It turns out that humans are visual creatures.

While watching "The Smoke Rises," many fans found Rong Yu's character quite unpleasant, nitpicking everything about her. However, after browsing Rong Yu's Weibo and seeing her figure, they instantly...

Smoke Flying: Brother Rong, do you think my upward gaze is standard enough?

Fireworks and dust: To err is human. Brother Rong, I still have bowls at home, feel free to smash them for fun. I just want to give your biceps a squeeze.

Smoke from the kitchen: I'm so envious of those muscle lines! No wonder he carried a huge bundle of firewood down the mountain on the show without even breaking a sweat.

Yanyan V: Speaking of which, I remember seeing him playing a blind game on "Hi Fun" before. I even saw him carry a man who was taller and stronger than him on his back and run around so easily. Other things can be faked, but people can't be faked, right? This guy is really strong!

Mass smoke: Even if you're strong, you can't just use it recklessly. It's a fact that he broke a lot of things, right? Don't tell me he didn't do it on purpose. Even a three-year-old knows that porcelain and glass should be handled with care.

YanyanV: Forgive my bluntness, but a normal three-year-old child probably doesn't have the strength to break porcelain and glass, right? And Brother Rong was indeed very careful when he picked them up, afraid that they would fall to the ground and break. But it was because he was too careful and squeezed them too tightly that he broke the plate.

Mass's Smoke: ...What? A few photos of abs, I don't know if they're photoshopped, have made you lose your minds?

YanyanV: It's not about abs or not, it's really that... First of all, he's good-looking. In the picture, he's wiping sweat in the gym, looking at the camera with that charming gaze, that flirtatious expression, that casual yet sexy move, oh! I'm just too smitten.

The smoke of the Mass: ...

Of course, not everyone bought into this. Many people became even more convinced that Rong Yu was just creating a persona, and they actually went to the official website of "Niao Niao Chui Yan" to protest!

The official account of "The Smoke from the Chimneys" was initially pleased with the soaring ratings for this episode, but suddenly they were besieged by tens of thousands of comments questioning why they devoted most of the episode to Rong Yu. Did they have some shady deal with Huansheng Entertainment behind the scenes?

The official team behind "The Smoke from the Chimneys" was completely baffled, but when they looked at the video again, they realized that they had actually cut out a lot of scenes for Rong Yu!

There are clearly many celebrities in this episode who are more famous than Rong Yu. The regular guests all have a lot of works or have hosted many variety shows. Their qualifications speak for themselves.

It's clearly inappropriate for "The Smoke from the Chimneys" to focus so much on Rong Yu, bypassing all these other characters.

So the official account quickly posted a message, trying to distance themselves from the situation, and reiterated that the program focuses on authenticity, and the post-production team only wanted to present the interesting stories of the various artists interacting with the audience. There was absolutely no intention to praise or criticize anyone! Rong Yu's increased screen time was purely accidental!

In an attempt to shift the blame, the official account of "The Smoke from the Chimneys" subtly stated: "The main problem is that Rong Yu keeps appearing in various shots, making it impossible for them not to include her in the footage. Alas, there's nothing they can do!"

In short, various interpretations imply that this was because Rong Yu herself stole the spotlight, and had nothing to do with the post-production editing of the variety show.

Fans of the drama and other artists, who understood the implication of the official Weibo post, became even angrier and turned their anger towards Rong Yu.

Seeing this trend on the internet, Sally was furious. Fortunately, Yin Chengjue sent her a message in time, telling her to calm down and that things were developing as expected.

After hearing Yin Chengjue's solution, Sally quickly calmed down, and at the same time, she sincerely felt... defeated?

"Am I Xiaoyu's manager or are you her manager? You've arranged everything, which makes me feel like I have no sense of accomplishment!" Sally couldn't help but complain.

Yin Chengjue scoffed, "Can this thing be eaten?"

Sally: "No, but it can be my motivation!"

Yin Chengjue raised an eyebrow: "Isn't your motivation money? You only use other ways to motivate yourself when you don't have money but still have to do something, right?"

Sally: "..." That makes so much sense, I can't argue with it!

So, shortly after the official statement from "The Smoke from the Chimneys" was released, Sally's side also released a statement. The content was simple, but easy to understand.

Oh Sally V: I've seen a lot of people saying that our Xiaoyu is stealing the spotlight, and I'm curious, who would deliberately steal the spotlight to highlight their shortcomings? Do they feel they have too many fans and want to lose some fans by taking advantage of the camera?

The top comments section is filled with the collective sentiments of fans of Yu Xiang Rou Si (shredded pork with garlic sauce).

Xiao Yu was the one who got a lot of flak for these scenes, but when Rong Yu was given too much screen time, people said Xiao Yu was stealing the spotlight. She's caught in the middle.

