Chapter 258 Top-Grade
After Li Zhenzhen left, He Zhong fell into a dilemma.
For a fleeting moment, he wanted to tell Li Zhenzhen about installing the Trojan horse.
For him, nothing is more important than making money.
Every word he said to Li Zhenzhen was the truth.
Upon receiving Li Zhenzhen's invitation, both the new program in December and the long-term contract for filming "The Days of Youth" stirred up He Zhong's unease once again.
That incident was like a landmine buried under your feet, with no idea when it would explode.
Rather than living in constant fear of when it will explode, He Zhong would much rather resolve the situation.
But what's done is done, and there's no going back.
He Zhong struggled with whether or not to be honest with Li Zhenzhen, unable to make up his mind.
At that moment, Chen Mo returned with a cup of coffee.
"Are you sure you don't want it?" Chen Mo asked.
He Zhong shook his head. "No need."
Chen Mo picked up his cup and took a sip of coffee. "Even though it's instant, it still tastes pretty good."
He Zhong looked at Chen Mo with a puzzled expression.
Chen Mo moved closer, causing He Zhong to instinctively step back.
Chen Mo whispered in He Zhong's ear, "Here's a reminder: you'd better keep your mouth shut, or someone will come after you."
He Zhong frowned instantly.
He looked at Chen Mo and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Chen Mo: "That's what I meant, I know you understood."
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On the second day of filming, as required by the production team, everyone participated in a group activity.
"For one hour, everyone will wear a mascot helmet and hug twenty people."
"Huh?" All the artists looked at Li Zhenzhen in surprise. Everyone was astonished by this task.
Li Zhenzhen said, "This task has no practical significance, but it was suggested by the audience, who hope that everyone can do it."
"Huh? The audience?" Peng Zhixing asked in surprise, "Why would the audience bring up such an idea?"
“The audience member who suggested this idea said she is a very introverted person, so introverted that she has never had a single friend since childhood. Even now that she has started university, she is still afraid to talk to others, and she cannot overcome her fear when others approach her,” Li Zhenzhen said. “She is an audience member of our program. After the first episode aired, our production team asked everyone what they would like our guests to do on the show. She wrote us a letter saying that she wanted to see people hugging strangers on the street on the show. I think this is something she herself has always wanted to do but has never dared to do. After discussing it, our production team thought it was a great idea. Unlike our previous tasks, it doesn’t have an objective, practical result. To many people, such behavior may seem worthless, but we hope that through everyone’s actions, we can encourage people like this audience member who are somewhat introverted and afraid to interact with those around them.”
After hearing Li Zhenzhen's words, Lu Yanhe immediately realized, "Okay, the idealistic Li Zhenzhen with a strong sense of humanistic concern is back."
Although many people still didn't quite understand, they decided to do it after listening to Li Zhenzhen's story.
"Are there any particularly introverted people among us?" Liu Zhiyin asked curiously.
Everyone's eyes turned to Qin Zhibai.
Qin Zhibai was looking at others when he suddenly realized that everyone's eyes were on him, and his eyes widened immediately.
"I?"
Xiao Yun nodded and said, "After all, you're usually the quietest person."
Qin Zhibai said hesitantly, "I just don't like to talk, it doesn't mean I'm introverted."
Lu Yanhe didn't actually think Qin Zhibai was introverted.
Introverted people would probably find it difficult to film this kind of program.
You will feel very obviously lost.
“We’re all doing fine,” Peng Zhixing said. “Xiaobai talks a little less, but you can’t call him introverted. He’s always been very active in all our activities.”
Qin Zhibai nodded in agreement.
He solemnly and silently indicated with his expression that he was not introverted.
"So, who do you think is the most awesome?" Qin Zhiyin asked again.
“It’s Brother Zhixing, right?” Song Linxin pointed to Peng Zhixing first. “Before we were familiar with each other, it was Brother Zhixing who led us to do group activities.”
Xiao Yun nodded and said, "I think I'm pretty awesome too."
"Who would call themselves the best?" Song Linxin immediately retorted.
Xiao Yun snorted and said, "If I hadn't taken the initiative to be friends with you, how could you be so familiar with me now that you're already criticizing me right away?"
