Romance Variety Show: Director, there's something wrong with my script!

Chapter 73 Snatching People!

As Chen Yuan emerged from the inner gate, he casually grabbed a bath towel and wrapped it around himself. He then walked out in the slippers from the hot spring area and bumped into the photographer sitting in a chair.

Well, so the photographer had been standing guard at the door the whole time. Chen Yuan chuckled awkwardly, "Brother, can I borrow some money to buy two bottles of water? I'll pay you back later."

The photographer, who was looking dejected, pulled out his phone and handed it over with a hint of annoyance upon hearing this, but the lens was also aimed at Chen Yuan, taking a 360-degree shot without any blind spots.

"..." Chen Yuan froze instantly, feeling like a helpless baby being photographed by others.

He strode to the vending machine, picked out two bottles of chilled sparkling water, quickly scanned the cameraman's payment code, and added as he returned the phone, "Thanks, bro, I'll transfer it to you after the show." Then he turned and went back to the hot spring house.

Inside the house, Zhang Jianjian was propping herself up on her arms, staring blankly at the sea. Chen Yuan went into the water and sat down next to her, placing a bottle of water on the hot spring stone in front of her.

He unscrewed another bottle and took two big gulps. The cool bubbles slid down his throat, instantly dispelling the warmth around him.

"Awesome! Soaking in a hot spring and drinking ice-cold sparkling water, this combination is absolutely amazing." Chen Yuan said with a contented expression.

"Really?" Zhang Jianjian unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip, and his eyes lit up immediately. "Wow! That's really refreshing!"

For the rest of the time, the two leaned side by side against the warm, smooth hot spring stone, chatting about everything under the sun, from funny stories about filming to the trivialities of life. Before they knew it, the night outside the window had deepened, and the crescent moon in the sky had quietly moved its position.

The two were only surprised to realize that their time was up when the alarm bell rang inside the room, signaling the end of their hot spring experience.

The two got out of the water, and the evening breeze blew in from the doorway, causing Zhang Jianjian to shrink his neck involuntarily.

They entered the shower room one after the other, rinsed off the hot spring steam with hot water, changed their clothes, and then left the hot spring area with the photographer, heading towards the elevator.

"Speaking of which, didn't the photographer go for a soak?" Zhang Jianjian suddenly asked Chen Yuan.

"No, they've been guarding the door for us the whole time," Chen Yuan replied.

"What a dedicated and wonderful older brother!" Zhang Jianjian exclaimed sincerely.

The photographer behind him listened, his lips twitched, but he didn't say anything.

Before long, the three of them took the elevator directly to the thirteenth floor. As soon as the elevator doors opened, they saw that the lobby lounge was brightly lit, and the other eight people were gathered there, chatting in twos and threes. They had obviously finished filming for the day.

Ji Chengyu spotted Zhang Jianjian at a glance, and almost immediately got up and rushed over to greet him, his enthusiasm several times greater than usual.

Chen Yuan didn't join the two of them; instead, he walked straight to the bar. At this moment, nothing could be more pleasant than having a cocktail.

"Jianjian, you're back?" Ji Chengyu said with a smile, but his gaze swept between Chen Yuan and Zhang Jianjian, his tone carrying a subtle scrutiny, as if he were about to "judge" the two.

"You went to the sixth floor today? What did you do? You guys seem to have had a lot of fun."

Zhang Jianjian was taken aback by his question. Just as she was about to answer, Ji Chengyu didn't give her a chance to speak and then said something surprising.

"By the way, son, do you want to be my partner for tomorrow's filming? We're old friends, and we work well together."

The lobby fell silent instantly, all eyes focused on the two of them, and everyone subconsciously held their breath.

Everyone looked at each other in surprise. Now that the show has been going on for so long, someone has finally made the first move and openly tried to steal a partner!

Jiang Yichen raised an eyebrow. Lin Wanxing stopped whispering with Su Qingyuan. Even Xu Zhiyi, who was usually aloof, looked up and was clearly surprised by the sudden scene.

