Ji Xizhi’s comment, “Later,” left everyone puzzled for a moment.

But the time for interviews on the red carpet is limited, with not much allocated to each celebrity. As the host, it’s necessary to strictly control the flow and timing.

The host didn’t bother about whether Ji Xizhi would step down and went straight to the next question.

After asking Ji Xizhi why she wasn’t participating in Director Wang’s new movie, the red carpet segment for Director Wang concluded.

Once the red carpet event finished, it was time to move indoors for a rest.

All the celebrities who had walked the red carpet were resting inside, including Ji Xizhi, who was supposed to join Director Wang.

But just as she reached the entrance, Ji Xizhi heard the host outside announcing through the microphone.

“Next up, number 28…”

Ji Xizhi calculated the time; number 30 wasn’t far off.

She paused and said, “Director Wang, I have something to do, I’ll go in later!”

Director Wang didn’t mind.

He had achieved his main goal of inviting Ji Xizhi to the red carpet, and now it was time to manipulate social media trends.

The angle of “the fastest red carpet walk in history” was a great marketing strategy!

Director Wang’s mind was already occupied with marketing strategies for the microfilm, so whether Ji Xizhi accompanied him inside was irrelevant now.

Moreover, it’s normal for celebrities attending the red carpet for the first time to be curious about the event.

Director Wang just reminded, “Be careful not to get crowded by fans. Your seat is at row 2, number 6. Come find me when you’re ready!”

Ji Xizhi replied affirmatively, lifted her dress, and made her way to the back.

The red carpet area was still surrounded by many fans and photographers.

Some who couldn’t squeeze into the front row were resting in a nearby open space as the current set of celebrities weren’t the ones they wanted to photograph.

A group of camera operators carefully wiped their equipment.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed in surprise, “Isn’t that Ji Xizhi?”

After saying this, the girl pointed in a direction.

Others followed her gaze but only saw a flash of a red dress disappearing in the distance.

“You’re probably seeing things; Ji Xizhi already walked the red carpet! She went with Director Wang!”

“Exactly, those lined up behind are yet to walk the red carpet. Ji Xizhi wouldn’t finish and then line up again, right? The organizers wouldn’t allow it!”

“It’s indeed a pity; Ji Xizhi rarely attends events, so she’s hard to capture. Surprisingly, we didn’t manage to do it this time either!”

Several people agreed with each other.

The girl who thought she had seen Ji Xizhi started feeling uncertain as well.

Maybe she really had seen wrong! Many celebrities wore red dresses today, probably one of those waiting backstage.

The girl put away her equipment, stood up, and said, “The ‘Rival in Love’ crew is coming up, let’s see if we can get some good shots!”

“You go ahead; I’m not going. Ugh, Shen Yeyi and Qiu Hu aren’t really my type, forget it!”

“I’m also too tired to go, my feet and waist hurt. You take the photos~”

Seeing her peers weren’t interested, the girl squeezed toward the red carpet on her own.

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Red carpet waiting area.

Traffic circled around the event venue in a queued formation, and on the roadside, more fans were rushing to arrive.

“That taxi was so annoying, I’m furious; I missed Ji Xizhi again, boohoo!”

“Stop running, stop running! Number 30 is coming up, Ji Xizhi has gone past!”

“So annoying! I don’t care; I’m waiting here for Zhi Zhi today!”

While some were chatting, a familiar voice suddenly appeared beside them.

“Waiting for me?”

The fans’ running gradually slowed: “???”

“Am I seeing things? I haven’t gone to the red carpet yet, and I’ve seen Ji Xizhi?”

“Same here, I think I’m seeing things too!”

“Whoa, it’s really Zhi Zhi!!!”

Ji Xizhi came out planning to find the ‘Rival in Love’ crew’s car, hop on, and ride up to the red carpet door. However, stepping out, she saw a long line of cars and was herself taken aback.

She couldn’t even recognize which car belonged to Director Jin’s crew.

Ji Xizhi intended to ask someone but encountered this group of fans.

After taking photos with the fans, she enlisted their help to locate the ‘Rival in Love’ car.

The fans’ speed was much faster than Ji Xizhi’s alone.

Soon enough, someone discovered the ‘Rival in Love’ crew’s nanny van.

Ji Xizhi hurried over upon noticing.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to thank the group of fans.

“Thank you all, I’ll head to the red carpet now!”

The fans were first touched, then bewildered.

“Didn’t Ji Xizhi already walk the red carpet? Is my memory messed up? It was just streamed live!”

The fans’ last bit of confusion went unheard by Ji Xizhi.

She precisely found the ‘Rival in Love’ car, got in, and saw Director Jin, Shanli, Shen Yeyi, and Qiu Hu; the main crew had arrived.

Upon seeing Ji Xizhi, Shanli couldn’t help but hug her.

“Long time no see! How come you’re so late? How did you get here? By taxi? Where’s Xiao Yuan?”

Before Ji Xizhi could answer, Shanli was already fixated on Ji Xizhi’s dress.

“Wow~ this dress looks amazing, hurry up, take a few photos for me~”

Ji Xizhi watched Shanli act even crazier than outside photographers, and said helplessly, “Take them.”

Shanli jostled around inside the van, eventually getting a group photo with Shen Yeyi, Director Jin, and Qiu Hu.

Nearing the ‘Rival in Love’ crew’s debut, everyone began to pack up and didn’t have time to watch the live broadcast.

When the live broadcaster announced number 30.

The ‘Rival in Love’ nanny van slowly drove up to the red carpet.

Having finished taking her photos, Shanli thought of posting them on Weibo, synchronized with the red carpet live stream, aiming for a trending topic.

After all, Ji Xizhi looked so stunning today; she had to be on the trending list!

But before Shanli could post it, logging onto Weibo, she saw Ji Xizhi’s name already on the trending recommendations.

Shanli thought: Wow, someone’s already managed to hit the trending list? Seems like someone already knew Ji Xizhi was going to grace the trend today!

Just as Shanli was about to click in, the nanny van door was pulled open.

The red carpet was starting, so she placed her phone on the seat and followed to get off the van.

The ‘Rival in Love’ crew arrived at the red carpet; Director Jin, Shanli, Qiu Hu, and Shen Yeyi appeared in sequence.

The flash lights around the car popped continuously, almost forming a spotlight.

Just as everyone waited for the car door to close, preparing for the four-member crew to walk the red carpet.

Qiu Hu courteously bent over into the van, extending his right hand.

A slender, jade-like hand placed itself in Qiu Hu’s right hand.

The photographers and fans beside the red carpet were stunned.

What’s going on?

The ‘Rival in Love’ crew had, besides the director and screenwriter, only two leads, Shen Yeyi and Qiu Hu, right?

Did they bring along a supporting actress to walk the red carpet too?

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