Jiang City, a certain apartment.
A young man in his early twenties lay on the sofa, casually reading a script.
He is a typical handsome man with striking features, thick eyebrows, large eyes, a high nose bridge, and smooth, sharp facial lines. His front and side profiles were both very attractive.
His agent, Jin Tong, complained beside him, "My ancestor, oh my ancestor, you just had to accompany for a drink, but you threw a tantrum and refused to go. Now look, the endorsement went to Zhou Yan."
The young man suddenly sat up, a hint of mockery appeared on his handsome face.
"Just accompany for a drink, are you sure?"
Jin Tong lightly coughed, "You’re a top idol. Even if President Zhao had such an idea, he wouldn’t have the guts."
"Heh."
Gu Che lay back down, crossing his legs, his voice lazy, "If there’s nothing else, see yourself out and close the door behind you."
Jin Tong: "Zhou Yan’s side has bought articles to smear you crazily. His fans are now celebrating, haters are mocking you as a top idol who couldn’t compete against a freshly popular boy band idol. Can you swallow this anger?"
"I can."
That handsome face was full of indifference, "Industry people aren’t blind. If they change their minds because of a few articles, let them. It’s best to find that plagiarist and see them crash and burn together in the end."
Seeing that he was impervious to persuasion, Jin Tong stopped beating around the bush and revealed his true intention.
"’Travel with Parents 2’ is about to start filming, and the director has reserved a spot for you. Want to go?"
’Travel with Parents’ is an outdoor parent-child reality show. It doesn’t limit the relationship between the guests, which can be father-son, mother-son, siblings, aunt-nephew, or uncle-niece.
Five groups of guests will go to different rural areas to experience life and embrace nature. The interactions between the guests, humorous mishaps due to their unfamiliarity with rural life, and their brainstorming for a meal all draw significant attention.
Most importantly, ’Travel with Parents’ pioneered the full live broadcast of outdoor reality shows in its first season. Upon release, it immediately went viral.
In front of the live camera, many celebrities revealed their true nature and couldn’t rely on editing for redemption. Some climbed from obscurity to A-list status, while others shattered their public personas and vanished without a trace.
As soon as the news of the second season’s filming was released, even some Film Emperors and Empresses lowered their stature to contact the director.
With numerous options available and scarcity of spots, the director’s willingness to reserve a spot for Gu Che was purely because of his top idol status.
Many variety shows’ first seasons became legendary, while the second seasons got mocked all over the internet. The director, afraid of the same fate, intends to use a top idol as a safeguard.
Gu Che sat up slowly, playfully fanning the script with a faint smile.
"Who am I going with? The stuffy older brother? Or which uncle?"
"Ahem," Jin Tong avoided his gaze, "it’s like this, they’ve arranged for an amateur little sister for you, only five years old this year. The sibling interaction..."
Gu Che interrupted him unceremoniously, "Whether she’s an amateur or an internet celebrity, you know in your heart. The director’s true intention, you know it too, so stop the nonsense, please."
Jin Tong sighed, placed the program’s promotional booklet on the coffee table, and turned to leave.
"The director wants to use you as a trial. As long as it succeeds, more celebrity + amateur combinations can emerge in the future. But they can’t just give you the spot for free, there’s always a trade-off. You’ve been in this industry long enough to understand this."
"Heh heh, whether it succeeds or fails, the production team is the biggest winner."
If successful, more celebrity + amateur combinations would emerge in the future. If failed, all similar combinations could step over him for success. Everyone could buy articles claiming that, although XX wasn’t great, at least they were better than a certain top idol.
After the agent left, Gu Che buried himself in the sofa, covering his eyes with one hand.
"Amateur little sister, heh."
If it hadn’t been for the amateur sister, he might have considered giving it a try.
The production team sees him as a safeguard; he could leverage the opportunity to rise to another level, mutually beneficial, and possibly force that stubborn brother onto the show.
But they insist on arranging a sister.
He only had one sister, who four years ago... Just as he was about to drift off to sleep, he heard the doorbell ring.
"Ding dong!"
Gu Che lay still without moving.
It was probably the agent dropping something and being too lazy to use the key to open the door.
"Ding dong!"
"Open the door yourself!"
"Ding dong!"
The melancholic mood vanished, rage hiding behind his brows, Gu Che strode to the door and opened it.