Tuesday 17 October 2023

TISHW 4




Chapter 4 Recruitment Season

At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, at the recording site of "All Rounder 3", most of the people who were participating in the recording had already arrived. They gathered in twos and threes to gossip:

"Is everything in the post true?"

"Is she really flirting with Ye Yuanyu, Xiang Chen and Jian Cang at the same time?"

"The news is confirmed. It seems that someone has asked them personally. Anyway, the three of them do know her..."

"My God, that's really the Ocean Queen among Ocean Queens. Truly awesome."

"Then are there any good shows to watch today? Is she here?"

"It’s worth it even if I don't pass the audition today. Ye Yuanyu, Xiang Chen and Jian Cang are not easy to mess with. Although she is miserable, I am very excited, hahahaha..."

"Speaking of which, why haven't I seen her? Was she scared away?"

……

Jiang Yu, who was being talked about by everyone, lowered the brim of her hat and entered from Exit A of Building C of New World Plaza at the right time.

Because it was the "recruitment season", the program team of "All Rounder 3" chose to record in an office building with a sense of ceremony. After handing in mobile phones, backpacks and other miscellaneous things, she received from the staff a number plate of 100 and put it on her wrist. Jiang Yu silently found a corner to wait for instructions.

Compared to the well-dressed applicants, she was wearing a simple black T-shirt and jeans, no makeup and a baseball cap. She was next to the staff, so she wasn’t too conspicuous.

Yesterday, she found the contract signed by the original owner and the program team in the email. The terms weren’t complicated. Probably to get everyone to obey the arrangement, a breach of contract clause was added. The amount wasn’t much, only 20,000. But for her now, it was a huge sum of money that cannot be paid.

This wasn’t a troublesome thing. It only said that she must obey the arrangement. It didn’t say what must be done in the show. So her original plan was to swim in troubled waters for a round. Anyway, according to the original owner's level, it would normal for her to be eliminated in the first level. If she came in late and left early, the chance of running into the protagonist group wasn’t high.

It wasn't until she saw the terms of the income description at the back that she knew there was money to be made when participating in this show: part of it was shared by the program team based on individual rewards from the audience during the live broadcast. The other part of it was a reward given by sponsors to interns who could bring traffic.

After hesitating for a while, she decided to take part in it. After all, social phobia person can hide from people, while the Ocean Queen would at most overturn. But if she was poor and adding the above two points, she would be even more unlucky.

What she had to do now was to try to avoid the protagonist group.

Thinking of this, she quickly scanned the whole place. Yesterday, the kind person named "Idle looking for things to do" in the [Shura’s place of overturning Group] didn’t post any evidence of her flirting. Instead, she forwarded the post that exposed her. Don’t know what the bigshots thought after seeing it.

To be on the safe side, Jiang Yu hid next to the staff.

Suddenly there was a burst of exclamations in the front. Jiang Yu raised her head curiously and saw Qin Shiyu surrounded by staff. Today he had makeup, slightly curly hair, and a blue and white casual shirt. Coupled with his lazy pace, he looked even more unruly.

Some people still exclaimed excitedly, "Oh my god, God Yu is so handsome. He looks even more handsome in person than on TV!"

"Ah, ah, although I have said it many times, I have to say it again. He is so perfect!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuah~ He really knows everything except loving me."

"How lucky do you think a person must be to marry him?"



Jiang Yu worked hard to reduce her presence in the corner.

A dissatisfied snort suddenly came from beside her, "Tsk~ Someone who only rely on their face to deceive people. A cold-blooded monster."

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment. Then she turned around and saw a girl wearing a baseball cap standing next to her. When Jiang Yu looked over, the girl raised the brim of her hat, revealing a pair of strange deer eyes, and cheerfully said, "I like Xiang Chen better than Qin Shiyu. What about you?"

Because Ye Yuanyu, Xiang Chen and Jian Cang have participated in "Come on, Great God", they all have fan bases.

Before Jiang Yu could speak, she heard a gentle voice from behind, "Actually, I want to know too."

Jiang Yu froze before turning around. She saw a tall and straight young man standing behind her. He had sharp eyebrows and deep eyes, and a gentle temperament. He probably came out of the lounge at the back. It was unknown when he found her. At this moment, he was looking at her with a slight smile. The smile didn’t reach her eyes, "Who do you like?"

The oppression was to the max. It seems that he saw that post...

As expected of Lawyer Xiang, a.k.a jade-faced fox. He wasn’t someone to be trifled with. He immediately went to interrogation mode.

But as long as it wasn’t Qin Shiyu, Jiang Yu can rest assured. She adjusted her breathing secretly and whispered, "I like all smart and handsome people."

——Yes, I am an Ocean Queen. I have been playing with your feelings before. Please stop paying attention to me.