The variety show saw its viewership soar due to these discussions, but Xiaoyu lost a lot of fans and was even accused of deliberately stealing the spotlight. The post-production team really knows how to shift the blame; I bet they've done this kind of thing before.

The onlookers took one look and found that it was indeed true, so their attention turned back to "The Smoke from the Chimneys".

The official team behind "The Smoke from the Chimneys" realized that Rong Yu's public relations team was not easy to deal with, so they quickly sent someone to communicate with Sally.

Sally then offered a win-win solution—to release the cut content as a bonus period for everyone to see.

In this way, both the parts that were cut from other artists and the parts that were cut from Rong Yu's work are now available.

This isn't a big deal. As long as both sides are willing to negotiate, it can be resolved. If resolved well, everyone can get what they need and benefit from it.

The official team behind "The Smoke from the Chimneys" quickly agreed to Sally's suggestion and began working on releasing the other parts that had been cut.

The variety show incident has come to a temporary end, and the acting class that Sally enrolled Rong Yu in has also concluded.

In other words, it's time to continue with real acting skills.

Sally had sent Rong Yu several scripts beforehand, telling her to read them carefully, identify the right role, practice several times, and then go to the audition.

Because time was tight, Rong Yu could only make the most of every minute. Even on her way to the recording of "Don't Look Back When It Gets Dark" on Wednesday, she was still talking to herself and rehearsing her lines.

Because this script is a martial arts drama, Yin Chengjue has been hearing Rong Yu nitpicking over words all the time these past few days.

Even when Yin Chengjue was about to fall asleep at night, he could still hear Rong Yu mumble in his sleep, "Young hero, what brings you here so late at night?"

"Young hero, your martial arts are superb! I admire you!"

"If our meeting is fate, then tonight, I will drink with you until we're both drunk!"

Rong Yu practiced diligently even in his dreams, and Yin Chengjue didn't want to disturb him, so he could only quietly listen to Rong Yu reciting his lines all the way.

Qin Linlin rented the third basement floor of a building as a filming location this time.

This building used to be located on a bustling commercial street, with people coming and going every day. However, as the city expanded, more and more new commercial streets were built, with wider roads and more convenient transportation. As a result, the building gradually became vacant, and the surrounding shops closed down one after another. Therefore, the rent Qin Linlin paid for this place was not expensive.

When Yin Chengjue and Rong Yu arrived, Qin Ke, Xiao Xiao, and Lei Miao were already there. Liu Qingling and Yang Ji followed closely behind. Hua Yun and Wei Shu were delayed on the way and were the last to arrive.

The staff led everyone into a temporary dressing room and began to do their makeup. While the makeup artist was applying the makeup, Qin Linlin provided supplementary explanations.

Qin Linlin: "Everyone has memorized their character backgrounds, right? So, as usual, you can only reveal your backstory after others have found your relevant information. You can choose to conceal all your backgrounds, but you cannot lie. Only undercover agents and murderers can lie."

Qin Linlin: "Because the rules of this game are quite complicated, we have placed lucky cards in certain places. Players who find the lucky card can obtain the skill on the card by completing the task according to the requirements on the card."

Upon hearing this, the nine people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Skills? Is that what I mean?" the guard asked curiously. "For example, are there any skills that can eliminate other players?"

Qin Linlin winked mysteriously: "Once one of you finds it, you'll know what the skill is. It's a secret for now~"

"Why are you making such a fuss! Is there some kind of trap?" Yang Ji had a look on his face that said, "I've already seen through your production team's tricks. You young people are always trying to mess with this old man!"

Qin Linlin's eyes swept over Yang Ji and Liu Qingling, and a rare look of guilt appeared on her face: "This episode will really be tough on you two."

Wait a minute! What do you mean by that?! Are you really going to target us old folks?

Is it too late to refuse now?

Qin Linlin: "Well then~ I wish everyone a great time~"

After the costumes were done, the nine people were blindfolded and then led into the underground level by two staff members.

As the door behind her slammed shut, Qin Linlin's voice rang out from the loudspeakers installed in various rooms on the lower level: "Now, please remove your blindfolds!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Chengjue removed his blindfold, looked around, and frowned.

They were now in a small, confined space, where they could see the entire room at a glance.

There are only six people in this room now, meaning that three other people have been taken to different rooms.

Rong Yu happened to be one of these three people.

Qin Linlin's voice rang out again: "This is a laboratory that has been abandoned for more than ten years. On this day, a few people with unclear intentions opened the laboratory door and accidentally activated the security system inside the laboratory. As a result, the people were knocked unconscious by the smoke that was sprayed out. When they woke up, they found that they were locked in this room."