Song Linxin: "..."
Lu Yanhe asked incredulously, "Don't any of you think I'm alright too?"
"You?" Everyone else was stunned.
Even Yan Liang questioned, "Where do you get the confidence to think your company is so great?"
Lu Yanhe waved his hand and said, "I don't think I'm particularly outstanding, but I think I performed very well on this show. I was always very active in speaking, participating in activities, and responding."
“But—” Xiao Yun pondered for a moment, then pointed out incisively, “Everyone can feel that you are deliberately trying to appear very enthusiastic.”
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.
Xiao Yun laughed and said, "It's a little bit deliberate. You're not a typical 'social cow' type, everyone can tell."
Lu Yanhe suddenly felt frustrated.
I really didn't expect that; he thought he had performed very well.
Li Zhibai laughed twice and said, "You've discouraged him; he's going to become withdrawn."
Lu Yanhe immediately gave Li Zhibai the middle finger.
Everyone burst into laughter.
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The celebrities chatted and laughed as they got into the car and began their mission.
He Zhong followed.
According to the program's requirements, Chen Mo was originally supposed to join as well.
As Lu Yanhe's PD, Chen Mo is Lu Yanhe's on-site writer and the person who represents the production team in communicating with Lu Yanhe.
Her presence is most needed for this kind of outdoor shooting.
However, Chen Mo did not go there today.
When He Zhong heard Chen Mo say that he had something to do and had to stay, he immediately realized what Chen Mo wanted to do.
He glanced at Chen Mo in surprise.
This time, Chen Mo did not tell him in advance what she was going to do.
Chen Mo also looked at him at this moment.
Her eyes conveyed the same message as last night: Watch your mouth.
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Lu Yanhe put on his mascot helmet before getting off the bus.
Only He Zhong followed him.
Everyone got off at a different location, and here, there were only He Zhong and Lu Yanhe.
A person wearing a mascot helmet followed by a person carrying a camera—this combination attracted all sorts of stares as they walked down the street.
Lu Yanhe stopped at a busy intersection and opened his arms.
Passersby were all surprised and didn't know what was going on.
Lu Yanhe was also wondering if anyone would know what he was doing if he only made this one gesture.
They should wear a sign around their neck that says, "Please give me a hug."
Fortunately, the sun wasn't particularly strong today.
The sunlight was relatively mild.
No one knew that Lu Yanhe's face was hidden under that doll-like helmet.
He held his arms outstretched for a while, and finally a girl came over and asked him, "Do you want a hug?"
Lu Yanhe nodded.
The girl immediately hugged Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe was quite surprised and said thank you.
The girl asked with a grin, "What are you filming? Is it one of those videos that will be posted online?"
Lu Yanhe nodded.
The girl looked at the camera, made a peace sign, and walked away happily.
He looks like an outgoing socialite.
This girl seemed to be a great start for Lu Yanhe; after her, several other people came over to hug him.
Lu Yanhe usually only says "thank you".
He was afraid that if he said too much, he would expose his identity, even though few people would recognize his voice.
To Lu Yanhe's surprise, before the mission was even completed, someone suddenly appeared and drove him away.
"What are you doing here? Who gave you permission to be here?"
Lu Yanhe was completely stunned and at a loss.
“We’re filming a video here. This is a public area, so we should be allowed to film here, right?” Lu Yanhe explained.
The other party, however, remained in a menacing tone and said, "Your presence here is seriously disrupting everyone's lives. Leave immediately."
Lu Yanhe turned his head and looked around.
The location where he was standing was not a narrow area, so it was impossible for him to have affected everyone's past as this person claimed.
“This is a street, a public area. My position won’t affect anyone’s passage. Are you a police officer? What department do you represent that allows you to ask me to leave?” Lu Yanhe asked directly.
"I told you to leave, so leave! What are you talking about?! You want a beating?!" the man immediately yelled, pointing at Lu Yanhe, "Don't think that wearing a helmet gives you protection. I'll still beat you up, you know that?"
As he spoke, the man actually tried to hit Lu Yanhe's helmet.
