Elder brother's garrison

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"What... is it difficult?" Lu Ming asked with a hint of curiosity.

“Look, we’re on the same team, right?” Xie Ying pointed to the center of the stage and whispered to Lu Ming, “No one on our team has answered incorrectly yet. Even though this is a variety show, it’s not good if there’s a one-sided situation during the games, right? It would be embarrassing for the other team’s senior entertainers…”

Lu Ming blinked and looked at the scoreboard.

The so-called trivia quiz segment was conducted by the celebrities in two teams, red and blue. At this point, Lu Ming's blue team had already scored three points, while the red team still had zero points.

Just then, the sixth contestant from the Red Team brought good news: another star from the Red Team answered a question incorrectly and was doused with cold water. At that moment, he was being interviewed by the hosts.

"Now... it's three to zero." Looking at the center of the stage, Xie Ying murmured meaningfully, "This episode seems to have been made just to promote the ship girl idol group from earlier. They spent so much effort inviting so many people from the industry... Sigh, if this continues... this little game segment will lose its fun. It would be such a pity if this small thing affected the viewing experience..."

Lu Ming looked at Xie Ying.

Xie Ying's face still wore a kind and gentle smile.

"Alright, let's welcome contestant number seven! Our Miss Lu Ming—"

Just then, the hosts' enthusiastic calls rang out from the center of the stage, and the photographers all turned their lenses toward Lu Ming.

"Lu Ming, keep it up!" Xie Ying appeared even more gentle and kind in front of the camera, cheering Lu Ming on with a big smile, "Don't let everyone down."

"..." Lu Ming nodded at Xie Ying as if he understood, and walked to the center of the stage.

The cameramen all followed Lu Ming's figure with their lenses.

Off-camera, Xie Ying watched Lu Ming's retreating figure with a smile. As Lu Ming walked further and further away, the smile on Xie Ying's face slowly faded, finally turning into a faint, cold smirk full of anticipation.

Workers are removing the previous punctured water balloon and replacing it with a brand new one.

Lu Ming stopped in front of the cartoon gate, raising his head and waiting for the staff to finish their work.

Lu Ming's style today is a fashionable and youthful look that her styling team patiently put together for her. She wears a snow-white lace blouse with a preppy plaid pleated skirt and black flat leather shoes. She looks youthful and charming, simple yet sophisticated. Even just standing there, she is very pleasing to the eye.

Lu Ming's quiz segment was probably the part that the audience was most looking forward to.

Amid the urging gazes of the audience, the staff quickly replaced the water balloons and left the stage carrying the ladder.

Lu Ming exchanged a glance with Xiao Bai on the cartoon gate, then stood under the teetering water sphere.

"Ms. Lu Ming, are you ready?" the host asked cautiously, holding the answer sheet.

"Ah."

"Let's begin the quiz! Please listen to the question!" The host eagerly pulled out the answer sheet and spoke into the microphone, "The famous film 'All the Grass and Trees Are Soldiers' is the representative work of which famous director?"

As soon as the host uttered his question, many audience members sighed in frustration.

The question the host drew this time dashed the hopes of viewers who were looking forward to seeing Lu Ming get soaked in water.

This question is too simple. Anyone with even a basic understanding of the entertainment industry could answer it. And most importantly, the movie "Every Tree and Grass is an Enemy" was produced by the famous director Zhang Yiyan. Who is Zhang Yiyan? He's the great director who personally made Lu Ming famous. With that favor, Lu Ming couldn't possibly not know the answer to this question.

There's nothing to watch anymore.

Most of the audience members returned to their seats with regret.

Even the hosts smiled knowingly after asking the question, as if they knew Lu Ming would immediately call out Director Zhang's name.

However, to everyone's surprise, after the other host asked a question, Lu Ming did not answer it immediately. She just stood in front of the cartoon door, her hands clasped in front of her, as if she was thinking about something seriously.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The hosts' gazes gradually turned puzzled.

"Miss Lu Ming?" After a dozen seconds, the hosts gently reminded her.

"I don't know." At this moment, Lu Ming finally reacted. She looked at the host seriously and opened her mouth to answer.

Chapter 2301 Natural Beautiful Girl

"I don't know." Lu Ming's clear voice echoed throughout the studio through the microphone on his collar.

