Chapter 250 Warmth
How to record a variety show in a way that makes it entertaining is something that all production teams are trying to figure out.
Li Zhenzhen has extensive experience in program production, but when it comes to taking the helm independently, she often feels doubtful and powerless.
I want to create a high-quality program, but I'm finding it difficult to achieve the effect I desire.
It is certainly unprofessional to criticize guests for not doing things according to one's expectations.
A guest is a guest; she chose the guests, and if the chosen guests don't perform well, that's her problem.
Therefore, after the first phase of recording ended, Li Zhenzhen, after much reflection, decided to prioritize making the show entertaining and, at the same time, begin to incorporate a script, rather than creating a purely observational program.
It's not a documentary.
Based on today's first day of recording, the changes were the right thing to do.
The results after the change were excellent.
The atmosphere during dinner was very pleasant, and there were many topics to discuss.
After dinner, the three people who received a B rating began to prepare to set up their tents.
Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai, and Xiao Yun.
Everything needed to set up the tent has been moved over.
The three of them were busy working here, and the others came over to lend a hand.
"It's still a bit hot tonight. Will you be able to sleep in the tents?" Yan Liang asked with some concern.
Li Zhibai: "There's nothing we can do about it. The production team has made this rule, so what can we do?"
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "We'll just have to bear with it."
"Why don't you just bring the tent into the living room and set it up there?" Peng Zhixing said. "That way, at least you'll have air conditioning and no mosquitoes."
"Can three tents fit in the living room?"
"It should be fine." Peng Zhixing glanced back, then suddenly remembered something, smiled, and said, "Anyway, the production team only requires you to stay in tents, not your own rooms. There's not enough room in the living room, so you can use our room."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Qin Zhibai: "Okay, then come to my room."
"The room isn't big enough to fit a tent," Lu Yanhe said.
Qin Zhibai: "Just move the bed a little closer to the wall."
Yan Liang nodded and said to Li Zhibai, "Give it a try. You can put the tent in my room; that should work."
Xiao Yun immediately looked at Song Linxin with a pitiful expression.
"Xin Xin~"
Song Linxin nodded with a smile and said, "Come on."
"This shouldn't be considered a foul, right?" Lu Yanhe was still a little worried.
"Who cares if it's a foul or not? They didn't say it was forbidden anyway." Li Zhibai was obviously not happy about setting up a tent in the yard to sleep in this hot weather.
A group of people went to help them set up tents and move beds, and it took them quite a while to get it done.
A group of people went downstairs again and gathered in the living room.
“We played that turtle soup game last time, and I played it several times with my team after I got back. How about we play it again?” Peng Zhixing asked.
"Isn't it scary?" Xiao Yun asked immediately.
"That's pretty scary."
"No, I don't want to." Xiao Yun shook her head. "It's too scary. I won't be able to sleep at night."
"Haha, have you forgotten about Qin Zhibai yelling 'Ghost!' last time?" Song Linxin said. "Qin Zhibai, Lu Yanhe is staying in your room this time, so don't forget not to wake up in the middle of the night and yell 'Ghost!' again."
Everyone burst into laughter, except for Su Xiao and Liu Zhiyin, who hadn't participated in the previous recording and didn't know what was going on.
Xiao Yun suppressed a laugh and explained to them.
Qin Zhibai looked rather embarrassed. He wanted to explain something at this moment, but he really didn't know how to start.
It's frustrating.
"If we don't play with the turtle soup, what should we do?" Peng Zhixing asked. "Or should we just chat?"
"Chatting is fine, playing games is fine too." Xiao Yun sat directly on the floor, stretching out his two long, straight legs. "I've been standing all day, and my legs are numb. Now, as long as I can sit here lazily like this, I'll do anything."
"Let's play a game where I have what you don't. The loser has to make breakfast for everyone tomorrow morning."
Everyone supported and agreed.
Two new friends have joined us this time, and none of us know what kind of game it is yet.
Peng Zhixing explained it to them, and then emphasized, "This is a game designed by Lu Yanhe."