The girl in the baseball cap looked at Jiang Yu with bright eyes, "Me too!"

Then she looked at Xiang Chen with a little excitement and shyness, "Of course, my favorite is Lawyer Xiang! Can you give me an autograph?"

Xiang Chen:......

He smiled, "Sure."

The girl in the baseball cap immediately happily went to find a pen and paper.

Xiang Chen looked at Jiang Yu who had her head down and seemed afraid to look at him. He asked warmly, "Are you sure you have nothing to say to me?"

Jiang Yu's hand in her pockets unconsciously rubbed together, while Xiang Chen just waited patiently.

After a long while, Jiang Yu took a deep breath, raised her head and asked, "Do you know how much bonus you can get by becoming an intern in "All Rounder 3"?"

Xiang Chen:......

Jiang Yu felt guilty, but she had no choice. It was too uncomfortable to hold this question in her heart. She originally wanted to ask the staff about it, but she couldn't open her mouth to unfamiliar faces. Even though Xiang Chen put a lot of pressure on her, they knew each other. Since the other party asked her first, the hurdle was smaller.

Seeing that Xiang Chen didn't speak, she pursed her lips and added, "Just tell me what the lowest range is."

Xiang Chen stared at her for a while before suddenly putting on a standard polite smile, "Sorry, I'm not sure about this."

Jiang Yu clearly felt the other person's momentary alienation. He had obviously regarded her as a stranger. And with his rigor, he wouldn’t say anything casually to a stranger.

Although she didn't get the answer, Jiang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The quality of the protagonist group was high. This one actually woke up. Oh yeah!

Before she could finish being overjoyed, a cold voice suddenly sounded from behind Xiang Chen, "Is Qin Shiyu really your elder brother?"

Jiang Yu paused. Looking at the cold and handsome guy in front of her, she closed her eyes. Can't you let a person take a breather? Just after finishing one, another one came?

Just as she was about to answer, the girl in the baseball cap who had just returned from getting paper and pen asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

Jiang Yu:……

Ye Yuanyu's expression became even colder. He indifferently glanced at the two of them and left. Xiang Chen also nodded politely to the two of them and followed behind.

The girl in the baseball cap looked at their backs and murmured, "Wow, Ye Yuanyu is so rude! Lawyer Xiang is gentle and chivalrous."

She came back to her senses and said nervously, "How did Ye Yuanyu know that I am Qin Shiyu's younger sister? ?”

Jiang Yu stared at her and asked, "What's your name?"

"Shu Hua, what about you?"

Jiang Yu:……

Very good, the heroine of [High Spec Lovers] was also Qin Shiyu's real younger cousin sister.

Therefore, just now Ye Yuanyu wanted to confirm with her whether she was lying to him when she said that she was Qin Shiyu's younger sister. Shu Hua happened to be next to her and looked like a good friend. Her response seemed to be answering for her.

Ye Yuanyu probably misunderstood that they were together...

Shu Hua couldn't help but look in Xiang Chen's direction, "Aiya, Lawyer Xiang hasn't signed for me yet,"

She said with expectation, "Do you think I have a chance to form a team with him?"

Jiang Yu had a feeling that life was devoid of meaning. Don’t think about it. Your official match is Ye Yuanyu.

No, Ye Yuanyu didn’t have a good impression of you now either.

"Ah, by the way, what's your name? Let’s form a team later?" Shu Hua asked.

Jiang Yu sighed, "I am the king of unluckiness. You'd better find someone else." Otherwise, you will become unlucky. ——As soon as we encountered each other, your official match was lost.

She really needed to stay away from the protagonists, including the heroine.

Shu Hua could tell that she had no ill-intention. She thought of something and suddenly realized, "Look at me. You know Xiang Chen and the others. You must be teaming up with them. I'm sorry."

Someone nearby burst out laughing and said snarkily, "Lawyer Xiang and God Ye's team seems to be full. Jiang Yu, why don't you go find Jian Cang?"

"Hey, Jian Cang is right there!"

Jiang Yu followed her indication and looked over. She saw a tall, thin boy with a baby face which made him look like he was underage. Though he was smiling and talking to the people around him, his eyes couldn't help but dart towards this side. He obviously noticed Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu lowered her head and hid behind Shu Hua. As the protagonist team were all today's seeded players, how could Jian Cang's team be space? The other party obviously wanted to continue to laugh at her.

Shu Huamin sensed that something was wrong. She approached Jiang Yu and whispered, "Why are they all looking at you? Is it because they are jealous that you are talking to Xiang Chen?"

Jiang Yu: ...She is indeed a funny heroine.

But no matter how low-key she was, high-profile Xiang Chen and Ye Yuanyu had stopped here and attracted everyone's attention.

Some people who recognized her gloated, "I know how much the intern reward is. The minimum is probably 10,000. But the program team changed the questions overnight. I'm afraid you won't be able to get the intern spot."

