The episode of "New Variety Show" hasn’t even started filming yet, but due to the fame of Shen Zha and Chen Yan, a wave of viewers has been eagerly anticipating it.
After the competition post was released on Weibo, the comments section was buzzing with everyone’s thoughts, almost all mentioning familiar names from the entertainment industry.
Although this prediction post on Weibo hit 1000 comments by the evening, it was still far from the explosive popularity Shen Zha desired.
It wasn’t until a blogger known for editing variety show videos saw the post, commented, and shared it: Jiang Ning! This must be Jiang Ning at the front! Haha, Director Shen is brilliant! Thumbs up jpg
This blogger has gained some fame in the editing circle, boasting over 300,000 active fans.
Once he reposted the Weibo post, the words "Jiang Ning" in his comment seemed to trigger some kind of traffic secret, and views skyrocketed instantly.
At the same time, netizens were abuzz, as a flurry of comments poured in.
"Jiang Ning? Aaaaaaaah! Uploader! I have to vote for you! I’ve already watched ’Survive for 30 Days’ five times! If Jiang Ning participates in this variety show, I won’t eat or sleep but definitely chase it!"
"Although I want to see Jiang Ning active on the screen, it’s been such a long time since she last joined a variety show... Hey, how’s this even possible?"
"I must say, this silhouette does kind of resemble Jiang Ning! (I don’t care, I have to comment on the official page)"
"As a fan of Jiang Ning, I’m overjoyed! Regardless of whether it’s true or not, I have to give you a like!"
"I heard that after Jiang Ning was on the last variety show, many agencies reached out to her privately, offering her an olive branch, but she didn’t plan on entering the industry, so she declined."
"Jiang Ning wouldn’t be joining this variety show. If she wanted to enter the industry, with her current fame, she’d be starring in major dramas by now, not as she is now, roaming the streets catching criminals, robbing the police of their job, without an agent or assistant."
"Sigh, what a pity the crew couldn’t invite Jiang Ning. Otherwise, I’d watch this crummy script to the end."
Although nine out of ten comments were reluctant to believe Jiang Ning would join the variety show, as soon as her name surfaced under the official Weibo post, its popularity surged visibly.
People may not want to believe Jiang Ning would join the show, yet each comment reflects a longing and a veiled threat urging the director to invite Jiang Ning.
Indeed, #JiangNingSuspectedToJoinNewVarietyShow became a hot discussion topic on the internet within three hours.
Five hours later, it topped the charts.
The crew behind "New Variety Show" faced a barrage of phone calls, mostly from media seeking the truth.
"Director Shen, another media interview call..." the assistant turned to ask, "Do we tell the truth?"
Shen Zha, working overtime like everyone else, replied without lifting his head, "Let’s wait a bit longer."
He sat before the computer, gazing at the screen, where data traffic steadily climbed, his expression betraying unmistakable excitement.
He knew inviting Jiang Ning to join this show was definitely the wisest decision he’s made lately!
With Jiang Ning involved, there’s no worry about the show’s lack of buzz!
Look, even without officially announcing her participation, the crew has already hit the trending list.
Who else but Jiang Ning could have such influence?
At that moment, Jiang Ning became the brightest traffic star in Shen Zha’s mind.
Not until six o’clock the next morning did Shen Zha relent, receiving calls for media interviews while instructing staff to release pre-edited winning information.
In the phone interview, his voice was clear and joyful as he revealed he’d successfully invited Jiang Ning to join the show.
The winning list released on the program’s official Weibo included 11 users who mentioned Jiang Ning in their comments, tagging them and including the video editing blogger.
He was the first to say the C position image was Jiang Ning.
His comment also received the most likes.
With cunning in his heart, Shen Zha chose to post the Weibo in the morning, aiming to capture the "morning rush" traffic from office workers and students.
And everything went as Shen Zha anticipated. With the reveal that Jiang Ning was indeed the C-position guest in the promo photo, netizens rejoiced, spreading the news far and wide.
Not only did the crew hit the trending list again, but they gained a significant number of new followers.
Everyone eagerly awaited the variety show broadcast, urging Shen Zha to start as soon as possible.
Shen Zha, although having filmed many variety shows and had many hits, never experienced such premature buzz and fierce surge in traffic and discussion topic.
He took a deep breath, considering whether he could handle such overwhelming traffic with excitement and seriousness.
He pulled out his phone and called Chen Yan: "Where are you now? Come to the company, let’s go over the variety show process again."
As soon as the news of Jiang Ning’s confirmation to join "New Variety Show" was released, it brought joy to some, but naturally displeasure to others.
Huo Miao was the most displeased.
She glared at the phone screen, her expression dark, eyes filled with venomous hatred.
The good mood from having breakfast vanished entirely upon seeing the news.
She recalled her past, even at her career’s peak, she never had such buzzing popularity.
And Jiang Ning, why her!
Just a crude girl from a remote area, how could she generate such topic traffic!
All these fans of Jiang Ning must be delusional!
Huo Miao was lost in her thoughts, her face contorted.
When the caretaker entered and saw her frightening expression, they were taken aback.
"Miss, Miss Huo..." she spoke softly, "Did you finish your breakfast?"
Huo Miao snapped back to reality, seeing the delicious breakfast before her, she directly threw the spoon aside, "Not eating! Take it away, take it away!"
"Okay." The caretaker approached, tidying up the barely touched breakfast.
As she left, she seemed to remember something, "Madam Huo called, saying she’ll visit shortly."
Upon hearing the name Madam Huo, Huo Miao frowned irritably.
Since the day her relationship with Huo Song was suddenly exposed in the public eye, like an unexpected flash flood, it shattered all her surface glamour.