Bo Yan's premonition wasn't wrong; it was indeed around the time of shooting the reality show.
Receiving the notification didn't mean they had to go immediately; after all, the artists needed some buffer time. Generally, when signing up, there would already be a sense of whether one could be shortlisted, and once officially notified, it would be more than half a month before the final award ceremony.
During this half-month period, Xia Siyu took on two commercial deals and also connected with Director Yu to prepare for her next film. In this film, she had to play an ugly character—originally, she could do this without makeup, but Xia Siyu is stunning even without makeup, just not as glamorous, which didn't quite suit the role. So, Director Yu suggested she appear more unattractive, which she agreed to.