"Wow!" Liu Zhiyin looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise. "That's amazing."
Everyone was probably tired, so they didn't stay out very late that night. They finished around nine o'clock and went back to their rooms to take showers and blow-dry their hair.
I have to get up early tomorrow morning to continue doing tasks.
I don't know what tomorrow's task will be.
The results of these two days' tasks, like after dinner tonight, will determine their treatment in the following days.
After taking a shower, Lu Yanhe picked up his phone to reply to messages.
He received some ideas from Chen Siqi about the "Jump Up" self-media platform, including his communication with Bai Yu today.
Lu Yanhe said: As long as you want to do it, I will fully support you.
Chen Siqi: Yes, when your "Golden Era" airs, we'll do an exclusive interview with you. Let's make an appointment in advance.
Lu Yanhe immediately replied: Okay.
Although Lu Yanhe was sleeping in a tent tonight, the tent zipper was open to let in the cold air.
The two of them went to bed very early, and Lu Yanhe didn't open his eyes until six o'clock the next morning.
Wake up naturally.
Lu Yanhe was getting dressed quietly as he prepared for his morning run.
He deliberately moved very quietly so as not to disturb Qin Zhibai, but he still woke Qin Zhibai up in the end.
"Why are you up so early?" Qin Zhibai's voice was a little muffled.
"I'm going for a run."
Qin Zhibai sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and hesitated. "Running?"
"Hmm." Lu Yanhe, "Did I wake you up?"
"No, I went to bed early, so I woke up." Qin Zhibai yawned. "I'll go back to sleep."
He lay back down.
Lu Yanhe smiled and went out, where he met Yan Liang directly on the stairs.
They weren't the only ones jogging in the morning; after running for a while, they spotted Liu Zhiyin ahead of them.
"Wow." Yan Liang looked at the figure in front of him with some surprise.
Hearing the commotion behind her, Liu Zhiyin turned around and looked over.
Do you usually go for a morning run?
"It's mainly Yan Liang; I've only been running around a bit lately." Lu Yanhe thought to himself that he definitely wouldn't be able to keep up with this grueling exercise after he finished filming "Phoenix Terrace."
Everyone says that you'll fall in love with exercise if you stick with it, but Lu Yanhe doesn't feel that way at all.
If you don't like something, you just don't like it; you can't love it.
"Do you exercise every day?" Yan Liang asked Liu Zhiyin.
"Yes." Liu Zhiyin nodded. "To maintain a good figure, you must exercise every day."
Yan Liang nodded.
Liu Zhiyin said, "I looked up information online before, and you guys were also members of a boy idol group before?"
Liu Zhiyin previously worked overseas and seems to be unfamiliar with the domestic entertainment industry.
"I guess so," Yan Liang explained. "But it's not quite the same as those mature artist groups abroad. We just participated in a competition together, and the top seven became a group. It was a three-year contract, but because it didn't develop well, we disbanded when it expired."
Compared to domestic idol groups, overseas idol groups actually have a more mature industry chain.
For example, TV stations have a fixed time slot or program every week to promote the new songs of idol groups. Their performance market, stages, etc., are all complete from top to bottom. There will never be a situation where a group debuts but has no stage to perform on.
Liu Zhiyin doesn't really understand the situation in China, but she chose to return to China to develop her career because she realized that her potential for development overseas was too limited.
Liu Zhiyin went abroad to become a trainee when she was sixteen years old, debuted at eighteen, and is now a highly experienced artist.
However, despite debuting for so many years, Liu Zhiyin has never achieved great fame. This is due to both her own reasons and others. Therefore, after her contract expired, Liu Zhiyin decisively chose to return to China. Since she hadn't made a name for herself overseas after so many years, she figured she should take advantage of her youth and the booming entertainment industry in China to come back and try her luck. That was Liu Zhiyin's thinking.
After returning to China, she signed with a major talent agency, and this show was the first job they helped her get.
Liu Zhiyin also knew that she had boarded the bus midway.
She didn't mind.
Yoo Ji-eum has also participated in the recording of many programs overseas.
