Chapter 2 What doesn't kill me will make me richer.
Chu Ling was the first to enter the villa.
The living room in the villa is not small. There is a long sofa with eight cushions on it placed next to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Chu Ling directly chose a seat in the center and sat down.
[She grabbed the center position right from the start. As expected of her.]
[I originally thought it was outrageous, but when I thought about Chu Ling, it seemed quite normal... Didn't anyone know that she had been buying press releases about her beauty for the past few years?]
Chu Ling, who was bored of waiting, ordered the system to report the barrage feedback to her, and rolled her eyes secretly as she listened.
Please.
With this face, she is so stunning that she is the most attractive in any photo. Does she need to personally issue a press release?
But it doesn't matter.
What doesn't kill me will make me richer.
Chu Ling secretly rubbed his hands in his heart: "Is there anything else I can do to attract more firepower?"
System: "...Just be yourself."
According to its database, Chu Ling is a talented player in this area.
"Yeah?"
Chu Ling held his face with one hand and said, "So there really are so many people who hate me. I used to think that those who scolded me were hired by the rival team. Otherwise, why would they speak like a robot, repeating the same few sentences over and over again?"
She sighed regretfully, "You can curse me so badly in my face. How tasteless!"
system:"……"
With such a good attitude, you will succeed in everything you do.
Not long after, the villa door was pushed open again.
A man with slicked-back hair and a dark suit walked in. He wore a matching tie, a watch, and cufflinks, giving him a very elite look.
"Hello."
When he saw Chu Ling, he raised his eyebrows and greeted him.
This is the first male guest.
The guests appearing in "Heartbeat Laboratory" include celebrities and ordinary people.
Of course, except for the male protagonist of the original book, the movie emperor Qin Shuo, they are all unknown celebrities, so even if the program team gave them the title of stars, the actual effect is almost the same as that of semi-amateurs.
So Chu Ling couldn't tell for a moment whether this was a celebrity or an ordinary person.
Fortunately, in order to make it easier for her to hit the opponent's weak spot and attract hatred, the system quickly told her the identity information.
The male lead, Lu Shixuan, comes from a wealthy family and grew up overseas. After graduating from Ivy League school, he returned to China and started his own business. He considers himself a middle-class elite and has a strong sense of superiority.
"Oh, I know this kind of person."
Chu Ling commented, "They're basically all know-it-alls who love to show off."
system:"……"
Lu Shixuan walked towards her, stretched out his hand and said his English name: "Louis."
Chu Ling looked up at him, but didn't shake his hand. He just asked, "Are you a foreigner? Are you Chinese?"
Lu Shixuan: "No, Chinese."
Chu Ling asked: "Then you don't have your own Chinese name?"
“…”
Lu Shixuan choked for a moment, then said calmly, "Sorry, I'm used to people calling me by my English name at work. Of course, you can also call me by my Chinese name, Lu Shixuan."
"I'm not your colleague."
Chu Ling generously gave his name, "Chu Ling."
She just asked a question, but she didn't expect that after Lu Shixuan greeted her, he found a seat a little distance away from Chu Ling and sat down. He didn't continue to talk to her, but turned his gaze back to the door, waiting for the next person.
System: "See, I told you that you are gifted in this area."
Chu Ling: “…”
He is just narrow-minded!
After that, other guests arrived one after another.
The second female lead, Gao Yan, has short chestnut curly hair, a sweet smile, a cute look, and a natural affinity.
The female lead, Ye Weiyang, appeared in a suit and a neat bun. She greeted everyone and brought gifts for everyone.
The second male lead, Lin Zirun, has long hair tied into a small braid, and he exudes the aura of a literary youth.
The third man, Jiang Yicheng, looks the youngest among them. He is dressed casually and smartly, like a young master.
"Friendly reminder."
The system said, "Don't be tempted by any of the male guests here. Although they are participating in dating shows, in reality, each of them has a girlfriend behind them."
"normal."
Chu Ling said, unsurprised, "These days, even dating shows are being ripped apart by scandals. It wouldn't be a normal dating show if they didn't expose some negative news."
Objectively speaking, even if the guests participating in the show are amateurs, they are all very good-looking.
It’s a pity that everyone who comes here to participate in the show has ulterior motives. In short, except for the male and female protagonists, no one is here to have a serious relationship.
Of course, you still have to act.
So, the male and female guests who entered the villa greeted each other and exchanged glances after sitting down. Every smile was released by the program team, and pink special effects were added at the right time. Even a simple glance could be rendered into a lasting effect.
[Ahhh, I'm buying the male lead and female second, is anyone interested?! They look like a domineering boss and a sweet girl, and the look they just exchanged just now felt like sparks!]
[I feel like the third female lead and the third male lead are both OK. Who knows how it feels to have a taste of the dog sister? ]
And when the scene cut to Chu Ling.
I saw her with her head down...playing with her phone.
The barrage of comments, which had just been immersed in the interaction between the male and female guests, suddenly became angry.
【What is Chu Ling doing? 】
How disrespectful!
[If you don't want to be on this show, you don't have to come. We don't really want to see you either!]
Chu Ling was looking at the backend accounts.
I made another 200,000 yuan in such a short time.
So cool!
Good scolding, wonderful scolding, let the storm get even more violent!
The last female guest to appear was Wen Shu, the heroine of the original book.
She has fair skin, a gentle and cool appearance, and an elegant temperament. She amazed many people as soon as she pushed the door open.
[Wow, is this an amateur girl? I swear I've never seen her before in my ten years of domestic entertainment experience.]
[I feel more beautiful than a star.]
