Chapter 203 Recording [VIP]
Chapter Summary: He subconsciously wanted to hug and kiss Mu Zhi.
He Zhiyue, not understanding why, offered her left hand to Mu Zhi's outstretched palm.
Are you going to hold hands?
Mu Zhi pinched his fingertips, but turned his hand over so that his palm was facing up. Then she raised her right hand and lightly tapped his palm.
He Zhiyue was even more confused after being slapped on the palm.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, a guess began to form in my mind.
He was helping the passerby with his left hand. Is Mu Zhi... settling scores with him?
Sure enough, the next second, Mu Zhi asked, "Is that person your classmate?"
When He Zhiyue thought about the trending topic last night, she realized she had been set up. She felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly. A hint of hostility flashed in her eyes, and her expression was cold: "Probably. I don't remember this person."
He treated him as just a passerby and didn't pay any attention to what the person looked like from beginning to end.
I saw the picture on the trending topics, but I couldn't remember anyone by that name.
"Ex-girlfriend?"
He Zhiyue was about to scoff at Mu Zhi's words as "bullshit," but then he realized what Mu Zhi's questions meant. He couldn't help but smile, shaking his head vigorously to show his loyalty, and whispered, "You are my first love."
Mu Zhi said irritably, "What are you laughing at?"
He Zhiyue leaned over and hugged Mu Zhi tightly: "Baby, are you a little jealous?"
Are you jealous of me?
Mu Zhi sighed and pushed him away from her embrace: "Do you, like everyone else, think that I don't love you?"
He Zhiyue took Mu Zhi's hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed her fingertips.
His dark, inky eyes gazed intently at Mu Zhi, filled with affection: "I know you like me, care about me, and even indulge me."
"But when I had a scandal, you didn't ask me a single question."
"I can't control myself, and I feel a little unhappy."
"Baby, I'm getting more and more greedy for you."
Mu Zhi remained silent; his greed stemmed from his love for her.
So she couldn't get angry with He Zhiyue and explained, "I didn't mention it on the phone last night because I wanted to ask you in person today. It's not that I'm not jealous, it's not that I don't care about you."
He Zhiyue already knew, and hearing Mu Zhi say it so frankly and directly, her heart melted completely, and she kissed Mu Zhi's fingertips again with reverence.
He said in a low, hoarse voice, "I know."
Mu Zhi recalled the clarification posted by He Zhiyue's alternate account last night.
Some netizens made sarcastic comments:
"Hahaha, He Zhiyue finally remembered to update his alternate account in order to clarify things, but he hasn't updated anything related to Mu Zhi. Are these two going to break up?"
"Her fiancé was involved in a scandal, but Mu Zhi's Weibo remained calm. Nothing came of it; it's quite intriguing."
"Whether this is true or not, I can tell that Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue's relationship is really not good."
......
She couldn't help but wonder: Was she being too laid-back?
Perhaps it would be necessary for her to appear on a dating reality show to show her and He Zhiyue's private relationship.
Mu Zhi withdrew her hand and, taking advantage of the moment, solemnly brought up the invitation to He Zhiyue for the dating reality show "Celebrity Romance".
Actually, a few months ago, Director Wang Yubo came to the film crew to invite Mu Zhi, and she mentioned this to He Zhiyue.
At the time, He Zhiyue expressed little interest in appearing on dating reality shows.
Even variety shows from their own company.
Now, upon hearing Mu Zhi formally bring up the topic of appearing on a dating reality show, He Zhiyue thought about it seriously.
The answer was a straightforward refusal: "No."
Mu Zhi asked curiously, "Why?"
He Zhiyue said in a low voice, "I don't want others to see your private side."
He greedily wanted to hide Mu Zhi's private moments, so that only he could see them.
"......"
If Director Wang Yubo heard this, he'd probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.
the next day.
Mu Zhi told director Wang Yubo about their decision.
When director Wang Yubo learned that the big boss disagreed, he said, "Teacher Mu, could you give me two days? If I can persuade President He to change his mind, I would appreciate it if you could continue to support our program."
Mu Zhi agreed.
Two days later.
He Zhiyue told Mu Zhi somewhat awkwardly that he had agreed to appear on the dating reality show "Celebrity Romance".
Mu Zhi asked: Why did you change your mind?
He Zhiyue did not answer directly and changed the subject.
Mu Zhi: ? So mysterious.
But since He Zhiyue agreed, the matter of appearing on the dating reality show was officially settled.
Before the show started recording.
