A person in Wuha: The whole internet is urging me to get back together with my ex!

Looking at the mess in the corridor, and glancing at each other's torn clothes, everyone finally burst into a relieved laugh.

Everyone had a genuinely fun time during this name tag ripping game.

Zheng Kai and Li Chen also experienced the joy of recording a program again after a long time.

After making a fuss for a while, the group moved to a new location and returned to the huge luxury suite on the fifth floor.

Everyone found a spot and collapsed onto the large, soft leather sofa, panting heavily.

Song Yuqi sat down next to Chen Ye, her small hands skillfully touching Chen Ye's shoulder, massaging the muscles that had been stretched from the name tag ripping game.

Chen Ye leaned back on the sofa, enjoying his wife's exclusive service, and comfortably closed his eyes.

The carved double doors of the suite were pushed open.

Wang Zhengyu, with his slightly protruding belly and hands behind his back, swaggered in.

He glanced at the people sprawled haphazardly on the sofa and cleared his throat.

"Congratulations everyone, you've successfully eliminated the undercover agent Chen Ye and won today's cruise ship name tag ripping battle!"

The onlookers on the sofa gave a weak clapping, the applause was sparse.

Chen Ye didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Old Wang, stop trying to sweet-talk us." Chen Ye said lazily, bluntly tearing us down. "Whenever you give that smile, you're definitely up to something."

"Tell us your plan quickly, everyone's sweating and waiting to wash up."

Chen Ye cursed inwardly.

This guy surnamed Wang must have seen his insane 1v1 performance backstage and felt the script had gone off track, so he wanted to make up for it.

Trying to reason with a variety show director, especially Wang Zhengyu, is pure fantasy.

Everyone smiled and nodded in agreement.

Deng Chao rubbed his aching lower back and continued.

"Yeah, Lao Wang, just show us your tricks. You've worn us out today."

Wang Zhengyu didn't mind being scolded at all; his smile became even brighter.

"What are you saying, Ono? What bad intentions could the production team possibly have?" Wang Zhengyu spread his hands. "Since it's a game, the winner gets a reward, and the loser gets a punishment. That makes perfect sense, right?"

This is nonsense literature.

Everyone nodded, suppressing the urge to roll their eyes, and waited for him to continue.

Wang Zhengyu threw out the bait.

"Tonight's winners will receive the full prize money for the remaining days of the trip," Wang Zhengyu announced with a wave of his hand. "All legitimate expenses for the rest of the journey will be covered by the production team!"

Deng Chao, who had been lying on the sofa pretending to be dead, suddenly sprang into action.

His eyes gleamed with intense excitement.

"Pay the entire bill?!" Deng Chao pointed at Wang Zhengyu and loudly confirmed, "Old Wang, you said it yourself, the whole country is watching!"

"Yes, the production team will cover everything." Wang Zhengyu nodded firmly.

Chen Ye looked at Deng Chao and pursed his lips helplessly.

What kind of strict discipline does Old Deng get under at home that he gets so excited about being reimbursed by public funds?

Deng Chao immediately took advantage of the situation.

He rubbed his hands together, looking expectant.

"Hey Lao Wang, we're going to pick up a Maybach tomorrow, will the production team pay for it?"

Chen Ye almost burst out laughing.

Those who exploit others are simply trying to slaughter the sheep.

Wang Zhengyu's smile froze, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, absolutely not." Wang Zhengyu decisively shattered Deng Chao's daydream. "Just buy some local snacks, or a few pieces of clothing, and the production team will cover it."

"Don't even think about such an outrageous request as buying a car. We're extremely tight on funds because we need to rent other venues!"

Again.

Chen Ye stared at the ceiling speechlessly.

In the first episode, he paired himself up with Song Yuqi.

After that, he brought in Wang Leehom, Jay Chou, JJ Lin, and David Tao. Now, the sponsorship fees from GG alone are probably enough to buy several houses in first-tier cities. He's just complaining about being poor here.

Everyone rolled their eyes in unison.

Song Yuqi, who was sitting next to Chen Ye, did not participate in the banter.

She tilted her head, her mind preoccupied with worrying about her husband's fate.

The winners are richly rewarded, while the losers suffer terribly.

"Director Wang," Song Yuqi raised a hand, "what's the punishment for Chen Ye losing? Can you please not be too harsh?"

Wang Zhengyu not only didn't restrain himself, but instead revealed an extremely lewd smile.

Chen Ye instantly became alert, straightened up, and set the rules.

"I'm warning you," Chen Ye said with a look of disgust, "I absolutely will not eat disgusting foods like canned herring or live octopus."

Wang Zhengyu shook his head with a smile.

"How could that be? We are a very heartwarming and healing travel program, absolutely not torturous."

Chen Ye sneered inwardly, "I'd never believe you."

Wang Zhengyu cleared his throat and began to put on a tall hat.

"As everyone knows, Xiao Ye is one of the top musical talents in the Chinese entertainment industry."

"No matter what style of music it is, Ono can make it with ease. His reputation as a hit song maker is universally acknowledged online."

The people in the suite nodded in agreement.

Chen Ye's talent is undeniable; his mental repertoire of songs is like a cheat code, making every song he writes a hit.

But in Chen Ye's mind, an air raid siren was sounding.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

This old fox is definitely brewing something big.

Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, Wang Zhengyu finally revealed his true intentions.