"Correct answer..." The host thought Lu Ming had given the correct answer and instinctively wanted to announce that it was correct, but they realized something was wrong halfway through. "Huh? Miss Lu Ming, what did you say?"

"I don't know." Lu Ming looked at the host obediently. "This question is too difficult."

“…Too, too difficult…” The hosts’ lips twitched.

This is clearly the easiest question of the night... It's a hundred times easier than that memorizing lines question from before...

Can't you even answer this?

Director Zhang will be very sad if he finds out!

The hosts wanted to complain, but looking at Lu Ming's complacent expression, they didn't know where to begin.

In the end, it was the most senior host who reacted first. This host, surnamed He, looked enlightened. He turned his back to the camera and looked at Lu Ming with approval in his eyes.

I see... it was all for the sake of the show...

Thinking of this, the host surnamed He did not expose Lu Ming, but smiled and reminded her, "Ms. Lu Ming, you have twenty seconds to answer this question. Do you really not know the answer? Think about it carefully, maybe the answer is right next to you."

"Sorry... I can't think of anything." Lu Ming lowered his head regretfully.

As soon as Lu Ming gave up answering the question, the audience, who had just been disappointed that they wouldn't get to see Lu Ming get wet, cheered excitedly again.

Before entering the studio, 99% of the hundreds of lucky audience members were loyal fans of Lu Ming. As such fans, they naturally craved any footage of Lu Ming. Moreover, seeing Lu Ming receive punishment was practically equivalent to seeing a rare shot of him being drenched in water, which was almost like getting a glimpse of their beloved star's private moments – truly a delightful experience.

Public opinion is hard to defy.

Little White on the steps took out a paperclip, looked at the teetering water balloon in front of him, and sighed softly.

Finally, at the host's instruction, the audience excitedly began the countdown to the punishment segment.

Lu Ming truly lives up to her reputation as the most popular female celebrity today; even the audience's shouts during the countdown for the punishment segment were much louder than those of the previous celebrities.

In a corner of the stage, Xie Ying bit her finger and looked at Lu Ming in the center of the stage.

As Xiaobai's paperclip slowly approached the water sphere, Xie Ying's lips gradually curled up, revealing an uncontrollable, triumphant smile, as if she had successfully exacted revenge.

“…Three, two, one!”

The audience's countdown has ended.

At the very last moment of the countdown, Xiaobaika popped the water-filled balloon on Luming's head.

With a snap, the water-filled balloon shattered into pieces, spraying out a large amount of clear liquid that landed on Lu Ming, who was completely unprotected.

Lu Ming instinctively covered his face and bent over, but his body was still thoroughly washed by a large number of water balls.

"yeah"

The audience erupted in cheers.

Amid cheers, Xiaobai put away her paperclip. She was about to offer a word of comfort to Luming below when a wonderful, refreshing fragrance wafted into her nose.

It was a familiar taste, sweet and refreshing, yet with a hint of sourness.

The source of the smell was the liquid that had just been sprayed from the water-filled balloon; clearly, it wasn't ordinary water.

Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment.

Huh?

This smells like... makeup remover?

Meanwhile, at the back of the stage.

Xie Ying clenched her fists tightly, covering her face with one hand, afraid that the uncontrollable excitement on her face would be revealed to the audience below.

—Finally, they succeeded!!!

The trap I patiently set has finally taken effect!

That little bastard named Lu Ming has finally fallen into his own trap!

The program schedule for "Happy Base" is actually public knowledge to all participating guests and staff. The program schedule is included in the contract for the other party to review when inviting guests to participate in the program rehearsal. Because of this, Xie Ying knew the specific content of today's punishment program very early on.

When Xie Ying learned from Director Chen that her scenes in the show had been cut down to only a few minutes, with all the extra scenes given to others, Xie Ying was furious and jealous. As arrogant as she was, she almost lost control of her emotions and nearly did something inappropriate on the spot. But soon, she found an outlet for her outburst – Lu Ming himself.

Xie Ying unleashed all her jealousy on Lu Ming without a second thought. Therefore, in order to teach this ill-mannered junior a "just right" lesson, Xie Ying secretly went to the props room before the show started, found the staff in charge of props, and poured a whole bottle of strong makeup remover she brought from the dressing room into one of the water-filled balloons. She then bribed the staff member with both threats and inducements, instructing him to place this specially made water-filled balloon during Lu Ming's segment.

