Chapter 1: Where the Heart Wants

As soon as I entered the office building of the DSP company, I saw Li Xiaozhi, who was standing at the front desk, different from the hurried staff, well-known star artists, and trainees with young faces, just standing there quietly, but looking particularly eye-catching, Cai Yan and his party hurriedly walked towards him, waved his hand, and greeted: "Xiaozhi, I've been waiting for a long time~"

The two, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, hugged her lightly and let go of her, Li Xiaozhi said with a smile: "I just arrived." ”

Seeing the camera filming them on the side, and the program PD standing on the side, he asked, "Is my sister recording the show?" Why don't you introduce it? ”

After being reminded by him, Cai Yan suddenly came to her senses, walked up to him, and introduced him: "This is the star variety show launched by MBC TV after you went to the United States, 'Happiness of 10,000 Yuan', these two are assigned to me by the program team, the cameraman who is responsible for tracking and shooting, and the program PD who is responsible for distributing tasks~"

"Hello, senior!" After she finished her introduction, the program PD and the photographer hurriedly bowed and greeted.

"Follow-up shooting? It's quite new. Nodding his head slightly, in response, Li Xiaozhi then asked, "What are the rules of the show?" ”

Cai Yan on the side took over and explained to him: "Each issue is attended by two artists, and the 'PK' is carried out, which lasts for a week, and the program team will send 10,000 won to each of the participating artists, and each person will have a camera to follow the whole process, and this 10,000 yuan includes, food, telephone, transportation and fines for mission failure, etc....... I'll leave my sister's lunch to you."

The so-called star artists, outsiders look glamorous and enviable, but only when they are engaged in this industry can they understand the sadness and pain in it.

The schedule is full every day, the lack of sleep time, in order to maintain the figure, you can only eat some vegetables and fruits to satisfy your hunger, in order to maintain the image of a star artist, you can't talk and behave as casually as ordinary people, etc., many things are not up to you.

Hearing her words, Li Xiaozhi frowned slightly, and shouted with some displeasure at the program pd: "It's only 10,000 yuan a week, and 800 yuan will be deducted for making a phone call?" Is it a call to the President of the United States! Don't you think it's too much! ”

Looking up at the side of his face, the tenderness in his eyes flashed for a moment...... The two have known each other for so many years, and Cai Yan, who knows Li Xiaozhi's character, how could she not know that he was angry for the effect of the show, but also for himself.

The broadcast time of the show is limited, so the highlights of the clips are very precious, after all, it is the two artists who are recording the show at the same time, and the program team will not be able to make the two artists broadcast the same time.

"It's okay to be hungry, and even more so to walk 10,000 steps a day!" After speaking, Cai Yan showed Li Xiaozhi the 10,000-step machine she was wearing, and added a fire to him.

Hearing this, Li Xiaozhi cooperated and pretended to be angry, crossed his waist with his left hand, and angrily pointed at the camera and shouted: "Ah! Give me the phone number of the chief PD and chief director of your program group! It's so unbelievable! For the inexplicable ratings...... Is the purpose of your show to torture eye-catching artists? ”

Now variety shows are gradually improving, and the competition is very strong, if there is no gimmick, how to increase the ratings............ Although I really want to say this with confidence, but if I contradict this person, I guess my career will come to an end...... Thinking of this, the program PD had no choice but to bow and explain in Li Xiaozhi's anger: "I'm sorry! Predecessor! I also executed according to the rules of the program............"

Seeing that the effect had been reached, Cai Yan took Li Xiaozhi's hand and said in a round game: "Xiaozhi, now is not the time to dwell on this, sister, I haven't eaten a full meal for a few days, and I haven't eaten anything today, and I'm almost fainting from hunger." After speaking, he still held his forehead in a similar manner, pretending to be dizzy, and his body shook twice.

Like Li Xiaoli, Cai Yan also took the sexy route, Li Xiaozhi looked at her because she was hungry, and her body curves were more exaggerated, stretched out his hand to help her, and asked, "What do you want to eat?" Barbecue? Western food? Or something else? ”

"If you go out to eat, you have to drive for a long time, and I have a TV announcement in the afternoon, I'm afraid it will be delayed, isn't it already to the company, as usual, I ate in the company's canteen."

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After deciding on the destination, Li Xiaozhi and his entourage walked in the direction of the company's canteen, glanced at Cai Yan beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Is it necessary for my sister to participate in this kind of show?" I took a look at it on the Internet, and my sister's recent songs are very popular. ”

"I'm the same as Xiaoli, I take the sexy route, and it's hard to say who is good at singing, but she has your big backer behind her, I can't compare, when I went to Japan to develop, my sister and I slept on the street, but I was hungry, it's okay." Brushing his somewhat messy sideburns, and after a wry smile, Cai Yan stretched out her hands, wrapped her arms around him, and teased: "Xiaozhi, my sister's figure is no worse than Xiaoli, anyway, you two are not married, so you might as well consider me~" After speaking, there was a pitiful expression on his face, and a pair of bright big eyes flashed and flashed.

