ebookslot Chapter 76 The Masked Ball
Chapter 76 The Masked Ball
"Then I'll begin," Chen Yuan said softly, then squeezed some sunscreen into his palm, took a deep breath, and applied it.
The moment she touched Su Qingyuan's back, she subconsciously twisted her waist, feeling a little embarrassed, but quickly calmed down.
Chen Yuan carefully applied the ointment, avoiding dangerous areas such as the strap on his back.
This scene made Lu Zeyan and the others grit their teeth in envy, and they all gathered around, offering to help Lin Wanxing and the others apply sunscreen.
For a moment, the scene was chaotic.
Lin Wanxing and the others looked at Lu Zeyan and his group speechlessly and refused without hesitation. They had just been beaten up by them in water volleyball, and now they were trying to take advantage of them.
"If you refuse, we want Chen Yuan to come," Lin Wanxing said with a smile.
And so, Chen Yuan spent the entire afternoon helping Su Qingyuan and the others apply sunscreen.
By the time he lay down to drink some water, the sun was about to set.
At this moment, the top deck is quiet and peaceful, with everyone lying on deck chairs leisurely watching the sunset.
At the DJ booth in the distance, staff are playing lyrical melodies.
Chen Yuan yawned and almost fell asleep. If Su Qingyuan and the others hadn't been chatting with him from time to time, he definitely would have fallen asleep.
Soon, as the sun disappeared below the horizon, everyone got up and went back to the changing room to change their clothes before heading to the restaurant on the ninth floor for dinner.
There's also a dance party tonight, and everyone's wearing masks, so everyone's really looking forward to it.
After finishing his meal, Chen Yuan sat on the sofa and ate dessert, while calculating how much money he had earned over the past few days.
Excluding the copyright for the song "Fingerprint," the contract hasn't been signed yet, so we won't calculate it for now.
The production team paid him one million to invite him to the show.
Then 30,000, 20,000, 50,000...
Then there were the recent 100,000, 50,000, and 300,000 cars at the Dunhuang Music Festival.
Without realizing it, he seemed to have become quite wealthy.
Even before I started making money from songwriting, I already have an income of nearly two million. After taxes, I'll still have over a million.
No wonder many celebrities and sports stars like to go on variety shows; not only can they gain popularity, but they can also make money easily.
During their time together, he learned a lot about the entertainment industry through conversations with Lin Wanxing and the others, such as the cost of filming a TV series or a movie, and the fees they receive for commercial performances.
Chen Yuan felt that he had wasted three years at Baiye Entertainment, as he hadn't even learned many basic facts.
Li Xin really had nothing but praise for him; otherwise, he would have been homeless long ago, or even working in a factory fixing screws.
Lost in thought, Su Qingyuan's voice reached his ears, "Chen Yuan, let's go, let's meet at the dance hall."
"Okay," Chen Yuan replied, getting up and following the others to the third floor in the elevator.
When everyone arrived at the third floor of the Starship, they stepped out of the elevator and arrived at the entrance of the ballroom.
Upon entering, you find yourself in a spacious area.
Chen Yuan thought it would be a concert hall, but to his surprise, it was a ballroom like the ones often seen in movies, with colorful carpets covering the entire floor and staff building a champagne tower.
There were many desserts and snacks on the long tables on both sides.
Compared to his surprise, the others were quite calm, clearly indicating that he was the only one who was ignorant.
"Male guests, please proceed to the men's changing room to select your outfits; female guests, please proceed to the women's changing room," a staff member said, guiding them forward.
They then went to their respective designated locker rooms.
Chen Yuan, Lu Zeyan, and the others followed the staff to the men's changing room. As soon as they entered, the five of them were stunned by the room full of clothing.
"There must be hundreds of sets here, right?" Ji Chengyu asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's right. There are over a hundred outfits, all sponsored by your program's sponsors. Please choose your clothes and change into them. Then, the makeup artist will help you change your hairstyles, and finally, you'll choose your masks."
"This is a masked ball. Everyone will choose their dance partners based on their own feelings and will not be able to reveal their names to each other. So please look forward to it," the staff explained to them.
"Understood." Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen was immediately full of confidence, certain that he could win Lin Wanxing back at the ball.
Soon, everyone began to choose their own clothes.
Chen Yuan looked around and finally settled on a tailcoat suit, but unlike others, the collar was up, making it look more like a vampire suit from a movie.
And pair it with a vampire mask?
Chen Yuan muttered to himself, then shook his head and went to look at the other outfits. These outfits included those for formal occasions as well as sets similar to cosplay.
Soon, Lu Zeyan and the others had all chosen their clothes, took them to the fitting room to change, and then followed the staff to get their makeup done.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan picked out a bizarre outfit: a leopard-print cape that exposed his chest, leopard-print leather pants, and a pair of gold leather shoes.
"..." The staff member standing to the side was stunned.
Everyone else chose formal attire, but this handsome guy opted for a "wicked" look.
Chen Yuan didn't think so. If he chose this approach, then he wouldn't need to jump, since he didn't know how to jump anyway, and it would be embarrassing to step on someone else's feet.
With such a bizarre outfit, Su Qingyuan and the others probably wouldn't choose them.
Chen Yuan quickly decided on this outfit, went to the fitting room to change, and when he came out, he looked at himself in the mirror and was very satisfied.
Now he's no different from those guys in African tribes, just like a local.
"Then please go to the dressing room to put on makeup," a staff member reminded her.
"Okay." Chen Yuan nodded, then followed the staff to the dressing room.
He soon realized that everyone was not in the same dressing room; they had all separated.
The makeup session didn't take long; the main focus was on styling the hair to ensure the female guests couldn't tell each other apart by their hairstyles.
Traditional clothing, and a dirty braided hairstyle...
Chen Yuan looked at himself in the mirror and almost didn't recognize himself.
After his makeup was done, he was taken to the mask room. Looking at the hundreds of masks, Chen Yuan chose a tiger mask. For someone who loves tigers, it was an irresistible and handsome mask.
Thus, his complete transformation was finished.
Leopard-print suit, gold leather shoes, tiger mask, and a filthy braid.
When he walked out of the passage and into the ballroom, the room fell silent.
Lu Zeyan and the others looked at each other, not knowing who was who at this moment.
The five male guests stood in the designated spot, waiting for the female guests to arrive. They could only look at each other, trying to guess who was next to them.
Compared to the four formal outfits, this leopard print set stands out as particularly unique.
Chen Yuan was also guessing who the others were. For example, the one in the swallowtail coat, wearing a starry sky mask, seemed to be Shen Zhici based on his aura.
Just as everyone was speculating, footsteps came from the female guest's passage on the other side, and everyone fell silent.
The lights in the dance hall suddenly dimmed.
The next moment, two figures stepped out first, and immediately, Chen Yuan and the others focused their attention on them.