I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

If she doesn't answer the phone, it means either Ruriko has awakened and decided to fully commit to the battle for the Triangle Group.

This could mean that she doesn't want to get involved.

Chen Ya felt that the latter was more likely. Or perhaps a combination of both.

After Xia You finished her merciless mockery, she casually asked, "Do you care about her a lot?"

"Yes, I care."

After saying that, Chen Ya added, "I care about you as much as I care about you."

"cut."

Xia You let out a disdainful sound, but it couldn't hide the fact that she was being manipulated.

Chen Ya said, "The cruise trip is four days long. During these four days, we will try not to contact each other to avoid being hijacked on the phone. I will contact you first."

"learn."

Xia You finished speaking crisply, then whispered:

"Don't make me worry about you."

After saying that, she quickly hung up the phone.

Chen Ya dialed another number, and soon, Gu Yuqing's voice came through the earpiece.

"So you finally remembered to call me?"

"How's your work going?" Chen Ya wasn't in the mood for flirting with her right now.

Gu Yuqing said with a resentful tone, "The Triangle Group has replied to us, saying that they agreed to conduct business negotiations, but they don't seem very enthusiastic, as if their energy is not focused on this."

Chen Ya said, "Of course, because Asai Matsuya's health may be in trouble."

"What?!" Gu Yuqing exclaimed, then gritted her teeth and said, "No wonder, I made the biggest concession in history. No merchant could resist such temptation and offer such a price before they agreed."

"Hmm..." Chen Ya was deeply moved, but didn't know what to say.

“Hey,” Gu Yuqing suddenly said, “what exactly did you do in Japan to make them hate you so much?”

Chen Ya feigned ignorance and asked, "Huh?"

"Stop playing dumb," Gu Yuqing said. "I checked what they're saying, and they're absolutely furious. What exactly did you do?"

“We didn’t do anything; maybe they’re just being too sensitive,” Chen Ya said.

"Hehe, Japanese women are sensitive, huh? Oh, you've even come up with some experience to share."

"I didn't say that!"

Chen Ya thought to himself, "How cunning!" When a woman's jealousy flares up, it's truly terrifying.

"Be careful," Gu Yuqing suddenly said seriously. "If they catch you, you'll be in big trouble before you can even go back to China."

Gu Yuqing was genuinely worried.

Chen Ya's situation is not as simple as he claims, being blacklisted by Japanese customs.

He practically punched a hole in their system.

Moreover, it's not just the legitimate world that wants to take him; the underworld is also hunting him down.

If it weren't for the law, people would rather have his body.

I don't know how he managed to offend both sides at the same time.

Chen Ya replied confidently, "Don't worry. Hongtu and the Triangle Group are quite friendly. With that relationship, they won't investigate that thoroughly."

Gu Yuqing nodded and said, "That would be perfect."

After saying that, she thought of how she had bleed herself dry in order to gain the trust of the Triangle Group, and she was overcome with grief.

"Seriously, you've got some wild ideas, actually coming up with the idea of ​​sneaking into a variety show. So the most dangerous place is the safest, right?" Gu Yuqing said.

“There are drawbacks too,” Chen Ya said. “It’s too slow, and we also have to figure out how to deal with the variety shows here.”

Gu Yuqing laughed gleefully: "Alright, alright, it's been many years since you've shown your skills. Don't disappoint me, I want to see you win the championship."

Chen Ya raised an eyebrow and said, "You just snuck in, why be so high-profile? And you even want to win the championship?"

"No way, you have to win the championship. You're a top-tier JX, if you dare to slack off, I'll laugh at you for the rest of my life," Gu Yuqing said unreasonably. "Besides, I watched the live stream just now, and you didn't get enough screen time. You should show more of yourself and steal the spotlight!"

Chen Ya broke out in a cold sweat: "I just want to show my face less, and you still want me to steal the spotlight."

Gu Yuqing's voice softened: "I want to see you more. I miss you."

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Don't lean there, come here right now!"

Chen Ya turned around and saw a crew member approaching. He hurriedly said to Gu Yuqing, "I'll wait for you in Japan."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and walked towards the crew member, feigning innocence.

"I'm lost!"

"How can you get lost here??"

Soon, the director met Chen Ya and gave him a good scolding.

However, he didn't go too far. Chen Ya was someone Qin Yun Chu personally came to see off, and the director saw that.

Who would dare offend someone like that before their identity is clear?

After taking him to his room, sure enough, the emergency assembly alarm immediately sounded, and the two of them set off in a few scattered directions to the main cabin lobby.

In the lobby, the captain gave everyone a long list of things to be aware of, and then enthusiastically recommended the ship's restaurants and duty-free shops.

On this cruise ship, besides the cast and crew of "Idol Training Club," there were also some ordinary tourists who had bought tickets. There weren't many people, and they were all celebrities and gentlemen. They were curious about these stars, but not to the point of being fanatical fans. They just looked at them curiously from afar.

After the captain finished speaking, the director immediately waved and said to everyone:

"Everyone in the workshop, please don't leave yet. I'd like to say a few more words."

After gathering everyone together, the director explained the scene to them:

"Let's eat first, and then rest for a while. He Su will then tell you about the arrangements for the next four days. I'll let you in on a little secret: you'll be creating an original song during these four days."

Before anyone could react, Meng Xing stumbled and nearly fell.

"Yes, yes, that's the right reaction," the director said, pointing at Meng Xing. "Everyone, learn this action. You must look extremely shocked!"