The chief director, Wang Yubo, explained the relevant matters involved in the recording of the program to Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue one by one, and also solicited their opinions.
For example, the initial recording of the show consisted of four pairs of guests recording separately, meaning the four pairs of guests recorded at their respective residences.
This raises the issue of accommodation for the recording.
"That's right. If you don't want your home environment to be exposed, our production team can rent a house or hotel for you to film."
Mu Zhi felt that finding another place to stay for the recording of the program would be troublesome, as it would involve packing and moving some personal belongings there, so she agreed.
However, she doesn't plan to reveal her bedroom. She intends to use a spare bedroom on the fourth floor of the villa as a temporary bedroom for the filming.
He Zhiyue agreed.
His and Muzhi's wedding room is almost finished, and they will start bringing in various furniture after the Spring Festival.
He will move into the marital home after he and Mu Zhi get married.
The wedding room will absolutely not be revealed.
It's okay for netizens to know where he lives now; they can accept it.
All other recording details have been discussed and agreed upon.
After both sides agreed to the terms, all that remained was to wait for the show to begin recording.
There are still two weeks until the recording of the show.
The official Weibo account of "Celebrity Romance" posted a message.
There are only four characters.
Variety show stars' love life: Stay tuned.
Netizens: Is this about to start filming?!
Soon after, the final guest lineup for the show was revealed online. Among them, the most attention-grabbing was the confirmation that Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue, a popular couple, would be recording the large-scale dating reality show "Celebrity Love".
As soon as the news broke, before the show was officially announced, it immediately topped the trending searches.
The hashtag #MuzhihezhiyueConfirmsRecordingCelebrityLove# has gone viral, attracting a huge amount of attention.
Mu Zhi's fans' attitude towards their idol appearing on a dating reality show: "Looking forward to Zhi Bao's variety show", "So happy that there is a variety show for Zhi Bao to watch", "It would be good to relax by appearing on a variety show", "We support whatever decision Mu Zhi makes".
Mu Zhi has achieved remarkable results along the way, and has never made a wrong choice. Fans dare not question her, especially since she is engaged to He Zhiyue. Naturally, they stand on Mu Zhi's side and support her.
Popular comments from netizens on trending topics:
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh, I've finally waited for you guys! I'm so glad I didn't give up! Looking forward to Muzhi Kaiohmaru Cactus hzy!"
"Waaaaah, is my #PleasingToTheEyes# really going to be on a dating reality show? This is a once-in-a-lifetime event!"
"When will the variety show's 'Love Story' start filming? Hurry up and film it, and broadcast it for me!"
"I'm really curious about this couple. If they go on a dating reality show together, it'll probably be a huge display of wealth, right?"
"Just a passerby, when will this show air? Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue, this soon-to-be couple, are very low-key. I'm quite curious about how they get along in private."
"Haha, I can't help but suspect that He Zhiyue is trying to clear his name by dragging Mu Zhi onto a variety show because he was exposed and trended on social media a while ago."
......
Three other couples also sparked the discussion.
Besides the highly popular and well-known #PleasingToTheEyesCP#, the second most popular couple is #HeartFlirtCP#, namely Xia Xinyan X Qin Luefeng.
A year ago, paparazzi revealed that the two were dating and even captured a GIF of Xia Xinyan kissing Qin Luefeng on the cheek. Xia Xinyan was attacked by Qin Luefeng's fans. On the same day, Qin Luefeng stepped forward and officially announced his relationship with Xia Xinyan on Weibo.
Unlike Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue's low-key approach, Xia Xinyan and Qin Luefeng have frequently shown their affection on social media platforms over the past year.
As a result, he gained a lot of followers.
After Xia Xinyan's peak as an idol, her company planned a new development path for her, transforming her into a singer-songwriter.
During the years Xia Xinyan studied abroad, her fans all knew that Qin Luefeng attended the same school as their idol, and they had been following him all along.
After Xia Xinyan and Qin Luefeng officially announced their relationship, fans have accepted this brother-in-law.
Although Qin Luefeng debuted as a singer, not an idol, most of his fans are female fans, so of course they wouldn't be happy to see their idol dating.
Now that they know Qin Luefeng is going to appear on a dating reality show with Xia Xinyan, fans are heartbroken: "Tell me this isn't real (vomiting blood)," "God, what did I do wrong to deserve this?" "Isn't dating in private enough? Do they have to go on a dating reality show to show off their love? Damn it."
Several Qin Luefeng fans said they would unfollow him, while others "hoped" that the show would reveal that the two were incompatible and had broken up...
The other two couples don't have any CP (couple) fans.
