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

At six o'clock the next morning, the guest room door was smashed with a deafening noise.

"Chen Yi! Get up! The car is waiting downstairs!" Chen He shouted from outside the door.

Chen Yi opened his eyes, threw off the covers, and went to open the door.

Chen He was already wearing that fluorescent green tracksuit, holding two cups of black coffee in his hand, looking extremely anxious.

"Change your clothes and come downstairs in five minutes." Chen He shoved a cup of coffee into Chen Yi's hand.

"Wearing this without washing it will cause an allergic reaction," Chen Yi said, looking at the fluorescent green fabric in his hand.

"Our big spender delivered it overnight, what are you being so picky about!" Chen He stamped his feet in frustration. "Old Wang is already throwing a tantrum on the spot, we absolutely can't be late!"

Chen Yi did not refute, but turned around and closed the door.

Half an hour later, the van drove into a small seaside town.

Before the car door even opened, the noise from outside was already pouring into the carriage.

Chen Yi looked out the car window.

Long warning lines were set up on the beach.

Dozens of cameras were set up in various corners, with microphones held high.

Hundreds of people wearing name tags were running around the site, with walkie-talkies buzzing incessantly.

This is a complete, high-intensity variety show production line.

Chen He sat next to him, constantly rubbing his hands together.

"See that? This setup," Chen He said in a low voice. "When you get out of the car, dozens of cameras will be shoved right in your face. Don't move your arms and legs in unison."

Chen Yi pushed open the car door and stepped out.

A sea breeze blows in my face.

Four or five photographers immediately surrounded them with their equipment.

The dark lens was almost touching Chen Yi's nose.

Chen He stared nervously at Chen Yi's profile, afraid that he would show signs of stage fright.

Chen Yi stood still, without even blinking.

In my mind, a completely emotionless, mechanical voice automatically began to play.

"Ding!"

"【Camera Sensibility Lv2】Passive trigger."

Chen Yi's gaze swept over the camera in front of him.

He can clearly tell which machine is capturing a panoramic view and which machine is capturing a close-up.

It can even predict the photographer's next movement.

Chen Yi naturally turned to the side, avoiding a wide-angle lens that would cause distortion, leaving his most perfect profile and jawline to the main camera.

The entire movement was fluid and natural, without any trace of deliberately seeking the camera's attention.

The director behind the monitor paused for a moment, stunned.

Chen He was also stunned.

"You kid..." Chen He stepped forward, looking Chen Yi up and down suspiciously, "Aren't you nervous?"

"Why should I be nervous?" Chen Yi straightened his fluorescent green jacket. "They're filming you; I'm just a background character getting paid 20,000 yuan."

"You'd better keep that 'I'm not afraid of boiling water' attitude." Chen He gritted his teeth.

A greater commotion arose in the distance.

Two black luxury vans were parked one after the other outside the police cordon.

The car door opened.

Deng Chao and Lu Han jumped out of the car one after the other.

The staff on site immediately rushed over, and the camera crew instantly moved to a different spot.

"Come on, let's go say hello." Chen He pulled Chen Yi's arm and walked forward. "Remember to greet them, don't play dumb with me."

Chen Yi shook off Chen He's hand and followed behind.

Deng Chao, wearing the same fluorescent green tracksuit, is making exaggerated warm-up moves in front of the camera.

Lu Han stood to the side, laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

"Brother Chao! Little Lu!" Chen He shouted and ran over quickly.

Deng Chao stopped what he was doing and turned his head.

His gaze passed over Chen He and landed directly on Chen Yi behind him.

Deng Chao narrowed his eyes slightly, with a scrutinizing look unique to a veteran of the entertainment industry.

"Chen He, is this the relative you called in the middle of the night and insisted on getting into the crew?" Deng Chao walked up and circled Chen Yi halfway around.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen He said with a big smile. "My cousin, Chen Yi. He just graduated from university and is a complete novice."

Chen He turned his head and frantically winked at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi stood still, his expression indifferent.

"Hello, Brother Chao. Hello, Brother Lu Han." Chen Yi's tone was flat.

Deng Chao crossed his arms and looked Chen Yi up and down.

He is tall with long legs and extremely defined facial features.

That incredibly ugly fluorescent green tracksuit somehow managed to look like high-fashion on him.

Most importantly, when facing the camera and celebrities, there wasn't a trace of fawning or awkwardness in his eyes.

"Hey." Deng Chao suddenly laughed, pointing at Chen Yi and then at Chen He, "He's way more handsome than you."

Lu Han nodded in agreement.

"Brother Chao, you're being too conservative with your words," Lu Han chimed in with a laugh. "His looks are more than just better than Brother He's; they're downright overwhelming."

Chen He's face instantly fell.

"What do you mean! I was the most handsome guy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy back in the day!" Chen He protested loudly.

Deng Chao ignored Chen He's impotent rage.

He stared intently at Chen Yi, deliberately holding the microphone to Chen Yi's mouth.

"Chen Yi, what do you think?" Deng Chao raised an eyebrow, challenging him. "Your brother says he's the school heartthrob, do you agree?"

