Chapter 1

Ding ling ling!

A shrill ringtone woke Lu Ke up.

"Hello, who is it?"

Reaching for his phone by the bedside, Lu Ke yawned and asked.

"Mr. Lu, we will be at your apartment in an hour. Are you ready?"

The voice from the phone made Lu Ke pause.

An hour to my place?

What does that mean?

Before Lu Ke could react, he felt a sharp pain in his head, followed by a surge of information flooding his mind.

"I... I actually time-traveled?"

After absorbing the memories in his mind, Lu Ke's face showed a mix of shock and joy.

Just like countless time-travel novels, Lu Ke had been transported to a parallel world that was similar yet different from Earth, a world without the classic literature, music, and films from his previous life.

And coincidentally, Lu Ke's mind was filled with all this entertainment knowledge!

Even more coincidentally, Lu Ke had a full-level entertainment skill set!

Singing, acting, directing, screenwriting, dancing, composing, writing lyrics, calligraphy, painting…

Any skill related to the entertainment industry, Lu Ke had already reached the full level!

'Is this supposed to be a full-level character slaughtering the newbie village?'

Recalling the entertainment skills and knowledge in his mind, Lu Ke was incredibly excited.

...

"Hello, Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, can you hear me?"

As the voice on the phone called out, Lu Ke snapped back to reality and quickly replied, "I'm here, the signal was a bit poor just now."

"It's fine. I just wanted to let you know that the production team will be at your place soon. I hope you're ready," the voice on the phone said.

"Okay, I understand. I'm ready," Lu Ke responded.

After a few more words, Lu Ke hung up the phone.

"A dating show..."

After hanging up, Lu Ke smiled.

From the memories, he learned that his predecessor had been selected as a male guest for a dating show called "Let's Fall in Love" on Nanxiang TV, and today was the day of the recording.

"I wonder who the female guest will be, a regular person like me or a celebrity from the entertainment industry."

Thinking about meeting the female guest soon, Lu Ke couldn't help but feel curious.

"Right!"

Suddenly, Lu Ke remembered something and hurried to the mirror.

"Phew, that's a relief."

Looking at his handsome face with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes in the mirror, Lu Ke sighed in relief: "Although it doesn't match my perfect looks from my previous life, this face is still a 95 out of 100."

After admiring himself in the mirror for a while, Lu Ke began to observe his surroundings.

Clean and tidy.

This was Lu Ke's first impression.

"I didn't expect a shut-in to keep his house so clean. It's unbelievable," Lu Ke marveled, looking at the spotless desk.

From the memories, he learned that his predecessor was a 23-year-old online writer who had been living alone since his parents died in a car accident when he was 18.

Next, Lu Ke flipped through some of his predecessor's diaries to learn more about him, and then he heard the doorbell ring.

Opening the door, Lu Ke saw a cameraman and a production editor standing at the entrance.

"Mr. Lu, are you ready?"

The editor asked.

"Um, yes," Lu Ke said, glancing at the camera, feeling a bit nervous.

"Don't worry, our cameraman won't bother you," the editor said with a smile, noticing Lu Ke's discomfort. "Just pretend he's not there when we start filming."

"I'll try," Lu Ke nodded.

The editor knew this was something that would take time to get used to, so he didn't say more and led Lu Ke to the car arranged by the production team.

After getting into the car, the editor introduced himself: "Mr. Lu, my name is Wang Yu. You can call me Xiao Wang. I'll be your dedicated editor during the filming. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

"Okay," Lu Ke took a deep breath, trying not to look at the several cameras in the car.

To distract Lu Ke and start the show's process, Wang Yu asked off-camera, "Mr. Lu, do you know who the female guest you'll be meeting is?"

Lu Ke deliberately put on a ridiculous expression and complained, "Please, I've been wanting to know the female guest's information for a long time. The production team has been keeping it from me. Now you're actually asking me?"

He answered this way on purpose because the full-level variety show directing skill in his mind told him that to stand out in a variety show, it's best to create a label for yourself, or a persona.

For example, being a foodie, a directionally challenged person, or a celibate type. Only by doing so could he quickly find his place in the show and leave a deep impression on the audience.

Lu Ke's answer was also like this, but he chose to be himself.

After all, with full-level entertainment skills and countless classics, Lu Ke wasn't worried about his performance on the show.

...

Wang Yu, of course, didn't know this. He smiled awkwardly after hearing Lu Ke's complaint but continued according to the show's process, "If you had to guess, who do you think the female guest will be?"

"Who?"

Seeing Wang Yu's deliberately mysterious expression, Lu Ke's heart skipped a beat and guessed, "You didn't bring a female celebrity, did you?"

On Earth, dating shows only started featuring celebrity and regular person pairings after several generations of development. Lu Ke really didn't expect "Let's Fall in Love" to go straight to this.

"You got it!"

Wang Yu was a bit surprised that Lu Ke could guess this and asked, "How did you figure it out?"

After confirming that he would be meeting a female celebrity from this world, Lu Ke's anticipation grew. He replied, "Actually, I had a hunch before joining the show. The production team might invite a celebrity... After all, a love story between a regular person and a celebrity is more interesting than one between two regular people."

Wang Yu looked at Lu Ke in surprise again. This point had been discussed for a long time by the production team before they decided on it, and Lu Ke had hit the nail on the head with just one sentence.

Regaining his composure, Wang Yu asked, somewhat不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat), "Can you guess which female celebrity it is?"

"How am I supposed to guess? There are so many female celebrities," Lu Ke said, looking exasperated.

Wang Yu realized he was being a bit too demanding and said, "Okay, you can ask me three questions to narrow it down."

Lu Ke thought for a moment and asked his first question, "Is the female guest a singer or an actress?"

"An actress."

"Does she have any recent film or TV works?"

"Yes, and they're very popular."

"Very popular?"

Lu Ke looked at Wang Yu skeptically, "You're not lying to me, right? If the female guest's show is very popular, would she have time to participate in a variety show?"

In the entertainment industry, competition among female celebrities is very intense, after all, the best years for acting are limited.

A # appeared on Wang Yu's forehead, and he asked in a deliberately unfriendly tone, "Are you doubting the appeal of our production team?"

"No, no," Lu Ke quickly shook his head with a smile and then asked, "Last question, how long has she been in the industry?"

Wang Yu blinked, "Twenty years."

"How many?"

Hearing this, Lu Ke was shocked, "You mean the female guest has been in the industry for twenty years?"

The face of Dame Ximen slowly appeared in Lu Ke's mind.

Seeming to know what Lu Ke was thinking, Wang Yu smiled, "To be more precise, twenty-three years."

"Twenty-three years?"

Lu Ke didn't know what to think. If she had debuted at 18, then twenty-three years would make her 41 years old.

Seeing Lu Ke's expression, Wang Yu deliberately asked, "So, Mr. Lu, are you not a fan of age-gap relationships?"

"I don't mind age-gap relationships, but..."

Lu Ke's face showed a hint of helplessness, "The key is, I'm only 23 this year."

Wang Yu held back a laugh and continued, "Now that you've asked your three questions, Mr. Lu, can you guess who the female guest is?"

"I..."

Just as Lu Ke was about to say something, he saw Wang Yu trying to hold back a laugh. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and a name popped up, "Li Chutong!"