” Qi Shejiang asked. Xia Yiwai inquired with concern, “How did we make it with two? Is it related to Zhang Yue? How is the public’s reaction?” Li Jing glanced at his phone: “One is ‘Qi Shejiang, Meng Jingyuan, Zhang Yue’; most people are still entertained, even the fans of the Guanshan Band are enjoying it.” Xia Yiwai breathed a sigh of relief; it seems his son’s crosstalk debut was very successful. But then he noticed Li Jing’s expression seemed a bit odd and looked at him questioningly. Li Jing: “Well… there’s another one ranked even higher; the keyword is ‘Qi Shejiang looks great in the long gown’…” Qi Shejiang: “…………”
Chapter Ten “Jesse, it’s fine.” Li Jing patted Qi Shejiang’s shoulder, “Just consider the other one as a freebie.” For the first time, Qi Shejiang experienced what it means to live in a world that judges by appearances; he was left speechless. Xia Yiwai pondered and said, “Your accent has completely gone awry…” Li Jing: “……” Xia Yiwai wouldn’t have noticed if he hadn’t mentioned it; he had been dealing with Teacher Meng and others for the collaboration recently, and that Beijing dialect was truly infectious. Qi Shejiang borrowed Li Jing’s phone to look at the trending topics and the keyword-related Weibo posts, and he was utterly baffled. At least he could guess his way through the news and newspapers, but these online comments were like a cipher; even more frightening were the posts calling him “husband.”
Even eight or nine decades ago, there were people who flaunted their talents; growing up in a Peking opera troupe, he had seen much more. But the lavish spending and calling someone “husband” were things he had truly never encountered; the times have really changed.
“By the way, Jesse.” Li Jing seemed to have given up on correcting him, calling him Jesse repeatedly, “You need to prepare for your new show, okay?”
Qi Shejiang nodded; through digesting what he had in his memory and the knowledge he learned from various sources, and with this experience gained in the TV station, he was cautious and thought he wouldn’t slip up while participating in activities.
He and Xia Yiwai had a clear chat; Xia Yiwai would support him in doing crosstalk, but he also needed to heed their suggestions and join some programs to maintain his exposure.
