage of you? Why did you agree so readily?"

Zhao Hengsheng touched his chin and nodded, "Following this Township Chief Hao's words to shoot this public service announcement, I'm afraid it can't be done in just one day."

"Then we'll stay a few more days," Jiang Lingxi remained unfazed by the two's comments and said with certainty, "Don't worry, we can reschedule."

She knew beforehand that it wouldn't delay her participation in the subsequent "Survival" variety show.

Hearing this, Zhao Hengsheng couldn't help but give her a deep look.

The only advantage of this public service announcement is that it can raise some awareness, with a positive and forward-looking tone. In his view, one day's delay is already enough, and rarely would anyone be willing to make such an effort for that.

"As long as you know what you're doing, but I can only stay for this one day. I'll have to take the crew and leave early tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhengzheng became anxious. Wouldn't that mean that for the following days, it would only be her and Xixi?

Thinking of this, she quickly looked towards Jiang Lingxi.

Jiang Lingxi gave her a reassuring look and then met Zhao Hengsheng's gaze, smiling, "Today, Director Zhao came with us because he was worried about our voluntary visit. In the following days, even if you wanted to stay with me, I wouldn't agree. Once the crew leaves, I'll stay with Zhengzheng. Director Zhao, rest assured."

This pleased Zhao Hengsheng.

She appreciated his kindness without making things difficult for him.

Moreover, these words coming from Jiang Lingxi's mouth filled him with a sense of achievement.

This girl was previously known in the entertainment circle for not knowing how to conduct herself, but after participating in his variety show, she's changed so much, and he feels he deserves some credit for that.

"If you're going back to the city after shooting, you and Zhengzheng needn't worry. That Township Chief Hao should arrange a car to take you to the high-speed railway station. However, during the shooting days, you two young girls shouldn't wander around. Go back to the village after shooting. The small villa in the village, which I rented for a month, hasn't expired yet, so you can continue to stay there."

No sooner had Zhao Hengsheng finished speaking than the door to the reception room was pushed open again.

This time, the person entering included a tall young man with a crew cut and a semi-new camera resting on his shoulder.

"Our township office's full-time photographer, Yao Xiaotian."

"Hello, huh? Are you Jiang Lingxi?"

Both Lu Zhengzheng and Zhao Hengsheng skipped a beat.

Township Chief Hao and the secretary didn't recognize Jiang Lingxi, so they thought Jiang Lingxi's fame hadn't reached this place. Unexpectedly, this photographer recognized her.

Hao Xingzhou thought his subordinate was a fan of Miss Jiang standing in front of him and smiled as he nodded, "Xiaotian knows Miss Jiang, that's good. The rest of the shooting will depend on you two."

Yao Xiaotian had a look of wanting to speak but holding back, and couldn't help but give the person standing quietly in front a few more glances.

As he looked, he couldn't help but feel more puzzled.

Online, people said Jiang Lingxi likes to cause trouble no matter what, act like a diva, be late for filming, and didn't cooperate in variety shows. In short, except for that face, she had no redeeming qualities.

He had come across countless similar news and videos on his phone and had always believed it, separating her face from her character when looking at her.

But seeing her in person at this moment gave him a completely different feeling from what was said online.

It's not that her face looked more beautiful in reality, but her whole demeanor.

There wasn't an ounce of impatience, just calmness and grandeur, even subtly giving him an aura that he didn't dare to look directly at.

Facing Yao Xiaotian's scrutinizing gaze, Jiang Lingxi slightly nodded, "Yes, I'm Jiang Lingxi."

"Well, then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

As a photographer, he was confident that no one could escape his camera's capture.

Compared to online rumors, he was more willing to trust his own eyes at this moment.

So, let's see if the opposing party is pretending or not through the lens.

"Pleasant cooperation."

Seeing this person didn't directly mention Jiang Lingxi's bad reputation online, Zhao Hengsheng and Lu Zhengzheng both sighed with relief.

