Chapter 234: Setting Off

After reading the article, Lu Yan He finally learned that Jiang Yuqian's first love had passed away due to illness, leaving the two separated by the divide between life and death.

Lu Yan He was stunned.

This was not the content he had anticipated.

Jiang Yuqian had actually been recalling the story of her first love in the tone of writing a letter to the character she played in the drama.

At this moment, Lu Yan He's mood suddenly became unsettled.

His first reaction was: when Sister Yuqian sent him this article, was she in her right mind?

Would she regret it?

Just then, Zhou Ping'an and Chen Ziyan arrived together.

Hearing the commotion, Lu Yan He quickly pulled himself together, stood up, and went out.

Chen Mo and He Zhong followed behind.

The room was quite small and felt a bit cramped.

As soon as Lu Yan He stepped out of the room, he heard Chen Ziyan teasing Zhou Ping'an: "Ping'an, are you planning to have your two artists walk a red carpet? You even brought two such formal suits."

Zhou Ping'an had two people following him, carrying a rack of clothes inside.

Chen Ziyan spotted those two formal suits at a glance.

Zhou Ping'an said, "I'm preparing them for today, not making them wear them today. The program recording doesn't allow our management team to follow along, so we have to prepare a few extra outfits for them. Otherwise, who knows if there will be an occasion that requires formal wear?"

"Planning ahead, I see." Chen Ziyan nodded. "But it depends on whether your artist is willing to bring them."

The corner of her mouth curled up.

Lu Yan He knew exactly who Chen Ziyan was referring to as soon as he heard it.

Yan Liang would certainly not defy Zhou Ping'an's wishes in public, but Li Zhibai was different.

In fact, Lu Yan He also felt that Li Zhibai would not be happy to bring formal wear along.

"Sister Ziyan, Brother Ping'an." In front of the camera, Lu Yan He still politely called him Brother Ping'an.

Chen Ziyan asked, "Are you well-rested?"

"It's alright." Lu Yan He nodded.

Chen Ziyan scrutinized Lu Yan He carefully and said, "You look like you've grown a bit more; you're getting more and more handsome."

Lu Yan He smiled shyly.

Zhou Ping'an immediately pointed at Chen Ziyan and said, "You should watch your wording, lest someone says you're playing at 'grooming' someone."

"You're so disgusting." Chen Ziyan didn't hide her disdain for Zhou Ping'an at all, rolling her eyes at him. "Can't I praise my own artist? Besides, if these words came out of your mouth, it would probably be even more disgusting."

"..."

At this moment, Lu Yan He couldn't help but wonder what was going on with them. Usually, Chen Ziyan and Zhou Ping'an didn't get along, but they would at least restrain themselves and wouldn't express it so exaggeratedly and directly, let alone in front of the camera. Was this really okay?

Lu Yan He always felt that the two of them were deliberately acting like they didn't get along.

Once the agents arrived, the pre-departure interviews could begin.

With the help of the makeup artist, the three of them got their styling done and looked much more energetic and spirited than before.

The makeup artist wanted to apply eyeliner to Lu Yan He, but Lu Yan He refused.

Chen Ziyan also said, "This is fine."

Li Zhibai flatly refused the request to apply a bit of lipstick.

"Your lips are pale right now," Zhou Ping'an urged.

"If they're pale, they're pale." Li Zhibai remained unmoved.

"You've also gotten a tan."

"This is called being healthy."

"You're going on a show without makeup? You're going bare-faced?"

"It's not bare-faced either. Besides, going on a show isn't going on stage. This is a reality show; what man makes himself look so refined in daily life?" Li Zhibai said bluntly. "I even think getting a hairstyle is too grand."

Zhou Ping'an: "If you look like this on camera, the fans will think you're in poor health."

"Except for you, my agent, I've never seen any fan say I'm in poor health." Li Zhibai looked at Zhou Ping'an with disdain. "The three of us are in the prime of our youth. Unlike you, who have reached middle age and need to rely on makeup to hide your aging face, we just need a haircut and to touch up some acne marks. That's enough, it's fine."

Zhou Ping'an was left speechless by the retort.

Chen Ziyan lowered her head and chuckled softly.

The staff of *Young Days* also couldn't help but smile.

Lu Yan He, Yan Liang, and Li Zhibai sat on the sofa, with three cameras filming them from three different angles.

The PDs sat on the floor in front of the coffee table.

The agents sat on the sofa to the side, all within the frame.

