I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

As soon as Yan Lei spoke, the live chat immediately erupted:

【Huh? Teacher Yan, are you serious? You know Zero?】

【It's not impossible, Professor Yan is known for his extensive network of connections.】

[666 Zero, the old thief, really is an "old" thief!]

[Actually, I can understand. Someone who can write such delicate stories can't be only in their early twenties, right?]

[No, so who exactly is Zero?]

Cheng Che looked at Yan Lei, who had a confident expression, thought for a moment, and did not refute him. Instead, he nodded slightly in agreement, as if he had acknowledged Yan Lei's statement.

After all, Teacher Yan resolved his crisis of being exposed with just a few words, and now everyone's attention has been diverted to him.

Wow, Teacher Yan is such a kind person!

The others didn't react much to Yan Lei's words, simply assuming that Teacher Yan had a wide circle of friends.

Only Xu Anan seemed to show a very faint hint of disappointment in her eyes after hearing Yan Lei's words.

But that disappointment was fleeting and went unnoticed by anyone.

"Let's move on to the next question." Yan Lei probably felt that they had discussed this topic enough, so he took the initiative to control the conversation. "This time, I'll ask the question."

"Which school did Xiao Cheng graduate from? Is that part of the reason you were able to appear on our show?"

Cheng Che didn't hide anything: "I'm from the Composition Department of Magic Sound, and I just graduated with my bachelor's degree last year."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present showed a look of surprise.

[Fun fact: Shanghai Conservatory of Music, also known as "Magic Voice," is one of the top two music conservatories in China. Many well-known singers and songwriters in the entertainment industry have graduated from Magic Voice.]

[Wow, a composition major? I didn't realize Cheng Che was such a musical prodigy!]

[The composition department of "Magic Voice" is very difficult to get into; the scores are ridiculously high. I'm starting to understand why the show's producers chose Cheng Che.]

Wait, if I remember correctly, isn't there another student with the "Demon Voice" here?

"Hiss, speaking of which..."

Yan Lei suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Shen Han, who hadn't said much all night, was pale, and had a somewhat unfocused gaze.

"If I remember correctly, Xiao Shen, you were also in Magic Voice in college, right?"

Upon hearing Yan Lei's question, Shen Han paused for a moment before realizing what he meant and quickly replied, "Ah? Yes, that's right."

"So, you two are actually alumni?" Xia Ziyi added from the side.

Upon hearing her words, Shen Han fell silent for a moment, as if he were considering something.

Shen Han was in a good mood today.

"Wandering Diary" has finally premiered, and he is determined to give it his all.

To solidify his "warm man" image, he should try to create some romantic pairings with a few girls, hoping to gain as much attention as possible while also calming down the negative news about his previous diva-like behavior on stage.

Unexpectedly, the recording slot that he had worked so hard to get was taken by an ordinary person who simply filled out an application form.

To make matters worse, this ordinary person happened to be the classmate he hated most in college.

He told himself it was okay, that the other person was from a completely different world.

How can an ordinary person be compared to a star whose career is on the rise?

On the contrary, I can use this show to crush Cheng Che and make him unable to lift his head.

But then he discovered that Tian Xiwei, a young woman, preferred to go upstairs with Cheng Che rather than let him help her carry her luggage.

He thought to himself, "Fine, this naive and innocent woman happened to be there when the crew acted like divas last time, so I can understand why she's distancing herself from me."

That's okay, after all, Xia Ziyi and Xu Anan are just as popular as her.

So, when it came to cooking, in order to win their favor, he volunteered to go out and buy groceries for them under the scorching sun.

When they returned, they found the two of them chatting and laughing with Tian Xiwei around Cheng Che.

But that didn't matter—as soon as they saw him return from grocery shopping, they immediately left, and then it was time for him to show off his skills in cooking!

Then, because he was distracted and reminded Xia Ziyi that the eggplant was burnt, his spicy chicken was overcooked and was even less popular than Yan Lei's stir-fried tripe at dinner.

Okay, okay, he tolerated all of this. After all, as the saying goes, there's a rainbow after the storm.