Chi Yue's husband is not in the entertainment industry, but a businessman with a net worth of billions. Chi Yue's fans have always boasted that their idol married into a wealthy family, became a rich wife, and gave birth to a son, making her very happy and fulfilled, a true winner in life.
But this time, appearing on the show with Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue, the hype just didn't work.
Chi Yue's fans still remember the comedy film she starred in with Mu Zhiyin, and the feud between their fans. This time, they're appearing on a variety show together.
Although they didn't know why their idols were going on the show, they had to get back at them. Their current sense of superiority came from the fact that Chi Yue was married, while Yin Yang Mu Zhi was only engaged and it wasn't certain that the relationship would work out.
The last couple is Yin Xiuran and his wife.
During the airing of "The Edge of the Blade", Yin Xiuran and Mu Zhi were rumored to be having an affair, which led to reports that he was already married, attracting a lot of attention at the time.
Today, some fans of the drama saw the trending topic and said, "The dead CP is attacking me" and "I didn't expect to see the two of them together again."
......
In fact, Mu Zhi had some interaction with the other three couples of guests:
Mu Zhi and Xia Xinyan participated in the same talent show.
Mu Zhi and Yin Xiuran acted together in a drama.
Mu Zhi and Chi Yue were both once among the "Four Little Flowers" (a term referring to four popular young actresses). Chi Yue was ridiculed after she criticized Mu Zhi.
The public, with their morbid curiosity, are wondering if this show will produce any dramatic or embarrassing moments.
Offline, at Muzhi's home.
Today, the production crew came to guide us on installing the cameras, and Ji Binghe brought Minmin along as well.
Before the show started recording, in order to help the celebrity guests who participated in the recording get used to the 360-degree camera environment.
Typically, before filming begins, the show will install cameras at the guests' homes so they can experience the process firsthand and be more naturally engaged during the actual filming.
Since the show hasn't started yet, the cameras installed are what the guests themselves prepared, and they're in control of the footage. The production team sent someone over just to check in advance and decide where to install cameras later...
The main recording locations were the study, kitchen, and living room.
Ji Binghe and Minmin came over to help check the camera angles and inspect the decorations and furnishings in Muzhi's room for any problems.
There are many complicated matters behind the recording of a program.
Minmin mentioned the trending topics online: "There are still half a month left, and the guest lineup has already been revealed so quickly."
Ji Binghe: "The publicity these days is getting more and more elaborate, they start hyping it up way early."
Minmin was surprised to hear this, meaning that the trending topics on the internet were not placed by the production team, but were probably tacitly approved by them.
In the past, programs tended to keep things mysterious and maintain a sense of suspense, often only starting to promote themselves when the show was about to premiere.
The pace is very fast now; they're already promoting it before recording even begins.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhi thought to herself: It's just like the promotion for TV dramas and web series?
From finalizing the lead actors, releasing promotional photos, starting filming, and filming at each stage, the production team releases various behind-the-scenes photos and videos, extending the publicity and promotion period considerably.
"Celebrity Romance" adopts a recording and broadcasting model.
The recording period lasted for a month.
The actual recording time was only 4 weekends, a total of 8 days.
For celebrities, their schedules can be adjusted and arranged flexibly, but people like He Zhiyue, Chi Yue's husband, and Yin Xiuran's wife all need to go to work as usual and have a lot of work to handle.
Arranging it on the weekend is quite suitable.
The day before the show's recording.
The production crew returned to Mu Zhi's home, where He Zhiyue was also present. They removed the camera that Mu Zhi had purchased herself and installed the production crew's equipment.
Director Wang Yubo stated that they installed extremely miniature cameras in Mu Zhi's home, using a very expensive set of equipment, in order to minimize the presence of the cameras and allow Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue to forget about the cameras and immerse themselves in the environment.
He Zhiyue: "......"
After the production crew left.
He Zhiyue was thinking that the recording would start tomorrow, the weekend, and he definitely wouldn't let netizens see any intimate scenes between him and Mu Zhi, not even a kiss!
Recently, even though he knows that the surveillance cameras installed will not allow anyone to see the footage, he still doesn't dare to kiss Muzhi in the living room, kitchen, and study where the cameras are installed.
So before leaving tonight, I subconsciously wanted to hug Muzhi and kiss her.
The kiss hadn't even landed when it abruptly stopped in mid-air.
Suddenly, I remembered that there were cameras all around, and they were cameras from the production crew.
He Zhiyue looked up and saw the camera lens, which was facing him not far away, turn to the side, seemingly trying to cover up the situation.
