I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

As a dating reality show, the production team did a good job of choosing the location.

A rectangular Western-style dining table, enough for ten people to sit around and eat.

Chen Nian watched as Su He and the others went to serve the dishes. After hesitating for only a few seconds, he found a seat and sat down.

Su Xiao hesitated for a moment, then silently sat down in the seat next to him.

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment, a look of confusion flashing across his face. He wondered to himself, "Is Su Xiao following me?"

But as soon as the thought popped into his head, he immediately dismissed it. He figured he was just being delusional; how could that be?

As Suhe and the others brought out the dishes, soon the rectangular dining table was filled with more than a dozen steaming hot dishes, their aroma filling the air.

Liu Ting took off her apron and came out of the kitchen. Her gaze swept over the Western-style dining table in front of her, and she frowned, saying, "Shouldn't we get a different table?"

"It should be; there's a round table next door." Such pointed to a door on the other side.

"Okay, let's change to a round table." Liu Ting nodded, and then everyone got busy again, carrying the dishes from the table to the dining room next door.

Seeing this, Chen Nian calmly got up and followed. After entering, he casually pulled out a chair and sat down, his movements as natural as if he were at home.

Su Xiao blinked, not thinking about it anymore, and silently sat down in the seat next to him.

Soon, everyone took their seats one after another, and a round table was filled with them, as if it had been arranged in advance by the production team.

Once everyone was seated, they exchanged glances and tacitly got up to get their food; they couldn't delay their meals.

"This meal is so lavish!" Qi Feng exclaimed, looking at the table full of fish, shrimp, and meat.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian glanced at him and silently nodded in agreement.

It was indeed a feast, with fish, shrimp, and meat all included, living up to his expectations.

He shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, then picked up his chopsticks to eat some vegetables, showing no restraint whatsoever, fully immersing himself in the "dry rice mode."

Seeing Chen Nian start eating, the others also relaxed and picked up their chopsticks to start eating. After a whole morning of eating, everyone was starving.

"Sister Tangxi's fish is so delicious!"

"Your boiled shrimp is also very good, it's so fresh it'll make your eyebrows fall off."

"By the way, who made this stir-fried beef noodles? It's absolutely delicious!"

"I did it," Wen Jingran replied gently.

At the dinner table, everyone enjoyed their meal while praising each other's culinary skills.

With Liu Ting's earlier self-introduction, the atmosphere of this first meal after joining the crew was particularly pleasant and harmonious.

Moreover, when sitting down, everyone subconsciously moves closer to their neighbors, which is also a way to shorten the distance between each other.

As the conversation gradually shifted from mutual flattery to casual conversation, everyone noticed this tacit agreement, and a few eye-catching bags appeared.

Li Tian and Su Xiao were neighbors, but they were separated by Chen Nian, who was always focused on his work. Chen Nian and Liu Ting were neighbors, but they were separated by Li Tian, ​​who frequently tried to strike up a conversation with Liu Ting.

"..."

Sukh and the others noticed this subtle arrangement and began to have doubts.

Has the battle already begun? Chen Nian separated Li Tian, ​​and then Li Tian separated him from Liu Ting?

"This is delicious." Su Xiao picked up a piece of pork rib and muttered to herself, a look of satisfaction on her face.

Hearing her voice, Chen Nian assumed she was talking to him and casually replied, "This is indeed very good, and that fish tastes great too."

Su Xiao was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant, and a faint smile spread across her face as she quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, it's all delicious. Everyone's cooking skills are amazing."

To others, this scene instantly took on a subtle tone, suggesting an unspoken understanding between the two.

Meanwhile, Li Tian was taking the initiative to strike up a conversation with Liu Ting.

Throughout the meal, everyone else's attention was more or less drawn to the commotion of these few people.

"By the way, Chen Nian, aren't you a music composer? Have you ever collaborated with any of us?" Liu Ting suddenly leaned over, her gaze falling on Chen Nian, and asked with a smile.

Chen Nian was pondering whether to have another bowl of rice when Liu Ting asked him this question, and he blurted out subconsciously, "No, how could there be?"

"So you must be an all-around songwriter?" Li Tian looked at him and smiled slightly. "Most of the people we singers work with these days aren't all-around talents."

"That's right. When we invite songwriters now, we usually look for songwriters separately for lyrics and music. We really haven't found any all-around songwriters yet," Liu Ting nodded in agreement.

"Why?" Xia Yao, sitting next to Su He, looked puzzled. As a pianist, she was quite curious about the ins and outs of the music world.

Upon hearing this, Li Tian explained, "Currently, the music scene can be roughly divided into four types: original singers, pure singers, lyricists, composers, and the last type is all-around creators who can basically handle both lyrics and music themselves."

He paused, then added, "In the music industry, songwriters who can write both lyrics and music are all very talented, and their potential is very high."

"I see. Chen Nian, you're really amazing." After hearing the explanation, Xia Yao looked at Chen Nian with a mixture of surprise and admiration.

"..." Chen Nian looked confused. What were they talking about?

"I said it's impossible because I haven't released any songs yet."

"Although I've written quite a few songs."

"ha?"

Among the guests present, singers Li Tian, ​​Qi Feng, Liu Ting, Zhou Yu, and others were all stunned.

They are all insiders in the industry, so they naturally understand what it means for a creator to not have a single published work.

"You haven't been in this industry for very long?" Li Tian asked.

"No, I've been in this industry for almost three years," Chen Nian said calmly.

"..."

The dinner table fell silent instantly, and everyone's doubts deepened. This guy must be someone with connections, right?

Sitting next to Chen Nian, Su Xiao opened her mouth several times, wanting to say a few words for Chen Nian, but she didn't have the courage to speak and could only feel annoyed.

"You've finished eating, so it's your turn to clean up the dishes. The kitchen team is finally free!" Liu Ting said with a smile, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Okay, you guys go and rest. We'll take care of the dishes." Suhe readily nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then we'll wait for you in the living room." Liu Ting put down her chopsticks and walked towards the living room.

Tang Xi and the others also got up and left their seats one after another.

Before long, only the six people responsible for cleaning up remained in the restaurant.

Chen Nian looked at the many dishes still left on the table and felt it was a pity, but seeing that the others had already started clearing the dishes, he had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and then get up and walk towards the living room.

"..." Su Xiao blinked, this time not having the courage to follow, and stayed behind to help tidy up.

Chen Nian entered the living room and subconsciously looked at the single sofa where he had been sitting, only to find that Liu Ting was already sitting there.

When Liu Ting saw him looking over, she immediately put on a faint smile.

Seeing that his throne was gone, Chen Nian found an empty seat and sat down, then continued to stare blankly at the courtyard.

"..." Liu Ting's expression froze for a moment. Why was she grinning like an idiot?

No one spoke, so the five people in the living room sat quietly.

Liu Ting, who is usually very active, is still thinking about why she was grinning like an idiot earlier and has no mood to liven up the atmosphere at all.

The next moment, a figure suddenly walked into the frame, attracting their attention.

A staff member dressed as a butler placed a raffle box on the coffee table.