I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 120 She Just Like That

When Chen Nian saw Lin Ran suddenly appear in front of him, he was stunned. He wondered what was going on. Could it be a hallucination at this late hour?

The astonished expression on Su Xiao's face confirmed that what was happening before their eyes was not an illusion.

Lin Ran smiled as she looked down at the song manuscript in her hand.

When they saw the lyrics written by Chen Nian, their eyes were filled with astonishment, clearly recognizing the song's remarkable potential.

She asked curiously, "Is this one of your previously stockpiled pieces?"

After Chen Nian came to his senses and confirmed that the person who came was indeed Lin Ran, he sighed helplessly and nodded in agreement.

The other party's sudden appearance caused him to unconsciously straighten his posture, as he always felt his bloodline was being suppressed in front of this guy.

Moreover, in terms of spontaneity, Lin Zai is even more unconventional and free-spirited than him.

Thinking about it that way, it's actually quite normal for the other person to suddenly appear here.

Lin nodded slightly, but the shock in her heart had not dissipated. Then, she put the manuscript into her handbag and said quietly, "Then I'll keep it here for now, so you don't sell it to someone else later."

Chen Nian rolled her eyes at her: "I plan to save this song for a music competition, so what brings you here in Sydney, a thousand miles away, so late at night?"

Lin Ran yawned, put her suitcase aside, and sat down directly: "Knowing that your show is about to end, I came here specifically to see what's going on, isn't that okay? Besides, I'm quite interested in this Sydney Street Music Competition."

"Oh? You don't mean you're planning to take this opportunity to find some songwriters who are good at singing in foreign languages?"

"That's part of the reason." Lin Ran gestured for the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee. "There are quite a few domestic musicians participating in this competition, so I took the opportunity to check out some newcomers in the industry."

"I thought I wouldn't see you until tomorrow's morning meeting, so this saved me a lot of trouble. Besides, your performance at the event has made several senior executives at Xinghe Company restless."

After saying that, she turned to look at Su Xiao, who was staring in disbelief the whole time, and smiled gently, "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Su Xiao suddenly came to her senses. Of course she recognized Lin Zai, but she never expected that he and Chen Nian were so close.

Although Chen Nian had mentioned before that the two had a close relationship, seeing it with my own eyes still left me quite surprised.

A sense of unease crept into her heart. Their relationship was so good; did that mean there was a greater chance that the two of them would end up together?

She was secretly annoyed. She had finally mustered up the courage to say something to Chen Nian, but Lin Ran's sudden appearance interrupted her.

"Of course I know you," Su Xiao quickly replied. "Director Lin, I have always admired you greatly. Almost every artist in the company has heard of you."

Lin raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Looks like I'm not exactly famous." He glanced at Su Xiao, then changed the subject, "When I came over just now, you seemed to have something to say. Did I interrupt you?"

Su Xiao blushed and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no." Facing the imposing Lin Ran, she couldn't help but feel a little reserved.

Seeing this, Chen Nian interjected, "Alright, go put your luggage away and return the manuscript to me. I need to coordinate with the band tomorrow and ask them to provide live accompaniment." He sighed inwardly; once Lin Ran appeared, there was never a moment of peace.

Lin Ran glanced at him, took out two musical scores from her bag, and handed them back: "Here's your score back. This piece has great potential, so don't just sell it off."

Based on just two manuscripts, she determined the song's value.

Chen Nian took the sheet music and said calmly, "Let me make this clear from the beginning: I will decide who sings this song and how it will be handled." He didn't want the work to end up in the hands of a singer who wasn't a good fit because of the company's arrangements.

Lin Ran glared at him, annoyed. "When have you ever seen me force you?"

"no."

"Then why are you talking nonsense?"

After saying that, Lin Ran got up and stretched her shoulders and neck, then glanced at the clock on the wall: "It's getting late, I'm going to rest now. Remember to wake me up tomorrow morning, I'm staying in room 1507."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ran pulled her suitcase toward the guest room. Before walking away, she called out again, "You two should get some rest too. Staying together in the middle of the night will make people think you're having a secret rendezvous."

Chen Nian watched his retreating figure, shook his head helplessly, and turned to comfort Su Xiao: "This guy has always been outspoken, don't take it to heart."

Su Xiao gently shook her head: "I'm fine."

"By the way, was there something you wanted to tell me?" Chen Nian pressed.

Su Xiao's cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly waved her hand, "No, I'm going back to rest too." After saying that, she turned and left first.

Back in his room, Chen Nian was still pondering the purpose of Lin Zai's sudden visit. He had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, but he couldn't figure out the whole reason.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Chen Nian went to the gym for half an hour to work out. After showering and changing his clothes, he walked out of the room, where the accompanying photographer was already waiting.

Although it's not yet time for the live broadcast, daily recording continues.

After walking a few steps, he remembered Lin Zai's instructions from last night, so he woke up Su Xiao first, and the two of them went to room 1507 and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Ran's sleepy voice came from inside the house.