"Our 'Five Ha' has never had an official theme song."

"So, after discussion, the directing team decided that Chen Ye's ultimate punishment is... to write a tailor-made theme song for us during the rest of the journey!"

No one spoke.

The sound of the cup hitting the table was exceptionally clear.

Chen Ye laughed out loud.

So that's what I was waiting for all this time!

A few days ago, Wang Zhengyu approached him, wanting to pay him a high price to write the theme song.

We agreed on a seven-figure fee for songwriting at the time.

So now they're turning buying songs into a game-like punishment?

Old Wang, you understand the importance of creating a good show.

Seeing that Chen Ye's expression was off, Wang Zhengyu quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Of course, you don't have to write it, it's not mandatory, but for the next few days, Ono must complete the extreme solo punishment, such as going bungee jumping."

Chen Ye rolled his eyes dramatically.

For the sake of the show's entertainment value, Chen Ye immediately launched into a吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) mode.

"Old Wang, you've got a good plan," Chen Ye said sarcastically. "You used to get big results with little money, but now you're not even willing to spend a little?"

"Are we just going to start getting things for free at zero cost?"

Chen Ye spread his hands.

"Do you know how much it costs me, Chen Ye, to write a song outside? Using punishment as an excuse to save money, have you no shame?"

Because they were close friends in private, the harsher Chen Ye's scolding was, the more joking his tone became.

Moreover, Wang Zhengyu wanted to create a little entertainment effect, so Chen Ye naturally cooperated.

The onlookers immediately understood what was going on.

Beating a drowning dog is a traditional virtue.

Deng Chao jumped out and pointed at Wang Zhengyu's nose to chime in.

"Yes! Ono is absolutely right!" Deng Chao exclaimed righteously. "Old Wang, how can you exploit our Ono like this!"

Chen He's group buy was instantly accepted.

"Yeah, Lao Wang!" Chen He sneered cheekily, "Don't you know how much Ono's songwriting fees are on the market?"

"Aren't you bullying an honest person?! As Ono's older brother, I'm the first to object!"

The two of them, working in unison, instantly portrayed Wang Zhengyu as an utterly wicked and exploitative man.

Wang Zhengyu had anticipated their reaction and wasn't flustered at all, since he had already discussed it privately with Chen Ye.

"I absolutely did not mean to morally blackmail Ono."

Wang Zhengyu put on a magnanimous expression.

"I just think Ono is very talented. It's okay if he doesn't want to write. We're just doing the show for fun."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over Deng Chao and Chen He, who were denouncing him.

"Oh, by the way, just one more thing."

"If Ono decides to write this theme song, he definitely can't be the only one singing it."

"At that time, you regular guests will also be able to participate and go into the studio to record and release songs together."

The suite was completely quiet.

Deng Chao and Chen He, who had just been waving their fists in defense of Chen Ye, froze in place.

Chen Ye raised an eyebrow.

Participating in the chorus of Chen Ye's new song represents a meteoric rise in popularity by leveraging online traffic.

This is the kind of top-tier exposure that you can't buy even with tens of millions in marketing expenses.

Moreover, what is Chen Ye's position in the Chinese music scene? He's the fifth Heavenly King, after Jay Chou and the other four Heavenly Kings!

Whoever sings Chen Ye's songs will definitely make them classics!

Three seconds later.

Deng Chao withdrew his hand from Wang Zhengyu, turned around, and took a step to stand in front of Chen Ye.

He grasped Chen Ye's hand, his righteous indignation vanished, replaced by a fawning tone.

"Xiao Ye," Deng Chao's expression changed swiftly, "on thought about it carefully, what Lao Wang said just now actually makes a lot of sense."

"Our top travel variety show doesn't even have a theme song. Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock among our competitors?"

"It's for the greater good!"

Chen He scrambled over, pushed past Song Yuqi, and grabbed Chen Ye's leg.

"Yeah, bro!" Chen He exclaimed, his face full of heartache. "We finally managed to get together to record a show, what a coincidence!"

"Without a song to commemorate our divine friendship, can you sleep soundly at night?"

"Forget about money, that's vulgar! Let's talk about feelings!"

These two immediately betrayed the organization.

Lu Han, Baby, and the others burst into laughter as they looked at the two seasoned veterans.

Chen Ye looked at Chen He with a dark expression.

"Chen He, can you wipe the drool off your mouth before talking to me about feelings?" Chen Ye kicked his leg. "The abacus beads are about to hit my face."

The live stream chat was flooded with a dense barrage of comments.

"Hahaha, what the hell is this about relationships!"

"It's a waste of Chao Ge's talent not to study Sichuan Opera!"

"Old Wang's tactic of sowing discord is too ruthless!"

"What kind of fake brotherhood is this? It's so fragile!"

Chen Ye sat on the sofa, looking at Deng Chao and Chen He who were frantically making grand promises around him, and then at Wang Zhengyu who was standing not far away.

The entertainment value was off the charts.

Anyway, I have a huge repertoire of songs in my head. I can just pick any song as the theme song and both gain popularity and make a fortune off Lao Wang.

Why not go with the flow?

Chen Ye pushed Chen He's face away in disgust and straightened his wrinkled clothes.

"Alright, stop acting like it's a life-or-death situation."

Chen Ye tapped the armrest of the sofa. The sound was not loud, and the whole room fell silent.

He looked at Wang Zhengyu.

"Okay, I've written this song."