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

The group gathered under the shade of the pavilion, and then Old Ma appeared again and distributed the task bonuses to the three groups in turn.

Seeing that everyone had put away their money, Wang Zheng raised the megaphone and announced, "Dear teachers, this concludes the morning session."

"The production team has arranged an hour of rest time for everyone—first, go back to the guesthouse to take a shower and change clothes, and then have lunch."

……

Back in the small courtyard, the six of them went to their respective rooms.

Among them, the ones who were most eager to get started were naturally Brother Deng and Brother Chen.

After taking a shower, Cheng Che sat down on the edge of the bed, the cartoon cat band-aid on his forehead still stubbornly alive.

He picked up his phone as usual.

Cheng Che: Are you done washing?

The other party replied shortly after the message was sent.

Oda: I just finished blow-drying my hair.

Oda: What about you?

Cheng Che: About the same as you.

King Oda: Understood.

Oda: Speaking of which, do you remember what day it is today?

I don't remember... Cheng Che searched his memory but couldn't find anything.

Cheng Che: What day is it?

King Oda: Kitten covering face.jpg.

Xiao Tian Da Wang: Tonight at 6 PM, "Fireworks Fade Easily" and "New Boy" will be officially released. You can't even remember your own songs?

Cheng Che suddenly realized.

Cheng Che: Oh, I didn't know that was the case.

King Xiaotian: So, Soldier No. 1 Cheng Che, are you confident?

Cheng Che: Reporting, sir!

Cheng Che: I have so much confidence that I'm like a little black hat on the internet!

Oda: It seems you are indeed very confident.

Cheng Che leaned against the headboard, about to reply to her, when his phone vibrated again.

King Xiaotian: Wait a minute, Sister Zhang just sent me a message.

Xiao Tian Da Wang: She said that Shen Han suddenly announced this morning that the release of his new song had been moved up and rescheduled to 6 pm tonight.

what?

Cheng Che was stunned for a moment.

Shen Han?

That's such an old name; I feel like I haven't seen it in at least ten chapters.

Oda: He probably wants to target you, and also take advantage of your recent popularity to create some buzz.

Shen Han's days have been very unpleasant lately.

The readers of the Chinese website are like flies, constantly swarming around him and bothering him.

In addition, Cheng Che and Tian Xiwei have almost stolen the spotlight from the entire internet in the past few days... Compared to them, Han Ge is really in trouble.

Cheng Che thought for a moment and then started typing on the nine-key keyboard.

Cheng Che: Really? Let's just ignore him.

Cheng Che: I didn't know him before, and I don't know why he always comes to bother me.

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

Oda: Actually, I've never really liked him either.

"Oh?" Cheng Che raised an eyebrow.

Cheng Che: What do you mean by that?

Oda: I worked with him in the same film crew before, but we didn't have any scenes together, though we were on the same set.

Xiao Tian Da Wang: Once he asked his assistant to buy him water. The assistant was a pretty young girl. She probably went to several stores but couldn't find the one he wanted. When she came back, he scolded her in front of many people.

King Oda: He was really fierce when he cursed me!

Oda: Moreover, he took advantage of his status and kept giving attitudes to actors who didn't have many roles.

Cheng Che: No wonder you didn't really pay attention to him when he tried to be nice to you on the day the show was recorded.

So that's what happened before!

King Oda: So, you'd better step up your game tonight at six!

Cheng Che was still very confident, after all, although his two songs were new, they had already been sung in "Random Notes" and the response was very good.

In addition, his recent popularity is so high that the probability of him being overshadowed is extremely low.

Cheng Che: Received.

……

It was past noon.

After a two-hour rest, all six of them gathered in the courtyard, feeling refreshed and ready to go.

Tian Xiwei glanced at Cheng Che, noticed the band-aid still on his head, and secretly smiled.

Wang Zheng stood in the center of the courtyard and announced the next task.

"Dear teachers, let's move on to the lunch game."