Variety shows require a lot of impact, so Yoo Ji-eun communicated with her company and the production team from the beginning that she would not create any persona for herself, because her personality is already very distinct.
He's straightforward and outspoken, but kind at heart.
That's how she's always thought of herself.
Yesterday was the first day of recording. The reason she got angry with Lee Ji-baek was because Lee Ji-baek was moving too slowly, which made Yoo Ji-eun feel that Lee Ji-baek was deliberately slacking off.
This made Liu Zhiyin furious, and she couldn't hold back her temper.
After she finished venting her anger, she realized that this young master had been a pampered son since childhood, and the reason he was so bad at his work was not because he was lazy, but because his abilities were limited.
This made Liu Zhiyin feel somewhat embarrassed and uneasy. She had offended many people and suffered a lot because of her temper before. Especially when she was alone in a foreign country, as an outsider, people would only look at her with more critical eyes.
Liu Zhiyin knew she was being too hasty—eager to show her best self to the audience in her first program after returning to Korea, eager to perform perfectly.
"Are you all very familiar with Li Zhibai?" Liu Zhiyin asked.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang exchanged a glance.
The fact that Liu Zhiyin was able to ask this question shows that she really doesn't know anything about them.
"We're quite familiar with each other."
Liu Zhiyin looked guilty and said, "I was too anxious yesterday, so I lost my temper with him. How can I apologize to him so that he will forgive me?"
"Don't take it to heart, he's probably already forgotten about it," Yan Liang said. "He's the kind of person whose temper flares up quickly but subsides just as fast, it's nothing."
Liu Zhiyin's eyes widened in surprise, "Really?"
“Really.” Yan Liang nodded. “Moreover, he himself felt guilty and embarrassed, feeling that he was a burden to us.”
"Sister Zhiyin, is this your first time recording a domestic program?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Yes, it was my first time recording, so I was very nervous and didn't know how to record it." Liu Zhiyin gave a wry smile. "Yesterday I tried to use my previous experience to throw out some jokes, but I found that no one seemed to know what I was talking about, and no one cooperated."
Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "Most of us don't have much experience recording shows. This is my first time recording a reality show."
Liu Zhiyin: "So that's how it is."
The three chatted for a while, then continued running.
To Lu Yanhe's surprise, Liu Zhiyin's speed was no slower than his during the run.
It's obvious that they really exercise every day.
Very competitive.
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At a private club.
Sunlight filtered through the trees outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, dappling the room and adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise air-conditioned space.
The view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is meticulously arranged. A tall, lush tree stands with blooming flowers beneath it, and in the distance, there are winding corridors and flying eaves. It's not rustic, but rather a modern Chinese style.
At this moment, Chen Ziyan is sitting and chatting with another woman.
"Ziyan, how have you maintained such a great figure for ten years?" The woman sitting opposite Chen Ziyan was dressed in a wealthy manner and looked quite prosperous. She wore a jade necklace and a jade ring on her finger, both of which were obviously very valuable. This woman was all smiles in front of Chen Ziyan and seemed very close to her.
Chen Ziyan was dressed simply in a business suit today, nothing out of the ordinary, just very proper.
Upon receiving such praise, Chen Ziyan smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. Huang, you know me. My stomach isn't very good, so no matter how much I eat, I don't gain weight. Actually, my doctor has always told me that it would be better if I gained a little more weight. The way I am now is actually not very healthy, unlike you, whose complexion is rosy and makes people envious. I really don't know when I will be able to enjoy life so leisurely like you."
“I’m not enjoying life at all. I have so many things to worry about at home every day. Zhongjing is always busy, and all the family matters are on my shoulders.” Mrs. Huang shook her head helplessly. “I often think that if I hadn’t retired from the entertainment industry and continued to be an actress, I might be a movie queen now.”
"Your acting talent is truly exceptional. If you continued as an actress, you would definitely be able to win a Best Actress award," Chen Ziyan praised first, before adding, "But you're doing just as well as you are now, aren't you? So many people envy your life."
