Although breaking 3% was a small matter for popular variety shows, "Challenge Us!" had been lukewarm for too long, hovering around 1%. Achieving 1.5% could be considered the best result in the past two years!
Who would have thought that a show that was originally slated for reform or even cancellation would be stable after this episode!
The station was initially worried about Xia Weiliang's addition, fearing backlash, as a lack of reputation was also a form of reputation! They had made contingency plans to immediately replace her regardless of any prior discussions about trainees.
Unexpectedly, she and the other three had such great chemistry. She could both catch and throw jokes, maintaining boundaries while also being uninhibited! Not only could she show the audience her upbringing as a lady from a good family, but they could also appreciate her occasional quirky humor!
Director Song felt as if he had discovered a treasure. He strolled around the station all afternoon with his large teacup, greeting everyone he met.
After the show aired, the meme starting with "Dad, I'm a father for the first time" and Cheng Ge's line "You confused me" quickly swept across Bilibili and major forums.
Inside the moving van, Yan Zhi glanced at the movie star who was resting with his eyes closed and quietly took out his phone.
He logged into Weibo, originally intending to see what new antics "Tuantuan Mixiangxiang" had up their sleeve, but instead found a pinned video edit.
"...Your water doesn't even have any color, and you're drinking it so slowly, who can't tell?"
"Dad, I wasn't born a father. Dad is also a father for the first time..."
Yan Zhi couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
It wasn't that the lines were particularly funny, but rather that paired with Xia Weiliang's melancholy expression after drinking the "wine," it was simply brilliant!
The comments below were right; all it needed was a cigarette.
"Is that Xia Weiliang?"
A voice suddenly sounded beside him. Yan Zhi startled and quickly tried to hide his phone, "Boss, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Xiao Yi's eyes were half-closed, his fair skin exuding a cold aura, with faint dark circles under his eyes. He lazily reached out his hand.
Yan Zhi understood and handed him the phone, "Xia Weiliang's variety show aired, and it seems to have had a good effect, popularizing a meme."
Becoming a trending meme was something stars dreamed of. An unintentional phrase could become a viral sensation, bringing in traffic at the least, and even whitewashing their image at most.
To think that Xia Weiliang could popularize a meme in her first episode, who said she was naturally a magnet for hate?
Xiao Yi watched the video. The young girl inside wore simple clothes and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, revealing her swan-like neck. The show's producers, with ill intentions, started with several unflattering close-ups, but her high颜值 effortlessly handled them.
Especially when she smiled, her eyes curved, and her lips turned up, a "smiling lip" model that many influencers sought after!
Her eyes were exceptionally bright and clear. Thinking about what had happened to her recently, she could still maintain such a pure smile and gaze. Was she just a great actress?
"Brother Zhi, we've arrived."
Da Yang stopped the car.
Xiao Yi handed the phone back to Yan Zhi, "Don't always be staring at the young lady's Weibo when you have nothing else to do."
"Young lady?" Yan Zhi said incredulously, "Brother Yi, where did you see that she's a young lady? This is clearly a devoted fan poisoned by Xia Weiliang!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and just lightly patted his shoulder.
Yan Zhi followed behind him and asked Da Yang, "Da Yang, can you tell if this is Xia Weiliang's assistant's Weibo? When you argue with me, you're fierce and tough, except for this sissy account!"
Da Yang glanced at Yan Zhi's phone and said honestly, "Brother, don't you know she's Xia Weiliang's assistant? "
"What?"
Yan Zhi was so shocked he covered his mouth, then pointed at Xiao Yi, "You guys knew?"
"Ah, last time at the backstage of 'Challenge Us!', Brother Yi and I heard her say it."
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