Chapter 30

As the last "positive" person to be caught, Xia Lanzheng attracted a lot of attention when she left the factory.

Everyone heard the announcement from the program team. This was the first time in two seasons that the "opposition side" had won.

The director team was at a loss for words, and the host came on stage to organize everyone to review the situation.

"Xiao Xia, where have you been hiding?" the singer asked as he saw Xia Lanzheng emerge from the waiting area, his hands behind his back. "I thought we had it all figured out."

The comedian was caught early in the morning and ate watermelon in the lounge for a long time. He said cheerfully, "There was no sound from the neighbors. I was wondering how you could be so brave."

Xia Lanzheng was standing behind Cheng Lan. Upon hearing this, she poked her head out and asked, "Is it scary over there?"

The singer rubbed his chin in thought, "It's scary. Where did the props team get those props? I just touched that snake, and it even had scales. I almost thought it was real."

"Right, right, right," the comedian said, "And the NPCs on our show are so dedicated, they gave me a fright."

Song Xinghuai stood aside with no expression on his face, listening to the conversation between the few people without any intention of speaking.

Xia Lanzheng glanced at him, and in just a few seconds, Cheng Lan suddenly lowered his head and put the words to his mouth.

"Right, Zheng Zheng?"

In an instant, everyone looked towards his position.

The director team didn't expect Cheng Lan to finish his speech so quickly, so they quickly shouted into the headset to ask the cameraman to change the angle.

Xia Lanzheng was speechless. He hadn't heard a word just now. Was Cheng Lan deliberately giving him a shot?

The question is what did he say?

I didn't hear anything at all.

Xia Lanzheng swallowed: "I..."

"Really?" Someone suddenly interrupted. "But I saw that Brother Cheng hadn't caught up for a long time, so I thought you were tripped up by something."

Ning Xiyuan had unknowingly moved from center-left to the other side of Cheng Lan. He played with his golden hair, guiding the camera, his gaze falling intentionally or unintentionally on Xia Lanzheng.

There was nothing wrong with the words originally; the problem was Ning Xiyuan's tone. It was ambiguous, making it hard to tell whether there was any malicious intent.

The other guests didn't respond, and their expressions became a little subtle.

Others may not understand this, but Xia Lanzheng knew it very well - Ning Xiyuan's attack was clearly directed at him.

So he silently closed his mouth and took a step to the side. The camera must not capture him, otherwise it might be edited maliciously.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Lan also hesitated and didn't speak for a long time.

Ning Xiyuan smiled when he saw this, and said in a friendly tone: "Brother Cheng, if I had known earlier, I would have gone back to find you. I have been walking with you for so long, and you didn't even realize that I was on the opposing side."

Ning Xiyuan spoke as he moved closer to Cheng Lan. He was shorter than Cheng Lan and had fair skin, and the two of them standing together formed a strong contrast.

Xia Lanzheng suddenly realized something, blinked and looked a few more times, and suddenly wanted to go to Brother Yu's place to have a bite of watermelon.

This is a CP hype, right? This is a CP hype!

Looking at Song Xinghuai again, Song Xinghuai was standing quietly, without any reaction at all.

Cheng Lan touched his neck and suddenly pulled Xia Lanzheng: "Why are you standing so far away... I'm asking you, right?"

Xia Lanzheng suddenly squeezed into the camera, squeezing Ning Xiyuan's face away. Ning Xiyuan was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately darkened.

This time Xia Lanzheng had to ask: "What is it?"

"You... forget it," Cheng Lan said. "I'm telling you, you've been brave since you were little. You weren't even afraid of horror movies when we were little. Just now, you almost made it to the end."

Ning Xiyuan's expression was completely out of control. Realizing that he was still being filmed, he forced the corners of his lips to curl up.

Xia Lanzheng saw it all, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Song Xinghuai and Cheng Lan looking at her.

He seemed to be standing in the center of the vortex.

Standing around him were Cheng Lan, who was desperately trying to pass the camera to him, Ning Xiyuan, who wanted to make things difficult for him, and Song Xinghuai, who for some reason had deviated from his character.

He is a nobody in the entertainment industry, and the more he speaks, the more mistakes he makes.

The answer must be flawless.

Xia Lanzheng clenched her fists, her gaze fixed squarely on the camera. "We almost won. Brother Ning and Xiao Song were amazing. They managed to capture Cheng Lan and me in the end."