Mrs. Huang shook her head, pointed at Chen Ziyan, and said, "You, you clearly despise my kind of life the most, yet you still say these things against your conscience."
"No, it's just that I can't integrate into family life myself, but that doesn't mean I don't yearn for it," Chen Ziyan said.
"With your looks and qualities, I bet a lot of men would want to marry you, right? How about I introduce you to one?"
"Thanks, but forget it. It's my own problem." Chen Ziyan shook her head. "You know, I'm used to being alone and I really can't adapt to family life."
Mrs. Huang seemed to have thought of something, smiled faintly, and did not continue the topic.
"You didn't come to see me today just to catch up, did you? Tell me, is there anything I can help you with? Given our relationship, I certainly won't refuse if I can."
Chen Ziyan said, "I would like to ask your CEO Huang to take care of Lu Yanhe."
"Huh?" Huang Tai was taken aback, somewhat surprised. "Lu Yanhe? Is that the newcomer you're training?"
"Yes."
"This is such a small favor, I can just tell the people in the company, why bother Zhongjing?" Huang Tai asked with a puzzled look.
Chen Ziyan said, "That's not what I meant. His situation is a bit special. Someone is targeting him and trying to cut off his acting career. I haven't found out who it is yet. I only know that someone is behind it. Only if President Huang steps in to protect him can his path proceed more smoothly."
Mrs. Wong was even more puzzled and asked, "How could a minor celebrity like him have offended someone who would want to destroy him?"
"I don't know." Chen Ziyan shook her head. "The only thing I know for now is that this person has a powerful background and can even command the deputy director of the Beijing-Taiwan TV station."
"Hmm?" Huang Tai was slightly taken aback. "Ziyan, won't this cause Zhongjing any trouble?"
“Maybe yes, maybe no, it’s all unknown,” Chen Ziyan said. “But those people have been hiding behind the scenes, moving their hands and feet discreetly. I think if they dared to make a move openly, they would have done it already. So, it’s not going to be a head-on confrontation. Perhaps if President Huang steps in, he can lure them out and let us know who is targeting Lu Yanhe and what Lu Yanhe has done to offend someone.”
Mrs. Huang frowned slightly, lost in thought, seemingly hesitating whether to agree.
Seeing this, Chen Ziyan did not urge him any further, but patiently waited for Mrs. Huang's final reply.
“Ziyan, it’s not that I don’t want to agree to this, but as you know, Zhongjing’s company is also in a lot of trouble lately. The two movies he produced didn’t do well at the box office, which put a lot of pressure on him at the shareholders’ meeting. I don’t want to cause any more trouble at this time. As you said, we don’t even know what kind of danger this matter might cause.” Mrs. Huang sighed, “I’m sorry, I can’t help you with this.”
Chen Ziyan looked disappointed, but she still composed herself.
"It's okay, I know this is a bit abrupt."
“Although I can’t help with this, I will definitely help Xiao Lu stay if there are suitable roles in Longyan in the future,” Huang Tai said.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyan smiled slightly and said, "Then I'll thank Mrs. Huang in advance."
-
After leaving the private club, Chen Ziyan got into her car, opened the glove compartment, and took out a document.
Mrs. Wong's reaction was normal, so she could be ruled out. She removed Mrs. Wong from the list, leaving only one name on the list.
For the past six months, Chen Ziyan has been trying to figure out who was behind Lu Yanhe's attacks.
What I thought would be an easy investigation has inexplicably become shrouded in mystery.
Neither Xingyu nor Director Li from Beijing TV could find any useful information, and Chen Ziyan couldn't go to great lengths to investigate—if the industry widely knew that someone was targeting Lu Yanhe, it wouldn't be good for Lu Yanhe's acting career. After all, ensuring that projects could be successfully launched to the market is the top priority now—no company would be willing to use an artist who might have a problem, even if that problem is just a rumor.
Chen Ziyan contacted Mrs. Huang today to exclude certain names.
Although she still hasn't figured out who is targeting Lu Yanhe, Chen Ziyan has made some progress regarding Lu Yanhe's background.
