Although the director had just announced on the bus that the show "Star 100%" aimed to be completely authentic, there were still some minor scripts.
Among them, the program team had made up their minds to pair Bai Ling and Ju Zisheng as a CP couple.
After all, for variety shows like this, especially when the male and female guests are extremely well - matched, promoting a CP couple would surely attract more viewers.
Actually, this was also Bai Ling's little plan.
When she was just a small - time singer - songwriter, she fell in love with Ju Zisheng after watching his historical TV drama.
That was before Ju Zisheng became a movie king. However, even then, the man had already made a name for himself in the film and television industry. Later, she did everything she could to make a name for herself in the music circle, simply because she hoped to have more opportunities to meet Ju Zisheng at events.
They were from two different circles and would not have any extra entanglements.
Later, her agent and her studio also understood their boss's feelings.
Different from other artists' teams, they all supported Bai Ling in pursuing Ju Zisheng.
It wasn't entirely because forming a CP couple was a popular trend in the entertainment industry to attract fans. Another reason was that Bai Ling was now a rising diva in the music industry with a large fan base. If she really fell in love with Ju Zisheng, besides fulfilling her own wish, the union of two influential figures from the film and music circles would bring nothing but benefits to the media and themselves.
How could they oppose such a win - win situation?
So, Bai Ling's participation in this show was a pre - arranged resource. Her studio only approached the program team after hearing that Ju Zisheng had agreed. Their only requirement was to form a CP couple. With a movie king and a diva both participating, how could the director refuse such a good thing? It was not difficult at all to form a CP couple.
Therefore, Bai Ling was quite satisfied with the show's arrangement. As for Ju Zisheng, who always had an icy - cold demeanor in front of the media and the audience, even during events and announcements, everyone was used to it. He always spoke politely, but it seemed like he was just following a pre - arranged script.
However, the young girl didn't mind at all. Instead, she thought this was the characteristic of a mature man.
When she and Ju Zisheng were arranged to go shopping for groceries at the nearby market, Bai Ling put away her usual chatty personality and quietly followed beside Ju Zisheng. Her hands were unconsciously clasped behind her back, looking like a shy little girl. She always had a beaming smile when looking at the man.
"Why do you keep looking at me?"
Ju Zisheng noticed the woman's gaze and asked curiously. In fact, he didn't resent the program team's arrangement, but he didn't like it either. After all, it was just for work. Moreover, he had heard of Bai Ling. He had to admit that she was indeed a woman whose words and actions were eye - catching.
Bai Ling suddenly looked up and spoke without hesitation. However, her tone was completely different from her usual confrontational one. "It's my first time going grocery shopping with my idol. I'm a bit nervous. Hehe."
As she said that, she giggled. Ju Zisheng didn't know if he was really amused by Bai Ling's words or just acting out of an actor's basic professionalism. He also curled his lips and said, "An idol? I'm really surprised. By the way, I heard that we'll be cooking our own dinner tonight. What do you usually like to eat?"
"Me? I'm not picky, but I prefer sweet food. — Hey, we're here."
As they talked, they soon arrived at the bustling market. The stalls were full of a dazzling array of goods. There were fruits and vegetables, as well as water - basin aquariums on the ground and raw - meat refrigerators beside them. Everything was full of the hustle and bustle of daily life, completely different from the feeling of eating boxed lunches on the film set or dining in high - class restaurants.
Bai Ling was quite familiar with such a scene. She came from an ordinary family. Thanks to her parents for giving her a face with a beauty score of around 7 and a good singing voice, she was determined to enter the entertainment industry after graduating from university. After many hardships, she finally achieved her current success. As soon as she entered the market, she looked around curiously in search of her targets, while Ju Zisheng seemed to lock onto his quickly.
"Let's buy a fish."
"Okay, okay, let's buy it!" Bai Ling nodded eagerly. Actually, she quite liked sweet - and - sour fish. When she was a child, her mother always made it for her. — In fact, as long as Ju Zisheng spoke, Bai Ling would probably say yes.
Love makes people lose their wits.
She first ran up to the vendor and pointed at the liveliest carp in the water basin. It seemed to be the "king" of this basin of aquatic products. She asked with a beaming smile, "Auntie, how much is this fish?"
"Eight yuan a catty." The vendor replied in a local dialect. She was a bit intimidated when she saw the cameras behind the two, but then she thought that there were many people filming shows outside on TV, and now she had also encountered such a situation, so she was quite happy.
"Hey, this fish was just caught and brought here to sell today. It's fat and big. It'll definitely taste delicious when cooked, little girl. How about buying a catty?"
"Please weigh it for us."
Hearing this, the vendor quickly reached into the water, caught the fish, and put it on the scale. The pointer showed a number, which also surprised Bai Ling.
This fish was nearly six catties!
"Auntie, please be more lenient. We'll buy more groceries. Can you give us a discount and sell it for thirty yuan?"
This was a show recording, and the restaurant's budget was limited. They couldn't go on a crazy shopping spree just for the sake of satisfying their taste buds. Fortunately, Bai Ling was good at bargaining. Coupled with her cute and coquettish act and the cameras behind them, the vendor quickly pretended to be in a difficult position and nodded in agreement.
The two soon left with the fish in hand. Since they had fresh river fish, they decided to buy another two catties of meat, some eggs, and some necessary vegetables. During this time, Bai Ling showed off her bargaining skills, leaving the vendors speechless. In the end, they could only agree to the price she offered.
In the end, both of them were carrying a lot of groceries. Ju Zisheng couldn't help but smile helplessly and praised Bai Ling a few times.
When the six people returned to the restaurant, it was already 8:30 p.m. After everyone shared what they had bought, they started to distribute the cooking tasks.
Meng Rong was already in a low mood because she was paired with Wang Xiaolei. Now she had to cook... She didn't know how to cook at all. So she deliberately pretended to be very tired and said, "Well... I don't know how to cook, so I'll have to trouble everyone. I can do the dishes."
God knows she didn't even want to wash the dishes, but it was a show recording, so there was nothing she could do.
Since Meng Rong couldn't cook, the cooking task fell on the remaining five people. Later, it was decided that Zhu Zhu and Wang Xiaolei would prepare the tableware and set the table. After all, this was a restaurant, and the guests should dine in style. As for Meng Nianchu, Ju Zisheng, and Bai Ling, they would be responsible for making dinner.