Why is the system taking my request to photograph a cosplayer seriously?

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The program began with the hosts appearing one after another to cheerful music.

Then the lights dimmed, and a light, lively guitar strumming began, carrying the scent of a summer sea breeze.

Under the spotlight, four girls stood in the center of the stage, a standard four-person band setup—vocalist, guitar, bass, and drums.

Longhe stood at the front, holding a microphone, his long brown hair flowing down his back. He wore a simple white T-shirt with oversized denim overalls, looking refreshingly relaxed.

After the intro ended, she began to speak.

"The summer breeze that year gently blew across the sky when I was eighteen..."

"The Wind of Eighteen" is a refreshing love song from Aurora Eos' new album.

The melody is catchy and melodious.

Longhe's clear and bright voice gently and softly entered everyone's ears.

Aurora Eos debuted two years ago and initially adopted a fresh and sweet girl style, focusing on singing and dancing.

To put it bluntly, it's a hodgepodge of styles from both Korean and Japanese girl groups, a style that's very much a product of "borrowing" from major domestic internet companies.

The first six months were lukewarm, especially for Long He, who was criticized for being "stiff" and accused of being a "nepotism hire" every time he danced.

Until Longhe's single "First Snow" was released.

With his unique vocal advantage, Longhe became an overnight sensation, which also boosted the popularity of the entire group.

The company immediately recognized the changing trend and began to transform.

With fewer dance tracks and more musicality, Longhe's persona is being developed in the direction of "genius musical girl" and "the next G.E.M."

Their recently released album goes straight for the style of a girl band, firmly placing lead singer Long He in the center position.

In the album, Longhe's main task is to sing, and apart from a few moves, the dance is basically shared equally among the three teammates.

As a result, there has been a lot of fighting between the group's fans and individual fans, with some accusing Longhe of being a "young lady" in the new album and treating the other three members as "dance companions."

It's not surprising that fans of other groups are tearing each other apart.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that if things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before Longhe goes solo.

Recently, rumors have circulated that Yang Sijie, leveraging her connections on Hunan TV, is arranging for Long He to participate alone in a top music variety show, reportedly aiming to replicate G.E.M.'s path.

When the song ended, thunderous applause erupted.

The host walked up from the side stage, clapping as he approached.

"It sounds so good!"

The host then changed the subject, shouting in authentic Changsha dialect, "Longhe, you're back!"

Long He beamed and replied in the Changsha dialect, "You're back! You're back!"

The whole crowd laughed.

The host walked up to Long He and said with emotion, "Every time Long He comes to our station, I feel like I'm seeing my daughter come home. When she was little, her mother often brought her backstage, and I held her a lot."

The large screen then switched to displaying an old photograph.

More than a decade ago, the host looked young, with a little girl of about two years old standing next to him.

The little girl had two small pigtails, chubby cheeks, and smiled at the camera.

The audience gasped in surprise.

The host gestured to his calf and sighed with emotion.

"Time flies. Longhe was this tall back then, so tiny..."

Then he compared Longhe's current height and exaggeratedly tilted his head back.

"And now? She's so much taller than me! She's grown into a stunning beauty!"

After a few words, it's clear to anyone with eyes that the tone for today's episode has been set.

It's not just about promoting the tour, it's also about promoting Longhe!

Afterwards, the host greeted the other three teammates in turn, gave a brief introduction, and remained calm and composed.

The next half hour was filled with noisy interactive games... charades, relay quizzes, and all sorts of old variety show routines.

Ding Heng showed no interest whatsoever, leaning back in his chair with a blank stare.

Zhao Yanxi seemed quite interested, taking photos with her phone and occasionally looking down to tap the screen to send messages.

Ding Heng glanced at it: "Who should we send it to?"

"Li Aitong."

Without looking up, Zhao Yanxi sent out another photo.

Ding Heng raised an eyebrow: "Is it necessary?"

Zhao Yanxi pouted, her tone slightly annoyed: "Who told her to flaunt that lousy LV bag in front of me every day?"

Ding Heng was both amused and exasperated, when suddenly he felt a chill run down his spine.

He turned his gaze back to the stage. The game segment had just ended, and several girls sat down to rest one by one.

Long He sat on the far side, his gaze fixed on Ding Heng and Zhao Yanxi, his expression like that of Wu Dalang seeing Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian, his teeth itching with hatred!

You're here to watch me film a variety show?

He was clearly on a date with another woman!

He even made me come all the way to invite you in!

Nausea!

Ding Heng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously tried to pull his hand away from Zhao Yanxi's shoulder.

As a result, Zhao Yanxi misunderstood and instead leaned into Ding Heng's arms, snuggling even closer.

Ding Heng: "..."

He gave Long He on the stage an awkward smile.

Long He snorted coldly, looked away expressionlessly, and lowered his head to drink water.

When Long He first stepped onto the stage, he noticed Ding Heng and Zhao Yanxi.

Fortunately, after two years of honing her skills, she now possesses excellent professional qualities and can control her temper.

I only gave him a warning look because I couldn't take it anymore.

The game ended, and the host walked to the center of the stage.

"In the next segment, we'd like to invite a new friend to the stage."

The person next to him chimed in.

"What kind of friend?"

A few seconds later, the spotlight came on, and Hua Qing stood alone in the center of the stage.