The PD asked, "How long have the three of you lived together?"

Lu Yan He looked at them, and they looked at him.

Yan Liang, sitting in the middle, said, "Four years."

The PD asked, "Besides your family, have you lived with anyone else?"

Lu Yan He shook his head.

Yan Liang also shook his head.

Only Li Zhibai asked, "Are you talking about this kind of long-term cohabitation, or do a night or two count? If a night or two count, then that's plenty. I often go traveling with friends."

The PD had black lines on his forehead: "Long-term cohabitation like this."

Li Zhibai clicked his tongue, glanced sideways at Lu Yan He and Yan Liang, and said, "Then it's only these two."

Lu Yan He: "How come that sounds a bit like you're disgusted?"

Li Zhibai: "I see you two every day; I'm sick of looking at you."

Yan Liang reached out and tapped Li Zhibai on the shoulder. "I advise you to speak properly."

Li Zhibai looked shocked: "Don't tell me you two aren't sick of looking at me?"

Lu Yan He: "We are relatively kind."

Li Zhibai clicked his tongue twice. "Looks like you two love me quite deeply."

Yan Liang clenched his fist. "My fist is really getting hard."

Lu Yan He: "Just hit him, stop talking."

Just when the staff on site thought the three were just deliberately putting on a show, they saw Lu Yan He and Yan Liang jump up and pin Li Zhibai down to hit him twice.

Li Zhibai's series of "Damn, damn, damn—" rang out like a rooster crowing.

Zhou Ping'an and Chen Ziyan both raised their hands to cover their faces, unable to watch.

Chen Mo sat among the PDs, looking at the footage seen so far. She didn't know how the other groups were filming, but judging from this group, the three of them had too much chemistry, and their relationship was genuinely good. They were open in front of the camera. She had a premonition that if this segment could be aired in the main show, it would be a hit.

It was too funny.

Reality shows aren't about wanting to see a group of celebrity artists shining; they are about wanting to see "reality" and "show."

For a reality show, choosing the right guests is more important than anything else.

Once the pre-interview was recorded, they had to prepare to set off.

Zhou Ping'an had prepared the outfits for Li Zhibai and Yan Liang for the next few days.

Everything else was fine, but when Li Zhibai saw the formal wear, he immediately rolled his eyes and said very speechlessly, "Why are we bringing this? We're a group of people going to live together, not attending some ceremony."

The staff all laughed when they heard Li Zhibai's words.

An hour ago, they had heard a similar sentence from Chen Ziyan.

At that time, Chen Ziyan had also said: It depends on whether your artist is willing to bring it.

So, was this sentence actually referring to Li Zhibai?

Zhou Ping'an had black lines all over his face.

He said, "Bring one set just in case. Who knows if the production team will arrange for you to go to some occasions that require it once you get there? Having a set of formal wear on you is always better safe than sorry."

Li Zhibai thought formal wear took up too much space.

Zhou Ping'an said, "Just bring one more suitcase."

"I'm only going to stay for five days, and I'm bringing two suitcases? People who don't know might think I'm going on a month-long vacation."

"Li Zhibai, you're going to record a show, not to wear big shorts and show your chest." Zhou Ping'an was so angry he wanted to curse.

Li Zhibai looked at him with disdain and gave in.

"Fine, fine."

Lu Yan He was much simpler. Chen Ziyan had prepared a suitcase for him, inside which were clothes already sorted into sets, six sets in total. He only needed to put his own things inside.

Compared to the chaos on Zhou Ping'an and Li Zhibai's side, Lu Yan He and Chen Ziyan's side seemed exceptionally peaceful.

Chen Ziyan exhorted Lu Yan He: "This is your first time recording a show. Think twice before you say anything or do anything, but don't be too restrained either. Just be yourself. You are very nice, and everyone will like you."

Lu Yan He nodded with a smile.

Chen Ziyan said, "Has your counselor contacted you yet?"

Lu Yan He: "Not yet."

Chen Ziyan said, "It's almost time to report; why hasn't anyone contacted you?"

"I don't know. It doesn't matter; I should know on the day of reporting." Lu Yan He said, "A week after the recording ends, I'll be starting school."

"Hmm." Chen Ziyan nodded. "You're about to start university; you must be looking forward to it, right?"

Lu Yan He's eyes sparkled, and he nodded. "I'm looking forward to it."