Meng Xing, his throat dry, howled on the ground: "Four days to write a song? Why didn't you tell me beforehand!"

The director grinned slyly and said, "This is all for the sake of the show, Teacher Meng. Don't tell me you can't do it!"

Meng Xing immediately got up from the ground, touched his hair, and said:

"Of course I can do it. A man can never say no."

Everyone laughed, and Jin Lan counted on her fingers as she said:

"Four days for one song? Not only do we have to write songs, but we also have to practice and rehearse. How can four days be enough?"

The director nodded and said, "Therefore, everyone needs to bring out their full potential."

After a pause, he added, "Moreover, this time the grouping is done by random drawing. Once you're assigned a partner, you'll be spending almost all four days practicing singing together."

After these words were spoken, the two teams, the idol group and the creative group, began to sized each other up.

Whether a career goes smoothly or not, the debut battle is the most important, and the audience's first impression is also very important.

In other words, the next draw will be a draw where fate is at stake.

If you get a great partner, everything will go smoothly from here on out. But if you get a bad partner, then it's all over!

Jia Yi coughed lightly and said, "The person who drew my name is lucky. I have a song that I haven't released yet, and I can use it here."

"Really?" Jin Lan stared at him with wide eyes.

Chapter 409 Do you know how to charm a girl?

"Really?" Jin Lan asked Jia Yi hurriedly.

"Yes, of course," Jia Yi said. "My habit is to keep one or two songs as backups, just in case, to prepare for this kind of situation."

"Wow, so handsome!" Jin Lan's eyes sparkled.

Jia Yi chuckled and looked at her: "What? What does this have to do with being handsome?"

"I just think people who can write are really cool!"

Jia Yi was quite pleased with this flattery and laughed, "It's just that I often have creative anxiety, so I must keep a copy of my drafts."

“I disagree!” Meng Xing suddenly said from the side, “A true creator should empty themselves every time they create something.”

"So?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked, tilting her head.

"Therefore, true creators should not have any drafts in reserve."

"Nonsense!" Yu Xiaoxiao exclaimed.

Jin Lan smiled awkwardly but politely, "Teacher Meng, I don't think you're being very cool."

"Tsk, it seems your taste needs improvement," Meng Xing said.

Everyone burst into laughter. Lu Chujiu whispered to Chen Ya, "..."

"Brother Chen Liang, Brother Chen Liang, do you have any drafts saved up?"

Everyone was laughing just now, but when Lu Chujiu asked this question, the room suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Therefore, her softly spoken words suddenly became clearly audible to everyone in the room.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Chen Ya's lips twitched slightly.

These people are so hypocritical that it's almost blatant.

On the surface, they were joking around, but in reality, they were all paying close attention to their opponent's situation.

That's true, this is the entertainment industry, and the people in front of us are all in their early stages or even on the rise.

So what if Chen Ya has a relationship with President Qin? Even if they were told from the beginning that the champion of this year's competition had already been decided and everyone was just there to make up the numbers, they wouldn't have given up.

So what if you're a champion? Even if you're just a supporting actor, you can still steal the show.

Moreover, in recent years, which talent show runner-up hasn't become more famous than the champion and had a better career path afterward?

Chen Ya thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any drafts either. In fact, I haven't written anything for many years."

"Huh?" Lu Chujiu was a little surprised.

Yu Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to her, asked boldly, "So how were you selected to participate in the show? Was it because you know President Qin?"

These words were a bit like revealing the truth, and Jia Yi, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but feel worried for the woman.

She has such a fierce personality! How could I dare ask her that to her face?

Chen Ya said, "Maybe it was just luck. I'm not very familiar with President Qin. I worked under her before, so maybe she has a good impression of me."

These are all the "truths". He was indeed "not familiar" with Qin Yun Chu, and Qin Yun Chu did indeed have a "very good impression" of him.

He said it on purpose, because he was afraid that people around him would target him, and he was also afraid that if his background was brought up, the production team would hesitate and try to give him more screen time.

This time, he aimed to keep a low profile, avoid attracting attention, and ideally, have everyone forget his existence, melting into the air.

Hearing him say that, the people around him breathed a sigh of relief.

The director, in particular, was initially worried that Chen Ya's introverted personality would make it difficult to give him screen time, but now that he heard that Chen Ya didn't have strong connections, he felt a little more at ease.

He wasn't gullible. If Chen Liang and Qin Yun Chu were truly close, Qin Yun Chu wouldn't have gone so far as to leave without a word, and he wouldn't have needed to be so discreet.

The director clapped his hands and said, "Okay, everyone keep this in mind, let's start broadcasting now."

The moment the camera focused on them, everyone subtly changed.

That's how variety shows are; there's an observer effect. When the camera is on you, everything you do will seem more exaggerated than usual.

After He Su announced the game rules, everyone began to draw lots to form groups.

The production team made three pairs of balls, which were placed in two boxes respectively. Those who received balls of the same color were automatically grouped together.

If this kind of grouping is done to achieve the desired program effect, it should have been predetermined beforehand; in fact, the script was predetermined in the beginning.

Jia Yi, Meng Xing, and Guo Xiaoran were all roughly equal in skill level. Guo Xiaoran was also handsome, and they planned to pair him with Qin Yunshang to create a romantic couple image. However, Guo Xiaoran withdrew from the competition.

Now that Chen Liang has arrived, his skill level is drastically lower than others. The production team is too embarrassed to pre-select him for fear of causing conflict, so they simply let fate decide, so that no one will have any objections.