He smoothed his hair, curved his eyes and smiled, his every word revealing sincerity.

At the end he paused and turned his head slightly: "Brother Ning, why did you get separated from Cheng Lan?"

Ning Xiyuan's brows slightly furrowed, but his tone remained cordial: "Brother Cheng said..."

Cheng Lan interrupted with a "tsk" sound: "Of course I came back to find you. Why ask me about this? Why ask others?"

Ning Xiyuan swallowed back the words he hadn't finished saying. Anyone with a discerning eye could hear that Cheng Lan was turning towards Xia Lanzheng.

Cheng Lan faced the camera and took the initiative to cue the subsequent process, and the topic was lightly touched upon.

Ning Xiyuan's intention was too obvious. In fact, before the recording, Yang Pengfei reminded Cheng Guolan to stay away from him.

Cheng Lan has been in the industry for so long, what could he not know?

However, he didn't expect that Ning Xiyuan didn't even hide his attitude towards Xia Lanzheng in front of the camera.

Arrogant and rude idiot.

Xia Lanzheng seemed to be in a good mood. Did he realize Ning Xiyuan's malicious intentions?

Cheng Lan frowned. Ning Xiyuan's palm strike just now was not light. After the recording was over, he had to check if Xia Lanzheng's shoulder was injured.

"Card--"

"Thank you for your hard work, teachers! The filming is over!"

"Xiao Xia!" Yu Jiawei came out from the awning, "Come, come, come and have some water."

Xia Lanzheng ran over, took the water and took a sip: "Brother Yu..."

Yu Jiawei's work wasn't over yet. He handed over the water and turned to leave, busy shaking hands with the artists on the other end: "Thank you for your hard work, teachers. Thank you for taking care of our Xiao Xia."

Xia Lanzheng was amazed at what she saw. Yu Jiawei turned around and winked at him, and he hurriedly followed him and said a few polite words.

"Do you still want to come next time?" Yu Jiawei asked after seeing off several seniors. "Even though you didn't get a place this time, if you want, I can help you get a spot."

Xia Lanzheng held up the water bottle and cooled her face: "Is Cheng Lan coming?"

"He's a regular guest, he'll definitely come."

"Where's Song Xinghuai?"

"Didn't Song Xinghuai win? He should have his contract renewed," Yu Jiawei turned to look at him. "Why don't I understand what you mean?"

Xia Lanzheng wasn't interested. She simply wanted to understand the protagonist's movements. "It's okay. I won't be here next time."

"Ah?" Yu Jiawei was startled. "Are you guys arguing again?"

Xia Lanzheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She watched Song Xinghuai get into the nanny car before looking away. "We didn't quarrel. Brother Yu, why are you always worried about us quarreling?"

Yu Jiawei thought, who knows? Not only him, but even Yang Pengfei was nervous. Before the recording, Yu Pengfei sneaked over and asked, "How is Xia Lanzheng and Cheng Lan's relationship going lately?"

"Okay, let's go, I'll take you home to rest." Yu Jiawei looked around and suddenly saw someone, "Hey, Brother Yang!"

Xia Lanzheng's eyelids jumped, and sure enough, she saw Cheng Lan walking towards him.

Cheng Lan threw something over, Xia Lanzheng caught it and saw that it was a box of plaster.

"Shoulder," Cheng Lan raised his chin, "I'll go check it in the car later."

Xia Lanzheng said "Oh" and said, "Thank you. I didn't see you just now and thought you had left."

"Where are you going?" Cheng Lan didn't respond. "Is the car here?"

Yang Pengfei handed Yu Jiawei a cigarette and the two went to the side to talk.

Xia Lanzheng was forced to stand here and chat with Cheng Lan: "I plan to go home. Brother Yu is driving. What about you?"

"Today is Brother Lu's birthday," Cheng Lan observed Xia Lanzheng's expression. "He said he'd come pick me up. Are you going?"

"Lu Yanqing?" Xia Lanzheng glanced at the roadside, but didn't see Lu Yanqing. Instead, she saw Ning Xiyuan roll his eyes at him before getting in the car. "Brother Lu didn't invite me, so I won't go."

"Oh," Cheng Lan said, "You two have a good relationship, don't you? You even went to his house last time."

Xia Lanzheng didn't hide it: "Last time was an accident."

