Jia Xitong sensed it, and Shang Yanting naturally sensed it as well.
A malevolent aura he had never detected before, but its malevolent power was extremely weak.
"With an aura of this magnitude, it would vanish into nothingness on its own without any action."
Shang Yanting put his arm around Jia Xitong's shoulder, and the two caught up with the main group ahead. In a place where they couldn't speak the language, it took them a while to find their local guide who had come to meet them.
The production team rented a villa with four rooms on each floor.
Since everyone except Shang Yanting and Jia Qitong was temporarily playing the roles of couples, the men and women didn't live together. All the girls went up to the second floor, while the men stayed on the first floor.
"I never expected that we'd end up sleeping in separate beds while filming a dating reality show."
Jia Xitong was a little surprised to hear about the room assignment, but she still went up with the other girls.
Jia Xitong was a little embarrassed to sleep in the double room when she first arrived. While she was unpacking her luggage, her other roommate also dragged her luggage in.
Hello, Xitong.
This is the internet celebrity Liu Dan'er.
Liu Dan'er is quite a chatterbox, and Jia Xitong is a social butterfly. The two quickly became close, and Jia Xitong even gave her a box of skincare products produced by her own company.
Wow! Is it really for me?
Liu Dan'er held the skincare products with a look of surprise in her eyes.
Skincare products from the Xitong brand are really hard to buy. She once managed to get a box of face cream from a scalper, and the effect was absolutely amazing. This time, the new product from Xitong is even harder to find; she'll have to wait four months to buy it.
"Of course, I absolutely love watching your live streams and beauty reviews."
Jia Xitong nodded and said with a smile, "There was a review of my face cream, and I have to thank you for advertising for my product."
"Really?"
Liu Dan'er looked surprised and delighted, and the two appeared very affectionate in front of the camera.
Ah! I'm starting to like my bucket more and more.
Sweet girls are terrifying; they've turned my mature, sophisticated self into a sweet girl.
[This Mrs. Shang seems a bit naive and innocent. Didn't she do any research on the other guests before joining the show? She actually hangs out with Liu Dan'er.]
...
A string of comments slowly scrolled across the program team's computer screen.
On the bed, Jia Xitong's phone, which she had left lying on it, was buzzing. It was a message from Shang Yanting.
When will the baby arrive?
[Have you packed everything? Shall I come up and help you?]
[Which house do you live in?]
All three messages were just sent, and Jia Xitong replied to him while holding her phone.
No, I can do it myself.
[I'm sleeping in a double room tonight, and there are other girls in the room. It's inconvenient for a grown man like you to come up here.]
Who is it?
Liu Dan'er leaned over at that moment and looked at the message Shang Yanting had sent her with an envious expression, "You and President Shang have such a good relationship, I'm so envious of you two."
Ugh, Liu Dan'er is so annoying.
Is this person trying to whitewash their past by associating with a powerful figure's wife?
[From a sweet romance drama to a sudden, superficial sisterhood, I suddenly don't want to watch anymore. I'll switch channels and see how my Ziyingbao is doing.]
A barrage of comments appeared, and the number of viewers in Jia Xitong's live stream instantly decreased by more than half.
On the other side
Rising star Liu Ziying felt extremely tired today. She went to her room and, without even unpacking, lay down to rest. Gu Fan, who had worked with her on the show, came in and called her twice, but she didn't come downstairs. She slept until 8 PM.
After waking up, I felt weak all over.
But after getting up, Liu Ziying still went to the bathroom.
While showering, she suddenly noticed a small red dot on her arm, like a needle prick. However, the dot was so small that she didn't pay much attention to it. She told the director she wasn't feeling well and went to bed to rest.
Until nightfall, her cell phone rang sharply and abruptly, waking her up.
"Ziying, come down here for a moment, we need to talk to you about something."
Her agent's voice came from inside; it sounded very anxious.
(This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue)
Liu Ziying had no idea what had happened, but without thinking, she put on her coat, opened the door, and went out.
The corridor inside the house was dimly lit.
Unfamiliar with the room, Liu Ziying couldn't find the light switch for a while. She groped her way to the stairwell and saw a faint light coming from downstairs. A figure in red clothes flashed by, and the temperature in the room instantly dropped several degrees, giving her a deep sense of unease.
Suddenly, she didn't want to go down anymore. Her body's resistance made her call out, "Sister Wu."
If you don't want to go down yourself, you can have your agent come up.
However, the sound echoed in the empty room, as if she were the only person in the entire room.
What about the production team and other guests?
Liu Ziying felt a chill clinging to her back, and her legs suddenly began to move uncontrollably toward the stairs. A sense of panic arose inexplicably in her heart, and she opened her mouth to call for help but could not utter a sound.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her.
A pleasant voice sounded behind me, and the chill on my back vanished instantly. "Are you alright?"
How could Liu Ziying be alright? Her body had already leaned forward, and instead of going down the stairs, she fell straight down.
Snap—
The lights in the hallway and staircase were turned on, and she saw a sharp metal ornament placed at the bottom of the stairs.
The consequences if she had actually fallen are unimaginable.
Liu Ziying took a deep breath and turned to look at the person behind her. "Xi... Xitong? Thank you."
"It's just turning on a light, you're welcome."
Jia Xitong let go of her hand and saw her pale face. "You're not feeling well. What are you doing out so late?"
"It's my manager..."
Liu Ziying was about to say that her agent needed to talk to her, but then she suddenly remembered that Sister Wu hadn't flown to Thailand with her at all.
Who made the call?
She hurriedly took out her phone and opened her contacts.
Her phone showed that no one had called her at 11 p.m.!
What was just panic had turned into terror. Liu Ziying couldn't help but tremble, feeling a chill rise from the soles of her feet once more.
"Xi, Xitong..."
She looked at the girl in front of her and asked, "Could you take me back to my room?"
"sure."
Jia Xitong turned around and escorted her back to her room, turning on the light and glancing inside.
"Thank you, I appreciate your help."
Liu Ziying walked behind her, feeling much better. She let out a long sigh, thinking that she was probably experiencing hallucinations due to the change in environment after arriving in a foreign country.
"You're welcome."
Jia Xitong smiled slightly and helped her close the door.
However, the moment Jia Xitong closed the door, she heard a faint crackling sound, the overhead light flickered, and a series of footsteps approached slowly from the stairs...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