Simply put, Lu Yanhe is not the biological son of his deceased parents.
According to Chen Ziyan's investigation, Lu Yanhe was suddenly taken home by that couple. Then, Lu Yanhe became their son.
Lu Yanhe's parents had been working away from home. One day, they suddenly returned to their hometown with Lu Yanhe, who was still an infant. At the time, no one suspected that Lu Yanhe was not their biological son. However, one day, Lu Yanhe's uncle's family came home and, for some reason, suddenly had a fierce argument with them. During the argument, he cursed "bastard," which was overheard and led to the rumors.
However, such rumors had long been refuted by the Lu family, so after more than a decade, no one said them anymore.
Chen Ziyan found out about it from an old man.
Whether Lu Yanhe is a member of the Lu family is actually quite easy to verify. After all, He Bangan is still alive; a blood relationship test is all that's needed. Chen Ziyan had already arranged for someone to secretly collect hair samples from both of them and conduct the test, which showed that the two are not related by blood.
The result was consistent with Chen Ziyan's initial guess about the matter.
If that weren't the case, why would Lu Yanhe, a boy from the countryside, be targeted like this? And why would someone even try to harm him?
Chen Ziyan now has a list of people she suspects may be targeting Lu Yanhe.
This person can handle both Vice President Ma of Xingyu Entertainment and Vice Director Li of Jingtai, yet he is so unwilling for Lu Yanhe to work in the film and television industry, wants to drive him away, and even wants to kill him.
Chen Ziyan suspected that the person targeting Lu Yanhe was likely from the film and television industry. This was just speculation, a conclusion drawn from several intersecting clues. Whether it was correct, Chen Ziyan wasn't sure. However, she felt it didn't matter; as long as she occasionally stirred things up, the person targeting Lu Yanhe would have to be more cautious.
It's not Lu Yanhe who's being targeted now.
Chen Ziyan's gun was already loaded.
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The recording of the second phase of the program went smoothly.
From Monday to Wednesday, Lu Yanhe would leave the Young People's House and go to school whenever he had classes during the day.
His producer Chen Mo and photographer He Zhong followed him all the way to the school gate before stopping.
Lu Yanhe said, "Then I'll go to class now, see you later."
Chen Mo and He Zhong nodded.
After everyone left, He Zhong turned off the camera.
The driver got out of the car to smoke, leaving only the two of them in the car.
The two people looked at each other.
"The Trojan they had you implant in Lu Yanhe's laptop, did it cause any problems?" He Zhong asked.
“What problem could there be?” Chen Mo shook his head. “Lu Yanhe didn’t notice anything unusual at all.”
He Zhong: "It's normal that he didn't notice anything unusual. He's just a college freshman. But his agent, Chen Ziyan, is not easy to deal with. She has a sharp eye. If she finds out what we did, she can easily trace it back to us."
“You’re being too pessimistic. When I changed the battery, I turned off all the cameras in Lu Yanhe’s room. There’s no record of me doing it,” Chen Mo said. “Besides, changing the camera battery was a perfectly normal thing for me. Even if she found out that someone had planted a Trojan in Lu Yanhe’s laptop and suspected me, there’s no evidence.”
“Don’t underestimate them. If this is discovered, it will definitely be traced back to us,” He Zhong said. “Only the two of us can install a Trojan on Lu Yanhe’s laptop without anyone noticing. Except when changing the battery, the camera is on 24 hours a day. No one can get close to us. Only the two of us are suspects.”
Chen Mo didn't care at all and said, "He Zhong, you're really overthinking things. Don't you think about it? Does Lu Yanhe stay in the Youth Room 24 hours a day? Doesn't he bring his laptop to school? There are plenty of people who have the opportunity to install Trojans on his laptop. It's not just the two of us who have this opportunity. You're just scaring yourself. Before any problems even arise, Chen Ziyan will already see through you from your expression."
He Zhong sighed and said, "I really wouldn't dare to do such a thing. I have a guilty conscience. It's one thing to make money properly, but to do something like this... I don't know what they're trying to do by putting that Trojan horse in Lu Yanhe's laptop."
