SM Chapter 78

After recording the opening remarks, Sheng Mingqian and Ye Lai went to meet the other two pairs of guests.

One couple was Qin Zeyang, a movie star who had been married for over twenty years, and Ou Le, a singer. They were a low-key, model couple in the industry, with no scandals, only their work.

They had both worked with Sheng Mingqian before and were respected seniors. Sheng Mingqian hadn’t expected the production team to be able to invite them.

Before coming, he watched a couple of the episodes that had already aired and found that their private interactions were very interesting and popular with the audience, appealing to all ages.

“Teacher Qin, Teacher Ou,” Sheng Mingqian said, pulling Ye Lai over to greet them, “Long time no see.”

“Hello, both of you.”

The cameramen focused on filming as Qin Zeyang and Ou Le came over to hug and greet them.

“We see you on the hot searches all the time,” Ou Le teased them. “Teacher Qin watches the headlines at home every day.”

The other couple was a pair of newlyweds, Feng Hongyang and Man Wenxuan. They were also both in the industry and belonged to the traffic idol faction. Even though they hadn’t worked together before, they had met and greeted each other on various occasions, and their faces were familiar.

Both of them had a good sense of variety and were humble.

After everyone met, they moved on to the next segment.

The regular guests had already recorded it. This was a fixed segment for each episode’s special guests—

Couple’s tacit understanding quick Q&A.

This segment involved recording Sheng Mingqian and Ye Lai separately. The host would ask some questions, and they would answer them separately to see how well they knew each other.

This segment was also a favorite of most viewers, as it allowed them to understand the couples most directly.

In the makeup room before the recording, Sheng Mingqian looked at the two white T-shirts the staff handed over, which were the clothes he and Ye Lai would wear for the show.

After carefully comparing them, he pointed to the yellow sunflower on Ye Lai’s shirt and asked, “Why doesn’t my shirt have a sunflower?”

Shouldn’t the two shirts be the same?

Sheng Mingqian was simply asking, but the expression on his face was too serious, and the staff felt a thump in their hearts, quickly explaining, “Director Sheng, these are two different styles.”

“I want one with a sunflower,” Sheng Mingqian said, staring at Ye Lai’s shirt. The sunflower also had a smiley face, which looked very cute.

“Director Sheng, I’m really sorry. Originally, we prepared one with a sunflower, but due to a staff mistake, a few drops of oil accidentally got on that shirt, so we found a plain white T-shirt…”

None of them had expected Sheng Mingqian to care about these details.

They secretly concluded in their hearts: Sheng Mingqian was indeed as strict as the rumors said.

Ye Lai, who was getting his hair done, clearly saw the staff’s difficulty and tugged at Sheng Mingqian, “You want a sunflower?”

“I do,” Sheng Mingqian said, he wanted the same one.

Ye Lai turned his head and asked, “Excuse me, do you have a pen here?”

“Yes.”

Ye Lai drew a sunflower on the chest of Sheng Mingqian’s T-shirt, and also drew a smiley face in the middle.

Now they were the same, and Sheng Mingqian was very satisfied.

The quick Q&A was recorded in two adjacent rooms. After the host waited for them to prepare, they began to ask questions.

1: What is the other person’s favorite season?

Sheng Mingqian: Summer.

Ye Lai: Summer.

2: What is the other person’s favorite flower?

Sheng Mingqian: Hesperantha.

Ye Lai: Lily.

3: What is your favorite part of the other person?

Sheng Mingqian: All of it.

Ye Lai: Eyes, nose, mouth… a lot.

4: Who usually apologizes first when you argue?

Sheng Mingqian: We don’t argue (serious face).

Ye Lai smiled: It depends on the situation, sometimes me, sometimes him.

5: Who usually makes breakfast?

Sheng Mingqian: Me, he can’t get up in the morning (because he’s too tired).

Ye Lai: Him (I’m really tired).

6: What is your usual affectionate nickname?

Sheng Mingqian: Lai Lai.

Host: Just that? Are there any others, like treasure, baby, wifey, darling…

Sheng Mingqian frowned, thinking that he could try it when he got back, he would try it tonight.

Ye Lai: Husband (at the Film studio Hotel, forced by Sheng Mingqian).

7: If you were to use a metaphor, how would you describe the other person?

Sheng Mingqian touched his chest: Sunflower.

Ye Lai: Sun.