"What are you trying to do?!" At this point, He Zhong could no longer adhere to the photographer's "observation" principle and stepped in to intervene. "This helmet has a steel frame inside. If you hit it like that, it could cause a concussion!"
He Zhong, carrying a camera, stood in front of Lu Yanhe.
The man, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, suddenly pointed at He Zhong and said, "What are you filming with that camera? Did I give you permission to film me? You're violating my privacy, you know?"
He Zhong was carrying the camera in both hands, which made it difficult for him to move around. He was being aggressively attacked by this person, and he also had to protect Lu Yanhe behind him. He was in a difficult situation for a while.
Lu Yanhe hesitated, wondering who this person was and why he wanted to have this conflict with them.
He even suspected that this person might be an actor hired by the production team just to create a dramatic effect for the show.
But such program effects and conflicts are meaningless, and Lu Yanhe doesn't think Li Zhenzhen would make such an arrangement.
Just as Lu Yanhe was still hesitating, the man suddenly reached out and slapped the camera in He Zhong's hand hard. To be precise, he probably wanted to knock the camera to the ground.
This camera costs 200,000 yuan and is He Zhong's prized possession. In recent years, He Zhong has relied on it to run his own business.
He Zhong couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "Stop right there!"
This was the first time Lu Yanhe had ever seen He Zhong lose his composure like this.
If it were someone arranged by the production team, they certainly wouldn't have attacked the camera, nor would they have made He Zhong lose his composure like this.
Lu Yanhe took off his helmet, threw it aside, walked in front of He Zhong, shoved the man forward angrily, and shouted, "Try hitting him again!"
He Zhong was stunned.
The man was also taken aback when he saw Lu Yanhe.
"You...you're not that...some celebrity?" He pointed at Lu Yanhe, stammering, then realized what he meant, "You hit someone, didn't you? Just because you're a celebrity doesn't mean you can hit people!"
His voice was loud and clear.
Their previous conflict had already attracted a lot of people, and now this commotion has attracted even more.
Lu Yanhe's appearance prompted onlookers to pull out their phones.
Lu Yanhe was furious at being falsely accused by this person. At this moment, he was very glad that he had some experience, so he didn't panic, lose his composure, or become at a loss when faced with this situation.
Surrounded by onlookers, Lu Yanhe knew he had to clarify the matter immediately and prevent this person from confusing right and wrong.
“There were cameras filming the whole thing!” Lu Yanhe made his voice sound firm. “Your accusations are useless, Brother Zhong. Please call the police now.”
Lu Yanhe is making his stance clear.
He wanted everyone around him to know that he was in the right in this matter and that he dared to call the police with a clear conscience.
"I want to see how you explain your behavior when the police arrive!" Lu Yanhe glared angrily at the man in front of him. "You're insane!"
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This person had dyed his hair yellow, which was somewhat messy, and his face was full of fat, giving him an appearance that suggested he was not kind or good.
He watched as the man carrying the camera actually picked up his phone and called the police, and he started to panic.
"You came here to record, blocking our way, and you still think you're in the right?" He was panicking inside, but he still refused to back down, displaying an arrogant attitude as if Lu Yanhe and his group were the ones at fault, seemingly ready to fight them again. "You think you're so great just because you're a celebrity! Damn it!"
After cursing, he looked like he'd had enough and stormed off.
"Why are you running?" Lu Yanhe raised his voice directly, "Even if you run, it's no use. Let me tell you, our cameras have recorded everything. I don't believe the police can't find you!"
The blond-haired man turned around and pointed at Lu Yanhe with his finger, as if to remind Lu Yanhe to remember it, but he walked away even faster.
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"Isn't this considered provoking trouble?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Don't make a mountain out of a molehill." Qiu Ling rolled her eyes at Lu Yanhe. "You two just had a verbal argument, you didn't even fight. This guy is obviously a bored thug who doesn't like you and doesn't care who you are. He's just here to vent his anger on you."
“He almost attacked us,” Lu Yanhe said. “And he got away with it?”
“His actions were certainly wrong, but they did not cause any serious consequences,” Qiu Ling said. “Therefore, their handling of the situation was also correct. Verbal warnings and education were the only things they could do under the current circumstances.”