A moon-white long dress, covered with a layer of light blue gauze.

Her long hair was half-tied up and secured with a wooden hairpin, while the rest cascaded over her shoulders.

A thin palace sash was tied around her waist, with a few strands of tassels hanging down.

The music started playing; it was the soundtrack from "Asking the Sword Across the Heavens and Earth".

The sword tip sliced ​​through the air, leaving a trail of cold light.

Her clothes fluttered, her skirt twirled, and she resembled a white crane gracefully dancing. Her movements were clean and crisp, every turn and leap perfectly timed.

Her aloof and ethereal aura was amplified on stage, making her appear like a celestial being descended to earth.

When the song ended, thunderous applause erupted.

After changing into loose-fitting trousers, everyone returned to the stage to prepare for the next interactive segment.

The host stepped forward and invited Hua Qing to the center of the stage: "Come on, let our beautiful fairy say hello to everyone first."

Hua Qing took the microphone and introduced herself generously: "Hello everyone, I am Hua Qing, a senior student at the School of Music and Dance of Hunan Normal University."

The host then spoke.

"Do you know how amazing Hua Qing is?"

He turned to the audience and began reciting his resume: "Hua Qing is currently the youngest gold medalist in the Lotus Flower Awards in our country. She was only a sophomore in college when she won the award!"

A photo was displayed on the large screen.

Hua Qing stood on the podium, holding the trophy in her hands.

The audience gasped and applauded.

The host continued, "I heard that your family is also very accomplished, Hua Qing. Your father is an inheritor of Hunan embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage, right?"

"right."

Hua Qing nodded and began to introduce her clothes according to the script.

"The embroidery on this Hanfu I'm wearing today was done by my father himself. Hunan embroidery is characterized by its meticulous composition, vibrant colors, and varied stitches. Look at the pattern on the cuffs..."

She raised her hand, directing the camera to her cuff.

"This is the classic 'Pengmao stitch' of Hunan embroidery, which produces patterns with a strong three-dimensional effect and a layered feel to the touch."

Additionally, because my mother is of Miao ethnicity, this outfit incorporates elements of Miao embroidery in addition to Hunan embroidery. For example, the pattern on the belt is the butterfly motif commonly found in Miao embroidery.

Clearly, Hua Qing is not suited to variety shows. Although her words were spoken in a generous and appropriate manner, they still gave the impression of her reciting lines.

Sitting in the audience, Ding Heng finally understood why Hua Qing insisted on appearing on this show.

There are three objectives in total.

First, a stage to showcase oneself.

Second, to promote the family business.

Third, it serves as a warm-up for subsequent dance variety shows.

After the formalities on stage were finished, the interactive session began.

The rules are simple—Hua Qing teaches four girls, Aurora Eos, some basic classical and folk dance moves, and then gives them punishments or rewards based on their performance.

Overall, it maintains a lighthearted and humorous style, which aligns with the tone of a variety show.

Of the four girls, Long He naturally has the worst dance skills.

She had already been criticized for her "stiff dancing," and now her true colors were revealed, forcing her to accept the most severe punishment.

However, this is a variety show after all, and the more punishments there are, the more screen time they get.

The more severe the punishment, the more empathy the audience feels.

Longhe's "bad dancing" was originally a black mark, but after this incident, it was actually mitigated and diluted, which was a little trick arranged by the production team for her.

As I said before, the purpose of today's variety show is only one thing—to promote Longhe!

Although Hua Qing and Long He looked at each other with a bit of awkwardness, they managed to complete the process peacefully overall.

As Hua Qing was about to leave, the host called her back.

"Wait, wait, Hua Qing, do you have something to give to everyone?"

Hua Qing nodded and picked up a framed embroidery piece from the side.

The frame is about the size of a picture frame, and inside is an exquisite Hunan embroidery, depicting a crane about to spread its wings and fly. The stitches are fine and lifelike.

"This is my father's work, and I would like to give it to a viewer who is destined to see it today."

The audience erupted in cheers.

Countless hands were raised, accompanied by shouts of "Pick me! Pick me!"

Zhao Yanxi also raised her hand and stretched it upwards with all her might, almost standing up.

She was so excited that she mouthed the words as she shouted.

"Sister Hua Qing! Me! Me!"

Hua Qing naturally noticed Zhao Yanxi.

But whether to avoid suspicion or simply because she was annoyed to see Zhao Yanxi and Ding Heng sitting together, she simply pretended not to see them.

Suddenly, Long He stepped forward and said, "I was punished the most just now, let me choose!"

The host was taken aback; Long He's request wasn't in the script.

But his good professionalism made him quickly realize what was happening, and he nodded with a smile.

"Okay! So, who do you want to choose, Longhe?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Long He raised his hand and pointed directly to the center of the audience seats.

"This girl is perfect."

The spotlight shone in the direction she was pointing and landed on Zhao Yanxi.

Zhao Yanxi blinked, then blinked again, and then pointed to herself.

"I?"

Long He smiled and nodded.

"Yes, you!"

Zhao Yanxi was so excited she almost jumped up and quickly walked onto the stage.

Ding Heng stood alone in his seat, stunned.

He glanced at Long He, who was grinning mischievously on the stage, then turned to Hua Qing, who was astonished, and finally looked at Zhao Yanxi, who was excited.

He gasped in shock.

As expected... what was bound to happen, happened!

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