"Why bother with all that? We're just here to get paid and do the job," Chen Mo said.
Looking at Chen Mo's nonchalant and composed demeanor, He Zhong was puzzled. Why was she so confident and unconcerned?
Unlike high school, in college, every class has different classmates and different classrooms.
Lu Yanhe has four classes in the morning and two more in the afternoon.
As soon as the fourth period ended, Lu Yanhe went to the cafeteria for lunch.
As a result, the cafeteria was packed with people at that time, and the lines at each window were very long.
Lu Yanhe gave up eating in the cafeteria, went to the supermarket to buy a bread, and went to the classroom where he would have his afternoon class early. He ate the bread while reading the analysis of the Book of Songs.
He was the only one in the classroom.
At this time of day, they've either gone to eat or gone back to their dorms to rest.
Lu Yanhe, wearing headphones, sat by the window, studying intently.
Suddenly someone came over and knocked on his table.
Lu Yanhe was taken aback, took off his headphones, and looked up.
The person who knocked on his desk was Miao Yue, another "legend" who came in the same year as him, a "genius writer" who had published two books before even enrolling.
"Why did you come so early?" Miao Yue smiled, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons. "And, is this what you're having for lunch?"
Miao Yue pointed to the half-eaten bread in Lu Yanhe's hand and asked.
Lu Yanhe explained, "There were too many people in the cafeteria, and I didn't want to wait in line, so I just bought a bread to fill my stomach."
Miao Yue: "You're really amazing, working so hard."
Lu Yanhe felt embarrassed when praised and said, "I haven't read many of the required readings assigned by the teachers, so I can only hurry up and read them."
Miao Yue nodded with a smile and said, "When I say you're amazing, it's not just because you work hard in your studies. You also edited a book. I've published books myself, so I know how complicated it is. You actually finished this book in just one summer vacation."
Lu Yanhe: "The main reason is that I have a lot of people helping me. If it were just me, no matter how hard I tried, it would be useless."
Miao Yue asked, "Do you want to join the literary society?"
"Literary club?"
“Yes, Zhenhua has many clubs, and the Literature Club is one of them,” Miao Yue said. “The club president invited me before I even enrolled. Don’t you love reading too? So, I was wondering if you would like to join us?”
"I don't really know much about literature. I just like to read some novels in my spare time." Faced with Miao Yue's sudden invitation, Lu Yanhe was taken aback. "Besides, I have a lot of work as an artist besides going to school, so I probably won't have time to participate in club activities. Therefore, I won't participate."
Miao Yue sighed in disappointment.
“Okay, I got rejected,” Miao Yue said. “Anyway, I’ve already invited you. If the club president comes looking for you again, just say that I’ve already tried my best to invite you.”
Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated; it turned out that Miao Yue had also been invited by someone.
"good."
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After finishing his afternoon classes, Lu Yanhe prepared to leave to go back and record the program. Someone was waiting for him outside the classroom.
"Lu Yanhe!"
The person who came to see him was Wang Xiao from the Youth Association.
Initially, Wang Xiao approached Lu Yanhe through his counselor Chen Shiqiu to conduct a sharing event titled "Jump Up," which is how Lu Yanhe met Wang Xiao.
Lu Yanhe thought Wang Xiao was still there for the sharing event, but who knew that Wang Xiao came today for something else entirely.
“I would like to invite you to join the Youth Association,” Wang Xiao said to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Wang Xiao: "I guess many clubs or associations have already invited you to join, but I still want to extend an invitation to you on behalf of the Youth Association. Moreover, I also believe that this is the most suitable student association for you."
Lu Yanhe gave a wry smile and said, "Senior, thank you for your kindness, but I've said the same thing to other clubs. I don't actually have much time to participate in these activities. You know, besides my studies, I also have work as an artist. I came to class today because I was recording a program halfway through. Is the program crew's car still waiting for me at the school gate? It's not that I don't want to join these student organizations, but I'm worried that even if I join, I won't be able to participate in the activities with everyone. It would just be a nominal position, which would be meaningless."
