Chapter 116 Chapter 116

Chapter 116 (Exclusive)

This senior schoolmate's name is Hong Congshuang. She met Shen Baili at the Q University anniversary celebration and became friends with her.

After graduating from Q University, she worked in a television station for three years. She has a very high IQ and EQ, and she is doing very well in the workplace.

Hong Congshuang resigned from her job at the TV station and officially joined her own Internet video platform. "CSI" is an important project that she spent more than half a year preparing for. It is an all-amateur scripted murder mystery variety show. The choice of script and guests is very important.

It took her three full months just to interview the guests, and she mobilized all her connections. However, a week before filming started, she chased the boy to the romance variety show next door and readily paid ten times the penalty for breach of contract.

Hong Congshuang looked everywhere for someone, but never found anyone he was satisfied with.

The selection of guests is quite strict. They must be college students with good academic qualifications, good looks and temperament, smart and logical, interesting, and have good rapport with others...

Hong Congshuang was getting anxious and angry, and suddenly she remembered her ruthless schoolmate who met every standard perfectly.

She was not sure whether Shen Baili was willing to come. Anyway, she sent the project information to the other party first and staged a scene of a domineering senior student forcing love on her.

"Our variety show is very fun. It not only tests your brainpower, but also your acting skills. It's an upgraded version of a real-life drama!"

The senior student on the other end of the phone kept chattering, trying to convince Shen Baili to participate in this variety show.

"The guests we invited are college students, so we definitely have common topics to talk about. The appearance fee is NT$80,000 a month, which is like a paid tour. They can also provide internship certificates!"

Hong Congshuang moved her with emotion and explained the reason to her, trying his best to impress her schoolmate.

"It sounds interesting. When will we sign the contract?" Shen Baili agreed. She owed Hong Congshuang a favor.

"I know it's a bit hard to ask, you're so busy every day... What? You agreed!!!???"

"I'll send you the contract, and you can ask a lawyer to take a look at it. If there's no problem, we'll sign it."

"Junior sister, you are really beautiful and kind-hearted. Thank you." Hong Congshuang rubbed his eyes.

…

The recording location of "Crime Scene Investigation" is in Beijing. Shen Baili returned to Beijing in advance to meet with the program crew.

The six guests consist of two women and four men from all over the country, and all of them are studying in the top nine universities in the country.

The program team provided food and accommodation, and specially arranged ice-breaking activities such as the Werewolf game, going out to play together, etc. After the six people got to know each other, the recording officially started five days later.

"CSI" has a total of five cases, each with a different theme. The guests draw lots to select their roles and receive their own scripts.

In order to motivate the guests, in addition to the appearance fee of 80,000 yuan, a high prize of 10,000 yuan was set up, which would be won by the winning side.

In the following period, the guests performed script kills once a week on average, and successively recorded "Withered Flowers", "War of Successors", "Don't Cry" and "Escape from the Orphanage", each of which reflected different real-life issues.

The guests not only have to immerse themselves in their roles, but also have to rationally analyze various details. Sometimes the murderer doesn't even know he is the murderer.

Both the guests and the staff were exhausted. The last script had not been finalized yet. In addition, the guests were about to go back to school, so they unanimously decided to postpone the last recording to the National Day holiday.

After the case of "Escape from the Orphanage" was concluded, Hong Congshuang generously invited everyone to a big dinner, and the program crew chartered several buses to take them to the hotel.

Shen Baili drank some beer and felt a little tipsy after the party.

A group of people left together and met another group of people at the corner.

Xie Zhiyu stopped and asked: "Sui Sui?"

Shen Baili heard a familiar voice and looked over to see that cold and handsome face. She tilted her head in confusion, "Big Brother."

As they got closer, Xie Zhiyu smelled a faint scent of alcohol on her: "Have you been drinking?"

Shen Baili gestured with her hands: "A little bit."

"Tipsy."

Xie Zhiyu held Shen Baili's arm and said to the people beside him: "I'm sending my sister home. I won't be going any further. Put it on my account."

His friends and colleagues were very considerate: "Okay, let's make an appointment next time."

Xie Zhiyu said hello to Hong Congshuang and the others, then left with Shen Baili.

"Bye, see you next time." Shen Baili said goodbye to them as she walked away.

Hong Congshuang knew Xie Zhiyu, but before that, she didn't know the relationship between Shen Baili and Xie Zhiyu.

Is she related to the Xie family?

Hong Congshuang shook her head. She got along with Shen Baili simply because of her.

"Shirari's eldest brother is a total boss."

"The whole family is extremely beautiful. I was so overwhelmed by their handsomeness that I couldn't speak."

