Shang Shujue had no interest in the ongoing entanglement between Su Youchuan and Nian Chen. He was currently sitting in his car, preparing to go to the dating reality show observation room as a guest for an episode.
He leaned back in his seat, drinking milk Song Yanqing had prepared for him. Besides the milk, there were also some tasty snacks, also given to him by Song Yanqing.
Outside the car window, the night was ablaze with neon lights. The twinkling lights obscured the colors of the stars in the sky, leaving only a hazy glow after the lights had faded, an unforgettable sight.
" Brother Jue, you'll need to put on makeup over there later. I prepared a hydrating spray and a face mask for you. Do you want to use them while you're at it? I feel like the makeup will go on more smoothly after using them, and you'll look even better on camera!"
Chen Ruijia took out her treasured item from her bag, her eyes sparkling as she showed it to Shang Shujue, even seeming eager to try it out.
"Don't bother with all that. I think my face looks good enough. As for whether the makeup applies well or not, we'll talk about that when we get there."
"I want to eat something for a while. As a guest sitting in the observation room, I might not be able to eat properly. I still have to talk a lot, so I need to replenish my energy."
Shang Shujue glanced at what Chen Ruijia was holding, raised an eyebrow slightly, showing no interest in it, and after just one glance, focused on eating.
He's already beautiful enough; he doesn't need any external help to become more beautiful. Being too beautiful isn't a good thing either. Even if he appears on camera without makeup, he can still hold his own.
Chen Ruijia had also considered this point, but she was still a little disappointed. She thought she could take this opportunity to pinch the BOSS's tender face, but in the end, she miscalculated.
"Alright, then I won't disturb Brother Jue's meal."
After Chen Ruijia finished speaking with a regretful tone, she turned around and started chatting with her best friend on the other end of the phone. Shang Shujue glanced up at her, smiled silently, and then continued eating.
Song Yanqing's cooking skills have improved, and the snacks he made for him were really delicious. He wanted to eat one and then another. By the time they arrived at the recording location, he had almost finished eating them.
" Brother Jue, we've arrived."
Seeing that Shang Shujue was drinking water and hadn't been showing off his snacks, Chen Ruijia's words turned into a reminder. Well, sometimes Brother Jue even more self-disciplined than she is.
As an assistant, she sometimes feels that she's getting paid for doing really insignificant tasks, and she feels uneasy about receiving the money.
"I understand. Hurry up and prepare some drinks for me, preferably frozen, but not frozen for long, just chilled briefly. Put them in the lounge, and you don't need to worry about them afterwards."
"I need to eat something after the recording ends. I feel like I'll be talking a lot later, so I'll also buy some throat lozenges and such. Oh, and keep a close eye on my phone."
" Song Yanqing calls me, just answer the phone for me. Explain my condition to him, that's all. If he asks any questions, just let him ask me directly."
"If he comes to pick me up before my show is completely over, just give him what you're holding, then go home with Uncle Chen. You don't need to worry about me afterwards."
"Did you understand, Jiajia?"
Just when Chen Ruijia felt guilty about her salary, Shang Shujue suddenly assigned her a bunch of work. Although they were all trivial tasks, her anxious feeling suddenly disappeared.
"I understand, Brother Jue!"
After listening to Shang Shujue's words, Chen Ruijia nodded frantically, her eyes sparkling with joy at finally being able to do something for Brother Jue, showing no trace of the bitterness of being exploited.
"Good, let's get going and get to work."
Seeing Chen Ruijia's bright eyes, Shang Shujue couldn't help but glance at her a few more times before turning around and getting out of the car. He walked towards the backstage of the program, muttering to himself to Nuomi, but no one could hear him except Nuomi.
[Is this girl acting crazy today? Why is she so enthusiastic about work? With such a strong drive, should I change her position?]
[Host, human emotions are very complex, I don't understand them either. Why don't you give it a try?]
[Well, Chen Ruijia is a really good girl. She's very meticulous in everything she does. If I had her, I really wouldn't be able to find an assistant who suits me right away. Considering how proactive she is, I'll just give her a raise.]
[Hmm... this should work too, right?]
The conversation between Shang Shujue and Nuomi ended there, and Shang Shujue and Chen Ruijia walked into the backstage dressing room together, guided by the staff.
In the lounge, all five regular guests from the observation room were present, along with another guest who was also a guest on this episode. He was an actor named Li Heng, who had recently become popular in the industry for playing a villainous role with great depth and emotion. He was a fairly polite person.
After exchanging names with everyone, Shang Shujue sat down and had the makeup artist do her makeup.
He had barely sat down when someone sat down next to him— Xu Lei, a regular guest on the show.
" Teacher Shang, I'm sorry to bother you, but our variety show is all-male, and the subject matter is quite daring. The ordinary people participating are all very serious."
"Because we all know you have a loving partner, we'll likely call on you more often later, but since this is a mix of pre-recorded and live stream content."
"Then we might encounter some unexpected problems, and we were worried you wouldn't be able to accept them, so we've compiled a list of questions we've prepared. You can take a look, and if you don't like any of them, you can cross them out."
After speaking gently to Shang Shujue, Xu Lei handed him a paper and pen filled with all the questions, nodded slightly, and stood up, giving Shang Shujue no chance to speak or refuse.
"..." Shang Shujue looked at the paper and pen in her hand, remained silent for a moment, then quietly put them down and looked at the somewhat flustered makeup artist, "It's okay, you can start doing my makeup first, don't be nervous, I'll check on it later."
"Oh, okay, thank you, Teacher Shang."
The makeup artist breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely grateful to Shang Shujue and developing a strong liking for him. He hadn't expected someone so famous to have such a good temper, and he was very happy.
"You're welcome." After saying this, Shang Shujue glanced at the contents of the paper with her eyes slightly lowered, but seeing nothing, she looked away.
Well, let's just deal with whatever comes our way.