As soon as the plane landed, Zhou Gan turned on his phone and saw four missed calls from his assistant.

He frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, Miss Lin has gone missing!"

Zhou Gan stopped in his tracks.

What does "missing" mean?

"They disappeared while we were filming at the beach, it's been more than three hours, I think," the assistant added. "They must have fallen off a cliff."

Near the rocky shore, a search and rescue helicopter hovered over the sea. Professional search and rescue team members, armed with powerful lighting equipment, searched the area thoroughly, finding only a personal item that appeared to belong to Lin Zhen.

Upon arriving at the scene, Zhou Gan stared blankly for a moment at the familiar black gift box in the director's hand.

The assistant clearly felt his boss stagger beside him. When he looked up, he found his face was ashen.

"Does this belong to Lin Zhen?"

"It's hers." Zhou Gan took it somewhat blankly, stared at it for a while, and then continued, "Where did you find it?"

"Below the crevice of the reef."

When Zhou Gan arrived, the area had already been sealed off by a cordon.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, a fierce wind blew, and the seawater beneath them was pitch black. The waves roared and crashed against the rocks, making a terrifyingly loud noise.

"There was also a broken, dead tree branch in the crevice. The person may have fallen off the cliff while trying to pick up something that had fallen."

The sea breeze, mixed with flying raindrops, soaked Zhou Gan's trouser legs. The staff tried to persuade him to leave several times, but received no response.

"Mr. Zhou, the rain is too heavy, it's dangerous here. Let me escort you back first." The assistant barely managed to hold up the swaying umbrella.

"Li Mo, will she be alright?"

"Miss Lin, good fortune will surely come your way."

Even he himself didn't believe it when he said it. A frail woman was missing in a rainstorm. Although no one at the scene said it, everyone knew that Lin Zhen's chances of survival were very slim.

Zhou Gan didn't say anything more. He just clenched the box in his hand and looked into the distance.

*

[Host, host?]

Stop shouting, he's still breathing.

Lin Zhenzhen struggled to get up from the beach, but her left hand was completely immobile, probably because she hit something and broke it during the fall.

Fortunately, there were no other external injuries on his body, otherwise, after being soaked in the water for so long, the wounds would definitely have become infected.

She roughly determined her location; based on the direction of the stars, she was currently on the west side of the island, while the production crew was stationed on the east side.

Because swimming had exhausted her energy, she could only move slowly. Finally, she saw a cave and went inside to take shelter from the wind and rain.

This is murder, this is a workplace injury, I want to claim compensation.

The system paused for two seconds. "Money over life"—that's exactly the kind of person I'm talking about.

I've sent the video of Chen Yan pushing you to the disciplinary team, but don't get your hopes up too high.

【Why?】 Lin Zhenzhen squinted, her mind gradually becoming hazy.

The system kept rambling on and on, and she didn't catch everything it said, but it was something about uncles and higher-ups.

She groaned twice, then could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep on her side.

In her hazy state, Lin Zhenzhen seemed to feel something warm sweeping across her face.

It feels tingly and numb, and it's also a little prickly.

She opened her eyes and saw a huge, furry dog ​​head breathing on her. The big yellow dog was excitedly jumping around, snorting and barking wildly into the distance.

Soon, footsteps stirred in the crowd, and several men dressed in orange-red clothing ran over and lifted her onto the support frame.

One of them said into the walkie-talkie: "The missing person has been found. They are currently showing clear vital signs."

Lin Zhenzhen knew she was saved, but she never expected to see Zhou Gan in the ambulance.

He was still wearing a shirt and trousers, but not as neatly as usual; the white shirt was wrinkled and the trouser cuffs were stained with mud.

Her usually delicate and aloof face lacked luster; her eyes were bloodshot, her eye sockets were dark, and stubble had appeared on her chin.

"You're back so soon? Are you done with work?"

Lin Zhenzhen only realized her voice sounded like a broken bellows when she opened her mouth; it was terribly unpleasant to hear.

"Ahem, um." She cleared her throat, about to continue speaking, when she suddenly saw a tear slide down the other person's eye and drip onto her arm.

[Male lead's affection level is 75. It seems that one only learns to cherish something after losing it. (System pretends to smoke.jpg)]

"Why are you crying?" Lin Zhenzhen reached out to wipe his face, but she winced in pain as soon as she raised her hand.

"Don't move." Zhou Gan held her down, unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, and held it to her lips.

Lin Zhenzhen couldn't open her mouth, so she didn't drink much water, but she spilled it all over herself. Fortunately, it moistened her throat.

"Where is Chen Yan?"

"I don't know." Zhou Gan's eyes were still red, and he seemed a little unhappy. "What do you want with her?"

Lin Zhenzhen took a deep breath and replied, "Make her pay with her life."

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the other passengers on the bus to hear.

Besides the two of them and the staff, there were also medical staff from the island's hospital. One of the doctors happened to be a loyal fan of the show, a staunch supporter of "genuine feelings".

She had just sent a message in her best friend group saying, "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, I've really shipped them!" when she heard this incredible reversal.

Recovering her jaw from shock, she couldn't control her trembling hands: "Huge news! A dating reality show has turned into a crime scene! Keep this inside, don't leak it!!!"

The kind of information that can't be shared with outsiders spreads the fastest. In less than an hour, a bombshell revelation swept across the internet.

Rumor has it that Shen Yan and Lin Zhen got into a fight on set over the chance to spend time with Zhou Gan, and Lin Zhenzhen, unable to defeat her opponent, lost her footing and fell off a cliff during the struggle.

At first glance, the screen is full of flaws, it's ridiculously absurd.

But then someone posted a set of pictures, which included search and rescue team members on coastal patrol, a familiar variety show director, and Zhou Gan looking flustered.

The credibility of the rumor instantly increased; after all, it was Zhou Gan, and the last person who dared to spread rumors about him was still in jail!

[A magical variety show at the start of the year, a "dating show" that will surely go down in history]

Let's stop joking around. No matter the reason, if Lin Zhenzhen encountered an accident, then she is the victim.

[I still think it's impossible. Could Lin Zhen possibly be no match for Shen Yan? Just think about that miraculous kick she delivered.]

The production team is completely exasperated; since the show premiered, unexpected events have been occurring one after another.

Rape, accidental death, and now premeditated murder has emerged.

Haha, why are you doing a dating reality show? A legal education class would be more appropriate.

At 4 a.m., the official Weibo account of "Heartbeat Number Plate" solemnly posted a message: The police have intervened in the incident of guest Lin Zhen falling off a cliff. The production team will fully cooperate with the investigation. Starting today, the recording of this variety show will be temporarily suspended!