"Brother Baili is not a simple person. The person who just followed him respectfully was the director of Spring Breeze Department Store..."

"Will Bai Li be scolded by her family if she gets drunk?"

"No...right?"

As they were talking, they arrived at the door of the first floor and just happened to see Shen Baili and Xie Zhiyu getting on the Maybach and leaving.

"That car must be expensive, right? Bai Li's family is very wealthy!"

"The seven-digit number is not the most important thing, it's the license plate!"

"Shock! My colleague is actually a rich lady!"

"Shen Baili's brother dotes on her so much. He was so careful when he protected his head when getting in the car."

"She is not from the same world as us." Someone said sadly.

Hong Congshuang did not deny what this person said. He liked the junior girl, and it was good for him to face the reality.

What's more, Shen Baili was not attracted to anyone on the show.

…

Shen Baili and Xie Zhiyu returned to their house near Q University together. She was very quiet throughout the whole process.

Shen Baili walked steadily: "Brother, I'm going back to my room."

Xie Zhiyu watched her walk to the center of the living room, open the door without a physical performance, kick off her slippers, and fall asleep on the sofa.

"..." Xie Zhiyu held his forehead with his hand and looked quite drunk.

He squatted in front of the sofa and whispered softly, "Shunshun, wake up, drink the sobering soup and go back to sleep."

The hangover soup was ordered in advance and was just warm when it came back.

Shen Baili suddenly opened her eyes, staring like a bell: "Brother, I can't sleep."

Xie Zhiyu's heart skipped a beat, and he was frightened by her.

"It's easy to fall asleep if you drink the soup."

"Oh." Shen Baili's execution did not slow down after being drunk. She half-raised herself, held Xie Zhiyu's hand that was holding the soup, drank the sobering soup from the bowl, and lay back on the sofa.

She didn't close her eyes, staring at Xie Zhiyu with her big eyes: "I can't sleep, you are lying."

Xie Zhiyu patiently coaxed her, "The sofa is too small, and it's not comfortable to sleep on. Go back to your room and you'll be able to sleep. I'm not lying."

After getting drunk, Shen Baili was quite nagging: "Swear."

Xie Zhiyu: "I swear."

Shen Baili raised her hand and spread her five fingers: "You have to raise your hand and swear."

Xie Zhiyu rubbed his brows, slowly raised his hands, and said helplessly: "I swear not to lie."

Shen Baili was very satisfied: "You said that Chinese people don't deceive Chinese people."

Xie Zhiyu: "Chinese people don't deceive Chinese people."

Shen Baili smiled: "I believe you."

"I'll change to a more comfortable bed."

She jumped up from the sofa and took two steps towards the room: "We're here."

After saying that, Shen Baili was about to fall on another single sofa. Xie Zhiyu quickly helped her up: "Be careful."

Shen Baili fell asleep in three seconds, rubbing her cheek against his arm.

Xie Zhiyu sighed, bent down, picked her up like a princess, carefully put her on the bed, and considerately turned the bedside lamp to dim mode.

"Good night."

He helped cover her with the quilt and stood up to leave, but his little finger was gently pulled.

The pulling force was very small, and Xie Zhiyu could easily break free, and he stopped where he was.

Shen Baili looked at her quietly and blinked: "I can't sleep."

Xie Zhiyu squatted down and asked: "Why can't you sleep?"

Shen Baili turned over and grabbed his big hand: "I want to listen to a lullaby."

Xie Zhiyu was completely helpless with her: "Let's make a deal first. We'll go to sleep after listening to the lullaby. Is that ok?"

Shen Baili nodded and looked at him expectantly: "Sui Sui wants to listen to mom singing."

“…”

The air was stagnant for two seconds. Xie Zhiyu coughed twice and began to hum the lullaby that Shen Wan had sung when she was sick.

"On the high green hills, daylilies are in bloom. Pick one and give it to me, little girl. Pin it in your hair and hold it in my heart..."

The man's voice was low, mellow and clear, as if it was being poured into one's ear, with a slightly upturned ending, inexplicably tender.

Shen Baili slowly closed her eyes and gently twisted his fingertips with her fingers unconsciously.

I didn't listen to Xie Zhiyu's singing. When I forgot the lyrics, I just sang softly, and then repeated the parts of the lyrics I remembered.

His gaze fell on the intertwined fingers, and even his heart felt slightly numb. He turned his head away wolfishly.

As the night deepened, Xie Zhiyu's voice became hoarse, and Shen Baili slept soundly.

He gently put Shen Baili's hand back into the quilt and tucked it in for her.

"Good night, sweet dreams."

He left the room quietly.