This is a classic variety show trap.

Praising Chen He indiscriminately would seem hypocritical and uninteresting, resulting in zero points for the show's entertainment value.

Directly belittling Chen He would make him seem arrogant, which would easily attract criticism.

Dozens of cameras were simultaneously pointed at Chen Yi.

Chen He's heart jumped into his throat.

In Chen Yi's mind, the "[Impromptu Joke Library - Beginner]" instantly started working.

Three excellent response options automatically appeared.

Chen Yi didn't pause for even a second.

He looked at Deng Chao, his tone extremely serious.

"Brother Chao, being handsome is a dominant gene in our family." Chen Yi pointed to his own face, then to Chen He, "but by my cousin's generation, a serious genetic mutation suddenly occurred."

There was a half-second of silence.

Followed by.

"Pfft—" Lu Han burst out laughing and squatted down to slap his thigh.

"Hahahahaha!" Deng Chao tilted his head back and burst into his signature, penetrating laughter.

The surrounding staff and cameramen couldn't hold back their laughter, and a burst of boisterous laughter erupted from the scene.

Chen He was so angry that he stomped his feet.

"Chen Yi! You're incredibly disrespectful!" Chen He pointed at Chen Yi's nose. "I'm your brother! You eat my food and live in my house, and you still dare to call me a genetic mutation!"

"I'm just stating a biological fact," Chen Yi said without changing his expression.

"You..." Chen He clutched his chest, looking like he was having a heart attack.

Deng Chao walked over and slapped Chen Yi on the shoulder.

"Not bad, kid!" Deng Chao's scrutinizing gaze vanished completely, replaced by the delight of discovering a treasure. "Chen He, your cousin has a sharp tongue, I like it!"

Lu Han stood up and rubbed his sore stomach from laughing.

"Brother He, you've really let a wolf into the house this time," Lu Han joked.

Chen He rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Alright, alright, stop laughing!"

A loud shout suddenly came from behind the group.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Old Wang, the chief director of the "Five Ha" program, strode over.

He held a walkie-talkie in his hand, his brows furrowed in a deep frown.

The redness under his eyes was caused by staying up late.

Old Wang walked up to the group and his gaze immediately locked onto Chen Yi.

There were no small talk, no formalities.

Only a naked scrutiny and evaluation.

"You're the Chen Yi that Chen He insisted on getting into this position?" Old Wang asked, his voice hoarse.

"I am Chen Yi." Chen Yi looked at Old Wang.

"I don't care what lame jokes you told to amuse them." Old Wang raised the process sheet in his hand and slammed it heavily on the worktable next to him.

"Chen He should have told you how important today's episode is."

"I have to clean up the mess that bastard Zhang Ziming made!"

Old Wang took a step closer, exuding a strong sense of pressure.

"I don't care if you're an amateur or whatever."

"Once you're on my turf, you have to follow my rules."

"When filming starts, if you can't catch the jokes, then you'll have to stand there like a wooden doll in front of the camera."

Old Wang pointed to the entrance of the venue.

"I'll replace you on the spot, you won't get a single penny, and you'll even have to pay me a penalty for breach of contract!"

Chen He was so scared that he didn't dare to breathe.

Old Wang is really getting desperate.

Chen Yi looked at the furious Old Wang.

He did not back down, nor did he show any sign of fear.

"Director Wang," Chen Yi said, his voice calm and even.

"It's clearly stated in the contract that my appearance fee is 20,000 yuan."

"I only take a salary of 20,000 yuan, but I do 20,000 yuan worth of work."

Chen Yi pointed to the prop table in the center of the venue.

"As for what you said about replacing someone on the spot."

"If you can conjure up a male guest out of thin air right now, I'll immediately take a taxi back to Shanghai and won't waste a single second of your time."

Old Wang was stunned.

He has been the chief director for so many years and has seen countless newcomers.

Which newcomer wouldn't be trembling with fear and meekness when they meet him?

This amateur actually dared to talk back to him to his face.

And he was completely speechless.

Because he really couldn't conjure up a second person to save the day.

Old Wang stared intently at Chen Yi, his facial muscles twitching slightly.

"Fine." Old Wang gritted his teeth. "That's arrogant enough. I'll see just how arrogant you can get later!"

Old Wang picked up the walkie-talkie, just about to issue instructions to each department.

A sudden, extremely heated commotion broke out at the outer perimeter of the cordon.

All the photographers simultaneously turned their lenses.

A pure white van slowly drove to the edge of the venue.

The car door slid open.

A foot wearing a white strappy high heel stepped out of the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, a girl wearing a white dress came down.

The sea breeze lifted the hem of her skirt.

The morning sunlight shone brightly on her exotic face.

He has deep-set features and bright eyes.

Her skin was so fair it was almost dazzling.

That kind of aggressive beauty is ten times more shocking to see in real life than in the video.

Beautiful beyond reason!

So beautiful it's unreal!

The entire venue fell silent instantly. Hanikezi has arrived!

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