A virtual princess? She's a real princess!

Chapter 291 Heading to the Hotel

When Duan Jingli arrived, Bian He was in his study, while Bian Xiao was fast asleep.

Although Duan Jingli really wanted to go in and take a look, he held back, after all, he wasn't her official boyfriend yet and didn't have the right to do so.

She sat dignified and elegant in the living room, looking every bit the dazzling star.

Even the maids walking beside them couldn't help but take a second look.

In terms of looks, Ye Jun and Duan Jingli are about the same, but Duan Jingli has been famous for several years and has a stronger star quality than Ye Jun, who is a "newly debuted" e-sports player. He is very attractive in every gesture.

Deng You has informed Duan Jingli of the current progress. The script and scenes are complete. The regular guests are still the veteran host He Ling, female singer Alan, veteran actor Shi Qian, female star Qin Lingling, and male star Liu Hengyang.

The five guests arrived in France yesterday and checked into a hotel owned by Bian Xiao. Today's main purpose is for everyone to meet and get to know each other a bit to facilitate tomorrow's filming, and also to record a behind-the-scenes clip to "entice" the domestic audience.

Then they took their scripts back to continue studying them, as the official recording of the program will take place tomorrow morning.

Duan Jingli was there to pick up Bian Xiao for a dinner party at the hotel, so he was dressed casually in a light blue long-sleeved shirt and beige casual trousers, with the cuffs casually rolled up to reveal a black men's watch on his wrist.

"Xiaoxiao!" Duan Jingli stepped forward, hugged the girl, and spun her around twice. He looked down and smiled, "Just woke up?"

“Yeah~” Bian Xiao yawned, closed his green eyes, and when he opened them again, there were still sleepy tears on the corners of his eyes, which the girl casually wiped away. “I was busy on the plane for half a day.”

Duan Jingli sat on the sofa with Bian Xiao in his arms, listening to the little girl chattering away beside him, "After getting off the plane, I didn't rest for long before going to a banquet, dancing, and chatting. I haven't slept well these past few days, and I just fell asleep last night."

He must be thirsty after talking so much since he just woke up, so Duan Jingli reached out and brought the water glass to Bian Xiao's lips.

Someone lowered their head and gulped down a large mouthful of water. "But thankfully I slept until now and woke up naturally. My head feels much lighter now."

Bian Xiao seemed to have said a lot, but he was still confused and dizzy. He looked up blankly, his green eyes hazy, "By the way, Brother Li, what did you want to see me about?"

Xiao Xiao's dazed, sleepy look was so adorable, it made Duan Jingli's heart flutter. Duan Jingli laughed, his handsome brows relaxing. "Silly? Going to see the production team today."

Bian Xiao paused for a moment, his green eyes widening as he suddenly realized, "It's today? Then it officially starts tomorrow?"

"Hmm," Duan Jingli nodded exaggeratedly.

"Meet at noon?" Bian Xiao asked.

"Yes, and then I'll go back in the afternoon and evening to look at the script and stuff," Duan Jingli explained.

Actually, they received the script yesterday, but the production team didn't dare to bother Bian Xiao, so they sent the script to Duan Jingli instead.

Remembering that Bian Xiao had told her about her arrangements, Duan Jingli knew that she wouldn't have time to look at it, so she would just give it to her today.

"I haven't eaten yet, where should we go later?" Bian Xiao stood up abruptly.

Duan Jingli followed behind like a big dog, saying, "Plat is all ready, no rush, Xiaoxiao, it's only ten o'clock."

"There's still time. I'll go change my clothes. You wait for me here." Bian Xiao went into the changing room and arranged for Duan Jingli to stay in the small living room.

"Okay," Duan Jingli nodded obediently and sat on the sofa to wait.

It was just a brief meeting. Bian Xiao selected a stylist-coordinated outfit on his iPad, changed quickly, and the whole process took no more than ten minutes. He then spent another twenty minutes getting a simple makeover before leaving the dressing room.

After taking Duan Jingli's arm, Bian Xiao remembered his brother, whom he had left in the study, even after the car had left the manor. He asked the maids to inform his brother of his whereabouts later.

The main colors of the Plat Hotel are off-white and brown, exuding a relaxed holiday vibe, while the artwork and exquisite carvings in the details also highlight the hotel's understated luxury.

The hotel has two restaurants, one serving Italian cuisine and the other serving local French food.

Duan Jingli booked the F-class meal, and the place was cleared out. Some program crew members were sitting in the main hall, while the private room was used for filming this behind-the-scenes footage.

Camera positions were installed all around.

The private room was actually quite large, and the director could have easily sat behind the cameras. However, Duan Jingli considered that it was Xiaoxiao's first time facing so many cameras, and that the director, being an "outsider," would feel uncomfortable. So, he asked the production team to install more cameras at various angles to collect footage, leaving no staff behind.

"So when you went in, it was already filming?" Bian Xiao asked Duan Jingli in shock.

It really doesn't stop for a single second! Doesn't that mean some celebrities have to keep acting to maintain their public image...?

No wonder people online say that variety shows can expose some of the true personalities of celebrities.

Even a god couldn't be flawless.

"Yes, it will keep recording from the moment you open the door," Duan Jingli reassured her. "But don't worry, if anything happens, you can exit and re-enter, and it will be edited later."

"Re-record? Wouldn't that make it unrealistic?" Bian Xiao asked, puzzled.

“We’ll definitely have to re-record it,” Duan Jingli chuckled. “This is behind-the-scenes footage, but it’s also scripted to some extent.”

Okay, Bian Xiao is ready to take back his previous thought.

It's all scripted!

"What about my script?" Bian Xiao looked left and right.

“You don’t need to. Just play yourself.” Duan Jingli shook his head, holding the girl’s slender yet plump hand. “It’s mainly for them. They have to pretend to be very surprised that we’re coming to France today, and pretend they don’t know anything about the manor tomorrow.”

"Wow," Bian Xiao exclaimed, "variety show scripts are really everywhere."

However, Duan Jingli's little tidbit of gossip dispelled Bian Xiao's tension.

Anyway, she's not a celebrity, so why does she need to maintain a special persona or prevent her image from collapsing? What is she afraid of?

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