Chapter 12 Getting Serious
After the program team started warming up, many related contents soon appeared when searching keywords. The topic naturally revolved around the new variety show format and the celebrity guests who would participate in the recording. No one cared about who the amateur guests were.
From accepting the invitation to recording, Xu Rui had never paid attention to who the celebrity guests were. He searched curiously and found that it was almost the same as he expected, an artist with hosting experience and who could control the scene, and some popular middle-aged and young stars.
Judging from the format, it should be 5+1, five permanent guests plus one flying guest, maximizing the use of flying guests to attract more traffic for the program.
Xu Rui recognized the five permanent celebrity guests, and he liked one of them very much. He didn't expect that tomorrow would be the press conference. He could take a look at it then.
When surfing, time always passes quickly. When he finished browsing the information, the car drove back to the villa.
He returned to the room with the MIDI keyboard and closed the door. Xu Rui put on headphones, connected the MIDI keyboard and notebook, and started to get busy.
Time was ignored when he was immersed in it. In the villa, Li Chuanping came to the door, looking a little nervous, and raised his hand to knock on the door.
Although he was wearing headphones, Xu Rui could still hear the door opening. He stood up and opened the door. Seeing Li Chuanping, he was a little surprised: "Why are you here?"
"Let's have lunch together and talk?" Li Chuanping said.
Xu Rui then remembered that talking with friends or parents is a part of the program recording: "Okay, is it time for lunch?"
"It's half past eleven."
"So soon? It really came unconsciously." Xu Rui took out his mobile phone, "Although there are things in the refrigerator, I don't want to cook. Let's order takeout. What do you want to eat?"
"Bramble tripe?"
"Okay."
After ordering the takeout skillfully, Xu Rui wondered whether to order one for Yan Ran as well, but soon gave up.
Because of the program group's regulations, he and Yan Ran could not exchange contact information. Although he knew the address and could ask the rider to deliver it directly to the studio, given their current relationship, such a move might not be a heartwarming surprise. In case it doesn't suit his taste, or the other party has already ordered it, it may cause waste.
"What are you thinking about?" Li Chuanping interrupted his thoughts.
"It's okay." Xu Rui put the matter aside. He was not an impatient person. He took his time.
Seeing Li Chuanping sitting there a little restrained, Xu Rui smiled and said, "Are you nervous about being on camera?"
"A little." Li Chuanping also found that sitting in the middle of a bunch of cameras was very different from editing and post-production at the workstation.
Xu Rui laughed: "I didn't realize that you were so timid."
"Who is timid? I just haven't adapted yet." Li Chuanping was not convinced by Xu Rui's criticism. When he got emotional, he felt much less nervous. "Don't talk about me. I saw that you brought a MIDI keyboard. Are you serious?"
"Yes."
"Are you interested?"
"Yeah." Xu Rui answered very straightforwardly without any hesitation.
Li Chuanping couldn't help but tease, "I remember you didn't want to be on the show before."
"Indeed." Xu Rui nodded, without making a scene, and answered seriously, "If I had refused at the beginning, I might have regretted it. When I first saw her, I felt a kind of empathy. I don't think it's an illusion, maybe it's really love at first sight."
"So..." Li Chuanping said this, and suddenly paused and thought for a while.
He originally wanted to ask, "So the other two female guests, you will never consider them at all?", but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not appropriate. It was the third day of the recording, and the show had not been broadcast for a single episode. If Xu Rui gave a positive answer, it would affect the show effect unless there was a reversal in the following days.
If there was a reversal, Yan Ran would refuse Xu Rui, but if Xu Rui slapped himself in the face and changed his target, this question would attract a lot of criticism.
Of course, based on his understanding of Xu Rui, the latter situation is unlikely to happen, but this kind of question is likely to be cut out at this stage, so there is no need to ask it.
Thinking of this, Li Chuanping changed his words: "This is a good start, but there is still a long time. Do you have confidence?"
"Yes."
"If you are so confident, then as a friend, I will definitely support you." Li Chuanping gradually entered the role, opened his heart, and cheered for his brother.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Xu Rui took the lead and said: "Do you mean, are you going to contribute your big red envelope?"
Li Chuanping was stunned, and suddenly slapped his thigh, realizing that he had overlooked a very important issue!
He dragged Xu Rui to this blind date for the big red envelope. If this works, wouldn't the big red envelope become a share of money and be transferred to Xu Rui's hands? Most likely he will have to pay more?
So in the end it's all Xu Rui's? !
What's he trying to do? !
This thought was a bit far-fetched. It wasn't until Xu Rui waved his hand in front of him that Li Chuanping came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Impossible!"
"Tsk, I expected it." Xu Rui looked down on him, opened his phone and looked at the navigation. The delivery rider was still quite far away, but he was a little hungry.
After that, they were no longer as serious as they were at the beginning. The two chatted no longer limited to the program, but chatted casually, anyway, these materials would not be selected.
Finally, the tripe was full, and they finished their lunch happily. Li Chuanping stopped disturbing him, and Xu Rui put on his headphones again. It was another afternoon.
When he stood up from the chair, dusk had already fallen. He left the room and the living room was lit. He found that Yan Ran and Hu Siyao had returned and were sitting on the sofa chatting.
Seeing him come out, the two were a little surprised and said in unison: "You didn't go out?"
"Ah?" Xu Rui was slightly stunned.
Yan Ran explained: "Hu Siyao and I met at the door. From the outside, no lights were on in the villa. It was quiet when I entered the door. I thought you were not there and went out for something."
Xu Rui suddenly realized and explained: "I didn't check the time."
Yan Ran was a little curious: "What are you doing? Why are you so devoted?"
"Keep it secret for now." Xu Rui asked the two mysteriously, "How about you, how was your work today?"
"It went smoothly." Yan Ran said, looking at Hu Siyao.
"I have good news." Hu Siyao said happily, "A kid I teach won first place in a youth competition in the city at the weekend. He didn't have a training class today, so he came to tell me after school."
"Congratulations to you." Yan Ran congratulated.
Xu Rui raised his fist: "Take this as an opportunity to train an Olympic champion."
"That would require a national team coach. I'm not at that level." Although he said so, Hu Siyao's face was flushed, and it was obvious that her heart was a little surging.
When she was a contestant, she was not among the group of people competing at the top. Turning to coaching and cultivating excellent seedlings is the continuation of her dream. She also hopes that the contestants she has taught will be able to stand on the highest podium one day in the future.
"What are you talking about?" Yao Xuedong came in from outside.
Sharing this news with him, Hu Siyao naturally received new congratulations.
Not long after, Shen Ying and Luo Youlin returned one after another. As soon as everyone was together, the six received a message from the program team.
"Before the weekend, you can take the initiative to send an invitation. If the other party agrees, the group will be determined. If it is rejected or no one sends an invitation, it will be arranged by the program team."