Chapter 253 - Gossip (2/2)
Meng Fan rested for a moment and read through the script. Director Xu immediately clapped the board: “This is the one!” He then paused for a moment, then added: “The audience are more familiar with this segment, and it’s also better for showing off your abilities! And it’s obvious you’re much more familiar with this scene, too! It’s settled then. ‘Hounds of Baskerville.’ Alright?”
Meng Fan wanted to be kind and not give others the chance to compare him to the other seniors who had previously dubbed this segment as well, but main Director Xu did not think this way.
How can someone pass up such incredible clickbait!
Meng Fan couldn’t reject and nodded meekly.
Following this, Professor Di and the Director Xu collaborated on giving some guidance. There was no problem with Meng Fan’s performance at all, but Professor Di wanted to give him some emotional guidance and tips on how to cooperate on stage, as well as some stage experience. Despite Meng Fan’s current voice acting skills, he was still able to benefit a lot from the lesson. Professor Di was indeed an end-game boss in the realm of voice acting.
After the lecture, Bai Zhi and Meng Fan practiced for a while longer, and seeing the clock hit 2:00 a.m., they paused their rehearsal and headed for the hotel.
The entire way, the two made small talk. Bai Zhi remembered the snacks that Meng Fan had brought her and couldn’t help but be curious where he and Su Qingcen had gone for a midnight snack — if she hadn’t been mesmerized by Meng Fan’s sudden increased charm, she would have asked this sooner — which was when she discovered the crazy events that had happened during their shopping spree down the street food market. She was dumbfounded.
“That works too?! You guys are too brave!” Bai Zhi was curious. “They really stopped moving when they heard your voice? The scene wasn’t crazy? They just watched you two wander around and eat the whole time? That’s too much!”
After understanding the details, Bai Zhi was even more shocked. She then broke into laughter. “It seems like your fearsome reputation from beating up that K-pop idol finally came into use. The Iron Hero really has a terrifying reputation; you managed to freeze everyone on site!”
Shortly after, she then changed her expression to a serious one. “You and Su Qingcen went a little overboard last night. You can’t do this anymore… How could you forget about me? Take me with you next time!”
Meng Fan laughed. “You guys are really using me like a bodyguard!”
“What’s wrong with that? I haven’t been able to happily go shopping in a very long time! What, you’re willing to be a bodyguard for Shan Jin bro, but you won’t be a white knight for your older sister?”
Meng Fan obedient nodded. Bai Zhi seemed satisfied enough and turned towards her own room.
Meng Fan took a shower and lay down before habitually browsing the recent news on his phone. He was then unable to sleep. “How is there gossip already!”
It made sense when he thought about it. Based on the scene Meng Fan had described, people could genuinely suspect there was a relationship between them. It was only because he was close friends with Bai Zhi — and they often ate together — so she naturally didn’t suspect anything or felt that anything was out of place.
But the media didn’t think so!
The internet had already blown up with all sorts of speculations based on Su Qingcen and Meng Fan’s night out. They had been desperately relating them to various idol dramas and their cheesy plots and even released the information on their relationship from the beginning. It had become a blockbuster of a die-hard fan trying to court his idol goddess!
Of course, several people also felt that this scandal was being blown out of proportion. It’s only that more people were willing to join the bandwagon and weren’t afraid of stirring up trouble.