She thought they'd have to get a taxi to the high-speed rail station themselves, but to her surprise, the production team had arranged for a taxi driver to wait downstairs in their community so it'd be easy to film. They just waved after coming down and got straight in.
Once in the car, they mentioned their destination. According to the script, she and Fan Tianyu were supposed to chat in the car, but facing a variety show camera right in their faces for the first time, even though both had memorized their lines, neither of them felt comfortable opening their mouths.
Seeing how awkward it was in the car, the cameraman prompted them, "Ms. Mei, you can chat a little, just talk."
"Every time we see the camera, we suddenly don't know what to say."
Even though they'd memorized the script beforehand, right now they just felt unnatural. The minute they said anything, it felt like reciting from a textbook—obviously staged. So with a silent agreement, they simply chose not to speak.