"Quite hilarious! Asking about the intern upon arrival. Making it look like she had a turn with so many top students..."

Jiang Yu lowered the brim of his hat to block the strange looks from around her and tried her best to clear her mind to block out the comments.

Shu Hua did not leave. She muttered, "They don't look like good people. Quality people wouldn't be so annoying."

She leaned towards Jiang Yu again and said, "It doesn't matter. I, Emperor Luck, you can rub on my luck and I’ll rub on your strength?"

Jiang Yu couldn't help but say, "How do you know I have strength?"

Shu Hua said, "Because I, Emperor Luck, have very accurate intuition."

Jiang Yu:……

To a certain extent, Emperor Luck should be right.

——She decided to take her with her. After all, the heroine in the book accidentally joined Ye Yuanyu's team. Now that it was destroyed by her. So she had to take her through the game.

The recording of the program started soon. The director's voice came from the speakers around the wall: "Applicants, please get into position. Our program recording will begin soon!" This was repeated three times. Everyone no longer cared about the gossip and quickly stood up.

After all the cameras were in place, the recording officially started. The voice on the loudspeaker was replaced by a friendly and standard announcement: "Dear applicants, welcome to the "All Rounder Investigation Agency"."

"The purpose of our "All Rounder Investigation Agency" is to solve all problems for our clients. Therefore, if you want to be a member of us, you need to have physical strength, mental strength, observation ability, divergent thinking ability, and rich knowledge reserves. Then the test for everyone will officially start from now. The entire application process does not have staff guidance or prompts. You need to find it yourself. The top five people who meet the interviewer and pass the interview can become interns in our "All Rounder Investigation Agency"! During the exam, the entire building has its jammer turned on and no electronic products can be used. Everyone, do your best!"

As soon as the announcement in the loudspeaker ended, a poster was displayed on the electronic screen in the center of the lobby. In addition to the program logo, it had yellow letters on a black background: ["All Rounder Investigation Agency" is recruiting investigators. Application process one: Please find the written examination room and complete the written examination content as required. 】

[Warm reminder: The interview process is one-way. If you do not pass the test, you will be eliminated. You cannot go back to look for clues. Please search carefully! 】

The lobby was suddenly filled with people talking:

"Search for the written examination room? Which is the written examination room? Are we looking for clues?"

"The clue should be in the lobby, right? Let's look for it separately."

Everyone began to search in the hall. Most of them were in team mode.

As mentioned before, this show was a way for many newcomers to get ahead in the entertainment industry. In addition to the real academic masters, at least half of them were newcomers who wanted to enter the entertainment industry just like the original owner.

Because the "cases" accepted by "All Rounder Investigation Agency" were all kinds. In addition to brainpower, there was room for other specialties such as physical strength, music, and performance to be used. This gave other specialties a chance. Therefore, it was most suitable to form a team at the beginning. As for only one person coming out in the end, it was luck and ability.

The audience in the live broadcast room has started to comment.

Most of today's variety shows adopt the form of live broadcast and post-editing. One was to prevent malicious editing and slandering the guests, or being said to have a script. Secondly, there were always unexpected high-spec points during the live broadcast that were very popular with the audience; and the post-production after intensive editing, editing zooms in on close-ups to highlight high-spec and wonderful moments would attract the viewers who have watched the live broadcast. So it can be regarded as a broadcast method that kills two birds with one stone.

The program team of "All Rounder" was naturally no exception. Fans who had been watching for a long time also started to break through:

[Every time I see the great gods pass the level easily, I realize the gap between myself and the genius when it is my turn. Generally speaking, the first level shouldn’t be too difficult...]

【Guess who will find the clue first? I bet on God Ye. 】

【I bet on Xiang Chen. 】

[I bet on my Jian Cang! 】

[Don’t bet on people we already know. I’ll bet on a dark horse! 】

【Then I’ll bet on surnamed J Ocean Queen. 】

【Hahahahahaha...】

【Above, got quite a thought. 】

【If she wants to run ahead, she will have to compete with her romantic partners. 】

【Then my VIP ticket is so worth it...】

Just when there was laughter on the screen, two slender figures wearing baseball caps were seen walking straight through the crowd towards the door leading to the second floor. The door made a "click" sound, alerting the people in the hall who were looking for clues.

Many people raised their heads:

"What's going on? Has someone found a clue?"

"God Ye and the others are all here. Who found it?"

The applicants on the scene were all focused on their own matters and had no idea what was going on. However, the audience from a God's perspective looked at the two people who passed through the door and were silent for a while:

【...Is this the legendary surnamed J Ocean Queen? 】

【Seems like it……】

【……】

【……】

The world seemed a bit fantasy?

Jiang Yu: As long as I run fast, my husband and my spare tires can’t catch up with me.


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