Chapter 24: It’s All A Script
Before long, the remaining guests arrived one after another.
The last to arrive was Zhou Shiqing.
He still had his little white hair, eye-catching and flamboyant.
Coming with Zhou Shiqing was also Producer Chu Yan; the two were chatting and laughing as they entered side by side.
No one knew what topic they were discussing, but Chu Yan was laughing so hard she was trembling with mirth when she came in.
Most people in the room gave Zhou Shiqing a glance with an ambiguous look in their eyes, then their gazes all followed Chu Yan.
The originally lukewarm atmosphere in the conference room also became lively.
Mainly from flattering Chu Yan.
“Sister Yan, hello.”
“Wow, Sister Yan, you look so beautiful today.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. When does our Sister Yan not look beautiful? Right, Sister Yan.”
Chu Yan knew how much sincerity was in their words, but their flattery did put her good mood on another level.
She smiled broadly and responded: “Alright, alright, stop praising me. Can I really be more beautiful than you young female stars?”
“Sister Yan, don’t sell yourself short. I just like pretty older sisters like you.” The nearest young actor He Tiandong said this shamelessly.
“Cut it out.” Chu Yan smiled and pointed at him.
The others didn’t think He Tiandong was shameful; instead, they all followed suit.
Xuan Xia: ……
If Ji Ziyao weren’t absent, she really wanted to ask him: Didn’t you say Chu Yan dislikes vixens the most? So you have to be low-key and modest?
Does this look like dislike?
But then again, if she were being flattered and fawned over like this, she’d find it pretty satisfying too.
Especially being fawned over by handsome men and beautiful women.
In the future, when she had the ability, she also wanted to live like this.
She had just started to envy Chu Yan when Xuan Xia caught Zhou Shiqing, who had just sat down, looking at her out of the corner of her eye.
Xuan Xia glanced at him, and only then did he lazily look away.
The crowd’s flattery of Chu Yan continued for a while longer. Zhou Shiqing was so familiar with Chu Yan that he didn’t join in.
Finally, seeing that a lot of time had been spent, Chu Yan called a stop and got back to the main topic.
Chu Yan had the staff distribute a recording schedule to everyone. “Everyone, this is the schedule for our preview episode. Take a look first.”
Nowadays, various dating shows have aired several seasons in the country, all following a fixed format: in the first episode, the paired male and female guests meet, then dates begin. Later episodes involve contact with other guest pairs, and only at the finale do all guests gather.
Chu Yan innovated it: the first episode, or the preview episode as she called it, would unfold in the form of a competitive variety show.
All guests would get to know each other through a series of competitive games, and at the end of the program, the male and female partners would pair up, presenting all the predetermined CP groups to the audience.
It seemed like they would make the final choice after getting to know each other through various games.
Actually, it was all scripted.
Even the opening cheers for who appeared, which pairs showed interest in whom, were all clearly marked in the schedule.
Xuan Xia finished reading and thought: Eye-opening.
At the same time, Xuan Xia also noticed that the schedule apparently had no arrangements for her.
Of course, she wasn’t the only one. Another female guest at the end of this conference table, Mo Feifei who won the singing competition championship, was also an edge character with no performance opportunities.
She didn’t know about Mo Feifei’s situation, but Xuan Xia could understand her own edge character setting.
In a nutshell, she had no fame or reputation in the entertainment industry.
“The preview episode will be done via live broadcast, and after later editing, it will also go online when the main program officially airs,” Chu Yan said.
Except for the preview episode being live first then edited and uploaded, the subsequent recordings would use rotating live broadcasts.
Each guest pair would get two episodes of live broadcast, with other times being pre-recorded.
As for the live broadcast order, Chu Yan said it wouldn’t be announced for now; arrangements would be made after the preview episode.
The live broadcast time for the preview episode was set for next Saturday.
Starting from next Monday, the guests would be officially announced one after another for preheating.
Chu Yan had covered the main content for now; next were specifics on the schedule.
After the big meeting ended, the afternoon was for studio shoots of promotional photos.
Because there was still work in the afternoon, the guests all stayed, with the program group providing rest rooms and meals.
Xuan Xia stayed in her rest room, waiting for the meal.
Ji Ziyao walked into the rest room and handed a sheet of paper to Xuan Xia. “This is the first date plan provided by the program group. See which one you like.”
Xuan Xia took the A4 paper, looked at it, and complained: “The program group is really thoughtful, giving so many date locations.”
“Otherwise what? They have to communicate first and cooperate with filming.” Ji Ziyao said.
Xuan Xia nodded.
Communicating filming in advance was one thing; another was that she couldn’t think of any date locations, especially with someone she wasn’t familiar with at all like Zhou Shiqing.
She thought Zhou Shiqing must feel the same.
In the end, Xuan Xia chose the amusement park and aquarium.
Whether it could be settled still depended on Zhou Shiqing’s choice.
Ji Ziyao took back the A4 paper and asked: “Do you have a Weibo account?”
“Yes.” Though she basically didn’t use it.
Ji Ziyao said: “Log in and let me see.”
Xuan Xia opened the app, logged into the account, and Ji Ziyao took a look, pondering for a moment.
Finally he said: “It’s fine. Do you want to use your own account, or should I register a new one for you?”
Xuan Xia thought either was fine. “Then use my own.”
Ji Ziyao hummed. “Send the account password to me and Xiuxiu later. In the future, Xiuxiu can also help manage your account. On Monday, I’ll get it verified for you.”
Now it was Xuan Xia’s turn to ponder: “Does it have to be handed over? Can’t I manage it myself?”
Seeing her reluctance, Ji Ziyao didn’t insist. “Then you manage it yourself for now; we’ll talk later.”
“Mm.”
There were a few knocks on the door outside the rest room. After two seconds, a chubby girl pushed open the door.
“Teacher Xuan, hello. I’m Xiao Lin, the clothing manager from the program group.”
“Hello.” Xuan Xia said.
Xiao Lin smiled and walked in, saying: “It’s like this, Teacher Xuan. Our program has clothing sponsors, so I’m here to ask for your clothing sizes. You’ll need to wear the sponsor’s clothing for the afternoon shoot.”
“Oh, okay.”
Xuan Xia told Xiao Lin her clothing sizes.
After noting them down, Xiao Lin cautiously asked Xuan Xia for specific body measurements, mainly afraid that the reported sizes might not fit when the clothes arrived.
Things like specific body measurements were usually something female stars weren’t willing to share with outsiders. Some with bad tempers would throw a fit on the spot, or even worse, curse people out, so Xiao Lin asked very carefully and was prepared for Xuan Xia not to cooperate.
But Xuan Xia didn’t avoid it at all and naturally gave the information to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin hurriedly noted it down, visibly relaxing.
Encountering someone so easygoing was really great.
After recording the information, Xiao Lin asked a few questions about clothing style preferences, all of which got Xuan Xia’s cooperation.
Having smoothly completed her work, Xiao Lin sincerely praised on her way out: “Teacher Xuan, you’re really so beautiful. I’ll try to arrange clothing in the style you like, and I wish you smooth filming this afternoon.”
It sounded good, and Xuan Xia sincerely replied: “Thank you.”
After Xiao Lin left, Ji Ziyao, who had been watching, also praised: “Well done.”
Xuan Xia: ……
This counts as well done?
Are you all doing elementary school level socializing?
