When the production team of "Romantic Trip for Couples" came to find Xu Zifan, he was recording a song with his team members in the recording studio. After negotiation, the production team filmed the Beidou Star boy band singing earnestly inside through the glass. Of course, in post-production, they might only use two shots with captions like "A serious man is the most charming," and the song itself would not be allowed to be broadcast.
After recording the song, the seven of them walked out of the studio arm in arm, chatting and laughing, looking very energetic. Li Keyang spotted the production crew's name tag at a glance, punched Xu Zifan lightly, and laughed, "They're looking for you. You're something else, kid. You said you wanted to date, and you actually did it."
Xu Zifan straightened his clothes as he looked at the camera. "That's right, I'm already 24. If I don't hurry up, how can I get married and have children before I turn 30? So, do you guys want to participate in the next episode?"
The group quickly waved their hands, "Spare us, we want to enjoy ourselves for a few more years, you can go find your own love."
Everyone walked to the dressing room, where the production crew handed Xu Zifan four photos in front of the camera, saying, "Please choose your favorite person."
Li Keyang asked in surprise, "Huh? Who are they?"
Xiao Cheng also came over to look, "Brother Fan, who are you going to choose? We'll help you decide."
Xu Zifan sat down on the sofa, spread the four photos out on the coffee table, and said with a smile, "After I make my selection, will I be able to get a match?"
"It depends on whether the other party also chose you, and the online voting situation."
Li Keyang pointed to a photo and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Xingchen! Brother Fan, you're participating in the show with our mentor?"
"Choose Sister Xingchen! Brother Fan, choose Sister Xingchen! The more difficult it is, the more challenging it is! Sister Xingchen is so good, Brother Fan, if you can win her over, you'll be so happy!" The members of Beidouxing started cheering as soon as they saw Bai Xingchen's photo, putting aside the photos of other female celebrities.
Surrounded by them, Xu Zifan picked up Bai Xingchen's photo, held it to his face, pointed at the photo, and smiled at the camera, saying, "I chose Mentor Bai. It shouldn't be too awkward to get along with someone I know, right?"
"So, what would you like to say to your mentor?"
Xu Zifan had a hopeful smile on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Well... I hope... we can have a sweet and romantic trip, and I also hope that our relationship will be successful."
"Mentor Bai, you must choose me!" He looked at the camera and made a heart shape with his hands. The part before the first meeting was finished.
Meanwhile, Bai Xingchen had just finished filming her final scene and said goodbye to the crew. As soon as she left the set, over twenty fans surrounded her, asking for autographs and photos, which Bai Xingchen happily obliged. The production crew originally planned to let her choose photos in the van, only recording from the sidelines, but because they were all wearing name tags, the fans spotted them and excitedly asked, "Xingchen, are you participating in 'Romantic Trip for Couples'? With whom?"
Bai Xingchen glanced at the production crew and laughed, "I don't know yet. Can I choose now? Let my little stars help me choose."
The fans screamed, "Ahhh, is it okay? Is it okay? We want to help Xingchen choose, we'll definitely pick someone super handsome and super manly!"
The production team thought this was a good point of interest, so they handed Bai Xingchen four photos of male celebrities. Bai Xingchen held up the photos so that all the fans could see them, and deliberately said, "Wow, there are some familiar faces here."
"Ahhh, it's Xu Zifan! Choose Zifan!"
"Choose Zifan, Xingchen! The Fanxing CP is the best! You and Zifan are the perfect match!"
"You absolutely have to choose Zifan! I really want to see you two being all lovey-dovey!"
Bai Xingchen picked out Xu Zifan's photo and smiled beautifully, "What a coincidence, I thought so too. Zifan is getting more and more handsome, I like him more and more every time I look at him. Do you think he'll mind that I'm older than him?"
"No, no, as long as you think she's younger than him, that's fine! Besides, Zifan is super mature and steady, and a relationship between an older woman and a younger man can be sweet!"
A staff member from the program said, "We will launch a couple matching poll on our official Weibo account later. You can vote on who you like to be a couple with."
"We'll definitely go, Xingchen. You and Zifan have to have a good relationship. It has to be the sweetest, sweetest, even sweeter than an idol drama."
Bai Xingchen playfully gave an OK sign, "Everyone, just wait and see!"
Bai Xingchen's part was filmed, and that same evening, the official Weibo account of "Romantic Trip for Couples" launched a poll. Fans of the four male and four female celebrities, along with fans of the show and many interested casual viewers, voted for their favorite pairings. Xu Zifan and Bai Xingchen's "Fanxing CP" received the most votes! After all, they already had a fanbase as a couple, and they had collaborated on the show and in a movie. Fan-made videos were full of sweet moments, making everyone curious to see what it would be like if they actually dated. Moreover, Bai Xingchen, a stunningly beautiful A-list actress, is a perfect match for Xu Zifan, a charming and irresistible young man; their pairing was immediately decided.
The weather had already gotten warmer. On the day the official recording began, Xu Zifan wore a white shirt and jeans, styled his hair, and looked every bit the campus heartthrob. Xu Yuqin urged him, "You must get along well with Xingchen. If you two get together, it would be wonderful to marry such a wonderful wife, and even the children will be beautiful."
