After returning home, Cen Yu told Yu Xinyu about going on a variety show.

Yu Xinyu's expression didn't change at all upon hearing this; in fact, she even showed a hint of surprise. "Then can I see you on TV?"

"...Maybe." Cen Yu was also unsure.

But what he was even less sure about was Yu Xinyu's attitude.

Although Yu Xinyu hadn't said it directly before, judging from the other party's behavior, it seemed that they didn't really want her to be on variety shows. Why have they suddenly changed their attitude now?

Thinking of this, he asked directly.

Yu Xinyu slowly opened his suitcase and began packing his belongings. Facing Cen Yu's question, his smile remained unchanged. "Participating in this variety show should be quite well paid, right?"

“…It’s alright.” Cen Yu recalled the numbers Sang Qianshan had shown him back then.

“Then we can move to a different place.” Yu Xinyu finished packing her suitcase and slowly walked to Cen Yu’s side.

At this moment, Cen Yu was sitting on the sofa, unguarded as Yu Xinyu approached. In his mind, Yu Xinyu was gentle, harmless, and posed no danger whatsoever.

Yu Xinyu bent down, placing one hand on Cen Yu's knee and the other on the sofa next to Cen Yu. "Let's move to a different place then."

"……good."

Cen Yu made an empty promise.

He knew he would leave this world, and he also knew that Cen Yu's ending in the novel was not good.

He looked at Yu Xinyu's face, which was gazing at him with dependence, and wished that she would dislike him even more.

"Where do you want to go?" Yu Xinyu simply squatted down in front of Cen Yu and looked at him.

"I don't know." Cen Yu genuinely didn't know.

At this moment, Yu Xinyu rested her head on Cen Yu's knees like a gentle, large dog.

Cen Yu ruffled his hair casually, "We'll think about it later."

Yu Xinyu's face lit up with a sweet, expectant smile. He looked at Cen Yu with his green-brown eyes and asked, "How about we go somewhere just the two of us?"

Cen Yu nodded. At this moment, Sang Qianshan sent another message, asking for the address for meeting to sign the contract and discuss details... Yu Xinyu looked at Cen Yu's phone with that formulaic smile. He did not hide the fact that he was secretly looking at Cen Yu's phone messages.

"Why don't you come over to my place?"

Yu Xinyu said, "Aren't there a lot of paparazzi outside?"

"It's perfect to be at home."

...

Sang Qianshan never expected to come to Cen Yu's house again, after all, he felt that Yu Xinyu, that little lunatic, would want to cut him into a thousand pieces.

He even found Cen Yu's agreement somewhat surprising.

He changed cars and arrived at Cen Yu's apartment building—this time, his agent came along too.

The two rang the doorbell together. Sang Qianshan was just about to smile when he realized that it was Yu Xinyu who opened the door. His smile vanished instantly. "It's you?"

“Of course it’s me,” Yu Xinyu said softly. “After all, I live with Xiaoyu.”

The agent was surprised to find a handsome young man with a mixed-race appearance opening the door. He glanced at Sang Qianshan with some surprise, then at Yu Xinyu, and felt eager to recruit him to the company as soon as possible.

Sang Qianshan snorted but said nothing.

Yu Xinyu just smiled good-naturedly.

Cen Yu had specifically asked Yu Xinyu to open the door, intending to allow the two main characters to interact again. Seeing that Sang Qianshan had already arrived, he popped out from behind Yu Xinyu and said, "You're here."

Sang Qianshan then revealed a genuine smile, "Yes, let's talk about variety shows."

After changing their shoes, the two went to the living room. Yu Xinyu had prepared tea and snacks in advance and brought them to Sang Qianshan and his agent.

After thanking him, the agent immediately took a sip of tea and said, "It smells so good."

After he finished speaking, he handed business cards to Cen Yu and Yu Xinyu, and then introduced himself.

Sang Qianshan glanced at the tea but showed no intention of taking a sip—what a joke, who knows what Yu Xinyu would add to it.

The agent spoke first, mainly explaining the format of the variety show—

It's actually quite simple; it's just a big star taking their ordinary friends on a vacation.

The main focus is on a casual, slow-paced variety show, showcasing a different side of big stars in their interactions with their ordinary friends. For Sang Qianshan, it's about debunking the rumor that he has no friends (now we'll add a male sister-in-law to the mix).

"This is the location the production team mentioned for the first episode."

The agent handed the printed proposal to Cen Yu first.

Cen Yu glanced at it and noticed that the first destination was an island—just like in the novel.

After all, this is a great place in novels, TV dramas, and variety shows to exude hormones and increase physical contact, haha.

The overall process was similar to that in the novel: everyone departed from their homes and then met at the airport... Upon seeing this, Cen Yu looked at Yu Xinyu beside him and asked, "Do we really have to film the departure scene?"

In the original novel, Yu Xinyu had already broken up with Cen Yu at this point.

Living alone in her own large apartment, she naturally wouldn't have anyone else showing up.

But Cen Yu is still living with Yu Xinyu...

"This is a must-shoot," the agent said, forcing a smile.

Sang Qianshan frowned, just about to say to Cen Yu, "Why don't you stay at my place?" when Yu Xinyu spoke first, "Just consider me your roommate."

He said considerately, "Besides, your colleagues at the company all know that you're sharing an apartment with someone."

Cen Yu nodded, confirming that this was indeed the case.

Moreover, only in this way can we generate more discussion about Yu Xinyu later on. Since Yu Xinyu doesn't object to appearing on screen, then it's perfect!

Sang Qianshan frowned inwardly. He glanced at Yu Xinyu, but saw that she wasn't looking at him at all. She was just focused on looking at the proposal with Cen Yu.

"By the way, how will everyone be staying?" Yu Xinyu suddenly asked.

"We might still need to share a room," the agent said.

After all, the appeal of this variety show lies in pairing up with ordinary friends.

"What if you have friends of the opposite sex?" Yu Xinyu asked with a smile.

“…This…” the agent stammered.

There is indeed a pair of opposite-sex friends on the variety show. According to the director, they will definitely live together if they are of the same gender. The room assignments may be randomly drawn.

"We'll draw lots then," Sang Qianshan said. "There will be a game on the day, and only the winner can choose their roommate."

"The rest will be decided by drawing lots, grouped by gender." He looked at Yu Xinyu. "Are you satisfied now?"

Yu Xinyu didn't say whether she was satisfied or not, but just smiled and said, "Then it seems we'll have to rely on our own abilities."