The deer cry!

Aren't you the nation's goddess?!

Aren't you young and beautiful?

Don't you take advantage of your looks to do whatever you want?

Today I'm going to give you a great time on camera, in front of your more than one hundred lucky fans!

The makeup remover Xie Ying added to the water-filled balloon wasn't an ordinary makeup remover; it was a super-powerful makeup remover so effective that it could easily wash away even the most long-lasting makeup, leaving it looking like a beggar!

In Xie Ying's mind, a girl's beauty is 30% natural and 70% makeup. No matter how beautiful a girl is, once she splashes strong makeup remover on her face and loses the protection of cosmetics, she will ultimately become just another face in the crowd. She might even become extremely unattractive!

That's right!

A popular celebrity like Lu Ming, whose schedule is packed every day and who hardly has time to rest, must have neglected his health for a long time, leading to endocrine disorders. As a result, his seemingly fair and flawless face must be dull and lackluster, covered with pimples and acne, and have deep dark circles under his eyes!

What could be more satisfying than having her makeup ripped off in front of all the big stars in the entertainment industry and hundreds of Lu Ming's fans?

Xie Ying stared excitedly in Lu Ming's direction. She was eagerly anticipating the moment when the photographers would shove their lenses into Lu Ming's face, imagining his pockmarked, acne-covered cheeks appearing on the screen. She longed to hear Lu Ming's screams and the disillusioned shouts of the audience below. Even just imagining it made her tremble with excitement.

Under Xie Ying's watchful gaze, none of the hosts noticed the makeup remover on Lu Ming's face. Just like they had done with the previous celebrities, they rushed up to Lu Ming after he was splashed with water and began interviewing him with their cameras right up to his face.

On the big screen, Lu Ming was still in a bent-over position, his face not yet exposed to the camera.

"Ms. Lu Ming, how did you feel about the punishment segment?" The host, holding a microphone, asked with a smile to Lu Ming, who was bent over. "Ms. Lu Ming, please stand up quickly."

"..." After listening to the host's voice, Lu Ming, who had been bending over, slowly straightened up and raised his head.

For an instant.

The hosts in front of Lu Ming, as well as the fans who saw Lu Ming's appearance on the big screen, were all stunned.

Before everyone, Lu Ming straightened up, squinting one eye and gently wiping the corner of her eye with the back of her hand. Her other blue eye was open in a hazy mist, like a sapphire soaking in water. Strands of hair gathered at her temples and forehead, dripping water droplets. Lu Ming's cheeks were crystal clear, white with a rosy glow. After being soaked in water, they not only did not reveal any flaws, but even showed a dizzying and extraordinary charm.

She is charming and lovely, making one want to cherish her...

like……

It looks even better than before...

The host and fans looked at Lu Ming, and the scene fell silent for a few seconds.

"Deer...deer cry!!"

Someone shouted from below the stage.

A few seconds later, the sound of cell phones snapping photos filled the air below the stage. Lu Ming's fans excitedly raised their phones and started snapping pictures of Lu Ming on stage like crazy.

Water hibiscus!

A beauty that could topple kingdoms!

This is the pinnacle of human beauty!

Lu Ming's fans were overflowing with praise, and they instantly transformed into photographers, vying to capture Lu Ming's beauty at that moment.

"Sorry... I got some water in my eye..."

On stage, Lu Ming wiped the corner of his eye, while a few tears welled up in his other eye due to an allergic reaction. He explained to the host in a low voice.

"Ah, no, it's nothing..." The host was still a little dazed, raising his hand and waving it at Lu Ming.

Corner of the stage.

Xie Ying stared wide-eyed at Lu Ming on the big screen.

"Impossible...it can't be possible..."

Xie Ying touched her cheek, murmuring in disbelief.

how come……

Didn't I use a strong makeup remover to remove Lu Ming's makeup?

How come Lu Ming on screen is still so beautiful... How come her face is completely flawless? Where are her dark circles? Where are her pimples? Where are her acne? Where are her blemishes? Where are her pitted skin? How come she has none of them?

This is unreasonable!

This is completely illogical!

Even I, at the youngest and most beautiful age, couldn't possibly achieve this effect without makeup...

Looking at Lu Ming on the big screen, Xie Ying suddenly felt ashamed of herself.

But Xie Ying quickly dispelled her feelings of inferiority.