This is only the first day; there's still a long way to go.

Then, because he made a careless compliment about Yan Lei's raw tripe, he was forced to eat almost half a plate of it, and he had no choice but to eat it.

So much so that he now feels his stomach is churning—in other words, he needs to go to the toilet.

But he couldn't bear to part with the camera or his "perfect" image, so he transformed into a "ninja" and has persisted in this role ever since.

Now when people talk about Cheng Che's school, they discover that the two of them are alumni.

He decided to take this opportunity to make things difficult for Cheng Che.

"Actually... we're not just alumni," he began. "We were classmates in the same year of university, and we even took the same class."

"However, judging from Cheng Che's expression, it seems he has no recollection of me at all." His tone carried a faint sadness.

Upon hearing this, the living room fell silent, but the live stream comments began to flood in:

[What if you run into a classmate, only to find that the other person has forgotten you? That would be so awkward.]

"You have absolutely no recollection of me..." Hanhan sounded so wronged and sad when he said that...

[You don't know any of my classmates? Fine, Cheng Che, you're something else. Are you looking down on Hanhan?]

[Hanhan was quite the celebrity at school back then, how come Cheng Che doesn't recognize him... Haha.]

Cheng Che's brain was working at lightning speed, searching through the original owner's memories from her university days.

Then he realized... he really had no recollection of Shen Han.

"..."

This was actually to be expected, because the original owner was a bit introverted and didn't have many friends during college, so it's normal that she couldn't remember her classmates.

But at this juncture, things are a bit awkward.

"It's actually quite normal for people in the same year of university not to know each other, right?"

Just as Cheng Che was considering his words, Tian Xiwei suddenly spoke up.

Her tone was so natural, it was as if she were saying, "The weather is nice today."

"There are so many people in university, it's too difficult to remember everyone," she continued. "I still can't remember the names of many of my university classmates."

Cheng Che felt somewhat moved.

He never expected that Tian Xiwei would help him out at this critical moment—they had only known each other for less than half a day!

It's perfectly normal for him not to remember all his college classmates, but he can't say that out loud, otherwise he might be targeted by malicious people.

But when Tian Xiwei, the "third person," speaks, there's absolutely no problem.

"Indeed," Cheng Che continued, "I was a bit withdrawn in college and didn't know many people. I couldn't even remember the names of more than half of my classmates."

Having said all that, it would be a bit too deliberate for Shen Han to keep pressing the issue.

He could only smile and say, "That's true."

Is Xiaotian trying to help Cheng Che out of a tight spot?

Indeed, with so many people at university, it's perfectly normal not to know anyone; there's no need to make a big deal out of it.

Why do I feel like Shen Han is doing this on purpose? He speaks in such a servile, insincere way.

[Can some people please stop overinterpreting things? Hanhan is such a gentle person, isn't it normal for him to be a little sad when he finds that his classmates don't remember him?]

Then, Yan Lei took the initiative to steer the conversation back to music, asking Cheng Che a few questions about musical instruments, which Cheng Che answered one by one.

Xia Ziyi would occasionally chime in, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Before I knew it, the clock on the wall pointed to 9:40.

Yan Lei stood up and yawned: "It's getting late, everyone should get some rest."

"Oh, by the way, I have a habit of going for a morning run every day at six o'clock." He smiled. "If anyone wants to go with me, you can get up early tomorrow and come find me."

Everyone agreed and then dispersed to return to their rooms.

As usual, Cheng Che and Tian Xiwei went upstairs one after the other.

The lights were on in the second-floor corridor, and the sea breeze blew in through the half-open window at the end of the corridor, carrying a salty, cool feeling unique to the night.

Cheng Che stopped at the door of room number 6 and took out his key card from his pocket.

Tian Xiwei also stopped at the door of room number 4 next door, looking down and rummaging through her bag.

"Thanks for earlier." Cheng Che thought for a moment and then spoke up.

Tian Xiwei found the access card, looked up, smiled at him, and a sly glint in her eyes.

"You're welcome, it's just mutual help."

Cheng Che paused for a moment, then smiled.