Astrid had mentioned before that she's planning a surprise for Fannie. Hearing this, Fannie's hand gripping the microphone suddenly tightened.
Astrid was all laughs and full of youthful energy. Just standing there, she made the hosts and Fannie look pale in comparison.
When the audience heard Astrid was going to do stand-up, they were thrilled.
Fans were cheering left and right.
Even the spectators who were feeling a bit drowsy suddenly woke up, looking towards the stage, "Why the sudden hustle and bustle? Who's here?"
"Isn't that Astrid?! She looks even prettier in person than on TV!"
"Don't you know her? She's the actress who catches snakes and sharks on the show!"
"Astrid, I love you!"
"Wow, it's so worth coming today, Astrid is doing stand-up comedy!!!"
"Today's ticket was money well spent!"
"Astrid is so amazing, I feel like I need to learn more skills just to be worthy of being her fan!"
The host asked, "Stand-up comedy?"
Astrid shook her head, "I'm teaming up with a mystery guest. Stay tuned, you'll find out soon."
"Alright, please stand over here." The host stepped aside, and Astrid moved to the designated spot.
But Fannie, she was still standing there, dazed.
The host called again, "Fannie, over here."
"Oh, okay." Fannie snapped out of it, only to find herself breaking out in a cold sweat.
She had worked so hard for this comeback opportunity. If something went wrong, there would be no second chance.
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