Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

"This is an offer for me!" Tan Wen was excited for three seconds. Those three seconds were a moment of respect for the fact that someone had finally offered him a job more than a year after graduation.

In the past, he probably wouldn't have hesitated much; as long as the contract was in order, he would have signed it. But now, he has the confidence to think things through carefully.

His future work will mainly focus on film and television, which G.E.M. Studio certainly cannot provide. As for music, he could collaborate with G.E.M.

A good song needs a long time to mature and become popular without platform resources and recommendations.

However, he prefers to establish his own music studio. He currently has more than 100 million fans across various platforms. Although a considerable portion of them are haters, they are still a source of traffic, which greatly helps to promote his music to a wider audience.

The release of a song involves more than just the music itself; it also requires arrangement, production, recording, and other processes, which are beyond his current capabilities.

"Sister Qi, how about we meet and chat after I finish the show?" Tan Wen didn't rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. You should think it over carefully."

"OK, thanks."

After talking with Deng Ziqi, he prepared to ask Lei Yi for leave.

Last time, he reached an agreement with Lei Yi that Lei Yi would not interfere with him taking on private jobs, but he had to keep Lu Yuxiao hanging.

Thinking of Lu Yuxiao, he sighed, unsure how to handle his relationship with her. He could sense that Lu Yuxiao had developed some feelings for him, but he had also treated her with special consideration.

If they were offline and didn't meet, he could manage his relationship with Lu Yuxiao and He Mier flexibly. But now that the two of them are living together, it's a real headache.

He went downstairs and saw three boys lying on the sofa, looking bored.

Tan Wen nodded to them and went into the kitchen.

He fried an egg and started cooking noodles. While waiting, he noticed something was wrong; it was too quiet.

"Where are my girls?" Tan Wen asked Ao Ruipeng.

Ao Ruipeng: "I don't know, the girls aren't here, they must have gone out together."

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Ao Ruipeng: "William guessed they probably went on a date. Based on past seasons, it's possible a new male guest has arrived."

Tan Wen raised an eyebrow; the person who was going to compete with him for He Mi'er had finally arrived.

"Oh, I see. No wonder you're all so listless. Is it really that bad?"

"Sigh, I wonder what the new male guest is like. I hope he's easy to get along with."

"Like I said before, what can be taken away was never right for you. Take it easy."

After finishing his meal, Tan Wen went directly to the director's office to find Lei Yi and explained the situation.

Lei Yi: "I can't leave today. There's an important invitation session tonight, and I can only leave after that session is over."

Tan Wen checked the time and felt that there was no major problem. Before leaving the office, he hinted that he would mention the dating show on another program, which slightly eased Lei Yi's dissatisfaction.

Lei Yi sighed inwardly, Tan Wen had only been in the public eye for a week, and already resources were coming to him.

He knew very well that Tan Wen had earned all of this through his own hard work, and this dating reality show was just providing him with a stage.

This guy is born for this job. Maybe we should consider recommending him to the company. Otherwise, it would be a waste to have such a good talent signed by another company.

He opened the live stream data backend and saw that on the CP ranking, Tan Wen and Lu Yuxiao's CP was far ahead of the others, followed by Tan Wen and He Mi'er's CP.

Thinking of how William pressured his family to change Tan Wen's popularity to last place, he sneered inwardly. He wanted Tan Wen to be eliminated, but how could he possibly get away with it?

The cabin was quiet all afternoon.

Tan Wenle wanted some peace and quiet, so he went online to look up the process of setting up a personal studio and some operating methods.

The initial idea is that if I were to set up my own studio, it would be best to first affiliate with an entertainment company, as this would make it easier to obtain film and television resources.

As for which entertainment company would be willing? No, he felt that he would be able to choose for himself soon.

Around 7 or 8 pm, the girls still hadn't returned, and the boys were too lazy to cook, so they just prepared some snacks to fill their stomachs.

Seeing their lack of motivation, Tan Wen encouraged them, "We can't punish ourselves just because the girls went on dates. We need to be kind to ourselves. Come on, I'll cook you a big meal."

"Yeah, going on a date with a guy? Then don't come back," William said.