Li Xiaozhi, who couldn't cry or laugh, couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at this sister's sudden burst of artistry, and said helplessly: "If you want to be popular, I will help my sister, this kind of torturous show, don't be on it, your health has always been bad." ”

"Xiaozhi, don't let go of your popularity or anything, isn't this the kind of life that artists live, although they are very tired and hard every day, but they are also moved and happy to accompany you~ Choosing this path, my sister has no regrets!"

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Cai Yan and others walked into the company canteen with Li Xiaozhi, and the sound of conversation, laughter, and noise formed by various sounds mixed together disappeared as if time stood still, leaving only the sound of the inadvertent collision of tableware.

Looking at the reactions of the staff and trainees in the cafeteria, the PD of the program couldn't help but sigh, this is the first brother of DSP, one of the few top artists in South Korea, even if he doesn't say anything, he doesn't have any expression, you can feel the majesty that he exudes, it's not that he did it on purpose, but the difference in identity, which makes you naturally have a change in your heart, like a mountain pressing on your heart......

Looking at the plate of gimbap in front of her, she has not eaten a full meal since she was on this show, and she was hungry all morning today, if it weren't for the camera that was shooting at her, reminding herself that the show was still being recorded, Cai Yan, who is usually delicious, coupled with the strong hunger in her stomach at this moment, has already let go of her worries, and eats without any image, what is the image of a star artist, what is keeping in shape, and now filling your stomach is the most important thing!

"The rules of the show are that during the week, participating artists are not allowed to accept any free food or drink, and any grain of rice or sip of water must be paid for with money, but the price of food can also be reduced in the form of 'labor'." After a short introduction to the rules, the program PD gave the price of this plate of gimbap.

You need to pay 3,000 won to exchange food for labor (the price of a normal plate of gimbap is 1,500 won).

"It's too expensive, and I have to pay 3,000 yuan after labor............ If you buy it, doesn't it basically mean that you will lose......" Cai Yan's expression changed, and she looked at the show PD a little frantically.

Li Xiaozhi, who was sitting on the side, didn't expect it to be so expensive, and as a relative, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Ah, juniors! What's your name? It looks like I have to go to MBC in person......" Li Xiaozhi said as he looked at the show PD with an expressionless face.

"This is the rule of the program team, why are you angry at me, why don't you let the camera kid come with the black pot............" glanced at the junior standing opposite, holding the camera, PD complained in his heart with extreme imbalance.

In the end, under the threat and intimidation of the DSP brother, the program team gave in and adjusted the price after labor, and 3,000 yuan became 1,200 yuan, plus a bottle of drink..................

PD said to Li Xiaozhi: "Xiaozhi Xi, please say the mission requirements, Cai Yanxi can only buy food after they meet the requirements." ”

After thinking about it for a while, he glanced at the juniors of the trainees who were eating in the cafeteria, and said: "Many trainees in the company are fans of Sister Cai Yan, since this is the case, the opportunity is rare, Sister Cai Yan will sing "Two People" here three times." ”

The song "Two People" is a single that he launched some time ago, and he is still playing songs, participating in the show "Happiness of 10,000 Yuan", also to increase the popularity of this song.

Although she is very grateful to Li Xiaozhi for helping her to do publicity, she can only make other plans for the sake of the show.

"What? 3 times?! Surprised, Cai Yan stood up directly.

Li Xiaozhi looked at her reaction, and also learned to be like her, and said in surprise: "Ah! Is it less? Let's do it 5 times~"

Hearing his words, Cai Yan squinted slightly, looked at him with an angry face, and shouted in an unkind tone: "Ah! Li Xiaozhi, I'm a sister, Sister Cai Yan! ”

These 'cruel words' did not affect him, and Li Xiaozhi continued expressionlessly: "Do you still want to sing and dance at the same time? ”

Cai Yan, who was defeated in the end, had to sing 5 times in the strange eyes of a group of trainees!

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Watching the nanny car that picked up Cai Yan and her party disappear into the street traffic, thinking about her current self, Li Xiaozhi couldn't help but recall what she had said before.

"Xiaozhi, don't talk about letting go of popularity or anything, isn't this kind of life the artist lives, although it is very tired and hard every day, but there is also moving and happiness to accompany you......"

Thinking of this, he took out his mobile phone, lit up the screen, and looked at the photo of him and Lee Hyori, the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

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