“Of course it’s meaningful,” Wang Xiao said. “If you’re in a hurry, let’s talk as we walk. I’ll accompany you to the school gate. Which gate do you want to go to?”
“South Gate 2,” Lu Yanhe said.
Wang Xiao nodded and accompanied Lu Yanhe downstairs. "To be honest, the biggest difference between the Youth Association and other student organizations is that it's not an organization based on shared interests. Our main activities are organizing various sharing sessions, lectures, speeches, and exchanges. We invite academic luminaries, renowned professors, entrepreneurs, and well-known figures from various fields to share their knowledge at the school. So, you definitely won't lose out by joining us. In our association, you can get to know big names in various fields up close. Similarly, we need you because of your position. You can help us with things that we can't do ourselves. I guarantee that these things will be done entirely voluntarily. In reality, we can't force you to do anything."
Lu Yanhe fell into deep thought.
Wang Xiao continued, "Our Youth Association doesn't have any regular activities. It mainly focuses on organizing various exchange activities. It's okay if you're busy. We don't need you to do these basic things. We just hope that you can be one of our members and help our association invite some people within your capabilities. In fact, even if you don't join this association, I will still ask you for help when I need it."
Wang Xiao laughed.
Lu Yanhe smiled when he heard Wang Xiao's last words.
"Senior, let me think about it some more."
“Okay.” Wang Xiao nodded. “Then think about it seriously. Also, don’t forget to tell me the theme you want to share with everyone at the ‘Jump Up’ exchange meeting before National Day. We need to make the poster in advance.”
Lu Yanhe nodded and gave an OK sign.
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As the release date of "Jump Up" draws closer, the promotional campaign is gradually unfolding.
All the promotional videos previously recorded by Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi have been released on various channels.
Pre-sales, ranking, marketing... all channels are heavily promoting the name "Lu Yanhe".
At the same time, a string of author names were also prominently displayed on the promotional posters.
During the recording of the program, Lu Yanhe also gave an exclusive interview.
This interview was arranged by Reading magazine through Jiangyin Publishing House.
This magazine has a long history and a large readership. During the transition from print to online media, "Reading" also followed suit. It has several online accounts, each with no less than five million followers, and its influence remains enormous.
Because there was simply no time, the interview with Lu Yanhe could only be scheduled during his journey from school back to the program crew at noon.
Upon arriving at the House for Young People, the interview was not yet finished, so Lu Yanhe could only continue chatting with the editor of "Reading" while sitting in the car.
In fact, what the editors of "Reading" were most interested in and asked the most questions about was why Lu Yanhe chose to make such a book and why he chose the title "Jump Up".
Lu Yanhe spoke with utmost sincerity, without a single falsehood.
As soon as the interview ended, Lu Yanhe thanked the people, said goodbye, and hurriedly got out of the car.
As soon as I entered, everyone was clearing away the dishes; they had just finished lunch.
"Yan He is back." Peng Zhixing greeted him immediately upon seeing him and asked, "Have you had lunch?"
"Not yet, I rushed over here as soon as get out of class ended," Lu Yanhe said. "Did you just finish eating?"
“Yes.” Peng Zhixing nodded. “Let me see what else we have and make you something.”
"No need, I'll just eat whatever I want," Lu Yanhe said. "I even brought instant noodles with me."
He had anticipated early on that he might not have any food.
At this moment, Yan Liang suddenly came over and said, "Li Zhibai thought you might not have had lunch, so he saved some for you. It's being heated in the microwave. Wait a moment."
Lu Yanhe was overjoyed.
Peng Zhixing laughed and said, "Li Zhibai's thinking is more thorough than ours."
When Li Zhibai took the lunch he had left for Lu Yanhe out of the microwave, he looked impatient and said, "Can't you eat lunch at school before coming back? Why are you in such a hurry for these forty minutes? What were you planning to eat if we hadn't left you lunch? Instant noodles?"