Lu Yanhe sighed, "Alright."
Lu Yanhe made this call to Qiu Ling because after He Zhong called the police, the police arrived, learned what had happened, and watched the video footage. Although they found the blond-haired guy, they were unable to punish him and only gave him a verbal warning.
In front of the police, the blond-haired man was very polite, a complete change from his previous thuggish behavior. But as soon as the police left, he launched into a tirade of profanities, which angered both Lu Yanhe and He Zhong.
That's how Lu Yanhe and Qiu Ling ended up having this phone call.
"Of course, if you don't care about your reputation and image, Lu Yanhe, you can also do shameless things," Qiu Ling suddenly added.
"ah?"
"They say they were frightened by him, that they suffered a great mental shock, and that they want to get a mental examination, etc.," Qiu Ling said. "There is no actual punishment, but you can disgust him by doing this. Many people will even get a full-body check-up at this time, since someone else will pay for it anyway."
Lu Yanhe realized, "You can do it like this?"
“Yes,” Qiu Ling said. “I told you this in private. Of course, we don’t encourage this kind of behavior.”
"Forget it, forget it, it sounds too troublesome," Lu Yanhe said. "If I weren't recording a show, I would definitely disgust him."
Qiu Ling: "If you encounter this kind of person in the future, don't waste words, just call the police. I have to deal with this kind of situation almost every few days. Those who cause trouble are people who live like useless people, yet they still want to cause trouble for others on the street. They can't find the meaning of life, so they use this kind of pointless behavior to satisfy their empty hearts."
Lu Yanhe said dejectedly, "But it's really frustrating to encounter people like this; you can only suffer in silence."
Qiu Ling didn't know what to say to him at this moment. After a moment of silence, she said, "Yes, I understand how you feel. You are indeed very frustrated. If it were me, I would be annoyed too."
Lu Yanhe: "If it were Li Pengfei, he would have definitely punched him. He wouldn't have been so hesitant like I am."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ling asked, "Is Li Pengfei your high school classmate?"
“Hmm,” Lu Yanhe said, “He went to South China University of Technology and isn’t in Yuming now. Otherwise, I would definitely call him and ask him to help me get revenge.”
"There's nothing I can do. You're an artist, a public figure. At times like this, you can only swallow your anger."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe turned to look at He Zhong.
He Zhong was still carrying the camera and filming him.
"Brother Zhong, thank you so much for earlier," Lu Yanhe said.
If He Zhong hadn't stopped the blond-haired guy, the blond-haired guy might have actually punched him in the helmet.
That must hurt a lot, without even thinking about it—He Zhong said it could cause a concussion, and he wasn't joking.
He Zhong shook his head, indicating that it was a small matter and there was no need to be polite.
Lu Yanhe knew that, under normal circumstances, He Zhong would not speak up or interfere with his actions.
That's how it is when recording a TV show. The cameraman is almost equivalent to the camera, a prop that has to be invisible from the main content of the show.
With this incident, Lu Yanhe's mission could no longer continue, and he had to move to another location.
He wanted to contact Chen Mo, but he couldn't get through to Chen Mo's phone.
"Hmm?" Lu Yanhe had no choice but to call Li Zhenzhen directly.
"Do we need to change locations?" Li Zhenzhen still had no idea what had happened to Lu Yanhe and He Zhong.
Lu Yanhe briefly explained what had just happened, saying, "Now everyone knows I'm Lu Yanhe, and there are a lot of people taking pictures of me. I'll have to trouble you to arrange a car to pick me up; I need to go somewhere else."
Li Zhenzhen: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
After hanging up the phone, anger appeared on Li Zhenzhen's face.
"Where's Chen Mo?!"
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Lu Yanhe and He Zhong stood under the shade of a tree, surrounded by a group of people.
Everyone had followed, and they were all taking pictures of Lu Yanhe with their phones.
After finishing his phone call with Li Zhenzhen, Lu Yanhe waited patiently in the same spot.
He waved and greeted everyone.
“I’m sorry to have worried you about what just happened,” Lu Yanhe said to a young girl.
He recognized her; after the police arrived, she actively testified as a witness, corroborating what Lu Yanhe had said.
