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

Chen Nianchao glanced at it from the side and was stunned. He hadn't expected that Liu Ting's dolls were so 'exquisite'.

There's a sense of dread about it.

Dark red clay outlines ferocious eyebrows and eyes, even stained with tiny specks of blood.

It looks kind of scary, but I have to admit, it's really well done!

"If you put these dolls in someone else's shop, it would create quite a atmosphere," Chen Nian said.

"You have good taste! What a great neighbor!" Liu Ting smiled, holding the clay doll she had made with obvious delight, her tone tinged with pride. "Let me tell you, I especially loved making dolls when I was little."

"You made scary dolls when you were little?" Chen Nian was stunned. He couldn't connect the pile of "fierce and menacing" dolls in front of him with the scene of making cute dolls when he was a child.

"Whose child made scary dolls when they were little? These are normal toys!" Liu Ting rolled her eyes at him.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian silently wondered to himself, "What exactly is it that turned you from a normal doll into a terrifying doll?"

But the girl's hands are really skillful.

Although he had seen boys who were skilled with their hands, they were a minority.

Although some of the dolls Liu Ting made were grotesque, every detail was exquisitely crafted.

Even the texture of the hair strands and the blurring of the "bloodstains" are just right.

Chen Nian looked at the little cat barista she had made for him. Its crooked outline became much more lively after she adjusted it.

Seeing that Liu Ting was completely immersed in her "horror creation", Chen Nian quietly moved his position and turned his gaze to Su Xiao beside him.

Su Xiao is in charge of the science and technology shop at the foot of the mountain, no wonder she brought over a huge pile of Lego models earlier.

At this moment, she is looking down, carefully assembling a mini airplane.

"Are you done?" Su Xiao noticed someone watching her, stopped what she was doing, looked up, blinked her clear eyes at Chen Nian, and spoke softly.

"Yes, I made a set of cat-shaped coffee cups." Chen Nian nodded and casually pointed to the completed components next to him.

"You only made one set?" Su Xiao leaned closer and glanced curiously at the kit Chen Nian had made. Clearly, the little cat wasn't made by him.

The next moment, she asked curiously, "What if I accidentally fall? Then I'm done for?"

Chen Nian was taken aback upon hearing this and said, "That boss was really careless."

"....."

"Moreover, the production team said that each person has to be responsible for two businesses," Su Xiao added softly, her gaze falling on Chen Nian's table. She reached under the coffee shop brochure and pulled out another brochure with a restaurant logo.

"Have you forgotten?" Su Xiaowei smiled slightly.

"Huh?" Chen Nian looked at the brochure in her hand, then realized what she meant, and smiled sheepishly, "I really forgot!"

Looking at this brochure reminds me of when I was in school, and the teacher would randomly check my homework. I would raise my hand early and say I had finished, but when the teacher asked me a question, I would find that I had missed a lot of things.

"Thanks to you for reminding me," Chen Nian said gratefully.

"Let's cheer each other on," Su Xiaowei said with a slight smile.

Next, Chen Nian stopped being perfunctory, picked up the clay again, and slowly got to work.

First, following the previous design, he made two more cat-shaped coffee cup sets. After finishing them, Chen Nian looked at the little animals he had made and then glanced at the ones Liu Ting had made.

It has to be said that the difference is quite obvious.

After getting the coffee shop sorted out, Chen Nian flipped through the restaurant brochures again, still choosing small animals.

There's no way around it; small animals are easy to handle and don't require much brainpower.

He can't sculpt human figures, but sculpting a puppy or kitten is quite easy for him.

By the time he finished making the last set of ornaments and put them into the gift box, the sun outside the window had already tilted, and sunlight streamed in through the glass.

Chen Nian looked up at the others; they had all almost finished.

Moreover, they are all very impressive. Xia Yao's hand-painted wooden sign is exquisite and elegant, Tang Xi's Lego miniature bonsai is simple and grand, and Qi Feng and Su He's Lego sign is also taking shape.

His was the simplest one. I thought I could just scramble to finish it, but it turned out to be quite time-consuming.

The remaining time was allocated to a team-building activity arranged by the production team.

Everyone will work together to make two large-scale handicrafts to give to the resort's villa sponsors and the art gallery, as part of the program team's way of giving back to the resort for their cooperation.

The group pulled up two long tables and put them together, sitting around them. Chen Nian looked at Liu Ting and Su Xiao on his left and right and noticed that the two of them seemed to often sit next to him.

Liu Ting was chatting with Tang Xi when she noticed Chen's gaze. She turned her head and looked over, her eyes falling on the small animal figurines on Chen Nian's table. She smiled slightly and said:

"Although it's not quite as good as the kitten I fixed for you, it's still alright, quite cute."

This time, she unusually refrained from making jokes, which can be considered a genuine endorsement.

"Really? You did a beautiful job too." Chen Nian nodded.

"Of course! You have a great eye!" Liu Ting patted Chen Nian's shoulder proudly. "I'll teach you how to do it sometime."

Chen Nian smiled but didn't reply, though he silently thought to himself, "Forget it, I don't want to learn how to be a horror doll."

The entire DIY process was recorded by the live stream camera.

For the audience, this is also an opportunity to get to know the guests.

To the surprise of the production team, Chen Nian actually had a pretty high level of popularity among the general public.

This is truly a bizarre story.

It's worth noting that although their show didn't invite any real big stars, those present could all be considered the future pillars of the entertainment industry.

Chen Nian is essentially excluded. Unless he debuts in the future, as a creator, he is unlikely to gain widespread popularity.

Those creators who break out of their niche are those who are called "lyric gods" or "composer gods".

"I was initially a bit against Chen Nian, but I didn't expect him to change things so quickly..."

"A very harmonious guest!"

"Why does it feel like Chen Nian is slacking off? I could do such a simple DIY project too, let me do it!"

"....."

In the live stream, the comments about Chen Nian were mixed.

Lin Ran watched Chen Nian in the live stream with some surprise. "This guy has changed a bit. He's quiet at the company and rarely talks to his colleagues. I didn't expect him to be able to get along with the guests on the variety show. It's really amazing."

In the past two years, at Xinghe Entertainment, she has tried to help Chen Nian transform his career. He couldn't succeed as a singer, and his songwriting was terrible. If it weren't for her connections, he would have been kicked out long ago.

Lin Ran sighed inwardly; over the years, she had felt like a mother.

Although she thought it was good to see Chen Nian's changes, there was one thing: Chen Nian had been too laid-back and complacent lately, and the change was too rapid.

I wonder if I'll end up completely salted in the future...

Inside the DIY room, everyone had worked together to put several long tables together and sat in a circle.

After a brief discussion, everyone decided that each person would make a small craft that they were good at, and then put them together in the end.

Chen Nian still chose the simplest part, sculpting small clay animals, the same cats and rabbits he had made before. His movements were skillful and neat, requiring no brainpower, and he was able to fit the theme perfectly.

For him, simplicity is the easiest and least error-prone choice, allowing him to complete the task while saving time and effort.

"Chen Nian, can't you make something a little more challenging?" Liu Ting complained as she pinched her "creepy little decoration."

Chen Nian didn't even look up, his hands continuing their work: "If I do your kind, the sun will have already set by the time I'm done."

"Have they gone down the mountain yet?" Liu Ting looked up at the window and muttered, "Then let's make some scary eyeballs."

"..."

"Is there nothing else?" Chen Nian asked.

"Shall we make one of you? We can put it there as a doorman," Liu Ting said with a smile, seeking his opinion.