8: What do you do before going to bed?

Sheng Mingqian raised his eyes and looked at the host, not saying anything. Did this question even need an answer?

Ye Lai: Close my eyes.

The host laughed.

9: Do you remember the location of your first meeting?

Sheng Mingqian: The one I could see was the audition hotel.

Ye Lai: In the newspaper.

10: What was your first impression of the other person?

Sheng Mingqian: Brave, he’s very brave.

Ye Lai: Light that can pull people up.

11: What is the most regrettable thing?

Sheng Mingqian: I wish I had met him sooner.

Ye Lai: I wish I had met him sooner.

12: Who confessed first, and do you remember the date of the confession?

Sheng Mingqian: 0624, in the mountains.

Ye Lai scratched his head: I can’t remember…

He really couldn’t remember.

13: What is your most frequent dating spot?

Sheng Mingqian thought of the filming set, the hotel, the makeup room, and the dressing room: Anytime counts as a date.

Ye Lai: There isn’t a fixed place.

14: What is one bad habit you want the other person to quit?

Sheng Mingqian: Quit the habit of drinking ice beer on an empty stomach.

Ye Lai: There aren’t any bad habits (the ones on the bed, I won’t tell you).

15: What is one thing you want to say to the other person the most?

Sheng Mingqian lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, unconsciously turning his wedding ring on his finger: Lai Lai, I will always stand by your side.

Ye Lai was still smiling, his eyes were red: Let’s watch the future together…

16: Last question, do you have any surprises you want to give to the other person recently?

Sheng Mingqian: Yes.

Ye Lai: Yes.

…

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In the evening, they all stayed in the seaside villa rented by the production team, but it was only for one night. The next day, they would officially begin their desert island survival mode.

Ye Lai was tired all day. After taking a shower, he fell asleep as soon as he lay down. Both of them tacitly didn’t mention the questions from today, wanting to wait and see the final cut of the show.

“Lai Lai,” Sheng Mingqian said, propping himself up on his arm and calling him by his ear.

Ye Lai turned his head, raised his neck, and kissed Sheng Mingqian’s lips: “What’s wrong?”

“Other people’s nicknames are all baby.”

“What baby?”

“It’s like, calling them treasure, darling, wife, wifey, these kinds of names.”

Sheng Mingqian had never called him that before. He called him all of them that night, and Ye Lai was so energized that he couldn’t sleep at all…

The next day, before dawn, the show’s host knocked on the doors of each room, gathering the three groups of guests in the middle of the hall and announcing the upcoming game rules.

Because it was desert island survival, they didn’t prepare breakfast for them. Instead, the guests had to find food on the island themselves, and whatever they found would be theirs.

Ye Lai had already taken a general look at the island when he arrived yesterday. There were very few people on this island, and the environment was pristine. The island was densely forested, and there should be many wild fruits in the island’s forest. Most importantly, it was by the sea. Catching some fish and crabs wouldn’t be a problem for breakfast.

The host was still talking about the rules: “The production team will not provide any tools. Each group will have a desert island map. Of course, there is also a time limit for breakfast…”

The host raised his wrist and looked at the time on his watch: “It’s 5:30 now, and it will end promptly at 7:00. Whatever food you find on the island is what you eat.”

Qin Zeyang and Ou Le’s attention was on the early morning island scenery, while Feng Hongyang and Man Wenxuan were full of energy, talking about catching fish and shrimp later.

Both groups were regular guests and were already familiar with the production team’s routines.

Sheng Mingqian and Ye Lai were recording for the first time, and Sheng Mingqian was listening attentively the whole time.

Ye Lai yawned. He didn’t sleep well last night and was very sleepy.

Feng Hongyang was a natural people-person and came over to inquire about the situation: “Brother Qin, Brother Ou, Director Sheng, Brother Lai, where are you planning to go to find food?”

Qin Zeyang stretched: “We’ll just squat next to you two and wait for you to catch fish and shrimp. We’ll just snatch them away. The game rules didn’t say we can’t rob.”

The host laughed: “Anything outside the rules, you can feel free to do.”

This meant they didn’t care.

Scamming, cheating, they could use whatever wits and courage they had.

This was the kind of variety effect they wanted.

Sheng Mingqian had been observing their interactions the whole time, watching the cameramen taking pictures of them, and seemed to understand something.

This should be the so-called sense of variety.

Today is a short one, my dears~

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