Cheng Lan laughed, followed his gaze and saw Ning Xiyuan's car, then put his smile back: "Ning Xiyuan is too arrogant, it's just a small matter, is it really that serious?"

Xia Lanzheng was speechless at first, but she laughed when she heard his tone: "He's upset with me, why are you so angry?"

Cheng Lan shoved his hands into his pockets uncomfortably and kicked away the stones at his feet.

"Zheng Zheng, I..."

"Xia Lanzheng!" Yu Jiawei suddenly called out to him, "Come on, get in the car."

"Here I am!" Xia Lanzheng turned around and asked, "What were you about to say?"

Cheng Lan shook his head like a rattle: "It's okay, I said see you next time."

"Are you really okay?"

"without."

Xia Lanzheng muttered, "You're so weird," and ran away with the plaster.

However, ten minutes later.

"It's over, the car broke down," Yu Jiawei leaned out the window and took a look. "Xiao Xia, don't get out yet. Wait in the car."

The car was parked at the foot of the mountain, which was not within the shooting range scheduled by the program crew. There were already some scattered figures around.

Xia Lanzheng put a plaster on her shoulder, and the smell permeated the air. He put on his clothes and was about to get out of the car to help, but Yu Jiawei quickly blocked the door.

"No, no, no, don't get out of the car," he said anxiously, "There might be people squatting nearby."

Xia Lanzheng sat quietly while Yu Jiawei circled the car and knocked on the window. "I need to call someone to take care of it. Let's have the company send a car to pick you up first."

Xia Lanzheng nodded: "Sorry for the trouble, Brother Yu."

Two horn beeps came from the side and rear.

He and Yu Jiawei looked back at the same time, and a black commercial vehicle slowed down and finally stopped beside them.

The car window slowly lowered, and a man I didn't recognize came into view: "What's wrong with the car? Do you need help?"

Yu Jiawei stepped forward to start a conversation: "It's okay, I've already called someone... Hey, Mr. Lu?"

Xia Lanzheng shuddered when she heard the word "Mr. Lu", and then she met another pair of deep eyes.

Lu Yanqing nodded to Yu Jiawei, then looked past the driver at the car behind Yu Jiawei: "Zhengzheng, come with me first."

Yu Jiawei suppressed his surprise. Xia Lanzheng, contrary to her usual behavior, replied politely, "No need, Mr. Lu. You can go first."

"There's a follower," the rear window suddenly rolled down, revealing Cheng Lan, who was wearing sunglasses, revealing the upper half of his face. "I saw it when I just got out."

Xia Lanzheng was suddenly speechless. She knew without thinking that those people came with Cheng Lan.

Yu Jiawei thought for a moment and didn't care about anything else at this moment. He opened the car door and helped Xia Lanzheng to Lu Yanqing's car.

"Xiao Xia, you go first. Someone will be here soon."

Bang--

Xia Lanzheng packed up her belongings and put them in Lu Yanqing's car. The car was completely silent as Lu Yanqing looked at him in the rearview mirror.

"I have a party tonight, want to join us?"

After not seeing each other for so many days, Lu Yanqing felt even more distant. Xia Lanzheng shook her head and said, "Forget it." Lu Yanqing lowered his eyes and stroked the cufflinks on his suit.

"Are you really not going?" Cheng Lan took off his sunglasses and played with them in his hands. "The food there is quite delicious. You should like it."

Xia Lanzheng grabbed the strap of her bag and suddenly found that the key chain Song Xinghuai gave her had fallen somewhere.

He didn't have time to reminisce, so he quickly said forget it. The man in the passenger seat raised his eyelids again and turned to look at him.

"Today is my birthday," Lu Yanqing said coldly, "I don't have a good relationship with my family, so besides my sister, I only invited a few friends."

Xia Lanzheng inexplicably heard something different, especially the words "It's my birthday", as if they were said deliberately for him to hear.

——No one had the heart to refuse the birthday boy’s invitation.

"Let me think..." Although he didn't know why Lu Yanqing insisted on him participating, he did feel relieved. "Is my brother going?"

Lu Yanqing's hand, which was touching his cufflinks, paused imperceptibly. "Who?"

Cheng Lan replied bluntly, "His brother, who else could it be? Chu Linchuan."

Lu Yanqing glanced at Cheng Lan and said, "He'll go."

"Oh, happy birthday," Xia Lanzheng said, not being able to see his expression clearly. "Then I'll go over."