Once they arrived at the venue, Director Yang had barely settled the guests into their seats when he spotted Director Pang, an old acquaintance from Apple TV Station, signaling him from nearby to come over.
Thinking his friend wanted to catch up, Director Yang walked over with a broad smile and gave him a hug.
Director Pang rubbed his nose and said hesitantly, "Well... Qi, here's the thing. You know there's a runway segment, right?"
Director Yang nodded. "That's mainly what we came to see tonight."
Director Pang continued, "For a runway show, some models can just walk to a backing track, but others need a singer standing off to the side singing live. We have a Classic of Mountains and Seas-themed show, and the singer and three of the models ate something bad. They've just been sent to the hospital for IV drips."
Director Yang: "..."
Halfway through, he had already figured out what Director Pang wanted.
Was it too late to pretend he couldn't hear properly?
Director Pang smiled awkwardly, his eyes holding a sincerity that was hard to refuse. "We're looking for people who can fill in, but everyone we've found either can't sing well enough or doesn't have the looks. The guests on your dating show are all so good-looking. They'd be perfect! Do you think you could... arrange something?"
Director Yang made one last desperate attempt. "Isn't it about to start? This Classic of Mountains and Seas theme you mentioned must need a lot of time for hair and makeup, right? Surely it's too late."
Director Pang waved a hand. "We'll move it to one of the last few slots. There's plenty of time. Qi, I'm begging you!"
With no other choice, Director Yang said, "I'll ask them first. This isn't up to me."
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