"Zhenhua is the top university in the country. Before you go to live in the school dorms, it's quite good to be able to live with so many people for a few days first, to adapt to cohabitation life in advance."

"Haven't I been adapting for four years already?"

"Then you've adapted too well; you can adapt to starting to live with strangers again."

Lu Yan He smiled.

"By the way, Sister Ziyan, we're planning to rent a place near the university town." Lu Yan He said, "If I have work outside and get back too late, it will affect my roommates. So, I estimate that most of the time, I'll still be living with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang."

"Tsk tsk, fine." Chen Ziyan shook her head, sighing, "I'd like to see how long you three men can live together."

Setting off.

Originally, Lu Yan He, Yan Liang, and Li Zhibai were prepared to sit in one car, but because the PDs said they wanted to continue the pre-interviews in the car and film some footage, they ultimately followed the production team's arrangement and each got into a car.

Chen Ziyan and Zhou Ping'an just saw them off to the cars and didn't get in with them.

According to the production team's requirements, during the five days of filming, the artists could interact and engage in activities normally, but they could not be followed and served by their management teams the whole time.

This was also why Chen Ziyan and Zhou Ping'an both had to prepare clothes for them.

After all, it was recording a show; even if it was a reality show, it was still a show, and artists couldn't appear on camera with a bad image.

If they really recorded the whole season wearing big shorts and bare-chested, to say nothing else, compared to others, they would definitely look shabby and disrespectful to the audience.

In the car, Chen Mo asked Lu Yan He: "Yan He, how is that magazine book you're working on going?"

Lu Yan He immediately said, "The manuscripts have been collected, and the first design draft is out. It's expected to meet everyone next month."

Chen Mo nodded and asked, "Many people might be curious why you wanted to make such a book. You said before that it was because when you were studying, you loved reading magazines and dreamed of making one. So we're all curious, after this book is made, will it be made into a series like a magazine, published regularly, or?"

"That depends on the response to the first one." Lu Yan He said, "If everyone thinks it's done poorly, there's no point in us insisting on making a second or third one."

Chen Mo nodded and asked, "Then this time, when making this book, did you invite any friends in the industry to help you?"

"Yes, but I won't reveal who they are for now. Let's keep it as a surprise for everyone." Lu Yan He said, "Once the book is officially out, everyone will know."

Chen Mo asked, "Since you graduated from high school in June, most of your public activities have had the characteristics of a literary youth, such as the live reading event, participating in the publisher's book fair, the city documentary *City Travelogue*, and now making a magazine book. Can we understand you as a true literary youth?"

Lu Yan He immediately shook his head and said, "That's definitely not it. The main reason everyone knows me is because I'm an artist. A literary youth... hmm, how should I put it? If everyone's definition of a literary youth is broad, I might be able to touch upon it a little, but if it's based on my own definition of a literary youth, I don't think I'm qualified. I can only say that I'm more interested in things and stuff that lean towards that category. This is my own personal hobby; it doesn't mean I really spend a lot of time on these things every day, and I haven't achieved that either."

Chen Mo said, "But you can persist in reading; I think that's a remarkable thing in this era."

"That's just because I'm only nineteen. I'm a high school student who just finished the college entrance exam. Around me, most of my classmates love reading. I even have a classmate who, despite finishing the college entrance exam, is still preparing for a national translation competition this summer, purely out of her own hobby." Lu Yan He said, "Maybe in four or five years, I won't love reading anymore either; it's hard to say."

Chen Mo said with some surprise, "Are you that rational? I really rarely see a nineteen-year-old kid who is so rational. You even think you might not love reading in four or five years?"

Lu Yan He quickly said, "Actually, that's not it. I'm just not used to hearing everyone praise me. I will subconsciously deny it. Most of the time, when I'm praised by everyone, I feel uncomfortable."

"Why?"

"I don't know, but it seems my personality is just like this naturally." Lu Yan He said.

"Then are you an unconfident person?"

"I think I'm still quite confident. For things I'm sure about, I'm definitely confident."

"Then why are you not used to being praised by everyone?"

"I don't know either." Lu Yan He shook his head. "So I envy Li Zhibai. I also really hope to be like him. I think someone like him who can accept others' praise generously and confidently is too awesome. I really hope I can be like that one day."

Chen Mo laughed.

"The relationship between you few is really good."

"That's for sure. We've known each other since we were fifteen or sixteen." Lu Yan He said.

He didn't hesitate at all when he said this. ===== CHAPTER 235 =====