Two security guards quickly subdued Hu Xingfa.
The makeup artist, who had been beaten by Hu Xingfa moments before, also stood up with the help of Xu Danli.
Then, she became furious.
Rushing forward, without regard for anything else, she clawed and scratched at Hu Xingfa's face and neck.
Her plan was to have him held down by the two security guards, leaving her free to scratch him.
However, she was so agitated that one of her swipes drew blood from the hands of the two guards holding Hu Xingfa. In pain, the guards slightly loosened their grip.
This was exactly the opening Hu Xingfa needed. He grabbed the makeup artist's hair and slapped her twice.
Visibly, both sides of the makeup artist's cheeks rapidly swelled up.
Xu Danli, standing nearby, was about to call for the guards to restrain Hu Xingfa again when her peripheral vision caught sight of the burning makeup table.
Making a swift decision, Xu Danli directed the two guards:
"Quick! Get the fire extinguisher and put out the fire!"
In reality, if the makeup artist had been more pleasant in the past, instead of relying on Xu Danli's connection to constantly mock her colleagues, someone would have surely stepped in to break up the fight.
But unfortunately, she was habitually arrogant. Watching her being beaten by Hu Xingfa brought immense satisfaction to those around, so no one was inclined to intervene.
As for Xu Danli, she wanted to help, but she was already in her host outfit and her hair was perfectly styled. If she were to get involved and get hit, today's interview would be completely ruined.
Therefore, by the time the fire on the makeup table was extinguished and the two guards were free to break up the fight, both the makeup artist and Hu Xingfa were bruised and battered.
"Call the police! I want to call the police!"
With a swollen face and bloodstains from the scuffle on her lips, the makeup artist yelled.
Hearing the mention of police, Hu Xingfa's rationality returned. He looked at Xu Danli, who was standing to the side.
Xu Danli's heart sank. She had been determined to create an interview with super high ratings and viewership to impress the station manager and showcase her abilities.
This was meant to lay the groundwork for the conditions she wanted to propose later. But instead, she didn't know if the interview program would be popular, but she and her sister had already lost face.
"Mr. Hu, I understand your current agitated state, but please remain rational. The studio time is approaching. Uh, Xiao Zhang, please help Mr. Hu get cleaned up."
Seeing that Xu Danli wasn't pursuing the matter for her, the makeup artist was enraged. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Xu Danli, accusing her of heartlessness. Then, she turned and ran out of the dressing room.
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Liu Chen was currently sitting in the guest lounge. Perhaps due to the excellent soundproofing, she was unaware of the commotion in the adjacent makeup room. The person attending to Liu Chen in the guest lounge was not the familiar young female reporter from before, but a rather thin middle-aged man.
As soon as he entered the guest lounge, the way the middle-aged man looked at Liu Chen made her frown.
Upon seeing the three people following behind Liu Chen, the middle-aged man's smile vanished.
His face stiffened, as if Liu Chen owed him five million yuan. In a harsh tone, he said:
"This is the program team's guest lounge. Not just any cat or dog can enter."
Liu Chen immediately laughed upon hearing this:
"Since cats and dogs can't enter, I'm curious, how can you be here?"
Hearing this, the thin middle-aged man's eyes glared fiercely at Liu Chen. For some reason, he said nothing further, but instead took out his phone and began typing a message.
A few minutes later, two female makeup artists knocked and entered. Seeing the thin middle-aged man sitting in the guest lounge, their faces showed reluctance, but they still addressed Ren Yu, who was with Shen Hong, saying:
"You two can go to the audience seats. The program will begin shortly."
Ren Yu was about to speak when Liu Chen, sitting beside her, spoke first.
"I advise you not to abet evil. When the time comes, my friends and I will naturally take the stage."
Liu Chen's remark about abetting evil made the faces of the two female makeup artists turn pale.
Usually, such matters were handled by Xu Danli and her sister, allowing them to stand on moral high ground to criticize the two.
Now that Xu Danli and her sister were caught in their own fight, they had pushed these two unlucky individuals forward.
If they refused, the deputy director would have them fired.
The deputy director, whom Liu Chen had directly identified, stopped pretending and stood up from his seat, smoothing his somewhat wrinkled suit.
"Look at what you're saying. I, the esteemed deputy director, am kindly sitting here with you in the guest lounge, only to be accused of having ulterior motives. Forget it, if that's how you truly feel, then I won't stay here."
Saying this, the deputy director headed for the door. In the past, no matter how displeased a guest was, upon hearing his position revealed, they would offer pleasantries and admit their mistake.
However, as he reached the doorway of the guest lounge, no sound came from behind him.
'Hmph! She's just a woman who lives off her stepfather's money after her mother remarried, indulging in a life of debauchery. Does she really think she's someone important! When it comes to the post-production of the interview, I'll show her what it means to behave properly and prioritize harmony!'
While the deputy director was seething with anger, Liu Chen was also busy. She locked her gaze on this 'lecherous' deputy director and, with it, sent him a misfortune charm. Although its effect only lasted two hours, Liu Chen still felt it was a waste.
In fact, using a misfortune charm on such a person was a waste. He didn't deserve such a thing at all!
The deputy director left in a huff, and the remaining two makeup artists quickly followed him from a distance, looking dejected.
"What a joke! Just a deputy director of a local TV station, acting like everyone should grovel before him. What a disgrace, pfft!"
As soon as Shen Hong finished speaking, she suddenly realized He Siyu sitting beside her. She turned to look, and indeed, He Siyu's eyes were sparkling as she looked at him.
Seeing this, Shen Hong quickly wanted to backtrack. This senior student, He Siyu, had lived in Tsinghua University since childhood. She probably hadn't even heard anyone curse before. This was a sin! If this senior student learned to curse, her parents would tear him apart when she returned home!
With this thought, Shen Hong's survival instincts immediately prompted her to find a solution:
"Ahem, I'm accompanying the moon to bloom with the flowers~~"
"Suddenly felt like singing a few lines. Senior He, please don't mind, ahem."
Hearing the off-key singing, which was indistinguishable from chanting, Ren Yu and Liu Chen exchanged a knowing smile.
After smiling, Liu Chen couldn't help but swallow when she saw Ren Yu looking at her with only her eyes reflected.
She forcefully turned her head away. At this moment, the door to the guest lounge was pushed open from the outside, and the familiar female reporter from before entered.
The reporter seemed to have rushed over, wearing a long black down jacket. She pushed open the door to the guest lounge, panting.
Seeing Liu Chen sitting inside, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Liu Chen, I just got Xu Danli's script. Take a look first. I think there are big problems with this interview. While they're in disarray in the makeup room, why don't you just leave now!"
Liu Chen curiously took the few pages of the script from the female reporter and began to flip through them, a cold smile forming in her heart.