Relying on Physics to Exorcise Ghosts, I Became Famous on a Science Popularization Variety Show

Ji Qian thought she was having a bad day. In five years in the entertainment industry, she was still a barely known, faded starlet, with a pile of weird black gossip accusations. Recently, people e...

Chapter 23 Signing Contracts Requires Caution

Han Mengyao sat down directly next to Ji Qian, which was normal, since the production team could tell that the two had a good relationship.

Komi Yesi even went out of her way to sit on the other side of Ji Qian, and even moved her chair closer to Ji Qian.

What's even stranger is that when Ji Qian tried to talk to Mi Yesi, Mi Yesi remained silent and didn't even turn her head to look at Ji Qian; only her ears turned slightly red.

Seeing Mi Yesi's unusual behavior, Ji Qian wondered if she had gone too far and accidentally made Mi Yesi stupid.

Ying Xu came with his manager, since as a newcomer who has only recently debuted, he still needs to follow the company's decisions on many things.

Zhao Chengyuan didn't have this problem; he had already started his own company ten years ago.

Unlike Xu Qi's small private workshop, Zhao Chengyuan's company has produced many top-tier TV hosts, and as the boss, he has a great deal of autonomy in decision-making.

Moreover, Zhao Chengyuan was just a guest, so this meeting wasn't that important to him.

Xu Qi was the last to arrive, followed not only by his own agent but also by Liu Xia, who had rushed over from a neighboring city overnight.

After Liu Xia arrived, she sat down next to Xu Qi, completely ignoring Ji Qian who was frantically trying to wink at her.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Director Liu sat down at the conference table and gave the assistant director a wink. The assistant director immediately opened the PowerPoint presentation that had been prepared overnight.

Director Liu first spent ten minutes explaining the impact and convenience that the new policy brings to the program, and then spent twenty minutes explaining in detail the specific implementation plan after the program's revamp.

Finally, he spent a full two hours explaining the advantages of the new contract and promising that all the guests participating in the recording would receive official support and tangible benefits.

Simply put, Director Liu spent two hours painting a huge, round pie in the sky for the six guests.

When the meeting was a third of the way through, Ji Qian started secretly scrolling through Weibo on her phone.

To be honest, whether those posts on the trending topics are true or false, at least they're well-written.

Ji Qian saw a topic: #Spending 49 Days with a Hundred-Year-Old Female Ghost#.

In this topic, the blogger described in detail the heartwarming story of how he was trapped in the tomb after a once-in-a-century torrential rain during a tomb raiding trip, which caused the tunnel to collapse. He survived for forty-nine days in the tomb thanks to the care of the tomb owner.

This blogger's writing is delicate and subtle, and the plot is full of twists and turns, making it a rare gem of a writing, but these are not the reasons for his sudden popularity.

He became an internet sensation mainly because the local police saw his Weibo post.

After a series of investigations and evidence collection, the police discovered that the blogger was indeed a tomb raider, and the blogger happily received a silver bracelet.

After being identified by the local police via Weibo, the post quickly gained popularity, surpassing the hashtag #TheBathingGrandpaIsNotHuman# and rising to the top ten trending topics.

After reading the Weibo post, Ji Qian was still quite interested and was about to leave a comment on the police's Weibo account when she heard a sentence:

"What do you think, Teacher Ji?"

Ji Qian looked up and found that everyone's eyes had been focused on her, even Director Liu was looking at her expectantly, as if waiting for her answer.

But... Ji Qian had no idea what he was asking!

Han Mengyao subtly nudged Ji Qian under the table, and after Ji Qian turned her gaze over, she pointed to the contract on the table in a suggestive manner.

Ji Qian followed Han Mengyao's finger and saw that the first line of the contract read:

Each guest's fee will be increased by 10% of the live stream revenue.

Ji Qian didn't know what was so interesting about asking this. Of course she would agree; who would turn down money?

Director Liu, seeing Ji Qian's agreement, smiled so broadly his eyes narrowed. He then turned to Xu Qi beside him and said:

"Professor Ji has already agreed; now it depends on Professor Xu's opinion."

Ji Qian then noticed that Xu Qi, sitting opposite her, was deathly pale and hadn't given any response to Director Liu's question.

Seeing that Xu Qi remained silent, his manager, who was sitting next to him, took over the conversation:

"Since Teacher Ji has agreed, Xu Qi will certainly do his best to cooperate with the production team for the rest of the recording."

The meeting ended just like that. Ji Qian didn't even know what she had agreed to, but seeing Liu Xia leave with a satisfied look on her face, Ji Qian felt that it probably wasn't anything bad.

Ji Qian maintained this optimistic attitude until she saw the official announcement on Weibo from the program team before going to bed.

"Understanding the Truth" Official V:

Hello everyone, Xiao Zhen has a surprise for the audience of "Into the Truth" today!

Our program will undergo a major revamp in tomorrow's live broadcast, upgrading from a regular mystery and science popularization variety show to China's first all-encompassing variety documentary that combines crime-solving, exorcism, documentary, and science popularization!

Thank you for your support along the way. I hope we can embark on the next new journey together!

Han Mengyao v@《Into the Truth》Official V: I'm ready to face new challenges!

Zhao Chengyuan v@《Into the Truth》Official v: The new era has arrived, and I must strive to keep up.

Ying Xu v@《Into the Truth》Official V: The only wounded soldier is ready!

I am grateful to Director Liu, the production team, and my seniors for their understanding and support during this time.

I can get my cast off tomorrow, and I'll definitely work hard for the future recordings!

Xu Qi (v@《Into the Truth》Official V): Keep it up!

Ji Qian v@《Into the Truth》Official v: ...I would like to advise everyone to listen carefully during meetings and never sign contracts that are unclear.

Miyesi v @《Into the Truth》Official v: Thank you for the program team's care. @Jiqian v: Thank you.

After the seven Weibo posts were published in succession, the comment section of "Walking into the Truth" instantly exploded.

@I Must Date Someone Like Ji Qian in This Lifetime: What do you mean? My husband is the main character now?!

@动若飞天大cockroach: Looking forward to Ji Qian squeezing a ghost with her bare hands!

@蹲守闰土的猹: The name Xu Qi feels very spiritual.

@Tears for 8 AM Every Day: Waaaaah, our Xuxu's leg is finally getting better! Another day of crying for my baby!

@ProfessionalTroublemaker @TearsForZaoBaEveryDay: Did you change your mind because ZaoBa wasn't charming enough, or because Ying Xu was too tempting?

@FakeKeyboardWarrior: Is Ji Qian's Weibo post expressing dissatisfaction with the production team?

@SchwarzeneggerXieGuangkun: Hey, tell me what time the live stream starts tomorrow!

@Official WeChat account of "Into the Truth" @Schwarzenegger Xie Guangkun: Darling, see you tomorrow at 2 PM!