“What? Live broadcast?”
Yang Zi was the first to exclaim.
“Oh my god, live broadcast? Doesn’t that mean we’ll have no image left at all?”
Bai Lu’s eyes widened too.
This news was like a bomb, instantly exploding among the crowd.
Live broadcast meant that all their awkwardness, disarray, fatigue, and even breakdowns would be presented to the national audience without reservation.
There would be no chance to redo anything, no beautification from post-editing.
For female celebrities, this was undoubtedly a huge challenge.
Director Ding looked at their reactions, seemingly having anticipated them.
He said with a smile:
“This is precisely the sense of realism our program pursues, and it’s also a requirement put forth by the military.”
“Believe me, this will be an unprecedented experience.”
Although everyone felt uneasy, they also understood that it was too late to change things.
During the short break, a few girls gathered, drinking water and discussing in low voices.
“Hey, what do you guys think the Chief Instructor who teaches us will be like?”
Yu Shuxin, naturally lively, was the first to bring up the topic.
“Definitely that kind of super fierce Soldier King, right?”
Ju Jingyi guessed softly.
“Otherwise, how could he control the situation?”
“I’m more curious how much the production team spent to invite them.”
Bai Lu blinked, asking curiously.
“To get real special forces to appear on camera, the appearance fee must be sky-high, right?”
Their discussion was neither too loud nor too quiet, just enough to reach Director Ding’s ears, as he hadn’t walked far yet.
Director Ding turned around, a mysterious smile on his face.
He walked up to the girls, lowering his voice as if to announce a huge secret.
“Appearance fee? They didn’t come for money.”
“Then what for?”
Guan Xiaotong pressed curiously.
Director Ding looked at their faces, all filled with curiosity.
He slowly uttered a name that was enough to shake the entire entertainment and military circles.
“Because the team serving as your Chief Instructor group is the ‘Megakaryocyte Special Operations Group’!”
“Macrophages?”
This name sounded a bit strange and difficult to pronounce to the female celebrities present.
But from Director Ding’s solemn expression,
they could feel the astonishing weight contained behind those four words.
Director Ding looked at their puzzled eyes and continued to explain.
“The Megakaryocyte Special Operations Group is one of our country’s top strategic-level special forces.”
“Their main tasks are not just those overseas operations and anti-terrorism rescues that everyone sees in movies.”
Director Ding’s voice held reverence.
“Domestically, they also undertake an even more important duty.”
“That is to train special forces from various Military Regions; they are instructors among instructors, Soldier Kings among Soldier Kings.”
He looked around, making sure everyone’s attention was on him.
“To be able to invite them, our production team also put in a tremendous effort.”
“You know, a unit of this level cannot be swayed by money at all.”
“Our initial proposal was directly rejected by the military, and later, the higher-ups of the platform personally went to coordinate.”
“Our production team also increased the budget again and again, finally offering a sky-high price of thirty million, which finally convinced them.”
“And the Chief Instructor leading this team is the current captain of the ‘Macrophages’, Captain Lu Mingyu.”
Thirty million!
This number made the girls gasp.
This was not just a matter of money, but it also represented the extraordinary status of this unit and Captain Lu Mingyu.
After Director Ding finished speaking, he left them space to process the information and then turned and walked away.
Once the Director left, the girls immediately erupted into chatter.
“Oh my god, an instructor invited for thirty million, what kind of concept is that?”
Yu Shuxin covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief.
“I feel like the military agreed, it definitely wasn’t for this money.”
Guan Xiaotong analyzed calmly.
“They want to use our program to show the true demeanor of special forces to the youth of the whole country.”
“It’s like the most direct recruitment propaganda and national defense education.”
“Makes sense.”
Yang Zi nodded.
“Our responsibility just got a lot bigger.”
Zhang Zifeng, who hadn’t said much, looked increasingly serious.
She quietly said to everyone:
“Have you ever thought about what such a big background means?”
Everyone looked at her upon hearing this.
“It means their training standards will absolutely not be watered down just because we are female celebrities.”
Zhang Zifeng’s tone was heavy.
“It might even be more rigorous than for actual soldiers, because we are representing the image of soldiers in front of the national audience.”
“These two hours today might really just be an appetizer; I’m afraid we… might not be able to last at all.”
Her words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the excitement that had just ignited in everyone’s hearts.
The girls looked at each other, their faces filled with worry.
They all, by coincidence, cast resentful glances at Director Ding, who hadn’t walked far yet.
Director Ding felt the scorching gaze behind him, greased his feet, and slipped away even faster.
He muttered softly as he walked:
“Don’t look at me, this was all the idea of the investor dads.”
Director Ding quickly walked to the side, took out his phone, and dialed a number.
“General Manager Wang, I’ve announced everything as you instructed.”
A steady male voice came from the other end of the phone:
“What was their reaction?”
“At first, they were shocked, then a little scared.”
Director Ding chuckled.
“But General Manager Wang, your move is truly brilliant.”
“Captain Lu Mingyu’s face, just standing in front of the camera, doesn’t need to do anything, and the ratings will be stable.”
“Then, if we guide it a little, and let him have some emotional friction with a female guest,”
“the topic popularity will skyrocket; it’ll be hard for our show not to become popular!”
Director Ding’s tone was full of excitement and calculation.
“Hmm, you need to control the degree of this,” General Manager Wang instructed.
“Remember, authenticity is primary, topics are icing on the cake.”
“Understood, just you wait and see!”
After hanging up the phone, Director Ding’s smile became even more smug.
At the same time, Gu Lina Zha, who was at the camp, received a call.
It was from her assistant, Xiao Lu.
“Naza-jie, it’s bad, the production team just sent an urgent notice.”
“What are you panicking for?” Gu Lina Zha didn’t even lift an eyelid, “Has the sky fallen?”
“Tomorrow morning, all guests have to officially gather at the Municipal Armed Forces Department for the opening ceremony.”
The assistant said, panting.
“That fast?”
Gu Lina Zha frowned, but didn’t pay too much attention.
The assistant swallowed, then said the more important information.
“And, Director Ding said that to pursue authenticity,”
“the broadcast method for this program has changed to a one-hour delayed live broadcast!”
“What?”
Gu Lina Zha suddenly sat up from her bed.
“Live broadcast? Is he crazy?”
“Also,” the assistant’s voice was trembling slightly.
“The Chief Instructor is said to have been invited by the production team for thirty million, from the most mysterious special forces.”
“This means that this variety show demands absolute authenticity.”
“Sis, it looks like you’re really going to suffer.”