Heartbeat Emergency 5

Chapter 5: Love Variety Show Looking for Me?

Waking up, it was already nine in the morning on the second day. Just then, Shen Xun came to knock on her door to wake her up.

“Are you up?”

“I’m up, Sister, wait for me a moment.” Su Jianyue quickly got out of bed and opened the door for Shen Xun.

“Sister, wait for me a moment, I’ll be ready soon,” Su Jianyue said, rubbing her eyes.

Seeing her little puppy still half-asleep, Shen Xun’s eyes curved into a smile. She reached out and stroked Su Jianyue’s head, saying softly, “Mhm, go wash up, no rush.”

“Hehe.” Su Jianyue quickly went in to wash up, and when she came out, she had also changed her clothes.

“Where do you want to go today? Do you want to go to the beach to see the sea? Or is there anywhere specific you want to go?” Shen Xun asked.

“Don’t want to go out, it’s too hot.” June weather was scorching; it was better to stay home and enjoy the air conditioning than go out.

“Then let’s go upstairs to watch a movie and have some snacks, how about that?” Shen Xun suggested.

“Mhm.”

Su Jianyue obediently followed Shen Xun upstairs. Shen Xun randomly picked a romance movie and asked the aunties downstairs to bring up some delicious snacks.

In the end, Su Jianyue sat by the coffee table, happily munching on snacks. The lights in the room were off, and the dark blackout curtains were drawn, creating a perfect movie-watching atmosphere.

However, Su Jianyue was entirely focused on eating. Shen Xun watched the movie for a while, then turned to look at Su Jianyue and saw her eating heartily.

Shen Xun’s eyes curved into a smile, and she reminded her, “Don’t eat too much, or you won’t be able to eat lunch later.”

“Mhm mhm.” Su Jianyue nodded obediently, giving Shen Xun a sweet smile.

For the next day and a half, Su Jianyue was almost always clingy and stayed with Shen Xun.

On Sunday afternoon, Su Jianyue had to go back. As she packed her luggage, she looked at Shen Xun with a pitiful expression.

Shen Xun, while helping her fold clothes, said softly, “What’s wrong? Don’t want to go back?”

Su Jianyue nodded. “Mhm mhm, I want to stay with you~”

“Summer vacation is coming soon. After you go back, study hard for your exams, no failing. When summer vacation starts, I’ll come find you, or you can come find me,” Shen Xun gently comforted her.

“Mhm mhm, then it’s a deal, you can’t dislike me for being clingy,” Su Jianyue continued to hold Shen Xun’s wrist and whine.

Shen Xun nodded in agreement. “Mhm, it’s a deal.”

“Hehe, then I’m relieved.” Having received Shen Xun’s promise, Su Jianyue packed her luggage with renewed vigor.

Shen Xun drove her to the airport and waited with Su Jianyue for a while. It wasn’t until the boarding announcement for her flight began that Su Jianyue reluctantly bid farewell to Shen Xun. “Sister, I’ll come find you again during summer vacation.”

“Okay, I’ll remember. Be careful on your way.”

“Mhm mhm.”

Su Jianyue walked away, turning back every few steps. Shen Xun waited until the plane took off before leaving the airport.

For the next half month, Su Jianyue basically reviewed at school. The end of June was exam week, and after all the professional course exams were over, they would begin summer vacation.

A few days before the exams, Su Jianyue received an unfamiliar call.

She initially thought it was a delivery call, so she simply answered. “Hello, is this a delivery?”

The person on the other end of the phone chuckled. “Hello, Miss Su, this isn’t a delivery. We’re a production team for a variety show. I wonder if you’d be interested in participating in our program?”

Su Jianyue glanced at the caller ID on her phone and asked suspiciously, “What kind of variety show? You’re not trying to scam me, are you?”

“Miss Su, you jest. We are a real dating variety show called ‘Heartbeat Emergency,’ consisting of ten amateur guests. After half a month of interaction, the final love interest will be chosen. You can search for us online; we are truly not scammers.”

The person on the other end tried hard to explain. Nowadays, everyone’s anti-scam awareness is too strong.

A dating show looking for me? But I’ll only be a sophomore when school starts. Isn’t it a bit early? Su Jianyue was still hesitant.

“Not early at all, not early. Many people get married in college now, and we’re just a dating show; it’s not like you have to choose someone to marry just because you participate. Our show focuses on entertainment, and the pay is very high. As long as you spare half a month for our show, you can get five million after-tax compensation.” The person on the other end continued to persuade.

“So it’s like a summer job. It sounds quite interesting.” Su Jianyue gradually became tempted. She had never been on a dating variety show before; it sounded like it could be fun.

“Exactly, exactly. Just consider it an experience of life. Even if you don’t successfully pair up in the end, you can still earn five million. There’s no loss for you.”

“Is the compensation the same for all guests?” Su Jianyue asked again.

“Well, it’s actually not the same. Because you were on a variety show when you were little, you can’t be considered a pure amateur, so the compensation is relatively higher. For other amateur guests, the compensation is basically around one million,” the show’s staff member continued.

“Five million, hiss, but I’m not short on money,” Su Jianyue said truthfully. Any one of her jade ornaments was worth millions, so she really didn’t lack that five million.

“Uh, Miss Su, we can still discuss the price. Please reconsider. By the way, we also sent an invitation to Miss Shen Xun.”

“Sister is going too?”