Li Zhibai's accurate prediction left Lu Yanhe speechless.
When others saw this scene between the two, the girls' eyes lit up with a pinkish, ambiguous feeling.
"I knew it, those two really do have some chemistry, don't they?" Xiao Yun whispered in Song Linxin's ear.
Song Linxin had a gossipy smile on her face.
Su Xiao was puzzled when she saw the smiles on their faces and asked what was wrong.
Xiao Yun immediately pushed the person aside and said, "Children shouldn't listen to things that are inappropriate for children."
Su Xiao: "..."
Su Xiao: How much older are you than me? When did I become a child?
Su Xiao was speechless.
Upon seeing the smiles on Xiao Yun and Song Linxin's faces, Lu Yanhe immediately understood what they were thinking.
These two fujoshi...
I don't know what's going on these days, but girls seem to inexplicably love pairing up two guys as a couple.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Lu Yanhe took his food to the side and ate it. After the others cleared the table, they all sat down around it.
"Yan He, is the pressure of studying at Zhenhua High School high?" Song Linxin asked.
“It’s a bit too much. Every day when I open my eyes, I’m counting how many books I haven’t finished reading.” Lu Yanhe shook his head helplessly. “The reading lists given by the teachers seem impossible to finish. Besides these books, there are also a lot of assignments to do. I originally thought there wouldn’t be so much homework in college.”
“Zhenhua University, huh?” Song Linxin said with a sigh, “It’s the top university in our country, so it must be very strict and stressful. Good luck.”
Lu Yanhe smiled helplessly.
"Does Lu Yanhe study at Zhenhua?" At this moment, Liu Zhiyin suddenly showed a shocked expression and asked in an incredulous tone.
Everyone looked at Liu Zhiyin in surprise.
The main reason is that none of them expected that there would be people who didn't know about this.
"Yes," Peng Zhixing said with a smile, "Did Zhiyin just find out about this?"
Liu Zhiyin nodded, her face filled with unbelievable surprise. Her expression and eyes when she looked at Lu Yanhe had completely changed.
"You're so amazing! Wow, you actually got into Zhenhua High School?"
When Liu Zhiyin emphasized this matter in such an exaggerated tone, Lu Yanhe was at a loss for words, feeling embarrassed and unsure of what to say.
You can't just say, "It was alright, it was just a normal performance."
That's too arrogant.
To Lu Yanhe's surprise, Liu Zhiyin's attitude towards him became somewhat respectful from then on.
Liu Zhiyin was a senior who debuted earlier, so she certainly didn't show much respect to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe never expected that his attendance at Zhenhua High School would cause such a significant change in Liu Zhiyin's attitude towards him.
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On the last day of filming, everyone sat together to watch the first episode.
At this moment, everyone was still a little nervous.
Only Liu Zhiyin and Su Xiao had it relatively easy, because they weren't in the first episode.
However, after the first episode officially aired, the format of the show took them by surprise. Instead of being edited like a typical program and starting with a linear structure, the show used a comic strip to explain its message.
The opening credits feature Li Zhenzhen's voice, gentle and serene: "This is an era full of extravagance. The pace of life is getting faster and faster, and interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more complicated. We often yearn for the simplest way of getting along and companionship between people, but life seems to rarely give us such opportunities. The word 'cohabitation' has also come to a new definition. When we were in school, we had roommates who lived in the same dormitory. After we started working, we had roommates who rented apartments together. Cohabitation has become one of the most common relationships among young people today."
"So, the question is, can living together help us become better friends?"
As the question was answered, the camera shifted to Hongfu Residential Area, on the morning of their first day of filming.
The scene hadn't appeared yet, but the sounds of roaring and arguing could be heard coming from inside the room.
That was when Li Zhibai wanted to sleep, but Yan Liang and Lu Yanhe dragged him out of bed.
A voice rang out from the side: "As you can see, as roommates who have lived together for four years, Li Zhibai, Lu Yanhe, and Yan Liang have indeed reached a kind of chaotic yet warm state, but not every roommate can be like them."
(End of this chapter)
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