Dragon Raja: Starting with Summoning Erii

You can't trust what this man says...

This is what she was thinking.

"Mumu, what is a romance variety show?"

Erii tiptoed and whispered in Natsuki's ear.

She remembered Xia Mu's instructions: she must not let others know that she knew nothing.

However, her action was too intimate, and even with the support of a dating reality show, her fans still wailed and cried.

"Dating reality shows are virtual dating programs."

Xia Mu then whispered in her delicate little ear, "The dating reality show we're participating in invites two celebrities to perform their dating process for the audience to watch."

Her warm breath sprayed onto Erii's fair skin near her ear, tinging it with a lovely light pink hue.

"Does that mean...we're a couple now?"

Erii's beautiful big eyes lit up.

She's increasingly curious about what real love feels like...

"To be precise, we are a couple on this show, but we are still friends outside of it," Xia Mu said.

"Oh…"

Erii didn't seem disappointed at all.

"Scumbag."

Chen Ning coldly uttered that word.

Xia Mu glanced at her: "Do you really want me to be in a relationship with her?"

“This program is fully sponsored by our company. They know how to edit it. No matter how real you act, the audience will think you're just pretending to be in a relationship when it airs,” Chen Ning said calmly.

"As expected of you." Xia Mu smiled.

"Uesugi, I heard you haven't signed with a management company yet?" Chen Ning suddenly looked at him.

"What? You want to sign me?" Xia Mu asked with a smile.

Chen Ning paused for a moment, then nodded: "Li Yi is very dependent on you. If you were in the same company as her, we wouldn't hinder you, but would do everything we could to help you cover it up."

Xia Mu's expression remained unchanged: "Now you have to help us cover it up too, don't you?"

“It’s different,” Chen Ning looked at him seriously. “Now I won’t care about your interests at all. In the program editing, I will only focus on whether Li Yi’s performance is appropriate, and I will not help you reduce the shots that will make the audience feel disgusted. In fact, I might even increase them. After all, the Chinese people are already very dissatisfied with your identity, so this can be considered as catering to their mentality.”

"Then you could have just done that directly, so why did you want to sign me?" Xia Mu asked with a smile.

Chen Ning has always had a sharp eye for talent. Back then, she insisted on pouring all the resources into him, which caused quite a bit of controversy within the company.

Of course, she was right in the end.

Is she planning to sign him for a second time?

"I've seen your work and noticed your stage presence. Based on my observation, you're the kind of person who was born for the stage. Coupled with your excellent songwriting and composing abilities, your future will definitely not be worse than Li Yi's," Chen Ning said, looking at Xia Mu.

"As expected of you."

Xia Mu shook his head and sighed, then said, "I can sign my agency contract in China with your company."

Chen Ning was taken aback: "Why only China?"

Xia Mu smiled: "Does Avex know about this?"

"The largest record company in Asia." Chen Ning's gaze was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Xia Mu nodded: "Yes, that's my house."

It belongs to Inuyama He, so I guess it counts...

Chen Ning's gaze was blank.

Chapter 80: Switching Again

"Hello, I am Jiang Ge, the chief director of 'We Are in Love'."

After filming a fake scene at the airport, the director finally came to discuss the script with Erii Natsuki.

Although dating reality shows are said to be unscripted, not to mention that most of them are scripted, even those that are truly unscripted are made to be dramatic and full of contradictions by the hands of editors.

They're clearly mutually attracted, yet they manage to create a love triangle; they're just being polite to each other, yet they manage to portray each other as a pair of "players"...

However, those are the problems with dating reality shows featuring ordinary people. In contrast, dating reality shows featuring real celebrities clearly tell the audience that they are fake from the start, and of course, there will be a script.

However, because the actors' acting skills are all quite good, many viewers end up not being able to distinguish between reality and fiction, and become obsessed with shipping the two characters.

"Hello, Teacher Yang."

Xia Mu politely shook hands with the middle-aged man who only had a tuft of downy hair on his head, trying her best not to linger her gaze on his forehead.

Erii watched them shake hands, then looked at her own little hands, tilted her head and thought for a moment before pulling her hands back behind her back, only watching Natsuki from beside her.

