1RomanceEB Chapter 40 First Partnership
Chapter 40 First Partnership
The pairing of Lu Zeyan and Xu Zhiyi was unexpected for everyone, because the score was awkward.
The butler then continued with the announcement of the third group.
"In the third group, Ji Chengyu was paired with Zhang Jianjian, and the heart-fluttering ratio was 70 to 65."
Ji Chengyu and Zhang Jianjian exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying different meanings. Ji Chengyu was happy, while Zhang Jianjian was somewhat taken aback.
There are two groups left now.
Among the female guests, only Meng Shuran and Su Qingyuan remain, while among the male guests, only Chen Yuan and Shen Zhici remain.
"Group Four..."
"Shen Zhici is a match for Su Qingyuan, with a heart-fluttering ratio of 80 to 70."
"So tall?"
The fact that Shen Zhici and Su Qingyuan were so attracted to each other surprised everyone. When did Su Qingyuan develop such a high level of affection for Shen Zhici?
Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Su Qingyuan smiled awkwardly. She wanted to tell them that she had given them all a score of 70.
With the fourth pair successfully matched, the fifth pair naturally became Chen Yuan and Meng Shuran.
"Is this their first time working together?" Zhang Jianjian asked.
Meng Shuran blinked, her fingers resting on her chin as she pondered something. "I see!" She realized that Chen Yuan must have given her a score of sixty.
Because the score she gave Chen Yuan was 60 points.
"In the fifth group, Chen Yuan was paired with Meng Shuran, with a heart-fluttering score of 60 to 60."
The housekeeper's announcement confirmed her suspicions.
"Butler, I have a question. Since each of us has two roles, one for the arts festival and one for the market, what is the point of forming a team?" Meng Shuran asked the butler.
"Good question, and this is the last question for tonight." The butler smiled and answered the question, "The reason for creating matching teams is that team members can help each other during outdoor activities."
"And it can be exchanged in a short time."
"Oh?" Meng Shuran smiled, her eyes crinkling, and looked at Chen Yuan, saying, "Then please guide me."
"Uh, okay." Chen Yuan felt that something was wrong.
"Alright, that concludes today's recording." The butler left the scene after saying this.
Then, the cameraman turned off the camera, and that was the end of today's recording.
It's already 10:30.
Instead of immediately disbanding, everyone went back to the living room and sat down.
"How about we reveal the secret?" Zhang Jianjian suggested.
"No problem, let Lu Zeyan go first." Ji Chengyu patted Lu Zeyan on the shoulder. "You're the leader of our male guests, it's time for you to set an example."
"..."
Lu Zeyan was on the verge of tears. He didn't want to set an example at this time, so he turned his gaze to Chen Yuan and said, "Chen Yuan, I think you are the focus between us."
"Me?" Chen Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Then I'll go first. There's nothing I can't say."
"My five ratings are: Zhang Jianjian 60 points, Meng Shuran 60 points, and Xu Zhiyi, Su Qingyuan and Lin Wanxing 63, 65 and 65 respectively."
"That's it." Chen Yuan said calmly; this was the benefit of treating everyone equally.
"Wait, why did Zhiyi get 63 points?" Zhang Jianjian asked curiously.
"Right, right, why is there a 63? Aren't they usually even numbers?" Ji Chengyu chimed in.
Xu Zhiyi was taken aback and also cast a puzzled look at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan scratched his head and said, "I didn't think about odd or even numbers. I just instinctively wrote 63 points. I don't know why it was 63."
"Alright, let's move on to the next one. If we keep asking, it'll be dawn by the time we get here." Chen Yuan interrupted their gossip and handed the topic over to the next person.
Lu Zeyan felt awkward and gave his own score for being attracted to someone.
"Zhang Jianjian 90, Lin Wanxing 80, Su Qingyuan 80, Meng Shuran 70, Xu Zhiyi...50."
This was tantamount to another public execution, and everyone was curious as to why Xu Zhiyi was so much worse than the others.
But no one asked that impolite question.
"Is it my turn?" Zhang Jianjian asked, noticing everyone looking at her.
"Yes, it's your turn," Lin Wanxing said.
Zhang Jianjian chuckled shyly and said, "Except for Jiang Yichen who got 65 points, everyone else got 50 points."
"I always give them 70 or 80 points," Su Qingyuan said, raising her hand.
Soon, it was the last one's turn, and everyone looked at Xu Zhiyi.
Xu Zhiyi said calmly, "The highest score was given to Chen Yuan, 60 points, and the rest were all below 60."
"You were almost there!" Zhang Jianjian exclaimed in surprise.
"The difference is that Chen Yuan gave you 63 points, while he and Meng Shuran both got 60," Jiang Yichen said quietly.
As everyone shared their scores, they all suppressed their gossipy impulses. A low score meant they weren't really interested, so there was nothing to worry about.
So the meeting ended, and everyone went back to their rooms.
Chen Yuan went back to his room and took a shower. After he finished, he lay down on the bed, and that's when he remembered something.
I need to ask the production team for a few hundred yuan, otherwise how am I going to redeem my guitar tomorrow?
The desert night sky is filled with twinkling stars, seemingly within reach.
That night, everyone slept exceptionally peacefully.
The next day...
Chen Yuan got up at eight o'clock, washed up, and then went downstairs to meet up. Since it was a guesthouse, breakfast was provided for them, so they could eat right away downstairs.
They have a lot to do today.
At the dinner table, Meng Shuran sat next to Chen Yuan. After finishing her meal, she spoke up, "Chen Yuan, you'll help me, right?"
"For example?" Chen Yuan didn't quite understand what she meant.
"I'm the mascot, you know what I mean?" Meng Shuran said dejectedly.
"I see. Don't worry, I'll take turns with you from time to time." Chen Yuan nodded slightly, as wearing the mascot costume in the sweltering heat was indeed quite unbearable.
As members of the same group, it's natural to help each other.
"You're so kind!" Meng Shuran said happily.
Time flew by, and soon it was nine o'clock.
As filming began, staff members arrived at the guesthouse to wait for them.
After everything was ready, the group followed the staff and set off for the market.
On the way, Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised to see that the others were very calm. This time, the filming involved going deep into the crowd, which meant that they needed to interact with tourists.
Actually, he was somewhat shy.
His long-standing marginalization has made him reluctant to engage in social activities.
As they passed through the alleyway, many tourists had already noticed them, as they were quite conspicuous.
It's hard for such a group of people to go unnoticed on the street. Even though there aren't many people around this time of day, some people have already recognized them as guests on the recently popular dating reality show.
Many people immediately took out their phones to take pictures.
The most composed of them were Zhang Jianjian and his friends; this was just an everyday occurrence for them.
Emerging from the alleyway, you'll find a commercial street. Crossing the commercial street leads to a large square near Crescent Bay, and not far away, there's a huge stage.
This should be the stage for the weekend arts festival, and there are many stalls around it.
"Who is Chen Yuan? Follow me." A staff member called out Chen Yuan's name.
"Here." Chen Yuan stepped forward and walked to the staff member's side.
"Come on, I'll take you there," the staff member said, and then began to explain the work at the music booth to him.
"The music booth has two functions: one is a singing challenge where you can get a stamp if you reach a certain score, and the other is a solo performance in the evening where you can choose audience members to come on stage and you also need to sing a few songs yourself."