"Get up. Didn't you tell me to wake you up this morning?"

Lin Ran, lying on the bed, hugged her pillow, looking impatient: "Can't a person get any sleep this early in the morning?" After saying that, she turned over and continued to catch up on her sleep.

Chen Nian, standing outside the door, was furious. He had expected this situation. When Lin Ran wasn't working, she was a complete lazybones. Every time he told her to wake up, he could never get her to get up.

Su Xiao smiled awkwardly to the side, finding it hard to reconcile the decisive and efficient Director Lin in the company with the person in front of her who was still lying in bed.

Seeing that he couldn't wake the other person up in a short time, Chen Nian simply gave up, went downstairs with Su Xiao to have breakfast, and then the two went out to prepare for the event.

Before long, it was 10 o'clock, and the live stream started. Today is Sunday, and the live stream started on time, with a huge number of viewers flooding into the live stream room.

There are two main highlights today. First, the crew of Tang Si and Wen Jingran has moved to a theater in downtown Sydney to officially begin filming their cameo scenes.

Secondly, Zhou Yu and Qi Feng are rehearsing intensively for EV Fashion Week, and their schedules will conclude today and tomorrow, respectively.

Although the voting data from the show's official Weibo account showed that Chen Nian's combination with several female guests had a high total number of votes, Tang Xi and Wen Jingran were the most popular pairing outside of Chen Nian.

The two teamed up and cooperated many times on the show, showing great chemistry and winning the hearts of many viewers.

In addition, both of them are actors, one having previously filmed web dramas and the other focusing on television dramas, so many viewers are particularly optimistic about this pairing.

The camera cuts to the Sydney Theater, where Tang Xi is listening attentively to the stage manager's instructions, as she is about to go on stage.

She makes a cameo appearance in this blockbuster as a glamorous and aloof female assassin. She doesn't have many lines, but she has over a minute of independent screen time.

The scene is simple: the protagonist is surrounded by a group of assassins, has a brief confrontation, says a few lines, and is finally subdued and eliminated by the protagonist.

Although the character's departure was very abrupt, being able to appear on the international theatrical screen is already a rare opportunity.

These past two days, Tang Xi and Wen Jingran have been rehearsing their lines repeatedly and refining their performances.

With the director's shout of "Action!", filming officially began.

Meanwhile, the production crew's cameras were temporarily shut down, and viewers in the live stream flooded the screen with expressions of regret. Everyone wanted to see more behind-the-scenes footage, and they were also aware that the production crew had strict confidentiality regulations.

The entire shoot lasted for several hours, finally ending at 1 p.m.

As the director yelled "Cut!", this short cameo scene was successfully filmed. Although it was stopped and reshot several times during filming, it was eventually completed successfully.

Tang Xi and Wen Jingran exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

The two politely said goodbye to the director, lead actors, and other crew members, and then left the film set with the program crew to return to their nearby hotel to rest.

According to the arrangement, the two had half a day to spend together before boarding their flight back in the evening.

Wen Jingran was unwilling to waste this last chance to spend time together, so he took the initiative to invite Tang Xi to stroll around Sydney's city center.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this pair was likely to have their final confession segment, and the number of viewers in their respective live streams skyrocketed.

Meanwhile, Lin woke up, picked up his phone to check the time—it was already past two o'clock—and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "That kid didn't even come to wake me?"

If Chen Nian heard this, he would probably be both amused and exasperated.

After Lin Ran got up and washed up, she picked up her handbag and went downstairs to have breakfast, keeping her phone on for the entire time while she was live-streaming.

She first watched Chen Nian and Su Xiao tuning their instruments for a while, then switched to Tang Xi and Wen Jingran's live stream. She was stunned by the screen full of comments waiting for a confession.

It took me a while to realize that a confession segment was set up after all the group tasks were completed.

So, does that mean Chen Nian and Su Xiao will have to go through something like this later?

She recalled the scene of the two of them alone when she stepped out of the elevator last night.

Su Xiao hesitated to speak, clearly hiding something on her mind. Lin Ran secretly speculated that if she had appeared a few seconds later, Su Xiao might have taken the initiative to express her feelings to Chen Nian.

A month ago, Lin Zai would never have made this connection.

But now, Chen Nian's abilities and charm are undeniable, so it's only natural that he's being admired by female guests.

However, a problem arises: once the two confess their feelings and establish a relationship, according to company regulations, one of them will inevitably have to make a choice.

Thinking of this, Lin Ran sighed helplessly.

She needs to keep a close eye on the situation here in the next few days.

She wouldn't forcefully interfere in their relationship; if they genuinely liked each other, she would simply offer her blessings.

However, if the other party is Chen Nian, it wouldn't be too much for her, as the older sister, to interfere, right?

While most of the online audience was focused on Tang Xi and Wen Jingran's live stream, Chen Nian also encountered the accompanying band arranged by the competition organizing committee.

Without much formality, he took out the sheet music and handed it to the musicians. They immediately gathered around and began to work out the arrangement and rhythm of the performance.