"For lunch today, we're having another local specialty from Dunhuang—scallion and beef pancakes!"

Upon hearing these five words, Chen He's eyes lit up instantly.

"It seems that Professor Chen He has heard of you before, so please tell us more about you!" Wang Zheng said.

Chen He readily accepted the task: "The so-called 'sand onion beef patty' uses sand onions, which grow on the Gobi Desert and have a unique pungent aroma. Paired with freshly chopped beef filling, the outer crust is baked until golden and crispy—"

"Take a bite, and the meat juice and the aroma of scallions burst out together, wow... slurp." Tears almost streamed down his face.

"That's what you call professional!" Cheng Che gave a thumbs up.

Wang Zheng then began to explain the game rules.

"From now on, each teacher will work in their own group, and the production team will provide you with funds free of charge to purchase beef patties."

"But!" he emphasized, "you need to bring the whole beef patty back to the courtyard. The first two people to arrive can eat the beef patty, and the other four will not get any."

"So, teachers, let's hurry!"

Xia Ziyi and Deng Chao were the first to take action.

They transformed into two gusts of wind, dashing out of the yard in the blink of an eye, almost without stopping, and rushed straight to the beef pie stall designated by the program team.

After queuing for five minutes, they successfully bought freshly baked, fragrant beef patties.

Then, clutching their cakes, they raced back under the midday sun in Dunhuang.

When the two of them ran back to the yard, panting and sweating, they were so exhausted that they could barely speak.

"Are we... number one?" Xia Ziyi asked, holding up the beef patty in her hand, panting.

"Congratulations, you two were the first to arrive and have the right to enjoy the scallion and beef pancakes," Wang Zheng affirmed.

"Yes!" Xia Ziyi and Deng Chao both raised their arms in cheers and gave each other a high five.

They ran for half a block, and were so exhausted they were seeing stars.

But thankfully, it was worth it in the end.

They took a breather and then eagerly began to enjoy their meal.

"I'm number one, I'm amazing!" Xia Ziyi chewed on a biscuit, her cheeks bulging, while also showing off to the camera.

Deng Chao was even more flamboyant.

With a smirk, he transformed into the Dragon King, holding a beef patty as he walked in front of the camera.

Slowly raise the pancake to your nose, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and reveal a blissful expression.

It was as if he wasn't holding a beef patty, but some long-lost delicacy.

"Ninety-nine percent, a rare find!" He chuckled and took a small bite of the pancake.

Dengdengdeng-

Brother Deng took three steps back and almost bumped into the wall.

He suddenly looked up, his face full of disbelief, then he made a delicate gesture with his fingers and exclaimed in a high-pitched voice:

"Wow! Oh my god, this is so delicious!"

"What a pity, such delicious food is not enjoyed by these four silly kids."

No, no, no! What did I see?! My eyes (pain)!!!

[Hey bro... is there really no one on this planet you care about?]

[I'm speechless. What were the other four doing? They made me witness this scene.]

【...Don't you guys think the other four took a little too long to get back?】

[Hiss? No, something's wrong!]

The two men, who thought they had won a great victory, were engrossed in enjoying their delicious meal.

Five minutes passed, and the pancake was almost finished.

Deng Chao was chewing the last piece of bread when he suddenly stopped.

He turned his head to look at the courtyard gate, then at Xia Ziyi, and then at the small piece of beef patty he had left in his hand.

He scratched his head, feeling like something was off.

"Xia Xia".

"Um?"

"Why haven't the other four come back yet?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ziyi blinked blankly.

She glanced at the courtyard gate, then at the empty paper bag in her hand.

The place where they bought the cakes wasn't far from the courtyard; it only took them about ten minutes to go back and forth.

But so much time has passed, and the other four people still haven't returned.

Even a complete idiot should realize something's wrong.

"Are they...?" Xia Ziyi's voice carried an ominous premonition.

"In the pit again?"