Tan Wen was somewhat surprised that William actually responded to him; this was truly strange.

William knew Tan Wen would be eliminated tonight, so he didn't bother targeting him anymore. "I'll fry a raw egg for the new male guest because we don't know him well."

Everyone was amused by his lame jokes.

Bullet comments:

"A bunch of jealous boys, it's hilarious."

"It's definitely more fun when brothers play together; the atmosphere is great."

"With the arrival of new people, this group suddenly lost the competition and started to unite against outsiders."

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Tan Wen made a spicy hot pot, and Ao Ruipeng mixed a few cups of 8+1.

The group was enjoying their meal together in a harmonious atmosphere, having temporarily forgotten about the ladies. However, Kent's comment about why they hadn't returned yet ruined the pleasant mood.

After the meal, Ao Ruipeng was in charge of washing the dishes, while Tan Wen returned to his room and smoked on the balcony. After washing the dishes, Ao Ruipeng went to Tan Wen's room to chat.

Around 9 p.m., there was finally some noise downstairs; the girls must have come back.

Ao Ruipeng pulled him down to say hello, and Tan Wen also wanted to see what the new boy was like.

When they went downstairs, they found that only three girls had returned; He Mi'er and Liu Haochun were still missing. They learned that after the banquet...

The two new male guests each need to invite a female guest they are interested in for a private chat.

Tan Wen greeted Lu Yuxiao and went back to his room. He decided to take a shower first, since he needed to get up early to catch the high-speed train tomorrow.

While he was resting in bed, he received a text message from the production team:

As the least popular guest, you will leave the house if you fail to form a team in this invitation.

Tan Wen stroked his chin, scrutinizing the four words with the lowest popularity.

Although his behavior during this period has been quite shady, especially his actions of standing between two girls, which successfully solidified his "air-conditioning guy" persona, his popularity is certainly not the lowest.

Lao Zhou also revealed to him that his total number of fans across the internet was only slightly lower than Lu Yu's among all the guests, so how could he possibly have the lowest popularity?

At this point, the comments section also began to express doubt:

"Although Tan Wen is unreliable, he generates the most discussion, so how could he be the least popular?"

"This is rigged. I checked the CP rankings yesterday, and Tan Wen was ranked first and second. How was that lowest popularity calculated?"

"Could it be that the production team is trying to sabotage him? That doesn't seem likely. How could they abandon such a popular figure?"

"Don't worry, he won't get away. First of all, Xiao Lu will most likely choose him for a date, and secondly, Liu Haochun seems to be interested in getting in touch with him as well. He's very steady."

"Anyway, whether you stay or leave is up to you, my Mi'er is beautiful on her own."

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Lei Yi looked at the comments in the live stream, but he wasn't flustered at all. He had indeed given the higher-ups face by lowering Tan Wen's popularity to the lowest possible level, but no one could interfere with the way he was eliminated.

Anyway, there are at least two people for Tan Wen to choose from now, so there is no possibility of elimination.

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The rule for this date is that the girl knocks on the door of the boy she wants to date. Tan Wen is very satisfied with this rule because if He Mi'er invites him and he agrees, he will receive a reward from the system.

At 10:30 p.m., the two new male guests returned, and Tan Wen went downstairs to greet them out of politeness.

One of them was named Jiang Yi, who was over 1.9 meters tall. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he exuded a strong sexual aura. He had invited He Mi'er alone today.

The other one is named Gu Beiyu, who is also about 1.9 meters tall and has a very pleasant appearance. He invited Liu Haochun alone today.

He Mi'er wasn't there at the moment, so Liu Haochun happily waved to Tan Wen, a gesture that Gu Beiyu noticed.

Tan Wen didn't give him a chance to look at her. After a brief greeting, he went back to his room.

At 11 o'clock, the invitation officially began.

Tan Wen soon heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, he was surprised to see Sun Yike.

"Can I ask you out tomorrow?" Sun Yike rarely showed a hint of shyness.

Tan Wen felt that he needed to make her completely submit to him, otherwise it wouldn't work if she kept getting close to him.

"Actually, you deserve better."

Sun Yike: "You're just better."

"But not the best like me."

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