The backdrop can also be propped up.

Chapter 257 Card Game

At this moment, the third guest entered. This time it was a boy.

Lu Renkui checked it over and confirmed that it should be the male lead's rival from the very beginning of the show—Sheng Kailin.

Sheng Kailin was wearing sunglasses, his lips were downturned, and he was dressed all in black—a black leather jacket, black inner layer, and black pants. Based on the original text, Lu Renkui knew that this must be Sheng Kailin. He was dressed in clothes that matched his aloof martial arts master persona in the drama. When the play aired, this program would also be broadcast, which could be a good way to promote the play.

As Sheng Kailin entered the courtyard, the production team noticed that the red box on the table had not been returned to its place after being picked up. So they said, "Please wait six steps away from the table."

After Lu Renkui saw Sheng Kailin stand in the position required by the director team, he saw the tablecloth of the table being lifted, and then the staff member dressed in all black, wearing a ghost mask, quickly crawled out from under the table.

As a result, Sheng Kailin, who had been calm and aloof, suddenly broke down. He screamed and backed away, and even his sunglasses couldn't hide his fear.

Then the director's sound system filled the courtyard: "Please defeat the man in black in front of you and get the room key from him. Otherwise, you'll have to sleep on the floor in the courtyard tonight."

After he finished speaking, a tense and exciting piece of music even came from the speaker.

Accompanied by this tense and exciting music, the production team added: "Guests, please remember, if you don't defeat the man in black within the allotted time, even if you get a yellow card, you can only go back and take the remaining room cards from others."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Kailin immediately recalled the punishment the production team had given them for failing the mission in the previous season. In order to avoid living in a dilapidated old house, Sheng Kailin decided to give it his all.

Moreover, his performance just now would definitely be included in the cut by the production team, so Sheng Kailin decided to take this opportunity to maintain his persona in the TV series—this was the best chance for him to change his persona.

Then Lu Renkui saw Sheng Kailin and the man in black dancing in the courtyard, engaging in a boxing match from a distance. Every punch was thrown, but none of them landed on the other person.

In order to show off more, Sheng Kailin did not hit any staff members, while the staff members were afraid of having a hard time explaining themselves if they actually injured the star, so they did not dare to actually hit him.

While there were reasons why the two dared not attack each other, Lu Renkui simply couldn't stand it anymore—she had heard that Sheng Kailin in the original story had a nickname: the most capable rising star in acting, and Lu Renkui wanted to see what he could do. However, after watching Sheng Kailin's moves, she found that they were actually quite useless.

Those moves are practically useless in real combat; they're just for show. They're fine for demonstrations, but if used in real life, you'd only get beaten up. Unless you're incredibly lucky and manage to overpower a master with a flurry of punches, don't even think about winning.

And this posture… Lu Renkui wanted to frown, but remembering that she was currently inside Sen Ouling's body doing a mission, and unsure if there were cameras filming her, she quickly controlled her facial expression. However, she couldn't help but mentally criticize it: the movements were unorthodox, disjointed, and stiff, and the punches were weak and powerless. Oh well, it's just his persona, he probably didn't study it carefully. But even if he's going to act, shouldn't he at least straighten his back a little?

Lu Renkui felt that watching any longer would be a waste of her eyes. She turned her head and saw the broom and dustpan in the corner. She went over, picked them up, and started sweeping the room—watching the two people's performance outside was boring, so she might as well clean her own room.

A moment later, the loudspeaker placed in the courtyard by the production team sounded again: "Congratulations to Teacher Shengkai Lin for getting the room key. Please check in, Teacher Shengkai Lin."

Seeing that the beating was over, Lu Renkui put down the broom and dustpan and looked out the window.

The staff member in the courtyard put the table back, put the box back in place, and then crawled back under the table.

Not long after, Lu Renkui saw another girl.

Lu Renkui checked the girl's memory against the original owner's, but didn't recognize her. She must be the popular young actress, Huali.

Huali's attire is different from that of Lu Renkui, who is inside Sen Ouling's body, and Jiang Xinhe, who has just arrived.

To match the original owner's personality and because it's a lifestyle variety show, Lu Renkui will likely wear loose-fitting and dirt-resistant trousers for work.

Jiang Xinhe also considered that it was a lifestyle variety show, so she wore relatively loose pants. Perhaps in order to maintain her image in front of fans, she wore cute clothes.

Huali seemed to have made no prior plans. She wore a fitted white shirt and a pair of tight jeans, and her hair was permed into waves.

Considering the mature and sophisticated persona that Huali cultivates every day, Lu Renkui can easily understand why she does it this way.

Like the others before her, Huali began the process. She reached into the red box and touched something wet and sticky.

Because she was in front of the camera, Karin held back even though she really wanted to scream—the image of a calm and collected older sister that her company had set for her absolutely could not be ruined.

How could I possibly figure out what was in there so I could touch something wet and sticky? Karin gritted her teeth, pulled her hand away, and began frantically thinking.

Because Director Wang is a wealthy man, he prioritizes authenticity when filming variety shows and isn't afraid of producing subpar footage. Therefore, despite Huali's manager's numerous attempts to obtain information from him, Director Wang remained unmoved. Huali could only rely on her impressions from previous variety show appearances to guess.

It was wet and sticky to the touch, probably something like fish or shrimp. Thinking this, Huali exclaimed her guess: "It's a fish! I think it's a fish!"

"Okay, now let's announce it." The director's voice came through the loudspeaker. "Please, Ms. Karin, pick up the box."

Huali confidently picked up the box, only to find that it didn't contain a fish, but a toy that roughly resembled a fish, covered in some slime.

"Oh dear, Ms. Karin guessed wrong. She'll have to take someone else's leftover room number." A gloating voice came from the speakers.

Now Huali was indignant. What kind of nice house could they possibly have left? So she argued, "Well, I wasn't wrong. This toy does look a lot like a fish. So, I wasn't wrong to say it's a fish, was I?"

"Excuse me, Ms. Huali, even if this toy looks a lot like a fish, it's still a toy." Director Wang's mischievous voice came from the speakers. "Please stand aside and wait to get the room cards that others have left."