"Thank you for explaining it to me."
"Don't mention it, I was quite startled," the girl said. "That blond guy didn't look like a good person at all."
Less than five minutes later, the production crew's car arrived.
The two people got out of the car and helped Lu Yanhe get into the car through the crowd.
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The driver asked Lu Yanhe if they should go straight back to the Young People's House.
Lu Yanhe shook his head, preparing to find another location to continue his mission.
"The mission is not yet complete," he said.
He Zhong hadn't expected that after what had just happened, Lu Yanhe would still be thinking about the mission.
Is the task of a TV show really that important?
He Zhong never expected that such a thought would even pop into his head.
He used to dislike it the most when artists would delay filming for the smallest things, refusing to film over the most trivial matters.
Unbeknownst to He Zhong, he found that his attitude toward Lu Yanhe had changed drastically.
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They moved to a different location, and it took Lu Yanhe almost half an hour to complete the task.
"I'm a little tired," Lu Yanhe said. "Brother Zhong, there's a coffee shop right next door, how about we go grab a coffee?"
He hasn't even taken off the mascot helmet yet, and he's already covered in sweat.
He Zhong said, "You have to take off this helmet when you're having coffee at a cafe. What if it causes a riot?"
Lu Yanhe thought about it and agreed.
"Then I'll go buy two coffees to go." He contacted the driver, put on his helmet, and went to the coffee shop.
Along the way, countless curious glances were cast.
He Zhong carried the camera and followed behind Lu Yanhe, his emotions struggling once again.
Should we directly remind Lu Yanhe?
If Lu Yanhe were the kind of artist who is a completely different person in front of and behind the camera, He Zhong would never have felt this kind of struggle.
If this hadn't happened, He Zhong might have only felt regret, but there wouldn't have been any internal conflict.
But when the blond-haired man was about to attack him, Lu Yanhe suddenly took off his helmet and stood in front of him without hesitation.
He Zhong never intended to be a good person.
If he had such thoughts, he wouldn't have agreed to install a Trojan on Lu Yanhe's computer under the pressure of money.
But He Zhong didn't want to be a bad person either—what is a bad person? Someone who is kind to you, but you betray them; that's a bad person.
He Zhong's hand involuntarily pressed the pause button on the camera.
"Yan River".
Lu Yanhe turned around and looked at He Zhong.
Although Lu Yanhe was wearing a helmet, He Zhong couldn't see the expression on Lu Yanhe's face, but He Zhong knew that Lu Yanhe was probably very surprised that he had taken the initiative to call out to him.
"What's wrong, Zhong-ge?"
Without further hesitation, He Zhong said softly, "Remember to take your laptop for a checkup."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was suddenly startled.
At that moment, it was fortunate that he was wearing a helmet; otherwise, Lu Yanhe would have been completely unable to control his expression.
Lu Yanhe was shocked. If He Zhong had seen the shock on Lu Yanhe's face, he would have realized that Lu Yanhe was shocked because he didn't know about his laptop.
Lu Yanhe originally wanted to ask He Zhong a few more questions.
Why would He Zhong say that?
Did He Zhong make it?
However, He Zhong suddenly moved the camera in front of him and said, "Sorry, I accidentally pressed the pause button just now. It didn't record anything. Now we'll start recording again."
Lu Yanhe glanced at He Zhong silently, nodded, turned around, and continued walking towards the coffee shop with a puzzled look on his face.
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Next to the Young People's House, in a secluded corner, Chen Mo said somewhat dejectedly, "Lu Yanhe's new laptop has a password. I didn't pay attention to what his password was before. I'll have to wait a bit longer. I'll check his password through the video recording and then install it next time I have the chance."
“Don’t worry, this matter can be handled.” Chen Mo said, “It’s not that I don’t want to ask He Zhong for help, but his attitude has changed now, and he may not necessarily help me.”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo frowned in annoyance.
"Why are you standing here?" Li Zhenzhen's voice suddenly rang out from behind her.
Chen Mo was startled and turned around, looking at Li Zhenzhen with a face full of astonishment, "Director?
Li Zhenzhen's expression was extremely ugly and stern, and her eyes seemed to pierce through Chen Mo.