Fortunately, Django roughly knew Xia Liyi's personality, so he didn't take it to heart.

“Right now, your scandals are rampant, and we don’t need to create any conflicts or highlights to guarantee viewership. So, I didn’t actually prepare a script. You two can just be like any other couple, going shopping, dating, and living a normal life,” Django said.

"Understood." Xia Mu nodded.

Django thought for a moment and said, "Since you belong to different nationalities, it would be more interesting to showcase the differences between the two cultures as much as possible."

"this…"

Natsuki glanced at Erii, wondering how they were going to have fun with each other since their lifestyles were completely opposite to what the public perceived.

"it is good."

He nodded, an idea forming in his mind.

Filming then officially began.

Are they really a couple?

Natsuki and Erii walked ahead, followed by a group of people, with many staff members whispering among themselves.

"I don't think so. Who would go abroad to find a boyfriend? Especially someone who's married. This would only cause their popularity to plummet in China."

"That also shows that they have no vested interests and simply have a good impression of each other."

"Who knows? I heard that Xia Mu just debuted over there, but his songs have caused a huge sensation. Maybe he's planning to enter the Chinese market. Everything in the entertainment industry is about interests. Who can tell what's true and what's false?"

"..."

Director Django rubbed his bare scalp, shook his head and laughed: "We don't need to worry about these things. We just need to know that their combination represents huge traffic and can push our show to a new level."

The others also got excited when they heard this.

Their interests are all closely tied to this program; higher ratings mean more bonuses.

"Given their ability to generate buzz, I'm even confident that they could become a phenomenal variety show in the short term and rival 'If You Are the One,' hey!"

Django smiled slyly: "You guys better film it well, capture more details. Our goal is to make it hard for the audience to tell what's real and what's fake, the more ambiguous and emotionally stirring the better."

"Roger that!"

"Quick! Close-up! Xia Liyi is about to grab Xia Mu's right hand! Xia Mu dodges! Xia Liyi doesn't give up! Close-up! Close-up! The shot of their fifteen fingers intertwined!"

"They can actually hold hands together with three hands. I'm sure a lot of couples will want to learn this after it airs."

"..."

The staff were very enthusiastic.

"Eri, how do you feel with so many people following you?"

Natsuki whispered in Erii's ear.

Erii glanced around, shook her head, and said softly, "It's the same at home. Many people follow me, but I just pretend they don't exist."

Xia Mu chuckled softly: "That's it. Don't let other people's opinions affect your life."

Erii's eyebrows curved into a smile: "Mmm!"

"Yiyi".

Xia Mu suddenly changed his address and raised his voice, making sure it could be picked up by a radio.

Erii paused for a moment, then blinked her big eyes at him.

She remembered Xia Mu telling her that when someone called her "Yi Yi," it meant they were talking to a stranger, and no matter how strange the words were, she shouldn't show any strange expressions.

"Move closer to record the sound, they're getting into character," the director said into his earpiece.

Do you remember the first time we met?

Xia Mu's pronunciation was clear and accurate, showcasing his excellent delivery of lines.

Django was a little surprised: "This little Japanese guy speaks Mandarin very well, and his delivery of lines is also excellent."

"You were wearing a kimono, taking pictures under the cherry blossom tree, and when you saw me passing by, you asked me for directions in Japanese..."

Without waiting for Erii's reply, Natsuki continued, "Our people have very strict moral requirements, so even though I was very busy at the time, I still offered to take you to the place you wanted to go... As it turned out, the place you wanted to go was the entire city center."

"puff!"

Some people couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Erii's eyes crinkled with a smile. Although she didn't know what story Natsuki was making up, she held his hand tightly and listened attentively to what he was saying.

"I spent almost the entire day giving you directions..."

Xia Mu shook his head speechlessly: "Finally, it's evening, and you actually asked me for your contact information... Hmm, you plan to ask me for directions again the next day."

Many people were amused, including fans who followed at a distance.

“It’s something our Yiyi Association would do…” someone said.

“Actually, I always thought you were a local,” Natsuki scratched his head, “I didn’t expect your Japanese to be so good.”

Rebirth in the Great Era of Surfing Waves

The fans looked at each other, then became intrigued; this was something they didn't know.

"あたし…"