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

The price of Chen Yi's insomnia at 2:40 a.m. was that he endured immense resentment until dawn.

That unfinished WeChat message became a knife hanging over his head.

Unfortunately, the owner of the knife went straight to the closed-off filming location in Hengdian the next day and disappeared completely for a whole month, citing "learning the rules and having his phone confiscated" as the reason.

A month later.

A guesthouse in an ancient Bai town in Dali, Yunnan.

The morning sun shone on the bluestone slabs, and a dozen high-definition cameras were set up in the courtyard of the inn. Staff members moved back and forth, carrying props.

Chen Yi sat in a wicker chair in the corner of the courtyard, holding a cup of black coffee in his hand.

He was wearing a simple white windbreaker, black work pants, and a baseball cap pulled low.

Xiao Fang walked over with a tablet computer and pointed to a giant poster that had just been hung up in the center of the yard.

"Brother, look at this display!" Xiao Fang said, unable to hide his excitement.

Chen Yi raised his eyelids and glanced over.

That's the main visual poster for the new season of "Five Ha".

When the previous season first aired, Chen Yi didn't even have a clear shot of his face; he only occupied a tiny corner at the very edge.

In this poster, Chen Yi has been moved to the very center, standing between Deng Chao and Chen Chichi, occupying the absolute visual center.

"With two Golden Melody Award nominations and endorsements for the entire Chinese fashion trend, Lao Wang is treating you like royalty now," Xiao Fang said in a low voice.

Chen Yi took a sip of coffee and didn't say anything.

After a month of intense, non-stop work, he completely cleaned up the mess left by Star Entertainment Media.

Mr. Zhou is currently preoccupied with his own problems and has no energy to cause him any more trouble, but he is in a very bad mood right now.

Chen Chichi, wearing a floral shirt, yawned as he walked down from the second floor.

He plopped down next to Chen Yi and stared at Chen Yi's face for a moment.

"What's with those dark circles under your eyes?" Chen Chichi pointed at Chen Yi's eyes. "You've made tens of millions this month, and you still can't afford eye cream?"

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Chen Yi asked curtly.

"Come on!" Chen Chichi pouted. "I think you've been holding it in and it's hurting yourselves. Someone's been on set for a month and hasn't replied to your messages. You're lovesick."

Chen Yi turned to look at him.

Chen Chichi immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

In the very center of the courtyard, Old Wang picked up a megaphone and began testing the sound.

"Attention all departments! We'll officially start filming in half an hour!" Old Wang's voice was extremely loud and full of confidence.

The show's ratings exploded last season, which tripled the sponsorship revenue for the new season. The entire production team underwent a major overhaul, even upgrading the cameras to top-of-the-line models.

Old Wang put down the megaphone and quickly walked over to Chen Chichi and Chen Yi.

"Old Wang, with such a generous budget this season, how are you planning to mess with us in the first phase?" Chen Chichi asked casually.

Old Wang rubbed his hands together, glanced at Chen Yi, and then pulled Chen Chichi a few steps away.

"We added someone this season." Old Wang lowered his voice, but Chen Yi heard him clearly because they were so close.

"Adding someone?" Chen Chichi frowned. "We're a bunch of grown men working together quite well, why are you bringing in a new guy? Did the investors send him?"

"Not an investor," Old Wang coughed, "but a female resident!"

Chen Chichi was stunned.

Chen Yi's fingers tightened slightly as he held the coffee cup.

"Who is it?" Chen Chichi asked.

"Hani Kezi!" Old Wang revealed his true identity directly.

Chen Chichi's eyes widened. He turned to look at Chen Yi, then turned back to look at Old Wang.

"Are you crazy?" Chen Chichi roared in a low voice, "You want her to be a permanent resident? Aren't you afraid Sister Hong will tear your inn down?"

"Sister Hong agreed," Old Wang said with an extremely sly smile.

"How could she possibly agree!" Chen Chichi didn't believe it.

"The appearance fee I paid is three times that of last season!!" Old Wang held up three fingers, "and I directly dumped the backend data on her desk."

Old Wang leaned close to Chen Chichi's ear.

"This is all because of the CP effect between your cousin and her. The clips of them together last season got three times the viewership of all the other people! If I don't bring her back, the audience will flood the show's official Weibo account with complaints!"

Chen Chichi gasped.

Chen Yi sat in the rattan chair and placed the coffee cup on the small table next to him. The bottom of the cup collided with the table, making a dull thud.

I've been avoiding him for a month, not even replying to a single WeChat message, and now I'm just showing up right under his nose and becoming a permanent resident?

The large wooden door of the inn suddenly creaked softly.

The staff in the yard stopped what they were doing at the same time, and the lenses of more than a dozen cameras turned towards them simultaneously.

The wooden door was pushed open, and a pink suitcase rolled in first.