"Why didn't you go out with Lu Yanhe?" Li Zhenzhen questioned.
Chen Mo used the excuse he had prepared earlier, saying, "I had a bit of an upset stomach this morning, so I went to the restroom. When I came out, they had already left."
Li Zhenzhen became even angrier after hearing Chen Mo's explanation.
Her face was full of anger as she questioned, "So you're not going to follow them anymore? What did I say before? Wherever the artist is, you're there too!"
Chen Mo didn't expect Li Zhenzhen to get so angry.
"Director, I was wrong." Chen Mo immediately bowed and apologized. "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize to me, go apologize to Lu Yanhe!" Li Zhenzhen said angrily. "This is so unprofessional! Do you even know what happened to Lu Yanhe? Someone tried to attack him on the street, but he only had He Zhong with him. He couldn't even contact the production team and was surrounded by a group of people for more than ten minutes. And you were here making phone calls! No wonder he couldn't reach you! Chen Mo, if you work with this kind of attitude, don't come to my team anymore. You're not welcome on any of my future shows!"
Chen Mo's face turned pale.
Chen Mo truly hadn't expected Li Zhenzhen to get so angry.
What Chen Mo didn't expect was that Lu Yanhe would encounter such a big accident. In Chen Mo's view, this was originally a very simple location shooting mission. It wouldn't have mattered if she didn't come along; He Zhong was enough to film it.
Unexpectedly—
After Chen Mo learned what had just happened to Lu Yanhe, he understood why Li Zhenzhen was so angry.
That situation could easily have escalated into a major problem if we weren't careful.
She was absent when she was most needed.
Chen Mo's mind was filled with the words Li Zhenzhen had just spoken to her. At this moment, she was genuinely nervous. If word got out, no production team would dare to use someone like her who suddenly missed a recording session.
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As soon as Lu Yanhe got out of the car, someone rushed over to him in a hurry.
It's his producer, Chen Mo.
"Yan He, I heard about what happened to you just now. I'm so sorry that I wasn't there for you when you needed me most to help you resolve this." Chen Mo said with a face full of guilt, bowing his head in apology.
Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise, shook his head, and said, "I heard you weren't feeling well. I'm fine, are you okay? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?"
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "I'm much better now. I'm really sorry. If I were here, I wouldn't have let this happen."
"Don't blame yourself like that. This has nothing to do with you. Even if you were here, it wouldn't make a difference to that blond guy. They would still end up arguing anyway." Lu Yanhe waved his hand. "You're not feeling well, but don't push yourself. You must go to the hospital for a checkup."
Chen Mo nodded, "Yes, I will go."
"Then take good care of yourself and remember to go early," Lu Yanhe said. "I'll go in first."
Chen Mo nodded.
Once Lu Yanhe enters the young people's house, He Zhong can end the filming.
There are fixed camera positions throughout the yard and inside the house, so the photographer doesn't need to follow along the whole time.
He Zhong looked at Chen Mo, whose face was full of guilt, and wanted to say something, but then he shut his mouth.
Chen Mo turned to look at him and asked, "Is he really alright?"
“No fight broke out,” He Zhong explained. “It was just a bit chaotic at the scene, and we couldn’t get a car. There was almost an accident, but luckily he took the onlookers to another place, which prevented a traffic jam.”
Chen Mo curled his lip, looking annoyed and disgusted. "How can he be so good at causing trouble? He can cause trouble wherever he goes."
He Zhong looked at her with disbelief and said, "This matter has nothing to do with him; he was simply an innocent victim."
Chen Mo: "Why didn't other celebrities run into this, but he did?"
She rolled her eyes and left.
He Zhong frowned, looking at Chen Mo's retreating figure, and regret welled up in his heart again.
Why did I agree to accept that thing with her in the first place?
He Zhong took a deep breath.
Hopefully, Lu Yanhe took his words to heart.
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"We absolutely have to expose this guy on the show!"
Upon hearing about what had happened to Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai immediately became furious.
Yan Liang said, "This kind of person is really shameless."
Others were also filled with righteous indignation.