[I'm dying of laughter. Now Chu Ling can't publish a press release about her stunning beauty anymore.]
The person who appeared after her was the male protagonist of the original book, the movie star Qin Shuo.
As the most important and influential figure, he left the screen blank for a while before his appearance, which aroused the curiosity of the netizens to the highest point, and they began to speculate whether the last person was Qin Shuo.
And when the door was pushed open and the camera turned over, the discussion value of the barrage suddenly became the hottest.
[Oh my god, oh my god, it’s really Qin Shuo!!]
[Why is Qin Shuo participating in a dating show? ! ! ]
[It's actually true. I want to ask my fans if they are feeling okay? ]
[True fans must have known this in advance... They knew this day would come before they even opened the pie.]
[…Forget it, he’s already 35 after all. Let him do whatever he wants, just don’t end up with Chu Ling [Pray]]
Obviously everyone in the room recognized Qin Shuo, and everyone except Chu Ling showed exaggerated surprised expressions.
"Whoa! Who did I see?"
"Oh my God, I didn't expect to see this here—"
"Is this real? Am I dreaming?"
"Should we let him sit in the middle?"
At this moment, Chu Ling, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa, raised his eyebrows and remained unmoved.
Qin Shuo didn't look at her either. His eyes only fell on the side of the original heroine Wen Shu, and said, "I'll just sit here."
The third male, Jiang Yicheng, smiled and said, "Looks like everyone's here. Everyone, should we introduce ourselves?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone received the first text message from the program team.
[Please take out the whiteboard from under the coffee table and start the first test.]
【Name and Occupation Match! 】
Ye Weiyang was closest to the coffee table and took out a whiteboard and distributed it to everyone.
On the left side of the whiteboard is a portrait of each person, and on the right side is written each person's occupation, which needs to be connected one by one.
"Then... there seems to be a free point question here, right?"
The second female lead, Gao Yan, looked in Qin Shuo's direction and smiled.
Jiang Yicheng echoed, "Exactly. Who here wouldn't know Qin Shuo?"
Lin Zirun smiled: "This can be regarded as everyone in the world knows you."
Although he usually lives in praise, Qin Shuo still enjoys the feeling of being flattered, especially in front of the person he likes.
He was just about to wave his hand and say thank you when he heard the girl in the middle say.
"Of course."
Chu Ling casually added, "Many of us here probably grew up watching Teacher Qin's works."
Qin Shuo: “…”
[I'm impressed by Chu Ling. Did she really not do it on purpose? ]
[I finally understand why so many people hate her. She has no emotional intelligence at all.]
Chu Ling said it casually, without any malice. After he finished speaking, he continued to lower his head, poking the tip of his pen on the whiteboard, as if thinking about how to connect the lines.
She was telling the truth.
Qin Shuo debuted early and she was still young. She had seen Qin Shuo's works when she was in elementary school. Of course, she could be said to have grown up watching his works.
I want to change the program. Although it may be a bit rude to my seniors, it’s just a joke.
But this is a love show.
It just so happens that the male and female protagonists in the original book do have an age difference of twelve years, and the most prominent feature is the older Su.
Of course, since the male and female protagonists are both adults, this shouldn't be a problem. However, Qin Shuo was immediately reminded of this and subconsciously looked towards Wen Shu. When he realized Wen Shu wasn't looking at him, his expression darkened.
This question is an open-book test for Chu Ling. As long as she wants, the system can give her the answer directly.
But it was clearly stated in the text message from the program team.
【The number of consecutive pairs will determine the order of your dates. 】
Chu Ling made a prompt decision to start playing badly.
She had no interest in dating anyone here.
Apart from a few celebrities, it is really hard to guess who the remaining ordinary people are.
Writer, illustrator, CEO, pub owner...
Gao Yan raised her eyes and looked back and forth at the few amateurs in front of her. She put the pen against her cheek and said in a coquettish tone, "Is there any kind person who can give me some tips?"
The male lead, Lu Shixuan, raised an eyebrow at her, then said in a deep voice, "Then I can give you a little hint. Compared to the profession listed above, I think I would rather call myself a dream weaver."
Others present: "..."
"Of course, if you call me an artist, I don't object. After all, I'm good at painting and I have some knowledge of literature."
Lu Shixuan looked at the career answers given above and smiled slightly. "I also know a little bit about wine. If you are interested, I can mix you a drink when I have time."
"Alright, alright, alright."
Gao Yan interrupted him with a smile, "Are you trying to mislead us on purpose?"
“These are indeed what I am good at.”
Lu Shixuan smiled back at her, "How do you know I didn't hide the answer in there?"
[So versatile, love it. ]
[A handsome, talented, and rich man, do such men really exist in real life?!]
Only Chu Ling rolled his eyes at him in his heart.
It's normal for a peacock to spread its feathers on a dating variety show, but this is a bit too pretentious.
She lowered her head to think for a moment, then turned the man to the right eight professions in a row.
After everyone finished writing, they counted to three, two, one and showed their whiteboards.
Among them, there was a most eye-catching panel that caught everyone's attention at first glance.
[What kind of octopus is Chu Ling connecting to? ]
[Giving all the professions to the male lead? What was she thinking?]
[He's deliberately trying to draw attention to himself, so scheming.]
Lu Shixuan was also stunned. He smiled and asked, "What does this mean?"
"It's nothing special. I just think Mr. Louis is amazing."
Chu Ling curled his lips into a mocking smile. "I think it's a waste for the production team to invite so many guests. If they had known earlier, they would have just invited you. What do you think?"
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