My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

"Task progress: 3 funny moments have been achieved."

"Main quest is nearing completion."

Chen Yi stood on the beach, listening to the mechanical electronic voice in his mind.

Old Wang held up a large megaphone, his voice drowning out the sound of the waves.

"Attention all departments!"

"First day of recording has successfully concluded!"

"knock off!"

All the staff breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to relax after a long day of tension.

Chen Chichi pulled at his collar and walked to the director's booth to get his thermos. Old Wang grabbed Chen Chichi's arm and pulled him behind the monitor.

"Old Wang, what are you doing?"

Chen Chichi complained, "My old back is about to break, I'm in a hurry to go back to the hotel and lie down."

Old Wang ignored Chen Chichi's complaints. He pointed to the replay on the screen, which showed a close-up of Chen Yi supporting Hanikezi and giving the answer "kangaroo".

"Chen Chichi".

Old Wang lowered his voice, "What exactly does your cousin do?"

Didn't I tell you?

Chen Chichi unscrewed his thermos and drank some water. "A recent college graduate, preparing to work odd jobs at an internet company."

"Odd jobs?"

Old Wang snorted coldly, "If he were to do odd jobs, all the variety show personalities in the Chinese entertainment industry could be laid off."

Chen Chichi stopped moving.

He turned to look at Old Wang.

"Your cousin is a natural at variety shows."

Old Wang gave a thumbs up, "Quick-witted, not shy, and can chat with anyone."

Old Wang slammed his hand on the table.

"What's most amazing is the relaxed, unassuming quality he exudes."

"Look at how he answered Chao Ge and Xiao Lu Geng; he didn't even blink."

"Ten times better than that pretentious, good-for-nothing Zhang Ziming!"

Hearing Lao Wang's praise, Chen Chichi's lips curled up into a wide smile.

But he insisted on pretending to be disgusted.

"It's just so-so."

Chen Chichi boasted shamelessly, "It's mainly because I've given him special training these past few days."

Stop trying to glorify yourself.

Old Wang rolled his eyes at him. "Do you think I don't know your rudimentary variety show tricks?"

Old Wang picked up the walkie-talkie.

"There's another day of recording tomorrow, so you need to keep a close eye on him."

"As long as nothing goes wrong tomorrow, this episode is sure to be a hit."

Don't worry.

Chen Chichi patted his chest proudly, "He's my cash cow now."

On the other side, in the guest lounge area.

Chen Yi took off his glaring fluorescent green jacket and draped it over his arm. He was about to walk toward the van when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"Chen Yi! Wait a minute!"

Hanikezi lifted her skirt and jogged after her.

Chen Yi stopped and turned around.

Hanikezi ran up to him, slightly out of breath, her fair face flushed from exercise.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yi asked.

Hanikezi took out her phone and opened the WeChat QR code.

"Let's add each other on WeChat."

She tilted her head back.

Chen Chichi happened to walk over and saw this scene, and was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits.

"Honey! Why did you add him?!"

Chen Chichi rushed over, trying to stand between the two, but Hanikezi bypassed Chen Chichi.

"I had so much fun working with you today."

She looked at Chen Yi and laughed, "How about we do it together again for the next recording?"

Chen Chichi was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"No way! There are rules for tomorrow!"

Chen Chichi protested loudly, "You two are getting too close! If this airs, the fans will cause trouble!"

Hanikezi completely ignored Chen Chichi's attempts to stop her, and stubbornly handed the phone to Chen Yi.

"Brother He, you're too nervous."

Hanikezi turned her head away. "We're all friends, what's wrong with adding each other on WeChat?"

Chen Chichi spread her arms wide, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"He's not in the industry!"

"He doesn't know the rules!"

Chen Chichi shouted.

Chen Yi looked at Chen Chichi's comical appearance.

"I don't usually post on WeChat Moments."

Chen Yi took out his phone.

"It's okay, I'll send it to you."

Hanikezi moved the QR code closer, and Chen Yi scanned it.

"drop."

"I passed."

Chen Yi put away his phone, and Hanikezi glanced down at the screen and smiled with satisfaction.

"It's a deal then, see you tomorrow!"

She waved and turned to walk towards her van.

A system notification sounded in Chen Yi's mind.

"Ding!"

"The target person's favorability has increased."