Xu Zifan nodded and smiled, "Mom, don't worry, I will try my best."
"Be careful, don't go to dangerous places, and don't do those thrilling extreme sports, they're dangerous."
"I know, I promise I won't go."
After saying goodbye to his mother, Xu Zifan bought a bouquet of lilies and a box of macarons, then met up with the production crew and headed to the amusement park. The production crew asked him to wear a...
He put on a mask, which covered most of his face. After a while, he saw a female artist wearing a white knee-length dress walking towards him. She was also wearing a mask.
Xu Zifan stepped forward and said, "Hello, today is our first date. Here's a bouquet of lilies for you. I hope you like it."
The female celebrity took the lily, smelled it, and said, "I love lilies the most, thank you!"
Xu Zifan handed her the macarons again, "Have you had breakfast? I bought some snacks, do you want some?"
"I want some! I love macarons!" The female celebrity sat down on a nearby bench, opened the packaging, took out a macaron, and started eating. "It's so sweet and delicious. I also have something for you; see if you like it."
The female celebrity handed Xu Zifan the bag she was carrying. Xu Zifan opened it and found a heart-shaped box of chocolates with a heartbeat pattern and the words "Sweet and Heartwarming" written on it. Xu Zifan chuckled, "Have you guessed who I am? Shall we take off our masks?"
"Why don't you do something to make me guess? How can I guess if you just give me a gift?"
"Then I'll sing you a song." Xu Zifan had performed with Bai Xingchen on the final stage before. He sang a short part of the dance they did together back then. After finishing the song, he stood up, reached out his hand to the female artist, and asked with a smile, "Did I guess right? If I guessed right, please put me in my hand."
"What if you guessed wrong?"
If you guess wrong, then goodbye and go home.
The female celebrity laughed out loud, placed her hand in his, and as she stood up, she removed her mask, revealing herself to be Bai Xingchen with light makeup. "You guessed right, and I guessed right too. I don't eat just anyone's snacks. How about you have a piece of my chocolate? I made it myself last night."
Xu Zifan removed his mask and opened the chocolate box in surprise, "Did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, have a taste." Bai Xingchen peeled a chocolate and held it to Xu Zifan's lips, smiling at him as if asking if he dared to eat it like that.
Xu Zifan smiled, bent down and took the chocolate from her hand. His lips touched her fingertips, and Bai Xingchen immediately put her hands behind her back.
Xu Zifan looked at her and said, "So sweet."
Bai Xingchen's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed slightly. She suddenly realized she couldn't win Xu Zifan over; he was too sophisticated! She quickly looked away and changed the subject, "Have you ever been to an amusement park? Shall we go in and play?"
"Okay, I'll get the things. What do you want to play?" Xu Zifan put the macarons and chocolates into the bag, held the flowers, and let Bai Xingchen follow him easily.
Bai Xingchen looked around expectantly and said, "I've never played any of these before. I want to play the carousel, shooting games, escape rooms, the Ferris wheel, and what else?"
"Don't you want to ride a roller coaster? Are you afraid of heights? Or prone to motion sickness?"
Bai Xingchen shook his head. "No, I don't dare. I always feel that those things are entrusting their lives to some kind of tool, which is dangerous."
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "You said exactly the same thing as my mom. This morning she told me not to play any exciting games."
Bai Xingchen stopped and stared at him with wide eyes. "Are you saying I'm from the same generation as your mother?"
The production team had already decided to add the caption "awkward conversation between straight men," but Xu Zifan smiled and said, "No, I mean—birds of a feather flock together. We even have the same ideas, so we really should be family."
Bai Xingchen couldn't help but laugh, "You're so good at talking, go buy the tickets!"
The two first went on the carousel. Xu Zifan took many photos with his camera, and other passersby recognized them and excitedly called out. Bai Xingchen put a finger to her lips to quiet them down and said with a smile, "Today is my boyfriend's first date with me, can everyone give us some space?"
"Okay! Be happy!"
With staff maintaining order, the two quickly moved to the next location and opened fire. Bai Xingchen pointed to the large teddy bear on the top shelf of the gift rack, patted Xu Zifan, and said, "I want that one, isn't it cute!"
Xu Zifan looked up, nodded, and said, "No problem."
"Really? You're a good shooter?"
Xu Zifan rolled up his shirt sleeves. "Not bad. If you had given me some encouragement, I might have performed even better."
Bai Xingchen raised an eyebrow, "How can I encourage and cheer you on?"
Xu Zifan turned his head, pointed to his cheek, and looked at Bai Xingchen knowingly. Bai Xingchen laughed and gave him a playful push, "Dream on! Hurry up and shoot, I want that big bear as a gift for our first date!"
Xu Zifan feigned disappointment and spread his hands, "Okay, watch carefully."
Xu Zifan positioned his gun and aimed at the target, while Bai Xingchen watched nervously beside him, "Go for it! Go for it, Zifan!"
With a loud "bang," Xu Zifan fired, and the electronic voice announced the score, "Ten rings." Several more shots followed, all ringing out "Ten rings, ten rings..."
Bai Xingchen excitedly raised her arms high, "Wow! That's awesome! Zifan, you're so amazing!"