“Yes, yes, we also sent an invitation, but we haven’t received a reply yet. How about you?”

Su Jianyue thought for a moment and said, “Then send me the relevant contracts and such. I’ll have the legal department of my family’s company review them. As for the compensation, let the legal department talk to you about it too.”

“Okay, okay, please add my WeChat, or have a staff member add me as well,” the show’s staff member said, feeling hopeful.

Su Jianyue added the show’s staff member, then gave the legal department’s contact information to the show, letting the legal department negotiate with the production team.

Not long after, Su Jianyue received a call from her Mama again.

“What’s going on? I heard from the legal department that you’re going on a dating variety show and want them to negotiate the price with the production team?” Su Yubing asked.

“Yes, Mama, that show approached me. It’s only for half a month anyway, so I’ll just consider it earning pocket money,” Su Jianyue said happily, rolling around on her dorm bed.

“Then what about your Sister Xunxun?” Su Yubing thought about the things her daughter did when she was little, fearing her daughter would truly become a heartbreaker.

“The production team also invited Sister Xunxun, and even if Sister Xunxun doesn’t go on the show, after the show is recorded, I can just go to Linhai City to find her, right? The show only records for half a month anyway.” Su Jianyue had already planned it out. She would go play on the show for half a month, then go play with her sister for another half a month. Just thinking about it made her happy.

Su Yubing hesitated to speak, finally only instructing, “Alright, you’ve grown up now. Your Mommy and I won’t interfere with this matter; you make your own decision.”

“Hehe, thank you, Mama.”

After hanging up, Su Jianyue continued to review, as exams were just a few days away.

Two hours later, Su Jianyue received a message from the legal department. Her compensation for participating in the show had been negotiated to 6.5 million after tax, an increase of 1.5 million from what was initially offered. The legal department asked for her opinion.

She gave a clear answer, deciding to accept the show.

All the procedures moved quickly. The production team seemed afraid she would back out and quickly transferred the 6.5 million to Su Jianyue’s card.

Su Jianyue looked at her balance, happily rolling around on her dorm bed twice.

Meanwhile, Shen Xun also entered exam month. Shen Xun wasn’t afraid of failing, but she demanded perfection in everything, so even though she knew much of the material, she still reviewed.

Shen Xun and Su Jianyue’s reactions when they received the calls were completely different. Shen Xun’s phone was always on silent when she was reading, and she wouldn’t actively play on it. Therefore, when she was reading, she was basically unreachable.

The production team was like ants on a hot pan, making five or six calls in a row without anyone picking up. The director was almost in tears.

“How is it? Did Shen Xun answer the phone?” Director Cheng Fei asked.

Associate Director Feng Xiangpeng was also very anxious. He quickly replied, “We’ve called six times, no one answered.”

“Switch phones and keep calling. Our show’s guest appearance fees are all very cheap, basically between 900,000 and 1 million. Su Jianyue’s appearance fee is the highest. Isn’t this to capitalize on her and Shen Xun’s popularity? If Shen Xun doesn’t come, the show’s buzz will be greatly reduced,” Cheng Fei said, frowning.

“Okay, Director, I’ll have someone continue to contact her.”

However, another hour passed, and still no one answered the phone.

As for Shen Xun, she had been reading in her dorm until past five in the afternoon. Only then did she pick up her phone, planning to go out for dinner and then return to continue studying in the evening.

As soon as Shen Xun lit up her phone, she was startled by the numerous missed call notifications.

Was there something urgent? Over thirty calls in a short period. Shen Xun was about to call back to ask what was wrong when she received another call.

“Hello, is there something wrong?”

“Director, Shen Xun’s phone finally went through!” An excited male voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Hello, Miss Shen, we are from the ‘Heartbeat Emergency’ production team. We’d like to invite you to participate in the recording of our show. Don’t worry, the recording duration is half a month and won’t affect your classes,” Feng Xiangpeng said in a particularly friendly tone.

“Heartbeat Emergency?”

“Yes, yes, we are an amateur dating variety show. Miss Shen, rest assured, the appearance fee for you is not low, five million. Because this show is about to start, we need your reply as soon as possible,” Feng Xiangpeng continued to explain.

“No interest. For me, these are all a waste of time.” After saying that, Shen Xun cleanly hung up the phone and blacklisted the number she had just called.

Whether it was true or false, she felt that going on a variety show was purely a waste of time. Besides, she didn’t lack that five million. Working at the family company, she could still help Mama and Mommy earn money.

The associate director, whose call was hung up, was almost in tears. “It’s over, Director, Shen Xun refuses to come.”

“What’s going on? Did you explain it properly to her?”

“I explained. I said we’re a dating variety show, only need half a month for recording, and the price can go up to five million.” Feng Xiangpeng quickly distanced himself, afraid the director would blame him.

“Did you tell her the most important thing? Did she know that Su Jianyue has already signed?” Cheng Fei was also anxious. All the guests for their variety show were amateurs to keep costs down and aim for a big win. The only source of traffic was Shen Xun and Su Jianyue, as they were guests on a popular variety show back in the day.

The associate director was stunned. He seemed to have indeed not told her about Su Jianyue. “No, I only told her about the recording time, appearance fee, and so on.”

“As expected, I have to do it myself!” Saying that, Cheng Fei dialed Shen Xun’s number again on his phone.

Then he heard in the receiver, “The number you dialed is currently switched off…”