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Little did they know, Yao Xiaotian indeed had a moment where he wanted to warn his leader about the poor reputation of this celebrity he invited. But when Jiang Lingxi looked over at him, he inexplicably didn't dare speak.

So, it led to this situation where everyone was pleased.

For shooting outdoors, they still used the same dusty van as before.

The first stop was at a school that looks like it was newly built not long ago.

Since it was class time, the sound of reading could be heard from afar in the teaching building. On the rubber and artificial turf paved playground, several classes were having physical education classes.

While finding young actors to cooperate with the filming, Jiang Lingxi looked at the brand new campus and the joyous, laughing children before her, feeling emotional.

To witness a peaceful time, it was directly embodied before her.

The children can study without worry, not needing to worry about anything else, just focusing on becoming pillars of society in the future.

The child actors brought in were very obedient and cooperative. Yao Xiaotian watched that figure patiently accompanying the children and couldn't help but settle down, no longer thinking about the online scandals and instead focusing on capturing each stunning moment.

The filming was smoothly completed in a short time, and as everyone started to leave, Yao Xiaotian glanced back at the brand new teaching building and suddenly felt grateful, "This school was newly built at the end of last year. The old classrooms always leaked. I remember when I went to school, the glass was broken, the room was dark, and the lighting was dim, so each student carried a candle in their schoolbag to avoid eye strain. It's thanks to kind-hearted people's donations that we now have such a good environment!"

Lu Zhengzheng interjected, "Kind-hearted people donated?"

"Yes, the township hasn't had much income and couldn't allocate funds to rebuild the school. If not for the generous donation of a large sum of money from kind-hearted people, the school would still be the same as before."

Jiang Lingxi listened to this, unexpectedly recalling the luxury car she had seen at the crossroads more than an hour ago.

She remembered that Lu Zhengzheng mentioned that even in the Imperial City, such a luxury car was rare, yet it appeared in such a remote small town. Could its owner be the kind-hearted person Yao Xiaotian was talking about?

For the remainder of the day, the group rode the van, roaming about the town and nearby areas, occasionally stopping to film landscapes and culture.

By the end, not to mention Jiang Lingxi, even Zhao Hengsheng and Lu Zhengzheng, who considered themselves fit, felt quite tired.

Throughout the day, Yao Xiaotian completely changed his opinion of Jiang Lingxi.

Mountains and valleys required significant physical exertion. Yet, throughout, he never heard Jiang Lingxi complain about exhaustion or say she didn't want to shoot anymore.

In addition, when it came to culture, he watched as Jiang Lingxi chatted and shared stories with an elderly person sunbathing on the roadside, so much so that towards the end, the elder almost dragged her home for lunch.

Of course, they didn't go, given how many people they had.

Lunch was taken care of at a small eatery.

The small eateries in town only served basic home dishes, and because there usually weren't many customers, cleanliness wasn't meticulous. Even Lu Zhengzheng was worried Jiang Lingxi might find it distasteful.

Under the somewhat apprehensive gazes of the three people across the table, Jiang Lingxi calmly ate two bowls of rice as usual.

Even if the table was just a little dirty, she had once gnawed hard on grilled buns in a broken temple when there were no other conditions.

It wasn't until the sun set, and the last scene was shot, that everyone sighed in relief.

As the driver was unavailable, after dinner, Yao Xiaotian volunteered to drive Jiang Lingxi and the others back.

After spending a day together, Yao Xiaotian considered himself somewhat familiar with Jiang Lingxi. Halfway through the drive, unable to help himself, he asked, "I find it quite easy to get along with you, Teacher Jiang. Why do all those things online slander you?"

Jiang Lingxi was sitting in the back seat, resting with her eyes closed. Upon hearing these words, she slightly lifted her eyes.

Could she say that what was said online was true, but it's actually a different person?

Maybe she was silent for too long, so Yao Xiaotian quickly found his reason: "It must be because some people like to spread rumors out of jealousy towards Teacher Jiang."

Jiang Lingxi: "... Hmm."

If you say so, then so be it, she didn't want to answer anyway.