Logically speaking, if Ji Chengyu poached people in public, Chen Yuan, who was Zhang Jianjian's partner, would not let him do it so blatantly, right?

As everyone was whispering amongst themselves, Chen Yuan walked over from the bar with a cocktail in his hand, the amber liquid swirling gently in the glass.

Everyone who saw him thought his expression was rather unpleasant, probably because he had heard what Ji Chengyu had said.

"What's wrong? Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?" Chen Yuan asked, puzzled, as he looked around with his wine glass in hand.

Ji Chengyu turned around, looked at Chen Yuan, and said bluntly, "Chen Yuan, I would like to invite Jianjian to partner with me tomorrow."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's face lit up instantly. He glanced at Zhang Jianjian, then turned to Ji Chengyu, his tone exceptionally relaxed, "That's great, you two are old partners."

He paused, then added with a smile, "Perfect timing, I was also thinking of inviting Meng Shuran to explore the other floors together tomorrow."

These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, leaving everyone stunned.

Zhang Jianjian, who was still thinking about how to find an excuse to reject Ji Chengyu, suddenly turned pale, and the relaxed and comfortable feeling he had when soaking in the hot spring was completely gone.

Her delicate brows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes, as she looked at Chen Yuan, were filled with a mixture of inexplicable anger.

The next second, Zhang Jianjian coldly said, "Not interested," and then added to Ji Chengyu, "I want to go out by myself tomorrow. You can find someone else." Then he walked towards the room.

Ji Chengyu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, his smile vanished, and he stood awkwardly in place.

The lobby fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned. No one expected things to turn out this way. They looked at each other, each seeing bewilderment in the other's eyes.

Meng Shuran, who was suddenly called out by Chen Yuan, sat there blankly, blinking her eyes. She looked at Chen Yuan, then at Zhang Jianjian's departing figure, her mouth slightly open. She was clearly still unaware of what had happened, her mind a complete mess.

Chen Yuan, on the other hand, looked completely at ease. He took a sip of the cocktail in his glass, and the sweet taste of the liquor mixed with a slight astringency spread on his tongue, with just the right flavor.

He looked up at Meng Shuran and asked, "Shuran, do you want to come together tomorrow?"

Just minutes ago, he received a last-minute assignment from the director.

If Meng Shuran can be successfully invited, the reward of one million will increase by ten percent.

Moreover, for each subsequent task, the reward will increase by 10% upon completion, but if the task is failed, the previous bonus will be withdrawn in full.

Chen Yuan thought to himself that the director was up to something again. He hesitated at first, wondering whether to accept the invitation, but then he happened to see Ji Chengyu inviting Zhang Jianjian. He decided to take the opportunity to go along with it and instead invited Meng Shuran.

However, current developments seem to be deviating somewhat from expectations.

He couldn't figure out why Zhang Jianjian was suddenly angry, but since he had already spoken, he could only grit his teeth and continue.

"Me...me?" Meng Shuran finally came to her senses, paused for a moment, and then nodded. "Alright then."

"Hiss!" Lin Wanxing and the other two were instantly dumbfounded. Su Qingyuan couldn't help but exclaim softly and whispered to Lin Wanxing and Xu Zhiyi. Lin Wanxing and Xu Zhiyi also shook their heads in disbelief.

"Is it possible?" Su Qingyuan whispered.

"He's probably just upset about being humiliated," Lin Wanxing said seriously.

Su Qingyuan: "....."

It was late at night, and the Tianxing was slowly moving forward on the dark sea, its deep horn echoing across the water.

Even such a massive cruise ship appears as a tiny boat on the boundless ocean.

At this moment, in the program's coordination center, the writing team is having a meeting around the director.

"Director Zhang, will this affect Chen Yuan?" someone asked with a worried expression.

Director Zhang remained calm and slowly began to speak: "So-called love is not a smooth-sailing game. Only by arousing the emotions of the guests and creating ups and downs in the filming can the show have real highlights."

"Haven't you noticed that Chen Yuan has slowly become the 'point of interest'?"