379 Be Brave, What Did He Do?
Zachary took out his phone again and placed it on the table. He said in a bewitching voice, âYou spoke to your family on the phone just now. Donât you want to see the comments about you on the Internet again? Many people like your dance very much and are much better than your teammates.â
Ah Shuang knew that the reason why she could widen the gap was because the director had given her a lot of scenes.
Moreover, to be honest, after the first stage ended, all the contestants were very curious about the audienceâs evaluation of them. Some people were even worried that the show would be boring and no one would watch it.
It was the same for Ah Shuang. She accepted Zacharyâs first suggestion to call her family. Zacharyâs second suggestion didnât seem that difficult to accept.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind. No one knew that she had come here after all.
Ah Shuangâs heart wavered. Zachary threw out Trojan Horse after Trojan Horse, giving her other ideas.
âNo! No! I canât do this!â Ah Shuang slapped her cheeks so hard that they turned red before she stopped. âThe boss gave us the stage so that we could show ourselves. Itâs not fair for me to do this to others!â
Upon hearing this, Zacharyâs patience ran out. He retracted his smile and said, âArenât you afraid that I wonât give you a single shot in the future? Donât forget, if you want to advance, the audienceâs opinion is also very important!â
If she wanted to be liked by the audience, she had to show off more.
Zachary snuffed out the camera that Ah Shuang was showing. It was impossible for the audience to notice her.
âAre you sure you donât want to accept my good intentions?â Zachary smiled sinisterly and said, âThink about it carefully. There wonât be a second chance once you leave this door.â
Ah Shuang stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do. The tears that had yet to dry flowed out again. âDirector, donât be like this. The boss and the lady boss donât like this kind of thing.â
âHeh, I donât care if they like it or not. Donât forget that Iâm the director!â Zachary was very arrogant. âThe show will be a pile of mud without me. By the way, if you make me unhappy, I donât want to continue working here either.â
Another big hat was pinned on her.
Ah Shuang was just a normal girl from a poor family. How could she have the confidence to challenge the executive director?
âDirector, donât⊠I⊠I apologize to you!â Ah Shuang kept bowing. âIâm sorry! Iâm sorry! Forgive me! I really want to stand on the stage. I donât care about the ranking. I just hope that I wonât let down my previous efforts. Director, I reallyâŠâ
Outside the door.
Luo Feng and Ai Tingya listened to Ah Shuangâs begging. The two of them clenched their fists, but they did not act rashly.
âItâs probably not sincere to just use your mouth to apologize.â Zachary loosened his belt. âYour mouth can also be used for other things, understand?â
Ah Shuangâs face turned red and she was so frightened that she could not speak.
Zachary was still waiting for her to give in. He was confident that she would.
âI⊠I donât know!â
In her panic, Ah Shuang ran out of the door. Zacharyâs scolding came from behind, followed by heavy footsteps.
The empty corridor seemed to run forever. Ah Shuang lowered her head and ran down. She didnât dare to look back, but she was sure that Zachary was still chasing after her.
Her hands and feet felt sore. She was anxious and afraid, and she could not run anymore.
Suddenly!
A hand reached out from behind the security door and pulled Ah Shuang in. Then, the other hand quickly covered Ah Shuangâs mouth without making a sound.
âStupid girl, you donât know whatâs good for you. Just you wait!â
In the corridor, Zachary walked over while cursing.
When it calmed down outside, Ah Shuang still had lingering fears. Her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her throat. She remembered that someone had saved her. She turned around and saw that it was actually Ai Tingya!
âEmcee Ai!â Ah Shuang almost cried out, but Ai Tingya quickly covered her mouth.
âShh.â Ai Tingya raised her finger and pointed outside the door.
Ah Shuang endured it for a while and stared at Ai Tingyaâs face in a daze. The gentle person who appeared in front of her in time made her terrified heart completely lose it.
At that moment, pressure and grievance surged out.
Ah Shuang couldnât help but cry. She hugged Ai Tingya. âSob sob sob, emcee Ai, I made a mistake. Iâm sorry! I donât know what to do!â
Ai Tingya didnât bring any tissues, so she could only wipe her tears with her sleeve.
After a while, his sleeves were all wet. âStop crying. Tell me what happened.â
She and Luo Feng had left early just now and could not see the end.
Ah Shuang smacked her lips and lowered her head.
She did not dare to say it.
Zachary was the executive director of the show, the heart of whether the entire show could proceed normally after all. Ai Tingya, as the lady boss, would be on the executive directorâs side no matter what.
Ah Shuang wanted to continue staying in the show. The safest way was to keep the peace.
She thought that if she helped Zachary hide it, Zachary would probably let her off too.
âIâm⊠Iâm fine. Iâm fine.â Ah Shuang lowered her head.
âIs that so?â Ai Tingyaâs gaze turned serious. âIf you donât tell us, we canât help you.â
Ah Shuangâs heart, which had yet to calm down, instantly rose again. âEm⊠emcee Ai?â
Usually, Ai Tingya was kind and amiable. When she was in trouble, she was also as resolute as a female warrior. All the contestants liked her very much and would confide in her when they had a little trouble. Ai Tingya would also listen very patiently and not be impatient at all. She had never pulled a long face.
Ah Shuang sensed that Ai Tingya must know something, but she was worried that she would be treated as a bad person.
But she didnât know how to say it.
Ai Tingya grabbed Ah Shuangâs shoulder and looked straight into her eyes. âItâs okay, Ah Shuang. No matter what happens, we will help you. Do you believe us?â
Ah Shuang nodded vigorously. âOf course I believe you, but itâs really hard to say. Let me think about it, okay?â
âOkay.â Ai Tingya let go of Ah Shuang. âLetâs go back first.â
She pulled open the fire door. Ah Shuang obediently walked out first and stood rooted to the ground.
âStupid girl, letâs see where you can run to!â Zachary, who was catching her, happened to bump into Ah Shuang. A sinister smile appeared on his face. âIt seems like you want to do this the hard way. Come here!â
He reached out to grab it, and Ah Shuang screamed in fear.
Ai Tingya grabbed Ah Shuangâs hand and pulled her behind her.
Zachary didnât expect Ai Tingya to be here. His eyes widened in surprise, and he hurriedly retracted his hand that was about to accidentally injure Ai Tingya.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Zachary didnât feel guilty at all when he saw Ai Tingya here. Instead, he smiled and said, âEmcee Ai, what are you doing here?â
Ai Tingya didnât waste her breath on him and went straight to the point. âDirector Zachary, the principle of this variety show is fairness. You know that, right?â
âI know.â Zachary shrugged nonchalantly. âDidnât you guys conduct training with great fanfare before filming started? Not only the contestants, but even the employees are the same.â
Of course, Zachary didnât participate because he was the executive director.
Ai Tingya said, âSince you know, why did you call the contestants over? Private befriending between contestants and employees is also not allowed. Donât you know?!â
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