Immediately afterwards, Hanikezi appeared at the door wearing light blue denim overalls and a high ponytail.

She wore delicate, light makeup, and the sunlight shone on her fair face, making her radiate an extremely vibrant life force.

"Hello everyone!" Hanikezi waved, her voice clear and crisp.

Lu Han happened to be coming down the stairs when she saw the person at the door and immediately whistled.

Deng Chao poked his head out of the kitchen, holding a cucumber in his hand, and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

"Wow!" Deng Chao took a bite of cucumber. "Old Wang, you've really gone all out!"

Hanikezi dragged her suitcase into the courtyard.

Her gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing precisely on Chen Yi, who was sitting in a wicker chair in the corner.

Their eyes met.

Hanikezi paused noticeably, her fingers gripping the handle of her suitcase tightly.

She forced herself to look away and walked calmly to Chen Chichi.

"Brother Chichi, it's been a long time." Hanikezi forced out a flawless smile.

"Long time no see." Chen Chichi chuckled dryly, his eyes constantly drifting towards Chen Yi.

Chen Yi stood up, put one hand in his pocket, and strode straight up to Hanikezi.

His height of 1.85 meters creates a strong sense of intimidation.

Hanikezi subconsciously took half a step back, her back pressed against the handle of the pink suitcase.

"Long time no see, Chen Yi!" Hanikezi looked up and greeted him with a smile.

Chen Yi ignored her polite words and reached out to grab the suitcase handle in Hanikezi's hand.

Their fingers inevitably brushed against each other, and Hanikezi released her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

"You haven't replied to my WeChat messages for a month just to prepare this scare for me?" Chen Yi lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear him.

Hanikezi's eyes darted around, and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"The crew is in closed training, there's no signal," she lied, forcing herself to stay calm.

"No signal?" Chen Yi scoffed. "Without a signal, how can you like Lu Han's posts on WeChat Moments every day? How can you grab the red envelopes Chen Chichi sends in the group chat?"

Hanikezi was speechless.

"I..." She swallowed.

"Have you thought it through?" Chen Yi suddenly took a step closer, reducing the distance between them to less than twenty centimeters.

"What have you decided?" Hanikezi feigned ignorance.

"A month ago, at two in the morning, that unfinished WeChat message." Chen Yi stared into her eyes, speaking very slowly, "What have you decided?"

Hanikezi's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

She could feel that more than a dozen cameras were staring intently at them, and Chen Chichi and Deng Chao were practically pressing their ears against the screen.

"We're recording a show right now!" Hanikezi reminded him through gritted teeth.

"I didn't bring a microphone," Chen Yi said calmly. "You didn't bring one either."

Hanikezi was completely defeated. She pushed Chen Yi in the chest, squeezed past him, and ran to Deng Chao's side.

"Brother Chao! Is there anything to eat in the kitchen? I'm hungry!" Hanikezi shouted.

Chen Yi stood still, pulling the pink suitcase with one hand.

He watched Hanikezi's retreating figure, the annoyance in his eyes completely dissipated, and a very obvious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Chichi stood two meters away, watching this scene, and shook his head repeatedly.

Deng Chao walked over with half a cucumber in his hand and stood side by side with Chen Chichi.

"Oh no, oh no~~~" Chen Chichi sighed, "Their eyes are practically glued to each other! This isn't a variety show recording, it's clearly a honeymoon!"

Deng Chao patted Chen Chichi on the shoulder and said, "Accept your fate!"

Deng Chao chewed on a cucumber and said, "This season, the rest of us are just background characters. We should just be the third wheels."

In the center of the courtyard, Old Wang watched the footage of the two interacting on the monitor and slapped his thigh excitedly.

He grabbed the megaphone and walked to the middle of the yard.

"Attention guests! The recording of the first episode of this season has officially begun!" Old Wang's voice echoed in the courtyard.

All the guests quickly assembled.

Chen Yi dragged his pink suitcase over and naturally stood next to Hanikezi.

Hanikezi glared at him and took half a step to the side.

Chen Yi took a half step.

"To increase the fun of this season," Old Wang said, holding up a megaphone with a mischievous smile, "we will be using a 24/7 binding mode for the first episode."

Everyone looked at each other.

"We will divide the six permanent guests into three groups by drawing lots," Lao Wang continued to announce. "For the next forty-eight hours, each group of two must share a wallet, eat and live together, and the physical distance between them cannot exceed three meters. If they exceed three meters, all activity funds for the group will be deducted!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Chen Yi turned his head and glanced at Hanikezi beside him.

Hanikezi's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with resistance.

Old Wang took out a lottery box from behind him.

"Now, please come forward one by one to draw your assigned partner." Old Wang handed the box to Chen Yi. "Chen Yi, you go first."

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