Romance Variety Show: Director, there's something wrong with my script!

Chapter 82 Meng Xiaoran

"I?"

"Don't joke around, how could I possibly do such a thing?" Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Meng Shuran looked somber and said, "I wasn't called Meng Shuran back then. I changed my name after I debuted. Before that, I was called Meng Xiaoran."

"Meng Xiaoran?" Chen Yuan tried hard to recall the name, and the next moment, he was completely dumbfounded.

Memories surged forth, and a figure gradually became clear, slowly overlapping with Meng Shuran before her eyes.

He recalled that there was indeed such a past event.

Back when my childhood friend was just starting to fall in love, he was pursuing a girl in our class. Back then, writing love letters was all the rage, and since my friend wasn't very good at it, he asked him for help.

Seeing his childhood friend exchanging love letters with another girl, he also wanted to pursue her.

But why would he be pursuing girls from other schools?

Chen Yuan was stunned. Logically speaking, shouldn't he also find a female classmate to pursue?

As a result, he wrote a love letter in a daze, which his female classmate took back to the beautiful older sister she had mentioned.

Original origin...

As his memories unfolded, Chen Yuan finally recalled this past event, and then he fell silent.

Because he also remembered how his 'first love' during his innocent and naive period ended.

Chen Yuan finally found out why he had been afraid of falling in love all these years.

For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Meng Shuran's question.

"You remember now?" Seeing his silence and the changing expressions on his face, Meng Shuran knew that Chen Yuan had remembered.

"Hmm, I remember now, so the clown was actually me, haha." Chen Yuan laughed awkwardly, not expecting the boomerang to hit him so quickly.

Chen Yuan looked at Meng Shuran now, his gaze lingering on her chest, but quickly shifting away. "I never imagined we'd have such a connection. It's a bit unbelievable, very unbelievable."

It's unbelievable that the two of them met in this way, in such a big world.

"Really?" Meng Shuran smiled slightly. "Actually, I wasn't going to participate in this variety show, but I secretly saw your name, which reminded me of that memory. Out of curiosity, I ended up participating."

"At first, I didn't think it was you because you've changed a lot since then."

"Back then, you were so eloquent, you could say your mouth was slick with honey. Even now, when I think back to those days, I can't believe that was how a sixth-grade boy should behave."

"When I saw you at the resort, I immediately ruled out the possibility that you were the Chen Yuan I knew," Meng Shuran calmly recounted.

The photographer was incredibly excited; the content captured in this episode was absolutely explosive—childhood playmates reunited on a dating reality show.

If you say there was no script, even a dog wouldn't believe it.

But ironically, this really didn't follow a script.

"I feel much better now that I've said it, but for some reason, I still feel a bit uneasy," Meng Shuran sighed.

Chen Yuan knew what she wanted to ask, but now he could give Meng Shuran an answer.

"Do you remember how I always watched you leave before you walked me home?" Chen Yuan said.

Looking back, it wasn't all glorious; at only sixth grade, he seemed far too mature.

Meng Shuran looked at him quietly, waiting for the answer in her heart.

Chen Yuan continued, "I don't think I told you back then that I moved to the city from a rural town with my parents. Actually, we rented a place back then."

"But for some reason, my pride got the better of me, and I would stand at the landlord's door every time, pretending it was my own home, and then walk a few steps back into the rented room after you left."

"Then, slowly, I realized that the best way to make a graceful exit was to end the relationship."

"That is the answer."

After Chen Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Meng Shuran. This time, he did not try to shirk the responsibilities that he should bear.

Perhaps, that's why the original owner became so good at this kind of thing from that day on.

Chen Yuan suddenly realized that this kind of thing might not have happened once, but probably many times. He had used this method to escape many things.

Meng Shuran looked completely bewildered. She never imagined that the reason she had cried for several days was because of this.

Not long after, she left Yangming, taking those dozens of letters with her.

Those letters stayed with her for a long time, until one year, when she moved, she finally burned them.

"Chen Yuan," Meng Shuran suddenly spoke, "have you changed?"

When Meng Shuran asked the question, she didn't know what kind of answer she wanted.

"Things have changed," Chen Yuan answered the question bluntly. "But I'm sorry."

Meng Shuran nodded slightly. "So, will you be sad?"

"Forehead..."

"Probably not." Chen Yuan thought back for a moment, feeling more guilty than sad.

"..." Meng Shuran blushed and said to the photographer beside her, "Please cut out that last line!"

It's too shameful that she's the only one who's sad about this.

Seeing her flushed face, Chen Yuan assumed it was from soaking in the hot spring and said, "If you've had enough, go outside and sit down for a bit, have some water."

"Mmm." Meng Shuran nodded repeatedly, grabbed a towel from the side to wrap herself up, and then went ashore and walked towards the changing room.

A short while later, Chen Yuan changed his clothes and waited for her at the door.

When Meng Shuran came out, things had calmed down. The two bought two bottles of water and then sat down to rest in the rest area on this floor.

It's already nine o'clock, and there's still an hour left before recording ends.

Chen Yuan glanced at Meng Shuran from time to time, still feeling amazed. He never expected the two of them to meet like this; the world is truly a small place sometimes.

"By the way, so you went on this show to confirm if I am the Chen Yuan you remember?" Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"That's how it started, but this show isn't as boring as I imagined." Meng Shuran nodded, then smiled and said, "So, does your ex want to get back together?"

"What are you talking about?" Chen Yuan said shyly, "Let's not talk about these things from the past, it's embarrassing."

Seeing this, Meng Shuran's eyes crinkled into a smile. She rested her finger on her chin and suddenly said, "Don't you think it would be a really explosive topic if the two of us talked about this?"

"Speaking of which, we were each other's first love, weren't we?"

Chen Yuan smiled awkwardly, speechless. What she said was true, but he dared not answer questions about dating. If Meng Shuran tried to seduce him, he would be in big trouble.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, but we're old acquaintances after all. If you pursue me, I might consider it a little," Meng Shuran said seriously, with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, carrying a hint of mischief.

Chen Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Then I should thank you. If you really do pursue her, you'll have to go easy on her."

"Alright, let's go back. We'll be in Kagoshima tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it." Meng Shuran stretched her limbs, stood up, and walked towards the exit.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan got up and followed. "Speaking of which, tonight can be said to be the most surprising moment of my life. Fate is really strange."

"Yes, fate is truly strange," Meng Shuran nodded slightly and said softly.