He could only give Mu Zhi a polite hug, on the verge of tears, and said, "I regret it."
Mu Zhi was already used to the camera and thought He Zhiyue was just a little shy because he wasn't used to it, so she comforted him: "It's okay, as long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed."
He Zhiyue choked on her words: "..."
"Let's go, I'll see you out."
Upon hearing this, He Zhiyue's face lit up with a smile.
When they arrived at the door, Mu Zhi pointed to the streetlight: "There's a camera installed here too."
"......"
A sly glint flashed in Mu Zhi's eyes as she chuckled, "Just kidding."
The next second, He Zhiyue pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately.
But since the show was to be recorded the next day, He Zhiyue reluctantly raised her head after only a short time of kissing.
I'll miss you for the next two days.
Mu Zhi kissed He Zhiyue on the cheek: "Don't be nervous, just be yourself."
He Zhiyue: "Okay."
The next day, at 7 a.m.
After getting up and washing up, Mu Zhi went to the gym and ran for half an hour.
I made myself breakfast, changed into my outdoor clothes, and ate breakfast.
The production crew arrived just then.
There are already enough camera lenses installed in the house, so no one from the production crew will come in. The production crew came because Mu Zhi is going out in a little while, and they need to film her.
The production crew will follow Mu Zhi to Lanxing Media, and then to the studio where the advertisement will be filmed...
The first day of filming for "The Celebrity's Romance" showcased a day in Mu Zhi's work schedule, specially arranged on a day when she had a scheduled appearance.
A camera crew was also following He Zhiyue's side.
However, He Zhiyue did not open her work environment to the production team for filming, and will not be filming at the headquarters of the He Group.
During breaks between their respective work, the production crew would film the two exchanging messages on their phones, but of course, they wouldn't film their chat logs. During lunch, when the two were video chatting, they allowed the camera crew to record their chat.
There was no script; it simply recorded their ordinary, everyday day.
When Mu Zhi finished work.
It's the weekend, and He Zhiyue isn't busy at work; she's not working overtime.
He drove to the location where Mu Zhi was shooting the advertisement to pick her up from work, arriving right on time.
After his car arrived, he waited in the parking lot for a few minutes before Mu Zhi and her team members came out.
Normally, they would eat at restaurants outside or order takeout from a few familiar restaurants and have it delivered to their home.
There aren't many opportunities to cook.
Considering that having two cameras with them would be too conspicuous and would attract attention at restaurants, the two decided to cook their own dinner at home.
I ordered the ingredients online in advance, and when I got back to the villa complex, I picked them up at the gate and was ready to take them home.
When they got home, the camera crew didn't come in with them.
With no one around carrying cameras, He Zhiyue felt much more relaxed.
Perhaps because the camera installed before the actual recording was quite useful, He Zhiyue got used to it in advance and didn't deliberately look at the camera from different angles, feeling that it was about the same as usual.
They don't always remember that they are recording a show.
His initial thought was that he must restrain himself in front of the camera.
When alone with Mu Zhi, he can't help but want to get closer; his body seems to have muscle memory, wanting to be close to her. And as soon as he realizes Mu Zhi isn't around, his eyes immediately start searching for her...
When Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue eat at home, He Zhiyue usually cooks, while Mu Zhi only occasionally cooks noodles.
He Zhiyue cooked dinner tonight; it was a simple meal of three dishes and one soup, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.
As a female celebrity, Mu Zhi has to control her figure and eats very little, so He Zhiyue finishes most of the food in the end, and the two of them rarely waste food.
After dinner, we went for a walk in the yard and watered the flowers and plants in the greenhouse.
After their walk, the two would go upstairs to the study to read a book or to the gym to work out, and then go to the living room to watch variety shows or play AR games for half an hour.
Usually between 9:30 and 10:00, He Zhiyue would say goodbye to Mu Zhi and drive back.
And so the day goes.
He Zhiyue enjoys every moment with Mu Zhi. Maybe netizens will find it boring? It's not as dramatic or sweet as netizens imagine.
They were just an ordinary couple.
On the second day of recording, Mu Zhi did not have any scheduled appearances, and He Zhiyue also took a day off.
The two drove off to camp, and the camera crew followed them for a day.
The first weekend of recording has come to an end.
Over the next five days, the production team worked overtime to watch and select footage, edit it, and do post-production. The final cut was then shown to Mu Zhi and He Zhi for review...
A week later, a new week of recording began.
Meanwhile, the first episode of the highly anticipated dating reality show "Celebrity Romance" has been released.
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