Faced with this situation, Lu Yanhe was not so angry anymore. He quickly waved his hand and said, "It's not that serious. Don't think about avenging me. I wasn't hurt."
Li Zhibai: "Why are you being so good-natured at a time like this? To deal with this kind of person, you have to take him down."
Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, saying, "I know, I didn't swallow my anger either. I went against him and didn't lose face, so don't worry."
After Lu Yanhe said that, Li Zhibai stopped making a fuss.
“I guess I’m just unlucky to have run into this. Anyway, I’ve already called the police, and he got a lecture from them and is out of there.” After saying that, Lu Yanhe changed the subject and asked, “How’s your mission going?”
"It's done, and it went very smoothly," Li Zhibai said.
The same is true for others.
"But Qin Zhibai hasn't come back yet." Lu Yanhe looked around and realized that one person was missing.
"He hasn't finished his mission yet, has he?" Song Linxin asked in surprise.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Zhibai walked in looking dejected.
"What's wrong? Why do you look so dejected?" Song Linxin asked Qin Zhibai.
Qin Zhibai, who usually has a cool and aloof image, is now as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant.
Qin Zhibai shook his head, indicating that he did not want to talk, and sat down directly.
What happened to you?
"The mission wasn't completed?"
"Say something."
...
Qin Zhibai opened his mouth, and after a moment's effort, finally managed to speak.
Only then did they realize that Qin Zhibai had also encountered something just as distressing as what Lu Yanhe had gone through.
"You've been wrongly accused of child trafficking?"
This is a huge misunderstanding.
The story is actually quite simple: a child saw Qin Zhibai with his arms outstretched and ran over to hug him.
When the child's mother turned around, she realized her child was missing. Upon further searching, she found her child being held by someone wearing a mascot helmet. She immediately panicked, rushed over, grabbed Qin Zhibai, and started hitting and yelling at him, scaring the child into tears.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
But at this moment, the child's mother did not apologize to Qin Zhibai, whom she had hit and scolded. Instead, she glared at him and scolded, "Are you out of your mind? Wearing a helmet and asking strangers to hug you! If you like being hugged so much, go find your family to hug you. Don't lie to children on the street! Who knows if you have any diseases? Let me tell you, if my child gets sick these next few days, I will definitely come after you!"
And that's how Qin Zhibai ended up.
“This is also top-notch.” Li Zhibai immediately remarked, completely disregarding the fact that there were cameras filming.
Xiao Yun immediately sat down next to Qin Zhibai, patted his head, and said, "Then let me comfort you. Although you're upset, don't be too upset. It's not worth it for something like this. Everyone encounters a few awful people."
Qin Zhibai sighed and said, "I just can't understand why there are people like this. Even after realizing it was a misunderstanding, why do they still get even angrier at me and say those nasty things? I don't understand."
“It’s right not to understand. If you understood her thoughts, wouldn’t you become an eccentric too?” Xiao Yun said. “It’s okay, don’t worry, don’t think about it. I’m starving after being out for so long. Shall we have lunch? What should we have for lunch?”
Xiao Yun asked the last question to everyone.
"Look what the production team has prepared for us. They're so stingy these days. We have to earn the ingredients by completing tasks," said Song Linxin.
Peng Zhixing said, "Why don't we ask if they have any hot pot? Let's cook some hot pot together. Xiao Lu and Xiao Bai both encountered such terrible things today. Let's eat some hot pot together and wash away our unhappiness."
"Okay." Li Zhibai nodded. "The hot pot should be prepared, right? The production team wouldn't be that unreliable, would they?"
When asked by everyone, the production team actually brought out the hot pot base and ingredients for the hot pot.
"Ready."
"They actually prepared it!"
"The directing team is awesome."
Everyone immediately began praising the production team in various creative ways.
Li Zhenzhen laughed and said, "You guys are really something. We prepared, and you all have such sweet words. If we hadn't prepared, you would have complained non-stop."
Li Zhibai nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and said, "Of course, it's right that you have such awareness."
Li Zhenzhen: "...Never mind, this is the last recording. We'll prepare something lavish for you. See what you want to eat, and we'll bring you whatever we have."
"That's so good?!" Even Li Zhibai found it unbelievable.
(End of this chapter)
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