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

Chapter 5 Grilling on a Stand

After the round of self-introductions, many people started to get lively and had something to talk about.

Of the ten people, five are from the entertainment industry, which is normal in terms of numbers.

No, I also belong to the entertainment industry.

As Chen Yuan was thinking, Lin Wanxing, who was chatting with someone else, seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned to him, looking at him with curiosity.

"..." Chen Yuan felt a little flustered.

Sure enough, Lin Wanxing spoke up the next moment: "Chen Yuan, do you have a stage name? What's it again?"

She thought about it and realized that she really didn't remember Chen Yuan. It's normal not to remember him, since many creators rarely make public appearances, but she didn't remember Chen Yuan's name either.

Therefore, the only possibility is a stage name.

Those who are invited to this show must have a certain level of talent.

Lin Wanxing's words silenced the others who were chatting, and the conversation then turned to Chen Yuan.

"Me too, I thought for a while but couldn't remember you. Did you use a stage name?" Jiang Yichen chimed in. He was a singer-songwriter and was quite familiar with songwriters in the industry.

However, Chen Yuan was someone he genuinely didn't recall having.

Chen Yuan never expected that someone could cause such a big mess. Lin Wanxing had put him in a very difficult position with just one sentence.

This wasn't something that could be kept secret anyway, but the fact that it's about to be put on trial so soon is completely unexpected.

"I've been in the industry for three years, and I'm not a famous creator. Chen Yuan is just the name I use for my creations," Chen Yuan answered the question as calmly as possible.

"Um?"

"You credit Chen Yuan for your compositions?" Jiang Yichen asked in surprise. "Then what's your representative work?"

"I vaguely remember Chen Yuan, but I don't really recognize your name," Lin Wanxing nodded in agreement, somewhat puzzled.

"Um, actually I don't have any works." Chen Yuan chuckled, and seeing that everyone present was stunned, he continued, "It's not that I don't have any works, it's that my works are too bad, and I don't have any singers to collaborate with, so I don't have any works released at the moment."

"..."

The scene was completely silent. Lin Wanxing's mouth was slightly open, and she found it unbelievable. Jiang Yichen felt the same way. He had been in the industry for three years and had not released a single work. Could he still be a songwriter?

Everyone else was also surprised, even the usually aloof Su Qingyuan and Xu Zhiyi looked puzzled.

Of course, they knew what this meant, but if that was the case, was Chen Yuan's appearance on the show due to some connection?

At the same time, others also thought of this possibility.

Immediately, many people looked at Chen Yuan with cold indifference, as he seemed out of place among them, being someone with connections.

"Then how could you participate in this variety show?" Lin Wanxing's voice suddenly rang out in the quiet atmosphere.

Everyone: "..."

Chen Yuan was speechless. Was this guy getting revenge on him for taking his seat?

He paused for a moment, then said, "Is it because I'm handsome?"

Lin Wanxing blinked, her bright eyes scanning him up and down, and nodded slightly. "That's true, he is indeed quite handsome." She thought this answer was reasonable.

"Alright, shouldn't we do something about this?" Meng Shuran chimed in, taking over the conversation. "We can't just sit here until evening, can we?"

"Oh yeah, how about we go for a walk? This resort seems really big." Zhang Jianjian nodded, immediately showing interest.

In fact, everyone present was participating in a variety show for the first time and didn't know what to do.

Soon, everyone decided to go out for a walk.

"Together?"

"You're free to do as you please."

"I agree to have free time, and then come back to meet at mealtime."

"..."

After some discussion, the group went out in twos and threes.

Chen Yuan did not participate in any small teams, or rather, no one invited him. For someone who was used to being alone, this actually made him feel more at ease.

He was the last to leave. Looking at the blazing sun overhead, Chen Yuan didn't really want to go out, but he had just seen a coffee shop not far away from his balcony, so having a cup of coffee wouldn't be bad.

Of course, he was accompanied by a photographer, which suggests that during the recording phase, when the guests went out alone, they were also followed by cameras.

Before long, Chen Yuan arrived at the coffee shop in the resort. After the resort was booked out by the production crew, the shops that were still open were almost deserted.

A young female shop assistant sat at the counter, idly scrolling through her phone.

"Ding-a-ling~~"

The doorbell rang, and the female clerk put away her phone and looked towards the door, assuming it was a member of the TV crew coming to buy coffee.

Unexpectedly, what came into view was a handsome boy, wearing faded light blue jeans, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, very dashing.

A photographer was following behind him, which excited the female shop assistant greatly. He was clearly a guest on the show, so she sweetly asked, "Would you like something to drink?"

Chen Yuan stopped at the bar, looked at the sign behind the girl, and said, "I'll have an iced coffee." Then he realized that he couldn't pay the bill.

Because all the mobile phones were collected and stored in a centralized manner.

Does this mean the guests are unable to use the resort's shops?

"You guests don't need to pay; your production team will cover it all," the female shop assistant said, noticing Chen Yuan's confusion.

"Oh, I see." Chen Yuan nodded. That made sense. He then found a seat and looked around the coffee shop.

The decor is in warm colors, and there is a shared bookshelf for about three tables, with a dozen or so books on it.

Chen Yuan casually picked up a book from the bookshelf next to him. The book was called "The Cornering Overtake in Love," which immediately piqued his interest.

Even inside the coffee shop, he could hear the cicadas chirping outside. For Chen Yuan, it had been a long time since he had felt so relaxed.

After reading for a while, he put down the book in his hand, picked up the coffee in front of him, and took a sip.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of other guests sitting next to him. Curious, he looked over and saw Xu Zhiyi sitting there. He wondered when she had arrived.

Xu Zhiyi noticed Chen Yuan's gaze, looked up to meet his eyes, and said, "This coffee shop is nice; I'd heard about it before I came."

"It's really good; the coffee beans are of very high quality," Chen Yuan replied.

"You know about coffee?" Xu Zhiyi was a little surprised, but considering that he was a relative and his family was probably well-off, it was normal for him to know about it.

"I know a little bit about it." Chen Yuan was telling the truth; he had studied this stuff quite a bit before.

"Mm." Xu Zhiyi nodded, then looked down and continued reading the book in her hands.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan didn't disturb him. After finishing his coffee, he got up and left the coffee shop, heading towards the vicinity for a stroll.

On his first day on set, he thought it would be quite busy, but he didn't expect the dating reality show to be so pleasant.

It wasn't until dusk, when the sunset painted the earth, that Chen Yuan realized several hours had passed. He wandered around for a while and found the resort to be quite large, so he simply found a pavilion to sit in and daydream.

Before I knew it, it was already evening.

Back at the villa, everyone else had already returned; he was the last to arrive. Just as he sat down, a staff member in a butler's uniform came into the frame and said:

"Attention, guests, the first match of the 30-day heart-fluttering event is about to begin. We will now proceed with the first round of impression matching, with the male guests inviting the female guests in the first round."