Zeng Wen covered his forehead: “No kidding. I don’t know where they got these tickets from. I think they bought them from scalpers. They’ve occupied half of the seats.”
Meng Jingyuan whispered: “I didn’t expect this…”.
They have a lot of experience with performances but didn’t expect this situation.
They usually perform at Curve Arts TV in front of art enthusiasts. So when they studied their parts earlier, they were planning for an audience that understood sketch comedy. But now they were facing a different crowd. Although they have to perform live on TV for a wide audience, sometimes the atmosphere in the live studio can also affect their performance.
Qi Shejiang’s expression was not looking good. He glanced at the time; there were still less than two hours until the approximate time specified by the director. He immediately grabbed paper and pen, saying, “I’ll revise the script; let’s modify it as we go.” Meng Jingyuan and Zeng Wen exchanged glances, agreeing that it was the only way to proceed. Qi Shejiang made last-minute revisions until just a minute before going on stage, with the three of them still going over their lines. “…Let’s go.” Qi Shejiang closed his eyes for a moment, relaxed his expression, and stepped out.
At today’s recording venue, many people in the audience had specifically come to see Qi Shejiang. Since his debut, he had only participated in three shows: the first variety show was recorded in various locations, often outdoors; the second one was a gala; and the third was “Gui Yuan Tian Ju,” which also didn’t allow for much public viewing.
When fans found out he was recording a show at the Quyi station, they were thrilled, spreading the news and scrambling to get tickets for the live recording. After waiting for a long time, it was finally time for Jesse to take the stage! “Ahhhhhh Jesse!” “Qi Shejiang—” “I love you, my husband!!” Before his figure even appeared, the audience was already in a small uproar. The host earnestly read out a script, concluding with, “Alright, up next is the traditional cross-talk ‘Ba Magu’, performed by cross-talk artists Zeng Wen and Meng Jingyuan, along with young cross-talk performer Qi Shejiang!”