Current favorability rating: 62 (quite favorable)

Chen Chichi watched Hanikezi walk away, then turned and glared at Chen Yi.

"How many times have I warned you!"

Chen Chichi roared in a low voice, "Don't mess with her!"

"You still dare to add her on WeChat!"

She added me first.

Chen Yi said calmly, "I can't exactly smash my phone, can I?"

"You..." Chen Chichi was choked and speechless.

"And she said she'd be in my group tomorrow too."

Chen Yi added.

"Don't even think about it!"

Chen Chichi was furious. "Tomorrow is a one-on-one battle!"

"No groups!"

"oh."

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow. "That's such a shame."

He ignored Chen Chichi's outburst and got straight into the nanny van.

At 9 p.m., at a seaside resort hotel, Chen Yi finished showering and sat on the sofa in a bathrobe when his phone vibrated. Chen Chichi had sent him a PDF file.

"Make sure you're familiar with tomorrow's process sheet."

Chen Yi opened the document, and at the top were five big characters: Talent Carnival. The program was clearly marked, and each guest needed to prepare a talent to showcase. Chen Yi frowned and picked up his phone to send a voice message to Chen Chichi.

"Brother, I'm just an ordinary person, what talent do you want me to demonstrate?"

"Shall I demonstrate how to create a PowerPoint presentation on the spot?"

Chen Chichi responded quickly.

"Just sing any song to get by!"

"Anyway, the camera will mainly focus on Chao Ge and Xiao Lu, so just don't make the conversation awkward!"

Chen Yi pressed the voice reply button.

"My singing is incredibly difficult; are you sure you want me to sing in front of a national audience?"

"I'm afraid the ratings will plummet."

Chen Chichi replied immediately.

Don't give me excuses!

"Old Wang said everyone must have a solo shot!"

"Even if you go up there and do a few somersaults, you still have to hold out for at least two minutes!"

"If you dare to leave a blank space, I'll deduct 20,000 yuan from your appearance fee!"

After listening to the voice message, Chen Yi threw his phone on the coffee table and said, "Deduct my appearance fee!"

This crossed his bottom line. Chen Yi leaned back on the sofa. He was a corporate slave preparing for the internet age. He sang off-key and danced awkwardly. If he were to actually go up and sing, he would probably scare away all the crabs on the beach. Just then, the mechanical electronic voice in his mind rang out again.

"Ding!"

"Host has completed recording for the entire day."

"Newcomer's task: Successfully participate in the recording of a variety show and achieve at least one funny highlight moment."

Status: The target has been exceeded!

"Task rewards are being distributed..."

A semi-transparent blue virtual screen popped up in front of Chen Yi's eyes.

Reward: 500 popularity points

Reward: 1 Talent Lottery Ticket

Chen Yi looked at the "Talent Lottery Ticket" on the screen.

This thing came at just the right time; it's like a pillow delivered when you're sleepy.

"Use the talent raffle ticket now?"

"use!"

Chen Yi silently recited in his mind, and a huge colorful turntable appeared on the virtual screen, densely covered with various skills: singing, dancing, crosstalk, magic, acrobatics... The turntable began to spin rapidly, and after five seconds the speed gradually slowed down. The pointer passed "Advanced Street Dance" and swept past "Beginner Bel Canto" before finally stopping steadily on a golden square, shimmering with golden light.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained: [Guitar Playing - Intermediate]!"

A beam of white light shot out from the screen and pierced Chen Yi's forehead. A massive flow of information flooded into his brain: chord fingering, strumming techniques, music theory, countless memories of the guitar, and muscle instincts were deeply imprinted on his nerve endings.

Chen Yi lowered his head and looked at his hands. He moved his fingers, which had been stiff from typing, but now they were unusually flexible. A strange sensation came from his fingertips – the muscle memory left by pressing the strings for a long time.

Chen Yi walked to the window, pulled back the curtains, and looked at the dark sea outside. He thought that Deng Chao would definitely sing and act silly at tomorrow's talent carnival, Lu Han would definitely dance, Hanikezi would have her flying dance, and Chen Chichi would most likely go up and clown around. A smile appeared on Chen Yi's lips.

He originally just wanted to earn a basic salary, but now that he has these hands, he has a bold idea for tomorrow's recording!